iA Cast Weekly

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On this episode, Michael, Aleeha, Meaghan, Victoria, and Jason talk about the current state of Mac and PC gaming from an accessibility perspective. They also discuss accessibility features of various gaming consoles, and what they’d like to see in the future.

News

Apple event to be held on September 10th.
The PowerBeats Pro are available in all colors.
Apple releases iOS 13.1 developer beta.
Nintendo announces the new Switch and Switch Lite.
Apple will verify third-party repair stores.

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MUDAbility is coming to iOS and iPad OS through Catalyst.

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Jason: Artemis by Andy Weir

Meaghan: Cad Audio U2 USB Headset

Aleeha: Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 5 Bluetooth speaker

Victoria: Off To Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer

Michael: Apple Music for Android

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On this episode, Aleeha, Victoria, and Jason demonstrate the game Crazy Party. This is a game with several mini-games in different worlds. You can also play battle card games.

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We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check out our YouTube page, and for all things iACast, check out our iACast page. If you’d like to help support us, you can do so via our PayPal and Patreon pages. If you wish to interact with us during our podcasts live then please do join us on our Slack channel.

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On this episode, Michael, Aleeha, and Jason talk about upgrading from the iPhone to an Android phone and suggestions for those that are transitioning to Android. A discussion of what apps you use on Android was had and the outcome was that they mostly used stock apps on their Pixel devices. Michael likes Google Messages and the Google Keep apps. The Apple Music app works on Android as well and is a must have if you subscribe to Apple Music. Michael recommends Movies Anywhere. A files like app you will want to have is Total Commander. A Shortcuts type app is Tasker. The Outlook app works well on Android. To monitor your battery use BatteryBot. Read your NLS books with the BARD Mobile app.

News

Aira is Now Free, For Everyone.
Android Q quits sweet naming tradition. Is now Android 10

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New iAccessibility app for Android is coming!

Picks:

Jason: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Michael: Miriani
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We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check out our YouTube page, and for all things iACast, check out our iACast page. If you’d like to help support us, you can do so via our PayPal and Patreon pages. If you wish to interact with us during our podcasts live then please do join us on our Slack channel.

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On this episode, Michael, Jason, Aleeha, and Lauren discuss what it would take for them to update their Apple devices.
News
Samsung announces new devices at its 2019 Galaxy Unpacked event.
We discuss some Pixel 4 rumors.
Apple has halted the practice of contractors listening in to users Siri conversations. The company has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over the practice.
You can now ask Alexa to speak faster or slower.
You can now use Google assistant to enable or disable TalkBack on Pixel phones.
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Picks
Lauren: Instant Pot
Jason: Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones
Aleeha: The Complicated Apple Watch app
Michael: Microsoft Surface Go
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We love hearing from you, so feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net. You can follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Also, don’t forget to check out our YouTube page, and for all things iACast, check out our iACast page. If you’d like to help support us, you can do so via our PayPal and Patreon pages. If you wish to interact with us during our podcasts live then please do join us on our Slack channel.

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On this episode, Michael, Aleeha, Jason and Rose unbox the Microsoft Surface Go with Type Cover.
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On this episode, Michael, Jason, Aleeha, and Meaghan discuss Siri recordings being listened to by Apple contractors and the possible implications surrounding this controversy.
News
We discuss the latest on the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint..
We then discussed a lawsuit against Dominos for website accessibility.. Although it is not a news article, this thread from Twitter does a great job of explaining why this lawsuit is such a big deal.
We talked about upcoming possible product launches including the rerelease of the Samsun Galaxy Fold, and the Google Pixel 4.

We also mentioned the zoom feature that has come to the Nintendo Switch.
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For this week’s advertisement, we talk about the development of an app currently called Project Vision. We also touch on recent fixes for our podcasts and an upcoming Android app.
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Aleeha: iGrill
Meaghan: Echo Dot 3rd Generation
Jason: Bobiverse Series by Dennis E. Taylor
Michael: The stereo pairing of Apple Homepods

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On this episode, Michael, Aleeha, and Leslie unbox the second generation Amazon Echo Show.
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We love hearing from you. Feel free to send an email to feedback@iaccessibility.net, or follow us on Facebook, and Twitter. You can also find us on Reddit, and all around the web. Don’t forget to check out our YouTube channel, and for all things iACast, check out our iACast page. If you’d like to help support us, you can do so via our PayPal and Patreon pages. If you wish to interact with us during our podcasts, please do join us on our Slack channel.

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On this episode, Aleeha, Anna, Jason, Meaghan and Michael discuss proper technology etiquette when in a session or presentation. Michael talks about some great stuff iAccessibility is doing. Listen to the show to find out more.

News

Zoom Communications security breach

Aira’s new stuff coming out in the fall

Discussed possible audio description for TV shows on Apple TV Plus

Picks

Meaghan: pixel 2

Anna: Q Braille from HIMS Inc.

Jason: first generation pixel XL

Aleeha: Amazon’s second generation Echo Show

Michael: Orbit Reader 20