Tek Talk

In the presentation, Oran will give a short introduction to NaviLens and the NaviLens codes including a little about how the codes were developed and tested. He will then speak about current use cases and the variety of ways NaviLens codes can be used. Additionally, he will speak a little about the free personal codes as well as the free kit for schools and associations. He will also answer any qu...

Presenter Contact Info Email: jenine.stanley@aira.io Website: https://aira.io/

Learn how to create folders and move messages; use basic rules to manage conversations; and use the Clean Up feature to manage your Inbox. Join Ron Miller from the Vispero training department. Presenter Contact Info Email: RMiller@Vispero.com

Please join us tonight to hear a report by our Tek Talk team who attended last week’s CSUN conference. The presentation will be all about CSUN including 20 minutes of audio as well as a firsthand discussion.

From the https://www.menus4all.com/ website: 750,000 Accessible Restaurant Menus Yes, that’s not a typo. The Menus4ALL iPhone app offers 500,000 accessible menus in the United States and 250,000 accessible menus in Canada. Wherever you are and whenever you want, The Menus4ALL iPhone app is the largest network of restaurant menus in one place and all of the menus are fully accessible. Perfect for w...

Debra Erickson is the Executive Chef and Founder of The Blind Kitchen where adaptive culinary tools and cooking strategies are provided to people with vision loss who want to cook safely confidently and independently in their own kitchens. She has significant vision loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa and was the only blind student in Culinary School. When she is not working in The Blind Kitchen, she...

We will be discussing some recent iOS apps that have come to our attention and be prepared to share your own.

Join us to hear highlights of the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May, GoodMaps Chief Evangelist, and Gena Harper. Mike has been providing his summary of CES for over 20 years. He is currently Chief Evangelist at Goodmaps and has talked about that product on Tek Talk in late 2021. They will touch on popular products, cool products, weird products and accessible products. Presenter contact...

The Victor Reader Stream 3 is finally out! After a long wait, Humanware is happy to present the new iteration of its popular product, the Stream. With new features and tons of improvements! Come listen to Peter and Mathieu discuss what’s new, what’s improved, and answer your questions about the present and the future of the Stream!. Presenter Contact Info Peter Tucic, Humanware Director of Strateg...

This presentation will discuss using a Mac computer with the VoiceOver screen reader. It will cover the differences between Mac computers, such as laptop and desktop options, as well as an overview of how VoiceOver has developed and evolved over the years by Apple and the growth of its popularity that has led to an explosion of learning and training resources for blind and low vision individuals....

In the presentation, Oran will give a short introduction to NaviLens and the NaviLens codes including a little about how the codes were developed and tested. He will then speak about current use cases and the variety of ways NaviLens codes can be used. Additionally, he will speak a little about the free personal codes as well as the free kit for schools and associations. He will also answer any qu...

Tek Talk welcomes Jenine Stanley, Aira Director of Customer Communications, to discuss the Aira 2023 plans and pricing. Presenter Contact Info Email: jenine.stanley@aira.io Website: https://aira.io/

After 100 years, we here at Hadley, have reinvented ourselves to help those who are managing vision loss thrive at home, at work and in their communities. Learn about how Hadley can help you discover new ways to do things that have become more challenging with vision loss. We will also talk about ways you connect with others through Hadley and our podcast, Hadley Presents. Presenter Contact Info M...

Bookshare, the worlds largest online library of accessible eBooks, is pleased to announce some exciting new features. Come learn about our new reading tools for computers, mobile devices and Alexa smart speaker plus our new human narrated audio collection. With over 1 million titles that are available any time and anywhere, Bookshare is a great resource for readers who need accessible formats. Not...

At Pneuma Solutions we provide a seamless bridge between assistive technology and mission critical applications. Our line of products was built with stability, affordability, and security in mind to attract the largest user pool inside and outside of the office space. The Remote Incident Manager (RIM) has provided secure, efficient, accessible, feature-rich remote desktop access, enabling field te...

Tek Talk features Stocking Stuffers Part 3 with Tricia Waechter of Blind Girl Designs and Brent Harbolt of The Harbolt Company. Tricia will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and Brent will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Blind Girl Designs Hi I’m Tricia Waechter from Blind Girl Designs and I cannot wait to meet you all at stocking stuffers! I have re...

You can read Microsoft’s promotional comments from Panos Panay, EVP, Chief Product Officer, Windows + Devices, at this website: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/09/20/available-today-the-windows-11-2022-update/ You can read How inclusion drives innovation in Windows 11 at this website: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2022/09/20/how-inclusion-drives-innovation-in-windows...

Tek Talk features Stocking Stuffers Part 2 with Denise Russell of Speak To Me Catalog and Barry Carver of Mountain Crafted. Denise will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and Barry will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Speak To Me Catalog We are happy once again to welcome back Denise Russell the Founder of Speak To Me Catalog. This fine company was fo...

Barry will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and krystle will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Guidelights and Gadgets GuideLights And Gadgets focuses on five product categories: our new locking telescopic titanium canes; talking medical products; leather products — bags pouches waist packs and carrying cases and just about anything else leather that...

As we all know, technology changes continuously with a multitude of new products and accessibility features available. Please bring your suggestions and requests for topics you want discussed in future Tek Talk programs. Presenter Contact Info Open forum

Ryan joins us this year as we prepare for the official new release of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion version 2023. We will do a review of the key features, hear all about the release schedule and what to expect. As always, there will be plenty of time to ask questions. Be sure to give the Release notes a review ahead of time and consider installing the Public Beta so you can try some of the new featur...

Presenter Contact Info Email: quentin@nvaccess.org

Join Peter Tucic as he returns to Tek Talk with information on all that is new with HumanWare. Peter will present on recent updates to HumanWare’s braille product portfolio including the implementation of text-to-speech on the Brailliant BI X series displays and direct cloud integration into the BrailleNote Touch Plus amongst other topics. Attendees will also learn about the recently launched Stel...

What are the new features in IOS 16? Should you upgrade or wait? Are there any features that you should stay away from due to inaccessibility? Join Jeff Bishop, who will walk you through the pros and cons of IOS 16 Monday on TekTalk. Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

What troubleshooting steps can you take when JAWS isn’t acting as expected? Where can you go for “at your fingertips” help? September 12th, Ron Miller from Vispero will discuss some troubleshooting tips you can remember and ways to keep JAWS Help at your fingertips. Presenter Contact Info Ron Miller: Vispero’s Blindness Technology Product Specialist Phone: 800-444-4443 EXT. 1171 or 803-8000 EXT. 1...