[Electronics-talk] aps for IOS device

Mon Apr 1 22:09:00 UTC 2013

I haven't done it myself, but yes you can access the App Store with 
iTunes from your PC. You can also purchase/download apps to your PC and 
then sync them with your iPhone using iTunes. Like I said, I haven't 
done this myself, and I can't speak to it's accessibility.

On 04/01/2013 02:56 PM, Ashley Bramlett wrote:
> true prices change.
> can I access the ap store on a pc. I have itunes if that helps.
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Chaltain
> Sent: Monday, April 01, 2013 1:32 AM
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] aps for IOS device
>
> 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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>>>>> Microsoft, windows is accessible. why do blind people need screen
>>>>> readers?
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