This podcast is focused on technology that supports people who are blind and visually impaired. Our panel of IT Trainers & guest panelists discuss all the latest in mainstream and inclusive technology innovations in a fun and informative manner. V I Labs is the technology function within Vision Ireland. Vision Ireland is the national sight loss agency in Ireland. V I Labs provide technology assessments and training for all our service users. We are a not for profit charity, which offers support and services to people of all ages who are experiencing difficulties with their eyesight. Visit www.vi.ie to discover more about our technology services and other range of services Vision Ireland provide
On this episode of Talking Technology , we chat with Ian McKinley about the new audio descriptive commentary being provided for Irish viewers of the Six Nations. He also discusses his own career and …
This week on Talking Technology we’re chatting all things accessible health and fitness.
We explore some of the really cool supports available for blind and partially sighted customers at Slimming Wor…
This week on Talking Technology we caught up with Andrew Flatres from HumanWare to discuss the monarch, a new device capable of displaying braille and tactile graphics. Andrew tells us about the rea…
Technology is always moving forward. In this Episode David, Joe, Mairead and Daniel look back at the biggest stories of 2024, and bravely look forward into the great unknown that is 2025.
Are David and Joe on the naughty or nice list? We speak to Santa in a desperate bid to find out.
We also discuss the AppleVis golden apple awards for 2024, and some of the movies and TV shows with au…
We catch up with filip and Lukáš from Blindshell to learn all about the newly released Blindshell Classic 3.
The team discuss why they changed direction on support for third-party apps, as well as the…
On this weeks show we dive straight into your voice notes and explore the new Seeing AI feature for describing video.
The Blindshell classic three makes an appearance in tech news and we say goodbye t…
This week we’re spead dating at Sight Village in London. How many stands can David talk to, and what familiar faces will he meet along the way?
Jaws 2025 has been released, and Joe returns to correct …
On this week’s Talking Technology Mairead shows off the new features in braille screen input for iOS.
Brian gives us a demo of the HumanWare Braille Note Touch, and Daniel is not a bitcoin millionaire…
It’s a packed Show today as David and Joe listen to some of the voice notes sent in to the Show recently. Topics include everything from Elon Musk‘s Blindsight device to the accessibility of the new …
In the latest episode of Talking Technology the team discuss all the latest updates from Apple‘s new iOS 18 release and ask the question why aren’t we getting Apple Intelligence in Ireland for ages.
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In this weeks Talking Technology we’ve assembled a super panel of accessibility experts to chat about Apples GlowTime event. From new iPhones and Apple watches to AirPods becoming hearing aids, we di…
From adjusting the fridge temperature using a smart phone app to controlling your oven with Alexa, in this podcast we explore the power of a kitchen built to be smart and accessible.
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Wow, sometimes stories come along that you just don’t expect. David and Joe share their thoughts now with a special episode of Talking Technology Extra, as Be My Eyes acquire AppleVis.
Joe has got solar panels on his house, but is the app accessible? What’s the process like? We talk all that and more in this super sustainable episode of Talking Technology.
Elaine Slator from the Vis…
On this weeks Talking Technology David and Joe discuss the Meta smart glasses. As OrCam become the first big AI glasses maker to leave the assistive technology space, what do the Meta glasses tell us…
On this weeks talking technology we talk to the team behind the new Vision Ireland Bookshare skill on Alexa, and we’ll also give you a demo where you’ll get an insight into David’s favourite book.
Wit…
This week on Talking Technology we dive deeper into description app PiccyBot with its developer Martijn van der Spek. With David not finding much use for PiccyBot last time we spoke about it on Quick…
We kick off the show this week by sharing your voice notes on a range of topics, from AfterShokz headphones to accessible dating apps.
Next, we dive into the world of Audio Described Sports Commentar…
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference took place last night so David Nason joins us to talk about all that’s new with Apple's platforms.
In Talking Technology news we discuss Vision Ireland‘s respo…