New OLED iPad mini, Braille Watches and an Accessible Samsung Soundbar
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New OLED iPad mini, Braille Watches and an Accessible Samsung Soundbar

B1IntermediateOctober 28, 202656 min
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Apple's new iPad mini has an 8.5 inch OLED screen, the A20 Pro chip and a thinner 5.4mm body. Steven Scott and Shaun Preece talk about what it offers blind and low vision users. Then they open a busy mailbag covering Braille watches, an accessible soundbar and a pro mixing console that talks. The new iPad mini starts at £699 or $699 for 128GB. Shaun loves the size and thinks the brighter OLED display will matter to low vision users. Steven wonders where the iPad fits now that the iPhone Duo exists and the Mac might get a touchscreen. Both w...

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If you're new here, I'm very happy to be here. I'm very happy to be here. Shopify is the home of us. Hey, guys. Welcome along to another episode of Double Tap,

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