[Techno-Chat]: Braille Note Touch; Going Forward

[Gordon Smith]

Hello Everybody

I'm starting to be very very glad that I have invested ina BrailleNote Touch. 
The next release of KeySoft is now in final beta with internal staff in the US 
and the UK/Europe POPs. The new release features several bugfixes, and at least 
the following enhancments:
1. Fully-fledged Braille Math editor. Users of MathType who own a Touch will 
appreciate the cross-platform compatibility and familiar feel as this popolar 
Braille editor is integrated on the Android framework with KeySoft.
Also new, and forme the most exciting feature of this release, is Terminal 
mode. This will allow that Touch to be used with a host of screen-readers 
cross-platform. Testing has been done with JAWS, Window-Eyes, NVDA and 
Supernova under Windows. We're still awaiting confirmation of support for 
Apple's products. However, testing of a remote Android device has been done, 
and fD to be 100% successful.

The Terminal app is not yet finished. So doubtless, more functionality will be 
added before it's sceduled relse in the final quarter of 2016. We're hoping 
that a telephone app, allowing you to make and receive phone calls routed to 
the Touch. That would be nice because it would allow keyboard control and 
typing of messages etc. in Braille. Anyway, watch this space. I'll update the 
group as and when things become more clear. But the future is looking good.

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My Compliments And Kindest Regards
Gordon Smith
'Accessibility And Information Technology Support Specialist
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[Techno-Chat]: Apple TV 4th Generation

[Gordon Smith]

Hello everybody


Somebody I think it was Dane, asked about the Apple TV 4th generation.  Today 
I’ve had the opportunity to get extensive hands-on experience, as I went to set 
one up for a client.

I can report that the device is just as accessible as it your iPhone or iPad, 
only it gives you access to your iTunes library (if you have Home Sharing 
turned on). It also has WiFi A/B/N compatibility.  I would have liked to have 
seen Apple update that to the new standards currently being rolled out, but 
never mind, it still works.

The remote is interesting.  You talk to it, using BlueTooth 4.0 and SIRI.  
VoiceOver is, as I said, fully supported; just triple tap the menu  button.  
I’m quite impressed actually, there’s a lot of content.  I am going to get 
myself one for my birthday, (the only present I want).  It not only runs via 
the AC, but it also has a rechargeable battery internally so that it can be 
used for around 9 hours, I believe, without the power being present.  Not much 
use, of course, if you don’t have any means of powering your external 
equipment, but there we go.  The unit has a quite familiar feel if you’ve used 
one before.  It’s just a little squire box, about 2 inches high by  4 inches 
long  by 4 inches wide.  There are actually dual microphones, one on the remote 
and one on the unit itself.  Setup is totally accessible via Voiceover, which 
reads in localised voices depending upon your location.

This is another way to access a lot of on-demand material, plus your iTunes 
library of movies and videos.  But I should warn you; most of the online movies 
etc. are paid material, there’s not a lot that is free.

For me, the attraction is being able to stream all my movies and home videos 
directly to the TV and watch them on my HD TV here in the lounge.  I have just 
enough connectivity to support it via HDMI and a good strong WiFi signal.

I’m expecting delivery on Saturday, all being well.  So I’ll update you further 
when it arrives.  But I’m feeling quite positive about this.  My old second 
generation unit will, sadly, be consigned to the dustbin, as it’s obsolete and 
out of date.



My compliments and kindest regards
Gordon Smith:
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Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.
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[Techno-Chat]: B P7 Wireless review | What Hi-Fi?

[Dane Trethowan]

And here’s another review Bowers And Wilkins themselves put up on their Twitter 
feed, they must be pretty happy chap’s I should think.


> http://www.whathifi.com/bw/p7-wireless/review#node-content-start 
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