Tag Archives: Alexa
NE/AER Presentation: Alexa the VRT
For those who attended the 2021 Northeast AER professional conference, here are the links to handouts for the presentation, Alexa the VRT: Alexa the VRT Presentation Outline Radio Reading Services on the Amazon Echo Podcasts Related to Vision Loss on … Continue reading
Radio Reading Services on Smart Speakers
The following is the transcript and links to the February Vision Rehab Podcast: Radio Reading Services on Your Smart Speaker. Hello, and thanks for joining me today on the Vision Rehab Podcast. February is low vision awareness month, and it’s … Continue reading
Google Home, “Hey Google!”
“Hey Google, can you give me a gift idea for Mother’s Day?” The Google Home device on the coffee table lights up, and responds in a female voice, “You could make her something tasty to eat, do you want a … Continue reading
Kindle Fire HD With Alexa!
The New Kindle Fire HD When you think about accessible devices–you know, computers, tablets, and gadgets with screen readers and magnification, you rarely consider low-cost, over-the-counter devices, like the Kindle Fire HD, do you? The tablet world of accessibility really … Continue reading
Siri, Alexa, and “OK Google” Smackdown
Why is Everybody Always Picking On Me? Whether or not you use one of Apple’s iOS gadgets (iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch), no doubt you’ve heard of the digital personal assistant named “Siri?” If you’ve been hiding from the world … Continue reading
NEAER Conference Presentation
At the recent Northeast Chapter of the Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (NE/AER) conference in South Portland, I presented, “Access Technology Wading Pool,” to suggest low tech ways professionals and consumers might learn … Continue reading
Amazon Echo Dot
There are 3 versions of the Amazon Echo, featuring the personal digit assistant, Alexa. The Amazon Echo is $179, The Amazon Tap is $129 and the Echo Dot is $49. Although there is a difference in the hardware features on … Continue reading
Amazon Echo, Say “Hello” to Alexa
Imagine having a digital assistant in the house that doesn’t require using a keyboard, or learning to use a tablet computer, or smartphone—an attentive digital assistant within earshot, that could open and read a book, provide a weather report, access … Continue reading