What’s New in J-Say Version 23.0
J-Say 23.0 supports Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 16.1. Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 15 series will continue to be supported for some time to come. However the recommendation now is to upgrade to Dragon 16.1 if possible due to changes within Windows11 and Microsoft Office. If you have J-Say 22 or 23 installed, you can install any update […]
Efficient Messaging Using WhatsApp and JAWS
This page contains a text transcript of the majority of the presentation given to the American Council of the Blind’s Convention on Saturday 28 June 2025, entitled Efficient Messaging Using WhatsApp and JAWS. You can download the audio from this presentation here. Brian Hartgen: Thank you very much and a very good Saturday morning to […]
AI Like That Series 3: Getting Creative.
In 2024 and 2025, the first two series of AI Like That explored a wide range of AI tools and techniques — from writing prompts and describing images, to comparing documents and simplifying online shopping. We focused on popular tools including Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and more. Now, in Series 3, we’re taking things […]
Catching Up With Leasey – The Ultimate Training Experience!
In 2025, we proudly celebrate Leasey’s 10th birthday — and what an incredible year it’s been! With a wave of powerful new features already launched and even more on the way, Leasey has evolved far beyond a text processor or an accessibility enhancer. Today, Leasey is a full suite of custom-built applications designed to bring […]
Stay in the Game with Leasey Sports and Games: Your Accessible Sports Companion!
Sports fans, this one’s for you. Whether you’re cheering for Liverpool or tracking the Chicago Cubs, Leasey Sports and Games is about to become your favorite sidekick. Built with accessibility at its core, Leasey Sports and Games puts the thrill of the stadium—or ballpark—right into your hands, without requiring you to juggle apps, browsers, or […]
Leasey Enhanced Audio Transcription.
The next update to Leasey version 10 is almost complete and it is expected that it will be available after the Easter break, around 22 April. The feedback we have received suggests that many people are enjoying (and making great use of) the ChatGPT integration, particularly now it can pull information from the web to […]
Leasey Recently Brought You ChatGPT: It’s Set to Get a Whole Lot Better!
Leasey’s ChatGPT integration has just reached a whole new level! We’re about to introduce real-time web search, giving you access to the most up-to-date information available. Whether you need breaking news, entertainment updates, sports results, weather forecasts, or even the latest in tech and science, Leasey’s ChatGPT will search the web and provide intelligent, current […]
A Sneak Peak at the New Leasey Radio Directory.
As you will read elsewhere on this blog, Leasey is 10 years old, so we’re revising some of the features we created in those very early days. The radio directory was one of those very first features. The new version will be available later this month. Introduction. LeaseyRadio makes it possible for you to listen […]
Little Things Mean a Lot.
I’ve discussed with you so far some of the major features of Leasey version 10, but let’s focus upon some little things because they are often used and people appreciate them. There are two other major parts of Leasey which have been completely rewritten. RSS Feeds. The validation of RSS feeds now is more reliable. […]
Getting Help From Leasey.
This is a much more informal post than those published previously. I would like to discuss the current status of Leasey’s Help utilities; those which you will experience in the first build of Leasey version 10 and how these will be improved upon within the next two months or so. Leasey has had a number […]