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On this week's episode of Access On: President of the National Federation of the Blind, Mark Riccobono 0:00 Michael Hansen from AppleVis invites you to participate in the Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card 58:41 While the survey remains open, you can take the survey here. Note that you must be signed in with a free Applevis account. Closing and contact info 1:20:27

On this week's edition: Introduction 0:00 APH announces Monarch price reduction 1:53 Dave Williams discusses Dot pad 3:05 Fix to Adobe Acrobat accessibility regression 42:11 Updating credit card on Innosearch 43:35 Matrix treadmills, and some Microsoft Word tasks 46:45 ChatGPT voice shortcut 53:29 Vispero 54:59 Closing and contact info 1:01:21

Following last week's episode in which we discussed the Monarch dynamic tactile multiline Braille device, we sit down with the Monarch and give you a taste of its capabilities. Here are the topics we cover, and when you can hear them in the episode. Introduction to the Monarch 0:00 Orientation 4:10 The Main Menu 15:00 The Tactile Graphics Image Library 16:25 KeyMail 26:11 Internet Browser 27:24 KeyWord 33:00 KeyMath 34:44 Victor Reader 38:55 Chess and other apps 46:51 Using the Monarch as a drive on your PC 50:38 Monarch as a Braille display 52:19 Conclusion 57:19 Closing and contact info 1:00:22

We're pleased to be back with you for 2026. On the show this week: Happy new year! 0:00 a simpler way to apply for your free ElevenReader access 1:02 Brava follow-up 2:24 Join us for our accessibility boutique looking at Braille displays 9:09 The National Federation of the Blind's Accessibility Excellence Advocate for Education and Employment, Charles Hiser 10:10 Greg Stilson from APH discusses the Monarch 29:11 Closing and contact info 1:06:17

Happy holidays from the national Federation of the Blind. Please note that Access On will be taking a short break, and will return for 2026 on January 14. We are devoting this week's episode to the Brava Smart Oven. Brava has made a $200 discount available to Access On listeners. The discount is available here. Here is what you can hear, and when. Introduction 0:00 Interview with Travis rea and Zac Selmon from Brava 1:09 The Brava app for iOS 31:26 Cooking steak in the Brava 42:40

This week's episode of Access On is devoted to feedback from listeners like you. here's what's covered. Introduction 0:00 Vispero updates 1:23 Listener comments on Vispero developments 5:02 Looking for more friendly apps in iOS 26 18:07 Apple Intelligence and more 19:06 The Braille Access Command doesn't work on my NLS eReader 26:11 Focus issue in the iOS Phone app 29:24 Can I get WordPad back in Windows 11? 31:26 I can't install Windows 11 25h2 independently 33:59 Working with the new Outlook and JAWS 35:57 PowerPoint, speaker notes, and JAWS 37:25 Recording my screen reader in Reaper 38:47 Travelling overseas with my portable recorders 42:26 Outdoor travel technology 45:20 Two Meta issues 47:41 Streaming Alexa skills 49:32 Envision Solos glasses 51:06 Tech Tip: restoring the old ChatGPT voice behavior 56:17 Closing and contact info 58:07

Here is what you can hear on this week's episode of Access On. Join us for our Accessible Device Showcase 0:00 Samuel Greene from Zoom North America talks accessible audio recorders 2:15 The National Federation of the Blind's Accessibility Excellence Advocate for Home and Independent Living, Ron Miller 40:17 Closing and contact info 1:00:19

Here's what you can hear in this week's episode, and when. Register for our Accessible Devices showcase 0:00 Introduction to the Zoom Podtrack P4Next 1:59 Dimensions and orientation 5:54 First start, setting up the recorder 16:53 File List 21:03 Sound Pads 22:12 Mic Settings 26:48 SD Card 28:13 File Transfer 28:23 Audio Interface 33:02 System 39:32 The Tone function 45:19 AI Noise Reduction 47:51 Bringing in a guest via smartphone 50:24 Use cases beyond podcasting, and comparing your accessible recorder options 53:56 Closing and contact info 1:03:51

As peak shopping season arrives, this episode is all about online shopping. Here is what you can hear and when. Introduction 0:00 Blind Owned and Operated Marketplace 1:58 The NFB Independence market 3:38 Innosearch 5:03 Copilot Vision 38:30 Amazon's Rufus 51:21 Sparky from Walmart 57:57 Closing and contact info 1:09:09

On this week's episode of Access on: Introduction 0:00 Vispero's CEO responds to NFB concerns 0:57 Gabi Leibowitz from Eleven Labs discusses the partnership with the NationalFederation of the Blind 11:39 Closing and contact info 58:43

Here's what's on this week's episode of Access On, and when you can hear it. Register for our webinar on staying safe online 0:00 President Riccobono communicates concerns to the CEO of Vispero 2:24 Listener feedback on Vispero changes 14:09 Plenty of enhancements to Microsoft Narrator 20:11 Enjoying the benefits of Auphonic 36:39 Improving audio description 38:38 I am missing the Stream Player Alexa skill 41:50 I am having difficulty adjusting my iPhone charge limit 43:48 iPhone key clicks 45:44 Libre and other continuous Glucose monitors 46:27 WhatsApp and Facebook concerns 52:59 Tech tip, Getting an AI summary of a page from Microsoft Edge 57:13 Closing and contact info 1:01:11

Welcome from Colorado 0:00 More accessible audio recorders from Zoom 2:42 We have reached episode 50 7:08 Introduction to indoor way finding 8:45 GoodMaps 24:33 RightHear 34:51 NaviLens 40:07 WayMap 51:52 Closing and contact info 1:00:44

This week, Access On brings you highlights of the National Federation of the Blind's webinar on technology self-advocacy. Here is what you can hear, and when. Introduction 0:00 Karl Belanger introduces technology self-advocacy 1:53 Kennedy Zimnik, Identifying accessibility issues for low vision users 20:40 Jonathan Mosen on Putting it all together with real world examples 31:10 Meta AI in Puerto Rico 50:05 An overview of the smart glasses market from a blindness perspective 51:38 Closing and contact info 1:07:29

In this week's episode: Join us for our AI in employment boutique 0:00 Introduction to Orbit Speak 2:13 Orientation 4:55 The Main Menu 9:59 Onboard help 11:25 File Manager 17:10 Book Reader 18:20 Editor 26:29 Media Player 29:39 Podcasts 30:35 Internet Radio 35:10 Utilities 37:41 Settings 48:21 Conclusion 55:36 Closing and contact info 58:34

This week's Access On is all about your feedback. Bard Mobile 1:01 NLS digital talking book machine 2:51 Locked out of Uber due to inaccessible ID verification 8:03 Camera in the iPhone 17 range 9:00 amazon first oven smart oven 10:58 JAWS public betas are no more 13:08 How do I stop my locked Android phone from talking when I tap the screen 14:56 What can the NFB do about show stopping Apple bugs 16:53 VoiceOver takes an efficiency hit 23:49 Color detector apps for iPhone, and typing sounds 26:47 Problem with bulleted lists in Google Docs 28:43 Degraded WhatsApp on the Windows desktop 30:04 How do I get Seeing AI to describe videos? 31:39 How can I stop my iPhone from going to the App Library? 33:15 Using Discord with a screen reader 34:48 Interesting bug with UK voices in iOS 26 37:17 How long should post-production take on my podcast? 38:25 Editing with Microsoft Clipchamp or some other accessible alternative 42:31 Comments on iOS Personal Voice comparison 45:03 Braille input on the Mac 45:54 Thoughts on 1Password 47:57 iOS Live Captions 52:42 iOS 26 and continuous glucose monitors 54:55 Ongoing accessibility problems with Plaud products 55:52