
What's in your Drawers
What's in your Drawers
Duration: minutes and secondsOn this episode of Double Tap TV, we invite our audience to showcase the oldest or most obscure tech items found in their drawers, basements or attics.
Join hosts Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo as they help viewers better understand how technology can assist in everyday life.
Join hosts Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo as they help viewers better understand how technology can assist in everyday life.
What's in your Drawers
On this episode of Double Tap TV, we invite our audience to showcase the oldest or most obscure tech items found in their drawers, basements or attics.
Accessible Grilling: Exploring the Latest Summer Technology
We explore the latest technology for people who enjoy grilling and are members of the blind and partially sighted community, including accessible grilling gadgets and tech tools.
Raising a Child with Blindness or Partial Sight
On this episode of Double Tap TV, we are joined by Dawn Pickering, who describes her experiences raising a child who is blind. We discuss the challenges, lessons learned and support available for parents.
Revolutionizing TV Accessibility for the Deaf Community
On this episode of Double Tap TV, we're joined by Celine Lee from Amazon to discuss the company's groundbreaking collaboration with Cochlear to enhance the TV viewing experience for people with hearing implants.
Improving Accessibility with AI: Be My Eyes and Bing AI
In this episode of Double Tap TV, we speak with Be My Eyes, who are using ChatGPT AI to enhance their service, and a representative from Microsoft about their Bing AI technology.
Designed for Accessibility: HumanWare and Microsoft
In this episode of Double Tap TV, we talk to HumanWare and Microsoft about their Designed for Surface program, which enhances support for Braille displays on Surface devices.
You Ask, We Answer!
You’ve got questions and we, hopefully, have the answers. On this “Ask Us Anything” episode of Double Tap TV, guest host Becki Zerr joins Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo to field questions from our audience.
Dateability: Tech to the Rescue when Dating with a Disability
We introduce you to Dateability, an app created by two young entrepreneurs frustrated with trying to date as members of the disability community. Can tech come to the rescue?
A Blind Car Reviewer's Unique Perspective
How can a person who is blind review cars? We introduce you to Julio Supercharge, a content creator from Kenya pushing the boundaries by reviewing cars by touch and feel.
Accessibility on the Global Stage
We take the show on the road to Austria! Steven Scott meets the amazing individuals from the self-dubbed Academy Awards of accessibility at the Zero Project in Vienna.
Accessible Cooking and Baking
We take the show to the kitchen in this episode! Dish with Mary host Mary Mammoliti joins us from her kitchen to dive into the tech that makes cooking and baking more accessible for all.
Revolutionizing Gaming for the Blind and Partially Sighted
Blind gamer Steve Saylor joins us to talk about accessibility in gaming. Plus, games journalist Grant Stoner talks about Sony’s new adaptive controller.
Navigating Life with Vision Loss with Becki Zerr
On this episode, we welcome Becki Zerr. A familiar face and voice to AMI, Becki — who lost her vision suddenly at the age of 33 — discusses her personal journey and how tech helped, and continues to help, maintain her independence.
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Accessibility
We dive deep into Artificial Intelligence. Global Accessibility Awareness Day co-founder Joe Devon joins us to discuss AI’s role in accessibility, and how it might be able to help people with disabilities.
How We Produce Double Tap
We take you behind-the-curtain to show how we produce Double Tap TV and Double Tap, the podcast. Join Steven and Marc as they show off their equipment and walk you through how the magic happens.
Microsoft Tech Accelerator for Accessibility
Microsoft has a brand-new program for nonprofits that work in accessibility. We speak with the program manager all about it and who its aimed at.
Discovering the StellarTrek Mobility Aid
This week, Steven and Marc discover the StellarTrek. This digital orientation and mobility assistant features GPS technology and a tactile interface to help guide you along your chosen route using voice commands. But how did this all come to be?
CES 2023 Special
On this one-hour edition of Double Tap TV, Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo speak with different brands showcasing their latest technology at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.
Lutron's Accessible Smart Home
Lutron is a brand that has been around for decades. Melissa Andresko joins Steven and Marc as they talk about the accessible smart home and how Lutron plays a role in it.
Google's Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch
It’s been months since Google released their Pixel 7, 7 Pro and Pixel Watch. What is life like with Google devices, and what accessibility features have surfaced since we started using them?
Future Trends to Look Out for in 2023
Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo look ahead to the year in tech. They welcome CNET’s Dan Ackerman as the trio discusses what the world of tech might look like in 12 months' time.
The Best of Double Tap TV in 2022
We crack open the vault and look at the year that was in Double Tap. What were some of your favourite guests and topics, and what were some of ours?
Ask Us Anything
It’s a fan fave! We field questions from our audience, who want to know everything from the best headphones to the accessibility of the Metaverse. Plus, friends stop by to help us with the tough queries.
The Double Tap Holiday Gift Guide
Choosing the right gift for the tech-head on your list shouldn’t be a challenge. We offer some great holiday gift ideas for that hard-to-please person on your Secret Santa list, at multiple price points.
The Perfect Selfie Every Time
Taking a selfie when you are disabled is not as easy as it should be, but there are ways to nail that selfie every time. We go hands-on with options and look at the tools that exist.
How to Navigate Indoors with the Clew App
What is tech doing to help solve navigating indoors, and does it fit the bill? We talk to the developers of the Clew app and get a hands-on demonstration of how it works with Robin Christopherson from AbilityNET.
Aira Everywhere
Aira is a paid service that gives people with low vision a set of eyes when they need it. Jenine Stanley joins us to talk about Aira Everywhere, and its availability on Envision’s Glasses and the Blindshell Classic 2.
Synthetic Voices for Audiobooks
AMI’s Ramya Amuthan and Red Széll join Steven and Marc to talk about audiobooks. What is their take on the use of synthetic voices instead of real humans? We find out.
New Features of JAWS Screen Reader and Best Headsets
JAWS is being updated for 2023, and brings a wealth of new features consumers have been requesting. We chat with Matt Ater, who walks us through the new features and keeping up with Windows Updates.
The ARx Vision Wearable Headset
ARxVision is a smartphone compatible wearable device that uses both audio and artificial intelligence to empower blind and partially sighted users. Shaun Preece joins us to talk about his experience with it.
What Accessibility Really Means for Google
Christopher Patnoe is the head of Accessibility Programs at Google. He joins us, in a rare interview, to talk about why accessibility matters at Google and in tech in general. Plus, how has Braille integration in TalkBack advanced?
Braille Trends to Look Out For
Is Braille still relevant in 2022? We ask ourselves that question and discuss some of the ways accessible tech is innovating far beyond traditional tech. Plus, Aaron Stephenson joins us to talk about a Braille scanner app.
Apple’s iPhone 14 and New Product Lineup
It’s no surprise that Apple has announced a new phone and products to kick off the holiday shopping season. In this episode, we dive into the latest smartphone from Apple, plus the new Apple Watch and accessories announced at their fall event.
Apps to help you read on your computer
Steven and Marc discuss the tools available to make reading easier with low vision. They highlight a couple of new apps on the market and welcome the founders of both to find out how they are different.
Enhancing your vision with Envision's Glasses
Shaun Preece joins Steven and Marc in a one-on-one conversation with the makers of the Envision Glasses from Sight Village in the UK. What exactly can these glasses bring to the table? And what do they really do?
The best new keyboards and how to choose them
Keyboards come in all shapes and sizes, let alone clickiness. Steven and Marc review some of the latest keyboards to be released. What are people considering when they buy a new keyboard? And does the sound of the keys make a big difference?
Microsoft's Inclusive Tech Lab and new adaptive accessories
Steven Scott and Marc Aflalo are introduced to Microsoft's new Inclusive Tech Lab and get the virtual tour from Solomon Romney. Plus, Microsoft's Gabi Michel offers a peek at some of the new adaptive accessories the company has been working on.