[nabs-l] the iPod Touch was RE: Eye Phone
becky
beckyasabo at gmail.com
Sat Sep 29 02:28:49 UTC 2012
Hi
How much the touch cost an get more info.
Becky
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 28, 2012, at 6:19 PM, Lavonya Gardner <hotdancer1416 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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