E24 The Demise of the Roger app, BlindSquare Competition

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On the podcast this week, many in the blind community were dismayed to learn of the imminent demise of the Roger Walkie-Talkie app for iOS and Android. With it’s superb audio quality, unlimited message length and simple group features, it’s brought blind people together and fostered new friendships.

Now that it’s going, its users are looking for alternatives, and this episode discusses a bunch. Jonathan Mosen is joined by Rachel Feinberg and Anthony Horvath, both assistive technology specialists. We’ll look at a range of voice messaging apps and how none of them quite does what Roger did. We’ll help you work out which option may be best for you.

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