[the-facts-machine] Fwd: Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 18, 2014 - Volume 475
- From: Richard McKinley <mcfurbie@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:41:23 -0500
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> Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 18, 2014 - Volume 475
> The Week's News in Adaptive Technology
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> 1) I'm writing this on the day of the release of iOS8, the new operating
> system for i-devices. There is a wealth of information about the many new
> features and the various bugs. Here is a long review unrelated to
> accessibility:
> http://www.imore.com/ios-8-review
>
> A good perusal of the AppleVis site will also reveal a wealth of material on
> the above topic. Here are a few items:
>
> 2A) A Frequently Answered Questions Document About Upgrading:
> http://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-news/ios-8-frequently-asked-questions
>
> 2B) What's New in iOS 8 Accessibility for Blind, Low-Vision, and Deaf-Blind
> Users:
> http://www.applevis.com/blog/advocacy-apple-assistive-technology-braille-ios-news/what%E2%80%99s-new-ios-8-accessibility-blind-low
>
> 2C) Braille Moves Forward in iOS 8:
> https://nfb.org/blog/atblog/braille-moves-forward-ios-8
>
> 2D) Accessibility Bugs in iOS 8: From Serious To Minor:
> http://www.applevis.com/blog/advocacy-apple-braille-ios-news/accessibility-bugs-ios-8-serious-minor
>
> The AppleVis team members were involved in testing the new operating system,
> and prepared podcasts so that they would be ready to release when the OS was
> made public.
>
> 3A) Exploring Some Of The New Features In iOS 8:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-some-new-features-ios-8
>
> 3B) Exploring Some Of The New And Changed Accessibility Features In iOS 8:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/exploring-some-new-and-changed-accessibility-features-ios-8
>
> 3C) What's New And Changed In iOS 8 For Users Of Braille Displays:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/what%E2%80%99s-new-and-changed-ios-8-users-braille-displays
>
> 3D) New In iOS 8: Braille Screen Input:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-ios-8-braille-screen-input
>
> 3E) New In iOS 8: The Alex TTS Voice Now Available On Selected Devices:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-ios-8-alex-tts-voice-now-available-selected-devices
>
> Finally, here are a couple reviews of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus,
> which are gradually becoming available throughout much of the world.
>
> 4A) Using The iPhone 6 And 6 Plus On A Real Disneyland Trip:
> http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/17/life-is-tough/
>
> 4B) Apple iPhone 6: The Review
> http://mashable.com/2014/09/16/apple-iphone-6-review/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link
>
> 5) Not surprisingly, you can learn all about iOS8 on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday
> 22 September at 00:00:
> http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
>
> 6) Here is a fun post: How VoiceOver saved an iPhone:
> http://markusboettner.net/2014/09/16/how-voiceover-saved-an-iphone/
>
> 7) The National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc., a division of the
> National Federation of the Blind, has release the NAGDU Guide & Service Dog
> Advocacy & Information app. This new iOS app provides comprehensive
> information about the rights and responsibilities of service animal users
> under state and federal law:
> https://appsto.re/us/F8jO2.i
>
> 8A) Moving away from iOS, The HowToGeek explains "Why You Don't Need an
> Expensive Smartphone Anymore":
> http://www.howtogeek.com/196500/why-you-dont-need-an-expensive-smartphone-anymore/
>
> 8B) They also tell us, "How to Find Free Wi-Fi Hotspots When Travelling":
> http://www.howtogeek.com/196186/how-to-find-free-wi-fi-hotspots-when-travelling/
>
> 8C) And, "How to Share Files and Folders From Your Cloud Storage Folder":
> http://www.howtogeek.com/196435/how-to-share-files-and-folders-from-your-cloud-storage-folder/
>
> 9) EASI offers a free webinar: PDF in the Classroom: The Future of Digital
> Textbooks, on Tuesday, 23 September at 18:00 GMT:
> http://easi.cc/clinic.htm#september
>
> 10) The new Ken Burns PBS series, The Roosevelts, not only has Audio
> Description, but the described versions are on the web!
> http://video.pbs.org/video/2365313251/
>
> 11) You are encouraged to take the "Microsoft Accessibility Feedback Survey":
> https://survey2.securestudies.com/wix/p273342712.aspx
>
> 12) The 3MT Reader Android app is a simple, intuitive way for blind users to
> read epub and txt books:
> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.allinaccess.epubreader
>
> Finishing up with the rest of the podcasts for the week:
>
> 13A) Eyes on Success #1438, "Developing DAISY Standards and Players":
> http://www.eyesonsuccess.net
>
> The rest of the non-iOS8-related AppleVis podcasts Are:
>
> 13B) Race Your Starship Through the Galaxy with AudioSpeed for iOS:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/race-your-starship-through-galaxy-audiospeed-ios
>
> 13C) Grail to the Thief: A New Interactive Audio Adventure for the Mac:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/grail-thief-new-interactive-audio-adventure-mac
>
> 13D) Fugoo & The UE Boom: 2 Top Choices for a sub-$200 Bluetooth Speaker:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/fugoo-ue-boom-2-top-choices-sub-200-bluetooth-speaker
>
> 13E) Easy File Sharing Between Your Mac and Jailbroken iOS Device Using
> Netatalk:
> http://applevis.com/podcast/episodes/easy-file-sharing-between-your-mac-and-jailbroken-ios-device-using-netatalk
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