[Electronics-Talk] Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, February 21, 2019 - Volume 697

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Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, February 21, 2019 - Volume 697

The Week's News in Adaptive Technology

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The February 2019 issue of AccessWorld has more articles than many issues have had: 'A Senior's Buying Guide for Your First Accessible Computer, Smartphone, and Tablet,' 'Basic VoiceOver Gestures For the New iPhone User,' 'Making Voice Assistants Smart for Seniors: Tips for Optimizing the Amazon Echo or Google Home,' 'Accessible Cellphones Open Doors for People with Visual Impairments,' 'Home, Safe Home: Getting Started with Accessible Home Security,' 'Solutions For Seniors with Age-Related Vision Loss: Products under $100,' 'New Tech for 2019: A Wrap-Up of the Assistive Technology Industry Association Conference,' 'Book Review: Blindness for Beginners: A Renewed Vision of the Possible, by Maribel Steel,' 'A New WayAround Object Identification for People with Visual Impairments,' and more:
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2) Accessible Online Calculus Course
Here is a free calculus course with accessible math content:
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3) Using NFB Newsline with iOS
NFB Newsline is holding a Zoom webinar for those wanting to learn more about NFB Newsline Mobile. This will take place on GMT Wednesday, 27 February 2019 at 01:00:
http://bit.ly/2SOAHoR 

4) Phone Conference on How Students Can Participate in STEM
The NFB and its student affiliate will hold a conference call for students, parents and teachers about succeeding in science, technology, engineering and math courses. This will take place on GMT Monday, 25 February at 01:00. Call (712) 770-5197 ?, and enter access code 265669:
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5) 12 Awesomely Useful Siri Shortcuts For Your iPhone
Some of the shortcuts in this Apple Toolbox article could indeed be very handy:
http://bit.ly/2TVZtjf 

6) Finding a Perfect Bluetooth Headset
This blog post outlines one user's quest and its result:
http://bit.ly/2EmtHqs 

7) Accessing Entertainment with Technology on Tech it Out
The next Tech it Out discussion will focus on audio described content, smart TV's and the like, and will take place on GMT Wednesday, 27 February 2019 at 01:00:
http://bit.ly/2T253nj 

8) Google: Fighting Disinformation Across Our Products
This post discusses a white paper presented by Google to keep information usable:
http://bit.ly/2NjayIG 

9) Google Search is Not Private at All
DuckDuckGo seeks to provide a private search experience. This post explains, and dispels common privacy myths:
http://bit.ly/2SN7R8q 

10) How I Fell Out of Love with the Internet
Since we're talking about big picture matters, this thought-provoking opinion piece is rather dizzying!
http://bit.ly/2SeV7lN 

11) BBQ #173
Back to more standare fare, Blind Bargains Qast #173 is here:
http://bit.ly/2GBvevd 

12) Blind Technology Trivia
Jonathan Mosen's Blind Technology Trivia game is now available in the US Alexa store. One to four people can play:
https://amzn.to/2EmsDD1 

13) BrailleNote Touch Plus
HumanWare has upgraded the Braillenote Touch to run Android Oreo and contain more memory:
http://bit.ly/2BJVBer 

14) Blind Friendly Architecture on Eyes on Success
Eyes on Success #1908 repeats a show from a few years back interviewing a blind architect:
http://bit.ly/2p6t5h5 

15) Review of Bose Frames
Bose Frames are augmented reality sunglasses that are designed to provide audio interfaces and experiences to our world. This review covers the glasses and the accompanying app:
http://bit.ly/2E4ILHM 

16) 'Inaccessibility of CAPTCHA' Draft Seeking Input
The Accessible Platform Architectures working group has a paper on CAPTCHA inaccessibility almost ready to submit, and seeks comments by 24 March 2019:
http://bit.ly/2SLL7We

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