[SC-CSTD] FW: V I Labs Tech On Tap Newsletter Edition 193

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Subject: V I Labs Tech On Tap Newsletter Edition 193

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Featured Articles

*	Labs Product Review – Amazon Echo Pop Smart Speaker
*	Smartphone Apps behaving badly: Those who disobey dark mode!
*	Interview with the Team at Envision 
*	Upcoming Training Courses & Events

Amazon Echo Pop Speaker Review

Check out the latest member of Amazon’s Echo family, the Echo Pop, featuring Alexa voice control, smart home integration, and a more budget-friendly price tag.

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=89e2de52e6&e=bcd617a5bc> Read the Full Article 

Smartphone Apps behaving badly: Those who disobey dark mode!

Dark Mode in Android and iOS is a popular setting for many smartphone and tablet users across the globe regardless of the user’s level of vision. Find out how to enable these features and what to do where certain apps fail to conform to Dark Mode settings as expected.

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=32986d766a&e=bcd617a5bc> Read the Full Article 

Interview with the Team at Envision 

This week, we caught up with the Envision team, creators of the Envision AI app and Envision Glasses. Learn about their newest addition, Ask Envision, providing intuitive AI support accessible via both the app and Envision glasses.

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=e5b69d0ce1&e=bcd617a5bc> Read the Full Article 

Touch Typing - Level 1 

This Level 1 Touch Typing Course is for anyone who would like to learn how to Touch Type. This absolute beginner’s course includes step-by-step, instructor-led training on the QWERTY keyboard, ergonomics, and correct posture, achieving accuracy and fluency.

Start Date:  Monday 4th March (six sessions).
Start Time: 11am. 

 <mailto:training at vi.ie?subject=Touch%20Typing%20Course> Register for this course 

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=72dcb5c51a&e=bcd617a5bc> V I Labs Podcast YouTube Playlist 

Talking Technology With V I Labs Episode 51 – glasses, voice notes, and audio described rugby

Lightweight and designed to be worn all day, Envision AI Smart Glasses provide access to all kinds of information to the vision-impaired user. Joining us on the show to tell us more is Envision's co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, Karthik Kannan.

We explore the latest member of Amazon’s Echo family, the Echo Pop, featuring Alexa voice control, smart home integration and a more budget-friendly price tag.

We play more of your voice notes and discuss proposed iOS sideloading in iOS 17.4 and audio description for The Six Nations Rugby on ITV.

This show even has a surprise after the credits, so do stick around.

 <https://ncbi.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0075302c481fdf615a1e2037f&id=79eccbcdcd&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.

Please subscribe to the following and give us a listen on your favourite device.

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Support Vision Ireland

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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