AppleVis Podcast

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bookshare-reader/id1605201737">Bookshare Reader,</a> a recently released app for iOS devices that allows users to access and read books from the Bookshare library. The app is designed for individuals with print disabilities, such as blindness or low vision, and provides features such as text-to-speech, adjustable font sizes, and the ability to customize the reading experience. Users can search for and download books, as well as create and manage their own library of titles. The app also allows users to share books with other Bookshare members.</p><p>Key features:</p><ul><li>Listen to books in high quality audio</li><li>Adjust reading speed, font size, and colors</li><li>Follow along with highlighted text</li><li>Navigate by page and chapter</li><li>Stop reading and pick up from your last spot</li><li>Download books and read offline</li></ul><p>To use Bookshare Reader, you must have a Bookshare membership. Currently it is only available to members in the United States, with a wider rollout expected.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville sits down to chat with Wojtek Figiel, one of the team behind <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zuzanka/id6444279925">Zuzanka,</a> a recently released product expiration date scanner that can be used with an iPhone, iPad or Mac. Topics discussed include the story behind the app, its development, and the future plans of its team.</p><p>Description of Zuzanka from the App Store:</p><blockquote><p>Having trouble finding the expiration date on the packaging? Can't see the small font that the date is written in? Do you want to check if the product in your fridge is still edible? The Zuzanka app is for you!</p><ul><li>Easily find the expiration date on the packaging. The guiding sounds generated by your device will help you with this. If the scanned date indicates that the product is expired, the application will additionally inform you about it.</li><li>Wondering where to look for expiration dates? Check out the special section where we share our experience gained by taking several thousand photos of expiration dates.</li><li>Do you have doubts whether the app recognized the date correctly? No problem. Share a photo with a friend. You can also zoom and rotate the scanned expiration date photo.</li><li>Share the recognized date with e.g. to the Notes or Calendar app.</li><li>Turn on the contrast mode and read the expiration date in a synthetic voice. You can also zoom in on the recognized date to make it easier to see. All buttons and fonts meet contrast requirements. You can customize them to your needs.</li><li>The application is fully compatible with VoiceOver.</li><li>Use haptic feedback to know when the scanner has started or detected a date without having to listen to sounds.</li></ul><p>Zuzanka offers a 24 hour trial during which you can perform unlimited scans. After this trial period, you are able to perform one scan daily for free, with various in-app purchase options available to unlock unlimited scans.</p></blockquote>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/az/app/zuzanka/id6444279925">Zuzanka,</a> a recently released iOS app that scans for expiry dates on products.</p><p>Description from the App Store:</p><blockquote><p>Having trouble finding the expiration date on the packaging? Can't see the small font that the date is written in? Do you want to check if the product in your fridge is still edible? The Zuzanka app is for you!</p><ul><li>Easily find the expiration date on the packaging. The guiding sounds generated by your device will help you with this. If the scanned date indicates that the product is expired, the application will additionally inform you about it.</li><li>Wondering where to look for expiration dates? Check out the special section where we share our experience gained by taking several thousand photos of expiration dates.</li><li>Do you have doubts whether the app recognized the date correctly? No problem. Share a photo with a friend. You can also zoom and rotate the scanned expiration date photo.</li><li>Share the recognized date with e.g. to the Notes or Calendar app.</li><li>Turn on the contrast mode and read the expiration date in a synthetic voice. You can also zoom in on the recognized date to make it easier to see. All buttons and fonts meet contrast requirements. You can customize them to your needs.</li><li>The application is fully compatible with VoiceOver.</li><li>Use haptic feedback to know when the scanner has started or detected a date without having to listen to sounds.</li></ul></blockquote><p>Zuzanka offers a 24 hour trial during which you can perform unlimited scans. After this trial period, you are able to perform one scan daily for free, with various in-app purchase options available to unlock unlimited scans.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Wesley gives us a description and review of the DOQAUS Life3 over-ear wireless bluetooth headphones, which are <a href="https://amzn.to/3vyCuPM">available from Amazon for $30.</a></p><p>From the manufacturer:</p><blockquote><ul><li>Up to 52 Hours of Playtime: With up to 52 Hours of listening time in Bluetooth mode, you'll always have music to inspire you. Regardless of whether you want to use the convenience of Wireless Headphones or the long-lasting properties of a wired connection (3.5 mm audio cable included), you have the choice with the DOQAUS Bluetooth Headphones over ear.</li><li>Optimized Sound Quality with 3 EQ Modes: DOQAUS is always up to date for better sound effects and a better listening experience. A big step that DOQAUS has taken: DOQAUS Headphones Wireless Bluetooth have 3 EQ modes with which you can freely switch between well-balanced, bass boosted and high definition sounds. Each mode provides you with the CD quality sound.</li><li>Comfortable and Specially Developed Design: The over-ear Headphones are designed for long-term comfort. The soft over-ear pillows have advanced ventilation and a unique ergonomic fit for an individual, flexible fit for every head shape. Make sure that the ear is snug around your ears for a better sound experience and immersed in the full sound. Gentle reminder: Please take off the over ear Headphones every 2-3 hours to get your ears relaxed.</li><li>Bluetooth 5.0 & Built-in Microphone: With two 40mm large bezel driver units and Bluetooth 5.0 technology, these Headphones Bluetooth offer more stable transmission speed, lower latency and better audio output. The Headphones can give you wonderful music enjoyment and the built-in microphone of the bluetooth Headphones enables a hands-free clear phone communication.</li><li>Excellent Service: DOQAUS Bluetooth Headphones over ear includes a refund within 30 days, 18 months replacement guarantee. For more information about DOQAUS Headphones Wireless Bluetooth, please feel free to contact customer service, all of the E-mail will be processed within 24 hours.</li></ul></blockquote>

<p>In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Randy Rusnak are joined by Tim Schwartz from <a href="https://lifeafterblindness.com/">Life After Blindness</a> to discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:</p><ul><li>The AppleVis Community Names Envision AI and Evidence 111 Its Golden Apples of 2022</li><li>Apple Working to Add Support for Sideloading and Alternate App Stores in Europe</li><li>Apple is rumored to shelve the SE 4 in a major shakeup of the iPhone line</li><li>App Store subscriptions can now cost up to $10,000 (or as low as 29¢)</li><li>Apple Releases iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 With Freeform, Apple Music Sing, and More</li><li>Apple Headset Shipments Potentially Delayed Until Second Half of 2023</li><li>What's in this month AppleVis News</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/applevis-community-names-envision-ai-evidence-111-its-golden-apples-2022">The AppleVis Community Names Envision AI and Evidence 111 Its Golden Apples of 2022</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/13/apple-europe-alternate-app-store-support/">Apple Working to Add Support for Sideloading and Alternate App Stores in Europe</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/iphone/iphone-tracking-flaw-could-see-apple-fined-dollar63-million-for-breaking-its-own-privacy-rules">iPhone tracking flaw could see Apple fined $6.3 million for breaking its own privacy rules</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/1441341/iphone-se-2024-cancel-postpone.html">Apple is rumored to shelve the SE 4 in a major shakeup of the iPhone line</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/28/aapl-lost-one-trillion-dollars/">AAPL lost a trillion dollars this year as iPhone shipments forecasted to drop into 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/1431981/iphone-15-ultra-pro-max-price-increase.html">Why the rumors of an iPhone price hike are very believable this year</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/06/app-store-pricing-changes-developers/">App Store subscriptions can now cost up to $10,000 (or as low as 29¢)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.iclarified.com/88526/apple-releases-ios-162-and-ipados-162-with-freeform-apple-music-sing-more-download">Apple Releases iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 With Freeform, Apple Music Sing, More</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/15/apple-releases-first-ios-16-3-public-beta-heres-everything-new/">Apple releases first iOS 16.3 public beta, here’s everything new</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/12/04/kuo-apple-headset-2h23-mass-shipments/">Apple Headset Shipments Potentially Delayed Until Second Half of 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/apps/ios/games/click-your-poison-infected">Click Your Poison: INFECTED</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Rechargeable-Charging-Compatible-Extended/dp/B0B9BNVFJD">Battery Case for iPhone 14 Pro, 7000mAh Slim Portable Rechargeable Battery Pack Charging Case Compatible with iPhone 14 Pro (6.1 inch) Extended Battery Charger Case (Black)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/All-New-release-Smart-speaker-Charcoal/dp/B09B8V1LZ3">2022 Echo Dot 5th Gen Smart Speaker | Charcoal</a></li></ul><p>You can email the Unleashed team with feedback or questions at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Alternatively, you can leave a voice message…</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/matching-games-for-kids-ploppy/id1597674393">Matching games for kids Ploppy,</a> A fun card matching game for everyone which lets you play with friends and family together via SharePlay.</p><p>Description from the App Store:</p><blockquote><p>There are various theme-based levels with difficulties from 4 up to 70 cards, which makes the game a great fun way to train the memory skills for all ages! Each level unlocks a new skin by reaching the best score possible. The score is dependent of the amount of needed turns.</p><p>Each level starts with a randomized faced down set of cards. Tap a card to flip it and memorize its image. If the next tapped card's image matches the first one, the cards stay faced up, otherwise they will be covered up again. Keep doing so until all of the cards are matched to finish the level.</p><p>FEATURES:</p><ul><li>Play together via SharePlay during FaceTime calls</li><li>Kids-friendly designed - can be played by everyone even the youngest ones who cannot read yet</li><li>Five different themes with 30 levels overall</li><li>Different difficulties from 4 up to 70 cards</li><li>Endless gameplay by randomized cards</li><li>One level for trying out the game for free via App Clip</li><li>Unlockable skins in each level</li><li>Sticker Pack included - share the Ploppies with family and friends via iMessage</li><li>No advertisements or in-app purchases within the game</li><li>Offline playable</li></ul></blockquote>

<p>With the upcoming releases of iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and tvOS 16.2, <a href="https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2022/12/apple-introduces-apple-music-sing/">Apple is introducing a new feature called Apple Music Sing</a> that allows Apple Music subscribers to sing along to their favorite songs. In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to access this on an iPhone.</p><p>Key features of Apple Music Sing:</p><blockquote><ul><li>Adjustable vocals: Users now have control over a song’s vocal levels. They can decide whether to sing with the original artist vocals, take the lead, or mix it up on millions of songs in the Apple Music catalogue.</li><li>Real-time lyrics: Users can sing along to their favourite songs with animated lyrics that dance to the rhythm of the vocals.</li><li>Background vocals: Vocal lines sung simultaneously can animate independently from the main vocals to make it easier for users to follow.</li><li>Duet view: Multiple vocalists show on opposite sides of the screen to make duets or multi-singer tracks easy to sing along to.</li><li>Apple Music will also be launching a suite of more than 50 dedicated companion playlists</li></ul></blockquote><p>Apple Music Sing will be available on all compatible iPhone and iPad models as well as the new Apple TV 4K once iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and tvOS 16.2 are available.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Tristan Bowen introduces us to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smart-virtual-girlfriend/id1003021530">Smart Virtual Girlfriend,</a> an iOS app that allows you to chat with a virtual girl who will engage in casual conversations with you, and ask and answer questions.</p>

<p>In the slightly delayed November 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:</p><ul><li>Introduction (00:00:00)</li><li>Apple may be working on a 'hey Siri' change (00:07:51)</li><li>iOS privacy concerns deepen (00:10:57)</li><li>Latest News on Apple iOS (00:16:45)</li><li>Rumors and News on Upcoming Apple Hardware (00:34:23)</li><li>Europe coming after Apple's App Store with Digital Markets Act (00:41:47)</li><li>Report Claims Disney Could Be Sold to Apple (00:45:36)</li><li>Apple Continues to removed abandoned apps from the App Store (00:49:07)</li><li>What's in this month AppleVis News (00:53:53)</li><li>Closing (01:08:46)</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/11/06/apple-hey-siri-wake-phrase-change/">Apple wants to change the ‘Hey Siri’ trigger command to just ‘Siri’</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/11/21/ios-privacy-concerns-deepen/">iOS privacy concerns deepen as Apple’s promises on analytics anonymity appear to be false</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/11/09/ios-16-1-1-now-available-features/">Apple releases iOS 16.1.1 with bug fixes and security improvements</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/16/ios-16-2-new-features/">iOS 16.2 for iPhone Expected to Launch in December With These 8 New Features</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macworld.com/article/1383469/rapid-security-response-ios-macos-updates.html">Apple may finally bring monthly security updates to iPhones</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/11/08/apple-headset-mass-production-march-2023/">Mass Production of Apple's Mixed-Reality Headset Said to Begin in March 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/16/23463612/iphone-15-pro-usb-c-high-speed-rumors-quo-2023">Only the iPhone 15 Pro will get a speed upgrade with USB-C, says analyst</a></li><li><a href="https://www.iclarified.com/88174/iphone-15-may-have-titanium-case-rounded-back">iPhone 15 May Have Titanium Case, Rounded Back</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/30/kuo-iphone-15-pro-may-not-get-this-main-camera-upgrade-after-all/">iPhone 15 Pro may not get this Main camera upgrade after all…</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/11/01/europe-confirms-its-digital-markets-act-will-go-after-apples-app-store">Europe coming after Apple's App Store with Digital Markets Act</a></li><li><a href="https://wdwnt.com/2022/11/report-claims-disney-could-be-sold-to-apple-under-returning-ceo-bob-iger/">Report Claims Disney Could Be Sold to Apple Under Returning CEO Bob Iger</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/11/10/apple-removed-over-540000-abandoned-apps-from-the-app-store-in-q3">Apple removed over 540,000 abandoned apps from the App Store in Q3</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/apps/ios/games/evidence-111">Evidence 111</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/apps/ios/food-drink/menus4all">Menus4All</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/apps/ios/social-networking/metatext-open-source-mastodon-client">Metatext</a></li></ul><p>You can email the Unleashed team with feedback or questions at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Alternatively, you can leave a voice message for the team by calling 1-816-774-1668 (note that this is a United States number, so call…</p>

<p>In the second episode of his two part mini series, Thomas Domville concludes his in-depth look at Mastodon and <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metatext/id1523996615">the MetaText app for iOS.</a></p><ul><li>Chapter 6 Explore (00:00:08)</li><li>Chapter 7 Notifications (00:19:07)</li><li>Chapter 8 Messages (00:31:52)</li><li>Chapter 9 Account Menu (00:37:06)</li><li>Chapter 10 Publishing a Toot/Post (01:26:08)</li><li>Chapter 11 An Alternative Way to Follow a Mastodon User Account (01:42:46)</li><li>Chapter 12 Closing Thoughts and Contact (02:00:22)</li></ul><p>Resources</p><p>Searching for instances mentioned in this Series:</p><ul><li><a href="https://joinmastodon.org/">JoinMastodon.Org</a></li><li><a href="https://fedi.directory/">Fedi.Directory</a></li></ul><p>Instances mentioned in this series:</p><ul><li><a href="https://mastodon.social/explore">Mastodon.Social</a></li><li><a href="https://tweesecake.social/about">Tweesecake.Social</a></li><li><a href="https://a11y.info/explore">A11y.Info</a></li><li><a href="https://a11y.social/about">A11y.Social</a></li><li><a href="https://dragonscave.space/about">DragonsCave.Space</a></li><li><a href="https://iaccessibility.social/explore">iAccessibility.Social</a></li></ul><p>Searching for friends on Twitter to Mastodon tool:</p><ul><li><a href="https://movetodon.org/">MoveToDon.org</a></li></ul><p>Contact information</p><p>Mastodon: @[email protected].<br> Twitter: @thomas_domville<br> Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>In the first episode of a two part mini series, Thomas Domville gives us an in-depth look at Mastodon and <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/metatext/id1523996615">the MetaText app for iOS.</a></p><ul><li>Chapter 1 Introduction to MetaText (00:00:08)</li><li>Chapter 2 Instance: Finding your New Home (00:04:33)</li><li>Chapter 3 Getting Started (00:38:20)</li><li>Chapter 4 Exploring the Interface (00:48:22)</li><li>Chapter 5 Timelines (00:53:35)</li></ul><p>Resources</p><p>Searching for instances mentioned in this Series:</p><ul><li><a href="https://joinmastodon.org/">JoinMastodon.Org</a></li><li><a href="https://fedi.directory/">Fedi.Directory</a></li></ul><p>Instances mentioned in this series:</p><ul><li><a href="https://mastodon.social/explore">Mastodon.Social</a></li><li><a href="https://tweesecake.social/about">Tweesecake.Social</a></li><li><a href="https://a11y.info/explore">A11y.Info</a></li><li><a href="https://a11y.social/about">A11y.Social</a></li><li><a href="https://dragonscave.space/about">DragonsCave.Space</a></li><li><a href="https://iaccessibility.social/explore">iAccessibility.Social</a></li></ul><p>Searching for friends on Twitter to Mastodon tool:</p><ul><li><a href="https://movetodon.org/">MoveToDon.org</a></li></ul><p>Contact information</p><p>Mastodon: @[email protected].<br> Twitter: @thomas_domville<br> Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/evidence-111/id1550652340">Evidence 111 for iOS.</a></p><p>Description from the App Store:</p><blockquote><p>September 13, 1985, a small town of Farnham, England. Just like every Friday, Chief inspector Alice Wells is on duty. An ordinary night shift is suddenly interrupted by a mysterious phone call - an anonymous caller knows something about the chief inspector that none was supposed to find out.</p><p>What will you do in this situation? Will you choose to be kind, curious, courageous or relentless? How the story of chief inspector Alice Wells plays out is solely in your hands!</p><p>What is the secret of the long-forgotten file containing Evidence No 111? Decide on the progression and outcome of the detective story!</p><p>Indulge yourselves in outstanding voice acting performances by Zoë Robins, Rosamund Pike or Mike Bodie and experience Alice’s story in immersive 3D audio.</p><p>Features:</p><ul><li>Interactive story created in binaural audio</li><li>Intuitive controls utilizing swipe gestures</li><li>Optimized for visually-impaired audience</li><li>Branching decision-based story</li><li>Up to 10 alternate endings</li><li>Download a free demo, full game unlock with an in-app purchase</li></ul></blockquote>

<p>By default, VoiceOver does not start automatically at the macOS login prompt. In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to change this. The steps to do so are as follows:</p><ol><li>Choose Apple > System Settings, and select Lock Screen in the table.</li><li>Click accessibility options and toggle the “VoiceOver” switch on.</li><li>Click done.</li></ol><p>On some older Mac models, if FileVault disk encryption is turned on, which is the default, VoiceOver should start when the Mac boots and prompt for the username, and then prompt for the password if the username is entered correctly. However, if you’d rather not have to manually enter your username or be able to navigate other elements in the window, you must turn FileVault off. To do this, open System Settings, select Privacy & Security in the table, and click “FileVault turn off.”</p>

<p>In this podcast, Kushal Solanki introduces us to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vacayit/id1590472663">Vacayit,</a> a free iOS app That aims to make locating travel opportunities accessible for everyone.</p><p>From the App Store:</p><blockquote><p>Vacayit makes adventure accessible for everyone. Vacayit helps users easily locate travel opportunities near and far to engage in the world around them in a new and exciting way. Explore a growing collection of unique experiences and immerse yourself in an auditory world from the comfort of your own home. Bookings are made easy with Vacayit—one click and you’re one step closer to your next experience.</p><p>Anyone and everyone should have the opportunity to experience the wonders of travel. Using voice search, and map search features, Vacayit allows users to browse an array of experiences suited to you. No matter your taste, Vacayit offers a variety of experience types including adventure, arts & culture, attractions, food & drink, nature & wildlife, and accommodation.</p></blockquote>

<p>Welcome to our 1500th podcast. We would like to thank everybody who has helped us in reaching this landmark - everybody who has recorded and shared a podcast and everybody who has been a guest. Thank you all 🙇</p><p>In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie are joined by Jeff Thompson from <a href="https://blindabilities.com/">Blind Abilities</a> to discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this podcast include:</p><ul><li>Bringing Back the Voice of Steve Jobs from the Grave</li><li>Apple Released the Next-Generation iPad, iPad Pro, and Apple TV</li><li>Where's the Apple AR/VR Headset?</li><li>And Here We Go! EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024</li><li>Could this Be the Next HomePod Revolution?</li><li>Say What? Apple's Touch ID is probably never coming back to iPhone</li><li>Apple Q4 2022 earnings</li><li>What's in this month AppleVis News</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/10/11/fake-joe-rogan-interviews-ghost-of-steve-jobs-on-ai-made-podcast">Fake Joe Rogan interviews ghost of Steve Jobs on AI-made podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-releases-ios-161-ipados-161-bringing-many-fixes-voiceover-users">Apple Releases iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1; Bringing Many Fixes for VoiceOver Users</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/18/apple-announces-10th-generation-ipad/">Apple Unveils 10th-Gen iPad With Complete Redesign, 10.9-Inch Display, USB-C, and More</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/19/new-ipad-ditches-headphone-jack/">Apple Eliminates Headphone Jack From Latest-Generation iPad Lineup</a></li><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/10/apple-introduces-next-generation-ipad-pro-supercharged-by-the-m2-chip/">Apple introduces next-generation iPad Pro, supercharged by the M2 chip</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/18/apple-announces-apple-tv-with-a15-and-hdr10-for-129/">Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K With A15 Bionic Chip and HDR10+ for $129</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/18/kuo-even-cheaper-apple-tv/">Next-Generation Apple TV Likely to Have Even Lower Sub-$100 Starting Price</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-just-quietly-raised-prices-for-apple-music-and-apple-tv-plus/">Apple Just Quietly Raised Prices for Apple Music and Apple TV Plus</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/14/apple-headset-iris-scanning-report/">Report: Apple AR/VR headset includes iris scanning biometrics to switch user accounts and authenticate payments</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/10/04/eu-passes-law-to-switch-iphone-to-usb-c-in-2024/">EU Passes Law to Switch iPhone to USB-C by End of 2024</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/794212/apple-prepping-ipad-cradle-thats-also-a-homepod/">Apple preps iPad cradle that’s also a HomePod</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/10/02/apples-touch-id-is-probably-never-coming-back-to-iphone">Apple's Touch ID is probably never coming back to iPhone</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/10/09/fourth-gen-iphone-se-could-get-a-61-inch-screen-with-notch">Next iPhone SE could look very much like an iPhone XR</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/27/aapl-q4-2022-earnings/">Apple Q4 2022 earnings: Record revenue of $90.1 billion, misses on iPhone and…</a></li></ul>

<p>In this episode, Tyler demonstrates the VoiceOver Text Checker on macOS, a feature that identifies common errors in typed text such as misspellings, repeated spaces, and misplaced capital letters.</p><p>This feature can be accessed via Keyboard Commander, and by default is mapped to the letter D. When in a text field, pressing this command should present menus for the types of errors identified in the text, such as misspellings, white space, etc.</p><p>At the time of posting, this feature has several bugs, such as not always identifying errors even when they are present, spelling suggestions not being present in the context menu when selecting a misspelled word, and the left and right arrow keys moving by word instead of character after selecting an error from one of the menus. These issues seem to occur inconsistently, and different users report different experiences with this feature, so your individual results may vary. Apple has been made aware of all these issues, and you can find further discussion of them in this <a href="https://www.applevis.com/forum/macos-mac-apps/text-checker-isnt-working-apple-being-no-help">AppleVis forum thread.</a></p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to enabled Low Power Mode on your Apple Watch.</p><p>Introduced with watchOS 9, Low Power Mode reduces the amount of power that your Apple Watch uses so that you can save battery life.</p><p>Low Power Mode turns off these features</p><ul><li>Always On display</li><li>Heart rate notifications for irregular rhythm, high heart rate and low heart rate</li><li>Background heart rate measurements</li><li>Background blood oxygen measurements</li><li>Start workout reminder</li></ul><p>Low Power Mode turns off these features when your iPhone isn’t nearby</p><ul><li>Wi-Fi and mobile data connections</li><li>Incoming phone calls and notifications</li></ul><p>Low Power Mode affects these features</p><ul><li>Making a phone call can take longer</li><li>Background app refresh happens less frequently</li><li>Complications update less frequently</li><li>Siri can take longer to process a request</li><li>Some animations and scrolling may appear less smooth</li></ul><p>Workouts in Low Power Mode</p><p>When you use the Workout app in Low Power Mode, metrics such as heart rate and pace are still measured. You can have Low Power Mode turn on automatically when you begin a workout:</p><ul><li>Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch.</li><li>Scroll down, then double tap Workout.</li><li>Turn on Low Power Mode.</li></ul>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville takes an in-depth look at <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/podcast-guru-app-player/id1535235039">Podcast Guru,</a> an easy to use podcast player for iOS.</p><p>From the App Store:</p><blockquote><p>You want an easy to use podcast player with simple settings and no fuss navigation? You've found your podcast app! We've designed Podcast Guru to install quickly, so you can find the shows you want to hear and start listening in 30 seconds or less.</p><p>Why are you going to love Podcast Guru?</p><ul><li>Enjoy using Podcast Guru your first day, and every day, with a clean, lightweight experience that's simple to use and doesn't waste your time or bandwidth downloading annoying banner ads.</li><li>Easily find your favorite podcasts, or discover new shows from millions of episodes available for free online. Podcast reviews and ratings powered by Podchaser help you find the best content. If you're switching from another podcast player, it's easy to import your current subscriptions in OPML file format.</li><li>Stream content directly to your phone or download episodes to listen offline. Choose to only download content over wifi to avoid using cellular data.</li><li>Podcast Guru gives listeners powerful features for free that other podcast managers charge for, including sleep timer and variable speed playback.</li><li>Respects your system preferences - or configure to suit your mood.</li></ul></blockquote>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and demonstrates <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph0e7288015/ios">a new feature in iOS 16 that provides a customisable time window during which you have the opportunity to change your mind after you send an email.</a></p>

<p>With iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 or later, you can schedule times to receive a summary of notifications each day so you can catch up when it's convenient for you. The summary is personalised to you and ordered by priority based on how you use your apps. The most relevant notifications will appear at the top.</p><p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville walks us through the process of setting up a notification summary and shows us how they appear in the Notifications Center.</p><p>To schedule a notification summary:</p><ol><li>Go to Settings>Notifications>Scheduled Summary, then turn on Scheduled Summary.</li><li>Under Apps in Summary, select the apps you want to include in your notification summary.</li><li>Under Schedule, tap the Add button to add a new schedule or the Remove button to remove a schedule. Then adjust the time for each scheduled summary you've set up.</li></ol><p>To add new apps to the summary, go back to Settings>Notifications>Scheduled Summary and select the apps under apps in Summary. Each app will appear with a number, which is the average number of notifications you receive from that app each day.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville demonstrates <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parcel-delivery-tracking/id375589283">Parcel - Delivery Tracking,</a> an iOS app that enables you to access tracking information for 300 delivery services, including UPS, USPS, FedEx, DHL, TNT, LaserShip, Aramex, OnTrac, China Post, Amazon Logistics and many other carriers.</p><p>You can use its widgets to see your upcoming deliveries and the share extension to add a new delivery directly from any other app.</p><p>Amazon integration in Parcel allows you to get your packages added automatically from your Amazon account. Once an order is shipped, it will appear in Parcel.</p><p>Some features, such as push notifications and tracking more than 3 deliveries are limited to premium subscribers. Current price for the premium subscription is $4.99 per year, and may vary from country to country.</p>

<p>With iOS 16, Apple added a new feature for AirPods users called Personalized Spatial Audio. <a href="https://www.apple.com/in/newsroom/2022/09/apple-announces-the-next-generation-of-airpods-pro/">According to Apple,</a> “with Personalised Spatial Audio, the AirPods listening experience is even more immersive,” as you perceive sound individually, based on the size and shape of your head and ears.</p><p>Personalized Spatial Audio does this by using the TrueDepth camera on an ‌iPhone‌ to analyze the shape of your ears in three dimensions and use this mapping to create a personal sound profile that's tuned just for you. In this podcast, Thomas Domville talks us through and demonstrates the process of mapping your face and ears.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and demonstrates the relocation of the audio messages function in iOS 16. This is now accessed by a iMessage app in the Messages app dock, rather than a button next to the text field where you type your message.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-klaxo-radio-hour/id1477270902">The Klaxo Radio Hour,</a> a free audio-based interactive narrative experience for iOS set in a 1940s radio.</p><p>Description:</p><blockquote><p>Pull up a chair and grab a friend for radio's newest detective: Sandra McCall as Kat Keene, Investigator! Kat is a woman with a knack for finding trouble... and she'll need your help to get out of it! You can navigate the branching story by tuning to different radio channels. Can you help Kat crack her case? Only true sleuths will discover what lurks on the 'empty' channels... and how to solve the radio's curse!</p><p>Now offering a rare chance to be a part of radio history! Presented by Klaxo effervescent tablets. If life's got you down, you might as well be six feet under... without a Klaxo!</p></blockquote>

<p>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:</p><ul><li>Post Discussion on the Apple Far Out Event (00:11:42)</li><li>Apple October Event: New iPad Pro, iPad 10, M2 Macs, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura (00:22:55)</li><li>Thoughts on the iOS 16 and other iOS News (00:29:56)</li><li>iPhone hardware subscription service still in the works by Apple, could launch later this year (00:40:50)</li><li>Apple Pay Later could be delayed to 2023 as it faces ‘significant technical and engineering challenges’ (00:44:08)</li><li>Mailbag (00:46:24)</li><li>What's in this month AppleVis News (01:00:21)</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/07/heres-everything-apple-announced-today-at-its-far-out-iphone-event/">Here’s everything Apple announced at its ‘Far Out’ iPhone event</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/09/25/apple-october-event-possibly-delayed/">Upcoming Apple product announcements could come as press releases, not an October Event</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/09/24/apple-october-event-what-to-expect/">Apple October Event: New iPad Pro, iPad 10, M2 Macs, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/whats-new-ios-16-accessibility-blind-deafblind-users">What's New in iOS 16 Accessibility for Blind and Deafblind users</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/accessibility-bugs-introduced-resolved-ios-16-blind-low-vision-users">The Accessibility Bugs Introduced and Resolved in iOS 16 for Blind and Low Vision Users</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/22/apple-releases-ios-16-0-2/">Apple Releases iOS 16.0.2 With Bug Fixes for iPhone 14 Pro Camera Vibration, Copy/Paste Issue and More</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/08/31/apple-releases-ios-12-5-6/">Apple Releases iOS 12.5.6 Update for Older iPhones and iPads With Vulnerability Fixes</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/09/11/iphone-subscription-service-coming/">iPhone hardware subscription service still in the works by Apple, could launch later this year</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/09/25/apple-pay-later-delayed-2023/">Apple Pay Later could be delayed to 2023 as it faces ‘significant technical and engineering challenges’</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theapplepost.com/2022/09/04/three-apple-headsets-reportedly-in-development-first-product-to-be-called-apple-reality-pro/">Three Apple headsets reportedly in development, first product to be called ‘Apple Reality Pro’</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/apps/ios/games/pitch-black-dusklight-story">Pitch Black A Dusk light Story</a></li></ul><p>You can email the Unleashed team with feedback or questions at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Alternatively, you can leave a voice message for the team by calling 1-816-774-1668 (note that this is a United States number, so call charges may apply depending upon your call plan and location).</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville takes us deep in to Focus, an iOS feature that helps you reduce distractions and set boundaries. When you want to concentrate on a specific activity, you can customize one of the provided Focus options—for example Work, Personal, or Sleep—or create a custom Focus. You can use Focus to temporarily silence all notifications, or allow only specific notifications—ones that apply to your task, for example—and let other people and apps know you’re busy.</p><p>More information on Focus is available from <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/iphone/iphd6288a67f/ios">this Apple Support page.</a></p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville demonstrates how in iOS 16 you are now able to recover deleted conversations in the native iOS Messages app. Note that this will only be possible for up to approximately 30 days after the conversation was deleted.</p><ol><li>Open the Messages app and double-tap the Edit button.</li><li>From the menu that appears, double-tap Show Recently Deleted.</li><li>Select at least one conversation.</li><li>Double-tap the Recover button.</li><li>Double-tap Recover Messages from the confirmation dialog.</li><li>Double-tap the Done button.</li></ol><p>Alternatively, the VoiceOver rotor can be used to recover or permanently delete a conversation.</p>

<p>With the release of iOS 16, when sending messages using Siri, you can now skip the confirmation step. In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how this works and how to enable it.</p>

<p>With Always On Display, your iPhone 14 Pro or later pro-model iPhone will dim the Lock Screen while still showing information, such as the time, widgets and wallpaper, all while using new technologies that make the display power efficient.</p><p>There is likely to be no utility to this feature for blind and some low vision users, so in this episode Thomas Domville shows us how to disable it.</p><p>To disable Always On Display, go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Always On Display, and double-tap the "Always On Display" switch. <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213435">This Apple support page provides more information on Using Always-On display with your pro-model iPhone.</a></p>

<p>In this episode, Thomas Domville shows us how to turn on the Mac-like startup and shutdown chimes that are available on all iPhone 14 and newer models. To do this, go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio & Visual, and double-tap the "Power on and off sounds" toggle.</p><p>Note that as this option is facilitated by the iPhone's boot rom, the read-only code responsible for starting the iPhone and initializing iOS, it is limited to the iPhone 14 and newer devices. See this article for more information: <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/09/19/iphone-14-boot-chime/#:~:text=Instead%2C%20the%20boot%20chime%20is,to%20the%20iPhone%2014%20lineup.">How to enable the iPhone 14 boot chime</a></p>

<p>On iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Apple has replaced the ‘notch’ that's been a feature of Face ID-equipped iPhones since the iPhone X with what it calls the Dynamic Island. The Dynamic Island is a small area of display pixels surrounding the pill-shaped cutout. It appears whenever your iPhone is unlocked, and changes size and shape to accommodate various types of alerts, notifications, and interactions such as music that’s playing, your timer, an AirDrop connection, and directions from Maps.</p><p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how VoiceOver users locate the Dynamic Island and its contents.</p>

<p>New to the iPhone with the release of iOS 16 is the ability to report SMS/MMS messages as junk. This expands on the built-in "Report Junk" feature in Messages that previously only let you report iMessages. Now you can use the same option to report an SMS/MMS message as junk, which will alert Apple and your network carrier and delete the message in question.</p><p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how it works.</p><p>Note that availability of this feature will depend upon your region and carrier. This <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/iphone/iph203ab0be4/ios">Apple Support page</a> provides more information.</p>

<p>Added in iOS 14, Sound Recognition is an accessibility feature that uses on-device intelligence to listen for certain sounds, like a doorbell, fire alarm or a baby crying, and alert the user if they're detected. With the release of iOS 16, Apple has made it possible to add your own custom sounds. In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how this works.</p>

<p>New with iOS 16 is the ability to unsend sent iMessages. In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how it works.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville discusses and shows us how — with the release of iOS 16 — Apple has made it possible to view details of all the Wi-Fi networks your iPhone has connected to in the past and remembered. If iCloud Keychain is enabled on all your Apple devices, you'll even be able to see the Wi-Fi networks saved by those other devices. For example, you could use your iPhone to see all the networks your Mac or iPad has saved, and copy the password so that you can connect via your iPhone. Additionally, you can remove old ones without being near their access points.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville walks us through where to find and enable the iOS setting that prevents the side or lock button from ending calls.</p><p>Note that some in our community have <a href="https://www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/ending-call-side-button">recently reported issues with the side button not behaving as expected in regard to ending calls.</a></p>

<p>Apple has made many improvements to its Weather app with the release of iOS 16. One of these is an option to receive alerts for severe weather for a particular location.</p><p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville walks us through the steps to enable this option.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville walks us through a new accessibility enhancement in iOS 16 that allows you to increase ‌Siri's pause time, which causes the voice assistant to wait a longer period for you to finish speaking.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us a whistle-stop tour of some of the notable new features and enhancements in iOS 16. These include new features such as Lock Screen customization; new settings; enhancements to existing features; and improvements for many of Apple's apps such as Mail, Messages, News, and Music.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us short looks at some of what's new and notable with Accessibility features in iOS 16.</p><p>Topics include:</p><ul><li>Door Detection</li><li>New Voices and locales</li><li>Live Captions</li><li>Hover Text</li><li>Apple Watch Mirroring</li><li>Sound Recognition customisation</li><li>End call with Side or Lock button</li><li>Sound and haptics feedback for VoiceOver users to identify the starting point for walking directions in Apple Maps</li><li>Themes and customisation in Apple Books</li><li>Magnifier Activities</li><li>Automatic CAPTCHA skipping</li><li>Screen Recognition item focus</li><li>Use Siri to end calls, set auto-answer, and restart your device</li><li>Configure Siri's pause time</li><li>Custom spellings for Voice Control</li><li>Startup chime on iPhone 14 Pro</li></ul>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville, Dave Nason, and Tyler Stephen get together to discuss Apple's 'Far Out' event (September 2022).</p>

<p>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:</p><ul><li>AppleVis Updated Policy for Beta Discussions (00h:10m:49s)</li><li>The Potential Fall of the Wall Garden in the Latest Blow to Apple (00h:12m:47s)</li><li>Apple Continues to Push in to the Sport World (00m:24m:16s)</li><li>Apple Releases iOS 15.6 and 15.6 .1, Bringing a Fix for a Braille Focus Issue in Mail (00h:29m:24s)</li><li>Get Ready as iOS 16 is Coming Soon (00h:30m:57s)</li><li>Latest News and Rumors on the Upcoming iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8 (00h:43m:23s)</li><li>What's in this month AppleVis News (00h:59m:41s)</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/announcing-changes-our-guidelines-regarding-discussion-beta-preview-versions-apple-software">Announcing Changes to Our Guidelines Regarding Discussion of Beta and Preview Versions of Apple Software</a></li><li><a href="https://www.iclarified.com/86586/eu-passes-legislation-forcing-apple-to-allow-app-sideloading-third-party-payment-services-more">EU Passes Legislation Forcing Apple to Allow App Sideloading, Third Party Payment Services, More</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/07/14/how-the-eus-new-big-tech-antitrust-laws-will-hit-apple">How the EU's new big tech antitrust laws will hit Apple</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/07/13/apple-most-likely-winner-nfl-deal-uefa-next/">Apple the ‘most likely winner’ of $3 billion NFL deal, UEFA Champions League could be next</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/apple-restarts-talks-big-ten-following-usc-ucla-news">Apple restarts talks with Big Ten following USC, UCLA news</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-releases-ios-156-ipados-156-bringing-fix-braille-focus-issue-mail">Apple Releases iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6, Bringing a Fix for a Braille Focus Issue in Mail</a></li><li><a href="https://ioshacker.com/news/apple-releases-ios-15-6-1-with-security-and-bug-fixes-download-now">Apple Releases iOS 15.6.1 With Security And Bug Fixes</a></li><li><a href="https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/08/21/apple-finishes-ios-16-development-for-september-release">iOS 16 development wrapped up, macOS Ventura & iPadOS 16 coming in October</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/iphone/iphone-14/apple-may-hold-its-iphone-14-event-on-september-7">Apple may hold its iPhone 14 event on September 7</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/08/12/apple-september-event-rumors/">Everything Rumored for Apple's September Event: iPhone 14, Apple Watch Pro and More</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/iphone/iphone-14/iphone-14-pro-will-be-more-expensive-than-13-pro-says-prolific-insider">iPhone 14 Pro will be more expensive than 13 Pro, says prolific insider</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/07/11/apple-watch-pro-could-cost-1k/">'Apple Watch Pro' Extreme Sports Model Could Cost Nearly $1,000</a></li><li><a href="https://www.letsenvision.com/blog/creating-a-more-accessible-envision">Creating a more accessible Envision</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/bard-app-not-working">BARD App Not Working</a></li></ul><p>You can email the Unleashed team with feedback or questions at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Alternatively, you can leave a…</p>

<p>To help start off a new school year, Tyler gives us a podcast demonstration covering some of the aspects of Pages for macOS using VoiceOver. Topics covered in this demonstration include:</p><ul><li>Pages versus Microsoft Word (high-level comparison)</li><li>recommended settings</li><li>navigating the app</li><li>creating a blank document</li><li>applying paragraph styles</li><li>navigating documents</li><li>text alignment</li><li>fonts and line spacing</li><li>saving, sharing, and converting documents to alternate formats</li></ul><p>For information on more advanced formatting functions in Pages, the following additional guides may be helpful:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/guides/designing-decent-looking-document-pages-macos">Designing a Decent Looking Document in Pages for macOS</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/guides/using-style-shortcuts-and-creating-new-styles-pages">Using Style Shortcuts and Creating New Styles in Pages</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/guides/even-more-formatting-fun-pages">Even More Formatting Fun with Pages</a></li><li><a href="https://www.applevis.com/guides/adding-polish-your-pages-documents">Adding Polish to Your pages Documents</a></li></ul>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us a full walk-through of <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/envision-ai/id1268632314">Envision AI,</a> a free iOS app that allows you to use your iPhone's camera to scan and recognize short text, documents, your surroundings, objects, people, products, and colours.</p><p>Key features of Envision AI include:</p><blockquote><ul><li>Instantly read any piece of text in over 60 different languages.</li><li>Easily scan your paper documents (single or multiple pages) with the help of audio-guided edge detection. All content is spoken back to you and is ready for export and edit.</li><li>Import PDFs and images to get a description of the image and recognition of all the text within it.</li><li>Quickly read handwritten postcards, letters, lists and other paperwork.</li><li>Effortlessly describe visual scenes around you.</li><li>Detect colour on your clothes, walls, books, you name it.</li><li>Swiftly scan barcodes to get extensive information about the products.</li><li>Find people around you; the names of your family and friends are spoken out whenever they are in the frame.</li><li>Find objects around you; selecting common objects from the in-app list to find them.</li><li>Share images or documents from your phone or other apps like Twitter or WhatsApp by selecting Envision from the share sheet. Envision can then read and describe those images for you.</li></ul></blockquote>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to customize the email signature that appears automatically at the bottom of every email you send from your iPhone.</p>

<p>In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to add a website bookmark to the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad. This enables you to access the website with a double tap on a Home Screen icon , instead of having to open a browser and then select a bookmark or type in a website's URL.</p>

<p>It doesn't matter if you prefer using iCloud, Dropbox, or even OneDrive, or any other cloud storage service, there's a way for you to save email attachments on the iOS with Mail. Listen in as Thomas Domville shows us in how to save email attachments in the iOS Mail app.</p>

<p>In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Dave Nason and Thomas Domville are joined by Sarah Herrlinger, Director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives at Apple; and Dean Hudson, Accessibility Evangelist at Apple. Topics covered in this podcast include a look at some of <a href="https://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-previews-new-accessibility-features-coming-later-year-including-door-detection-more">the new accessibility features coming later this year to Apple's platforms,</a> as well as a broader look at Apple's approach to making their products accessible to as many people as possible.</p><h3>Full transcript of podcast</h3><p>Please note, This transcript was created solely for communication access. It is not a certified legal transcript and is not entirely verbatim.</p><p>Audio: An AppleVis original.</p><p>Dave: Hello and welcome to the AppleVis Extra Podcast. My name is Dave Nason, and I am joined by Mr. Thomas Domville. How are you, Tom?</p><p>Thomas: I'm doing great, Dave. It's good to be with you again. This is going to be a fun podcast,.</p><p>Dave: Yeah, this is one of our more exciting podcasts that we get to do every now and then. We didn't do it last year, but we did it two or three years before that, and they're back. It's Sarah Herrlinger and Dean Hudson from Apple's accessibility team. Great to have them back.</p><p>Thomas: I know, right. It's been a couple years, so I can't wait to see what they have to say and offer to us in terms of accessibility for this year. I'm pretty excited.</p><p>Dave: Is there anything in particular that stood out for you before we jump into it?</p><p>Thomas: I know everybody in the community has been talking about the new voices, especially, Eloquence. But voices, I think that's probably the biggest hit out there to date. Would you agree with that?</p><p>Dave: Yeah, I think so. I think it's definitely been the biggest news of this year's cycle, so yeah. Let's see what they have to say about that. Should we go ahead and jump into it?</p><p>Thomas: Yeah. Let's do it.</p><p>Dave: Sarah and Dean, you are so welcome back to the AppleVis Podcast. Thanks for coming.</p><p>Dean: Thank you.</p><p>Sarah: Well, thank you guys very much. It's wonderful to be here.</p><p>Dave: Yeah, it's been two years, I think. We missed last year, but it was great. So it's great to have you back and talking about everything that's new in the accessibility world with Apple.</p><p>Dean: Wow. Two years-</p><p>Sarah: Yes. I-</p><p>Dean: ... that's very quick.</p><p>Sarah: I know. I was just thinking the same thing. It feels like the tumultuous nature of the last two years through a wrench into everything down to even doing podcasts. So it's great to be back with you guys.</p><p>Dave: Absolutely. And I'm guessing this was probably the first WWDC this year at a few years where you actually had people as well.</p><p>Sarah: It was, we had a hybrid model this year, but did kick it off with the keynote and the state of the union. And some of those major things, the design awards that go on on day one were done in a way to have more people available on campus. So it was a great opportunity to reconnect with a lot of developers and share the message of accessibility.</p><p>Dave: Yeah. Amazing. And there is lots to talk about in accessibility. Thomas, I think you'd agree with me here that one of the biggest stories that's happened since voiceover itself even launched, all those…</p>

<p>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:</p><ul><li>Grandma's voice from Amazon Alexa is freaking out the internet (00:06:40)</li><li>Post Discussion of the WWDC 2022 (00:13:12)</li><li>Ready or Not Here Comes the USB-C (00:22:14)</li><li>Apple is Getting in to the Sports in a Big Way (00:31:25)</li><li>What's Coming to the iOS 16 Part 1 (00:34:45)</li><li>What's in this month AppleVis News (01:08:59)</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/grandmas-voice-from-amazon-alexa-is-freaking-out-the-internet-491608">Grandma's voice from Amazon Alexa is freaking out the internet</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/heres-everything-apple-announced-wwdc-2022">Here's everything Apple announced at WWDC 2022</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/podcasts/applevis-extra-86-recapping-apples-wwdc-2022-keynote">AppleVis Extra #86: Recapping Apple's WWDC 2022 Keynote</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theapplepost.com/2022/06/08/eu-making-usb-c-mandatory-on-all-new-smartphones-from-2024-including-iphone/">EU making USB-C mandatory on all new smartphones from 2024, including iPhone</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imore.com/usb-c-iphone-mandate-could-bring-us-line-eu">USB-C iPhone mandate could bring the US in line with the EU</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theapplepost.com/2022/06/24/new-airpods-pro-rumored-to-feature-find-my-support-usb-c-heart-rate-detection-improved-sound-and-more/">New AirPods Pro rumored to feature Find My support, USB-C, heart rate detection, improved sound, and more</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/14/apple-major-league-soccer-partnership/">Apple TV to Be Exclusive Home of Major League Soccer Starting in 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2022/06/24/nfl-sunday-ticket-apple/">No Apple deal with NFL for streaming Sunday Ticket yet, CNBC reports</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/apps/ios/reference/merlin-bird-id">Merlin Bird ID</a></li><li><a href="https://applevis.com/apps/watch/entertainment/watchtube">WatchTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/AMEROUS-Players-Wooden-Instructions-Classroom/dp/B088D29L2M">AMEROUS 1-4 Players Shut The Box Dice Game</a></li></ul><p>You can email the Unleashed team with feedback or questions at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Alternatively, you can leave a voice message for the team by calling 1-816-774-1668 (note that this is a United States number, so call charges may apply depending upon your call plan and location).</p>

<p>In this follow-up podcast to his <a href="https://www.applevis.com/podcasts/sneak-peek-additional-us-voices-coming-voiceover-ios-16">sneak peak at the US voices,</a> Thomas Domville gives us a quick look at some of the other English voices coming to VoiceOver later this year with iOS 16.</p><p>Australia</p><ul><li>Karen (Premium)</li><li>Matilda</li></ul><p>India</p><ul><li>Isha</li><li>Sangeeta</li><li>Veena</li></ul><p>Scotland</p><ul><li>Fiona</li></ul><p>UK</p><ul><li>Eloquence <ul><li>Eddy</li><li>Flo</li><li>Grandma</li><li>Grandpa</li><li>Reed</li><li>Rocko</li><li>Sandy</li><li>Shelley</li></ul></li><li>Serina (Premium)</li><li>Stephanie</li></ul><p>Novelty</p><ul><li>Albert</li><li>Bad News</li><li>Bahh</li><li>Bells</li><li>Boing</li><li>Bubbles</li><li>Cellos</li><li>Good News</li><li>Jester</li><li>Organ</li><li>Superstar</li><li>Trinoids</li><li>Whisper</li><li>Wobble</li><li>Zarvox</li></ul><p>While we do not traditionally share demos of pre-release software because features and functionality can and do change during the beta cycle, we are making an exception in this situation because of the excitement surrounding the arrival of Eloquence on Apple platforms.</p>