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

Lavonya Gardner hotdancer1416 at gmail.com
Sat Sep 29 02:35:54 UTC 2012 

Hi Becky,
My name is LaVonnya. I have an iPod touch. Now I no that it can be called thebitouch, it looks a lot like the iPhone. It has VoiceOver on it. But the iPhone is louder. It a touch screen.

Sent from my iPad

On Sep 28, 2012, at 22:20, becky <beckyasabo at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Chris
> Ny name is Becky Sabo. I have a I phone. I would like to know more about the I pod. If you could email me off list at beckyasabo at gmail.com
> Thanks
> Becky
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Sep 28, 2012, at 8:00 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 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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