[NFB-DB] Talking Watches

[Maggie Stringer]

I had an 92 year old neighbor who found this watch to be loud enough
for her without hearing devices and was partially blind. Here's the
link where she purchased it from.

https://inspirewatch.com/products/english-talking-digital-watch-for-the-blind-and-elderly?currency=USD&variant=37272113348766&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&utm_campaign=All%20Store%20-%20PMax%20Campaign%20-%20USA-Auto&utm_adset_name=Ad%20group%20&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=x&utm_placement=&utm_extensionid=&utm_content=&utm_feeditemid=&utm_devicemodel=&utm_targetid=&utm_term=&utm_adposition=&utm_gclid=Cj0KCQiAmaibBhCAARIsAKUlaKS0lZmnTr0Ofqp_2cfgPPDu-SxvtpsZ0QQ26WqrJoRTswlcDTxp3iAaAjdREALw_wcB&utm_device=c&utm_matchtype=&utm_ad_id=&utm_adset_id=&utm_campaign_id=17995979990&utm_adgroup={AdGroupName}&gclid=Cj0KCQiAmaibBhCAARIsAKUlaKS0lZmnTr0Ofqp_2cfgPPDu-SxvtpsZ0QQ26WqrJoRTswlcDTxp3iAaAjdREALw_wcB

Hope this helps.


On 11/8/22, TonyMay KG (kg6sxy) via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I enjoy using an Apple watch because it will speak the time on demand using
> a wide selection of different voices and will let you use a gesture to
> trigger what Apple calls taptic time that using vibrations to tell you the
> time.  It alternates between long and short vibrations to tell you the time.
> 11:23 AM would be one long, one short, two long, and finally three short
> vibrations.  It's a little expensive to get started if you are not already
> an Apple user but their support for deafblind users is pretty decent.
>
> Take care,
> Tony
>
>
>> On Nov 8, 2022, at 11:12 AM, Misty Kienzynski via NFB-DB
>> <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Greetings.
>>
>> I am currently looking for a talking watch for a senior who is both
>> DeafBlind and has mild dementia. They are not great at technology and have
>> also been told that hearing aids won’t work for them.
>>
>> Suggestions? I’m obviously looking for something that is loud and clear,
>> also something that has a standard American accent.
>>
>> They presently have a very robotic-sounding, “fuzzy” male UK-English
>> voiced one and it’s quite difficult for them to hear.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> —
>> Ms. Misty D. Kienzynski
>>
>> Incoming Treasurer, Indiana State Affiliate
>>
>> Membership Chair
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Indiana
>>
>> Phone: 812-381-0073
>>
>> E-mail: mkienzyn at alumni.iu.edu
>>
>> Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa
>>
>>
>>
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