[Electronics-Talk] An iPhone question:

[Drew Hunthausen]

There is an app called awareness that is made for just this reason for the
blind. It uses the mics on the iphone to pic up the sounds around you so if
you are wearing headphones you can still hear some of what's happening. 

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Sent: Monday, June 05, 2017 7:41 AM
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Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] An iPhone question:

Hello everyone,

They have on the market Bluetooth headphones which provide audio through
both ears. They do obstruct ambient sound so I would not recommend their use
while walking about or obviously while crossing streets. 

Personally, I don't see a problem with taking my phone out in public to
quickly retrieve information from it with VoiceOver speaking freely so long
as the information spoken does not contain private or sensitive information.
I keep my sound volume at a low volume that is appropriate for the setting.


I carry and use my wired headphones for those situations where they are more
appropriate.

Juan F. Haro, M.A., NOMC, NCUEB, NCLB
Technology Trainer
New Mexico Commission for the Blind
400 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900
Roswell, NM 88201
Phone: (505) 383-2267
Email: juan.haro at state.nm.us

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From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Monday, June 5, 2017 12:19 AM
To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
Cc: wmodnl wmodnl
Subject: [Electronics-Talk] An iPhone question:

I will start by saying, old habits do not die fast.
For years, using any iPhone for that matter, I developed two bad habits.
One of them is, holding it by my ear to hear VoiceOver to keep the volume
low. 
Or, sometimes, I would hold it in front of me and act as if, I was looking
at it. With the volume a little louder but, doing so, I would be concerned
of others hearing VoiceOver.
The second is, I often do not use a headset especially when I am out
especially in public. This is because, I do not like dealing with the wire
or having to carry two Bluetooth ones, to make a pare like the AirPods.
What suggestions do any of you have on what is discussed above?
Thanks in advance, have a good day.
Best,
Will


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