The Tech Doctor Blog and Podcast

In this Tech Doctor Podcast, Robert and Allison invite you to listen to their discussion of what was announced by Apple on September the twelfth in the Steve Jobs theater. You will hear about a new series 4 Apple Watch and 3 new iPhones. The Tech Doctors hope you enjoy our keynote coverage.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge and the Tech Doctors take you through all that was announced at Apple’s World Wide Developer 2018 Keynote presentation. There is a lot to get excited about. Sit back and enjoy. Thanks David. It was a pleasure as always.

In this podcasts, the Tech Doctors sit down with Deborah Kendrick to examine the Victor Reader Trek From Humanware. Be sure to read Deborah’s Review of the Trek In the May 2018 AccessWorld Magazine from The American Foundation for the Blind. The Trek which is about the same size as the Victor Reader Stream contains all of the features of the Stream as well as a very easy-to-use but quite sop...

In an earlier podcast entitled: “Using the iPhone Without Looking or Touching the Screen,” the Tech Doctors thoroughly examined the O6 Bluetooth remote for the iPhone. This device intrigued Robert and Allison. They were excited and wanted to learn more. In this episode, Allison and Robert talk with Ben Park, the CTO of Fingertips Lab the company who developed the O6. Ben shares the ver...

In this podcast, the Tech Doctors sit down with David Woodbridge to examine Apple’s new smart speaker called the HomePod. It seems that everyone who hears it in person agrees that the audio is spectacular. Once again, Apple has created some incredible hardware. At the time of this podcast, a subscription to Apple Music is the best way to fully enjoy music on the HomePod. Airplay can be used...

In this podcast, the Tech Doctors begin by discussing how they feel about their recent Apple purchases. They then move on to a discussion and demonstration of a remote control for the iPhone called O6. This product offers a new way to work with the iPhone that makes excellent use of VoiceOver. To learn more, go to The O6 Website

In this podcast, the tech doctors have the pleasure of talking with Anna Dresner about her three latest books. Anna’s books are available from the National Braille press. The easiest way to locate them on the National Braille Press website is to do a search for “Anna Dresner.” That way, you get to see all of Anna’s books. The first book that we discuss called “How to...

In this podcast, the Tech Doctors are joined by Aleeha Dudley of the i Accessibility Cast To discuss three popular Refreshable Braille products. Aleeha owns the BrailleNote Touch , Robert purchased the BrailleSense Polaris And Allison has the VarioUltra The information that was discussed in the podcast was based on our experiences at the time of recording which was on December 2nd, 2017. It is lik...

In this podcast, the Tech Doctors discuss their experiences with the new iPhone X. This is an all new design with an edge to edge OLED screen, no home button and Face ID in in stead of Touch ID. The phone has glass on both the front and back to support wireless charging. It is a tiny bit larger than the iPhone 8 but smaller than the plus phones. It feels fabulous in the hand. Even though the phone...

In this podcast, the Tech Doctors share their experiences with iOS 11, tvOS 11, Watch OS 4, Apple TV 4K and the Series 3 Apple Watch. More information about all of these products is available on Apple’s Website. Serenity Caldwell posted an excellent review of the new LTE Series 3 Apple Watch. It is available Here. If you are a VoiceOver user who wants to learn about using iOS 11, the Tech Do...

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison, Robert and David Woodbridge discuss all of the important announcements that Apple made during its September 12, 2017 fall event. This keynote featured a new Apple Watch, a new Apple TV and three new iPhones. It was also the first event to take place in the Steve Jobs Theater in Apple Park. Relax and enjoy. There is a lot to cover in this podcast. The Tech Doct...

In this podcast, the Tech Doctors have the pleasure of spending the hour with Chuck Joiner the creator and host of all of the excellent video and audio content that he produces at MacVoices Our discussion centers around the fact that Chuck attended one of the conferences that runs alongside WWDC called AltConf. As always, Chuck did lots of excellent interviews and is rolling them out on Mac Voices...

In this mostly unedited one hour and fifteen minute podcast, the Tech Doctors, along with David Woodbridge, examine and diagnose Apple’s 2017 WWDC keynote presentation. The Tech Doctors wanted you to hear our perspective on these exciting announcements right away. In future podcasts, we will fill in more details as they become available. In the meantime, enjoy this glimpse into the future. T...

In this podcast, Allison and Robert visit with Anna Dresner who has just published the iOS 10 version of Getting Started with the iPhone. Once again, Anna has done an excellent job of providing VoiceOver Users with what they need to know to get up and running with iOS 10. This book is also great for experienced iPhone users who occasionally need a refresher on a forgotten command or procedure. As...

In this podcast, Allison Hartley, Robert Carter and David Woodbridge discuss three products that Apple introduced in 2016. the iPhone 7 the Touch Bar MacBook Pro and the Apple AirPods Allison and David have concluded that the removal of the iPhone’s headphone jack has surprisingly not been a problem for them. Robert has come to the realization that the Touch Bar MacBook Pro is the best lapto...

This Tech Doctor episode is a follow-up to the previous podcast where Allison and Robert took a detailed look at the new Touch Bar MacBook Pro with VoiceOver. The Tech Doctors begin with a workaround for the problem of not being able to start VoiceOver when booting into the system recovery partition. They briefly discuss the Touch Bar and low vision. Robert and Allison agree to get some low vision...

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert and Allison dive deeply into the 2016 13 inch Touch Bar MacBook Pro. They compare this new design with the 2012 MacBook Pro which was the new design four years ago. Robert demonstrates that the new Touch Bar and Touch ID features are fully accessible with VoiceOver. Once again, Apple has carefully thought through and skillfully implemented VoiceOver into a new t...

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert spend the first half hour with Shelly Brisbin and the second half hour with Lisa Salinger. Shelly has just published the 4th edition of her iOS Access for All book. The entire book has been updated to cover the numerous changes and additions that Apple made to accessibility in iOS 10. There are around 80 pages of new material. The book explains how i...

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Allison and Robert discuss the information that was announced at Apple’s October 2016 “Hello Again” event. Robert and Allison were pleased that Apple began with an excellent video on Apple accessibility. Apple released a version of this video with audio description. The audio version is played at the end of the podcast. In addition, Apple has enhanced...

Every September, the Tech Doctors enjoy podcasting about the new Apple hardware and software. This year’s keynote took place on September 7, 2016 and we learned about the new iPhone 7, iOS Ten, tvOS 4, watchOS 3, Apple Watch Series 2, Apple Watch Series 1, macOs Sierra and wireless AirPods. Robert and Allison sit down with David Woodbridge and talk through it all. The Tech Doctors sincerely...

In this Tech Doctor episode, Allison and Robert share their feelings and thoughts about the Apple Event where Apple introduced new hardware including: Apple Watch series 2, two models of iPhone 7 and wireless AirPods. We hope you enjoy our analysis of this important keynote.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert and Allison speak with Mel Scott founder of BlindAlive and Eyes-Free Fitness. Mel explains how she became frustrated with inaccessible exercise videos where the instructor did not provide a verbal explanation of how to perform the exercises. Mel decided to solve the problem by creating her own fully accessible exercise routines. Mel’s verbal instruction is...

In this Tech Doctor Podcast, Robert and Allison begin a two part series exploring the ever-increasing role that technology is playing in helping us with our physical and mental health. In this episode, the podcast focuses on anxiety. Robert and Allison had the pleasure of speaking with Sandra Reich and Georgia Dow. Sandra is a psychotherapist and the Clinical Director of The Montreal Center for An...

In this podcast, Allison takes us through the information that was presented at the 27th annual Apple World Wide Developer’s conference. Robert and Allison offer their perspective as VoiceOver users. In this keynote presentation, Apple highlighted the major changes that are coming to its four platforms. These include watchOS, tvOs, macOS and iOS. While we acknowledge that this is a long podc...

In this Tech Doctor Podcast, Robert and Allison speak with Tara Briggs. Tara is the creator and host of a new podcast called “Ability Stories.” On her podcast, Tara interviews people who are fully and whole heartedly living their lives. It just so happens that they may have one or more physical disabilities. Tara’s natural curiosity along with her warm and easy conversational sty...