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Tag Archives: iPad
On The Apple Watch, New Macbook and First Generation Devices
Spring is upon us and with the weather improving some are engaged with the recently released accessible Apple Watch. Some say it will flop, some have already immortalized it as a smashing success, and the rest of us are taking … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015 Macbook, Accessibility, Apple, Apple TV, Apple Watch, blindness, iPad, iPhone, Macbook Air
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Opinion: why does Netflix exclude the blind?
When I was a little kid, I had an excessive vocabulary. I knew what the word ‘superficial’ meant, and also even bigger words, like ‘garrulous’. But even with these words and countless others in my head, there was one that … Continue reading
Why killing net nutrality will hurt the disabled
In a matter of days the FCC will determine our freedom on the internet. I know that sounds really drastic but it is true. Why should we care though? Because, fact is, disabled people need the internet. There are a … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, SeroSpectives, Serotek
Tagged Accessibility, Apps, AT&T, Audio-described Events, blindness, Braille, canes, cellphone, Digital Lifestyle, eBook, Facebook, Games, Google, guide dogs, Internet, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Low-vision, Microsoft, Security, technology
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SeroTalk Podcast 216: Cranial Course Correction
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 216: Cranial Course Correction Welcome to this week’s episode of the SeroTalk podcast where Jamie, Ricky and Joe discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Lisa Salinger talks with Tyler Thompson, an adaptive technology … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts
Tagged Accessibility, Android, Apple, blindness, canes, Facebook, Food, Games, Google, iPad, iPhone, Lollypop, Low-vision, Microsoft, OS X Yosemite, Windows 10
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SeroTalk Podcast 215: Sacrelicious
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 215: Sacrelicious Welcome to this week’s episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. Fast cars and music are just a small part of what we have to offer this time around. After the news, Wade Wingler tells us … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts
Tagged Apple, blindness, Braille, Google, iPad, Low-vision, Microsoft, Music, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 212: Throw Darts At a Bug
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 212: Throw Darts At a Bug Join Jamie, Ricky and Joe for this week’s edition of the podcast where they sip Apple juice and talk about all things iOS 8. If you’re tired of hearing about … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, Apps, AT&T, Audio-described Events, blindness, Braille, cellphone, eBook, Google, iPad, iPhone, rants, Windows 9
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NFB 2014 HIMS Special 1: E-Bot Pro
Listen to our NFB 2014 HIMS Special: E-bot Pro HIMS Inc.–sponsor of this year’s SPN NFB 2014 coverage–provides an overview of their low-vision solutions including the revolutionary E-bot Pro, a portable distance reading, writing and video magnifier with iPad connectivity. … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, HIMS Inc., Podcasts, Presentations, SPN Special
Tagged Accessibility, HIMS Inc., iPad, Low-vision, SPN Special
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SeroTalk Podcast 203: There Is a Storm Coming
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 203: There Is a Storm Coming Welcome to this week’s episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. The news of the week, your feedback, a book recommendation and an interview with author Shelly Brisbin about her new book … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts, Uncategorized
Tagged Amazon, Apple, blindness, Braille, cellphone, eBook, Google, Internet, iPad, iPhone
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High Contrast Episode 21: Tangent Mode On!
Listen to High Contrast Episode 21: Tangent Mode On! To help remake accessibility training as we know it, visit to view training subscription options and make your contribution to EZFire’s A11YTV funding campaign. Rodney, Byron and Maurie spoke about the … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, High Contrast, Podcasts, reviews
Tagged Accessibility, Apps, Games, iPad, Low-vision
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SeroTalk Podcast 198: Guide Cats for the Blind
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 198: Guide Cats for the Blind To help remake accessibility training as we know it, visit http://www.a11y.tv to view training subscription options and make your contribution to EZFire’s A11YTV funding campaign. Join Jamie, Ricky and Joe … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts
Tagged Android, Apple, cellphone, guide dogs, Internet, iPad, Mobile
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CSUN 2014 HIMS Special – Notetaker or iPad: Is It The Wrong Question?
Listen to our HIMS special: Notetaker or iPad: Is It The Wrong Question? In this CSUN 2014 presentation by HIMS Inc., Dave Wilkinson explores the comparative efficiency of completing educational tasks using iPads and Braille displays and Braille notetakers. The … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, CSUN 2014, HIMS Inc., Podcasts, Presentations, SPN Special
Tagged Accessibility, Apple, blindness, Braille, iPad, Low-vision
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SPN Pre-CSUN 2014 Special
Listen to our SPN Pre-CSUN 2014 Special Welcome to our first SPN special from CSUN 2014. Joe and Ricky were both so excited about this year’s CSUN coverage, that they got started a bit early. They sat down with representatives … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, CSUN 2014, HIMS Inc., Interviews, Podcasts, reviews, SPN Special, Uncategorized
Tagged Accessibility, blindness, Braille, iPad, Low-vision
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SeroTalk Podcast 183: Audio Selfie
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 183: Audio Selfie Welcome to this week’s edition of the SeroTalk podcast where Jamie, Ricky and Joe discuss the top news stories of the week. Topics covered in this episode include: News in A T SeroSpectives: … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts
Tagged Accessibility, Android, Apple, Apps, canes, iPad, Security, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 176: A Format and a Good Cry
Listen to Serotalk Podcast 176: A Format and a Good Cry Welcome to this froggy edition of the podcast where show host Jamie Pauls fights with a scratchy throat but prevails nonetheless. Ricky and Joe lend their support as the … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, HIMS Inc., Interviews, Podcasts, reviews
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, Apps, blindness, Games, iPad, Kindle, Microsoft, travel
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SeroTalk Podcast 175: Blame Thy Marketing Company
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 175: Blame Thy Marketing Company Welcome to this very spooky edition of the SeroTalk Podcast. Will Jamie, Ricky and Joe be able to pick their way through this week’s maze of stories? Is the mailbag finally … Continue reading
SeroTalk Podcast 173: Voice Assistant Uprising
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 173: Voice Assistant Uprising Welcome to SeroTalk Podcast 173, where Jamie, Ricky and Joe discuss the top news stories of the week. Topics covered in this episode include: Shutdown Slams Blind Merchants 2013 Employment Resources for … Continue reading
SeroTalk Podcast 154: Webmind Is Coming
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 154: Webmind Is Coming This week, Joe Steinkamp is joined by Ricky Enger and Buddy Brannan in a discussion of the top news stories of the week. Then, Jamie Pauls visits with Boaz Zilberman about RAY, … Continue reading
SeroTalk Podcast 150: Sesquicentennial
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 150: Sesquicentennial Welcome to the 150th Episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. After Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss the top news stories of the week, Mike Calvo visits with Will Walsh who is the … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Android, Apple, Apps, blindness, Facebook, Google, headphones, iPad, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 145: The Phone Booth of the Future
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 145: The Phone Booth of the Future This week’s show presents yet another guycast with Jamie, Buddy and Joe. As you might expect, there is no shortage of opinions on all the stories discussed below. Send … Continue reading
SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for February
Listen to SeroSpectives: This Month in Tech for February About Our Guests Rick Harmon is currently working with Fedora Outlier, and manages various email lists related to blindness and technology. He also runs the Blind Geek Zone website and Podcast. … Continue reading
SeroTalk Podcast 144: Words Mean Things
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 144: Words Mean Things While Ricky and Joe were scurrying around at this year’s CSUN conference, gathering excellent interviews for your listening pleasure, Jamie, Lisa and Buddy sat down together and did the podcast thing. We … Continue reading
SeroTalk Podcast 140: Paradigm Shift
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 140: Paradigm Shift In Podcast 140, Ricky Enger, Lisa Salinger and Joe Steinkamp discuss the top news stories of the week. Topics covered include: BlackBerry Z10 review: a new life, or life support? U.S. Carriers Rally … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Accessibility, Apple, Apps, Audio-described Events, blindness, Braille, cellphone, guide dogs, iPad, Mobile, Serotek, travel, veterans, Windows 8
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High Contrast Episode 7: A Sea of Mirrors
Listen to High Contrast Episode 7: A Sea of Mirrors Welcome back to the show! This episode finds Rodney and Jeremy teaming up with Joe on board [now batting for the absent Maurie]. Don’t worry, she’ll be back with us … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, Apps, Games, iPad, Low-vision, Mobile, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 136: Pretty Bluetooth Earrings
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 136: Pretty Bluetooth Earrings In our first podcast of the new year, Jamie, Ricky and Joe ring out the old year and bring in the new with a few surprises thrown in along the way. Stories … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Amazon, Android, Apple, Apps, Audio-described Events, Internet, iPad, iPad Mini
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SeroTalk Podcast 134: The Cheese Stands Alone
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 134: The Cheese Stands Alone Welcome back to another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. Jamie Pauls, Lisa Salinger and Joe Steinkamp have a lot to discuss this week, so let’s jump right into the stories covered … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, eBook, iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, Kindle, Security, Siri, T-Mobile, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 133: In Happier News
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 133: In Happier News After a bit of an absence, Jamie, Ricky and Joe are back with another podcast. Did you miss us? We decided to let the rest of the Serotek team have their say … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, Apps, AT&T, eBook, Google, headphones, Internet, iPad, iPad Mini, iPhone, Kindle, Siri, Windows 8
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SeroTalk Podcast 131: Little Swipey Places
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 131: Little Swipey Places Welcome back to this week’s edition of the SeroTalk Podcast where Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss the top news stories of the week. Here are the links to all … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts, Serotek
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, Education, iPad, Kindle, Serotek, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 130: ChromeOver
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 130: ChromeOver This week, Ricky Enger, Buddy Brannan and Joe Steinkamp sit down to discuss the top news stories of the week. Topics discussed in this episode of the podcast include: Conflicted: The tension in Windows … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts
Tagged Android, Apple, eBook, iPad, iPhone, Sports, Steve Jobs, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 129: It’s Complicated
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 129: It’s Complicated Welcome back to another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast. This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp once again discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Jamie Pauls visits with … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Android, Apple, Apps, blindness, Braille, canes, Fashion, guide dogs, iPad, iPhone, Kindle, Security, Steve Jobs, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 127: Chicken Fingers On the Buffet of Life
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 127: Chicken Fingers On the Buffet of Life Welcome to our second annual guycast here on the SeroTalk Podcast. This time around, Buddy Brannan joins Jamie Pauls and Joe Steinkamp to hash over the top news … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Podcasts
Tagged Accessibility, Amazon, Apple, blindness, Google, Internet, iPad, iPhone, Low-vision, Windows
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High Contrast Episode 2: Me Likey Chrome
Listen to High Contrast Episode 2: Me Likey Chrome Welcome back everyone to the newest monthly podcast on the SeroTalk Podcast network. The response to our first show has been fantastic. Rodney, Maurie and Jeremy would like to thank … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, High Contrast, Podcasts, reviews
Tagged Accessibility, Apps, Autonomous Vehicles, Games, Google, iPad, Low-vision, Self-driving Cars, Social Networking, SPN
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SeroTalk Podcast 114: Three-finger Swipe and a Prayer
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 114: Three-finger Swipe and a Prayer Welcome to another episode of the SeroTalk Podcast where Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss the top news stories of the week. After the news, Jamie Pauls and … Continue reading
Posted in Assistive Technology, Blindness and Low Vision, Interviews, Podcasts
Tagged Accessibility, Android, Apple, Apps, blindness, Internet, iPad, iPhone, Low-vision, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 113: Roadtrain Platoon
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 113: Roadtrain Platoon Welcome back to another episode of the SeroTalk podcast. In this week’s episode, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp discuss all the news of the week. Following the news, Lisa Salinger demonstrates … Continue reading
SeroTalk Podcast 109: Cat-like State of Readiness
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 109: A Cat-like State of Readiness Welcome to this week’s SeroTalk podcast where Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp once again explore the top news stories of the week. Enjoy! Windows Avira Antivirus update wreaks … Continue reading
High Contrast Episode 1: Three iPads for Three Hosts
Listen To High Contrast Episode 1: Three iPads for Three Hosts Welcome to “High Contrast”, the newest offering on SPN, a show that features conversations on topics about living with Low Vision. In this show we introduce ourselves and give … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, iPad, Low-vision, pilot, technology
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SeroTalk Podcast 105: The Watched Phone Never Updates
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 105: The Watched Phone Never Updates In this week’s podcast, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp must do battle with a thunderstorm and a really loud lawn mower. There is one casualty as a result … Continue reading
SeroTalk Podcast 103: You Don’t Realize You Have An Opinion
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 103: You Don’t Realize You Have An Opinion April Fools Day This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp return with the top news stories of the week which include: Introducing Gmail Tap The Amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, Apple, April Fool's Day, cellphone, guide dogs, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Note Takers, Road to CSUN, Steve Jobs, Windows
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SeroTalk Podcast 102: Squishy Dots
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 102: Squishy Dots Jamie Pauls and Ricky Enger welcome Joe Steinkamp back to this week’s podcast. After a brief discussion about Joe’s recent computer problems, the three of them tackle the news of the week. Smartphones … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, Apple, AT&T, Audio-described Events, Braille, eBook, iPad, Verizon
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SeroTalk Podcast 101: That Big Archive Folder in the Sky
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 101: That Big Archive Folder in the Sky This week, Buddy Brannan joins Jamie Pauls and Ricky Enger to discuss the top news stories of the week. Then, Mike Calvo talks with Jamie Pauls about Apple’s … Continue reading
CSUN 2012 Interviews From the SeroTalk Podcast Network: Part 2
Listen to CSUN 2012 Interviews from the SeroTalk Podcast Network Part 2 In part two of our three-part special, Ricky Enger and Joe Steinkamp continue their interviews from CSUN 2012. Switch Equipment iPad Book Share Optelec Design Science … Continue reading
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Tagged Accessibility, blindness, Braille, Internet, iPad, technology
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SeroTalk Podcast 100: A Study in Contrasts
Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 100: A Study in Contrasts This week, Jamie Pauls, Ricky Enger and Lisa Salinger discuss the news of the week. Then, Joe Steinkamp reviews the Kinect. Serotek The SeroTalk Podcast reaches 100 episodes AT HumanWare … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, cellphone, iPad, iPhone
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Jailbreaking Your iPhone 4S Or iPad 2: Not Nearly As Scary As It Might Sound
Jailbreaking Your iPhone 4S Or iPad 2: Not Nearly As Scary As It Might Sound By Allison Mervis Introduction Hi everyone. My name is Allison Mervis. I’m totally blind, and I absolutely love using and helping others to use … Continue reading