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Main Menu 02 Nov 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0400

November 2, 2012
This week on MainMenu we bring you features that include: MainMenu staff member Rich Cavallaro brings us an interview and demonstrationof the RockBox firmware upgrade usable on many MP3 players to make use of those devices possible Then David Woodbridge from Vision Australia discusses the changes in the on screen keyboard for VoiceOver in iOS6. It's all on MainMenu this week just for you!!!

Main Menu 26 Oct 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

October 26, 2012
This week has been a very exciting week of new technology announcements and new releases in the technology and assistive technology field. And MainMenu is on top of the stories. MainMenu host David Tanner interviews Michael Curran and they discuss the upcoming release of NVDA version 2012 Release 3 and support for Windows 8 both with keyboard access and touch screen access. David then gives us a brief demo of Windows 8 access to some of the new features in Windows 8. We see how accessible much of Windows 8 is, and a few features that have not changed from Windows 7. And, a few tips on using the new Windows 8 environment. It's all on MainMenu this week just for you!!!

Main Menu 19 Oct 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 19 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

October 19, 2012
This week on MainMenu MainMenu staff member Mary Emerson introduces us to Flexable Web, a new feature in Jaws for Windows version 14. MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin introduces us to the Braille Plus 18 notetaker from American Printinghouse for the Blind. MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge demonstrates using the Twitter integration in Mountain Lion.

Main Menu 12 Oct 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

October 12, 2012
This week on MainMenu Mary Emerson introduces us to the Braille Sense U2 Qwerty from Hims, Inc. David Woodbridge demonstrates using the Notification panel in Mountain Lion. And, David Woodbridge also demonstrates using the VoiceOver Roter in iOS 6.

Main Menu 05 Oct 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

October 5, 2012
This week on MainMenu Mary Emerson introduces us to the first public beta of Jaws For Windows version 14. David Woodbridge tells about changes in the accessibility options in iOS 6, and using VoiceOver and Zoom large print together with iOS 6. Finally, David Woodbridge walks us through moving a daisy book from a Mac to the Read2Go app on your "i" device.

Main Menu 28 Sep 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

September 28, 2012
MainMenu celebrates the 10th anniversary of Bookshare with an interview with Jimm Fruchterman and other members of the Bookshare staff. We talk about the first 10 years, and catch up on the latest happenings from Bookshare. There is a lot of new things to know, including over 200,000 Bookshare users. Mary Emerson follows up with an introduction to the APH Book Port Desktop. It's all on MainMenu this week just for you!!!

Main Menu 21 Sep 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

September 21, 2012
MainMenu goes Apple this week!!! With the release of the iPhone 5 and the iOS6 operating system for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. We checkout the accessibility of these new Apple products. Executive producer Chase Crispin interviews David Woodbridge from Vision Australia about the new iPhone 5, new iPod Touch and the new iPod Nano. Then David comes back with a demo of the new iOS6 and shows off the new accessibility of the new operating system and its' features. It's all on MainMenu this week just for you!!!

Main Menu 14 Sep 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

September 14, 2012
This week's show features a great group of informative segments you won't want to miss. Paul Warner brings us OBI 2.0 part III. DAISY book creation software. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia tells us about the Changes to accessing Spotlight with Voice Over in Mountain Lion. Macy McClain reviews the NFB Newsline iOS app and demos its' features. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia tells us about Voice Over Sounds in Mountain Lion. It's all on MainMenu this week just for you!!!

Main Menu 07 Sep 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

September 7, 2012
This week's show features a great group of informative segments you won't want to miss. Paul Warner brings us the second part of his review of OBI 2.0 a free daisy book production software. Shane Davidson brings us the final part of his interview and demo of the Swamp Audio Game. Jamey Pauls from The SeroTalk Podcast Network interviews a representative from Envision America at the ACB 2012 Convention. It's all on MainMenu this week just for you!!!

Main Menu 31 Aug 2012

Main Menu for Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

August 31, 2012
This week, we begin by airing the first part of a podcast from Paul Warner of VICT Consultancy about the accessible OBI 2.0 software for creating DAISY books. Then, Jamie Pauls from the SeroTalk Podcast Network at the 2012 ACB convention interviews a representative from National Braille Press about some of their new books and products. Next, David Woodbridge from Vision Australia demonstrates accessing and writing text documents on iCloud using Voice Over and Text Edit in Mountain Lion. Jamie Pauls from the SeroTalk Podcast Network returns again with another interview from ACB 2012, this time he speaks with Dolphin computer access about some new updates and products coming soon from them. Finally, Shane Davidson continues his interview and demo of the Swamp audio game.