Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop and Larry Gassman to talk about podcasting. What is a Podcast? How do you find a podcast? Quite a bit of time will be spent looking at the iOS platform because most of us listen to podcasts using smart phones. We will discuss the podcasting applications available and the pros and cons of each. Since 83% of listeners use the Victor Reader Stream, we will definitely devote some time to podcasting using that device. We will also leave time for questions at the end of this presentation.

Tek Talk welcomes Chris of Mystic Access to discuss and demonstrate the use of Chromebooks.

He will also discuss Chrome box and Chrome base using the ChromeVox screen reader.

Presenter Contact info:

Website: www.mysticaccess.com

Tek Talk is delighted to welcome back one of our own Tek Talk planning team members.

Jeff Bishop is a product manager for Microsoft, and will be with us to talk about several key features in the May version release of Windows 10 including Windows Narrator.

Jeff will also speak to us about new items in Windows 10 for those who are blind and use a screen reader. He is also on the Windows accessibility team, and will be happy to answer questions from the audience.

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Clubhouse is literally taking the world by storm. It’s an all audio International social media platform currently for iOS and very popular amongst blind people. Jeff Bishop, John and Larry Gassman among others will participate and of course questions, comments, and experiences with Clubhouse are welcome from the Tek Talk audience.

Presenter Contact info:

John Gassman: [email protected]

Larry Gassman: [email protected]

Nathan Tech is Nathan’s personal website which he founded back in 2013. Since then it has gone through several evolutions from Audio games, to Multi-User Dungeons and now to where it is today, software and tutorials. It should be noted straight off that the website still supports Games and the Multi-User Dungeon, however the main focus these days is the accessible software and tutorials. In the presentation he will begin by summarising just what software he offers, ranging from Educational, to Utility, to Media Player and Podcatcher. He hopes to delight us by expanding then into the Software Archive and tutorials on offer, before swooping us back round for a more in-depth look into one of the biggest projects to date which is Calliope. Calliope is the most accessible out of the box media player designed at blind screen reader users on the market with a simple, yet feature packed interface which aims to suit as many needs as possible.

Contact info:

https://nathantech.net

Are you legally blind or print disabled? Do you miss reading the newspaper, your favorite magazines, and other information? Learn how you can read hundreds of up-to-date newspapers, over 70 magazines, job listings, TV listings, store circulars, and more in an accessible format with NFB-NEWSLINE®. Liz Wisecarver, NFB-NEWSLINE® Texas Coordinator, will demonstrate this free electronic information service using the telephone, iOS app for iPhone and iPad, and on the Amazon Alexa speaker. For more information and to register for NFB-NEWSLINE®, visit www.nfbnewsline.org.

Contact info:

NFB-NEWSLINE Texas

281-968-7634

[email protected]

It can be scary to have your screen reader die on you, but a few preparation steps can save you a world of hassle. Deborah Armstrong will show you how to set up your Windows PC to cope when this occurs.

Contact info:

iBUG Today, Inc. is a non-profit organization promoting the individual independence, social integration, and educational development of the blind and visually impaired community across the country through accessible technology training. iBUG (iBlind Users Group) endeavors to transform the blind community through accessible technology training so they can live extraordinary lives full of independence, productivity, communication and social integration in a world where everything is within the realm of possibility.

Contact info:

Michael McCulloch, President and CEO

832-453-7139

Sandhya Rao, Vice President – Training & Special Events, Secretary

713-208-3278

Eric joins us again this year as we prepare for the official new release of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion version 2022. We will do a review of the key features, hear all about the release schedule and what to expect, and as always, have plenty of time to ask questions. Be sure to give the Release notes a review ahead of time and consider installing the Public Beta so you can try some of the new features as they are discussed.

Presenter Contact info:

Vispero Vice President Software Product Management

17757 US Highway 19 N, Suite 560, Clearwater, FL 33764

Email: [email protected]

www.vispero.com

Ever wonder what became of the Sendero GPS subscription apps, Seeing Eye GPS, RNIB Navigator and Guide Dogs NSW? There is one word to describe them now: free, free, free! GoodMaps is pleased to announce the impending release of these former Sendero apps in all respective markets under the name GoodMaps Outdoors. The apps will now be free and an Android version will be released in the next few days in addition to the currently live iOS version.

GoodMaps Outdoors

GoodMaps Outdoors is an excellent complement to GoodMaps Explore, which features a simple interface and indoor navigation where available. GoodMaps Outdoors has features not available in other GPS apps such as:

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Mike May

https://goodmaps.com/company/people/5f8f24bfcfdf73000e643b18