Episode 110: New Siri voices, ableist use of the word "blind" in the media, cochlea implants, iOS hints and more

Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

Another wide and varied show this week thanks to all your contributions. Here’s what’s on when, and remember, if you have a podcast app that supports chapter marks, you can skip between these sections. Genius!

Introduction and a preview of the new Siri voices in iOS 14.5,0:00.000

Feedback on the new Siri voices, the explosion of audio social networking, and blind dating,6:32.321

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Two appalling examples of misuse of the word blind in the media,13:57.029

Daylight saving, love it or loathe it?,28:14.522

Cochlea implant and hearing aid comments,30:59.046

Editing with the touch screen in iOS,47:07.004

Creating custom voice commands in iOS,1:04:08.920

Some thoughts on politics, healthcare and other social policy,1:14:15.223

Talkback voice commands,1:27:42.286

Politics and podcast length,1:34:29.499

Reliability issues with Focus Braille displays,1:38:11.748

Looking for resources for learning how to code,1:45:26.308

Copying and pasting text on my iPhone, Apple couldn't help,1:46:11.651

A couple of JAWS issues,1:49:15.592

How best to communicate accessibility issues to developers?,1:54:14.331

The Bonnie Bulletin notes Uber has been seriously pinged in the US over guide dog refusals,1:58:11.223

Does Microsoft Edge have shortcut keys for pause and resume?,2:03:55.031

DJay for iOS,2:05:21.435

Issues with USB Braille displays and JAWS,2:09:37.652

Integrating Markdown into your workflow,2:10:57.206

How to get Alexa to play Mosen At large reliably every time, and other Amazon Echo feedback,2:14:57.199

Closing announcement and contact info,2:20:20.160

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