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En este nuevo episodio, seguimos compartiendo juntos los dispositivos más relevantes que hemos visto en la SightCity 2025, y hoy examinamos el Optima Braille, de Orbit Research. Aparato fantástico que espero que os guste. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

En este episodio, seguimos viendo juntos los dispositivos que nos parecieron más interesantes, y que fueron mostrados en la Sightcity que se celebró en Frankfurt entre los días 21 y 23 de mayo, y en esta ocasión examinamos juntos la Orbit Slate. La primera línea Braille multilínea que veo en mi vida, creada por la empresa Orbit Research. Como siempre, si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

Seguimos con los episodios sobre los nuevos dispositivos que hemos visto en la Sigh¡Citz que ha tenido lugar en Frankfurt entre los días 21 y 23 de mayo, y en esta ocasión, descubrimos juntos el nuevo Orbit Player, dispositivo para la lectura de archivos en cualquier formato, escucha de radios, podcast y mucho más, creado por la empresa Orbit Research. Si queré,s poneros en contacto coomigo, podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

In this Tech Doctor episode, Robert begins by speaking with the CEO of Orbit Research, Venkatesh Chari, about the Orbit Player. This product is in the late stages of development and is expected to be available sometime during the summer of 2025. The Orbit Player is a very small but full featured book and media […]

This week we cover: Information about the Vision Australia Alexa Smart Home Program with inquiries welcome at voiceassist@visionaustralia.org; News of the latest updates to the BT Speak from Blazie Technology with further information at https://blazietech.com; News of the Orbit Speak from Orbit Research with further information at https://orbitresearch.com News of the latest software updates from Apple. To access the program, presented each week by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.orgSupport this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dans l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité cette semaine : Du côté des applications et du web Be My Eyes annonce de nouvelles étapes et de nouveaux services pour les personnes aveugles ou malvoyantes. Mise à jour d'iOS 18.3.2, du mieux pour l'atténuation du volume de VoiceOver ? Michael témoigne sur La voix française Siri 3 de la beta d'iOS 18.4. Apple reporte Siri s'appuyant sur Apple Intelligence à 2026. John Gruber tombe à bras raccourcis sur Apple. Module NVDA : Enhanced Language Detection. Les nouveautés dans la mise à jour de mars 2025 de Jaws. Le jeu expérimental IA multimodal et accessible crée par un aveugle, Infinicia RPG, est maintenant disponible pour tous. Lien ChatGPT Playlist Youtube. Applevis est à la recherche d'un utilisateur Mac expérimenté pour rejoindre leur équipe de bénévoles. Le reste de l'actu CSUN 2025, Orbit Research annonce Orbit Player – Global Version. Utilisez votre Raspberry Pi avec un lecteur d'écran comme un mini-ordinateur. nouvelle plateforme “accessibilite.gouv.fr”. Foire Aux Questions Retour sur la question de David dans l'Hebdoxytude 396 à propos de la composition de son numéro de sécurité sociale sur le serveur vocal de la CAF. Pierricq propose une solution qu'il a trouvé sur le site d'Apple. Il précise : Une virgule est égale à une pause de deux secondes. Un point virgule met une pause jusqu'à ce que l'on déclenche la suite de la composition des chiffres. Quand on aura le bouton on aura où couper le micro, il y aura un bouton où on aura les chiffres que l'on doit composer. Remerciements Cette semaine, nous remercions Baptiste, Claire, Daniel, Michaël, Pierricq et Ultra-son pour leurs infos ou leur dons. Si vous souhaitez vous aussi nous envoyer de l'info ou nous soutenir : Pour nous contactez ou nous envoyez des infos, passez par le formulaire de contact sur le site. Pour faire un don sur PayPal ou en cryptomonaie c'est à l'adresse : oxytude.org/don. Faites vos achats sur Amazon en passant par notre lien affilié oxytude.org/amazon., ça nous aide sans augmenter le prix de vos achats Pour animer cet épisode Cédric, Philippe et Yannick.

The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference is back for its 40th year, and we are covering all the biggest innovations and conversations happening in the exhibition hall. From the latest advancements in mobility tech to AI-powered accessibility tools, we bring you in-depth discussions with some of the most exciting companies in the industry.In this episode, we speak with: • Luke Buckberrough from Glidance about their revolutionary mobility solution. • Bree Fraser from OneCourt on making live sports more accessible. • Sam Latif from Procter & Gamble on inclusive product design. • Quenton Christensen from NV Access on the future of screen readers. • Matt and Ryan from Vispero on JAWS' 30th anniversary and upcoming AI features. • Venkatesh Chari from Orbit Research on their latest Braille and tactile display technology.

0:00 Start IBVI Industries 7:15 Setting Expectations for this year's CSUN, Livestreaming Tuesday and Wednesday 5pm Pacific 9:40 Quick Run Through of the full list of CSUN Vendors and Exhibitors 10: 00 Accessibyte w/ Joe Jorgenson featuring: Typio, School and Work Suite of software, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Xy-XB6Jtc 11:20 Agiga w/ Hassan featuring: Hardware similar to Meta Glasses 12:45 Aira featuring: visual assistance connection app either on phone or on your computer, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHiIPrAja_k 14:00 AwareWolf w/ Dave featuring All Terrain Cane https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-6nAGz0xfyY 16:00 Be My Eyes featuring: assisted video call with a volunteer or using AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5Lugpgj5JM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dCA4qWaXlQ 17:30 Blindshell accessible smart phone w/ Barry Azman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pohUlMcaO3U 18:30 Brava Smart Oven, microwave sized accessible oven subdivided for differential cooking 21:00 Case for Vision featuring an iPhone case designed to turn it into a magnifier. Similar to the Optaro by Eschenbach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv-Byo_FGXM 22:22 Dot Incorporation featuring the Dot Pad multiline braille display, also Dot Watch 23:15 EMVI.AI featuring AI powered app for visual assistance 25:30 Glidance mobility aid w/ Amos Miller https://www.youtube.com/live/42KuD0uuZls 27:00 HumanWare featuring Prodigy Magnifier for Windows w/ Peter Tucic and Rachel Ramos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZzDYV0MRLY 28:10 Maggie Vision VR style wearable using an iPhone, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-kfxFJP6fs 28:50 Morphic control panel for Windows, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-LqmxbRto8 30:00 NewHaptics Braille hardware designed for large area tactile "screen" display 32:15 Orbit Research and the Activator by Dream Vision Group for braille similar to dual monitors 34:00 Orcam, Reineeker and the Navis App by Touch Pulse handsfree personal navigation app, 36:20 TrySight's Mercury Vision wearable magnifier with speech 37:50 The Vispero Group: Freedom Scientific, Optelec, Enhanced Vision, 38:30 Voxiweb, sign up for a service designed for navigating the internet using a screen reader 39:00 WeWalk featuring GPS and phone connected smart cane, 40:15 Zoomax wearables, electronic magnifiers, 40:45 Wrap-Up, Sony PS5, Amazon, upcoming livestreams at 5pm Pacific on 11th, and 12th, 42:00 Post your questions and requested topics, comment and like the videos! 42:45 Closing Music Find out more at https://techconnectlive.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, reflecting on the year of development with assistive technology Damo looks at : breakthroughs with Smart Glasses with focus on the Meta and ARX Vision products; Release of the pockets sized BTSpeak from Blazie Technologies and Orbit Speak from Orbit Research; The release of the Dot Pad and Monarch multi line tactile braille displays; The expansion of AI in particular Apple Intelligence and the FSCompanion and Ask MS Accessibility blind and low vision Windows accessibility help tools. To access the program, presented by Stephen Jolley and Damo McMorrow you can go to varadio.org/talkingtech To write to the show use damo.mcmorrow@visionaustralia.orgSupport this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on the show, hosts Steven Scott and Shaun Preece discuss various topics including their weekend experiences, Steven's purchase of the new Mac Mini, the Orbit Player device from Orbit Research available only in India, and the integration of Be My Eyes with Meta Glasses.They also engage with listener feedback and community interactions, emphasizing the importance of accessibility in technology, including a discussion about experiences with the Be My Eyes app, updates on Meta Ray-Ban technology, and insights into new tech innovations. Get in touch with Double Tap by emailing us feedback@doubletaponair.com or by call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also now contact us via Whatsapp on 1-613-481-0144 or visit doubletaponair.com/whatsapp to connect. We are also across social media including X, Mastodon and Facebook. Double Tap is available daily on AMI-audio across Canada, on podcast worldwide and now on YouTube.Chapter Markers:00:00 Introduction and Weekend Recap02:47 Steven's New Mac Mini12:01 Orbit Research's New Device: The Orbit Player18:11 Be My Eyes and Meta Glasses: Setup and Features26:53 Listener Feedback

This week, we'll hear from the visual interpreting service Aira about new ways to access the service on wearable devices. We'll also be heading back to Sight Village Central to hear about new products from Orbit Research and Seeing Solutions. You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB , or on your smart speaker. You'll hear new episodes of the Tech Talk Podcast every Tuesday afternoon, so make sure you're subscribed to never miss an episode. We'd love to hear your thoughts on accessible technology, drop us an email at techtalk@rnib.org.uk 

En este nuevo episodio, publicamos la tercera parte de la entrevista mantenida el pasado 31 de mayo con Venkatesh Chari, Consejero Delegado de la empresa Orbit Research, y en ella, conoceremos el futuro Óptima Braille. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo, podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico maria.gar@telefonica.net

Sight Village exhibitions are a great place to find new technology and services for blind and partially sighted people. Dave Williams went along to Sight Village Central to meet some of the exhibitors. You can find more information on Orbit Research visit their website - Orbit Research

Product Minute: HeadBeam Plus.   Excellent wearable head torch with spotlight and flood light functions, SOS mode, and gesture on/off response. Note - whoops from me, I got to excited and called it a head lamp rather than HeadBeam.   https://shop.visionaustralia.org/headbeam-plus.html   Further Education Bursary Awards 2025   Open to Certificate IV and above, check Bursary website for details.   https://www.visionaustralia.org/services/funding/other-funding/further-education-bursary   BT Speak Pro July Update    New Update to the BT Speak brings Games, a Phone book, and new voices. Blazie Tech prefers that orders go through them.   https://www.blazietech.com   Orbit Research has Released Orbit  Speak.   Both a basic and plus version of the note taker with the Plus having entertainment options. Orders are from suppliers overseas when it becomes available on 22nd July 2024.   https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-speak-plus-speech-based-braille-notetaker-and-entertainment-center/   ARX Vision   Seems to be more interest in the ARX AI Head Set picking up with V1.5 hardware  now it will soon work with iOS on iPhone 15 and above. Note currently available on Android with ARX/Seeing AI, and Navilense. Also ARX app on the Blind Shell Classic 2.   Eleven Labs Reader   11 labs Reader app on iOS amazing human sounding voices. Android version coming soon.   iOS   https://apps.apple.com/us/app/elevenlabs-reader-ai-audio/id6479373050   ABC Listen App for iOS/Android   ABC Listen recent update has a few issues but you can send feedback to the ABC via the app.Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Orbit Research stellt viele verschiedene Braillezeilen her, die alle mit einem Magnetsystem arbeiten und teils andere Ansätze verfolgen als die Geräte anderer Hersteller. Dieses mal zeigt uns der Mitarbeiter zwei neue Modelle, die anstelle einer Braille-Tastatur eine normale Computer-Tastatur integriert haben. Außerdem erkundigen wir uns nach dem Stand des Optima, einem vollwertigen leistungsstarken Laptop mit integrierter Braillezeile. Abschließend zeigen wir noch ein Notizgerät mit Sprachausgabe.

Éste, es el primero de los cuatro episodios en los que se va a dividir la entrevista realizada a Venkatesh Chari,Consejero Delegado de la empresa Orbit Research, a finales del mes de mayo de 2024, y en este episodio, nos hablará de las nuevas líneas Braille Orbit Reader Q20 y Q40. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo, podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

En este nuevo episodio publicamos la segunda parte de la entrevista realizada a Venkatesh Chari, Consejero Delegado de la empresa Orbit Research, a finales del mes de mayo de 2024, y en este episodio, hablaremos del nuevo anotador, lector de documentos y mucho más, Orbit Speak. Como siempre, si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo, podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

The Sight and Sound team are fresh back from the world renowned Sight City Assistive Technology show, which takes place annually in Frankfurt. This episode is all about glimpsing at some new technology, which will shortly enter our product line. We'll hear from Orbit Research, Harpo, Paige Connect, Next VPU and WeWalk. And, if that wasn't enough, there are some promotions on some of the technology featured in this episode that you will not want to miss out on!

The 39th CSUN Assistive Technology Conference took place from 18 to 22 March in Anaheim, California, hosted by the Centre on Disabilities, Division of Student Affairs at California State University, Northridge. There were many exciting braille product announcements at the conference, and the latest prototypes of previously announced braille products were also exhibited. In this episode, we are joined by a panel of braille experts who attended the conference. They will help us unpack the announcements and share their thoughts on the products they saw. If you are planning to attend any of the Sight Village exhibitions in the UK, this episode will help you decide which products you might like to see for yourself. Products discussed in this episode: Monarch from APH and HumanWare BT Speak from Blazie Technologies Orbit Speak, Orbit Reader Q20 and Orbit Reader Q40 from Orbit Research Cadence from Tactile Engineering Optima from Orbit Research and Access Mind BraillePen24 from Harpo NewHaptics Paige Connect from Paige Braille Braille eMotion from Hims OneCourt Various accessibility efforts from Procter and Gamble and Sony Braille guide dog name tags from Elegant Insights On the panel: Chancey Fleet (chanceyfleet@mas.to on Mastadon) from the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library J.j. Meddaugh (jage@mas.to on Mastadon) from A. T. Guys and Blind Bargains, home of the Blind Bargains Qast which is soon to return Judy Dixon, President of the International Council on English Braille

Today 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 Conference as it wraps up for another year, with Grace Scoffield bringing us news of updates from Be My Eyes, Aira, Orbit Research, HIMS International and more. The show focuses on the Aira announcement as Steven and Shaun welcome CEO of AIRA, Troy Otillio and Jenine Stanley from the company to share their news of a new Access AI feature that is rolling out to users worldwide as a beta. Keep in touch by emailing us feedback@doubletaponair.com or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media.

Au programme de l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité dans ce numéro : Du côté des applications et du web Be My Eyes lance “Service Directory”, un répertoire de 600 services clients à travers le monde. NVDA 2024.1rc1 est disponible, la version finale en approche. Typeahead, un Lecteur d'écran AI. La version 5 du logiciel OBI (consortium DAISY) est disponible. Du neuf à la SNCF pour l'accessibilité. Perplexity, un moteur de recherche basé sur l'IA. Nouveautés du logiciel Brailliant BI X, Mantis Q40 et Chameleon 20, notes de version V2.2. Le reste de l'actu Nouveau terminal braille de – Orbit Research, les Orbit Reader QWERTY. Braille eMotion, un nouvel afficheur braille chez Hims. Une start-up coréenne met au point des lunettes qui contournent la DMLA. Le casque ARxVision intègre les applications Microsoft Seeing AI et Navilens. oldup a pu tester le système Brite AI Vision. Le futur du paiement en ligne est là avec Click to Pay de VISA. Remerciements Cette semaine, nous remercions Leonardo, Oldup, Jean-Philippe et Samantha pour leurs infos ou leur dons. Si vous souhaitez vous aussi nous envoyer de l'info ou nous soutenir : Pour nous contactez ou nous envoyez des infos, passez par le formulaire de contact sur le site. Pour faire un don sur PayPal ou en cryptomonaie c'est à l'adresse : oxytude.org/don. Faites vos achats sur Amazon en passant par notre lien affilié oxytude.org/amazon., ça nous aide sans augmenter le prix de vos achats Pour animer cet épisode Alain, Philippe et Sof.

In this episode of Double Tap, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece kick off with excitement about CSUN 2024 and the latest developments in accessible technology. Allison Sheridan, the host of the NosillaCast podcast, also joins them to share her insights from the event. The episode starts with a significant announcement from Aira, introducing new AI features aimed at enhancing accessibility for the visually impaired. The discussion highlights the Access AI feature from Aira, which combines AI with human verification to provide detailed descriptions of images for users. Also, the guys discuss the announcement of new devices by Orbit Research, specifically the Orbit Reader Q40 and Q20, which feature QWERTY keyboards and are designed to make Braille more accessible and affordable. Despite the excitement, there's skepticism regarding the actual availability of these products, given Orbit's history with delays. Allison Sheridan then shares her passion for incorporating accessibility into mainstream tech discussions. She recounts her learning about accessibility, including teaching herself voiceover and advocating for accessible app design. Allison's anticipation for CSUN centres on exploring innovative solutions across various aspects of accessibility, not just for those who are blind or partially sighted but for all disabilities. Her story of attempting a tech talk blindfolded and her efforts to promote image descriptions in social media highlight her commitment to making technology inclusive. Keep in touch by emailing us feedback@doubletaponair.com or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media.

The braille community is buzzing about the next generation of braille display: multi-line devices which can show anything from tables to tactile graphics at the press of a button are now a reality, and enthusiastic early adopters around the world are putting the technology through its paces. These multi-line braille displays will, sooner or later, undoubtedly disrupt all our experiences of refreshable braille in many places, but perhaps most notably in education. What does this mean for teachers, and what does this mean for students in the classroom, doing their homework and progressing to further and higher education? We'll be digging into the detail in two parts: Firstly, we will hear from HumanWare, Bristol Braille Technology CIC, Dot Inc and Orbit Research, all of whom are developing multi-line braille displays, and each of whom will give a ten minute presentation on how they see their products working in the classroom. Secondly, we'll hear from a panel of education professionals. They will share their reactions to the presentations, discuss how current practice might evolve to take advantage of emerging braille technologies, and engage with the manufacturers to find answers to some of their most pressing questions. This episode is presented in collaboration with the Professional Association for the Vision Impairment Education Workforce (VIEW). Manufacturers, their Products and Representatives HumanWare, promoting the Monarch: Andrew Flatres, Braille Product Manager, and Peter Tucic, Director of Strategic Partnerships Bristol Braille Technology CIC, promoting Canute 360 (£2495.00) and Canute Console (£3995 or £1650 for existing Canute 360 owners): Ed Rogers, Managing Director Dot Inc, promoting the Dot Pad (£11995): Mazi Zarrehparvar Orbit Research, promoting the Orbit Slate 520 ($3495 USD) and the Orbit Slate 340 ($3995 USD): Venkatesh Chari, CEO Panellists Jane Sharp, Education Specialist QTVI at RNIB and Chair of the Visual Impairment Education Workforce (VIEW) Jonathan Fogg, Strategic Lead for IT at New College Worcester Jackie Brown, Technology For Life Co-Ordinator for Northern Ireland at RNIB The event was hosted by Dave Williams and produced by Matthew Horspool. Extracts from the Chat What are the dimentions of the Dot Pad please? Participant: 273.2 mm × 228.1 mm Mazi: 20 braille cells per line and 10 lines on the large screen. 20 cells on single line below graphics area. Dot Pad pricing is not fixed but our goals is to make the Dotpad economically accessible. Can you send information from the dot pad back to an iPad? Mazi: We are working on two way interaction between the Dot Pad and connected devices. At this time, the Dot Pad is a printer. It receives content from the iPad, iPhone, PC, or Mac. It is interactive in the sense that you can scroll up and down pages and make selections. You can also scroll across icons showing on your iPhone or iPad. If you would like more information, please be comfortable contacting me. We are rapidly innovating and all ideas and advice is welcome. Do the graphical devices allow a tactile diagram and a braille label on the same page? Ed: Yes. You can mix them up. We typically use a lot of Braille to make sense of the diagrams. For the Canute Console, that was. Andrew: For Monarch, Yes, it can display both graphics and braille on the same array. I'd be very interested to know if manufacturers were intending to (or have) produce progression charts/teaching ideas for supporting student development of skills in using these products? We can't afford to have one for us to learn on as well as one for the student, so any help on how to use them effectively and to think about skills progression is really helpful! Andrew: HumanWare appreciates there is a lot to learn when it comes to these types of new technology, therefore before Monarch will be released we will be conducting in-person teachers training across the UK. The objective will be to show how a Monarch could be used in a classroom along with getting a better understanding on this new ebraille file format. Please register your interest so you can stay updated on when these days become available. Participant: I am familiar with human wear products and they have a fantastic set of training videos for all of their devices. These are easily accessible for LSAs and BSAs as well as teachers. Would the Dot Pad be useful for a student taking physics at advanced level (up to university)? Rendering the visual data effectively has been a constant struggle/ongoing question. Mazi: Dot would love to work with you on your content and progression idea. YES, physics is an ideal subject matter for the Dot Pad. Participant: That's great to hear. I have a student applying for Physics at university this year, and this might be helpful for his Disabled Students Allowance application. Mazi: Wonderful. Exciting to know your student is going for it. Let's connect and set up a call to figure out how to help your student. What is a simple device for early years children instead of Perkins Brailler? Matthew (Braillists): The Perkins is still the best device for the job in our experience. Ed: Using the Canute Console in the basic text editing mode I demonstrated would be closest equivalent experience for our display. However as Matthew says the Perkins hasn't been superceded by any of these devices and they aren't meant as replacements for it. Participant: Unfortunately, for a 4 year old with small hands and not have the strength may impact their development Ed: In that case, pairing a multiline display with a Hable One or an Orbit Writer, be that a Canute Console or any multiline display that supports external keyboards, would be something to experiment with. Venkatesh: The Orbit single-line and multiline displays include an ergonomic Perkins-style braille keypad. The keys require very little force and would be suitable for a young child. Participant: Thank Venkatesh, I need to view this to understand if its suitable for my CYPVI Venkatesh: You are welcome. Please feel free to email me and we can work out a demo. Louise Johnson: The Annie Brailler is especially for young children. We will be purchasing two and I am happy to let you know how we get on. How do you distinguish colour? Textures? We need to teach students to read diagrams the way they will be presented in exams. Ed: Explaining our solution is a bit much to fit into the chat box but happy to tell you about the solutions we use and are experimenting with by email. In short though, with a display 40 cells wide you have space for a key along side every image if you need it and the image can include information about colour and other style information. That is one solution suitable for some circumstances. Participant: In terms of development of these products, it's worth remembering that there are a significant number of learners who are not braillists but still need tactile diagrams. Is it easy to create a table? Ed: Very easy to create a table for the Canute Console. You can use a spreadsheet or a text editor or generate a tables using conversion software. Will Monarch run on an up to date Android system? BNT+ is Oreo which no longer receives security patches. (Happy to hear if this is not the case!) Monarch will be based on Android, but will not have access to the play store, therefore it would be more capable of updating security. It should not be the case of being stuck. Does the Monarch come with Windows applications (Word, PowerPoint) and email? The Monarch will include KeySoft core application including word processor, email client and many more.

On 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 Orbit Research, and the upcoming Hable Two Bluetooth keyboard for smartphones. She also mentions the WebAIM survey for screen reader users, which is gathering insights to enhance web content and standards for people with disabilities. Steven has a conversation with Eric Roche about the Inside One Braille tablet, a Windows-running device designed with touch technology for the blind community. It's a high-end product that aims to provide a seamless experience for blind users, though its price point may be a barrier for some. The episode also delves into accessible gaming, specifically focusing on Forza Motorsport, which allows people who are blind to drive with no vision at all. Steven interviews Ross Minor, who shares his excitement about the game's groundbreaking accessibility features and the inclusive gaming experience it offers. They discuss the game's sound cues, customization options, and the overall reaction from the gaming community. Keep in touch with Double Tap by emailing feedback@doubletaponair.com or calling 1-877-803-4567 and leaving us a voicemail that we might use on air. You can also find us across social media: search for Double Tap.

In today's episode, Steven and Shaun are buzzing with excitement over the plethora of news hitting the tech world. They discuss the recent Samsung Unpacked event, which, despite not usually capturing Steven's attention, brought some intriguing features to the table. Shaun, on the other hand, is particularly fascinated by the AI capabilities and live translation features announced. Special guest Sallih Kunduz from the Accessible Android website and podcast joins the show to give his expert take on the Samsung announcements. Salih emphasizes the significance of AI in the new Galaxy S24 series and the potential for enhanced accessibility through live transcription and translation during phone calls. The conversation then shifts to Orbit Research and their elusive OrbitSpeak product. Steven shares updates on the anticipated release, expressing cautious optimism due to previous delays. The hosts also touch upon the unfortunate delay of the Optima Braille laptop, promising to delve deeper into the reasons with Adi Kushner in a future episode. Another highlight of the show is the introduction of the Inside One Braille tablet by a French company. This Windows-running device aims to revolutionize the Braille note-taking experience with its touch-sensitive screen and Perkins-style keyboard overlay. Eric Roche from Inside One gives listeners an in-depth look at the tablet's features, design, and potential for inclusion in educational and professional settings. Lastly, Steven and Shaun discuss the rumours about a paid subscription model for Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa. They ponder the value of such a service and what it would need to offer to justify the cost. Resources Mentioned: - Accessible Android: accessandroid.com - Inside One Braille Tablet: insidevision.fr Connect with Double Tap: - Follow on X: @DoubleTapOnAir - Email: feedback@doubletaponair.com - Call: 1-877-803-4567

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun are joined by Adi Kushnir, the man behind the company Access Mind, which has partnered with Orbit Research to build the Optima Braille Laptop. It's a Windows-based system running the latest hardware and is customizable to your needs and contains a laptop-style QWERTY keyboard and a 40-cell Braille display. Adi has spent his career building and developing new technologies to advance people who are blind through education into the workplace and believes a different approach is needed to ensure our success long term. It's an interesting and thought-provoking conversation and we cannot wait to hear your thoughts on it. Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation Email: feedback@doubletaponair.com Call: 1-877-803-4567 (Canada and USA) / 0204 571 3354 (UK) X (formerly Twitter): @BlindGuyTech / @ShaunShed Mastodon: @DoubleTap

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun are joined by Adi Kushnir, the man behind the company Access Mind, which has partnered with Orbit Research to build the Optima Braille Laptop. It's a Windows-based system running the latest hardware and is customizable to your needs and contains a laptop-style QWERTY keyboard and a 40-cell Braille display. Adi has spent his career building and developing new technologies to advance people who are blind through education into the workplace and believes a different approach is needed to ensure our success long term. It's an interesting and thought-provoking conversation and we cannot wait to hear your thoughts on it. Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation: Email: feedback@doubletaponair.com Call: 1-877-803-4567 (Canada and USA) / 0204 571 3354 (UK) X (formerly Twitter): @BlindGuyTech / @ShaunShed Mastodon: @DoubleTap

2338 The Tech Toolbox from Orbit Research (Sep. 20, 2023) Show Notes Orbit Research carries a wide variety of products suitable for students, professionals, and home use. These range from talking and graphics calculators to multi-line and graphical braille displays, to low vision magnifiers to braille computers. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Venkatesh … Continue reading 2338 The Tech Toolbox from Orbit Research (Sep. 20, 2023) →

En este nuevo episodio seguimos charlando con Venkatesh Chari, Consejero Delegado de la empresa Orbit Research, y conocemos un nuevo producto que será lanzado en breveal mercado por Orbit. Se trata del Orbit Speak, un Braille Hablado moderno, con la tecnología y las características de nuestros días. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

En este episodio, publicamos la primera parte de la entrevista realizada a Venkatesh Chari, Consejero Delegado de la empresa Orbit Research, y en ella, presentamos uno de los nuevos productos lanzados durante esteaño por Orbit al mercado, el dispositivo multilínea Orbit Slate. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

The below is a direct quote from Adi's email: “It has been a long time dream for many of us to change the landscape of assistive technologies produced for blind and visually impaired people. We want to get products that are truly innovative, match the 21st century, always connected, and upgradable. Products that really return the best value for the prices we all pay as consumers, instead of having products that rely on legacy technology, which are not driven by us, the users, they are mostly driven by various business decisions that do not always match our expectations. Some of this technology, in its current form, limits us when we want to grow further, to get a job, to have a professional degree, etc. It has been a long time issue that was bothering Adi Kushnir, an Israeli blind assistive technology user and developer, since he couldn't find the best device for him to use for his personal and professional life. Adi approached Venkatesh Chari, and together, with Orbit Research's strong engineering capabilities and Adi's knowledge of the industry and strong product vision, the duo have decided to build AccessMind, a company that will re-define the assistive technology landscape by producing products that combine the latest mainstream approaches, while keeping our specialized accessibility needs, strongly in mind. IN this presentation, we will learn about the companies first product, the Optima Braille laptop computer, that is going to introduce something new and fresh to the all-in-one Braille device industry, currently dominated by products that are traditionally called notetakers.” Presenter Contact Info 1. Adi Kushnir, co-founder and director of product development, AccessMind LLC. Email: adi@accessmind.net 2. Venkatesh Chari, co-founder and CEO, AccessMind LLC, and president and CEO, Orbit Research. Email: v.chari@orbitresearch.com and v.chari@accessmind.net 3. Andre Polykanine, CTO, AccessMind LLC. Email: andre@accessmind.net

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each. Welcome to 243 0:30 We got a ticket to ride 2:12 The Be My AI test is expanding 5:05 HIMS releases version 2.0 of the SensePlayer firmware 6:39 Critical Braille bugs remain as iOS 17 release looms 8:25 Home Dialysis changed my life 17:46 Hearing in noisy places 27:25 Typing and Braille reading speeds according to ChatGPT 46:58 Portable VoiceOver for Mac preferences explained 52:10 Does anyone know anything about guide horses? 56:43 Orbit and Access Mind discuss Optima, OrbitSpeak and more 1:05:48 Remembering old iOS apps that no longer exist 1:45:52 Closing and contact info 1:56:08

From the 2023 NFB Convention Floor, Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant talked with Orbit Research CEO Venkatesh Chari and Adi Kushner, CEO of AccessMind. Venkatesh first gives listeners an overview of the products Orbit research has produced in the past such as the Orbit Reader 20 and 40 cell braille displays, talking graphing calculators, iBill Currency Reader, Orbit Writer, etc. While this interview mainly focuses on the two new products from Orbit Research, you can check out the full list of product offerings on their Website   The first new product from Orbit Research scheduled to be released this year is called Orbit Speak. From the Orbit Research website: “The Orbit Speak is equipped with features of a modern braille notetaker with a braille keyboard and synthesized speech output in a compact, pocket-sized device.” To learn more and pre-order your Orbit Speak today, visit its Product Page   The second product discussed is the latest offering from Orbit Research in conjunction with AccessMind, called the Optima. This all-in-one braille laptop offers a 40-cell braille display with a qwerty keyboard, and the power of the fully featured Windows 11. In addition to learning more about this revolutionary product, Adi gives listeners an overview of his inspiration for the product, and how his own experience led him to partner with Orbit Research for its development. Orbit Research will begin to ship pre-orders in the first quarter of 2024. For more details, visit the Optima's Webpage Read More

Today 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 Scoffield joins us for a review of the week's news in accessible tech. Focused mainly on the big announcements from the conventions, Grace also looks at the latest news from Twitter and the emerging rival called Threads from Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation: Email: feedback@doubletaponair.com Call: 1-877-803-4567 (Canada and USA) / 0204 571 3354 (UK) Twitter: @BlindGuyTech / @ShaunShed / @DoubleTapOnAir Mastodon: @DoubleTap YouTube: DoubleTapOnAir

We are excited to have the opportunity to make the initial presentation about the Orbit Speak on TekTalk. For those of us who remember the excitement of using our first speech based notetaker those many years ago, that time has come again. The Orbit Speak is a Braille bluetooth keyboard notetaker, book reader, and personal manager equipped with Google voices. It brings all of the power of the Orbit Reader 20 Plus, including forward and back Braille translation without the Braille display at an affordable price. We will describe the layout of the device and demonstrate a number of its powerful features, while also describing the two different models that will be available. Since the release and shipping date is still between 3 and 4 months away, there is still some fine tuning to do, but the unit is in operating condition and we are thrilled to be in the final pre-production stage of a much anticipated release. Of course, we will leave sufficient time for questions. Presenter Contact Info Barry Scheur GuideLights And Gadgets, Inc. Address: 1597 Suncrest Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Phone: (617) 969-7500 Email: barry.scheur@gmail.com Website: www.guidelightsandgadgets.us

Today on the show, we revisit a conversation we had with Venkatesh Chari, the CEO of Orbit Research, who told us earlier this year about some of the new products coming out from the company between now and 2024. As we are fast approaching the date when the new Orbit Speak is due to appear on sale, we thought it would be a good time to revisit the chat. Also, we have more of your feedback, including a question from listener M who asks what is the best Mac to buy for someone who is totally blind, and Lena writes in to help Negative Julian out on his needle threading challenges. We also hear from Shahzad, who questions Steven's buying choices recently and asks Shaun to intervene. Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation: Email: feedback@doubletaponair.com Call: 1-877-803-4567 (Canada and USA) / 0204 571 3354 (UK) Twitter: @BlindGuyTech / @ShaunShed / @DoubleTapOnAir Mastodon: @DoubleTap YouTube: DoubleTapOnAir

Orbit Research aus den USA beeindruckt auch im Interview durch eine Fülle von verschiedenen, vorwiegend Produkten aus dem Bereich Braille: - Graphity ist ein Braille-Grafik-Display mit 2.400 Braillepunkten, auf dem man auch zeichnen kann. Die Punkte können in fünf verschiedenen Höhen ausgefahren werden, so dass man z. B. verschiedene Farben oder die Topographie eines Geländes darstellen kann. Auch im Mathematik-Unterricht ergeben sich in Verbindung mit einem wissenschaftlichen Taschenrechner viele Möglichkeiten. - Den Orbit Reader und Orbit Writer kennt man noch am ehesten in Deutschland, das ist eine Lowcost-Braillezeile und eine Tastatur zur Steuerung von Smartphones. - Orbit Speak ist ein Organizer, der auf eine Braille-Ausgabe verzichtet, dafür aber über Sprachausgabe kommuniziert und recht platzsparend ist. Er knüpft an das in den USA lange beliebte Braille 'n Speak an, erinnert uns in Deutschland an längst abgekündigte Produkte wie das VoiceSense, Paddy oder Nano. - Orbit Slate ist eine Braillezeile mit 5 Zeilen zu 20 oder wahlweise auch 3 Zeilen zu 40 Zeichen, ideal zum Lesen längerer Texte. Dank der verbauten, preiswerten Magnet-Braillezellen gibt es diese vergleichsweise großen Brailleflächen für nur 3.500 bzw. 4.000 US-Dollar. - Schließlich stellt Sightviews noch den Prototypen des Optima vor. Das ist ein Laptop mit Technik der Firma Framework, der Bildschirm fehlt, dafür ist eine Braillezeile mit 40 Stellen eingebaut. Damit ist das Gerät vergleichbar dem Gaudio-Book. Allerdings gibt es wesentlich stärkere Prozessoren und Speicherausstattungen, die man selbst auswählen kann. Die Kooperation mit Framework soll sicherstellen, dass man auch noch nach Jahren neuere Hardware einfach in einem Upgrade einbauen kann. Auch die Schnittstellenausstattung kann frei gewählt werden.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss two big new tech stories, one about an app called Petey that enables the popular GPT chatbot on your iPhone and Apple Watch. It's got new features, including the ability to integrate with Apple Music and more. Also, there's news of a new function to boost dialogue in selected Amazon Original TV and movies. Plus there's more of your feedback, in particular following our episode on the AI dilemma, and on the state of accessibility in app design and thoughts on the new Braille laptop coming next year from Orbit Research and Access Mind. As always, we love getting your feedback. Email us at feedback@doubletaponair.com or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun are joined by Adi Kushnir, the man behind the company Access Mind, which has partnered with Orbit Research to build the Optima Braille Laptop. It's a Windows-based system running the latest hardware and is customizable to your needs and contains a laptop-style QWERTY keyboard and a 40-cell Braille display. Adi has spent his career building and developing new technologies to advance people who are blind through education into the workplace and believes a different approach is needed to ensure our success long term. It's an interesting and thought-provoking conversation and we cannot wait to hear your thoughts on it. Email your comments to feedback@doubletaponair.com or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.

Read transcript Show Description On this episode of the iACast, Michael talks with Michael Babcock, and Jason Castonguay about the following topics. News First public Beta of Android 14 released HBO Max now renamed to Max iOS 16.4, MacOS 13.3, and other software updates released from Apple Topic We discuss if the community will be excited about the Optima from Orbit Research coming in 2024. Stay until the end for a surprise! Picks Michael Babcock: MacGPT Jason: Debit and Credit App Jeff?: Gentler Streak Health app Michael: Eero Pro 6E routers from Amazon Providing Feedback We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iacast.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don't forget to check out our YouTube page, and for all things iACast, check out our iACast page. If you'd like to help support us, you can do so via our and Patreon pages. Automated Transcript IACast 176 Do we Need another Braille Computer Edit TranscriptRemove HighlightingAdd Audio FileExport...? [0:00] Music. [0:20] All right, I'm back with two wonderful folks this time. We have Michael Babcock. Hello, everyone. And we have Jason Castingway back with us. Is this your first time on the show, Jason? This is my first time on... No, it isn't. I was on previously with the Apple HomePod. You were on the unboxing, but this is your first time on the IA cast. So, yeah, brand new. So, welcome. Thank you very much. Great to be here. Yeah, we're glad to have you and I think we have a pretty...

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun meet with Venkatesh Chari, CEO of Orbit Research, to learn about the new Optima Braille laptop that is coming out next year, as well as learn about other new and existing products from the company. Keep in touch with your feedback - email feedback@doubletapoonair.com or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.

Today on eyeBytes, Daniel and Sajandeep talk about… What's New! The Optima laptop from Orbit Research and Access Minds. Be My Eyes adds new virtual volunteer using Chat GPT 4. Samsung's Moon photos. Apple Music Classical is out! Apple releases updates to all OS'. New yellow iPhone 14/14 Plus. What is Hoobs?  Have questions or feedback? You can email or call us at… eyebytespodcast@gmail.com or 317-934-4334 Visit our new website at… www.eyebytes.ca Follow us on Twitter @eyeBytesPodcast Check us out on YouTube at eyeBytes --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eyebytes/message

Episode Notes Spring begins again! But as the snow melts and birds return to frigid Wisconsin, our pair of Assistive Technology Specialists embark upon a migration of their own. One which will take them far beyond the sunset in search of innovation. Their destination? CSUN 2023, an annual Assistive Technology conference held in California. Cory and Luke documented their experiences while “abroad” and we here at Tech Connect will be bringing you up to speed on all the exciting news and intriguing tech over the next few weeks. Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss any of it. Until then, Cory and Luke take a break from the busy convention room floor and whirlwind interviews in order to provide our subscribers with an update and tease a few of the more interesting discoveries. There were many assistive tech companies representing their new products and updates. Among them are: Morphic, Orbit Research, Patriot, Goodmaps, Orcam, AwareWolf Gear, and many more! 0:00 Start 4:00 CSUN future videos 5:15 Jokes 10:15: Morphic 18:45 Graffiti Plus 11:27 Optima 28:45 Vispero Optelec Compact 8 33:35 Patriot Voice EZ 38:00 Misc Questions: ChatGPT 4, BeMyEyes, etc 39:10 GoodMaps indoor Navigation 48:55 Orcam Read Stand and Speaker Bundle 51:25 Sedona Dave and the All Terrain Cane of AwareWolf Gear 54:45 Retinal Projector for Astigmatism and Glaucoma and more! 1:02:25 Wrap Up maculardegeneration #lowvision #visuallyimpaired #glaucoma #legallyblind #CSUN #california #wisconsin #hotel #convention #conference #floor #exhibit #event #events #orcam #AwareWolf #gear Call us: 414-615-0103 Email us: techconnect@vision-forward.org Visit us online: https://www.vision-forward.org Online Store: https://www.vision-forward.org/store Find out more at https://techconnectlive.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun read through more of your feedback, as well as uncover what is behind the hardware of the new Optima Braille laptop coming in 2024 from Orbit Research. There's also an in-depth conversation with Andrew Flatres from HumanWare, who talks about the new Designed for Surface certification that has been applied to three of their Braille devices. But what does it mean? And what's Andrew's take on the new Optima Braille laptop? Keep your feedback and comments coming - email feedback@doubletaponair.com or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun meet up with a friend of the show, Jenine Stanley. Known for her role at Aira Jenine joins the team today in a personal capacity to discuss her findings at the recent CSUN assistive technology conference in California. Jenine talks about getting hands-on with the Optima Braille laptop from Orbit Research and the new HIMS SensePlayer. Keep your feedback coming - email us at feedback@doubletaponair.com or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnAir.

CSUN 2023 Exhibitor List   A great resource to see who was at this years tech conference.   https://www.csun.edu/cod/conference/ebb/rbk/2023/index.php/public/exhibitors/index/page:1/sort:booths/direction:asc   3 Tactile Graphic Displays at CSUN   Dot Pad, Graffiti, and Monarch.   Grafety (already available)   http://www.orbitresearch.com/product/graphiti/   Dot Pad (available in South Korea)   https://pad.dotincorp.com/    Monarch (available 2024)   https://www.aph.org/meet-monarch/   With these 3 on or coming to the market, I think it is going to be important to understand what each one does given they will range in price from $10.000 US to $20.000 US.     Sony Develops Camera for the Vision Impaired Showed off at CSUN Now this sounds intriguing.   https://au.pcmag.com/cameras-1/99198/sony-develops-affordable-camera-for-the-visually-impaired   Orbit Research shows offMagna, new Portable Video Magnifiers at CSUN   It'll be interesting to find out how these compare to other portable VM.   https://www.orbitresearch.com/magna-handheld-electronic-magnifier/   Orbit Research shows off Optima Modular speech/Braille computer   Not available until next year, not sure if this is a solution to a non existant problem.   https://www.orbitresearch.com/product-category/optima/     Be-My-Eyes Launches Digital Visual Assistant Powered by Chat GPT 4 at CSUN   This is a virtual assistant to comment on images taken by the camera and describe their content. At the moment this feature is in beta.   https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/technology/2023/03/15/be-my-eyes-launches-digital-visual-assistant-powered-by-gpt-4/   Envision Shows off GPT on the Envision Glasses at CSUN   Interesting to see yet again how the Power of AI is being used to image/describe the world.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkbm72oHPqY   Not sure how this will impact Envision, but Google says Good Bye to Google Glass Enter;piese   https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/16/goodbye-google-glass-we-knew-you-well/   Giving Aira Explorers more choice, article updated on March 14 2023 for CSUN 2023    Besides a newer interface, people can use the front smart phone camera to talk to the agent.   https://aira.io/new-mobile-app/   3 Chat GPT Clients to have a pLay with   iOS   Get Roasted with Carrots Weather chatbot now using Chat GPT   https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/15/carrot-weather-app-new-chatbot-with-chatgpt-update/    Mac   AI Chat, works well with VoiceOver.   https://apps.apple.com/au/app/ai-chat-ask-anything/id1667518571   Apple Watch   Sorry Siri, Introducing Petey, the New GPT app for the Apple Watch   https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2023/03/sorry-siri-meet-petey-the-new-chatgpt-app-for-apple-watch/   Remember, all of these Chat GPT clients (besides Petey I think) need to be subscribed to. Bing is also having a play with, as the answers are self voicing.   New App for the Mac CenteredHead   This is a way of making sure your head/face is in focus before you go on to a Zoom, webinar call etc.   https://apps.apple.com/au/app/centered-head/id6446192101?mt=12Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CSUN was last week, and Orbit Research announced a new product. Michael Babcock fills us in (7:03). Brock Richardson recently went to the Canadian Paralympic Committee Summit where he caught up with numerous athletes. He tells us more in his Sports Update (21:42). We're joined by AMI Podcast Coordinator, Ryan Delehanty who gives us a sneak peak of some upcoming releases (36:25).

Dans l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité cette semaine : Du côté des applications et du web Be My Eyes travaille sur un bénévole virtuel basé sur l'Intelligence Artificielle de Open AI. Le nouvel assistant de Microsoft 365 indiquera lorsque l'on rendra les choses moins accessibles. Livre audio et application Blynd, les séries audio. Le reste de l'actu nouvelle version du Panda Guide. ORbit Research annonce l'Optima, un ordinateur portable braille. ORbit Research annonce le téléagrandisseur Magna. Un appareil photo pour les personnes ayant une déficience visuelle chez Sony. AirPods : Apple travaille sur des fonctionnalités inattendues. 18 ans après la loi du 11 février 2005, l'échec de la politique publique menée en matière d'accessibilité numérique est criant. faites partie du comité de testeurs de l'accessibilité de la Citée des Sciences et de l'Industrie. Sur le site cette semaine Un podcast de Présentation du site GANDI.NET, pour des adresses emails avec un nom de domaine bien à soi. Le coup de coeur de Cédric L'application de messagerie sécurisée Threema pour iOS. Remerciements Cette semaine, nous remercions Alain, Charles-Emmanuel, Frédéric, Mathieu, Sebastian, Tony et Ultra-son pour leurs infos ou leur dons. Si vous souhaitez vous aussi nous envoyer de l'info ou nous soutenir : Pour nous contactez ou nous envoyez des infos, passez par le formulaire de contact sur le site. Pour faire un don sur PayPal c'est par l'adresse courte paypal.me/oxytude. Faites vos achats sur Amazon en passant par le lien oxytude.org/amazon, ça nous aide sans augmenter le prix de vos achats. Pour animer cet épisode Cédric, Philippe et Sof.

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Today on the show, Steven and Shaun discuss some of the big news stories coming out of CSUN's big assistive technology conference taking place in California. There's lots of excitement around the announcement from Orbit Research, who have partnered with AccesMind, to produce a new type of computer for blind people with a QWERTY keyboard and 40-cell Braille display built in. It's called the Optima and is completely configurable before and after purchase. It's likely to be Steven's next computer but will it be his last? Also, there's even more excitement around ChatGPT than usual following Open AI's announcement of the upgrade to version 4, which lets users scan images and get results from them. For example, being able to take a picture of the contents of your fridge and then have Open AI offer you a recipe of what you could make with those contents. The blind community is equally excited as Open AI has partnered with the popular app Be My Eyes to create a new Virtual Assistant in the app, allowing you to check the colour and design of a piece of clothing, up to searching a menu for specific things. And they're not alone. Envision AI is also showing off at CSUN this year their new feature upgrade coming soon that will embed ChaptGPT capabilities into their smart glasses. All this news and more plus your feedback on today's busy show. Email us with your feedback - email feedback@doubletaponair.com or call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social media @DoubleTapOnair.

The Weekend Edition of Double Tap brings Marc Aflalo back to the show alongside Steven Scott to discuss the week's big mainstream news tech headlines.Today the guys discuss Lenovo's big announcement of new glasses called the T1 that place a giant monitor in front of your face just by wearing them. Plus they announce the new X1 Fold - a 16-inch laptop that folds in half. And there's also a new Chromebook that offers real power for a low price.Also in the news this week there's the story of USB 4 being made available soon. The new standard will offer up to 80gb/s compared to it's predecessor USB 3 which offered half those speeds of transfer.And of course there's lots of chat ahead of Apple's big event on Sept 7th. We'll have full coverage straight after the event on Thursday's episode of Double Tap on AMI-audio and on podcast.Keep your feedback coming by emailing feedback@ami.ca or call and leave us a voicemail on 1-877-803-4567.

First, Steven wants to tell us all about a new tech gadget he's got his sights on. It's not at all accessible, it's expensive and it's complete tech overkill. We're talking about the Revolution Cooking R180 High-Speed Two-Slice Stainless Steel Smart Toaster. Has Steven finally lost his mind?Next up, Shaun has some explaining to do after listeners noticed a problem with last week's podcast. But were the audio gremlins due to incompetence or was it sabotage? Then it's on to some exciting news from Orbit Research. They have announced a new product called the Orbit Slate. This is a Braille display with a difference, as it features not just one line of Braille cells but multiple lines. Although there is not a lot of information regarding availability and pricing, there's no denying that Orbit are really shaking up the world of Braille. HumanWare have also announced a new product this week called the Stellar Trek. This GPS device features two cameras that are capable of detecting and directing users to doors and building entrances. Could this be a must-have device for mobility or are apps such as Google Maps or Apple Maps all we need?And finally, there is some amazing news from Aira. In their ongoing mission to get the Aira service available to everyone, they have announced a new desktop app for Windows and Mac. But that's not all. They have also announced that Aira will be available on the BlindShell Classic 2 phone shortly. But wait, that's still not all. They also unveiled that Aira will be available on the ARX Wearable hardware. This means that, for the first time, we will be able to use Aira without having to take out our smartphones and hold them out in front of us. The ARX Wearable features a bone conduction headset with a built-in camera which Aira agents can use to assist customers. Exciting stuff, and there was also a mention that a further announcement will be made in August regarding the Envision Glasses! We can't wait to get our hands and faces on these wearables to test them out."

It's a big week for tech announcements thanks to the conventions going on in the USA run by the American Council of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind. So far we have heard announcements from Orbit Research telling us a new Slate family will be launching soon of multi-line braille displays. Also a new product is due to be launched from Humanware called the Stellar Trek, a brand new device that we will talk about later in the podcast feed in more depth. But today's main topic and focus is the big news from Vespero, the company behind the JAWS screen reader. Over the weekend they dropped the first ever ARM version of the software for newer laptops coming soon with ARM processors as opposed to Intel processors, similar to the way Apple has moved into M1 as its main processor on board its tech moving away from Intel. But what does JAWS feel like on such an architecture and how does it perform? Listener Aaron from Cumbria got in touch to share his views after testing it out. Keep in touch with your comments and questions by emailing hello@blindguytalkstech.com or call and leave us a voicemail on 0204 571 3354.

Al igual que ya hicimos el año pasado, también este año hemos tenido el honor de poder entrevistar a Venkatesh Chari, presidente de la empresa Orbit Research, para que nos explique, de primera mano, todos los detalles sobre los nuevos productos lanzados en este mes de marzo por dicha empresa, y para hacer el punto de situación sobre los productos ya existentes y el futuro de los mismos. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

Au programme de l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité cette semaine : Du côté des applications et du web Microsoft Edge s'enrichit d'une vision artificielle pour les images, Article en anglais. C'est le moment de faire vos adieux à Internet Explorer. L'application Notes sur iOS peut numériser du texte manuscrit à partir d'une photo scannée par l'app - Autre source.. Android : bientôt, votre smartphone vous localisera au mètre près. L'application AYES, principalement et pour l'instant utilisée au Benelux, permet de vocaliser les feux de circulation. Pidi, des jeux sur les mots adaptés aux personnes aveugles ou malvoyantes. Les robots aspirateurs Roomba seront bientôt compatibles avec Siri. Le reste de l'actu Field of Vision, un système pour suivre les sports de terrain en temps réel quand on ne voit pas. Orbit Research annonce Graphiti Plus, un ordinateur braille graphiques tactiles et interactifs. Orbit Research annonce le bloc notes Orbit Speak. Foire Aux Questions Cette semaine, une question de Arnaud. Remerciements Cette semaine, nous remercions deux Alain, Claire et Sebastian pour nous avoir fait un don ou transmis des infos. Si vous souhaitez vous aussi faire un don c'est sur la page "Soutenir Oxytude et pour les infos,, passez par le formulaire de contact. Pour animer cet épisode Pascale, Philippe et Yannick.

The annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference was back in full swing and in-person for 2022. On show this year was a range of new technology such as the Dot Pad, a tactile image device, and a range of new notetakers including the Orbit Speak from Orbit Research and the new BrailleSense Mini from HIMS. Host of the Blind Bargains podcast JJ Meddaugh joined Blind Guy Steven Scott on the podcast to discuss what's new and what else was on show at the first in person event since 2020. Did you enjoy the event? Did you attend? Let us know by emailing hello@blindguytalkstech.com or call and leave us a voicemail on 0204 571 3354.

En este episodio, tenemos la portunidad de entrevistar a Venkatesh Chari, Presidente Consejero Delegado de la empresa Orbit Research, fabricante de las líneas Braille Orbit 20, 20 plus, etc. Si queréis poneros en contacto conmigo podéis escribirme a la dirección de correo electrónico mariagarciagarmendia@gmail.com

In this Tech Doctor episode, the tech doctors have the pleasure of sitting down with Venkatesh Chari, the CEO of Orbit Research. Venkatesh explains how he found the right career for himself by combining his engineering talents with his desire to develop products that really help people. It was wonderful to learn about Orbit Research’s […]

Buenas Hoy hemos hablado de algunos modelos de líneas braille, os dejo sus webs a continuación, os dejo también las fuentes consultadas para documentarme y finalmente los datos de contacto conmigo. Líneas Braille: 1. Orbit Research: https://www.orbitresearch.com 2. Focus: https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/blindness/focus-blue-family/ 3. Human Ware: http://www.humanware.com/en-europe/home 4. Actilino - HIMS inc: https://hims-inc.com/product/actilino/ 5. Braille Me: http://innovisiontech.co/brailleme/ Fuentes: http://innovisiontech.co/brailleme/ 1. Braille Me and Orbit Reader: Braille Display Comparison: https://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/blog/braille-me-and-orbit-reader-braille-display-comparison 2. Orbit Reader 20, ya está disponible el esperado y asequible anotador con teclado estilo Perkins y línea Braille patrocinado por la TBG: https://www.infotecnovision.com/orbit-reader-20-ya-esta-disponible-el-esperado-y-asequible-anotador-con-teclado-estilo-perkins-y-linea-braille-patrocinado-por-la-tbg/ 3. Braille Me, revolucionario y económico anotador con teclado estilo Perkins y línea Braille (InfoTecnoVisión): https://www.infotecnovision.com/braille-me-revolucionario-y-economico-anotador-con-teclado-estilo-perkins-y-linea-braille/ 4. Lineas Braille Focus Blue 2 – compartolid.es: https://www.compartolid.es/lineas-braille-focus-blue-2/ 5. Anotadores y líneas braille del CTI: de la ONCE: https://cti.once.es/catalogo-comercial/buscador-del-catalogo-comercial/view?form.widgets.name=&form.widgets.category%3Alist=2&form.widgets.category-empty-marker=1&form.widgets.reference=&form.buttons.search=Buscar 6. Focus family Braille Display: https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/blindness/focus-blue-family/ 7. Episodio del podcast Accesibilidad Universal sobre la línea Braille Orbit Research: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/orbit-reader-20-plus-5-lector-de-textos/id1518397004?i=1000488271897 Contacta conmigo o comenta el podcast: * Twitter: @mahfud_chaaban * E-mail: tecnocharlas@gmail.com * #Tecnocharlas, el hasta para comentar el episodio. ¡Gracias! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tecnocharlas/message

Buenas Hoy hemos hablado de algunos modelos de líneas braille, os dejo sus webs a continuación, os dejo también las fuentes consultadas para documentarme y finalmente los datos de contacto conmigo. Líneas Braille: 1. Orbit Research: https://www.orbitresearch.com 2. Focus: https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/blindness/focus-blue-family/ 3. Human Ware: http://www.humanware.com/en-europe/home 4. Actilino - HIMS inc: https://hims-inc.com/product/actilino/ 5. Braille Me: http://innovisiontech.co/brailleme/ Fuentes: http://innovisiontech.co/brailleme/ 1. Braille Me and Orbit Reader: Braille Display Comparison: https://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/blog/braille-me-and-orbit-reader-braille-display-comparison 2. Orbit Reader 20, ya está disponible el esperado y asequible anotador con teclado estilo Perkins y línea Braille patrocinado por la TBG: https://www.infotecnovision.com/orbit-reader-20-ya-esta-disponible-el-esperado-y-asequible-anotador-con-teclado-estilo-perkins-y-linea-braille-patrocinado-por-la-tbg/ 3. Braille Me, revolucionario y económico anotador con teclado estilo Perkins y línea Braille (InfoTecnoVisión): https://www.infotecnovision.com/braille-me-revolucionario-y-economico-anotador-con-teclado-estilo-perkins-y-linea-braille/ 4. Lineas Braille Focus Blue 2 – compartolid.es: https://www.compartolid.es/lineas-braille-focus-blue-2/ 5. Anotadores y líneas braille del CTI: de la ONCE: https://cti.once.es/catalogo-comercial/buscador-del-catalogo-comercial/view?form.widgets.name=&form.widgets.category%3Alist=2&form.widgets.category-empty-marker=1&form.widgets.reference=&form.buttons.search=Buscar 6. Focus family Braille Display: https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/blindness/focus-blue-family/ 7. Episodio del podcast Accesibilidad Universal sobre la línea Braille Orbit Research: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/orbit-reader-20-plus-5-lector-de-textos/id1518397004?i=1000488271897 Contacta conmigo o comenta el podcast: * Twitter: @mahfud_chaaban * E-mail: tecnocharlas@gmail.com * #Tecnocharlas, el hasta para comentar el episodio. ¡Gracias! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tecnocharlas/message

Barry Scheur, the Director of GuideLights and Gadgets, in conjunction with Lisa Salinger are excited to have an opportunity to discuss and demonstrate the Orbit Writer from Orbit Research, Inc.

In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert Carter and Lisa Salinger offer a quick overview of what has changed with the low-cost Braille displays that they examined in 2019. That four part series is available on the Tech Doctor podcast homepage. The bulk of the podcast is devoted to a new Braille keyboard from Orbit Research […]

Exhibitor: 2020 Convention - Orbit Research

I will be covering the new products we have just announced:

This episode is packed with exciting announcements and demos. We begin by discussing a bit about our very exciting free virtual event for May. To learn more and get the joining info, please click here to read this news post.…

Last summer Lisa spoke to Venkatesh Chari, CEO and President of Orbit Research, during our ACB interview coverage. That interview noted some welcome changes that had come to the Orbit Reader 20 regarding upgrading the unit from the SD card slot. In November, Orbit Research released a chat app for the deaf-blind. And this month, as the doors opened to the CSUN Exhibit Hall floor, the company announced several new products and an update to the original Orbit Reader. J.J. snuck into that same Exhibit Hall before the crowds arrived in order to talk to Venkatesh about the new products, their pricing and more details about the status of the Graphiti display. To learn more about Orbit Research, or purchase any of the products mentioned in this interview, visit the company's website CSUN 2020 coverage is Brought to you by AFB AccessWorld. For the latest news and accessibility information on mainstream and access technology, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon offerings, access technology book reviews, and mobile apps, and how they can enhance entertainment, education and employment, log on to AccessWorld, the American Foundation for the Blind's free, monthly, online technology magazine. Visit www.afb.org/aw.

Au programme de l’actu des nouvelles technologies et de l’accessibilité cette semaine : Orbit Research annonce 4 nouveaux produits braille. Orbit Reader 20 Plus. Orbit Reader 40. Orbit Writer Smartphone Companion. Orbit Graphiti. Du côté des applications. Dolphin Easy Reader dans l’AppStore. MBraille dans l’AppStore. Whatsapp dans l’AppStore. Firefox pour macOS bientôt utilisable avec VoiceOver. Twitter permet d’associer du texte aux images GIF depuis les applis officielles. Microsoft Sound Scape bientôt en français. Rumeurs iOS 14 ici, là, là aussi. Autres actus un siège autonome testé par British Airways. Conférence Xbox et accessibilité. Sur le site cette semaine. Mardi, Fabrice a proposé l’article : Nettoyer ses objets numériques. Pour animer cet épisode : Jacques, Philippe et Sof.

In this episode, i play the audio copy of the users manual found on the CD you get with the iBill identifier. You can check out orbit research at http://www.orbitresearch.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/harmonicaplayer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/harmonicaplayer/support

BBQ 194 Was the last time we rolled through a proper news section. We thought it was time for it to emerge from the shadows this week. Plus, to continue with the idea of a traditional format show, J.J. demos the Blind Shell Phone. A tip, several emails in Sound Off and fun audio treats are waiting for you at the end of the episode. It s a return to yesteryear for the team in 198. In The News: Apple Releases iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2; Bringing Many Bug Fixes for Blind and Low Vision Users The US Supreme Court Domino s Pizza delivery case rejection, dished out Accessibility, the future, and why Domino s matters What Domino s Pizza got wrong about internet accessibility Add Vimeo to the Growing List of Large Websites Taking Accessibility Seriously At Long Last, ScripTalk Mobile Now Available on iOS EnVision AI Releases v2.0 for iOS And New Region Based Pricing Be My Eyes Welcomes the National Federation of the Blind to Specialized Help Orbit Research introduces the Orbit Teacher Platform There's a national shortage of Braille teachers and the situation is dire The Tap Strap wearable keyboard gets better with airmouse gestures We Found uno Braille at a Local Target, and it's Exactly What you would Expect it to Be From London, #GAConfEU 2019 Product Overview: Blind Shell Phone BlindShell is a intuitive and simple cell phone with big, tactile buttons and lots of features. In addition to making phone calls and sending text messages, you can get the current weather forecast, listen to Internet radio, or find out your current location. BlindShell works with AT&T and T-Mobile as well as other GSM networks. VOICE CONTROL With voice control you can give the phone voice commands without having to use the keypad! With Voice Control you can:: Call and send a message to a contact Open any application in the phone Get information about the weather Get your location. Address and GPS VOICE DICTATION Instead of using the keypad to input text, just simply say it. The phone will write it down as a text! Among others, you can use voice dictation for these actions: SMS dictation Email dictation Taking notes Dictating your agenda PHYSICAL KEYBOARD This phone has a physical keyboard with big, well spaced tangible buttons. We wanted the BlindShell Classic to have a premium keypad, and we believe that we succeeded. The spacing between the keys makes orientation on the keypad very easy, so you will be able to distinguish between the keys right away. No need to fumble with your fingers around to find the right button. No need to be worried about pressing the wrong button either. HIGHLIGHTS Many useful applications BlindShell includes a variety of useful features. With the Email client, you can write and receive emails from your friends and colleagues. With Internet radio you can listen to thousands of radio stations from around the world. The weather app will tell you the current weather and forecast for the next three days. The location app can tell you your current GPS location or hte nearest address. SOS emergency button If you get in to a situation where quick assistance from someone else is needed, you can use the SOS emergency button. Pressing the button for at least 3 seconds will call your emergency contact. (This contact can be set whenever you want). The outgoing emergency call needs to be confirmed by you, so you do not need to worry about making the call accidentally. APPLICATIONS & FEATURES BlindShell Classic is packed with features. You can just make calls and send messages, and nothing else. But, if you want to use the full potential of the phone, there is nothing in your way to make the most out of it. Main features Calls Call log SMS text messages SMS to multiple recipients Contacts Backing up and importing contacts Alarm Calendar Minute timer Notes Voice recorder Advanced features SOS emergency button E-mail Object tagging FM radio Internet radio Audio player Book Reader Service menu Weather forecast GPS location Color recognition If you would like to know more, or order a Blind Shell of your very own, visit the A.T. Guys product page Tip: iOS 13 Low Data Mode Low power mode can help you out of a jam when your battery is in those smaller percentage numbers. In iOS 13 the same idea can be applied to your data plan as Low Data Mode will let you conserve your precious megabytes when you start approaching the high end of the data cap allowed. Simply visit Settings, Cellular Data Options and explore the section labeled "Low Data Mode" to activate this tool. Sound Off: David Partrick starts us off with this question. "Greetings. I have heard Joe talk about his experience with the Surface Go. I now find myself in possession of one, and I am looking to find a way to use it. It came with a third party cover and keyboard. It s nice, and small, and I can type on it, but, I cannot get the function keys to work with either JAWS or Narrator. The Function modifier key appears to be ignored. I am wondering what keyboard Joe is using, and, if the folding keyboard Joe and JJ talked about on a recent BBQ would be a good match for the Surface Go. Thanks in advance. David" The Pluggable Keyboard is the one Joe was using in that episode. You will still need to seek out a case to protect the Surface's screen if you plan to travel with the device. Georgia has some insight about a previous show. "Hi J.J., Please have dean back on blind bargains. I was glad to hear about his chrome book coing out. Pizza with potatoes on it, and pizza with sweet potatoes. Pineapple, oh yes had it many times. It is good as well. The show notes--are they on the app? I could not find them. Having trouble getting to the bargains part of the app. Like the tips also. Do you put them in the notes? I am going to see if I can find those notes. Georgia kitchen" Greg Portch writes in with this question... "Hi, Joe was talking about older devices. Is an iphone 6s or Se fast enough for ios 13 if you are a voice over user I mean will the phone be sluggish, not asking about the current bugs in 13. Thanks, /Greg We haven't had time, what with all the Apple updates for 13 lately, to put the 6s through testing. But we've seen others say that it isnt horible. Probably not desireable for the long haul however. Next, Richard writes in with this comment. "The two of you talking over and or interrupting Constqantly makes listening to your pod cast extremely cringing! I started counting and perhaps every 5 seconds one or the other does a talk over so that neither ones comment can be understood. Check it out and perhaps you will see just how irritating this is to a person trying to listen to every word spoken. Nuff said and hope I don t have to type to you again." We posted this email because we like to be transparent about our craft and we do appreciate all remarks about our show. Podcasting is like cooking. A recipe can change according to the talent and background of the person, or people, cooking the ingredients. We never set out to conform to the NPR style or the bombastic over the top formats of morning radio or sports talk programs. Our idea, as it has been for almost a decade, is to make the listener feel like they were smack dab in the middle of a group discussion at a major convention. Technical limitations, such as the delay in voices traveling back and forth through the internet, also play a role in how tight we edited our vocal tracks. Over the years we ve managed to turn those delays into seamless conversation, however as noted by the email above, we recognize that not everyone likes this dialog flow. That is why we try to post our companion show notes in broadcast order for those who don t want to listen to the entire episode. Our audience can skip directly to the portion of the show that interests them by using our notes as a guide. Or, by design, they can just read the notes instead of listening to the show if they prefer. Over hundreds of recorded hours of us blathering on at one another about stuff, we re most proud of our consistency in tone and sound. We experiment with our format, our focus and formula from time to time. But our style is what we believe sets us apart from others in the field of podcasting. We have the amazing Patrick perdue to thank for all of this as he has been the bedrock of this audio endeavor. And by no means do we diminish his accomplishments out of fear that he has the power to make us look like idiots with the flick of an editorial finger. Nope, no worries at all about that end of year out takes. Episode. Shudder Last Word: The upcoming holidays have us thinking about travel and these two links seemed to fit that mindset. Traffic lights worldwide set to change after Swedish engineer saw red over getting a ticket 9 Healthy Travel Snacks eat smarter on the road

Au programme de l’actu des nouvelles technologies et de l’accessibilité cette semaine : Du côté des applications. Quelques retours sur la beta 1 d’iOS 13.2. Sur le Pixel 4, l’application dictaphone pourrait faire des transcriptions automatiques. NVDA 2019.2.1 est de sortie. Un jeu vidéo sonore pour les DV. La campagne de financement participatif de LostinBlindness, le jeu d’aventure adapté aux déficients visuels est lancée. L’application de lecture de séries littéraires Rocambole est désormais disponible sur iOS. Netflix s’engage à élargir l’audiodescription en français. L’application Yahoo Finance rend accessible les graphiques boursiers. La Banque Postale et ses problèmes d’accessibilité. Brèves. Forum CB 2019 - Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB, de l’accessibilité au programme. Audible ouvre des studios à Paris objectif 100 000 livres audio. Orbit Research annonce que l’Orbit Reader 20 devient le premier équipement braille à supporter la norme “sans drivers”. BrailleNet informe sur Twitter que les Pdf sont désormais accessibles grâce aux identifiants de membre de la BNFA, plus besoin de clé ! Merci à Yannick pour les infos ! Pour animer cet épisode : Alain, Jacques et Philippe.

#circuitpython #braille #madewithmu https://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-reader-20/ Starting to hack around with a Python REPL, CircuitPython serial with Mu with the Orbit Reader 20 from Orbit Research. The goal/idea is, we have a real-time REPL in Python / serial with CircuitPython / terminal on-device ... so I thought we'd be able to output that to a braille reader. This is the start, using Mu and showing what's going on with the PyPortal Orbit Reader 20 – Braille Display, Book Reader and Note-taker. Includes an SD Card, Charger and a USB cable. The Orbit Reader 20 is the world’s most affordable Refreshable Braille Display. It is a unique 3-in-1 device and serves as a self-contained book reader, a note-taker and as a braille display by connecting to a computer or smartphone via USB or Bluetooth. Equipped with a 20-cell 8-dot display, the Orbit Reader 20 is based on revolutionary braille cell technology developed by Orbit Research. The breakthrough technology uses mainstream components and manufacturing processes to enable unique signage-quality refreshable braille at a fraction of the cost of the piezoelectric technology that has been used in braille cells so far. When used as a standalone reader, it enables the user to read any file from the SD card. These could be BRF and BRL formatted books, text files or files in any format. This allows students, especially in developing countries, to have content loaded on to the SD card by teachers and use the unit without any live connectivity to a computer or the internet. The reader has features for easy navigation, inserting and editing bookmarks, browsing through folders, etc. As a braille display, the Orbit Reader connects to PCs and Macs, iOS devices and Android devices. It provides Bluetooth and USB connectivity and can connect simultaneously to multiple devices. Using the screen reading capability on the computing device, such as Voiceover, Brailleback or popular PC screen readers the user can control the functions of their computer or smartphone, use their favorite apps, read and send text messages and email and browse the internet. As a note-taker, the Orbit Reader offers all essential file creation and editing functions. A user can create new files, save them on SD card and edit existing files. The Orbit Reader also includes file management features, allowing the user to rename, delete, copy, and create folders and files. The device is inherently language independent and prompts and menus can be easily localized for different geographies. While it offers a host of features, the Orbit Reader 20 is extremely easy to use and allows seamless and instantaneous switching between reader, note-taker and braille display modes, as well as selection between connected devices such as a computer or phone. The Orbit Reader 20 is very compact, measuring a little over an inch in height and about 6 inches by 4 inches and weighing under a pound. It includes a high-quality Perkins style keyboard with 8 keys and a space bar. It also has a cursor pad with 4 arrow keys and a select button, as well as rocker keys on each side of the braille display to control navigation. On the back of the unit is a recess in which are located an SD Card slot, a USB Micro B socket and a power button. The unit is powered by a user-replaceable fast-charging lithium battery which is recharged through the USB port. It is fluid and dust resistant and its construction is optimized for durability in extreme environmental conditions. Unique signage-quality Braille 20 eight-dot refreshable Braille cells Book-reader mode – read your favorite books and files from SD card Note-taker mode – takes notes and edit files Braille-display mode – connects to computers and mobile devices over USB and Bluetooth Use stand-alone or connected to a computer or mobile device Works with all popular screen readers on Windows, Mac OS, iOS, and Android Read and send messages and emails Browse the internet Control your computer or smart phone Visit the Adafruit shop online - http://www.adafruit.com ----------------------------------------- LIVE CHAT IS HERE! http://adafru.it/discord Adafruit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adafruit Subscribe to Adafruit on YouTube: http://adafru.it/subscribe New tutorials on the Adafruit Learning System: http://learn.adafruit.com/ -----------------------------------------

En éste episodio, Manolo presenta y hace una pequeña demostración de Graphiti, una innovadora tecnología que está siendo desarrollada por las empresas Orbit Research y American Printing House (APH). Esta unidad, que actualmente es un prototipo, permite representar en un panel del tamaño de una página, gráficos al relieve de forma dinámica. Al final del … Seguir leyendo Tiflo Audio 81 – Graphiti: Innovadora tecnología interactiva para el acceso a gráficos digitales de forma tactil →

Hugo Gallegos visits the Orbit Research booth at CSUNATC17, where he gets a hands-on look at the Orbit Reader 20 braille display, which is also a note taker and book reader. Hugo also has a blast playing with the Orbit Graphiti interactive graphics display.

Hugo Gallegos visits the Orbit Research booth at CSUNATC17, where he gets a hands-on look at the Orbit Reader 20 braille display, which is also a note taker and book reader. Hugo also has a blast playing with the Orbit Graphiti interactive graphics display.

This week the team has way too many conventions to choose from and they all have great assistive technology to talk about. Join Joel, Jessica and Cool Blind Tech's newest team member Rachel as they discuss the happenings in A.T. Whether this cool Tech shows up in Barcelona, Spain or San Diego, California you can guarantee that the team has an opinion and plenty of techie details. Accessibility Makes Itself Known At This Year’s Game Developers Conference San Francisco, California is hosting this year's GDC 2017 and accessibility is a major topic of discussion. Yes, you did read that correctly, make sure to listen and find out how. Can VR Help the Visually Impaired See Better? Barcelona Spain, is hosting the Mobile World Congress this week and Samsung is showcasing a VR app called Relumino which can help the visually impaired more efficiently read books and watch tv. Can this replace current assistive devices for less? Make sure to hit play and find out. Real Time Graphics on a Braille Display San Diego California, is hosting the annual CSUN convention this week as well and Orbit Research along with the APH is presenting the Orbit Graphiti. The team talks about all the things it can do and who will get their hands on one first. Cool Picks of the Week Jessica shows us a cool skill that is available on both the Alexa line of products and the Google Home Assistant. The "Dr. Doggy" skill is a must have for owners of seeing eye dogs or those who care greatly for man's best friend. Rachel highlights the benefits of using the Yelp app on her iPhone before heading out for a day of fun. Check out how you can plan your next outing as well. Joel has found a new way to have fun on his iPhone with the new Reverb app. Listen in to find out how you can now bring along a well known virtual assistant with you on both android and iOS devices.

This week the team has way too many conventions to choose from and they all have great assistive technology to talk about. Join Joel, Jessica and Cool Blind Tech's newest team member Rachel as they discuss the happenings in A.T. Whether this cool Tech shows up in Barcelona, Spain or San Diego, California you can guarantee that the team has an opinion and plenty of techie details. Accessibility Makes Itself Known At This Year’s Game Developers Conference San Francisco, California is hosting this year's GDC 2017 and accessibility is a major topic of discussion. Yes, you did read that correctly, make sure to listen and find out how. Can VR Help the Visually Impaired See Better? Barcelona Spain, is hosting the Mobile World Congress this week and Samsung is showcasing a VR app called Relumino which can help the visually impaired more efficiently read books and watch tv. Can this replace current assistive devices for less? Make sure to hit play and find out. Real Time Graphics on a Braille Display San Diego California, is hosting the annual CSUN convention this week as well and Orbit Research along with the APH is presenting the Orbit Graphiti. The team talks about all the things it can do and who will get their hands on one first. Cool Picks of the Week Jessica shows us a cool skill that is available on both the Alexa line of products and the Google Home Assistant. The "Dr. Doggy" skill is a must have for owners of seeing eye dogs or those who care greatly for man's best friend. Rachel highlights the benefits of using the Yelp app on her iPhone before heading out for a day of fun. Check out how you can plan your next outing as well. Joel has found a new way to have fun on his iPhone with the new Reverb app. Listen in to find out how you can now bring along a well known virtual assistant with you on both android and iOS devices.

1710 Graphiti Refreshable Tactile Graphics Display (Mar. 1, 2017) Show Notes Graphiti is a dynamic multi-level tactile touch display designed to give the blind access to graphical and pictorial information at an affordable price. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Venkatesh Chari, President and CTO at Orbit Research, and Ken Perry, project manager at … Continue reading 1710 Graphiti Refreshable Tactile Graphics Display (Mar. 1, 2017) →

This week the team has way too many conventions to choose from and they all have great assistive technology to talk about. Join Joel, Jessica and Cool Blind Tech's newest team member Rachel as they discuss the happenings in A.T. Whether this cool Tech shows up in Barcelona, Spain or San Diego, California you can guarantee that the team has an opinion and plenty of techie details. Accessibility Makes Itself Known At This Year’s Game Developers Conference San Francisco, California is hosting this year's GDC 2017 and accessibility is a major topic of discussion. Yes, you did read that correctly, make sure to listen and find out how. Can VR Help the Visually Impaired See Better? Barcelona Spain, is hosting the Mobile World Congress this week and Samsung is showcasing a VR app called Relumino which can help the visually impaired more efficiently read books and watch tv. Can this replace current assistive devices for less? Make sure to hit play and find out. Real Time Graphics on a Braille Display San Diego California, is hosting the annual CSUN convention this week as well and Orbit Research along with the APH is presenting the Orbit Graphiti. The team talks about all the things it can do and who will get their hands on one first. Cool Picks of the Week Jessica shows us a cool skill that is available on both the Alexa line of products and the Google Home Assistant. The "Dr. Doggy" skill is a must have for owners of seeing eye dogs or those who care greatly for man's best friend. Rachel highlights the benefits of using the Yelp app on her iPhone before heading out for a day of fun. Check out how you can plan your next outing as well. Joel has found a new way to have fun on his iPhone with the new Reverb app. Listen in to find out how you can now bring along a well known virtual assistant with you on both android and iOS devices.

This week's edition of Main Menu begins with a new segment. TGIF or Tech Goods In Five is produced by Shane Ditmar of blind-geek.net and a member of the Main Menu team. On our Christmas show, we aired a demo of the iBill, a new talking bank note identifier from Orbit Research. This demo was presented courtesy of Ron Graham. This week we decided to take a closer look at the product, so we visited with Brian of Orbit Research and asked some of the questions you have been asking. Next we turn to gaming. We visit with Philip Bennefall of Blast Bay Studios about a new side-scrolling action adventure game entitled Q9. Jamie Pauls then gives a short demo of the game. Finally, we round out this week's show with discussion of a Monopoly game from RS Games that is quickly taking the blind community by storm. Mike Forzano, one of the game developers, talks to us about this new Monopoly game. Main Menu airs on Saturdays at 1:00 UTC; that’s Fridays at 8:00 Eastern time in the U.S. Subscribe to the Main Menu podcast feed at: http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php Call the Main Menu comment line at (206) 338-7823 Follow Main Menu on Twitter by visiting www.twitter.com/mainmenu

This week we bring you a very special Christmas edition of Main Menu. We begin with a greeting from David Tanner, a member of the Main Menu team and a frequent contributor to the show. Next, we visit with Raul Gallegos of GW Micro about version 2.0 of the BookSense which was released just this week. Following that, we bring you a demo of the iBill, a new talking money identifier priced at just $99.00 in the U.S. This week's demo is presented by Ron Graham. We plan to bring you a future interview with a representative from Orbit Research, developers of the iBill, in order to learn even more about the company and the iBill in particular. We end the show by turning to the Christmas theme. We will hear holiday greetings which were called in to our Main Menu comment line. Among the greetings you will hear is a special message from ACB Radio's own Marlaina Lieberg as well as members of the Main Menu staff. Finally we present "A Christmas Miracle" by Neal Ewers. Some truly beautiful Christmas music is heard throughout the show, making this episode a truly great way to end 2009. Main Menu airs on Saturdays at 1:00 UTC; that’s Fridays at 8:00 Eastern time in the U.S. Subscribe to the Main Menu podcast feed at: http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php Call the Main Menu comment line at (206) 338-7823