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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Very nice post, Melanie.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Todd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Nfbktad [mailto:nfbktad-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Melanie Peskoe<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 09, 2013 8:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Kentucky, Technology Assistance Division<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbktad] FW: [IDevices] FW: Your iPhone is a Multi-Tool with These 3 AwesomeBuilt-In Utilities<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Passing this along as it might be useful to some!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Melanie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Julie Warrington [<a href="mailto:jdwtlc@frontier.com">mailto:jdwtlc@frontier.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 08, 2013 4:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> Roger Cusson<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:melaniepeskoe@gmail.com">melaniepeskoe@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Fw: [IDevices] FW: Your iPhone is a Multi-Tool with These 3 AwesomeBuilt-In Utilities<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:denny@gatewayfortheblind.com" title="denny@gatewayfortheblind.com">Denny Huff</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:IDevices@gatewayfortheblind.com" title="IDevices@gatewayfortheblind.com">IDevices@gatewayfortheblind.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:06 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> [IDevices] FW: Your iPhone is a Multi-Tool with These 3 AwesomeBuilt-In Utilities<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Just a note…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The level works with Voiceover. Just ask Siri to, open compass, swipe to the right and it will say, compass, 1 of 2. One finger swipe down to, level and Voiceover will begin telling you the degrees of angle and will eventually say, level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Another note..<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It’s difficult to use in a car while moving.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Smiles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Feed:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> OS X Daily<br><b>Posted on:</b> Tuesday, October 08, 2013 2:12 PM<br><b>Author:</b> Paul Horowitz<br><b>Subject:</b> Your iPhone is a Multi-Tool with These 3 Awesome Built-In Utilities<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Sure your iPhone can make phone calls, check your email, browse the web, play games, and a million and one other things, but thanks to iOS 7 your iPhone can now double as a multi-tool digital swiss army knife too (minus the blade, of course). A fair amount of users will already be aware of these features, but you’ll also find plenty of people who are in awe that an iPhone is able to become a flashlight, a level, and a compass, just with a tap or two, and that’s what we’ll show you how to do.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1: Make iPhone a Flashlight<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>There have long been third party apps that use the cameras flash to enable a flashlight on the iPhone, but now this surprisingly useful feature is finally built into iOS. Accessible from just about anywhere via a swipe up to Control Center, this is one of those features that once you start using you simply can’t live without:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This may sound like a funny claim, but Flashlight may be one of the single most useful features added to iOS 7. Left your porch light off? No more fiddling in the dark to find the doorknob. Parked in the corner of a dark parking garage? No sweat. Walking the dog a little too close to sunset, and realized you’ll be out past dark? You already have a flashlight with you just by bringing your iPhone.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Leaving the Flashlight turned on seems to drain the battery at about 0.5% to 1% per minute, meaning you’ll have more than enough time for most common usage situations, but you wouldn’t want to rely on it for some extended spelunking journey within Carlsbad Caverns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I use the Flashlight constantly since it has been bundled as part of Control Center, and I can pretty much guarantee that once you start using it you will too. If you happened to <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2013/09/27/stop-control-center-showing-games-apps-ios/">have turned off Control Center use from apps</a>, be sure to leave Control Center access turned on from the Lock Screen to get the most use out of this. Really, the Flashlight is a incredibly helpful feature, and it should really be considered another wonderful <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2013/10/04/simple-usability-improvements-ios-7/">usability</a> addition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2: Use iPhone as a Digital Level<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The Compass app doubles as a digital level, which means you’ll never need to hang an uneven picture frame again, or have an off-kilter pingpong table. Plenty of us geekier folk know about this feature, but just about nobody else seems to. All you need to do is launch the Compass app, then swipe to the left to bring up the level feature. The level color turns green when the item is flat at 0°.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Turning the iPhone onto it’s side enables the level, excellent for hanging pictures on the wall and making sure something is set just right:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Setting the iPhone on it’s back switches to the plane level, which is useful for making sure things are flat, like a dining table or pool table. :<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The level has proven very accurate throughout personal experience, though there are some mixed reports that certain iPhone 5S models have inaccuracies with it’s functionality. If that’s true, it’ll likely be resolved through an upcoming iOS software update.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>3: iPhone as a Digital Compass<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Admittedly, this is going to be less useful for the average user, but your iPhone takes the Boy Scout motto of “be prepared” fairly seriously and gives you a digital compass to help point you in the proper direction:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Compass will also provide your precise current location through GPS coordinates, should you need them for emergency purposes, or just for fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Many of the Compass features are <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2012/05/23/figure-out-which-direction-you-are-facing-with-iphone-maps/">also built directly</a> into <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2012/10/10/reorient-maps-to-run-north-south-again-in-ios/">both</a> Apple Maps and Google Maps, but the mapping apps tend to drain battery a bit faster, which could give Compass some advantages.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=W0AUt7K_F9g:SwDJoMRvJtE:D7DqB2pKExk"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEC4D2.FD684B50" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=W0AUt7K_F9g:SwDJoMRvJtE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEC4D2.FD684B50" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/osxdaily?a=W0AUt7K_F9g:SwDJoMRvJtE:qj6IDK7rITs"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CEC4D2.FD684B50" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CEC4D2.FD684B50" alt="Image removed by sender."></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><br><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/osxdaily/~3/W0AUt7K_F9g/">View article...</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________<br>Having problems with MS Office applications? 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