RNIB Tech Talk
by RNIB Connect Radio
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Tech Talk is a podcast and radio show for blind and partially sighted people who are interested in accessible technology. Find out about the latest products from specialist equipment to off the shelf solutions. Get involved or join the conversation by emailing [email protected]
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- 642: Tech Talk 641: Abertay Game Jam, Accessible Grand Chess, RNIB Shop Latest · 58 min · Episode 642This week, we’re hearing about the latest accessible ‘game jam’ from Abertay University. We’ll round up our final pieces from the recent Sight Village London exhibition. Plus…
- 641: Tech Talk 641: Sight Village London Reports, EVO S10 Daisy Player Demo, Latest Apple Announcements · 58 min · Episode 641This week, we’re catching up with some of the exhibitors at Sight Village London, we’ll be trying out the EVO S10 Daisy Player, plus a look at the lates hardware announcements…
- 640: Tech Talk 640: Perspective Transcribe, Accessible Selfies, Sight Village London Preview · 58 min · Episode 640This week, we’re finding out about ‘Perspective Transcribe’ an on-device AI transcription and note-taking app. Toby Davey tries out a new way to take a selfie when you’re…
- 639: Tech Talk 639: Book Tracker Demo, Apple's 'Welcome Home' Event Reaction, Gears of War E-Day Review · 60 min · Episode 639This week, RNIB’s gaming expert Sightless Kombat joins us to talk about the accessibility features in the newly released ‘Gears of War E-Day’, we’re trying out a new app that…
- 638: Tech Talk 638: Speaking Access And Quiet Grind · 58 min · Episode 638This week, we’re hearing from the team behind ‘Speaking Access’ a dedicated third-party voice-control application for Windows that can help users to navigate and operate a…
- 637: Tech Talk 637: iOS 27 Demos, Avoira, Smart Glasses Survey · 1 h 3 min · Episode 637This week, communication solutions company Avoira join us to explain why they’re donating Amazon Echo Dots to local charities. We’re taking a closer look at the new features you…
- 636: Tech Talk 636: Simulcast App, Apple Watch Series 12 Demo, Visionary Conference · 58 min · Episode 636This week were speaking to the developers of the audio and podcast app ‘Simulcast’. Hubert Pawelkiewicz takes us through the latest updates to the Apple Watch Series 12. Plus…
- 635: Tech Talk 635: Marvel's Wolverine, Dolphin Easy Reader And National Eye Health Week · 58 min · Episode 635This week, we're hearing about the accessibility features included in one of the biggest video games of the year, Marvel's 'Wolverine'. Toby Davey has been exploring some new…
- 634: Tech Talk 634: OneButtonPIN, Apple Announcement, Sight Village North Wales · 54 min · Episode 634This week, we’ll be rounding up the big news to come out of the recent Apple announcement event ‘Surprise and Shine’. We’ll find out about the next Sight Village Exhibition…
- 633: Tech Talk 633: IMDB App, AI Chatbots, Tech Timeline · 1 h 6 min · Episode 633This week, we’re heading to the movies with the IMDB app for iOS. We’ll take a trip on another ‘Tech Timeline’. Plus, a special look at AI companion apps, we ask if they might be…
- 632: Tech Talk 632: Evo S10, New Arrivals In The RNIB Shop, Tech Timeline · 58 min · Episode 632This week, we’re hearing about some new arrivals in the RNIB shop. We’ll have more on the Evo S10 media player. Plus, one listener takes us on a journey through their Tech…
- 631: Tech Talk 631: Flo Type Keyboard, Letterboxd App, Keeping Safe Online · 1 h 4 min · Episode 631This week, we’ll be finding out about Flo Type, the iOS keyboard app designed for blind and partially sighted users. We’ll discover the social platform designed to share your…
- 630: Tech Talk 630 - Rhythm Heaven Groove, iOS 27 Beta Testing and Tech Timeline · 1 h 8 min · Episode 630This week, we'll be learning about an accessible title for the Nintendo Switch devices, David Hogg will be joining us to discuss beta testing of the iOS 26 operating system for…
- 629: Tech Talk 629 - Brian Hartgen, Ravencourt Living Talking Easy Music USB Radio Player, and Study On Digital Inclusion · 1 h 9 min · Episode 629This week, we’ll be hearing more on an innovative project out of Bournemouth university, which aims to bridge the digital gap and help blind and partially sighted people to…
- 628: Tech Talk 628 - Athina AD, Brian Hartgen on Leasey, and Mavis Smart Glasses User Experiences · 1 h 4 min · Episode 628This week, we’ll be finding out about Athina AD, a new tool which uses AI to help blind and partially sighted people to describe their videos, Brian Hartgen will be joining us to…
- 627: Tech Talk 627 - Professional Association Of Assistive Technologists, RNIB Shop Products and Moodscan App · 1 h 3 min · Episode 627This week, we’ll be finding out about the professional association of assistive technologists, Toby Davey will be exploring new products in the RNIB shop, and Amelia Hilton hears…
- 626: Tech Talk 626 - 'No Sight Required' Book, RNIB Products, Volunteer Voices · 52 min · Episode 626This week, Tony Gebhard joins us to talk about his book, ‘No Sight Required’ the blind user's guide to AI. We’ll hear about some new products now available in the RNIB Products…
- 625: Tech Talk 625: Sight Village Central Reports, 'Sofa' App · 58 min · Episode 625This week, we’ll be rounding up all the action from this year’s Sight Village Central Exhibition in Birmingham. Plus, Hubert Pawelkiewicz tries out a new “downtime organiser”…
- 624: Tech Talk 624: Hable 'Speechlabel', TonieBox 2 Player, Office for National Statistics · 1 h 3 min · Episode 624This week, we’re hearing about the ways that technology has made a difference to the lives of people working for the Office for National Statistics. We catch up with the team at…
- 623: Tech Talk 622: BrailleNote Evolve Demo, Action Audio At Wimbledon, Accessible Learning Lounge · 54 min · Episode 623This week, we have the second part of our conversation with the team at ‘Accessible Learning Lounge’, the on-demand technology tutorial platform. We’ll hear about how you can…
- 622: Tech Talk 622: Accessible Learning Lounge, World Cup Audio Description, Sight Village Central Preview · 58 min · Episode 622This week, we’re speaking to the developer of ‘Accessible Learning Lounge’ the on-demand technology tutorial platform. We’ll be hearing about plans for this year’s Sight Village…
- 621: Tech Talk 621: WWDC Thoughts, Android Latest, Right Hear · 1 h 3 min · Episode 621This week we’re looking back at some of the big announcements to come out of Apples’s latest WWDC event, how will upcoming changes to hardware and software impact blind and…
- 620: Tech Talk 620: RightHear, BrailleNote Evolve, RNIB Shop Latest · 1 h 2 min · Episode 620This week, we’ll be speaking to the team behind the indoor orientation system ‘RightHear’. We’ll be finding out more about the BrailleNote Evolve from Humanware. And we’ll…
- 619: Tech Talk 619: New Braille Products, Tech Timeline, ‘Cosy Sort Studio’ Demo & Tactonom Flex · 58 min · Episode 619This week, we’ll be chatting about some recently released braille products that you may have missed. We’ll try out an organizing puzzle game for iOS devices. Plus, we’ll have…
- 618: Tech Talk 618: Tactonom, Making It Accessible, Apple Accessibility Preview · 58 min · Episode 618This week, we’re hearing all about the Tactonom, an innovative braille learning device. We’ll be celebrating some of the ways that blind and partially sighted people have…
- 617: Tech Talk 617: Global Accessibility Awareness Day With Corbb O'Connor, Speechlabel, Sight Village Leeds · 58 min · Episode 617This week, as part of the celebrations Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we’re speaking to Corbb O’Connor, Director of Accessibility Advocacy at Level Access to discuss both…
- 616: Tech Talk 616: Android Updates, Windows Narrator, Tech Timeline · 58 min · Episode 616This week, we’re looking into some of the latest updates available on Android devices, we’ll find out how to get the most out of ‘Narrator’, the built-in screen reader software…
- 615: Tech Talk 615: Card World, RNIB Technology Volunteer, NVDA Coach Demo · 58 min · Episode 615This week, we hear about the experiences of one of RNIB's Technology Volunteers. We’ll be diving into NVDA Coach, the add on for the popular screen reader. Plus, we’ll take you…
- 614: Tech Talk 614: Activision, NVDA Coach, RNIB Shop · 60 min · Episode 614This week, we’re joined by Activision to discuss research into what happens when the experiences of blind and partially sighted players meet the realities of game development. We…
- 613: Tech Talk 613: Zoom Recorders, OOrion App, NaviLens Uses · 1 h 0 min · Episode 613This week, we’ll hear how the work of Theatre Designers is being made more accessible using NaviLens codes. Samuel Green from Zoom talks about the accessibility of the ‘PodTrak…
- 612: Tech Talk 612: Nextdoor, WelcoMe, Sony · 50 min · Episode 612This week, we hear how the ‘Nextdoor' app can help you to find out what’s going on in your local area. Gavin Neate from ‘WelcoMe’ returns. Plus, we’ll have the final part in our…
- 611: Tech Talk 611: Sony LinkBuds, Lived Experience Conference, Being An RNIB Technology Volunteer · 1 h 8 min · Episode 611This week, Sony return to Tech Talk to tell us about their range of wireless earbuds, the Link Buds. We’ll hear, first hand, what it’s like to be an RNIB Technology Volunteer…
- 610: Tech Talk 610: Sony Headphones, Audio Description Services · 1 h 3 min · Episode 610This week, we’re starting our new series with Sony, hearing all about the way they’ve made products, packaging and apps accessible. We’ll find out about a new website that…
- 609: Tech Talk 609: Sight Village Glasgow, WikiTrip, Whispr Flow Demo · 1 h 8 min · Episode 609This week, we round up the best of the action from this year’s Sight Village Glasgow exhibition. Hubert tries out the ‘WikiTrip’ App which reads aloud the stories behind your…
- 608: Tech Talk 608: CSUN Reaction, Pocket Casts Demo, Charity Gaming Stream · 58 min · Episode 608This week were taking a look at some of the big announcements to come out of the recent CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in California. Hubert Pawelkiewicz rates the…
- 607: Tech Talk 607: Home Recording Options, Instagram Demo, Revitive · 1 h 5 min · Episode 607This week, we’re talking about home recording. From basic to high-end options, what are the most accessible options available today. Hubert Pawelkiewicz will be trying out the…
- 606: Tech Talk 606: Beyond Horizons, Zoom PodTrak P4next Demo, Sight Village Scotland · 58 min · Episode 606This week, we hear about the project aiming to use accessible technology to as a tool for empowerment. We’ll have news about plans for this year’s Sight Village Scotland event…
- 605: Tech Talk 605: Be My Eyes Workplace, Proximity Pal · 58 min · Episode 605This week, we’re learning about Be My Eyes Workplace, the platform designed to make inaccessible information accessible to blind and partially sighted employees. We’ll hear about…
- 604: Tech Talk 604: RNIB NI Tech Fair, Tech Timeline · 54 min · Episode 604This week we’ll be bringing you some of the highlights from RNIB’s Tech Fair in Northern Ireland. Amelia Hilton was on hand to speak to a wide variety of exhibitors and visitors…
- 603: Tech Talk 603: Sony Photography With Gary Williamson, Dice World Demo, RNIB NI Tech Fair · 58 min · Episode 603This week we hear how blind photographer Gary Williamson uses Sony products to help him capture the images he wants. Hubert Pawelkiewicz shows us how the popular game ‘Dice Word’…
- 602: Tech Talk 602: Waymo Launch Event, ScribeMe Demo, Orbit Player · 58 min · Episode 602This week, Hubert Pawelkiewicz speaks to the team at Waymo as they prepare to launch their autonomous ride sharing service in London, we hear how the AI-powered assistant app…
- 601: Tech Talk 601: Be My Eyes, RNIB Gaming Group, Oakley Meta Vanguard · 58 min · Episode 601This week, we’re catching up with the team behind the Be My Eyes app, we hear about a social group for gamers from RNIB and we discover one option of what to do with your…
- 600: Tech Talk 600: CES 2026 Roundup, Nibble Nerds, BlindSquare Demo · 58 min · Episode 600This week, we’re rounding up the best technology, accessible or otherwise, to come out of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. We’ll be catching up with the team at…
- 599: Tech Talk 599: Uber, Dot Pad X, Orbit Player Demo · 58 min · Episode 599This week, we’re talking to Uber about the new tool being used to tackle guide dog refusals in their rideshare service. Jackie Brown guides us through what the ‘Dot Pad X’…
- 598: Tech Talk 598: Looking Ahead To 2026 · 58 min · Episode 598This week, the Tech Talk team are joined by accessibility advocate Shawn Keen to discuss some of the trends and technologies we can look forward to in 2026. You can listen to…
- 597: Tech Talk 597: Best of 2025 · 58 min · Episode 597This week, we’re looking back at some of our favourite Tech Talk stories from 2025, and we’ll also be talking about some of the best tech purchases that we’ve made in the past 12…
- 596: Tech Talk 596: Tech Talk Christmas Special 2025 · 58 min · Episode 596This week, it’s the Tech Talk Christmas special. Along with a full plate of our usual accessible technology offerings, we’ll be thinking about the impact that technology has on…
- 595: Tech Talk 595: RNIB NI Tech Fair Preview, Technology And Diabetes, Tech Timeline · 58 min · Episode 595This week, we’ll be hearing about plans for RNIB’s next Technology Fair in Northern Ireland. Hubert Pawelkiewicz finds out how one listener is using technology to help living…
- 594: Tech Talk 594: WeASSIST, Nearly Departed Demo, Accessible Video Games Round Up · 58 min · Episode 594This week, we’ll be hearing about ‘We Assist’ the new service from the team behind the WeWalk Smart Cane. RNIB’s Sightless Kombat runs down some of the most accessible video…
- 593: Tech Talk 593: Soundplay, ROG Xbox Ally, Glidance · 1 h 5 min · Episode 593This week, we’re hearing about a new handheld gaming device from Asus and Microsoft, Amelia Hilton visits Soundplay Projects in Glasgow. Plus, our final report from this year’s…
