Double Tap Express: OpenScape Demo, Reddit Blackout & Apps For Anxiety

Today on the show, Steven and Shaun review the big stories this week in accessible tech news. First up, there's a demo from Michael Babcock - who hosts the UnMute Presents podcast - of the new app, called OpenScape, that's like a GPS for the blind and partially sighted community and replaces the popular Microsoft Soundscape app. There's also discussion about how Reddit is charging third-party apps big bucks, and people aren't happy about it. Samuel Proulx is a mod on the R/Blind subreddit and talks about the reports that accessibility-focused apps might get a pass, but is this good news? There's also an exclusive interview from Double Tap TV's Marc Aflalo, who talks to the founder of a mental health app called Rootd, and there's a demo of how listener Negative Julian identifies his clothes using NFC tags. And of course, Amazing Grace has the big tech news stories wrapped up too. Get in touch with the Double Tappers and join the conversation: [email protected] Call: 1-877-803-4567 (Canada and USA) / 0204 571 3354 (UK) Twitter @BlindGuyTech / @ShaunShed / @DoubleTapOnAir Mastodon : @DoubleTap YouTube: DoubleTapOnAir