In this podcast, Mike Malarsie gives us a demonstration of Amazon Alexa, the free companion app to the company’s Echo hands-free speaker that you control with your voice.
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Post Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2018
In February 2018 Apple launched the HomePod, its foray into the smart home speaker market. In this podcast, Khalfan Bin Dhaher walks us through the process of setting up the device, managing its settings from the Home app on his iPhone, and some basics on how to use the device, by voice, touch and from the iPhone.
Post Date: Thursday, December 24, 2015
In this podcast, Victor Tsaran gives us a demonstration of the Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker and its companion iOS App. As Victor shows, the app provides an accessible way for blind users to operate and monitor the cooker.
The Instant Pot IP-Smart Bluetooth-Enabled Multifunctional Pressure Cooker is available from amazon.com for US$180
Post Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
In this podcast, Scott Davert reviews the YiKaiEn iReader SDHC SDXC Micro SD OTG Card Reader which permits you to access SD cards on your iOS device. This accessory is available through Amazon for $20 at the link provided above. A partial walk-through of the iDiskk Pro app, the free companion app needed for this accessory, is also provided.
Post Date: Sunday, December 3, 2017
In this podcast, Khalfan Bin Dhaher introduces us to the Actilino smart braille display from Handy Tech, and shows us how to connect it to an iOS device for use as an audio device to take phone calls, listen to music and more. He then shows us how to pair the Actilino for use as a braille display.
For more on the Actilino, check out Travis Roth's review at https://www.applevis.com/reviews/braille-devices/handy-tech-actilino-re…
Post Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
In this podcast, David Woodbridge gives a demonstration of Airfoil for Mac, an application that allows you to play audio on multiple AirPlay devices simultaneously.
Send any audio from your Mac to AirPort Express units, Apple TVs, iPhones and iPod Touchs, and even other Macs and PCs, all in sync! Use Airfoil with web-based audio like Pandora, music services like Spotify, Rdio, MOG, and WiMP, or any other audio playing on your computer.
Post Date: Thursday, December 29, 2016
In this podcast, David Woodbridge introduces us to the recently released Apple AirPods. He tells us what we will find in the box; gives us a physical description of the AirPods and their charging case; and then talks us through his experience of using them with an iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV.
For those unfamiliar with the Apple AirPods, this is how they are described by Apple:
Post Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016
Spring has finally arrived here in the United States, and the AppleVis podcast team sat down to discuss the best ways to get fit and stay that way using a variety of hardware and software solutions. In this episode of the AppleVis Extra, Jamie Pauls is joined by Lisa Salinger, Mike Malarsie, and Alex Hall. The panel takes a look at every aspect of the day, from waking up to winding down. For your convenience, this podcast is divided into chapters so that you can navigate to or go back and revisit areas of particular interest.
Post Date: Monday, December 21, 2015
In this month's AppleVis Extra, Jamie Pauls, Thomas Domville, Alex Hall, and Jeff Bishop take a look at this year's list of AppleVis-recommended apps to help you get the most from your iOS device.
Next, Jamie sits down with Scott Davert to take a look at some possible stocking stuffers for the iOS or Mac enthusiast in your life. Recommended products include:
Post Date: Thursday, March 29, 2018
In February 2018, Apple launched the HomePod, it's long awaited entry into the smart home speaker market. Just over a month later, Dave Nason is joined by Allison Hartley and Serina Gilbert to discuss their experiences with the device. Now that the dust has settled and the initial excitement of receiving a new device has calmed, how has HomePod settled into their day to day lives, and would they recommend it?
Post Date: Friday, April 17, 2020
In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Dave Nason and Scott Davert interview KARTHIK KANNAN developer of Envision AI.
Envision AI on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/envision-ai/id1268632314
Envision - enabling vision for visually impaired Website:
https://www.letsenvision.com/
Questions about Envision AI and/or Envision Glasses? Email at karthik@letsenvision.com or write to him from within the app.
Post Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
In the first of what is planned to be a monthly series, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnakk and Mike Malarsie get together to talk about recent Apple news and topics of interest.
Topics featured in this podcast include:
Post Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018
In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnakk and Mike Malarsie get together to talk about recent Apple news and topics of interest.
Topics featured in this podcast include:
Post Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020
In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:
Post Date: Sunday, April 1, 2018
In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnakk and Mike Malarsie get together to talk about recent Apple news and topics of interest.
Topics featured in this podcast include:
Post Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2019
In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:
Post Date: Friday, September 27, 2019
In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Randy Rusnak, and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:
Post Date: Wednesday, January 2, 2019
In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us How to Add Apple Music to an Amazon Echo Device.
Amazon Alexa on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amazon-alexa/id944011620?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo%3D8
Post Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2020
In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to Headphone Accommodations, a new accessibility feature for supported AirPods and Beats headphones in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 that allows you to amplify soft sounds and adjust certain frequencies for your hearing needs or preference, or to help music, movies, phone calls, and podcasts sound more crisp and clear.
Headphone Accommodations also supports Transparency mode on AirPods Pro, making quiet voices more audible and tuning the sounds of your environment to your hearing needs.
Post Date: Thursday, January 9, 2020
Did you know that you can use Apple Podcast on your Alexa devices ? In this podcast Thomas Domville show us how to use Apple Podcast with your Alexa devices .