[Electronics-talk] NFB Newsline app now available

[David Andrews]

You could talk to the newsline coordinator in your state or Scott 
White, swhite at nfb.org

Dave

At 11:01 PM 6/3/2012, you wrote:
>This question is probably off topic here, but since you brought up 
>the NFB News Line:
>To whom would I correspond with about the content--or the lack 
>thereof? That is, if anyone knows.
>        Vince
>
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>>Hi there.
>>
>>Late last night, I got word from the Accessible IOS e-mail list 
>>that an app for NFB newsline had been put in the app store.  I got 
>>it and so far, hey, what can I tell yuh?  It works great.  The text 
>>of all publications is available, and also, TV listings.  One of 
>>the way cool things about doing the TV listings via the Newsline 
>>Mobile app is that unlike using the telephone, one can get 
>>spellings for items in a listing.  With respect to publications, 
>>that's one of the easiest parts of the app to use.  You can select 
>>from your states publications, or, if you wish, all of the 
>>publications on Newsline.  YOu can also edit your favorites right 
>>from the app also.  Once you've selected a publication and then an 
>>issue for it, you can select either a given section or the entire 
>>paper.  Either way, the articles are provided at the heading level 
>>so moving back and forth between them is really easy.  Going word 
>>by word and line by line is a matter of knowing how to navigate 
>>according to the standard Voice Over controls.  The tabs for 
>>controlling the app are at the bottom of the screen, so, finding 
>>the controls could not be easier.  I would, of course, not claim to 
>>yet know everything about the app, but, hey, I can tell you 
>>this.  For those of us who have an use and love our Iphones, it's a 
>>terrific way to help the NFB save money on the Newsline phone 
>>bill.  Not to mention which, using the app won't count against your 
>>talk minutes.
>>
>>I guess maybe they'll be a version for the Android eventually, if 
>>there's not one already.