335: Aira in UK, WHO surveys, and hand on with the iPhone SE

Ahoy! The good ship Tech Talk sets sail once again - join Captain Steven Scott, First Mate Robin Christopherson and Cabin Boy Andy for another week of accessible tech adventures! On this week's show, David Woodbridge gives us a demo of the iPhone SE, we talk about the UK arrival of Aira, the subscription service which allows blind and low-vision users to receive remote assistance through an app on a smartphone, and Robin shares the details about an upcoming Ability.Net webinar (details below!) Also on this week: The case of the (soon to be) missing charging bricks, books and copyright laws between the US and UK, SoundScape and the disappearing AR part of the Bose Frames, the best of Carol King, Apple stickers, how to participate in the British Assistive Technology Association/ World Health Association AT survey (again, link below!), defective detectives, password troubles, staying determined and not letting technology beat you, and even Robin choking on a peppercorn after his fancy lunch! Don't worry listeners, he's absolutely fine. techtalk@rnib.org.uk for all your lovely emails! Register for AbilityNet's free accessible design tips webinar https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7915937019647/WN_NT_jZq0cRt-ReKgQllKsTg Participate in the BATA/WHO AT survey https://abilitynet.org.uk/news-blogs/help-every-disabled-person-uk-get-key-kit-they-need

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