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311: Catching Up On Correspondence
Feb 04, 2020
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Emails, we get emails, we get your emails every day! This week's Tech Talk is dedicated to catching up on correspondence! Everything from Audio Description, Apple TV and VoiceOver, the importance of braille, Sky Q and even accessible smart meters. We also even have an #AskTechTalk, on hands free smart phones. As always, you can join the conversation by emailing techtalk@rnib.org.uk. You can also use the hashtag #AskTechTalk on Twitter, and the helpline telephone number for the Technology for Life team at RNIB is 0303 123 9999.
310: JAWS 2020, Ask Tech Talk, and Missing Audio Description
Jan 28, 2020
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It's Tuesday, which means it's time for Tech Talk! Steven is joined by Robin to discuss what is new in JAWS 2020, we find all about an accessible Media Downloader software, and we also catch up with Producer Andy to cover another #AskTechTalk, and loads more of your emails, including more Audio Description issues! 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 techtalk@rnib.org.uk Also, don't forget, if you have a question, no matter how big or small, ask the Technology for Life team at RNIB by calling the Helpline on 0303 123 9999, or tweet by using the hashtag #AskTechTalk
309: CES Roundup, Accessible Coffee, and #AskTechTalk
Jan 21, 2020
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Robin and Steven are back for another Tech Talk! On this week: Steven Scott discusses news from Consumer Electronics Show, Robin explains how to make an accessible cup of coffee, and Andy joins us for a return of #AskTechTalk, and a few emails as well. Have a question for the team? Join the conversation by emailing techtalk@rnib.org.uk #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
308: Tech Talk Special: 2020 Predictions
Jan 14, 2020
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On Tech Talk this week, Steven and Robin are joined once again by special guest David Woodbridge from Vision Australia, this week to look ahead to 2020, and what technology is expected, predicted, and in some cases, hoped for! If you want to share what you'd most like to see in 2020 let us know! Driverless cars? Foldable phones? Hoverboards?! Our email is techtalk@rnib.org.uk #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
307: Tech Talk Special: A 2010's Retrospective
Jan 07, 2020
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Happy New Year Tech Talk fans! On the first Tech Talk of 2020, Steven Scott, Robin Christopherson and special guest David Woodbridge from Vision Australia look back at the past decade for accessible tech - the best of what arrived in the 2010's, as well as one or two mentions of the worst! If you want to share what you think is the best bit of tech from the last ten years, let us know! Our email is techtalk@rnib.org.uk #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
306: AI Apps, medication, and emails
Dec 17, 2019
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Hello to you, Tech Talk listener! On today's episode, we hear from Basil Oxtoby, who has been speaking to a company who is creating a new and more accessible way for blind people to find out about their medication. Robin and Steven discuss AI apps that help us see better, including Robin speaking to Envision AI. Plus more and more of your emails.... keep em coming! Join the conversation by emailing techtalk@rnib.org.uk #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
305: Emails, Smart Glasses and Echos
Dec 10, 2019
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It's Tech Talk Time - Steven and Robin will be covering a smorgasbord of topics, including the potential of portable Amazon Echos, Bose AR Frames and Microsoft Soundscape, and they also dive back into the email inbox to answer a few more of your questions. #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
304: More from TechShare Pro 2019
Dec 03, 2019
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On this week's Tech Talk with Steven and Robin - more from TechShare Pro 2019, which was held in Google HQ in London. This week focuses on a specific theme: encouraging businesses to make their websites and apps more accessible.
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303: TechShare Pro 2019: A Review
Nov 26, 2019
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This week Robin and Steven are at TechShare Pro in London and have sat down with the great and good of technology companies including Google, Amazon, Sony and BT Sport. Want to share your opinion about a new piece of tech you've bought recently? Our email is techtalk@rnib.org.uk #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
302: Ember mug, Pitch Black, and a catch-up with news and emails
Nov 19, 2019
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It's a brand new Tech Talk, with a healthy Steven! Well, kind of... On today's episode, Robin Christopherson tells us all about a new smart mug he now owns, called the 'Ember', Producer Andy has a chat with Harry from Purple Jam Ltd about an binaural audio video game called ‘Pitch Black: A Dusklight Story’, and we also catch up with all your fabulous emails! Want to share your opinion about a new piece of tech you've bought recently? Our email is techtalk@rnib.org.uk #RNIBConnect #RNIBTechTalk
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