AppleVis Podcast

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Michael Hansen and Jamie Pauls are joined by Ged Maheux from The Iconfactory, developers of the Twitterrific app for iOS. With Twitterrific recently inducted into the AppleVis iOS App Hall of Fame, this was a timely opportunity to talk about the history and future of Twitterrific and the developers long-standing commitment to providing the best possible experience for VoiceOver users.

In this podcast, Mike Malarsie gives us a demonstration of MarsEdit - the blog editor for WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger and more.--an easy, accessible program for blogging on the Mac.

In this podcast, Michael Hansen gives us a demonstration of the new alt text feature in Twitter's iOS app. With Twitter's alt text feature, users can now include alternative text with images they post--so visually impaired readers can access them and know what is in the picture. In addition, VoiceOver also automatically reads out alt text in tweets where it is included; users need not change any settings to access alt text. Twitter is a free download from the App Store.

In the second of a short series of podcasts in which he shows us some of the features new to the fourth-generation Apple TV in tvOS 9.2, Jonathan Mosen gives us a look at how you can now use Siri to enter text. More information on tvOS 9.2 can be found in this AppleVis Blog post.

In this podcast, Mike Malarsie gives us a demonstration of Amazon Alexa, the free companion app to the company’s Echo hands-free speaker that you control with your voice. Echo connects to the Alexa Voice Service, to play music, provide information, news, sports scores, weather, and more. The more you use the Alexa voice assistant, the more she adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary, and personal preferences. The Amazon Alexa App lets you easily manage your alarms, music, shopping lists, and more -- wherever you are.

In this podcast, Scott Davert presents a few tips and tricks to help users better manage group text messages on iOS devices.

In this AppleVis Extra, Jamie Pauls and Michael Hansen talk with Ted Drake about the accessibility of TurboTax for iOS, a tax-preparation program for users in the United States. Ted oversees the accessibility implementation across the entire line of Intuit’s products, and he shares some insights into how a large company approaches the subject of accessibility in a very positive way. In addition to TurboTax, Ted touches on the accessibility of QuickBooks, for managing your small business finances and Mint for tracking your personal finances. Finally, Ted makes mention of BizAbility.org, a sight dedicated to small business accessibility.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge introduces us to the Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell. He discusses in some detail what it is; its installation; setting it up using the companion iOS app; and how it works. He concludes by naming this as one of the best connected home devices that he has purchased. The Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell is available from amazon.com for US$175.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives us a quick look at some of the 3rd party apps that he uses on his Apple Watch. These include: CNN, Just Press Record, Navigon, Downcast, Drafts, Comfort, Tic Tac Toe, Tweetings, Newsify, Hangman, TimeBuzz, Animal Watch, Phone Battery, Trash Day, Pandora, Calculator Watch Pro Free, Dictationary, QuickSwitch, Decibl, DoublePost, and UnHand Me.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge introduces us to the new Podcast app from Apple which became available on the fourth-generation Apple TV with the recent release of tvOS 9.1.1. David starts by giving us a quick look at the iOS version of this app before moving on to his Apple TV. Aided at times with the Remote app on his iPhone, David walks us through the layout of the new Apple TV Podcast app; accessing unplayed podcasts; listing "My Podcasts”; searching, subscribing and playing podcasts; and shows how the play position between iOS and TV is synchronized.

In this episode of his introductory series, Thomas Domville discusses and explores what’s available from within the ‘FaceTime’ area of iOS Settings. This Apple Support page provides more information on FaceTime and how it can be used to make video and audio calls from your iOS devices.

In this episode of his introductory series, Thomas Domville discusses and explores what’s available from within the ‘Reset’ area of iOS Settings. The settings here offer the ability to reset specific settings within iOS or to completely restore your device to its default state by erasing all content and settings..

In this podcast, Amber shows us how to find and use the animated emoji available on the Apple Watch.

In this episode of his introductory series, Thomas Domville discusses and explores the About section found in the iOS Settings.

In this update to his previous podcast on this topic, Scott Davert gives us some general information about braille displays as they relate to their use with iOS devices. He then talks about and demonstrates the pairing of a braille device; iOS options and settings; navigational commands, text input; and how to get additional help. Links mentioned in the podcast include Our accessory reviews section for braille displays, our guide to the Status Cell our podcast on braille screen input, and Apple's List of Common braille commands for VoiceOver navigation using iPhone, iPad, and iPod