Best National Federation Of The Blind Podcasts (2025)

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Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Meta's VP of Accessibility and Engagement Maxine Williams 57:58

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In this week's episode of Access on. Introduction 0:00Join us for our boutique on what's new in iOS 26 2:06Travel with JetBlue 3:11Microsoft's Jenny Lay-Flurrie addresses national convention 5:56Maxine Williams from Meta addresses national convention 32:25Feeldom 51:00Orbit Research 52:52Dropbox tech tip 55:29Closing and contact info 56:48…

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Workaround for the Braille Screen Input Uber bug, Android becomes more restrictive, and assigning a Braille keyboard command to Sound Curtin 59:43

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In this week's episode of Access On: Register for our webinar on what's new in iOS 26 0:00Workaround for the Braille Screen Input problem in the Uber app 2:29Resolutions to issues raised by Access On listeners 3:43As Google discourages sideloading, what's the difference between Android and iOS? 4:31Working with Sound Curtain on my iPhone 8:25What d…

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Recap of Apple's "Awe Dropping" event from a blindness perspective 1:20:22

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Jonathan Mosen is joined by Judy Dixon, Michael Feir and Heidi Taylor for comprehensive analysis of Apple's recent hardware event announcing new AirPods Pro, Apple Watches and iPhones.

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The NFB is hiring accessibility excellence advocates, looking ahead to the Apple event, and switching nimbly between Word documents 1:01:03

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Here's what we cover in episode 41 of Access On. Join us for Access On's coverage of the Apple Event on September 9 0:00Two exciting opportunities to become an Accessibility Excellence Advocate at the National Federation of the Blind 1:47Check out the position description for the Accessibility Excellence Advocate, Education and Employment, and the …

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Smart glasses discussion, Uber breaks Braille Screen Input in its iOS app, and more from the Technology Vendors' Showcase 58:19

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Thanks for listening to Access On. Here's what's coming up on this week's episode. Introduction 0:00BBC sounds no longer available outside the UK 1:23No Braille Screen Input in the Uber app 4:37Smart glasses questions and thoughts 7:49Bard Mobile and headphones 14:11My keyboard got stuck in Braille input on iOS 15:16The Yoto Player 18:31Thoughts on…

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Innovations in AI, a meeting headset recommendation, and adjusting JAWS and system volume from within JAWS 1:00:08

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In episode 39 of Access On: Join us on August 26 for Innovations in online shopping 0:00From national convention, our presentation on innovations in AI 2:24Headset recommendation 57:09Tech tip, adjusting system or JAWS volume from within JAWS 58:02Closing and contact info 58:58 To send in a contribution for the podcast, you can attach an audio clip…

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Envision's new smart glasses from solos, feedback on JAWS pricing changes, and helping Alexa to play radio stations with difficult names 58:45

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On this week's episode: Register for our boutique on shopping innovations 0:00Envision announces new Ally Glasses in partnership with Solos 1:53You can pre-order the new Envision Solos smart glasses hereTrouble registering with the Envision Ally app 42:10Troubles with Adobe Reader, and which laptop? 45:27Can't control BARD from my Shokz 48:36More o…

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comparing Apples and Androids 1:04:41

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This episode features highlights of our Comparing Apples and Androids presentation from the National Federation of the Blind's national convention in New Orleans. It is presented by Jonathan Mosen, who covers iOS, and Karl Belanger, who covers Android.Here are the topics covered. Getting started with the operating system 0:00Input methods 20:54Brai…

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Access On Live from the NFB National Convention, and JAWS licensing explained 1:01:15

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Most of this episode features highlights from Access On Live, an event at the National Federation of the Blind's national convention in New Orleans. Topics include:Access On Live from the National Federation of the Blind national convention in New Orleans 0:00Ayan Kishore, CEO of Benetech, discusses Bookshare and a special promotion for NFB members…

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Concluding our series on creating podcasts, issues with WhatsApp, a visit to the Tech Vendors Showcase, and the unsend feature in Gmail 59:53

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In this week's episode of Access On: Conclusion of our series on podcasting from a blindness perspective 0:00Trouble reporting WhatsApp accessibility bugs 33:05Seeking a good quality microphone headset, and ways to digitize my cassette collection 36:03Issues with WhatsApp for Windows 38:55Voice free control of the Meta Smart Glasses would be nice 4…

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more on podcast creation from a blindness perspective 57:45

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On this week's episode:Back from national convention 0:00More on podcasting as a blind person 1:52Closing and contact info 56:34

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Feedback on JAWS pricing communications, using smart glasses with your hearing aids, and more on podcasting as a blind person 58:24

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On episode 33 of Access on:Introduction, share your convention experiences 0:00Listener feedback on JAWS pricing 2:25Bug in the Doordash app for iOS 14:56Smart glasses and hearing aids 21:21Podcasting as a blind person 28:34Closing and contact info 57:14

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NFB Newsline's new Android app, podcasting as a blind person, and when you close the wrong tab in your web browser 57:48

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On this week's episode: Introduction 0:00Scott White discusses NFB Newsline® 1:35Part one of podcasting as a blind person 25:44Tech tip, if you close the wrong tab on the Internet 56:03Closing and contact info 56:37

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More tech activities at national convention, new Meta Oakley Smart Glasses, and widespread confusion about JAWS pricing changes 1:02:11

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In episode 31 of Access On: Introduction 0:00Brett Boyer, President of the Tech Trainers Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2:05Brian Buhrow, President of the NationalFederation of the Blind in Computer Science 17:39The next generation of Meta Smart Glasses is on the way 35:39Major, confusing changes to JAWS pricing 37:40Recommending …

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Plenty of tech discussion at national convention, our advocacy on autonomous vehicles, and the search for the perfect windows email client 1:00:05

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On this week's episode of Access On: Introduction 0:00Register for our Technology Advocacy Boutique 1:00Plenty of technology-related sessions at national convention 2:05Highlights of our Autonomous Vehicles Boutique 8:31Third party tools and Facebook 34:48Accessibility regression with the Samsung Smart Things app 41:211Password, the WeWalk app, and…

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A recap of Apple's 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote 1:02:45

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On this episode, Jonathan Mosen, Judy Dixon, Michael Feir and Heidi Taylor take a look at what's coming in the 2026 versions of Apple's operating systems, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, MacOS, visionOS, and iPadOS. You're welcome to share your thoughts with us for inclusion in a future episode.

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Shop online at the NFB's Independence Market, and hosting and attending Zoom meetings 1:05:15

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On episode 28 of Access On: Introduction 0:00 Our WWDC keynote special 0:47 Join us for our four-hour seminar on podcasting as a blind person, June 11 4:13 Sean Seward from the NFB's Independence Market discusses shopping the catalog online 6:32 A look at the Zoom online meeting platform 31:52 Closing and contact info 1:04:05…

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Google and Aira announce an AI visual interpretation pilot, and accessible kitchen appliances 1:02:02

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On this week's episode of Access On:Register for our four-hour podcasting seminar 0:00Troy Otillio discusses the AI partnership between Aira and Google 2:12More on accessible appliances 54:37Tech tip, Victor Reader Stream 58:15.340Closing and contact info 1:00:52

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The NFB and Innosearch announce a strategic partnership, working with Webex online meetings, and would people use DecTalk on an iPhone 1:01:06

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Here's what's in this week's episode of Access On, and when you can hear it. Register for our indoor wayfinding boutique 0:00The National Federation of the Blind and Innosearch announce partnership 2:02A guide to hosting and attending Webex meetings 8:38It would be nice to have DecTalk on the iPhone 47:35The Facebook website is still problematic 48…

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A guide to Google Meet, a bug in AirPods 4, and accessible control of Bosch dishwashers 58:31

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Here's what's on this episode of Access On. Global AccessibilityAwareness Day 0:00Join us for our indoor wayfinding boutique 1:52A guide to Google Meet 3:01Thoughts on earbuds 20:36Problem with Microsoft Copilot 31:50Email clients and password managers 35:22Another idea for a navigational/sensory substitution device 39:06I want the iOS Home Screen …

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A guide to Microsoft Teams meetings, audio description on YouTube TV, and Samsung Smart Things accessibility regression 1:00:07

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On this week's edition of Access On; A guide to meetings in Microsoft Teams 0:00Navigation technology 44:34Wanting accessible dishwasher recommendations 45:36Tech tip, JAWS speech history 47:19Apple Watch water resistance, and hearing aid questions 48:50Netflix on Amazon Fire products 53:25How do I get audio description on YouTube TV? 54:13Apparent…

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Online meeting tips and tricks, Perplexity's Siri competitor, and the YouTube for iOS speed control 1:00:09

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Here's what's covered in this week's edition of Access On. A guide to effective participation in online meetings 0:00Perplexity offers a voice assistant to rival Siri on iPhone 18:10Problems with Stamps.com 38:31Looking for English to Hungarian AI overdubbing 40:07Working with PowerPoint 42:58Thoughts on automated document remediation 44:58Can't ge…

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Vector promises smoother travels, more on accessible TV, and copying content from the web in JAWS 1:00:34

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On this week's edition of Access On:Join us for our Autonomous Vehicle boutique 0:00Rob Quinn from MakeSense Technology discusses the Vector 1:38Problems copying text from web pages using JAWS 32:54My perspective on different earbuds 34:43Accessible televisions 44:36Working with multiple tabs in Google Docs 49:51Getting to the iOS status bar 54:02C…

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More on using AI tools, Innosearch is a phone call away, and Netflix on various devices 58:58

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In this week's edition of Access On:Introduction 0:00Join us for an update on autonomous vehicles 0:58Google AI Studio 3:12ChatGPT Voice and video 13:59I want a stand-alone talking thermostat 16:28Can AI walk me through a route? 17:50Getting information from a slide presentation 31:00The arrival of the Copilot key 33:11CSUN 2025, the NFB national c…

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Echo Vision Smart glasses, accessible televisions, and audio transcription solutions 59:32

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Welcome to episode 20 of Access On. This week: Introduction 0:00Update from Google regarding SMS two-factor authentication 1:50Podcast sponsorship opportunities now available 5:45Huasong Cao from Agiga discusses the Echo Vision Smart Glasses 6:27Inaccessible tools on the job 43:21Can't get to the status bar of my iPhone via my Braille display 46:57…

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creating PowerPoint presentations with a screen reader 59:27

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In this week's Access On, we're doing a deep dive into PowerPoint from a blindness perspective. Here's what you can hear, and when. Join us for our extended seminar on online meeting platforms 0:00Creating PowerPoint presentations as a blind person 1:50Tech tip, the iOS ItemChooser 56:16Closing and contact info 58:17…

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When AI isn't the right tool, Aira and Be My Eyes on your PC, and more Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses feedback 1:00:51

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On this week's edition of the National Federation of the Blind's technology podcast: Introduction 0:00Darrell Hilliker discusses AI hallucinations 1:41Using Be My Eyes and Aira Explorer on your PC 11:18Resolution to Facebook for iOS comments bug 34:17Link previews disappear in WhatsApp 34:43International availability of Meta AI on Ray-Ban Meta Smar…

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a recap of CSUN, a Facebook iOS regression, and how some iPhone users can find one another in a crowd 1:00:25

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In this week's edition of Access On: Panel discussion about CSUN 2025 0:00Facebook for iOS regression re comments 49:06Seeking advice on accessible fitness equipment 49:52Innosearch is great but needs to do more 52:24Three tech questions 53:48Tech tip, finding another iPhone user in a crowd 56:57Closing and contact info 59:15…

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AI prompt engineering. How to communicate with AI to get the results you want 59:54

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This week, we bring you an abridged recording of our recent boutique on AI prompt engineering. It covers:Introduction 0:00Overview and general examples of prompt engineering 1:47Using prompt engineering to get the visual information you want 24:37Custom GPTs and tactile graphics 47:02Closing and contact info 58:44…

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choosing the earbuds that are right for you, could Gmail be about to get more difficult to log into, and Amazon upgrades Alexa 1:00:37

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Coming up in this week's episode:Introduction 0:00Register for our PowerPoint training boutique 1:15Finding the earbuds that are right for you 2:29Amazon announces a significant Alexa upgrade 42:30Could logging into Gmail become less accessible 47:08Thoughts on the BT Speak 51:06Tech tip, converting photo file formats on Mac 55:36Closing and contac…

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Making purchases in-person, Apples iPhone 16e, and MLB Beat the Streak 1:00:20

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In this week's episode: Introduction 0:00Shopping in-person is problematic 1:16Discussion about accessible kiosks and other purchasing options 14:09The iPhone 16e 30:58Variable quality of audio description 37:17Alexa.amazon.com appears to have gone 40:41Accessibility of MailChimp 42:56Navigation apps for pedestrians 44:42Eset VPN accessibility issu…

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Scribe for documents and when automated remediation is the right answer, inaccessibility limiting our tech choices, and making a phone call to ChatGPT 1:00:34

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This week on Access On: Introduction 0:00Your final reminder to register for our AI prompt engineering boutique 0:59Follow-up from some items on previous episodes 2:56Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell from Pneuma Solutions discuss Scribe for Documents 5:40When we can't choose the tools we prefer due to inaccessibility 43:57Access ChatGPT via phone 56:28…

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The NFB President Mark Riccobono talks technology advocacy, and the National Federation of the Blind RadioNetwork NFBRN 59:38

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On this week's episode of Access On: Introduction 0:00Register for the webinar, how to engineer an AI prompt on Feb 25 0:53National Federation of the Blind President, Mark Riccobono 2:02On Innosearch doing the heavy lifting 42:08Flock accessibility, learning a language, and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 45:26Remembering Ed Potter 49:01Recommending a c…

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Blazie Technologies prepares its first refreshable Braille product, more on Facebook accessibility, and join us for our AI prompt engineering boutique 59:10

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Here's what's in store for you on this episode, followed by the time in the file you can hear the item.Introduction 0:00Update on Facebook accessibility 0:53Bryan Blazie and David Goldfield of Blazie Technologies 4:33Accessibility of the RODECaster 44:43Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses 49:35Playback Magazine and other publications of the past 53:50Boutiq…

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Meta rolls out some accessibility fixes to Facebook, Audiom provides accessible maps, and learning a language 1:00:38

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In this week's episode: Introduction 0:00Improvements to Facebook accessibility 0:54To use the mobile experience on a desktop device, visit https://facebook.com/?force_mobile=1Brandom Biggs discusses Audiom 13:02Remembering Ed Potter 43:35Listening to Access On with SensePlayer, and accounting software 45:44Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and hearing ai…

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The NFB's Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility, Meta Smart Glasses review, and a tribute to Ed Potter 59:43

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Welcome to episode 9 of Access On. Here's what you can hear in this week's episode. Introduction 0:00Ed Potter dies 0:50To hear past episodes of Playback Magazine, you can check out the Playback magazine ArchiveJonathan Mosen, Karl Belanger and Kennedy Zimnik discuss the National Federation of the Blind's Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibi…

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Accessible shopping with Innosearch.ai, podcast apps for your iPhone, and organize your travel with TripIt 1:00:05

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Here are the items we cover in this episode of Access On, and the times in the file for each.Introduction 0:00Patrick Long and Bryan Vuong discuss Innosearch.ai 1:12JAWS sound split feature, and a talking body temperature thermometer 45:58Pages for Mac with Apple Intelligence, and playing Access On with Siri 48:07Podcast apps for iPhone 50:58Tech T…

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The Plaud NotePin, what's the most accessible way to learn a language, and smart glasses feedback 1:00:28

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Happy new year from all of us here at the National Federation of the Blind. Here's what's on our first episode for 2025. Introduction 0:00Register for our document accessibility boutique on January 28 1:09Review and demonstration of the Plaud NotePin 2:38Microsoft office on mobile devices, and Microsoft Bookings 36:59The most accessible way to lear…

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iOS 18.2, AudibleSync and the Victor Reader Stream 3, and funding for Access Technology 58:24

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Access On will be taking a short break over the holiday season, returning in early 2025. We all wish you and yours a joyous holiday season. Here's what's in this week's episode. Introduction 0:00A look at iOS 18.2 1:30Why isn't Siri's ChatGPT integration on all iPhones? 41:59Assistance with purchasing access technology 46:15AudibleSync doesn't work…

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Ally from Envision, using the Thunderbird email client with a screen reader, and accessibility across meta social media products 57:48

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Welcome to our fifth episode. Here's what you can hear, and when you can hear it. Introduction 0:00Karthik Kannon from Envision discusses their new AI called Ally 1:09Reordering tracks in Ferrite Recording Studio 35:09Listener responses to Thunderbird accessibility question 38:40Facebook accessibility 41:50Ray-Ban Meta glasses feedback 45:34Inducti…

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Win a Victor Reader Stream or a BT SpeakPro, what's new in the Stream, and Facebook accessibility 1:01:58

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Thanks for listening and spreading the word about Access On. Here is what you can hear in this episode and the time in the file to listen. The podcast is also segmented by chapter for podcast apps that support this feature. Introduction 0:00How you can win a HumanWare Victor Reader Stream or a Blazie Technologies BT Speak Pro 2:12You can enter the …

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noise-free navigation with HapticNav, what to do if your Apple Notes have vanished, and feedback on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 58:48

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Welcome to episode 3. Thank you for listening, and for spreading the word about our new podcast.In this episode, Introduction and happy thanksgiving 0:00Now you can subscribe to an announcements list for Access On 1:45If you've lost your Apple Notes, here's how to get them back 2:56NV Access wants your opinion on NVDA's contributor documentation 4:…

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The Be My Eyes Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses partnership, audio description of your own videos, and news of the Blindshell Classic 3 1:07:48

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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 0:00Samsung working on Meta Smart Glasses rival 1:52Blindshell releases the Blindshell Classic 3 2:33Firmware update for the BT Speak 4:25Ads coming to Threads 5:16Interview with Google Gemini on its dedi…

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Welcome to Access on, and AI to help you use your technology 1:09:23

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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, Pre…

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Access on, the National Federation of the Blind's technology podcast hosted by Jonathan Mosen, is coming soon 1:10

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Hello Living Blindfully listeners. As promised, I am updating you to let you know that the new technology podcast from the National Federation of the Blind is coming soon. It is called Access On, and you can follow it right now, ahead of the first episode. I feel sure that if you enjoyed Living Blindfully, you'll love Access On, so please take the …

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"Access On" is coming soon 1:10

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Follow Access On and receive our first episode as soon as it is published.

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Episode 305:OneCourt strives to bring a new dimension to our appreciation of sports, legendary BBC broadcaster Peter White, and goodbye from Living Blindfully 2:14:11

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 305 0:00 comments from theCTO of NV Access, makers of NVDA 2:33 Audio description in cinemas 7:28 Self-driving cars 10:24 Jerred Mace discusses Onecourt, a tactile way for blind people to enjoy sport Legendary BBC broadcaster, PeterWhite 45:27 Hannah Mae Alde…

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Episode 304:stay fit with Achilles, improve your financial literacy with Penny Forward, and when screen readers duplicate OS functions 2:00:56

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 304 0:00 Accessibility of LinkedIn 1:59 Facebook accessibility regressions 5:59 Some Air Fryers that can be used by a blind person 9:17 Surf Shark vs ExpressVPN 15:12 Going keto 16:27 Francesco Magisano talks about keeping fit with the help of Achilles 24:57 …

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Episode 303:Unboxing an iPhone 16 Pro, victory for United Blind Leaders, and Steve Tyler on the blindness agency leadership crisis 1:59:43

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 303 0:00 Sometimes, being a screen reader user is a real disadvantage 1:05 Heidi unboxes an iPhone 16 Pro 11:53 Victory for United Blind Leaders 50:20 Steve Tyler discusses the blindness agency leadership crisis 58:28 Given the run-around by a major electrici…

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Episode 302:Censorship of the spoken word in a world of AI, a walk with the Seleste Smart Glasses, and the Day One Journaling app 2:00:31

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Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.Welcome to 302 0:00New Apple goodies 0:57Our community supports iOS Personal Power 5:26iOS Notification Centre 6:39Eleven Labs voices censoring some words 10:40Aftermath of the UK election 20:28iOS Personal Voice 31:49Inaccessible medical devices 33:47Low vision vs visua…