Dave Williams joins J.J. and Joe on a raucous journey through the stories not covered yet by BBQ due to our massive amount of audio coverage from the 2015 summer convention season. This might just be the most info-packed non-U.S.-centric show we have ever done. Of course, we still have our regular bits such as a tip, "Sound Off" and the "Last Word" to round things out.
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In The News:
NVDA Remote allows one user of NVDA to remotely connect to the computer of another user of NVDA, and it's now free and available:
Duxbury 11.3 Will Let you Convert Old Braille Files to UEB
Meet the brains behind a powerful new tool makes images more accessible for visually impaired
A platform for blind users to request image descriptions from sighted volunteers
From @kellylford My Accessibility Journey with Quicken 2015
Check out the new free iOS VisionConnect app to find services for the blind and visually impaired
Dave informed us that the UK has RNIB Sightline for UK users looking for resources
Introducing Tappy Menu, a Restaurant Menu app for the Visually Impaired
New GPS app on the App Store, Via Opta Nav
From @ASquared_Editor Check out my latest article over at @AppleWorldToday. Camp, VoiceOver Remote Control and more:
From @gonz_blinko New blog article, Deque Opens Up
The WebAIM Screen Reader Survey is Back, Accepting Responses through Friday July 24th 2015
Here are a few links from the "Followup" Department...
Uber, Lyft Face Disability Access Questions From Massachusetts
BUSINESS TRAVELERS ARE USING UBERS MORE THAN TAXIS
Uber Drivers Are Freelancers, Not Employees, New York City Official Says
From @LFLegal New from U.S. DOJ @CivilRights: Frequently Asked Questions re Service Animals and ADA
2015 NBBA World Series of Beep Baseball Schedule of events
I'm a legally blind photographer. Here's how technology makes that happen
Note: This is the story Joe mentioned at the end of the news portion of the show. Nike's latest shoe will change the lives of people with disabilities
Review: Jet.com Aims to Change How you Think about Online Shopping
Discussion Topic: Site Village And More With Dave Williams
Dave, a former host of Main Menu before he spent almost ten years at Dolphin Computer Access, is no stranger to Sight Village or Assistive Technology in general. We spoke to him about his recent trip to Birmingham, the origin site for Sight Village, and gathered his thoughts on what he found to be interesting at the 2015 exhibition. Here are just some of the subjects we covered during our conversation.
The iPod lives
New iPod Touch s A8 CPU running at 1.1GHz, includes 1GB of RAM
iPod Touch performance preview: 500% better CPU, 900% faster graphics
iFixit: New iPod Touch battery is kind-of-sort-of easier to replace
How to use Apple Pay in the UK: Set up your credit or debit card and pay in UK shops with an iPhone or Apple Watch
#SightVillage Audio: Dine And Think In Braille At Dens Le Noir
#SightVillage Audio: UEB, Improved Math Support and More from Humanware
#SightVillage Audio: Dolphin Computer Access Readies For Windows 10 With A Supernova
#SightVillage Audio: The Cane Is The Perfect Fashion Accessory For Queen Alexandra College
#SightVillage Audio: Tiger Tiger Brailling Bright With Sight And Sound
#SightVillage Audio: Thunderous applause for Georgie, Enhancing your Android Phone
#SightVillage Audio: Cooking And Color Identification With Cobolt Systems
#SightVillage Audio: Talking Baum Braille With the Brothers Bradburn
#SightVillage Audio: Six Legs, 14 cells, Sight and Sound Show Off The S