[Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: FW: [Gen-chat] Apple Unveils 'Supersize' iPhone6 And Watch

Fri Sep 12 00:03:33 UTC 2014

Hi all! 
I want to know if the watch has Voice Over before I buy it. Having a watch on my wrist and carying an iPhone doesn't bother me. Whenever I worked in a garden, it was much easier to check the time with a watch than it was an iPhone. Since I also go camping a lot with my boyfriend, a watch still has a place even if I don't currently own one. I would use a smart watch for GPS, check the time, listen to music,  and get phone calls without having to dig out my iPhone while on the road. I would have to get at least an iPhone 5s since I still have my faithful 4s that I got almost two years ago. I also want to know if a smart watch talks before I buy it or it will be totally pointless. 
Kendra 

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> On Sep 11, 2014, at 3:28 PM, Linda via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I was kind of disappointed when Tim Cook said the iPhone is required with the watch.  Not sure I want to spend $349 or more for it.  I will have to wait and see.  
> 
>> On Sep 11, 2014, at 5:32 PM, George via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi.
>> 
>> If this watch is just a terminal of your iPhone, it's not so attractive to me. If so, you'll need to carry two devices instead of one or, if you put your iPhone somewhere, you'll have to be careful that it's within a certain distance from your watch so that you don't miss data and calls by accident.
>> 
>> I think that it will be a fantastic device if it can work independently or almost independently. I dreamed many times that I could listen to the radio on my watch. They say that it has a powerful computer chip and that it will be possible to use a much faster wi-fi connection, which makes me think of a certain degree of independence. But, you might need your iPhone to process phone calls, and, if so, I feel somewhat disappointed.
>> You might need your iPhone to do only certain tasks.
>> It's too early to know yet. I called Apple to ask about VoiceOver and they told me that there's not much information yet and that the product will be on the market some time around next year's spring.
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Hallsworth via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Baracco, Andrew W" <Andrew.Baracco at va.gov>; "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2014 1:04 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] Re: FW: [Gen-chat] Apple Unveils 'Supersize' iPhone6 And Watch
>> 
>> 
>>> To be precise the watch will only work with the iPhone 5 and later.
>>> 
>>> Christopher Hallsworth
>>> Student at the Hadley School for the Blind
>>> www.hadley.edu
>>> 
>>>> On 11/09/2014 16:32, Baracco, Andrew W via Electronics-talk wrote:
>>>> The watch will need to be used in conjunction with an I device.
>>>> Hopefully, if nothing else, info will be displayed on the phone and read
>>>> with VO on the phone. It would be nice if the watch talks as well.
>>>> 
>>>> Andy
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Christine Szostak via Electronics-talk
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 10:24 PM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Electronics-talk] FW: [Gen-chat] Apple Unveils
>>>> 'Supersize' iPhone6 And Watch
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone know if the watch will work with VO?
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Eric Calhoun via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> To: <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 5:31 PM
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] FW: [Gen-chat] Apple Unveils 'Supersize'
>>>> iPhone6 And Watch
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Original Message:
>>>>> From: Christopher Hallsworth <challsworth2 at icloud.com>
>>>>> To: "gen-chat at emissives.com" <gen-chat at emissives.com>
>>>>> Subject: [Gen-chat] Apple Unveils 'Supersize' iPhone 6 And Watch
>>>>> Date:
>>>>> Tue, 09 Sep 2014 21:41:31 +0100
>>>>> 
>>>>> Apple Unveils 'Supersize' iPhone 6 And Watch
>>>>> 
>>>>> Apple has lifted the lid on bigger iPhone 6 models, with screen sizes
>>>>> of up to 5.5 inches, and also unveiled its first watch.
>>>>> Powered by the A8 processor, the new phones are a significant upgrade
>>>>> from the outgoing flagship, the iPhone 5S, which has a 4-inch screen.
>>>>> The watch - called simply Apple Watch - is customisable in "millions"
>>>>> of ways and comes in different colours.
>>>>> The company says it is a comprehensive health and fitness device,
>>>>> which also has many of the same features as a smartphone.
>>>>> 8acc008b48400d4b01485b911e4a13e8
>>>>> Among the features of the new iPhones are a better sensor and
>>>>> autofocus for the camera, a barometer, and a landscape mode.
>>>>> A HD FaceTime camera also promises improved face detection for "killer
>>>> 
>>>>> selfies".
>>>>> A new payment process called Apple Pay was also announced.
>>>>> It uses fingerprint Touch ID for security and stores payment
>>>>> information "securely" on a NFC chip.
>>>>> Apple claims the feature is more secure than keeping cards in a
>>>> wallet.
>>>>> Chatter about the handsets' vital statistics had been circulating for
>>>>> months on technology websites and blogs, and many were proved right as
>>>> 
>>>>> Apple boss Tim Cook stepped on stage for the big reveal.
>>>>> The handsets go on sale in the US and eight other countries on
>>>>> September 19.
>>>>> Apple had been under pressure to make a bigger iPhone after rivals
>>>>> outgunned it in the size stakes with handsets like Samsung's Galaxy S5
>>>> 
>>>>> and the HTC One M8.
>>>>> Get the latest updates in real time.
>>>>> More follows...
>>>>> --
>>>>> Christopher Hallsworth
>>>>> Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu
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