[SC-CSTD] FW: V I Labs Tech On Tap Newsletter Edition 199

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Subject: V I Labs Tech On Tap Newsletter Edition 199

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Featured Articles:

*	Product Review: Humanware Explore 5 Digital Magnifier  
*	Voice Dream Reader’s subscription drama explained – is the bubble going to burst?
*	Translating a Solar Eclipse into Sound
*	Exploring the Braille Lite

Product Review: Humanware Explore 5 Digital Magnifier

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=63ec5e13d2&e=bcd617a5bc> 

Check out the Humanware Explore 5 handheld digital magnifier in action as Dorian Salzmann, technology trainer at Vision Ireland, demonstrates its features. From magnifying restaurant menus to the fine print on documents, packaging and more, the Explorer 5 simplifies countless tasks for someone with low vision. 

For more videos like this one check out the V I Labs YouTube channel:

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=18acb30c57&e=bcd617a5bc> V I Labs YouTube Channel 

Voice Dream Reader’s subscription drama explained – is the bubble going to burst?

Voice Dream Reader, the highly regarded text-to-speech reading app, was set to be the latest beloved app to adopt a subscription model. But now that’s no longer the case. What happened?

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=e7a73a2cf9&e=bcd617a5bc> Read the Full Article 

Translating a Solar Eclipse into Sound

During the most recent eclipse — another cosmic revelation occurred, a prototype designed to bridge the gap between the stars and those who cannot see them. 

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=126809f6b6&e=bcd617a5bc> Read the Full Article 

Exploring the Braille Lite

Developed in the early 1990s, the Braille Lite harnessed the advantages of a computer to write in Braille and respond in either Braille or synthetic voice.  

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=17fa73f9ed&e=bcd617a5bc> Read the Full Article 

Talking Technology with V I Labs

The Talking Technology Podcasts cover a wide variety of subjects relating to all sorts of technologies that might be of interest to someone with sight loss.

All shows are recorded live every 2nd Tuesday at 2.30pm and made available on YouTube and all the popular podcast platforms for you to watch or listen back to afterwards. 

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=0e3832632c&e=bcd617a5bc> V I Labs Podcast YouTube Playlist 

Talking Technology with V I Labs Episode 54 – Aira, Voice Dream, and a Solar Eclipse

On the show this week we catch up with Everette Bacon, Vice President of Blindness Initiatives at Aira Technologies to find out about the inspiration behind this popular app, how it works, and future developments including the new Access AI Feature.

Voice Dream Reader, the highly regarded text-to-speech reading app, was set to be the latest beloved app to adopt a subscription model. But now that’s no longer the case. We discuss what happened.

Plus, we share a vivid depiction of yesterday’s solar eclipse in North America by one of Aira’s skilled visual interpreters, capturing the unique experience for blind and vision impaired listeners.

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=3c56c7fa77&e=bcd617a5bc> Watch back the Show 

Technology Support Line 

We offer a dedicated support line and email address for technical support related to assistive and mainstream technology. 

The service is free for people with sight loss and their families. We also offer technical advice on assistive technology to schools and employers. 

The Technology Support Helpdesk is operated between 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday. 

Contact V I Labs nationwide on 1800 911 110.

Subscribe to V I Labs Podcasts  

V I Labs Podcasts are hosted on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and TuneIn.

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Your continued support for Vision Ireland's work to help people with sight loss is hugely appreciated. Please click the link below for more information on how you can help. 

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