TAVIP Newsletter October 2023
Dear members, Welcome to the October newsletter from TAVIP, and I hope you have all been able to enjoy the...
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TAVIP Newsletter August 2023
Dear members, Welcome to another TAVIP newsletter, and I hope you have been able to enjoy some warm and...
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TAVIP Newsletter June 2023
Dear members, In this newsletter we cover among other things Sight Village and TechABreak, a re-cap on the recent Masterclass...
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Masterclass on the BlindShell Classic 2 mobile phone
The recent TAVIP Masterclass was hosted by Omar and Mo Iqbal from Taira Technology. The BlindShell Classic 2 mobile phone...
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Wayfinding and Smart Infrastructure
By Julian Jackson of VisionBridge. As a blind advocate for eye research and assistive technology (AT), I have a personal as...
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SensePlayer – a revolutionary product or same old blindness product?
A product overview by Paul Porter The SensePlayer is the latest audio player from HIMS who have been producing specialist...
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TAVIP Masterclass – Making Successful Recordings
By Peter Bosher May 2023 This is a summary of the TAVIP Masterclass webinar held on 10 May 2023, and...
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TAVIP Newsletter April 2023
Dear member, Welcome to the new newsletter from TAVIP. In my role as Chair, and through the emails, phone calls...
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TAVIP welcomes new members at Sight Village
A team of TAVIP trustees and volunteers were delighted to attend the Sight Village exhibition at Cranmore Park, Birmingham on...
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Successful Outcomes from the Inclusive Employment Project
The Inclusive Employment Project was commissioned by TAVIP during 2020 and 2021 to support a group of visually impaired people...
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We are now offering Free 3-year Individual Membership
The trustees are delighted to offer free 3-year Individual Membership to TAVIP, from 1 Jan 2022 onwards. Members can receive...
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A Buzz About the Wireless – Review of BWBF Bumblebee by Edward Green
(Note: This article first appeared in the BCAB Newsletter Autumn 2017) Introduction BCAB members will no doubt be familiar with...
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UKAAF Report October 2017 by Richard West
UKAAF Board Steve Tyler has had a career move, and is no longer working with RNIB. As a consequence of...
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UKAAF Report, January 2018 by Richard West
UKAAF Board Once again, I have to report a change to the UKAAF Board of Trustee Directors. This time, Ian...
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Apple Wireless Airpod Review by Muzz Lakhani
(Note: This article first appeared in the BCAB Newsletter, January 2018) Manufacturer: Apple Website: www.apple.com Price: £159.00 (See end of...
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Windows 10 Clean Install with Narrator and Cortana by Andrew Hodgson
(Note: This article first appeared in the BCAB Newsletter, January 2018) Introduction For many years now, it has been possible...
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Chrome OS and Chrome Vox by Steve Nutt
This article contains notes of a presentation given by Steve Nutt at the BCAB Tech-A-Break event in 2017. Introduction...
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Meet Amazon Echo and Google Home
This article contains notes of a presentation given at the BCAB Tech-A-Break event in 2017 by Sean Randall and Jackie...
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The Amazon Fire family of products by Fiona Dunn
This is an overview of a presentation given by Fiona Dunn at BCAB’s TechABreak 2017 weekend. History Amazon first brought...
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News from UKAAF by Richard West
(Note: This article first appeared in the BCAB Newsletter, Spring 2018) Having recently put together the UKAAF report for...
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Time for the Apple Watch Series One Review by Claire Potter
(Note: This article first appeared in the BCAB Newsletter, Spring 2018) Introduction There has been an increase recently in the...
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An Overview of the Victor Reader Trek by Paul Leake
(Note: This article first appeared in the BCAB Newsletter, Spring 2018.) Introduction HumanWare released its Victor Reader Trek in...
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NavTraceOne Review, by Jackie Brown
(Note: This article appeared in the Spring 2018 edition of the BCAB Newsletter.) (Author’s Note: I would like to thank...
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Screened Out? by Clive Lever
(Note: This article appeared in the BCAB Newsletter of Spring 2018.) Introduction Imagine going into a restaurant, and when you...
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Alexa wants you to get fit with the My Workouts Skill by Claire Potter
(Note: This article appeared in the BCAB Newsletter, Spring 2018 edition Introduction Getting in shape for the majority of visually...
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Visual Assistance – FIY, AI or Eyes? by Neil Barnfather
(Note: This article appeared in the Winter 2018 edition of the TAVIP Newsletter.) Visual Assistance, the evolving space within the...
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Streaming music services by Dr. Mike Townsend
(Note: This article is based on a presentation given at the TAVIP Tech-A-Break 2018 event.) I enjoy music and...
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A Review of the Orbit Reader 20 by Linda Welding
(Note: This article appeared in the Winter 2018 edition of the TAVIP Newsletter.) Introduction I purchased the Orbit about 3...
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It’s … on the dot – A Review of Dot Watch by Jackie Brown
Note: This article first appeared in the BCAB Newsletter of August 2017.) Introduction My sincere thanks to VisionAid Technologies Ltd...
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Inspire Home Thermostat Review – Mobeen Iqbal – Updated September 2019
Introduction There are many wireless thermostats on the market for controlling your heating system. However, I had heard mixed...
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Vital Tech: impartial guidance through the world of assistive and inclusive technology by Darren Paskell – December 2018
(Note: This article appeared in the Winter 2018 Newsletter. In it, Darren Paskell introduces the Vital Tech website which “seeks...
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The Power of the Calendar App on your iPhone by Sean Randall – Autumn 2017
(Note: This article first appeared in the BCAB Newsletter of Autumn 2017 and introduces the complexities and benefits of the...