[il-talk] NOTES ON CHICAGO CHAPTER PRESENTATION ON IPHONE APPS

[Debbie Pitman]

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On May 20, 2012, at 9:20 PM, Denise Avant <dravant at ameritech.net> wrote:

> Hello all,
> I was asked to write a summary of the iPhone Apps I covered at the Chicago chapter meeting on May 12.
> I covered three apps, the Look tell Money reader, Read2go, and Audible.
> 
> All of the apps discussed by myself, Marco, Byron, and syed can be purchased from the App store.
> 1. Look Tell Money Reader: This app uses the iPhone's camera to identify money. Once the app is downloaded and installed to the phone, all you have to do is double tap on the app, and hold the phone a few inches above the bill you wish to identify. It will not matter if the bill is crinkled or folded.  The app is very accurate. When the app first came out, it was $2.99. But it is $9.95 in the app store. 
> 
> 2. Read2Go: This app is for downloading daisy books from Bookshare.org. You need a Bookshare subscription and the app itself cost $19.95.  If you do not have a Bookshare membership, you will have to go on line at www.Bookshare.org, and fill out an application. You will have to supply proof of blindness, (if you have qualified with NLS or some other blindness related reading service Bookshare can use that verification). You will have to pay an application fee of $25.00.  Once you have been approved, the Bookshare membership is $50.00 for unlimited access to Bookshare's library.  Students receive Bookshare memberships free of charge. The Bookshare library has scanned books, but in recent years, Bookshare has added with the publisher's permission, publisher quality books. Once the app is installed, you have the ability to search and download books from the Bookshare library onto your phone. You can either use the built-in speech, Heather U.S. or Ryan U.s. or you can disable the  speech and use the voiceover speech, which is likely Samantha for most of you. Whatever voice you use, you will be able to set the speech rate according to your own comfort level. Finally, depending on how well the book is marked up, you will be able to move by section, chapter, page and phrase.
> 3. Audible: These books are recorded audio books. The app itself is free. However, you have to pay for the books, either individually or by purchasing one of Audible's subscription plans. Unlike with Read2Go, you have to go to the Audible.com website to select your book. Once you have selected and purchased your book, you can download it to your phone using the Audible app. You can change the readers speech rate, and you can move by section and by time intervals in the book. There is also a sleep timer.
> 
> I have just presented an overview of these apps. But for more detail, you can find podcasts that discuss most of the apps talked about by myself, Marco, Byron and Syed.
> POPULAR websitES ARE www.appelvis.com and www.accessible-devices.com. You can also search for blind access journal blog and podcast and all with my iPhone for other podcasts and information about the iPhone.
> Most apps work with the iPad and iPod touch as well as the iPhone.
> I hope this is helpful.
> 
> Denise Avant
> dravant at ameritech.net
> 
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