[Diabetes-talk] Glookoo meter from IPhone

[Mike Freeman]

If you know a developer of the iBgStar app, please talk to them. But I don't
think they'll be so motivated to make their app successful as we'll
eventually get the FDA and Medtronics to make insulin pumps because we
already have accessible meters; we do not have an accessible insulin pump.

Mike


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d
m gina
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 8:03 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Glookoo meter from IPhone

Thanks for your information,
You know more about this stuff, and this is the reason why I ask.
Would you say though that sense many are going blind from diabetes that 
they could get on apple even more than we can as totals, trying to 
fight for what we are doing with the pumps?
Or can you compare the two programs?
Pump to IPhone?
Getting causes compleeted?
Just my thoughts?

Original message:
> Dar:

> First, I've just played with the app; I do not own the meter. I believe
one
> can purchase it at Wallgreen's.

> Second, almost every meter has its own strips -- strips are where the
> manufacturers make their money.

> Third, if you expect Apple to do anything to enhance the accessibility of
> the app, I have a bridge I'd *love* to sell you, even at a steep discount.
> Apple broke support for BrailleSense devices in iOS 5.1; look how long
they
> took to fix it (it wasn't fixed till iOS 6).

> I think it might be fun to pressure the manufacgturer to make the app more
> accessible but I'm not sure it's worth much time and money since there are
> solutions to the problem already out there.

> But then I think a NLS app for iPhones looks far better in theory than it
> would be in practice. Smart phones aren't good for everything!

> Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
d
> m gina
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 5:51 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Glookoo meter from IPhone

> Oh yes Mike,
> I understand what you are saying,
> where I wouldn't give up the Prodigy anything like that.
> I would love to get something else working, just wanted to know if
> anyone has tried it.
> Are you testing at this time, or just trying to learn how to read the app?
> If you are testing, do you have to get special strips for this, or what
> happens.
> I would love to read up on this, just because I am interested that
> something can be on the phone.
> Would this be something that we would ask apple to work on the app for
> blind persons?
> Or anyone losing their site?
> Just more thoughts.
> Thanks,

> Original message:
>> Dar:

>> I've played with the iPhone app for this meter a bit and although
>> VoiceOver appears to speak all the controls, I haven't figured out how
>> to activate them. I also don't know whether the meter communicates with
>> the iPhone using bluetooth or a cable. You'd probably have to get the
>> cable from your pharmacy or from the manufacturer.

>> I'm of the opinion that the meter and app are inaccessible at this
>> time. Stick to the Prodigy Voice

>> Mike

>> On Oct 3, 2012, at 13:58, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:

>>> Hello,
>>> I just got a small part of knowing on behalf of the new meter on the
> IPhone.
>>> How do you work this, and how would you get set up with your doctor to
>>> know your readings?
>>> Can someone explain more how this works?
>>> also how private is this, you start using this meter, and could many
>>> see what your numbers are?
>>> Do you use strips in the same way as you do with the Prodigy?
>>> Would this save money for insurance, if all of us used this new feature
>>> on or from the IPhone?
>>> Just some thoughts.
>>> I don't know where to go read up on this, and of course I don't know
>>> where you would get the cord to plug into the IPhone to get started?
>>> Is this quite verbal as far as a total using the app?
>>> Thanks for anything you can offer.
>>> if I spelled this wrong, I am sorry.
>>> There are times when I can get numbers or words turned around.
>>> Thanks again.
>>> I wanted to mention that I listened to a small part from Serotek where
>>> they are wishing anyone who has used this with success to give an eye
>>> report on how it is working.
>>> would your insurance pay for the cord that would go into your phone?
>>> Also would this app also upgrade from or even to any new IPhone?
>>> Thanks again,

>>> --
>>> --Dar
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>>> every sinner has a future

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