AppleVis Podcast

In this podcast, Blue Orb demonstrates a bug involving VoiceOver and Safari in the latest version of OS X. Temporary workarounds and solutions are also given.

In this podcast, Michael Hansen explains and demonstrates managing United States Government push alerts on the iPhone.

In this podcast, Michael Hansen gives us an introduction to running the Windows operating system on a Mac computer using Apple's built-in Boot Camp utility. He then demonstrates the performence of a 2013 13" MacBook Air running Windows 7 and JAWS 14, and he also gives a couple important customizations users may want to make to fresh Windows-on-Mac instalations.

In this podcast, Scott Davert gives us some general information about braille displays as they relate to iDevices. He then talks about and demonstrates the pairing of a braille device, and then goes over the things one can do without having to interact with their touch screen.

In this podcast, Mike Arrigo compares Google Maps, MotionX GPS Drive, Garmin USA, Navigon, and TomTom when going on a walking route. He also demonstrates using BlindSquare to tell him of points of interest nearby. Also mentioned in this podcast is the Mophie Juce Pack case, a case that also has an internal battery pack.

In this podcast, Brandt Steenkamp gives us a walk-through and demonstration of Audiobook Binder, a Mac app for converting your audiobooks from mp3 format to iPod-compatible m4b. Audiobook Binder is a free download from the Mac App Store.

In this podcast, Scott Davert gives us some general information about braille displays as they work with the Mac, connects his Braille Edge 40 through bluetooth, and goes through a few of the things that can be done with the display itself.

In this podcast, AnonyMouse gives us a walk-through of 2 iOS apps ideal for those who want to keep up-to-date with the latest news. Hourly News is a simple app that plays the most recent news updates from multiple sources automatically when opened. Breaking News delivers breaking news from major news sources around the world; including CNN, Fox News, Reuters, NYT, CNBC, Fox Business, CNN Money, BBC, WSJ, MSNBC, USA Today and MarketWatch via real-time push notifications on your iOS device.

IN this podcast, Alan Robbins, quite litterally, walks us through how Blind Square works when walking through his neighborhood.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives us a demonstration of Airplane Setting, a free Mac app that allows you to quickly switch your MacBook Pro or Air into a low power mode. If you travel by air a lot or simply like extending battery life, you probably know the irritation of going through multiple steps to turn off your radios or dim your screen. Even if you have wireless and bluetooth in your menu bar, it still takes a minimum of 2 clicks and a number of keyboard presses to get yourself set up. While this is easy on mobile devices (by switching to Airplane Mode), a single step to do this does not exist on the Mac. This is where Airplane Setting comes in. Airplane Setting adds the missing "Airplane Mode" to your Mac. It sits unobtrusively in your menu bar until needed. With a single click, you can turn off your wireless, bluetooth, and dim your screen down - in essence, creating a "low power" mode. These three simple steps can lead to a dramatic increase in your battery life - perfect for that long flight with no onboard power. Which means more time for you to write, watch movies and generally get work done.

In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives us a short demonstration of how he uses Skype to retrieve work voice mails and take notes using VoiceOver Keyboard commander to switch quickly between Skype (RightOption+K) and TextEdit (RightOption+E) when working away from the office.

In the 435th episode of the Applevis podcast, David Woodbridge demonstrates playing streaming audio in the Windows Media format on the Mac. David indicates that Flip4Mac can achieve this task, but discusses why VLC Player can be a much more accessible and enjoyable experience for VoiceOver users.

In this podcast, Michael Hansen gives us an in-depth walk-through of Seeing Eye GPS, a fully accessible turn-by-turn GPS application for the iPhone which offers all the normal navigation features that you would see in a mainstream application plus features unique to blind users. The features of this app include: Instead of multiple layers of menus, the three important navigation elements are on the lower portion of every screen: Route, POIs and Location. At intersections, the cross street and its orientation are announced Intersections are described (e.g. four-way) with the clock face orientation of the streets. There are three choices for POI data (Navteq, Foursquare, and OSM). Directions are configured appropriately for Pedestrian and Vehicle routes, including heads-up announcements for approaching turns, turn now, continue straight and upcoming turns. If one wanders off the route, it's automatically recalculated and updated turn information is announced. Point your phone in a given direction to hear what is nearby with the LookAround Wand. Nearby Points of interest and intersections are automatically announced. The Seeing Eye app is a free download from the iTunes App Store, but requires a subscription to use. These can be purchased within the app at a cost of $69.99 for 1 year or $129.99 for 3 years.

In this podcast, Scott Davert demonstrates using gestures on the trackpad and how they can be easier to use than holding down several keys at once to complete simple tasks. He also discusses some of the similarities in gestures between iOS and the Mac operating system.

In this fourteenth edition of the AppleVis Extra, Michael, Scott, and Thomas talk with Mike May of Sendero Group about the company's new Seeing Eye GPS iOS app. Among many other points of discussion, Mike encourages people to cast their votes for the top 2 features they'd like to see added to the app next.