Hello and welcome, to the Top Tech Tidbits Podcast For Thursday, October 12^th 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 …

 

New NVDA Screen Reader Workshop Series BY Hadley

 

Learn how to use this free computer program to read websites, online documents, and more.

 

Workshops include: Getting Started, Customizing How NVDA Speaks, Useful Shortcuts and Everyday Tasks.

 

https://hadley.edu/workshops/nvda-screen-reader-series

 

And at number #4 this week …

 

Let's Get Ready For Action, How Does The Action Button Work On The iPhone 15 Pro? BY National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI)

 

If you have an iPhone you'll likely be familiar with the left side of the device. Two volume buttons and a mute switch.

 

What more could one possibly desire you might ask? Well, on the iPhone 15 Pro that mute switch is no more.

 

It's been replaced by a third button called the Action Button.

That once familiar left side now feels different.

 

It's got three buttons instead of the usual two, 2 volume buttons, and the new action button, which is now the top of the three.

 

https://www.ncbi.ie/lets-get-ready-for-action-how-does-the-action-button-work-on-the-iphone-15-pro/

 

And at # 3 this week...

 

An iPhone On Your Wrist: 28 Tips Every Apple Watch Owner Should Know BY PC Mag With Commentary By David Goldfield via the Tech-VI List

 

David writes: I am a user and a promoter of the Apple Watch. I believe that it can be a useful, convenient and for some a necessary and possibly life-saving device. However, I disagree with articles referring to it as "an iPhone on your wrist." Here's why.

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