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#iACast 60: Problem Solving

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Michael and Aleeha discuss the importance of problem solving and some techniques for adopting the problem solving mindset.

  • New Question and Answer segment announced for the iA Cast. seen any questions to our Twitter @iaccessibility1, our facebook page or through email at feedback@iaccessibility.net. Your questions will be answered on the next recorded episode.
  • Michael announced that there will be a new book written called Finding Success Through Problem Solving in the Digital Age. We will talk more about it as the project is written.

This episode has been dedicated to the family.y of a friend of the show who has been going through a lot the past couple of weeks. Keep Buddy Brannan’s family in your thoughts and prayers.

#iACast 59: Augmented and Virtual Reality

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Jason, Michael, and Aleeha discuss the latest in augmented reality and virtual reality as it relates to mainstream technology and in the areas of accessibility.

Mainstream Devices

Accessibility Devices

#iACast 58: Linux as an Alternative to Windows

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In this episode, Jason and Jeremy discuss using Linux as an alternative to Windows and macOS.

Topics include:

  • Ubuntu and Debian, two distributions of Linux,
  • The Orca and Speakup screenreaders,
  • BRLTTY, a braille display daemon for Orca and other console screenreaders,
  • The Debian Accessibility Wiki which has great information about the accessibility options available for Debian. You can also apply the information to other distributions as well.
  • DistroWatch where you can find and download different Linux distributions,
  • and more.

Correction: In the podcast, it is stated that Debian doesn’t offer a liveCD. Debian does in fact offer a liveCD. You can find it on the liveCD page.

#iACast 57 – Advocating for Accessibility

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On this episode of the iACast, Aleeha, Jason, Meaghan and Dan discuss a wide variety of topics relating to advocating for accessibility. Topics range from getting accommodations in school and in the workplace to contacting developers about access issues in apps or websites. We also mentioned that every state in the U.S. has a disability rights organization that can help advocate in situations where your actions aren’t enough. The contact information for each state’s organization, called a protection and advocacy organization can be found on the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) website. As of the publication of this article, we are unable to locate a similar list for Canada, so if you know of such a list, please leave a link in the comments below.

#iACast 56 – Apple iPhone Event 2017

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As predicted, Apple released all new hardware at their September 2017 event Just as predictably, iACast hosts Jason, Michael, Aleeha and Meaghan talk about the latest hardware announcements on this episode of the iA Cast. Here are the highlights of what was talked about.

#iACast 55 – 2017 iPhone Pre-Show

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In this episode, Jason, Michael, Aleeha, Jade, and Anne discuss what we possibly  can expect from Apple’s event on Tuesday. We have posted this episode before Wednesday as a special to prime everyone for the upcoming event.

#iACast 54 – Sports Apps

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Aleeha, Matt, and Michael discuss what sports teams each person likes, and which apps they use to track their favorite teams. We also look at which personal assistants work best with finding sports team and player statistics and we compare them to see which ones are the most efficient.

Mentioned Apps

#iACast 53 – AI Cast

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Michael, Aleeha, Jason, Matt, Anne and Meaghan discuss the current status of artificial intelligence in consumer technology products.

AI Topics Include

#iACast 52 – Music Streaming Services

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Michael, Jason, Aleeha, Dan, Matt and Anne discuss the different music streaming services and which ones everyone uses and why. Here is the list of services.

#iACast 51: Accessibility of the Kindle PaperWhite

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On this episode of the iACast, Aleeha, Jason, Michael, and Anne Currie discuss the accessibility of eReaders developed by Amazon. Discussion primarily focuses on the Kindle Paperwhite,an eReader commonly used in the educational system. It has a unique accessibility system, requiring a blind user to purchase the reader as a Bundle. We discuss the pros and cons of this method of accessibility implementation, alternatives to it, and ways that it could be improved. Some helpful links related to the accessibility of Amazon eReaders follow.

Amazon expands VoiceView accessibility tool for visually impaired

Amazon.com: Accessibility for Kindle: Amazon Devices & Accessories

The State of Amazon Device Accessibility, an article published in the May 2017 NFB Braille Monitor

#iACast 50 – Who We Are

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the iA Cast has made it to episode 50! On this episode, Michael, Aleeha, Jason, and Matt talk about where we came from and where we are going.

Michael begins the podcast talking about the history of iAccessibility and how our products became what they are today.

Aleeha discusses what projects she is working on and her plans for new shows on the iA Cast podcast network. Her plans are to review the game Cyclepath by Dragon Apps.. She also discusses ideas for a guide dog and career related podcast.

Matt states that he wants to review the app MacID. for iOS and Mac.

The group talks about the interviews that we conducted at the NFB convention with the Hooke Verse Headset.

During the show, we mention again that 32-bit apps will not launch on iOS 11…

We discuss our newest products which include

Jason closes the show with a live performance of our new podcast theme.

 

#iACast 49 – Post #NFB17 round up

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On this episode of the iA Cast, Aleeha, Jason, Matt and Michael discuss what everybody found to be most interesting at the 2017 National Federation of the Blind annual convention. Topics include:

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