Tek Talk

J.J. Meddaugh of A. T. Guys will present a demonstration of the new Hable Easy, an 8-button controler that allows you to control your iPhone or Android with physical buttons. Shortcuts for common actions like answering calls, moving between icons, and starting dictation are included. The device is great for those who prefer a simpler layout to the touchscreen or have challenges with touchscreens. The Hable Easy and Hable One braille keyboard will be compared, with plenty of time for questions about these or other related products. Presenter Contact Info Email: support@atguys.com Website: www.atguys.com Phone: 269-216-4798 About A. T. Guys: A. T. Guys offers Affordable access technology for experts and brand new users. Our products include Bluetooth speakers, keyboards, and headsets, the BlindShell talking cell phones, our accessible portable power banks, and much more. All with knowledgeable tech support from people who use these products every day.

This week on Tek Talk, We will be discussing the devices that we, in our audience, are using and how we are using them. High tech or low tech, it doesn’t matter. This will give us the opportunity to learn from each other and ask questions of actual users, rather then company representatives.

In this TekTalk presentation, Ron Miller will present some tips on reading electronic books with JAWS. Learn more about reading ePub books using Thorium Reader, Kindle electronic books using the Kindle App for PC, and DAISY books using FSReader. Presenter Contact Info Ron Miller is a trainer in Vispero’s Training Department. Email: RMiller@Vispero.com Vispero Training Department’s training pages: http://www.FreedomScientific.com/Training

Presenter Contact Info Don Olson and Zhi Huang from the Patron Engagement Section Email the Patron Engagement Section: nlspes@loc.gov

Panelists will include John and Larry Gassman and Steve Bauer. They will tell you about what they experienced during presentations and in the exhibit halls. If you went to CSUN and have comments about the technology you saw, please join us at 8 PM eastern in the Pat Price Tek Talk Training room.

The TTJ Instructor Team of TTJ Tech Services will discuss the numerous free courses they offer each year, along with sharing their teaching philosophies and ways they help students learn to use Apple devices. Presenter Contact Info Website: www.ttjtech.biz Email: info@ttjtech.biz

Presenter Contact Info Lisa has been fascinated by technology since starting to use a Versabraille in 1984. She enjoys comparing, contrasting, and teaching technology to help others discover all that is available. Lisa has held several jobs in the public and private sectors, and is currently working at Hadley as their Access Technology Specialist. When not working, she provides some private instruction, sings in a local choir, takes piano lessons, reads voraciously, and spends time with her dog, who has no use for technology. Email: lisasalinger@comcast.net

Presenter Contact Info Email: michael@payown.media

Join us to hear highlights of the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show from Mike May, Gena Harper, and Bob Sweetman. Mike has been providing his summary of CES for over 20 years. They will touch on popular products, cool products, weird products and accessible products. Presenter contact info:

Dave Wilkinson is an endurance athlete who recently attempted to become the first blind tandem cyclist to complete Race Across America, a 3,000-mile race across the US that has to be completed in under 12 days. Dave and his support crew completed 1,200 miles in 4.5 days before various logistical difficulties forced him to withdraw. After initially being crushed at these results, Dave has re-focused his energies into another solo attempt in 2026 and plenty of cycling races and triathlons between then and now. Dave will discuss his Race Across America 2024 attempt, lessons he learned, and how he is re-channeling this disappointment into more rewarding outcomes in the future. Presenter Contact Info Bio: Dave is a Senior Digital Accessibility Analyst for Hilton, tireless advocate for braille, and an accomplished endurance athlete. Dave has completed over 30 marathons, 3 Ironman triathlons, and tons of other races of varying lengths and levels of difficulty. A good friend once described Dave as a good idea taken a step too far, which is now his life mantra.

Blazie Technologies presents, the BT Speak, a pocket computer for the Blind with a Braille keyboard and Speech output. Presenter Contact Info Website: www.blazietech.com

Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

Presenter Contact Info Email: RMiller@Vispero.com

Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

Presenter Contact Info Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com

Join Mathieu Paquette and Peter Tucic from HumanWare to discuss all that is new with the Victor Reader Stream 1.4 update. This update introduced many enhancements including audio note categorization and improvements to Bluetooth connectivity. Mathieu and Peter will as always provide demonstrations and field questions, in addition to touching on key updates to other product lines where applicable. Presenter Contact Info Peter’s Email: peter.tucic@humanware.com Mathieu’s Email: mathieu.paquette@humanware.com

Due to confusion with an unrelated pharmaceutical company operating under the HIMS trademark name, earlier this year, HIMS Inc. began doing business as Selvas North America in alignment with its parent company name, Selvas Healthcare, for selling its assistive technology products. Presenter Contact Info Earle Harrison, National Account Manager Email: Earle@SelvasBLV.com Phone: 512-914-1925 Website: https://selvasblv.com/

Innosearch AI is an accessible shopping platform for both e-commerce stores and flights. You can easily discover and purchase exactly what you need, all at your fingertips. No complex information—just 500,000 retailers, over a billion products, and no unwanted ads or extraneous information. We provide key facts to help you make decisions quickly. We also have AI to assist you in understanding products and features in a conversational format. Never leave Innosearch—get help from our friendly customer service staff and never deal with annoying customer service reps again. We guarantee all purchases with free returns and free shipping. For TEKTALK listeners only: Get $10 off all orders of $30 or more with code TEKTALK10. That’s Innosearch.ai for all your shopping needs! Presenter Contact Info Patrick Long: Co-founder / CEO of Innosearch AI Email: patrick@innosearch.ai Website: www.innosearch.ai Bryan Vuong: Co-founder, President & CTO of Innosearch AI Email: bryan@innosearch.ai Website: www.innosearch.ai

Tek Talk welcomes back Jeff Bishop to discuss the new iOS 15 which was released 9/20/21. Time once again to talk about another IOS release. Apple has released IOS 15. What’s new in this release? should you upgrade? Are there any accessibility bugs or barriers you should be aware of? Join us on Monday evening September 27 as Jeff Bishop takes us through the important aspects of the IOS 15 upgrade and also answers your questions. Presenter Contact info: Jeff Bishop Email: jeff@jeffbishop.com Notice Be aware that all Accessible World Zoom meetings are set to automatically record and the Zoom Client on both your computer and your smart device has a message announcing the recording when you first enter a meeting using these clients. You must tab or swipe to the Got it/OK button and execute it to acknowledge your awareness of the recording or you will be unable to unmute your device and speak in the meeting. Enter the Pat Price Tek Talk Training Zoom Room The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room Meets every Monday from 8 to 9 pm Eastern. Join The Pat Price Tek Talk Training Room Meeting from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: Or iPhone one-tap : US: +16468769923,,839935813# or +14086380986,,839935813# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 876 9923 or +1 408 638 0986 Meeting ID: 839 935 813