[nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone

Tue Jan 1 01:52:08 UTC 2013

ulld someone b willing to give me a list of apps for the blind  or even how to get to some please. if u want to, u may e me off list, or on list. 
thanks 

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On Dec 31, 2012, at 20:42, Hope Paulos <hope.paulos at gmail.com> wrote:

> Lions clubs may also assist in purchasing onev 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Dec 31, 2012, at 8:13 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> that is y i am glad that i do not need 1. but i would love to c 1, as i never have, exept  on a note taker. but not for a phone or anything like that. i learned to touch type, when i was 10. on a type writer. my w p m is 50 1 handed. do to my other hand not working. 
>> 
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>> On Dec 31, 2012, at 19:55, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Lavonya,
>>> unfortunately, all braille displays are expensive! Most of them are almost 2000 dollars, even small displays.
>>> I wish they were half that price so a working blind person could afford them. But an entry level sallary is about 30 thousand so this is hard to afford even if you have a job.
>>> If you are a student, vr may purchase a braille display if you justify a reason for it though.
>>> 
>>> Ashley
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Lavonya Gardner
>>> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 6:24 PM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone
>>> 
>>> that is still a lot of money. good greef.
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> On Dec 31, 2012, at 18:17, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Maybe it was more like $1800, I can't remember.
>>>> Arielle
>>>> 
>>>> On 12/31/12, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
>>>>> It is sold by American Printing House for the Blind.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Dave
>>>>> 
>>>>> At 04:59 PM 12/31/2012, you wrote:
>>>>>> Also, where do you get the braille 18 refreshabraille?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Lavonya Gardner
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 5:08 PM
>>>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> is braille 18 equipte with braille display, and how much is it. this
>>>>>> is for my 2 blind friends.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> NOTHING ABOUT US, WITHOUT US. AUTISTICS RULE
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Dec 31, 2012, at 16:34, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Oh and RefreshaBraille 18 is a great bluetooth keyboard for the iPhone
>>>>>>> and helps you get around the touch screen.
>>>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 12/31/12, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> What is BlindSquare?
>>>>>>>> I use Ariadne GPS and it is great for looking around and getting your
>>>>>>>> location or distance from a bookmarked point of interest, but it
>>>>>>>> doesn't give turn-by-turn directions. Navigon might but I'm not sure
>>>>>>>> how accessible it is.
>>>>>>>> Arielle
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 12/31/12, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Terri,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Probably the best money identifier app is the LookTel money reader.
>>>>>>>>> For color identifying, try color ID free. And for GPS, try Navigon or
>>>>>>>>> Kapten GPS. Sendero Look Around is a good app for finding points of
>>>>>>>>> interest, although it doesn't have a built-in GPS. If you have any
>>>>>>>>> questions about the iPhone as you start using it, please feel free to
>>>>>>>>> contact me. Happy new year!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Chris Nusbaum
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Dec 31, 2012, at 3:00 PM, trising <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>       Hello, both my husband and I are totally blind. We recently
>>>>>>>>>> acquired two versions of I-phone, an I-phone 3 and a 4 S. We also
>>>>>>>>>> recently
>>>>>>>>>> acquired a Refreshabraille 18. I am struggling with the touch screen,
>>>>>>>>>> but
>>>>>>>>>> my
>>>>>>>>>> husband is always a wiz with technology. Since this is very new to us,
>>>>>>>>>> will
>>>>>>>>>> you all recommend some high quality apps for a money identifier, a
>>>>>>>>>> color
>>>>>>>>>> identifier, and a GPS that are very usable for blind people who are
>>>>>>>>>> new
>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>> the I-phone? Thanks for any assistance you can give.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>>>>> Terri Wilcox
>>>>> 
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