Items in the Drive trash were previously left there indefinitly, allowing users to determine when to permanently remove them. Continue reading Google Drive trash items to be automatically deleted after 30 days
Learn how to use JAWS with Microsoft’s Edge Chromium browser, host Zoom meetings and read inaccessible PDFs while configuring the screen reader to your need. Continue reading Freedom Scientific lines up training to equip JAWS users
Improved braille support speeds up navigation, enhances output in braille displays and adds a shortcut for quicker activation. Continue reading Google Docs improves braille support for blind users
The sound cues will aid the productivity of blind users of Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 365. Continue reading Office 2016: Audio cues promise greater productivity for the blind
The tech scene saw interesting developments between Monday July 3 and Sunday July 9, 2017. But let’s kick off Tech Briefing 21 with some useful resources and tips in the world of accessible technology for the blind. Useful Accessibility News, Tips and Resources Next Victor Reader to come GPS-ready A new digital reader is coming soon from Humanware as part of the already well-known line of Victor Reader Stream. Victor Reader Trek will have as its unique feature built-in GPS capability. Ahead of that release, Blind Bargains has put together a podcast containing an interview and demonstration of the numerous … Continue reading Tech Briefing 21: Accessibility help in Google Maps and Search, Find Wifi, Google Allo for the web and more
The iPhone turned 10, Google Drive replacement for Windows and Mac did not make it to our computers as earlier promised and loads more technology news are up in this review of major developments in the week of Monday June 26 to Sunday July 2, 2017. Continue reading Tech Briefing 20
Apple has finally released the public beta of iOS 11, meaning you don’t have to be a registered developer with the company to get to try out the new features before the upgrade makes it to the general public later this year. A web site reporting on everything iOS and Mac, 9to5Mac, has outlined the steps interested users need to follow to get the public beta of iOS 11. Users are advised to first back up their data before installing the public beta and to try out the software preferably on their secondary device. Beta are software still in development … Continue reading What to Do to Use iOS 11 Ahead of Official Release
Tech Briefing 19 News on forthcoming Galaxy Note 8, App Store clean up, Facebook and New Android Browser So much happened in the technology scene throughOUT the week of Monday June 19 to Sunday June 25, 2017. Here’s a quick review of the major ones in Tech Briefing 19: Expected new device Note 7 successor coming soon Samsung apparently has recovered from the crisis that followed the exploding Note 7 last year. Now, it is reportedly planning the launch of the Note 8 for an event later this August. Rumour also has it that the Note 8 will be priced … Continue reading Tech Briefing 19 for June 26, 2017
Here is Tech Briefing 18 with me Ayoola Efunkoya. It’s my rap up of developments in technology for the week of May 22-28, 2017. Google withdrew the SMS feature from its Hangouts app. Hangouts is gradually being tailored towards enterprise users. The search giant also began rolling out a “Family Group” feature to easily share calendars, photos, notes, and content subscriptions. This feature is however not yet available in Nigeria. Come June 30, some older Apple products will attain the obsolete status, meaning they will lose repair support at Apple Retail Stores and Authorized Service Providers. An internal document cited last … Continue reading Tech Briefing 18: NVDA 2017.2 released, SMS pulled from Hangout, and more
Hello. I’m Ayoola Efunkoya. This is the 17th instalment of Tech Briefing, your round up of news, tips and more for the week May 15-21, 2017. There is news, app updates and podcasts you should check out. APPS WhatsApp on Android received a feature which now allows you to pin a conversation or group of conversations to the top of the chat tab, removing the need to scroll through numerous conversations to reach one with your loved one or favourite group. To pin a chat, just double tap and hold down a specific conversation, the option to pin should be … Continue reading Tech Briefing 17: App changes, Google 2017 I/O highlights, and Mor
Hello. Welcome to Episode 16 of Tech Briefing for the week of Monday May 8 to Sunday May 14, 2017. Let’s kick off with news from Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The institute has announced new Courses/Modules and Opened enrolment for them. These are: (A) Braille Literacy 4: Contracted Braille, UEB Edition (B) Introduction to Braille, UEB Edition (C) Contracted Braille, UEB Edition (D) Effective Listening (E) Eccentric Viewing (F) Earth and Space Science (G) Everyday Reading in UEB Visit http://bit.ly/2qpGXnt to get more information about each course and module. On a completely different note, let me … Continue reading Tech Briefing 16: Courses, apps, news you should use from the Week May 8-14, 2017
Welcome to episode 15 of Tech Briefing. It’s a rap up of major developments in assistive and mainstream technology for the weekMay 1-7, 2017. I’m Ayoola Efunkoya, your guide. OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud storage application that comes preinstalled on Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 on PC and mobile, allows you access your files online and offline and backs up the files. A set of guidelines for using a screen reader with OneDrive by beginners is available at http://bit.ly/2pA49i8 Also from Microsoft comes Office 365 which offers access to the Office suite of Word, Excel, Note and Powerpoint both online and … Continue reading Tech Briefing 15: Free, paid webinars; tips and news for the week May 1-7, 2017
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