This week Main Menu contains a wide variety of content. First, Steve Bauer presents an interview about a new product called Scan stand which allows you to place your iPhone or Android phone in a stand that will allow you to get the best pictures possible for OCR and object recognition. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia brings us two demonstrations of Android Accessibility. First, David introduces us to some newer Android touch screen gestures and then he tells us how to find our screen reader settings and adjust the speech rate. We have received many requests for coverage of Android and we are very pleased to begin bringing you Android demonstrations. Chase Crispin brings us a second demonstration of the Braille Plus 18 Android based note taker from the American Printing House for the Blind. This demonstration focuses on setting the date and time, connecting to wi-fi networks, and accessing notifications on the device.

MainMenu Features For March 15 2013 David Woodbridge starts us off with information and demonstration of the Solo DX Audio Description Tracks, what it is and where you can get it. Darrell Shandrow and Allison Hilliker from Blind Access Journal bring us an Interview with Judy Dickson from NLS about the BARD app for your iPhone, iTouch or iPad. And, David Woodbridge from Vision Australia brings us a demonstration of the Change Reaction game for the Mac.

We have packed MainMenu with so much information this week you will have to listen to it all to really be informed. Rich Cavalaro introduces us to the new Victor Stream Second Generation and demonstrates the new features. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates using the call back feature in iOS for your iPhone. Chase Crispin interviews a representative from Duxbury and they talk about the latest developments and latest products from Duxbury. Earle Harrison from AT Triumph Technology introduces us to the iRead OCR software and demonstrates the many features of this nicely priced easy to use software. Chase Crispin finishes off this weeks coverage with an interview with Enabling Technology discussing all the latest Braille embossers from Enabling. There is something for everyone on this show and you will not want to miss it.

Windows 8 - Google Chrome and more highlightS thisShow on MainMenu. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates use of the on screen keyboard on the Microsoft Surface RT with Narrator. David Tanner - MainMenu Host - interviews Nancy Merical from Digital Mericals LLC about the latest release of Digit-Eyes for IOS. Chase Crispin - Executive Producer of MainMenu - interviews Eric Damery from Freedom Scientific about the latest products from Freedom Scientific. And - David Woodbridge of our MainMenu staff returns with a demonstration of using Google Chrome on his Mac Book Pro to play audio Described movies on the SA Mobile Network at www.samobile.net. It is all here on MainMenu for you this week. So, please enjoy the show and visit us often at www.mainmenu.acbradio.org!

We have packed this week with lots of goodies!!! MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin interviews folks at the Bookshare booth at ATIA and they discuss the new features on the Bookshare website. Additional coverage will be done on this subject in a future MainMenu program. Mary Emerson demonstrates use of Tax Act for accessibility when preparing your taxes this year. David Woodbridge demonstrates and reviews the use of voice recognition on the Microsoft Surface RT tablet. Chase Crispin returns with an interview of Larry Skutchan from American Printing House for the Blind from the ATIA conference. And, David Woodbridge returns, complements of Vision Australia with a demonstration of using a bluetooth keyboard with the Apple TV. You asked for variety and we have certainly delivered this week on MainMenu.

Windows 8 accessability and a notetaker app from AFB highlight MainMenu this week! MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin starts us out with an interview with Dan Hubbell of Microsoft about all the new accessibility features in Windows 8 including a completely new Narrator. MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge comes to us complements of www.visionaustralia.org with a exciting demonstration and review of the accessibility of the new Microsoft slate with touch screen access and a very stylish design. MainMenu staff member Rich Cavalaro brings us a review and demonstration of access note a new specially designed accessible notetaking app for iOS from the American Foundation for the Blind. And, Chase Crispin returns with an interview with Dan Weirich from GW Micro about the newly released Window-Eyes screen reader and access to Windows 8. It is information you will want to know, and it is all on MainMenu this week.

It's a week for highlighting the newest in the area of assistive technologies for the blind this week on MainMenu. Executive producer Chase Crispin starts off the show with a interview with Michael Tindell from Humanware about the new Victor Stream. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org follows with a review and demonstration of the new iOS app Brailletouch. And, finally, Chase returns with a interview with Scott Hagley from Hims Inc. about the latest firmware release for Book Sense. These are the new items you'll be talking about and considering over the coming months, and we covered them right from their release here on MainMenu!!!

This week David Woodbridge starts us off with a tour of his favorite apps for use at home and work on his MacBook Pro. You will learn what some of the top accessible apps are for Mac, and why Apple expert David Woodbridge considers them some of his favorites. Then David comes back complements of www.visionaustralia.org and takes on an exciting tour and demonstration of the AQ portable, wireless, etc. speaker. It could be a great addition to your audio gear perhaps!!! And, next week be tuned in as Executive Producer of MainMenu, Chase Crispin, returns from the ATIA 2013 tech conference with MainMenu exclusive coverage of what is new and what is hot for 2013.

Windows 8 or Apple we have you covered this week on MainMenu!!! David Tanner starts us out with the third installment in our Windows 8 tutorial with a discussion and demonstration of features of File Explorer. Create new folders, copy and paste files, look at file and folder properties and more. Dan Eickmeier reviews and demonstrates Clam X AV - anti Virous software for your Mac. Its free and it really works! David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org shows us how to do a search on our Apple Mac from the Safari address bar in Mountain Lion.

Mary Emerson reviews Oehm Electronics DTV Radio. David Woodbridge shows us about syncing media in the Ford Focus. David Tanner reviews and demos some of the tutorial lessons in the Vo Starter app for IOS. You may want to add this app to your iOS device. And, David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates using ReadHear Pro to read Daisy books on your Mac.