Vegas, Blind, and Basically Fine

Two out of three of the team hit the Apple Store, and all three have opinions about iOS 27. Siri AI turns out to be properly useful, VoiceOver keeps dropping out when AirPods are in, and somewhere in between there's a cross body strap, a burgundy iPhone and a campaign to bring back "struth".

Apple dropped new Macs with no fanfare, finally shipped a folding phone, and let Tim Cook actually walk out the door — and somehow the biggest fight of the episode is whether you can run a decent AI model in your spare room.

Everyone's seen the demos. but we wanted to know  whats under the shell. So Scott, Shaun and Garth sat down with Glidance founder Amos Miller and went straight into the tech stack — cameras, cost maps, three motors, the lot. What comes out is a much better story than "AI mobility device". It's a story about deliberately NOT using AI where thirty years of boring, reliable robotics already works, and saving the clever stuff for the one problem it's actually good at.

The conventions handed us nothing, so the lads do what the title says. A grumble about iOS 26 turns into a proper scrap over whether reporting bugs to Apple is worth the breath — then Shaun, dumped by a taxi at the wrong address, gets walked past a pavement full of cafe tables by an Aira agent. Also: foldables nobody can justify, a $4,485 domain, and AI built into an email client and ripped straight back out.

This episode of Audio Pizza covers Apple's recent price increases across several devices, early impressions of the iOS 27 developer beta , and hands-on testing of Apple Intelligence and Siri. The hosts also discuss FlowType, a new accessible typing keyboard, and share several examples of using AI coding tools to build accessible alternatives to mainstream software, including Stream Deck, WhatsApp, and audio mixer controls.

Shaun's out (family duties — respect), but the show must go on. Scott's freezing in England, Garth's freezing in Australian winter, and Brett is apparently suffering terribly in 80-degree Maui. Someone had to do it. This episode is a deep, accessible-first breakdown of Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote — what actually matters for blind and low-vision users, what Apple is quietly admitting about its AI strategy, and the surprising things that get us excited.

Tim Cook is out, a blind guy navigated Vegas solo with AI glasses and a very optimistic attitude about public bathrooms, and VoiceOver is still doing that thing. Kayaker reports back from Battle Bots in Las Vegas with a full rundown of the apps that made the trip work — and the ones that almost got him eaten by a fake puddle. Sean and Garth chime in with the usual mix of enthusiasm, skepticism, and righteous fury at in-app advertising.

Kayaker updates us with his feedback from this years CSUN conference, focusing on navigation tools.

Independence doesn't mean doing everything yourself — it means having the choice to live life on your own terms. Kayaker, Sean, and Garth unpack what independence actually means for blind people, tackling everything from GPS apps and Be My Eyes to the awkward reality of asking for help in coffee shops.

The gang returns for 2026 with CES chat, and predictions that will age like milk!  What's inside: Kayaker freezes in New England; Sean freezes in the original England; Garth refuses to stop being sunny Steven Scott drops in from Double Tap and immediately turns "a quick chat" into "a feature-length film" AirPods Pro 3 praise, ear-tip rage, and the haunting tale of the "dog-processed" AirPods The Lightsaber Cane: brilliant, ridiculous, heavier than normal, and only sometimes practical "Does this confuse the public?" Spoiler: the public is already confused Keychron keyboards, accessibility quirks, and a CES announcement of a concrete keyboard (because why not) HP's keyboard-with-a-computer concept:  Robot future: great in factories, questionable in living rooms, nightmare fuel for kids' toys AI glasses talk: open ecosystems, camera access, LiDAR dreams, and "Meta, please stop resetting" Braille label printer news: useful… if the app isn't a disaster 2026 predictions: Siri overhaul (again), Google wearables rising, AI hype deflating, and general tech chaos Overall, CES + accessibility + Star Wars + keyboards + mild existential dread. Exactly what you came for.