Blind Access Tech Videos

12/4/2009 Drew Weber reviews this alternative media player for phones, such as his Nokia N95, that is even more accessible than the built-in player. 16.5 MB

12/1/2009 Dave Write from Handy Tech US, demonstrates the HTC S743 cell phone running Mobile Geo, an accessible GPS software package. He gives a good description of the phone and its features, then he creates a route with Mobile Geo and navigates to his destination with voice guidance. 32.2 MB

11/30/2009 Mike Arrigo shares some news tidbits, more 3rd party applications for backup and maintanance, a media player, a bible program, and how to tether a Symbian phone to use the cell data plan for your Mac internet connection. 22.9 MB

11/11/2009 Mike Arrigo highlights the built-in accessibility features of the 3rd generation iPod Touch and explains the differences between it and the iPhone. 21.7 MB

11/6/2009 Michael Hansen recordsg the sounds of trains. His fascination shows as he provides background and facts about each of these stunning recordings. 37.3 MB

11/5/2009 Aaron Spears discusses this new Nokia phone that runs optical character recognition (OCR) software like KNFB Reader and Text Scout. 54.6 MB

11/5/2009 Corien Bennink narrates the Fox television series House and makes each episode available through her podcast. 64.0 MB

11/4/2009 David Dubphy and Hope Polus demonstrate this technique for solving the CAPTIA challanges that are so frustrating to blind users. See www.solona.net. 31.9 MB

10/27/2009 Matthew Bullis demonstrates this high end electronic guitar and shares tips on returning everything to factory settings. 16.6 MB

10/26/2009 Richard McKinley demonstrates the Agenda Talking Calendar and discusses its benefits and drawbacks. 8.5 MB

8/12/2009 Gary Pearse demonstrates this talking alarm clock that lets you attach a recorded message to each 24 hour alarm. This makes it especially useful to one who must take multiple medications per day. 7.3 MB

8/11/2009 Dave Uhlman mixes an interview with Kitty Hevener with the audio from her trip to Discovery Cove in Florida to present a compelling piece on dolphins in this episode from his Hear and There Audio Magazine at www.hearandthere.net. 25.6 MB

8/9/2009 Jay Williams aquires two new typewriters and describes the unique features of them. He also demonstrates his "live ringer" capabilities. 25.7 MB

8/5/2009 Alberto Carreto demonstrates this software that retrieves and plays digital audio books from www.overdrive.com". 17.3 MB

7/24/2009 Mike Arrigo shows how Voice Over on the Mac interacts with three commercially available programs that were not written by Apple to emphasize the universal access to a wide variety of applications. 18.4 MB

7/21/2009 Darragh High answers the questions about using the touch screen, how the voice sounds, using the interface effectively, and more with Apple's accessible iPhone. 16.3 MB

7/18/2009 Carl de Campos describes the layout and features of this portable, accessible mp3 and Digital Talking Book player. 49.0 MB

7/16/2009 Scott White and Bob Watson demonstrate the features and benefits of this online news service at www.nfbnewslineonline.org that provide qualified blind users with unparellaled access to regional and local periodicals. 38.5 MB

6/30/2009 Mike Arrigo overviews the kinds of cell phones available and what options exist for a blind user. He then demonstrates installing the Talks screen reader onto a Symbian based phone without the use of sighted assistance. 8.2 MB