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In Episode 42 of The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights give some hardware and software picks. MJ’s picks Downcast for Mac MenuWeather John’s Picks Solara All Access Talking Menus Darcy’s Picks BlindSquare Aftershokz Headphones Eric’s Picks Taxi Magic Camp Myth Holly’s Picks 6 Numbers 4 Down The Round Table is sponsored in part by Draconis Entertainment

In Episode 40 of The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss: SpeedDots Screen Protectors, more on MBraille, The Seeing Eye GPS app, Logic Pro X, and MainStage. Links mentioned in this episode: The Darcy and Holly Show The Screenless Switchers Podcast Life Without Sight Ride With No Eyes Blind Spots Monkeys Took My Jetpack buymysingle.com As You Were iOS Seminars from the NFB Convention Speeddots Screen Protectors MBraille Seeing Eye GPS BlindSquare BlindSquare Song Logic Pro X MainStage The Round Table is sponsored in part by Draconis Entertainment

In episode 40 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss MBraille and strategies for RSS feed syncing, now that GoogleReader has shut down. MBraille MBraille developer on the Tech Doctor Podcast Feed Rangler Mr. Reader ReadKit The Round Table is sponsored in part by Draconis Entertainment.

In episode 39 of the Maccessibility Round Table podcast, our knights discuss some further thoughts on the WWDC key note announcements, as well as make some software and hardware recommendations. Comments for WordPress iRead It Now The Loop Magazine SleepPhones Ear Monsters The Round Table is sponsored in part by Draconis Entertainment, developers of audio games for Mac OS X and Windows.

In episode 38 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, we discuss our initial impressions of Apple’s WWDC Keynote announcements, including updates to the MacBookAir line, the new Mac Pro, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, and iOS 7. The Round Table is sponsored in part by Draconis Entertainment, offering exciting audio games for both Mac and Windows.

In episode 37 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss Prizmo for iOS, whether or not VoiceOver support should be an App Store requirement, and more. Prizmo for iOS Light Detector The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast is sponsored in part by Draconis Entertainment.

In episode 36 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss a couple of accessible iOS apps before diving into a lively discussion of the NFB review of the Kindle iOS app. Controversy and debating o’ plenty, but there’s also a healthy dose of laughter. We’re all still friends, although Briley may not forgive fellow NFB compatriots Kevin and Steve for missing today’s show! Grading Kindle for iOS Accessibility Justin Romack’s Kindle for iOS Overview Ashes for Feverº Nocs Zombies, Run! The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast is sponsored in part by Draconis Entertainment.

In episode 35, our knights discuss going Google free with Fever, Ashes, DuckDuckGo, and other solutions, as well as tips for successfully using Talking Goggles, and more. The Maccessibility Round Table Podcast is sponsored in part by Draconis Entertainment, with accessible games for Mac OS X and Windows.

In episode 34 of the Round Table Podcast, our knights continue exploring the possibility of going Google-free, discuss a Google Reader alternative, and make some software picks and recommendations. Darcy’s Picks “Markdown” by David Sparks and Eddie Smith LaunchBar John’s Picks Talking Goggles Voice Dream Reader Holly’s Picks Robo-E Song Guru Josh’s Picks Twitterific 5 Markdown Service Tools Incomparable Radio Theater of the Air Eric’s Picks Songza Dominos Pizza USA Kevin’s Picks Audio Bus Amp Kit Touch Tunes Thanks to Draconis Entertainment for sponsoring the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast!

In this episode, our knights discuss the T-Mobile iPhone announcement, upcoming FAA rule changes for electronic devices, the demise of GoogleReader and what it means for using other Google services, and more. Reading Device — Marco Arment You Can’t Quit, I Dare You — Ben Brooks DiceWorld Type2Phone

In episode #32 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss our migration to the new server, the updates to Audible on iOS and Dropbox on OS X, the demise of Google Reader, Holly’s switch to the iPad mini, and some questions sent in by listenerjs. Word Letter Word Puzzles with Pals

In episode 31 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, we’re visited by Cara Quinn, who gives us an update on CSUN and what’s happening at Looktel. We discuss other announcements from CSUN, Samsung’s VoiceOver patent lawsuit, and some listener email. VoiceOver Tutorial from Looktel Demo of Inquisitor Podcast about the BARD iOS app See Eye GPS Demo of Letter Clever Our next podcast will be streamed on Thursday, 14/March, at 12:00 PM EDT, 9:00 AM PDT. It will be our Q&A show. TO submit a question to our knights, interact with us on Twitter with the #VOLive hashtag, or email us at ask@maccessibility.net.

In episode #30 of the Maccessibility Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss OCR, markdown for text formatting, and what we hope to see in future versions of OS X and iOS. Prizmo 2 MultiMarkdown Composer 2

In episode #29 of the Round Table, the knights offer picks of software and hardware products that Apple users may find entertaining or useful. Our next live stream will be Thursday, 07/Feb/2013 at 12:00 PM EST. CHM Reader (Mac) FreshBooks Guide Talking Menus (iOS/UK) iPad Keyboard Case iText Express (Mac) RenameIt (Mac) RS Games Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock (iOS) Solo-DX SoundCloud.com (no longer available in the App Store) Take Control Books TapTapSee Transmit (Mac) Vintage Radio (iOS) Wordundrum (iOS)

In this test pilot podcast, we discuss using the Xcode development environment with VoiceOver, including some useful settings, the layout of the main interface, and the basic usage of InterfaceBuilder. If you find this developer focused podcast useful, please let us know here. Whether or not we produce more shows like this one, will depend on the interest.

In this episode, our knights discuss Darcy’s impressions of the iPad mini after a week of use, making use of mainstream versus blind-specific services, Instagram, and more. RadioArchives.com Are You Sitting Comfortably

In this episode of the Round Table podcast, our knights discuss the redesign of iTunes, speculate on what Apple may be planning for iCloud and Finder, and discuss the new audio game ChangeReaction. We will be taking a break during the holiday season, and will return to live streaming the podcast on 10/January/2013 at 12:00 PM EST. From all of us here at Maccessibility, we wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday season.

In this episode of the Round Table Podcast, our knights discuss their impressions of the iPad mini, the iPod nano, the recently accessible Barnes & Noble Nook application for iOS, and more. Our next live stream will be on 13/December/2012 at 12:00 PM EST, 9:00 AM PST. You can tune in by clicking the “Listen Live” link, and interact with us on Twitter with the #VOLive hashtag.

In this special episode of the Maccessibility podcast, we speak to blind recording engineer Slau Halatyn, who has long been working with Digidesign and now Avid, to improve VoiceOver support in ProTools, the premier audio production software system. Avid has recently decided to make voiceOver accessibility an integrity part of its UI development and in-house testing, and Slau is here to give us all the details. This development is yet another example of how patience and cordial engagement with developers can yield remarkable results.

In this episode, we discuss Apple’s recent announcements and more. Our live stream was unavailable in the aftermath of the storm that devastated the east coast of North America. Our thoughts are with those impacted by the storm. Our next live stream is scheduled for 15/November at 12:00 PM EST/9:00 AM PST. Listen live on our web site, and interact with us on Twitter with the #VOLive hashtag. Topics discussed include: Apple’s 23/October event. New MacBookPro, iMac, and Mac Mini products. The iPad mini. iBooks 3.0’s accessibility enhancements for PDF documents. Changes to Apple’s executive team. Matt Gemmell’s Accessibility Heroes and Villains piece, and the importance of developers advocating accessibility to other developers. App.net and accessible clients.