New Surface fromMicrosoft - The Surface Go

https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/surface-go/8V9DP4LNKNSZ/?ocid=Announce_soc_omc_sur_tw_Photo_buy_go_PassionatePowerTW0713&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&rtc=1

New MacBook Pro’s Released

https://www.imore.com/which-macbook-pro-should-you-get?utm_source=im_tw&utm_medium=tw_card&utm_content=40141&utm_campaign=social

Tap With Us - wearable Keyboard

https://www.tapwithus.com

Google Brings Accessible Morse Code Typing to GBaord

https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/11/google-gboard-morse-code-ios/

WeMo Switch’s No longer Available in Australia

If you were after WeMo switch’s, your out of luck, no longer available in Australia: just when they became Home Kit compliant.

A review of the Scratch Pad Function in the Latest Firmware Update to the Focus 40 5Th Generation

http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pubnew.asp?DocID=aw190707

Blind Bargains Convention Coverage of NFB and ACB 2018 (Podcast Page)

https://www.blindbargains.com/audio/

Great New Accessible Twitter app for the Apple Watch - chirp

https://www.applevis.com/apps/apple-watch/social-networking/chirp-twitter

New staff start officially on the At Helpdesk.

Freedom Scientific Updates as of July 2018

Fusion, Zoomtext, JAWS, and  Magic, 

http://www.freedomscientific.om

New Surface fromMicrosoft - The Surface Go

https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/surface-go/8V9DP4LNKNSZ/?ocid=Announce_soc_omc_sur_tw_Photo_buy_go_PassionatePowerTW0713&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&rtc=1

New MacBook Pro’s Released

https://www.imore.com/which-macbook-pro-should-you-get?utm_source=im_tw&utm_medium=tw_card&utm_content=40141&utm_campaign=social

Microsoft is Retiring Skype 7.5 on Sep 1 2018 - Important News for JAWS Users

http://blog.freedomscientific.com/skype8

A Quick Comment from David and Stephen about reaching 5 years in doing Talking Tech, and what type of technology they were using 5 years ago.

Aira News

Aira has been very busy, here are some of the latest news.

1. Partnership with FVo.

https://aira.io/vfo

1. New feature - Messages.

https://aira.io/introducing-aira-messages-empowering-aira-explorers-with-non-verbal-visual-information

1. New feature - Live.

https://aira.io/aira-live

Some of My Experiences Using the Aira Smart Glasses

1. Finding the front taxi on a taxi rank.

1. Staying in a motel and finding out the correct package that contains the coffee.

1. Visiting the VA Kooyong office for the first time, and locating the toilets.

Hopefully the Customer Service from Aira will be on the improve as some listeners have contacted David and reported non satisfactory support from Aira outside of the actual AGent support.

Pacific Vision

1. Mini Vision Phone.

http://www.lowvision.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=168

1. BrailleSense Plaris Mini

http://www.lowvision.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=169

1. QBraille XL (coming soon)

1. Buzz Clip

http://www.lowvision.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=164

FlickType Is Now available as a System Wide Keyboard

Besides using the actual FlickType app, you can use FlickType as a system wide 3rd party keyboard now: very very nice.

https://www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ios-app-discussion/introducing-brand-new-system-wide-flicktype-keyboard

An Article from Applevis - Initial Impressions from Jumping to Mac OS from Windows 10

Since I’m having a bit of a go at Windows 10 again from a Mac user of solid 6 years at home, thought I’d stick in this article about a new user going from windows 10 to the Mac.

https://www.applevis.com/forum/macos-mac-app-discussion/initial-impressions-jumping-macos-windows-10

Some of My Thoughts on Live Listen in iOs 12 beta

This really does work amazingly well.  If you are using iOs 12 beta, you turn Live Listen on in Settings, Control Centre, customise and tick on Listen Live.  Of course, you’ll need a pari of AirPods to listen.

Demos from Me on Using Two HomePods in Stereo

A Note About Setting up the Apple TV 4k

Seeing Assistant Home Lite Comes to Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.com.tt.seeingassistanthome.lite&hl=en

Airfoil - The Perfect way to Make a Multi Roo Speaker system

https://www.imore.com/how-airplay-multiple-homepods-mac-and-pc-without-having-wait-airplay-2-support?utm_source=im_tw&utm_medium=tw_card&utm_content=45553&utm_campaign=social

Access World for June 2018

https://www.afb.org/aw/accessworld.aspx

An Article from Applevis - Initial Impressions from Jumping to Mac OS from Windows 10

Since I’m having a bit of a go at Windows 10 again from a Mac user of solid 6 years at home, thought I’d stick in this article about a new user going from windows 10 to the Mac.

https://www.applevis.com/forum/macos-mac-app-discussion/initial-impressions-jumping-macos-windows-10

Some of My Thoughts on Live Listen in iOs 12 beta

This really does work amazingly well.  If you are using iOs 12 beta, you turn Live Listen on in Settings, Control Centre, customise and tick on Listen Live.  Of course, you’ll need a pari of AirPods to listen.

Demos from Me on Using Two HomePods in Stereo

A Note About Setting up the Apple TV 4k

Seeing Assistant Home Lite Comes to Android

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.com.tt.seeingassistanthome.lite&hl=en

Airfoil - The Perfect way to Make a Multi Roo Speaker system

https://www.imore.com/how-airplay-multiple-homepods-mac-and-pc-without-having-wait-airplay-2-support?utm_source=im_tw&utm_medium=tw_card&utm_content=45553&utm_campaign=social

Access World for June 2018

https://www.afb.org/aw/accessworld.aspx