{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63e9d2d002ceee00117badba/63fb67c7d6d597001100f8e1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Blind Android Users Podcast Episode 116, Catching-up with the folks behind the Bookshare mobile Reader","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63e9d2d002ceee00117badba/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<h1>Episode 116: Catching up with Hema Natarajan from Bookshare to discuss the new Bookshare Reader.</h1><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We caught up with Hema Natarajan from <a href=\"https://bookshare.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshare</a> and talked about the just released “<a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bookshare.mobilereader\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshare Reader</a>.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>ANNOUNCEMENTS</h2><p>If you live in the United States, have a LinkedIn account and use the mobile app, research study group from the “<a href=\"https://accessibilityuserresearchcollective.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Accessibility User Research Collective</a>” from the “Shepherd Center” would like you to participate in a research study intended for the accessibility of the <a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkedin.android\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn mobile app</a>.</p><h2>Salih from our <a href=\"https://erisilebilirandroid.com/en/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Turkish sister site</a> updates us on what is going on with their site and the mobile app as we merge our efforts.</h2><p>we request listeners to donate to update our app.</p><p>links for donating.</p><p><a href=\"https://www.paypal.me/AlistonPinto\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">paypal</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">buy me a coffee.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>SPOTLIGHT</h2><p>Hema Natarajan from Bookshare gave us the scoop on what is going on with the “<a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.bookshare.mobilereader\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bookshare Reader</a>” and the features that would be coming to the app.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>APP OF THE WEEK</h2><p>For the “app of the week” for this episode, Warren demonstrates “<a href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vivaldi.browser\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vivaldi</a>,” a powerful Chrome alternative browser.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>TALKBACK HIGHLIGHTS</h2><p>John Dyer brings us another instalment from the “Talkback Highlights” series in the way of instalment 55.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>TIP OF THE WEEK</h2><p>For this week’s “tip of the week,” John demonstrates how you can assign different fingers to use in activating a routine or launch an app on a Samsung phone using the <a href=\"https://apps.samsung.com/appquery/appDetail.as?appId=com.samsung.android.app.routineplus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GoodLock app</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2>Staying in touch.</h2><p><a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/blindandroid\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Make a donation</a> <a href=\"mailto:contactus@blindandroidusers.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email us</a> with suggestions or comments, <a href=\"mailto:myandroidjourney@blindandroidusers.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Send in</a> your Android journey stories, subscribe to our <a href=\"mailto:blindandroidusers+subscribe@groups.io\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Email list</a>, join our <a href=\"https://t.me/joinchat/k62VQqtUNWAxMThh\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Telegram</a> group, follow us on <a href=\"https://twitter.com/BlindDroidUsers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a>, subscribe to our <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvEM-SmpwElNALldhp8hG1g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a> and <a href=\"https://rumble.com/c/c-1771031\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rumble </a>channel and join our <a href=\"https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/blind-android-users\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Club</a> on Club house.</p>","author_name":"BlindAndroid Users"}