[nfbmi-talk] apple apps

[Georgia Kitchen]

TThis was taken from www.applevis.com
a web site that gives info on apple apps. I am sure many are knowledgeable about this site but it may  be helpful to others new to the iso devices like myself. 
Georgia
    Apps for low vision or Blind users
Listed below are iOS apps that have been developed specifically for the blind or people with low vision. Utilizing the potential of Apple's iDevices, these apps are intended to assist with everyday tasks, increase independence and generally make things easier.

The list does not include games, as it is intended to highlight those apps which offer functionality and features that are not available from mainstream apps.

      AccessWorld
      Added to the Lifestyle category on 6 October 2011 
      App Store Description: 
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      aidColors
      Added to the Lifestyle category on 4 August 2010 
      App Store Description: 
      aidColors is an application developed by Tilenus Group that allows visually impaired people to identify the color of clothing and other objects. It can also be a funny game for children. 

      aidColors allows you to perform easy and fast color recognition by means of the iPhone camera. It is advisable to use aidColors taking something white as the reference color for more accurate recognition in case of bad light. 

      Its use is intuitive, simple and totally ACCESSIBLE for the blind or visually impaired. 

      aidColors has been certified by the FTS, a foundation focused on enabling everyday tasks through technology to people who have disabilities. 

      The profits from the sale of aidColors will be donated to social purposes. 

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      Ariadne GPS
      Added to the Navigation category on 19 June 2011 
      App Store Description: 
      There are hundreds of gps apps. Do we really need one more?

      Ariadne GPS is more than a simple gps app.

      Besides offering you the possibility to know your position and to get information about the street, the number, etc. it also lets you explore the map of what's around you.

      What do we mean by saying "explore"? You'll deal with a talking map. If you have VoiceOver activated on your device, you will be able to know the street names and numbers that are around you by touching them.
      Just put your finger on the screen of your device, when showing the map and moving it you will be told the info's about the street you're touching.

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      AudioLabels
      Added to the Utilities category on 27 January 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      AudioLabels helps visually impaired persons to recognize objects through an audio description associated to barcodes or QR codes.

      AudioLabels works in two simple steps:

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      Blind Bargains
      Added to the Lifestyle category on 17 March 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      Blind Bargains: Deals, News and Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired

      Blind Bargains is your source for the latest deals and news for the blind and visually impaired. Browse the latest deals and classifieds. Listen to the latest audio podcasts. Shop for what you need with our powerful Product Search.

      Blind Bargains scours the net to bring you the latest sales, deals, and news on computers, screen readers, notetakers, Braille printers, hard drives, accessible cell phones, memory cards, talking products, household items, and much more. We also present articles, news, and resources of general interest to the blind community and friends.

      The same great Blind Bargains content, now on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.

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      BlindSquare
      Added to the Medical category on 23 May 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      BlindSquare makes you sense what's around you. The only thing you need to do is listen.

      BlindSquare is a new solution that combines the latest technology to help the blind with their daily lives. It has been developed in collaboration with blind people and carefully field tested. You need either an iPhone or an iPad to get started. It also supports some additional accessories to enhance the experience. 

      How does it work? 

      BlindSquare uses GPS and the compass to locate you. It then gathers information about the surrounding environment from FourSquare. BlindSquare has some unique algorithms to decide what information is the most relevant and then speaks it to you with high quality speech synthesis. 

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      Color ID Free
      Added to the Lifestyle category on 24 March 2011 
      App Store Description: 
      Color Identifier uses the camera on your iPhone or iPod touch to speak the names of colors in real-time. It's an Augmented Reality app for discovering the names of the colors around you!

      The color names are fun and specific: Paris Daisy, Lavender Rose, Moon Mist, and many more. The app also supports Simple Colors. Tap the color square at the top left corner to toggle between Simple Colors and Exotic Colors.

      It can be a useful app for the blind and visually impaired, but I think it's fun for everyone.

      It will also tell you the hex value of the color, so you can identify exactly what color the camera sees.

      It's fast, easy, and fun! Try it today.

      "Best App Ever" - JJ Sutherland, NPR

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      Color Identifier
      Added to the Lifestyle category on 19 September 2010 
      App Store Description: 
      Peach Orange? Wax Flower? Albescent White?These are the names of colors!Discover the names of the colors around you with Color Identifier, a new Augmented Reality app that identifies colors in real-time. It's Fast, Easy, and-- most of all-- it's Funny!Find out what color your friends are: point your camera at their faces!

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      Color Reader
      Added to the Utilities category on 26 March 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      Color Reader is an innovative concept allowing the user to "Touch" camera live video to know the color of something. This is a fantastic way for people who are color blind to check colors… It works on iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 the new iPod Touch.

      Designed for the blind and visually unpaired persons too !!!

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      ColorDeBlind
      Added to the Photo and Video category on 9 June 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      Are you curious to see how color blind people see the world? Download this app. Or if you're color blind, help is available. Just download this app.

      Do not mistake this app for other color blind apps. Color De Blind not only shows you what it is like to be color blind, but it also modifies live video to help color blind people see the real world in ways they haven't before.

      Color De Blind harnesses the graphics processor within your cell phone to run advanced color manipulation algorithms. These algorithms have existed on computers for some time, but have had limited utility to color blind people in the real world. Now, Color De Blind allows you to go anywhere your iPhone can go while experiencing colors in live, full-motion video.

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      ColorDetect
      Added to the Utilities category on 23 June 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      The ColorDetect iPhone app gives you the possibility to detect colors in real time using augmented reality technology.

      The name and the RGB values of the detected colors are displayed in real time on the user interface. ColorDetect detects the colors with a 5 point detection algorithm to improve the detection quality and to compensate the color noise when the light is not optimal. If you have an iPhone 4, ColorDetect lets you enable the built in LED light to detect colors also when it's dark.

      With ColorDetect detected colors can also be shared very simple by sending the color with all relevant information (RGB, HEX Value, color name and an color example) per Mail.

      FEATURES

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      ColoredEye
      Added to the Utilities category on 18 June 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      THE PERFECT APP FOR THE COLOR-IMPAIRED OR THE COLORBLIND!** Fast! Free!

      ColoredEye will identify the colors from your camera in real-time! Or you have option to identify colors within a saved photo.

      Simply use your iPhone or iTouch to take a photo in good lighting, then pick an object or location within the photo for ColoredEye to classify, or use the live camera mode to find out colors instantly.

      Each color database has its own set of names for a range of colors. You can pick from:

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      ColorVisor
      Added to the Utilities category on 15 April 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      The ColorVisor detects colors in your environment by using built in device cameras. Additionally, scanning colors in photos and images is supported. The app identifies the colors name and its components in RGB and CMYK. If you like, store the color information or create your own colors. VoiceOver is supported completely.

      Features:

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      DaisyWorm
      Added to the Books category on 8 November 2011 
      App Store Description: 
      A simple yet powerful DAISY audio book reader supporting the 2.02, 2002 and 2005 formats with full or partial audio.

      Features include:

        a.. Full navigation of the book structure (dependent on book markup)
        b.. Fast forward and rewind of audio content with user specified time intervals.
        c.. Platform independent transfer of books via built-in FTP server.
        d.. Bookmarking with automatic save and resume of playback position on a per book basis.
        e.. Easy selection of available books by title.
        f.. Large, easy to recognise icons
        g.. Fully Voiceover accessible
        h.. Book size only limited by device capacity.
        i.. Simple, intuitive interface
      Note that variants of the DAISY standard such as Bookshare and NIMAS are not currently supported.

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      Digit-Eyes Audio Scanner and Labeler
      Added to the Lifestyle category on 1 August 2010 
      App Store Description: 
      Digit-Eyes reads barcode labels. It enables people without vision to scan UPC / EAN codes and hear the names of over 25 million products. Users can also make their own barcode labels on the Digit-Eyes website and print them on inexpensive address labels. These barcodes may contain text that VoiceOver reads aloud or they can be used to record audio on your iPhone or iPad that is played back whenever the bar code is scanned.

      Blind? Dyslexic? Digit-Eyes is for you! With Digit-Eyes, you can

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      EyeNote
      Added to the Utilities category on 27 April 2011 
      App Store Description: 
      This Bureau of Engraving and Printing app from the U.S. government quickly identifies U.S. currency with voice and also has a privacy mode for those who do not want to use speech, including deaf-blind users.

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      EyeSight - The App that Replaces Handheld Magnifiers and CCTV's
      Added to the Medical category on 24 May 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      EyeSight by SightTech was developed for users with visual impairments to be the most intuitive magnification and color enhancement tool in iOS history.

      Designed to utilize the newest iPad's technology, EyeSight allows anyone to magnify any printed material up to 12X, simply by using a few hand gestures with your iOS 5 device. In addition to magnification, you can toggle through 6 distinct color-contrast combinations to suit your individal preferences and visual enhancement needs. When EyeSight is combined with the use of a table-top stand, your iPad becomes the equivalent of a CCTV. When combined with an HDMI TV screen, EyeSight utilizes iPad’s built-in iOS mirroring capabilities, allowing for the magnification of small text up to 100X or more!

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      Fleksy - Happy typing
      Added to the Productivity category on 13 July 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      Fleksy becomes free to try for all - with the option to purchase the full version to copy and send your text!

      "Awesome new predictive text input method. Perhaps next year it will be highlighted by Apple" - App Advice

      "Prediction so accurate that it will work even if you don’t get any of the letters right" - The Next Web

      "Awesome! Amazing! Unbelievable! God, I hope Apple builds this into iOS” ★★★★★

      “This app is a game changer” ★★★★★
      David Woodbridge, Apple Ambassador

      Fleksy is a state of the art text input system specifically designed for people with visual impairments.

      It is set to revolutionize the way people think about accessibility on mobile devices.

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      HueVue: Colorblind Tools
      Added to the Lifestyle category on 19 September 2010 
      App Store Description: 
      HueVue is a tool that helps colorblind people to identify, match and coordinate colors. Touch any image and get detailed color information; simulate color blindness; compensate for some color vision weaknesses; compare and coordinate colors; manage your own color library. If you or someone you know has trouble with colors, or if you’re interested in a cool color identification, matching and coordination tool, then HueVue is for you! FEATURES:Take a picture with the camera or choose an image from your library and get color names and detailed color information simply by touching the image. Simulate and compensate for certain types of color blindness. Save and organize favorite colors and swatches. Find colors that harmonize with a given color. Find the closest match to a given color.

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      Humanware Communicator
      Added to the Productivity category on 9 September 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      ***Warning - $109.00****
      HumanWare, in partnership with Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille (INLB) and its foundation, has designed the HumanWare Communicator, the first multilingual face-to-face conversation app for deaf-blind people. This unique app will help deaf-blind individuals communicate on an everyday basis by connecting a HumanWare Braille device (BrailleNote Apex or Brailliant) with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

      How Does It Work?

      The HumanWare Communicator application is intended to establish a text conversation between a deaf-blind person and a sighted person. All interaction appears both on the deaf-blind person’s refreshable Braille display, as well as visually on the screen of the iOS device.

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      iBlink Radio
      Added to the Education category on 31 July 2010 
      App Store Description: 
      Radio stations, podcast and reading services of special interest to blind and visually impaired persons; as well as their friends, family, caregivers and those wanting to know what life is like without eye sight. All stations under community radio are owned or operated by those with limited or no eye sight. Reading services provides narration of newspapers, magazines, periodicals and other print publications. Podcast are produced by blind and visually impaired individuals.

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      iColorNamer4
      Added to the Lifestyle category on 27 March 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      Pulled from iTunes:

      iColorNamer - iPhone 4+ version

      http://www.iColorNamer.wilsonsn.com
      by Simon Wilson

      iColorNamer should help normal, blind and color blind individuals to identify/decide color names for every day objects.

      iColorNamer streams live iPhone camera data into a colour recognition algorithm. The algorithm averages color information within a central square, displays and announces color names via audio.

      The algorithm used is the result of a UK Manchester University project into developing a more perfected and universally understood way of presenting color information to blind people.

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      InDaisy
      Added to the Books category on 31 May 2012 
      App Store Description: 
      1. What is InDaisy Reader?

      Levelware InDaisy Reader is a multimedia talking DAISY book reader that allows users to enjoy different flavors of DAISY 2.02 and DAISY 3 books on their iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Currently, InDaisy Reader supports Daisy books from Bookshare, Celia, CNIB, HKSB, Huseby kompetansesenter, Internet Archive, JSRPD, NFB-NEWSLINE, NLB, PaTTAN, Read How You Want, RNZFB, TPB and Vision Australia.

      2. Features

      In-App Download

        a.. Browse and Search Bookshare Daisy books.