This week on Talking Technology we  caught up with Andrew Flatres from HumanWare to discuss the monarch, a new device capable of displaying braille and tactile graphics. Andrew tells us about the really cool new capability’s of the device, and why they threw one down a metal staircase in Canada. Did we mention they cost £14,000?

In tech news we discuss the impact of cuts to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at some of the world’s biggest companies, and we look to the future at some of the innovations at this years CES. 

We’ve got accessibility companies getting in trouble, news on new Vision Ireland courses, and a BrailleSense 6 software update, so we really do have a packed Show.

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Technology is always moving forward. In this Episode David, Joe, Mairead and Daniel look back at the biggest stories of 2024, and bravely look forward into the great unknown that is 2025. 

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Are David and Joe on the naughty or nice list? We speak to Santa in a desperate bid to find out. 

We also discuss the AppleVis golden apple awards for 2024, and some of the movies and TV shows with audio description for the Christmas period.

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We catch up with filip and Lukáš from Blindshell to learn all about the newly released Blindshell Classic 3.

The team discuss why they changed direction on support for third-party apps, as well as their future plans for Classic 2 and 3. 

In tech news we hear of an exciting win for young developer Maura Moore-McCune, and Huawei are rolling out a whole new screen reader. 

finally, we take a look at some of the Quick Picks that might be filling Santa’s sleigh this Christmas.

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On this weeks show we dive straight into your voice notes and explore the new Seeing AI feature for describing video.

The Blindshell classic three makes an appearance in tech news and we say goodbye to the Apple headphone adapter.

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This week we’re spead dating at Sight Village in London. How many stands can David talk to, and what familiar faces will he meet along the way?

Jaws 2025 has been released, and Joe returns to correct the record and tell David off. 

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On this week’s Talking Technology Mairead shows off the new features in braille screen input for iOS.

Brian gives us a demo of the HumanWare Braille Note Touch, and Daniel is not a bitcoin millionaire.

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It’s a packed Show today as David and Joe listen to some of the voice notes sent in to the Show recently. Topics include everything from Elon Musk‘s Blindsight device to the accessibility of the new digital census. 

We speak to Ed Harper about some of the tech helping him run his Goat Farm without sight, and he tells us about a really cool solution called no fence.

Technology news features robotic taxis and accessibility issues at The Irish Times, and we take a look at what’s coming in the latest update to windows.

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In the latest episode of Talking Technology the team discuss all the latest updates from Apple‘s new iOS 18 release and ask the question why aren’t we getting Apple Intelligence in Ireland for ages.

Cobalt join us to talk about some of the appliances in Their range, and share their views on smart tech as the company turns 40. 

David and Joe listen to your voice notes learning all about the Pan Pickle in the process, and with Daniel’s assistant failing to save the day, he attempts the ultimate accessibility tongue twister. 

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In this weeks Talking Technology we’ve assembled a super panel of accessibility experts to chat about Apples GlowTime event. From new iPhones and Apple watches to AirPods becoming hearing aids, we discuss it all and share if we will be upgrading.

In Tech News we chat about winning free Jaws licences, and with €13.1 billion hanging around following the Apple tax ruling, Daniel feels Talking Technology could afford a new podcast host.

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