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Cheers Thuy Sent from my iPhone On 13 Jul 2011, at 14:28, Jane <[email protected]> wrote: > Blio is also available. I haveno idea how accessible it is. I just grabbed > it. Here is the link: > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/blio/id409370678?mt=8 > > > Jane > > > On Jul 13, 2011, at 1:35 AM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> It seems there are a few more iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad apps that might be of >> some interest, since this is roughly the 3rd anniversary of the App Store. >> The AppleVis site has been down for several hours, so I can't check/post >> news there. >> >> First, I'll mention that the AppAdvice web site has a number of App Guides >> and App Lists, which are useful when you wonder whether there's an app for >> something in a completely new area. One of the lists they recently came out >> with is "Apps for the Blind and VIsually Impaired". There are probably >> other apps you might include here, but this is a good list to read through, >> and a number of the apps listed there are free. >> http://appadvice.com/applists/show/apps-for-the-visually-impaired >> >> The Ariadne GPS App that Rossy posted about (also on the App Advice list) >> has just had a recent update with some nice fixes. Connection to the App >> Store and iTunes Store has been a little quirky at times throughout today, >> but if you have this app on an iPhone or iPad 3G+Wi-Fi, you might check for >> the update. >> >> In addition to the accessible Chess-Wise app in the above App List, Shredder >> Chess has a free Lite edition that is accessible. The regular version of >> Shredder Chess for the iPhone, which normally lists for $7.99, has just gone >> on sale for $1.99 for a limited time. iSpectrum Color Blind Assistant, >> normally $2.99, just dropped to free. (None of these color identification >> apps can probably beat using the free VizWiz app on an iPhone or iPod Touch >> or iPad with a camera, but this is a reasonably good app among the others in >> the store, and worth checking out.) >> >> Here are the links: >> • Shredder Chess Lite (free) by Eiko Bleicher, Skizzix.com >> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shredder-chess-lite/id343795703?mt=8 >> >> • Shredder Chess ($1.99 for limited time, usually $7.99) by Eiko Bleicher, >> Skizzix.com >> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shredder-chess/id308032437?mt=8 >> >> • iSpectrum Color Blind Assistant (just gone free today, usually $2.99) by >> Wishbone Apps >> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ispectrum-color-blind-assistant/id302957110?mt=8 >> >> If any of you need to check version update history or price changes for >> apps, a good way to do this is to run a Google search for the name of the >> app and the term "appshopper". The appshopper.com web site keeps separate >> web pages for each app and tracks the history of version releases and price >> updates. When I've located the AppShopper web page for an app, I use item >> chooser menu to look for the "App Activity" or VO-U to look for the "App >> Activity" heading, and then read the version and price history. There is >> also a free "AppShopper" app, but it's less reliable at locating the apps. >> If I find the app I want to track using the "AppShopper" app instead of in >> the web site, I use a three finger flick up to scroll to the end. "App >> Activity" is second from the bottom of the screen. Double tap to find the >> history of pricing and versions. >> >> This works for checking the frequency of updates and when expensive GPS >> navigation apps are likely to go on sale. I first found this because one of >> the first apps I got for my iPod Touch lost accessibility almost >> immediately. (It was lucky I downloaded a version that worked before I even >> got my iPod Touch). It took about a month and a half for them to fix it. >> Now, when I want to check when new versions are released in the case of >> accessibility issues, I go to the AppShopper version history. >> >> HTH. 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