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Subject: NCBI Labs Technology Newsletter
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Technology Newsletter
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Welcome to the 2nd NCBI Labs Technology Newsletter.=20
This is a weekly newsletter to keep you up to date with all things =
technology related.
NCBI Labs is the technology department within NCBI and offers a number =
of services to people with sight loss:=20
* Technology Support Line=20
* Technology Sales for Mainstream & Assistive Technology=20
* Technology Training=20
* Technology Live Events=20
* Virtual Technology Clubs=20
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Technology Quick Tips of The Week
Each week we will be doing some quick Tech. Tips and this week we will =
start with some tips for beginners.
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Jaws keystroke:
Pressing Insert+1 turns the keyboard help on. If you are not familiar =
with the full keyboard this allows you to try every key on the keyboard =
and find out what it does. Pressing Insert+1 again to turn this feature =
off.
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VoiceOver Gesture:
If you are an iPhone or iPad user double tap the screen twice with four =
fingers. This brings up the help screen then you can practice all the =
gestures on iPhone and VoiceOver will give you feedback to let you know =
what each gesture does.
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Siri Tip:
You can ask Siri to help find an App in the App Store.
Hold down the Home Key or say "Hey Siri, search for Microsoft Teams in =
the App Store".
When the search is performed swipe right and double tap on the Get =
button and then enter your Apple ID and Password or use Touch ID to =
install the App.
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Smart Home Technology
Smart Home technology is quickly becoming a part of everyday life. =
Nowadays most TVs will be a smart TV as standard. Many domestic =
appliances will have Smart Home features built in and this is becoming =
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People living with Sight Loss can take advantage of many of these Smart =
Home technologies by using devices such as voice controlled Smart =
Speakers and Smart Phones.
The easiest and most affordable way to start your journey into Smart =
Home technology is using a voice controlled Smart Speaker such as the =
Google Nest Home Mini or the Amazon Echo Dot.
The biggest difference between the Google Home Mini and Amazon Echo is =
the platforms they use to work their magic. The Amazon Alexa runs on the =
Amazon Platform and the Google Home Mini runs on the Google Assistant.
These voice activated Smart Speakers allow you to do many things to help =
you in your everyday life such as: set reminders, timers, listen to =
music, radio, podcasts and audio books plus much more. An overview of =
how Alexa works can be heard in our first Live Event by accessing the =
following link:
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Quick Tips
Some quick tips to try on your smart speakers.
This week we will try something fun. On your smart speaker there is a =
vast selection of games available. Two games we have tried and are great =
fun to have on your own or with all the family:
Try saying the Wake Word "Alexa", or "Hey Google".
Then say "Play song quiz". Your Smart Speaker will talk you through the =
setup and you can play against your family or against someone online.
Another great tip is to ask your Smart Speaker to play "Akinator" .
This game attempts to read your mind and guess what you are thinking by =
asking you a series of question. Try it - it=E2=80=99s great fun!
If you don=E2=80=99t currently have a smart speaker you can download the =
Alexa or the Google Assistant app on your smart phone and practice the =
above tips.=20
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App in Focus:=20
Be My Eyes
This is an App that is available for many years now. The app describes =
itself as =E2=80=9Cbe my eyes bringing sight to blind and vision =
impaired people=E2=80=9D
Be My Eyes is a free app that connects people with Sight Loss with =
sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance =
through a live video call. It is available on iPhone and Android. This =
app can be very useful in situations when other apps won=E2=80=99t do =
such as OCR scanners.
An interview with the apps founder Hans J=C3=B8rgen Wiberg and a Demo of =
the app can be found at the following link.
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Examples of situations where you can use Be My Eyes:=20
* Reading expiry dates on food
* Matching clothes and colours
* Reading the name over a shopfront
* Finding something small that fell on the ground
* Reading handwritten notes or greeting cards
* Reading my computer screen when speech goes mute
Another great feature of Be My Eyes is they have teamed up with big =
companies such as Microsoft, and Google. This section of the app is =
called "specialised help".
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Technology Live Events=20
During the Covid 19 Crisis we are running a weekly Technology Live event =
on topics that will support you. All events are recorded and added to =
YouTube for you to listen in afterwards.=20
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To listen back on the previous events, click the button below=20
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Live Event 5
On Thursday the 7th of may we will be holding our 5th live event at =
14:30 / 2:30pm.
We are delighted to interview our Library and Media Centre manager Lina =
Kouzi on accessing and listening to audio books through NCBI BookShare =
and OverDrive.
This will be followed by an overview of the Google Home Smart Speaker =
and the way it can be integrated into your smart home.
Please follow the Link below to join The Event.
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We offer a dedicated support line and email address for technical =
support related to assistive and mainstream technology.=20
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The is service is free for people with sight loss and their families. We =
also offer technical advice on assistive technology to schools and =
employers.=20
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The Technology Support Helpdesk is operated between 09:00 to 17:00 =
Monday to Friday.=20
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