Vispero Connect

If you're attending NFB, ACB or Sight Village, learn about some incredible pricing on VFO products for conference registrants.

Ron Miller tells us about innovations in JAWS that make MathML accessible in Braille.

And we meet VFO's Mike Wood, who tells us about our work with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 128 - Incredible summer conference pricing from VFO, MathML, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

Following the announcement that Ai Squared has joined VFO, Jonathan Mosen speaks with David Wu. For the last seven years, David has been CEO of Ai Squared. Now he is VFO's Vice President Software Business.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 127 - Jonathan Mosen speaks with David Wu

We begin by summarizing some of the exceptional offers available to those attending the US consumer conventions.

We meet Maarten Bosch, former CEO of Optelec, now the Chief Commercial officer at VFO Group™, the company that operates the Freedom Scientific® and Optelec brands.

Brian Hartgen from Hartgen Consultancy joins us to talk about what's new with J-Say, J-Dictate and more.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 126 - US summer convention offers, Maarten Bosch - Chief Commercial Officer of VFO Group, Brian Hargen talks about J-Say, J-Dictate and more

Jonathan Mosen speaks with Larry Skutchan from APH about his career in the assistive technology industry, JAWS® and MAGic® Student Edition, and other technology from APH.

If you've called Freedom Scientific® Technical Support over the years, you may have heard the voice of Dennis Godin. We find out a little about the man behind the voice.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 125 - Larry Skutchan from APH, Dennis Godin from Technical Support

Jonathan Mosen speaks with Jeff Bishop from the University of Arizona, which is using the Tandem feature of our JAWS® screen reading software to help provide quality tech support to students and faculty members who are blind.

The Seeing Eye's 8th online auction begins on April 25. Jim Kutsch tells us about how you might be able to pick up a bargain while supporting the work of the world's oldest guide dog school.

And Peggy Chong, "the blind history lady", tells us about her historical and genealogical research which has resulted in her beginning to publish a series on blind history. JAWS is playing a crucial role in her work.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 124 - Using JAWS Tandem to provide technical support, Seeing Eye's 8th online auction and "The blind history lady"

In the first of two breaking news stories in FSCast from the CSUN technology conference, Eric Damery announces a collaboration between Freedom Scientific and the American Printing House for the Blind to create student editions of our JAWS® screen reading software, and our MAGic® screen magnification software. Learn how easy it will be for every K through 12 student to obtain their copy.

Adi Kushnir introduces us to ElBraille, a powerful Windows 10-based Braille notetaker powered by JAWS.

In JAWS bytes, learn about how easy it now is to load JAWS default settings for troubleshooting purposes.

And Dan Clark tells us about virtual desktops in Windows 10.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 123 - Student editions of JAWS and MAGic; ElBraille; JAWS bytes; Windows 10 virtual desktops

In English-speaking countries, the latest update to JAWS® 17 now alerts you by default when a new episode of FSCast is released. If you've not heard FSCast before, Glen Gordon talks to our regular host, Jonathan Mosen, who introduces himself and tells you what you can expect to hear on FSCast.

We preview all the Freedom Scientific activities at the forthcoming CSUN conference in San Diego.

And Dusty Voorhees tells us about an exciting update to our OpenBook® scanning and recognition software.

Show Host: Glen Gordon

Episode 122 - FSCast alerts, CSUN preview and OpenBook update

Eric Damery joins Jonathan Mosen to preview a forthcoming feature in our JAWS® 17 screen reading software that will make it easier to keep up-to-date with FSCast. We also look ahead to the CSUN Conference in March.

Bill Kilroy is Freedom Scientific's Director of Eastern Regional Sales. He joins Jonathan to talk about his long history with Freedom Scientific, and his visit to St Petersburg Florida to learn about Optelec products.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 121 - JAWS keeps you up to date with FSCast, CSUN 2016, Bill Kilroy - Regional Sales Director

Jonathan Mosen speaks with Ryan Jones. When he's not working with Freedom Scientific's Training Department, Ryan has a fascinating hobby. Last year, he put together a synchronised Christmas light show, thanks to hardware and software he operated with the help of JAWS®. Ryan tells us all about it.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 120 - Jonathan Mosen speaks with Ryan Jones

Jonathan Mosen speaks with Jim Ellsworth, a familiar voice to many who have called our Technical Support over the years, who has retired after almost 19 years with the company.

Show Host: Jonathan Mosen

Episode 119 - Jonathan Mosen speaks with Jim Ellsworth