[nabs-l] the iPod Touch was RE: Eye Phone

Lavonya Gardner hotdancer1416 at gmail.com
Sat Sep 29 02:00:18 UTC 2012 

I d k what I was thinking. Laugh out loud

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 28, 2012, at 21:18, "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:

> LOL! That's OK!
> 
> Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Lavonya Gardner
> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 8:20 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] the iPod Touch was RE: Eye Phone
> 
> I should have known. . I have 1. Laugh out loud
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Sep 28, 2012, at 18:42, "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi LaVonya,
>> 
>> The iPod Touch, or iTouch as we users call it for short, is a version 
>> of the iPod manufactured by Apple, as Sophie said. Unlike the older 
>> iPods (the iPod Nano, Shuffle, etc,) the iTouch runs the iOS operating 
>> system, which is the same OS the iPhone and iPad run. As Sophie said, 
>> the iTouch has many of the same characteristics as the iPhone, which 
>> is mostly because they run on the same operating system. Most if not 
>> all of the same apps which are supported on the iPhone can be run on 
>> the iTouch. The two big differences between the iPod Touch and the 
>> iPhone are (1) that the iPhone can make phone calls and send text 
>> messages using native apps (apps which are built into the phone,) 
>> something that the iPod Touch can't do, and (2) the iPhone can connect 
>> to the Internet using a cell phone signal, whereas the iTouch needs a 
>> wifi connection. There are some other minor differences in the two 
>> devices, such as the iPhone has a faster processor and (in my opinion) 
>> better speakers. I could say that another difference is that the iPhone
> has Siri, which the iTouch doesn't have, but I believe we iTouch users now
> have Siri in iOS 6.
>> Other than these differences, the iTouch is pretty much the iPhone 
>> without the phone part.
>> 
>> If you have any questions about the iTouch, please let me know off-list.
>> 
>> Hope this helps,
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Lavonya Gardner
>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 6:34 AM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>> 
>> What the heck is an I touch?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Sep 27, 2012, at 22:45, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks, Chris. I only have an iPhone so am not familiar with iTouches.
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:00:23 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>> 
>>> Hi Sophie,
>>> 
>>> Yes, Becky could do this. However, she needs to make sure that she 
>>> has at least the third generation iTouch, as VoiceOver is only on the 
>>> third gen and later.
>>> 
>>> Chris
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>>> Behalf Of Sophie Trist
>>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 6:12 PM
>>> To: beckyasabo at gmail.com; National Association of Blind Students 
>>> mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>> 
>>> You could get an older version of the iPod touch. The older 
>>> generations are often much cheaper than the newer ones.
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "becky sabo" <beckyasabo at gmail.com
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:02:43 -0600
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> I was wondering if anyone can help me out.  I have the I phone four s 
>>> and it keeps freezing and it works with voice over when I go to the 
>>> apple store for them to reset it.  I need a I pod.  I have looked 
>>> online and the new I pod is to expensive.  Is there a accessable I 
>>> pod to get that is not too expensive.  I need one asap so I can read 
>>> my learning li and book share books for school.  Any help would be 
>>> great and I need answer asap.  You can email me back at 
>>> beckyasabo at gmail.com the only request for the I pod it needs voice over
> on it .
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Becky Sabo
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gloria G
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:01 AM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>> 
>>> thanks these sound great. I can't wait to get my phone and check 
>>> these aps out
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:11 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Sophie Trist" <sweetpeareader at gmail.com
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:07 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> 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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