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Demonstrating Blind Square in combination with Google Maps, voice commands and iBooks with Yosemite are the features on this episode of MainMenu.

This week MainMenu is packed full with a lot of new and valuable information for you... David Tanner reviews the Capti Navagator iOS app and shows you how to use many of the great features in Capti Navagator. Then MainMenu Staff Member David Woodbridge brings us a group of demonstrations including: A. How to answer a call from your iPhone on our Mac. B. How to place a call from your Mac using your iPhone. C. Starting use of an app on an iOS device and completeing what you are doing on your Mac or the reverse. D. Learning to use the new notification area on your Mac and iOS devices.

MainMenu starts off this week with an exciting announcement from Comcast Cable about their new Talking Guide for their X1 set top box. We will hear about some of the features of the new talking Guide, and you can get more information at http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/talkingguide And then Nicholas Acosta brings us a presentation on how you can become a developer of apps for iOS devices. It is an exciting week on MainMenu, and it is filled with exciting and valuable information that you will not want to miss.

If you like to play games we have a couple of new ones for you this week on MainMenu... Larry Turnbull, Managing Director of acbradio brings us a demonstration of Silver Dollar game for Windows. Joseph Lee introduces us to an audio tutorial for the Non-Visual Desktop Access NVDA screen reader. NVDA is available from www.nvaccess.org. And, Larry Turnbull returns with a demonstration of the iOS game Zombie Arcade.

Remapping your Mac keyboard to playing Shades Of Doom on your PC and lots more are waiting for you on MainMenu this week... Larry Turnbull, Managing Director of ACBRadio, demonstrates using the Audible Books app on your iOS device. Thanks to Cool Blind Tech - Garth shows us how to remap the keys on our Mac to make things more convenient and easy to remember. Finally, Larry Turnbull returns to show us how to play the Shades Of Doom game on our PC.

Announcements of several software updates and all about the upcoming release of Magic version 13. David Tanner interviews Dusty Voorheis, Senior Product Manager for Freedom Scientific about the upcoming release of the Magic large print software version 13. And, David Woodbridge demonstrates the handoff feature in iOS 8.0 using a iPhone 6 Plus and an iPad Mini both with iOS 8 installed. We will also be telling you about releases of iOS 8.1 and Jaws 16 public beta 3.

We explore a great set of information on MainMenu this week. We start with david Woodbridge demonstrating typing Braille on his iPhone, a new feature in iOS 8. Then Larry Turnbull, acbradio Managing Director interviews Samual Adler from Humanware about a recent upgrade in the Protoget. David Woodbridge returns with a demonstration of using the MB Memic app for Android and iOS to emboss Braille on an Mount Batton Embosser. And, Tim Cumings reviews the Road NT USB multiple use microphone for use with iPad and many other devices.

What is new with Victor Reader Stream and Skype for iOS devices? You will hear all about it here on MainMenu along with some other tech info you wanted to know about... Larry Turnbolt, Managing Director for acbradio.org interviews Matthew from Humanware about the features in the latest firmware release of the Victor Reader Stream and even tells you where you can get the free upgrade and an audio demo/tutorial of the new features. Then Scott Davert brings us a demonstration of using the latest version of Skype on his iOS device. He will cover all the main features of this new release so you can see how well it works with VoiceOver on your iOS device.

Some changes are coming at MainMenu and we give you all the good news on MainMenu this week... MainMenu Host David Tanner hosts a panel interview with Chase Crispin and acbradio Managing Director Larry and Assistant Managing Director Jeff of acb radio about a few changes in MainMenu since Chase will no longer be our Executive Producer for MainMenu. MainMenu Staff Member David Woodbridge brings us two presentations to round out the show: First David introduces and demonstrates the iPhone 6 Plus. And, David then demonstrates the Handoff feature in iOS 8 using an iPhone 6 and an iPad Mini.

There is a lot of new exciting things going on at Freedom Scientific this fall, and we are pleased to have Dan Clark, director of Training at Freedom Scientific with us this week to discuss all the latest changes, new software versions now in public beta, new products, new changes that make Jaws more affordable for most Jaws users and much, much more... You will not want to miss this exciting information filled interview, and all the new information we cover this week on MainMenu. And, check out all that is new on the new Freedom Scientific webpage at http://www.freedomscientific.com

We have the latest information on all the new tech this fall right here on MainMenu... MainMenu Host David Tanner fills us in with a overview of some of the upcoming content to be carried in the next several weeks on MainMenu so you will be sure not to miss anything. MainMenu Staff Member David Woodbridge brings us the latest information on what is new in the new iOS 8 operating system for all iDevices. This is definently a show you will not want to miss. So be sure to join us on Mainstream, by podcast or download or stream the show from our webpage at http://mainmenu.acbradio.org.

Keeping you on top of the latest technology news, and helping you learn more about the technology you have... MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge gives us a review of all that is new with Apple after the big Apple event announcing the new iPhones and the new Apple Watch. And, Daren Duff andTim Cummings complete their training on the Goldwave sound editor. This week you sure do not want to miss MainMenu.

The excitement is rising for a lot of new tech in the next couple of months, and we highlight a little of what will be happening in the coming week. Then we learn all about iBlink Radio, and learn more of the features of goldwave as MainMenu features these two informative segments for you this week. Scott Davert brings us a demonstration of the new iBlink Radio for Mac thanks to the fine folks at www.applevis.com. And, Daren Duff and Tim Cumings continue their class on using the Gold Wave Sound Editor. We will see you next week to start our coverage of all that is new in the latest tech this September.

Interested in recording classes, lectures, conferences, or family events and then editing those recordings into a high quality file? Interested in submitting a demonstration or interview to Main Menu? Catch Main Menu this week to find out more about the Goldwave sound editor in our next segment of the Goldwave class with Tim Cumings and Daren Duff. This week, we teach you more about effects and introduce you to mixing files.

Just learning Windows 8 or just thinking about switching to Windows 8 you will want to learn more about using Windows 8 on MainMenu this week... We are pleased to feature Mr. Dan Clark from Freedom Scientific as he presents a very informative webiner on using Windows 8 with Jaws For Windows. As manager of the training department at Freedom Scientific Dan does an excellent job of walking you through many new things you probably did not know about Windows 8, and about how you can do a lot more with Windows 8 using Jaws For Windows. And, if you are wanting to know about how to use a Windows 8 computer with a touch screen with Jaws Dan will show how that is done and even tell you where to get a full list of Jaws commands for using Windows 8 with touch using Jaws.

Features on MainMenu for the week of August 15 thru August 21 include: Edgar Lozano brings us a demonstration of Innovative Language. Jenine Stanley brings us tips on looking up an area code. And, Daron Duff and Tim Cumings Bring us Gold wave class part 2 segment 1 of their on going tutorial on the Gold Wave sound editor. Keeping you informed on the latest in accessible technologies for you is our business here at MainMenu!

Maybe the best OCR for iOS devices, an accessible weather station, and we learn more about editing audio with Goldwave are all a part of what you will hear on MainMenu this week. MainMenu first airs on www.acbradio.org/mainstream at 9:00 PM eastern on friday evening. We first hear a short demonstration and first announcement of the soon to be released KNFB Reader for iOS devices. MainMenu staff member David Woodbridge brings a demonstration of Netatmo Urban Weather Station. And, Darin Duff and Tim Cumings bring us the final part of Goldwave Tutorial 1 part three of using the Goldwave Audio Editor.

The E-BOT low vision portable, light weight system and the Zoom H5 Recorder highlight MainMenu this week! MainMenu Host David Tanner interviews David Wilkinson from Hims Inc. with a demonstration of the E-BOT low vision device small and light enough to go with you anywhere. And, Neal Ewers brings us an excellent review of the Zoom H5 Recorder providing high quality professional quality recordings and it is accessible too...

Main Menu is pleased to bring you the final episode of our exhibit hall coverage from the 2014 ACB Convention. In this show, we will hear the latest news, special pricing, and more from Abisee, National Braille Press, Irie AT, Hidow, and the Hadley School for the Blind. After the conclusion of exhibit hall interviews, Chase Crispin speaks with Jeff Bishop about the convention and changes in technology to wrap up our coverage of the 2014 conference and convention of the American Council of the Blind. We hope you have enjoyed our convention coverage, and please contact us with your feedback!

Main Menu is pleased to bring you part four of our exhibit hall coverage from the 2014 ACB Convention. In this show, we will hear the latest news, special pricing, and more from Accessamed, AT Guys, Perkins Products, Adobe, Aumed, School of Piano Technology for the Blind, National Industries for the Blind, and Philmore Productions. Main Menu would like to thank Jeff Bishop, Chase Crispin, and Brian McCallen for their hard work in preparing the excellent interviews for this show. We hope you enjoy our continuing convention coverage, and please contact us with your feedback.