20251029 - Main Menu Live - Ryan Jones from Vispero tells us all about the JAWS 2026 release. And Kelly Ford explores AI Picture image description.
Come learn more about the new JAWS 2026 release as Ryan Jones from Freedom Scientific joins us and tells all. In the second hour, developer and accessibility
advocate Kelly Ford joins us to talk about how AI is transforming his life in the area of pictures with rich descriptions.
This event may be up to 2 hours.
Sponsored by
Blind Information Technology Specialists
September 24, 20251 hr 57 min
20250924 - Main Menu Live - accomplished Science Fiction Writer Robert J. Sawyer, plus what's new in iOS 26.
In our first Hour, Author Robert J. Sawyer revisits his visionary WWW trilogy and shares his thoughts on AI today and tomorrow. Hour 2: Tech roundtable on the latest
iPhones, AirPods, and iOS 26 features—what’s new, exciting, and worth knowing before you upgrade.
Sponsored by
BITS
August 27, 20251 hr 58 min
20250827 - Main Menu Live - The Ally Solos Glasses, and the New Outlook.
This month we kick things off with Karthik Kannan From Envision. He comes on to talk to all of us about the new Ally Solos glasses.
In the second hour we run an event that took place for BITS members all about the new version of Outlook from Marci Duty. Kayla Bentas from BITS will be on hand to answer your questions.
Sponsored by
BITS
February 27, 20251 hr 59 min
20250226 - Main Menu Live - the Joplin team.
Join us as we bring the Joplin team to Main Menu Live to talk all about the amazing notetaking app that is causing a big stir in the community. Bring cross
platform abilities to your notetaking experience and learn directly from the team from France as they tell us all about their accessibility journey and
future direction.
Sponsored by
BITS
January 29, 20251 hr 57 min
20250129 - Main Menu Live - revisions to the BT Speak plus the BITS web accessibility course, the importance of Mark Down.
Join us for two hours of tech as we first welcome David Goldfield to give us updates all about the revisions to the BT Speak. In the second hour we talk
about the upcoming BITS web accessibility course, the importance of Mark Down and much more on current technology trends. We also welcome your questions
and comments.
November 21, 20241 hr 55 min
20241120 - Main Menu Live - AIRa with Jenine Stanley, and JAWS With Elizabeth Whitaker.
Join us for a fun-filled two hours of technology as we present AIRA and Vispero/Freedom Scientific. In the first hour AIRA and Jenine Stanley join us to give us the latest happenings
with their service.
In the second hour we bring Elizabeth Whitaker back to Main Menu Live. We here all about the new JAWS 2025 release as well as other happenings
within Freedom Scientific.
Sponsored by
Blind Information Technology Specialists
October 30, 20241 hr 15 min
20241030 - Main Menu Live - braille screen input with Judy Dixon. It's all new in iOS 18.
Join us as we talk all things braille screen input with Judy Dixon. It's all new in iOS 18. We will reschedule Ryan Jones from Vispero very soon. Stay tuned!!! .
September 26, 20241 hr 58 min
20240925 - Main Menu Live Envision Ally and Jonathan Mosen.
This evening on Main Menu Live we have amazing tech discussions that will be of interest to many:
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• Envision Ally is being rolled out very soon and rumor has it that Meta is also holding an event this week. Do we think we will hear about new inventions
for our beloved Meta Glasses? Where does Ally fit alongside Companion and what is the future for Envision? Come learn more about Envision Ally and the
future of AI in your digital life.
• In the second hour we bring back a legend in the blindness community, that being the Father of Main Menu and the inventor of ACB Radio, now known as
ACB Media. Our primary focus is to talk all about the newly released iOS 18, the future of artificial intelligence in iOS and so much more. We dive deep
about product design and the impact that all of us can have in the digital space if we take advantage of opportunities. Jonathan has brought a wealth of
knowledge to all of us so we will reminisce a bit about LivingBlindfully which is exiting the scene at the end of the month. Come during the second hour
where we here from a giant in our community and someone who truly continues to make a difference for each one of us.
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We bring you some pieces of software news that you will not want to miss, especially if you are a screen reader user, a content producer or just a casual
user of AI and all things tech. In addition to this, we make announcements about what is coming in October on Main Menu Live. The digital landscape keeps
changing and companies are addressing our needs in unique and creative ways. Come learn more this evening on Main Menu Live!
August 29, 20241 hr 58 min
20240828 - Main Menu Live - David Goldfield, with BT Speak, and Everette Bacon from AIRA.
Join the Main Menu Live team for a fun-filled two hours centered around technology from a blindness perspective. In the first hour we hear from AIRA and
all of the happenings with the service that truly changes lives of people each day. AI is one of the latest inventions from the team and we hear more about
it. In the second hour we hear all about the latest changes in the BTSpeak.
Sponsored by the board of publications, the information access committee, Bits and the ACB media team.
April 24, 20241 hr 59 min
20240424 - Main Menu Live - Samuel Greene, discusses the Zoom Essential digital Recorders. Amos Miller, Glidance Founder and CEO, discusses Glide.
Main Menu Live welcomes Samuel Greene, Product Specialist -Development at Zoom Corp., to discuss the very popular Zoom Essential digital Recorders. These
recorders are accessible and have 32 bit float. Tune in to see exactly what all that means.
In the second hour, Main Menu welcomes Amos Miller, Glidance Founder and CEO, to discuss Glide, the first self-guided mobility aid designed to help individuals
with sight loss navigate the world with ease. A groundbreaking leap in assistive technology, Glide combines cutting-edge navigational robotics and AI to
provide you with an intuitive and comfortable guided experience. Using real-time data from an array of advanced sensors, Glide autonomously steers the
way. It maps the best routes, identifies targets of interest, and avoids obstacles to get you safely to your destination.
Sponsored by the board of publications, the information access committee, Bits and the ACB media team.
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