Talking Tech for April 17 2017

Name of the App That was Made more Accessible for iPhone/Watch Talked about Last week

Gentler Streak Fitness app.

I find this gives me a lot more information than the Workout/Activity apps on my watch/phone.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/04/06/gentler-streak-ios-accessibility-features/

Be Connected from the eSafety Commissioner Australia has an Excellent Monthly Podcast

Who is watching You: all about public and online safety.

Be Connected is aimed at the senior population and has fantastic learning modules explaining everything from PC’s and smart phones, to using social media and beyond.

  Connected.

https://beconnected.esafety.gov.au/whos-watching-you?utm_campaign=2304_BC_lms_april_phones&utm_id=9b33092b9034e61673b2fb131e78a6b9&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eSafety_edm

New Apps for the blind Shell Classic 2

GPS Points, Spotify, and Tic Tac Toe.

Outstanding one here for me is the GPS points.

Color Star from Care Tech - Conor Identifier and Light detecter

Besides being available from APH in the US, Pacific Vision in Australia also sells this product, although $900 Australian for this product you would want to make sure it fits your needs.

Make Something Different, About Steve Jobs in his Own  (free)Words

Think I’d use my Smart phone for this.

https://www.aph.org/product/colorstar/

Protect Your /data with a USB Data condom  

2 simple rules here: use a Data Blocker (the USB and Condom), a VPN,

https://www.zdnet.com/article/protect-your-data-with-a-usb-condom/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

Kick Starter Restarting May 2 2023 - BrailleDoodle from Touch

From the Touch Pad Pro Foundation.

This device has me interested. It’s like a reverse hand frame where magnetic balls are pulled up via a stylus in a grid of hundreds of holes to produce diagrams, maths, words etc in Braille.

Then to simply get rid of the Braille, push the balls/pins down.

This was shown off at CSuN 2023, $70 US when the Kick Starter starts again I believe on May 2.

I’m pre-ordering mine just for the novelty of this product.

https://www.touchpadprofoundation.org

Clarification about the Braille used in the Big Vision Books from Vision Australia

The Braille in these books are UV printed not embossed, thus the Braille is quite flat and hard to read. You can ask for an embossed version to be sent out to you.

https://shop.visionaustralia.org/matt-formston-surfing-in-the-dark.html

A Reminder on Where to Follow me on Social Media

Woodbridge on Twitter, and [email protected] if you want to keep up with what I am doing.

And of course, don’t forget Monday evenings at 7:30PM Sydney time for Tech Mondays tech chit chat.

https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/staying-connected/events/2023-04-17/tech-mondays-david-woodbridge

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