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Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, Access On features breaking technology news , product demonstrations, reviews, comparisons, and interviews about the fast-changing world of technology. We also welcome contributions from our listeners.
Follow Access On for news about computers, smartphones, AI, accessible appliances, blindness-specific devices including Braille displays, and more.
Whether you’re a tech expert, or you’re trying to make sense of it all, Access On has something for you.
Access On listeners benefit from the resources of the National Federation of the Blind, including our Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility, our extensive networks in the technology sector, and our many members with specialist knowledge of technology.
When it comes to access technology, Access On breaks the news, and makes the news.
77 - create your own private secure network with Tailscale, a new smart scale from Renpho, and moving apps on the Windows taskbar
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Hosted by Jonathan Mosen, Access On features breaking technology news , product demonstrations, reviews, comparisons, and interviews about the fast-changing world of technology. We also welcome contributions from our listeners.
Follow Access On for news about computers, smartphones, AI, accessible appliances, blindness-specific devices including Braille displays, and more.
Whether you’re a tech expert, or you’re trying to make sense of it all, Access On has something for you.
Access On listeners benefit from the resources of the National Federation of the Blind, including our Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility, our extensive networks in the technology sector, and our many members with specialist knowledge of technology.
When it comes to access technology, Access On breaks the news, and makes the news.
Episodes
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create your own private secure network with Tailscale, a new smart scale from Renpho, and moving apps on the Windows taskbar
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Wed, 20 May 2026
76-
New research on blind people and AI, and how to make iOS dictation more accurate
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Wed, 13 May 2026
75-
A look at some smartphone visual interpretation apps
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Wed, 06 May 2026
74-
John Ternus to become Apples nextCEO, and concluding our look at the smart home
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Wed, 29 Apr 2026
73-
More on the smart home, an inaccessible Ray-Bam meta repair experience, and iOS status cells explained
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026
72-
Beginning our series on the smart home
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026
71-
Brava shuts down, an accessible web-based podcast creation tools for students, and ongoing concerns with the new Outlook
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026
70-
Apple at 50, blind people and our allies shaping Apple accessibility innovation
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026
69-
Machine-driven custom audio description with Omni Describer, and listener feedback on a range of topics
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026
68-
Recapping the 2026 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026
67-
NVDA in the Past, Present, and Future
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
66-
a comprehensive look at 1Password
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026
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listener feedback from around the world
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Wed, 25 Feb 2026
64-
Using AI to improve productivity on the job
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Wed, 18 Feb 2026
63-
Change of leadership at Vispero, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, what are its provisions, and how well is it being enforced
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Wed, 11 Feb 2026
62-
NFB President Mark Riccobono discusses topical tech issues, and Michael Hansen on the AppleVis Apple Vision Accessibility Report Card
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Wed, 04 Feb 2026
61-
The Dot Pad multiline Braille tablet, Adobe fixes an accessibility regression, and more feedback on changes at Vispero
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Wed, 28 Jan 2026
60-
hands-on with the Monarch tactile dynamic multi-line Braille device
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Wed, 21 Jan 2026
59-
Introducing the NFB's Accessibility Excellence Advocate for Education and Employment, Charles Hiser, and Greg Stilson from APH talks all things Monarch
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Wed, 14 Jan 2026
58-
The Brava Smart Oven explained, reviewed, and demonstrated
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Wed, 24 Dec 2025
57-
More on changes at Vispero, Envision Ally Solos Glasses get a mixed reception, and making ChatGPT Voice behave the way it used to
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025
56-
Samuel Greene from Zoom North America on accessible audio recorders, and our new Accessibility Excellence Advocate for Home and Independent Living, Ron Miller
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025
55-
Review and demonstration of the Zoom Podtrak P4Next accessible podcast recorder
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Wed, 03 Dec 2025
54-
Accessible online shopping
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Wed, 26 Nov 2025
53-
Vispero's CEO responds to NFB concerns, and NFB members can now use ElevenReader from Eleven Labs free
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Wed, 19 Nov 2025
52-
The NFB communicates concerns to Vispero, a fresh look at Windows Narrator, and using Edge to obtain an AI page summary
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Wed, 12 Nov 2025
51-
New accessible recorders from Zoom, and an evaluation of in-door navigation solutions
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Wed, 05 Nov 2025
50-
Tips on advocating for better technology outcomes, Meta AI comes to Puerto Rico, and a look at the smart glasses market
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Wed, 29 Oct 2025
49-
A comprehensive review and demonstration of Orbit Speak from Orbit Research
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Wed, 22 Oct 2025
48-
new Apple OS feedback, no more public betas of JAWS, and NLS feedback
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Wed, 15 Oct 2025
47-
JAWS in the past, present and future, and accessible self-checkout with Target
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Wed, 08 Oct 2025
46-
What's new in iOS 26
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Wed, 01 Oct 2025
45-
Microsoft's Chief Accessibility Officer Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Meta's VP of Accessibility and Engagement Maxine Williams
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Wed, 24 Sep 2025
44-
Workaround for the Braille Screen Input Uber bug, Android becomes more restrictive, and assigning a Braille keyboard command to Sound Curtin
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Wed, 17 Sep 2025
43-
Recap of Apple's "Awe Dropping" event from a blindness perspective
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Tue, 09 Sep 2025
42-
The NFB is hiring accessibility excellence advocates, looking ahead to the Apple event, and switching nimbly between Word documents
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Wed, 03 Sep 2025
41-
Smart glasses discussion, Uber breaks Braille Screen Input in its iOS app, and more from the Technology Vendors' Showcase
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Wed, 27 Aug 2025
40-
Innovations in AI, a meeting headset recommendation, and adjusting JAWS and system volume from within JAWS
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Wed, 20 Aug 2025
39-
Envision's new smart glasses from solos, feedback on JAWS pricing changes, and helping Alexa to play radio stations with difficult names
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Thu, 14 Aug 2025
38-
comparing Apples and Androids
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Wed, 06 Aug 2025
37-
Access On Live from the NFB National Convention, and JAWS licensing explained
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Wed, 30 Jul 2025
36-
Concluding our series on creating podcasts, issues with WhatsApp, a visit to the Tech Vendors Showcase, and the unsend feature in Gmail
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Wed, 23 Jul 2025
35-
more on podcast creation from a blindness perspective
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Wed, 16 Jul 2025
34-
Feedback on JAWS pricing communications, using smart glasses with your hearing aids, and more on podcasting as a blind person
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Wed, 09 Jul 2025
33-
NFB Newsline's new Android app, podcasting as a blind person, and when you close the wrong tab in your web browser
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Wed, 02 Jul 2025
32-
More tech activities at national convention, new Meta Oakley Smart Glasses, and widespread confusion about JAWS pricing changes
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Wed, 25 Jun 2025
31-
Plenty of tech discussion at national convention, our advocacy on autonomous vehicles, and the search for the perfect windows email client
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025
30-
A recap of Apple's 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote
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Mon, 09 Jun 2025
29-
Shop online at the NFB's Independence Market, and hosting and attending Zoom meetings
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Wed, 04 Jun 2025
28-
Google and Aira announce an AI visual interpretation pilot, and accessible kitchen appliances