AppleVis Podcast

In this episode, Chris Wright shows us how to quickly restart an iOS device with the Assistive Touch Accessibility feature. Assistive Touch is a feature of iOS and iPadOS that allows you to perform a variety of common tasks from one centralized menu, or map tasks to specific gestures. Intended primarily for people who are not able to easily interact with hardware buttons, it can also be helpful if...

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us The Game: Nothing is as it Seems. The World’s First Interactive Audiobook App. Based on 2016 YA Book Praised by Deepak Chopra and Jack Canfield – “THE GAME: Nothing is as it Seems,” conceives existence as a virtual reality game, where you are born into the program, your feelings run the binary code and Earth is a playing field for your infinite consciousne...

In this podcast, Scott Davert demonstrates using the Misspelled Words rotor option in iOS. He notes some of the limitations, what to do when a misspelled word does not have the replacement word you want, and proves to us he doesn't always know what he's talking about. Note that as of iOS 12.1, this rotor option appears in text fields with Safari, Mail, and Messages. At this time, it's not availabl...

In this episode, Dave Nason, Alex Hall, Scott Davert and Tyler Steven gather to talk about everything announced at Apple's October 30th event in New York, where a new MacBook Air, Mac Mini and iPad Pro were revealed. For even more coverage of the announcements, check out Alex's blog post at https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-ipad-news/all-about-new-macs-and-ipads-apples-october-30th-event

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include: Happy 17th Birthday to Apple's Original iPod Apple Releasing iOS 12.0.1 With Fixes for Wi-Fi 2.4GHz Bug, Lightning Charging Issue [Update: Now Available] Apple Will Reportedly 'Give Away Original Content' to...

In this third and last podcast in a multi-part series, Thomas Domville gives us an introduction to Siri Shortcuts on iOS. Shortcuts on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/workflow-powerful-automation/id915249334?ig... Shortcut: Quiet Time On https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/1bf387c592fc431ca42deb9101053611 Shortcut: Quiet Time Off https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/c958ee874c6f4cfe811b5c2408...

In this podcast, Alex Hall demonstrates the Home app on MacOS. The Home App is new in macOS 10.14 Mojave.

In this second podcast in a multi-part series, Thomas Domville gives us an introduction to Siri Shortcuts on iOS. ‎Shortcuts on the App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/app/workflow-powerful-automation/id915249334?ign-mpt=uo%3D8%26amp%3Buo%3D8 Note: Siri Shortcuts requires iOS 12 or later.

In this podcast, Ida Grace shows us the game Knight Commander. This game is a $1.99 purchase in the US App Store and features fully accessible game play for VoiceOver users where you can build a village and run it. Is that not detailed enough of a description? Tune in to this AppleVis podcast to learn more.

In this first podcast in a multi-part series, Thomas Domville gives us an introduction to Siri Shortcuts on iOS. How to Find a Siri Shortcut Created by an App Developer: Open Your App of Choice. Navigate to and open the app's settings. Navigate to Siri Shortcuts and double-tap. Find the Shortcut you Want to Use and double-tap. Navigate to Start Recording and double-tap. Navigate to the Done button...

In this podcast, Ida Grace introduces us to Baby Adopter Galaxy for iOS, a new role playing fantastic babysitting game in Baby Adopter family of games. Set in the interstellar travel environment, where babies and their parents are traveling on a spaceship, the mission is to have a safe travel and take care of your child. The voyage, fantastic spaceship and planet locations environment add to the e...

Ever wanted to find a song but you don't know the name? In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to search for and find songs in Apple Music using just the song lyrics. How to search for songs using lyrics in Apple Music in iOS: 1. Open Apple Music. 2. Double-tap the Search Tab in the bottom-right corner of the screen. 3. In the search field, type in a few words or lines from the song you are...

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnakk and Mike Malarsie get together to talk about recent Apple news and topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include: Everything Apple announced at its September 12 'Gather Round' event iPhone XS & XR: 5W adapter + USB-A, no more 3.5mm headphone adapter, no AirPower updates Apple discontinues sales of iPhon...

In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us a demonstration of Frequency Missing, an audiogame that can be used for a visually impaired and blind audience. Young radio reporter Patricia has just started her first job at a radio station. But immediately strange things begin to happen. Where is Richard, her friend and colleague who got her the job? He's been missing for three days. And who is tamperin...

In this podcast, Dave Nason, Thomas Domville, Scott Davert, and Serina Gilbert discuss their impressions of iOS 12 and watchOS 5, to be released on 17 September 2018.w

In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us an overview of some of the new features and changes in watchOS 5. Topics covered in this podcast include: Grouped notifications and notifications management The new Walkie-Talkie feature New VoiceOver gestures to open Notification Center and Control Center Rearranging widgets in Control Center New features and expanded information in Weather Adding cities...

In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us an overview of some of the new features in iOS 12. Topics covered in this podcast include: Improved Performance in iOS 12 Grouped notifications and notifications management Screen Time New Irish and South African Siri voices Live Listen for AirPods A Redesigned Battery section in Settings A Streamlined experience using AutoFill in Safari New Siri commands...

In this podcast, Dave Nason, Alex Hall, Tyler Stephen, and Scott Davert discuss the announcements made at Apple's September 12, 2018 event.

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnakk and Mike Malarsie get together to talk about recent Apple news and topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include: Apple Q3 Fiscal Report 2018: 41.3M iPhones, 11.6M iPads, 3.7M Macs Notes of interest from Apple's Q3 2018 conference call Apple Sold Fewest Macs in Any Quarter Since 2010 as Nearly Entire Lineup...

In this podcast, Tunmi gives us a quick demonstration of how to use effects and apps in the iOS Messages app.

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnakk and Mike Malarsie get together to talk about recent Apple news and topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include: Happy 10th Anniversary, App Store! Apple Releases iOS 11.4.1 with Improvements to Find my AirPods; HomePod Also Gets an Update Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar updated with max 32 GB RAM, ‘impro...

In this latest episode of the AppleVis Extra, Dave Nason and Thomas Domville are joined by Nick Barbato and Lee Hobbs of AppA11y, the people behind Dice World and Huboodle. Dice World and Huboodle are extremely popular game sets for iOS, and can be played by sighted and visually impaired users alike, thanks to the team's efforts in making the games fully accessible with VoiceOver. Get Dice World o...

In this podcast, Sabrina gives us a demonstration of Blindfold Barnyard , an iOS app that challenges you to beat the clock and return all of the farm animals to their barn by a combination of dragging and swiping. Blindfold Barnyard comes with several games, including a practice mode, and several different timed games. You control the number of animals on the barn yard, and how fast the game is pl...

In this podcast, Sabrina gives us a demonstration of Melodist - Let photos sing , a US$0.99 app that generates a unique melody for photos by analyzing the changes in hues, saturation and brightness.

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and Randy Rusnack talk about recent Apple news and topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include: Recap of WWDC 2018 There's Still No Sign of Apple's AirPower Charging Apple AirPower Qi charging mat headed for September landing Apple is Allowing Free App Trials for Non-Subscription Apps MarsEdit developer...