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Begin forwarded message: From: peter altschul <[email protected]> Date: December 19, 2011 12:45:21 PM CST To: Acb-l <[email protected]> Subject: [acb-l] [leadership] { Apps } A listing of 8 available apps. ---- Original Message ------ From: Charles Crawford <[email protected] Subject: [leadership] { Apps } A listing of 8 available apps. Date sent: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:54:22 -0500 Hi NCAC members and friends, I've been fairly occupied these last few days and have had to combine a group of apps that David Poehlman has shared info about. So you are now the lucky recipient of this list of 8 apps and so have fun reading through them. Enjoy! -- Charlie Crawford. Original messages separated by three stars. *** == NORAD Tracks Santa == http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/entertainment/norad-tra cks-santa (from AppleVis - Recent Additions to the App Directory) Description of AppThe NORAD Tracks Santa App is the official mobile app of the NORAD Tracks Santa program. Watch the days countdown to Santa's flight, follow Santa's progress on December 24, play "Elf Toss" to help Santa's elves deliver presents, and learn about NORAD and its mission. Version1.0.3Free or PaidFreeCompatibilityThis is a native iPhone and iPod Touch app that is displayed in 2x mode on an iPadDevice(s) App Was Tested OniPhone 3GSiPhone 4iPhone 4SiPod Touch 3GiPod Touch 4GiPad 1iPad 2Accessibility Commentsthis app is fully accessible, except for the toss the elf game. you can get in to the main part of the game and voiceover does read the buttons, but you can't doubletap and select the levels to play. VoiceOver PerformanceVoiceOver reads most page elements.Button LabellingAll buttons are clearly labelled.UsabilityThere are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.Link to NORAD Tracks Santa in iTunes App StoreVisit developer web site *** == QuickVoice® Recorder == http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/business/quickvoice%C2% AE-recorder-0 (from AppleVis - Recent Additions to the App Directory) Description of AppNEWS! Now with ringtone recording functionality; make your own ringtones for FREE! QuickVoice is the most popular, full-featured iPhone/iPad/iPod voice recorder available. Record ideas, voice memos, voice email, dictation, lists, meetings, classes, or entire lectures! For professional, educational, and personal use...WITH MORE THAN 3-MILLION USERS! NOW WITH MULTI-TASKING - Now you can use use other apps while recording! Compare These Features: One Touch Recording One Touch Stop & Save Voice Email Up to 5MB Records for Seconds or Hours Pause Record and Resume Adjustable Recording Qualities Flip Mode For "Mic on Top" Recording Record Timer & Playback Counter Double Tap for Quick Playbacks Auto File Naming w/Optional Renaming Finger Scroll Through Messages Pause & Resume Playback Drag Slider for Seek/RWND/FFWD Audio Level Meter Displays File Sizes and Time Stamps Plays Thru Earpiece, Speaker, Ear Buds Use iPhone's Built-In or Add-On Mics Ringtone Recording Feature Sync Recordings to Computer Great "Visual Voicemail Like" Design And Best Feature of All? IT'S FREE! What's New in Version 2.5.3 Added Multitasking - Record while using other apps. Fixed a crash bug when rotating iPad sideways. Version2.5.3Free or PaidFreeCompatibilityThis is a universal app, so works natively on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPadDevice(s) App Was Tested OniPhone 4Accessibility CommentsAll buttons are clearly labeled. When you record it does not make any noise to indicate that it is recording. The screen will appear to have frozen up until you double tap to stop the recording. Your recording do not show up other than a voice over saying click, click, click and click when I swipe to the right when it is focus in the center of the screen. VoiceOver PerformanceVoiceOver reads a few page elements.Button LabellingAll buttons are clearly labelled.UsabilityThere are some accessibility issues with this app, but it can still be used if you are willing to tolerate these issues and learn how to work around them.Other CommentsBit of an odd app to use. It works pretty well from what it advertise. When you tap to record it will appear that the app has locked up but indeed it is recording. There will be absolutely no noise if you swipe to the left or right when it is in the recording mode. Just simply double tap to stop the recording and everything is back to normal. Each time you record it will make a new file and do your recording. Got a bit confused at first only to realize that toward the center of the screen are the list of your recordings. They will only have the voice over saying "click" for each recording you have made. So it does not read the file name what so ever. It is a free app. There are no time limitations. Link to QuickVoice® Recorder in iTunes App StoreVisit developer web site *** == The Things That Go Bump In The Night == http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/games/things-go-bump-ni ght (from AppleVis - Recent Additions to the App Directory) Description of AppThe Things That Go Bump In The Night - a text adventure written by Tim Hamilton. Night security! How did you end up with this nine dollar an hour job. Oh well at least you don't have to work that hard. In fact, this job is actually quite boring. Watching security cameras and sometimes pressing a button to open a gate or two. You settle into your chair in the security office and settle down with a book. After several hours you look up from your book and think it's been really quiet tonight. In fact you don't think you have heard any chatter on the radio for quite some time. And, come to think of it, there has been no activity on the cameras either. Hmmm, that's odd. Usually there are forklifts running around and people passing by. You decide to put the book away and scan the cameras more closely to see if there is anything going on... Easy to play - no need to type, use hyperlinks to play the game Use the tabs to quickly view your inventory and objects in the room Automatically saves your progress as you play Choice of fonts and sizes Version1.0Free or PaidFreeCompatibilityThis is a native iPhone and iPod Touch app that is displayed in 2x mode on an iPadDevice(s) App Was Tested OniPhone 4Accessibility CommentsThere are no accessibility problems. VoiceOver PerformanceVoiceOver reads all page elements.Button LabellingAll buttons are clearly labelled.UsabilityThe app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.Other CommentsFound the game to be very fun. Love the ability to play the game without ever having to type one command. Hands down one of the best text based game I've come across yet. For a audio review of this game check out the podcast section for this game. Link to The Things That Go Bump In The Night in iTunes App StoreVisit developer web site *** == Dimensions - Adventures in the Multiverse == http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/games/dimensions-advent ures-multiverse (from AppleVis - Recent Additions to the App Directory) Description of AppFrom the makers of Inception the app:The sonic adventure game starring YOU and played in your real life! Dimensions uses amazing Augmented Sound technology to deliver a completely new and unique immersive gaming experience! “Dimensions sounds complex in description, but in practice is simple and easy to play and understand.” - Leigh Alexander, Gamasutra.com "An amazing immersive Soundtrack for your life."- Hans Zimmer "It's like legal drugs with no side effects." - Pharrell Williams "We just don't know if there are any side effects yet." - Michael Breidenbrücker JOIN THE DIMENSIONAUTS! Become part of an exclusive group exploring the Dimensions of the Multiverse. As a Dimensionaut you will lead an exciting double life. You will still be with your friends, but unknown to them you will also have adventures in the Multiverse. SOLVE THE PUZZLE OF THE MULTIVERSEYour mission is to unlock and infiltrate new Dimensions, collect Artifacts and defend yourself from the Nephilim. THE REALTIME SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR LIFE FEATURING MUSIC FROM HANS ZIMMERThis is a game which takes place within music and sound. Its the soundtrack to your new life - a life in the Multiverse. PERSONALISED GAMINGDimensions is not just a game, it’s a new way to perceive reality. Unlike normal games, this game isn’t played on the touchscreen, its played through your activities in your real life. Most games require your full attention. You either live your life OR play the game. Dimensions is different. You can live your life AND play the game. In Dimensions, you really are inside the game - its not just a marketing phrase! REALTIME MULTIPLAYERPlay together with friends featuring realtime inter-dimensional voice streaming. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME THE BEST DIMENSIONAUT IN THE MULTIVERSE?Follow us to find out new secrets about Dimensions and the Multiverse :Facebook : RjDj.meTwitter : @rjdj #dimensionsappWeb : http://dimensions.rjdj.me REQUIREMENTS : iPhone 3GS, 4 or 4S iPod Touch 4G and above iPad 1 and 2 iOS 4.2+ Headset with microphone for Augmented Sound. Good Internet Connection. Location Services On. Version1.0Free or PaidPaidCompatibilityThis is a native iPhone and iPod Touch app that is displayed in 2x mode on an iPadDevice(s) App Was Tested OniPhone 4Accessibility Commentsthe app is quite accessible, except some unlabelled buttons So far, I've only seen one place where the button was not recognised - the place where you need tap and hold the beam button. it is locaed near the bottom left side of the screen. Otherwise, everything is usable with voice over. VoiceOver PerformanceVoiceOver reads most page elements.Button LabellingMost buttons are clearly labelled.UsabilityThere are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.Link to Dimensions - Adventures in the Multiverse in iTunes App StoreVisit developer web site *** == Preston & Child == http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/books/preston-child (from AppleVis - Recent Additions to the App Directory) Description of AppThe thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child “stand head and shoulders above their rivals” With this app, you can: Read previews and excerpts Unlock special content about the real-life locations featured in the books View photos and videos Version1Free or PaidFreeCompatibilityThis is a universal app, so works natively on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPadDevice(s) App Was Tested OniPhone 4iPad 2Accessibility Comments Most all buttons are clearly labeled. The only truly inaccessible part is the photo tab because pictures are labeled with long numbers. You can flick your way through in the books tab, read synopsies, purchase through iBooks or print, or share via email, you can watch Preston&Child videos via the video tab, from locations tab you can look at locations from the various books on GoogleMaps--all locations are clearly labeled, and on the iPad, you can read bits and pieces of the map, or so it seems to this user. It's a delightfully simple, highly accesible app that will add luster to any Pendergast fanatic's life. VoiceOver PerformanceVoiceOver reads most page elements.Button LabellingMost buttons are clearly labelled.UsabilityThere are some minor accessibility issues with this app, but they are easy to deal with.Other CommentsThis is an app specifically related to the Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child collaborative works; if you don't like the authors it won't mean much. But for those who do, or for those who want to read the authors' works, it's a sweet little app. Link to Preston & Child in iTunes App StoreVisit developer web site *** == Glucose Buddy - Diabetes Helper 3.6.5 w/cross-device sync + BP/WT tracking == http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/health-and-fitness/gluc ose-buddy-diabetes-helper-365-wcross-device-sync-bpwt (from AppleVis - Recent Additions to the App Directory) Description of AppRanked #1 Diabetes iPhone Application by Manny Hernandez, Founder of TuDiabetes.com As seen in American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Forecast Magazine, Wired Magazine, DiabetesMine.com, MedGadget.com, Mendosa.com, Diabetes Health Magazine, JDRF Newsletters and MobiHealthNews Glucose Buddy is a data storage utility for people with diabetes. Users can manually enter glucose numbers, carbohydrate consumption, insulin dosages, and activities. Then, you can view all of your data on your free glucosebuddy.com online account. This version is only functional for devices running OS 3.0+. 7,900,000+ logs uploaded to linked Online Accounts Features: SYNC IPHONE LOGS TO WWW.GLUCOSEBUDDY.COM DESKTOP ACCESS PRINTING A1C ESTIMATOR (Web only) PUSH NOTIFICATION REMINDERS **NEW** Integration w/CalorieTrack for faster food and exercise logging (over 100,000+ food items and 200+ exercise activities to choose from) Version3.6.5Free or PaidFreeCompatibilityThis is a native iPhone and iPod Touch app that is displayed in 2x mode on an iPadDevice(s) App Was Tested OniPhone 4Accessibility CommentsThis app works very well with Voiceover. The only thing I've had trouble with so far is creating an account. You're required to choose a timezone, but the option for actually picking the timezone doesn't seem to be there. A work-around is to go to their web site and create an account that way. VoiceOver PerformanceVoiceOver reads all page elements.Button LabellingAll buttons are clearly labelled.UsabilityThe app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.Link to Glucose Buddy - Diabetes Helper 3.6.5 w/cross-device sync + BP/WT tracking in iTunes App StoreVisit developer web site *** == SkyDrive == http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/productivity/skydrive (from AppleVis - Recent Additions to the App Directory) Description of AppSkyDrive from Microsoft is the place to store your files so you can access them from virtually any device. With SkyDrive for the iPhone, you can now easily access, manage and share files on the go. You can also upload photos or videos from your iPhone to SkyDrive. Features: •Access all of your SkyDrive content including files shared with you •View recently used documents •Upload photos or videos from your phone •Share a link to any file using email •Create folders. Delete files or folders New to SkyDrive? If you use Hotmail, Messenger or Xbox LIVE, you already have a SkyDrive account. If not, sign up for a new account at SkyDrive.com and then easily upload files from your PC or Mac to access them on your phone. Version1.0Free or PaidFreeCompatibilityThis is a universal app, so works natively on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPadDevice(s) App Was Tested OniPhone 4Accessibility CommentsFound no accessibility problems with voice over. VoiceOver PerformanceVoiceOver reads all page elements.Button LabellingAll buttons are clearly labelled.UsabilityThe app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.Other CommentsCurrently, it is only capable of uploading videos and photos. However, I am able to access a variety of my files that I have stored in SkyDrive without any problems _______________________________________________ acb-l mailing list [email protected] http://www.acb.org/mailman/listinfo/acb-l
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