Very Important smile, How to Listen to The Current Test Series Between Australia and Pakistan

In short, the Cricket app, and TuneIn Radio app have the live stream of the current two test series via Wisden.com.

Check out Stephen’s excellent webpage for this and other useful online streaming links.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/stephenjolley/livestreams

Freedom Scientific/FVO Group Changes It’s Name to Vispero

Freedom Scientific/VFO Group  has rebranded to Vispero.  Seems to be following along the foot steps of Aira.

https://vispero.com/vfo-announces-corporate-rebranding/

Microsoft Windows October 2018 Roll Out Put On Hold

If you haven’t upgraded yet, don’t, some users are experiencing lost files after updating and Microsoft has stopped the roll out for the moment.

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/2018/10/the-windows-10-october-update-has-turned-into-a-real-mess/

Some Series 4 Apple Watch’s Rebooting With Day Light Saving Time in Australia

This is with the info graph Activity complication making the watch reboot with the change to Day Light Saving on Sunday the 7th of October which people in Australia will have gotten past by now, but trick was to let watch go flat, change the watch face, and then recharge/restart the watch.  Hopefully this bug will be fixed before Day Light Saving changes at the end of October and early November in the Northern hemisphere.

https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/07/apple-watch-series-4-crash-loop-bug/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+9To5Mac-MacAllDay+%289+to+5+Mac+-+Apple+Intelligence%29

Google Releases Voice Access App to Help Those with Limited Mobility

Gives control over the screen without having to touch, all done via voice: Go Home/Back, Click on button, and Voice dictate.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/02/google-launches-voice-assistant-app-to-help-people-with-limited-mobility-use-their-phones/

Link in Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.accessibility.voiceaccess&e=-EnableAppDetailsPageRedesign

Help for Voice Access:

https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6151848

Google’s Event this week for October 9 

2018

Besides the update to the Pixel Phones, possible update to Chromecast devices and other hardware such as a slate tablet, I’m very interested in seeing how accessible the Google Home Hub with its 7 inch screen will be, and if the screen is a touch screen, how accessible it will be.

https://t.co/9NSAOO836U

Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Generation and the Amazon Echo 2nd Generation Available in Australia from the 11Th of October

The 3rd generation Echo Dot is an update to the Echo Dot 2nd generation with a fabric cover, and better sound.

The Amazon Echo Show is a 10 inch tablet with speakers.

Comparison Between the Amazon Echo Dot 3rd Gen and the Google Home Mini by Cnet:

https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-new-echo-dot-vs-google-home-mini-which-sounds-better/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b

Which Amazon Echo to Purchase:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/amazon-echo-dot-tap-look-show-which-alexa-is-right-for-you/

Using Accessibility Options On An Amazon Echo Device With A Screen

https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=help_search_1-4?ie=UTF8&nodeId=202158200&qid=1538723297&sr=1-4&linkId=57763124

When To Expect Apple’s iPad Event

All gossip is for an October event concerning the iPad, so I guess we’ll soon find out one way or the other.  As iOS 12 has the new iPhone X style gestures, speculation is that we’ll see a new iPad with FaceID and no Home button/Touch ID.

I’m wondering if we’ll also see the AirPad smile.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/10/03/when-to-expect-an-apple-event-in-october/

Vision Store Product Highlight - Google Home

A good solid smart speaker and music player.

https://shop.visionaustralia.org/shop/product/google-home