Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-11 Thread Sarah k Alawami
True, plus you can go to the amazon app and add the books to your wish list then use your computer or the amazon on safari on ios and buy the books that way. Take care. On May 11, 2013, at 10:26 AM, Steve Holmes steve.holme...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, May 01, 2013 at 11:34:50AM -0400, Jane

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-11 Thread Danny Noonan
Below are some simple instructions on how I streemlined my and SAMs steps for finding and buying kindle books on iDevices. I know many know this but for those who don't... I first logged into my amazon account in safari, went into my wish list by triple 2 finger tapping item chooser and

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Isaac Hebert
yes it is accessible you just have to flick two fingers down and then it will read the book. On 5/1/13, Will will.d.lo...@gmail.com wrote: Can I access the store to buy books from within the application instructions tell me to flick down not up to comments reading Sent from my iPhone On 1

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread matthew stubbs
when in the book tap two times and a menu appears if you go to the far left by swipping left theres a home button On 1 May 2013, at 16:03, David Griffith d.griff...@btinternet.com wrote: Kindle has announced that it has made the iOS app accessible to voiceover. I have just

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2013-05-01 Thread Will
When flick down I get before you go screen Sent from my iPhone On 1 May 2013, at 04:27 PM, David Griffith d.griff...@btinternet.com wrote: As an update on my last post I did not hear the prompt for double tap for menu. It is not then necessary to go to the Home screen to get to controls.

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2013-05-01 Thread Mary Otten
No, you can't access the kindle store from the app. Apple does not allow that. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the

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2013-05-01 Thread Jane
No, but that's Apple's fault. No one except Apple's own iBooks is allowed to let you acess their store from within their app You have to go to the Amazon web site and by the book, then tell the Kindle app to sync the book. Like I say, don't blame Amazon for this, blame Apple and get them to

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Sarah k Alawami
I wonder if book bub will work now. this is a way of getting free books, most of which work via kindle. some of thick are in the epub format. I guess I'll have to try it. Take care. On May 1, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Jane juanitatig...@gmail.com wrote: No, but that's Apple's fault. No one except

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Will
so how can i read samples this way On 1 May 2013, at 16:34, Jane juanitatig...@gmail.com wrote: No, but that's Apple's fault. No one except Apple's own iBooks is allowed to let you acess their store from within their app You have to go to the Amazon web site and by the book, then tell the

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Will
so what site do i go to On 1 May 2013, at 16:33, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: No, you can't access the kindle store from the app. Apple does not allow that. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Esther
Hi David, I was able to do a few really hard double tap and hold pass-thru gestures on the center of the screen. Then I heard VoiceOver say menu on. At that point you get access to the controls at the top and bottom of the screen that you describe. HTH. Cheers, Esther On May 1, 2013, at

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2013-05-01 Thread Mary Otten
You go to the amazon website and search in the Kindle store for whatever book(s) you want just like you'd do other amazon searches in whatever other departments. You have an amazon account, right? Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this

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2013-05-01 Thread Will
yeh can i use the amazon app or would i have to go to safari? ibooks store so convenient so i may to be honest just stay with i books as like the store access direct from the app On 1 May 2013, at 16:54, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: You go to the amazon website and search in the

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Jane
That's one flaw, yes. There's no tutorial with accessibility features for the app. There's a guide out there, and I am trying to get it to download. I just have to remember how to buy it. It's free, at least. Jane On May 1, 2013, at 11:27 AM, David Griffith d.griff...@btinternet.com wrote:

RE: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread David Griffith
-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Will Sent: 01 May 2013 16:56 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. yeh can i use the amazon app or would i have to go to safari? ibooks store so convenient so i may to be honest just stay with i books as like the store access

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Will
-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Will Sent: 01 May 2013 16:56 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. yeh can i use the amazon app or would i have to go to safari? ibooks store so convenient so i may

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Esther
Did you try the dictionary? I had a little bit of difficulty selecting the word with a double tap and hold, because the focus seemed to select an adjacent word. But you can hear leftmost selection edge, adjustable and rightmost selection edge, adjustable. If you set your rotor to words, you

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Jane
Hi. To get out of a book, double-tap with one finger. VoiceOver will say Menu on.then flick left and right with one finger through the menu choices and tap on the one you want. Jane On May 1, 2013, at 11:03 AM, David Griffith d.griff...@btinternet.com wrote: Kindle has announced that it

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Zachary Kline
To be more specific, double tap on home, and you will leave the book Sent from my iPhone On May 1, 2013, at 8:06 AM, Jane juanitatig...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. To get out of a book, double-tap with one finger. VoiceOver will say Menu on.then flick left and right with one finger through the

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Mary Otten
You can buy kindle books using the amazon mobile app. Or you can use the amazon site from Safari or whatever browser you use on your Mac or pc. I prefer the main site, because I like to see more reviews at once, and I don't find the main site problematic after years and years of using it.

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Daniela Rubio
It is indeed a good news. I just found out about it this morning. I have not tested it, but I will certainly will! Thanks! Best Daniela Rubio T  Distinguished Educator iPhone: +34662328507 El 01/05/2013, a las 17:03, David Griffith d.griff...@btinternet.com escribió: Kindle --- Mac

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2013-05-01 Thread chris h (sky)
Hello all great news about the Kindle iOS app but is there a free book out there I can try? Don't want to buy a Kindle book to start with plus I am not an avid reader anyway. Cheers! On 01/05/2013 16:27, David Griffith wrote: As an update on my last post I did not hear the prompt for double

RE: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread David Griffith
: 01 May 2013 19:00 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. Hello all great news about the Kindle iOS app but is there a free book out there I can try? Don't want to buy a Kindle book to start with plus I am not an avid reader anyway. Cheers! On 01/05/2013 16:27

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Wonder if they are working on accessibility for other platforms as well, in particular android. I hope so. Original message: As an update on my last post I did not hear the prompt for double tap for menu. It is not then necessary to go to the Home screen to get to controls. You simply double

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread cait furness
: 01 May 2013 19:00 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. Hello all great news about the Kindle iOS app but is there a free book out there I can try? Don't want to buy a Kindle book to start with plus I am not an avid reader anyway. Cheers! On 01/05/2013

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Anne Robertson
This is great! As soon as I logged in, I saw all the books we've bought in Kindle format. By the way, Bad Science has been available from Kobo for some time so I've already been able to read it. Cheers, Anne --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris h (sky) Sent: 01 May 2013 19:00 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. Hello all great news about the Kindle iOS app but is there a free book out there I can try? Don't want

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Jane
-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris h (sky) Sent: 01 May 2013 19:00 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. Hello all great news about the Kindle iOS app but is there a free book out there I can try? Don't want to buy a Kindle

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Danny Noonan
...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of chris h (sky) Sent: 01 May 2013 19:00 To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. Hello all great news about the Kindle iOS app but is there a free book out there I can try? Don't want

RE: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Paula Hobley
Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. You have to go to the Amazon site, but it's easy to search for books It's also easy to just want to buy them. Not so good when you are on a tight budget. I firmly make myself add paid books to my wishlist for eventual buying--like The Hunger Games trilogy

RE: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Paula Hobley
Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. I wonder if book bub will work now. this is a way of getting free books, most of which work via kindle. some of thick are in the epub format. I guess I'll have to try it. Take care. On May 1, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Jane juanitatig...@gmail.com wrote

Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS.

2013-05-01 Thread Jane
: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami Sent: Thursday, 2 May 2013 1:42 AM To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Kindle now accessible on iOS. I wonder if book bub will work now. this is a way of getting free books