Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, July 15, 2021 - Volume 815
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1) Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits From Last Week
A.) Microsoft Explains The Accessibility Improvements Coming in Windows
11: (9.1% of
all clicks.)
https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-accessibility-improvements-windows-11/
B.) iOS 15: Here Are All of the New Accessibility Features Coming to
iPhone: (7.3% of
all clicks.)
https://9to5mac.com/2021/07/05/ios-15-everything-new-accessibility/
C.) A.T. Guys Releases New Versa Slate Paperless, Erasable Braille Slate
and Stylus:
(5.3% of all clicks.)
https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34_55&products_id=358
D.) New APH Partnership with HumanWare Leads to Creation of Dynamic
Tactile Device:
(4.3% of all clicks.)
https://eyewire.news/articles/new-aph-partnership-with-humanware-leads-to-creation-of-dynamic-tactile-device/
E.) New Wearable With Haptic GPS for The Blind is Now Available: (3.9% of
all clicks.)
https://coolblindtech.com/new-wearable-with-haptic-gps-for-the-blind-is-now-available/
2) Game On | 2 New Endorsements | Top Tech Tidbits BVI Technology Game
Directory
If you are a blind or visually impaired gamer and you play a game that
you would like
to tell other blind or visually impaired gamers about, please submit your game
to the Top
Tech Tidbits BVI Technology Game Directory today. And remember, if you come
across a game in
the Directory that you agree is awesome, please be sure to endorse it by
submitting it
yourself so that it moves up the list where more people will notice it:
https://www.toptechtidbits.com/blind-and-visually-impaired-technology-game-directory.html
3) NV Access Announces The Release of NVDA 2021.1
NV Access is pleased to announce the release of NVDA 2021.1. Full
information and
download links available at: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2021-1/. NVDA ;
2021.1
includes fixes for languages & for accessing links in Braille. Updates to
Unicode CLDR, math
& LibLouis, Office, VS & more! Please note add-ons will need to be updated.
Please check
add-on compatibility for this release at:
https://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/nvdacompat.en.html
4) Free HTML and Markdown Editor
Inclusion Code is a Free And Educational HTML and Markdown editor:
https://inclusioncode.com/download.html
5) Latest JAWS Tips and Tricks
Hartgen Consultancy posts brief how-tos frequently. Among the latest:
Using Find in
Microsoft Word, Navigating the Outlook Calendar efficiently, and When You Might
Want to Turn
Off The Virtual Cursor:
http://www.hartgen.org/tips
6) Comprehensive Guide for New VoiceOver Users on the Mac
Here are a couple of free resources:
https://www.applevis.com/forum/macos-mac-apps/comprehensive-guide-new-voiceover-users
7) NVDA 2021.1 Available
Here's one place to read about the list of new features:
https://webfriendlyhelp.com/new-features-in-nvda-2021-1/
8) Add-ons and Backwards Incompatible NVDA Releases
NVDA add-ons have needed to be updated to work with this new version.
Check this page
to see which ones have been updated, and perhaps even enhance your ability to
use NVDA by
installing a new add-on or two:
https://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/nvdacompat.en.html
9) Apple AirTag vs Samsung SmartTag Plus vs Tile Pro
The Verge helps us decide which locator to buy:
https://www.theverge.com/22570161/apple-airtag-samsung-smarttag-tile-pro-bluetooth-tracker-review-test-comparison
10) Most Powerful OCR Currently Available for iPhone?
These posts from AppleVis might help you decide which app to use:
https://www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/most-powerful-ocr-currently-available-iphone
11) Reading with Magnification or OCR
This is the Zoom recording of a webinar from Vision Australia:
https://visionaustralia.zoom.us/rec/play/L0fZdBCjFZN9XxjvDehYp0HFiGZ5wHHUILhWUavMlanfwLb05ZmEIs5z3QsZEJGmOkEPZuqTHLXbsETp.xSG-cPgElwssHype?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=7ZQpFSVyS7u-hmCdrnAUjQ.1626313100905.750bb2c3f2af1cff133e3436b12b2b1d&_x_zm_rhtaid=597
12) Sending Audio Messages: Personalizing Your Messages Through Settings
and Voice
This is another of the iPhone 101 series from BlindAbilities:
https://blindabilities.com/?p=6811
13) Update From Adi Kushnir of The Elita Group: Information Regarding The
Next
Generation ElBraille
Adi reports, "I would like to thank everyone who sent feedback and
answered my
question regarding the next generation ElBraille. This really helped us define
an important
aspect of the product. We have started working on the next model, and for now,
we can say
the following: 1. The next generation ElBraille will be a 40 cell device. 2.
This device
will be a very high performance Windows device, truly equivalent to many high
end ultra
books, with very powerful specifications and configuration options. 3. This
device will run
the latest version of Microsoft Windows at the time of release, and will be
future proof
when it comes to updates. 4. This device will be based on a completely new
platform,
something that we have not used before, and no one else in this industry does.
5. This
device will be a high quality product, taking seriously all the feedback and
making sure
that there will not be any issues that are present in the current units. 6. An
upgrade path
will be available for all customers, both for Focus 4th and 5th generation
display models.
7. We are aware of the need for a smaller ElBraille, we are looking for the
right platform
and solutions to make something that will be pleasing. We will update everyone
on the
possibilities, although it will take a while. Additional information will be
provided close
to public availability. Thanks for all your feedback and support.
14) Accessible Antivirus for Windows and Android | YouTube Video From
Nimer Jaber
Recorded July 8th 2021, Nimer Jaber offers a video on his views of a
couple of
accessible antivirus programs for Windows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2q8Nj2VCFk
15) For NVDA Users: Code Factory Eloquence / Vocalizer Addon Now
Compatible With NVDA
2021.1
NVDA 2021.1 is available as a release candidate with the final build due
for release
very soon. This update requires that addons which worked with previous NVDA
versions be
updated in order to maintain compatibility with this new version of NVDA. Code
Factory has
now updated their addon which contains the Eloquence voices as well as the
Vocalizer voices.
You can download the new addon from:
https://codefactoryglobal.com/app-store/voices-for-nvda/
16) Do Everything Faster With These Keyboard Tricks
Wanna see me cut and paste a large block of text without formatting?
Wanna see me do
it again?
https://www.wired.com/story/do-everything-faster-keyboard-shortcuts-tricks-tips/
17) For Users of Leasey: New ACB Media Streams Now Incorporated into
Leasey
In time for the convention, all 10 of the ACB Radio Streams are now part
of
LeaseyRadio. You will find them in the Variety category. Just restart JAWS and
within a few
seconds they will be there for you. Courtesy of Brian Hartgen.
18) Supersense Presents Live! A Free Virtual Concert | July 15th 2021 |
4PM PT, 5PM
MT, 6PM CT, 7PM ET, 11PM GMT |
Courtesy of https://blindandroidusers.com/ we learn about this free ;
virtual concert
sponsored by Supersense:
https://www.supersense.app/
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➜ Press Releases and Other News
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1) 17 Companies That Hire Remote Workers And Offer Paid Vacation Perks
FlexJobs wants those looking for a new career to know that the
no-vacation normal
doesn't have to continue, at least for those working at one of the 17 companies
it included
in a list of businesses that hire remote and flexible positions and also help
foot the bill
for travel and time off:
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/17-companies-that-hire-remote-workers-and-offer-paid-vacation-perks/#ftag=RSS56d97e7
2) How To Make Online Information About The Heat More Accessible For The
Visually
Impaired
https://www.kivitv.com/news/how-to-make-online-information-about-the-heat-more-accessible-for-the-visually-impaired
3) Visually Impaired Student Becomes a Finalist for the 2021 Braille
Challenge
Andy Shen of San Luis Obispo has worked for seven years to become a
finalist in the
national 2021 Braille Challenge. The Braille Challenge is the only academic
competition of
its kind in North America and Canada for students who are blind and
visually-impaired. It
motivates kids in grades 1 through 12 to hone their braille literacy skills:
https://www.ksby.com/homepage-showcase/local-visually-impaired-student-becomes-a-finalist-for-the-2021-braille-challenge
4) Around Town Visits Hadley
https://wgntv.com/morning-news/around-town/around-town-visits-hadley-institute-for-the-blind-and-visually-impaired/
5) Inclusive Ale: New Cincinnati Beer Can Features Raised Braille
The Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired and West
Side Brewing
have launched a limited-edition Braille Ale:
https://www.wlwt.com/article/inclusive-ale-new-cincinnati-beer-can-features-raised-braille/36969018
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➜ Featured Podcast Episodes
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1) Accessible Pharmacy - Hadley Presents: A Conversation With The Experts
July 9th 2021
Learn about a new service that's just launched in 2020 called Accessible
Pharmacy.
Accessible packaging and labeling and personalized customer support all free of
charge to
the end consumer, and specifically designed for those with vision impairment:
https://hadley.edu/podcasts/hadley-presents-conversation-experts/accessible-pharmacy
2) Blind Android Users 31 | Print Baby Print, And A Chat With Shane from
Supersense
July 10th 2021 | As we have a large listenership with OnePlus devices we
give some
news about OnePlus. We demo an app called Mopria Print which supports millions
of different
printers and will easily let you print over Wi-Fi using your phone. We have a
chat with
Shane Lowe from Mediate Labs, developers of Supersense. We talk about
Supersense. We also
talk about ReadBit which is their newest app and will come to android soon. We
then demo an
app called daily bable:
https://blindandroidusers.com/
3) Mosen At Large 138
July 10th 2021 Why we're going podcast-only, what will and won't Apple's
Accessibility
Team help you with, and blindness employment discussion:
https://mosenatlarge.pinecast.co/episode/e50cf8a4/why-we-re-going-podcast-only-what-will-and-won-t-apple-s-accessibility-team-help-you-with-and-blindness-employment-discussion
4) That Real Blind Tech Show 43 | Demo of HBO Max, Audio Description, and
How to
Utilize the Apple TV App
July 11th 2021
It's another spectacularly awesome That Real Blind Tech show demo. Brian
flying solo
as he demos the HBO Max iOS app accessibility along with how to play Audio
Description:
https://thatrealblindtechshow.libsyn.com/episode-43-demo-of-hbo-max-audio-description-and-how-to-utilize-the-apple-tv-app
5) Eyes on Success 2129 | On the Road Again After Covid
July 14th 2021
Video calls with a 3 and 5 year old just don't cut it. So hosts Nancy and
Peter Torpey
decided to take their first big road trip after Covid to see the grandkids in
person. Hear
about their journey from Colorado to Michigan through the cornfields of
Nebraska and Iowa,
some of the unusual sights they saw along the way, and more:
https://www.eyesonsuccess.net/show%20notes/show%20notes%202129.htm
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➜ Featured Webinars and Training Courses
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1) Excel and Powerpoint Power Tips: ACB Community Call: Vispero
Presentation
Thursday, July 15th 2021 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT |
Join Rachel and
Liz for Excel and PowerPoint power tips. Sponsored by Vispero. | One tap
mobile:
+13126266799,,88275409010# | Phone: (312) 626-6799 ☎ | Webinar ID: 882 7540
9010 | Passcode:
974968:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88275409010?pwd=dlZ1VFozQWlEcHZtSXBBZ25EQzRZdz09
2) Balance: Supports & Tech Training For Blind Adults | The Network of
Assistive
Technologists (NOAT)
July 16th 2021 | 10:30AM PT, 11:30AM MT, 12:30PM CT, 1:30PM ET, 5:30PM
GMT | Join Dr.
Deborah Gold, Executive Director of BALANCE for Blind Adults and Doug Poirier,
the Assistive
Technology Lead at BALANCE. An introduction to BALANCE and their services will
be followed
by demonstrations and discussions about available tools and training methods
for the AT
working with those who are blind:
https://sites.google.com/noat.ca/events/2021/balance-supports-tech-training-for-blind-adults
3) 2021 ACB Virtual Conference and Convention | Registration Information
and Browse
Conference and Convention Sessions
July 16th 2021 through July 23rd 2021 Registration is now open. If you
wish, you can
now browse the seminars, workshops, meetings, programs, and social events that
are scheduled
before you actually register. Registration will remain open to June 28, 2021,
but before you
register, there is an important task each of you must undertake if you plan on
registering.
ACB is moving ever closer to a singular login and password that will apply to
all ACB
websites and web-based functions. If you intend on registering for the
convention this year,
please go to https://members.acb.org/ to create your ACB account. Select ;
"CREATE AN ACCOUNT"
and complete the profile information requested. You will need to create a new
username and
password (if you wish, you can use the same username and password you used for
past
conventions when creating this new account). There is one exception: If you
registered for
the ACB Holiday Auction in December 2020, you have already created an account
and you do not
have to do so again. If you have problems or questions regarding this process,
please call
the Minnesota Finance Office at (612) 332-3242 ☎. You will use this new
username and
password when you register on or after May 20, 2021. To make sure you receive
the most up to
date information, subscribe to our convention announce list by sending a blank
email to
acbconvention+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxx ✉ or contact Janet Dickelman, convention
coordinator at
janet.dickelman@xxxxxxxxx ✉ or by phone at (651) 428-5059 ☎.
https://acbconvention.org/?p=61
4) Learn About HumanWare's Braille Products From The Braille Institute
July 20th 2021 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT | To register
or make
inquiry, email
BrailleChallenge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ✉
5) Accessibility Features to Consider & Avoid When Developing an
Accessible Kiosk |
TPGi
July 20th 2021 | 7PM PT, 8PM MT, 9PM CT, 10PM ET, 2AM GMT on 7/21 | In
this webinar,
the TPGi team will interview Peter Jarvis, Senior Executive Vice President and
founding
Director of Storm Interface. Peter Jarvis will answer questions about what
accessibility
features should be considered when developing an accessible kiosk, mistakes to
avoid, and at
which point in your project you should be thinking about the proper assistive
technology
components:
https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-july-20-accessibility-feature-consider-developing-accessible-kiosk/
6) Accessibility Features to Consider & Avoid When Developing an
Accessible Kiosk from
TPGi
July 20th 2021 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT
https://www.tpgi.com/webinar-july-20-accessibility-feature-consider-developing-accessible-kiosk/
7) Reading and Vision Accessibility in Your Pocket from PHP
July 20th 2021 | 12PM PT, 1PM MT, 2PM CT, 3PM ET, 7PM GMT
https://www.pacer.org/workshops/
8) New Approaches to Web Accessibility Requirements under WCAG3 from
ADASoutheast
July 27th 2021 | 10AM PT, 11AM MT, 12PM CT, 1PM ET, 5PM GMT
https://www.adasoutheast.org/eventscalendar.php?eventid=2304
9) ATHEN | Access Technology Higher Education Network Quarterly Meeting
July 28th 2021 | 11AM PT, 12PM MT, 1PM CT, 2PM ET, 6PM GMT | Meeting ID:
845 0010 0064
| One tap mobile: +16699006833,,84500100064# US (San Jose) |
+12532158782,,84500100064# US
(Tacoma) | Meeting ID: 845 0010 0064 | Find your local number:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbdyAM9fPT Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84500100064
10) Technology User Group Helps You Prepare for the Changes Coming to
Your iDevice and
Computer
August 14th 2021 | 7AM PT, 8AM MT, 9AM CT, 10AM ET, 2PM GMT | On On
Saturday, August
14th 2021 the Technology User Group helps you prepare for the changes coming to
your iDevice
and computer. This September, iOS 15 will be released. Is your phone eligible
for the
upgrade? What new features can you expect? Is Siri going to have added skills
and abilities?
Also, we will look at the expected changes to Jaws and Zoomtext as they move
toward a new
Beta version debuting in October. You do not have to RSVP for this event. The
presentation
will last about 90 minutes. We look forward to meeting with you virtually and
hope that you
will join us for other exciting events we have planned for 2021. This
presentation will be
virtual and may be joined by calling:
319-527-4994 ☎
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➜ Surveys
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1) Blind and Low-Vision Adults Needed for Survey of User Experiences with
Food
Delivery Apps
Close Date: July 15th 2021 | Calling all blind and low-vision volunteers
age 18 and
older. Do you often encounter difficulties when ordering takeout food through
food delivery
apps and having the food delivered? Would you like to describe your challenges
with these
apps and food delivery and provide suggestions to improve your experience? Come
to tell us
about your experience. We are researchers from the Rochester Institute of
Technology and
currently we are conducting a survey to investigate the user experience,
challenges, and
workarounds of food delivery apps, like UberEats, DoorDash, and GrubHub by
people with
low-vision or blindness. In the survey, you will be asked your user experience
with food
delivery apps, and some questions about your background. The survey will take
about 5-10
minutes:
https://rit.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8ArN1YFP1HAvMeW
2) Paid Opportunity to Participate in a Research Study: Studying Tools to
Manage and
Share Pictures
Close Date: July 16th 2021 | We are a group of researchers at University
of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign. We are conducting research to help blind people and people
with visual
impairments (BVI people) share pictures to social media free of private and
sensitive
information. We have designed a mobile App to let BVI users screen private and
sensitive
information of their about-to-share pictures using artificial intelligence (AI)
and human
effort. Participants must be 18 years of age or older to participate in this
research study.
Those who complete the study will receive a $20 compensation and $10 for exit
interview.
Learn more here:
https://ischoolillinois.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vVmhfJViHruycS
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➜ GuideLights And Gadgets: Specials During ACB Convention Week and
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Sponsor: Commtech USA
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Sponsor: Freedom Scientific
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Our world-class refreshable Braille displays deliver efficient Braille
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When used with JAWS® screen reading software, they support our popular Braille
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Sponsor Since: April 15th 2021
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About: Freedom Scientific, a Vispero brand, is a leading worldwide brand
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Sponsor: APH ConnectCenter
➜ VisionAware Resources: VisionAware Resources Including the Information
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Line
APH ConnectCenter has resources to help blind and low vision people
thrive. In
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Sponsor Since: March 4th 2021
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associated
professionals, leading to greater independence and success in their lives.
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Sponsor: Humanware
➜ BRAILLIANT Renewed! The NEW Brailliant BI X Series is here!
The wait is over! A redefined family of Brailliant refreshable Braille
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About: HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technology for people
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Sponsor: Dolphin Computer Access
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and located
in Worcester England, Dolphin has grown to become a global market leader
worldwide.
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Sponsor: Be My Eyes
➜ Accessible Pharmacy Joins Be My Eyes
Accessible Pharmacy, the new, home delivery pharmacy with a blind
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its full range of support and services to Be My Eyes. Users of the Be My Eyes
app can now
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devices, and even
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https://www.bemyeyes.com/blog/accessible-pharmacy-joins-be-my-eyes.
Lead Contact: Will Butler, VP of Community
Sponsor Since: November 5th 2020
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Download The App (iOS):
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About: Be My Eyes is a free mobile app that allows anyone who needs video
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Sponsor: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Adaptations Online Store
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Revolution Cane Tip: Standard Roller Tip: $14.50 | Locator Dots: Small
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NFB Chris Park 7-Piece Folding Cane: $50.00 | Visit https://adaptations.org/ to ;
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Sponsor Since: October 1, 2020
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About: Founded in 1902, San Francisco's LightHouse for the Blind and
Visually Impaired
promotes the independence, equality and self-reliance of people who are blind
or have low
vision. Adaptations is your online go-to for tools, technology, and accessible
solutions for
blind and visually impaired people.
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Sponsor: American Printing House (APH)
➜ Build A Foundational Understanding Of Construction And Electronics With
BRIC:
Structures® Access Kit From APH - An Adapted Version Of An Educational Elenco®
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Sponsor Since: July 2nd 2020
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About: Since 1858, the American Printing House for the Blind has operated
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services for people who are blind and visually impaired. APH believes that the
future
belongs to everyone. By offering innovative products and services, APH opens up
a door of
opportunities for lifelong independence and success.
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