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New Voices In iOS10: The Voices In My Head Sep 17, 2016

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In this episode, James Oates demonstrates the new voices in iOS10. You definitely want to listen to this because Apple has brought some of the best voices out there to help voice-over users. Sighted users want high resolution displays, and visually impaired users want high quality voices.

iOS 10 What’s new: Rock Your Clock Sep 16, 2016

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the clock app in iOS 10, alone with adding a new 3D Touch shortcut, has added a new feature called "Bed Time." In this podcast, Justin goes over what this feature is and how to use it.

Don’t Take The Long Way Home: Disable Press Home To Unlock On iOS 10 Sep 16, 2016

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In this brief episode, James Oates demonstrates the new press home to unlock feature in iOS 10. He then shows us how to disable this feature for those who prefer the previous way of unlocking their iPhone.

iOS 10 What’s new: It’s Time To Move It! Sep 15, 2016

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One of the biggest VoiceOver additions in iOS 10 is the ability to move applications around the home screen using the rotor. Justin shows us how to keep organized with this handy feature in this podcast, helping him keep his home screen clean in the process.

iOS 10 what’s new: Big Changes In The Messages App Sep 15, 2016

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One of Apple's major talking points in the new iOS 10 is the revamped messages app, and in this podcast, Justin goes over the new features including digital touch, individual read receipts and more.

iOS 10 What’s new: Braille Screen Input Catching Up Sep 15, 2016

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In Braille Screen Input for iOS 10, Voiceover users now have the ability to reverse the dot positioning of the fingers when typing, making it similar to apps from third parties that have had this as a feature previously. Additionally, typing in contracted braille now follows keyboard echo.In this podcast, Justin takes us through the steps of how to use the reverse dot feature, as well as a little bug to watch out for.

iOS 10: A Swipe Through the Major New Features Sep 13, 2016

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In this podcast Alex demonstrates iOS10 and some of its major new features and enhancements. These include: The new lock and home screen;VoiceOver's new way of arranging apps;Removing stock apps;VoiceOver new voices and features;and Messages (which still needs some accessibility help in the iMessage apps drawer). Sit back and enjoy!

Groove Music For Windows: It’s Time To Put On Your Boogie Shoes And Dance The Night Away! Sep 03, 2016

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In this podcast, James Oates shows us how to use the Groove Music app. Groove Music is a built in application that comes with Windows10. He provides us with all of the key strokes that are available for Groove Music. He shows us how to search for music and create a playlist. He demonstrates the new feature that allows us to edit a song’s metadata. He shows us how easy it is to control Groove Music by using voice commands with Microsoft’s digital assistant, Cortana. Finally, he shows us how to stream music to a mobile device without having to purchase a Groove Music Pass. It has taken awhile, but Microsoft finally has a legitimate rival to Apple’s iTunes application.

Cool Picks: AUGUST 31, 2016 Aug 31, 2016

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Join Joel, James and Alex as they discuss new Cool picks: James Alex Joel

VIP: Talking About What’s Hot and What’s Not Aug 30, 2016

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This week the Cool Blind Tech team catches up on all the headlines making news throughout the accessible tech world. Join Joel, James and Alex as they discuss the new Windows 10 anniversary edition and decide whether or not Microsoft has fulfilled its commitment to accessibility that it made in February 2016. Talk of a new Braille display coming in 2017 and of our favorite topic, new games for our iOS devices round off this must-listen-to show. Cool picks: James Alex Joel

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