[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, August 10, 2017 - Volume 623

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, August 10, 2017 - Volume 623 

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology

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1) The NVDA version of the free Dictation Bridge add-on has now reached release candidate stage, which means an official release is not far away. They say that the JAWS version is coming soon as well:
http://bit.ly/2vH2yeu 

2) The iAccessibility app is available free for iOS, offering podcasts and technology information:
http://apple.co/2vH3BuJ 

3) Also from Michael Doise, the VOStarter app for learning VoiceOver is now free:
http://apple.co/2hM2h3W 

4) For Android, BlindSight, a free Android app that implements advanced AI features, narrating the scenes fed to it by the phone camera, is now out:
http://bit.ly/2uIGeML 

5A) HumanWare offers two webinars on KeyMath and the BrailleNote Touch. The first, 'What is KeyMath, How to Use It And Troubleshooting Tips', Wednesday, 23 August 2017 at 18:00 GMT. Register here:
http://bit.ly/2voA0DI 

5B) And, 'Reviewing And Editing Math Homework, Sharing Assignments With Teachers and Classmates, and What's Coming Next With KeyMath', on Wednesday, 30 August 2017 at 18:00 GMT. Register here:
http://bit.ly/2urdNaS 

6) This BlindBites post discusses 'Making Thunderbird Accessible':
http://bit.ly/2wK9OD4 

7) On August 21, 2017 millions of people will view a total solar eclipse as it passes through the United States. However, for the visually impaired, or others who are unable to see the eclipse with their own eyes, the Eclipse Soundscapes Project delivers a multisensory experience of this exciting celestial event:
http://bit.ly/2vQjrml 

8) The accessible Twitter client Chicken Nugget has been upgraded to Version 4.4 with fixes for playing YouTube videos, translation and shortening tweets, support for saving to Pocket, and more:
http://bit.ly/2wK4tvm 

9) Some of these are pretty old and stale, but others are definitely not. This collection from AppleVis lists 125 apps written for blind and visually impaired users:
http://bit.ly/2vHfNfb 

10) Episode 13 of the Life After Blindness Podcast features a transatlantic conversation about many new tech developments, including whether the forthcoming Victor Reader Trek has a place in the life of a smartphone user:
http://bit.ly/2vlFbWU 

11) The August 2017 issue of AccessWorld offers a discussion of finding accessible cable TV, a review of the Microsoft Seeing AI app, "An Accessibility Check of the Rachio Smart Wi-Fi Sprinkler," and more:
http://bit.ly/2rt6CKa 

12) Here is a "Guide To Braille Resources, A Comprehensive Guide with Resources for Teachers, Parents and Users of Braille:"
http://bit.ly/2fuzVul 

13) Speech Central is an accessible Windows, Mac, Android and iOS app that lets you listen to web content such as news, DAISY content and BookShare using synthesized speech:
http://bit.ly/2wKlHsP 

14) HIMS has updated the Braille Sense Polaris, activating the camera and keyboards and fixing bugs:
http://bit.ly/2fue6ew 

15) Episode #1733 of Eyes on Success concerns the ElBraille:
http://bit.ly/2p6t5h5 

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