Hello All, 

With the latest release of TalkBack, Google’s free screen reading solution for the blind and low vision, I now have reasonable access to all areas of my Samsung Nexus S touch-screen-only Smartphone.  For the record, this is an unbranded/unlocked GSM device currently running Android version 2.3.  In short, this means that the phone has no software interface modifications that some wireless providers insist upon making before agreeing to sell a product.

This is neither good or bad, it just is.  In fact, I would argue that for many, the user interface modifications that companies such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless make only serve to enhance the user experience for the average Smartphone owner.

Be that as it may, I prefer the simple, smooth, unencumbered feel of an unlocked/unbranded device.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone, 

In episode 88 of the Candle Shore Podcast, I discussed the fact that, at the time of the podcast, Google Android Touch-Screen only devices were not accessible to the blind and low vision. 

I guess Google must have been listening (Smile) because I just installed the latest version of TalkBack, Google’s free screen reading solution for the blind and low vision. 

Lookout iOS, Google is on your trail.  (Big Smile) 

The following is the latest TalkBack documentation posted by Google.  Please note that I have done some slight editing and formatting for ease of use.

Bravo, Google!!

Mark

Android Access: Talkback Refreshed  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello All,

Home sharing is one of the most powerful features of iOS so I strongly encourage you to use it whenever possible.

The following steps from SimpleHelp will get you started.

Mark

How To Setup and Use Home Sharing With an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
  
Previously using the Home Sharing Feature could only be used between computers.

With the iOS 4.3 update you can now stream your iTunes library from computers and your Apple devices…here’s how.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello All,

The following comes to us from SimpleHelp.

Mark

How To Delete Multiple Emails At Once On Your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
  
If you have email delivered to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, it can be annoying deleting several emails individually. Here we take a look at how to delete multiple emails at once.

1.
Open your email, and after you checking it, there might be several you’ve already read on your computer, other device, or just want to get rid of. Rather than go through and delete each one individually, you can select several and delete them at once. Open your email and click the Edit button at the top.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone, 

In this approximately 10 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast, I offer my opinion as to the current state of Android accessibility for the blind and low vision including Code Factory’s latest offering, Mobile Accessibility for Android as discussed on SeroTalk Tech Chat 93.

Enjoy,

Mark
Episode:  The Truth Behind Android Accessibility For The Blind And Low Vision or What SeroTalk Tech Chat 93 Did Not Tell You

Hello All,

I hope you enjoy this approximately 11 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast in which I discuss and present a short DEMO of the most amazing tea maker ever conceived. 

Mark
Episode:  Tea For Me

Hello Everyone,

In this approximately 12 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast, I demonstrate how List Recorder, an iOS App, can be used as a virtual teleprompter for the blind and low vision.

Enjoy,

Mark
Episode:  An iOS Virtual Teleprompter For The Blind And Low Vision

Hello All,

In this approximately 7 minute episode of the Candle Shore Podcast, I introduce Candle Shore Publishing. 

After listening to this episode, I hope you will be as excited as I for Candle Shore Publishing marks a new chapter in Candle Shore history.

Enjoy,

Mark
Episode:  Introducing Candle Shore Publishing

Hello Everyone,

I hope you enjoy this approximately 20 minute episode of the 1940s radio drama, Suspense.  The title of this episode is “An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge”, published here as a Candle Shore Podcast.

Mark
Episode:  An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge

Hello Everyone,

In celebration of Black History month, February 2011, I present the audio version of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech as an approximately 17 minute Candle Shore Podcast.

As you listen, always remember.

Mark
Episode:  Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream Speech