iBUG Cafe
iBug Cafe is a deep-dive training session for iPhone third-party apps, aimed at providing hands-on understanding and utilization. Facilitated by advanced iBug member Sree Roy, it is recorded live on the second Sunday of each month. The sessions are part of iBug Today, a nonprofit organization that promotes independence and technology training for the blind community.
Episodes
Episode #132 June 14, 2026 - Numbers
Facilitator: Sree:Announcements - Sree; Ice Breaker: Do you use the Spreadsheets Numbers App?; Part 1: Numbers App: Settings options and Using Numbers app - Sree; Part 2: Navigating, using and entering data in the different Cells - Sree
Episode #131 May 9, 2026 - Apple-TV App with Voiceover on your iPhone
Facilitator: Sree: Announcements - SreeIce Breaker: Do you use Apple TV? Demo 1: Apple TV App - Part 1 & 2 - Sree; Demo 2: Apple TV App - Part 3 to 6 - Sree
Episode #130 April 12, 2026 - The Facebook App
Facilitator: Sree:Announcements - SreeIce Breaker: Do you use the Facebook app?Demo 1: The Facebook Layout - Michael; Demo 2: Search and Notification Feature - Michael; Profile Page and Cover photos and visibility - Sandhya
Episode #129 March 8, 2026 - The Bard App
Facilitator: Sree: Announcements - SandhyaIce Breaker: What's your favorite reading app? Demo Presentation: The Bard Mobile App - Pete
Episode #128 February 15, 2026 - Using the Phone App in Unified view or Classic view
Facilitator: Sree: Introductions:Sandhya: AnnouncementsSree: Ice Breaker: Are you using Unified view or Classic viewDemo Presentation: A deep dive look at The Phone App - Maria
Episode #127 January 11, 2026 - The WhatsApp App
Facilitator: Sree: Introductions:Sandhya: AnnouncementsSree: Ice Breaker: Do you use the WhatsApp App? Yes or No?Demo Presentation: WhatsApp App Features - Herbie
Episode #126 December 14, 2025 - The Reminder App
Facilitator: Sree: Introductions:Michael: AnnouncementsSree: Ice Breaker: Do you use the Reminder App? Yes or No?Demo Presentation: Reminder App: Sree
Episode #125 November 09, 2025 - Using the Native
Facilitator: Sree: Introductions:Sandhya: AnnouncementsSree: Ice Breaker: Do you use the Native Mail App? Yes or No?Demo Presentation: Using the Native Mail App: Herbie
Episode #124 October 12, 2025 Using Voiceover on iOS 26
Facilitator: Sree: IntroductionsSandhya: AnnouncementsSree: Ice Breaker: Have you installed IOS 26? Yes or NoDemo Presentation: IOS 26 update features: Sree
Episode #123 September 14, 2025 - Intro to using Voice Over Tutorial Part 1 and Part 2
Facilitator: Sree: Introductions and Ice Breaker: Do you plan on getting the new Phone? Yes, no, or undecided. Sree: Demo Presentation 1: Intro to using Voice Over Tutorial Part 1; Backing up and resetting old phone Pete: Demo Presentation 2: Learning Voice Over Tutorial Part 2; Setting up new phone
Episode #122 August 10, 2025 - Echo Vision Smart Glasses interview with Kevin Chow from AGIGA
Facilitator: Sree: Introductions:Ice Breaker: Have you heard of Agiga Glasses and have you preordered them?Pete: Introduction of Kevin Chao: Demos of the Echo Agiga Glasses: Q & A
Episode #121 June 8, 2025 Using the newly Seeing AI with Voiceover
Facilitator: SreeSandhya: News and AnnouncementsIntroductions and Ice-breaker: Have you used Seeing AI recently, in a long time, or never?Demo of using the Seeing A.I. App - Brad
Episode #120 May 10, 2025 - Demo of the Apple Watch with VoiceOver
Facilitator: Sree; Icebreacker - Do you an Apple Watch?Demo of the Apple Watch - Herbie
Episode #119 April 13, 2025 - Voiceover with Be My Eyes and Ray Ban Meta Frames
Topic: Be My EyesDate: 04-13-25Episode: 119Sree: WelcomeSandhya: Weekly announcementsSree: Roundtable welcomeIcebreaker question: Are you currently using Be My Eyes?Name and where you are calling fromNew to the CafeDuration: 00:00:00 to 00:11:23Presentation:Part 1: IntroSreeBe My Eyes overviewSome MetricsDuration: 00:11:23 to 00:13:02Presentation: Part 1B: Overview of the AppPete: Download the a
Episode #118 March 9, 2025 - Voiceover Using AirPods Pro 2 with overview and Hearing Aide
iBUG Cafe - Air Pod Pro 2Date: 3-9-25Episode : 118 SreeIntroduction.SandhyaThis week events.SreeRound table introductionIce breaker questionWhat is your favorite pair of headphones?Welcome Carla SavageDuration: 00:00:00 to 00:09:59 Presentation:AirPods Pro 2Part 1SreeBasic introductionDuration: 00:08:28 to 00:00:00CarlaOverview of the Air Pods Pro 2Pairing themWhy get themHearing aide or bluetoo
Episode #117 February 2, 2025 - Glidance and Glide Demo
iBUG Cafe
Topic: Guidance and Glide
Date: February 2, 2025
Episode: 117
Sree
Introduction.
Sandhya
This weeks events.
Sree
Round table introduction.
Ice breaker question.
Have you heard of Glide?
Duration: 00:00:00 to 00:08:04
Presentation:
Sree
Welcoming the facilitators Maria Kristic and Pete Lane.
Duration: 00:08:04 to 00:09:18
Maria and Pete welcoming the speakers Amos Miller, Luke B
Episode #116 January 12, 2025 - Voiceover Ray-Ban Meta Frames Glasses and Meta View App
iBUG Café
Facilitator: Sree
Topic: Ray-Ban Meta Frames and Meta View App
Date: January 12, 2025
Episode: 116
Sree
Introduction.
This weeks events.
Round table introduction
Ice breaker question
Do you currently own the Ray-Ban Meta Frames
Duration: 00:00:00 to 00:10:23
Ray-Ban Presentation
Sree
Introduction.
Duration: 00:10:23 to 00:12:41
Part 1
Maria
Background on the Ray-Ban Meta Frames.
Dif
Episode #115 December 8, 2024 Voiceover on iPhone Audible
Facilitator: Sree
Audible App
Introduction.
Welcome.
Time: 00:00:00 to 00:08:49
Audible App
Introduction.
Time: 00:08:50 to 00:10:51
Audible Topics Part 1:
Why Audible?
Who is Audible?
Overview of a membership.
Where to get it?
Explain the Audible App.
Review the Settings..
Sign-In.
Profile.
App Settings.
Player Controls.
Books Syncing with other devices.
Libraries.
Connect to other apps.
Alexa.
Episode #114 November 10th, 2024 Voiceover on iOS using Amazon App
Facilitator: Sree:
Sree:
Introduction.
This weeks events.
Round table introduction
Ice breaker question
What is your favorite online shopping app?
Your name, where you calling from?
First time here at the Cafe?
Sree:
Presentation Outline
1: Introduction.
Time: 0:10:18
Topic:
Part 1
2. Amazon intro and App install
3. Sign in.
4. Setup Credit Card.
5. iPhone Settings.
6. Long Press on App.
7.
Episode #113 October 13, 2024 Voiceover Features in iOS 18
Facilitator: Sree
Sree: Round table introduction; Ice breaker
question: Are you running iOS 17 or 18?
Topic: iOS 18
Part 1: Application
iOS 18 Introduction.
iOS 18 Application:
1. How to lock an App - Safari App?
2. How to hide an app - Call Annie App?
3. How to do a calculation on a text field - Notes App?
4. How to enhance your Message by adding enhancement such as bold and underline and s
Episode #112 September 8, 2024 intro to voiceover on iPhone
Episode 1: Physical layout of the iPhone.
-Exterior: Left side, Right side, and underneath.
-Screen: Status Bar, Apps and Widgets, Search and Dock
Episode 2:
-Turning on and off Voiceover.
-What is Voiceover?
-Different ways to turn on Voiceover.
Episode 3: Siri.
-How to setup Siri?
-Screen cover settings.
Episode 4: Unlock.
-Home Screen.
-App Switcher.
-Control Center.
-Notification
Episode #111 August 11, 2024
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question:
What is the main web browser app you use?
Quick overview - Sree
Safari app - Maria Kristic
Episode #110 July 14, 2024
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question: Do you use the the Camera app?
Presentation: Taking a photograph - Judy Dixon
Episode #109 June 9, 2024
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question:
What ap. Do you use to take a note?
Presentation: Voice Memos - Maria
Episode #108 May 11, 2024
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question:
What method do you use to edit text?
Presentation: Editing. Text - Brad & Sree
Episode #107 April 14, 2024
Duration: 1 hour 37minutes
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Michael
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question:
Do you use Facebook?
Presentation:
The Facebook app - Sandhya and Michael.
Episode #106 March 10, 2024
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question: Do you use the Youtube app?
Presentation: The Youtube app - Sree and Pete.
Episode #105 February 10, 2024
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question: How do you watch TV?? Do you use a box for streaming like the Apple TV or do you use a traditional cable box?
Presentatio: The Apple TV Box - Sree
Episode #104 January 14, 2024
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question:
What is your favorite music app?
Presentation
The native Apple Music App - Herbie.
Episode #103 December 10, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question:
Have you ever used the Seeing AI or Vision apps?
Presentation
1. Seeing AI app - Brad & Sandhya
2. Vision app - Sree
Episode 102 November 12, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Introduction - Sree
Weekly iBUG events - Sandhya
Welcome - Sree:
Icebreaker Question:
This past weekend, we all set our clocks by one hour. Do you like Daylight Savings Time?
Presentation
1. Envision AI app - Sree
2. Envision Glasses - Brad
3. Orcam Glasses - Stan
Episode 101 - October 8, 2023
Sree:
Introduction
Sandhya:
iBUG Weekly events
Sree:
Welcome
Icebreaker Question: Have you used Voice Control or an external keyboard?
Presentation
Sree:
1. Voice Control
A. Setting up Voice Control
B. Navigating around Home Screen
C. Apps: iMessage and Camera
D. Dictation and editing
Roy:
2. External Keyboard Part A;
A. Pairing a bluetooth keyboard
B. Basic keyboard configuration
C. Keyboar
Episode 100 - September 10, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - What app do you use to take notes?;
Maria Part 1; Review the Notes Settings; Siri and Search; Notification; Accounts; Password; Notes sorting; Tags; Camera; Using Control Center with Notes App
Maria Part 2; Note app screen layout; What is inside a folder; Account Actions; How to create new Folder; Pin Notes; Setting up a password on a note
Sree; Layout
Episode 99 - August 13, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - What is your go to app to scan a document?;
Interview with Shubh Mittal, Founder & CEO of Celeste;
Sree and Pete get answers to several questions about the Celeste Smart Glasses.
Episode 98 - July 9, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - Have you ever used Ask Annie or the Chat GPT app?; Ask Annie - Sree; Chat GPT - Pete.
Episode 96 - May 13, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - Do you use the Reminders or Messages app?;
Reminders app - Sree; the Messages app - Pete.
Episode 97 - June 11, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - What is your e-mail provider?;
Herbie - Mail Settings on the iPhone; threading; Recall settings; blocking; Auto Signature; Mail Accounts; Difference between the list view and being inside an email; Recall an email; Adding a new email account; Removing an email account.
Marian: Creating a new folder; Smart Folder;
Sending Attachments; Different actions by f
Episode 95 - April 16, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - Do you use the native calendar app?;
Launching the Calendar App for the first time - Sree;
Overview of the home screen including the Settings And sound alerts - Maria;
Enabling other calendars with the Calendar App - Maria;
Creating a calendar event, reoccurring event and Zoom calendar event -Brad;
Overview of the invite - Maria;
Using Siri to set and rev
Episode 94 - March 15, 2023
Facilitator: Sree Topics: Icebreaker - Do you use a personal assistant app such as Be My Eyes, Aira, or Facetime? If so, which one?Aira app - Terry-Ann; the Facetime app - Herbie; Be My Eyes app - Sree.
Episode 93 - February 11, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - This is Super Bowl weekend. Which team are you cheering for, the Kansas City chiefs or the Philadelphia Eagles?
The Audible app - Sree; the BARD app - Pete.
Episode 92 - January 8, 2023
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - Do you have an Apple Watch?, if so, which model; Sree - different models and specs, gestures; David - control center, notification center, Siri; Herbie - work out, - typing on Apple Watch.
Episode 91 - December 11, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - Have you upgraded to iOS 16.1?;
duplicate contacts; medication tracking; weather tracking; bypass captcha - Marian; Undo send delay in mail app; undo send for text messages; edit feature is messages app; retrieving deleted text message conversations; marking a text message as unread; bypass confirmation by Siri; converting information
Episode 90 - October 9, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - Do you use an OCR app?; Voice Dream Scanner - Sree; Voice Dream Reader - Herbie.
Episode 89 - September 11, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - Following the recent Apple event, are you planning to buy a new iPhone, Apple Watch, or Air Pods? Review of Apple's Far Out event on September 7, 2022 - Brad, Jenni, and Herbie.
Episode 88 - August 14, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - have you ever used Envision app or Envision glasses?
Envision app and glasses - Bob Roehm.
Epsiode 87 - July 10, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - What is your favorite TV game show?
iBUG Summer Games 2022
Lost Cities - Rebecca Skipper
Black Box - Sree Roy
Wordle - Darcy Bernard
Episode 86 - June 12, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker - What is your favorite social media app?
1 Sree Introduction and Privacy:
2 Sandhya Account Setup:
3 Sandhya Creating a Post:
4 Sandhya Shortcuts and Fundraising:
5 Sree HomeTab:
6 Sree Other Tabs:
7 Sandhya Birthday:
8 Sandhya Groups:
9 Sree Settings and Your Profile:
Episode 85 - May 15, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: Icebreaker – Do you use a cloud storage service? If so, which one? Dropbox app - Herbie; Files app - Sree.
Episode 84 - April 10, 2022
Facilitator: Sree Roy
Topics: iBUG announcements; ice breaker - Do you listen to podcasts? If so, what is your favorite podcast? Demos: Overcast app - Greg; Downcast app - Kushal; Apple podcast app - Sree.
Episode 83 - March 13, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: iBUG announcements; ice breaker - What is your favorite travel destination?; Travelocity - Sree; Uber - Herbie; Sound Scape - Marian.
Episode 82 - February 12, 2022
Facilitator: Sree
Topics: iBUG Announcements; ice breaker - On which iOS did Apple introduce Braille Screen Input and touch typing?
1. Sree: VoiceOver on/off, Learn More, VoiceOver Practice, Speaking Rate.
2. Brad: Speech, Verbosity.
3. Maria: Braille.
4. Nancy: Commands, Rotos, Typing.
5. Marian: Voice Over Recognition Quick Setting
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