[Electronics-talk] Traffic signal app

[Kendra Schafer]

Hi all! 
I am sure that blind people do have the advantage of using an iPhone safely. I never look at the screen. I use simple ear buds whenever I use my GPS. 
Kendra 


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> On Jun 27, 2015, at 12:04 PM, Christopher Chaltain via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> There are plenty of ways to use an iPhone without exposing it to a precarious situation, such as using bluetooth headsets. In fact, a blind person might have the advantage here since they don't have to pull it out to look at the screen.
> 
> It's also no longer the case that iPhone thefts are so fast growing. Here's one of millions of articles on the web that talk about how iPhone thefts are declining dramatically since last September http://www.macrumors.com/2015/02/11/iphone-theft-activation-lock/
> 
> Finally, if a blind person has their phone stolen, they are the victim, and it isn't their fault. Let's not confuse the victim here with the criminal.
> 
>> On 06/27/2015 01:26 PM, Gerald Levy via Electronics-talk wrote:
>> 
>> Besides, any blind pedestrian who walks around with an IPhone or other
>> expensive smart phone fully exposed is just asking for trouble.  IPhone
>> theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the country, especially in
>> large cities like New York.  A few pedestrians have even been killed
>> because they refused to surrender their IPhones to a mugger.
>> 
>> Gerald
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Dominguez via
>> Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
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>> Cc: "Pamela Dominguez" <geodom at optonline.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 1:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Traffic signal app
>> 
>> 
>>> But it would only benefit the people with smart phones and leave the
>>> rest of us out.  Pam.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Elizabeth Campbell via Electronics-talk
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 11:11 AM
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>> Cc: Elizabeth Campbell
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Traffic signal app
>>> 
>>> Hi Tracy,
>>> 
>>> I agree that having such an app would be extremely helpful. I really
>>> don't
>>> like the audible signals that are currently in use, but I think a smart
>>> phone app is a great idea.
>>> It would also benefit us since cars are much quieter now. Also, we
>>> have to
>>> contend with annoying, turning traffic.
>>> 
>>> Best
>>> 
>>> Liz
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Tracy Carcione via Electronics-talk
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 10:00 AM
>>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>>> Cc: Tracy Carcione
>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Traffic signal app
>>> 
>>> Someone said they'd heard about work on an app to identify when a traffic
>>> light was walk or don't walk.  Anyone know any more about this?  I keep
>>> thinking how useful that would be.  As I'm getting older, I don't hear
>>> the
>>> traffic changes as well as I used to.  And an app seems a lot cheaper
>>> than
>>> putting in audible signals.  And I keep hearing about traffic signals
>>> having
>>> all kinds of "smart" things built in, so maybe an app could build on
>>> something already there.
>>> 
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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