Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, May 7, 2020 - Volume 754
The Week's News in Access Technology
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1) ElBraille Now Shipping in US
The portable Windows computer designed to work with JAWS is now shipping:
https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/blindness/elbraille40/
2) Braillle Displays Vs Notetakers
This Zoom meeting, Friday, 8 May 2020 at 19:00 GMT offers ideas for choosing a Braille device. For security, we provide the Zoom information this way. The meeting ID is 830 7928 0969. The password is 012142. The link for Zoom is:
https://zoom.us/j
3) Tech-related Zoom Meetings from Federation Chapters
Here is information about technology-related Zoom meetings, all times are GMT, and each title is followed by the meeting ID, and password if one is being used: Thursday, 7 May 2020, 19:00, Braille Note Touch, 215 988 0888; 23:00, Apps, Apps, Apps for iOS, 215 988 0888; Friday, 8 May 2020: 00:00, NVDA Training, 215 988 0888; 16:00, Advanced JAWS Training, 215 988 0888; Monday, 11 May 2020, 23:30, Tech Talk, ID 510 839 253, Password 009343. Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j
4) Opinion: The Blind iPhone Is Back
This editorial from Steven Scott explains why he downgraded from an iPhone 11 Pro to the new SE:
https://doubletap.online/opinion-the-blind-iphone-is-back
5) 11 Best Zoom Tricks You'll Wish You Knew Sooner
These come from Kim Komando:
https://www.foxnews.com/tech/11-best-zoom-tricks-youll-wish-you-knew-sooner
6) Getting Started with Zoom Meetings: A Guide for JAWS, NVDA, and iPhone VoiceOver Users:
This book costs $18 in Word format:
https://carroll.org/product/getting-started-with-zoom-meetings/?bblinkid=220991595&bbemailid=21485714&bbejrid=1483340570
7) Title: Using Microsoft Edge with JAWS for Windows on Tek Talk
Brian Hartgen discusses this useful browser on GMT Tuesday 12 May 2020 at 00:00:
https://zoom.us/j/839935813
8) My Review Of the iPad Seventh Generation 'They've Done It Again'
This review comes from the Tech Juggernaut blog:
https://ttjtech.net/2020/05/05/my-review-of-the-ipad-seventh-generation-theyve-done-it-again/
9) TTJ Virtual Help Sessions to Continue Through At Least June 4, 2020
The Tech Juggernaut Team has been providing free Q&A sessions via Zoom during the pandemic, and will continue doing so until at least June 4, 2020. Here is the information:
https://ttjtech.net/2020/05/04/ttj-virtual-help-sessions-to-continue-through-at-was-least-june-4-2020/
10) Mosen at Large Episode 35
This episode contains a demonstration of the Zoom F6 multi-track field recorder and its iOS app from a blindness perspective:
https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/6/9/7/69759ea7fd5cc474/malp0035_Gary_ODonoghue_reviews_and_demonstrates_the_Zoom_F6_multi-track_field_recorder_and_its_iOS_app_from_a_blindness_perspective.mp3?c_id=72130145&cs_id=72130145&destination_id=655755&expiration=1588799458&hwt=f51cb1249109ec1415f4f6763ce2db65
11) Mosen Exploration #34
Here we find tech news, iPhone SE reviews, and discussion about notetakers:
https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/9/2/6/9268b2a55a7c6f47/malp0034_is_there_strong_science_behind_the_public_wearing_masks_iPhone_SE_2_reviews_conferencing_apps_notetakers_versus_a_smartphone-based_solution_and_more.mp3?c_id=71756105&cs_id=71756105&destination_id=655755&expiration=1588806120&hwt=6b79be6292fab28b8cff54063d0f508a
12) Deque Introduces Automated Source Code Accessibility Checker
Axe Linter is an automated GitHub-based app which checks source code for common accessibility issues, automatically finding and suggesting fixes:
https://axe-linter.deque.com/
13) Triple Tap Tech Guides
This organization has produced some guides for common assistive technology:
https://tripletaptech.org/triple-tap-guides/
14) April AppleVis Unlimited
The news keeps coming from AppleVis, and this is the monthly summary:
https://www.applevis.com/blog/applevis-unlimited-whats-new-and-noteworthy-april-2020
15) In-Process 30 April 2020
Here is the latest NVDA news:
https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-30th-april-2020/
16) The Suno Band for Navigation on eyes on Success
Episode #2019 discusses this useful navigation aid:
http://eyesonsuccess.net
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