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#CSUNATC17, Why the Long Hashtag?



Those of us who have participated in what is now known as the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference are used to typing a few short characters to use the conference's official Twitter hashtag. Last year it was #CSUN16. But conference organizers have made a change which has resulted in a new hashtag format for this year, #CSUNATC17.

Blind Bargains Qast 2016: By The Numbers Listener Edition



BEFORE YOU READ THIS!!!!!

The Blind Bargains Qast can t thank enough our friends, fans and cast of Regulars. Chancey, Jeff, J.J., Joe, Liam, Patrick, Scott, Shelly and Ricky all work hard to bring you information and entertainment that we think our Community will enjoy. Our Sponsors deserve a huge round of applause as well, as their support allows us to bring you event coverage. However, and most importantly, you, the listener, matter most of all. Submissions, emails and social media mentions have enabled us to grow our download numbers by 30% over 2015 s download numbers. We can t wait to see where we will go in 2017, however, we can t go anywhere without your feedback. Please feel free to send us your ideas and suggestions to feedback@blindbargains.com or leave comments in the section below. Or, as you will read shortly, click on those shows and interviews that interest you the most. Your input shapes BBQ even if all you do is pass along a link to our content.

#CSUN16 HIMS Session 2: Educating The Masses With Dave Wilkinson



Dave WIlkinson, in the second of two presentations from CSUN16, speaks to how Braille and Education go hand in hand in making a successful student. Listen as Dave demonstrates key features of the HIMS line of Braile Notetakers and Braille Displays. Then, he will talk about how math can be tamed in the classroom with Nemeth and HIMS products. To learn more about HIMS s Blindness solutions, visit the product directory page.
The Blind Bargains team would sincerely like to thank HIMS Inc. for once again being a sponsor of the podcast.

#CSUN16 HIMS Session 1: Going Places With GoVision



In this audio presentation from sunny San Diego, James McCarthy walks through the features of the newly released GoVision video magnifier. James answers questions along the way in this first of two CSUN HIMS events. If you would like to know more about GoVision, visit the product page at the HIMS website.

The Blind Bargains team would sincerely like to thank HIMS Inc. for once again being a sponsor of the podcast.

Blind Bargains Qast 57: #CSUN16 Wrap-up, The Year of Braille Cocktails



This year, Blind Bargains brought you more CSUN audio and coverage than ever before. We've called it the Year of Braille and our audio coverage proves it, with 13 of our podcasts talking about the bumpy dots. On episode 57, our CSUN podcast team, J.J. Meddaugh, Joe Steinkam, and Shelly Brisbin, discuss their highlights and lowlights of the conference as well as a few other stories that happened while the team was in San Diego.

Blind Bargains Qast: #CSUN16 Interview Extra



The CSUN fun continues. In this episode, we feature a couple of CSUN interviews which were not released earlier, answer some listener mail, and introduce a hot new product from a familiar spokesperson. We hope you join us for this jam-packed show.

#CSUN16 Audio: When Tactile Graphics and Android Tablets Collide



In this interview, Shelly talks with Lindsay Yazzolino, Tactile Test Administrator, and Steve Landau, owner of Touch Graphics, a company that is combining tactile maps with large Android tablets to create some very innovative talking maps. Already in use throughout the country, these maps could eventually connect with iBeacons to provide some truly unique wayfinding solutions.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Inside Vision Offers a New Twist On PC Tablet Technology for the Blind



In this audio, J.J. talks with Eric Vioche, Purchase Manager for Inside Vision, about the company's Windows 10 PC touch screen tablet that includes a 32-cell Braille display and a Perkins-style keyboard. Currently available in France, this unit will soon be available in the U.S. for around $7000.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Web enhancements and More with Google TalkBack, Music, and Play



In this interview, J.J. talks with three representatives from Google. Victor Tsaran works with various accessibility initiatives at Google, but often focuses his time on the Talkback screen reader. Christopher Patnoe, is the lead program manager for Google Play Music, and Karo Caran is the Accessibility program manager for Google Play. There are many accessibility improvements under way across all of Google's services, and this discussion highlights many of them.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Reinecker US Makes Improvements to the Mezzo Vario



In this audio, Shelly talks with Wendy Greenwood of Reinecker U.S. about the Mezzo Vario, a compact CCTV device that has been around for a while, but continues to receive timely updates. You can obtain the Mezzo Vario from HIMS Inc. thanks to a new partnership between HIMS and Reinecker. The Mezzo Vario is priced at $2,495.00.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Index V5 Embossers Let you Print from your Phone



In this audio, J.J. speaks with Bjorn Lefstedt, the owner and founder of Index Braille, about the newest offerings in their line of Braille Embossers. The V5 includes new text-to-speech support, printing from USB flash drives, and a way to print from mobile devices. Feel free to visit the company's Website to learn more.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Neobraille Provides Another Braille Display Option



In this interview, J.J. speaks with Tony Han, Sales Manager for NeoAccess, about Neobraille, a new 32-cell Braille display with Perkins-style keyboard entry. The unit runs on Android 5.1, but will have its own app store rather than using the Google Play store. Visit Irie-AT to learn more about this display, priced at $4,995.00.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: BlindShell Makes Using an Android Smart phone Simple



In this audio, J.J. speaks with Danel Novak from BlindShell. This Android phone comes with custom-built apps intended for the blind user who is not comfortable with traditional smart phone technology. When it is available in the U.S., the hardware and software package should cost around $350.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: A New Way to Teach Braille to Students



In this Blind Bargains audio, J.J. talks with Han Kim of Ohfatech about Taptic-edu, a tool that uses an iOS or Android app to allow teachers to interact with students using oversized Braille dots. With an entry price of around $700, this teaching tool should launch in the United States in May or June of 2016.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio LVI Products Help Low Vision Users Get the Job Done



In this interview, Shelly Brisbin talks with Erik Bondemark, the CEO of Low Vision International, about the MagniLink S and MagniLink Pro. These devices not only enlarge text, but perform full page OCR. Pricing for the MagniLink S starts at $2,600, and operates on Windows and Mac.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Shelly Talks Low Vision and More with Eric Damery of Freedom Scientific



In this audio, Shelly talks with Eric Damery about Freedom Scientific's new Ruby 7-inch magnifier. The product will ship in April. Please check the Freedom Scientific website for pricing. Shelly and Eric also talk briefly about the merger of Freedom Scientific and Optelec.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Hands On with Humanware's BrailleNote Touch Android Tablet



Braille made a huge splash at CSUN, and HumanWare's latest BraileNote was right in the thick of things. In this extensive interview, J.J. speaks with Greg Stilson, Product Manager for HumanWare's Blindness Products, who demonstrates the BrailleNote Touch, an Android-based assistant with Google apps and services in the background, but the familiar KeySoft commands in the foreground. The units will ship in May with the 32-cell unit selling for $5,495 and the 18-cel for $3,995. Check our previous post for more general information on the unit.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Shelly Talks Low Vision with James McCarthy of HIMS Inc.



In this interview, Shelly speaks with james McCarthy, President of HIMS Inc. about the company's new GoVision video magnifier. The GoVision is priced at $2795.00 Please check the HIMS Website for product availability.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Orbit Research Has Achieved a More Affordable Braille Display; APH Demos the Orbit Reader 20



The amount of announcements at CSUN related to braille technology was higher than usual this year. The common concern among people seems to be the cost associated with this technology. The Transforming Braille Group and Orbit Research officially unveiled the Orbit Reader 20 at CSUN last week. According to this blog post, by Orbit Research, The device "serves as a self-contained book reader, a note taker and as a braille display by connecting to a computer or smartphone via USB or Bluetooth." We stopped by the APH booth to take a look at the new device.

Google Demos New Web Support and More from Forthcoming TalkBack 4.5 at #CSUN16



A new version of TalkBack for Android is set to go into public beta in the next week, and Google's Maya Ben Ari and Victor Tsaran told us all about it at a CSUN 2016 session.

#CSUN16 Audio: enhanced Vision Introduces DaVinci Pro



In this interview, James Bailey of Enhanced Vision talks with Shelly Brisbin about DaVinci Pro, a three-in-one high-definition desktop magnification solution that includes full-page OCR capabilities. The unit is priced at $3795.00 in the United States.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: TrySight Offers a Wide Range of Low-Vision Solutions



In this audio, Shelly Brisbin talks with Larry Lake, North-American manager for TrySight, a Canadian-based company that offers a wide range of portable, tablet-based low-vision solutions.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Dolphin Computer Access Introduces New Features to SuperNova Including Whiteboard access



Dolphin Computer Access has been hard at work on updating its SuperNova screen magnification software. Now, students can read content being displayed on their classroom s whiteboard, and even track mouse movement on Whiteboard with ease. In this Blind Bargains audio, Shelly Brisbin talks with Jeff Bazer about the exciting enhancements to Super Nova.

Jeff also tells Shelly about Guide Reader, a soon-to-be-released tablet that will allow the user to read content from BARD, Bookshare, NFB Newsline, and many other sources using Dolphin s Guide product.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.
Dolphin Computer Access has been hard at work on updating its Super Nova screen magnification software. Now, students can read content being displayed on their classroom s whiteboard, and even track mouse movement on Whiteboard with ease. In this Blind Bargains audio, Shelly Brisbin talks with Jeff Bazer about the exciting enhancements to Super Nova.

Jeff also tells Shelly about Guide Reader, a soon-to-be-released tablet that will allow the user to read content from BARD, Bookshare, NFB Newsline, and many other sources using Dolphin s Guide product.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: En-Vision America Unveils the I.D. Mate Galaxy



David Raistrick of En-Vision America says that the i.d. mate Galaxy is the best talking bar code scanner that the company has released to date. That is saying a lot, considering the fact that the Galaxy is the sixth generation bar code scanner released by En-Vision America over a 20-year period.

In this interview, Joe talks with David about the i.d. mate Galaxy, and takes the unit for a test drive.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: APH Is a Major Player in The Year of Braille



In this interview, J.J. speaks with Larry Skutchan, Director of Technology Product Research at The American Printing House for the Blind (APH.) JJ and Larry talk about APH's new Orbit Reader 20 Braille display which should sell for around $500 when it is released later this year. APH is also partnering with Freedom Scientific to provide students with a copy of Jaws at no cost during their school years. Larry also spills the beans on a possible forthcoming 40-cell braille display. This is a wide-ranging interview, with many topics covered.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Irisbond Makes a Difference



Irisbond is eye tracking hardware and software designed for those who are unable to move. In this audio, Joe speaks with Marie Macharckova about the technology that allows someone to control a computer solely with their eyes.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: There's More to Love About Leasey



Joe sits down with Brian and Louise Hartgen to talk about upcoming updates to Leasey, the set of productivity tools for Jaws 14 and up that have been developed by Hartgen Consultancy. In addition to productivity, Leasey now sports some very engaging games. Louise talks about her plans for the future of Leasey game development.

There is a lot more that Hartgen Consultancy has to offer, so be sure and listen to this very informative interview.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Aira Takes Assistance to a Whole New Level



Aira is an assistance app that will use a device such as Google Glass in conjunction with an iOS or Android phone, and will connect the user to a professionally trained agent. In this interview J.J. talks with Michael Hingson and Austin Marron about the project, and discusses scenarios from sifting through legal documents to navigating airports with the help of Aira. Subscriptions will start at around $9 per month, and the service will roll out later this year.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: North State AT Helps You See



In this interview, Joe visits with Cory Hanosh of North State Technology about a variety of magnification options running on Android tablets. From close-up magnification to distance viewing, North State has you covered. Their software is not available from the Google Play store, but must be purchased with hardware.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

#CSUN16 Audio: Enhance Your Audio and Video with the Services of Docsoft



In this interview, Joe speaks with Mike Robichaux from Docsoft, a service that provides closed captioning, and even some audio description for your audio and video content. Docsoft provides a variety of services to meet the needs of podcasters, video content creators, and more.

Find our conference coverage and weekly podcast on our audio page, and discover how to access our content from your mobile devices by visiting our apps page.

Blind Bargains audio coverage of CSUN 2016 is generously sponsored by the American Foundation for the Blind.

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