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A Review Of The Active Braille 2021

Posted on Thursday, March 2, 2023 by Scott Davert

The following review is an adapted version of this evaluation to suit the AppleVis website. You can read the full review on the Technology, Research and Innovation Center's web page. This expanded evaluation includes a comprehensive review of the internal applications and how well the Active Braille works with other screen readers not within the Apple ecosystem.

Introduction

There are a large…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 weeks 2 days ago

So Much Sound In A Small Form Factor: My Experience with the JBL Charge 4

Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2022 by tunmi13
Intro

I am not usually one for purchasing Bluetooth speakers. However, one of my goals for 2023 is to balance out my music.

Before purchasing this speaker, I was quite skeptical. Doing tons of researching, watching YouTube videos, and generally checking out reviews from other websites was making me wonder if purchasing this speaker was a good idea, and whether this $100 speaker was really worth my time. The downside to a speaker or any sort of sound review, is that every…

6 comments : last update or comment 2 months 1 week ago

Anker nano 736: the only charger you really need

Posted on Sunday, April 24, 2022 by techluver

When I first found out that this was going to be coming out, when it was announced in January, I was super jazzed. I knew I was upgrading to a MacBook Pro 14, and I knew that needed a 100W adapter.
Most 100W adapters are huge. They can be the size of an iPhone and don't fit anywhere without taking up a whole wall outlet to itself.
Not the Anker nano 736. It was released a few days ago and I really, really needed to have one.

Size:
Although it has a 100W…

4 comments : last update or comment 10 months 3 weeks ago

Powering up accessibly: a review of the Energrid VS820PD

Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2022 by Scott Davert

As I integrate more technology into my daily routine, one of the challenges I face is providing power to all of the equipment. Along with my iPhone and braille display, I frequently carry other things that need to stay charged such as the external microphone used with my hearing aids. This device is essential, maintaining my ability to communicate with companions or the general public in complex settings. Recent unofficial support for connecting some braille displays to iPhones over USB is…

26 comments : last update or comment 11 months ago

Solving the Bard Mobile "I can't hear my book over my Voiceover" problem with a bluetooth IOS remote

Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2022 by Voracious P. Brain

It's midnight. You're listening to a book on your phone to help you go to sleep. You realize that suddenly the character you've been following is now 80 years old and in the process of finally vanquishing her arch enemy that you've never heard of. How long were you asleep? Time to rewind--again. You take the phone off its charger, unlock it, swipe to hopefully land in the Bard app rather than the home screen, explore by touch to rewind (rewind kind of sucks in Bard, as an…

0 comments : last update or comment 1 year ago

Sony LinkBuds Review: The Best Headphones Yet for Full Ambient Awareness Without Compromising on Performance or Features

Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 by David GoodwinšŸ‘Øā€šŸ¦Æ

For anybody wanting to be able to hear the world around them while listening to music; podcasts; audiobooks; guided navigation or VoiceOver, my likely recommendation over recent years would be either bone-conduction headphones that leave your ears uncovered or headphones with some form of ā€˜transparency’ mode that uses built-in microphones to process ambient sounds. This changed last week with the launch of Sony's newest set of fully wireless earbuds, the Sony LinkBuds.

Priced at US$…

13 comments : last update or comment 4 months 2 weeks ago

A Review of the Orbit Reader 40

Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2021 by Scott Davert

In January of 2018, I reviewed the original Orbit Reader 20 From Orbit Research. It was ā€œintended primarily as a braille display for reading braille files and for connecting to external devices. With a much lower price point than other 20-cell displays, the Orbit Reader 20 does not have onboard translation options, Cursor Routing Buttons or many of the other features found in braille devices that cost thousands of dollars more.ā€ Fast…

8 comments : last update or comment 8 months 3 weeks ago

Xiaomi Mi Body Composition Scale 2: better than I expected

Posted on Monday, August 30, 2021 by WellF

Introduction

I bought this on Mercado Livre for R$212. Quite expensive for a bathroom scale, but I was looking for something I could use without sighted help and this Xiaomi model seemed like a good bet. Other smart scales cost the double or even more.

Unboxing

It came faster than I thought it would, well packed. There were no issues on this matter.

usage

I had some minor difficulties with the Mi Fit…

4 comments : last update or comment 1 year 6 months ago

A Review of the Brailliant BI 20X

Posted on Monday, August 30, 2021 by Scott Davert

I previously reviewedthe Brailliant BI 40X. In that evaluation, I mentioned there was a 20-cell model as well. Unlike when I reviewed the Focus Blue Fifth Generation displays, which are the same display other than the amount of cells, the two models of Brailliants sport some differences. Physical differences aside, the software functions the same. This includes how these…

5 comments : last update or comment 5 months 2 weeks ago

A Review of the Brailliant BI 40X

Posted on Monday, August 30, 2021 by Scott Davert

The following review is an adapted version of this evaluation to suit the AppleVis website. It was originally written in April 2021. You can read the full review on the Technology, Research and Innovation Center's web page. This expanded evaluation includes a comprehensive review of the internal applications and how well the Brailliant BI 40X works with other screen readers not within the Apple ecosystem.

What's…

4 comments : last update or comment 1 year 5 months ago

Sunu Band

Posted on Saturday, August 28, 2021 by Andrzej

I am severely visually impaired and as such my vision varies depending on the light conditions around me. When the light is in my favour, I cannot see anything below nose level for around 20 feet and my peripheral vision starts at around 10 feet. I also suffer with disability glare.

I came across the Sunu band review, by accident, on the Blind Life YouTube channel. I then looked at other reviews of the Sunu band before deciding to buy one.

The Sunu band is intended to be used…

3 comments : last update or comment 1 year 5 months ago

Jabra elite 85t, a unique pair of true wireless earbuds

Posted on Sunday, July 11, 2021 by Moopie Curran

I was in search of a pair of Bluetooth earbuds which were noise cancelling, and had multi point capabilities. For those of you who aren't geeks like me, multi point is the ability to be simultaneously connected to two Bluetooth devices at a time. For example, my iPhone and my android media player, but that's neither here nor there. Anyway, upon recommendation from an AppleVis member, I decided to buy the jabra elite 85t's. At the time, when I first sought recommendations for…

5 comments : last update or comment 1 year 5 months ago

midiPlus AKM320 USB MIDI Keyboard

Posted on Sunday, May 16, 2021 by tunmi13

The midiPlus AKM320 is a cheap, small, and compact USB MIDI keyboard that fits on a table or in your lap.
FEATURES:
• 32 velocity-sensitive keys
• Pitch and modjulation wheel
• Volume slider.
• Octave and transpose buttons up and down.
• Sustain pedal input.
• Works with iOS via camera adapter / MAC / Windows.

When I bought my midiPlus AKM320, I was quite surprised by the size. Bearing in mind that I had never owned a MIDI keyboard, I was not…

3 comments : last update or comment 1 year 1 month ago

HALO - Pocket Power 6000 Portable Charger

Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2021 by Troy

I thought I'd come on here and give my review on this awesome portable charger.
I received this charger as a christmas gift about a year ago. The person I got it from purchased it from qvc. Not sure of the price at the time but now it's around $39.00.
I did find one similar that has 2 USB ports, mine only has 1. This charger is about the size of a small cellphone. The concept is that this charger has one of those sticky patches on the back of it so that it can stick…

3 comments : last update or comment 1 year 11 months ago

Anker PowerWave 3-in-1 Qi-Certified wireless charging station

Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2021 by Jenna Pepper

I have a love-hate relationship with Anker. I think their charging accessories are solid, but I find the rest of their products to be mediocre. I’m also not at all fond of their aesthetic choices. Why they insist on covering everything with shiny black plastic is baffling. Guys, it’s going to scratch 5 seconds out of the box. Still, some of their stuff is good, and I think I may have found another gem. Before we continue, I should add that this station does not have Magsafe charging. If you…

1 comments : last update or comment 2 years 2 months ago

Bose frames Tempo Audio sunglasses aren't Perfect, but are a Worthy 2nd Generation Offering

Posted on Friday, December 25, 2020 by Reginald George

""Don't be afraid of the guy in shades …" -- Corey Hart

I love good headphones and clear discrete audio. Anyone who knows me will tell you I am a speaker nut! However, I am the last person you would typically expect to pay $250 for good headphones or sunglasses. I am way too cheap! I can hear my younger self saying Reggie; you have completely done lost your mind!"

My first pair of Frames was the first generation Alto model from 2019.
They…

13 comments : last update or comment 2 years 2 months ago

Bose Soundlink Mini 2 SE. A Great Speaker Updated.

Posted on Monday, December 7, 2020 by Jenna Pepper

Years ago, Bose introduced the SoundLink Mini 2, the second generation of its mini Bluetooth speaker. Now, they have the SoundLink Mini 2 SE. The changes are minor, but in this case, that’s a good thing. As they say, ā€œif it ain’t broke, don’t fix itā€. Here, I’ll give an overview of the changes and my thoughts and opinions.

What’s different?

As I said, not much has changed. Instead of Micro USB, you’ll find USB type C on the side for charging with modern (non-iPhone) cables.…

3 comments : last update or comment 2 years 3 months ago

Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine and Access Point

Posted on Sunday, October 4, 2020 by kevinchao89

Based on Mosen at Large review/recommendation and others, last week, I upgraded to Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine and UniFi Access Point BeaconHD.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081QNJFPV/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apip_TGb6PL1PabtbS
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081QNNDVY/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apip_F43YsZqKhq3RG

Similar to…

0 comments : last update or comment 2 years 5 months ago

The Enacfire G20 Truly Wireless Earbuds: It is Scary How Good These Are!!!

Posted on Friday, March 13, 2020 by sockhopsinger

Preliminaries and Pricing

First of all, I was going to do this review next week, but right now these earbuds are on sale in the United States for $45.99. In Canada, they are 106 Canadian dollars, and in the UK, they are £49.99.

I heard a different pair of these earbuds reviewed at the beginning of last week. They sounded good, but there were features missing that turned me off from them, namely no volume control on the earbuds. However, I searched for other earbuds by the…

10 comments : last update or comment 2 years 6 months ago

Pamu Slide and Pamu Slide Mini: Great Sound and Great Battery

Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 by sockhopsinger

In this review, I am actually covering two products, but they are so similar that I feel this will work just fine. For our purposes, we will be calling the original Pamu Slide "the Slide", and the Pamu Slide Mini will be referred to as "the Mini." When I first bought the Slide, it was one of the most funded kickstarter campaigns ever, and most certainly for a truly wireless earbud. It was also endorsed by many, many celebrities and very highly reviewed from early testers. Is it worth it…

0 comments : last update or comment 3 years ago

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