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• Post #3598758

  #BITSzTips As AI makes it easier to create convincing emails, phone calls, texts, and even videos, don’t just trust how real something looks or sounds. Trust what you already know about the person. If a request feels out of character, verify it using a contact method you already have. Don’t use a phone number, email address, or link included in the message itself. A quick phone call or separate message can save you from a costly scam. #Cybersecurity #OnlineSafety #AI #Accessibility

• Post #2455943

  Did you know you can install Android apps from your computer? Head to play.google.com, search for the app you want, and hit the install button. As long as you're signed into your Google account, the app will install straight to your Android device — no phone needed. Not a BITS member yet? Join us at joinbits.org. #BitsTips #Android #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology #BlindTech

• Post #2384374

  Did you know NVDA has a quick way to read whatever is on your clipboard? This comes in handy more than you'd think. Maybe you copied a chunk of text and want to double-check it before pasting into an email. Or you grabbed a link and aren't sure if you got the right one. Press NVDA key + C. NVDA will read your clipboard contents out loud. One shortcut, instant confirmation. #BitsTips #BlindTech #NVDA #Accessibility

• Post #2330375

  Need to quickly pause or resume media on your phone? Both iOS and Android have you covered with a simple two-finger double tap. On iOS with VoiceOver, this is called the magic tap and works globally no matter what app you're in. On Android with newer versions of TalkBack, the same gesture does the job for media playback. One gesture, two platforms. #BitsTips #VoiceOver #TalkBack #Accessibility #AssistiveTechnology

• Post #2182104

  Want JAWS to read the seconds along with the time? Press Ctrl + Insert + F12 and JAWS will announce the time down to the second. On laptop layout, use Ctrl + Caps Lock + F12 instead. Handy when you need to time something precisely or sync up with someone on a call. #BitsTips #BlindTech #Accessibility #JAWS #ScreenReader

• Post #2082650

  “Did you know you can customize VoiceOver gestures on your iPhone to work the way you do? Head to Settings, then Accessibility, then VoiceOver, then Commands. From there you can reassign any gesture to a command that feels more natural for you. Give it a try and make VoiceOver work for you! #BITSTips #VoiceOver #iOS #BlindTech #AssistiveTechnology”

• Post #1019945

  One last reminder from our Presentations Team for tonight's event: Join BITS, as we welcome Humanware’s Joel Zimba and Rachel Ramos, as they introduce the exciting BrailleNote Evolve. When: Tuesday April 7 at 8:00 PM Eastern (5:00 PM Pacific). Where: BITS Zoom Looking for a full-fledged, portable computing solution? The BrailleNote Evolve delivers. Join Blind Information Technology Solutions (BITS), as we welcome HumanWare Blindness Product Specialists Joel Zimba and Rachel Ramos, ()...

• Post #1015411

  For our friends in the #USA from the #FCC: On April 8, 2026, the FCC released an order to extend for 18 months an existing waiver of the requirement that television broadcasters provide an aural representation of visual, non-textual emergency information (such as radar maps or other graphics) on the secondary audio stream of video broadcasts. The order extends the waiver through November 29, 2027, or until there is a ruling on a separate NAB petition for rulemaking on the accessibility require...

• Post #999129

  From the BITS Presentations Team this link is being shared with permission: Hello All, Thanks to everyone who attended the Get Going With Thunderbird Email On Your PC presentation this past Wednesday. As promised during the presentation, below is a Dropbox download link to a zip file containing the presentation files prepared by John Carson. When activated, this link will automatically download the attached folder containing the files to your computers Downloads folder. You do not need to ha...

• Post #905538

  From the BITS Presentations Team: Join BITS, as we welcome Humanware’s Joel Zimba and Rachel Ramos, as they introduce the exciting BrailleNote Evolve. When: Tuesday April 7 at 8:00 PM Eastern (5:00 PM Pacific). Where: BITS Zoom Looking for a full-fledged, portable computing solution? The BrailleNote Evolve delivers. Join Blind Information Technology Solutions (BITS), as we welcome HumanWare Blindness Product Specialists Joel Zimba and Rachel Ramos, (), where they will walk you through the Br...

• Post #875666

  We're sharing this announcement as it might appeal to our friends who use the #Mac: Intro to the Mac with VoiceOver: a Twelve-week Workshop Offered by the New York Public Library. Beginning Wednesday April 1, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Eastern. If you already know how to type but need experience with the Voiceover screen reader for Mac, this workshop is for you. We will go over setting up and customizing Voiceover, accessing help and documentation, working with the operating system, editing...