Back To School (education in general) Vision Store Webinar by David Woodbridge
In this webinar on the 27th of Jan from 12:30-13:30 ESDT, I’ll be discussing assistive and main stream software and hardware to keep you in good stead for the year.
Register at:
https://visionaustralia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_r9cjH_XRTtydmVAEShfSbw
Competition to Win a Mantis Q40 is still Open Until the 31st of Jan 2021
In fifty words or less, explain why you would need a Mantis q40.
https://us10.list-manage.com/survey?u=4fb7b10e02480183869d219e8&id=6cf73b1a06
Aftershokz OPenMove Bone Conduction Head Phones
A reminder that the Vision Store now has the Aftershokz OpenMove bone conduction head phones in stock, still one of my most used head phones.
https://shop.visionaustralia.org/shop/product/aftershokz-openmove-wireless-bluetooth-headphones
Update on Stuff from CES 2021
It was great to hear about the fact that there were a number of assistive technology related vendors at CES covering such products as the Orcam, IrisVision, and Code Jumper.
IO’d have to say my favourite product was hiring about the Smart Doggy Door.
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/the-weirdest-new-gadgets-at-ces-2021/13/?ServiceType=twitter&PostType=link&UniqueID=B77776DC-55EF-11EB-9662-7B300EDC252D&TheTime=2021-01-13T22:36:02&ftag=COS-05-10aaa0b
ATIA Virtual Conference 2021 Registration Open
https://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/index.php/public/website_pages/view/24
CSUN 2021 Virtual Conference Now Open For Registration
https://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/sessions/index.php/public/website_pages/view/24
Samsung Jan 14 Event
Samsung Buds Pro (Jan 15), Smart Tags to use with Smart Things Find (Jan 29 and later in year for Tags Plus), Samsung Galaxy S21/S21 Plus (Jan 29) and Galaxy 21 Ultra 29 Jan (in other words the Pro version), new 1UIw across Samsung devices, new S pen for 21 Ultra only, better integration with Android audio, Digital key for cars, new improved partnership with Google, new version of Talkback on S21.
https://insights.samsung.com/2021/01/04/samsung-galaxy-unpacked-2021-watch-the-livestream-here/
Search With Your Voice Button Now On youtube.com
Works quite nicely, just remember to try and mute your screen reader if you are using one.
https://www.youtube.com
Galaxy ID Mate Discontinued After 25 Years
End of an era for this stand alone bar code reading device. Parts and databases will still be available for a while to come.
https://mailchi.mp/envisionamerica/id-mate-is-being-discontinued?e=b2a317a265
A Nice Little Bonus with the VA Connect App for the VA Library
If you happen to use an M1 Mac (ability to run iOS apps), you can use the VA Connect app quite nicely on the computer.
Some odd issues but not to bad including: inability to change categories from “All”, text to speech voice for daisy text (such as newspapers) using last speech voice on the Mac, table of contents within a book not working that well, and not sure where downloaded books go.
However, as far as searching for a book, adding a book to your bookshelf, listening to a book, moving forward or backward through a book, and changing the speech rate, all works fine on the Mac.
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/vision-australia-va-connect/id1051618020
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