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] Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour...
Latest episodes
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60 min
Tech Talk 639: Book Tracker Demo, Apple's 'Welcome Home' Event Reaction, Gears of War E-Day Review
This 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 helps…
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58 min
Tech Talk 638: Speaking Access And Quiet Grind
This 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 computer…
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1 h 03
Tech Talk 637: iOS 27 Demos, Avoira, Smart Glasses Survey
This 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 ca…
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58 min
Tech Talk 636: Simulcast App, Apple Watch Series 12 Demo, Visionary Conference
This 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, we’l…
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58 min
Tech Talk 635: Marvel's Wolverine, Dolphin Easy Reader And National Eye Health Week
This 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 produ…
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54 min
Tech Talk 634: OneButtonPIN, Apple Announcement, Sight Village North Wales
This 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, which…
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1 h 06
Tech Talk 633: IMDB App, AI Chatbots, Tech Timeline
This 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 d…
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58 min
Tech Talk 632: Evo S10, New Arrivals In The RNIB Shop, Tech Timeline
This 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 Timeline…
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1 h 04
Tech Talk 631: Flo Type Keyboard, Letterboxd App, Keeping Safe Online
This 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 taste…
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1 h 08
Tech Talk 630 - Rhythm Heaven Groove, iOS 27 Beta Testing and Tech Timeline
This 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 iPh…
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1 h 09
Tech Talk 629 - Brian Hartgen, Ravencourt Living Talking Easy Music USB Radio Player, and Study On Digital Inc…
This 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 become…
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1 h 04
Tech Talk 628 - Athina AD, Brian Hartgen on Leasey, and Mavis Smart Glasses User Experiences
This 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 t…
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1 h 03
Tech Talk 627 - Professional Association Of Assistive Technologists, RNIB Shop Products and Moodscan App
This 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 a…
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52 min
Tech Talk 626 - 'No Sight Required' Book, RNIB Products, Volunteer Voices
This 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 for…
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58 min
Tech Talk 625: Sight Village Central Reports, 'Sofa' App
This 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” app,…
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1 h 03
Tech Talk 624: Hable 'Speechlabel', TonieBox 2 Player, Office for National Statistics
This 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 Ha…
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54 min
Tech Talk 622: BrailleNote Evolve Demo, Action Audio At Wimbledon, Accessible Learning Lounge
This 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 acces…
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58 min
Tech Talk 622: Accessible Learning Lounge, World Cup Audio Description, Sight Village Central Preview
This 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 Ce…
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1 h 03
Tech Talk 621: WWDC Thoughts, Android Latest, Right Hear
This 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 partial…
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1 h 02
Tech Talk 620: RightHear, BrailleNote Evolve, RNIB Shop Latest
This 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 run-down…