[Electronics-talk] aps for IOS device

Mon Apr 1 05:32:17 UTC 2013

Plus prices can change and apps can go on sale, so it's always good to 
check the App Store itself for current price information.

On 03/31/2013 11:56 PM, Jim Barbour wrote:
> Yes, but one can easily find out if an app is free by consulting the
> app store from your iPhone.  The app store will also give you an
> indication of what the app does and how the sighted public feels about it.
>
> The applevis site http://www.applevis.com/ may give you information
> about the app's voiceover friendliness, depending on if any voiceover
> users have reviewed the app there.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 09:37:21PM -0700, Drew Hunthausen wrote:
>> I believe the info about an app being free or not helps to know if it's
>> something even to look into.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of cheez
>> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 8:19 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] aps for IOS device
>>
>> Don't take this the wrong way, but, I see a lot of questions asking if apps
>> are free or not.  Doesn't it tell you before you confirm the download?
>> Vince
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2013 7:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] aps for IOS device
>>
>>
>>> Jude,
>>> What is the name of the free color ID ap?
>>> What does A1GPS do that navagan doesn't?
>>> Are both accessible? How much is navigan?
>>> Do they only let you make points of interest, or plan routes too?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jude DaShiell
>>> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 10:18 PM
>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] aps for IOS device
>>>
>>> Navigan isn't free, though a1gps is.  Maps get downloaded into g.p.s.
>>> apps like these and users can locate themselves on maps and add their
>>> own points of interest to them and then get navigation help to navigate
>>> from their current location to their selected points of interest.  If
>>> you find the right color id app, it came from England and is free or was
>>> last time I downloaded it.  The camera gets used to scan objects for
>>> color identification and reporting.  Actually blio is a book reading
>>> app.
>>>
>>> On Mon, 11 Mar 2013, Ashley Bramlett wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> Can you explain more?
>>>> What does navagan do? How does it differ from the other gps ap called
>>>> ariad?
>>>> I thought blio was a book software for pcs.
>>>>
>>>> Is the color ap called Color ID? Is that free?
>>>> What is digit eyes?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> Ashley
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jude DaShiell
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 9:53 PM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] aps for IOS device
>>>>
>>>> Yes to all, I have redlaser for bar code and qr code scanning Navigan for
>>>> gps, blio for scanning and I will test digit-eyes for bar codes though
>>>> that's a paid app.  I have color id on my phone for color identification
>>>> and it can come up with some color announcements some people find a bit
>>>> too creative, but then again I'm not some people.  Good luck on that
>>>> Section 508 work, every so often I help the Navy out a little with their
>>>> efforts along that line of work.
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 10 Mar 2013, Ashley Bramlett wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> For those of you using an I device, which free aps do you find helpful?
>>>>> Are there aps for scanning, bar code recognition, and color
>>>>> identification?
>>>>> How about GPS aps?
>>>>>
>>>>> I?m asking because I intern in a section 508 office and they want to do
>>
>>>>> an
>>>>> outreach session on accessible aps for disabled people. This includes
>>>>> blindness and two other disabilities.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>> Ashley
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>>>> jude <jdashiel at shellworld.net>
>>>> Microsoft, windows is accessible. why do blind people need screen
>>>> readers?
>>>>
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>>> Microsoft, windows is accessible. why do blind people need screen readers?
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