Talking Tech by Vision Australia Radio

On this week's Talking Tech Stephen is joined by new co-host Damo McMorrow, Vision Australia's Access Technology Officer. Damo shares with us what his role involves as well as what technology he uses.

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On this weeks Talking Tech, Stephen and David discuss the September 9 Apple event.

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This week on Talking Tech Stephen and David cover a range of new tech including hands on experience.

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On this weeks episode Stephen and David discuss the changes in assistive technology throughout David's career as well as some new tech on the way.

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Tonie Box Starter Kit Light Blue

https://shop.visionaustralia.org/toniebox-starter-set-light-blue.html

New Siri verses old Siri

https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/17/new-siri-vs-old-siri/

2 Part sounds of Apple Podcast series on Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast

https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/2024/08/15/two-part-sound-of-apple-podcast-series/

Google Event 2024

https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/15/google-i-o-2024-everything-announced-so-far/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANtxj7thje7qTsBzeKbjo0R0gsmal4nTiGLdOb8gn2HU7DkAudtpTQR1BlELncmqYcddIbBz-jgkwBKdcZQ7V_KK1TxW1qvoa5cOPu1qLMLIHuBsvUsnDJa9tRP9Dx52-9DsDV7Ibaw5UZxZkkVyaLfFhf2zZr2mRf_z8899doAG

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Product Minute: 

Big Purple Phone Silver Fox

Large print phone for low vision, seniors or people with cognitive challengers.

In the box:

Phone, stylus, charger/charging chord, phone case, welcome booklet, Nokia booklets,   

Physical Buttons;

Emergency SOS, volume, and power.

Connectivity:

Head phone jack, USBC, and 3.5mm head phone jack.

Also Bluetooth and Wifi can be setup.

Features:

6.5 inch screen.

Trouble with touch screens, easily tap or swipe.

Talks as you touch the phone (optional).

High contrast keypad.

No spam or unwanted calls or texts (optional).

All settings hidden so users don’t get lost in phone settings. Volume is still available.

Every screen is designed for people with cognitive challengers.

Customisable, toggle on or off buttons.

Full screen notifications, picture based navigation, and contacts.

Emergency SOS call button, and the owners location is sent to their family.

Phone, messages, , one click video calls, SoS, camera/photos, torch, radio, Web browser.

Carer portal so carers can manage the phone remotely.

Live help with an Australian  customer care member at the touch of a button.

Battery:

5500 may battery.

5V charging.

Up to 3 days battery life.

Based on Nokia hardware, Android, and the  Big Purple phone launcher.

Nano SIMM.

5GB monthly data plan recommended.

Orcam in the News

Senior management at both Quantum RLV and Vision Australia/Vision Store are aware of the situation concerning Orcam, and will update us in the near future.

List of My followed mainstream and Technology podcasts

Round about 20 podcast from my apple podcasts app.

Two blokes talking techv

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/two-blokes-talking-tech/id422268706

Blind abilities

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/blind-abilities/id972152176

Braillecast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/braillecast/id1259853662

Daily tech news

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/daily-tech-news-show/id790864884

Double tap

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/double-tap/id1309267346

Download this show

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/download-this-show/id499804600

Freedom Scientific FSCast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/freedom-scientific-fscast/id292355470

Freedom Scientific training podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/

freedom-scientific-training-podcast/id1521340640

IACast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/iacast/id1070053713

ISee various tech from a blind persons perspective

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/isee-using-various-technologies-from-a-blind/id423121261

Intouch

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/in-touch/id261292201

IOS today

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ios-today-audio/id381972795

Last week in AI

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/last-week-in-ai/id1502782720

Living blindfully

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/living-blindfully/id973360653

Macbreak weekly

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/macbreak-weekly-audio/id179237749

Unmute presents

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/unmute-presents/id1646722812

Sight and sound tech podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/sight-and-sound-technology-podcast/id1437977653

RNIB techtalk

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rnib-tech-talk/id1151874507

Talking Tech

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/talking-tech-vision-australia-radio/id919830401

Techtalk

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tek-talk/id1500954706

The AI daily brief

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-ai-daily-brief-formerly-the-ai-breakdown/id1680633614

The tech doctor blog and podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-tech-doctor-blog-and-podcast/id370507954

The Virgcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-vergecast/id430333725

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Product Minute: Synaptic software for your Android Phone or Tablet

What is Synaptic:

Synapptic is an all in one software or app package for people who are blind or vision impaired, , that works on android smartphones and tablets.

Synaptic overview:

Find your way around with clear and bright icons.

All screens have the same look and feel.

In other words, once you have learnt one screen, you will know everything you need to know to use all other screens.

Never get lost and always find your way back to the main menu with the Red Cross at the top left corner of the screen.

Customise the main menu to display as a grid on one screen to make finding things easier, rather than several menu screens.

Touch and release touch screen control means you can move your finger up and down each menu option and it will be read out until you stop on the option you want to use.

Control Synaptic with your voice and use voice dictation if you like instead of the on screen keyboard.

Plus, you can also use a Bluetooth keyboard for navigation and typing as well.

Change the magnification level,  colour scheme, screen brightness, speech and sound settings,  and of course the menus.

help is available at the top right hand corner  of each Synapptic screen.

Make and receive phone calls and text messages (only on devices with a SIMM card).

Send, receive, and read  emails.

Use the web browser to search and read what is on the internet.

Listen to thousands of internet radio stations.

Play music, books, and other MP3 recordings from device,  memory cards or USB sticks.

Watch and enjoy what is on YouTube.

Catch up with the news and other stories efficiently.

Turn the camera in to a reading machine, hand held digital magnifier, colour detecter, access QR/Bar codes, and take and share photos.

Find out your current location, and what may be of interest near you.

Other features:

 address book.

calendar,  Reminders, and alarms.

Calculator.

Compass and spirit level.

Make and share text or voice notes.

Use the stop watch,  and timer.

Install and Run other apps such as Spotify, Zoom etc.

If all of these features interest you, a download trial is available. See the shop page for this link. You can then purchase a license to register the Synaptic software.  

For more information, please contact the Vision Store on phone 1 3 0 0, 8 4 7 , 4 6 6 or email [email protected].

https://shop.visionaustralia.org/everyday-technology/synapptic-software-for-android.html

ApleVIS Closing Down

After 14 years of volunteer operation, as of August 31 2024 Applevis will be closing down.

Great content, and it will be missed.

Site is in read only mode for now, so no new content will be available.

Speaking of Getting Help and Useful Resources

Don’t forget about the help sites from Apple, Android, and Windows, plus our fantastic at Help Desk which you can reach via the main Vision Australia number or email

[email protected]

Tips on Stephen on How to listen to the 2024 Ylympics

Some great tips, as I have been finding it bit confusing myself on where to catch up on what is happening with the games.

Any Head Phone suggestions

Folks who follow me on social media will know I’m on a bit of a quest to find out suitable head phones to use when out and about, as my bone conduction Shokz just don’t work in noisy environments.

Feel free to email me your head phone suggestions that you use to my work email:

[email protected]

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The Vision Store is available to anyone in the community who would like to have a bit of help with being able to see things that bit better.

We had a campaign a while ago now which was called “when glasses no longer help”, a now a new campaign called Tech for Your eyes”.

Check it out at the Vision Store website:

Https://shop.visionaustralia.org

Biped/Noa.

A wearable over the shoulders device  (like wearing a vest) that does Navigation Obstacle (detection), and AI, hence its name NOA.

I’ve not seen something like this that I had hands on for a day last week which has impressed me so much.

Https://biped.ai

iPate a Conversational AI to scam the scammers from Macquarie Uni

As far as I can tell, a bit of a test of Ai Bots to scam the scammers.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/07/ai-chatbots-phone-scams

Are Visual Models Actually Blind

Actually yes they are to some extent.

https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/11/are-visual-ai-models-actually-blind/

How to use your Smart Phone One Handed

Great tip for Android and iPhone users when using large screen phones ththese days to enable you to pull down the icons from the top of the screen so you can reach them with one hand,.

https://www.theverge.com/24201413/iphone-android-ios-samsung-one-hand-how-to

Of course, we also talked about Crowd Strike, we’ve probably heard way to much smile.

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Product Minute: blindShell - accessible phone MountBatten Brailler Tutor chat with Peter Cracknel.

https://shop.visionaustralia.org/campaigns/mountbatten-brailler-tutor.html

Vision Pro released last week in Australia: spacial computing, access with low vision or sight.

https://www.apple.com/au/apple-vision-pro/

Samsung Unpack event last week: Z Flip 6, Z Fold 6, Galaxy watch Ultra, Galaxy buds 3, and Samsung Galaxy Ring (available end of July, Ring next 

year in Australia).

https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-july-2024-galaxy-ai-is-here-invitation-livestream-replay/

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