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.

This week on MainMenu, it is all about BARD. The BARD webpage has undergone a huge change with addition of many more features, new ways of doing things you could do on BARD have changed, and much more. MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin takes us on a review and demonstration of the new and greatly improved download webpage of the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled. He will show us the new features, show us what has changed about the features you may have been using on the page previously, and will even cover how you can gain access to this on-line library if you meet the qualifications for membership. SO, DO NOT MISS MainMenu this week for sure!

Happy New Year! Have you resolved to listen to MainMenu every week this year? We hope so! MainMenu rings in 2013 with 3 new segments of interest to many who have requested reviews of Tiny Tunes and Text Detective. Cullen Gallagher brings us a review and demonstration of the new Tiny Tunes Talking MP3 Player. He shows us a lot of the great features in this little player, and a few features that need considerable improvement in their accessibility. Steve Zent then brings us a demonstration, review and discussion of the OCR app for iOS devices named Text Detective. The review was done a few weeks back, and a brand new release of this app was released on January 2nd 2013. So, you will want to hear the review and grab the updated version of this very nice app from the app store. Then David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org brings us a demonstration and review of the Notes app on Mountain Lion. SO, DO NOT MISS MainMenu this week for sure!

It is a MainMenu special this week! MainMenu Host David Tanner and MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin co-host this special 2 hour review of the highlights of MainMenu for 2012, and talk about some of the plans for 2013. We look again at our coverage of the features of some of the most popular notetakers, coverage of new operating systems released this year for Windows, Mac, and iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad. We look again at our coverage of the driverless car, and give you a bit of an update on what is happening on that front. There is even more! SO, DO NOT MISS MainMenu this week for sure!

This week on MainMenu we bring you holiday greetings from Main Menu staff and listeners. MainMenu staff member Tim Cummings interviews Stephen Clower from GW Micro about the just released Window-Eyes 8.0 and all of its new features. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia Shows us how to purchase, download and run a new app all from the IOS app store on your iPhone or other IOS device. And, David also demonstrates using the Reminder app on your Mac and iPhone to help you keep track of appointments, and other details of your busy schedule. It is all on MainMenu this week just for you!!!