Paul,
I will add to Esther's reply regarding the radio,
You can use apps like TuneIn radio, which is free I think, and get lots of
FM radio stations, you need only have it connected via WIFI.
HTH.
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Esther mori...@mac-access.net
To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: A few easy questions about the Apple iPod Touch
Hi Paul,
I'll interleave replies after your questions.
Paul Hopewell wrote:
Hello,
I have a few easy questions about the Apple iPPod Touch
• Unless your questions apply specifically to features that are only present
for the iPhone, such as connection to a 3G network and phone service
subscription, built-in GPS and compass, generally higher resolution camera
and flash (although the iPod 5 has the flash and autofocus), etc. most
answers for the iPhone will be the same for the iPod Touch.
1. Is there a VoiceOver accessible App which will support the reading of
Daisy books?
• There are two apps that most people use for reading Daisy books: InDaisy
and Read2Go (spelled with the number 2 in the middle of the title). Each
app lists for $19.95. Read2Go is is Bookshare's app, so if you are a member
of Bookshare the advantage is that downloading Bookshare books directly into
the app is extremely easy. You can also upload other files to these apps by
using iTunes file sharing. (This requires connecting your device to your
computer and transferring your files to the application in the area for that
application on the applications tab for your connected device under iTunes).
InDaisy also supports FTP file transfer in addition to iTunes file sharing.
I have an outstanding request with Read2Go to let users automatically open
Daisy files in the app. This has made it to the third highest request
option in the feedback forums, and is marked as under consideration.
2. Does the iPod Touch include any or all of GPS receiver, compass, and
accelerometer (so it can be used as a pedometer).
• The iPod Touch has a built-in accelerometer, but no GPS receiver or
compass. However, you could buy a GPS device that pairs to it via Bluetooth,
such as the DualNav XGPS150A, that you could wear on an armband. These list
for under $100, and there are a few different models that people have used.
Dual Electronics is the only vendor that I'm aware of that has published a
fairly extensive list of some of the GPS apps that have been tested to work
with it's devices. If you're moving, even slowly, the GPS sensor can tell
your direction. Here's a specific answer for your question (about using it
as a pedometer):
Track your speed, distance and record your route with apps for running and
cycling.
BikeMateGPS, iMapMyRIDE, RunKeeper Pro
RunKeeper Pro is an app that I know some have used as a pedometer. Here's
the link to the source PDF giving a partial list of the GPS apps checked out
to work with the DualNav XGPS models:
http://xgps150.dualav.com/pdf/apps.pdf
Here's the link to the main DualNav XGPS150 page:
http://xgps150.dualav.com/
The app that lets you check GPS signal strength of the device is also
supposed to be accessible with VoiceOver, according to a post in the
AppleVis forums.
3. Does the iPod Touch include an FM radio?
• No, I don't think any of the iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad)
include an FM radio. If you want an FM radio, you could check one of the
current model iPod Nanos. There used to be a built-in pedometer feature in
the iPod Nano 6th generation, and I've read this is also in the 7th
generation. This would also have an FM radio, but not the suite of iOS apps
for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Check the MacWorld review by Dan Frakes:
• Review: iPod nano (7th generation) combines the best of its predecessors
(October 15, 2012):
http://www.macworld.com/article/2011740/review-ipod-nano-7th-generation-combines-the-best-of-its-predecessors.html
Here's a shortened link to the single page version:
http://bit.ly/Ujwi6M
Many thanks.
Paul Hopewell
HTH. Cheers,
Esther
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