[nabs-l] Eye Phone

Tue Sep 25 16:00:58 UTC 2012

thanks these sound great. I can't wait to get my phone and check these aps 
out
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>A few other apps that I like, in addition to the ones mentioned:
> *My AT&T: Check your usage and make payments from your phone in seconds
> *Flashlight: Just what it sounds like. It uses your battery fast,
> though, since the flashlight is essentially constant use of the flash
> feature of your phone
> *Talking Scientific Calculator: I use this for school, very handy in
> math and science classes
> Dictionary.com: A dictionary at your fingertips. It doesn't use WiFi
> or your data plan unless you need to find words similar to what you
> type, such as if you mispell the word
> *Blackboard Mobile Learn: Another great school app that I use almost
> daily. It gives you full access to Blackboard
> Pages: Apple's word processor. Type your notes in class using your
> phone and bluetooth keyboard, then e-mail them to yourself. Great tool
> if you don't have a laptop or don't feel like dragging the heavy thing
> around
> Moxy: A word-making game that is fully accessible
> ZaniTouch: Like BopIt except with iPhone gestures. My high score is 75 
> gestures.
> Papa Sangre: A more challenging game where you have to collect musical
> notes while avoiding enemies
> *White House: News straight from the President's office, great for
> keeping up with federal programs and what the president and his wife
> are up to
> *AccessWorld: The AFB's monthly magazine, which often has reviews on
> products and books that are very useful
> *NFB Newsline: Amazing app that brings Newsline to your phone without
> having to call the number. All the same features are there, so it's
> easy to learn
> *iBlink Radio: This is the app to go to for your local reading radio
> service, as well as other radio statioons such as a 24/7 Olde Time
> Radio Shows station
> *Food on the Table: Find recipes by category, then add them to a
> grocery list that you can add non-ingredient items to as well and use
> to go shopping. This is great for organizing meals and trying new
> recipes
> *Savings STar: Have a card for your local grocery store? Put the card
> info into this app, select coupons from a list, and when you go
> shopping, the savings go into an account that you can have mailed to
> you after $5 is racked up. No more cutting coupons or dealing with
> paper coupons of any kind!
> *WalkScore: Looking to move? Check out the walk score for the new
> neighbourhood to find out if it's suitable for someone who doesn't
> have a car. The walk score is based on how close it is to stores, bus
> stops, and the like, as well as how heavy traffic is and if it has
> sidewalks.
> Oh Moby: Take a picture of something, and it searches for something
> similar on the internet and tells you what you took a picture of. This
> really works!
> *Prizmo: This is like SayText, but some people like it better. I'm
> still playing with it, so I'm not sure of it yet, but there are lots
> of tutorials online on how to use Prizmo.
>
> Sorry that was such a long list, but that goes thru all the apps I
> have that I would recommend to a blind person, not including the ones
> mentioned above, which I also endorse.
>
> A tip:When you get your iPhone, sit down with a tech at the Apple
> store near you and have them show you how to use VoiceOver, how to set
> up your e-mail, and how to set up your bluetooth keyboard. If you
> bring the keyboard to them, they'll set it up for you; they did it for
> me! Then just play around with the phone and practice. In no time,
> you'll be an expert at it.
>
> ~Jewel
>
> On 9/25/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>> thanks
>>
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>>> Gloria, here is a list of apps you should get:
>>> 1. Read2Go: bookshare app
>>> 2. Looktell Money Reader: currency identifier
>>> 3. Aid Colors: color identifier
>>> 4. Saytext: OCR scanner
>>> 5. iBooks: gives access to the Apple bookstore
>>> 6. Blio (if you like audio books)
>>>
>>> Feel free to email me offlist if you need any more sugestions or tips.
>>>
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>>> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
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>>> Date sent: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:09:31 -0500
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>
>>> hey all,
>>> I will be getting a I-phone in a couple of days and am excited. I am 
>>> also
>>>
>>> getting the boxwave buddy keyboard that slides under the phone. Does
>>> anyone have any suggestions for first time users? Are there any neat aps 
>>> I
>>>
>>> should get? Thanks
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