Tech Talk
Discussing all types of accessible technology for blind and partially sighted people.
New episodes every Tuesday at 1pm, repeated on Thursday at 9pm and Saturday at 5pm.
The 'Tech Talk' team try out all types of technology from a blind and partially sighted perspective. Find out about new products, from specialist equipment to off the shelf solutions, and hear from the people who make them. Get involved or join the conversation by emailing [email protected].
RNIB Tech Talk episodes
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Tech Talk 575: 'Wing It' App From APH, 'Land Of Livia' Demo, Tech Timeline
This week, Jackie Brown speaks to American Printing House about the ‘Wing It’ app for the Monarch Braille display. Plus, Hubert tries out the accessible iOS game’ ‘Land of Livia’.
Tech Talk 574: Envision's 'Ally' AI Assistant, ‘Land of Livia’ Game, Using A Mac After iOS
This week, we’re talking about ‘Ally’ the AI assistant available on Envision smart glasses. Plus, we’ll be speaking to the developers of ‘Land of Livia’, an accessible ‘idle adventure game’ for iOS devices.
Tech Talk 573: Sight Village Central, Action Audio, Last FM Demo
This week we’re catching up with all the action from this year’s Sight Village Central exhibition, with vendors like Luna Glasses, TAVIP and Humanware. Plus, details of a new trial of ‘Action Audio’, which is aiming to keep blind and partially sighted tennis fans up to date with on-court action.
Tech Talk 572: Todoist App, 'Steam' Accessibility, Tech Timeline
This week, we’re finding out how accessible the gaming platform ‘Steam’ can be for blind and partially sighted players, we’ll be hearing another ‘Tech Timeline’ and getting ourselves organised with the ‘Todoist’ app for iOS and Android.
Tech Talk 571: RealSAM Pocket Plus, Using Pro Tools, RNIB Products And Advice Centre Belfast
This week, we’ll be hearing about the RealSAM Pocket Plus smartphone from its developers and beta testers, plus, what’s accessibility like when using Pro Tools Audio software? Toby Davey has been speaking to one avid user.
Tech Talk 570: TetraLogical, Immersive Art, Tech Timeline
This week, we’re talking about accessibility with Craig Abbott from TetraLogical, and Toby Davey has been hearing about an art exhibit which features immersive audio description.
Tech Talk 569: NOA Mobility Aid, Sight Village Central Preview, Tech Timeline - Jake Hart
This week, we’re talking about the wearable mobility aid ‘NOA’, we hear about the ‘tech timeline’ of RNIB Connect Radio’s Jake Hart, plus we’ll be tackling some of your emails.
Tech Talk 568: Tech Freedom, Brailling Board Game, Email Roundup
This week, we talk to the team behind the android app ‘Tech Freedom’ which aims to enhance independence, productivity, and access to digital resources for blind and partially sighted people. Plus, we’ll be hearing about a new board game which showcases braille.
Tech Talk 567: Give Vision Headset, Glide Trial, Amos Miller From Glidance
This week, Hubert Pawelkiewicz gets hands on with the self-guided mobility tool 'Glide'. We speak to Amos Miller, founder and CEO of Glidance. Plus, we hear the latest on the 'Give Vision' headset.
Tech Talk 566: Glidance, Sight Village Scotland, Google Gemini AI
This week, we’ll be hearing from accessibility exhibition ‘Sight Village Scotland’ including exhibitors like Glidance, Humanware and Sight & Sound Technology. We’ll also be checking in on some of the latest updates coming to Android devices.