iOS

In this podcast Eric Caron gives us a walk-through and demonstration of the Notes application that is pre-installed on iOS devices. The simplicity of this app is actually its strength, as it makes it extremely quick and easy to add new notes, edit old notes and delete what you no longer need. Eric demonstrates that Notes also offers a convenient way to transfer text to and from your iDevice using iCloud and Mail.

In this podcast Garth walks us through some of the things you may want to configure when you first setup a new iOS device. This includes changing the function of the side switch on an iPad from mute to rotation lock, enabling iTunes Match and home sharing, adding an auto text and adding a Twitter account.
This is a follow-on to Garth's earlier podcast, in which he talked us through the unboxing and initial setup of a 3rd Generation iPad.

In this podcast Wild Man Joe walks us through the process of enabling and using the emoticons keyboard on your iOS device.

In this podcast Garth talks us through the unboxing of a new, 3rd generation iPad. He shows us what comes in the box, and compares the look and feel of the new iPad with the original iPad 1. He then walks us through some of the initial setup, including the configuration settings for VoiceOver, the rotor and language selection. Finally, he demonstrates how to add an account to the native email app.

In this podcast Kieran gives us an introduction to the Twitter integrated in iOS 5. He shows us how to add your Twitter account to your iDevice, and then demonstrates how this enables you to post tweets directly from iOS and a number of 3rd party applications. Finally, he gives us a quick walk-through of the official Twitter app, which can be used to post to Twitter and see what the people you follow are tweeting.

In this podcast Scott shows us how to roll-back to a previous version of an app. This is useful for those occasions when an app update introduces accessibility issues for VoiceOver users. To have this roll-back option available, it is good practice to update apps directly on your iDevice and check the usability of the new version before you sync with iTunes.
Our thanks go to RoosterLoop, who has kindly created some new audio effects for the AppleVis Podcast. We were very pleased to see the old ones retired!

In this podcast Eric Caron revisits the iOS Reminders app to show us some of its advanced features. These include:

In this podcast Eric Caron gives us a demonstration of how to use the iOS Reminders app with VoiceOver.

The Reminders app was introduced in iOS 5, and offers basic functionality for managing tasks and to-dos. It also has support for geolocation alerts. Although not as feature-rich as some of the task manager apps that you will find in the App Store, Reminders has enough basic functionality to satisfy the needs of most iDevice users.

In this podcast AnonyMouse gives us 6 tips for safe and secure use of an iDevice.

Tip 1: Enable Auto-Lock
Tip 2: Enable Passcode Lock
Tip 3: Securely Access Mail, Corporate and Web mail
Tip 4: Browse the Web via Safari
Tip 5: Use Wi-Fi Safely on the iPhone
Tip 6: Set Device Usage Restrictionss

Information as promised within the podcast of options for web filtering by using your DNS:

OpenDNS Family Shield Resolver.
See below for Policy 1, and Policy 2, and this is what OpenDNS provides on the go.
208.67.222.123
208.67.220.123

Norton DNS:

If the home button on your iDevice seems a little laggy or unresponsive, AnonyMouse shows you how to fix that problem in three easy steps.

Links mentioned in this podcast:
AppAdvice

The presence of the Carrier IQ Logging Software in iOS has recently caused quite a stir among consumers, bloggers and privacy advocates because of its ability to track everything that you do on your iPhone.

In this podcast AnonyMouse shows you how to disable Carrier IQ with just 4 double-taps.

Read more about the Carrier IQ Logging Software on MacRumors

This podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Blind Access Journal.

In this approximately 45-minute podcast, Allison Hilliker and Darrell Shandrow use the new iOS 5 VoiceOver custom-labeling feature to make the GetGlue social-entertainment iOS app accessible. Join us to learn about an exciting, useful iOS feature and have some fun along the way.

Custom Labeling Step-By-Step

In this podcast we take a look at custom vibration alerts, a new feature that was added to the iPhone in iOS 5.

We show you how to enable this feature and then assign a custom vibration alert to a contact.

In this podcast Jakob Rosin gives a demonstration of how to update to a newer version of iOS on your iDevice without needing to connect to a Mac or PC.

This uses the over-the-air capabilities that were introduced in iOS 5, which mean that you are no longer required to use iTunes.