[Electronics-talk] NFB Newsline app now available

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Mon Jun 11 00:28:12 UTC 2012


I would guess they are verifying your status -- that is that you are 
blind.  I believe you will be e-mailed your pass code and ID numbers.

Dave

At 07:19 PM 6/10/2012, you wrote:
>I signed up about a week ago, but have not been contacted by anyone. 
>What do I do? Should I email Scott? I am interested in using the 
>newsline app on my iPhone. Thank you.
>
>Gabe Vega
>Sent from my iPhone
>(623) 565-9357
>
>On Jun 10, 2012, at 5:00 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>
> > 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
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
> >> Cc: <recipient list not shown:>
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 5:33 PM
> >> Subject: [Electronics-talk] NFB Newsline app now available
> >>
> >>
> >>> 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.





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