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Mary Emerson starts off this week with a review of the second generation Victor Reader Stream. Though we have already reviewed this device extensively in previous shows, Mary gives us her experiences with the differences between the original and second generation Victor Stream. Mary also discusses using Wi-Fi on the second generation Stream in a bit more detail. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia demonstrates the Open in Safari feature of Read2Go to read a DAISY book. Mary Emerson returns with her popular demonstrations of the new features in the version 8 upgrade for HIMS Sense note takers. This week, Mary demonstrates both the Dropbox application and the YouTube player application. Finally, David Woodbridge returns to demonstrate the Logitech Solar k760 Bluetooth Keyboard. You are sure to find this show useful no matter which type of technology you use!

The Amazon Kindel app for iOS devices and the accessibility of this app with VoiceOver is the subject of MainMenu this week. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates the use of the latest version of the Kindel app for iOS and how to use the new accessibility features built into the latest release of the Kindel app. This review anddemonstration will get you very well prepared to use and enjoy reading books, magazines and more with the new Kindel app on your iPhone, iTouch or iPad. We congratulate Amazon on this very accessible app, and thank them for the effort that went into making this release a real advance in accessibility to printed material for blind and visually impaired people. And, we now anxiously await Amazon releasing accessible versions of their other Kindel products. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

This week on Main Menu, we conclude the webinar presentation from GW Micro discussing tips and tricks for using Windows 8 with Window Eyes. Mary Emerson also returns with her tutorials on the version 8 upgrade for HIMS note takers. This week, Mary demonstrates the RSS reader application.

Features on MainMenu this week include Mary Emerson starts a review of the new version 8 firmware for Braille Sense U2 and Braille Sense Plus. She will show us what has changed and tell us about many of the new features in version 8.0. Thanks to GW Micro we are airing the first half of a two part review of Windows 8 and how it works with Window-Eyes 8.0. And, we find out that Window-Eyes 8.2 was just released this week. Then David Woodbridge from Vision Australia brings us a demonstration of using guide assist on an iOS device with VoiceOver. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

Features on MainMenu this week include Chase Crispin reviews the Braille Sonar app for iOS. This comprehensive reference for contracted Braille symbols can be a real friend when you can not remember the right contraction or the contraction you are seeing is not one that you know. David Tanner interviews Anna McClure from Envision America about the latest in barcode readers and the perscription reader with no cost to the blind end user. Find out how you can find your closest pharmecy that supports this exciting and extreemly helpful perscription reader. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

Features on MainMenu this week include David Woodbridge from visionaustralia.org brings us a number of demonstrations including a demo of the Meteor Vibrating Watch, a demonstration of downloading Daisy books into the PlexTalk Daisy player from your computer, using the multitasking features on the iPad, and auto connecting to a variety of computer services. And, David Tanner does a short presentation on making searches in Windows 8 very simple to do with best results. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

Features on MainMenu this week include A new Jaws 14 update is released this week. We bring you the details first on MainMenu! David Tanner takes you on a review and demonstration of the Windows Mail client built into the Windows 8 start screen. We look at how to read, create and access all the menus in this easy to use and very accessible simple email client for Windows 8. And, David Woodbridge shows us how to use the downloading feature on your Mac to use iAccess on the www.visionaustralia.org website to download books from Vision Australia. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in the show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

Features on MainMenu this week include David Tanner interviewing representatives from Bookshare about the latest developments with the services at Bookshare, and they discuss the new web based book player and personal bookshelf. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates the self voicing Silver Dollar game for Mac. Tim Cummings demos the Fox-L Speaker. And, David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org shows us how to use the Do Not Disturb feature in iOS6 for iPhone. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this the show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

This week Main Menu contains a wide variety of content. First, Steve Bauer presents an interview about a new product called Scan stand which allows you to place your iPhone or Android phone in a stand that will allow you to get the best pictures possible for OCR and object recognition. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia brings us two demonstrations of Android Accessibility. First, David introduces us to some newer Android touch screen gestures and then he tells us how to find our screen reader settings and adjust the speech rate. We have received many requests for coverage of Android and we are very pleased to begin bringing you Android demonstrations. Chase Crispin brings us a second demonstration of the Braille Plus 18 Android based note taker from the American Printing House for the Blind. This demonstration focuses on setting the date and time, connecting to wi-fi networks, and accessing notifications on the device.

MainMenu Features For March 15 2013 David Woodbridge starts us off with information and demonstration of the Solo DX Audio Description Tracks, what it is and where you can get it. Darrell Shandrow and Allison Hilliker from Blind Access Journal bring us an Interview with Judy Dickson from NLS about the BARD app for your iPhone, iTouch or iPad. And, David Woodbridge from Vision Australia brings us a demonstration of the Change Reaction game for the Mac.