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Double Tap
Double Tap is the show where blind people talk tech! If you’re blind or partially sighted and have an interest in technology, this is the show for you. Everyone is welcome no matter how old you are or how much or how little experience you have with technology. Each week the team will help you better understand how technology can help your everyday life, even if you have little or no sight.
Episodes
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What’s In Steven’s Loft, Cadence Braille Display & What Is Blind Culture?
Today on the show Steven tells Shaun about his recent trip to the loft in his house, where he discovered various forgotten tech gadgets, including a docking…
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InnoSearch Experiences & Embossing With Index Braille
In this episode of Double Tap, Steven and Shaun discuss their experiences with accessible technology, focusing on InnoSearch, an online shopping platform…
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Your Feedback: Symbols For Blindness, Braille Future & The Neuralink Debate
In this episode of Double Tap, Steven and Shaun kick off the week with a lively discussion following listener emails, starting with Glendon, who shares an…
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Seeing AI Describes Videos & Aira Updates
Today on the show Steven Scott and Shaun Preece discuss the breaking news that Seeing AI now has the ability to describe videos live, plus friend of the show…
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New MacBook Pro & The Battle For Audio Description Rages On
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss Apple’s final announcement of the week - a new MacBook Pro with M4 chips inside. While not a major surprise Steven…
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New Mac Mini, Meta Ray-Ban AI & Praise For Be My AI
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dive into the next big announcement from Apple, this time around the focus is on their new Mac Mini. But is this the real…
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New iMac with M4 & Make Your Perkins Brailler Smart With Paige
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the first announcement of the week from Apple and a cool way to make your Perkins brailler smart. First up, the guys…
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Weekend At Nerdies
Today on the show Steven and Shaun talk about their weekends setting up Windows on their computers, with Shaun moving his laptop into his shed and Steven…
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Apple Announce… Announcements, New OpenAI Model, & AwareWofl Gear Talk Canes
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the big news from Apple that they are announcing a range of new devices next week, likely new MacBook Pros, iMacs…
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Victor Reader Stream Updates, Micro Speak Is Back & Tim’s Video Tips
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the latest news in accessible tech, including a new update for the Victor Reader Stream 3rd Generation, an updated…
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Sonos Ace Headphones Review, Claude AI Gets Actions & iPad Mini Is Out
Today on the show, hosts Steven Scott and Shaun Preece discuss various topics including the launch of the iPad Mini, Aira's new American Sign Language service…
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The Promise Of Glide & More Feedback
Today on the show Steven Scott and Shaun Preece discuss the Glide device, a new assistive technology aimed at enhancing mobility for blind users. They explore…
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Be My Eyes Work With Microsoft To Improve AI Data & Glidance Show Off Glide Mobility Aid In New Video
Today on the show Shaun talks about his recent trip to see Alice Cooper in concert, plus there’s a new video online that’s exciting the blind community, and Be…
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Tesla Taxis, Low Cost Smartphones & Alice Cooper Comes To Town
Today on the show Shaun talks with Steven about his upcoming Alice Cooper gig he is heading off to tonight, but why is he not so sure if he wants to go? Also…
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Be My Eyes Partners With Hilton, New iPad Mini & Blind People Stand Against Taxi Refusals
Today on the show Steven and Shaun fight a number of breaking news stories including news of a new iPad Mini, a major new partnership between Be My Eyes and…
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AMA Special: Ask Mickey Anything - Your Questions Answered
Today on the show Steven and Shaun are joined by friend of the show Michael Babcok to help us answer some of our listeners’ burning questions in our ‘Ask…
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A Coffee And A Chat
Today on the show Steven and Shaun grab a coffee and sit back to listen to your emails and voicemails which discuss various topics including the challenges of…
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VISTA Center’s Ignite Accessibility Entrepreneur Pitch Competition
Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out about some of the latest innovations on show at the VISTA Center Ignite Accessibility Entrepreneur Pitch…
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CNIB Cybersecurity Event & Everyone’s Angry At Shaun
Today on the show Steven and Shaun learn about an event coming up from CNIB focused on teaching blind people on the best ways to ensure that we are all aware…
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Character Limits, Shaun’s Blind Dilemma & Google Gemini Meets Talkback
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the character limit explosion on social media these days, how Shaun felt after being called blind by a passer by…
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Mince Monday & Your Comments
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dig into the mailbag to listen to and respond to your emails and voicemails. They begin with a rather troubling admission…
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The Great Audio Description Rant & Ending The Stigma Of Menstrual Health
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss more of your emails and comments, with another epic rant from Steven coming up, and they discuss a new menstrual…
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Meta Ray-Ban Glasses Setup, Parcels Galore & A Visit To The Foot Doctor
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the experience using navigation apps such as Voice Vista, how to track your parcels and Shaun offers an easy…
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Goodmaps Revolutionizes Indoor Navigation For The Blind!
Get in touch with Double Tap by emailing us feedback@doubletaponair.com or by call 1-877-803-4567 and leave us a voicemail. You can also find us across social…
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Visiting Sight Village In The UK
Details of the products mentioned and the companies who sell them in the UK and Canada: Mini Guide: Seeing Solutions (UK) and LS&S (Canada) Eye Beam Torch…
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Be My Eyes Speak To Double Tap Following Meta Connect Announcement
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 0:46 - Shaun Uses The Force & Falls Over A Bin 14:16 - Alex Heath from The Verge on Meta's Project Orion 21:42 - Interview with…
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Meta Connect Event 2024 Reviewed: Be My Eyes Comes To Meta Ray-Bans
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 1:58 - Be My Eyes Announcement at Meta Connect Event 7:09 - Project Orion 19:10 - How Will Be My Eyes Work On Glasses 27:55 -…
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Clearing Out The Inbox
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 5:11 - E-mail - Scott Loves The Show 6:09 - E-mail - Lizette on NeuraLink 23:29 - E-mail - Stan on NeuraLink 26:36 - E-mail -…
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Vispero Talks Next Big Thing Contest & What’s Coming In JAWS 2025
Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out about the upcoming Next Big Thing contest that started last year by Vispero, makers of the JAWS screenreader, and…
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Envision & Meta Work Together, Pixel Watch Thoughts & The Future Of Braille (Continued)
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dive into their unique blend of humour and technology talk featuring the latest updates on Steven’s puppy! The big news this…
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Envision’s New ‘Ally’ Feature Is Now In Beta
Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out about a new feature from Envision called Ally that acts as your personal assistant for performing tasks and giving…
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Talkback 15 Reviewed, Cooking Outdoors & Visual Spectrum
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 2:21 - E-mail - Gary on Cooking 8:02 - E-mail - Guy on Jaws and Teams 10:04 - Google Meet 11:56 - E-mail - Mark on Blind Travels…
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Neuralink ‘Blindsight’ Gets FDA Approval & Innosearch AI Brings Easier Online Shopping To Canada
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 5:38 - NeuraLink Implant to Restore Vision 10:47 - Elon Musk Talks on NeuraLink 22:39 - Dan from NeuraLink Talks on the…
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iOS 18 Update ‘Low Risk’ According To AppleVis & The Cost Of Assistive Technology
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - iOS 18 & AppleVis 8:18 - App Accessibility & Sky Go on the Apple TV 13:22 - Good Luck Chris McCausland 16:03 - Air Pods 4…
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Open AI Reasoning, Cool Apps & What The Dog Swallowed Today
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 7:17 - Open A.i. gets Reasonable 10:52 - Googles' New NoteBookLM Service Makes Us Nervous 20:12 - Owenie News - Eating Air Pods…
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Intel Uses Latest Tech To Enable Goodmaps Indoor Navigation
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 3:57 - e-mail - Bev on Setting Up the Meta Ray-Ban Glasses 6:45 - E-mail - Dawn on the Future of Double Tap 10:13 - E-mail -…
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Steven Rants About Audio Description And AirPods Max & More Of Your Feedback
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro 2:13 - Steven on the Air Max Headphone 10:45 - Reeder App & Project Tapestry 16:04 - Envision Assist News 22:17 - E-mail - Darren…
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iOS 18 Accessibility: The Double Tap Review
Today on the show Steven and Shaun are joined by special guests to discuss the upcoming iOS 18 software release on iPhones from September 16th. The guys are…
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Apple’s “Glowtime” Event: The Double Tap Review
Today on the show Steven and Shaun review the Apple “It’s Glowtime” Event featuring new iPhones, Apple Watch and AirPods. The guys dive into the announcements…
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Shaun’s Meta Ray-Ban Issues & Talkback 15 Not Coming To Samsung Devices
Today on the show the guys are back discussing Shaun’s recent trip to a luxury hotel and the challenges he had with his Meta Ray-Ban frames, plus we find out…
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Apps Of The Week, Looking Ahead to Apple’s “Glowtime” Event & The Benefit Of Smart Glasses For Disabled People
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dive into the inbox for the first in our weekly series of “App of the Week” featuring your favourite apps and why others…
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New Products From Anker, Android Issues & Three Socks And A Teddy Bear’s Head
Today on the show Steven and Shaun dive into your emails and voicemails with comments around Android, Braille and the future of AppleVis. They begin with their…
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Driverless Cars, Rubber Chickens & Naming A Plastic Plant
Today on the show Steven and Shaun find out what its like to travel inside a driverless car courtesy of good friend of the show, Gregg Hayes. Plus Steven asks…
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Double Tap Arrives On YouTube & Be My Eyes Talks About AppleVis Acquisition
Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Intro & Using Find My in Seeing AI 6:47 - What is Double Tap & AMI 20:05 - Amazon May Switch To Claude AI To Power Their Smart Speakers…
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Best of YouTube: How To Record Audio And Video At Home Or On The Move
As Double Tap transitions over to YouTube full time on Tuesday 3rd September 2024, this will be the last episode of the Best of YouTube on the podcast. And in…
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Seeing AI Helps You Find Your Objects
Today on the show Steven and Shaun continue to break down the news of the recent Be My Eyes takeover of AppleVis, and a listener shares a cool feature from the…
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Leasey's Countdown Timer & Marking A Chapter
In this episode of Double Tap, hosts Steven and Shaun continue to discuss the recent merger between AppleVis and Be My Eyes, exploring the community's positive…
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AppleVis Saved By Be My Eyes & Seleste Glasses Walkthrough
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the breaking news that popular website AppleVis has been saved from closure thanks to Be My Eyes. In a statement…
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Apple's 'Its Glowtime' Event Coming Up, TrueFree EarBuds Review & Outdoor Cooking Comments
Today on the show Steven and Shaun react to the latest announcement by Apple about their upcoming event on September 9th, plus they respond to your comments on…
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Screen Curtain Issues, Chat GPT Accessibility Improvements & Zeitgeist 2 Demo
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss an issue flagged by one of our listeners concerning the screen curtain on iPhone, and we hear from Michael Babcock…
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New Dual USB Dongle Headset & Getting Real About Braille
In this episode, Steven and Shaun discuss the confusion surrounding Microsoft Teams and the multiple versions of Outlook. They also talk about the new Turtle…
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Chrome OS Updates & More Feedback On AppleVis & Orcam
On the show today Steven and Shaun discuss various topics including the new studio setup, the MX keys keyboard, and the future of Google Chrome OS. They touch…
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Google Pixel Review Controversy & Where’s The Hable Two?
On this episode of Double Tap, Steven and Shaun dived into a debate about whether trains have wheels, sparking the usual Double Tap chaos. They also discussed…
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Blink Doorbell Updates & Customizing Your Keyboard
On Double Tap today, Steven and Shaun discussed various topics, including their struggles with resisting the temptation of a chocolate bar. On the tech side…
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Bitlocker Issues Resolved, Steven Buys A Smart Power Strip & More Feedback
In today’s show, Steven and Shaun discuss various topics including the BitLocker recovery key problem, smart power strips, inclusive language, and the need for…
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Best Of YouTube: Cooking With Kayaker, Michael’s New Setup & AI With Empathy
In this episode of Double Tap on YouTube, Steven and Shaun discuss the challenges of indoor and outdoor cooking, how AI could soon better understand our…
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Your Feedback: Inclusive Language & Employment Challenges
Today on the show Steven and Shaun talk about setting up studio equipment, using USB over Ethernet, HDMI over Ethernet, and HDMI audio extractors. They also…
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Software Accessibility Fails & Audio Description Woes
Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss various technology-related topics, including the challenges of technology failures, the importance of accessibility…
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'Made By Google' Event Reaction
At the “Made by Google” event on August 13, Google introduced a range of new hardware and software, including the Pixel 9 series, Pixel Watch 3, and Pixel Buds…
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Best Of YouTube: Smart Wearables & Smart Mobility
On this week’s episode of the Best of Double Tap on YouTube we learn about the latest in wearable tech, and discuss the latest in smart mobility aids such as…