Access On

We're pleased to be back with you for 2026. On the show this week: Happy new year! 0:00 a simpler way to apply for your free ElevenReader access 1:02 Brava follow-up 2:24 Join us for our accessibility boutique looking at Braille displays 9:09 The National Federation of the Blind's Accessibility Excellence Advocate for Education and Employment, Charles Hiser 10:10 Greg Stilson from APH discusses th...

Happy holidays from the national Federation of the Blind. Please note that Access On will be taking a short break, and will return for 2026 on January 14. We are devoting this week's episode to the Brava Smart Oven. Brava has made a $200 discount available to Access On listeners. The discount is available here. Here is what you can hear, and when. Introduction 0:00 Interview with Travis rea and Za...

This week's episode of Access On is devoted to feedback from listeners like you. here's what's covered. Introduction 0:00 Vispero updates 1:23 Listener comments on Vispero developments 5:02 Looking for more friendly apps in iOS 26 18:07 Apple Intelligence and more 19:06 The Braille Access Command doesn't work on my NLS eReader 26:11 Focus issue in the iOS Phone app 29:24 Can I get WordPad back in...

Here is what you can hear on this week's episode of Access On. Join us for our Accessible Device Showcase 0:00 Samuel Greene from Zoom North America talks accessible audio recorders 2:15 The National Federation of the Blind's Accessibility Excellence Advocate for Home and Independent Living, Ron Miller 40:17 Closing and contact info 1:00:19

Here's what you can hear in this week's episode, and when. Register for our Accessible Devices showcase 0:00 Introduction to the Zoom Podtrack P4Next 1:59 Dimensions and orientation 5:54 First start, setting up the recorder 16:53 File List 21:03 Sound Pads 22:12 Mic Settings 26:48 SD Card 28:13 File Transfer 28:23 Audio Interface 33:02 System 39:32 The Tone function 45:19 AI Noise Reduction 47:51...

As peak shopping season arrives, this episode is all about online shopping. Here is what you can hear and when. Introduction 0:00 Blind Owned and Operated Marketplace 1:58 The NFB Independence market 3:38 Innosearch 5:03 Copilot Vision 38:30 Amazon's Rufus 51:21 Sparky from Walmart 57:57 Closing and contact info 1:09:09

On this week's episode of Access on: Introduction 0:00 Vispero's CEO responds to NFB concerns 0:57 Gabi Leibowitz from Eleven Labs discusses the partnership with the NationalFederation of the Blind 11:39 Closing and contact info 58:43

Here's what's on this week's episode of Access On, and when you can hear it. Register for our webinar on staying safe online 0:00 President Riccobono communicates concerns to the CEO of Vispero 2:24 Listener feedback on Vispero changes 14:09 Plenty of enhancements to Microsoft Narrator 20:11 Enjoying the benefits of Auphonic 36:39 Improving audio description 38:38 I am missing the Stream Player Al...

Welcome from Colorado 0:00 More accessible audio recorders from Zoom 2:42 We have reached episode 50 7:08 Introduction to indoor way finding 8:45 GoodMaps 24:33 RightHear 34:51 NaviLens 40:07 WayMap 51:52 Closing and contact info 1:00:44

This week, Access On brings you highlights of the National Federation of the Blind's webinar on technology self-advocacy. Here is what you can hear, and when. Introduction 0:00 Karl Belanger introduces technology self-advocacy 1:53 Kennedy Zimnik, Identifying accessibility issues for low vision users 20:40 Jonathan Mosen on Putting it all together with real world examples 31:10 Meta AI in Puerto R...

In this week's episode: Join us for our AI in employment boutique 0:00 Introduction to Orbit Speak 2:13 Orientation 4:55 The Main Menu 9:59 Onboard help 11:25 File Manager 17:10 Book Reader 18:20 Editor 26:29 Media Player 29:39 Podcasts 30:35 Internet Radio 35:10 Utilities 37:41 Settings 48:21 Conclusion 55:36 Closing and contact info 58:34

This week's Access On is all about your feedback. Bard Mobile 1:01 NLS digital talking book machine 2:51 Locked out of Uber due to inaccessible ID verification 8:03 Camera in the iPhone 17 range 9:00 amazon first oven smart oven 10:58 JAWS public betas are no more 13:08 How do I stop my locked Android phone from talking when I tap the screen 14:56 What can the NFB do about show stopping Apple bugs...

This week on Access On, we make our final visit to New Orlans and NFB25. Introduction 0:00 Glen Gordon and Ryan Jones from Vispero 1:25 Accessible self-checkout with Target 37:01 Closing and contact info 1:02:51

This week, it's all about the key features in iOS 26. Here's what you can hear, and when. A reminder that if you are listening using a device or app that supports chapter navigation, you can use the next and previous chapter functions to navigate between sections of interest. Introduction 0:00 Braille Access 3:11 Item overview 42:38 Copied Speech rotor 44:01 Search for rotor items 48:17 Configurab...

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

In this week's episode of Access On: Register for our webinar on what's new in iOS 26 0:00 Workaround for the Braille Screen Input problem in the Uber app 2:29 Resolutions to issues raised by Access On listeners 3:43 As Google discourages sideloading, what's the difference between Android and iOS? 4:31 Working with Sound Curtain on my iPhone 8:25 What does Eye Tracking do in iOS 26? 14:02 Honeywel...

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.

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 0:00 Two exciting opportunities to become an Accessibility Excellence Advocate at the National Federation of the Blind 1:47 Check out the position description for the Accessibility Excellence Advocate, Education and Employment, and the Accessibility Excellence Advocate, Home and Inde...

Thanks for listening to Access On. Here's what's coming up on this week's episode. Introduction 0:00 BBC sounds no longer available outside the UK 1:23 No Braille Screen Input in the Uber app 4:37 Smart glasses questions and thoughts 7:49 Bard Mobile and headphones 14:11 My keyboard got stuck in Braille input on iOS 15:16 The Yoto Player 18:31 Thoughts on JAWS pricing changes 23:21 No word from Do...

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

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

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 0:00 Input methods 20:54 Braille support 29:25 Working with the camera 39:27...

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 0:00 Ayan Kishore, CEO of Benetech, discusses Bookshare and a special promotion for NFB members 1:54 Sponsor message, The People Make the Place...

In this week's episode of Access On: Conclusion of our series on podcasting from a blindness perspective 0:00 Trouble reporting WhatsApp accessibility bugs 33:05 Seeking a good quality microphone headset, and ways to digitize my cassette collection 36:03 Issues with WhatsApp for Windows 38:55 Voice free control of the Meta Smart Glasses would be nice 40:27 From the vendor Showcase at National conv...

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