National Federation of the Blind
Access On
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 Excell...
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Jul 8, 2026
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Episodes
Accessible shopping with Innosearch.ai, podcast apps for your iPhone, and organize your travel with TripIt 15.01.2025 1:00:05
Here are the items we cover in this episode of Access On, and the times in the file for each. Introduction 0:00 Patrick Long and Bryan Vuong discuss Innosearch.ai 1:12 JAWS sound split feature, and a talking body temperature thermometer 45:58 Pages for Mac with Apple Intelligence, and playing Access On with Siri 48:07 Podcast apps for iPhone 50:58 Tech Tip, keep your travel organized with TripIt 5...
The Plaud NotePin, what's the most accessible way to learn a language, and smart glasses feedback 08.01.2025 1:00:28
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 0:00 Register for our document accessibility boutique on January 28 1:09 Review and demonstration of the Plaud NotePin 2:38 Microsoft office on mobile devices, and Microsoft Bookings 36:59 The most accessible way to learn a new language, and getting familiar with Mi...
iOS 18.2, AudibleSync and the Victor Reader Stream 3, and funding for Access Technology 18.12.2024 58:24
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 0:00 A look at iOS 18.2 1:30 Why isn't Siri's ChatGPT integration on all iPhones? 41:59 Assistance with purchasing access technology 46:15 AudibleSync doesn't work for all Victor Reader Stream 3 users 50:29 Th...
Ally from Envision, using the Thunderbird email client with a screen reader, and accessibility across meta social media products 11.12.2024 57:48
Welcome to our fifth episode. Here's what you can hear, and when you can hear it. Introduction 0:00 Karthik Kannon from Envision discusses their new AI called Ally 1:09 Reordering tracks in Ferrite Recording Studio 35:09 Listener responses to Thunderbird accessibility question 38:40 Facebook accessibility 41:50 Ray-Ban Meta glasses feedback 45:34 Induction cooktop that can be used by a blind perso...
Win a Victor Reader Stream or a BT SpeakPro, what's new in the Stream, and Facebook accessibility 04.12.2024 1:01:58
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 0:00 How you can win a HumanWare Victor Reader Stream or a Blazie Technologies BT Speak Pro 2:12 You can enter the drawing until Dec 8 by visiting https://nfb.org/...
noise-free navigation with HapticNav, what to do if your Apple Notes have vanished, and feedback on the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses 27.11.2024 58:48
Welcome to episode 3. Thank you for listening, and for spreading the word about our new podcast. In this episode, Introduction and happy thanksgiving 0:00 Now you can subscribe to an announcements list for Access On 1:45 If you've lost your Apple Notes, here's how to get them back 2:56 NV Access wants your opinion on NVDA's contributor documentation 4:06 Doordash introduces importing of grocery li...
The Be My Eyes Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses partnership, audio description of your own videos, and news of the Blindshell Classic 3 20.11.2024 1:07:48
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...
Welcome to Access on, and AI to help you use your technology 13.11.2024 1:09:23
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 Int...
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