Episodios

  • Episode 188 - Meta Glasses, Over Macho Grande
    Sep 27 2025

    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, and for the first time in awhile, it is just the boys are back in town, as Brian, David, and Ed discuss the latest tech news.

    After a little house cleaning we kick the show off with the First Annual That Real blind Tech Show Most Delusional Asshole of the Year Award!

    Next we discuss the serious VoiceOver bug that has been affecting some users during the installation of iOS 26, and that rolls us in to the installation bug affecting some Samsung TalkBack users with their latest update.

    Neon, the viral app that pays people to record their phone calls goes offline less then 24 hours after it became a hit.

    We then discuss how far a smarter Siri is behind every other company according to an article in Bloomberg.

    Google has launched Search Live. Big deal or just more of what we already have?

    We then discuss to upgrade to Alexa Pro or not to.

    Brian then discusses heading down to the M-Enabling Conference that he will be speaking on a panel at from October 6th to the 9th.

    We then dive in to all the announcements that came out of Meta Connect. We first discuss the huge news that Meta will be opening up their Smart Glasses to Developers. We got the new Meta Ray Bans version 2 with double the battery life. Next meta announced the new Oakley Vanguard glasses with louder volume. And finally the third pair of new glasses that Meta announced gives us the exciting new Meta Ray Ban Display. So why would any blind person why to buy the Meta Display? Well they come with a built in screen reader and other accessibility settings! We wrap up our Meta Connect coverage discussing why your Meta Glasses still may never replace your iPhone.

    So what’s next for Meta? How about Humanoid Robots.

    Brian then discusses his new Apple Watch Ultra 3.

    And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.

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    1 h y 24 m
  • Episode 187 - Apple Recap Impossibly Cool
    Sep 13 2025

    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as the gang of Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are all back together for the first time in awhile.

    We kick the show off discussing the recent reunion between the Boss and Courtney Cox at the U.S. Open.

    Is it a sign that the Apocalypse is near now that they are turning Mt. Sinai in to a tourist hot spot?

    If you are reading these show notes on the toilet, here is why it may not be good for your health!

    Apple has released the RC versions of Mac OS Tahoe, iOS 26, and others. Jeanine shares her experiences running the betas of iOS 26 and Mac OS Tahoe from a VoiceOver user perspective.

    We then dive in to our thoughts about the Apple Awe Dropping event. We discuss the one thing missing from the Apple event, A.I. We then move to discussing the launch of the iPhone Air. Next up we discuss the new iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. And then there’s the regular iPhone 17, we give it its do amount of time. Centerstage is coming to the iPhone for all you Selfie experts out there. Liquid Glass is coming to all the new devices, will it be the first thing you turn off? The new higher end phones will come with a Vapor Chamber, what the heck is a Vapor Chamber?

    Apple has launched the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Also being released is the Apple Watch Series 3. All the new Watches will be able to detect Hypertension. And of course Watch Series 11 will also be released.

    Apple launches the Air Pods Pro 3, but will they actually connect to the device you want them to? The new Air Pods 3 offer Live Translation and built in health features.

    Apple announced a bunch of new accessories including a new MagSafe Battery specifically for the iPhone 17 Air. We also are getting new iPhone cases and an all new cross body strap.

    And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.

    To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow

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    1 h y 27 m
  • Episode 186 - They Fahrvergnugen You At the Drive Through
    Sep 2 2025

    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine are back together to talk about little tech along with a tad of A.I. Because why wouldn’t they?

    We kick the show off discussing the recent story of a florida man being captured on his Ring Doorbell being attacked by a bear. Yes, a bear in freaking Florida, man.

    We then get our first A.I. story of the show as Taco Bell has said No Mas to A.I. Drive Through Windows.

    TSA has banned some new items from being carried on to a plane, but what is more impressive is some of the items you can take on a plane with you.

    We then discuss the Ally Solos Glasses which were recently announced.

    We then discuss the fascinating story about where do Waymos go when they are not driving passengers? They have to go somewhere.

    Next we discuss the news about Glide not coming to Europe any time soon.

    Are A.I. Agents still closer to science fiction than reality? Which leads us in to complaining about stupid articles behind the paywall and then how to get around it.

    Blind people get ready to rejoice as Meta is moving ahead with Facial Recognition on their next pairs of Meta Glasses. And on a related note, Meta has released six new pairs of the Meta Oakleys, well actually only six new colors for the lenses and frames.

    We then discuss the fun article How to Win friends and Influence ChatBots.

    And on a terrifying note, A.I. ransomWare has arrived.

    We then discuss the recent announcement between the beta partnership between Be My Eyes and Amtrak. Amtrak has also finally rolled out their new Acela trains, but don’t expect them to get you to your location any faster!

    Apple TV Plus has hiked its price to $13 a month. Is it time to start dialing back all those streaming services?

    We then talk about the all new redesign that came to the new ESPN app, but same old same old Worldwide Leader in Inaccessibility at ESPN.

    And it’s more of What’s Pissing Off Brian Now and Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.

    To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow

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    1 h y 27 m
  • Episode 185 Psychotic Jewoogle Calendar
    Aug 10 2025

    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show with Allison, Brian, David and Jeanine.

    We kick the show off discussing the very important study that calculates your chance of being killed by an Asteroid.

    Next we discuss the new redesign that came to Innosearch.

    Video game makers have begun to roll out accessibility labels.

    Disney will be killing the stand alone Hulu app.

    We then discuss the ACB’s call for accessibility experiences with several financial institutions.

    Jeanine then shares her experiences running the latest iOS beta. Brian then cuts in with a phone call that he got recently.

    Brian then announces that Laugh for Sight will be returning for its 18th year at Gotham Comedy Club in NYC on October 27. 2025.

    Brian then discusses his new Meta Oakleys.

    A Tick Tock video is promoting a sticker to block the recording light on the Meta Ray Bans.

    Brian then discusses the issues he has been having with Lift. Lift will now let you favorite and block drivers but the only way to do it is immediately after a ride ends. And could you imagine Lift or uBer charging you more for a ride because your phone’s battery is low? It could happen!

    Did you know that excessive use of A.I. ChatBots could cause a.I. Psychosis?

    A single poison document could leak secret data via ChatGPT.

    Microsoft Researchers have revealed the top 40 jobs most in danger due to a.I.

    ChatGPT has launched a faster smarter GPT5. ChatGPT5 brings four new personalities that you can choose from. And it’s supposedly the end of bullshit A.I., as ChatGPT will be more honest with you and let you know when it does not know something. And we discuss the seven newest ChatGPT features you must check out.

    We then dive in to discussing medical and start off with our strangest blind experiences at a medical office.

    And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.

    To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow

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    1 h y 59 m
  • Episode 184 - The Conference Resolutions Episode
    Jul 20 2025

    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as fresh off of Convention Season, Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine sit down to discuss the 2025 Conventions and the Resolutions coming out of them.

    We kick off the show with a little housekeeping and then Brian discusses his on going battle with his HomePod Mini’s.

    We then discuss Blindness and the Meta Ray Bans going main stream and a great interview on the most recent VergeCast podcast which also includes an interview with friend of the podcast, BE My eyes, Mike Buckley.

    Ever lose something while traveling? Well, it is probably in Alabama!

    An idiotic Judge slapped down Click to Cancel.

    Brian then dives in to a story about his window air conditioner. Brian then discusses the awesome accessible experience he has been having with physical therapy.

    OKO has been acquired by Synapse, and is once again free to everyone.

    Open A.I. announced its new version of Operator is coming to do your clicking. Additionally, Open A.I. and most of the A.I. companies seem to be on the way to launching their own browsers.

    We then get in to our convention coverage as David tells us about his experiences getting to and attending this year’s NFB Convention.

    We then discuss the NFB’s 2025 Resolutions.

    We then get Jeanine’s recap of her experience at this year’s ACB Conference.

    We then discuss the ACB 2025 Resolutions.

    We then move in to some of the new products we have gotten. Brian has preordered the Meta Oakley’s, which have yet to arrive. Prime Day came and went and Brian got a Walking Pad, the HyperDrive 6 in 1 with Touch Controls, and the Lisen ultraslim MagSafe Battery. Allison, David, and jeanine then share their recent purchases, but failed to send over the links to them, so they are just awful terrible people.

    And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. We kick off the segment discussing the newly announce Big Bang Theory spinoff coming to HBOMax.

    To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow

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    1 h y 57 m
  • Episode 183 - Conference Season 2025, The big Beautiful Podcast Episode
    Jul 5 2025

    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with Brian, David, ed, and Jeanine.

    We kick the show off mourning actor Michael Madsen. We then intro a new segment What did VoiceOver say.

    AMC Theaters is warning movie goers to now expect 25 to 30 minutes of ads before a film.

    We then discuss the recent study that claims eating dairy before bed can lead to nightmares.

    Ring Doorbell will begin providing video descriptions.

    Meta announced the new Meta Oakley’s which will go on presale July 11th.

    Zuckerberg is going old school Cosa Nostra in the A.I. talent recruitment wars.

    Microsoft is ending support for passwords in the Microsoft Authenticator App.

    We then discuss the European accessibility Act which went in to effect on June 28th. We discuss how this act may affect accessibility in the United States.

    A new feature in iOS 26 will pause your FaceTime video when someone starts undressing. Will an emergency brain transplant save Siri? iOS 26 will be adding a useful Wifi feature for when you are traveling.

    50 years ago a single keystroke at Apple changed the world.

    We then get in to our Conference preview as we enter Conference season. We discuss the XR Access Conference Brian attended, David gives us a preview of the NFB Convention being held in New Orleans, and Jeanine gives us a preview of the aCB Convention being held in Dallas.

    And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading.

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    1 h y 51 m
  • Episode 182 - WWDC 25 Recap, Assumption Is the Mother of All F'ups!
    Jun 15 2025
    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine recap this year’s WWDC. We kick our review off with Brian discussing his recent experiences on his Delta flights to San Francisco, and some odd things happened. We kick off our WWDC coverage discussing the sentiment of the angry mob outside Apple HQ letting their feelings be known about the state of Apple Intelligence. We move on to discuss the new Liquid glass coming to all Apple devices and what this will mean for Assistive Tech users. We then discuss all the new features supposedly coming to Apple Intelligence some time in the next millennium. We discuss the new Apple Visual Intelligence not to be confused with the Apple crappy Visual Intelligence for the blind that launched last year. Is Apple punting on Siri updates? Don’t expect an updated Siri to at least Spring 2026. We then dive in to a list of accessibility features coming in iOS 26. We hope this list we located is not rumor and is actually fact. iOS 26 will bring massive changes to your Home Screen, but which screen is your Home Screen? And Apple Intelligence will give us a new look to messages and the phone app. We then discuss the new features coming to Notes and Reminders. Apple Maps is getting a new look and a few other things. Apple Music will be getting a pinned list. Boarding Passes will come to the Apple Wallet which in turn will then get live activities. We then discuss our favorite items from the list of all the things Apple failed to mention. The share Sheet is getting a makeover. Your Apple Wallet will now track all of your shipments you receive an email notification about. Spotlight in Mac OS Tahoe will become much more powerful. Spotlight will be getting Quick Key commands you can customize. Spotlight will also get the long wanted Clipboard History. The Apple Watch will get a new wrist gesture to dismiss notifications and phone calls. We then discuss all the other features coming to the Apple Watch, spoiler alert it is brief. The iPad will be getting four new apps. Much more exciting then the new apps is that the iPad will be getting the menu bar. The file structure is getting a much needed overhaul. And finally we discuss all the new features coming to air Pods. And it’s more of Watcha Streaming, Watcha Reading. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,
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    1 h y 44 m
  • Episode 181 - How to Label Your Photos with Image Descriptions on iOS!
    Jun 7 2025

    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Brian brings a demo to you about the long awaited answer to how in the world can I labeled my photos so I know what the heck they are.

    Full disclose, Brian did not figure this out, we heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friends, who, and you know how the rest of the song goes.

    So kick back, raise the feet up, and learn how to finally label your photos on iOS.

    To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,

    It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Brian brings a demo to you about the long awaited answer to how in the world can I labeled my photos so I know what the heck they are.

    Full disclose, Brian did not figure this out, we heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friends, who, and you know how the rest of the song goes.

    So kick back, raise the feet up, and learn how to finally label your photos on iOS.

    To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.com, join our Facebook Group That Real Blind Tech Show, join us on the Twitter @BlindTechShow ,

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    20 m