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Tek Talk features Stocking Stuffers Part 1 with Barry Scheur of Guidelights and Gadgets and Krystle zamudio of Scentsy. 11/07/2022

Barry will present in the first half hour from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern and krystle will present in the second half hour from 8:30 to 9pm Eastern. Guidelights and Gadgets GuideLights And Gadgets focuses on five product categories: our new locking telescopic titanium canes; talking medical products; leather products — bags pouches waist packs and […]

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Tek Talk welcomes participants to share their suggestions and requests for future Tek Talk programs. 10/31/2022

As we all know, technology changes continuously with a multitude of new products and accessibility features available. Please bring your suggestions and requests for topics you want discussed in future Tek Talk programs. Presenter Contact Info Open forum

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Tek Talk welcomes Ryan Jones, Vispero Vice President, Software Product Management, discussing the newest features in JAWS 10/24/2022

Ryan joins us this year as we prepare for the official new release of JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion version 2023. We will do a review of the key features, hear all about the release schedule and what to expect. As always, there will be plenty of time to ask questions. Be sure to give the

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Tek Talk welcomes Quentin Christensen, NVDA Training and Support Manager, to discuss the latest with the NVDA screen reader. 10/17/2022

Tek Talk welcomes Quentin Christensen, NVDA Training and Support Manager, to discuss the latest with the NVDA screen reader. 10/17/2022 Read More »

Tek Talk welcomes Peter Tucic, HumanWare Director of Strategic Partnerships, to discuss all that is new with HumanWare. 10/10/2022

Join Peter Tucic as he returns to Tek Talk with information on all that is new with HumanWare. Peter will present on recent updates to HumanWare’s braille product portfolio including the implementation of text-to-speech on the Brailliant BI X series displays and direct cloud integration into the BrailleNote Touch Plus amongst other topics. Attendees will

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Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss iOS 16 new features, accessibility issues, and upgrade timing. 09/19/2022

What are the new features in IOS 16? Should you upgrade or wait? Are there any features that you should stay away from due to inaccessibility? Join Jeff Bishop, who will walk you through the pros and cons of IOS 16 Monday on TekTalk. Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

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Tek Talk welcomes Ron Miller of Vispero to discuss Five Troubleshooting Tips and JAWS Help. 09/12/2022

What troubleshooting steps can you take when JAWS isn’t acting as expected? Where can you go for “at your fingertips” help? September 12th, Ron Miller from Vispero will discuss some troubleshooting tips you can remember and ways to keep JAWS Help at your fingertips. Presenter Contact Info Ron Miller: Vispero’s Blindness Technology Product Specialist Phone:

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Tek Talk welcomes Brian Hartgen of Hartgen Consultancy to discuss the latest version of Leasey tools and services and an overview of Hartgen training courses. 08/29/2022

There’s a Lot to Love About Leasey in 2022! Lots of people are talking about the product Leasey this year. Leasey is a power-house of tools and services to support the JAWS screen-reader, ZoomText Fusion or ElBraille. In the upcoming Tek Talk, learn about just some of what is new in the most recent updates.

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Tek Talk welcomes Bob Roehm, Manager Envision Technologies, to discuss the Envision AI system including glasses and app. 08/22/2022

Bob will introduce the Envision Technologies AI system to the Tech Talk members. He will compare this system to other assistive technology devices and discuss the components of the system and how the features can help the BVI community. Presenter Contact Info Email: bob@letsenvision.com Website: https://www.letsenvision.com/ Cell phone: 832-443-6458 Bio: Assistive Tech trainer for VRS

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Tek Talk welcomes Earle Harrison and Jenny Axler of HIMS to discuss the latest features of the 1.7 BrailleSense 6 firmware. 08/15/2022

During this week’s tech Talk presentation, Earle Harrison from HIMS Inc will be joined by Jenny Axler from HIMS International. Together they will discuss the latest features of the 1.7 BrailleSense 6 firmware including Cloud drive integration, support for OAuth login for email and Bookshare, changes to the media player, new global hotkeys and more.

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Tek Talk welcomes presenters from BlindShell USA to discuss the BlindShell Classic 2 Accessible Cell Phone. 08/08/2022

The BlindShell Classic 2 is an accessible cell phone for people with any degree of sight loss. BlindShell has tactile buttons and is menu driven so there is no swiping and tapping like on a smart phone. The BlindShell platform continues to grow as we partner with major commercial brands and state of the art

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Tek Talk welcomes Jenine Stanley, Aira Director of Customer Communications, to discuss all the things going on at Aira right now. 08/01/2022

Introducing Aira Everywhere. Aira Desktop app Aira Desktop app is a computer-centric application that provides the most convenient, secure and efficient way to access Aira’s visual interpreters in a friction free, fast time-to-task solution to overcome obstacles, and engage Agents on digital tasks directly from a computer. A limited function beta will be available at

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