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Talking Technology with V I Labs NCBI
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This podcast is focused on technology that supports people who are blind and visually impaired. Our panel of IT Trainers & guest panelists discuss all the latest in mainstream and inclusive technology innovations in a fun and informative manner. V I Labs is the technology function within Vision Ireland. Vision Ireland is the national sight loss agency in Ireland. V I Labs provide technology assessments and training for all our service users. We are a not for profit charity, which offers support and services to people of all ages who are experiencing difficulties with their eyesight. Visit www.vi.ie to discover more about our technology services and other range of services Vision Ireland provide
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Talking Technology with V I Labs Episode 54 – Aira, Voice Dream, and a Solar Eclipse
On the show this week we catch up with Everette Bacon, Vice President of Blindness Initiatives at Aira Technologies to find out about the inspiration behind this popular app, how it works, and future developments including the new Access AI Feature.
Voice Dream Reader, the highly regarded text-to-speech reading app, was set to be the latest beloved app to adopt a subscription model. But now that’s no longer the case. We discuss what happened.
Plus, we share a vivid depiction of yesterday's solar eclipse in North America by one of Aira's skilled visual interpreters, capturing the unique experience for blind and vision impaired listeners.
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Talking Technology with V I Labs episode 53 - Exploring the accessibility features on the Samsung S90C Smart TV
On the show this week, David and Joe have a listen to all of your voice notes, and Joe gives us a tour of the accessibility features on the Samsung S90C Smart TV.
We share all the latest tech news including a groundbreaking audio description research study, and explore the world of Siri Shortcuts in Quick Picks.
Join the conversation by sending an email to content@VI.ie or send us a WhatsApp voice note on 086 199 00 11.
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Talking Technology with V I Labs Episode 52 - will you be my Vision Buddy? Top Screen Readers revealed, & Accessible Power Banks
On the show this week we check out the Vision Buddy, an innovative TV-watching system for the visually impaired, featuring HD streaming and magnification. CEO Zack Afridi joins us to unveil the latest updates to the 4th Generation of this product.
We reveal the standout results of the 10th WebAIM Screen Reader User Survey and discuss the versatility of Energrid’s accessible power banks, perfect for charging your digital devices on the go.
Join the conversation with a WhatsApp Voice Note 086 199 0011, or send us an email to content@vi.ie
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Talking Technology With V I Labs Episode 51 – glasses, voice notes, and audio described rugby
Lightweight and designed to be worn all day, Envision AI Smart Glasses provide access to all kinds of information to the vision-impaired user. Joining us on the show to tell us more is Envision's co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, Karthik Kannan.
We explore the latest member of Amazon’s Echo family, the Echo Pop, featuring Alexa voice control, smart home integration and a more budget-friendly price tag.
We play more of your voice notes and discuss proposed iOS sideloading in iOS 17.4 and audio description for The Six Nations Rugby on ITV.
This show even has a surprise after the credits, so do stick around.
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Talking Technology with V I Labs, episode 50 - unboxing the accessible talking Air Fryer, with a few WhatsApp Voice Notes
This week we tell you about a brand-new way that you can interact with Talking Technology. You can now send us a voice note on WhatsApp by using the number 086 199 0011. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
We also unbox the new Talking air fryer from Cobolt. Could this be the most accessible air fryer yet?
It’s audio description from Google and Safer Internet Day in tech news. And we chat more about accessible cooking in quick pics.
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Talking technology with V I Labs Episode 49 - CES, Young Scientists, and David’s new rabbit
This week on Talking Technology David and Joe discuss all the big news from CES 2024 which took place in recent weeks. JP attended the BT Young Scientist exhibition and we hear from one of its visually impaired contributors.
It’s accessible gaming and noodles in tech news this week, and David becomes the Voice of a Talking Calculator in Quick Picks.
We also have an appearance from a random Rabbit.
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