Tek Talk
Episodes
Tek Talk welcomes Anat Nulman, USA Business Development Director of RealSAM Pocket, to discuss this new smartphone for the visually impaired. 03/21/2022
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
RealSAM Pocket is a friendly and easy-to-use voice-activated smartphone designed from the ground up for people who are blind or have low vision. This ...
Tek Talk welcomes Julian Vargas of Mobile Access Technology Training and Consulting to discuss the iPhone SE third generation introduced 3/8/22. 03/14/2022
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julian has presented at the Best in Tech Conference, the CCLVI/ACB National Convention, The Braille Institute in Los Angeles as well as several events...
Tek Talk welcomes Katja Danilova, co-founder of Voxmate, discussing in a recorded interview this Android platform which simplifies access for the blind. Katja could not appear live because of the time zone difference with her native Republic of Estonia. 03/07/2022
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Voxmate is the first seamless suite of apps for people with sight loss that brings the joy of using technology instead of struggling with the tools. ...
Tek Talk welcomes Ron Miller of Vispero to discuss how to use Kindle for PC with JAWS and Braille. 02/28/2022
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many people love to read books using applications like BARD, and Bookshare. Kindle has been with us for quite a while but is now far more accessible w...
Tek Talk welcomes David Kingsbury, an Assistive Technology Instructor at The Carroll Center for the Blind in Massachusetts, to discuss his new book entitled “The Windows Screen Reader Primer: All the Basics and More.” 02/21/2022
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Published by the Carroll Center, the book is intended to help screen reader users to more effectively use Windows, the Microsoft Office suite, web bro...
Tek Talk welcomes Kim Nova to discuss online dating. 02/14/2022
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve considered dipping your toe into the world of online dating, congratulations on thinking about embarking on this adventure. However, b...
Tek Talk welcomes Mike May and his wife Gena Harper to discuss the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show and what it means for blind persons. 02/07/2022
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear highlights of the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May, GoodMaps Chief Evangelist, and Gena Harper. Mike has been providing hi...
Tek Talk welcomes Tanja Milojevic to discuss the new Story More service for the blind. 01/31/2022
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How many of you enjoy old time radio or modern radio dramas? Join us on Tek Talk to here all about the new Story More service for the blind. You can t...
Tek Talk How do you read books 01/24/2022
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tek Talk presents a discussion on the different ways people read and are currently reading books.
Tek Talk welcomes Dan Clark to discuss his newly launched website, “dSurf, the digital surf for accessibility,” and the free training materials he has begun to offer. 01/17/2022
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this evening’s segment we catch up with Dan Clark, recently retired from Freedom Scientific/Vispero. Dan is a former dealer of assistive tech...
Tek Talk welcomes back Mike Calvo and Matt Campbell of Pneuma Solutions to discuss the latest info on their product Scribe. 01/10/2022
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scribe is a product from Pneuma Solutions, formally Serotek Corporation, that brings some innovative technology for online meetings. Mike Calvo and Ma...
Tek Talk with Chancey Fleet, Assistive Tech Coordinator at the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library, discussing the library’s many assistive technology training programs 01/03/2022
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tek Talk welcomes Chancey Fleet, Assistive Tech Coordinator at the New York Public Library’s Andrew Heiskell Braille & Talking Book Library...
Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop, Program Manager, Windows Engineering, to discuss using Windows 11 with a Screen Reader. 12/13/2021
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to share how we are empowering screen reader users to achieve more with what’s coming in Windows 11. This session will focus on a...
Tek Talk welcomes a panel from our Tek Talk Planning Team to discuss the reading of print. 12/06/2021
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As blind people, how do we go about getting print items read? Do we use apps like Supersense? Do we use services like AIRA, or BE My Eyes? If we have ...
Tek Talk welcomes Denise Russell with Speak To Me Catalog and Dawn Brush with Pampered Chef in part 3 of our 2021 Stocking Stuffers. 11/29/2021
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Denise Russell of Speak To Me Catalog will present from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern. We are very happy once again to welcome back Denise Russell the Founder o...
Tek Talk welcomes Matt Ater, Vice President of Software and Business Development for Vispero, discussing JAWS power tips and kiosks. 11/22/2021
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Matt Ater about the campaign for sharing JAWS Power Tips and how JAWS is being used in self-service kiosks. Presenter Contact info: Matt At...
Tek Talk with Adi Kushnir and Ron Miller discussing new developments in the ElBraille world 11/15/2021
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adi Kushnir, the ElBraille Product Manager with Elita Group and Ron Miller, Vispero’s Blindness Technology Product Specialist will discuss several E...
Tek Talk welcomes the Harbolt Company and A. T. Guys in part 2 of our 2021 Stocking Stuffers 11/08/2021
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tek Talk welcomes the Harbolt Company and A. T. Guys in part 2 of our 2021 Stocking Stuffers. The Harbolt Company will present from 8 to 8:30pm Easter...
Tek Talk welcomes Mystic Access and Guidelights and Gadgets to kick off part 1 of our 2021 Stocking Stuffers. 11/01/2021
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mystic Access will present from 8 to 8:30pm Eastern. Do you still have technology gadgets collecting dust on your shelf from your last birthday, or ev...
Tek Talk welcomes Ron Brooks to discuss self-driving or autonomous vehicles and accessibility. 10/25/2021
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Self-driving or “autonomous” vehicles (AVs) stand to revolutionize transportation in the United States. Many, including Ron Brooks are currently f...
Tek Talk welcomes ACB’s Information Access Committee discussing smart homes 08/30/2021
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The common denominator during this presentation is devices in our homes which feature Artificial intelligence. Jeff Bishop, Judy Dickson, Larry Gassma...
Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bishop to discuss Apple’s recent WWDC event 06/21/2021
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Apple has Announced major changes across all of their devices. Come learn what is new for your iPhone, iPad, your Apple Watch, Apple TV and your Macc....
Tek Talk welcomes Jeff Bazer, Freedom Scientific’s Director of Sales for the South Central region, to discuss their training resources 04/19/2021
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Freedom Scientific has a vast array of training resources, most of which have been updated in the past few months. We will examine what’s avail...
Tek Talk welcomes Peter Tucic, HumanWare’s Brand Ambassador – Blindness Products, for a delve into what is new in the HumanWare braille product portfolio 03/15/2021
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter will talk about the new intelligent braille displays that are now available including the new Brailliant BI X series of braille displays, the Ma...