Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide

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In this episode of The Innovators & Investors Podcast, host Kristian Marquez sits down with David Brem, Managing Director of the University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund. David offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of a student-led endowment fund focused on early-stage, sector-agnostic investments primarily in the Michigan ecosystem. He shares insights on their unique, founder-first investment approach, how they navigate pre-seed to Series A venture opportunities, and the rigorous due diligence process involving qualitative analysis over pure numbers. David also discusses his roles with global VC networks including Electro Ventures, the London Venture Capital Network, and Level Up Ventures, illustrating how he bridges U.S., European, and Australian venture ecosystems with a special focus on mobility and transportation tech. Highlights include deep dives into emerging trends like eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft), smart city infrastructure, and safety innovations in aviation technology. Listeners will gain valuable perspectives on how diverse expertise—from military intelligence and management consulting to academic ventures—shapes David’s investment thesis and community-building efforts. The episode also explores the importance of networking, adding value in the startup ecosystem, and practical advice for aspiring investors or entrepreneurs navigating the venture capital world. With stories of successes, challenges, and future outlooks, this episode is a must-listen for innovators, founders, and investors aiming to understand the intersection of academia, technology, and venture capital in today’s dynamic landscape. Learn more about David's work at https://zli.umich.edu/zell-lurie-commercialization-fund/ Connect with David on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lowell-brem/ Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply at https://finstratmgmt.com/innovators-investors-podcast/ Want to learn more about Kristian Marquez's work? Check out his website at https://finstratmgmt.com…

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Episode 204, Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide

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Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide

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We discuss all the new features in the latest update to Seeing AI, but focus mostly on our first impressions of the video description feature.

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John takes us through the "Tips and User Guide" portion of Samsung's One UI settings.

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Warren demonstrates the reading app that calls itself “SpeakUp AI - Text to Speech”.

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Episode 204, Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide

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Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide

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Don't forget to join us for our 4-year celebration on December 21st at 9 AM PST or 12 PM EST.

Spotlight

We discuss all the new features in the latest update to Seeing AI, but focus mostly on our first impressions of the video description feature.

Android Basics

John takes us through the "Tips and User Guide" portion of Samsung's One UI settings.

App of the Week

Warren demonstrates the reading app that calls itself “SpeakUp AI - Text to Speech”.

Staying in touch

Make a donation via PayPal, Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list, join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.

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Episode 236, Android 16 Released and More 1:27:58

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EPISODE 236 ANDROID 16 RELEASE AND MORE Welcome to Episode 236. This week has been busy for Google as Android 16 Public release drops including the “Pixel Feature-drop” and the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS We knew that at some point, the ElevenLabs Reader would become a subscription-based access, but we didn’t think it was coming this soon. The usage of this app requires subscription. ANDROID BASICS Besides Google dropping Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 , Samsung wasn’t sitting around, thus, One UI 8 Beta 2 for the S25-Series of phones equally dropped. Spotlight In the spotlight is the Android 16 Public release and the “ Pixel-feature-drop .” App of the week For this week’s “App of the week,” our focus is on the “ 1Cross ” Bible app. ANDROID JOURNEY WITH mckensie Parker Mckensie Parker joins us to talk about her Android Journey story. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 235, Meet the Devs of TableEX 1:10:55

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Episode 234, A Visit with the Devs of Seeing Assistant GO 1:30:07

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Episode 233, Google I/O 2025 1:11:34

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Episode 230, The State of GPS Apps in 2025 1:56:04

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Episode 228, The State of Internet Browsers in 2025 1:28:21

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Episode 228, a look at browsers and Android 16 Beta 4 Announcements The developer of the app Magnifier which John demonstrated a few weeks ago has very generously donated a number of codes which will remove ads from the app. Get in touch if you’d like one. Android basics In recent episodes we have been revisiting app categories we looked at in the early days of the podcast. This week, we look at the state of browsers in 2025. We discuss Google Chrome , Vivaldi , Brave, Samsung Internet Browser , Microsoft Edge and Firefox . Spotlight It’s a busy Spotlight section this week. First, we discuss the changes in Android 16 Beta 4. Next, we talk about Samsung resuming the roll-out Of OneUI 7. Finally, we look at the Honor Power , notable for its massive battery. Commentary In keeping with the theme of this week’s episode, Karene demonstrates the web browser built into Jieshuo. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 226, 2025 2nd Quarter Open Listener Session 1:18:08

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Episode 225, The State of eBook Readers in 2025 (Part 2) 1:51:11

15 weeks ago1:51:11

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Episode 224, Launch of the Pixel 9a 1:45:28

16 weeks ago1:45:28

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Episode 223, Podcast Clients in 2025, Which is Your FAVORITE? 1:08:09

17 weeks ago1:08:09

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Episode 223: PODCAST CLIENTS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode223. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Google is looking for participants from the U.S. and the UK for the “ Phone Typing Research study.” Details: Length of Study: 75 minutes Dates: March 20th through April 4th Compensation for your time: $100 or 80 British Pounds URL for remote participation : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYWM6XHX8WXtDN5o1XZ0I2DbHCVkG6FKDWJlkr7oCpYH_81g/viewform Android Basics In this segment, we take a look at the state of podcasts clients in2025 where we mentioned the likes of: “ Pocketcasts ,” “ Antennapod ,” “ AudialsPlay ,” “ Podcast Addict ,” “ Tune-In Radio ,” “ Spotify ,” etc. SPOTLIGHT In the week of March 10th, both Google and Samsung dropped betas. Android16Beta3 for Pixels6-9 and Samsung dropped the first beta of One UI7 for the S23-Series for U.S. users. CSR ENTRY: Kareen brings us another entry from Jieshuo called “Translation.” Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 222, MWC 2025 and March Pixel Feature Drop 1:32:50

18 weeks ago1:32:50

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Episode 222: MWC2025 AND MARCH2025 PIXEL DROP Android Basics Welcome to Episode222. In this segment, Google dropped both the March Pixel Feature-drop for Pixel phones and the Watches. SPOTLIGHT In the spotlight segment, we highlight what took place at the MWC2025 week, where Samsung dropped a trio of phones— A26, A36 and A56 . We also mentioned in passing phones from the likes of Honor , Xiaomi and ZTE . HARDWARE DEMO Our friend and listener of the podcast Aaron Spears shows us how to install a Ruki screen protector. TIP OF THE WEEK: In this week’s “tip of the week,” we highlight the “Read Mode” of the “ Aggregator News RSS Reader .” Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 221, OnePlus 13 Review and New RHVoice Languages 1:35:51

19 weeks ago1:35:51

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Episode 221: OnePlus 13 Review and New Voices for RHVoice TTS Android Basics Welcome to Episode 221. In this episode, Olga, the Dev of “ RHVoice ” informs us of what’s going on with the new voices for Armenian and Finish languages. Google dropped a little patch for Android 16 Beta 2 , bringing it to Android16Beta2.1 with the following fixes: Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented devices from entering Doze mode. (Issue #396603519) Fixed issues that caused some animations to appear choppy while configuring live wallpapers. (Issue #397659072) Fixed an issue that sometimes caused devices to reboot unexpectedly. (Issue #396541565) Fixed various other issues that were impacting system stability, connectivity, and performance. During the same week, Google and Qualcomm team up to extend support for future SnapDragon 7 and 8 powered phones by 8 years. SPOTLIGHT In the spotlight segment, John gives us a review of the OnePlus 13 . The app mentioned to correct the bluetooth issue can be found here . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 220, Shopping with Innosearch AI and TalkBack 15.2 1:18:10

20 weeks ago1:18:10

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Episode 219, The State of Audio Recorders in 2025 1:12:58

21 weeks ago1:12:58

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Episode 219: THE STATE OF AUDIO RECORDERS IN 2025 Welcome to Episode 219. In this episode, we continue on our journey of essential app categories in 2025 and this week, we focus on Audio Recorders. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, we discussed the following recorders: ASR Recorder , Easy Recorder , HiQ MP3 Recorder , Dolby On , Advanced Recorder , Parrot Voice Recorder , AudioLab Audio Editor/Recorder , etc. SPOTLIGHT In the spotlight segment, we take a look at the 2nd beta of Android16 as well as mentioning the very first security patch for the S25-series since its unveiling last month APP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “app of the week,” we demonstrate a magnifying app in the way of “ Magnifier .” Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797.e.g., On this award-winning show, we dive deep into the psyches of the world's cereal killers. Does Snap make Crackle Pop? And is Tony really that grrreat after all? All this, and more, from Cereal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 218, The State of Text Editors in 2025 1:21:41

22 weeks ago1:21:41

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Episode 218, The state of text editors in 2025 Android basics We continue our look at app categories we examined a few years ago, to see what has change as apps come and go, or simply get updated. This week, it’s the turn of text editors. We discuss the pros and cons of Google Keep - Notes and Lists , UpNote , Simple Text Editor , Microsoft Word , Google Docs , Simplenote and Joplin . Unboxing Warren unboxes the HMD Vibe . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 217, 1st Open Listener Session of 2025 and Galaxy S25 Ultra Unboxing 1:29:20

23 weeks ago1:29:20

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Episode 216, Android 16 Beta and Galaxy S25 Series Devices 1:32:31

24 weeks ago1:32:31

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Episode 216: Android16Beta1&Samsung S25-Series Unpack Event Welcome to Episode216. In this episode, we salute the 1st Android16Beta and welcoming the Samsung S25-series of phones. ANNOUNCEMENTS We update you as to what’s going on with Ed’s family and wish Katie a belated birthday. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 1st Beta of Android16Beta1, where interested users can enrol using this page . https://www.google.com/android/beta We discussed the highlights of this Beta and below is the URL to read up some mode about the “Advanced Protection Mode” by Mishall Rahman of Android Authority . SPOTLIGHT Samsung dropped the S25-Series of phones during its “Samsung unpack” event on Feb. 22nd. Your faithful crew digs into what this means, highlighting some of the aspects we love or don’t quite care about. APP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo the “ Perplexity Assistant ” from the Devs of the “Perplexity Search Engine.” Staying in Touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 215, eBook Readers Part 1: Blind-Centric Readers 1:26:27

25 weeks ago1:26:27

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Episode 215: E-BOOK READERS PART1 (BLIND-CENTRIC READERS) Welcome to Episode215, our very first episode of revisiting categories from the past 3 years. In this episode, we’re starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers. Android Basics Keeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 3 apps listed above— Dolphin Easy Reader , Legere Reader and Tech-Freedom . UNBOXING John unboxes his brand spanking new OnePlus 13. APP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo an e-Book Reader called “ Colibrio ” from a Swedish developer. CSR ENTRY Kareen brings us another feature of the Commentary Screen reader in which you can now touch and hold to access the "inquire by voice" function. Staying in Touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13R 1:14:42

26 weeks ago1:14:42

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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13R Android Basics We discuss the latest beta releases from Samsung and Google. One UI 7.0 Beta 3 and Android 15 QPR 2 Beta 2.1 . Spotlight 1 We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025 . Spotlight 2 We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts on the new OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R . Staying in Touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 213, Battery Life vs Performance 1:00:08

27 weeks ago1:00:08

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Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCE Welcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025. Android Basics In this episode, we deliberate on Battery versus Performance. In other words, which one is better? Is it better to have a phone with a great performance, or is it better to have one that has great battery with a mid-of-the road performance? APP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “APP of the week,” we demo a file-management app called “ File Manager ” by a developer called “ File Manager Plus .”." Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter , subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 212, Our Favorite Apps and Phones of 2024 1:41:44

28 weeks ago1:41:44

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Episode 212, Our Favorite Android Apps and Phones of 2024 We get together with some of our listeners and discuss our favorite apps and phones of the year. Here is Kareen's Article explaining the differences between PiccyBot and Seeing AI Video Descriptions. Please add to this thread on Samsung Members to help us put an end to this talkBack fragmentation nonsense. Staying in Touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 211, 4th Anniversary Celebrasion 1:41:50

29 weeks ago1:41:50

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Episode 211, 4th Anniversary Celebrasion Episode211 is a very special episode for us as we observe our 4th year in existence and we want to sincerely thank those that were able to join us in observing this milestone. Staying in Touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 210, A 2nd Visit with the Tech Freedom Crew 1:26:01

30 weeks ago1:26:01

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Episode 210: 2nd visit with Tech-Freedom Welcome to Episode210. ANNOUNCEMENTS We would like to remind you that next week, Dec. 21, is our 4th anniversary celebration of the existence of Blind Android Users . We encourage all our readers and listeners to join us in celebrating this monumental milestone. Spotlight We are joined by the crew of “ Tech-Freedom ” (their second appearance on our podcast) to talk about the changes that came down earlier this month and what that means for users of the app. TIP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “Tip of the week,” we highlight some exciting development in the way of Google’s Gemini 2.0, in which an exciting feature called " Stream Real Google AI Studio ." This feature has something we’ve been dreaming of, that is, giving us the ability to use the camera on both our phones and on the computer. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us with suggestions or comments, Send in your Android journey stories, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, follow us on Twitter , subscribe to our YouTube and rumble channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta and Google Extends OS Support 1:41:27

31 weeks ago1:41:27

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Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta Announcements The countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time. Android Basics We discuss the December feature drop for qualifying Google Pixels, and the announcement that some phones will get upgrades for longer than previously thought. You can read about these features at this Link . Spotlight We talk about Samsung’s One UI 7 Beta 1 which you can install on qualifying Samsung phones. App of the week Warren demonstrates the Aggregator news RSS reader. Commentary Karene demonstrates the OCR functions and settings of the Jieshuo screen reader. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 208, The Role of AI in the Life of a Blind Person 1:27:57

32 weeks ago1:27:57

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Episode 208, the role of AI in the life of a blind person Announcements The countdown is on to our 4- year anniversary celebration! We will be recording on 21 December at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. We’ll be posting a link on our usual channels closer to the time. Our Youtube channel has reached 1,500 subscribers! Thank you so much for all your support. Android Basics The crew discusses the rapidly evolving world of AI and its use cases for blind people. We discuss the AI capabilities of TalkBack and Jieshuo, implementation of AI by other blindness-specific apps such as Be My Eyes , Seeing AI , PiccyBot and Ally from Envision, and mainstream solutions on which these capabilities are built - ChatGPT and Google Gemini . Also, check out Karene’s article comparing the video description capabilities of Seein AI and Piccybot. TalkBack Highlights John shows us the new screen search reading control we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1. Tip of the week Karene demonstrates chat filters in Meta’s WhatsApp Messenger . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview 1 1:11:21

33 weeks ago1:11:21

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Episode 207, All About Android 16 Developer Preview Announcements Join us in 4 Weeks for our 4- year celebration. We will be recording on Dec 21st at 12PM Eastern or 9AM Pacific and you are invited to take part. Android Basics android 16 has shown itself early this year. We discuss the developer preview that just dropped this past week and what we are looking most forward to. TalkBack Highlights John shows us the new web reading controls we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 206, Big Changes in TalkBack 15.1 and Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 1:04:09

34 weeks ago1:04:09

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Episode 206: TalkBack 15.1 is Here Android Basics We discuss all that's new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1 . Spotlight TalkBack 15.1 has arrived, and we share everything new we have discovered so far. App of the Week Warren demonstrates Startpage , a web browser focused on privacy. TalkBack Highlights John shows us the new ways of activating links as of TalkBack 15.1. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 205, Concluding Samsung One UI Settings: About Phone (or Tablet) 1:22:55

35 weeks ago1:22:55

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Episode 205: Concluding One UI settings Announcements We would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Android turned 17 this week. It can now obtain a driving licence in the UK and apparate in the Wizarding World. Android basics This week, John concludes our look at Samsung One UI settings, demonstrating what you’ll find in About phone. App of the week Warren brings us a demo of Listen AI , another TTS reader. Commentary Karene demonstrates a new AI-powered feature, which will attempt to describe videos while they’re playing. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 204, Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide 1:03:17

36 weeks ago1:03:17

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Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User Guide Announcements Don't forget to join us for our 4-year celebration on December 21st at 9 AM PST or 12 PM EST. Spotlight We discuss all the new features in the latest update to Seeing AI , but focus mostly on our first impressions of the video description feature. Android Basics John takes us through the "Tips and User Guide" portion of Samsung's One UI settings. App of the Week Warren demonstrates the reading app that calls itself “ SpeakUp AI - Text to Speech ”. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 203, Qualcomm's Big Week and Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 1:02:47

37 weeks ago1:02:47

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Episode 203: Big week for Qualcomm and Android15 QPR1 Beta 3 ANDROID BASICS This week has been a busy week for many companies, among them, Google who rolled out Android 15 QPR1 Beta 3 for Pixel6-series through Pixel9-series. Spotlight This week, Qualcomm showcased the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite during its annual conference in Maui, HI, where it unveiled the new generation of the Qualcomm chip that would be powering most flagship phones next year. APP OF THE WEEK For this week’s “App of the week,” we take you on a tour of the “ Hermit ” browser by Chimbori. The “ Hermit ” browser combines features of the traditional browsing features with the ability to create “Lite apps” and several customizations for those who like customization. TIP OF THE WEEK For the tip of the week, Warren shows you how to make sure your phone is taking full advantage of Google's "Find My Device" network. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 202, The Long Awaited Android 15 is Here 1:30:23

38 weeks ago1:30:23

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Episode 202: Android 15 Announcements We would be delighted if everyone could join us for our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. Please join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Android basics This week, it’s all about Android 15 which dropped for eligible devices on 15 October. The crew talk you through some of the key features and changes. App of the week Warren brings us a demo of Simplenote . Tip of the week Warren shows us how to archive an app instead of uninstalling it – a new feature of Android 15. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 201, A Conversation with the Developer of WalkersGuide 1:36:54

39 weeks ago1:36:54

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Episode 201: A conversation with the developer of WalkersGuide Announcements Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 200th episode. The next big thing is our 4-year anniversary on Saturday 21 December. We would be delighted if you could join us at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific so save the date! Spotlight We are joined by Eric Scheibler, the developer of the GPS app WalkersGuide . App of the week Warren demonstrates the email app Thunderbird , which many listeners will be familiar with from Windows. Commentary Karene demonstrates improvements to Jieshuo’s AI features, which allow users to submit spoken questions to query screen content or the item in focus. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 200, Celebrating 200 Episodes 1:40:24

40 weeks ago1:40:24

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Episode 200: Party time This week, we are joined by our listeners for a party to celebrate our 200th episode! Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 199, One UI Software Update Settings and Blackview HERO 10 1:39:04

41 weeks ago1:39:04

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Episode 199: One UI Settings (Software update settings) Announcements Our 200th episode is in just a week, on Saturday 5 October 2024 at noon Eastern, 5 PM UK time and 9 AM Pacific. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! When the time comes, please join via the above link. Android basics This week we continue our look at One UI settings on Samsung devices. This time, John brings us a demonstration of software update settings. Spotlight We take a look at products released by Samsung and Xiaomi . Unboxing Warren unboxes the BlackView HERO 10 . App of the week Warren demonstrates the GPS app, WalkersGuide . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 198, One UI Accessibility Settings Part 3 1:20:17

42 weeks ago1:20:17

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Episode 198: One UI Settings (Accessibility Settings Part 3) Announcements Our 200th episode is in just two weeks time - on Saturday 5 October 2024. We would be delighted if you could join us then so save the date! John appeared on Double Tap recently to talk about Talkback 15. Take a listen to his interview . Android basics This week we continue our look at One UI settings on Samsung devices, in which John concludes his tour of accessibility settings. Unboxing John unboxes the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 . App of the week Warren demonstrates the GPS app, Candle . Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 197, One UI Accessibility Settings Part 2 1:34:47

43 weeks ago1:34:47

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Episode 197: Accessibility Part 2 in One UI Settings ANNOUNCEMENTS Our 200th episode is coming up on October 5th, 2024 and we encourage you to set aside some time and join us to party for this great milestone! ANDROID BASICS We return to our journey through the One UI Settings and this week, we bring you Accessibility part 2 as we shine the light on the "Hearing Enhancements" and “Dexterity and Interaction” sections. Spotlight This episode’s spotlight is all about Android 15 QPR Beta1.2 and “ Gemini Live ” that is now available for Android devices. UNBOXING PIXEL WATCH 3 We Unbox the 45MM, LTE model of the Pixel Watch 3 . ANDROID JOURNEY WITH ROBERT MALUNDA For this episode, Robert Malunda from Zimbabwe joins us to talk about his Android Journey. Staying in touch Make a donation via PayPal , Email us your Android journey stories, suggestions or comments, subscribe to our Email list , join our Telegram and Facebook groups, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Leave us a voice message via our suggestions, comments and questions phone number at: +1-307-202-9797. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Episode 196, It's All About TalkBack 15 1:55:02

44 weeks ago1:55:02