Maryland State LibraryAbout Maryland State LibraryBoard AgendasCapital GrantsDay by Day CalendarGovernanceHistoryMedia Policies and BrandingStaff DirectoryStatewide Library ProgramsSummer Library ProgramOrganizationMaryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH)Accessible Workstation ListAdditional ResourcesApplication DownloadLibrary CatalogBARD ServiceBlogBookShareCommunity Reading ListsFrequently Asked QuestionsFriends of the LibraryLibrary EventsIn-Person EventsSummer Library Program @ LBPHTactile ToursTechnology User GroupTeleconferencesMaryland Accessible Textbook ProgramYouth Services @ LBPHAbout Maryland Public LibrariesAdditional Library Resources Technology User Group: 2020The Technology User Group is a gathering of like-minded individuals with varying degrees of technological skill meeting together to explore and discuss new technologies and services. Such technologies may include emerging advancements in blindness-related apps, but they also include older applications whose functions have been altered so that they now have properties to assist in the nonvisual arena. We are especially interested in technologies that aid in education, employment, and continued access to information. Meetings are held monthly, typically on the second Saturday of the month, and are held both at LBPH and third-party locations and via teleconference. Past recordings are available in the audio archive below. For more information about the Technology User Group or to recommend a topic/technology for discussion, please contact: Jerry Price, (410) 230-2446 or via email jerry.price1@maryland.gov. Upcoming Events:All events are currently being held via teleconference until further notice. No programs will be held in person. please dial 319-527-4994 at 10 AM on the dates listed below.Saturday, July 11IOS 14: The next software upgrade for IPhone promises to providesmany exciting accessibility features. Discover all the details forthe next generation of Apple smart phone users. Wiill also be disucssing: Supensense AI, Ariadne GPS and Digit Eyes.Saturday, August 8A presentation by OrCam. OrCam’s mission is to harness the power of artificial vision by incorporating pioneering technology into a wearable platform that improves the lives of individuals who are blind, visually impaired, and have reading difficulties. Saturday, September 12BlindShell Phone. BlindShell Classic is packed with features! But you do not need to be afraid, that you will be overwhelmed. It is only up to you which applications will you use. You can just make calls and send messages, and nothing else. But, if you want to use the full potential of the phone, there is nothing in your way to make to most out of it.Saturday, October 3LookOut App on Android. Lookout uses computer vision to assist people who are blind or havelow vision in gaining information about the world around them. Lookout uses the camera and sensors on your device to recognize objects and text, and gives you spoken feedback, earcons, and other signals to inform you about what it sees.Saturday, November 14Accessible Gifts for the HolidaysSaturday, December 12How to add smart devices to your Alexa device or Google Nest TUG Archive Amazon Echo and Foundation for Fighting Blindness Presentation, April 2016Android Phones - September 2016Apple TV Presentation -March 2016Braille Note Touch & BISM Presentation - May 2016Deaf Blind Services - August 2016DORS, Low Vision Aids - June 2016Services Provided by the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind - July 2016Useful Free Apps - August 2017Shopping Applications - September 2017AT Gifts for the Holidays - October 2017 (Greenbelt)Victor Reader Trek - March 2018Windows Narrator - April 2018All About Siri - May 2018Amazing Alexa -June 2018 (Salisbury)Social Media Apps - July 2018Reading Apps, covering Kindle, Overdrive, Audible and BARD - August 2018 (Columbia MD) Apple Computers & iOS - September 2018 Google Home Assistant - November 2018Technology Gifts for the Holidays - October 2018Amazon Fire Tablet with Alexa - March 2019Siri and Siri Shortcuts - April 2019Android vs iPhone - September 2019Streaming Video Services - February 2020Digital Talking Book Machine - March 20203D Audio - January 2020Text to Speech Apps - April 2020Food Delivery Apps - May 2020Google Docs and Calendar with Jaws - June 2020
