Using the GPS (Global Positioning System), blind people can now obtain detailed information about their environment with the aid of smartphones, note takers and stand-alone devices. But the system is unsuitable for providing detailed navigation...
16 September came to New Zealand first, so Jonathan Mosen was one of the first in the world to have an iPhone 7s Plus delivered. In this podcast, Jonathan unboxes and sets up the device, explores the new home button, uses Apple’s new Lightning to...
Apple giveth, and Apple taketh away. What do September 7’s Apple hardware announcements mean for you? Jonathan Mosen is joined by technology experts David Woodbridge and Jeff Bishop, as well as Apple tech enthusiast Heidi Mosen. We’ll provide...
We begin by previewing next week’s podcast, a special looking at Apple’s big reveal on 7 September. For the first time, most of the discussion is occurring not over a feature Apple is adding, but one it is taking away. Can you function effectively...
The World Blind Union has just concluded its quadrennial General Assembly, this time held in Orlando, Florida, USA. Dan Frye was there. We speak with Dan about some of the issues occupying the WBU’s attention, as well as the challenges of meeting...
New Zealanders are concluding a conversation about a Disability Strategy. When the strategising is over, what will the Government do to turn the strategy into real, positive change? Jonathan Mosen speaks with Hon Nicky Wagner, New Zealand’s Minister...
Jackie Brown joins us to talk about the British Computer Association of the Blind, and in particular, their forthcoming Tech a Break weekend. Even if you’re not in the UK, you may like to learn about this organisation’s history and how blind...