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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, June 28, 2012 - Volume 359
The Week's News in Access Technology

A Flying Blind, LLC Publication
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National Federation of The Blind National Convention, Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, July 1st -3rd. | American Council of the Blind, Galt House Hotel, Louisville, July 7th - 9th . | AHEAD Conference, Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, July 11th - 13th. | AER International Conference, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, July 18th - 20th.

Greetings,

1) Alot of AppleVis podcasts have appeared:

CarTunes Music Player: Control the Music on Your iOS Device Using Simple Gestures
http://www.applevis.com/podcasts/episodes/cartunes-music-player-control-music-your-ios-device-using-simple-gestures
GJ Tuner: A Free iOS App to Make Guitar Tuning Easier
http://www.applevis.com/podcasts/episodes/gj-tuner-free-ios-app-make-guitar-tuning-easier
iTunes Match: What it is, How it Works, and Whether it's Worth it
http://www.applevis.com/podcasts/episodes/itunes-match-what-it-how-it-works-and-whether-its-worth-it
AroundMe: Information on Nearby Businesses and Points of Interest
http://www.applevis.com/podcasts/episodes/aroundme-information-nearby-businesses-and-points-interest
Podcasts: Introducing Apple&'s New Standalone Podcast App for iOS
http://www.applevis.com/podcasts/episodes/podcasts-introducing-apples-new-standalone-podcast-app-ios

2) While we're reviewing podcasts, we have two about the not-yet-released typing app for the iPhone that testers are excited about, called Fleksy: From The Tech Doctor Blog and Podcast, Touch Screen Typing: Easier and Faster with Fleksy.
http://www.dr-carter.com/?p=118
And from Accessible Devices, Show 30 Fleksy
http://accessible-devices.com/podcasts/?p=episode&name=2012-06-24_show30fleksy.mp3

3) According to Serotalk, Triple-Click Home Episode 8 answers the question you've all been wanting to ask: Why Can't I Dictate My Password?
http://tripleclickhome.com/welcome-to-triple-click-home/

4) Episodes 32 and 33 of the Mystic Place Blog and Podcast deal with Becky Internet Email with screen readers. Episode 32 describes how to configure Becky for optimal accessibility and initial account set up. Episode 33 deals with the address book and sending / viewing attachments.
http://www.mysticplace.info/?feed=podcast

5) iOS6 isn't out yet, but accessibility improvements are promised. Here's a video explaining Guided Access in iOS6.
http://www.cultofmac.com/175642/heres-how-guided-access-works-in-ios-6-video/s

6) EASI gives us a free word document, ten tips for online teachers:
http://easi.cc/zip/ten-tips.doc

7) Kathy ann Murtha offers $75.00 textbooks on PowerPoint 2010 with either JAWS or window-eyes.
http://www.blindtraining.com/shop/office2010.htm

8) A growing number of plug-ins are available to enhance the functionality of NVDA.
http://stormdragon.us/nvda/

9) This post, 50 Popular Voice Over Compatible iOS Apps, from the TechKnowMore Blog - RNIB mentioned some that you might not know of:
http://www.rnib.org.uk/livingwithsightloss/computersphones/updates/techknowmore/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?List=338a9817-aaef-4ff4-9063-9175534b70d0&ID=111

10) The Described Video (DV) Guide is a comprehensive list of most described television programming across Canada.
http://www.ami.ca/dvguide

11) If you have Usher's Syndrome, register with the Usher's Syndrome Registry to learn about possible treatments and gain support.
https://www.usher-registry.org/

12) The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program will enable deaf-blind people to receive some significant adaptive technology at little or no cost. Perkins School is conducting outreach for the program. For information, email:
Jackie.Ellington@fcc.gov

13) Seminars Hadley will present Tuning in with BookPort Plus, addressing the features made available by the device's wireless access, on Wednesday, 11 July at 16:00 TMT.
http://hadley.edu/SeminarDetails.asp?sid=146

14) Here are some items from the Gizmo site:

Browse 600,000 Product Manuals Online
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/browse-600000-product-manuals-online.htm
Learn How to Be a Google Power Searcher
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/learn-how-be-google-power-searcher.htm
Best Free Disk De-fragmenter
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-disk-de-fragmenter.htm
Create And Publish An Online Survey In Minutes
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/create-and-publish-online-survey-minutes.htm

15) And from the HowToGeek site, we glean:

Week in Geek: Google Finds 9,500 New Malicious Websites Per Day
http://www.howtogeek.com/117374/week-in-geek-google-finds-9500-new-malicious-websites-per-day/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=240612
How to Find Your Computer's Private & Public IP Addresses
http://www.howtogeek.com/latest/240612.html
The Best Websites for Listening to Podcasts and Learning How to Create Your Own
http://www.howtogeek.com/117297/the-best-websites-for-listening-to-podcasts-and-learning-how-to-create-your-own/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=240612
How to Activate VLC's Web Interface, Control VLC From a Browser, & Use Any Smartphone as a Remote
http://www.howtogeek.com/117261/how-to-activate-vlcs-web-interface-control-vlc-from-a-browser-use-any-smartphone-as-a-remote/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=240612

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