Access On

On this week's episode of Access On: Join us for an Access On webinar on outdoor wayfinding 0:00 Create your own secure private network with Tailscale 1:58 Apple memories, and making surround sound recordings 38:08 BBC domestic streams, and NFB Newsline with Alexa 42:27 The Renpho MorphoScan Nova smart scale 45:26 I just became an NFB member 51:31 DocuSign accessibility 52:43 New Windows-based Braille devices 53:47 John Ternus 55:33 Sonos blamed my blindness 56:18 Tech tip, moving apps on the taskbar using the keyboard 58:06 Closing and contact info 1:00:11

This week on Access On; New research on AI and blind people 0:00 Exporting Ootunes Recordings 44:42 BBC domestic streams outside the UK 47:51 Smart home automation 49:34 Substack accessibility 51:19 Tech tip, training iOS dictation 54:13 Closing and contact info 57:09

This week's Access On presents highlights from our Access On Webinar covering some of the smartphone AI visual interpretation apps. Here's what is covered, and when. Introduction 0:00 Seeing AI 2:30 The Be My AI feature in Be My Eyes 13:51 Google Gemini 17:36 ChatGPT 23:58 ScribeMe 30:50 Ally from Envision 41:11 AI services from Aira 55:11 Closing and contact info 1:13:19

This week on Access on: John Ternus to become Apple's CEO. What might it mean for accessibility 0:00 An examination of home audio options 14:45 Obtaining support for your smart home 39:55 Jonathan Mosen describes his smart home, and Josh.ai 40:44 Closing and contact info 1:00:37

This week on Access On: National Federation of the Blind expresses outrage at title 2 delay 0:00 Join us for our Access On webinar on document formatting 3:51 Smart security systems and doorbells 5:41 Smart devices for the kitchen 16:59 Media access 26:06 Smart health 40:45 Response to the Apple 50 episode 54:11 A difficult, inaccessible Ray-Ban Meta repair experience 56:53 Tech tip, the iOS Braille status cells 1:00:42 Closing and contact info 1:03:44

On this week's episode of Access On: Our next Access On webinar on document formatting 0:00 Smart home defined 2:13 Google Assistant/Gemini and Apple Home 11:54 Amazon Alexa 21:58 Lighting and environmental control 44:33 Closing and contact info 1:05:55

In this week's episode: Introduction 0:00 Brava has ceased operations 0:57 Lindsay Patterson and Peter Walters discuss MakeClassroomPodcast.com 6:40 Apple IIE memories 35:03 Accessibility regression in the Cosori smart air fryer 36:09 Enthusiasm about the Orbit Flow 38:35 CSUN memories 40:16 Concerns about the new Outlook 41:22 Looking for an accessible way to check my typing speed 46:03 Listening to the BBC 46:43 Advocacy to Huntington Bank 49:34 Working with multiple email and calendar accounts 53:02 Closing and contact info 59:16

We celebrate Apple's 50th birthday with an Access On special. On the show this week: Introduction to the early era of grass roots Apple accessibility 0:00 Panel discussion about the Apple II era 4:55 Demonstration of the Apple IIE with speech 47:26 Conclusion, reflections on the partnership 1:05:29 Closing and contact info 1:11:43 If you would like to download the Apple IIE emulator with Echo speech for Windows computers, download it from Jayson Smith's website.

this week on Access On: Looking ahead to our Apple 50th anniversary special 0:00 Register for our visual interpretation webinar 2:22 Robin Christopherson demonstrates and reviews Omni Describer 3:16 Brava Smart Oven 20:39 Connecting my Windows PC to an Android TV 22:33 How accessible is Preply? 25:58 Can Graphiti act as a computer monitor? 30:32 Waymo ride experiences 33:21 Accessibility frustrations with the Facebook website 35:17. To provide feedback to Meta, please use their accessibility feedback form at: https://www.meta.com/help/policies/707685072208748/ Accessibility of delivery robots 40:46 Unwanted verbosity in Zoom for Windows 42:10 Keeping my iPhone charged to 80% 44:44 WhatsApp for Windows accessibility bug 47:38 Website administration 49:27 Accessibility of Webex meetings 51:18 AI agents in screen readers 52:09 Tech Tip: Using JAWS speech history to overcome accessibility issues 56:12 Closing and contact info 57:33

The CSUN Assistive Technology Conference took place last week in Anaheim, California. To discuss the conference, including interesting sessions and new technology, Jonathan Mosen is joined by Everette Bacon, Chancey Fleet, Minh Ha and Mike May.

On this week's episode of Access On: Introduction 0:00 Looking ahead to next week's CSUN recap 0:53 Join us for our Access On seminar on Windows screen readers 1:56 NVDA past, present, and future 3:08 Closing and contact info 1:09:26

This week, Access On brings you the presentation from our Access On webinar on 1Password. Learn how to have a unique password for every log-in, use passkeys when available, and store other sensitive data securely.

We're devoting this week's Access On to feedback from listeners around the world. You can skip between segments using the previous and next chapter feature if your podcast player supports it. Here is what's on this week's episode, and when. Introduction 0:00 Android users invited to test SpeakyAI 0:59 Difficulty saving media attachments in Mac Mail 3:02 Installing Windows is accessible again 4:23 I got WordPad back 5:00 Beware of AI weather forecasts 5:48 More on the benefits of passkeys 7:22 Recommending the Jarte text editor 11:32 Thrilled with my Brava smart oven 12:29 Is Narrator any better behaved with Braille 14:11 Accessible ways to build websites 15:25 Using smart glasses to identify people 17:14 Unhelpful WhatsApp verbosity 20:09 New Zoom input volume on the H1Essential is inaccessible 21:27 Seeking tech to increase my Mom's independence 23:56 Learning Garage Band for iOS 32:38 The new Sonos app is cumbersome 33:45 Ray-Ban meta feedback 35:30 I want a Windows application that read epub files 37:27 Captcha before entering a Teams meeting 38:57 In praise of the JAWS skim reading tool 40:54 Revisiting Firefox 43:04 Papa Johns accessibility problems 45:35 Multiline Braille and tactile graphics displays 48:24 Demanding more on 508 compliance 49:50 Windows users think twice about migrating from Comcast mail to Yahoo Mail 53:34 The bug persists where it's difficult to attach files in iOS Mail 56:10 Reflections on recent episodes and technology 59:08

this week on Access On, we bring you highlights of our Access On webinar covering the use of AI in employment. Here's what you can hear and when, and a reminder that if your podcast player supports chapters, you can skip between segments of the podcast by using chapter navigation. Register for our Access On webinar on 1Password 0:00 Overview of AI in employment 1:53 Working with Google AI tools in the workplace 8:00 Microsoft tools in the workplace 29:04 Microsoft PowerPoint and AI 51:49 Using AI to take notes 1:06:56 Closing and contact info 1:14:23

On this week's episode: Change of leadership at Vispero 0:00 Join us for our Access On webinar about 1Password 1:41 Sachin Pavithran and Kathy Eng from the US Access Board 4:33 Ronza Othman from the National Association of Blind Government Employees 42:02 Closing and contact info 1:04:19

On this week's episode of Access On: President of the National Federation of the Blind, Mark Riccobono 0:00 Michael Hansen from AppleVis invites you to participate in the Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card 58:41 While the survey remains open, you can take the survey here. Note that you must be signed in with a free Applevis account. Closing and contact info 1:20:27

On this week's edition: Introduction 0:00 APH announces Monarch price reduction 1:53 Dave Williams discusses Dot pad 3:05 Fix to Adobe Acrobat accessibility regression 42:11 Updating credit card on Innosearch 43:35 Matrix treadmills, and some Microsoft Word tasks 46:45 ChatGPT voice shortcut 53:29 Vispero 54:59 Closing and contact info 1:01:21

Following last week's episode in which we discussed the Monarch dynamic tactile multiline Braille device, we sit down with the Monarch and give you a taste of its capabilities. Here are the topics we cover, and when you can hear them in the episode. Introduction to the Monarch 0:00 Orientation 4:10 The Main Menu 15:00 The Tactile Graphics Image Library 16:25 KeyMail 26:11 Internet Browser 27:24 KeyWord 33:00 KeyMath 34:44 Victor Reader 38:55 Chess and other apps 46:51 Using the Monarch as a drive on your PC 50:38 Monarch as a Braille display 52:19 Conclusion 57:19 Closing and contact info 1:00:22

We're pleased to be back with you for 2026. On the show this week: Happy new year! 0:00 a simpler way to apply for your free ElevenReader access 1:02 Brava follow-up 2:24 Join us for our accessibility boutique looking at Braille displays 9:09 The National Federation of the Blind's Accessibility Excellence Advocate for Education and Employment, Charles Hiser 10:10 Greg Stilson from APH discusses the Monarch 29:11 Closing and contact info 1:06:17

Happy holidays from the national Federation of the Blind. Please note that Access On will be taking a short break, and will return for 2026 on January 14. We are devoting this week's episode to the Brava Smart Oven. Brava has made a $200 discount available to Access On listeners. The discount is available here. Here is what you can hear, and when. Introduction 0:00 Interview with Travis rea and Zac Selmon from Brava 1:09 The Brava app for iOS 31:26 Cooking steak in the Brava 42:40

This week's episode of Access On is devoted to feedback from listeners like you. here's what's covered. Introduction 0:00 Vispero updates 1:23 Listener comments on Vispero developments 5:02 Looking for more friendly apps in iOS 26 18:07 Apple Intelligence and more 19:06 The Braille Access Command doesn't work on my NLS eReader 26:11 Focus issue in the iOS Phone app 29:24 Can I get WordPad back in Windows 11? 31:26 I can't install Windows 11 25h2 independently 33:59 Working with the new Outlook and JAWS 35:57 PowerPoint, speaker notes, and JAWS 37:25 Recording my screen reader in Reaper 38:47 Travelling overseas with my portable recorders 42:26 Outdoor travel technology 45:20 Two Meta issues 47:41 Streaming Alexa skills 49:32 Envision Solos glasses 51:06 Tech Tip: restoring the old ChatGPT voice behavior 56:17 Closing and contact info 58:07

Here is what you can hear on this week's episode of Access On. Join us for our Accessible Device Showcase 0:00 Samuel Greene from Zoom North America talks accessible audio recorders 2:15 The National Federation of the Blind's Accessibility Excellence Advocate for Home and Independent Living, Ron Miller 40:17 Closing and contact info 1:00:19

Here's what you can hear in this week's episode, and when. Register for our Accessible Devices showcase 0:00 Introduction to the Zoom Podtrack P4Next 1:59 Dimensions and orientation 5:54 First start, setting up the recorder 16:53 File List 21:03 Sound Pads 22:12 Mic Settings 26:48 SD Card 28:13 File Transfer 28:23 Audio Interface 33:02 System 39:32 The Tone function 45:19 AI Noise Reduction 47:51 Bringing in a guest via smartphone 50:24 Use cases beyond podcasting, and comparing your accessible recorder options 53:56 Closing and contact info 1:03:51

As peak shopping season arrives, this episode is all about online shopping. Here is what you can hear and when. Introduction 0:00 Blind Owned and Operated Marketplace 1:58 The NFB Independence market 3:38 Innosearch 5:03 Copilot Vision 38:30 Amazon's Rufus 51:21 Sparky from Walmart 57:57 Closing and contact info 1:09:09

On this week's episode of Access on: Introduction 0:00 Vispero's CEO responds to NFB concerns 0:57 Gabi Leibowitz from Eleven Labs discusses the partnership with the NationalFederation of the Blind 11:39 Closing and contact info 58:43

Here's what's on this week's episode of Access On, and when you can hear it. Register for our webinar on staying safe online 0:00 President Riccobono communicates concerns to the CEO of Vispero 2:24 Listener feedback on Vispero changes 14:09 Plenty of enhancements to Microsoft Narrator 20:11 Enjoying the benefits of Auphonic 36:39 Improving audio description 38:38 I am missing the Stream Player Alexa skill 41:50 I am having difficulty adjusting my iPhone charge limit 43:48 iPhone key clicks 45:44 Libre and other continuous Glucose monitors 46:27 WhatsApp and Facebook concerns 52:59 Tech tip, Getting an AI summary of a page from Microsoft Edge 57:13 Closing and contact info 1:01:11

Welcome from Colorado 0:00 More accessible audio recorders from Zoom 2:42 We have reached episode 50 7:08 Introduction to indoor way finding 8:45 GoodMaps 24:33 RightHear 34:51 NaviLens 40:07 WayMap 51:52 Closing and contact info 1:00:44

This week, Access On brings you highlights of the National Federation of the Blind's webinar on technology self-advocacy. Here is what you can hear, and when. Introduction 0:00 Karl Belanger introduces technology self-advocacy 1:53 Kennedy Zimnik, Identifying accessibility issues for low vision users 20:40 Jonathan Mosen on Putting it all together with real world examples 31:10 Meta AI in Puerto Rico 50:05 An overview of the smart glasses market from a blindness perspective 51:38 Closing and contact info 1:07:29

In this week's episode: Join us for our AI in employment boutique 0:00 Introduction to Orbit Speak 2:13 Orientation 4:55 The Main Menu 9:59 Onboard help 11:25 File Manager 17:10 Book Reader 18:20 Editor 26:29 Media Player 29:39 Podcasts 30:35 Internet Radio 35:10 Utilities 37:41 Settings 48:21 Conclusion 55:36 Closing and contact info 58:34

This week's Access On is all about your feedback. Bard Mobile 1:01 NLS digital talking book machine 2:51 Locked out of Uber due to inaccessible ID verification 8:03 Camera in the iPhone 17 range 9:00 amazon first oven smart oven 10:58 JAWS public betas are no more 13:08 How do I stop my locked Android phone from talking when I tap the screen 14:56 What can the NFB do about show stopping Apple bugs 16:53 VoiceOver takes an efficiency hit 23:49 Color detector apps for iPhone, and typing sounds 26:47 Problem with bulleted lists in Google Docs 28:43 Degraded WhatsApp on the Windows desktop 30:04 How do I get Seeing AI to describe videos? 31:39 How can I stop my iPhone from going to the App Library? 33:15 Using Discord with a screen reader 34:48 Interesting bug with UK voices in iOS 26 37:17 How long should post-production take on my podcast? 38:25 Editing with Microsoft Clipchamp or some other accessible alternative 42:31 Comments on iOS Personal Voice comparison 45:03 Braille input on the Mac 45:54 Thoughts on 1Password 47:57 iOS Live Captions 52:42 iOS 26 and continuous glucose monitors 54:55 Ongoing accessibility problems with Plaud products 55:52

This week on Access On, we make our final visit to New Orlans and NFB25. Introduction 0:00 Glen Gordon and Ryan Jones from Vispero 1:25 Accessible self-checkout with Target 37:01 Closing and contact info 1:02:51

This week, it's all about the key features in iOS 26. Here's what you can hear, and when. A reminder that if you are listening using a device or app that supports chapter navigation, you can use the next and previous chapter functions to navigate between sections of interest. Introduction 0:00 Braille Access 3:11 Item overview 42:38 Copied Speech rotor 44:01 Search for rotor items 48:17 Configurable magic tap 48:54 Container notifications 49:42 Reset VoiceOver settings to defaults 50:34 Share accessibility settings with another device 51:48 Liquid Glass may result in some movement of familiar elements 53:12 Accessibility nutrition labels 53:58 Changes in the phone app 57:20 Live translation 59:49 Expanded visual intelligence 1:01:48 Other messaging features 1:02:57 Apple Music Automix 1:04:06 Simplified Personal Voice creation 1:04:51 Changes to Apple Maps 1:08:20 Wallet 1:08:51 Simplified ring tone transfer 1:09:29 Low vision features 1:13:06 Closing and contact info 1:19:12

In this week's episode of Access on. Introduction 0:00 Join us for our boutique on what's new in iOS 26 2:06 Travel with JetBlue 3:11 Microsoft's Jenny Lay-Flurrie addresses national convention 5:56 Maxine Williams from Meta addresses national convention 32:25 Feeldom 51:00 Orbit Research 52:52 Dropbox tech tip 55:29 Closing and contact info 56:48

In this week's episode of Access On: Register for our webinar on what's new in iOS 26 0:00 Workaround for the Braille Screen Input problem in the Uber app 2:29 Resolutions to issues raised by Access On listeners 3:43 As Google discourages sideloading, what's the difference between Android and iOS? 4:31 Working with Sound Curtain on my iPhone 8:25 What does Eye Tracking do in iOS 26? 14:02 Honeywell Thermostat review 15:48 Comments on Jonathan Mosen's national convention address 17:37 My gym upgraded its treadmills, now they're inaccessible 23:28 What's it like to use a touch screen with JAWS? 27:41 Interested in the Ace browser 29:56 Issues with my Ray Ban Meta Glasses and my Apple Watch 30:45 Apple audio describing its keynotes 37:48 Bookshare 40:29 Procer 44:47 Vispero 48:24 Computers for the Blind 51:24 National Library Service 53:27 Tech Tip, playing a series of audio files in Dropbox for iOS 55:38 Closing and contact info 58:33

Jonathan Mosen is joined by Judy Dixon, Michael Feir and Heidi Taylor for comprehensive analysis of Apple's recent hardware event announcing new AirPods Pro, Apple Watches and iPhones.

Here's what we cover in episode 41 of Access On. Join us for Access On's coverage of the Apple Event on September 9 0:00 Two exciting opportunities to become an Accessibility Excellence Advocate at the National Federation of the Blind 1:47 Check out the position description for the Accessibility Excellence Advocate, Education and Employment, and the Accessibility Excellence Advocate, Home and Independent Living. Remarks from President Riccobono's report 5:48 Jonathan Mosen's remarks to National Convention 11:45 Sponsor message, The People Make the Places, with Mike May 35:37 Doordash, Innosearch, and Facebook 36:10 Problem sending packages with Uber 40:45 iPhone overheating 42:15 how to get Brailliant auto-scrolling 46:55 This is my favorite laptop 49:55 Yoto Player 51:28 Headphone controls and the Bard Mobile app 52:25 The Brava Smart Oven 53:36 Tech Tip, quickly switching documents in Microsoft Word 58:04 Closing and contact info 59:53

Thanks for listening to Access On. Here's what's coming up on this week's episode. Introduction 0:00 BBC sounds no longer available outside the UK 1:23 No Braille Screen Input in the Uber app 4:37 Smart glasses questions and thoughts 7:49 Bard Mobile and headphones 14:11 My keyboard got stuck in Braille input on iOS 15:16 The Yoto Player 18:31 Thoughts on JAWS pricing changes 23:21 No word from Dot about my Dot Watch 24:33 Independent Science 27:49 Aira 30:32 Selvis Group 33:57 Bridge the Gap Adaptations 36:32 Salesforce 38:48 APH 40:20 Ashirase, Inc 44:01 HumanWare 46:19 Innosearch 48:56 Agiga 52:08 Tech tip, using emojis on Windows and Mac 56:30 Closing and contact info 57:09

In episode 39 of Access On: Join us on August 26 for Innovations in online shopping 0:00 From national convention, our presentation on innovations in AI 2:24 Headset recommendation 57:09 Tech tip, adjusting system or JAWS volume from within JAWS 58:02 Closing and contact info 58:58 To send in a contribution for the podcast, you can attach an audio clip to an email, or just write it down and email it to [email protected]

On this week's episode: Register for our boutique on shopping innovations 0:00 Envision announces new Ally Glasses in partnership with Solos 1:53 You can pre-order the new Envision Solos smart glasses here Trouble registering with the Envision Ally app 42:10 Troubles with Adobe Reader, and which laptop? 45:27 Can't control BARD from my Shokz 48:36 More on JAWS pricing changes and their communication 49:05 TechTip, helping Alexa play radio stations whose name it has trouble with 56:21 Closing and contact info 57:35

This episode features highlights of our Comparing Apples and Androids presentation from the National Federation of the Blind's national convention in New Orleans. It is presented by Jonathan Mosen, who covers iOS, and Karl Belanger, who covers Android. Here are the topics covered. Getting started with the operating system 0:00 Input methods 20:54 Braille support 29:25 Working with the camera 39:27 Working with the web 47:42 Final thoughts 56:46 Closing and contact info 1:03:31 Do you have any thoughts on iOS versus Android, or any other technology topic? Be in touch via email, either by attaching an audio clip or just writing something down, and send it into [email protected]

Most of this episode features highlights from Access On Live, an event at the National Federation of the Blind's national convention in New Orleans. Topics include: Access On Live from the National Federation of the Blind national convention in New Orleans 0:00 Ayan Kishore, CEO of Benetech, discusses Bookshare and a special promotion for NFB members 1:54 Sponsor message, The People Make the Places Podcast with Mike May 16:1 Introducing our panel 17:06 Tactile graphics 21:29 The exhibit hall 28:58 AI, the tools, the benefits, the pitfalls 32:52 Tech tip, JAWS licenses explained 51:57 Closing and contact info 1:00:04

In this week's episode of Access On: Conclusion of our series on podcasting from a blindness perspective 0:00 Trouble reporting WhatsApp accessibility bugs 33:05 Seeking a good quality microphone headset, and ways to digitize my cassette collection 36:03 Issues with WhatsApp for Windows 38:55 Voice free control of the Meta Smart Glasses would be nice 40:27 From the vendor Showcase at National convention: AT Guys 44:04 Envision America 48:30 GoodMaps 51:13 Dream Vision 53:22 Tech Tip, setting up the unsend email feature in Gmail 57:31 Closing and contact info 58:43

On this week's episode: Back from national convention 0:00 More on podcasting as a blind person 1:52 Closing and contact info 56:34

On episode 33 of Access on: Introduction, share your convention experiences 0:00 Listener feedback on JAWS pricing 2:25 Bug in the Doordash app for iOS 14:56 Smart glasses and hearing aids 21:21 Podcasting as a blind person 28:34 Closing and contact info 57:14

On this week's episode: Introduction 0:00 Scott White discusses NFB Newsline® 1:35 Part one of podcasting as a blind person 25:44 Tech tip, if you close the wrong tab on the Internet 56:03 Closing and contact info 56:37

In episode 31 of Access On: Introduction 0:00 Brett Boyer, President of the Tech Trainers Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2:05 Brian Buhrow, President of the NationalFederation of the Blind in Computer Science 17:39 The next generation of Meta Smart Glasses is on the way 35:39 Major, confusing changes to JAWS pricing 37:40 Recommending the Honeywell TH2320WF thermostat 44:07 Questions about Microsoft365 46:02 My experiences with the HP Smart App in Windows 11 51:41 Demonstration of Chatterbox TTS 54:18 Closing and contact info 1:01:01

On this week's episode of Access On: Introduction 0:00 Register for our Technology Advocacy Boutique 1:00 Plenty of technology-related sessions at national convention 2:05 Highlights of our Autonomous Vehicles Boutique 8:31 Third party tools and Facebook 34:48 Accessibility regression with the Samsung Smart Things app 41:21 1Password, the WeWalk app, and setting up an HP printer when blind 42:19 Problems with JAWS and Thunderbird, and trying to find the ultimate Windows email client 47:44 Apple Watch and hearing aids 52:46 Apple WWDC feedback 55:15 Tech tip: optimizing laptop function keys for screen reader use 57:12 Closing and contact info 58:54

On this episode, Jonathan Mosen, Judy Dixon, Michael Feir and Heidi Taylor take a look at what's coming in the 2026 versions of Apple's operating systems, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, MacOS, visionOS, and iPadOS. You're welcome to share your thoughts with us for inclusion in a future episode.

On episode 28 of Access On: Introduction 0:00 Our WWDC keynote special 0:47 Join us for our four-hour seminar on podcasting as a blind person, June 11 4:13 Sean Seward from the NFB's Independence Market discusses shopping the catalog online 6:32 A look at the Zoom online meeting platform 31:52 Closing and contact info 1:04:05

On this week's episode of Access On: Register for our four-hour podcasting seminar 0:00 Troy Otillio discusses the AI partnership between Aira and Google 2:12 More on accessible appliances 54:37 Tech tip, Victor Reader Stream 58:15.340 Closing and contact info 1:00:52