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This week, we visit with Christopher Toth about Hope, an accessible interface for the Pandora music service. Next, we rebroadcast episode four of the VoiceOver On podcast which takes a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the newest generation of the Apple TV with VoiceOver Access. After that, Chase Crispin demonstrates how to enter addresses on the Trekker Breeze from HumanWare. Finally, Mary Emerson demonstrates Unrestrict PDF, a program that can provide greater access to encrypted PDF files.

This week, after our weekly Tech Update feature courtesy of Chase Crispin, we visit with John Martyn who has written a set of Jaws scripts for Rhapsody, the popular online music subscription service. The scripts bring access to the Rhapsody application that has been almost impossible up to this point. After the interview, we take the scripts for a short test drive. Main Menu airs on Fridays at 9 PM Eastern or Saturdays at 2 UTC. Call the Main Menu comment line at (206) 339-0954. Subscribe to the Main Menu podcast feed at: http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php

We have covered a lot of stories on Main Menu over the past year, and so it seemed appropriate to highlight some of them. That's exactly what we do on this week's show, but first we bring you holiday greetings from ACB president Mitch Pomerantz and then we give you a short tech update from Chase Crispin. Main Menu airs on Fridays at 9 PM Eastern or Saturdays at 2 UTC. Call the Main Menu comment line at (206) 339-0954. Subscribe to the Main Menu podcast feed at: http://mainmenu.acbradio.org/rss.php

When Dr. Robert Carter and Larry Skutchan sit down and have a conversation about accessible technology, you know the conversation will be both entertaining and informative. On this week's show, we bring you a rebroadcast of a recent Tech Doctor podcast where Robert and Larry discuss the past, present, and future of accessible technology. Sit back, enjoy, and learn!

This week, we visit with Pratik Patel about The Center for Access and Innovation in Technology (CAIT,) a new nonprofit organization that will, among other things, develop technology products and services that are affordable. Next, Matt Vollbrecht demonstrates the newest generation of the Apple TV with VoiceOver support.

This week, we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin. Next, we bring you the premier episode of a new podcast, VoiceOver On, where we learn about the new features found in IOS 4.1. After that, Kevin Chao demonstrates Digit-Eyes, a bar code scanning app for IOS devices. Then, Stephen Guerra demonstrates the Moshi clock radio available from Independent Living Aids. Finally, we visit with Ricky Enger about DocuScan Plus, a cloud-based OCR solution from Serotek.

This week we begin by talking with Darrell Shandrow about AppleVis, a site where users of iDevices can post reviews of apps in terms of their accessibility with VoiceOver. Next, Kevin Chao reviews Noogle Noggles and oMoby, two apps for the iPhone that allow the user to take a picture of various items such as household products and money and provides a description of the item.

This week we bring you another Techy Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Next we continue our comparison of several GPS applications for the iPhone courtesy of Mike Arrigo.

This week we bring you a Techy Tidbit from Tyler Juranek, a Tech Update from Chase Crispin, and then we devote the remainder of the show to the iPhone. First, Kevin Chao gives us an excellent demonstration of touch-typing on the iPhone. Next, Mike Arrigo begins a comparison of several GPS applications for the iPhone.

This week, we have two tech updates from Chase Crispin since I accidentally omitted last week's update from the show. Next, we bring you the second part of a Tech Talk presentation by Rick and Deb Lewis who broadcast on ACB Radio Interactive as well as their station, Ride Radio. Rick and Deb discuss many aspects of Internet broadcasting. There is something here for everyone whether you are strictly a listener, a beginning broadcaster, or someone thinking about running your own Internet radio station.

This week, we bring you the first part of a Tech Talk presentation by Rick and Deb Lewis who broadcast on ACB Radio Interactive as well as their station, Ride Radio. Rick and Deb discuss many aspects of Internet broadcasting. There is something here for everyone whether you are strictly a listener, a beginning broadcaster, or someone thinking about running your own Internet radio station.

On this week's show, Raul Gallegos demonstrates three games developed for the iPhone and other iDevices.

This week, Mary Emerson concludes her look at the Settings Center, new in Jaws 12. After that, Curtis and Karen Delzer wrap up their tour of the Samsung Haven from Verizon Wireless.

This week, Chase Crispin starts off the show with an update of this week's technology news. After that, Kevin Chao gives us his take on Sendero's LookAround app for the iPhone. Next, Tyler Juranek returns with another Techy Tidbit. Then, Mary Emerson begins a look at the Settings Center, new in Jaws 12. Finally, Curtis and Karen Delzer round out the show with their continued tour of the Samsung Haven from Verizon Wireless.

This week, Chase Crispin updates the technology news of the week. Next, Darrell Shandrow reviews the Sendero LookAround app for the iPhone. Finally, we hear part three of Curtis and Karen Delzer's look at the Samsung Haven from Verizon Wireless.

On this week's show, we continue our series presented by Curtis and Karen Delzer on how to use the Samsung Haven, a new cell phone from Verizon Wireless that is almost totally accessible out of the box.

On this week's show, Chase Crispin updates the technology news of the week. Next, Mary Emerson shows us how to open up and collapse the Pearl camera from Freedom Scientific. Finally, we begin a series presented by Curtis and Karen Delzer on how to use the Samsung Haven, a new cell phone from Verizon Wireless that is very accessible out of the box.

On this week's episode of Main Menu, we visit with ACB Radio director Larry Turnbull about some exciting changes coming to all aspects of ACB Radio. Next, Chase Crispin updates the technology news of the week in a regular feature called Tech Updates. Then, in a Main Menu exclusive, Neal Ewers reviews the new Zoom H1 digital recorder that has almost no menus.

This week, Chase Crispin concludes his series on the Refreshabraille 18 from The American Printing House for the Blind. Next, Dean Martineau shows us how to rearrange apps on the home screen of IOS devices such as the iPod Touch, the iPhone, and the iPad. Finally, we learn about Travel One cruises courtesy of the Serotalk blog and podcast from the 2010 ACB convention. Main Menu once again has a comment line that you can call at (206) 339-0954. Your comments may be played on the air.

This week, we begin with another Techie Tidbit from Tyler Juranek. Then, Raul Gallegos presents part two of his series on using Thunderbird, an e-mail client for Windows.