Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out about some of the latest innovations on show at the VISTA Center Ignite Accessibility Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, and we hear more of your emails and voicemails on a wide range of topics from keyboard monogamy to dancing plants. The main conversation today focuses on the experiences of listener Kevin Chao who attended the VISTA Center Ignite Accessibility Entrepreneur Pitch Competition recently in San Diego, which gave him to the chance to discover...
Oct 10, 2024•57 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun learn about an event coming up from CNIB focused on teaching blind people on the best ways to ensure that we are all aware of cybersecurity and how to keep ourselves safe online. Shaun speaks to David Kapper-Burch who is the lead for digital technology and training at the CNIB Smartlife Technology Program, and Wendy Hong who is an apprentice on the program. They both discuss the need for vigilance online and what accessible tools are out there that we can all u...
Oct 09, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the character limit explosion on social media these days, how Shaun felt after being called blind by a passer by, and we meet Google’s Product Manager for Android, Lisie Lillianfeld. The guys open the show with their usual banter picking up on Shaun’s recent experience with a passer-by who tried to help him by yelling ‘Blind Guy” to a motorist who was reversing out of his drive. Why did this bother Shaun so much? And since we’re on irritations, Steven s...
Oct 08, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dig into the mailbag to listen to and respond to your emails and voicemails. They begin with a rather troubling admission from Steven about what he did with the remaining mince in his slow cooker, moving on rather quickly (thankfully) to discuss their use of Be My AI and Talkback 15’s new image description feature on supported Android devices. In the inbox there’s emails from Jeff and Ian on using the Meta Ray-Ban glasses, and a rather nice example of how Barri...
Oct 07, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss more of your emails and comments, with another epic rant from Steven coming up, and they discuss a new menstrual tracking device for women. Listener emails are the focus for the first half of the episode, with topics including the challenges of international pricing for tech products, the importance of Safari extensions for smoother browsing experiences, and the accessibility issues faced by Sky's streaming services and the ongoing need for improvements...
Oct 04, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the experience using navigation apps such as Voice Vista, how to track your parcels and Shaun offers an easy blind-friendly setup guide to the Meta Ray-Ban glasses. First up the guys talk about Steven’s recent visit to the foot doctor which involved him taking a trip to a part of town he has never been before and he relied entirely on Voice Vista to get him there. Also with the number of parcels lying in wait at Double Tap Towers, the question is how do...
Oct 03, 2024•57 min
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 find us across social media. Double Tap is available daily on AMI-audio across Canada , on podcast worldwide and now on YouTube . Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 2:18 - E-mail - Kyler on All Terrain Cane, Clocks & More 14:57 - E-mail - John on Problems with the Rogers Ignite TV App 17:15 - E-mail - Will on iOS 18 Voice Problems 19:32 - E-mail - Tom Wants More...
Oct 02, 2024•56 min
Details of the products mentioned and the companies who sell them in the UK and Canada: Mini Guide: Seeing Solutions (UK) and LS&S (Canada) Eye Beam Torch: Seeing Solutions , Aspire Consultancy (UK) Activator Braille Display: VisionAid Technologies (UK) and CNIB Smartlife (Canada) Voxi Vision: VisionAid Technologies (UK) Svárovský Cane: Aspire Consultancy (UK) WeWalk Smart Cane 2: Sight & Sound Technology (UK) and Direct from WeWalk (Worldwide) Get in touch with Double Tap by emailing us...
Oct 01, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Shaun Uses The Force & Falls Over A Bin 14:16 - Alex Heath from The Verge on Meta's Project Orion 21:42 - Interview with Mike Buckley & Bryan Bashin from Be My Eyes on the Meta Ray-Ban Announcements Find Double Tap online: YouTube , Double Tap Website --- Follow on: YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtube X (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/x Instagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagram TikTok: https://www.doubletaponai...
Sep 27, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 1:58 - Be My Eyes Announcement at Meta Connect Event 7:09 - Project Orion 19:10 - How Will Be My Eyes Work On Glasses 27:55 - Meta AI 3.2 Features 33:50 - Meta AI Translation Features 43:49 - What About the Competition? 47:35 - The New Meta Quest 3S Find Double Tap online: YouTube , Double Tap Website --- Follow on: YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtube X (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/x Instagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagr...
Sep 26, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 5:11 - E-mail - Scott Loves The Show 6:09 - E-mail - Lizette on NeuraLink 23:29 - E-mail - Stan on NeuraLink 26:36 - E-mail - Sean on Specialist Tech Pricing 40:37 - E-mail - Tony on Voice Control & VoiceOver 44:07 - E-mail - Ronnie on National Chicken Month 45:01 - E-mail - Tom on the Meta Ray-ban Glasses & A New Service 45:58 - E-mail - Tom on Double Taps Audio Quality Find Double Tap online: YouTube , Double Tap Website --- Follow on: YouTube: https://www...
Sep 25, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out about the upcoming Next Big Thing contest that started last year by Vispero, makers of the JAWS screenreader, and also They begin by looking ahead to today’s announcement by Logitech, who have promoted that a new MX device may be coming soon, in the form of a keyboard or mouse. Listener emails focus in on the implications of driverless cars for the blind community, the challenges of public transport, as well as asking for podcasting tips and providing ...
Sep 24, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dive into their unique blend of humour and technology talk featuring the latest updates on Steven’s puppy! The big news this week is the upcoming Meta Connect event, which has already revealed a headline or two, including the collaboration between Envision and Meta, and the implications of augmented reality for the blind community. There’s also listener feedback on the Pixel Watch, and the future of self-driving cars. The importance of Braille and the differenc...
Sep 23, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out about a new feature from Envision called Ally that acts as your personal assistant for performing tasks and giving you information. Karthik Karnan, the founder and CTO of Envision, joins the guys to chat about its more personalised approach to assistance, with the ability to use the service across phone, glasses and the web soon. You can sign up for the beta of Ally right now. There’s also more of your feedback including an interesting email from liste...
Sep 20, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 2:21 - E-mail - Gary on Cooking 8:02 - E-mail - Guy on Jaws and Teams 10:04 - Google Meet 11:56 - E-mail - Mark on Blind Travels 20:37 - E-mail - Jenine on the Visual Spectrum 24:12 - Contact Us 24:24 - John Dyer on Android & Talkback 15 Find Double Tap online: YouTube , Double Tap Website --- Follow on: YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtube X (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/x Instagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagram TikTo...
Sep 19, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 5:38 - NeuraLink Implant to Restore Vision 10:47 - Elon Musk Talks on NeuraLink 22:39 - Dan from NeuraLink Talks on the Technology 28:27 - Contact Us 28:39 - Accessible Shopping with Patrick Long from InnoSearch Find Double Tap online: YouTube , Double Tap Website --- Follow on: YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtube X (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/x Instagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagram TikTok: https://www.doubletaponair....
Sep 18, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - iOS 18 & AppleVis 8:18 - App Accessibility & Sky Go on the Apple TV 13:22 - Good Luck Chris McCausland 16:03 - Air Pods 4 & Active Noise Cancellation 25:08 - e-mail - Will on Google Gemini & Personal Data 26:06 - E-mail - Sujay on Orcam 30:42 - E-mail - Darren on the Cost of Assistive Tech 42:07 - E-mail - Mary Hart on the NLS Reader Braille Display 47:43 - E-mail - Greg on the Motorola G54 52:43 - E-mail - Julian on Quick Gestures on the Moto...
Sep 17, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 7:17 - Open A.i. gets Reasonable 10:52 - Googles' New NoteBookLM Service Makes Us Nervous 20:12 - Owenie News - Eating Air Pods Pro 2 29:06 - Meta Rayban Update fixes WhatsApp Calling 33:03 - App Recommendations -Dave on Brave Browser 39:14 - App Recommendations - Greg on Talking Tuner, Pontes Media Downloader & More 42:05 - App Recommendations - Jen on Braille Screen Input 46:22 - E-mail - Brian with USB Tips 50:48 - E-mail - Camille on Celeste Demo 53:06 - E-m...
Sep 16, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 3:57 - e-mail - Bev on Setting Up the Meta Ray-Ban Glasses 6:45 - E-mail - Dawn on the Future of Double Tap 10:13 - E-mail - Kerry on the Double Tap Podcast 12:32 - E-mail - Frank on Orcam Support 20:37 - E-mail - Callum on Dog Trackers 26:39 - Naming the Double Tap Plant 27:55 - E-mail - Graham is Looking for a New Alarm Clock 30:04 - e-mail - Sonia on the MX Keys Keyboard 35:33 - Contact Us 35:45 - In-Door Navigation Interview with Darryl Adams, Director of Access...
Sep 13, 2024•57 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - Steven on the Air Max Headphone 10:45 - Reeder App & Project Tapestry 16:04 - Envision Assist News 22:17 - E-mail - Darren on the Zeitgeist 2 26.58 - E-mail - Sarah on Android 42.06 - E-mail - Mark on X Timelines 44:56 - E-mail - Jos on Audio Description 50:53 - E-mail - Kaitlyn on Blind Pride YouTube Adjustment: 52:23 - E-mail - Kaitlyn on Blind Pride Find Double Tap online: YouTube , Double Tap Website --- Follow on: YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair....
Sep 12, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun are joined by special guests to discuss the upcoming iOS 18 software release on iPhones from September 16th. The guys are joined by the author of the iOS Access For All book, Shelly Brisbin, to discuss the range of new accessibility features coming this year for people with various types of disabilities, including Eye Tracking, Music Haptics and Voiceover improvements. Patrick O’Rourke from Pocket-Lint also joins the guys to talk about the more mainstream featu...
Sep 11, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun review the Apple “It’s Glowtime” Event featuring new iPhones, Apple Watch and AirPods. The guys dive into the announcements and share their views on the new iPhone 16 lineup, as well as the embedded Apple Intelligence features that have been announced to arrive this year, starting in the US in October. There’s also a look at some exciting developments inside the new Apple Watch Series 10, such as the ability to track sleep apnea. Also later this year, AirPods P...
Sep 10, 2024•56 min
Today on the show the guys are back discussing Shaun’s recent trip to a luxury hotel and the challenges he had with his Meta Ray-Ban frames, plus we find out why Samsung phone users may not be able to access the Talkback version 15 screenreader on their devices. We start with Shaun’s real world use of the Meta Ray-Ban Frames which has caused him concern in relation to the ability of the artificial intelligence when trying to do simple tasks like reading a menu. It raises an interesting debate ab...
Sep 09, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dive into the inbox for the first in our weekly series of “App of the Week” featuring your favourite apps and why others might liike them. We also welcome disability and technology advocate Colin Hughes back to discuss the upcoming Apple Event and why he thinks Meta are missing a trick when it comes to their Ray-Ban smart glasses. As always, the show begins with a catchup between Steven and Shaun, with Shaun telling us about his weekend away coming up at a rath...
Sep 06, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dive into your emails and voicemails with comments around Android, Braille and the future of AppleVis. They begin with their usual banter and Steven explains why he is so tired following a late night trip to the vet with his poorly dog, plus there are some updates about the show and thanks for the kind comments on YouTube. There’s also news from Anker on their new products including a new 3-in-1 portable charger, Soundcore Space One Pro headphones and new AeroF...
Sep 05, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out what its like to travel inside a driverless car courtesy of good friend of the show, Gregg Hayes. Plus Steven asks for an intervention into his recent usage of Facebook, and we gather your suggestions for the naming ceremony of the studio plastic plant. There’s also more discussion on the accessibility of smart doorbells such as the Blink system from Amazon, with Tiffani getting back in touch to share her experiences with both Blink and Ring. Gregg Hay...
Sep 04, 2024•56 min
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro & Using Find My in Seeing AI 6:47 - What is Double Tap & AMI 20:05 - Amazon May Switch To Claude AI To Power Their Smart Speakers 23:59 - Contact Details 24:12 - AppleVis & Be My Eyes Interview 55:26 - Outro Find Double Tap online: YouTube , Double Tap Website --- Follow on: YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtube X (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/x Instagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagram TikTok: https://www.doublet...
Sep 03, 2024•57 min
As Double Tap transitions over to YouTube full time on Tuesday 3rd September 2024, this will be the last episode of the Best of YouTube on the podcast. And in that spirit the guys are focusing on providing you with the tips and tools you might want to use to connect and contribute to the show going forward, in both audio and video format. In this special episode, we break down the best ways to record audio and video, what equipment you might need, and how to look your best on camera. From Septem...
Aug 31, 2024•56 min
Today on the show Steven and Shaun continue to break down the news of the recent Be My Eyes takeover of AppleVis, and a listener shares a cool feature from the Seeing AI app. While the dust settles around the announcement that Be My Eyes is taking over ApplVis, Double Tap contributor Michael Babcock weighs in with some of his own questions ahead of our interview with Be My Eyes on Tuesday 3rd September. Also listener Brian drops in with a demonstration of a very cool feature within the popular M...
Aug 30, 2024•56 min
In this episode of Double Tap, hosts Steven and Shaun continue to discuss the recent merger between AppleVis and Be My Eyes, exploring the community's positive reactions and the potential for growth and monetisation within the blind community. There's also a demonstration of one of the features of Leasey, a software by Hartgen Consultancy that gives users of the JAWS screen reader a ton of additional functionality. Michael Babcock shows the countdown timer feature. They also touch on the develop...
Aug 29, 2024•56 min
