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This week on MainMenu we feature some of the latest technologies available today, and show you their accessibility. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org reviews the Samsung Chrome Box. He tells us a bit about the device, and demonstrates the many accessible features of the ChromeBox screen reader. Thanks goes to Dolphin Access www.yourdolphin.com for providing a … Read more

MainMenu staff member, Mary Emerson starts off the show this week with a demonstration of the new features in the calculator application in the new version 8 firmware release for the Hims Braille Sense. MainMenu executive producer, Chase Crispin, demonstrates navagation for a variety of book types on the Bookport Plus and Bookport DT from … Read more

Mary Emerson starts off this week with a review of the second generation Victor Reader Stream. Though we have already reviewed this device extensively in previous shows, Mary gives us her experiences with the differences between the original and second generation Victor Stream. Mary also discusses using Wi-Fi on the second generation Stream in a … Read more

The Amazon Kindel app for iOS devices and the accessibility of this app with VoiceOver is the subject of MainMenu this week. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates the use of the latest version of the Kindel app for iOS and how to use the new accessibility features built into the latest release of the Kindel … Read more

This week on Main Menu, we conclude the webinar presentation from GW Micro discussing tips and tricks for using Windows 8 with Window Eyes. Mary Emerson also returns with her tutorials on the version 8 upgrade for HIMS note takers. This week, Mary demonstrates the RSS reader application.

Features on MainMenu this week include Mary Emerson starts a review of the new version 8 firmware for Braille Sense U2 and Braille Sense Plus. She will show us what has changed and tell us about many of the new features in version 8.0. Thanks to GW Micro we are airing the first half of … Read more

Features on MainMenu this week include Chase Crispin reviews the Braille Sonar app for iOS. This comprehensive reference for contracted Braille symbols can be a real friend when you can not remember the right contraction or the contraction you are seeing is not one that you know. David Tanner interviews Anna McClure from Envision America … Read more

Features on MainMenu this week include David Woodbridge from visionaustralia.org brings us a number of demonstrations including a demo of the Meteor Vibrating Watch, a demonstration of downloading Daisy books into the PlexTalk Daisy player from your computer, using the multitasking features on the iPad, and auto connecting to a variety of computer services. And, … Read more

Features on MainMenu this week include A new Jaws 14 update is released this week. We bring you the details first on MainMenu! David Tanner takes you on a review and demonstration of the Windows Mail client built into the Windows 8 start screen. We look at how to read, create and access all the … Read more

Features on MainMenu this week include David Tanner interviewing representatives from Bookshare about the latest developments with the services at Bookshare, and they discuss the new web based book player and personal bookshelf. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates the self voicing Silver Dollar game for Mac. Tim Cummings demos the Fox-L Speaker. And, David Woodbridge … Read more