I hope that you’re having a wonderful week so far, and enjoying some nice warm summer weather!
This is just a friendly heads up of our upcoming Techstravaganza, which will take place this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. The studio will open promptly at 12:45 PM, and the workshop will begin promptly at 1:00. We recommend that you please come in right 12:45 PM, in order to test your setup and ensure that everything is working properly. Please come join us as Amanda takes you on a tour of InnoSearch from within the BeMyEyes app.
Please note that as of today, we have made the permanent switch back over to Zoom. In order to join in the workshop, please see the below link for the conference information:
This is just a friendly reminder that our upcoming Techstravaganza will take place tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday, August 20, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Techstravaganza is an ongoing weekly workshop, so you will not need to register every week. Please note that all sessions will be recorded for your reference and your listening enjoyment.
Special Announcement:
As Google Meet is experiencing ongoing issues preventing many iPhone and iPad users from being able to join in the meetings using the Google Meet app, we have sent in countless bug reports to Google, however the issue has yet to be addressed. As such, we have made a permanent switch back to Zoom which will take effect starting this Wednesday, August 20, and will no longer be returning to Google Meet after this switch.
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On this week’s Techstravaganza, Amanda will provide an indepth look at how to use InnoSearch from within the BeMyEyes app.
Please note that any topic that we do not cover during this coming session will be carried over to Wednesday, August 27, 2025. If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:
This is just a friendly reminder of our upcoming Techstravaganza 2.0 which will take place this evening (Thursday, August 14, 2025) from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern!) Please come and join us as we take a deep dive into the features of WhatsApp, i.e. calling, messaging, groups, and even communities!
Please note that the studio is now open, and the workshop will commence promptly at 7:00 PM. I look forward to seeing you shortly!
For information on how to join in the discussion, please visit the below link:
I hope you’ve been keeping well and having a wonderful week so far!
This is just a friendly note to remind you of our upcoming Techstravaganza 2.0 workshop which will take place tomorrow evening (Thursday, August 14, 2025) from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern. Please note that Techstravaganza 2.0 is a monthly workshop which takes place on the second Saturday of each month, and there is no need to register each month as you are already registered. Please note that all of our sessions are recorded and uploaded to the website for future reference and for your listening pleasure.
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On this month’s Techstravaganza 2.0, we will take a look at all of the features of WhatsApp, from calling to messaging, individual and group chats, and how to create a WhatsApp community. Speaking of WhatsApp, here at Techstravaganza, we also have our own WhatsApp community, which is an additional way for participants to receive reminders and interact with other participants as well as with the Techstravaganza staff. If you would like to be added to the WhatsApp community, please let us know, and we will be happy to add you in. Also, please note that the WhatsApp community will not impact or replace our newsletter and email reminders.
Please note that any topics that we do not cover on this month’s Techstravaganza 2.0 will be covered in the next workshop which will take place onThursday, September 11, 2025. If you have any questions or future topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:
I hope you’re having a wonderful Wednesday so far!
This is just a friendly heads up of our Techstravaganza workshop which will take place this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern! Please come join us as we dive into the process of customizing the VoiceOver commands to access the Home Screen, App Switcher, Notification Centre, Control Centre etc. The studio will open promptly at 12:45 PM Eastern, in order for everyone to settle in. The tutorial will begin promptly at 1:00 PM.
Information on how to join can be found by clicking the link below:
I hope you have a wonderful day ahead, and I look forward to seeing you all shortly!
Hello Techstravaganza Friends,
I hope you’re having a wonderful Wednesday so far!
This is just a friendly heads up of our Techstravaganza workshop which will take place this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern! Please come join us as we dive into the process of customizing the VoiceOver commands to access the Home Screen, App Switcher, Notification Centre, Control Centre etc. The studio will open promptly at 12:45 PM Eastern, in order for everyone to settle in. The tutorial will begin promptly at 1:00 PM.
Information on how to join can be found by clicking the link below:
This is just a friendly reminder that our upcoming Techstravaganza will take place tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday, August 13, 2025) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Techstravaganza is an ongoing weekly workshop, so you will not need to register every week. Please note that all sessions will be recorded for your reference and your listening enjoyment.
Special Announcement:
We would like to take this opportunity to remind you all that Techstravaganza 2.0 will be changing date and time. We are excited to announce that Techstravaganza 2.0 will be moving from the second Saturday of each month to the second Thursday evening of the month, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern. This change will be in effect as of Thursday, August 14. This will allow for everyone to enjoy weekend time with friends and loved ones,and for those who are unable to attend Wednesday afternoon workshops to spend an evening with us and explore the world of assistive and mainstream technology. Please stay tuned to the newsletter on Wednesday, August 13, as it will contain the conference information as well as the agenda for this Thursday evening’s workshop.
In order to join in tomorrow’s workshop, please use the following conference information.
On last week’s workshop, we had a slight change of agenda; we took an in depth look at accessing and customizing the Control Centre on the iPhone. On this week’s workshop, we will explore how to customize the VoiceOver commands for accessing the Home Screen, App Switcher, Notification Centre and Control Centre etc. Next Wednesday, August 20, Amanda will be back with a tutorial on using InnoSearch within the BeMyEyes app. As such, Please note that any topic that we do not cover during this coming session will be carried over to Wednesday, August 27, 2025. If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:
This is just a friendly heads up of today’s Techstravaganza, which will take place this afternoon from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. The studio is now open, and the session will begin promptly at 1:00.
Also, please be advised that Techstravaganza 2.0 will be changing date and time, and will now take place on the second Thursday of the month from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern. As such, our next Techstravaganza 2.0 will be held next Thursday evening, August 14.
Please see the link below for the conference information you will need in order to join today’s workshop:
This is just a friendly reminder that our upcoming Techstravaganza will take place tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday, August 6, 2025) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Techstravaganza is an ongoing weekly workshop, so you will not need to register every week. Please note that all sessions will be recorded for your reference and your listening enjoyment.
Special Announcement:
We would like to take this opportunity to announce that Techstravaganza 2.0 will be changing date and time. We are excited to announce that Techstravaganza 2.0 will be moving from the second Saturday of each month to the second Thursday evening of the month, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern. This will allow for everyone to enjoy weekend time with friends and loved ones,and for those who are unable to attend Wednesday workshops to spend an evening with us and explore the world of assistive and mainstream technology. Please stay tuned to the newsletter on Wednesday, August 13, as it will contain the conference information as well as the agenda.
In order to join in tomorrow’s workshop, please use the following conference information.
On this week’s Techstravaganza, we will continue our in depth tutorial on InnoSearch. It can be used on a computer on their official website, or as part of the BeMyEyes app for iPhone and Android. Last week, we took a look at InnoSearch on the Web. On tomorrow’s workshop, Amanda Cape will show us how to access InnoSearch as part of the BeMyEyes app. Time permitting after our InnoSearch tutorial, we will take a look at the Control Centre on the iPhone.
Please note that any topic that we do not cover during this session will be carried over to the next workshop, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:
This is just a friendly reminder that our upcoming Techstravaganza will take place tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday,July 30, 2025) from 1:00 to 3:00 PM Eastern. Techstravaganza is an ongoing weekly workshop, so you will not need to register every week. Please note that all sessions will be recorded for your reference and your listening enjoyment.
In order to join in the workshop, please use the following conference information.
On this week’s Techstravaganza, as per participants’ request, we will take a look at an online shopping site called InnoSearch, which is accessibly designed with blind and low vision users in mind. It can be used on a computer on their official website, or as part of the BeMyEyes app for iPhone and Android. We will look at InnoSearch on both platforms
Please note that any topic that we do not cover during this session will be carried over to the next workshop, on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. If you have any questions or topic suggestions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the team:
Here is the recording for our Techstravaganza workshop for Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in which we looked at the Notification Centre on the iPhone and the iPad. As per participants’ request, we also took a look at Shared Lists in the Reminders app, which allows for two or more people to collaborate on a shared reminders list.
As always, if you run into any difficulty accessing the recording, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and I’ll be happy to troubleshoot.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead, and I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, July 30, 2025!
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