[Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

Mon Apr 10 00:00:17 UTC 2017

I have finally decided to get a stand, as I struggle with positioning the phone and being able to keep it aligned well. Very few people are as good as Mr. Gashall, I'm afraid. I may know of another app that may or may  not be helpful. If I can find it in my list I will let you know.

Hope your little one is doing well.

Jeanette

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2017 4:33 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

I've been using the KNFB reader for a couple of years, and it works maybe 30% of the time. I've spoke with a lot of people who experience the sae problem with the app. But it's useful nonetheless, especially to read documents my son brings home from school.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jeanette Kutash via Diabetes-Talk
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KNFB reader app just takes practice. It is not the easiest, Bridgit, but if you are patient with yourself you will get better at it. My husband is infinitely better than I am, which is how I know we can get better with that app.  You'll do fine, I am sure.

Jeanette

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2017 6:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

Thanks. Already downloaded the app. I do have the KNFB reader app, but I don't always have success with it.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 10:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

Bridget,

     Tap Tap See is an app that  lets you take a picture of something, and it will tell you what it is most of the time.  I use it to identify different groceries like spices, cans of soup or salad dressings, etc. to put braille labels on after coming from the store.  It comes in handy if my kids aren't around or I just don't want to bother them.    I also use it to identify a color of a shirt or pants that aren't labeled that I've forgotten the color.  Anyway, after 100 pictures, it asks you to purchase it.  I just delete it and reinstall it.   I've been doing it that way for years.  It's not perfect, but it works for most things except for reading mail.   It can read the return address on some things, but it usually says, "Picture one is a piece of white paper or piece of U.S. mail"  If you have the KNFB Reader, it might not be necessary for you, but try it out.  It's free!

				Jamie

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
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Well, then we have no need for this or any other listserve, grin. Thanks for sharing.

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

There's this marvel called g*o*o*g*l*e and those wizards can actually answer simple questions. This one's on the house: http://taptapseeapp.com/

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

Jamie,

What is the Tap Tap See App?

Bridgit

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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

Veronica,
     I have looked at the different alarms, but it is the noise that I am trying to avoid at meetings and at night.  I suppose I can change the alerts from vibrate to a sound when I go to the store or am somewhere noisy, but that seems to be a pain.  I thought that wearing the watch and having my wrist be buzzed would be similar to when I wore the old G4 receiver on my belt.  Having it in my pocket didn't work at times,, so I really liked being able to feel the vibration for the alert.  I really like the accessibility of having the mobile app, but I'm still trying to figure out the best way to get my alerts without distracting others at a meeting.  And, carrying my phone in my sweats during exercise is a pain.  I don't know how many times it has fallen out of my pocket, so I often just put it beside me.    

And, for another non-diabetic purpose, I think the watch will be a great way to notify me during a meeting that it is close to when my bus is about to arrive.  It is kind of  rude to keep checking the time on my cell phone, so I missed the bus one time when at a school.  I was thinking that I could set my alarm and have it buzz my arm to let me know that it is time to leave.  Anyway, I found a watch on a site called Swappa for just $204, so it won't be that great of an expense to give it a try.

Another thing while I am thinking about it...

The Tap Tap See app reads the screen on my Animas pump.  I have pretty much mastered the pump by now, but I did get myself in a pickle a while ago with no kids at home.  Instead of calling tech support, I tried using Tap Tap See, and it worked.  I was able to work my way back to where I needed to be and continue with the cartridge change.  

				Jamie

				Jamie

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

Ed, thanks for such a detailed response. I'm holding off. I'm still frustrated that for instance, the latest version of iOs has been out for ten days now and Dexcom still hasn't approved it yet. I'd like to have one of the things that this update fixes but it's not worth getting that annoying warning each time I go into the app. Oh well. But call me a luddite, but I still like a braille watch on my arm. It has to work significantly better to get my attention. <grin> But then, the truth, it's good that there are options to fit everyone's needs or life style. And of course, I'm smart enough to never say never. <grin> Jamie, have you experimented with choosing different sounds for various alarms? Before I turned them off altogether, I found that some of the scales got my attention better than the single dong sound that just got louder and louder. But those moving notes definitely worked for me. Of course, I wish we could insert our own. I guarantee you if my phone barked, it wouldn't be missed. <grin> I wish it were faster to turn them on or off. I found myself hitting alarm fatigue and turning them off really calmed me down.
Anyway, keep us posted as to what you end up doing. Good luck.
Veronica

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From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of ed worrell via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 7:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Apple watch and G5

Hello,

Yes, I have an Apple watch and I too am using the G5 mobile app. Here are my thoughts using it everyday:

1. The alerts are much less distracting as you can mute the sounds on the Apple Watch and it mutes the alerts on your phone, or atlas the first alert. If you let the G5 mobile app send you the alert again it will make the loud alarm sound from the phone. Kind of defeats the purpose, but not a deal breaker for me.

2. Checking your wrist for your BG is cool, but I found the watch complication to not work all of the time. At the point of it not working you have to grab your phone and open the G5 app anyway. To me personally still not a deal breaker.

3. This is the biggest annoyance to me. If you get an alert and dismiss it from the Apple Watch alert it does not dismiss it from the app on the iPhone. Thus you still have to grab the phone, open the app, and dismiss the alert from the screen.

I have found either way if you check your blood sugar in a meeting it does not matter which way you do it. The other people in the meeting still don’t understand. To me it’s more of a pick your poison. The watch is a tiny bit more discreet with the alerts, and the ability to check your blood sugar quickly, but it really isn’t any different as VoiceOver chatters on both my iPhone and my Apple Watch.

The big advantage to me is that my Apple Watch is a true fitness tracker. I track my steps, Heart Rate, and now my blood sugar, as well as the Apple activity goals. This was the real reason I got the Watch anyway. I hope this helps, and feel free to ask more questions.

Thanks,

Ed 

> On Apr 6, 2017, at 7:41 PM, Jamie Gurganus via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello friends!  Has anyone used the Apple watch with their G5 mobile 
> app yet?  I was at our main office today for a meeting and talked with 
> a colleague who uses a Dexcom.  She not only has the G5 mobile app, 
> but she told me that I should get an Apple watch too.  It makes the 
> notifications less distracting at work, but also enables her to feel 
> the buzz of the watch easier than hearing her phone at times.  I 
> especially have been missing alerts due to sleeping with my phone in 
> the pocket of a pair of shorts, since I don't want to disturb my 
> husband at night.  I also tend to miss alerts when in the grocery store or in the car.  I am thinking that wearing
> the watch is better than holding my phone in these situations .   Before I
> make this purchase, I just wanted to make sure it worked with the 
> Voice Over as well as it does on the iPhone.  Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
>                                                                Jamie
> 
> 
> 
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