In this weeks show:

A great Fathers Day Present from the Vision Australia Retail store - Apple Watch Cellular With GPS

Amongst all the accessories I have for my iPhone, the Apple Watch is my number one gadget.  It extends the functionality of the iPhone, allows me to check my exercise/health info, take/make calls when away from my iPhone, allows me to Find My iPhone if I have put it down somewhere in the house, and much much more.

https://shop.visionaustralia.org/shop/product/apple-sports-watch---series-3-gps-cellular

Ok It Is Here - The Orbit reader 20 Is Now Available in the Vision Australia Retail Store

This low cost, stand alone reader/note taker and remote refreshable Braille Display to a Mac, Windows computer, iPhone or Android is now available in the Vision Australia Retail Store for an introductory price of $699.

https://shop.visionaustralia.org/shop/product/orbit-reader-20

A Reminder About the 2019 Vision Australia Bursary Awards

A grant to assist blind or low vision students to undertake certificate  4 or above tertiary courses is still open for applications for 2019.  Closing date is October 31 2018.

https://www.visionaustralia.org/referral/benefits-and-funding/further-education-bursary

A Chat with Damian Mcmorrow Manager of the National Technology Service at Vision Australia

We catch up with Damian to have a talk about the Technology Service at Vision Australia, the new structure/staff, how the new AT Helpdesk is going, and what the best way of giving feedback to the service is.

Finally a note about the Aira Customer Care hours.  As of August this year the agent service via your phones camera or linked smart glasses became 24 hours a day, the Customer Care hours also were change to be in Aussie time 11PM to 11AM 7 days a week.

Remember to join Aira as an Explorer (paid subscriber) go to http://www.aira.io/australia