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Main Menu is in transition. What does that mean for you the listener? Find out on this week's show. Also, Robert Carter tells us about Jam Box, a speaker for iOS devices and David Tanner introduces us to the Dolphin Guide screen reading solution.

This week, we visit with David Woodbridge from Vision Australia about IOS 5 and the iPhone 4S. If you are interested in hearing demos of the most interesting features of IOS 5, you will not want to miss this show. Though David has not seen an iPhone 4S in person yet, we discuss what's new in the new iPhone, especially the benefits and drawbacks of the Siri voice command system that makes it's debut in the iPhone 4s.

On this week's edition of Main Menu, after our weekly Tech Update from Chase Crispin, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to use the Mac app store with VoiceOver. Next, Chase continues his Drop Box series with a look at using the service on the iOS platform. Finally, Chase talks to us about Bootcamping a Mac which provides one way of using Windows on a Mac.

On this week's edition of Main Menu, after our weekly Tech Update from Chase Crispin, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia shows us how to use an iPod Nano or Shuffle as a USB stick. Next, we hear a demonstration of Code Factory's TVSpeak which allows one to watch TV from a computer. After that, we learn about iMap Weather Radio for iOS devices. Finally, Code Factory demonstrates Mobile Accessibility for Android devices.

After this week's Tech Update from Chase Crispin, Shane Davidson begins a series on the popular blogging platform WordPress. Next, Mary Emerson tells us about Distance Learning via The Teaching Company. Finally, Chase Crispin tells us about Barcode Scanning with BCScan and DirectionsForMe.

This week, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia demonstrates inserting, opening, closing, and ejecting a USB stick or CD using a Mac. Then, Chase Crispin provides a thorough review of Drop Box on Windows. If you would like a review of Drop Box on other platforms, please e-mail [email protected] and let us know.

This week, Chase Crispin shows us how to switch sound cards while using Jaws 10.0 and above. Then, Tiffany Black demonstrates VIP Mud for GMA Games.

This week, Christopher Gray of Bay Area Digital concludes his look at the Cobra screen reader.

After this week's Tech Update from Chase Crispin, Christopher Gray of Bay Area Digital begins a two-part discussion of Cobra, a screen reader from Baum that may not be familiar to many of our listeners.

Have you ever dreamed of the day when blind people might be able to drive cars but thought that idea was nothing more than a daydream? What if some day nobody blind or sighted drove a car? Suppose the car could drive itself? On this week's edition of Main Menu, Harry Brown visits with Jamie Pauls for a second time to give us an update on the status of automated vehicle technology and to dream about the future. You don't want to miss Harry's insights into the subject. After that, David Woodbridge of Vision Australia demonstrates how to delete or copy nonsequential files using VoiceOver on the Mac. Finally, Chase Crispin demonstrates Linux Distro Chooser, a website that will help you pick the right Linux distribution.