[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 27, 2018 - Volume 677

Thu Sep 27 08:03:55 UTC 2018

Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, September 27, 2018 - Volume 677

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology

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1A) New Version of NVDA, and NVDA Remote
NVDA 2018.3.2 Is now available, the main release being quickly enhanced by UPDATES that fixed problems for Firefox and Chrome users under some circumstances. This version supports many more braille displays and support for some Windows 10 features including the Emoji panel:
http://bit.ly/2DzWZDx 

1B) The NVDA Remote app needed to be updated to work on this and future NVDA releases. It has been updated:
http://bit.ly/2xG6NXa

2A) Travel Tips Document
Sendero Group has a document on their web site called @Travel Tips, Tricks, Tools and Techniques
http://bit.ly/2OU3t1x 

3A) Suggestions for Siri Shortcuts
David Woodbridge summarizes the progress he has made in creating Siri shortcuts:
http://bit.ly/2xGpv0V 

3B) This YouTube video provides instruction about the Shortcuts app:
http://bit.ly/2zwVPER

4) New Mac OS
The latest operating system for the Mac is out. Learn about 'The New Features, Changes, and Accessibility Bugs in MacOS Mojave for Blind and Low Vision Users':
http://bit.ly/2zxenFd 

5) Accessibility of Apple Watch Series 4
iMore tells us 'What Apple Watch Series 4 Means for Accessibility':
http://bit.ly/2DylvF4 

6) Not Everybody Likes Face ID
This blog post expresses 'thoughts about how as a VoiceOver user, Face ID, although accessible, is not very efficient:'
http://bit.ly/2Q9wWVq 

7) History of Speech Synthesis and Voice Assistants
This transcript contains lots of examples from the history of computerized voice communication:
http://bit.ly/2IjK5IA 

8A) FS Open Line on JAWS 20-19 Beta; Vispero
The next Open Line brings several high-level staff together to answer questions about the JAWS 2019 public beta. The show is live at 18:00 GMT on Thursday, 27 September:
http://bit.ly/2zxtX3H 

8B) Meanwhile, Freedom Scientific's parent company has a new name and brand:
http://bit.ly/2Iiyo4S

9A) Cheat Sheets and Tutorials
The Statewide Resource Center in Victoria, Australia, offers some tech tutorials:
http://bit.ly/2Iifkni 

9B) And some "Cheat Sheets" on different programs:
http://bit.ly/2N4FH14

10A) Free Class, Website Building Tutorial from Mystic Access
The free Mystic Access class for September 2018 guides us on "Transitioning from Internet Explorer to Another Web Browser." It takes place on GMT Friday, 28 September 2018 at 00:30 GMT, 8:30 PM EST:
http://bit.ly/2zyjB3p 

10B) They will offer an extensive course on building a web site with WordPress, details to come in October 2018:
http://bit.ly/2BZjuAq

11A) iOS and Mac Resources
Jonathan Mosen discusses his book on iOS12, and the new OS, on Tek Talk on GMT Tuesday, 2 October 2018 at 00:00 GMT, 8:00 PM EST. This may be the last event he hosts for Freedom Scientific, as he is leaving to pursue other opportunities:
http://bit.ly/2M464U2 

11B) The latest Tech Doctor podcast covers new operating systems and hardware:
http://bit.ly/2ryoBxG

12) Survey opportunity:
Researchers from Indiana University Bloomington are conducting a study to understand the use of camera-based assistive technologies by people with visual impairments. Participants can enter a drawing for a $20 gift certificate:
http://bit.ly/2N3pusY 

13) Access to National Parks
Access to national parks is the focus of Eyes on Success #1839:
http://bit.ly/2p6t5h5

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