Below is the AI overview of VoiceVista provided by Google: VoiceVista is an audio navigation app for visually impaired and blind users, built on the principles of Microsoft’s Soundscape project. It utilizes advanced iOS audio technology and location services to provide users with a heightened sense of their surroundings, offering reassurance and confidence in unfamiliar environments. VoiceVista assists users in developing mental maps, navigating routes, and understanding their environment throug...
Jun 13, 2025•37 min
Hello everyone. After over two years of work, the third edition of my free book for blind users of iPhones is available. Personal Power: Getting The Most From iOS as a Totally Blind User takes new users from setting up an iPhone through to mastering VoiceOver and using apps. Apple has added many useful things to iOS 18 including a helpful tutorial for VoiceOver among other changes. We’ll discuss what’s in the book, different formats that it’s available in, and my experiences using an iPhone as a...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Below is the information on the fourth edition of this great resource copied from this Carroll Center website: https://carroll.org/product/the-windows-screen-reader-primer-all-the-basics-and-more-digital-copy/ The fourth edition of The Windows Screen Reader Primer: All the Basics and More is now out. We are making it available to you for free in Word and ePub formats. It is authored by David Kingsbury, an Assistive Technology Instructor at the Carroll Center for the Blind. The book is meant to h...
Jun 13, 2025•54 min
Want to know about the 2025 ACB National Convention? Join Janet Dickelman, ACB convention coordinator, Saint Paul, MN to find out. Learn about the General Sessions, the Affiliate presentations, the exhibit hall, and the tours. If you can not be there in person, learn how you can listen as a part of The ACB Media Network. There will be time for questions. Presenter Contact Info Email: janet.dickelman@gmail.com Convention website: https://www.acbconvention.org/
May 17, 2025•56 min
Presenter Contact Info Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com Website: https://www.humanware.com/en-usa/monarch/
May 17, 2025•1 hr 14 min
J.J. Meddaugh of A. T. Guys will present a demonstration of the new Hable Easy, an 8-button controler that allows you to control your iPhone or Android with physical buttons. Shortcuts for common actions like answering calls, moving between icons, and starting dictation are included. The device is great for those who prefer a simpler layout to the touchscreen or have challenges with touchscreens. The Hable Easy and Hable One braille keyboard will be compared, with plenty of time for questions ab...
Apr 24, 2025•59 min
This week on Tek Talk, We will be discussing the devices that we, in our audience, are using and how we are using them. High tech or low tech, it doesn’t matter. This will give us the opportunity to learn from each other and ask questions of actual users, rather then company representatives.
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr
In this TekTalk presentation, Ron Miller will present some tips on reading electronic books with JAWS. Learn more about reading ePub books using Thorium Reader, Kindle electronic books using the Kindle App for PC, and DAISY books using FSReader. Presenter Contact Info Ron Miller is a trainer in Vispero’s Training Department. Email: RMiller@Vispero.com Vispero Training Department’s training pages: http://www.FreedomScientific.com/Training
Apr 13, 2025•59 min
Presenter Contact Info Don Olson and Zhi Huang from the Patron Engagement Section Email the Patron Engagement Section: nlspes@loc.gov
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Panelists will include John and Larry Gassman and Steve Bauer. They will tell you about what they experienced during presentations and in the exhibit halls. If you went to CSUN and have comments about the technology you saw, please join us at 8 PM eastern in the Pat Price Tek Talk Training room.
Mar 22, 2025•58 min
The TTJ Instructor Team of TTJ Tech Services will discuss the numerous free courses they offer each year, along with sharing their teaching philosophies and ways they help students learn to use Apple devices. Presenter Contact Info Website: www.ttjtech.biz Email: info@ttjtech.biz
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr
Presenter Contact Info Lisa has been fascinated by technology since starting to use a Versabraille in 1984. She enjoys comparing, contrasting, and teaching technology to help others discover all that is available. Lisa has held several jobs in the public and private sectors, and is currently working at Hadley as their Access Technology Specialist. When not working, she provides some private instruction, sings in a local choir, takes piano lessons, reads voraciously, and spends time with her dog,...
Mar 10, 2025•58 min
Presenter Contact Info Email: michael@payown.media
Mar 02, 2025•56 min
Join us to hear highlights of the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May, Gena Harper, and Bob Sweetman. Mike has been providing his summary of CES for over 20 years. They will touch on popular products, cool products, weird products and accessible products. Presenter contact info:
Feb 21, 2025•59 min
Dave Wilkinson is an endurance athlete who recently attempted to become the first blind tandem cyclist to complete Race Across America, a 3,000-mile race across the US that has to be completed in under 12 days. Dave and his support crew completed 1,200 miles in 4.5 days before various logistical difficulties forced him to withdraw. After initially being crushed at these results, Dave has re-focused his energies into another solo attempt in 2026 and plenty of cycling races and triathlons between ...
Feb 13, 2025•48 min
Blazie Technologies presents, the BT Speak, a pocket computer for the Blind with a Braille keyboard and Speech output. Presenter Contact Info Website: www.blazietech.com
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min
Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com
Jan 29, 2025•56 min
Presenter Contact Info Email: RMiller@Vispero.com
Jan 24, 2025•57 min
Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com
Jan 18, 2025•58 min
Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com
Jan 04, 2025•54 min
Join Mathieu Paquette and Peter Tucic from HumanWare to discuss all that is new with the Victor Reader Stream 1.4 update. This update introduced many enhancements including audio note categorization and improvements to Bluetooth connectivity. Mathieu and Peter will as always provide demonstrations and field questions, in addition to touching on key updates to other product lines where applicable. Presenter Contact Info Peter’s Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com Mathieu’s Email: mathieu.paquette@hu...
Dec 20, 2024•58 min
Due to confusion with an unrelated pharmaceutical company operating under the HIMS trademark name, earlier this year, HIMS Inc. began doing business as Selvas North America in alignment with its parent company name, Selvas Healthcare, for selling its assistive technology products. Presenter Contact Info Earle Harrison, National Account Manager Email: Earle@SelvasBLV.com Phone: 512-914-1925 Website: https://selvasblv.com/
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr
Innosearch AI is an accessible shopping platform for both e-commerce stores and flights. You can easily discover and purchase exactly what you need, all at your fingertips. No complex information—just 500,000 retailers, over a billion products, and no unwanted ads or extraneous information. We provide key facts to help you make decisions quickly. We also have AI to assist you in understanding products and features in a conversational format. Never leave Innosearch—get help from our friendly cust...
Nov 29, 2024•56 min
Chris and Kim will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and Denise will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Mystic Access It’s the holiday season again, and we here at Mystic Access are excited to catch you up on our most recent audio offerings. For those unfamiliar with Mystic Access, we’re Chris and Kin Nova, a totally blind husband and wife duo who provide extensive, affordable, professionally-produced audio documentation on both blindness-specific and...
Nov 21, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Mike Tindell will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and Brent Harbolt will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Dream Vision Mike Tindell from Dream Vision will be presenting a great stocking stuffer idea. Come and learn about the latest hims player called the sense player. This device can do more than you ever imagined. Santa is being nice and offering great holiday promotions you don’t want to miss. The Harbolt Company The Harbolt Company was started ...
Nov 13, 2024•58 min
Tricia Waechter will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and Kae Ann Rausch will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Blind Girl Designs Blind Girl Designs is a blind centric apparel company. We proudly feature tactile inks on our T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies as well as tote bags. Our prints are filled with whimsical, white canes and tactile braille. We will be excited to audio describe our new holiday prints- wonderful for giftgiving! We now carry s...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr
Braille Screen Input has been overhauled! iOS and iPad OS 18 include the biggest refresh of Braille Screen Input since the feature was first introduced in iOS 8. Although you can, for the most part, still use Braille Screen Input as you always have done, the new functionality in Apple’s latest flagship operating systems is a source of much excitement throughout the blind community and will almost certainly take your Braille Screen Input experience to the next level. Presenter Contact Info Email:...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr
My Talking Books skill allows NLS patrons with an active BARD account to search, browse, manage, and read BARD audio books on an Amazon smart speaker with voice commands. This product is currently in open beta, allowing up to 5000 users to sign up for an account and try this skill. To read more about this, go to the My Talking Books website: https://www.loc.gov/nls/how-to-enroll/sign-up-for-bard-and-bard-mobile/welcome-to-my-talking-books/ TO sign up, go to the My Talking Books Open Beta Registr...
Oct 24, 2024•57 min
Ryan joins us this year as we prepare for the official new release of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion version 2025. We will do a review of the key features and hear all about the release schedule and what to expect. As always, there will be plenty of time to ask questions. Be sure to give the Release notes a review ahead of time and consider installing the Public Beta so you can try some of the new features as they are discussed. Presenter Contact Info Ryan Jones: Vispero | Vice President Software Pr...
Oct 17, 2024•58 min
