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Introduction I’m looking forward to our usual pre-WWDC discussion here on the blog. This post continues a tradition I started when I founded Mosen Consulting in 2013, where just ahead of the big iOS reveal at Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference, …
This is a substantially revised version of a post I wrote a couple of weeks ago, regarding the rumour from a usually reliable source that Apple may remove the headphone jack in the iPhone 7. There have been a few …
An iPhone Without a Headphone jack – the accessibility ramifications Read more »
Introduction – it has ceased to be Another Braille watch died on me recently. Based on the responses to my revealing of this fact on Twitter, there seems widespread dissatisfaction with the build quality and appearance of many of today’s …
The Bradley Time Piece – Functional, Fashionable and Fun Read more »
The Greatest Gifts Keynote Address to the Norrie Disease Association Conference, by Jonathan Mosen Delivered 14 August 2015 I’ll begin with a warning about this presentation, you know, just like you see on TV sometimes, or even with certain titles …
My Keynote Address to the Norrie Disease Association Conference Read more »
Introduction What more is there to be said about the Apple Watch? That’s the question I pondered after I tweeted that I’d bought an Apple Watch for me, and one for Bonnie, on it’s New Zealand launch day, and many …
Introduction This post continues a tradition I started when I founded Mosen Consulting in 2013, where just ahead of the big iOS reveal at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, I write down my wish list for the latest iOS and open …
They say confession is good for the soul, so I’ll start with a confession. I’m usually a decisive kind of guy, but I confess that I abandoned writing this post a few times. I’m enjoying a fairly peaceful online life …
A Plea for Civility in the Online Blind Community Read more »
Public relations 101. What do you do when you have unpalatable news that you’d like to stay under the radar as much as possible? One of the oldest tricks in the book is to release it just ahead of a …
New Zealand’s Lack of Accessibility Options A Good Reason to Beat Geoblocking Read more »
Following Audioboom’s decision last week to prevent those who go to its website from hearing content unless a user has an account and logs in, I deleted my Audioboom account today. It’s been a gradually souring relationship, to be honest. …
Life After Audioboom. There’s Still a Need for Social Audio Read more »
It looks like I am about to say goodbye to a service on which I’ve created content for around four years. I first became aware of the service known until recently as Audioboo, when British broadcaster Tony Blackburn began posting …
Unless they reverse course, I’m done with Audioboom Read more »