On the show this week we catch up with Everette Bacon, Vice President of Blindness Initiatives at Aira Technologies to find out about the inspiration behind this popular app, how it works, and future developments including the new Access AI Feature. Voice Dream Reader, the highly regarded text-to-speech reading app, was set to be the latest beloved app to adopt a subscription model. But now that’s no longer the case. We discuss what happened. Plus, we share a vivid depiction of yesterday's solar eclipse in North America by one of Aira's skilled visual interpreters, capturing the unique experie ..read more

On the show this week, David and Joe have a listen to all of your voice notes, and Joe gives us a tour of the accessibility features on the Samsung S90C Smart TV.  We share all the latest tech news including a groundbreaking audio description research study, and explore the world of Siri Shortcuts in Quick Picks.  Join the conversation by sending an email to content@VI.ie or send us a WhatsApp voice note on 086 199 00 11. Support the show ..read more

This week we tell you about a brand-new way that you can interact with Talking Technology. You can now send us a voice note on WhatsApp by using the number 086 199 0011. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts.  We also unbox the new Talking air fryer from Cobolt. Could this be the most accessible air fryer yet? It’s audio description from Google and safer Internet day in tech news. And we chat more about accessible cooking in quick pics.  Support the show ..read more

This week we tell you about a brand-new way that you can interact with Talking Technology. You can now send us a voice note on WhatsApp by using the number 086 199 0011. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts.  We also unbox the new Talking air fryer From Cobolt. Could this be the most accessible air fryer yet? It’s audio description from Google and safer Internet day in tech news. And we chat more about accessible cooking in quick pics.  Support the show ..read more

This week on Talking Technology David and Joe discuss all the big news from CES 2024 which took place in recent weeks. JP attended the BT Young Scientist exhibition and we hear from one of its visually impaired contributors.  It’s accessible gaming and noodles in tech news this week, and David becomes the Voice of a Talking Calculator in Quick Picks.  We also have an appearance from a random Rabbit.  Support the show ..read more

In this episode of Talking Technology, we take a trip down memory lane to look back at the biggest stories of 2023. We also look ahead to see what 2024 might have in store.  We hope you all had a great Christmas. Enjoy the new year's festivities and we’ll be back on January 9th. Support the show ..read more

In this festive episode of Talking Technology, we first chat with Dave Nason, CX Accessibility Manager at Sky Ireland, about the latest in Sky product accessibility, including voice guidance on Sky Glass TV and Sky Stream. Exciting news for Android users as Seeing AI and Be My AI hit the Play Store, closing the accessibility gap with iOS. Join us as we discuss what this means for vision-impaired Android users, and catch a special visit from old Saint Nick. Tune in for a tech-filled Christmas celebration! Support the show ..read more

In this episode of Talking Technology, we dive into the Envision AI Smart Glasses—an innovative wearable device designed to assist blind and visually impaired people with performing a huge variety of tasks independently. Priyanka Srivastava from Envision AI joins us to explore its capabilities, from recognising text to describeing objects, people, colours, and more. Also this week, Vision Ireland launches its new online learning platform, Vision Academy. Available 24/7, Vision Academy offers a diverse range of courses covering technology, advocacy, orientation and mobility, employment skills ..read more

We’re delighted to welcome two special guests on the latest episode of Talking Technology. First up discover the inspiring marathon feat of Peter Ryan, a vision-impaired athlete who recently returned from his epic marathon challenge where he ran the full length of Ireland., we’re also joined by Chris White, CEO of Vision Ireland, he’ll be discussing the recent rebranding from NCBI. We’ll discuss the tech involved, and learn what tech the boss uses in his day to day life.  Support the show ..read more

In this episode of Talking Technology things are a little bit more spooky. We talk about all the latest new Mac computers from Apple’s scary fast event. Will Joe be getting himself an IMac?  Brian and Peter tell us how braille is helping those who are deaf blind, and we hear from a deaf blind service user who’s finding her independence using modern Braille technology.  We also talk about the changes coming to Xbox and YouTube, and learn how to download Bookshare Books on the Braille Sense 6.  Support the show ..read more