New Users

In this podcast Victor Tsaran gives us a demonstration of Item Chooser, a tool that has been available in iOS since the release of version 5.
Activated by a 2-fingered triple tap, Item Chooser displays an alphabetical list of all the items on your iDevice's screen. You can search or browse this list, and when selecting an item VoiceOver will tell you where on the screen it is located. Double-tap, and you will be taken to that item.
Item Chooser is particularly useful with Safari, but works well with many other apps and also offers a quick and easy way to locate apps, folders and buttons.

In this podcast Eric Caron gives us a walk-through and demonstration of the Notes application that is pre-installed on iOS devices. The simplicity of this app is actually its strength, as it makes it extremely quick and easy to add new notes, edit old notes and delete what you no longer need. Eric demonstrates that Notes also offers a convenient way to transfer text to and from your iDevice using iCloud and Mail.

In this podcast Garth walks us through some of the things you may want to configure when you first setup a new iOS device. This includes changing the function of the side switch on an iPad from mute to rotation lock, enabling iTunes Match and home sharing, adding an auto text and adding a Twitter account.
This is a follow-on to Garth's earlier podcast, in which he talked us through the unboxing and initial setup of a 3rd Generation iPad.

In this podcast Wild Man Joe walks us through the process of enabling and using the emoticons keyboard on your iOS device.

In this podcast Garth talks us through the unboxing of a new, 3rd generation iPad. He shows us what comes in the box, and compares the look and feel of the new iPad with the original iPad 1. He then walks us through some of the initial setup, including the configuration settings for VoiceOver, the rotor and language selection. Finally, he demonstrates how to add an account to the native email app.

In this podcast Kieran gives us an introduction to the Twitter integrated in iOS 5. He shows us how to add your Twitter account to your iDevice, and then demonstrates how this enables you to post tweets directly from iOS and a number of 3rd party applications. Finally, he gives us a quick walk-through of the official Twitter app, which can be used to post to Twitter and see what the people you follow are tweeting.

In this podcast Scott shows us how to roll-back to a previous version of an app. This is useful for those occasions when an app update introduces accessibility issues for VoiceOver users. To have this roll-back option available, it is good practice to update apps directly on your iDevice and check the usability of the new version before you sync with iTunes.
Our thanks go to RoosterLoop, who has kindly created some new audio effects for the AppleVis Podcast. We were very pleased to see the old ones retired!

In this podcast AnonyMouse gives us an introduction to QR codes. He discusses some of their advantages over traditional barcodes, and then uses a free app called QR Reader For iPhone to show how easy it is to read QR codes and to create your own.

In this podcast Eric Caron revisits the iOS Reminders app to show us some of its advanced features. These include:

In this podcast AnonyMouse gives us 6 tips for safe and secure use of an iDevice.

Tip 1: Enable Auto-Lock
Tip 2: Enable Passcode Lock
Tip 3: Securely Access Mail, Corporate and Web mail
Tip 4: Browse the Web via Safari
Tip 5: Use Wi-Fi Safely on the iPhone
Tip 6: Set Device Usage Restrictionss

Information as promised within the podcast of options for web filtering by using your DNS:

OpenDNS Family Shield Resolver.
See below for Policy 1, and Policy 2, and this is what OpenDNS provides on the go.
208.67.222.123
208.67.220.123

Norton DNS:

In this podcast we take a look at custom vibration alerts, a new feature that was added to the iPhone in iOS 5.

We show you how to enable this feature and then assign a custom vibration alert to a contact.

A short demonstration for new users on how to delete apps from your iDevice.