Hello and welcome to this week's Blind Tech Adventures podcast.  We have a lot to cover, starting with Kirt's review of his new Galaxy s22.  Nimer then demos the Twitter web app with Jaws (no, you don't need yet another app on your phone), and we finish with our thoughts on the current state of cane travel-- what works, what could be better, and our different approaches to this well-worn tool we both rely on.

In the News:

1.  For those of you who use new Humanware braille displays, the Mantis and biX models just received their version 2.0 update.  Highlights include support for editing brf files (better late than never), a more intelligent terminal mode for easier connections with computers and other bug fixes.  There's still no backwards compatibility for non-HID devices, so support for chromebooks and android devices is still limited.
https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3VrT0RmWjQ4c195M0ltc2ZhT0NZSjBSNXlSUXxBQ3Jtc0ttbWFOV2lqZUZ1SkN2VHN1MTRRVGRwQ0hBaE5VSDFOSFZiOHl4U1RQZEFlSjg1N0NEcXYwWThFSU0tMndTNDE2Um1sSEtXVFNZZ3A3SXpNRWkzeUdwS0NNM1E0bTZvV0g5UzE3NEVaZE9ZYlRBVXFhSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.humanware.ca%2Fweb%2Fen%2Fnewsletter%2F260520220925-BIX-Mantis-update.htm&v=Pe4Zo8d5Loc

2.  Google Drive now supports standard keyboard commands for copying and pasting.
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3.  If you use a Moto g20 or any other budget smart phone with modem tech from the company Unisoc your phone may be at extra risk of falling victim to a remote attack.
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4.  Finally, IIT Kanpur from India has designed a smart watch for blind and visually impaired users.  The watch seems to display its output through haptic vibrations rather than sound and allegedly offers features for blind and visually impaired users, though specifics seem vague.
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Hello and welcome to this week's Blind Tech adventures.  We still see popular misconceptions regarding gmail Standard view accessibility, so today we're exploring Gmail standard view with Jaws.  Nimer also shares his thoughts on guide dogs as he prepares to send an old companion to a new home.

In the News:

1.  Sonos is launching a voice assistant for their audio devices called Sonos Controller.
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2.  NVDA 2022.1 has been released, improving navigation in microsoft word documents while breaking compatibility with add-ons for all previous versions.
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Today's show is fairly packed, starting with accessibility updates from Apple and Google.  Kirt then revisits web apps with jaws to demo Discord, and Nimer shares his experiences with airport travel.

In the News:
1.  In case you missed it, here's Nimer's announcement of Android's improved Braille support from last week's Google IO conference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Ve29skMr8&t=0s

2.  Apple also announced new accessibility features. These include door detection and voiceover support for 20 new languages.
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3.  There is a new update for Envision glasses.  Announced features include better smart guidance and OCR improvements.
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4.  Google and Motorola both sold more phones than expected so far in 2022.
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