Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, November 7, 2013 - Volume 430
The Week's News in Access Technology

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Greetings,

1) The VHA Section 508 Team has produced the Fall 2013 Edition of "508 XPress" - A quarterly newsletter on making electronic content accessible to everyone:
http://www.ehealth.va.gov/508/newsletter/

2) This may be the same list we announced before, but this is a full list of Siri commands for iOS 7:
http://techblog.tv/continuously-updated/

3) A lot of our software contains adware. Some are toolbars, some are their own ads. This list is updated by Gismo constantly as it changes:
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/software-watch-adware-watch-list.htm

4) This post is called "Helpful Hints on Optimising iOS7 for Persons with Low Vision":
http://t.co/VgAOES3LCs

5) This YouTube video features the developers of NVDA speaking in Brisbane:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPo30QUVGjg

6) Papa Sangre has been a popular iOS game among visually impaired users. Version II is now available for download for $3.95:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/papa-sangre-ii/id710535349?mt=8&uo=4&at=11l4LS

7) This post is called "Accessible Apps for News Junkies, No Rehab Required":
http://accessibleinsights.info/blog/2013/10/31/accessible-apps-for-news-junkies-no-rehab-needed/

8) If you missed the webinar on using Window-Eyes with iTunes, you can listen now and use the study guide at:
http://www.gwmicro.com/Training/Webinar_Training/

9) In case you don't have enough already, here are "50 Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed":
http://mashable.com/2013/03/02/digital-media-resources-73-2/?utm_content=bufferf3dcf&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

10) This post, and its considerable resultant discussion, might be of interest to some: "Why I don't use an iPhone":
http://www.applevis.com/forum/general-chat/why-i-dont-use-iphone#comment-18588

We'll catch up on audio material next week.

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