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Join Jessica, James, Leo and Tomi for a very special VIP. It’s all about creativity and innovation this year as we continue to provide exclusive after-event headlines from the leaders in technology today. Microsoft and Apple both recently held their events, where the major focus seemed to include accessibility, integration, and innovation. Here are some of the great stories from these events: Microsoft introduces Surface Studio all-in-one and Surface Book i7 More about the Surface Book Microsoft introduces Windows 10 Creators Edition Microsoft highlights accessibility right from the start. audio described video about Windows 10 craftsmanship Microsoft acquires Beam Live Streaming Service and incorporates the Hololens into more of the Windows 10 experience Apple redesigns Accessibility website and highlights their focus on accessibility at the start of the event Apple launches new TV app Meet the new Macbook Pro with all new Touch ID! Cool Picks: Amazon Echo Dot (2nd Generation)

Join Jessica with Tamas, Leo and Joel for another exciting VIP! This week, Google held their Google Event on October 4th, where they announced several new products. You won't want to miss this exciting update as our team brings you the latest news and insights about these exciting new products, including the new Pixel phones, the all new Google Assistant, the Chromecast and the all new Google Home and Google Router. Google has stepped up their game in the world of virtual reality with their new Google Daydream VR Headset (Pictures) Daydream Product Info Cool Picks: Jessica recommends handmade iPhone cases for their price, aesthetics and tactile appeal. Check your local vendors for hand crafted cases that fit your needs. Leo: Google Allo Joel: Fire HD 10 Tablet Tamas: Sleep++, for tracking your sleep using an Apple Watch on the device itself. Please let us know how you like the new format. we'd love to hear your feedback via comments, questions or email.

Join Jessica Rickards along with James Oates, Joel Ramos and Nelson Rego for another exciting tech-filled VIP. You won't want to miss a minute of this week's exclusive content as we take you from the latest NFL Twitter Revolution to the newest announcements from Google about their new line of products. For all the Apple fans, you won't be disappointed. We've got a lot of cool topics lined up for you as well, including a discussion of the latest updates to iOS 10 and TV OS. You'll want to stay with us to the very end for our special treat as Nelson reveals, for the first time on this VIP, his brand new iPhone 7+! Cool Picks: Acorns Mobile Investing Light Detector By EveryWare Technologies Paste Bot For Mac Tech21 Evo Mesh Case for iPhone 7 Plus

This week the Cool Blind Tech team catches up on all the headlines making news throughout the accessible tech world. Join Joel, James and Alex as they discuss the new Windows 10 anniversary edition and decide whether or not Microsoft has fulfilled its commitment to accessibility that it made in February 2016. Talk of a new Braille display coming in 2017 and of our favorite topic, new games for our iOS devices round off this must-listen-to show. Cool picks: James Alex Joel

Jessica Rickards makes her first appearance as host of VIP. Joining Jessica this week is Alex and Tamas with their impressions on Apple’s latest announcements. 1: Apple unveils watchOS 3 with major app speed improvements 2: Apple announces tvOS improvements including dark mode, Live Tune In 3: Apple announces macOS Sierra at WWDC with Apple Pay, Auto Unlock, Universal Clipboard 4: Apple Pay comes to the Mac using iPhone or Apple Watch 5: iOS 10 coming this fall, developer beta available now and public beta in July 6: Apple announces Swift Playgrounds for iPad at WWDC, public release in fall 7: Apple announces all-new Music app with lyrics support coming with iOS 10 8: In iOS 10, Photos adds Map view, automatic face recognition and object recognition 9: Apple announces Siri will integrate with third-party apps in iOS 10 10: Apple unveils iOS 10 at WWDC 2016, new lock screen, Siri SDK, much more Cool Picks: foobar2000 on iOS Moovit for iOS Moovit for Android Stalking the Shadows: Ancient Destiny,

Join the Cool Blind Tech team this week as Alex, Leo and Tomi discuss the latest rumblings on WWDC and the recently hosted third annual NVDACon. The team also shares their opinions on some beneficial updates to Netflix, Facebook Messenger and Google Music. Top these items off with this week's Cool Picks and you definitely have one podcast you don't want to miss! Cool Picks: Andrea Electronics 3D Surround Sound Recording Phones Raspberry Pi 3 Thermionik ñ Professional Native Amp Modeling

Welcome to another edition of VIP. In this episode, Justin is joined by Leo and Jessica, as they proceed to go through some interesting news from the past week. They discuss the fact that Google released a blog post outlining some accessibility improvements that they have made in the past few weeks. Along this same line, Microsoft also announced some big changes to Narrator making it easier to use than ever before. Changing gears a little bit, they also discuss the Lechal shoes and insoles, which give directions to users by vibrating as the user is walking around. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1-855-837-4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here. Cool Picks: Roger Caption Bot Microsoft Excel for iOS

This week we join VIP featuring, for the first time, a feedback segment. Join Jessica, Leo and Nelson as they take a look at accessible images for everyone. When you Tweet photos using the Twitter app for iOS or Android, you have the option to compose a description of the images so the content is accessible to people who are visually impaired. Automatic alternative text, or automatic alt text, is a new development from Facebook that generates a description of a photo using advancements in object recognition technology. People using screen readers on iOS devices will hear a list of items a photo may contain as they swipe past photos on Facebook. Before today, people using screen readers would only hear the name of the person who shared the photo, followed by the term “photo” when they came upon an image in News Feed. For instance, someone could now hear, “Image may contain three people, smiling, outdoor.” Saqib is a core Microsoft developer living in London who lost the use of his eyes at age 7. He f

Grand Hyatt Hotel Exhibition Hall Entrance at CSUN 2016 After fighting it out on the #CSUN16 exhibition floor in the Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel, Joel returns to VIP to share with our listeners on the latest in assistive tech from sunny San Diego. Don’t miss Tamas, Leo and Jessica with their analyses and of course we can’t forget our Cool Picks. eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here. Cool Picks: Zomato - Food & Restaurant Finder ModBox Module Player Private Internet Access™ Anonymous VPN Service

This week, Alex Justin and Joel Explore the new accessibility features on the latest release of Android N developer edition. They also discuss the latest updates from amazon that may be better suited to a 007 movie. Opinions on the latest accessibility claims from Microsoft and this week's Cool Picks round off another great edition of VIP. If you enjoy what we do here at Cool Blind Tech, you can support us by using our Audible link when you want to sign up with Audible.com eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here. Cool Picks: Focus for iOS Launch center pro fongo

From Barcelona Spain to San Diego California, this week's show has you virtually travelling the world like a pro and making sure you don't miss out on the happenings in the world of accessible tech. Joel, Alex and tomi discuss upcoming tech recently presented at Mobile World Congress (MWC). The team then shares it's opinions on the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI. They share their wish list for the highly anticipated CSUN convention. Finally, without a bit of jet lag between them, they share their cool picks of the week on this must-listen-to show. If you enjoy what we do here at Cool Blind Tech, you can support us by using our Audible link when you want to sign up with Audible.com eSight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here. Cool Picks: Avira antivirus TeamTalk for iOS Undead Assault

Changes, changes and more changes in the world of accessible tech are brought to you this week by Joel, Leo and Alex. Your VIP hosts discuss how podcasting as we know it will soon be changing with an update from Facebook and a new app called ZCast. The battle for top mobile browser is also making it possible for people to switch from PC to Mac and your smart phone with ease. As always, the team's Cool Picks round off this can't miss show. ESight enables people with legal blindness to actually see. Want to try eSight? Get in touch with their team by calling : 1 855 837 4448 You can fill out the Try eSight form here. Cool Picks: Quartz for iOS Capriccio for iOS Aipoly Vision for iOS

The grammar-precise side of me cringes a little when using the word "nexai," but from an accessibility perspective, it fits well! Join Me, Leo, and Quentin on a Marshmallow expedition in this edition of the VIP roundtable podcast, as Cool Blind Tech dissects the Google event and uncovers an array of nexus devices. First, we have the Nexus 5X. The device features a 5.2 inch screen at a resolution of 1080 x 1920, a Snapdragon 64-bit 808 processor, and 2 gigabytes of ram. It comes in 16 or 32 GB versions. Google also talked up their new always-on OK Google feature, but why not listen to the podcast to find out more? The phone starts at $379 USD. The other phone, The Nexus 6P features a larger 5.7 inch screen, a faster CPU, but at a higher $499 price point. Finally, we spoke of some of the features in Marshmallow, such as the new features for permissions. Find a list of features here, as posted on the Android website. Google also introduced a slew of Chromecast devices. One is the Regular $35 Chrome

What a busy week! We return with another VIP Roundtable podcast, with me as your host alongside Hugo, Nelson, and Justin. This year's WWDC event was a large one, as it is where Apple reveals to us its mysteries at their core. OK, maybe not quite, but we did gain a nice glimpse into what is coming down the pipe especially in terms of software. Join us as we talk about Mac OS 10.11 and how mature the platform might be, iOS 9 and its features or surprises, along with the Apple Watch which is becoming so much more, quicker than people have thought. The big push for Apple this year dealt with making iOS more aware of your routine and habits, while keeping your privacy intact. Can they pull it off? Will the new Apple Music be good enough to gain interest for people? We also talk about a new assistant on the block, which could seriously Hound both Apple and Google and their artificial intelligent creations. Cool picks: Tomi Brain Baths Nelson: Periscope ( Android Version is here) Justin: the WWDC a