Access On
The technology podcast of the National Federation of the Blind
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 42
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
The NFB is hiring accessibility excellence advocates, looking ahead to the Apple event, and switching nimbly between Word documents
Here's what we cover in episode 41 of Access On.
Join us for Access On's coverage of the Apple Event on September 9 0:00 Two exciting opportunities to become an Accessibility Excellence Advocat…
Smart glasses discussion, Uber breaks Braille Screen Input in its iOS app, and more from the Technology Vendors' Showcase
Thanks for listening to Access On. Here's what's coming up on this week's episode.
Introduction 0:00 BBC sounds no longer available outside the UK 1:23 No Braille Screen Input in the Uber…
Innovations in AI, a meeting headset recommendation, and adjusting JAWS and system volume from within JAWS
In episode 39 of Access On:
Join us on August 26 for Innovations in online shopping 0:00 From national convention, our presentation on innovations in AI 2:24 Headset recommendation 5…
Envision's new smart glasses from solos, feedback on JAWS pricing changes, and helping Alexa to play radio stations with difficult names
On this week's episode:
Register for our boutique on shopping innovations 0:00 Envision announces new Ally Glasses in partnership with Solos 1:53 You can pre-order the new Envision Solos …
comparing Apples and Androids
This episode features highlights of our Comparing Apples and Androids presentation from the National Federation of the Blind's national convention in New Orleans. It is presented by Jonathan Mosen, w…
Access On Live from the NFB National Convention, and JAWS licensing explained
Most of this episode features highlights from Access On Live, an event at the National Federation of the Blind's national convention in New Orleans.
Topics include: Access On Live from the National F…
Concluding our series on creating podcasts, issues with WhatsApp, a visit to the Tech Vendors Showcase, and the unsend feature in Gmail
In this week's episode of Access On:
Conclusion of our series on podcasting from a blindness perspective 0:00 Trouble reporting WhatsApp accessibility bugs 33:05 Seeking a good quality mic…
more on podcast creation from a blindness perspective
On this week's episode: Back from national convention 0:00 More on podcasting as a blind person 1:52 Closing and contact info 56:34
Feedback on JAWS pricing communications, using smart glasses with your hearing aids, and more on podcasting as a blind person
On episode 33 of Access on: Introduction, share your convention experiences 0:00 Listener feedback on JAWS pricing 2:25 Bug in the Doordash app for iOS 14:56 Smart glasses and hearin…
NFB Newsline's new Android app, podcasting as a blind person, and when you close the wrong tab in your web browser
On this week's episode:
Introduction 0:00 Scott White discusses NFB Newsline® 1:35 Part one of podcasting as a blind person 25:44 Tech tip, if you close the wrong tab on the Internet…
More tech activities at national convention, new Meta Oakley Smart Glasses, and widespread confusion about JAWS pricing changes
In episode 31 of Access On:
Introduction 0:00 Brett Boyer, President of the Tech Trainers Division of the National Federation of the Blind 2:05 Brian Buhrow, President of the NationalFede…
Plenty of tech discussion at national convention, our advocacy on autonomous vehicles, and the search for the perfect windows email client
On this week's episode of Access On:
Introduction 0:00 Register for our Technology Advocacy Boutique 1:00 Plenty of technology-related sessions at national convention 2:05 Highlight…
A recap of Apple's 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote
On this episode, Jonathan Mosen, Judy Dixon, Michael Feir and Heidi Taylor take a look at what's coming in the 2026 versions of Apple's operating systems, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, MacOS, visionOS, and iPa…
Shop online at the NFB's Independence Market, and hosting and attending Zoom meetings
On episode 28 of Access On:
Introduction 0:00 Our WWDC keynote special 0:47 Join us for our four-hour seminar on podcasting as a blind person, June 11 4:13 Sean Seward from th…
Google and Aira announce an AI visual interpretation pilot, and accessible kitchen appliances
On this week's episode of Access On: Register for our four-hour podcasting seminar 0:00 Troy Otillio discusses the AI partnership between Aira and Google 2:12 More on accessible appliance…
The NFB and Innosearch announce a strategic partnership, working with Webex online meetings, and would people use DecTalk on an iPhone
Here's what's in this week's episode of Access On, and when you can hear it.
Register for our indoor wayfinding boutique 0:00 The National Federation of the Blind and Innosearch announce partne…
A guide to Google Meet, a bug in AirPods 4, and accessible control of Bosch dishwashers
Here's what's on this episode of Access On.
Global AccessibilityAwareness Day 0:00 Join us for our indoor wayfinding boutique 1:52 A guide to Google Meet 3:01 Thoughts on earbuds …
A guide to Microsoft Teams meetings, audio description on YouTube TV, and Samsung Smart Things accessibility regression
On this week's edition of Access On;
A guide to meetings in Microsoft Teams 0:00 Navigation technology 44:34 Wanting accessible dishwasher recommendations 45:36 Tech tip, JAWS speech …
Online meeting tips and tricks, Perplexity's Siri competitor, and the YouTube for iOS speed control
Here's what's covered in this week's edition of Access On.
A guide to effective participation in online meetings 0:00 Perplexity offers a voice assistant to rival Siri on iPhone 18:10 Prob…
Vector promises smoother travels, more on accessible TV, and copying content from the web in JAWS
On this week's edition of Access On: Join us for our Autonomous Vehicle boutique 0:00 Rob Quinn from MakeSense Technology discusses the Vector 1:38 Problems copying text from web pages us…