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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 American Printing House for the Blind. MainMenu staff member, David Woodbridge demonstrates how you can easily create Web links for your favorite websites on the desktop on your Mac. MainMenu staff member, Mary Emerson presents a demonstration using the Excell Reader application in the Braille Sense version 8 firmware from Hims Inc. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

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 bit more detail. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia demonstrates the Open in Safari feature of Read2Go to read a DAISY book. Mary Emerson returns with her popular demonstrations of the new features in the version 8 upgrade for HIMS Sense note takers. This week, Mary demonstrates both the Dropbox application and the YouTube player application. Finally, David Woodbridge returns to demonstrate the Logitech Solar k760 Bluetooth Keyboard. You are sure to find this show useful no matter which type of technology you use!

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 app. This review anddemonstration will get you very well prepared to use and enjoy reading books, magazines and more with the new Kindel app on your iPhone, iTouch or iPad. We congratulate Amazon on this very accessible app, and thank them for the effort that went into making this release a real advance in accessibility to printed material for blind and visually impaired people. And, we now anxiously await Amazon releasing accessible versions of their other Kindel products. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

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 a two part review of Windows 8 and how it works with Window-Eyes 8.0. And, we find out that Window-Eyes 8.2 was just released this week. Then David Woodbridge from Vision Australia brings us a demonstration of using guide assist on an iOS device with VoiceOver. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

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 about the latest in barcode readers and the perscription reader with no cost to the blind end user. Find out how you can find your closest pharmecy that supports this exciting and extreemly helpful perscription reader. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

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, David Tanner does a short presentation on making searches in Windows 8 very simple to do with best results. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

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 menus in this easy to use and very accessible simple email client for Windows 8. And, David Woodbridge shows us how to use the downloading feature on your Mac to use iAccess on the www.visionaustralia.org website to download books from Vision Australia. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in the show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

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 from www.visionaustralia.org shows us how to use the Do Not Disturb feature in iOS6 for iPhone. You will not want to miss the information and interesting content in this the show for this week. So join us and be a part of what is going on on MainMenu.

This week Main Menu contains a wide variety of content. First, Steve Bauer presents an interview about a new product called Scan stand which allows you to place your iPhone or Android phone in a stand that will allow you to get the best pictures possible for OCR and object recognition. David Woodbridge from Vision Australia brings us two demonstrations of Android Accessibility. First, David introduces us to some newer Android touch screen gestures and then he tells us how to find our screen reader settings and adjust the speech rate. We have received many requests for coverage of Android and we are very pleased to begin bringing you Android demonstrations. Chase Crispin brings us a second demonstration of the Braille Plus 18 Android based note taker from the American Printing House for the Blind. This demonstration focuses on setting the date and time, connecting to wi-fi networks, and accessing notifications on the device.

MainMenu Features For March 15 2013 David Woodbridge starts us off with information and demonstration of the Solo DX Audio Description Tracks, what it is and where you can get it. Darrell Shandrow and Allison Hilliker from Blind Access Journal bring us an Interview with Judy Dickson from NLS about the BARD app for your iPhone, iTouch or iPad. And, David Woodbridge from Vision Australia brings us a demonstration of the Change Reaction game for the Mac.

We have packed MainMenu with so much information this week you will have to listen to it all to really be informed. Rich Cavalaro introduces us to the new Victor Stream Second Generation and demonstrates the new features. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates using the call back feature in iOS for your iPhone. Chase Crispin interviews a representative from Duxbury and they talk about the latest developments and latest products from Duxbury. Earle Harrison from AT Triumph Technology introduces us to the iRead OCR software and demonstrates the many features of this nicely priced easy to use software. Chase Crispin finishes off this weeks coverage with an interview with Enabling Technology discussing all the latest Braille embossers from Enabling. There is something for everyone on this show and you will not want to miss it.

Windows 8 - Google Chrome and more highlightS thisShow on MainMenu. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates use of the on screen keyboard on the Microsoft Surface RT with Narrator. David Tanner - MainMenu Host - interviews Nancy Merical from Digital Mericals LLC about the latest release of Digit-Eyes for IOS. Chase Crispin - Executive Producer of MainMenu - interviews Eric Damery from Freedom Scientific about the latest products from Freedom Scientific. And - David Woodbridge of our MainMenu staff returns with a demonstration of using Google Chrome on his Mac Book Pro to play audio Described movies on the SA Mobile Network at www.samobile.net. It is all here on MainMenu for you this week. So, please enjoy the show and visit us often at www.mainmenu.acbradio.org!

We have packed this week with lots of goodies!!! MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin interviews folks at the Bookshare booth at ATIA and they discuss the new features on the Bookshare website. Additional coverage will be done on this subject in a future MainMenu program. Mary Emerson demonstrates use of Tax Act for accessibility when preparing your taxes this year. David Woodbridge demonstrates and reviews the use of voice recognition on the Microsoft Surface RT tablet. Chase Crispin returns with an interview of Larry Skutchan from American Printing House for the Blind from the ATIA conference. And, David Woodbridge returns, complements of Vision Australia with a demonstration of using a bluetooth keyboard with the Apple TV. You asked for variety and we have certainly delivered this week on MainMenu.

Windows 8 accessability and a notetaker app from AFB highlight MainMenu this week! MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin starts us out with an interview with Dan Hubbell of Microsoft about all the new accessibility features in Windows 8 including a completely new Narrator. MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge comes to us complements of www.visionaustralia.org with a exciting demonstration and review of the accessibility of the new Microsoft slate with touch screen access and a very stylish design. MainMenu staff member Rich Cavalaro brings us a review and demonstration of access note a new specially designed accessible notetaking app for iOS from the American Foundation for the Blind. And, Chase Crispin returns with an interview with Dan Weirich from GW Micro about the newly released Window-Eyes screen reader and access to Windows 8. It is information you will want to know, and it is all on MainMenu this week.

It's a week for highlighting the newest in the area of assistive technologies for the blind this week on MainMenu. Executive producer Chase Crispin starts off the show with a interview with Michael Tindell from Humanware about the new Victor Stream. David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org follows with a review and demonstration of the new iOS app Brailletouch. And, finally, Chase returns with a interview with Scott Hagley from Hims Inc. about the latest firmware release for Book Sense. These are the new items you'll be talking about and considering over the coming months, and we covered them right from their release here on MainMenu!!!

This week David Woodbridge starts us off with a tour of his favorite apps for use at home and work on his MacBook Pro. You will learn what some of the top accessible apps are for Mac, and why Apple expert David Woodbridge considers them some of his favorites. Then David comes back complements of www.visionaustralia.org and takes on an exciting tour and demonstration of the AQ portable, wireless, etc. speaker. It could be a great addition to your audio gear perhaps!!! And, next week be tuned in as Executive Producer of MainMenu, Chase Crispin, returns from the ATIA 2013 tech conference with MainMenu exclusive coverage of what is new and what is hot for 2013.

Windows 8 or Apple we have you covered this week on MainMenu!!! David Tanner starts us out with the third installment in our Windows 8 tutorial with a discussion and demonstration of features of File Explorer. Create new folders, copy and paste files, look at file and folder properties and more. Dan Eickmeier reviews and demonstrates Clam X AV - anti Virous software for your Mac. Its free and it really works! David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org shows us how to do a search on our Apple Mac from the Safari address bar in Mountain Lion.

Mary Emerson reviews Oehm Electronics DTV Radio. David Woodbridge shows us about syncing media in the Ford Focus. David Tanner reviews and demos some of the tutorial lessons in the Vo Starter app for IOS. You may want to add this app to your iOS device. And, David Woodbridge from www.visionaustralia.org demonstrates using ReadHear Pro to read Daisy books on your Mac.

This week on MainMenu, it is all about BARD. The BARD webpage has undergone a huge change with addition of many more features, new ways of doing things you could do on BARD have changed, and much more. MainMenu Executive Producer Chase Crispin takes us on a review and demonstration of the new and greatly improved download webpage of the National Library Services for the Blind and Print Disabled. He will show us the new features, show us what has changed about the features you may have been using on the page previously, and will even cover how you can gain access to this on-line library if you meet the qualifications for membership. SO, DO NOT MISS MainMenu this week for sure!