The nls app is still not out, and the developers are silent; you did not miss the launch. I have not heard of the second project you talked about, though it does sound intriguing. Sorry I can't be of more help. On Feb 14, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <[email protected]> wrote:
> OK, two questions. > > First of all, does anyone currently know the status on the app that was going > to be created for downloading and listenning to NLS books from the Bard web > site on an I O S device? I know there was a butt load of talk regarding > this, and they said it would probably be first quarter of this year, but I've > heard nothing more. > > The second question is, there was a p0roject which I heard about from a local > NFB state convention which basically outlined a project called Borrowed > Sight. Apparently, what it's supposed to do is allow an IPhone 5 user to > take their phone and log into the app, then in real time with a human, be > able to converse and they will tell you of your surroundings. I don't mean > like, there is a step/curb coming up. This isn't meant as a substitute for > good cane/guide dog O&M travel, so dont' get that idea. Theyt're not there to > protect you from getting lost/hurt/killed. They would basically just say > things like Hi Chris. You're now at Southpark Mall. On your left is the > food court. Over to your right is the exit to JC Penny. Straight ahead is > Dillards, and just off to your immediate back is the public restrooms. As > you walk in JC Penny, they'd then tell you things like, OK chris, on your > left is the perfume. On the right is a jewlry counter. Straight ahead is a > billibard sign that reads Marykay Cosmetics for Sale. > > Apparently, it uses both your phone, and your camera to do this. The agent > who is helping you would have a map which would be downloaded to the place > where you are. Apparently they hope to get things like even hotel rooms and > such mapped out as well, as the project grows mroe popular. I haven't heard > if this is still in beta or not. They didn't really demo it at the > convention obviously due to it being in beta. This was only something that > very very briefly was discussed. I'm just wonderring if anyone knows what > I'm talking about, and if either that or the Bard project for I O S have yet > launched. > > Chris. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
