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SeroTalk Podcast 49 – New Apple Products, Amazon Kindle 3 and Talking Android Phone

mlauf — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:54:50 +0000

In Podcast 49, Ricky enger, Joe Steinkamp and mike Calvo join Michael Lauf to discuss Apple’s newest iPods, apple TV, iTunes 10.0 and latest iOS for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Mike Calvo demonstrates Amazon’s Kindle 3 Book Reader, and Joe Steinkamp demos speech on his Android phone, plus the following stories:

Blind Australians Allowed to Vote by Telephone

Teens losing their hearing at an alarming rate

Western Digital 2 TB USB External Hard Drive for $107.99

5 million domains serving malware via compromised Network Solutions widget

Hackers see the cloud as ripe territory

Finally, Michael Lauf demos the new SAMNet home interface.

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 49 – New apple Products, Amazon Kindle 3 and Talking Android Phone

Tech Chat 66 – Is the iPhone 4 Worth the Upgrade?

mlauf — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:27:21 +0000

Learn about what’s new in iPhone 4, iOS 4 software update, and what Serotek will soon be bringing to the iPhone and iPod Touch.
View Tech Chat 66 – Is the iPhone 4 worth the Upgrade Via Accessible Event

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What is the Future of Screen Readers anyway?

mlauf — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:23:40 +0000

July 10, 2010, the American Council of the Blind held a Future of Screen Readers panel as part of the Information Access Committee seminar at the ACB annual convention. Serotek was one of the companies invited to attend remotely via Skype. Other remote participants were GW Micro and NVDA. Unfortunately technology failed (through no fault of Skype) and remote participants did not get to contribute. But the panel questions were extremely pertinent to all blind people and it was important we add our voice to the conversation. So this blog post is Serotek’s way of making sure our voice, and the voice of many who share our view is heard.
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Tech Chat 66 – iPhone 4 Is It Worth the Upgrade?

mlauf — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:30:44 +0000

Learn about what’s new in the iPhone 4, iOS 4 software update, and what Serotek will soon be bringing to the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad; Thursday evening at 9PM Eastern, 8PM Central, 7PM Mountain or 6PM Pacific U.S. Tech Chat 66 – Is the iPhone 4 Worth the Upgrade? Thursday, July 29 at 9PM Eastern Via Accessible Event

20 Interviews from ACB 2010 Convention in Phoenix Arizona

mlauf — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:06:48 +0000

Below are 20 interviews recorded from exhibitors at this year’s ACB convention held in Phoenix:

ABISee Standalone Reading System

New Products Sold by APH, and FredsHead on Twitter

Audio Dart Master from Access Education

Products from Bay Area Digital, and Chris Gray Discusses Advocacy

BioSense Fully Talking Glucose Meter

Dice ITR100A First Talking AM-FM HD Radio

Digit-Eyes BarCode Reader for the iPhone

IDMate Summit and ScriptTalk from Envision America

Braille Displays, Mac Training and Other Items from HandyTech North America

New and Top Selling Items from Independent Living Aids

KNFB Reader 6.4 and Nokia N86

New and Top Selling Items from Maxi Aids

Four New Books and Other Items Sold by National Braille Press

What’s New and Forthcoming from the National Library Service

Braille Displays and Other Items from Perkins Products

Plastic Safety Systems Plastic Barricades for Construction and Other Potentially Dangerous Areas

Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired, Tuccsen and Yuma

Safe Zone Cost Effective Warning Detection Strips

Sendero Maps for Windows

Travel One Cruises and Tours

Interviews are made possible by paying users of the System Access screen reader, and SAMNet, both from Serotek Corporation

SeroTalk Podcast 45 for July 5, 2010

mlauf — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:23:41 +0000

Podcast 45: what’s new at this year’s NFB Convention in Dallas Texas.

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Michael Lauf and Ricky enger cover the folowing stories:

SeroTalk welcomes Joe Steinkamp to the Serotek team

Hulu Plus to Deliver Shows to iOS 4 for $9.95 per month

Liam Erven asks Mobile tv to make their iOS4 app accessible

Mobile Speak 4.5 for Symbian

Verizon iPhone to Become a Reality in 2011

Nokia N8 to be the Last N-Series Smartphone Based on Symbian

iPhone/iPod Touch voice commands list and cheat sheets

Video Demo and Description of SayTextOCR App for the iPhone

Chase Customers Can Now Deposit Checks via iPhone

Sendero Accessible Talking Maps for Windows Released: $78, $188 or $398

Blio Reader for the iPhone and iPad by August?

500 jobs for people with disabilities, unless you are blind!

MIT Researchers Developing Smartphone App for 2-Minute Eye

Stevie Wonder says, Make It Accessible!

H.R.3101 Passes Through House Subcommittee, two Items Removed

New Law Will Make Cruise Ships and Ferries More Accessible

WordPress Now Lets You Phone in Your Blog Posts to WordPress.com blogs

Google Launches Real-Time Blogger Stats

Judge Allows Massive P2P Law Suits, up to 5,000 at one time

Ten Fun iPod Speakers for Listening in Style

New Network Design Could Make the Internet 100 Times Faster

Infected legitimate websites outscore adult 99 to 1

Verizon testing next-gen 10Gbps FiOS

How to Help New Users Stay Engaged on Twitter

Google Rolling Out Music Service

Google Voice Now Available to Everyone in the USA

Podcast on installing, configuring, and using Miranda IM

Useful Podcasts on Using iOS4 from Liams Land

Watch the Awesome Blind Driver Challenge video!

Victor Reader Stream and SAMNet Content from Serotek

mlauf — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:26:43 +0000

In Tech Chat 65, Michael Lauf of Serotek speaks with Gerry Chevalier from HumanWare. Participants learned about the wealth of content available through Serotek’s System Access Mobile Network (SAMNet) and how you can easily transfer that content directly to your Victor Reader Stream. Learn how to download described movies, podcasts, and even NLS books to your Stream all within the easy to use SAMNet interface. Whatever content you find on SAMNet is loaded directly to the appropriate bookshelf on your Stream. No need to download first to your computer or unzip files, or create folders on the Stream. SAMNet does it all for you.
In addition to SAMNet, HumanWare also presented other information for Stream users:
Stream Documentation

Stream FAQ Comprehensive Knowledge Base for Stream Users

Where to Find Content on the Internet to Play on Your Stream

Latest Stream Software and HumanWare Companion, Versions 3.2

New $49 Stream SoftPak

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Joe Steinkamp Joins Serotek Team

mlauf — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:06:21 +0000

Serotek Corporation, the leading provider of internet and digital information accessibility software and services, is excited to announce the addition of Joe Steinkamp to its enterprise sales and support team. Steinkamp joins Serotek after having worked at the ATU, (Assistive Technology Unit), in Austin Texas as an AT Consultant, and he brings extensive experience in radio broadcasting, technical support, and assistive technology training and evaluation to the team. Steinkamp is also the man behind the Ranger Station blog, providing entertaining and thought-provoking posts on assistive technology to the blind community since 2005.

“I’ve had such a varied career path, but there’s one thing which has been an integral part of every job I’ve ever done.”, said Steinkamp. “I’ve always been passionate about making sure the people I served had what they needed to make informed decisions. . Whether I was giving information about what speaker system sounded good in a 10-by-10 room or working with a client determining which assistive technology was going to meet their particular needs, I knew that each person and situation was unique and there was never going to be a single solution that worked for everyone. Serotek has very publicly embraced this same philosophy for years. If you’ve ever listened to a Serotalk podcast where you might hear reviews on anything from iPhones to roaster ovens, or if you’ve ever had the pleasure of using System Access on a random public computer to accomplish a task life threw at you, you know that this is a group who really understands the power of technology and that everyone uses it in different ways.” I’ve watched this group and evangelized both their products and philosophy for a long time, and I’m very proud to be a part of it from the inside now.”

“Joe brings many things to the table for Serotek,” said Mike Calvo, CEO. One of those things is a greater understanding of the needs of agencies that serve the blind. I believe that by working on our side of the fence, Joe will have a chance to better in gage decision makers at agencies that serve the blind, and educate them on the possibilities of more than just 1 brand of adaptive technology. When these agencies learn to provide consumer choice to the blind clients they serve, they’re ultimately going to find they can do a lot more for less. That’s important as we continue to see budgets shrinking everywhere.”

In addition to providing sales and support for Serotek’s products to universities, government agencies and corporate entities, Joe will be a frequent voice on the Serotalk podcast and tech chat, and will be creating webinars and other training materials for use by assistive technology trainers and others in the field.

Victor Reader Stream and SAMNet Content from Serotek

mlauf — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:46:20 +0000

Join an Accessible Event online webinar sponsored by Serotek this Thursday July 1. The event will be hosted by Michael Lauf of Serotek and Gerry Chevalier from HumanWare. Participants will learn about the wealth of content available through Serotek’s System Access Mobile Network (SAMNet) and how you can easily transfer that content directly to your Victor Reader Stream. Learn how to download described movies, podcasts, and even NLS books to your Stream all within the easy to use SAMNet interface. Whatever content you find on SAMNet is loaded directly to the appropriate bookshelf on your Stream. No need to download first to your computer or unzip files, or create folders on the Stream. SAMNet does it all for you.
In addition to SAMNet, HumanWare will also present other information for Stream users:
Victor Reader Stream Documentation

Stream FAQ, comprehensive knowledge base for Stream users

Where to find content on the Internet to play on your Stream

HumanWare Companion

the new Stream SoftPak

Click here: July 1 at 9PM Eastern, 8PM Central, 7PM Mountain, 6PM Pacific, or Friday, 02 July 0100 Universal.

You will be prompted to enter your name in the edit box. Type your name and then activate the “go” button. You will then be placed in the Accessible Event online room where you can fully participate in the webinar. You will hear the presenters and can read or navigate any documents displayed by the presenters in your web browser just as you would navigate a web page. You will hear a tone indicating when the presenter brings up another slide or document page. To ask a question, activate the “ask a question” button on the top of the event page. You will then be presented with an edit box, in which you may type your question. When done, select “send” and the presenter will be notified that there is a question and who asked that question. Once the presenter accepts your question, you and all other attendees will be able to read the question in your browser window. If you are unable to join the live presentation, it will be recorded and you can download it later from this page.