[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, August 31, 2017 - Volume 626

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, August 31, 2017 - Volume 626 

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology

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Dear Rolando, 

1) As promised, NVDA Version 2017.3 is out, with contracted Braille input, Windows 10 OCR for reading pictures of text, access to the Win10 Narrator voices, and more:
http://bit.ly/2erJWZd 

2) This podcast discusses what could be a welcome addition to the Mac repertoire: VOCR, VoiceOver OCR for Mac users (MP3):
http://bit.ly/2el14fz 

3) All stories from the new issue of e-Access Bulletin are now published on this blog:
http://bit.ly/2xzCDDi 

4) In case you've been yearning for a way to do this, Lifehacker Australia tells us 'How To Download All Of Wikipedia Onto A USB Flash Drive:'
http://bit.ly/2vtKdSS 

5) The vOICe has been developed for a number of years. It refers to itself as 'New Frontiers in Sensory Substitution.' It is available for Windows and Android:
http://bit.ly/2vu8xnm 

6) In Education Technology magazine, Sue Cranmer offers her views on how technology can support young people with visual impairment:
http://bit.ly/2gr0hOs 

7) This 35-minute podcast is an interview with James Teh, former Director of NVAccess, discussing the philosophy, structure and future of the organization:
http://bit.ly/2gkSjCD 

8) Linson Productions offers a $20 tutorial on using any Android device with TalkBack. The tutorial will be updated and updates will be free:
http://bit.ly/2eGHzyC 

9) This somewhat technical post from Marco's Accessibility Blog updates us on developments in Firefox accessibility:
http://bit.ly/2wpvHZf 

10A) In digital assistant news, Amazon and Microsoft appear to be collaborating to bring Alexa and Cortana to the same devices, starting with Windows:
http://bit.ly/2xzxCL9 

10B) Here are '9 Cool Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with Siri:'
http://bit.ly/2wpTmca 

10C) And Android Authority brings us 'Google Home Commands: A Comprehensive Guide to Them All!'
http://bit.ly/2x7ovDx 

11) 'Get iTuned Into Audio' is the next course from Hartgen Consultancy. It will cost 60 pounds, about $77:
http://bit.ly/2iIfhbk 

12A) Blind Bargains Qast 111 awaits:
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12B) As does Eyes on Success #1736, Tips for Technology and Daily Living:
http://bit.ly/2p6t5h5 

13A) September 2017 is the 7th Anniversary of the Blind Post Classified News. Submit buy-sell-trade items by 7 September 2017 to:
foodlady at theblindpost.com 

13B) The issue will be emailed to subscribers and will appear on the site by 11 September 2017:
http://bit.ly/2wq2zBq

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