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Serotek Host’s AFB Experts for Mobile Phone Accessibility Webinar

mlauf — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:57:53 PDT

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is inviting the public to weigh in on the current experience in finding and using mobile phones that are accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. To promote a broad response from our community in building a clear public record of the challenges in mobile phone access that persist, Serotek, the Accessibility Anywhere people, are hosting an interactive webinar and podcast, on Thursday evening, September 2, beginning at 9:00pm Eastern.
Join SeroTalk hosts Mike Lauf and Joe Steinkamp who will welcome AFB’s Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Programs and Policy, and Darren Burton, National Technology Associate, to discuss current access challenges, to help you best respond to the FCC’s invitation to tell your story, and to take your questions. For further information, contact:
Mark Richert, Esq. Director, Public Policy, AFB 202-822-0833.

SeroTalk Tech Chat 67 – Mobile Phone Accessibility Webinar Thursday, September 2 9PM Eastern Via Accessible Event

SeroTalk Podcast 49 – New Apple Products, Amazon Kindle 3 and Talking Android Phone

mlauf — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:55:26 PDT

In Podcast 49, Ricky enger, Joe Steinkamp and mike Calvo join Michael Lauf to discuss Apple’s newest iPods, apple TV, iTunes 10.0 and latest iOS for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Mike Calvo demonstrates Amazon’s Kindle 3 Book Reader, and Joe Steinkamp demos speech on his Android phone, plus the following stories:

Blind Australians Allowed to Vote by Telephone

Teens losing their hearing at an alarming rate

Western Digital 2 TB USB External Hard Drive for $107.99

5 million domains serving malware via compromised Network Solutions widget

Hackers see the cloud as ripe territory

Finally, Michael Lauf demos the new SAMNet home interface.

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 49 – New apple Products, Amazon Kindle 3 and Talking Android Phone

SeroTalk Podcast 48, Two Bluetooth Keyboards, Apple Magic Trackpad and More

mlauf — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:57:22 PDT

IN Podcast 48, Michael Lauf and Ricky Enger discuss the following:

Asus 10.1 Netbooks can now be had for $199.
Add a System Access Atom License for $149, and you can have a netbook with screen reader for under $350
The latest beta of Google Chrome works with System Access

Study finds 60 Percent of Americans fear blindness more than heart disease

Oracle Sues Google Over Android

Internet Explorer 9 Beta Launches on September 15, but Not for XP Users

Six million malicious files found in the past 3 months

www.Applevis.com is a New Site that Lists Accessible iPhone Apps with Descriptions

71 Page PDF of #S3304 passed by U.S. Senate August 5, 2010

Audible Book: How to Run an Online Business that Pays and Pays by Joel Comm

New talking TV set top box and Apple built-in accessibility features on Insight Radio Podcast

Drupal 7 is working toward better accessibility to Their Web Site Builder

What To Do If You Drop Your iPhone or Cell Phone In Water

Apple manager charged with allegedly leaking secrets for kickbacks

Though 4.1 is just days away, Apple releases iOS 4.0.2 to fix security vulnerabilities

PhoneAble Syncs Your iPhone with Multiple iTunes Libraries

Paul Merrell shares his first impressions of the newly released Openbook 9.0 from Freedom Scientific

Buddy Brannan reviews the Freedom I-Connex bluetooth keyboard

Mike Calvo tells us about the BT Key Mini Bluetooth Keyboard

Scott Rutkowski joins us in the studio as we demonstrate Apple’s new Magic TrackPad, giving touch screen access to the iMac and older MacBooks

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 48, Two Bluetooth Keyboards, Apple Magic Trackpad and More!

SeroTalk Podcast 47 – Latest A T and Tech News with Michael, Ricky and Ranger Joe

mlauf — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:59:15 PDT

Audible_com launches new iPhone app

LightSquared broadband, Verizon and AT&T not fans

Up to 4.6 Million Android users hit by malicious data theft

Bad Connection: Inside the iPhone Network Meltdown

KNFB Reader 6.4.1 Adds Support for Two New Nokias

MobileSpeak 4.5.2 for Windows Mobile now supports the HTC HD2, the LG Incite from AT&T, and the LG GM750 from Vodafone

FCC gives thumbs-up to first LTE phone

FCC seeks comments on accessible mobile phone options for blind, deaf-blind and low vision

President Barack Obama Issues Executive Order – Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

House acts to improve Internet access for disabled

Input Sought On Accessibility Changes To U.S. Currency

ADA 20th Anniversary: US Disability facts and Statistics

Buddy Brannan Emails Amazon to ask for Kindle Access

Amazon responds to Buddy Brannan

Write Intuit and tell them you want accessibility now

Facebook Change for Accessibility Petition

Missouri returns infant to blind couple

Olympus DM-4 Digital Voice Recorder for $269.99 Shipped

Pat Ferguson Reviews Olympus DM4 at www.blindCoolTech.com

OmniPage 17 Standard for $62.99 shipped

New Wi-Fi WPA2 Vulnerability Found

Apple improves App Store security

Demonstration of ATM “jackpotting” at Black Hat Conference

What is the Future of Screen Readers anyway? by Mike Calvo

Apple releases new $69 Magic Trackpad

Accessible crossword puzzle game released

Office 2010 documentation in .DOCX format

Office 2010 & the accessibility checker

Robert_Carter Publishes presentation on Apple Accessibility he did for BITS and ACB

Audio highlights from 2010 NFB national convention

CNN NFB blind driving story audio

Listen to SeroTalk Podcast 47 – Latest A T and Tech News With Michael, Ricky and Ranger Joe – 71 Minutes

Tech Chat 66 – Is the iPhone 4 Worth the Upgrade?

mlauf — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:27:22 PDT

Learn about what’s new in iPhone 4, iOS 4 software update, and what Serotek will soon be bringing to the iPhone and iPod Touch.
View Tech Chat 66 – Is the iPhone 4 worth the Upgrade Via Accessible Event

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What is the Future of Screen Readers anyway?

mlauf — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:41:21 PDT

July 10, 2010, the American Council of the Blind held a Future of Screen Readers panel as part of the Information Access Committee seminar at the ACB annual convention. Serotek was one of the companies invited to attend remotely via Skype. Other remote participants were GW Micro and NVDA. Unfortunately technology failed (through no fault of Skype) and remote participants did not get to contribute. But the panel questions were extremely pertinent to all blind people and it was important we add our voice to the conversation. So this blog post is Serotek’s way of making sure our voice, and the voice of many who share our view is heard.
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Tech Chat 66 – iPhone 4 Is It Worth the Upgrade?

mlauf — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:30:45 PDT

Learn about what’s new in the iPhone 4, iOS 4 software update, and what Serotek will soon be bringing to the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad; Thursday evening at 9PM Eastern, 8PM Central, 7PM Mountain or 6PM Pacific U.S. Tech … Continue reading →