Access On

By: National Federation of the Blind
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  • Summary

  • Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, Access On features breaking technology news , product demonstrations, reviews, comparisons, and interviews about the fast-changing world of technology. We also welcome contributions from our listeners. Follow Access On for news about computers, smartphones, AI, accessible appliances, blindness-specific devices including Braille displays, and more. Whether you’re a tech expert, or you’re trying to make sense of it all, Access On has something for you. Access On listeners benefit from the resources of the National Federation of the Blind, including our Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility, our extensive networks in the technology sector, and our many members with specialist knowledge of technology. When it comes to access technology, Access On breaks the news, and makes the news.
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Episodes
  • The Be My Eyes Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses partnership, audio description of your own videos, and news of the Blindshell Classic 3

    The Be My Eyes Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses partnership, audio description of your own videos, and news of the Blindshell Classic 3
    Nov 20 2024

    Welcome to our second episode and thank you for all your wonderful feedback. Here is what we cover this week.

    Introduction, follow us on Mastodon 0:00 Samsung working on Meta Smart Glasses rival 1:52 Blindshell releases the Blindshell Classic 3 2:33 Firmware update for the BT Speak 4:25 Ads coming to Threads 5:16 Interview with Google Gemini on its dedicated iOS app 6:06 Whatsapp has added drafts 10:49 Upcoming CENA boutique on teaching someone to use a screen reader 11:05 What will Apple Intelligence mean for screen reading? 12:27 How is Apple's Visual Intelligence going? 15:42 Getting descriptions of videos using Seeing AI and PiccyBot 17:27 Mike Buckley, CEO of Be My Eyes, discusses the Ray-Ban Meta collaboration and other partnerships 28:18 Latest episode of the Nation's Blind Podcast 1:04:01 Tech tip, reading complex emails in Microsoft Outlook 1:04:46 Closing and contact info 1:06:55
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Welcome to Access on, and AI to help you use your technology

    Welcome to Access on, and AI to help you use your technology
    Nov 13 2024

    Welcome to the first episode of Access On, the National Federation of the Blind's Technology podcast.

    The show is segmented by chapter, making it easy to move between segments of the podcast if you have an app or player that supports chapters.

    Here is what's on the show this week, and when you can hear it.

    Launch of Access On by Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind 0:00 Introduction from Jonathan Mosen 3:36 News Bits 6:34 Upcoming boutique from the Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access 14:03 Jeremy Curry from Microsoft discusses the new Ask MA service 15:45 Demonstration of Ask Ma 42:44 Visit the Ask Ma service and try it for yourself. https://aka.ms/askma FS Companion from Vispero 56:28 Access On Tech Tip 1:06:22 Closing and contact info 1:08:30
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • "Access On" is coming soon

    "Access On" is coming soon
    Nov 1 2024
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    1 min

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