[nabs-l] the iPod Touch was RE: Eye Phone
becky
beckyasabo at gmail.com
Sat Sep 29 02:20:42 UTC 2012
Hi Chris
Ny name is Becky Sabo. I have a I phone. I would like to know more about the I pod. If you could email me off list at beckyasabo at gmail.com
Thanks
Becky
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 28, 2012, at 8:00 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I d k what I was thinking. Laugh out loud
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 28, 2012, at 21:18, "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> LOL! That's OK!
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Lavonya Gardner
>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 8:20 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] the iPod Touch was RE: Eye Phone
>>
>> I should have known. . I have 1. Laugh out loud
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Sep 28, 2012, at 18:42, "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi LaVonya,
>>>
>>> The iPod Touch, or iTouch as we users call it for short, is a version
>>> of the iPod manufactured by Apple, as Sophie said. Unlike the older
>>> iPods (the iPod Nano, Shuffle, etc,) the iTouch runs the iOS operating
>>> system, which is the same OS the iPhone and iPad run. As Sophie said,
>>> the iTouch has many of the same characteristics as the iPhone, which
>>> is mostly because they run on the same operating system. Most if not
>>> all of the same apps which are supported on the iPhone can be run on
>>> the iTouch. The two big differences between the iPod Touch and the
>>> iPhone are (1) that the iPhone can make phone calls and send text
>>> messages using native apps (apps which are built into the phone,)
>>> something that the iPod Touch can't do, and (2) the iPhone can connect
>>> to the Internet using a cell phone signal, whereas the iTouch needs a
>>> wifi connection. There are some other minor differences in the two
>>> devices, such as the iPhone has a faster processor and (in my opinion)
>>> better speakers. I could say that another difference is that the iPhone
>> has Siri, which the iTouch doesn't have, but I believe we iTouch users now
>> have Siri in iOS 6.
>>> Other than these differences, the iTouch is pretty much the iPhone
>>> without the phone part.
>>>
>>> If you have any questions about the iTouch, please let me know off-list.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf Of Lavonya Gardner
>>> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 6:34 AM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>
>>> What the heck is an I touch?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Sep 27, 2012, at 22:45, Sophie Trist <sweetpeareader at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks, Chris. I only have an iPhone so am not familiar with iTouches.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Chris Nusbaum" <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
>>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:00:23 -0400
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>>
>>>> Hi Sophie,
>>>>
>>>> Yes, Becky could do this. However, she needs to make sure that she
>>>> has at least the third generation iTouch, as VoiceOver is only on the
>>>> third gen and later.
>>>>
>>>> Chris
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>>> Behalf Of Sophie Trist
>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 6:12 PM
>>>> To: beckyasabo at gmail.com; National Association of Blind Students
>>>> mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>>
>>>> You could get an older version of the iPod touch. The older
>>>> generations are often much cheaper than the newer ones.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "becky sabo" <beckyasabo at gmail.com
>>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:02:43 -0600
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I was wondering if anyone can help me out. I have the I phone four s
>>>> and it keeps freezing and it works with voice over when I go to the
>>>> apple store for them to reset it. I need a I pod. I have looked
>>>> online and the new I pod is to expensive. Is there a accessable I
>>>> pod to get that is not too expensive. I need one asap so I can read
>>>> my learning li and book share books for school. Any help would be
>>>> great and I need answer asap. You can email me back at
>>>> beckyasabo at gmail.com the only request for the I pod it needs voice over
>> on it .
>>>> Thanks again.
>>>> Becky Sabo
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gloria G
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:01 AM
>>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>>
>>>> thanks these sound great. I can't wait to get my phone and check
>>>> these aps out
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jewel" <herekittykat2 at gmail.com
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:11 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A few other apps that I like, in addition to the ones mentioned:
>>>> *My AT&T: Check your usage and make payments from your phone in
>>>> seconds
>>>> *Flashlight: Just what it sounds like. It uses your battery fast,
>>>> though, since the flashlight is essentially constant use of the flash
>>>> feature of your phone *Talking Scientific Calculator: I use this for
>>>> school, very handy in math and science classes
>>>> Dictionary.com: A dictionary at your fingertips. It doesn't use WiFi
>>>> or your data plan unless you need to find words similar to what you
>>>> type, such as if you mispell the word *Blackboard Mobile Learn:
>>>> Another great school app that I use almost daily. It gives you full
>>>> access to Blackboard
>>>> Pages: Apple's word processor. Type your notes in class using your
>>>> phone and bluetooth keyboard, then e-mail them to yourself. Great
>>>> tool if you don't have a laptop or don't feel like dragging the heavy
>>>> thing around
>>>> Moxy: A word-making game that is fully accessible
>>>> ZaniTouch: Like BopIt except with iPhone gestures. My high score is
>>>> 75 gestures.
>>>> Papa Sangre: A more challenging game where you have to collect
>>>> musical notes while avoiding enemies *White House: News straight
>>>> from the President's office, great for keeping up with federal
>>>> programs and what the president and his wife are up to
>>>> *AccessWorld: The AFB's monthly magazine, which often has reviews on
>>>> products and books that are very useful *NFB Newsline: Amazing app
>>>> that brings Newsline to your phone without having to call the number.
>>>> All the same features are there, so it's easy to learn *iBlink
>>>> Radio:
>>>> This is the app to go to for your local reading radio service, as
>>>> well as other radio statioons such as a 24/7 Olde Time Radio Shows
>>>> station *Food on the Table: Find recipes by category, then add them
>>>> to a grocery list that you can add non-ingredient items to as well
>>>> and use to go shopping. This is great for organizing meals and trying
>>>> new recipes *Savings STar: Have a card for your local grocery store?
>>>> Put
>>>> the card info into this app, select coupons from a list, and when
>>>> you go shopping, the savings go into an account that you can have
>>>> mailed to you after $5 is racked up. No more cutting coupons or
>>>> dealing with paper coupons of any kind!
>>>> *WalkScore: Looking to move? Check out the walk score for the new
>>>> neighbourhood to find out if it's suitable for someone who doesn't
>>>> have a car. The walk score is based on how close it is to stores, bus
>>>> stops, and the like, as well as how heavy traffic is and if it has
>>>> sidewalks.
>>>> Oh Moby: Take a picture of something, and it searches for something
>>>> similar on the internet and tells you what you took a picture of.
>>>> This
>>>> really works!
>>>> *Prizmo: This is like SayText, but some people like it better.
>>>> I'm
>>>> still playing with it, so I'm not sure of it yet, but there are lots
>>>> of tutorials online on how to use Prizmo.
>>>>
>>>> Sorry that was such a long list, but that goes thru all the apps I
>>>> have that I would recommend to a blind person, not including the ones
>>>> mentioned above, which I also endorse.
>>>>
>>>> A tip:When you get your iPhone, sit down with a tech at the Apple
>>>> store near you and have them show you how to use VoiceOver, how to
>>>> set up your e-mail, and how to set up your bluetooth keyboard. If you
>>>> bring the keyboard to them, they'll set it up for you; they did it
>>>> for me! Then just play around with the phone and practice. In no
>>>> time, you'll be an expert at it.
>>>>
>>>> ~Jewel
>>>>
>>>> On 9/25/12, Gloria G <gloria.graves at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Sophie Trist" <sweetpeareader at gmail.com
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 9:07 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gloria, here is a list of apps you should get:
>>>> 1. Read2Go: bookshare app
>>>> 2. Looktell Money Reader: currency identifier 3. Aid Colors:
>>>> color
>>>> identifier 4. Saytext: OCR scanner 5. iBooks: gives access to the
>>>> Apple bookstore 6. Blio (if you like audio books)
>>>>
>>>> Feel free to email me offlist if you need any more sugestions or tips.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Gloria G" <gloria.graves at gmail.com
>>>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>>> Date sent: Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:09:31 -0500
>>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Eye Phone
>>>>
>>>> hey all,
>>>> I will be getting a I-phone in a couple of days and am excited.
>>>> I am
>>>> also
>>>>
>>>> getting the boxwave buddy keyboard that slides under the phone.
>>>> Does
>>>> anyone have any suggestions for first time users? Are there any neat
>>>> aps I
>>>>
>>>> should get? Thanks
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