[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, January 25, 2018 - Volume 646

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, January 25, 2018 - Volume 646

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology

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Dear Rolando, 

1A) This is a good compendium of information for the new user of a Chromebook, with videos and links to more resources:
http://bit.ly/2B7m5U6 

1B) The same author explains the accessories he has found useful for his Chromebook:
http://bit.ly/2GdBGoF 

2) The January 2018 Issue of AccessWorld updates us on what's new in WatchOS 4, MacOS High Sierra, and TVOS 11, and provides reviews of the Braille Sense Polaris, the Orbit Reader, two Braille displays with iOS11, and the current state of Braille with Windows Narrator:
http://bit.ly/2Dumdib 

3A) Some news in the audio description arena. The Audio Description Project's 'Master AD List' now includes TV Series with Audio Description from the nine FCC-mandated TV networks. It currently lists nearly 1,800 movies and TV Series with description:
http://bit.ly/2i83gMg 

3B) A lot of YouTube videos can benefit from audio description, and YouDescribe has several videos explaining how all can assist in making these videos accessible:
http://bit.ly/2Fe2X9f 

4A) Three items about web accessibility. This informative article from 24 Accessibility is entitled 'So You Want to Become an Accessibility Specialist':
http://bit.ly/2DB8JoR 

4B) Perkins School invites you to assess 'How much do you know about Web Accessibility?'
http://bit.ly/2GcpynM 

4C) And this post from Braille Works reminds us 'Why Web Accessibility Still Relies on Human Action:'
http://bit.ly/2E8emrQ 

5A) Perhaps you'll find a useful resource for acquiring books that you were unaware of: '50+ Ways To Get Free Books: For Educators, Clubs, And More:'
http://bit.ly/2n8FIGc 

5B) And this one might help you save some money on audio books, though it does come with an annoying auto-played video:
http://cnet.co/2F9LEpN 

5C) Speaking of audio books, you can now get them in the Google Play store, and no monthly membership is required:
http://bit.ly/2BrhjAG 

6A) Here is one writer's collection of 'VoicOver iPhone Tips,' along with suggestions for other learning resources:
http://bit.ly/2GdXyjX 

6B) Incidentally, there are now eight podcasts in the iPhone 101 series from Blind Abilities:
http://bit.ly/2sDbPjO 

7) The VFO Group has grown again with the acquisition of Enhanced Vision:
http://bit.ly/2ryHAh2 

8A) NCBI, the National Council of the Blind of Ireland, holds a Virtual Technology Club. Their first meeting is on the day of release of this newsletter (01/25/2018) at 19:00 GMT. They use the Zoom meeting platform, so access is possible from throughout the world. The link for the first meeting, if you get it in time, is:
http://bit.ly/2rAsHdX 

8B) You can read the Virtual Technology Club User Guide here (DOCX):
http://bit.ly/2rD028b 

8C) And for more information about the schedule of upcoming meetings, write to:
stuart.lawler at ncbi.ie 

9) Hear about eSight Eyewear, glasses which can enhance the functional vision of people with many eye problems, on Eyes on Success Issue #1804:
http://bit.ly/2p6t5h5 

10) Duxbury Systems has released DBT WIN 12.02 SR1, with some new Braille embosser support, improved math support, and other enhancements:
http://bit.ly/2BqVdyf 

11) That Blind Tech Show #11 features discussion about smart glasses, Facebook accessibility, and more:
http://bit.ly/2DAZK7g 

12) Linson Productions offers a candid look at the Kindle Fire HD7:
http://bit.ly/2DzFPkX 

13) The webinar 'Enhance Your Productivity with Free Assistive Technologies from Microsoft' will take place on Tuesday, 30 January 2018 at 20:00 GMT:
http://bit.ly/2n8BDBO 

14) We're still waiting for the Blind Bargains 2017 Year in Review Qast, which is near to release, but in the meantime, the Consumer Electronics show and other matters come up for discussion in Program #130:
http://bit.ly/2naWbJT 

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