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I was using the most recent version of the app at the time which was 5.1.80, on Some cosori air fryers like the dual blaze you have to confirm on device, this is due to EU safety regulations, maybe put a bump on that button. other option is to make sure you have the most recent firmware on the device, but it’s most likely a safety parameter on your device. - Joe

Yes you’re correct. The tile network is mainly made up of those using the tile app, so the network is much bigger with the likes of AirTags. - David

Thanks Nicky, glad you enjoyed it. - David

Great question. Right now with the current state of the Rabbit that is quite challenging, although to be fair it’s able to read from a good distance. What many smart phone apps do is they will detect an object such as a page, and guide the user to frame their shot. A screen reader may say “move left” or “move up” for example. As discussed in the video the rabbit needs a lot of work, but the potential is there if it was given some accessibility features. Thanks for the great question👍 - David

As far as we can tell you can control it completely remotely as you described. Not sure how safe it would be but it is possible☺️ David

No worries at all☺️ the app is called VeSync, spelt V E S Y N C. Hope this helps. David

Hey👋 Thanks for the comment. We are based in Ireland and I know many people here who have one, it is also available in the UK as you said. When ordering over the phone Cobolt did offer to fit with a European 2 pin plug so I’m assuming it can be shipped to at least some parts of the EU. Not too sure of current story with North/south America, Asia, Oceania or Middle East. Where are you looking to get it from and we can check for you. While waiting be sure to check out our full review on the Vision Ireland website, or you can listen to an unboxing and first impressions on our Talking Technology podcast. David

I’m from the US so I wondered if I could get one here.

I checked in with Cobolt who make this product and unfortunately they don’t ship to the USA. In order to sell in the states they’d need certain safety certificates which they don’t currently have. Not the answer you’re looking for sadly, but hopefully it answers your questions at least. David

Hey👋 thanks for the comment. As discussed in the video the setup is semi difficult, but not necessarily inaccessible. When the power button is held on the device, my understanding is that this puts the device in a pairing mode, at which point you can continue setup from the app, adding WiFi ETC. This is obviously displayed Visualy, but that’s irrelevant for a blind or Visualy impaired user. You complete setup and pairing with voiceover, and if all goes to plan you don’t need to worry about on device visuals. It’s not ideal, but if it came to it a user can use the likes of Be My Eyes and Aira for setup, after which point it can be used. Accessibility is a sliding scale, and what’s accessible to one person may not suit everyone. If you come away from the video deciding that this air fryer isn’t for you that’s totally fine, at least you’re informed. Someone with low vision vs No Vision may draw different conclusions, there’s no one size fits all. In terms of other Air Fryers, we have an unboxing of the Cobolt talking Air Fryer on the channel too. That may or may not suit your needs better. We’re going to review products at times that aren’t perfectly accessible, and sometimes they might not be accessible at all. It’s super important however that people are informed of both the good and the bad, and then it’s for the consumer to make an informed decision. If you’d like specific advice regarding your situation or requirements, you can reach out to our technology helpdesk team by email to labs@vi.ie. Hope this is of some help☺️ David,

I have to disagree with your comment. Although it is ideal to be able to do everything out of the box, there are very many of us who can get sighted help in the set up, if it then means we can use the product indipendently afterwards. As long as this is pointed out in the video, which I think it was here, then it would be sad to not review products that are accessible when in general use. It would discount so many products that could be used on a day to day level. Yes, sing and dance about anything that can be set up, but don't exclude all the others.

@@beanfeast57 ​​⁠ you’re assuming that people have money to send and or purchase the item. Sometimes people go saving for months, if not years to buy purchases of this quality and expense, so knowing if you can connect right out of the box is an important feature that needs to be detailed. I have written to the demonstrator privately and asked if this was the case, and he does say it is. So My comment is mute, however, detailing this beginning step would be much appreciated, so we are not plunking down money for something we still need set help for. You may have sided help, but not every blind person in the world does. Please speak to your own experiences, and not assume that all blind have the same assistance you do.

I quote my post "there are very many of us who can get sighted help" I quote your post "you cannot say this is a good device for blind people, as it requires sighted help to configure it" I think, that out of these 2 statements, I am talking about my own experience, where as you seem to be assuming that all blind people have the same needs. Still, I take your point that you did not actually understand or perhaps watch the video properly, so you saying that this was not a good video for blind people was also rather unkind, so perhaps your lashing out is just out of embarrassment.

@@beanfeast57 I understand your point, however, the majority of blind people don’t have the funds, nor do they have sided help to do what they need to do if the air fryer is not accessible right out of the box. It would be a complete waste of money to put down something they cannot use out of the box. I do agree that the demonstration is a good one in terms of how it is used, I still believe that detailing the beginning process should be something that people should understand, especially if there are no accessible instructions that come with the air fryer. When one makes videos, one needs to take this into account. if there are no instructions in accessible format, that come with the device, then beginning with the item should be of utmost importance.

All about iPads, we promise☺️ hope your keeping well Vy

Many thanks Daniel.

I’d argue that from a screen reader standpoint IOS was and still is ahead. Android has apps like reading mode ETC, but IOS compensated by having apps like Seeing AI. It’s getting more even now for sure but traditionally I think iOS was ahead. I think ultimately it depends on your vision Level. Some high end androids have better cameras for magnification and so on. It’s personal preference. iOS accessibility certainly isn’t a joke, but you might need to customise things to your preferences.

We had the Be My Eyes folks on the podcast recently and they said they are working on Be My AI for Android. Hopefully you won’t have long to wait☺️ (David)

Thanks so much☺️ glad you enjoyed it.