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629: Tech Talk 629 - Brian Hartgen, Ravencourt Living Talking Easy Music USB Radio Player, and Study On Digital Inclusion
11/08/2026 | 1h 9 mins.This week, we’ll be hearing more on an innovative project out of Bournemouth university, which aims to bridge the digital gap and help blind and partially sighted people to become independent video and social media creators. We will be hearing more from Callum’s conversation with Brian Hartgen and the latest updates to Leasey,
And, Hubert will be taking a look at a new digital radio, USB player and Bluetooth speaker available in the RNIB shop.
You can listen to the show each Tuesday at 1pm, on Freeview channel 730, online or on smart devices, and you can email us with any ideas, questions or suggestions, techtalk@rnib.org.uk628: Tech Talk 628 - Athina AD, Brian Hartgen on Leasey, and Mavis Smart Glasses User Experiences
04/08/2026 | 1h 4 mins.This week, we’ll be finding out about Athina AD, a new tool which uses AI to help blind and partially sighted people to describe their videos, Brian Hartgen will be joining us to talk all things Leasey and its latest update, and we’ll be speaking to Carl, who has been a user of the Mavis Smart glasses we talked about in last week’s show, to see how he’s been finding them.
You can Listen to the show each Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview channel 730, online and on Smart devices.
If you have any ideas, questions, comments or suggestions feel fre to drop us an email at techtalk@rnib.org.uk627: Tech Talk 627 - Professional Association Of Assistive Technologists, RNIB Shop Products and Moodscan App
28/07/2026 | 1h 3 mins.This week, we’ll be finding out about the professional association of assistive technologists, Toby Davey will be exploring new products in the RNIB shop, and Amelia Hilton hears about an app to provide discrete feedback on people’s facial expressions.
You can hear the show each Tuesday at 1pm, listen on Freeview channel 730, online or on smart devices.
If you have any thoughts, questions or suggestions, drop us an email at techtalk@rnib.org.uk- This week, Tony Gebhard joins us to talk about his book, ‘No Sight Required’ the blind user's guide to AI. We’ll hear about some new products now available in the RNIB Products for Life Store. Plus, we’ll have another in our series of ‘Volunteer Voices’.
You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB , or on your smart speaker.
You'll hear new episodes of the Tech Talk Podcast every Tuesday afternoon, so make sure you're subscribed to never miss an episode.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on accessible technology, drop us an email at techtalk@rnib.org - This week, we’ll be rounding up all the action from this year’s Sight Village Central Exhibition in Birmingham. Plus, Hubert Pawelkiewicz tries out a new “downtime organiser” app, from the comfort of his own ‘Sofa’.
You can listen to the show live in the UK every Tuesday at 1pm on Freeview Channel 730, online at RNIB Connect Radio | RNIB , or on your smart speaker.
You'll hear new episodes of the Tech Talk Podcast every Tuesday afternoon, so make sure you're subscribed to never miss an episode.
We'd love to hear your thoughts on accessible technology, drop us an email at techtalk@rnib.org
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