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Double TapAndroid 15 Brings Better Braille Support, Microsoft and Apple Battle For Best Performance & More Voice Dream Reader CommentsIn this episode of Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece dive into a significant update for Android users, specifically around Braille display compatibility.
Matthew Horspool from the Braillists Foundation joins the conversation to break down the technicalities and implications of Android 15's beta release, which promises HID support for Braille displays. This development is poised to make a wide range of Braille devices more accessible to Android users, addressing long-standing compatibility issues and potentially transforming the experience for visually impaired Android enthusiasts.
The episode also features a roundup of other tech news, presented by Grace Scoffield. Highlights include Waymap's...2024-04-1256 minDouble TapMicrosoft's Surface Event & Aira Adds AIToday on the show, Steven and Shaun dive into the big news from Aira and the Microsoft Surface event.
Starting with the Microsoft Surface event, they discuss the unveiling of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, specifically designed for business use. This sparks a debate about the relevance and excitement around Microsoft's offerings, especially in a world where Mac and PC users fiercely defend their choices. The introduction of a Copilot key on select Surface models stirs a mix of curiosity and skepticism, highlighting the growing influence of AI in everyday tech.
There's also more news from CSUN's Assistive Technology...2024-03-2255 minDouble TapFrom A Cafe In Kyoto: The Story Of TypaAhead AIOn this episode of Double Tap, hosts Steven Scott and Shaun Preece dive into the world of accessible technology with a special focus on a new AI-powered screen reading tool.
The show features an interview with Jeff Hara, the developer behind Type Ahead AI, which aims to enhance the screen reading experience for users who are blind or partially sighted through AI technology. Jeff shares his journey from working at Twitter during its tumultuous takeover by Elon Musk to developing Type Ahead AI, inspired by the potential of AI to improve accessibility. Despite the challenges and early stages of development...2024-03-1556 minDouble TapThe Week In Tech News & More FeedbackIn this episode of Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece dive into the world of accessible technology with their usual banter.
Grace Scoffield joins them to discuss the latest in Double Tap News, with news on AI advancements from Microsoft's Ability Summit, and what’s coming up at the California State University Assistive Technology Conference (CSUN), where attendees can expect to hear from a variety of speakers, including deaf-blind attorney Haben Girma. Plus, HumanWare's updates to their devices, including the Brailliant and Mantis Braille displays, are also covered.
Plus the guys cover a range of topics in your emails.
Ke...2024-03-0856 minDouble TapThe Week In Tech News & Better Help App DemoToday on the show, Steven and Shaun are back to their usual selves chatting through the week's news from Grace Scoffield, reading through your emails, and getting an excellent app description from listener Lena.
Grace Scoffield delivers a roundup of the week's most pressing news, touching on delays in the launch of the Optima Braille laptop due to unforeseen circumstances and the forthcoming iOS 17.4 update from Apple, which promises enhanced privacy settings and more choices for EU members.
Additionally, the introduction of TypeAhead, a novel approach to navigating with voiceover using artificial intelligence, is discussed, offering a glimpse into the...2024-02-0955 minDouble TapExpress: Driving Blind, InsideOne Braille Tablet & Samsung UnpackedOn this Friday, January 19, 2024, Steven and Shaun dive into a weekly roundup of tech and accessibility news, discussions and interviews.
The show kicks off with the hosts discussing the new schedule for Double Tap, which will now be five days a week, with four regular shows and the Friday Express. This change comes as they prepare to launch content on YouTube, aiming to maintain the quality of their work without spreading themselves too thin.
Grace Scoffield joins with Double Tap news headlines, covering Samsung's new flagship smartphones featuring Galaxy AI, Google's Circle to Search feature, the anticipated Orbit Speak from...2024-01-1955 minDouble TapExpress: Android Accessibility, Amazon Buying Guides & Lena's Advent CalendarToday on the show, Steven and Shaun round up another big week of tech news, with Grace Scoffield joining the show to share all the stories.
Also, David Ward from the Echo Tips podcast joins us to share his buying guides for those looking to get a new Echo or Fire TV stick this holiday season, and listener Lena shares an accessible advent calendar idea with us.
There's also an in depth discussion on the state of Android accessibility, with Kareen Kiwan and Salih Kunduz from Accessible Android, following a huge week of news for the platform.
Get in touch...2023-12-0955 minDouble TapExpress: Be My AI with Microsoft, TechShare Pro Review & Analogue Air FryersToday on the Express Edition, Steven and Shaun look back at the week's news in tech with Grace Scoffield reading through some of the big headlines of the week, including the latest on the chaos at Open AI, Apple gives in on RCS messaging and Sonos sets out to launch headphones in 2024.
There's also a chance to catch up on the conversation following Mike Calvo's exclusive interview with us regarding the Humane AI launch, with listener Stan being our final voice on the subject.
There's also a catch up with Mark Walker from the UK charity AbilityNet sharing his thoughts...2023-11-2556 minDouble TapWhat's Next For Vispero's Next Big Thing, Humane AI Launch Reaction & A Review Of New M3 MacBook ProsToday on the Express, Steven and Shaun learn about what's next for Vispero's Next Big Thing, and we hear what the CEO of Pneuma Solutions thinks about the launch of the Humane AI Pin. Plus there's a review of new MacBook Pros running the latest M3 processors.
Grace Scoffield joins the team, bringing us the latest news in tech, and Ryan Jones, the VP of Software at Vispero, drops by following the announcement of the winner of their Next Big Thing contest this week.
Also, Mike Calvo, the CEO of Pneuma Solutions, airs his thoughts on the launch of the...2023-11-1956 minDouble TapExpress: New Braille Learning Tool, Mac OS Demos & Being BlindToday on the show, Steven and Shaun are joined by Grace Scoffield to go over the big news stories of the week, including Open AI's huge conference for developers, Be My Eyes reaction, and Elon Musk claiming to be able to restore vision to the blind.
Also, there's an in-depth discussion about the new Braille learning tool called "Annie" from ThinkerBell Labs, which will be sold in the UK and other countries by Humanware.
Michael Babcock also joins us for two Mac demos, one on using the NumPad Commander to control your device, and also how to get clipboard history...2023-11-1156 minDouble TapExpress: Apple "Scary Fast" Event, Talking Air Fryers & Braille DoodleToday on the Express, Steven and Shaun are joined by Grace Scoffield to share the week's news in tech, featuring Apple's "Scary Fast" event, news about Seleste audio and video glasses and Pringles making its chips more accessible.Plus, there's a conversation with Karl from Cobolt Systems in the UK following their announcement of a new talking air fryer, and we revisit our conversation with Daniel Lubiner from the TouchPad Pro Foundation to learn about the origins of the Braille Doodle learning device for learning braille following the news the product is now in the manufacturing process.2023-11-0456 minDouble TapSeleste, Kapsys, Audio Sunglasses & A Birdcall Identification AppToday on the show, Steven and Shaun review the big tech news stories of the week with Grace Scoffield, and we hear some of the big interviews and reviews from this week on Double Tap.
There’s also the chance to hear from Seleste's Shubh Mittal about the Canadian company’s new audio and video glasses that connect to a smartphone, and Robert Felgar tells us about the new SmartVision 3 mobile smartphone from Kapsys.
Plus, we have two listener reviews this week: Gordon gets in touch to talk about his new audio sunglasses, while Lena tells us about an to iden...2023-08-1952 minDouble TapDouble Tap Express: Latest Tech News & Your FeedbackToday on the show, Steven and Shaun continue the theme of this week and read through more of your emails and messages, but not before chatting about the challenges of losing weight all thanks to an office chair Steven sat on.
Listeners James and Gary weigh in on the subject of Braille and literacy and challenge what some consider to be the meaning of literacy.
And Grace Scoffield joins us with the week’s news in accessible technology, including details of a new smartphone from Kapsys, approval of a new accessible app for Reddit users who are blind, and a ca...2023-08-1252 minDouble TapDouble Tap Express: Peloton Bike, Slinger Slim & Driverless Car ExperiencesToday on the show, Steven and Shaun review the week in tech news with Grace Scoffield.
There's also a review of the Peloton bike accessibility features from listener Gavin, while Ron gets in touch to share his thoughts on the Slinger Slim lanyard device for your smartphone.
Plus, we hear more of your comments on lanyard solutions. We are also joined by Gregg Hayes from Phoenix, Arizona, to talk about his recent experience of trying out a driverless car with his guide dog alone.
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Call: 1...2023-08-0552 minDouble TapDouble Tap Express: Optima Braille Laptop Update, Siri Enhancements & Canute ConsoleToday on the Express, Steven and Shaun wrap up another week of tech news with the latest headlines from Grace Scoffield, including news of a new device to aid communication for people who are Deaf-blind. Also, there’s news of a new Android version of ChatGPT and Samsung’s latest products announced at their Unpacked event.
Also, there’s an update on the Braille laptop, called the Optima, from Ali Kushner from AccessMind, and details of new enhancements to Siri from disability advocate Colin Hughes.
And following listener Darren’s message this week, we bring you more on the Canute Console...2023-07-2951 minDouble TapDouble Tap Express: Blind People In Space, Calling Annie & 3D PrintingToday on the Express edition, Steven and Shaun look back on the big stories we covered this week, starting with a review of the main tech stories from Grace Scoffield.
Also, there’s a chance to hear our chat with Jason Fayre on the question of whether 3D printers could be used to print out Braille. There’s another chance to hear listener Lena’s wonderful demonstration of the Call Annie app. And, later in the show, there’s a chance to enjoy our conversation this week with Andy Squires, who is blind and loves the idea of space travel so went...2023-07-1552 minDouble TapDouble Tap Express: Conventions SpecialToday on the show, Steven and Shaun are joined by Michael Babcock and Damshe Thomas, from AT Guys, to talk about their experiences of both the NFB and ACB conventions they visited this week.
We also discuss some of the tech they got hands-on with, including the new Orbit Speak from Orbit Research; and find out about some of the interesting companies displaying their wares, including Blind Girl Designs and IRIE-AT. Michael also got the chance to catch up with Sam from the popular YouTube channel The Blind Life, and found out how Sam makes the channel possible.
Plus, Grace...2023-07-0852 minDouble TapDouble Tap Express: Titan Sub Disaster, Braille Evolution, Orbit Speak & Hands - On With Vision ProToday on the show, Steven and Shaun start with the tragic news of the missing Titan submersible, where five souls were lost due to the disaster.
AMI’s Grace Scoffield also brings us the latest Double Tap News, featuring the breaking story Facebook will stop news content for its Canadian users following the arrival of a new law to ensure news content makers are paid for their work. Also, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is taking Amazon to court over its Prime sign-up and cancellation process, a claim Amazon strongly disagrees with. A major shift could be on the ho...2023-06-2452 minDouble TapDouble Tap Express: Apple's WWDC Recap & The Other Tech News This WeekSteven and Shaun kicked off this week's Double Tap Express with their take on Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference where the tech giant dropped some serious tech news. They've got a new 15-inch MacBook Air, an upgraded Mac Studio, and a Mac Pro, all boasting the M2 chip.
On the software side, we've got iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS 14 (Sonoma) coming our way with a bunch of cool features. And let's not forget the audio upgrades for AirPods and CarPlay, new control centre for TVOS, and revamped Watch Faces for Watch OS 10.
But the showstopper was the Apple Vision Pro, a mixed-reality...2023-06-1052 minDouble TapDouble Tap Express: Quality of Audio Description, End for Soundscape & Hable One UpgradesToday on the show, Steven and Shaun review the week here at Double Tap. AMI’s Grace Scoffield joins the team to bring us the news, featuring some serious news from Amazon's Ring, which has just settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for a whopping $5.8 million over privacy violations. We're also saying goodbye to celebrity voices on Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices, and the BrailleWear glove developed by ORama AI is set to revolutionize the way people read Braille.
Also, BlackRock Neurotech is making strides with their brain implant technology, and we discuss the future of the Microsoft Soundscape app...2023-06-0351 min