Access On

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A guide to Google Meet, a bug in AirPods 4, and accessible control of Bosch dishwashers May 14, 2025

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Here's what's on this episode of Access On.

Global AccessibilityAwareness Day 0:00 Join us for our indoor wayfinding boutique 1:52 A guide to Google Meet 3:01 Thoughts on earbuds 20:36 Problem with Microsoft Copilot 31:50 Email clients and password managers 35:22 Another idea for a navigational/sensory substitution device 39:06 I want the iOS Home Screen but get the App Library instead 43:27 Poor experience with Microsoft Disability Answer Desk 45:24 Tips for accommodating DeafBlind people in online meetings 48:35 Using Winlink and Airmail 51:15 YouTube TV 52:19 Need accessible personal finance software 53:23 Tech tip, an accessible dishwasher 55:51 Closing and contact info 57:20.856

A guide to Microsoft Teams meetings, audio description on YouTube TV, and Samsung Smart Things accessibility regression May 07, 2025

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On this week's edition of Access On;

A guide to meetings in Microsoft Teams 0:00 Navigation technology 44:34 Wanting accessible dishwasher recommendations 45:36 Tech tip, JAWS speech history 47:19 Apple Watch water resistance, and hearing aid questions 48:50 Netflix on Amazon Fire products 53:25 How do I get audio description on YouTube TV? 54:13 Apparent regression with Samsung TV accessibility 55:47 Vector 57:46 Closing and contact info 58:57

Online meeting tips and tricks, Perplexity's Siri competitor, and the YouTube for iOS speed control Apr 30, 2025

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Here's what's covered in this week's edition of Access On.

A guide to effective participation in online meetings 0:00 Perplexity offers a voice assistant to rival Siri on iPhone 18:10 Problems with Stamps.com 38:31 Looking for English to Hungarian AI overdubbing 40:07 Working with PowerPoint 42:58 Thoughts on automated document remediation 44:58 Can't get my Bluetooth speaker to behave with my laptop 45:50 Adjusting playback speed in YouTube for iOS 50:33 An accessible stand-alone thermostat 55:07 Working with PowerPoint slides 56:54 Closing and contact info 58:58

Vector promises smoother travels, more on accessible TV, and copying content from the web in JAWS Apr 23, 2025

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On this week's edition of Access On: Join us for our Autonomous Vehicle boutique 0:00 Rob Quinn from MakeSense Technology discusses the Vector 1:38 Problems copying text from web pages using JAWS 32:54 My perspective on different earbuds 34:43 Accessible televisions 44:36 Working with multiple tabs in Google Docs 49:51 Getting to the iOS status bar 54:02 Closing and contact info 59:24

More on using AI tools, Innosearch is a phone call away, and Netflix on various devices Apr 16, 2025

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In this week's edition of Access On: Introduction 0:00 Join us for an update on autonomous vehicles 0:58 Google AI Studio 3:12 ChatGPT Voice and video 13:59 I want a stand-alone talking thermostat 16:28 Can AI walk me through a route? 17:50 Getting information from a slide presentation 31:00 The arrival of the Copilot key 33:11 CSUN 2025, the NFB national convention, and exercise equipment 37:58 The benefit of using several operating systems 40:20 YouTube for iOS speed control broken 42:51 Innosearch is now a phone call away 44:43 Netflix on Samsung TVs 51:56

Echo Vision Smart glasses, accessible televisions, and audio transcription solutions Apr 09, 2025

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Welcome to episode 20 of Access On. This week:

Introduction 0:00 Update from Google regarding SMS two-factor authentication 1:50 Podcast sponsorship opportunities now available 5:45 Huasong Cao from Agiga discusses the Echo Vision Smart Glasses 6:27 Inaccessible tools on the job 43:21 Can't get to the status bar of my iPhone via my Braille display 46:57 Looking for advice on accessible TVs 48:48 Tech tip, transcribing audio with ChatGPT 52:16

creating PowerPoint presentations with a screen reader Apr 02, 2025

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In this week's Access On, we're doing a deep dive into PowerPoint from a blindness perspective. Here's what you can hear, and when.

Join us for our extended seminar on online meeting platforms 0:00 Creating PowerPoint presentations as a blind person 1:50 Tech tip, the iOS ItemChooser 56:16 Closing and contact info 58:17

When AI isn't the right tool, Aira and Be My Eyes on your PC, and more Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses feedback Mar 26, 2025

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On this week's edition of the National Federation of the Blind's technology podcast:

Introduction 0:00 Darrell Hilliker discusses AI hallucinations 1:41 Using Be My Eyes and Aira Explorer on your PC 11:18 Resolution to Facebook for iOS comments bug 34:17 Link previews disappear in WhatsApp 34:43 International availability of Meta AI on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses 35:32 Choosing the right Braille display, and Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses feedback 37:15 Using my NLS eReader as a Braille display 42:45 Longstanding bug with Netflix and the Amazon Fire TV Cube 44:43 A range of accessibility issues 49:17 Tech Tip, pinning folders to Quick Access in Windows 57:02 Closing and contact info 59:41

a recap of CSUN, a Facebook iOS regression, and how some iPhone users can find one another in a crowd Mar 19, 2025

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In this week's edition of Access On:

Panel discussion about CSUN 2025 0:00 Facebook for iOS regression re comments 49:06 Seeking advice on accessible fitness equipment 49:52 Innosearch is great but needs to do more 52:24 Three tech questions 53:48 Tech tip, finding another iPhone user in a crowd 56:57 Closing and contact info 59:15

AI prompt engineering. How to communicate with AI to get the results you want Mar 12, 2025

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This week, we bring you an abridged recording of our recent boutique on AI prompt engineering. It covers: Introduction 0:00 Overview and general examples of prompt engineering 1:47 Using prompt engineering to get the visual information you want 24:37 Custom GPTs and tactile graphics 47:02 Closing and contact info 58:44

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