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Published: Dec. 19, 2023, 4:07 a.m.

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New Telescopic Cane is Now Available from the Vision Store

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Ok, so not tech exactly, but this telescopic cane is excellent, light weight, easy to extend/retract, and just feels really really nice in the hand.

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https://shop.visionaustralia.org/kwf-54inch-138cm-telescopic-cane-button-style.html

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Sight Tech Global 2023

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Held on Dec 6-7, an online 2 day conference about the trends in tech for blind/low vision, and of course this year, mainly all about AI.

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https://sighttechglobal.com

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Hable One Custom Keyboard for iOS/Android Now has an Android App as Well

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Glad to see the Android app being released, makes updating the keyboard that much easier without having to find a person with an iPhone.

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https://www.iamhable.com/tips-and-tricks/hables-android-app-launch-extending-support-and-value-for-visually-impaired-users?utm_source=TechTidBits&utm_medium=Sponsorship&utm_campaign=Android+App+Launch+13.12.23

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iOS 17.2

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iOS 17.2 Is Out with the Journal app.

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Simple to use and handy app for keeping track of your mental well being.

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Speaking of Updates, Mac OS 14.2

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Apparently goes a long long way to fixing the \\u201cnot responding\\u201d bug with VoiceOver when using Safari. Fingers crossed.

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Looking Forward to\\xa0 Object Recognition/Scene detection Improvements for 2024

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Myself and a friend spent some time last week comparing a few object recognition apps for taking photos of what was around us on both iPhone and Android.

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Our unofficial take was about 85% accuracy, so still a way to go before I would be comfortable depending on this tech 100%.

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Odd Thought to Almost Mark the End of 2023

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The 3.5mm head phone jack has been gone for a while on smart phones including the iPhone, I\\u2019m wondering if we will soon see the end of this port on notebook computers.

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For me using AirPods, they just switch from the iPhone to the Mac depending on which one I\\u2019m using.

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A Shout Out for Top Tech TipBits

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A great source for news about technology that affects folks with a disability, mainly aimed ad blind/low vision, I use this all the time.

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https://www.toptechtidbits.com

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