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#iACast Unbox Cast 19 – Horizon Glasses #NFB18

Michael Doise wearing Horizon Glasses From Aira

On this episode of the iA Unbox cast, Aleeha, Michael and Meaghan unbox the new Horizon glasses from Aira while attending the NFB 2018 convention. Aleeha also takes a quick look at Chloe, the virtual voice assistant used to control the Horizon phone.

#iACast UnboxCast 18: Google Pixel 2

Google Pixel 2 front and back

On this episode of the iA UnboxCast, Michael unboxes the Google Pixel 2 with guests Aleeha, Lauren, Chelsea and Jason. Michael takes us through initial setup and talks about the basic features of the phone. Don’t forget to contact us with any feedback at feedback@iaccessibility.net or by following us on Twitter @iaccessibility1. Also, please donate to our Patreon at patreon.com/iacast.

#iACast UnboxCast 17: Apple HomePod

On this episode of the iA UnboxCast, Allison Hartley, Aleeha Dudley, Meaghan Hargrave, Jason Earls, and Michael Doise unbox the Apple HomePod. You won’t want to miss this amazing episode of the UnboxCast!

Let us know what you think of the HomePod with the #iACast hashtag, or by emailing feedback@iaccessibility.net

iA UnboxCast 16: MD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI Adapter

MD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI Adapter

On this episode of the iA UnboxCast, Jason and Aleeha unbox the MD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI adapter that allows the iPad to work with a keyboard with a bluetooth midi adapter.

#iACast UnboxCast 15 – Amazon Fire 8 HD Tablet

Amazon Fire 8 HD

On this episode of the iA UnboxCast, Michael and Aleeha unbox the Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet which runs Fire OS and the VoiceView Screen Reader. We go from having the device in the box to having the device completely set up. We also explore the VoiceView tutorial and all of the gestures that Amazon Fire tablet users will use on a daily basis.

Amazon.com – Amazon Fire HD 8 – now only $79.99‎

#iAcast UnboxCast 14: Google Home Mini

On this episode of the iA UnboxCast, Aleeha, Jade, Jason, Matt and Michael unbox and set up the Google Home Mini Smart Speaker. This competitor to the Amazon Echo Dot was on sale for $20 for Black Friday, but still remains on sale for $30 currently. We review the layout of the Google Home app, which is required to set up the device.

#iACast UnboxCast 11: VP Columbia Braille Embosser

VP Columbia at an angle on white background

On this episode of the iAUnboxCast, Aleeha unboxes the VP Columbia Braille embosser from ViewPlus with commentary from Jason and Michael. At the time of this posting, the embosser is still selling for $1495 on the ViewPlus website. This is a 100 character per second, interpoint, tactile graphics embosser. Aleeha goes through the initial setup of the device, including giving a demonstration of the sound of the embossing and the text-to-speech voice.

#iACast UnboxCast 9: 4th Generation Apple TV

AppleTV 4th generation

On this episode of the UnboxCast, Aleeha and Michael unbox the ever popular Apple TV 4th generation from Apple. Aleeha goes through initial setup of the device, as well as its settings. We also demonstrate downloading and setting up an app from the App Store.

#iACast UnboxCast 8 – Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Midnight Black

On this episode of the iA UnboxCast, Michael, Jason and Aleeha talk about, and Michael unboxes, the Samsung Galaxy S8+. Michael goes through initial setup with TalkBack, and describes and demonstrates some of the features of the device.

#iACast UnboxCast 7 – MicroSpeak Digital Recorder

Microspeak Digital Recorder

On this episode of the iA UnboxCast, Matt unboxes the Micro-Speak Plus Talking Digital Voice Recorder. He talks about and demonstrates the features of this device. This recorder is distributed by A T Guys.

iA UnboxCast 6 – Hooke Verse

Hooke Audio Logo

On this episode of the UnboxCast, Aleeha, Michael, Jason, and T. J. Meloy unbox the Hooke Verse headphones. We also discuss setting up the headphones, and show how accessible the Hooke Verse app is.

Hooke Audio

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