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#iACast 18 – UnboxCast Part 2

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Rich Cavallaro unboxes his new iPhone 7 Plus, and Michael Doise unboxes the new Apple Watch series 2. We set up these devices, and we take a look at the differences between load times on the Apple Watch series 2 compared to the original Apple Watch commonly known as the series 0 version.

#iACast 17 – UnboxCast Part 1

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On this episode of iA Cast, Daniel Miller and Jessica Smith unbox their new iPhone 7 Plus phones and we discuss the latest news over the weekend. Here is what was discussed.

  1. Latest information on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall
  2. We discuss the latest news of HissGate and what it is.
  3. We discuss the latest version of macOS Sierra.
  4. Then Daniel and Jessica unbox their new shiny iPhones and discuss what they like and don’t like about their devices.

Contributors this episode are:

  • Michael Doise
  • Daniel Miller
  • Jessica Smith
  • Ashley Coleman

#iACast 16 – AirBoom

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On this episode of iA Cast, we cover the following topics.

  1. iOS 10 has been released. Apple iOS 10
  2. iPhone 7 and 7 Plus announced.
  3. Apple Watch Series 2 announced. Apple Watch Series 2
  4. Pokemon Go announced for Apple Watch.
  5. Apple Announces AirPods bluetooth earphones. Apple AirPods
  6. Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recalled due to safety issues. Galaxy Note 7 Recall

Show contributors on this episode are:

  • Michael Doise
  • Jessica Smith
  • Matt Dierckens
  • Jason Earls
  • Chad Blanco
  • Daniel Miller
  • Rich Cavallaro
  • Ashley Coleman

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#iACast 14: Wi-Pi

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ON this episode of iA Cast we discuss the latest Apple news, and we talk about the new version of the Raspberry Pi, a $35 computer that can fit in your pocket We discuss that Sony is bringing their streaming PlayStation game playing service to the Mac, and the latest in gaming news.

We hope you enjoy iA Cast. Please use our social links to leave us feedback about the podcast, and please rate us in the iTunes Store, or wherever you listen to our podcast.

#iACast 13: Apple Problems

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Episode Show Notes

On this episode of iA Cast we discuss the following

  • Discussed the Apple VS FBI case. To learn more, visit http://www.apple.com/customer-letter
  • Discussed the Uber driver tragedy and how this could effect Lyft and Uber.
  • Discussed new releases from Mobile World Congress this week.
  • Discussed New betas and features in new Apple beta software which will be released in early march.

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#iACast 12 – Digital Accessible Art!

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Episode Notes

It has been since December since we recorded a new podcast, so here is what we have covered this week.

  • We discussed the updates that have been made here at iAccessibility concerning the podcast and our website.
  • Review of the new iPhone 6s battery case
  • Discuss the pros and cons of removing the iPhone headphone jack in the iPhone 7
  • Discuss error 53 and what it means. We also touch on the new iOS date bug.
  • We discuss the latest news about iOS 9.3 which will come out to everyone in March
  • Apple is rumored to release the iPhone 5se next month, and we talk about what features it should have and if people want a 4 inch iPhone
  • We discuss the New Apple TV and if people still use it
  • Facebook is a modern name in browsing the web, but do we really need the app on our devices to use their services?
  • We discuss the latest in entertainment news, which include movies, gaming and books
  • The Apple Pencil is a new way to draw on a tablet screen, and you can learn how to pair it and draw with it by listening to this episode

We will continue this podcast each week now and all episodes have been migrated over to this site. If you do not see episodes 11 and 12 in your podcast app of choice then please unsubscribe and re-subscribe to our podcast and you should see the new episodes there.

iAccessibility is on slack at iaccessibildtyslack.slack.com We encourage everyone who wants to communicate on what we discuss to contact us and we can add you to the accessibility Slack community.

Slack is accessible and it will work with all modern screen readers on any platform.

Please email Michael Doise if you have any questions or suggestions for this podcast. You may also find us online at the social links below these show notes.

We hope you have enjoyed this podcast and will listen next week.

#iACast 11 – What’s With the Hump?

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Episode Notes

On this episode of iA Cast recorded on December 21, 2015, I discuss the following topics.

  • Changes to iAccessibility’s home page and why there have not been podcast episodes.
  • The iPhone 6s battery case and why people #lovethehump or #hatethehump.
  • Problems with Apple Music and previous libraries.

#iACast 10 – The Apple Waiting Game

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This week on the iA Cast, we discuss the following topics.

  1. Michael’s confusion about the iPhone reservation process
  2. The New Apple TV, and how it works
  3. Release date of iOS 9 and Mac OS X El Capitan
  4. Discussion of BlindSquare and AroundMe apps
  5. Discussion of state of Android accessibility
  6. Apple TV will support MFI game controllers Apple TV to support MFi-based game controllers … – iMore
  7. Destiny The Taken King comes out on September 15
  8. World of Warcraft has new accessibility features for color blind and low vision users
  9. Prime Time shows to return to network television this month you will be able to ask Siri to play that episode on the new Apple TV
  10. Check out Blind Bargains
  11. Check out AppleVis

Upcoming Events

  1. iOS 9 release, September 16
  2. iPhone 6s and 6s Plus launch, September 25
  3. Photography Non-visually, September 26

#iACast 8 – Recording with a watch?

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This week on iA Cast we record the episode with an app on the Apple Watch called Just Press Record. Let us know what you think.
  1. Just Press Record is an app for iOS that works with Apple Watch. You can record and it saves your recordings immediately to iCloud Drive.
  2. Apple comes out with new Aluminum and glass gold and rose gold Apple Watches. Rose gold model has a rose gold color in the selection of colors for your complications.
  3. New iMacs with retina displays. 21.5 inch has 4k and 27 inch has 5k display. each one comes with new magic devices.
  4. Apple releases Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2. Magic keyboard is wedge shaped like the new Magic Trackpad and has a flatter design. Magic Trackpad 2 has force Touch and the Magic Mouse 2 is slimmer with the same kind of feel. All three of these devices use Lightning cables to charge, and can get 9 hours of battery in 2 minutes of charging.
  5. We then discuss the difference between USB-C and Micro USB.
  6. We discuss the news in Gaming.
  7. We then talk about iOS content blockers and if you should use them. Check out Purify Blocker in the App Store.
  8. The BARD Mobile app from NLS has been updated with new features and the same bugs.
  9. Fall television is back with great new seasons. Many shows can be found on Hulu and other places online. Apple adds all Harry Potter books to the iBookStore and more.

We hope you have enjoyed this episode of iA Cast. Please leave us feedback on how you like the recording quality of the Apple Watch and the Just Press Record app.

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