[Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: iPhone apps

[Laurie Porter]

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From: "Dixie" <blueherons at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'List for blind crafters and artists'" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 8:32 PM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] FW: iPhone apps


>I am resending this as the first time I sent it my email was not working
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dixie [mailto:blueherons at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:50 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Subject: iPhone apps
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> Ok so as promised, a list of favorite apps.
> Craft apps:
> Knit Counter Light
> Hue View
> Lion Brand
> Jo-ann   What I like about the Jo-ann app is their app gives you an
> accessible version of the current coupon at your local store.
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> Blind apps:
> Noogles
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> oMoby - this is the one that identifies currency.  Take a picture of a 
> bill
> and in 10 seconds it will tell you what it is.
> It identifies all kinds of things, but for me the most useful trait is the
> currency identification.
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> There are a couple color identifiers...  not great, but, better than I can
> do in the dark.  Smile.  There is one called
> aid colors, another called color ID,
> Red Laser is a bar code scanner that can identify items.
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> For Weather I use
> Weather Bug
> Music
> There are several good radio apps
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> Sound Hound is very cool, it will identify the name performer and lyrics 
> of
> the song you are listening to.
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> For Navigation I have:
> Sendero GPS, which is good for getting a location.
> Where The Hell Am I, is also good to get a current address and GPS
> coordinates.
> Around Me, gives good points of interest around your current location.
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> Where to, will give ideas for example if you are looking for an Indian
> restaurant it will give you the names and locations of the particcular 
> type
> of restaurant you are looking for.
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> For a timer I use Alarmed
> For a Bible I use YouVersion put out by Life Church.  They have several
> different translations that can be downloaded and used offline.
> For Birding I like
> I Bird, Chirp and Bird Tunes
> For Word Games I like Moxie and Link that Word
> Blind Memory is the game that you shut off Voice Over and it is completely
> accessible
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> I haven't played them yet, but hear great reviews on Chess Wise, Checkers
> Wise, and Draughes Wise.
> Also 81 squares is supposed to be an accessible Soduko game.
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