Audio Tips And Guides

Umidigi f1 unboxed

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:59:32 +0000

We unbox the Umidigi f1. We go over the hardware speck what's in the box, and whether the phone comes up talking.

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ANTAD Podcast Episode 4

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 01:30:21 +0000

In the 4th ANTAD Podcast episode, we dialogued on a few OCR packages and demonstrated what they can do.

Nimer demonstrates the "Speak!" app from "High Mountain" while I, Warren demonstrated "Google Lens" and "Assistive Text Detection" by Leo Neat" as well as touching on "Speechify" by "Speechify Text To Speech Dyslexia Reading OCR."

We also touched on "Lookout" by google, "The Voice for Android" also known as "vOICe" by Peter Meijer.

Krister raised a good question about the possibility of integrating object description in our native camera apps.

The apps discussed in this episode can be found at the following Play URL's:

"The Voice for Android:"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=vOICe.vOICe

"Speak!" by "high mountain:"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.toucan.speak

"Lookout" by Google:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.ac...

Assistive text Detection by Leo Neat:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.leo.neat.assistivetext...

"Speechify:"

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cliffweitzman.speechify

Now for any questions, suggestions or concerns with respect to the Podcast or any genral Android questions, please, don't hesite to contact us via email at:

antadpodcast@gmail.com

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ANTAD_Episode_4_OCR_Package_10_05_2019.mp3

ANTAD Podcast_Episode 3_Adiantum--What is it?

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 01:25:46 +0000

In our third installment of the "ANTAD" Podcast, recorded on Sept. 28,2019, we showcased the new encryption that Google has for "Android Go" devices known as the "Adiantum."

This would be the way forward starting with "Android Go" 10 devices that we should start seeing come to the market towards the end of this year.

Nimer spotlights both Google Fi, the upcoming Pixel 4 and indeed, we sang a little "happy birthday" tune for Google turning 21 yesterday--Sept. 27.

Ravi graces the episode with a demonstration of the "Supersense" app from the mediate group.

I, Warren, demonstrated a little app called "Text Annalizer"--a paid app costing $0.99 that at the time of recording this episode, the app was on sale for free with three days remaining.

The Play URL of the app is located at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.graspery.www.wordcountpro

For any questions, suggestions or concerns, please, do not hesitate to contact us at the following email address:

antadpodcast@gmail.com

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ANTAD_3.mp3

ANTAD Podcast--Episode 2 "The Missing Eloquence TTS Engine"

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 02:54:07 +0000

In our second episode of the ANTAD Podcast, we discussed the sudden disappearance of the Eloquence TTS engine from the Google Play Store.

Michael demonstrates the capabilities of the unsung hero--"Voice Access" from Google.

Ravi unveiled the new feature in WhatsApp wherein one can use the fingerprint Reader to lock the app.

Warren demonstrates a little tucked away feature that is hidden even from file manager in the Chrome browser where one could clear the footprints of websites either individually or clear all with one tap.

Should you want to catch mike demonstrate features or apps on the Android Platform, you may do so by navigating to the following URL where he joins a Canadian crew, every other week starting from Oct. 14th at 2:25 Eastern
That website is:
AMI.ca/

For questions, concerns and suggestions for the ANTAD Podcast crew, please, direct those to:
antadpodcast@gmail.com

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ANTAD_Podcast_Episode2_9_21_2019.mp3

ANTAD 1st Podcast Episode

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 16:52:52 +0000

In our very first " ANTAD" podcast, Hareth, Krister, Nimer and Warren discuss the history of Android and the events that led to where we are today in Android.

This discussion looks at the weaknesses, strengths and key accessibility issues and when they became available.

Send your questions and inquiries, which would be responded to in the next episode to the following email address:

antadpodcast@gmail.com

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ANTAD_Podcast_Episode1_9_14_2019.mp3

Speak!

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Sat, 18 May 2019 17:10:45 +0000

In the heels of "Envision" getting out of beta and charging for using the services, there are some Devs out there that are bent on making sure that we, the blind have something we can use without necessarily scrambling to find the money for such services, thus, Eyal, the Dev. of "Speak!" has chosen to make the app--Speak! freely available to every blind person.

"Speak!" (by "High Mountain") is available on the Play Store at the following URL:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.toucan.speak

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Audio Demonstration of Speak!.mp3

Using Smart Lens, and OCR package

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Sat, 18 May 2019 06:41:07 +0000

This little audio demonstration attempts to show you how to use "Smart Lens," an OCR package by a developer called Duy Pham from (MMLab).

Duy has given blind folks a promot code to use in order that we may get the app free.
The promo code is:
"godloveyou" without the quotes.

The Play URL of this app is located at:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.duyp.vision.textscanner

Audio File:

Audio Demonstration of Smart Lens.mp3

The TrackerR Pixel

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 18:09:39 +0000

The trackerR Pixel comes from the many devices put out by the "Tracker" company.

This little audio demonstration demonstrates the process of pairing and tracking the item that this device is attached to.

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The TrackerR Demonstration.mp3

Working with Videos on EdX

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Fri, 18 May 2018 21:23:43 +0000

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Working with EdX Videos.mp3

NFC Tools and NFC Tasks demo

jds.ncr@gmail.com (Inclusive Android Team & Community) — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:41:01 +0000

A demo of NFC Tools and NFC Tasks to add texts and tasks to NFC tags.
NFC tags are available as keychains, credit card sized cards, stickers and other things.
Many are available on Amazon or on eBay.

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NFC Tools and NFC Tasks demo.mp3