Scheduling a Zoom meeting on iPhone Ali demonstrated the complete process of scheduling a Zoom meeting using the iPhone app Meeting controls and features Ali demonstrated various meeting controls and features available during a Zoom meeting AI Companion feature Discussion about Zoom’s AI Companion feature and its capabilities Personal Meeting ID vs. scheduled meetings Discussion […]

Gmail app navigation and interface Siena and Ali demonstrated the basic navigation of the Gmail app interface. Reading emails in Gmail The presenters demonstrated how to read individual emails in the Gmail app. Navigating conversation threads A significant portion of the session focused on navigating conversation threads (email chains) in the Gmail app. Replying to […]

Setting up email accounts in iOS/iPadOS 26 Siena demonstrated the process of adding email accounts to the Mail app on an iPad, focusing on VoiceOver accessibility. Adding multiple email accounts Siena demonstrated how to add Gmail and custom domain accounts to the Mail app. Navigating between email accounts Siena demonstrated different methods for viewing and […]

Screen reader pronunciation settings on iOS Siena and Sherry demonstrated how to change pronunciation settings in VoiceOver on iOS devices. Deleting pronunciations on iOS Drew (Jeroo) asked about deleting pronunciations, leading to a discussion about the process. Pronunciation settings on macOS Siena demonstrated how to change pronunciation settings in VoiceOver on macOS. Pronunciation settings in […]

Gmail keyboard shortcuts and navigation Siena demonstrated how to access and use keyboard shortcuts in Gmail on the web. Virtual PC cursor in Windows screen readers Siena explained the importance of toggling the virtual PC cursor when using JAWS with Gmail. Reading and managing email threads Siena demonstrated how to navigate through email threads and […]

macOS Phone App Demonstration Siena demonstrated the new Phone app in macOS, explaining its functionality as a secondary phone interface that works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac when devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi and iCloud account. The app allows users to make calls, send messages, and access call history, with Liz inquiring about […]

Facebook Tutorial and Device Demo The meeting began with a discussion about new technology, including a new device with reading capabilities and various voice options. Siena then introduced a tutorial on Facebook, covering topics such as writing posts, interacting with timelines, managing notifications, and exploring the Facebook menu. She requested participants to mute their microphones […]

Eye Catcher App Features Demo Siena demonstrated the sleep timer feature in the Eye Catcher app, showing how users can set the timer for 5 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes during podcast playback. She also showcased other player controls including bookmarks, continuous playback options, and show notes. Ali shared a link to a […]

iCatcher App Tutorial Overview Siena led a tutorial on the iCatcher app, demonstrating its features and functionality. She showed how to add podcasts, search for content, and customize the layout of the app. Siena also announced that Techstravaganza is now available as a podcast, and she added it to her list as an example. The […]

The team discussed and showed how to work around Google Meet problems experienced.

Hi Techstravaganza Friends, Have a listen to this excellent tutorial on Safari!

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Hello Techstravaganza Friends, This was a fun tutorial on accessing the Voice Dream Reader Player settings. Have a listen, and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or run into problems accessing it using the contact information at the bottom of the newsletter.

iOS Notifications and Techstravaganza Planning Siena led a meeting to discuss iOS notification issues and provide tips, with Ali assisting with technical setup. They planned to cover three main tips about notification settings and the Notification Center, though Ali had to briefly pause due to a system update prompt. Siena also announced that a Techstravaganza […]

Techstravaganza Podcast Platform Updates The team discussed the availability of Techstravaganza on multiple podcast platforms and announced a new support email address (support@Techstravaganza.ca) that currently routes to Siena but will be expanded to the whole team. Siena demonstrated how to follow the Techstravaganza podcast on Apple Podcasts, showing the search functionality and how to activate […]

Hello everyone, We had an amazing session tonight covering the Facebook Tutorial! A huge thank you to @sienatrigianiSienat for running the session! Join us again for the next workshop, on Wednesday, October 15, 2025!

Hello Techstravaganza Friends, I am sure it was a fun session this afternoon. Have a listen as the Apple Calendar app was covered.

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Workshop Introduction and Setup Ali began the workshop on October 1st, 2025, and introduced the session after resolving some technical issues with audio recording. He welcomed participants, including Jackie and Hans, and confirmed that the audio was properly set up for recording. Ali emphasized that participants could join at any time and encouraged them to […]