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On the show this week, a special welcome to all the new Plus subscribers who are enjoying early access for the first time through Apple Podcasts. We truly appreciate your support. For those who are curious about this new option, we’ll have some new Siri voices explain it all for you.
Those Siri voices are part of our first look at Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence was the talk of WWDC, but it has not been a part of the iOS 18.0 beta process. In an unusual move, Apple has made an early build of iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence available to developers. So, what’s it like? I’ll give you a look at how it works, explain who qualifies to try it, and how you get it.
It’s been a week of big exits in the blindness technology space. In our last episode as part of our comparison of wearables, we discussed OrCam. Now, we learn they are exiting the blindness market.
AppleVis, a site predominantly for blind users of Apple products, is to close after 14 years. We have some listener reaction, and I have plenty to say as well, including a challenge to Apple itself.
There is plenty more discussion about wearables, particularly the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, which continue to go viral in the blind community.
And what’s it really like to be a blind person in a fully autonomous vehicle? A couple of listeners share their experiences, and I am, like, so envious!
All this, and a lot more, in Living Blindfully 294. With listeners in 113 countries, our Living Blindfully community offers a wide range of knowledge and perspectives. We welcome your contribution to the show. Here’s how to have your say.
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