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This week we join VIP featuring, for the first time, a feedback segment. Join Jessica, Leo and Nelson as they take a look at accessible images for everyone. When you Tweet photos using the Twitter app for iOS or Android, you have the option to compose a description of the images so the content is accessible to people who are visually impaired. Automatic alternative text, or automatic alt text, is a new development from Facebook that generates a description of a photo using advancements in object recognition technology. People using screen readers on iOS devices will hear a list of items a photo may contain as they swipe past photos on Facebook. Before today, people using screen readers would only hear the name of the person who shared the photo, followed by the term “photo” when they came upon an image in News Feed. For instance, someone could now hear, “Image may contain three people, smiling, outdoor.” Saqib is a core Microsoft developer living in London who lost the use of his eyes at age 7. He f

Join Jessica, Leo and Nelson as they take a look at Cool Picks for everyone. Cool Picks: Sing! Karaoke by Smule iPhone SE Sony MDR-ZX330BT bluetooth headphones

In light of Apple’s recent opposition against the FBI’s demands, knowing how to encrypt an iPhone is a valuable skill, and Justin is here to help teach it. He explains what encryption is, how to encrypt the iPhone by setting a passcode, and proceeds to set up Touch ID and take us through the other settings relating to security on the iPhone. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1-855-837-4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

There have been a lot of new and exciting changes released in this version of iOS. In particular, Apple appears to be focusing on multitasking and ease of use, as they continue to improve apps and provide a more user-friendly experience. Here are just a few features of particular interest: Four Finger Swipe Multitasking; This is not a new gesture for those using the iPad, but it has finally been introduced to the iPhone. Night Shift: Changes the display's brightness and color scheme to a warmer yellowish tone instead of the normal blue after sunset. Sunset is determined by the user's geolocation and clock settings. Locked Notes: Ever wanted to protect that precious credit card number you've written down on your phone? Well now you can, with your fingerprint and a secure password. Only devices with this technology can view locked notes, so they will appear invisible except when viewed on your iOS 9.3 device or your Mac running the latest version of OsX. Improvements to Apple Music, News and Health. Improvemen

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Grand Hyatt Hotel Exhibition Hall Entrance at CSUN 2016 After fighting it out on the #CSUN16 exhibition floor in the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, Joel returns to VIP to share with our listeners on the latest in assistive tech from sunny San Diego. Don’t miss Tamas, Leo and Jessica with their analyses and of course we can’t forget our Cool Picks. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here. Cool Picks: Zomato - Food & Restaurant Finder ModBox Module Player Private Internet Access™ Anonymous VPN Service

Grand Hyatt Hotel Exhibition Hall Entrance at CSUN 2016 Eric Damery from Freedom Scientific talks to us about the mergers and partnerships announced at CSUN with Optelec, American Printing House (APH) and Wells Fargo. He also gives us details on the new Ruby 7 HD handheld video magnifier and a sneak peek at the exciting new ElBraille, which has everyone who tries it out buzzing. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

Grand Hyatt Hotel Exhibition Hall Entrance at CSUN 2016 Gareth Collins talks to us about the wide range of applications available from

One of this year's newest companies to CSUN turned out to be the most talked about. Thomas Simpson from Neo Access Ltd. discusses all the features and benefits on their new NeoBraille Notetaker. One of its biggest highlights, the ability to pop in a Sim card and use 4G speeds through the AT&T network was making everyone take a second look. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

One of the most anticipated releases this year was HumanWare's BrailleNote Touch. This device may look like your traditional note taker with a Perkins style keyboard and Braille display, but lift the cover on the top and out slides a slick looking tablet with either an 18 or 32 cell Braille display that uses the screen as a virtual BrailleTouch interface. Mike Tindell demonstrates this revolutionary device and shows us all the new innovations in HumanWare's latest note taker. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

Tyler Donnelly from Optelec shows us the new Traveller HD and just how portable and easy it is to use. He also discusses the recent merger with Freedom Scientific and how, combined, the two companies are now providing low vision products to a much wider audience. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

Grand Hyatt Hotel Exhibition Hall Entrance Dave Wilkinson from Hims Inc. talks about their latest HD video magnifier the GoVision, which proves that you don't have to give up screen size for portability. Dave also discusses some upcoming updates for owners of current Hims products and the creation of the HimsTastic political party, so make sure to take a listen. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

Need to find a great SteakHouse, listen to last night’s sports scores or just have a good book read to you? Just say “Alexa” and let Amazon’s virtual assistant do the work. Peter from Amazon shows us all the things you can do with Alexa on the different speakers available for the family of Echo products. Additionally, he shows us just how accessible the Fire tablets are with its latest release of VoiceView, Amazon’s very own screen reader for the Fire tablets. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

Grand Hyatt Hotel Exhibition Hall Entrance Mara Hitner from MatterHackers demonstrates 3-D printing using an affordable printer that can be used to provide tactile models of printed items from animal pictures to complex maps. Listen to her provide information on how easy and affordable it is to provide the blind with a tactile world that only years ago was far out of reach for most. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

Joel interviewing David Bradburn from Baum USA at CSUN 2016 Who Said that notetakers can’t be slick and stylish? Listen to David Bradburn from BAUM Inc. describe the VarioUltra 20 and 40 cell notetakers. Described as the MacBook pro’s of notetakers, these slick devices prove that performance and beautiful image can go hand-in-hand. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

In this podcast, Alex demonstrates NVDA Remote, a free add-on for NVDA that makes it possible to control another computer using speech and Braille. This lends itself to many uses: tech support, accessibility testing, remote programming and just all around fun. Visit NVDARemote.Com to download the add-on. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

There are several apps out there that can identify an object in front of your camera, as well as its color. Apps like TapTapSee for example, use a conventional method to do this called crowdsourcing. This means that as soon as you take a picture of an object, it is transmitted to a server where it is then analyzed by a group of people. Once they determine what the image represents, the result is instantly sent back to you. This insures that you will almost always get accurate results, but then one drawback to this method is that you usually have to wait a while for your image to be recognized; not to mention that the device you’re sending the image from has to be connected to the internet the entire time. Aipoly Vision uses a different approach. Instead of sending your image to a server, Aipoly Vision processes and announces your image on your device, without requiring an internet connection! Unlike other apps, there is no need to take a few pictures and wait a while for your results. As soon as Aipoly is o

In this podcast, Justin explains what keyboard shortcuts are, and explains how to use them. Although they cannot be used with braille screen input or the handwriting features on the iPhone, they still can make typing much easier. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here.

This week, Alex Justin and Joel Explore the accessibility features on the latest Cool Picks: Focus for iOS Launch center pro fongo

This week, Alex Justin and Joel Explore the new accessibility features on the latest release of Android N developer edition. They also discuss the latest updates from amazon that may be better suited to a 007 movie. Opinions on the latest accessibility claims from Microsoft and this week's Cool Picks round off another great edition of VIP. If you enjoy what we do here at Cool Blind Tech, you can support us by using our Audible link when you want to sign up with Audible.com eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here. Cool Picks: Focus for iOS Launch center pro fongo