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Tech N' Tactile

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Welcome to Tech N' Tactile, the podcast where brothers unite to explore the fascinating intersection of technology, video games, and accessibility! Join us as we dive into the latest trends in tech and gaming, while shining a spotlight on the vital importance of making these worlds inclusive for everyone, regardless of ability. Each episode, we share our insights, experiences, and discussions on everything from cutting-edge gadgets to the most exciting game releases. But we don’t stop there! ...
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Press Any Button: How Modern Gaming is Breaking Down Disability Barriers 30:25

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Leave us a Message or A Comment Here! Gaming accessibility has undergone a remarkable transformation. Where developers once laughed at the concept during the PS2 era, today's studios place accessibility features at the forefront of their design philosophy. As brothers navigating games from different disability perspectives—one with visual impairmen…
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A Sneak Peek at the Orbit Player

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In this Tech Doctor episode, Robert begins by speaking with the CEO of Orbit Research, Venkatesh Chari, about the Orbit Player. This product is in the late stages of development and is expected to be available sometime during the summer of 2025. The Orbit Player is a very small but full featured book and media player with a telephone style keypad a…
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From Braille ‘n Speak To BT Speak

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In this episode of the Tech Doctor podcast, the Tech Doctors welcome special guest Nicole Bond and Tim Noonan. Nicole and Tim were Braille ’n Speak users who enthusiastically explained why they loved the Braille ’n Speak. Nicole got her Braille ’n Speak at age 7 and used it through college. Tim used the Braille ’n Speak both on the job and in his p…
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Customers and Developers Work Together to Make Sure that the BT Speak Evolves into an Even Better Product

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In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert talks with seven members of the team at Blazie Technologies. The people who were interviewed included Deane Blazie, his three sons, Bryan, Chris and Stephen, Steve Clower, David Goldfield and Tim Noonan. Each member of the Blazie Technologies team stressed their commitment to allowing the customer to be the guidi…
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Monarch A Dynamic Tactile Tablet

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In this Tech Doctor episode, David Woodbridge puts on his brand new HumanWare employee hat and teaches us all about the new Braille and graphics tablet from HumanWare and the American Printing House for the Blind. David describes the Monarch and walks us through its various features and options. After listening to the podcast, you may want more inf…
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Fast and Loose: Apple iPad Event

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On May the 7th, Apple held an event entitled “Fast and Loose.” The company introduced four new iPads, a new Apple Pencil and a new Magic Keyboard. In addition to telling you about the event, the Tech Doctors explore their feeling that the iPad is in a transition period where its full potential has not yet been realized. While they acknowledge that …
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BTSpeak Offers the Simplicity of a Braille ’n Speak and Adds the Power of a Modern Computer

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In this podcast, the Tech Doctors thoroughly examine the BTSpeak from Blazie Technologies. They tell you where it comes from, what it is and why they love it. The BTSpeak was created by Deane Blazie who developed the legendary Braille ‘n Speak in the 1980s. Deane along with his sons, some other developers and a dedicated group of testers and users …
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The Scary Fast Podcast

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In this Tech Doctor episode, Robert briefly summarizes what was presented at Apple’s October 30th Scary Fast event. It was all about the new M3 chip and new MacBooks Pro. All of the Tech Doctors will be back in mid November to do an end of the year Apple review podcast. Be sure to stay tuned for that. Click Here If you would like a text transcript …
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September 7th Apple Event

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In this Tech Doctor Podcast, Allison, David and Robert take you through all of the things that were announced at the Apple Event held on September 7, 2022. This is an unedited and unscripted version of the Tech Doctor Podcast. We do this after each Apple Event. This gets you the information quickly and allows you to share in our excitement as we ex…
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Mac and Windows: Two Operating Systems May be Better Than One

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In this episode, the Tech Doctors are joined by Jamie Pauls. We explore the current state of the Mac and conclude that most people are likely to have the optimal computing experience if they have both a Mac and a Windows computer. We examine some of the strength and weaknesses of each operating system. We acknowledge that having to use a screen rea…
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Portable Podcasting with PodTrak

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In this podcast, the Tech Doctors have the pleasure of speaking with Tim Cumings who is onboard to help us thoroughly examine the Zoom PodTrak P4. This is a small digital recorder, smartphone audio interface, and a USB interface for Mac or PC all in one portable device that weighs less than a pound. Tim and the Tech Doctors are confident that the P…
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Four Hybrid Braille Displays

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In this podcast, the tech doctors compare and contrast four forty cell Braille displays. All four are known as “hybrid” Braille displays. The term hybrid is used because these displays have some basic capabilities when not connected to another device but the built-in functions are not as robust as you might find in a standard Braille notetaker. For…
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Thank You Apple

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The Tech Doctors are publishing this podcast on December 25, 2020. We are currently in the middle of a world wide pandemic that has disrupted all of our lives in one way or another. Far too many people are sick or dead and generalized anxiety is through the roof. In this podcast, the Tech Doctors share their amazement and gratitude for what Apple h…
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Orbit Writer: Bluetooth/USB Braille Keyboard

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In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert Carter and Lisa Salinger offer a quick overview of what has changed with the low-cost Braille displays that they examined in 2019. That four part series is available on the Tech Doctor podcast homepage. The bulk of the podcast is devoted to a new Braille keyboard from Orbit Research called the Orbit Writer. See t…
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Examining the New Apple Products

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In this final Tech Doctor podcast of 2019, Allison Mervis, David Woodbridge and Robert Carter examine all of the fantastic new products that Apple released during the fall of 2019. They discuss the iPhones 11, the AirPods Pro, the 16 inch MacBook Pro, the update to the HomePod, the Apple Card, Catalina, Apple Watch 5 and Apple TV Plus. The Tech Doc…
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September 2019 Apple Event

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In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert Carter, Allison Mervis and David Woodbridge discuss the highlights of the September 2019 Apple event. They mention Apple Arcade, iPad 7th generation, Apple TV Plus, the new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro and much more. This is an unedited podcast designed to get you the information as quickly as possible. Your job i…
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Remembering the First Accessible iPhone From Ten Years Ago

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In this Tech Doctor podcast, Robert is joined by Anna Dresner, Darcy Burnard, Steve Sawczyn and David Woodbridge. The first accessible iPhone went on sale on June 19, 2009. It was the iPhone 3GS. We are celebrating ten years of iPhone accessibility and remembering what it was like when our dream came true during the 2009 WWDC keynote presentation. …
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