Talking Tech 30th July 2024

Talking Tech by Vision Australia Radio

Product Minute: Synaptic software for your Android Phone or Tablet

What is Synaptic:

Synapptic is an all in one software or app package for people who are blind or vision impaired, , that works on android smartphones and tablets.

Synaptic overview:

Find your way around with clear and bright icons.

All screens have the same look and feel.

In other words, once you have learnt one screen, you will know everything you need to know to use all other screens.

Never get lost and always find your way back to the main menu with the Red Cross at the top left corner of the screen.

Customise the main menu to display as a grid on one screen to make finding things easier, rather than several menu screens.

Touch and release touch screen control means you can move your finger up and down each menu option and it will be read out until you stop on the option you want to use.

Control Synaptic with your voice and use voice dictation if you like instead of the on screen keyboard.

Plus, you can also use a Bluetooth keyboard for navigation and typing as well.

Change the magnification level, colour scheme, screen brightness, speech and sound settings, and of course the menus.

help is available at the top right hand corner of each Synapptic screen.

Make and receive phone calls and text messages (only on devices with a SIMM card).

Send, receive, and read emails.

Use the web browser to search and read what is on the internet.

Listen to thousands of internet radio stations.

Play music, books, and other MP3 recordings from device, memory cards or USB sticks.

Watch and enjoy what is on YouTube.

Catch up with the news and other stories efficiently.

Turn the camera in to a reading machine, hand held digital magnifier, colour detecter, access QR/Bar codes, and take and share photos.

Find out your current location, and what may be of interest near you.

Other features:

address book.

calendar, Reminders, and alarms.

Calculator.

Compass and spirit level.

Make and share text or voice notes.

Use the stop watch, and timer.

Install and Run other apps such as Spotify, Zoom etc.

If all of these features interest you, a download trial is available. See the shop page for this link. You can then purchase a license to register the Synaptic software.

For more information, please contact the Vision Store on phone 1 3 0 0, 8 4 7 , 4 6 6 or email [e-mail].

https://shop.visionaustralia.org/everyday-technology/synapptic-software-for-android.html

ApleVIS Closing Down

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Great content, and it will be missed.

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Speaking of Getting Help and Useful Resources

Don’t forget about the help sites from Apple, Android, and Windows, plus our fantastic at Help Desk which you can reach via the main Vision Australia number or email

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Tips on Stephen on How to listen to the 2024 Ylympics

Some great tips, as I have been finding it bit confusing myself on where to catch up on what is happening with the games.

Any Head Phone suggestions

Folks who follow me on social media will know I’m on a bit of a quest to find out suitable head phones to use when out and about, as my bone conduction Shokz just don’t work in noisy environments.

Feel free to email me your head phone suggestions that you use to my work email:

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