All Cool Blind Tech Shows

Apple introduced NFC-based digital technology into their iPhone last year with the 6 and 6+, a technology which has been present in many other phones for a long time. The hardware allows you to make seamless purchases at supporting stores with only a touch of your finger on the home button. In this quick demo, we take a look at adding a card to the Apple Pay system, as well as making purchases at a sandwich store. Besides letting you enter in the details manually, there's another option that allows you to take a photo of your credit card when setting up payment sources. If it takes off in more places, Apple Pay could become a real threat to finger-happy purchases, while perhaps also shortening long lines in the process. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. CBT would like to thank our loyal listeners for listening to this podcast by inviting you to join our Community and possibly join the CBT Team, where you can submit your own podcasts or articles.

In this first Cool Blind Tech podcast of mine, I give you a short review of the new Williams Legato Digital Piano. I do my best to explain the button layout and functions, and at the end there is a demonstration of the main piano instrument that I just sort of came up with on the spot. Enjoy, and feel free to send me any feedback. My email address is joseph.king2010@gmail.com We want to hear from you. Just leave a comment below to share your thoughts. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. CBT would like to thank our loyal listeners for listening to this podcast by inviting you to join our Community and possibly join the CBT Team, where you can submit your own podcasts or articles.

In this tag team review of Uber for iOS, Hugo demonstrates his personal experience with the Uber services and finds out you don’t always get what you pay for. Justin follows with a quick demonstration of Uber on an Apple Watch. We want to hear from you on your experiences with Uber or similar taxi services. Just leave a comment below to share your thoughts with our community. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. CBT would like to thank our loyal listeners for listening to this podcast by inviting you to join our Community and possibly join the CBT Team, where you can submit your own podcasts or articles. Here is the description from the developer: Uber is your private driver in more than 50 countries. ・ Request a ride using the app and get picked up within minutes. On-demand service means you always have a ride right when you need one. ・ Compare rates for different vehicles and get fare quotes in the app. Add a credit card to your secure account so you never need cash on hand. ・ Easily set your pickup location on the map, even if you don't know the exact address. Get connected to your personal driver and track your Uber in real-time. ・ Sit back, relax, and ride anywhere you want. We'll email you a receipt when you arrive at your destination. An entirely new and modern way to travel is at your fingertips.

Let's talk about rooting Android devices. While previously we have discussed flashing a Nexus back to factory settings for tinkerers out there, we have not yet touched upon how most Galaxy devices are rooted. This podcast is applicable to non-newer Samsung's, anything S5 and below. For most of Samsung's flagships, the guide applies, although some might have different ways to boot into recovery or boot loader mode. This was tested personally to work on Galaxy S4 and S5 models, but the procedure is the same for Galaxy Note 3/4 as well. Grab the proper zip for your device, inside which you will find Odin for flashing. You will also need the ADB setup file This will provide you with the Samsung drivers you will need in order to access the boot loader and recovery modes. If for some reason those don't work, Grab Samsung's official driver here. We cannot stress this further, but doing this guide will forever void your manufacturer warranty. While you will still have insurance through your carrier if you have purchased it, Samsung's support centers will not be able to help you. Happy flashing!

Did you forget to give a gift to that special person in your life? Well, Hugo is going to show you how to redeem yourself with an iOS app from the Appstore. He demonstrates on how to gift an app using voiceOver and then proceeds to redeem the app from a secondary iOS device. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. CBT would like to thank our loyal listeners for listening to this podcast by inviting you to join our Community, where you can submit your own podcasts or articles.

In this motivating demonstration, Justin introduces us to the fitness features on the Apple Watch, and shows us what we can do with them. He goes over the workout and activity apps on the watch, and the activity and health apps on the iPhone. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. Thank you for listening to this podcast.

In this short demonstration, Justin takes us through the various sound settings for the Apple Watch. He shows us how to adjust the volume of the ringer, adjust haptic feedback as well as some other useful settings. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. Thank you for listening to this podcast.

In this podcast Hugo demonstrates some of the accessibility features of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. Samsung has developed their own version of TalkBack similar to Google TalkBack allowing you to navigate the screen with their own customized interface. Dark screen allows you to dim the screen. Turning the Accessibility shortcut on, enables you to long-press the power button, and then place two fingers on the screen for a few seconds to turn on TalkBack. permitting you to navigate the interface. Voice Label works in conjunction with writable NFC tags allowing you to scan an NFC tag, and record a voice memo helping you to understand what you tapped your phone to. Accessibility features for low vision users: Magnification gestures allows you to do a triple tap on the screen to zoom the entire interface and also pinch in and out with two fingers to adjust the zoom level. Magnifier window zooms in on areas of the screen with a permanent "window" that can be moved around. Font size allows you to adjust the font size to various levels. The Negative colors option changes the entire interface to a color palette that's easier to see. The interface switches to mostly white, with black text and red or pink elements. Color adjustment enables the interface to align colors by order of shade and color to your preference. Greyscale changes the interface to shades of black and grey.

In this podcast, Justin goes over how to install and uninstall third party apps from the Apple App Store. He installs the app on the iPhone, displays it on the Apple Watch and then proceeds to uninstall and delete the app. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. Thank you for listening to this podcast.

For our second show, Greg Lopez, Leo Prazdnik, Tomi Geczy and Cory Martin meet to discuss the latest happenings in the world of Android. The crew kicks off the show with a discussion on Google’s TalkBack user survey and it’s results in the form of the Talkback 4.2 beta. Here’s some links to other items which were discussed: Microsoft reveals plans to expand further into the Android ecosystem with a partnership with Dell.Google expands Android's smart lock features with on-body smart lock feature to deter would-be thieves. The crew discusses Google's Project Ara, a fully customizable phone built from modular components. It's been confirmed... You can uninstall most preinstalled apps from the Samsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge. Would you rather write then type? Google's got you covered with their new handwriting input app. APH has released an updated version of Nearby Explorer with Open Street Map support. Do you like using TeamTalk? It's now available in the Play Store. Want to try out Meerkat? It's now in public beta and accepting signups. Looking for your missing Android? Just type

In this podcast, Justin shows us the accessibility settings on the Apple watch, from the iPhone and the watch itself. The Apple Watch includes the following accessibility features: • VoiceOver • Zoom • Grayscale • Bold Text • Reduce Motion • Reduce Transparency • On/Off Labels • Mono Audio • Left-Right Stereo Balance You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. Thank you for listening to this podcast.

In this episode, Justin demonstrates the various features of communicating with the stock apps on the Apple Watch. He shows us how to use Siri for Communication, the phone application, sending text messages, interacting with Apple Watch friends and the mail application. This episode is not recommended for children. Viewer discretion is advised. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. Thank you for listening to this podcast.

In this demonstration, Justin walks us through the clock application on the Apple Watch. We learn how to change the clock face, customize faces and how to change settings for the Apple Watch clock on the iPhone. You can support the Cool Blind Tech Community By giving us a 5 star rating in iTunes. Thank you for listening to this podcast.

In this demonstration, Justin goes over how to use glances on the Apple Watch. He shows how to get to the glances section, to go to the next or previous glance, how to delete and reorder glances in the settings on the iPhone and how to add new glances through the iPhone settings. Justin also shows the Ping option allowing you to locate your iPhone using the Apple Watch.

In this podcast, Raymond gives a brief demonstration of Comcast’s Voice guidance service and explains a little about how it works and the reasons why. Also, he points out the fact that Comcast is not charging for the accessibility. Coming soon to a screen near you! VOICE REMOTE Say it. See it. The voice remote provides a new level of independence to customers who have limited mobility or dexterity, or have a visual disability. By using simple voice commands, customers can change channels, search for shows, enable closed captioning and more. The voice remote also includes a backlit keypad making it easier to see the buttons in the dark.