http://mobile.blioreader.com
is the link you want. You create an account there, then log in on your IOS device. They will want billing information, and I saw no option for PayPal, but I could have missed it. 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. Cheers, > > Esther > > > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the > Mac-Access forum at the following URL: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <https://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find a monthly formatted archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the following URL: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <https://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
