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A tech podcast with accessibility sprinkles
Hosted by Shelly Brisbin.
Why don’t the worlds of mainstream tech and accessibility tech ever seem to collide? Shelly Brisbin, who keeps one foot in each, wants to know. She and her guests from both worlds chew over the news and trends of the day, mixing in an accessibility perspective.
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#53: Nothing is Ruined in Android 12
June 22nd, 2021 · 55 minutes
What's new in Android 12, and in accessibility for Google platforms? I'm visiting with my favorite Google-focused writers for a one-month-past-I/O update from Google world.
#52: The Simone Biles of Text Recognition
June 8th, 2021 · 54 minutes
Apple laid a bevy of updates on the waiting throng during its 2021 WWDC Keynote event. From iOS to macOS, privacy to Siri, the announcements touched most aspects of the company's operating systems. How much can we talk about in an hour? Let's find out!
#51: Layers of Apple's Accessibility Onion
June 1st, 2021 · 67 minutes
We take a look at several preview announcements Apple made in late May. Unusually for the company, and for accessibility updates, the focus was on features we'll see later in the year.
#50: A Use for My 13th AirTag
May 26th, 2021 · 62 minutes
Apple AirTags have been in the wild for a few weeks now, and my guests have them. We talk about how and whether the little object-finders are useful, what using them is like, and how they work for blind users.
#49: Voices in the Cloud
May 11th, 2021 · 40 minutes
In its second-larges acquisition ever, Microsoft is buying Nuance Communications. Variously identified as a cloud AI company and a purveyor of speech-to-text tools like Dragon, Nuance is a leader in voices for screen readers. So. What does it all mean?
#48: The Trouble with Accessibility Overlays
April 29th, 2021 · 45 minutes
Traditionally, making web sites accessible began with coding pages to follow standards from the W3C. Now AI has been applied to this task in the form of accessibility overlays. But many people with disabilities say they sometimes compromise accessibility.
#47: It All Comes Down to Cats
March 20th, 2021 · 85 minutes
A platform that first entered many people's consciousness as the social network for teens and younger has become a place many creators and viewers find joy, and respite from some of the more toxic aspects of social media. We're talking TikTok.
#46: Welcome to the Clubhouse
February 27th, 2021 · 88 minutes
Clubhouse is the latest buzzy social network. Some call it "talk radio," some say it could replace podcasts, and some are just trying to have an accessible experience. This episode was recorded inside Clubhouse with guests who are learning their way.
#45: Like a Friend Sitting on My Shoulder
February 17th, 2021 · 33 minutes
Seeing AI, an app for iOS that provides AI-driven information to users with blindness and low vision, debuted to rapturous reviews in 2017. Today we're talking about how the newest version of the app uses the iPhone's LIDAR sensor.
#44: CES: In These Virtual Times
January 27th, 2021 · 33 minutes
What's it like to cover the biggest tech trade show of the year when it's virtual? We talk with Daily Tech News Show's Tom Merritt about how he did it, what he saw, and what he hopes for the next time CES rolls around.