Assistive Technology Hot Corner

Assistive Technology Hot Corner


Latest Episodes

AT Hot Corner September 2022: IOS 16 Has Been Officially Released!
September 16, 2022

September is a huge month for new software. IOS 16 has been officially released, and JAWS 2023 is in public beta. In this month's issue:Mike reviews the performance of the new Eloquence speech engine in IOS 16, improved Bluetooth with lower latency, a

August 2022 Meeting: Security Updates, Power Tips, App Reviews And More
August 19, 2022

This month's mixed bag of news and notes features information on an IOS security update, a JAWS power tip to enhance reading of news articles, and a protection plan for Braille displays.We report on the latest IOS update which fixes a security vulnera

Hot Corner Highlight With Ron Graham of the Houston Area Visually Impaired Network
August 08, 2022

Ron Graham, Director of Houston Area Visually Impaired Network (Havin), joins host Israel Cazares to discuss Havin, the importance of blind advocacy, unity among the blind community and other topics. Mr. Graham shares his personal journey with blindness a

AT Hot Corner July 2022: APH Display Previews And NFB Convention Specials
July 29, 2022

Our team was privileged to attend the 2022 NFB Convention in New Orleans. Special thanks to Vispero and APH for providing convention specials and deals on their most popular products. Also in this month's episode: Israel looks at text selection using t

AT Hot Corner June 2022 Meeting: Spotlighting Gmail Standard View On The Web
June 16, 2022

This week we dive deeper into the screen reader accessibility of Gmail's standard view on the web and contrast it with the basic HTML view. Learn more about using Gmail with a screen reader or click here for a list of keyboard shortcuts. Also in this w

AT Hot Corner May 19, 2022, Global Accessibility Awareness Day
May 19, 2022

May 19 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day. In this month's episode:Mike and Israel have breaking news on the latest accessibility features in Android 13, including built-in Braille support.Mike details new IOS features coming soon, such as door det

AT Hot Corner, April Support Group Meeting
April 18, 2022

In this week's episode:Israel shares news and notes of interest, including an update to the NLS BARD mobile app.Mike dives deep into the text analyzer feature in JAWS.The team shares some exciting news about the direction of the AT Hot Corner and our