Episode 294:A first look at Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1, so long OrCam, and farewell AppleVis

Here are the topics covered in this episode, and the time in the file for each.

Welcome to 294 0:00 A first look at Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 beta 0:42 Living Blindfully Plus comes to Apple Podcasts. Siri's phenomenal new voices tell us about it 13:19 AI claims a scalp. OrCam exits the blindness and low vision market 22:42 Feedback on the Meta Smart Glasses 25:47 Listener thoughts on the closure of AppleVis 45:26 Jonathan's comments on the closure of AppleVis 52:03 Blind Barbie 1:07:59 Are there players for the PC that support podcast chapters? 1:11:10 Who should I donate to? 1:12:53 Castro and autonomous vehicles 1:16:48 Real-world user experiences of blind people in autonomous vehicles 1:20:15 Poor Telegram accessibility 1:25:25 The UK elections 1:28:48 Thermomix food processors 1:33:06 Rediscovering Braille 1:34:34 Another benefit of Living Blindfully transcripts 1:37:40 Idea for new iPhone users, Nature sounds app, personal voice 1:40:48 TalkBack on smart TVs 1:46:04 ThinkBios Utility and Zoom H1Essential 1:47:45 Tandom Mobi Insulin Pump 1:55:04 Closing and contact info 1:59:00

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