Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 108: Happy to Be Wrong
Despite various Internet woes, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp manage to discuss this week’s news stories.
Smartphones
RIM unveils BlackBerry Screen Reader for people with visual impairments
Skype killing Windows Phone: Nokia responds
How the Blind Are Reinventing the iPhone
Apple
Why Mac Computers Are Becoming More Favorable Among the Blind
Apple may launch $799 MacBook Air this year, claims report
Who wants an iPad Mini? About one buyer in two
General Tech
Microsoft angers users by cutting Media Center out of Windows 8
Microsoft SkyDrive vs. Apple iCloud and the folly of cloud poaching
Microsoft developing Kinect-like controller that uses sound waves
4 Ways Your Business Can Avoid Being a Menace on Twitter
Social Security Administration starts providing online statements
For anyone in the US, tell me will be discontinued on 1st June of this year.
AT
There is a new Tech Doctor podcast with Anna Dresner discussing her new iPhone book.
Important notice of future SPL Studio script development
AccessTalk has a new RSS feed (as of podcast 5)
Victor Reader Stream updated to version 3.5
Mailbag
First we hear from Kevin Barry in the following email.
Both of the Directv IOS apps are completely accessible.
That means completely. No funny workarounds etc.
The iPhone app allows you to program a dvr from anywhere (very useful when halfway around the world or closer) and the iPad app allows that plus direct control over networked boxes plus even some live playback.
I wonder where Joe heard the DTV apps weren’t accessible?
Then we hear iReports from Veronica and Randy Shelton.
Roundabout
Paralyzed Woman Finishes London Marathon
After the news, stay tuned for an interview about the Cisco Academy for the Visually Impaired. Jamie Pauls talks with Joshua Loya and Kerry Hoath.
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