Accessible

Steven and Timothy talk about Apple’s September 10 media event. Topics include Steven’s thoughts on the show from inside the room, Apple Arcade, the importance of See for representation, and the new Apple Watch and iPhones.

Steven and Timothy return to discuss Steven’s new Retina 4K iMac, Apple’s September 10 media event, and more. Plus, Steven predicts when the next big thing from Apple will be announced.

Steven and Timothy return to discuss all things WWDC, including Voice Control, pointer support, and more.

Steven interviews Apple's Senior Director of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives, Sarah Herrlinger, at Apple’s Word Wide Developers Conference in San Jose. They discuss Apple’s approach to accessibility and many of the new accessibility features announced this year.

Steven and Timothy discuss Google’s accessibility announcements at I/O, then dive into smart home tech with Steven’s multi-platform setup and his Apple TV 4K.

Steven and Timothy talk about the new season of Accessible, where it’s headed, what’s going to change, and what they want to keep the same. Steven goes deep for a minute about why we took a break from the show. He shares some stories from Apple’s subscription event, including being a few feet from J.J. Abrams. And that’s just the beginning.

Steven and Timothy are back together after a while. Topics include Apple’s October 30 media event, Timothy’s new MacBook Air, Steven’s new iPhone XR, and Steven’s first-ever high-definition television.

Steven and Timothy have a long discussion about the new Apple Watch Series 4 and iPhone XS from an accessibility perspective, then Steven gets super excited about the forthcoming iPhone XR.

Steven and Timothy discuss Steven’s trip to Oregon, what they expect from Apple’s September 12 media event, and Timothy explains how he configured his AirPort Express to use AirPlay 2.

Steven and Timothy are joined by special guest Shelly Brisbin. Topics include Shelly’s career in tech journalism and podcasting, the portrayal of accessibility coverage in the mainstream tech press, why accessibility talk on podcasts is important, our favorite iOS 12 features, and more

Steven and Timothy talk about their impressions so far of the iOS 12 beta, Steven's new Kindle Paperwhite, the accessible packaging of Microsoft's upcoming adaptive Xbox controller, and how to attract disabled people to beta-test accessibility features in apps. 

Steven and Timothy are joined by special guest Aleen Simms. Topics include diversity in tech and the disabled, the representation/discussion of diversity and accessibility on tech podcasts and in the tech media, the importance of accessible design in software, and more.

Steven and Timothy reunite this fortnight to reflect on their blockbuster WWDC episode, ruminate on their favorite announcements from WWDC, and partake in their first-ever after-show episode for Patreon supporters.

Recorded inside Apple's Podcasts studio at the McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, Steven interviews three special guests about their work and what Apple's announcements mean for accessibility. He sat down with Apple's Senior Director of Global Accessibility Policy & Initiatives, Sarah Herrlinger, AssistiveWare CEO David Niemeijer, and WWDC18 student scholarship winner John Ciocca.

Steven and Timothy are joined by special guest Rene Ritchie. Topics include Apple's Global Accessibility Awareness Day efforts and Steven's interview with CEO Tim Cook, Apple's stewardship of its accessibility work, accessibility becoming an increasing part of tech news sites' editorial focus, and what they want to see at WWDC.

Accessible's first new episode since 2014. Topics include what accessibility is and what it means, the history of Apple's accessibility work, how the first iPhone redefined accessible computing, and more.Show NotesSteven's story about Accessible: Accessible RebornApple's Switch Control + Final Cut video, "Sady"Apple's Accessibility pageApple's press release on the third-gen iPod Shuffle, with VoiceOverMarco Arment's article: Apple’s App Review Should Test AccessibilityGoogle DuplexGoogle’s AI app for the blindSteven AquinoTwitter: @steven_aquinoWebsite: stevensblog.coTimothy BuckTwitter: @timothybucksfWebsite: timothybuck.meSpecial thanks to Andrew Oliver of Brother Oliver for our custom intro music and Simon Buckmaster for our show art.

At long last, here it is: Accessible is back! In this precursor to the first real episode, Steven and Timothy get together to introduce themselves and set the tone for the show. Topics include their vision for the show, the history of the show's original run, and why accessibility matters and why the tech community should pay more attention to it in their coverage and analysis of tech news.