RNIB Tech Talk episodes
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Emails, Specialist vs Mainstream tech, and final WWDC thoughts
Time for Tech Talk! This week, Steven and Robin hear more of your emails with Producer Andy, which includes a specialist vs mainstream technology debate, a look into the upcoming voice-over features on iOS 13, and Robin ticked off the final bits and pieces from WWDC. Huge thanks for all emails you've sent in; we try to get to as many as we can during the show! As always, you can join the conversation by emailing [email protected] #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
Ten years of iPhone Voiceover, WWDC and more
Steven Scott is joined by Robin Kristofferson from AbilityNet & David Woodbridge from Vision Australia, they will be discussing a decade of voice-over on the iPhone…Plus more on the announcements from Apple's worldwide developer conference
Apple WWDC, 5G in UK, Emails
On this week's show... Steven Scott and Robin Christopherson discuss Apple's yearly developer conference and its implications for blind and partially sighted people. Also, as 5G is rolled out in the UK we talk about what that could mean for technology and services in our home and beyond in the future. Plus there's a read through your emails and some big questions for our audience to help us answer. #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
WWDC preview, Windows Spring update, and Emails
It’s Tuesday, so it’s time for Tech Talk! Steven and Robin sit down to discuss the upcoming WWDC event in California, preferring iPhone or iPad for productivity, what’s been included in the latest Spring update to Windows (and why Robin can’t seem to download it), and also more of your own emails with Producer Andy, including OCR and SuperNOVA screenreaders, action cameras, the Lazarillo App, and more! #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
Orcam, Google Accessibility and Emails
On this week's show Steven Scott and Robin Christopherson discuss scanning documents and reading printed materials using tech. Robin demonstrates the scanning features of JAWS and Steven speaks to one of the trainers for Orcam, Ian White. Also, there's a chat about Google's new accessibility features announced at Google i/O and there's a report into how older people could benefit from new technology. Plus there's more of your emails. #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
Tech Talk: Global Accessibility Awareness Day Special
On this special episode of Tech Talk we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, with a look back at how accessible tech has allowed more and more blind people to participate in society. We also look ahead to the latest tech trends including autonomous vehicles and smart glasses to see how they could change our lives for the better. Steven Scott is joined by special guests Robin Christopherson from AbilityNet and Robin Spinks from RNIB in a special one-off extra episode aired on the day. #GAAD #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
Tech Talk: How It's Made
On this week’s special episode, Steven Scott is rejoined by former co-hosts Shaun Preece and Tim Schwartz to answer one of our listeners most burning questions: how do we actually make Tech Talk? As Steven is in Glasgow, Shaun is in Manchester and Tim is in Ohio in the US, how do we all end up sounding like we are in the same room, and how do we connect and edit the show each week? All those questions are answered in this week’s special! #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
Tech Talk: Gaming Special
This week it's a gaming special with Shaun Preece and Robin Christopherson rounding up the latest information and discussion on games for all blind people to enjoy. #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
Voice Dream Scanner, Google Gets Visual, Amazon AirPods?
This week Steven Scott and Robin Christopherson speak to one of the members of the popular website AppleVis to discuss his role in the website's development and also to review the new Voice Dream Scanner app. How does it compare to other applications that let you scan and read documents? Also Steven and Robin review the week's news in tech including the stories of Google planning to offer more visual responses through it's smart assistants and Amazon potentially bringing out its own version of the AirPods. With Alexa built in, could these in fact tbe the AirPod killers? And there's more of your emails and audio contributions. Join the conversation by emailing [email protected] #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
Emails, smart speakers and Disney
On this week's show, Steven and Robin go through the email inbox to answer more of your queries. They also discuss the news that the UK Government is launching a wide range of new advice and information through the popular smart speakers Google Home and Amazon Echo, and there's news about Disney's new foray into the world of streaming services. #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk