Hello and welcome, to the Top Tech Tidbits Podcast For Thursday, November 23^rd 2023.

 

My name is Aaron Di Blasi and I am the acting Publisher for the Top Tech Tidbits Publication.

 

The Top 5 Most Clicked Tidbits are those 5 adaptive technology news items that have received the most clicks from Top Tech Tidbits readers in the last week.

 

These 5 news items represent the most popular news and trends in adaptive technology today, as voted on by Top Tech Tidbits readers.

 

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And at number #5 this week …

 

iOS Accessible App Spotlight: Be My AI / Be My Eyes (Part 3 of 3) By Illegally Sighted Via YouTube

 

In this third video covering Be My AI, I try looking at several charts, diagrams, tables, and more. Again, I am very impressed with the results. Describing these types of pictures may be extremely helpful for students and professionals:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDF2qwcAvVs&t=3s

 

And at number #4 this week …

 

Pedesting App Revolutionizes Accessibility With Detailed Indoor Navigation And Inclusive Building Features By Assistive Technology Blog

 

Pedesting is a groundbreaking app developed by Nabeel Ramji, who, despite his rare form of cerebral palsy, has navigated significant challenges to create a solution for individuals with disabilities facing barriers in public spaces.

 

Ramji's personal journey, from a childhood with limited speech and mobility to becoming a University of Calgary graduate and a successful professional in real estate, inspired the creation of the Pedesting app:

 

https://assistivetechnologyblog.com/2023/11/pedesting-indoor-navigation-calgary.html

 

And at # 3 this week...

 

Vispero's Next Big Thing Contest Winner Announced By DoubleTap

 

The winner of Freedom Scientific's Next Big Thing contest has been announced.

 

Freedom Scientific, a leading manufacturer of assistive technology for people with vision impairments, launched the innovative contest back in September to crowdsource new features for their renowned software products JAWS and ZoomText.

 

Finalists' ideas included creating a JAWS Gym to help people get to know the numerous keyboard shortcuts within JAWS, and a cool idea to give you paragraph previews of documents, websites and more without having to open the item up:

 

https://doubletaponair.com/visperos-next-big-thing-contest-announces-winner-tonight/

 

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