for

Brody Crockford, 11, mirrors dad's exploits in the British Superstock series as he ends season in style

HAMPSHIRE racing starlet Brody Crockford has followed in his father’s tyre marks after completing his debut MiniGP50 Motorcycle British Championship in spectacular style.




for

Bike star Brody Crockford, 12, is following in dad's tyre marks

Brody Crockford has made his mark on the junior motorcycle road racing scene by finishing the 2017 season as runner-up in the Cool FAB Racing MiniGP70 British Championship.




for

MOTORSPORT: Rob Collard's looking forward to BTCC

Hampshire racing driver Rob Collard has set his goals high ahead of the new British Touring Car Championship season.




for

Brody Crockford's impressive debut season is over

MOTORCYCLE racing starlet Brody Crockford has already made his mark within the British SuperBike paddock with impressive performances in the Dickies British Junior Supersport championship.




for

Brody Crockford's British Junior Supersport Series heroics

YOUNG motorcycle racing starlet Brody Crockford made a dramatic return to the British Junior Supersport series.




for

Lorry park on A31 near Winchester to open in preparation for no-deal Brexit on October 31

HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs are swinging their no-deal Brexit plans into action next week in case the UK crashes out of the EU on October 31.




for

Plan is postponed for lorry park on A31 near Winchester to cope with no-deal Brexit congestion

HAMPSHIRE civic chiefs have postponed their no-deal Brexit traffic plan after the UK was granted an extension.




for

Bargate Quarter developers plan to add new hotel to former shopping centre site

A NEW hotel has been included in revamped plans for a major city centre development, the Echo can reveal.




for

Plans for new school on site of St Mark's School move step closer

PLANS for Southampton’s first all-through school have moved a step further.




for

Southampton City Council to discuss plans for littering fines

CITY bosses are to crack down on lazy litterbugs by hitting them in the pocket.




for

CAR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE DRIVER

Mazda MX-30




for

RETURN OF THE MAC: Government says McDonald's safe to re-open for deliveries

ENVIRONMENT Secretary, George Eustice, says fast-food restaurants like KFC, McDonald's and Burger King can re-open for deliveries and take-aways, but stressed the need for safety and social distancing.




for

HOCKEY: Three defeats in four games for Fareham

Lacklustre Fareham slipped to a third England Hockey West Conference defeat in four matches when Bristol-based Clifton Robinson lifted themselves off the league basement with a 2-1 win, their first of the campaign.




for

HOCKEY: Window cleaner mops up with four goals for Fareham

Window cleaner George Davey mopped up with four goals – all penalty corners - as Fareham seconds thrashed Hampshire/Surrey Regional Division 1 rivals Chichester 6-2 at Henry Cort.




for

Former Trojans star Alex Danson reaches half-centrury of GB goals

FORMER Trojans hockey star Alex Danson has reached a half-century of goals for Great Britain.




for

Jamie Rawlings' return is a big boost for Fareham

JAMIE Rawlings is back at Fareham – and his switch from Reading hasn’t come a penalty corner too soon!




for

Behind the Somme: Grim reality for Hampshire regiments on frontline

Author Hugh Sebag-Montefiore has written for the Daily Echo about the involvement of the Rifle Brigade, a Winchester-based regiment, on the first day of the battle of the Somme.




for

Masterchef winner Shelina appeals for help to keep her Southampton restaurant afloat

MASTERCHEF winner Shelina Permalloo has launched a crowdfunding appeal to ensure her Southampton restaurant can reopen following its coronavirus closure.




for

GOLF: Harry Ellis warms up for the Masters

England’s Harry Ellis has just taken a winning step towards next week’s outing on the world stage when he will tee up in The Masters.




for

GOLF: Hampshire juniors aim for English finals

HAMPSHIRE’S juniors will be setting out to emulate the men’s team by reaching the English Finals when the South East Boys Qualifier is held at Blackmoor tomorrow.




for

Justin Rose hits form at The Open with career-best round

Justin Rose felt he had nothing to lose after scraping inside the cut on Friday and it freed him up to shoot the joint-lowest round in a Carnoustie Open.




for

PHOTOS: Inside the £2 million period cottage set in eight acres on the market for the first time in over 40 years

THIS unique period property, set in rolling grounds and paddocks of nearly eight acres, is a rare find, having been owned by the same family for more than 40 years.




for

Echo editor lunches at luxurious No Man's Fort in the Solent - probably the world's most fascinating venue and hotel

The band played, the flags waved, and the beef was served. It was all very British.




for

String of pony deaths raise issue of fencing in the New Forest

They have been allowed to wander free for centuries and as such have attracted thousands upon thousands of visitors.




for

Financial incentive scheme for smoking mums-to-be starts tomorrow - worth the money?

MAKING sure babies have the best life during pregnancy is the most important thing for mums-to-be.




for

Do message services like WhatsApp offer a 'secret place' for terrorists?

Two men remain in custody over the Westminster attack as encrypted messaging services such as WhatsApp faced criticism for potentially allowing terrorists to communicate undetected.






for

Flexible 3D printed ears for binaural audio capture

Sam (Corridor Digital) has been experimenting with 3D printing scans of his ears for binaural sound capture. He's using a pair of Sennheiser wireless lav mics inside the fake ear's canals. For a quick proof of concept experiment, this worked extremely well.





for

Illumination In Isolation: How Omid Safi Forms Spiritual Community During COVID-19

Omid Safi, professor of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Duke, knew that the months of April and May would be difficult for the Muslim community this year. Like Easter and Passover, the holy month of Ramadan will be celebrated much differently due to COVID-19’s ongoing social distancing restrictions.




for

NC Lawmakers Meet For A Historic Pandemic Session

North Carolina lawmakers gaveled in Tuesday for a legislative session unlike any other — their first since the coronavirus pandemic hit the state.




for

Sex Ed Is Already Sparse For NC Students — And COVID-19 Is Making It Worse

Can you do condom demonstration over Zoom? What about teaching comprehensive sexual education? In the midst of a pandemic, the answer is unclear. On this segment of Embodied, host Anita Rao talks with Elizabeth Finley about gaps in sex ed brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.




for

The Political Junkie: What Does #MeToo Mean For Democrats In 2020?

Former Vice President Joe Biden denies a sexual assault allegation by former Senate aide Tara Reade. The presumptive Democratic nominee spoke publicly about the allegation this morning for the first time.




for

Murdered And Missing Indigenous Women: Advocates Say NC Law Enforcement Ignores The Problem

Gov. Roy Cooper declared Tuesday, May 5 a “Day of Awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women.” The advocacy group Shatter the Silence reports that 31 native women have gone missing or been murdered in eastern North Carolina since 1998. The state tracked at least 90 cases of murdered or missing indigenous women in North Carolina since 1994. But advocates say the real numbers are likely much higher.




for

Getting Around Indoors with the Clew for iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us a demonstration of Clew for iOS. Clew is an AR indoor navigation app designed for visually impaired users to help them retrace their steps in unfamiliar environments.

‎Clew on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clew/id1268077870?mt=8




for

Immerse Yourself in the Deep Web to Investigate Cyber Crime in GoldGun for iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to GoldGun, a recently released audio game for iOS where you play the adventures of Soren, a police officer investigating cybercriminal activity in the deep web.

Description from the App Store:

The game is presented in a cinematic like experience and it is delivered through seven episodes, in a format similar to TV series. Each episode is launched every two or three months. The first episode (launch date 31st January 2019) is completely free, so everybody can play and enjoy it. The sounds in the game are implemented using 3D-audio in order to provide an immersive experience and playing with headphones is highly recommended. The game mechanics include the use of the gyroscope (tilt the phone to move) and tactile interface (swipe and tap actions to interact with objects).

The story is presented like a single-player narrative, with extensive voice acting and no use of voice-over software. Each episode includes a series of minigames, which grow in length and complexity as the story deepens and progresses in the future episodes.

GoldGun is available as a free download from the App Store.



  • Gaming
  • iOS & iPadOS Apps

for

Get Your Pooch Attention with the Dog Whistler - The Original for iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville gives us a demonstration of Dog Whistler - The Original on the App Store for iOS. Train your dog (or annoy your friends) with this simple to use dog whistle. Quickly initiate a variety of frequency sounds via the dog whistle interface.

Dog Whistler - The Original on the App Store
https://itunes.apple.com/om/app/dog-whistler-the-original/id306614060?mt=8




for

How to Contact Apple for Accessibility Inquiries

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us How to contact Apple for accessibility inquiries.

Topics Covered in this Podcast

Apple Accessibility Web Page:
https://www.apple.com/accessibility/

Apple Product Feedback Web Page:
https://www.apple.com/feedback/

Accessibility Support - Official Apple Support Web Page:
https://support.apple.com/accessibility

Today at Apple - Accessibility - Apple Web Page:
https://www.apple.com/today/collection/accessibility-collection/

Apple Accessibility and Assistive Technology Email Address:
Accessibility@Apple.com

United States Apple Accessibility and assisstive Technology Phone Number:
877-204-3930

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support:
https://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT201232




for

Enjoy Interactive Fiction with Frotz for iOS

In this podcast, Humberto Avila takes us through Frotz, a repository and engine for playing interactive text based fiction games on iOS.

Get Frotz for free in the App Store.




for

Simplify your Dice Rolling with the Ready to Roll - RPG Dice for iOS

In this podcast, Harrison Tutechluver takes us through the Ready to Roll - RPG for iOS, which is a blind and low vision accessible RPG dice manager. Also suitable for sighted players.

‎Ready to Roll - RPG Dice on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ready-to-roll-rpg-dice/id1445804669?mt=8...




for

How to Hide Alert for Group Texts in iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to hide alert for group texts in iOS.




for

Get Organized with your Daily Chores Using the Microsoft To-Do for iOS

In this podcast, Humberto Avila takes us through Microsoft To-Do, which is a simple and intelligent to-do list that makes it easy to plan your day. Whether it's for work, school or home, To-Do will help you increase your productivity and decrease your stress levels. It combines intelligent technology and beautiful design to empower you to create a simple daily workflow. Organize your day with To-Do's smart Suggestions and complete the most important tasks or chores you need to get done, every day. To-Do syncs between your phone and computer, so you can access your to-dos from school, the office, or the grocery store or even while you're traveling around the world.

‎Microsoft To-Do on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-to-do/id1212616790




for

Quick Tip: Using the New Features in Seeing AI for iOS

In this podcast, Robin Christopherson takes us through some nice new features recently added to Microsoft's popular Seeing AI app for iOS.




for

Fast and Accurate Scanning with Voice Dream Scanner for iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to Voice Dream Scanner, a recently released OCR app for iOS from the developer of the popular Voice Dream Reader app.

From the App Store:

Scan paper documents with the camera and recognize text. Listen using built-in text-to-speech. Save and export. Unlimited use: no subscriptions or additional charges.

State-of-the-art A.I. for OCR and text recognition: Fast and accurate, even in poor lighting conditions. Works entirely on device: No need for internet and your data stays private.

Export scans as plain text or PDF with embedded text to another app, or save them on your local device, iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

Works with Voice Dream Reader, our full-featured text-to-speech reader. After downloading this app, you will be able access the scanner directly from Reader and add scanned documents to your Reader library.



  • iOS & iPadOS Apps
  • Review


for

Enjoy using Skills and Games with Amazon Alexa for iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to the skills that you can find on Amazon Alexa for iOS. With hundred's of thousands of skills to choose from, there is always something for you to use and play.

Amazon Alexa Skill Search:
https://www.amazon.com/alexa-skills/b?ie=UTF8&node=13727921011

Amazon Alexa on the App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/amazon-alexa/id944011620?mt=8




for

Whaaaat? Using Made for iPhone hearing aids from a VoiceOver users perspe.... whaaaaat?

In this podcast, Scott Davert shows us the features available with MFi supported hearing aids or Cochlear Implant processors from the perspective of a VoiceOver user. MFi compatible hearing aids come from many manufacturers and there are numerous models supported. You can see Apple's official support page which gives a fairly accurate account of which hearing aids have MFi support. However, this article has not been updated since October 2018, so anything newer than that will not be listed on this page.

For more general information about hearing aids from a blindness perspective, you can listen to this Accessibility Moving Forward podcast featuring some familiar voices to AppleVis.

Finally, there is a mailing list for blind hearing aid users that you can join by sending a blank email to blindhearingaidusers+subscribe@groups.io.




for

How to Enable Reader View in Safari Automatically for iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville shows us how to enable Reader View in Safari automatically for iOS.




for

Protect and Shield your device with the AdGuard Pro for iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville introduces us to AdGuard Pro for iOS. AdGuard Pro is More than just ad blocking in Safari! It’s the most effective adblock browser plugin with data tracking prevention. With AdGuard Pro you can select different DNS service providers, which opens new possibilities: faster and more reliable internet access both for Wi-Fi and cellular connections, parental control, protection from phishing and malware and shielding your DNS traffic against interception and snooping. Add to this the Privacy module that detects trackers in real time and lets you decide which to block and which to let through. And all this on top of the excellent ad blocking in Safari, which has already proven to be of an unrivaled quality by the free AdGuard for iOS version.

‎AdGuard Pro — adblock on the App Store
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adguard-pro-adblock/id1126386264?mt=8