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

Tue Jan 1 06:49:38 UTC 2013

Lavonya, this isn't a complete list of apps for the blind--it's 
just the ones I use and am most familiar with.
Aid Colors: very accurate color identifier
Looktell Money Reader: Again, very accurate.
Saytext: This is an OCR scanner for the iPhone.
RizWiz: This app is cool because it's run by live people, not a 
computer. You snap a picture of the object you want to identify, 
then record a question. Picture and question are sent to a living 
person, who then answers it. This allows you to get more specific 
with your question than you could with a computer-run app.
I would like to know of any GPS apps that do turn by turn 
navigation because I'm not very good at getting around and will 
need that. Hope this helps, and hope everyone had a good New 
Year's Eve!

 ----- Original Message -----
From: Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:52:08 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone

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.

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 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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