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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 BasicsKeeping 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.SPOTLIGHTIn 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 WEEKFor this weekâs âapp of the week,â we demonstrate a magnifying app in the way of âMagnifier.â
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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
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Episode 218, The state of text editors in 2025Android 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, itâs 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.
UnboxingWarren unboxes the HMD Vibe.
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Episode 217, First open listener session of 2025
Weâre delighted to be joined by our listeners to discuss a range of topics related to Android.
UnboxingJohn unboxes the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
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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.
ANNOUNCEMENTSWe update you as to whatâs going on with Edâs family and wish Katie a belated birthday.
Android BasicsKeeping 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 âAdvanced Protection Modeâ by Mishall Rahman of Android Authority.
SPOTLIGHTSamsung dropped the S25-Series of phones during its âSamsung unpackâ event on Feb. 22nd.
Your faithful crew digs into what this means, highlighting some of the aspects we love or donât quite care about.
APP OF THE WEEKFor this weekâs âAPP of the week,â we demo the âPerplexity Assistantâ from the Devs of the âPerplexity Search Engine.â
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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, weâre starting off with E-Book Readers and for this week, we focus on blind-centric readers.
Android BasicsKeeping in line with the subject matter of this episode, this segment focuses on the 3 apps listed aboveâDolphin Easy Reader, Legere Reader and Tech-Freedom.
UNBOXINGJohn unboxes his brand spanking new OnePlus 13.
APP OF THE WEEKFor this weekâs âAPP of the week,â we demo an e-Book Reader called âColibrioâ from a Swedish developer.
CSR ENTRYKareen brings us another feature of the Commentary Screen reader in which you can now touch and hold to access the "inquire by voice" function.
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Episode 214, CES 2025 and The OnePlus 13 and 13RAndroid 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 1We let you know what Android related news caught our attention at CES 2025.
Spotlight 2We give you the details from the OnePlus winter Event and share our thoughts on the new OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R.
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Episode 213: BATTERY VERSUS PERFORMANCE
Welcome to Episode213, our very first episode for the year 2025.
Android BasicsIn 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 WEEKFor this weekâs âAPP of the week,â we demo a file-management app called âFile Managerâ by a developer called âFile Manager Plus.â."
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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.
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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.
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Episode 210: 2nd visit with Tech-Freedom
Welcome to Episode210.
ANNOUNCEMENTSWe 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.
SpotlightWe are joined by the crew of âTech-Freedomâ (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 WEEKFor this weekâs âTip of the week,â we highlight some exciting development in the way of Googleâs Gemini 2.0, in which an exciting feature called "Stream Real Google AI Studio."
This feature has something weâve been dreaming of, that is, giving us the ability to use the camera on both our phones and on the computer.
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Episode 209, Samsung One UI 7 Beta AnnouncementsThe 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. Weâll 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.
SpotlightWe talk about Samsungâs One UI 7 Beta 1 which you can install on qualifying Samsung phones.
App of the weekWarren demonstrates the Aggregator news RSS reader.
CommentaryKarene demonstrates the OCR functions and settings of the Jieshuo screen reader.
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Episode 208, the role of AI in the life of a blind person AnnouncementsThe 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. Weâll 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 Kareneâs article comparing the video description capabilities of Seein AI and Piccybot.
TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new screen search reading control we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1.
Tip of the weekKarene demonstrates chat filters in Metaâs WhatsApp Messenger.
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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 Basicsandroid 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 HighlightsJohn shows us the new web reading controls we now have access to as of TalkBack 15.1.
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Episode 206: TalkBack 15.1 is HereAndroid Basics
We discuss all that's new in Android 15 QPR2 Beta 1.
SpotlightTalkBack 15.1 has arrived, and we share everything new we have discovered so far.
App of the WeekWarren demonstrates Startpage, a web browser focused on privacy.
TalkBack HighlightsJohn shows us the new ways of activating links as of TalkBack 15.1.
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Episode 205: Concluding One UI settingsAnnouncementsWe 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 youâll find in About phone.
App of the weekWarren brings us a demo of Listen AI, another TTS reader.
CommentaryKarene demonstrates a new AI-powered feature, which will attempt to describe videos while theyâre playing.
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Episode 204: Seeing AI Video Descriptions and One UI Tips and User GuideAnnouncements
Don't forget to join us for our 4-year celebration on December 21st at 9 AM PST or 12 PM EST.
SpotlightWe 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 BasicsJohn takes us through the "Tips and User Guide" portion of Samsung's One UI settings.
App of the WeekWarren demonstrates the reading app that calls itself âSpeakUp AI - Text to Speechâ.
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Episode 203: Big week for Qualcomm and Android15 QPR1 Beta 3ANDROID 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.
SpotlightThis 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 WEEKFor this weekâs âApp of the week,â we take you on a tour of the âHermitâ browser by Chimbori.The âHermitâ browser combines features of the traditional browsing features with the ability to create âLite appsâ and several customizations for those who like customization.
TIP OF THE WEEKFor 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.
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Episode 202: Android 15AnnouncementsWe 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, itâs 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 weekWarren brings us a demo of Simplenote.
Tip of the weekWarren shows us how to archive an app instead of uninstalling it â a new feature of Android 15.
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Episode 201: A conversation with the developer of WalkersGuideAnnouncementsThank 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 weekWarren demonstrates the email app Thunderbird, which many listeners will be familiar with from Windows.
CommentaryKarene demonstrates improvements to Jieshuoâs AI features, which allow users to submit spoken questions to query screen content or the item in focus.
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Episode 200: Party time
This week, we are joined by our listeners for a party to celebrate our 200th episode!
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