Collaboration enables customers to securely and confidently use AI to accelerate drug research and discovery.

The Angels took pitcher C.J. Wilson and outfielder Josh Hamilton from the Texas Rangers each of the last two winters. But those poachings don't seem to have hurt their A.L. West rivals. Instead, Texas was off to a 14-7 start entering play on Thursday and has already swiped four of six games from Los Angeles this season.

Washington Capitals winger Devante Smith-Pelly is planning to sit out the traditional White House visit if his team wins the Stanley Cup.

No matter what industry you’re in, standing out from your competitors can be difficult. This is especially true in the realm of digital content creation, where you might have hundreds or thousands of competitors. This is the very reason we use the best practice concepts of search engine optimization – to, hopefully – pad the […]

21-Year Old WWII Soldier's Sketchbooks Reveal a Visual Diary of His Experiences

A visual diary with 158 pencil sketches brings to life the wartime experience of noted architect Victor A. Lundy, who served in the U.S. 26th Infantry Division during World War II. In 1942, Lundy was 19, studying to be an architect in New York City. Excited about rebuilding Europe post-war, he and other college men enlisted in the Army Special Training Program (ASTP). But, by 1944, with D-Day planned, the Army needed reinforcements, and Lundy and his company were thrown into the infantry. Lundy couldn't believe it and recalled during an oral history interview that during lectures, he "never listened, I was busy sketching." But soon, "I sort of took to it. ... war experience just hypnotizes young men." Lundy, who is now 92, recalls his inability to listen during lectures. “I was busy sketching,” he admits. During his time in the infantry, he continued to sketch in his pocket-sized notebooks. The drawings, which were created between May and November 1944—when Lundy was wounded—take us from his initial training in Fort Jackson to the front lines in France. The vivid images show everything from air raids to craps games for cigarettes. A sense of longing for home is a recurring theme in his sketches, which include detailed drawings of his bunk as well as particularly dream-like drawing, titled Home Sweet Home, that shows a soldier lounging on a hammock. Lundy, who went on to have an acclaimed architecture career, donated his eight sketchbooks to the Library of Congress in 2009. The sketchbooks have all been digitally archived and are now available for viewing online. Lundy’s gift is a precious one, as in this age of continued war and terror it is more important than ever to learn from our past history.

Helmed by Buzz Osborne, the Melvins have helped codify the heavy music lexicon since 1983…

THROUGH OCT. 24 PROVOCATIVE BEAUTY: SELECTIONS FROM THE ART COLLECTION OF DRS…

Leather…

Acoustic duo Sweet Sorrows to visit India

The November concerts set to take place at at NRG Park will be curated by the 'Sicko Mode' rapper around the creative theme 'Open Your Eyes To A Whole New Universe'.

The 'Sicko Mode' rapper is expanding his Houston music festival to two days while the 'Cars' hitmaker is set to perform his new album 'Intruder' live at an online concert.

The U.K. government announces a Global Talent list that includes a number of Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winners for the country's new points-based immigration system.

Setting the record straight on the image of her wearing the infamous tank top, the 'This Is Paris' star reveals that the statement seemingly emblazoned on her white top was 'completely photoshopped.'

The U.K. government announces a Global Talent list that includes a number of Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winners for the country's new points-based immigration system.

Welcome to a special episode of AppleVis Extra, where host Dave Nason is joined by Hans Wiberg, founder of Be My Eyes, and the new CEO of Be My Eyes, Mike Buckley, to discuss the recent announcement of Be My Eyes' new Virtual Volunteer feature powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 model.

Be My Eyes, a revolutionary app for the blind and low-vision community, has been connecting users with volunteers for assistance with everyday tasks since 2012. With the introduction of the Virtual Volunteer, powered by the advanced visual recognition capabilities of GPT-4, the app is set to take its power and value to new heights.

Hans and Mike share their excitement about the performance of GPT-4, stating that in the short time they've had access, it has shown unparalleled capabilities in image-to-text object recognition. The implications for global accessibility are profound, as this new feature has the potential to offer a greater degree of independence in the lives of blind and low-vision individuals.

The Virtual Volunteer stands out from other image recognition tools due to its ability to have conversations and offer comprehensive assistance with context and analysis. Users can send images of various tasks, such as identifying the contents of their fridge or reading a map, and the Virtual Volunteer not only identifies the objects but also provides additional information and suggestions, such as recipes that can be prepared with the ingredients.

The Virtual Volunteer tool is currently in beta and is anticipated to be available to users in Q3 2023 and will be free for all blind and low-vision community members using the Be My Eyes app. Don't forget to register in the Be My Eyes app to be placed on the waiting list for access to the Virtual Volunteer.

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Here Comes the WWDC 2023 (00:04:20)
• The Musical Chairs Continues for the iPhone 15 Rumors (00:12:50)
• Apple Turns on HomePod's Smoke Alarm Recognition (00:18:40)
• Move Over! There is a New Bank in Town (00:23:18(
• Subscription Fatigue (00:33:18(
• Upcoming Apple Watch OS Getting a Big Interface Changes (00:41:09)
• More Leaks in What We Could See in the Upcoming iOS 17 (00:43:06)
• What's in this month AppleVis News (00:57:42) Closing (01:00:36)

Links:

• Apple Announces WWDC 2023 Event Taking Place June 5 to 9
• Apple's AR/VR Headset Will Be Able To Run 'Hundreds of Thousands' of iPad Apps, Report Says
• iPhone 15 Pro Now Expected to Feature Two-Button Design for Volume, Mute Switch Still Replaced by Button
• iPhone 15 Pro 'Action' Button to Replace Role of Volume Buttons When Performing a Power Off/Force Restart
• Apple turns on HomePod's smoke alarm recognition
• Apple Card Savings Account Available Starting Today With 4.15% Interest Rate
• Apple Pay Later Launches
• Voice Dream Reader for iOS is now $59.99/year
• watchOS 10 Rumored to Feature New Home Screen Layout With Folders
• Apple will make big interface changes in watchOS 10
• A more sane iOS 17 compatibility list has been leaked
• iOS 17 Rumored to Improve Search, Dynamic Island, Control Center, and More
• Alleged iOS 17 leak offers a vague rundown of new features for iPhone users
• iOS 17 Rumored to Feature Wallet and Find My Improvements, macOS 14 to Be Minor Update
• Purple Friday
• Announcing Timecrest Rewrite coming April 25, 2023!

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by…

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Introduction
• AppleVis Community Inducts GoodMaps Explore and lire Into Its iOS App Hall of Fame
• Apple Previews Upcoming Accessibility Features and Enhancements, Including Point and Speak and More Natural, Expressive Siri Voices for VoiceOver Users
• Mailbag
• Here’s how long Apple users are holding on to their iPhones
• Latest News and Rumors about the upcoming iPhone and Apple Watch
• What's in this month AppleVis News
• Closing

Links:

• AppleVis Community Inducts GoodMaps Explore and lire Into Its iOS App Hall of Fame
• Apple Previews Upcoming Accessibility Features and Enhancements, Including Point and Speak and More Natural, Expressive Siri Voices for VoiceOver Users
• Here’s how long Apple users are holding on to their iPhones
• Rumor: Apple’s Upcoming iPhone 15 to Support 15W Fast Charging With Non MagSafe Wireless Chargers
• Dynamic Island coming to all four iPhone 15 models, multiple reports suggest
• iPhone 16 Pro to have bigger display
• Apple Watch Series 9 could include the first speed boost in years
• ChatGPT
• Mona for Mastodon

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at unleashed@applevis.com or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

In this edition of the AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville, Dave Nason, and Tyler Stephen get together to discuss Apple's WWDC 2023 Keynote.

Resources:

Apple Press Releases

• Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple’s first spatial computer
• iOS 17 makes iPhone more personal and intuitive
• iPadOS 17 brings new levels of personalization and versatility to iPad
• macOS Sonoma brings all‑new capabilities for elevating productivity and creativity
• Introducing watchOS 10, a milestone update for Apple Watch
• tvOS 17 brings FaceTime and video conferencing to the biggest screen in the home
• Apple introduces the 15‑inch MacBook Air
• Apple unveils new Mac Studio and brings Apple silicon to Mac Pro
• Apple introduces M2 Ultra
• AirPods redefine the personal audio experience
• Apple announces powerful new privacy and security features
• Apple provides powerful insights into new areas of health

Apple Operating System Previews

• iOS 17 Preview
• iPadOS 17 Preview
• macOS Sonoma Preview
• watchOS 10 Preview

Media

• Watch WWDC23 keynote replay on Apple website
• Watch WWDC23 keynote replay on Youtube
• You can also watch the WWDC23 keynote in the Apple TV app on any supported device.

WWDC Sessions

• Create accessible spatial experiences: Learn how you can make spatial computing apps that work well for everyone. Like all Apple platforms, visionOS is designed for accessibility: We'll share how we've…

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie are joined by James Dean to discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Introduction
• Apple Makes Developer Betas Free to Download and Install
• Let's Talk about that Vision Pro
• What's New in iOS 17 for Accessibility
• Mailbag
• The release of iOS 17 will cause unsupported iPhone X and iPhone 8 lose up to 50% of their value
• Recent iOS 16.5.1 Release and What’s in the Upcoming iOS 16.6
• Is the iPhone 15 Pro Getting More Expensive?
• in this month AppleVis News
• Closing

Links:

• Apple Makes Developer Betas Free to Download and Install
• WWDC 23 Keynote: Apple Unveils Platform Updates and Introduces Apple Vision Pro Headset and New Macs
• Apple is ‘working with EU’ on third-party app stores for iPhone, iPad, etc.
• Vision Pro keeping camera access under lock and key compared to iPhone and iPad
• Here are the Vision Pro apps that Apple won’t allow
• Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 to Developers
• The release of iOS 17 will cause unsupported iPhone X and iPhone 8 lose up to 50% of their value, according to SellCell.
• iPhone 15 Pro Max rumored to cost $200 more than iPhone 14 Pro Max
• Apple’s A17 Bionic expected to be its first 3nm chip, offering major performance and efficiency leaps
• RightHear - Blind Assistant

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at unleashed@applevis.com or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie are joined by Kevin Jones to discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Vision Pro launch at retail stores is Apple’s most complex rollout ever, will require appointment to buy (00:02:11)
• Apple GPT is the company's answer to ChatGPT and it could arrive next year (00:09:49)
• Beats Studio Pro arrives with Spatial Audio, massive battery life (00:18:50)
• New EU regulations mandate user-replaceable batteries in Apple products (00:31:49)
• iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro rumored to feature big boost in battery sizes (00:39:05)
• Apple Watch could detect Parkinson's disease up to 7 years earlier (00:52:06)
• What's in this month AppleVis News (00:59:44)
• Closing (01:12:08)

Links:

• Vision Pro launch at retail stores is Apple’s most complex rollout ever, will require appointment to buy
• Apple GPT is the company's answer to ChatGPT and it could arrive next year
• Beats Studio Pro arrives with Spatial Audio, massive battery life
• New EU regulations mandate user-replaceable batteries in Apple products
• iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro rumored to feature big boost in battery sizes
• iPhone 15 battery upgrade could unlock 40W charging speeds and a big MagSafe boost
• The iPhone 15 might not arrive until October
• Apple Watch could detect Parkinson's disease up to 7 years earlier
• Perplexity - Ask Anything
• VoiceVista

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at unleashed@applevis.com or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

In this episode of AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville talks with Jianfeng Wu about VoiceVista, an iOS app that is essential for the blind and low vision community.

VoiceVista is based on Microsoft’s discontinued and open-source project Soundscape and is licensed under the MIT License. The app uses cutting-edge iOS audio technology and precise location services to help people develop a greater awareness of their surroundings, providing comfort in unfamiliar spaces, and supporting individuals in creating mental maps and making personal route choices.

VoiceVista is available for download on the App Store and can be used on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. The app has received positive reviews from users, with many praising its accessibility features and ease of use.

The developer of VoiceVista, Jianfeng Wu, has done an outstanding job in creating this app and has made a significant contribution to the blind and low vision community. Jianfeng is also actively seeking feedback from users to help improve the app.

Voice Vista on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voicevista/id6450388413

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie are joined by John Gassman to discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Apple to hold iPhone 15 event on September 12
• ChatGPT's fate hangs in the balance as OpenAI reportedly edges closer to bankruptcy
• Be My AI has Opened the Beta Waiting List
• Latest News and Rumors on this year's iPhone and Apple Watch
• New AirTag Likely to Enter Mass Production in Late 2024
• What's in this month AppleVis News

Links:

• Apple Events 2023: Everything you need to know about the next keynote
• ChatGPT's fate hangs in the balance as OpenAI reportedly edges closer to bankruptcy
• Be My AI Waiting List
• iPhone 15 rumors: ‘Ultra’ name potential, braided USB-C cables
• iPhone 15 Pro Models to Come With 2TB Storage Option, Claims Rumor
• What to expect from the S9, the first new Apple Watch chip in years
• iPhone SE 4 to feature Face ID, USB-C, iPhone 14-like design, more
• New AirTag Likely to Enter Mass Production in Late 2024
• VO Starter
• Zanagrams

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at unleashed@applevis.com or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

In this edition of the AppleVis Podcast, Dave Nason, Thomas Domville, and Tyler Stephen get together to discuss Apple's September 12 "Wonderlust" Event.

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Introduction )00:00:00)
• Let's Talk about the new iPhone 15 (00:03:07)
• The Good, Bad, and Ugly of iOS 17 (00:16:16)
• Double Tap Fizzle for the Apple Watch Series 9 (00:27:11)
• Time Moves Fast. Scary Fast, you could Say (00:38:04)
• Farewell iTunes! Well, Sort Of... (00:49:19)
• Get Out of Here, How Much is Google Paying Apple? (00:50:26)
• Apple is Stomping Down on the Gas Pedal for GPT (00:56;46)
• Be My AI goes Public (01:01:17)
• Closing (01:07:00)

Links:

• Is the iPhone 15 Pro Worth the Upgrade? How It Compares to Older iPhones
• This iPhone 15 Pro Action Button Shortcut will change your life
• iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 Accessibility Report: VoiceOver, Braille, and Low Vision Issues and Improvements
• Apple Releases iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1 With Many Fixes for VoiceOver Users
• Apple Watch Series 9 Review: New Tricks Make for a Minor Upgrade
• 2024 Apple Watch ‘Unlikely’ to Have ‘Significant Innovative Experiences’
• What to expect from Apple’s unexpected ‘Scary Fast’ evening Mac event
• M3 Series MacBook Pro' to Be Focus of Apple's October 30 Event
• Apple raises prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming
• Report: Apple planning revamped TV app, will discontinue dedicated iTunes movie and TV show apps
• Google pays Apple US$18-$20 billion a year to keep its search engine on the company’s devices
• Apple's answer to ChatGPT could be ready in time for iPhone 16
• Apple could spend $5B on servers to catch up in AI race
• Announcing ‘Be My AI,’ Soon Available for Hundreds of…

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. We were also thrilled to have a brief visit from Randy.

Topics featured in this episode include:

• A Word from Randy Rusnack (00:00:00)
• Introduction (00:03:45)
• Woah! Vosh a Possible New Screen Reader Solution for the Mac (00:07:46)
• Apple M3 Chips Have Arrived (00:15:35)
• Will the RSC End the Green Bubble vs. the Blue Bubble War? (00:23:38)
• Ready or Not Here Comes the iOS Side Loading for the EU Customers (00:32:07)
• iOS 17.2 is Nearing to Release and the Latest on the Upcoming iOS 18. (00:42:54)
• Thoughts from the Unleashed Team on This Year AppleVis Golden Apples Award (00:59:38)
• Closing (01:08:48)

Links:

• Work In Progress: Vosh - a third-party screen-reader for the Macintosh
• Apple Debuts New MacBook Pro Lineup, Powered by M3 Family of Chips
• Benchmarks confirm Apple's speed claims for the new M3 chips
• RCS is coming to iOS, but will it change anything for most iPhone users?
• Apple's flavor of RCS won't support Google's end-to-end encryption extension
• EU iPhone owners will get a whole new way to download apps in 2024, insider says
• iOS 17.2 hints at Apple moving towards letting users sideload apps
• Apple pauses work on iOS 18 and more to focus on bug fixes and quality, report says
• iOS 17.2 Coming Later This Year With These 10 New Features for iPhone
• Apple wants iOS 18 to be its most ‘ambitious and compelling’ update in years, report says

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at unleashed@applevis.com or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

In this AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville talk to Zach Tidwell, the developer of Zanagrams, the word game that won the 2023 AppleVis Golden Apples Award for the Best Game of the year. Zanagrams is a fun and challenging game that tests your vocabulary and spelling skills. Zach shares his inspiration, challenges, and tips for creating an accessible and engaging game for blind and low vision users. Tune in to hear his story and learn more about Zanagrams.

You can contact Zach at:
contact@darkhorsegamestudios.com

You can follow Zach on X at:
@ZachCTidwell

Articles mentioned in this episode: Dark Horse Game Studios
https://darkhorsegamestudios.com/programming/

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• 2023 AppleVis Golden Apple Award Winners
• Apple Vision Accessibility: the 2023 AppleVis Report Card
• blood oxygen features Removed from Apple Watch
• At Last Apple Vision Pro has Arrived
• Apple’s Wall Garden Crumbling Before our Eyes Part 1: External App Payment Options
• Apple’s Wall Garden Crumbling Before our Eyes Part 2: Side Loading and Opening Tap to Pay Options
• What's in the new iOS 17.3
• Latest News on the Upcoming iPhone 16

Links:

• Be My Eyes, Timecrest, and Zanagrams Named 2023 AppleVis Golden Apple Award Winners
• Apple Vision Accessibility: the 2023 AppleVis Report Card
• Apple Watch Sales Ban Reinstated in U.S. Effective Tomorrow
• Apple Watches without banned blood oxygen features will go on sale Thursday morning
• Apple's biggest new product since the iPhone, the Vision Pro, launches soon — here's how to order the 'spatial reality' headset
• Apple’s 27% response to the Supreme Court decision is baiting antitrust regulators
• Apple Revises App Store Rules To Let Developers Link To Outside Payment Methods
• Apple wants $73.4 million from Epic Games for legal expenses
• Apple reportedly ready to enable sideloading for iOS users in the EU
• Exclusive-Apple offers to let rivals access tap-and-go tech in EU antitrust case, sources say
• Microsoft could offer one of the first third-party app stores on iPhones
• Apple Releasing iOS 17.3 Next Week With These New Features
• iPhone 16 Capture Button Will Respond to Touch and Pressure for Zooming and Focusing

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at unleashed@applevis.com or by leaving a voice message at 1-816-287-1482 (US number, call charges may apply).

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Let's Talk about the Apple Vision Pro
• Upcoming Features in Apple iOS 17.4
• Understanding the Apple Compliance of the DMA for EU Users with iOS 17.4
• What Should We Expect from the Upcoming Apple's March Event
• SE Users Start Saving Your Pennies
• Apple is Going All In for AI in the Upcoming iOS 18
• Heads Up All New Apple Apps for Windows Users
• What's in this month AppleVis News

Links:

• Thoughts after Vision Pro demo: not really much for us yet, but that's ok
• Shelly Brisbane: 90: I Want to Pinch and Zoom the World
• The Blind Life: Accessibility settings of the new Apple Vision Pro
• iOS 17.4 Will Add These New Features to Your iPhone
• Apple is bringing sideloading and alternate app stores to iPhone
• These Are the Countries Where You Can Install Apps Outside of the iOS App Store - MacRumors
• Apple announces reduced commission structure for apps in Europe
• Apple says third-party app marketplace creators must have €1,000,000 ‘letter of credit’
• Apple's EU Core Technology Fee Could Bankrupt Freemium App Developers
• This is How Notarization Will Work for iOS Apps Distributed Through Alternative App Stores
• Apple opens iPhone tap-to-pay to third parties in EU
• Browsers like Chrome and Firefox can abandon WebKit in EU with iOS 17.4
• iPad users will miss out on third-party app stores, browser engines, and more
• EU: Apple Can Keep iMessage Closed Off
• Apple March event: Everything we know so far
• Apple's iPhone SE 4 rumored to launch early in 2025
• …

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville and Mike Malarsie discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Wider Tech Discussions: AppleVis Forums Expand Beyond Apple
• WWDC 2024 will show off Apple's AI efforts on June 10
• Apple Developing New Accessibility Features for iOS 18 and macOS 15
• Apple reportedly considering using Google’s Gemini Ai engine into iPhones with iOS 18
• Apple Watch Series 10 could finally offer blood pressure monitoring
• Mass production of two new AirPods models to start in May, targeting fall release
• US DOJ takes on Apple in massive antitrust suit, after years of investigations
• Apple could be in trouble over DMA security warnings, as well as Core Technology Fee
• Be My Eyes Expands with Service Directory

Links:

• Wider Tech Discussions: AppleVis Forums Expand Beyond Apple
• WWDC 2024 will show off Apple's AI efforts on June 10
• Apple Developing New Accessibility Features for iOS 18 and macOS 15
• Apple reportedly considering using Google’s Gemini Ai engine into iPhones with iOS 18
• Sources: iOS 18 Lets Users Customize Layout of Home Screen App Icons
• Apple Watch Series 10 could finally offer blood pressure monitoring
• Mass production of two new AirPods models to start in May, targeting fall release
• iOS 18 rumored to bring hearing aid mode to AirPods Pro
• US DOJ takes on Apple in massive antitrust suit, after years of investigations
• Apple will crush the DoJ in court if Garland sticks with outdated arguments
• The lock-in problem at the heart of the DOJ’s case against Apple
• EU rejects Apple’s European App Store changes: Company could be fined 10% of global turnover
• Apple could be in trouble over DMA security warnings, as well as Core Technology Fee
• Apple Fined $2 Billion by E.U. for Using App Store to Thwart Competition…

In this month's edition of AppleVis Unleashed, Thomas Domville, Mike Malarsie, and John Gassman discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest. Topics featured in this episode include:

• Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Special Event With New iPads Expected
• Voice Dream Reader Developer has Back Down
• Apple has been secretly building home robots that could end up as a new product line
• Latest Hardware Rumors and News
• Latest iOS 18 Rumors and News
• The Big Slow Down for Apple
• What's in this month AppleVis News

Links:

• Apple Announces 'Let Loose' Special Event With New iPads Expected
• Applause have backed down. Purchased VoiceDream features will stay.
• Apple has been secretly building home robots that could end up as a new product line, report says
• iPhone 16 capacitive button rumor resurrected by supply chain report
• The iPhone SE 4 could be an odd mix of several different existing iPhones
• Apple plans to overhaul the entire Mac line-up with AI-focused M4 chips
• Apple Reportedly Developing Its Own Custom Silicon For AI Servers
• iOS 18 Rumored to 'Overhaul' Notes, Mail, Photos, and Fitness Apps
• iOS 18 AI features to be powered by ‘entirely on-device’ LLM, offering privacy and speed benefits
• watchOS 11 Rumored to Drop Support for Apple Watch Series 4
• Apple cuts Vision Pro shipments, now ‘reviewing and adjusting’ headset strategy
• iPhone Activation Market Share Dips To Lowest in Six Years, per Report
• Introducing Envision Assistant Beta

If you have feedback or questions for the Unleashed team, you can reach them by email at unleashed@applevis.com

In the latest AppleVis Extra, hosts Dave Nason and Thomas Domville convene to share their insights on the highlights from Apple’s WWDC 2024 Keynote.

transcription:
Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.

Hello there and welcome to AppleVis Extra number 98.

My name is Dave Nason.

Because it is June we are talking, of course, about WWDC and because it is AppleViz I am talking, of course, to Thomas Domville.

How are you today, Tom?

Hey, I'm pretty good.

Boy, was that a show or what?

It was.

Nearly two hours that went on and, yeah, it was probably the most anticipated WWDC I can remember in a long time.

Like everybody was waiting for this one, waiting for the announcement.

So before we get into the nitty-gritty, did it meet those expectations for you?

Definitely.

I had a check box of all the things I wanted to hear and it definitely checked all the tick box that I wanted to see and hear.

So I was very happy with the results.

And I know there were some disappointments out there as well, but that's what we'll be talking about.

Yeah, for sure.

And it's funny, we've had a few of these announcements in recent months from all the companies, you know, Google had IO, Microsoft had events, OpenAI had an event, and they've all, you know, Google especially and so on.

They've shorn the words AI or the letters AI into every sentence of the entire thing it seemed, whereas Apple, it was kind of, it must have been nearly an hour before they set the term, though I thought that was interesting.

So we might take the same approach to them and we will kick off with the regular updates, you might call them, to iOS and Vision OS and Mac OS and so on.

And then we can have a chat through the so-called AI.

That sounds great.

I think that'd be perfect.

So they did kick off with Vision OS and I don't think we need to.

Why not, man?

You know, it is kind of odd that, you know, it's only been four months since they released it and they actually have a Vision OS 2 that comes out.

I'm thinking, wow, this is kind of, not only that, but it really didn't feel like it was a 2.

I mean, it was like one big thing and that was it.

I was kind of really disappointed.

I mean, yeah, granted that 3D photos sounds cool now, but definitely not for anything for us.

No, no.

And laserhertz, you know, Marcus Brownlee, you know, he said, it's more, felt like more of a 1.2 than a 2.

Exactly.

It was like a 1.2.

It was like a 1.5 update.

That was it.

But I guess what they're doing there is they're getting it onto their summer cycle.

That's all that really is.

So next year, it'll be 3 and, you know, go from there, I guess.

So it makes sense.

But what it included was, yeah, you can turn any photo into a 3D experience or whatever the correct terminology is and some new gestures.

But from an accessibility point of view, we're not aware of anything really.

You know, it's still a product that is very limited in terms of availability and, you know, what it can…

In this AppleVis Extra, Dave Nason and Thomas Domville engage in a discussion with Bryan Bashin and Hans Jørgen Wiberg from Be My Eyes about the acquisition of AppleVis. They tackle the tough questions, explore how Be My Eyes came to acquire AppleVis, and share insights into the experiences of the AppleVis Editorial Team before and after the acquisition.

Transcript

Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.

Hello there and welcome to the AppleVis Extra podcast, the first AppleBiz Extra podcast of the new era.

We wondered if we would have another one and we do.

We are so excited.

My name is Dave Nason and I'm joined as so often by Thomas Domville , also known as Anonymous Thomas.

How are you my friends?

Oh boy, that's a loaded question to come in.

How am I doing?

Well, you know, I'm ecstatic, I'm excited.

Gosh, what a whirlwind of emotion and whiplash that we have all gone through, right?

It's been a roller coaster, I think it's fair to say over the last, it hasn't only been a month because it feels like about three years.

Right.

It does feel like it's been going on for years, that's how much impact this has had on us, hasn't it?

It really has.

So I suppose for those who kind of maybe aren't sure, what happens?

And you know, we don't need to go into the absolute weeds, but kind of what happened on a high level in terms of, you know, getting to a point where Appleviz appears to be shutting down.

You know, yeah, let's start from the beginning.

So everybody will be on the same level as we are because we have had a lot of questions, a lot of critiques and I understand because I completely understand, we were in the same boat with you guys.

So what happened, guys?

Let's back up all the way to July.

This is when it all came down, was July 3rd.

I remember that specifically, it's right the day before America's Independence Day.

And we woke up with a bombshell of a news from David and, you know, David mentioned in there, he has talked about the first or thought about it for several months and a lot of people have asked us, we had several months, how come you haven't done anything during that time and to be quite fair to the editorial team is that no, we had zero idea, we had no idea.

It was just like we woke up and this bombshell was set.

And I think I can say it was so dramatic.

I will say that first two days just was a blur because I was still trying to digest and process like what in God's name is that mean for all of us in the community and everything.

But of course, the most important thing out of this whole thing was that David has reached a limit that he spent so much of his personal life into.

And so it was so understandable.

I completely understand where he was coming from.

I completely understand why he made that decision and why we're trying to process all this.

We were trying to figure out as a team what to do.

We had a meeting that weekend that we talked about the team and the steps that we wanted to take.

And during that meeting, David Goodwin was with us and he was very ill at that time.

We had no idea…

Join David Nason, Thomas Domville, Michael Hansen, and Tyler Stephen in this AppleVis Extra as they dive into the highlights of Apple’s ‘Glowtime’ Event.

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Hello there and welcome to AppleViz Extra.

This is episode number 100.

My name is Dave Nason and this is a very exciting day guys.

We're back.

I'm joined by Thomas Domville, Tyler Stephen and Michael Hansen from the AppleViz team.

How are you guys?

I'm good.

I'm doing wonderful.

How are you Mr. Dave?

I am great.

It's an exciting day.

It's our first day back online.

Oh yeah, it's been a really, really exciting day and a big day for us and a big day for the community and love to share in just the outpour of support that we've seen on the website and people are back and it's a great day and it's also an Apple keynote day.

Yes, what timing we have, eh?

Well, it's ironic.

It's like we planned it on purpose.

Yes, so where again?

Every time what happens, I say I can't believe another year has gone by, but here we go. iPhone event again and some other stuff too.

It was an interesting event.

It opened actually with a video which had quite a lot of accessibility slash disability references in it.

I don't know if you guys noticed that, if you had the audio description on.

I did and that was very nice that they incorporate that, isn't it?

I mean, they always do like a million gazillion videos, but it just always seemed to be that first one.

That's always the most important one.

So putting accessibility in there was a nice touch.

Yeah, that was cool.

And then Tim came on stage or wherever he was outside somewhere.

He seemed to be shouting a lot at the start.

I don't know if anyone else noticed that, but yeah, he set the scene.

He mentioned Apple intelligence in pretty much his first sentence, I think.

So I think that kind of set the scene for the afternoon or for the morning.

Right.

It was almost like, you know how WWDC, we had this Christmas gift and we opened it.

It's like, oh, Apple intelligence.

We were so excited.

They just went ba ba ba ba ba ba ba all the way down.

I feel like today they just rewrapped the gift and we just reopened it because they just went through the whole same thing over again.

And you know, Google were accused of exactly the same thing at their Pixel event that they just re-advanced.

I thought I was hearing some familiar things.

They were talking about iOS 18 and all of a sudden I was like, wait a minute, this is not anything new.

I mean, okay, you want to re-advance.

Okay, that's kind of how you know you're getting to the end of the announcement of whatever the product is.

They start talking about the software.

They're refreshing you on what to expect.

Yeah, I think that's the thing about AI marketing is that when you're marketing that and it's so much of that is software based, you got to kind of beat the drums, the AI drums as much as you can.

Apple doesn't use the term, specific term…

Welcome to AppleVis Extra 101, where Dave Nason is joined by Xiaoran Wang and Huasong Cao from Agiga, the team behind the upcoming Echo Vision smart glasses. Check out some early demos, with more to come, on their YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@AgigaAi/videos And learn more on their website at: https://echovision.agiga.ai/ The team would love to hear your feedback, so please comment below, or contact them through the website.

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Hello there and welcome to the AppleVis Extra.

This is episode number 101.

My name is David Nason and I'm delighted to be joined by two fantastic guests from Agiga.

We have Xiaoran Wang and HuaSong Cao

Is that correct, guys?

Thank you, David.

Thank you for having us.

So yeah, delighted.

And the product you're going to talk to us about is the Echo Vision.

So before we get into that, though, do you want to tell us a little bit about yourselves, the company, what you do, really, and how it all came about?

Sure.

My name is Xiaoran.

I'm the CEO, and before doing this company, actually, I had long experience building and shaping intelligent devices.

I started my career at Amazon Level 26.

That's the first place of the world's first Kindle and also the world's first Alexa.

And I was actually in the early team that developed Alexa devices.

And this experience gave me good exposure and got me enough experience on how to build a good intelligent device.

I think that's one of the confidence I brought in when I was doing this company that we can build a great product for the community.

Brilliant, and obviously, Alexa, a device that's very popular, being a voice-first product, very popular in the blind and visually impaired community.

So yeah, that's really cool.

And tell us about yourself, Hua Song.

Yeah, thanks, David.

So my name is Hua Song, and I'm an engineer by training.

Before I started this company with Xiaoran, I was with Google for about nine to ten years.

I did various software projects, and the latest one is Google Assistant, the voice assistant similar to Amazon counterparts.

Yeah, I've been enjoying doing software, building stuff, both hardware and software.

And with Giga, what we are trying to do is really to use our expertise built prior to this company and take that to something that we can really use to help everyone.

That's brilliant.

So do you want to quickly tell us what the product is, and then we can delve into a bit more detail.

Yeah, so the product is called EchoVision.

By looking, it looks like a normal pair of glasses.

The key feature is to articulate visual information into voices.

Think about it.

If you can't see this, and there's someone next to you, how will this person help you?

So basically, he or she is going to describe it for you, like read it out for you.

And that's how we envision our product, basically.

It's like an assistant, a virtual assistant that does this work for you.

Well, I was going to…

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