[nfbcs] Kindle

[Buddy Brannan]

The Kindle app is completely accessible, except for the part with the book in it, which won't read. All the buttons speak, though, so you can select and purchase and all sorts of things, you just can't, well, you know, read.
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Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY



On Sep 29, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:

> Thanks Buddy.  This person seems also to be saying that the Kindle ap from
> the IPhone or IPod is not accessible.  Is that the case?
> Tracy
> 
>> Yes. The new Kindle Fire apparently has no accessibility at all. A slap in
>> the face, considering that stock Android has accessibility features built
>> in, but Amazon's custom version doesn't. See this post:
>> 
>> http://ppatel.tumblr.com/post/10771455940
>> 
>> --
>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 29, 2011, at 8:16 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
>> 
>>> I see Amazon has a new Kindle out.  Someone said the over $99 models
>>> have
>>> TTS.  Are there still major accessibility problems with the Kindle, or
>>> could a blind person use it now without too much trouble?
>>> Tracy
>>> 
>>> 
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