Connect: Technology for Life

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Tech Talk returns to Connect Radio

Weekly technology show, Tech Talk, returns to the airwaves on RNIB Connect Radio.
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RNIB partners with what3words

RNIB have partnered with what3words to highlight the power of providing precise locations for blind and partially sighted people.
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Be My Eyes and RNIB provide access technology support

UK users of free app, Be My Eyes, can now connect directly with RNIB’s Technology for Life volunteers for support with access technology needs.

Five paths to digital happiness

The Technology for Life team share our favourite accessible apps and websites that really make us happy, make life a little easier and take away the stresses of the day.
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Explore accessible Android options

Did you know Android devices have great built-in speech and magnification options for blind and partially sighted users? Find out more and watch a video about how TalkBack on an Android phone works.
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Getting started with your new Alexa

If you have a new Alexa device and are wondering how to get started, then we have some helpful resources to get you on the way to smart speaker success.
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Two new ways to access your local Talking Newspaper

British Wireless for the Blind Fund and The Talking News Federation have launched a new app and a skill for Alexa, so you can access over 200 regional Talking Newspapers more easily.
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Exclusive Hadley videos available to watch now

A new partnership gives RNIB customers in the UK exclusive access to full length Hadley technology videos, without leaving the RNIB website. 
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Access thousands of audio books through Alexa

People with sight loss can now access thousands of audio books through Alexa. Just say “Alexa, open RNIB Talking Books” to get instant access to thousands of RNIB audio books.

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If you enjoy reading about the latest access technology developments check out the March 2022 edition of our online magazine, Access IT.

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