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Creating Accessible iOS Apps: An Action Plan


Image Description: #365DaysIOSAccessibility on a calendar with accessibility 
icon on the calendar 

It can be overwhelming getting started with accessibility in Apple iOS. The 
operating system has so many features, tools, and APIs. This is where the 
action plan will be helpful. The plan has three main points: VoiceOver, Dynamic 
Type, and good practices.

Dani recommends focusing on VoiceOver. However, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t 
test your app with the keyboard, switch control, or voice control. The 
underlying APIs to implement a good VoiceOver experience are the same across 
all these technologies. If you implement a good VoiceOver experience, you’ll 
probably have a good experience with the other ones.

Dynamic Type makes it possible to specify up to seven different text sizes for 
different apps. You can also add five extra accessibility sizes. Many people 
who use Dynamic Type don’t identify as disabled or that they’re using assistive 
technology. It’s an important reminder that making apps accessible benefits 
everyone. Good practices refer to things that are not related to iOS 
technologies like color contrast and touch target sizes.

By the way, did you know that the first iPhone was not accessible at all? If 
you’d like to know the story of 36 Seconds That Changed Everything 
<https://www.36seconds.org/> , check out this audio with a full transcript from 
Shelly Brisbin.


VoiceOver


VoiceOver is the screen reader that comes installed on most Apple devices. 
While using an iPhone, you can move your finger around the screen and VoiceOver 
will announce what you touch. Anyone not using VoiceOver typically only has to 
tap an item once to interact with it, such as turning a feature on or off.

When VoiceOver users tap once, VoiceOver says what they’re selecting. 
Interacting with the iPhone running VoiceOver requires tapping twice. Another 
important thing to know about interacting with VoiceOver is that users often 
swipe right to go to the next element. They swipe left to go to the previous 
one.

The first thing to know is that a single block of text can contain four 
properties. For example, you use an app to rate conferences. There’s a text 
field with the name of the conference. Next to it is a rating with five thumbs 
up. In VoiceOver, it’ll say something like “Rating 5 of 5. Adjustable. State 
how much you like the conference.”

In this example, the label is the rating, which is the name of the component. 
The value is 5 of 5 and this can change as it’s adjustable, which is an 
accessibility trait. The part about “rating how much you like the conference” 
is a hint. This is optional and you want to design to prevent the need for a 
hint.

The main issue in an iOS app is unlabeled buttons consisting of just an icon. 
If the button has an icon and text as a title or just a title, the 
accessibility label gets inferred from that text. But if it’s just an image, 
then you need to configure that explicitly.

Otherwise, VoiceOver will just say, “Text button.” Sometimes, VoiceOver will 
try to figure out what the button does. And it will say something like “Close 
button,” but that’s not a great experience. It’s just one line of code. You 
have to consider other things like if a button contains meaning.

Another important trait is the heading. Everything that looks like a header 
should have the heading trait. It helps the user browse the screen and quickly 
find different sections. You can combine a heading with another accessibility 
trait such as a button.

After you select and configure labels and traits correctly, one issue that 
happens a lot is that VoiceOver doesn’t group things logically, known as 
semantic views.
There are three steps to good semantic views:

1.  Grouping
2.  Configure the properties: label, value, traits, hints, etc.
3.  Custom actions

SwiftUI <https://developer.apple.com/xcode/swiftui/>  is a user interface 
toolkit that can do all three steps with one line of code. It’s not possible in 
every case, but it’s worth testing to determine if it makes sense.


Dynamic Type


Dynamic Type is for both small and large text sizes. It also looks at user 
preferences. Be aware when you get to the maximum size, all the tiles are the 
same size and you can still have a sense of hierarchy. It’s super easy to 
implement as it’s a matter of selecting a font based on style. Nonetheless, it 
will still need design considerations. As you increase the text size, the 
styles get closer and closer together.

Something you want to know is that there’s a property that lets you say a label 
is going to automatically scale to the text size selected by the user. If you 
don’t have 

6 Free iOS Apps to Stream Music from Cloud in Offline | MashTips

[Richard Turner]

There has been talk about playing music from Dropbox, which I have not done, 
but here is an article that may be helpful.

https://mashtips.com/ios-cloud-music-player-apps/




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RE: Keep your data safe by protecting individual iOS apps with passcodes

[Richard Turner]

Isn’t that kind of what I implied by saying I had not tested it?
Besides, a lot of people I know turned off the triple click home or side button 
for VoiceOver and opt to use Siri instead because they have  a little vision 
and want easy access to the magnifier.
Then, there are those who are paranoid, enough said.



Richard

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 8:13 AM
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Subject: RE: Keep your data safe by protecting individual iOS apps with 
passcodes

You would have to see how this works with Voiceover, it says at some point you 
have to click the home button 3 times which in my opinion will most likely turn 
Voiceover off.
Anyhow, most sensitive apps such as banking, credit card, PayPal and even many 
home automation apps allow you to set a passcode in the app and at the same 
time enable Touch Id or Face Id as well to unlock them.
All I need is to be so paranoid that I would set a passcode for apps such as 
the Clock, Notes, Photos, Music and so on. If you don’t want others to do 
anything on your phone just don’t give them your passcode and if you want to 
hide stuff from your significant other whom you may want to access your phone, 
then don’t put that video of yourself and the girl-friend, boy-friend or 
It-friend in the cheap hotel on your phone!


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
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Richard Turner
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Subject: Keep your data safe by protecting individual iOS apps with passcodes

This is from the Kim Commando web site.
I've not tried it yet, but thought some would be interested.

https://www.komando.com/smartphones-gadgets/passcode-protect-iphone-apps/695775/



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RE: Keep your data safe by protecting individual iOS apps with passcodes

[Sieghard Weitzel]

You would have to see how this works with Voiceover, it says at some point you 
have to click the home button 3 times which in my opinion will most likely turn 
Voiceover off.
Anyhow, most sensitive apps such as banking, credit card, PayPal and even many 
home automation apps allow you to set a passcode in the app and at the same 
time enable Touch Id or Face Id as well to unlock them.
All I need is to be so paranoid that I would set a passcode for apps such as 
the Clock, Notes, Photos, Music and so on. If you don’t want others to do 
anything on your phone just don’t give them your passcode and if you want to 
hide stuff from your significant other whom you may want to access your phone, 
then don’t put that video of yourself and the girl-friend, boy-friend or 
It-friend in the cheap hotel on your phone!


From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Richard 
Turner
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 7:31 AM
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Subject: Keep your data safe by protecting individual iOS apps with passcodes

This is from the Kim Commando web site.
I've not tried it yet, but thought some would be interested.

https://www.komando.com/smartphones-gadgets/passcode-protect-iphone-apps/695775/



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Keep your data safe by protecting individual iOS apps with passcodes

[Richard Turner]

This is from the Kim Commando web site.
I've not tried it yet, but thought some would be interested.

https://www.komando.com/smartphones-gadgets/passcode-protect-iphone-apps/695775/




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Re: iOS Apps?

[Daniel MacDonald]

Hi,

You are incorrect. There are lots of iOS apps that are just for iPhones, and 
lots just for iPads. 

Daniel


> On Jan 6, 2020, at 7:09 PM, Fazil  wrote:
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> Hi, list.
> Am I correct in my assumption that all the iOS apps have their counterparts 
> for Mac?
> Thanks!
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iOS Apps?

[Fazil]

Hi, list.

Am I correct in my assumption that all the iOS apps have their counterparts
for Mac?

Thanks!

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Re: iOS Apps that Recognise Vocal Pitch

[Richard Turner]

Yes, Talking tuner will do any sound that matches a pitch in wha I think is the 
range from the low note on a bass, to the highest note on a violin, or very 
close; I'm not sure it would have worked for Mini Riperton, grin.




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On Dec 8, 2019, at 3:09 AM, Debbie April Yuille  
wrote:

Thanks, Rob.
Debbie

-Original Message-
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Talking Tuner would do that too.
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Subject: iOS Apps that Recognise Vocal Pitch


Hi All



Are there any iOS apps that recognise the pitch of a note that you are
singing that work with Voice Over.



Thanks

Debbie

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RE: iOS Apps that Recognise Vocal Pitch

[Debbie April Yuille]

Thanks, Rob.
Debbie

-Original Message-
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Sent: Sunday, 8 December 2019 10:02 PM
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Subject: Re: iOS Apps that Recognise Vocal Pitch

Talking Tuner would do that too.
- Original Message - 
From: "Debbie April Yuille" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 10:11 AM
Subject: iOS Apps that Recognise Vocal Pitch


Hi All



Are there any iOS apps that recognise the pitch of a note that you are
singing that work with Voice Over.



Thanks

Debbie

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Re: iOS Apps that Recognise Vocal Pitch

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

Talking Tuner would do that too.
- Original Message - 
From: "Debbie April Yuille" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2019 10:11 AM
Subject: iOS Apps that Recognise Vocal Pitch


Hi All



Are there any iOS apps that recognise the pitch of a note that you are
singing that work with Voice Over.



Thanks

Debbie

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iOS Apps that Recognise Vocal Pitch

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Hi All

 

Are there any iOS apps that recognise the pitch of a note that you are
singing that work with Voice Over.

 

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Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Anthony Vece]

Andy;
That’s why I have two systems. When I want to listen to the radio continuously 
over the Internet Iuse Amazon LadyA.
So that when I get a phone call it doesn’t interrupt my listening and I could 
read my mail on my iPad and read my text messages on my watch.
It works out very well.

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 10R!!!

> On Apr 23, 2019, at 8:07 PM, Andy Baracco  wrote:
> 
> You can't assume that everyone has a smart phone or speaker.  Suppose 
> something happens to your phone or speaker.  Suppose you lose your Internet?  
> Using an app or smart speaker is a great convenience, but cannot be the only 
> solution for accessibility.
>  
> Andy
>  
> - Original Message -
> From: Christopher Chaltain
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com ; Larry Lumpkin
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 4:48 PM
> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
> 
> True, but that doesn't mean that appliance manufacturers shouldn't let people 
> control their appliances through an accessible app or a smart speaker.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 4/23/19 8:14 AM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:
>> Offering an accessible app for an appliance does not, in my opinion, make 
>> that appliance accessible. The appliance needs to be accessible 
>> independently.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>> Kimberly
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:53 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  You could but it would be less convenient.
>> 
>> Sent from Kimber's iPhone
>> 
>> The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we 
>> go on.—Annie Proulx
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Cristobal Muñoz  wrote:
>> 
>> This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.
>> 
>> Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it independently should you 
>> have issues with your WIFI network or some other variable that would make 
>> Alexa or an associated app go wonky?
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of   
>>  Kimberly
>> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to 
>> be working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line 
>> which also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no 
>> experience with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has 
>> been positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel 
>> free to reach out privately for more indepth information if this is 
>> something you are seriously considering as these appliances are rather 
>> pricey. 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Kim 
>> 
>> Sent from Kimber's iPhone
>> 
>> The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we 
>> go on.—Annie Proulx
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> 
>> I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple 
>> of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a 
>> Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
>> there are still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things 
>> you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and 
>> for those times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I 
>> just call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my 
>> wife takes care of it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the 
>> Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.
>> 
>> I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which 
>> will be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I 
>> have only ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see 
>> how it would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly 
>> turn the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing 
>> other stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time 
>> where you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such 
>> as case the only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google 
>> Home and give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.
>> 
>> One thing I did noti

Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Christopher Chaltain]

Of course, I completely agree, but that doesn't mean that for those of 
us who have a smart phone or a smart speaker we shouldn't be able to 
take advantage of it.



On 4/23/19 7:07 PM, Andy Baracco wrote:
You can't assume that everyone has a smart phone or speaker.  Suppose 
something happens to your phone or speaker.  Suppose you lose your 
Internet?  Using an app or smart speaker is a great convenience, but 
cannot be the only solution for accessibility.

Andy

- Original Message -
*From:* Christopher Chaltain <mailto:chalt...@gmail.com>
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> ;
Larry Lumpkin <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>
*Sent:* Tuesday, April 23, 2019 4:48 PM
    *Subject:* Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

True, but that doesn't mean that appliance manufacturers shouldn't
let people control their appliances through an accessible app or a
smart speaker.


On 4/23/19 8:14 AM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:


Offering an accessible app for an appliance does not, in my
opinion, make that appliance accessible. The appliance needs to
be accessible independently.

*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com  *On
Behalf Of *Kimberly
*Sent:* Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:53 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
    *Subject:* Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

 You could but it would be less convenient.

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping
it that we go on.—Annie Proulx


On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Cristobal Muñoz
mailto:cristobalm...@gmail.com>> wrote:

This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.

Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it
independently should you have issues with your WIFI network
or some other variable that would make Alexa or an associated
app go wonky?

*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com
<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> *On Behalf Of *Kimberly
*Sent:* Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
*Subject:* Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity
and it seems to be working pretty well for me. The model we
have is part of the Cafe line which also has washers, driers,
dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience with any
appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been
positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line.
Also feel free to reach out privately for more indepth
information if this is something you are seriously
considering as these appliances are rather pricey.

Kim

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of
grasping it that we go on.—Annie Proulx


On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel
mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven).
I gave up a couple of years ago regarding an accessible,
connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele set which is
all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although
there are still options to select on a screen, but some
of those are things you don't really need, sometimes an
app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I
just call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For
the most part my wife takes care of it, it's just once a
year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a
few weeks when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there
is a range which will be fully accessible, I have seen
some which have WiFi, but so far I have only ever read
that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see
how it would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and
you want to quickly turn the temperature of a burner up
or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , maybe
your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time
where you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around
with an app, in such as case the only thing which would
make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a
quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they
are talking about "ADA compliance" and one of our local
stores actually send me an email after I asked them to
 

Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Andy Baracco]

You can't assume that everyone has a smart phone or speaker.  Suppose something 
happens to your phone or speaker.  Suppose you lose your Internet?  Using an 
app or smart speaker is a great convenience, but cannot be the only solution 
for accessibility.

Andy

  - Original Message - 
  From: Christopher Chaltain 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com ; Larry Lumpkin 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 4:48 PM
  Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances


  True, but that doesn't mean that appliance manufacturers shouldn't let people 
control their appliances through an accessible app or a smart speaker.





  On 4/23/19 8:14 AM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:

Offering an accessible app for an appliance does not, in my opinion, make 
that appliance accessible. The appliance needs to be accessible independently. 



From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Kimberly
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances



 You could but it would be less convenient.

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that 
we go on.—Annie Proulx


On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Cristobal Muñoz  
wrote:

  This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.

  Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it independently should 
you have issues with your WIFI network or some other variable that would make 
Alexa or an associated app go wonky?





  From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Kimberly
  Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances



  We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems 
to be working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line 
which also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no 
experience with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has 
been positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel 
free to reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something 
you are seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 





  Kim 

  Sent from Kimber's iPhone

  The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that 
we go on.—Annie Proulx


  On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a 
couple of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought 
a Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
there are still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you 
don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those 
times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, 
Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of 
it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few 
weeks when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range 
which will be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I 
have only ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how 
it would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn 
the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other 
stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you 
have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the 
only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a 
quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking 
about "ADA compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email 
after I asked them to look into something with analogue controls and said that 
some companies mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan 
to call GE tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit 
more. Their ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would 
like to chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better solution. I 
bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of Android and 
it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
khaf...@gmail.com
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
    Subject: IOS apps 

Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Christopher Chaltain]

True, but that doesn't mean that appliance manufacturers shouldn't let 
people control their appliances through an accessible app or a smart 
speaker.



On 4/23/19 8:14 AM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:


Offering an accessible app for an appliance does not, in my opinion, 
make that appliance accessible. The appliance needs to be accessible 
independently.


*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com  *On Behalf 
Of *Kimberly

*Sent:* Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:53 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

 You could but it would be less convenient.

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it 
that we go on.—Annie Proulx



On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Cristobal Muñoz <mailto:cristobalm...@gmail.com>> wrote:


This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.

Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it independently
should you have issues with your WIFI network or some other
variable that would make Alexa or an associated app go wonky?

*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> *On
Behalf Of *Kimberly
*Sent:* Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
*Subject:* Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it
seems to be working pretty well for me. The model we have is part
of the Cafe line which also has washers, driers, dish washers and
microwaves. I have no experience with any appliance except the
range, but so far my experience has been positive. I suggest
starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free to reach
out privately for more indepth information if this is something
you are seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey.

Kim

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping
it that we go on.—Annie Proulx


On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I
gave up a couple of years ago regarding an accessible,
connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele set which is all
buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are
things you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI
can pick it up and for those times when I actually have to use
it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My Eyes or my
Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of
it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the
Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a
range which will be fully accessible, I have seen some which
have WiFi, but so far I have only ever read that you can only
control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would also be
pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn
the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy
doing other stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would
not be a good time where you have to unlock your phone and
fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and
give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are
talking about "ADA compliance" and one of our local stores
actually send me an email after I asked them to look into
something with analogue controls and said that some companies
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I
plan to call GE tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and
hopefully find out a bit more. Their ranges actually get some
pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government
organisations in existence as well as all the private advocacy
groups and people that nobody has done more to work with the
major appliance makers to find a better solution. I bet
nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of
Android and it might not take all that much to make them talk
on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of
khaf...@gmail.com <mailto:khaf...@gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019

RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Sieghard Weitzel]

First of all, I don’t think you can compare a self-driving car with an 
appliance. First of all, the self-driving car does not yet exist and probably 
it won’t exist for a while yet. I know others will argue this and some think 
that us blind folk will all be able to jump into our self-driving car in a few 
years and go where we want to go, but that is even further in the future. There 
has been some pretty big jumps in this technology and they hinted at this 
technology coming sooner than we might have thought, but a number of recent set 
backs where people got killed in cars with semi-autonomous capabilities make it 
very clear that there are huge hurdles yet to overcome and even when the first 
truly self-driving car will be available it will probably still mean a 
qualified driver with a license will have to sit behind the wheel. Anyways, I 
stray from the topic of accessible appliances.

To me an appliance with a truly accessible app is accessible. I think what GE 
has done by putting regular analogue knobs on these stoves for the cooktop is 
very smart since I think even many sighted people appreciate the familiarity 
and easy adjustability of such controls and as I said, cooking on a cook top 
requires often quick and frequent adjustments unlike baking or broiling or 
whatever. If I do a turkey I preheat my oven at the required temperature, then 
I put in my turkey and that’s it. Same goes for baking a cake, sure maybe some 
things require you to turn the heat up or down a bit for a period towards the 
end, but if that can be done in an accessible app or by asking Alexa then that 
is OK for me. Internet outages nowadays are pretty much just as rare as power 
outages and unless I have a gas range my range won’t work during a power outage 
either just as my WiFi.

Thanks, Kimberley, for confirming your model, I guess yours is a gas model 
which I am not interested in since my kitchen is not set up for it and in any 
case, I really want that induction cook top, it’s almost twice as efficient as 
even gas is and once your remove a pot it’s barely hot enough to burn yourself, 
right after you take it off it’s hot for a minute or so, but it cools off super 
fast since the heat is not provided by an element in the cook top but it is 
transferred into your pot or fry pan by magnetism so it’s whatever you use to 
cook in which gets hot not the cooktop itself. I actually now found a 995 
induction model, in addition to the 985 model it has a double oven which is 
also nice.
MSRP in Canadian Dollars is $4,299 for the 985 model with the single oven and 
$4,699 for the 995 model with the double oven.
My local store where GE is sold will call me today to let me know what they can 
do with respect to price. The owner used to e the manager of our Sears outlet 
before Sears went down the drain here in Canada and she then opened her own 
independent furniture and appliance store. I expect she’ll give me at least a 
somewhat better price, she doesn’t usually have these high-end models in stock 
anyways and it’s the same for me in my retail store, if I have to order some 
expensive item for a customer which I don’t have to carry in inventory and it’s 
basically sold already I am always willing to give a better price for it.

Best regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Michael 
Malver
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 7:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

I agree with this 100%. I fear that makers of self driving cars will assume 
that if they create an accessible iPhone app, that will constitute access to 
the car. In the unlikely event of the phone dies, what would happen then?

On Apr 23, 2019, at 8:14 AM, Larry Lumpkin 
mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>> wrote:
Offering an accessible app for an appliance does not, in my opinion, make that 
appliance accessible. The appliance needs to be accessible independently.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Kimberly
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

 You could but it would be less convenient.
Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go 
on.—Annie Proulx

On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Cristobal Muñoz 
mailto:cristobalm...@gmail.com>> wrote:
This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.
Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it independently should you have 
issues with your WIFI network or some other variable that would make Alexa or 
an associated app go wonky?


From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of 
Kimberly
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: IOS

Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Michael Malver]

I agree with this 100%. I fear that makers of self driving cars will assume 
that if they create an accessible iPhone app, that will constitute access to 
the car. In the unlikely event of the phone dies, what would happen then?

> On Apr 23, 2019, at 8:14 AM, Larry Lumpkin  wrote:
> 
> Offering an accessible app for an appliance does not, in my opinion, make 
> that appliance accessible. The appliance needs to be accessible independently.
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Kimberly
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:53 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
>  
>  You could but it would be less convenient.
> 
> Sent from Kimber's iPhone
> The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we 
> go on.—Annie Proulx
> 
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Cristobal Muñoz  wrote:
> 
> This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.
> Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it independently should you 
> have issues with your WIFI network or some other variable that would make 
> Alexa or an associated app go wonky?
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Kimberly
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
>  
> We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
> working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
> also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
> with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
> positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free 
> to reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you 
> are seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 
>  
>  
> Kim 
> 
> Sent from Kimber's iPhone
> The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we 
> go on.—Annie Proulx
> 
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple 
> of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a 
> Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
> there are still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things 
> you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for 
> those times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just 
> call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife 
> takes care of it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the 
> Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.
> 
> I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
> be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
> ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it 
> would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn 
> the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other 
> stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where 
> you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case 
> the only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and 
> give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.
> 
> One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
> compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I 
> asked them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some 
> companies mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to 
> call GE tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit 
> more. Their ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely 
> would like to chat with them.
> 
> I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
> existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody 
> has done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better 
> solution. I bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version 
> of Android and it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.
> 
> Best regards,
> Sieghard
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> khaf...@gmail.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:12 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with 

RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Larry Lumpkin]

Offering an accessible app for an appliance does not, in my opinion, make that 
appliance accessible. The appliance needs to be accessible independently. 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2019 3:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

 

 You could but it would be less convenient.

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go 
on.—Annie Proulx


On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Cristobal Muñoz mailto:cristobalm...@gmail.com> > wrote:

This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.

Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it independently should you have 
issues with your WIFI network or some other variable that would make Alexa or 
an associated app go wonky?

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Kimberly
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

 

We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free to 
reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you are 
seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 

 

 

Kim 

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go 
on.—Annie Proulx


On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > wrote:

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple of 
years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele 
set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are 
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you don't 
really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times 
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My 
Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of it, it's 
just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few weeks 
when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would 
also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn the 
temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , 
maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you have to 
unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing 
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a quick voice 
command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I asked 
them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some companies 
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to call GE 
tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit more. Their 
ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to 
chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better solution. I 
bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of Android and 
it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

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Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances

Hello:

Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps with 
WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new washer 
and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using the Apps 
given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch screens.

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Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Kimberly]

 You could but it would be less convenient.

Sent from Kimber's iPhone
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on.—Annie Proulx

> On Apr 22, 2019, at 1:26 PM, Cristobal Muñoz  wrote:
> 
> This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.
> Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it independently should you 
> have issues with your WIFI network or some other variable that would make 
> Alexa or an associated app go wonky?
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Kimberly
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
>  
> We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
> working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
> also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
> with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
> positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free 
> to reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you 
> are seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 
>  
>  
> Kim 
> 
> Sent from Kimber's iPhone
> The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we 
> go on.—Annie Proulx
> 
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple 
> of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a 
> Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
> there are still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things 
> you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for 
> those times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just 
> call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife 
> takes care of it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the 
> Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.
> 
> I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
> be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
> ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it 
> would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn 
> the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other 
> stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where 
> you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case 
> the only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and 
> give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.
> 
> One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
> compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I 
> asked them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some 
> companies mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to 
> call GE tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit 
> more. Their ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely 
> would like to chat with them.
> 
> I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
> existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody 
> has done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better 
> solution. I bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version 
> of Android and it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.
> 
> Best regards,
> Sieghard
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> khaf...@gmail.com
> Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:12 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new 
> washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using 
> the Apps given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch 
> screens.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
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Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Kimberly]

That model looks very similar to the one we have which is the CGS995. On my 
cooktop there is a grill in the center which can also be used as two additional 
burners. The range comes with the grill plate and a cast-iron burner grate 
which you can swap out depending on what you want to do. The other four burners 
are controlled with knobs. They are also of varying sizes for rapid boil or low 
simmer or whatever. 


The manuals for the Cafe line are available online. It might be helpful for you 
to give the manuals a look before you buy. 

The Alexa access is a bit tricky until you get used to how she needs you to ask 
her to make the adjustments. The app you'll need is called Geneva and you will 
have to enable the skill in Alexa. That was the only part for which I needed 
sighted assistance on account of the alexa app's poor accessibility once I was 
inside the list of available skills. But once I got over that bump everything 
went pretty smoothly. 
 
If you need any more info I will do my best to help. 

Kim 

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> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Hi again,
>  
> OK, now I think I found it, would you have this one:
> Model #: CCHS985SELSS
> Slide-In Front Control, Induction Oven, 5.6cu Ft, PreciseAir Convection, Wifi 
> Connected, Self Clean Oven
> It shows a Canadian MSRP of $4,299 which still comes in below Bosch and I 
> assume I would be able to find a slightly better price since this is 
> manufacturer’s suggested retail price.
> This sounds promising, I’d be happy if there is good oven control via WiFi 
> (either Alexa or an accessible app) and if the cooktop controls are dials. 
> The oven is not something  you typically need to adjust as often or quickly 
> so as long as I can set it that would be fine.
> The only features which would have been nice to have and which I don’t think 
> this one has is the ability to combine two of the cooktop elements into one 
> large one, but sometimes one can’t have everything for the price one can 
> spend.
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Kimberly
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
>  
> We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
> working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
> also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
> with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
> positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free 
> to reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you 
> are seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 
>  
>  
> Kim 
> 
> Sent from Kimber's iPhone
> The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we 
> go on.—Annie Proulx
> 
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple 
> of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a 
> Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
> there are still  options to select on a screen, but some of those are things 
> you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for 
> those times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just 
> call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife 
> takes care of it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the 
> Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.
> 
> I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
> be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
> ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it 
> would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn 
> the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other 
> stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where 
> you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case 
> the only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and 
> give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.
> 
> One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
> compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I 
> asked them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some 
> companies mentioned they had braille overlays

Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Kimberly]

I believe the model I have is CGS995. It's a gas range and the cooktop is 
controlled with knobs along the front of the range so the accessibility isn't 
really an issue. However I would think that if the app is accessible for oven 
control then it should be likewise for other controls, but that may be me just 
being an optimist. 


The model we bought costs a bit over 3000 with tax. We also looked at Bosch and 
Viking, but for those prices the darn thing should cook and serve the food for 
me. Lol! So GE it was. 

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on.—Annie Proulx

> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:25 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> That is good to hear, could you give me the model number?
> I saw one model here, the  GE PHB920SJSS, but it part of what’s called the 
> “Profile” series. This one in the States seems to be around $2,200 on sale 
> for around $1,989.00
> But it is also a free-standing range and I need a built-in model. In any 
> case, it mentions Wi-Fi and Alexa, but it seem to apply only to the oven not 
> the cooktop.
>  
> Expensive is relative, I initially was looking at Bosch and so far most of 
> the GE and Asian-made ranges like Samsung, LG etc. were less expensive than 
> the German-made Bosch.
> I started by checking reviews and such for the best 5 or whatever ranges of 
> 2019, Miele was also mentioned, but as I said before, they are not affordable 
> for the average person. I looked up the model they mentioned in the review 
> and it was $10,699 Canadian, about $8,000 US). That didn’t even include taxes 
> and here in British Columbia we have 12% taxes, on such an amount that would 
> have been another $1,283 so in the end this Miele range would have cost 
> $12,000 which is crazy.
> Most of the Bosch ranges I saw are around $4,500 to $5,000 Canadian.
>  
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> Kimberly
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
>  
> We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
> working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
> also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
> with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
> positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free 
> to reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you 
> are seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 
>  
>  
> Kim 
> 
> Sent from Kimber's iPhone
> The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we 
> go on.—Annie Proulx
> 
> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple 
> of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a 
> Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
> there are still  options to select on a screen, but some of those are things 
> you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for 
> those times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just 
> call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife 
> takes care of it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the 
> Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.
> 
> I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
> be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
> ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it 
> would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn 
> the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other 
> stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where 
> you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case 
> the only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and 
> give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.
> 
> One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
> compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I 
> asked them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some 
> companies mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to 
> call GE tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit 
> more. Their ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely 
> would like to chat with them.
> 
> I am alw

Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Kamal Haffar]

Hi Tom it is episode 174 of the Blind Bargain podcast

Sent from my iPhone

> On Apr 22, 2019, at 8:48 AM, Tom Rash  wrote:
> 
> Do you have a link for that podcast?
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
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> khaf...@gmail.com
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:47 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: IOS apps with smart appliances
> 
> Hi Larry:
> 
> Yes, I just heard a recent Blind Bargain podcast where Joe demonstrated the 
> LG washer and drier. It seems to work well.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Larry 
> Smith
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 7:18 AM
> To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone 
> Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances
> 
> I purchased an LG washer and dryer set about 3 weeks ago. The app is the LG 
> smartthinQ. The app is very accessible. 
> 
>> On Apr 21, 2019, at 11:11 PM,   wrote:
>> 
>> Hello:
>> 
>> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
>> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a 
>> new washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with 
>> using the Apps given that most of the washers and driers these days have 
>> touch screens.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> 
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RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[khaffar]

Hi all:

 

FYI, after doing extensive research and visiting a number of department stores 
this morning, it seems for now the best option for a washer and drier is the LG 
WT7300CV in terms of accessibility. It has WIFI connectivity and compatible 
with both Google  Home and Alexa. I believe someone on this list earlier on 
mentioned that the app is very accessible as well. 

By the way, does anyone know of a mailing list for blind/visually impaired 
persons that covers consumer related accessibility topics such as appliances, 
electronics etc.… 

 

Cheers,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 12:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

 

That is good to hear, could you give me the model number?

I saw one model here, the  GE PHB920SJSS, but it part of what’s called the 
“Profile” series. This one in the States seems to be around $2,200 on sale for 
around $1,989.00

But it is also a free-standing range and I need a built-in model. In any case, 
it mentions Wi-Fi and Alexa, but it seem to apply only to the oven not the 
cooktop.

 

Expensive is relative, I initially was looking at Bosch and so far most of the 
GE and Asian-made ranges like Samsung, LG etc. were less expensive than the 
German-made Bosch.

I started by checking reviews and such for the best 5 or whatever ranges of 
2019, Miele was also mentioned, but as I said before, they are not affordable 
for the average person. I looked up the model they mentioned in the review and 
it was $10,699 Canadian, about $8,000 US). That didn’t even include taxes and 
here in British Columbia we have 12% taxes, on such an amount that would have 
been another $1,283 so in the end this Miele range would have cost $12,000 
which is crazy.

Most of the Bosch ranges I saw are around $4,500 to $5,000 Canadian.

 

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

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mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Kimberly
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

 

We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free to 
reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you are 
seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 

 

 

Kim 

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on.—Annie Proulx


On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > wrote:

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple of 
years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele 
set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are 
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you don't 
really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times 
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My 
Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of it, it's 
just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few weeks 
when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would 
also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn the 
temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , 
maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you have to 
unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing 
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a quick voice 
command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I asked 
them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some companies 
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to call GE 
tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit more. Their 
ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to 
chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done mor

RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Cristobal Muñoz]

This is always my concern with such expensive items like this.

Let me ask, would you still be able to operate it independently should you have 
issues with your WIFI network or some other variable that would make Alexa or 
an associated app go wonky?

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

 

We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free to 
reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you are 
seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 

 

 

Kim 

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

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on.—Annie Proulx


On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > wrote:

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple of 
years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele 
set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are 
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you don't 
really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times 
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My 
Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of it, it's 
just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few weeks 
when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would 
also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn the 
temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , 
maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you have to 
unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing 
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a quick voice 
command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I asked 
them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some companies 
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to call GE 
tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit more. Their 
ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to 
chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better solution. I 
bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of Android and 
it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

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Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances

Hello:

Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps with 
WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new washer 
and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using the Apps 
given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch screens.

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RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi again,

OK, now I think I found it, would you have this one:
Model #: CCHS985SELSS
Slide-In Front Control, Induction Oven, 5.6cu Ft, PreciseAir Convection, Wifi 
Connected, Self Clean Oven
It shows a Canadian MSRP of $4,299 which still comes in below Bosch and I 
assume I would be able to find a slightly better price since this is 
manufacturer’s suggested retail price.
This sounds promising, I’d be happy if there is good oven control via WiFi 
(either Alexa or an accessible app) and if the cooktop controls are dials. The 
oven is not something  you typically need to adjust as often or quickly so as 
long as I can set it that would be fine.
The only features which would have been nice to have and which I don’t think 
this one has is the ability to combine two of the cooktop elements into one 
large one, but sometimes one can’t have everything for the price one can spend.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free to 
reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you are 
seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey.


Kim
Sent from Kimber's iPhone

The happy ending still beckons, and it is in the hope of grasping it that we go 
on.—Annie Proulx

On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel 
mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:
I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple of 
years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele 
set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are 
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you don't 
really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times 
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My 
Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of it, it's 
just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few weeks 
when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would 
also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn the 
temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , 
maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you have to 
unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing 
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a quick voice 
command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I asked 
them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some companies 
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to call GE 
tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit more. Their 
ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to 
chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better solution. I 
bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of Android and 
it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
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Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances

Hello:

Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps with 
WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new washer 
and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using the Apps 
given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch screens.

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RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Sieghard Weitzel]

That is good to hear, could you give me the model number?
I saw one model here, the  GE PHB920SJSS, but it part of what’s called the 
“Profile” series. This one in the States seems to be around $2,200 on sale for 
around $1,989.00
But it is also a free-standing range and I need a built-in model. In any case, 
it mentions Wi-Fi and Alexa, but it seem to apply only to the oven not the 
cooktop.

Expensive is relative, I initially was looking at Bosch and so far most of the 
GE and Asian-made ranges like Samsung, LG etc. were less expensive than the 
German-made Bosch.
I started by checking reviews and such for the best 5 or whatever ranges of 
2019, Miele was also mentioned, but as I said before, they are not affordable 
for the average person. I looked up the model they mentioned in the review and 
it was $10,699 Canadian, about $8,000 US). That didn’t even include taxes and 
here in British Columbia we have 12% taxes, on such an amount that would have 
been another $1,283 so in the end this Miele range would have cost $12,000 
which is crazy.
Most of the Bosch ranges I saw are around $4,500 to $5,000 Canadian.


Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free to 
reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you are 
seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey.


Kim
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on.—Annie Proulx

On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel 
mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote:
I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple of 
years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele 
set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are 
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you don't 
really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times 
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My 
Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of it, it's 
just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few weeks 
when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would 
also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn the 
temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , 
maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you have to 
unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing 
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a quick voice 
command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I asked 
them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some companies 
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to call GE 
tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit more. Their 
ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to 
chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better solution. I 
bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of Android and 
it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
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Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2019 8:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances

Hello:

Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps with 
WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new washer 
and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using the Apps 
given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch screens.

Th

RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[khaffar]

Sorry, I don't, however, if you search the blindbargain.com website you might 
find it. I think it was about two months ago.

Thanks



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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Tom Rash
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 8:48 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

Do you have a link for that podcast?


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
khaf...@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 5:47 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

Hi Larry:

Yes, I just heard a recent Blind Bargain podcast where Joe demonstrated the LG 
washer and drier. It seems to work well.


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Smith
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 7:18 AM
To: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone 
Subject: Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

I purchased an LG washer and dryer set about 3 weeks ago. The app is the LG 
smartthinQ. The app is very accessible. 

> On Apr 21, 2019, at 11:11 PM,   wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new 
> washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using 
> the Apps given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch 
> screens.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
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RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[khaffar]

Yes, we are in the same situation here, my wife generally takes care of the 
laundry just because I would have to ask her each time how to set it. However 
now we are in the market for new washer and drier I thought I'll try to find 
something that is more accessible.

Cheers,


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 12:51 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple of 
years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele 
set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are 
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you don't 
really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times 
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My 
Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of it, it's 
just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few weeks 
when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would 
also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn the 
temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , 
maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you have to 
unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing 
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a quick voice 
command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I asked 
them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some companies 
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to call GE 
tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit more. Their 
ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to 
chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better solution. I 
bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of Android and 
it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

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Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances

Hello:

Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps with 
WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new washer 
and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using the Apps 
given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch screens.

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[Tom Rash]

Do you have a link for that podcast?


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Hi Larry:

Yes, I just heard a recent Blind Bargain podcast where Joe demonstrated the LG 
washer and drier. It seems to work well.


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I purchased an LG washer and dryer set about 3 weeks ago. The app is the LG 
smartthinQ. The app is very accessible. 

> On Apr 21, 2019, at 11:11 PM,   wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new 
> washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using 
> the Apps given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch 
> screens.
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[khaffar]

Hi Larry:

Yes, I just heard a recent Blind Bargain podcast where Joe demonstrated the LG 
washer and drier. It seems to work well.


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I purchased an LG washer and dryer set about 3 weeks ago. The app is the LG 
smartthinQ. The app is very accessible. 

> On Apr 21, 2019, at 11:11 PM,   wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new 
> washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using 
> the Apps given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch 
> screens.
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RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[khaffar]

Hi Kim:

 

Yes, GE Café is a great line, unfortunately here in Ontario, Canada, none of 
the larger stores in our area such as Lowes, Home Depot or Best Buy carry the 
washers and driers, they only carry the fridges, stoves and microwaves.

 

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Sent: Monday, April 22, 2019 8:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free to 
reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you are 
seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 

 

 

Kim 

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On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > wrote:

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple of 
years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele 
set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are 
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you don't 
really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times 
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My 
Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of it, it's 
just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few weeks 
when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would 
also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn the 
temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , 
maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you have to 
unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing 
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a quick voice 
command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I asked 
them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some companies 
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to call GE 
tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit more. Their 
ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to 
chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better solution. I 
bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of Android and 
it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

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Hello:

Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps with 
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Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Kimberly]

We just bought a GE range with WIFI and Alexa connectivity and it seems to be 
working pretty well for me. The model we have is part of the Cafe line which 
also has washers, driers, dish washers and microwaves. I have no experience 
with any appliance except the range, but so far my experience has been 
positive. I suggest starting your search with the Cafe line. Also feel free to 
reach out privately for more indepth information if this is something you are 
seriously considering as these appliances are rather pricey. 


Kim 

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> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple 
> of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a 
> Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
> there are still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things 
> you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for 
> those times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just 
> call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife 
> takes care of it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the 
> Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.
> 
> I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
> be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
> ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it 
> would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn 
> the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other 
> stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where 
> you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case 
> the only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and 
> give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.
> 
> One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
> compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I 
> asked them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some 
> companies mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to 
> call GE tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit 
> more. Their ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely 
> would like to chat with them.
> 
> I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
> existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody 
> has done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better 
> solution. I bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version 
> of Android and it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.
> 
> Best regards,
> Sieghard
> 
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> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new 
> washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using 
> the Apps given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch 
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I purchased an LG washer and dryer set about 3 weeks ago. The app is the LG 
smartthinQ. The app is very accessible. 

> On Apr 21, 2019, at 11:11 PM,   wrote:
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new 
> washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using 
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> Thank you,
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Re: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Joney]

We have a washer and dryer that are LG. I have a TV which is also supposed to 
go with to the network, though I haven’t put it there yet. The washer and dryer 
work well, no you do need a piece of tape or do you start add remote access 
buttons if you choose to use them.

Joney
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> On Apr 22, 2019, at 12:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple 
> of years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a 
> Miele set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although 
> there are still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things 
> you don't really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for 
> those times when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just 
> call Aira, Be My Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife 
> takes care of it, it's just once a year or so when she goes back to the 
> Philippines for a few weeks when I have to use it independently.
> 
> I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
> be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
> ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it 
> would also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn 
> the temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other 
> stuff , maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where 
> you have to unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case 
> the only thing which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and 
> give a quick voice command which would be carried out instantly.
> 
> One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
> compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I 
> asked them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some 
> companies mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to 
> call GE tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit 
> more. Their ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely 
> would like to chat with them.
> 
> I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
> existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody 
> has done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better 
> solution. I bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version 
> of Android and it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.
> 
> Best regards,
> Sieghard
> 
> -Original Message-
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> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: IOS apps with smart appliances
> 
> Hello:
> 
> Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps 
> with WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new 
> washer and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using 
> the Apps given that most of the washers and driers these days have touch 
> screens.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
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RE: IOS apps with smart appliances

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I am on a similar search but for a range (cooktop/oven). I gave up a couple of 
years ago regarding an accessible, connected washer/dryer and bought a Miele 
set which is all buttons as in actual buttons you can feel although there are 
still options to select on a screen, but some of those are things you don't 
really need, sometimes an app like Seeing AI can pick it up and for those times 
when I actually have to use it and still need more help I just call Aira, Be My 
Eyes or my Mom using Facetime. For the most part my wife takes care of it, it's 
just once a year or so when she goes back to the Philippines for a few weeks 
when I have to use it independently.

I have come to realize that it does not seem like there is a range which will 
be fully accessible, I have seen some which have WiFi, but so far I have only 
ever read that you can only control the oven. Anyhow, I could see how it would 
also be pretty inconvenient if you cook and you want to quickly turn the 
temperature of a burner up or down a bit when you are busy doing other stuff , 
maybe your hands are dirty etc. This would not be a good time where you have to 
unlock your phone and fiddle around with an app, in such as case the only thing 
which would make sense is if you could Alexa/Google Home and give a quick voice 
command which would be carried out instantly.

One thing I did notice on the GE website was that they are talking about "ADA 
compliance" and one of our local stores actually send me an email after I asked 
them to look into something with analogue controls and said that some companies 
mentioned they had braille overlays for the touch screen. I plan to call GE 
tomorrow (if they are open) or Tuesday and hopefully find out a bit more. Their 
ranges actually get some pretty good reviews, so I definitely would like to 
chat with them.

I am always amazed that given the number of government organisations in 
existence as well as all the private advocacy groups and people that nobody has 
done more to work with the major appliance makers to find a better solution. I 
bet nowadays a lot of these appliances run some sort of version of Android and 
it might not take all that much to make them talk on their own.

Best regards,
Sieghard

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Hello:

Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps with 
WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new washer 
and drier and hoping to find something that is accessible with using the Apps 
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IOS apps with smart appliances

[khaffar]

Hello:

Has anyone used or tested the accessibility of the LG, Samsung or GE apps with 
WIFI enabled washer and driers? We are in the market to purchasing a new washer 
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App for Equalzer for IOS Apps

[Lynda Ingraham]

Hi, 

 

Does anyone know of an equilizer that I can use with both an IPhone 8+ and
IPad Pro to tweek the quality of the sound? I am hearing impaired and would
like the highs/voices to be a little more clear when watching tv. 

 

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Re: Interview with Seeing AI developer/developing IOS apps without using a Mac

[Ed Worrell]

You can program/port apps to mac os with the use of the Visual Basic editer on 
Windows with the use of Jaws. Microsoft has been working very hard on the 
accessibility end of things with their programing software.
> On Sep 20, 2017, at 6:06 AM, Ryan Mann  wrote:
> 
> I’ve been trying to find it with Google, but I haven’t found it yet.  I 
> thought maybe somebody would have a link to it.
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Sep 20, 2017, at 8:01 AM, Sadam Ahmed  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Ryan,
>> 
>> I'd be interested to hear that interview.
>> 
>> Was it on the net somewhere or is this via word of mouth?
>> 
>> Sadam Ahmed
>> 
>>> On 20/09/2017 9:53 PM, Ryan Mann wrote:
>>> I have been told that in an interview, the developer of the Seeing AI app 
>>> said that he was able to develop the Seeing AI app using the JAWS screen 
>>> reader.  From what I understand, you need to have access to a Mac computer 
>>> so you can use Xcode to convert the application into an executable that can 
>>> run on IOS.   If this is not the case, this changes things for a friend who 
>>> can’t afford a Mac computer that wants to develop iPhone apps.
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>> 
>> -- 
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>> 
>> JAWS certified, 2017
>> Mobile:
>> 
>> + 61 435 892 944
>> FaceTime, iMessage & email
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>> 
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Re: Interview with Seeing AI developer/developing IOS apps without using a Mac

[Ryan Mann]

I’ve been trying to find it with Google, but I haven’t found it yet.  I thought 
maybe somebody would have a link to it.


Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 20, 2017, at 8:01 AM, Sadam Ahmed  wrote:
> 
> 
> Ryan,
> 
> I'd be interested to hear that interview.
> 
> Was it on the net somewhere or is this via word of mouth?
> 
> Sadam Ahmed
> 
>> On 20/09/2017 9:53 PM, Ryan Mann wrote:
>> I have been told that in an interview, the developer of the Seeing AI app 
>> said that he was able to develop the Seeing AI app using the JAWS screen 
>> reader.  From what I understand, you need to have access to a Mac computer 
>> so you can use Xcode to convert the application into an executable that can 
>> run on IOS.   If this is not the case, this changes things for a friend who 
>> can’t afford a Mac computer that wants to develop iPhone apps.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
> 
> -- 
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> 
> JAWS certified, 2017
>  Mobile:
> 
> + 61 435 892 944
>  FaceTime, iMessage & email
> 
> sa...@sadamahmed.com
> 
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Re: Interview with Seeing AI developer/developing IOS apps without using a Mac

[Sadam Ahmed]

Ryan,

I'd be interested to hear that interview.

Was it on the net somewhere or is this via word of mouth?

Sadam Ahmed

On 20/09/2017 9:53 PM, Ryan Mann wrote:

I have been told that in an interview, the developer of the Seeing AI app said 
that he was able to develop the Seeing AI app using the JAWS screen reader.  
From what I understand, you need to have access to a Mac computer so you can 
use Xcode to convert the application into an executable that can run on IOS.   
If this is not the case, this changes things for a friend who can’t afford a 
Mac computer that wants to develop iPhone apps.

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Interview with Seeing AI developer/developing IOS apps without using a Mac

[Ryan Mann]

I have been told that in an interview, the developer of the Seeing AI app said 
that he was able to develop the Seeing AI app using the JAWS screen reader.  
From what I understand, you need to have access to a Mac computer so you can 
use Xcode to convert the application into an executable that can run on IOS.   
If this is not the case, this changes things for a friend who can’t afford a 
Mac computer that wants to develop iPhone apps.  

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RE: IOS Apps;

[Richard Turner]

Torch does mean the flashlight.
I don't know how many countries use Torch, but I know it is common amongst 
British territories.
Later,
Richard

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Mr. Ed
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 10:43 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

Hi Richard,
What do you think torch means. Is that something to do with the light?
Mr. Ed

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Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 2:20 PM
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Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

Lisa,
Thank you for the suggestion of Color Inspector.
My wife, the quilter, pulled out a bunch of fabric and she was impressed with 
how accurate it is as well as extremely fast.
A couple hints.
Hold the camera steady until you hear the same color two or three times in a 
row.
I have it on my iPod Touch 6th and I have the torch on low.
Since it is very fast and constant, a two finger double tap will pause it and 
give you the current color name and color concentration.
Then, you can double tap on the menu button in the upper right and adjust the 
zoom level, the color detection area and the torch level.
If you have hints on, or maybe even if you don't, wait a little while after 
flicking to one of the settings and it will tell you what the next setting is 
for that item, which you double tap to activate of course.
So, it might say "normal zoom" then the hint is "switch to 2x zoom, etc.

I have not been bothered by any ads, so just going with the free app seems to 
work perfectly fine.
If you double tap on support/app info, and then on remove ads, you find out 
that the price is up to you.   It has several prices that you can choose from 
if you want to support the developer.
It was updated last June when VoiceOver support was added.

I'm very impressed.

Richard



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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Lisa Belville
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 11:51 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS Apps;

Hi.  I have an app called Light detector that is either free or around $1 U.S.  
This will let you know if lights are on and it can give you a percentage of 
light by touching the screen.  It will also raise or lower the tone according 
to how bright the light is and it can be used to find flashing lights or even 
LEDS if you are familiar with your phone enough to not block the camera while 
finding and positioning the phone in relation to the LED.

The best color I.D. app I've tried is called Color Inspector.  There's a free 
and a paid version with no ads.  This app lets you adjust the brightness of the 
flashlight as well as zoom in on the area you're wanting to know the color of.

As far as names, this app will use regular names for colors as far as red, 
blue, green, etc., but it can be more detailed, using turquoise or sea green 
for the color Jade, for example.  Some of this depends on how bright the 
flashlight is and how close the phone is to the article being described

Out of the several color ID apps I've tried, Color Inspector is the easiest and 
provides detailed colors without being too complex.

Lisa Belville
missktlab1...@frontier.com
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and 
procrastinate all at once.
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Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 6:01 AM
Subject: IOS Apps;


Good morning all;
A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color, and 
to find whether there's lights on or not.
Have a good day


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RE: IOS Apps;

[Mr. Ed]

Hi Richard,
What do you think torch means. Is that something to do with the light?
Mr. Ed

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

Lisa,
Thank you for the suggestion of Color Inspector.
My wife, the quilter, pulled out a bunch of fabric and she was impressed with 
how accurate it is as well as extremely fast.
A couple hints.
Hold the camera steady until you hear the same color two or three times in a 
row.
I have it on my iPod Touch 6th and I have the torch on low.
Since it is very fast and constant, a two finger double tap will pause it and 
give you the current color name and color concentration.
Then, you can double tap on the menu button in the upper right and adjust the 
zoom level, the color detection area and the torch level.
If you have hints on, or maybe even if you don't, wait a little while after 
flicking to one of the settings and it will tell you what the next setting is 
for that item, which you double tap to activate of course.
So, it might say "normal zoom" then the hint is "switch to 2x zoom, etc.

I have not been bothered by any ads, so just going with the free app seems to 
work perfectly fine.
If you double tap on support/app info, and then on remove ads, you find out 
that the price is up to you.   It has several prices that you can choose from 
if you want to support the developer.
It was updated last June when VoiceOver support was added.

I'm very impressed.

Richard



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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Lisa Belville
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 11:51 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS Apps;

Hi.  I have an app called Light detector that is either free or around $1 U.S.  
This will let you know if lights are on and it can give you a percentage of 
light by touching the screen.  It will also raise or lower the tone according 
to how bright the light is and it can be used to find flashing lights or even 
LEDS if you are familiar with your phone enough to not block the camera while 
finding and positioning the phone in relation to the LED.

The best color I.D. app I've tried is called Color Inspector.  There's a free 
and a paid version with no ads.  This app lets you adjust the brightness of the 
flashlight as well as zoom in on the area you're wanting to know the color of.

As far as names, this app will use regular names for colors as far as red, 
blue, green, etc., but it can be more detailed, using turquoise or sea green 
for the color Jade, for example.  Some of this depends on how bright the 
flashlight is and how close the phone is to the article being described

Out of the several color ID apps I've tried, Color Inspector is the easiest and 
provides detailed colors without being too complex.

Lisa Belville
missktlab1...@frontier.com
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and 
procrastinate all at once.
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To: "Viphone List" <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 6:01 AM
Subject: IOS Apps;


Good morning all;
A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color, and 
to find whether there's lights on or not.
Have a good day


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RE: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps;

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Not built-in rechargeable, but there isn't anything preventing you from using a 
good rechargeable triple A battery if you want.


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Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:55 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps;


it takes one triple A battery. It is hard to say how long it lasts, but it 
doesn't seem to drain very fast. I'm sure it will vary depending on how much it 
is used.
It is not rechargeable. 
Richard


Noun: trumpery
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(Sent from the iPod Touch 6?

> On May 13, 2017, at 7:31 PM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a question about the Rainbow II.  
> How does the battery situation work?  Do you recharge the battery or does it 
> run on replaceable batteries?  I am curious to know what kind of battery does 
> it have, how long it lasts, and if it is rechargeable like the phone battery 
> or simply a small size replaceable battery each time it runs out.
> Regards,
> Cris
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Mike Ulrich
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:33 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps;
> 
> Hey Sieghard, A big time hats off for putting it out that you'll be the go 
> between of getting the Rainbow out to a lot of blind folks!
> 
> BTW: Did you ever conversate with a blind guy that worked for the US social 
> Security Service that lived up in Michigan?
> A newbie blind resident of Lee County Florida that just moved down here from 
> the state of Michigan, just came across my radar. He said he heard of you 
> from the past. As we were talking about his new IPhone 7+. I thought yeah, I 
> know Sieghard. His name is Patrick F.
> 
> Does this happen to ring any bells?
> 
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> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:03 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Colour identifier, was: IOS Apps;
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> Where abouts in Canada are you? I am in northern BC and also had a look at 
> the Rainbow II. I wrote to Edmundson Engineering, the makers of this device, 
> and even though it is Saturday I received a prompt reply and they said that 
> if I were to order it directly from them either online using Paypal or by 
> phone using a credit card they would ship it to Canada First Class Mail. I 
> replied with my address and asked them to give me an idea as to how much 
> shipping would be. I also asked them to tell me if it would cost the same to 
> send 2 units because I thought if that is so maybe I could order both and 
> then send one to you. Normally I would have sent this to you privately, but I 
> know there are other canadians on the list, if anybody is interested in one 
> of these we could even do this with more numbers. I have a retail business 
> and for the last couple of years ago have my website up and running and we do 
> more internet orders so I ship by Canada Post Expedited Parcel post. This is 
> trackable and a small package here in BC is usually around $12 or $13, it's a 
> few Dollars more if it goes to Alberta or more to the east, but I could give 
> you an exact shipping cost if I had your address. Payment could be either by 
> Interac email money transfer or I could put these up on my own website where 
> you could order using Visa/Mastercard, your debit card/bank account via 
> Interac Online or Paypal.
> Anybody interested let me know. I have a Colorino which can do about 150 
> colours, but for somebody who doesn't have one yet I think 40 colours is just 
> fine and this one is a lot cheaper. I am primarily interested because I never 
> found my Colorino did very well with LED lights and this one claims it can do 
> that which could be handy.
> 
> Regards,
> Sieghard
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of David Whitehead
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:18 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: IOS Apps;
> 
> Hello;
> Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader However, 
> apparently, it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada.
> 
> 
>   Statistics are like a bikini.  What they reveal is suggestive, but what 
> they conceal is vital.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Mike Ulrich
>

Re: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps;

[Richard Turner]

it takes one triple A battery. It is hard to say how long it lasts, but it 
doesn't seem to drain very fast. I'm sure it will vary depending on how much it 
is used.
It is not rechargeable. 
Richard


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> On May 13, 2017, at 7:31 PM, Cris Ali <filasti...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I have a question about the Rainbow II.  
> How does the battery situation work?  Do you recharge the battery or does it 
> run on replaceable batteries?  I am curious to know what kind of battery does 
> it have, how long it lasts, and if it is rechargeable like the phone battery 
> or simply a small size replaceable battery each time it runs out.
> Regards,
> Cris
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mike Ulrich
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:33 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps;
> 
> Hey Sieghard, A big time hats off for putting it out that you'll be the go 
> between of getting the Rainbow out to a lot of blind folks!
> 
> BTW: Did you ever conversate with a blind guy that worked for the US social 
> Security Service that lived up in Michigan?
> A newbie blind resident of Lee County Florida that just moved down here from 
> the state of Michigan, just came across my radar. He said he heard of you 
> from the past. As we were talking about his new IPhone 7+. I thought yeah, I 
> know Sieghard. His name is Patrick F.
> 
> Does this happen to ring any bells?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Sieghard Weitzel
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:03 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Colour identifier, was: IOS Apps;
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> Where abouts in Canada are you? I am in northern BC and also had a look at 
> the Rainbow II. I wrote to Edmundson Engineering, the makers of this device, 
> and even though it is Saturday I received a prompt reply and they said that 
> if I were to order it directly from them either online using Paypal or by 
> phone using a credit card they would ship it to Canada First Class Mail. I 
> replied with my address and asked them to give me an idea as to how much 
> shipping would be. I also asked them to tell me if it would cost the same to 
> send 2 units because I thought if that is so maybe I could order both and 
> then send one to you. Normally I would have sent this to you privately, but I 
> know there are other canadians on the list, if anybody is interested in one 
> of these we could even do this with more numbers. I have a retail business 
> and for the last couple of years ago have my website up and running and we do 
> more internet orders so I ship by Canada Post Expedited Parcel post. This is 
> trackable and a small package here in BC is usually around $12 or $13, it's a 
> few Dollars more if it goes to Alberta or more to the east, but I could give 
> you an exact shipping cost if I had your address. Payment could be either by 
> Interac email money transfer or I could put these up on my own website where 
> you could order using Visa/Mastercard, your debit card/bank account via 
> Interac Online or Paypal.
> Anybody interested let me know. I have a Colorino which can do about 150 
> colours, but for somebody who doesn't have one yet I think 40 colours is just 
> fine and this one is a lot cheaper. I am primarily interested because I never 
> found my Colorino did very well with LED lights and this one claims it can do 
> that which could be handy.
> 
> Regards,
> Sieghard
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> David Whitehead
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:18 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: IOS Apps;
> 
> Hello;
> Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader However, 
> apparently, it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada.
> 
> 
>   Statistics are like a bikini.  What they reveal is suggestive, but what 
> they conceal is vital.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mike Ulrich
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:21 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: IOS Apps;
> 
> I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't 
> think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with 
> strange names and just don't seem that reliable for me.
> So I recently purchased a small devi

RE: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps;

[Cris Ali]

I have a question about the Rainbow II.  
How does the battery situation work?  Do you recharge the battery or does it 
run on replaceable batteries?  I am curious to know what kind of battery does 
it have, how long it lasts, and if it is rechargeable like the phone battery or 
simply a small size replaceable battery each time it runs out.
Regards,
Cris

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mike Ulrich
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps;

Hey Sieghard, A big time hats off for putting it out that you'll be the go 
between of getting the Rainbow out to a lot of blind folks!

BTW: Did you ever conversate with a blind guy that worked for the US social 
Security Service that lived up in Michigan?
A newbie blind resident of Lee County Florida that just moved down here from 
the state of Michigan, just came across my radar. He said he heard of you from 
the past. As we were talking about his new IPhone 7+. I thought yeah, I know 
Sieghard. His name is Patrick F.

Does this happen to ring any bells?

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Colour identifier, was: IOS Apps;

Hi David,

Where abouts in Canada are you? I am in northern BC and also had a look at the 
Rainbow II. I wrote to Edmundson Engineering, the makers of this device, and 
even though it is Saturday I received a prompt reply and they said that if I 
were to order it directly from them either online using Paypal or by phone 
using a credit card they would ship it to Canada First Class Mail. I replied 
with my address and asked them to give me an idea as to how much shipping would 
be. I also asked them to tell me if it would cost the same to send 2 units 
because I thought if that is so maybe I could order both and then send one to 
you. Normally I would have sent this to you privately, but I know there are 
other canadians on the list, if anybody is interested in one of these we could 
even do this with more numbers. I have a retail business and for the last 
couple of years ago have my website up and running and we do more internet 
orders so I ship by Canada Post Expedited Parcel post. This is trackable and a 
small package here in BC is usually around $12 or $13, it's a few Dollars more 
if it goes to Alberta or more to the east, but I could give you an exact 
shipping cost if I had your address. Payment could be either by Interac email 
money transfer or I could put these up on my own website where you could order 
using Visa/Mastercard, your debit card/bank account via Interac Online or 
Paypal.
Anybody interested let me know. I have a Colorino which can do about 150 
colours, but for somebody who doesn't have one yet I think 40 colours is just 
fine and this one is a lot cheaper. I am primarily interested because I never 
found my Colorino did very well with LED lights and this one claims it can do 
that which could be handy.

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
David Whitehead
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

Hello;
Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader However, apparently, 
it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada.


   Statistics are like a bikini.  What they reveal is suggestive, but what 
they conceal is vital.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mike Ulrich
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't 
think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with strange 
names and just don't seem that reliable for me.
So I recently purchased a small device known as The Rainbow II; color 
identifier and light detector. I bought it from Amazon for $70.00 plus about 
$4.00 shipping. I think this is by far, the absolute best color id and light 
detector on the market today. This little thing even blows the Colorino away. 
It's only about two inches tall, one and a quarter inch wide and one half inch 
thick. Plus on the top it has a one and a half inch strap with a key ring. Very 
handy and it works lightning fast. Just hold the bottom of the unit right down 
on the object in question, and press the large tactile button. Bingo! Less than 
one second and it verbally tells you the color! I think one of the reasons that 
smart phone color ID apps don't work too well; is you hold the camera up and 
off of the object in question. Allowing light and shadows to affect the 
reading. With the Rainbow, you press the unit right on said object in question. 
So no light

RE: Color identifier, was: IOS Apps;

[Mike Ulrich]

Hey Sieghard, A big time hats off for putting it out that you'll be the go 
between of getting the Rainbow out to a lot of blind folks!

BTW: Did you ever conversate with a blind guy that worked for the US social 
Security Service that lived up in Michigan?
A newbie blind resident of Lee County Florida that just moved down here from 
the state of Michigan, just came across my radar. He said he heard of you from 
the past. As we were talking about his new IPhone 7+. I thought yeah, I know 
Sieghard. His name is Patrick F.

Does this happen to ring any bells?

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Colour identifier, was: IOS Apps;

Hi David,

Where abouts in Canada are you? I am in northern BC and also had a look at the 
Rainbow II. I wrote to Edmundson Engineering, the makers of this device, and 
even though it is Saturday I received a prompt reply and they said that if I 
were to order it directly from them either online using Paypal or by phone 
using a credit card they would ship it to Canada First Class Mail. I replied 
with my address and asked them to give me an idea as to how much shipping would 
be. I also asked them to tell me if it would cost the same to send 2 units 
because I thought if that is so maybe I could order both and then send one to 
you. Normally I would have sent this to you privately, but I know there are 
other canadians on the list, if anybody is interested in one of these we could 
even do this with more numbers. I have a retail business and for the last 
couple of years ago have my website up and running and we do more internet 
orders so I ship by Canada Post Expedited Parcel post. This is trackable and a 
small package here in BC is usually around $12 or $13, it's a few Dollars more 
if it goes to Alberta or more to the east, but I could give you an exact 
shipping cost if I had your address. Payment could be either by Interac email 
money transfer or I could put these up on my own website where you could order 
using Visa/Mastercard, your debit card/bank account via Interac Online or 
Paypal.
Anybody interested let me know. I have a Colorino which can do about 150 
colours, but for somebody who doesn't have one yet I think 40 colours is just 
fine and this one is a lot cheaper. I am primarily interested because I never 
found my Colorino did very well with LED lights and this one claims it can do 
that which could be handy.

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
David Whitehead
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

Hello;
Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader However, apparently, 
it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada.


   Statistics are like a bikini.  What they reveal is suggestive, but what 
they conceal is vital.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mike Ulrich
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't 
think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with strange 
names and just don't seem that reliable for me.
So I recently purchased a small device known as The Rainbow II; color 
identifier and light detector. I bought it from Amazon for $70.00 plus about 
$4.00 shipping. I think this is by far, the absolute best color id and light 
detector on the market today. This little thing even blows the Colorino away. 
It's only about two inches tall, one and a quarter inch wide and one half inch 
thick. Plus on the top it has a one and a half inch strap with a key ring. Very 
handy and it works lightning fast. Just hold the bottom of the unit right down 
on the object in question, and press the large tactile button. Bingo! Less than 
one second and it verbally tells you the color! I think one of the reasons that 
smart phone color ID apps don't work too well; is you hold the camera up and 
off of the object in question. Allowing light and shadows to affect the 
reading. With the Rainbow, you press the unit right on said object in question. 
So no light or shadows to play with.

If you point it at a suspected light source and press the button; it'll say for 
instance, if I point it up at my kitchen's fluorescent ceiling lights;  "Green 
Light". Now point it at my kitchen table's table lamp, with a regular old light 
bulb in it, and it'll say "Yellow Light".

I use my Rainbow every day with zero problems and find its accuracy 100%!

I can't tell you how many free color ID apps, and some pay color ID apps I've 
tried in the past, with crap results. The Rainbow II is great and you can put 
it on your key ring.
one and thre

Colour identifier, was: IOS Apps;

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi David,

Where abouts in Canada are you? I am in northern BC and also had a look at the 
Rainbow II. I wrote to Edmundson Engineering, the makers of this device, and 
even though it is Saturday I received a prompt reply and they said that if I 
were to order it directly from them either online using Paypal or by phone 
using a credit card they would ship it to Canada First Class Mail. I replied 
with my address and asked them to give me an idea as to how much shipping would 
be. I also asked them to tell me if it would cost the same to send 2 units 
because I thought if that is so maybe I could order both and then send one to 
you. Normally I would have sent this to you privately, but I know there are 
other canadians on the list, if anybody is interested in one of these we could 
even do this with more numbers. I have a retail business and for the last 
couple of years ago have my website up and running and we do more internet 
orders so I ship by Canada Post Expedited Parcel post. This is trackable and a 
small package here in BC is usually around $12 or $13, it's a few Dollars more 
if it goes to Alberta or more to the east, but I could give you an exact 
shipping cost if I had your address. Payment could be either by Interac email 
money transfer or I could put these up on my own website where you could order 
using Visa/Mastercard, your debit card/bank account via Interac Online or 
Paypal.
Anybody interested let me know. I have a Colorino which can do about 150 
colours, but for somebody who doesn't have one yet I think 40 colours is just 
fine and this one is a lot cheaper. I am primarily interested because I never 
found my Colorino did very well with LED lights and this one claims it can do 
that which could be handy.

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
David Whitehead
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 5:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

Hello;
Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader However, apparently, 
it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada.


   Statistics are like a bikini.  What they reveal is suggestive, but what 
they conceal is vital.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mike Ulrich
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't 
think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with strange 
names and just don't seem that reliable for me.
So I recently purchased a small device known as The Rainbow II; color 
identifier and light detector. I bought it from Amazon for $70.00 plus about 
$4.00 shipping. I think this is by far, the absolute best color id and light 
detector on the market today. This little thing even blows the Colorino away. 
It's only about two inches tall, one and a quarter inch wide and one half inch 
thick. Plus on the top it has a one and a half inch strap with a key ring. Very 
handy and it works lightning fast. Just hold the bottom of the unit right down 
on the object in question, and press the large tactile button. Bingo! Less than 
one second and it verbally tells you the color! I think one of the reasons that 
smart phone color ID apps don't work too well; is you hold the camera up and 
off of the object in question. Allowing light and shadows to affect the 
reading. With the Rainbow, you press the unit right on said object in question. 
So no light or shadows to play with.

If you point it at a suspected light source and press the button; it'll say for 
instance, if I point it up at my kitchen's fluorescent ceiling lights;  "Green 
Light". Now point it at my kitchen table's table lamp, with a regular old light 
bulb in it, and it'll say "Yellow Light".

I use my Rainbow every day with zero problems and find its accuracy 100%!

I can't tell you how many free color ID apps, and some pay color ID apps I've 
tried in the past, with crap results. The Rainbow II is great and you can put 
it on your key ring.
one and three quarters inch tall, 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
David Whitehead
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:02 AM
To: Viphone List
Subject: IOS Apps;

Good morning all;
A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color, and 
to find whether there's lights on or not.
Have a good day


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RE: IOS Apps;

[Richard Turner]

Lisa,
Thank you for the suggestion of Color Inspector.
My wife, the quilter, pulled out a bunch of fabric and she was impressed with 
how accurate it is as well as extremely fast.
A couple hints.
Hold the camera steady until you hear the same color two or three times in a 
row.
I have it on my iPod Touch 6th and I have the torch on low.
Since it is very fast and constant, a two finger double tap will pause it and 
give you the current color name and color concentration.
Then, you can double tap on the menu button in the upper right and adjust the 
zoom level, the color detection area and the torch level.
If you have hints on, or maybe even if you don't, wait a little while after 
flicking to one of the settings and it will tell you what the next setting is 
for that item, which you double tap to activate of course.
So, it might say "normal zoom" then the hint is "switch to 2x zoom, etc.

I have not been bothered by any ads, so just going with the free app seems to 
work perfectly fine.
If you double tap on support/app info, and then on remove ads, you find out 
that the price is up to you.   It has several prices that you can choose from 
if you want to support the developer.
It was updated last June when VoiceOver support was added.

I'm very impressed.

Richard



-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Lisa Belville
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 11:51 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: IOS Apps;

Hi.  I have an app called Light detector that is either free or around $1 
U.S.  This will let you know if lights are on and it can give you a 
percentage of light by touching the screen.  It will also raise or lower the 
tone according to how bright the light is and it can be used to find 
flashing lights or even LEDS if you are familiar with your phone enough to 
not block the camera while finding and positioning the phone in relation to 
the LED.

The best color I.D. app I've tried is called Color Inspector.  There's a 
free and a paid version with no ads.  This app lets you adjust the 
brightness of the flashlight as well as zoom in on the area you're wanting 
to know the color of.

As far as names, this app will use regular names for colors as far as red, 
blue, green, etc., but it can be more detailed, using turquoise or sea green 
for the color Jade, for example.  Some of this depends on how bright the 
flashlight is and how close the phone is to the article being described

Out of the several color ID apps I've tried, Color Inspector is the easiest 
and provides detailed colors without being too complex.

Lisa Belville
missktlab1...@frontier.com
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and 
procrastinate all at once.
- Original Message - 
From: "David Whitehead" <davidmac1...@gmail.com>
To: "Viphone List" <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 6:01 AM
Subject: IOS Apps;


Good morning all;
A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color,
and to find whether there's lights on or not.
Have a good day


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Re: IOS Apps;

[Lisa Belville]

Hi.  I have an app called Light detector that is either free or around $1 
U.S.  This will let you know if lights are on and it can give you a 
percentage of light by touching the screen.  It will also raise or lower the 
tone according to how bright the light is and it can be used to find 
flashing lights or even LEDS if you are familiar with your phone enough to 
not block the camera while finding and positioning the phone in relation to 
the LED.


The best color I.D. app I've tried is called Color Inspector.  There's a 
free and a paid version with no ads.  This app lets you adjust the 
brightness of the flashlight as well as zoom in on the area you're wanting 
to know the color of.


As far as names, this app will use regular names for colors as far as red, 
blue, green, etc., but it can be more detailed, using turquoise or sea green 
for the color Jade, for example.  Some of this depends on how bright the 
flashlight is and how close the phone is to the article being described


Out of the several color ID apps I've tried, Color Inspector is the easiest 
and provides detailed colors without being too complex.


Lisa Belville
missktlab1...@frontier.com
I'm great at multi-tasking. I can waste time, be unproductive, and 
procrastinate all at once.
- Original Message - 
From: "David Whitehead" <davidmac1...@gmail.com>

To: "Viphone List" <viphone@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 6:01 AM
Subject: IOS Apps;


Good morning all;
A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color,
and to find whether there's lights on or not.
Have a good day


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Re: IOS Apps;

[Richard Turner]

The Rainbow II is definitely the best color identifier I've seen. More on that 
later.
Boop Light Detector is free, and a great app for checking if a light is on.
There is also one just called Light Detector that is ¢99 which also works great.
I know the color identification is not perfect, but TapTapSee or iDentifi do a 
great job with patterns, be it flowers, stripes, whatever. I have a shirt that 
is mostly blue but it has a pattern of fish around the hem and it even knew 
they were piranha.
Back to the Rainbow II. The head of Emerson Electronics is a woman who is 
blind, and her husband is the head engineer. He designed the Rainbow II for her.
Also, my wife is a quilter. She recently made a quilt with 145 different 
fabrics.
The Rainbow II was able to identify most of the various shades. It does not 
waste time with odd names.
HTH,
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> On May 13, 2017, at 5:34 AM, Mike Ulrich <mulr...@centurylink.net> wrote:
> 
> Man, now that's a bummer!
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> David Whitehead
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 8:18 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: IOS Apps;
> 
> Hello;
> Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader However, 
> apparently, it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada.
> 
> 
>   Statistics are like a bikini.  What they reveal is suggestive, but what 
> they conceal is vital.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mike Ulrich
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:21 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: IOS Apps;
> 
> I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't 
> think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with 
> strange names and just don't seem that reliable for me.
> So I recently purchased a small device known as The Rainbow II; color 
> identifier and light detector. I bought it from Amazon for $70.00 plus about 
> $4.00 shipping. I think this is by far, the absolute best color id and light 
> detector on the market today. This little thing even blows the Colorino away. 
> It's only about two inches tall, one and a quarter inch wide and one half 
> inch thick. Plus on the top it has a one and a half inch strap with a key 
> ring. Very handy and it works lightning fast. Just hold the bottom of the 
> unit right down on the object in question, and press the large tactile 
> button. Bingo! Less than one second and it verbally tells you the color! I 
> think one of the reasons that smart phone color ID apps don't work too well; 
> is you hold the camera up and off of the object in question. Allowing light 
> and shadows to affect the reading. With the Rainbow, you press the unit right 
> on said object in question. So no light or shadows to play with.
> 
> If you point it at a suspected light source and press the button; it'll say 
> for instance, if I point it up at my kitchen's fluorescent ceiling lights;  
> "Green Light". Now point it at my kitchen table's table lamp, with a regular 
> old light bulb in it, and it'll say "Yellow Light".
> 
> I use my Rainbow every day with zero problems and find its accuracy 100%!
> 
> I can't tell you how many free color ID apps, and some pay color ID apps I've 
> tried in the past, with crap results. The Rainbow II is great and you can put 
> it on your key ring.
> one and three quarters inch tall, 
> 
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> David Whitehead
> Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:02 AM
> To: Viphone List
> Subject: IOS Apps;
> 
> Good morning all;
> A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color, 
> and to find whether there's lights on or not.
> Have a good day
> 
> 
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> they conceal is vital.
> 
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RE: IOS Apps;

[Mike Ulrich]

Man, now that's a bummer!

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David Whitehead
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

Hello;
Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader However, apparently, 
it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada.


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they conceal is vital.

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Mike Ulrich
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't 
think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with strange 
names and just don't seem that reliable for me.
So I recently purchased a small device known as The Rainbow II; color 
identifier and light detector. I bought it from Amazon for $70.00 plus about 
$4.00 shipping. I think this is by far, the absolute best color id and light 
detector on the market today. This little thing even blows the Colorino away. 
It's only about two inches tall, one and a quarter inch wide and one half inch 
thick. Plus on the top it has a one and a half inch strap with a key ring. Very 
handy and it works lightning fast. Just hold the bottom of the unit right down 
on the object in question, and press the large tactile button. Bingo! Less than 
one second and it verbally tells you the color! I think one of the reasons that 
smart phone color ID apps don't work too well; is you hold the camera up and 
off of the object in question. Allowing light and shadows to affect the 
reading. With the Rainbow, you press the unit right on said object in question. 
So no light or shadows to play with.

If you point it at a suspected light source and press the button; it'll say for 
instance, if I point it up at my kitchen's fluorescent ceiling lights;  "Green 
Light". Now point it at my kitchen table's table lamp, with a regular old light 
bulb in it, and it'll say "Yellow Light".

I use my Rainbow every day with zero problems and find its accuracy 100%!

I can't tell you how many free color ID apps, and some pay color ID apps I've 
tried in the past, with crap results. The Rainbow II is great and you can put 
it on your key ring.
one and three quarters inch tall, 

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Good morning all;
A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color, and 
to find whether there's lights on or not.
Have a good day


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RE: IOS Apps;

[David Whitehead]

Hello;
Yes; I did actually check out the Rainbow II Color Reader
However, apparently, it can't be delivered to my address here in Canada.


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they conceal is vital.

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Mike Ulrich
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2017 7:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: IOS Apps;

I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't 
think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with strange 
names and just don't seem that reliable for me.
So I recently purchased a small device known as The Rainbow II; color 
identifier and light detector. I bought it from Amazon for $70.00 plus about 
$4.00 shipping. I think this is by far, the absolute best color id and light 
detector on the market today. This little thing even blows the Colorino away. 
It's only about two inches tall, one and a quarter inch wide and one half inch 
thick. Plus on the top it has a one and a half inch strap with a key ring. Very 
handy and it works lightning fast. Just hold the bottom of the unit right down 
on the object in question, and press the large tactile button. Bingo! Less than 
one second and it verbally tells you the color! I think one of the reasons that 
smart phone color ID apps don't work too well; is you hold the camera up and 
off of the object in question. Allowing light and shadows to affect the 
reading. With the Rainbow, you press the unit right on said object in question. 
So no light or shadows to play with.

If you point it at a suspected light source and press the button; it'll say for 
instance, if I point it up at my kitchen's fluorescent ceiling lights;  "Green 
Light". Now point it at my kitchen table's table lamp, with a regular old light 
bulb in it, and it'll say "Yellow Light".

I use my Rainbow every day with zero problems and find its accuracy 100%!

I can't tell you how many free color ID apps, and some pay color ID apps I've 
tried in the past, with crap results. The Rainbow II is great and you can put 
it on your key ring.
one and three quarters inch tall, 

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Good morning all;
A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color, and 
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RE: IOS Apps;

[Mike Ulrich]

I've downloaded and used a few of these color identifying apps, and I don't 
think they work well enough to use at all. They title basic colors with strange 
names and just don't seem that reliable for me.
So I recently purchased a small device known as The Rainbow II; color 
identifier and light detector. I bought it from Amazon for $70.00 plus about 
$4.00 shipping. I think this is by far, the absolute best color id and light 
detector on the market today. This little thing even blows the Colorino away. 
It's only about two inches tall, one and a quarter inch wide and one half inch 
thick. Plus on the top it has a one and a half inch strap with a key ring. Very 
handy and it works lightning fast. Just hold the bottom of the unit right down 
on the object in question, and press the large tactile button. Bingo! Less than 
one second and it verbally tells you the color! I think one of the reasons that 
smart phone color ID apps don't work too well; is you hold the camera up and 
off of the object in question. Allowing light and shadows to affect the 
reading. With the Rainbow, you press the unit right on said object in question. 
So no light or shadows to play with.

If you point it at a suspected light source and press the button; it'll say for 
instance, if I point it up at my kitchen's fluorescent ceiling lights;  "Green 
Light". Now point it at my kitchen table's table lamp, with a regular old light 
bulb in it, and it'll say "Yellow Light".

I use my Rainbow every day with zero problems and find its accuracy 100%!

I can't tell you how many free color ID apps, and some pay color ID apps I've 
tried in the past, with crap results. The Rainbow II is great and you can put 
it on your key ring.
one and three quarters inch tall, 

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[David Whitehead]

Good morning all;
A friend asked me to find out, which apps are the best for reporting color,
and to find whether there's lights on or not.
Have a good day


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Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Mary Otten]

Thanks, Alan. I will just set up an account there with a  email address that 
doesn't get used for much. It's a hassle to have several email accounts, but 
for times like this it's worth it.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 3:05 PM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mary,
> 
> No, I have an account with TV Guide and I apologize that I posted my reply 
> before getting through the other messages in my inbox. I came across your 
> other posts later about needing to have an account in order to customize the 
> app to your liking.
> 
> I know you have your reasons for not wanting to set up an account but I find 
> that most all of my apps that allow custom settings that are controlled on 
> some internet server require that I set up an account.
> 
> Alan
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 3:28 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
> 
> Hi Alan,
> Line earlier, Terry said that he had the favorite channels all set up and 
> didn't have to do any kind of sign in. He didn't have to give them his email 
> address or sign in with Facebook or some other thing like Google. Is that 
> true for you too? As previously described, when I was in the favorite 
> channels list and trying to double tap things to select them, all I got was 
> the screen telling me to sign in. When I dismissed it and went back to 
> favorites, double tapping what I wanted, I ended up with nothing. All I got 
> was that screen kept wanting me to sign in.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Mary,
>> 
>> Yes, you can customize your channel listings with the TV Guide Mobile app. 
>> When you double tap the listings button at the far left of the bottomline 
>> menu, you'll get a screen displaying whatever listing setting you have. 
>> There is a customize listings button at the top left of this screen which 
>> when opened gives you the options of all channels, HD channels only, SD 
>> channels only, and favorite channels only. You also have a button to change 
>> favorite channels and an on/off button to highlight movies, sports, and news 
>> airings.
>> 
>> Setting up favorite channels is pretty easy when you execute the change 
>> favorite channels button previously mentioned, you'll get a screen with all 
>> your channels and double tapping on the ones you wish to make favorites will 
>> put a check mark by them. Also, when you're on your listings screen, double 
>> tapping on one of the channels listed there will open a screen showing the 
>> upcoming programs on that channel with an add to favorite channels button in 
>> the upper right corner of the screen. Also, when you're on your channel 
>> listings screen, there is a change date and time button in the top middle of 
>> the screen. I believe you asked about this in another post.
>> 
>> Good luck.
>> 
>> Alan Lemly
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>> Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 9:45 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>> 
>> Hi Gordon,
>> Can you customize your channel listing with your TV Guide mobile app? In 
>> other words, having selected your TV provider, can you then delete all the 
>> stuff you don't want to hear about? That's a big deal if you have a ton of 
>> channels available, many of which you never watch.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this app 
>>> in a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to turn 
>>> voice over on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the app you 
>>> choose your provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it says to swipe 
>>> left to see highlights and more features. This left swipe will not work 
>>> with VO on. So I turned it off ans swipe several times to the left. Once I 
>>> turned it back on I had access to the finish button. I did this without 
>>> setting up an account or loggin in with FB or twitter. So those who use 
>>> those services to log in might get different results from what I got. I hit 
>>> the dismiss button when it asked me to log

RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Alan Lemly]

Hi Mary,

No, I have an account with TV Guide and I apologize that I posted my reply 
before getting through the other messages in my inbox. I came across your other 
posts later about needing to have an account in order to customize the app to 
your liking.

I know you have your reasons for not wanting to set up an account but I find 
that most all of my apps that allow custom settings that are controlled on some 
internet server require that I set up an account.

Alan

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 3:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

 Hi Alan,
Line earlier, Terry said that he had the favorite channels all set up and 
didn't have to do any kind of sign in. He didn't have to give them his email 
address or sign in with Facebook or some other thing like Google. Is that true 
for you too? As previously described, when I was in the favorite channels list 
and trying to double tap things to select them, all I got was the screen 
telling me to sign in. When I dismissed it and went back to favorites, double 
tapping what I wanted, I ended up with nothing. All I got was that screen kept 
wanting me to sign in.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Mary,
> 
> Yes, you can customize your channel listings with the TV Guide Mobile app. 
> When you double tap the listings button at the far left of the bottomline 
> menu, you'll get a screen displaying whatever listing setting you have. There 
> is a customize listings button at the top left of this screen which when 
> opened gives you the options of all channels, HD channels only, SD channels 
> only, and favorite channels only. You also have a button to change favorite 
> channels and an on/off button to highlight movies, sports, and news airings.
> 
> Setting up favorite channels is pretty easy when you execute the change 
> favorite channels button previously mentioned, you'll get a screen with all 
> your channels and double tapping on the ones you wish to make favorites will 
> put a check mark by them. Also, when you're on your listings screen, double 
> tapping on one of the channels listed there will open a screen showing the 
> upcoming programs on that channel with an add to favorite channels button in 
> the upper right corner of the screen. Also, when you're on your channel 
> listings screen, there is a change date and time button in the top middle of 
> the screen. I believe you asked about this in another post.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Alan Lemly
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 9:45 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
> 
> Hi Gordon,
> Can you customize your channel listing with your TV Guide mobile app? In 
> other words, having selected your TV provider, can you then delete all the 
> stuff you don't want to hear about? That's a big deal if you have a ton of 
> channels available, many of which you never watch.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this app 
>> in a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to turn 
>> voice over on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the app you 
>> choose your provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it says to swipe 
>> left to see highlights and more features. This left swipe will not work with 
>> VO on. So I turned it off ans swipe several times to the left. Once I turned 
>> it back on I had access to the finish button. I did this without setting up 
>> an account or loggin in with FB or twitter. So those who use those services 
>> to log in might get different results from what I got. I hit the dismiss 
>> button when it asked me to log in or create an account. But the app is one 
>> of the best I've ever used.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 12/31/2016 9:12 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>>> Hi Mark,
>>> I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV 
>>> listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something 
>>> about TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is 
>>> the developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm not seeing any sort 
>>> of change date and time button as you described. The app is customizable by 
>>> the ability to re-order or delete channels you don't wan

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Mary Otten]

 Hi Alan,
Line earlier, Terry said that he had the favorite channels all set up and 
didn't have to do any kind of sign in. He didn't have to give them his email 
address or sign in with Facebook or some other thing like Google. Is that true 
for you too? As previously described, when I was in the favorite channels list 
and trying to double tap things to select them, all I got was the screen 
telling me to sign in. When I dismissed it and went back to favorites, double 
tapping what I wanted, I ended up with nothing. All I got was that screen kept 
wanting me to sign in.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Alan Lemly <wale...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Mary,
> 
> Yes, you can customize your channel listings with the TV Guide Mobile app. 
> When you double tap the listings button at the far left of the bottomline 
> menu, you'll get a screen displaying whatever listing setting you have. There 
> is a customize listings button at the top left of this screen which when 
> opened gives you the options of all channels, HD channels only, SD channels 
> only, and favorite channels only. You also have a button to change favorite 
> channels and an on/off button to highlight movies, sports, and news airings.
> 
> Setting up favorite channels is pretty easy when you execute the change 
> favorite channels button previously mentioned, you'll get a screen with all 
> your channels and double tapping on the ones you wish to make favorites will 
> put a check mark by them. Also, when you're on your listings screen, double 
> tapping on one of the channels listed there will open a screen showing the 
> upcoming programs on that channel with an add to favorite channels button in 
> the upper right corner of the screen. Also, when you're on your channel 
> listings screen, there is a change date and time button in the top middle of 
> the screen. I believe you asked about this in another post.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Alan Lemly
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mary Otten
> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 9:45 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
> 
> Hi Gordon,
> Can you customize your channel listing with your TV Guide mobile app? In 
> other words, having selected your TV provider, can you then delete all the 
> stuff you don't want to hear about? That's a big deal if you have a ton of 
> channels available, many of which you never watch.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this app 
>> in a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to turn 
>> voice over on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the app you 
>> choose your provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it says to swipe 
>> left to see highlights and more features. This left swipe will not work with 
>> VO on. So I turned it off ans swipe several times to the left. Once I turned 
>> it back on I had access to the finish button. I did this without setting up 
>> an account or loggin in with FB or twitter. So those who use those services 
>> to log in might get different results from what I got. I hit the dismiss 
>> button when it asked me to log in or create an account. But the app is one 
>> of the best I've ever used.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 12/31/2016 9:12 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>>> Hi Mark,
>>> I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV 
>>> listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something 
>>> about TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is 
>>> the developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm not seeing any sort 
>>> of change date and time button as you described. The app is customizable by 
>>> the ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you have 
>>> selected your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of 
>>> channels I don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the 
>>> top of my app our buttons for various times. What's on now is the first 
>>> one, then it goes by half hour increments. up there there is also a button 
>>> for "my profile". But I'm not seeing any sort of button that lets you 
>>> change the date for instants.
>>> Mary
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>

RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Alan Lemly]

Mary,

Yes, you can customize your channel listings with the TV Guide Mobile app. When 
you double tap the listings button at the far left of the bottomline menu, 
you'll get a screen displaying whatever listing setting you have. There is a 
customize listings button at the top left of this screen which when opened 
gives you the options of all channels, HD channels only, SD channels only, and 
favorite channels only. You also have a button to change favorite channels and 
an on/off button to highlight movies, sports, and news airings.

Setting up favorite channels is pretty easy when you execute the change 
favorite channels button previously mentioned, you'll get a screen with all 
your channels and double tapping on the ones you wish to make favorites will 
put a check mark by them. Also, when you're on your listings screen, double 
tapping on one of the channels listed there will open a screen showing the 
upcoming programs on that channel with an add to favorite channels button in 
the upper right corner of the screen. Also, when you're on your channel 
listings screen, there is a change date and time button in the top middle of 
the screen. I believe you asked about this in another post.

Good luck.

Alan Lemly

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 9:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hi Gordon,
Can you customize your channel listing with your TV Guide mobile app? In other 
words, having selected your TV provider, can you then delete all the stuff you 
don't want to hear about? That's a big deal if you have a ton of channels 
available, many of which you never watch.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
> 
> Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this app 
> in a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to turn voice 
> over on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the app you choose 
> your provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it says to swipe left to 
> see highlights and more features. This left swipe will not work with VO on. 
> So I turned it off ans swipe several times to the left. Once I turned it back 
> on I had access to the finish button. I did this without setting up an 
> account or loggin in with FB or twitter. So those who use those services to 
> log in might get different results from what I got. I hit the dismiss button 
> when it asked me to log in or create an account. But the app is one of the 
> best I've ever used.
> 
> 
>> On 12/31/2016 9:12 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>> Hi Mark,
>> I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV 
>> listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something 
>> about TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is the 
>> developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm not seeing any sort of 
>> change date and time button as you described. The app is customizable by the 
>> ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you have selected 
>> your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels I 
>> don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the top of my 
>> app our buttons for various times. What's on now is the first one, then it 
>> goes by half hour increments. up there there is also a button for "my 
>> profile". But I'm not seeing any sort of button that lets you change the 
>> date for instants.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Ed,
>>> 
>>> There are two ways to accomplish this.
>>> 
>>> The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel 
>>> number, located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This 
>>> will bring up a single column list view for all the remaining programming, 
>>> in chronological order, for that channel, only.
>>> 
>>> The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the 
>>> top of the display.
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>>> Of Mr. Ed
>>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>>> 
>>> Hi Mark,
>>> How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words 
>>> say I am lo

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Andy Baracco]

I use TV Guide Mobile, and it is completely accessible.
Andy


-Original Message- 
From: Mary Otten

Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2016 7:12 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hi Mark,
I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV 
listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something 
about TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is the 
developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm not seeing any sort of 
change date and time button as you described. The app is customizable by the 
ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you have selected 
your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels I 
don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the top of my 
app our buttons for various times. What's on now is the first one, then it 
goes by half hour increments. up there there is also a button for "my 
profile". But I'm not seeing any sort of button that lets you change the 
date for instants.

Mary


Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:

Hello Ed,

There are two ways to accomplish this.

The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel 
number, located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This 
will bring up a single column list view for all the remaining programming, 
in chronological order, for that channel, only.


The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the 
top of the display.


Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Mr. Ed

Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hi Mark,
How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words 
say I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 
9:00 to 10:00?

Mr. Ed

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of M. Taylor

Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my 
favorite iOS apps as of 2016.


First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via 
VoiceOver.


Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never 
have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so 
that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.


Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are 
listed here.


Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not 
be swayed one way or the other by public comment.


The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing 
year so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T 
Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this 
app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business 
telephone number and address lookup directory.


And
2.
The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by 
all means, give it a try.


Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
particular order, almost (smile).


1.
The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all 
time.
It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate 
in the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's 
restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.


2.
The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it 
takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful 
reminder feature for those who need help remembering when to take their 
meds.


3.
The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to 
choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without 
this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want 
when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I 
want to see, hour-by-hour.


4.
The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been 
using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available 
audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have 
resource, I find that it's

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Terri Stimmel]

>> or delete channels you don't want once you have selected your TV 
>>>> provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels 
>>>> I don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the 
>>>> top of my app our buttons for various times. What's on now is the 
>>>> first one, then it goes by half hour increments. up there there is 
>>>> also a button for "my profile". But I'm not seeing any sort of 
>>>> button that lets you change the date for instants.
>>>> Mary
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Ed,
>>>>>
>>>>> There are two ways to accomplish this.
>>>>>
>>>>> The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual 
>>>>> channel number, located on the left side of the row, in the 
>>>>> listings view.  This will bring up a single column list view for 
>>>>> all the remaining programming, in chronological order, for that 
>>>>> channel, only.
>>>>>
>>>>> The second way is to use the change time and date button located 
>>>>> near the top of the display.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
>>>>> On Behalf Of Mr. Ed
>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>>> How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. 
>>>>> Another words say I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I 
>>>>> want to move over to 9:00 to 10:00?
>>>>> Mr. Ed
>>>>>
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
>>>>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor
>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with 
>>>>> you my favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
>>>>>
>>>>> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via 
>>>>> VoiceOver.
>>>>>
>>>>> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those 
>>>>> of my banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list 
>>>>> them here but suffice it to say that they afford me an 
>>>>> independence which I would never have dreamed possible even a few 
>>>>> short years ago.  I like them so much so that I conduct virtually 
>>>>> all of my financial business via iOS.
>>>>>
>>>>> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so 
>>>>> none are listed here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we 
>>>>> all have instant access to them and, no doubt, have various 
>>>>> opinions that will not be swayed one way or the other by public 
>>>>> comment.
>>>>>
>>>>> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
>>>>> 1.
>>>>> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each 
>>>>> passing year so much so that it has freed me from the 
>>>>> subscription-based A T & T Navigator app, which, for many years, 
>>>>> was a must-have for me.  I use this app not only to facilitate 
>>>>> vehicle navigation but also as a business telephone number and 
>>>>> address lookup directory.
>>>>>
>>>>> And
>>>>> 2.
>>>>> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has 
>>>>> truly revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet 
>>>>> done so, by all means, give it a try.
>>>>>
>>>>> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed 
>>>>> in no particular order, almost (smile).
>>>>>
>>>

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Donna]

Hi All!

My 10 favorite apps are...
1. Bard mobile
2. Voicedream
3.Direct Tv
4. Facebook
5. Apple maps & Blind square
6. KNFB Reader
7. Camfind & Tap Tap see
8. Places around
9. 7 little words, word ladder, iASsociates
10. TuneIn radio

Donna
> 
> Hi Mark,
> I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV 
> listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something 
> about TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is the 
> developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm not seeing any sort of 
> change date and time button as you described. The app is customizable by the 
> ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you have selected 
> your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels I 
> don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the top of my app 
> our buttons for various times. What's on now is the first one, then it goes 
> by half hour increments. up there there is also a button for "my profile". 
> But I'm not seeing any sort of button that lets you change the date for 
> instants.
> Mary
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Ed,
>> 
>> There are two ways to accomplish this.
>> 
>> The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel 
>> number, located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This 
>> will bring up a single column list view for all the remaining programming, 
>> in chronological order, for that channel, only.
>> 
>> The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the 
>> top of the display.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>> Of Mr. Ed
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>> 
>> Hi Mark,
>> How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words 
>> say I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 
>> 9:00 to 10:00?
>> Mr. Ed
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>> Of M. Taylor
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>> 
>> Hello Everyone,
>> 
>> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my 
>> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
>> 
>> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
>> 
>> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
>> banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
>> suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never 
>> have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so 
>> that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.
>> 
>> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are 
>> listed here.
>> 
>> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
>> instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be 
>> swayed one way or the other by public comment.
>> 
>> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
>> 1.
>> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year 
>> so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T 
>> Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this 
>> app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business 
>> telephone number and address lookup directory.
>> 
>> And
>> 2.
>> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
>> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all 
>> means, give it a try.
>> 
>> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
>> particular order, almost (smile).  
>> 
>> 1.
>> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
>> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in 
>> the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's 
>> restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  
>> 
>> 2.
>> The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly r

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Dani Pagador]

Hi, Everyone.
My go-to,-must-have  apps are:
1, 2, and 3. BARD--I love it that much!!!
4. DigitEyes
5. VoiceDream Reader
6. Local Grocery Store app
7. NFB Newsline
8. SayColor

Would love to have Overdrive on the list. I have the app, but can't
work out how to use it. Is there a podcast for it? Can't seem to find
one on Applevis.

Thanks,
Dani


On 12/31/16, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
> I haven't investigated that far just yet, but you can set alerts with it
> which I love. I learned that Killer Couples is on Oxygen this morning,
> so I have that on now. I'm going to really use this app a lot once
> football season is over when I want to find something to watch. I had
> been using screenertv.com on my computer, but I find this to be more
> simple and convenient. Screenertv.com is what zap2it.com turned into.
>
>
> On 12/31/2016 9:45 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>> Hi Gordon,
>> Can you customize your channel listing with your TV Guide mobile app? In
>> other words, having selected your TV provider, can you then delete all the
>> stuff you don't want to hear about? That's a big deal if you have a ton of
>> channels available, many of which you never watch.
>> Mary
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this
>>> app in a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to
>>> turn voice over on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the
>>> app you choose your provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it says
>>> to swipe left to see highlights and more features. This left swipe will
>>> not work with VO on. So I turned it off ans swipe several times to the
>>> left. Once I turned it back on I had access to the finish button. I did
>>> this without setting up an account or loggin in with FB or twitter. So
>>> those who use those services to log in might get different results from
>>> what I got. I hit the dismiss button when it asked me to log in or create
>>> an account. But the app is one of the best I've ever used.
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 12/31/2016 9:12 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>> I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is
>>>> TV listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say
>>>> something about TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I
>>>> wonder who is the developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm
>>>> not seeing any sort of change date and time button as you described. The
>>>> app is customizable by the ability to re-order or delete channels you
>>>> don't want once you have selected your TV provider. That's nice, because
>>>> they have a whole bunch of channels I don't get, and it was nice to be
>>>> able to take those out. At the top of my app our buttons for various
>>>> times. What's on now is the first one, then it goes by half hour
>>>> increments. up there there is also a button for "my profile". But I'm
>>>> not seeing any sort of button that lets you change the date for
>>>> instants.
>>>> Mary
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Ed,
>>>>>
>>>>> There are two ways to accomplish this.
>>>>>
>>>>> The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel
>>>>> number, located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.
>>>>> This will bring up a single column list view for all the remaining
>>>>> programming, in chronological order, for that channel, only.
>>>>>
>>>>> The second way is to use the change time and date button located near
>>>>> the top of the display.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark
>>>>>
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Mr. Ed
>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
>>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>>>> Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>>> How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another
>>>>> words say I am looking at channe

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Mary Otten]

OK, I found out that if you don't sign in with some service or give them your 
email, you can't customize channels. You can have it show you all listings, HD 
or SD listings, or your favorite. And if you pick favorites and then try to 
select any, they make you sign in. And there doesn't seem to be a way to trim 
the all channels listing. So the only way you can cut down and just see those 
channels that you like is to give them an email address or sign in with an 
existing service and give people permission to see your contacts etc. Not 
amusing.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:48 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
> 
> I haven't investigated that far just yet, but you can set alerts with it 
> which I love. I learned that Killer Couples is on Oxygen this morning, so I 
> have that on now. I'm going to really use this app a lot once football season 
> is over when I want to find something to watch. I had been using 
> screenertv.com on my computer, but I find this to be more simple and 
> convenient. Screenertv.com is what zap2it.com turned into.
> 
> 
>> On 12/31/2016 9:45 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>> Hi Gordon,
>> Can you customize your channel listing with your TV Guide mobile app? In 
>> other words, having selected your TV provider, can you then delete all the 
>> stuff you don't want to hear about? That's a big deal if you have a ton of 
>> channels available, many of which you never watch.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this app 
>>> in a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to turn 
>>> voice over on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the app you 
>>> choose your provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it says to swipe 
>>> left to see highlights and more features. This left swipe will not work 
>>> with VO on. So I turned it off ans swipe several times to the left. Once I 
>>> turned it back on I had access to the finish button. I did this without 
>>> setting up an account or loggin in with FB or twitter. So those who use 
>>> those services to log in might get different results from what I got. I hit 
>>> the dismiss button when it asked me to log in or create an account. But the 
>>> app is one of the best I've ever used.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 12/31/2016 9:12 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>>>> Hi Mark,
>>>> I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is 
>>>> TV listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say 
>>>> something about TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I 
>>>> wonder who is the developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm not 
>>>> seeing any sort of change date and time button as you described. The app 
>>>> is customizable by the ability to re-order or delete channels you don't 
>>>> want once you have selected your TV provider. That's nice, because they 
>>>> have a whole bunch of channels I don't get, and it was nice to be able to 
>>>> take those out. At the top of my app our buttons for various times. What's 
>>>> on now is the first one, then it goes by half hour increments. up there 
>>>> there is also a button for "my profile". But I'm not seeing any sort of 
>>>> button that lets you change the date for instants.
>>>> Mary
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Ed,
>>>>> 
>>>>> There are two ways to accomplish this.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel 
>>>>> number, located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This 
>>>>> will bring up a single column list view for all the remaining 
>>>>> programming, in chronological order, for that channel, only.
>>>>> 
>>>>> The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the 
>>>>> top of the display.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Mark
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>>>>> Behalf Of Mr. Ed
>>>>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
>>>&g

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Gordon]

I haven't investigated that far just yet, but you can set alerts with it 
which I love. I learned that Killer Couples is on Oxygen this morning, 
so I have that on now. I'm going to really use this app a lot once 
football season is over when I want to find something to watch. I had 
been using screenertv.com on my computer, but I find this to be more 
simple and convenient. Screenertv.com is what zap2it.com turned into.



On 12/31/2016 9:45 AM, Mary Otten wrote:

Hi Gordon,
Can you customize your channel listing with your TV Guide mobile app? In other 
words, having selected your TV provider, can you then delete all the stuff you 
don't want to hear about? That's a big deal if you have a ton of channels 
available, many of which you never watch.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:

Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this app in 
a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to turn voice over 
on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the app you choose your 
provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it says to swipe left to see 
highlights and more features. This left swipe will not work with VO on. So I 
turned it off ans swipe several times to the left. Once I turned it back on I 
had access to the finish button. I did this without setting up an account or 
loggin in with FB or twitter. So those who use those services to log in might 
get different results from what I got. I hit the dismiss button when it asked 
me to log in or create an account. But the app is one of the best I've ever 
used.



On 12/31/2016 9:12 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
Hi Mark,
I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV listings and 
it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something about TV guide. There's also 
one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is the developer for the app that you have? On 
my app, I'm not seeing any sort of change date and time button as you described. The app 
is customizable by the ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you 
have selected your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels 
I don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the top of my app our 
buttons for various times. What's on now is the first one, then it goes by half hour 
increments. up there there is also a button for "my profile". But I'm not 
seeing any sort of button that lets you change the date for instants.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:

Hello Ed,

There are two ways to accomplish this.

The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel number, 
located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This will bring up 
a single column list view for all the remaining programming, in chronological 
order, for that channel, only.

The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the top 
of the display.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mr. Ed
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hi Mark,
How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words say 
I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 9:00 to 
10:00?
Mr. Ed

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my favorite 
iOS apps as of 2016.

First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.

Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never have 
dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so that I 
conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.

Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are listed 
here.

Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be 
swayed one way or the other by public comment.

The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year so much 
so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T Navigator app, 
which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this app not only to 
facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business telephone number and address 
lookup directory.

An

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Mary Otten]

Hi Gordon,
Can you customize your channel listing with your TV Guide mobile app? In other 
words, having selected your TV provider, can you then delete all the stuff you 
don't want to hear about? That's a big deal if you have a ton of channels 
available, many of which you never watch.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 7:41 AM, Gordon <gor...@gordonradio.com> wrote:
> 
> Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this app 
> in a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to turn voice 
> over on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the app you choose 
> your provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it says to swipe left to 
> see highlights and more features. This left swipe will not work with VO on. 
> So I turned it off ans swipe several times to the left. Once I turned it back 
> on I had access to the finish button. I did this without setting up an 
> account or loggin in with FB or twitter. So those who use those services to 
> log in might get different results from what I got. I hit the dismiss button 
> when it asked me to log in or create an account. But the app is one of the 
> best I've ever used.
> 
> 
>> On 12/31/2016 9:12 AM, Mary Otten wrote:
>> Hi Mark,
>> I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV 
>> listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something 
>> about TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is the 
>> developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm not seeing any sort of 
>> change date and time button as you described. The app is customizable by the 
>> ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you have selected 
>> your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels I 
>> don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the top of my 
>> app our buttons for various times. What's on now is the first one, then it 
>> goes by half hour increments. up there there is also a button for "my 
>> profile". But I'm not seeing any sort of button that lets you change the 
>> date for instants.
>> Mary
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Ed,
>>> 
>>> There are two ways to accomplish this.
>>> 
>>> The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel 
>>> number, located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This 
>>> will bring up a single column list view for all the remaining programming, 
>>> in chronological order, for that channel, only.
>>> 
>>> The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the 
>>> top of the display.
>>> 
>>> Mark
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>>> Of Mr. Ed
>>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>>> 
>>> Hi Mark,
>>> How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words 
>>> say I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 
>>> 9:00 to 10:00?
>>> Mr. Ed
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>>> Of M. Taylor
>>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>>> 
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> 
>>> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my 
>>> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
>>> 
>>> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
>>> 
>>> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
>>> banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
>>> suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never 
>>> have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so 
>>> that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.
>>> 
>>> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are 
>>> listed here.
>>> 
>>> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
>>> instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will 

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Gerardo Corripio]

 OK mine are
1.-BlindSquare; not only does it tell me how to get from point a to 
point b, but while in my parents' car, I turn it on, and it tells me 
what streets we're crossing, no more having to guide oneself via the 
bumps on the roads, change of road textures etc.

2.-The Official Twitter app as well;
3.-Facebook;
4.-Whatsapp
All these three give me opportunities to stay in touch with sighted 
family/friends, and why not also with blind folks as well.

5.-TuneinRadio,
6.-EnTuTele which I only rediscovered yesterday afternoon: En tuTele is 
a website on wihch you're told what programs are on and on what channel 
(kind of a TV guide); OK so EnTuTele has an iPhone app, that once set up 
with your TVprovider (the more excitement surged when I discovered that 
TeleCable is now on the list of providers), so once set up with your TV 
provider, you open the app, and scroll down the list and it says for 
instance 23, Papá por Siempre and a button right next to itt,wihch when 
double-tapped, it opens up a menu in which you get the channel name, and 
scroll down to get the programs listing on that channel.

7.-Dropbox;
8.-GoogleDrive;
9.-Voice Dream Reader;
10.-Bard Mobile.

El 31/12/2016 09:12 a.m., Mary Otten escribió:

Hi Mark,
I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV listings and 
it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something about TV guide. There's also 
one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is the developer for the app that you have? On 
my app, I'm not seeing any sort of change date and time button as you described. The app 
is customizable by the ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you 
have selected your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels 
I don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the top of my app our 
buttons for various times. What's on now is the first one, then it goes by half hour 
increments. up there there is also a button for "my profile". But I'm not 
seeing any sort of button that lets you change the date for instants.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor<mk...@ucla.edu>  wrote:

Hello Ed,

There are two ways to accomplish this.

The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel number, 
located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This will bring up 
a single column list view for all the remaining programming, in chronological 
order, for that channel, only.

The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the top 
of the display.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mr. Ed
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hi Mark,
How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words say 
I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 9:00 to 
10:00?
Mr. Ed

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my favorite 
iOS apps as of 2016.

First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.

Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never have 
dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so that I 
conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.

Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are listed 
here.

Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be 
swayed one way or the other by public comment.

The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year so much 
so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T&  T Navigator app, 
which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this app not only to 
facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business telephone number and address 
lookup directory.

And
2.
The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all 
means, give it a try.

Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
particular order, almost (smile).

1.
The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in 
the global conversa

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Gordon]

Tv guide mobile is by tv guide and is awesome. I fell in love with this 
app in a very short time last night after about an hour. I did have to 
turn voice over on and off to get it set up. When you first launch the 
app you choose your provider. Then you're taken to a screen where it 
says to swipe left to see highlights and more features. This left swipe 
will not work with VO on. So I turned it off ans swipe several times to 
the left. Once I turned it back on I had access to the finish button. I 
did this without setting up an account or loggin in with FB or twitter. 
So those who use those services to log in might get different results 
from what I got. I hit the dismiss button when it asked me to log in or 
create an account. But the app is one of the best I've ever used.



On 12/31/2016 9:12 AM, Mary Otten wrote:

Hi Mark,
I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV listings and 
it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something about TV guide. There's also 
one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is the developer for the app that you have? On 
my app, I'm not seeing any sort of change date and time button as you described. The app 
is customizable by the ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you 
have selected your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels 
I don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the top of my app our 
buttons for various times. What's on now is the first one, then it goes by half hour 
increments. up there there is also a button for "my profile". But I'm not 
seeing any sort of button that lets you change the date for instants.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone


On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:

Hello Ed,

There are two ways to accomplish this.

The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel number, 
located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This will bring up 
a single column list view for all the remaining programming, in chronological 
order, for that channel, only.

The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the top 
of the display.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mr. Ed
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hi Mark,
How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words say 
I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 9:00 to 
10:00?
Mr. Ed

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my favorite 
iOS apps as of 2016.

First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.

Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never have 
dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so that I 
conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.

Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are listed 
here.

Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be 
swayed one way or the other by public comment.

The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year so much 
so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T Navigator app, 
which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this app not only to 
facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business telephone number and address 
lookup directory.

And
2.
The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all 
means, give it a try.

Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
particular order, almost (smile).

1.
The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in 
the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's restaurant 
chain posted one of my tweets to their page.

2.
The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it takes 
me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder feature 
for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.

3.
The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channel

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Mary Otten]

Hi Mark,
I wonder if I am looking at the same app that you are. The one I have is TV 
listings and it's made by TV 24. The App Store listing did say something about 
TV guide. There's also one called TV guide mobile. I wonder who is the 
developer for the app that you have? On my app, I'm not seeing any sort of 
change date and time button as you described. The app is customizable by the 
ability to re-order or delete channels you don't want once you have selected 
your TV provider. That's nice, because they have a whole bunch of channels I 
don't get, and it was nice to be able to take those out. At the top of my app 
our buttons for various times. What's on now is the first one, then it goes by 
half hour increments. up there there is also a button for "my profile". But I'm 
not seeing any sort of button that lets you change the date for instants.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 30, 2016, at 10:36 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello Ed,
> 
> There are two ways to accomplish this.
> 
> The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel number, 
> located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This will bring 
> up a single column list view for all the remaining programming, in 
> chronological order, for that channel, only.
> 
> The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the top 
> of the display.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Mr. Ed
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
> 
> Hi Mark,
> How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words 
> say I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 9:00 
> to 10:00?
> Mr. Ed
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> M. Taylor
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my 
> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
> 
> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
> 
> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
> banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
> suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never 
> have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so 
> that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.
> 
> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are 
> listed here.
> 
> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
> instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be 
> swayed one way or the other by public comment.
> 
> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
> 1.
> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year 
> so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T Navigator 
> app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this app not only 
> to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business telephone number and 
> address lookup directory.
> 
> And
> 2.
> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all 
> means, give it a try.
> 
> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
> particular order, almost (smile).  
> 
> 1.
> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in 
> the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's restaurant 
> chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  
> 
> 2.
> The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it 
> takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder 
> feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.  
> 
> 3.
> The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to 
> choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without 
> this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want 
> when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
> This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I 
> want to see, hour-by-hour.
> 
> 4.
> The Over Drive app.  

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Shawn Krasniuk]

Hey guys. Forgot a couple apps. For walky-talky apps I prefer Roger over 
WhatsApp because you don't have to hold the record button while talking. And 
for the VPN app I really like Hotspot Shield. I used to have Betternet on my 
phone but got rid of it because I can't use the premium services on my Mac and 
Bootcamp of Windows. But once those services do become available I'll switch 
back to it because it's cheaper.

Shawn
Sent From My White MacBook
Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com

> On Dec 31, 2016, at 12:39 AM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mark and others. My 3 productivity apps I like to use is the native Wallet 
> app which allows me to use Apple Pay now that I've got an iPhone SE, Voice 
> Dream Reader and mail which both let me use voices that can't be used with 
> iOS itself. Now for entertainment apps. I use Radium a lot for Sirius XM, 
> Dice World of course, Trivia Crack and Trivia Crack Kingdoms, Hatchi which is 
> an accessible virtual pet simulator, Skype, Scanner Deluxe, iHeartRadio both 
> US and Canada because I have a VPN, Pandora, Cortana, and Time Crest. Those 
> are my favorite apps.
> 
> Shawn
> Sent From My White MacBook
> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com
> 
>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 8:23 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Anthony,
>> 
>> All of the baseball major league games are broadcasted on various local and 
>> national radio stations.  Consequently, if you know which station is 
>> broadcasting, you only need tune into it via OO Tunes and you're in 
>> business, for free.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>> Of Anthony Vece
>> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 12:50 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
>> 
>> Mark;
>> 
>> How does the ooTunes app help you during the baseball season?
>> I can only receive baseball games on MLB at bat.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> Anthony
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!!
>> 
>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 3:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Everyone,
>>> 
>>> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my 
>>> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
>>> 
>>> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
>>> 
>>> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of 
>>> my banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them 
>>> here but suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I 
>>> would never have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like 
>>> them so much so that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via 
>>> iOS.
>>> 
>>> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none 
>>> are listed here.
>>> 
>>> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all 
>>> have instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that 
>>> will not be swayed one way or the other by public comment.
>>> 
>>> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
>>> 1.
>>> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing 
>>> year so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & 
>>> T Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use 
>>> this app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a 
>>> business telephone number and address lookup directory.
>>> 
>>> And
>>> 2.
>>> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
>>> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, 
>>> by all means, give it a try.
>>> 
>>> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
>>> particular order, almost (smile).
>>> 
>>> 1.
>>> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
>>> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to 
>>> participate in the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, 
>>> the Wendy's restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.
>>> 
&

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Rebecca Ilniski]

My favorites are mbraille, voice dream reader, knfb reader, bard mobile, 
twitter, dice world, 7 little words.

Rebecca and Zeb
email: rilni...@gmail.com

On Dec 31, 2016, at 1:39 AM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com> wrote:

Hi Mark and others. My 3 productivity apps I like to use is the native Wallet 
app which allows me to use Apple Pay now that I've got an iPhone SE, Voice 
Dream Reader and mail which both let me use voices that can't be used with iOS 
itself. Now for entertainment apps. I use Radium a lot for Sirius XM, Dice 
World of course, Trivia Crack and Trivia Crack Kingdoms, Hatchi which is an 
accessible virtual pet simulator, Skype, Scanner Deluxe, iHeartRadio both US 
and Canada because I have a VPN, Pandora, Cortana, and Time Crest. Those are my 
favorite apps.

Shawn
Sent From My White MacBook
Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com

> On Dec 30, 2016, at 8:23 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello Anthony,
> 
> All of the baseball major league games are broadcasted on various local and 
> national radio stations.  Consequently, if you know which station is 
> broadcasting, you only need tune into it via OO Tunes and you're in business, 
> for free.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Anthony Vece
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 12:50 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
> 
> Mark;
> 
> How does the ooTunes app help you during the baseball season?
> I can only receive baseball games on MLB at bat.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Anthony
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!!
> 
>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 3:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Everyone,
>> 
>> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my 
>> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
>> 
>> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
>> 
>> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of 
>> my banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them 
>> here but suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I 
>> would never have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like 
>> them so much so that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via 
>> iOS.
>> 
>> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none 
>> are listed here.
>> 
>> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all 
>> have instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that 
>> will not be swayed one way or the other by public comment.
>> 
>> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
>> 1.
>> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing 
>> year so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & 
>> T Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use 
>> this app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a 
>> business telephone number and address lookup directory.
>> 
>> And
>> 2.
>> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
>> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, 
>> by all means, give it a try.
>> 
>> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
>> particular order, almost (smile).
>> 
>> 1.
>> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
>> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to 
>> participate in the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, 
>> the Wendy's restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.
>> 
>> 2.
>> The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time 
>> it takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful 
>> reminder feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.
>> 
>> 3.
>> The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels 
>> to choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing 
>> without this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find 
>> what I want when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode 
>> descriptions.
>> This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which 
>> episodes I want to see, hour-by-hour.
>> 
>> 4.
>> The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may s

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Shawn Krasniuk]

Hi Mark and others. My 3 productivity apps I like to use is the native Wallet 
app which allows me to use Apple Pay now that I've got an iPhone SE, Voice 
Dream Reader and mail which both let me use voices that can't be used with iOS 
itself. Now for entertainment apps. I use Radium a lot for Sirius XM, Dice 
World of course, Trivia Crack and Trivia Crack Kingdoms, Hatchi which is an 
accessible virtual pet simulator, Skype, Scanner Deluxe, iHeartRadio both US 
and Canada because I have a VPN, Pandora, Cortana, and Time Crest. Those are my 
favorite apps.

Shawn
Sent From My White MacBook
Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com

> On Dec 30, 2016, at 8:23 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello Anthony,
> 
> All of the baseball major league games are broadcasted on various local and 
> national radio stations.  Consequently, if you know which station is 
> broadcasting, you only need tune into it via OO Tunes and you're in business, 
> for free.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Anthony Vece
> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 12:50 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016
> 
> Mark;
> 
> How does the ooTunes app help you during the baseball season?
> I can only receive baseball games on MLB at bat.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Anthony
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!!
> 
>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 3:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Everyone,
>> 
>> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my 
>> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
>> 
>> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
>> 
>> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of 
>> my banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them 
>> here but suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I 
>> would never have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like 
>> them so much so that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via 
>> iOS.
>> 
>> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none 
>> are listed here.
>> 
>> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all 
>> have instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that 
>> will not be swayed one way or the other by public comment.
>> 
>> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
>> 1.
>> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing 
>> year so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & 
>> T Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use 
>> this app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a 
>> business telephone number and address lookup directory.
>> 
>> And
>> 2.
>> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
>> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, 
>> by all means, give it a try.
>> 
>> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
>> particular order, almost (smile).
>> 
>> 1.
>> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
>> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to 
>> participate in the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, 
>> the Wendy's restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.
>> 
>> 2.
>> The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time 
>> it takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful 
>> reminder feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.
>> 
>> 3.
>> The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels 
>> to choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing 
>> without this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find 
>> what I want when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode 
>> descriptions.
>> This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which 
>> episodes I want to see, hour-by-hour.
>> 
>> 4.
>> The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have 
>> been using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially 
>> available audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a 
>> must-have resource, I find that it's easier 

RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[M. Taylor]

Hello Ed,

There are two ways to accomplish this.

The easiest way is to single-finger, double-tap on the actual channel number, 
located on the left side of the row, in the listings view.  This will bring up 
a single column list view for all the remaining programming, in chronological 
order, for that channel, only.

The second way is to use the change time and date button located near the top 
of the display.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mr. Ed
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hi Mark,
How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words say 
I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 9:00 to 
10:00?
Mr. Ed

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my favorite 
iOS apps as of 2016.

First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.

Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never have 
dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so that I 
conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.

Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are listed 
here.

Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be 
swayed one way or the other by public comment.

The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year so 
much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T Navigator app, 
which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this app not only to 
facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business telephone number and 
address lookup directory.

And
2.
The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all 
means, give it a try.

Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
particular order, almost (smile).  

1.
The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in 
the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's restaurant 
chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  

2.
The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it takes 
me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder feature 
for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.  

3.
The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to choose 
from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without this 
marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want when I 
want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I want 
to see, hour-by-hour.

4.
The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been using 
this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available audiobooks.  
While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have resource, I find that 
it's easier to find more recently produced titles via Over Drive.  I strongly 
suggest that you become a member of as many public library systems as possible 
in order to maximize the number of available titles ready for download.  For 
example, I currently have three library cards.  I belong to two local city 
library systems and one local county library system.

5.
Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps for 
vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, my go to apps 
are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.

6.
The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.

7.
The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.

8.
The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.

9.
The OO Tunes radio tuner.  I love this app-especially during baseball season 
(smile).

10.
Both the CapitalOne Mobile app and the CapitalOne Wallet app.  I am truly 
amazed at the progress CapitalOne has made in 2016 in, as of this writing, 
making their products 100% VoiceOver accessible.  

Well, there you have it.  

I hope you find this, if not useful, then at least intertaining (smile).
Please reply with your favorite iOS apps of 2016, okay?  

A Happy and blessed

RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Mr. Ed]

Hi Mark,
How do you move over on the list in the tv guide mobile app. Another words say 
I am looking at channel 5 at 7:00 to 8:00 and I want to move over to 9:00 to 
10:00?
Mr. Ed

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 2:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my favorite 
iOS apps as of 2016.

First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.

Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my 
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but 
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never have 
dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so that I 
conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.

Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are listed 
here.

Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have 
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be 
swayed one way or the other by public comment.

The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year so 
much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T Navigator app, 
which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this app not only to 
facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business telephone number and 
address lookup directory.

And
2.
The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all 
means, give it a try.

Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
particular order, almost (smile).  

1.
The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in 
the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's restaurant 
chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  

2.
The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it takes 
me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder feature 
for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.  

3.
The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to choose 
from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without this 
marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want when I 
want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I want 
to see, hour-by-hour.

4.
The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been using 
this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available audiobooks.  
While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have resource, I find that 
it's easier to find more recently produced titles via Over Drive.  I strongly 
suggest that you become a member of as many public library systems as possible 
in order to maximize the number of available titles ready for download.  For 
example, I currently have three library cards.  I belong to two local city 
library systems and one local county library system.

5.
Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps for 
vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, my go to apps 
are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.

6.
The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.

7.
The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.

8.
The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.

9.
The OO Tunes radio tuner.  I love this app-especially during baseball season 
(smile).

10.
Both the CapitalOne Mobile app and the CapitalOne Wallet app.  I am truly 
amazed at the progress CapitalOne has made in 2016 in, as of this writing, 
making their products 100% VoiceOver accessible.  

Well, there you have it.  

I hope you find this, if not useful, then at least intertaining (smile).
Please reply with your favorite iOS apps of 2016, okay?  

A Happy and blessed New Year to you all and may 2017 be the most accessible 
year ever.

Mark

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RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[M. Taylor]

Hello Anthony,

All of the baseball major league games are broadcasted on various local and 
national radio stations.  Consequently, if you know which station is 
broadcasting, you only need tune into it via OO Tunes and you're in business, 
for free.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Anthony Vece
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 12:50 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

Mark;

How does the ooTunes app help you during the baseball season?
I can only receive baseball games on MLB at bat.
Thanks in advance.

Anthony


Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!!

> On Dec 30, 2016, at 3:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my 
> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
> 
> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
> 
> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of 
> my banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them 
> here but suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I 
> would never have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like 
> them so much so that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.
> 
> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none 
> are listed here.
> 
> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all 
> have instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that 
> will not be swayed one way or the other by public comment.
> 
> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
> 1.
> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing 
> year so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & 
> T Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use 
> this app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a 
> business telephone number and address lookup directory.
> 
> And
> 2.
> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly 
> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, 
> by all means, give it a try.
> 
> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no 
> particular order, almost (smile).
> 
> 1.
> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to 
> participate in the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, 
> the Wendy's restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.
> 
> 2.
> The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time 
> it takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful 
> reminder feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.
> 
> 3.
> The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels 
> to choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing 
> without this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find 
> what I want when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode 
> descriptions.
> This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which 
> episodes I want to see, hour-by-hour.
> 
> 4.
> The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have 
> been using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially 
> available audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a 
> must-have resource, I find that it's easier to find more recently 
> produced titles via Over Drive.  I strongly suggest that you become a 
> member of as many public library systems as possible in order to 
> maximize the number of available titles ready for download.  For 
> example, I currently have three library cards.  I belong to two local 
> city library systems and one local county library system.
> 
> 5.
> Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps 
> for vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, 
> my go to apps are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.
> 
> 6.
> The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.
> 
> 7.
> The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.
> 
> 8.
> The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.
> 
> 9.
> The OO Tunes radio tuner.  I love this app-especially during baseball 
> season (smile).
> 
> 10.
> Both the CapitalOne Mobile app and the CapitalOne Wallet app.  I am 
> truly amazed at the progress CapitalOne has made in 2016 in, as of 
> this writing, making their products 100% VoiceOver accessible.
> 
> Well, there you have it.  

RE: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Dulce Muccio Weisenborn]

I love your list, Richard.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 5:27 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

 

 

Here is my list. I, of course, use lots of other apps, several others for 
reading, and all that, but these are my go to apps.

 

- 1, Voice Dream Reader

- 2. Voice Dream Writer

- 3. Fantastical

- 4. KNFB Reader

- 5. TapTapSee and iDentifi, I use them alternately, depending if I get a good 
result the first time.

 

- 6. My bank app

- 7. OneDrive and Dropbox

- 8. Google Maps and Blind Square. Google Maps has improved greatly.

- 9. TuneIn Radio Pro

- 10. MBraille

 

Richard

 

"A guy walks into a bar and says 'ouch!'"  

(Sent from my iPod 6)

“By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others."

- Satsuki Shibuya

 

 

 


On Dec 30, 2016, at 12:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> 
> wrote:

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my
favorite iOS apps as of 2016.

First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.

Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never
have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so
that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.

Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are
listed here.

Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be
swayed one way or the other by public comment.

The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year
so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T
Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this
app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business
telephone number and address lookup directory.

And 
2.
The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly
revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all
means, give it a try.

Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no
particular order, almost (smile).  

1.
The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in
the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's
restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  

2.
The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it
takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder
feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.  

3.
The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to
choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without
this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want
when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I
want to see, hour-by-hour.

4.
The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been
using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available
audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have resource,
I find that it's easier to find more recently produced titles via Over
Drive.  I strongly suggest that you become a member of as many public
library systems as possible in order to maximize the number of available
titles ready for download.  For example, I currently have three library
cards.  I belong to two local city library systems and one local county
library system.

5.
Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps for
vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, my go to
apps are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.

6.
The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.

7.
The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.

8.
The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.

9.
The OO Tunes radio tuner.  I love this app-especially during baseball season
(smile).

10.
Both the CapitalOne Mobile app and the CapitalOne Wallet app.  I am truly
amazed at the progress CapitalOne has made in 2016 in, as of this writing,
making their products 100% VoiceOver accessible.  

Well, there you have it.  

I hope you find this, if not useful, then at least intertaining (smile).
Please reply with your favorite iOS apps of 2016, okay?  

A Happy and blessed New Year to you all and may 2017 be the most accessible
year

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Esther Levegnale]

Hi,mark,

My absolute favorite app is Apple Pay.  I'm so happy when an establishment has 
that available to us.  I also like my banking app as well.  I have to admit, I 
need to work on my navigation apps a little more because I really like them.  
I've been using BlindSquare a lot and I would eventually like to download the 
Nearby Explorer app.  I also do a lot of shopping from my phone and have 
purchased from Amazon.  I just purchased Ring Doorbell from the Ring app and I 
find the Ring app easy to use.  The BARD app is also a favorite of mine and I 
read all my books, both audio and Braille, on my phone.  I have quite a 
library!  I'm going to go to an exhibit of a Smart Home at a technology center 
near my area in Connecticut on January 13 and very much looking forward to this 
so that I can use this technology in my home.

Anyway, I guess that's about it for now, but thanks for starting this 
discussion.  I hope you have a blessed New Year and I hope that 2017 is kind to 
all of us.

Esther Levegnale

Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+!

> On Dec 30, 2016, at 3:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my
> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
> 
> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
> 
> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my
> banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but
> suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never
> have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so
> that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.
> 
> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are
> listed here.
> 
> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have
> instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be
> swayed one way or the other by public comment.
> 
> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
> 1.
> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year
> so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T
> Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this
> app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business
> telephone number and address lookup directory.
> 
> And 
> 2.
> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly
> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all
> means, give it a try.
> 
> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no
> particular order, almost (smile).  
> 
> 1.
> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in
> the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's
> restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  
> 
> 2.
> The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it
> takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder
> feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.  
> 
> 3.
> The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to
> choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without
> this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want
> when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
> This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I
> want to see, hour-by-hour.
> 
> 4.
> The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been
> using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available
> audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have resource,
> I find that it's easier to find more recently produced titles via Over
> Drive.  I strongly suggest that you become a member of as many public
> library systems as possible in order to maximize the number of available
> titles ready for download.  For example, I currently have three library
> cards.  I belong to two local city library systems and one local county
> library system.
> 
> 5.
> Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps for
> vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, my go to
> apps are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.
> 
> 6.
> The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.
> 
> 7.
> The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.
> 
> 8.
> The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.
> 
> 9

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Richard Turner]

Here is my list. I, of course, use lots of other apps, several others for 
reading, and all that, but these are my go to apps.

- 1, Voice Dream Reader
- 2. Voice Dream Writer
- 3. Fantastical
- 4. KNFB Reader
- 5. TapTapSee and iDentifi, I use them alternately, depending if I get a good 
result the first time.

- 6. My bank app
- 7. OneDrive and Dropbox
- 8. Google Maps and Blind Square. Google Maps has improved greatly.
- 9. TuneIn Radio Pro
- 10. MBraille

Richard

"A guy walks into a bar and says 'ouch!'"
(Sent from my iPod 6)
“By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others."
- Satsuki Shibuya




On Dec 30, 2016, at 12:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>> 
wrote:

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my
favorite iOS apps as of 2016.

First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.

Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never
have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so
that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.

Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are
listed here.

Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be
swayed one way or the other by public comment.

The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year
so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T
Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this
app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business
telephone number and address lookup directory.

And
2.
The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly
revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all
means, give it a try.

Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no
particular order, almost (smile).

1.
The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in
the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's
restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.

2.
The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it
takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder
feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.

3.
The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to
choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without
this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want
when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I
want to see, hour-by-hour.

4.
The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been
using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available
audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have resource,
I find that it's easier to find more recently produced titles via Over
Drive.  I strongly suggest that you become a member of as many public
library systems as possible in order to maximize the number of available
titles ready for download.  For example, I currently have three library
cards.  I belong to two local city library systems and one local county
library system.

5.
Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps for
vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, my go to
apps are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.

6.
The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.

7.
The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.

8.
The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.

9.
The OO Tunes radio tuner.  I love this app-especially during baseball season
(smile).

10.
Both the CapitalOne Mobile app and the CapitalOne Wallet app.  I am truly
amazed at the progress CapitalOne has made in 2016 in, as of this writing,
making their products 100% VoiceOver accessible.

Well, there you have it.

I hope you find this, if not useful, then at least intertaining (smile).
Please reply with your favorite iOS apps of 2016, okay?

A Happy and blessed New Year to you all and may 2017 be the most accessible
year ever.

Mark

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Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Marco Chan]

Anyaccessible app for stock investing? 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 30, 2016, at 3:50 PM, Anthony Vece <ajv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Mark;
> 
> How does the ooTunes app help you during the baseball season?
> I can only receive baseball games on MLB at bat.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Anthony
> 
> 
> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!!
> 
>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 3:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Everyone,
>> 
>> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my
>> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
>> 
>> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
>> 
>> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my
>> banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but
>> suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never
>> have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so
>> that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.
>> 
>> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are
>> listed here.
>> 
>> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have
>> instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be
>> swayed one way or the other by public comment.
>> 
>> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
>> 1.
>> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year
>> so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T
>> Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this
>> app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business
>> telephone number and address lookup directory.
>> 
>> And 
>> 2.
>> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly
>> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all
>> means, give it a try.
>> 
>> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no
>> particular order, almost (smile).  
>> 
>> 1.
>> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
>> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in
>> the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's
>> restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  
>> 
>> 2.
>> The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it
>> takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder
>> feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.  
>> 
>> 3.
>> The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to
>> choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without
>> this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want
>> when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
>> This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I
>> want to see, hour-by-hour.
>> 
>> 4.
>> The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been
>> using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available
>> audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have resource,
>> I find that it's easier to find more recently produced titles via Over
>> Drive.  I strongly suggest that you become a member of as many public
>> library systems as possible in order to maximize the number of available
>> titles ready for download.  For example, I currently have three library
>> cards.  I belong to two local city library systems and one local county
>> library system.
>> 
>> 5.
>> Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps for
>> vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, my go to
>> apps are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.
>> 
>> 6.
>> The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.
>> 
>> 7.
>> The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.
>> 
>> 8.
>> The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.
>> 
>> 9.
>> The OO Tunes radio tuner.  I love this app-especially during baseball season
>> (smile).
>> 
>> 10.
>> Both the CapitalOne Mobile app and the CapitalOne Wallet app.  I am truly
>> amazed at the progress CapitalOne has made in 2016 in, as of this writing,
>> making their products 100% VoiceOver accessible.

Re: My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[Anthony Vece]

Mark;

How does the ooTunes app help you during the baseball season?
I can only receive baseball games on MLB at bat.
Thanks in advance.

Anthony


Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!!

> On Dec 30, 2016, at 3:32 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my
> favorite iOS apps as of 2016.
> 
> First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.
> 
> Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my
> banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but
> suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never
> have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so
> that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.
> 
> Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are
> listed here.
> 
> Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have
> instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be
> swayed one way or the other by public comment.
> 
> The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
> 1.
> The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year
> so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T
> Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this
> app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business
> telephone number and address lookup directory.
> 
> And 
> 2.
> The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly
> revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all
> means, give it a try.
> 
> Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no
> particular order, almost (smile).  
> 
> 1.
> The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
> It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in
> the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's
> restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  
> 
> 2.
> The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it
> takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder
> feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.  
> 
> 3.
> The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to
> choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without
> this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want
> when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
> This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I
> want to see, hour-by-hour.
> 
> 4.
> The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been
> using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available
> audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have resource,
> I find that it's easier to find more recently produced titles via Over
> Drive.  I strongly suggest that you become a member of as many public
> library systems as possible in order to maximize the number of available
> titles ready for download.  For example, I currently have three library
> cards.  I belong to two local city library systems and one local county
> library system.
> 
> 5.
> Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps for
> vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, my go to
> apps are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.
> 
> 6.
> The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.
> 
> 7.
> The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.
> 
> 8.
> The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.
> 
> 9.
> The OO Tunes radio tuner.  I love this app-especially during baseball season
> (smile).
> 
> 10.
> Both the CapitalOne Mobile app and the CapitalOne Wallet app.  I am truly
> amazed at the progress CapitalOne has made in 2016 in, as of this writing,
> making their products 100% VoiceOver accessible.  
> 
> Well, there you have it.  
> 
> I hope you find this, if not useful, then at least intertaining (smile).
> Please reply with your favorite iOS apps of 2016, okay?  
> 
> A Happy and blessed New Year to you all and may 2017 be the most accessible
> year ever.
> 
> Mark
> 
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My 10 Favorite iOS Apps of 2016

[M. Taylor]

Hello Everyone,

As the end of the year approaches, I thought I would share with you my
favorite iOS apps as of 2016.

First, keep in mind that I use all of the apps, listed below, via VoiceOver.

Second, let me say that my most absolutely favorite apps are those of my
banking institutions.  For security reasons, I will not list them here but
suffice it to say that they afford me an independence which I would never
have dreamed possible even a few short years ago.  I like them so much so
that I conduct virtually all of my financial business via iOS.

Third, I do not like, nore do I use subscription-based apps so none are
listed here.

Fourth, I will not list the native iOS apps, save two, because we all have
instant access to them and, no doubt, have various opinions that will not be
swayed one way or the other by public comment.

The two native iOS apps that I have come to rely on a great deal are:
1.
The Maps app.  This app has gotten better and better with each passing year
so much so that it has freed me from the subscription-based A T & T
Navigator app, which, for many years, was a must-have for me.  I use this
app not only to facilitate vehicle navigation but also as a business
telephone number and address lookup directory.

And 
2.
The native iOS Wallet app with Apple Pay.  This iOS feature has truly
revolutionized my purchasing experience; if you have not yet done so, by all
means, give it a try.

Okay, on to my 10 favorite third-party iOS apps which are listed in no
particular order, almost (smile).  

1.
The official Twitter app.  Hands-down, this is my favorite app of all time.
It's informative, fast and easy to use, fun, and allows me to participate in
the global conversation.  In fact, just the other day, the Wendy's
restaurant chain posted one of my tweets to their page.  

2.
The CVS Pharmacy app.  This app has greatly reduced the amount of time it
takes me to order/refill my prescriptions.  It also has a wonderful reminder
feature for those who need help remembering when to take their meds.  

3.
The TV Guide Mobile app.  Simply stated, with over 400 cable channels to
choose from, I don't know how I would manage my television viewing without
this marvelous tool that allows me to quickly and easily find what I want
when I want it.  The best part is that it provides episode descriptions.
This is great when watching a marathon as I can determine which episodes I
want to see, hour-by-hour.

4.
The Over Drive app.  As surprising as it may seem, recently I have been
using this app on a daily basis in order to enjoy commercially available
audiobooks.  While the BARD/NLS app will always remain a must-have resource,
I find that it's easier to find more recently produced titles via Over
Drive.  I strongly suggest that you become a member of as many public
library systems as possible in order to maximize the number of available
titles ready for download.  For example, I currently have three library
cards.  I belong to two local city library systems and one local county
library system.

5.
Seeing Eye GPS XT and Nearby Explorer.  I use the iOS native Maps apps for
vehicle navigation and business lookup but when traveling alone, my go to
apps are both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer.

6.
The Downcast podcast player.  Again, a must-have app, in my opinion.

7.
The Nant Mobile Money Reader app.

8.
The Digit Eyes apps remains a true and trusted resource for me.

9.
The OO Tunes radio tuner.  I love this app-especially during baseball season
(smile).

10.
Both the CapitalOne Mobile app and the CapitalOne Wallet app.  I am truly
amazed at the progress CapitalOne has made in 2016 in, as of this writing,
making their products 100% VoiceOver accessible.  

Well, there you have it.  

I hope you find this, if not useful, then at least intertaining (smile).
Please reply with your favorite iOS apps of 2016, okay?  

A Happy and blessed New Year to you all and may 2017 be the most accessible
year ever.

Mark

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Re: [AppleVis Subscription] New Forum Topic: Introducing Greta & Starks, iOS apps to make the cinema accessible to the blind and deaf

[Mich Verrier]

each of these links to these apps are in germin. are there going to be a 
english version comming out? since i don't speek germin. from Mich.
  - Original Message - 
  From: Sieghard Weitzel 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 1:06 PM
  Subject: RE: [AppleVis Subscription] New Forum Topic: Introducing Greta & 
Starks, iOS apps to make the cinema accessible to the blind and deaf


  Very strange, the link provided for Greta is from the US app store, but the 
app description is in German. Good for me, I guess, as I am bilingual in 
Germany and English, but strange nonetheless.

   

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  The only precondition is that the distributors have engaged our company to 
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more than 113 movies.

  Greta: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/greta/id793892423?mt=8
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  More information: http://gretaundstarks.de/starks/GretaAndStarks/

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RE: [AppleVis Subscription] New Forum Topic: Introducing Greta & Starks, iOS apps to make the cinema accessible to the blind and deaf

[Rick Alfaro]

Yes, and the app is all in German as well. I’d love to give it a try but I 
don’t speak German. Hopefully we’ll see an English version soon.

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

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Very strange, the link provided for Greta is from the US app store, but the app 
description is in German. Good for me, I guess, as I am bilingual in Germany 
and English, but strange nonetheless.

 

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Starks, iOS apps to make the cinema accessible to the blind and deaf

 

 

 

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Greta & Starks are two iOS apps that enable people with sight or hearing loss 
to experience fully accessible cinema. Starks also includes foreign language 
subtitles for an international audience.

GRETA & STARKS are special apps, as they play the existing audio description 
(AD) or subtitles for hard-of-hearing individuals and people with hearing lost 
(SDH) at any time, place, or screening - in indoor and outdoor cinemas, at 
home, at school etc. – simply, using one’s own smart device. Greta whispers 
audio descriptions, and Starks plays subtitles.

The only precondition is that the distributors have engaged our company to make 
the films fully accessible. Up until now, we were able to offer access to more 
than 113 movies.

Greta: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/greta/id793892423?mt=8
Starks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/starks/id793927739?mt=8

More information: http://gretaundstarks.de/starks/GretaAndStarks/

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RE: [AppleVis Subscription] New Forum Topic: Introducing Greta & Starks, iOS apps to make the cinema accessible to the blind and deaf

[Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.]

I presume the audio descriptions would be in German, as well.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 12:06 PM
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Starks, iOS apps to make the cinema accessible to the blind and deaf

Very strange, the link provided for Greta is from the US app store, but the app 
description is in German. Good for me, I guess, as I am bilingual in Germany 
and English, but strange nonetheless.

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Greta & Starks are two iOS apps that enable people with sight or hearing loss 
to experience fully accessible cinema. Starks also includes foreign language 
subtitles for an international audience.

GRETA & STARKS are special apps, as they play the existing audio description 
(AD) or subtitles for hard-of-hearing individuals and people with hearing lost 
(SDH) at any time, place, or screening - in indoor and outdoor cinemas, at 
home, at school etc. – simply, using one’s own smart device. Greta whispers 
audio descriptions, and Starks plays subtitles.

The only precondition is that the distributors have engaged our company to make 
the films fully accessible. Up until now, we were able to offer access to more 
than 113 movies.

Greta: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/greta/id793892423?mt=8
Starks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/starks/id793927739?mt=8

More information: http://gretaundstarks.de/starks/GretaAndStarks/

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RE: [AppleVis Subscription] New Forum Topic: Introducing Greta & Starks, iOS apps to make the cinema accessible to the blind and deaf

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Very strange, the link provided for Greta is from the US app store, but the app 
description is in German. Good for me, I guess, as I am bilingual in Germany 
and English, but strange nonetheless.

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Greta & Starks are two iOS apps that enable people with sight or hearing loss 
to experience fully accessible cinema. Starks also includes foreign language 
subtitles for an international audience.

GRETA & STARKS are special apps, as they play the existing audio description 
(AD) or subtitles for hard-of-hearing individuals and people with hearing lost 
(SDH) at any time, place, or screening - in indoor and outdoor cinemas, at 
home, at school etc. – simply, using one’s own smart device. Greta whispers 
audio descriptions, and Starks plays subtitles.

The only precondition is that the distributors have engaged our company to make 
the films fully accessible. Up until now, we were able to offer access to more 
than 113 movies.

Greta: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/greta/id793892423?mt=8
Starks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/starks/id793927739?mt=8

More information: http://gretaundstarks.de/starks/GretaAndStarks/

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[Afik Sofir]

 

 

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Post Title: Introducing Greta & Starks, iOS apps to make the cinema accessible 
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Greta & Starks are two iOS apps that enable people with sight or hearing loss 
to experience fully accessible cinema. Starks also includes foreign language 
subtitles for an international audience.

GRETA & STARKS are special apps, as they play the existing audio description 
(AD) or subtitles for hard-of-hearing individuals and people with hearing lost 
(SDH) at any time, place, or screening - in indoor and outdoor cinemas, at 
home, at school etc. – simply, using one’s own smart device. Greta whispers 
audio descriptions, and Starks plays subtitles.

The only precondition is that the distributors have engaged our company to make 
the films fully accessible. Up until now, we were able to offer access to more 
than 113 movies.

Greta: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/greta/id793892423?mt=8
Starks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/starks/id793927739?mt=8

More information: http://gretaundstarks.de/starks/GretaAndStarks/

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Re: A chance to win some accessible iOS Apps for Free

[terrie arnold]

Well if you can get the canopy reader for free I would go for it, because 
normally it's 100 bucks so I love the app and it's worth $100, because it comes 
in very handy don't never know when I'm going to need it or use it but I use it 
all the time so it's a wonderful app

My thoughts for today

> On Apr 20, 2016, at 11:47 AM, 'Olga Koeva' via VIPhone 
>  wrote:
> 
>   Hello Jonathan!
>   Thank you for the info! I'm very interested in the KNFB reader and would 
> like to know if it is for free and how I can get it from the app store.
>   Best regards, Olya
> 
> Sendt fra min iPhone
> 
>> Den 20. apr. 2016 kl. 01.17 skrev Jonathan Mosen :
>> 
>> Hi everyone, Mushroom FM, an Internet radio station staffed by blind 
>> broadcasters, is celebrating its sixth birthday this weekend. There's a big 
>> prize pool which includes a lot of iOS and Apple-related things to give 
>> away, including multiple copies of KNFB Reader and other paid apps. If 
>> you're on a tight budget, you may be able to get an app you've always wanted.
>> I'm leaving out prizes that wouldn't be on topic for this list, but here are 
>> some Apple things being given away. In every case, there are multiple copies.
>> 
>> KNFB Reader is a mobile app that reads print aloud. It’s easy to use. Take a 
>> photo and the app reads the text aloud in clear synthetic speech. And it’s 
>> fast – the print will be yours almost instantaneously. 
>> 
>> Worried about getting the right photo? The app will help you. It has text 
>> detection so you know you have the printed side of the page. The app also 
>> helps you get the whole page photographed with tilt and viewfinder assist. 
>> Just a tap of the finger and the print is yours.
>> 
>> KNFB Reader can read receipts. You will know what has been put on your card 
>> at restaurants, stores, or in taxis. 
>> 
>> KNFB reader can read package labels. Wonder what came in the mail? Need 
>> nutritional information from your breakfast cereal? KNFB Reader captures it 
>> all.
>> 
>> Is your screen reader not cooperating? KNFB Reader can capture print from 
>> your computer or tablet screen. Photograph the screen and know exactly what 
>> those error messages say.
>> 
>> Deep Sleep and relaxation apps and MP3 downloads from Andrew Johnson. 
>> Andrew's vast selection of relaxation apps have helped many people change 
>> their lives in many ways. We have a very generous quantity of MP3 downloads 
>> and apps to give away that could make a big difference to you getting a 
>> good, refreshing rest.
>> 
>> Unlimited game play and full upgrades to the game of your choice with 
>> Blindfold Games. Does Marty at Blindfold Games ever sleep? He just keeps 
>> churning out these amazing, addictive games. Card games, racing games, 
>> action games, he's got it all covered with fully accessible games that are 
>> fun to play for blind and sighted people alike. We have a great many chances 
>> over the weekend for you to win unlimited game play and full upgrades to the 
>> Blindfold Game of your choice.
>> 
>> The Downcast podcast app for both iOS and Mac. You won't at all be feeling 
>> downcast about the great accessibility of this app. If you like a powerful 
>> podcast app that not only lets you play your favourite podcasts but will 
>> also let you load your favourite audiobooks and other audio files in it for 
>> great listening, you can't go past Downcast. It has a bunch of advanced 
>> features that make this the swiss army knife of podcast listening. And if 
>> you have both the iOS and mac versions, they sync beautifully thanks to 
>> iCloud support.
>> 
>> The Fantastical calendar app for iPhone and iPad. It's called Fantastical 
>> for good reason. Type in, or dictate, your appointment in natural language, 
>> and Fantastical fills in all the appointment fields by itself. For example, 
>> type "Listen to the Mushroom FM birthday weekend at 3 PM on Saturday", and 
>> it's done. See your reminders all within the app too. It integrates with 
>> your iOS Calendar, so you can still check your appointments with Siri and 
>> the native Calendar app. Have an Apple Watch? It's there too.
>> 
>> The Mystic Access Tutorial of your choice. Mystic Access have just released 
>> an excellent Voice Dream Reader tutorial, and they have much more as well.
>> 
>> Talking LG Bluetooth Headsets from SpeedDots. Listen to music, podcasts, or 
>> make and receive phone calls with ease, comfort, and exceptional sound with 
>> this stereo Bluetooth headset.
>> 
>> Tempered glass tactile screen protectors from SpeedDots. Available for your 
>> iPhone 6/6s, or iPhone 6+/6s+, type with confidence and efficiency with a 
>> range of screen protector to suit your requirements.
>> 
>> Tweetings Pro iOS Twitter client. Fully accessible and with the power of a 
>> desktop Twitter client on your iDevice, Tweetings is simple to use, yet 
>> gives you all the power you need to be a Twitter 

Re: A chance to win some accessible iOS Apps for Free

[Jonathan Mosen]

Hi Koeva, you can get KNFB Reader in the App Store for USD $99. There'll be 
multiple chances to win it for free in the giveaway I mentioned this weekend in 
my original message.
Jonathan Mosen
Mosen Consulting
Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
http://Mosen.org

> On 21/04/2016, at 4:47 AM, 'Olga Koeva' via VIPhone 
>  wrote:
> 
>   Hello Jonathan!
>   Thank you for the info! I'm very interested in the KNFB reader and would 
> like to know if it is for free and how I can get it from the app store.
>   Best regards, Olya
> 
> Sendt fra min iPhone
> 
> Den 20. apr. 2016 kl. 01.17 skrev Jonathan Mosen  >:
> 
>> Hi everyone, Mushroom FM, an Internet radio station staffed by blind 
>> broadcasters, is celebrating its sixth birthday this weekend. There's a big 
>> prize pool which includes a lot of iOS and Apple-related things to give 
>> away, including multiple copies of KNFB Reader and other paid apps. If 
>> you're on a tight budget, you may be able to get an app you've always wanted.
>> I'm leaving out prizes that wouldn't be on topic for this list, but here are 
>> some Apple things being given away. In every case, there are multiple copies.
>> 
>> KNFB Reader is a mobile app that reads print aloud. It’s easy to use. Take a 
>> photo and the app reads the text aloud in clear synthetic speech. And it’s 
>> fast – the print will be yours almost instantaneously. 
>> 
>> Worried about getting the right photo? The app will help you. It has text 
>> detection so you know you have the printed side of the page. The app also 
>> helps you get the whole page photographed with tilt and viewfinder assist. 
>> Just a tap of the finger and the print is yours.
>> 
>> KNFB Reader can read receipts. You will know what has been put on your card 
>> at restaurants, stores, or in taxis. 
>> 
>> KNFB reader can read package labels. Wonder what came in the mail? Need 
>> nutritional information from your breakfast cereal? KNFB Reader captures it 
>> all.
>> 
>> Is your screen reader not cooperating? KNFB Reader can capture print from 
>> your computer or tablet screen. Photograph the screen and know exactly what 
>> those error messages say.
>> 
>> Deep Sleep and relaxation apps and MP3 downloads from Andrew Johnson. 
>> Andrew's vast selection of relaxation apps have helped many people change 
>> their lives in many ways. We have a very generous quantity of MP3 downloads 
>> and apps to give away that could make a big difference to you getting a 
>> good, refreshing rest.
>> 
>> Unlimited game play and full upgrades to the game of your choice with 
>> Blindfold Games. Does Marty at Blindfold Games ever sleep? He just keeps 
>> churning out these amazing, addictive games. Card games, racing games, 
>> action games, he's got it all covered with fully accessible games that are 
>> fun to play for blind and sighted people alike. We have a great many chances 
>> over the weekend for you to win unlimited game play and full upgrades to the 
>> Blindfold Game of your choice.
>> 
>> The Downcast podcast app for both iOS and Mac. You won't at all be feeling 
>> downcast about the great accessibility of this app. If you like a powerful 
>> podcast app that not only lets you play your favourite podcasts but will 
>> also let you load your favourite audiobooks and other audio files in it for 
>> great listening, you can't go past Downcast. It has a bunch of advanced 
>> features that make this the swiss army knife of podcast listening. And if 
>> you have both the iOS and mac versions, they sync beautifully thanks to 
>> iCloud support.
>> 
>> The Fantastical calendar app for iPhone and iPad. It's called Fantastical 
>> for good reason. Type in, or dictate, your appointment in natural language, 
>> and Fantastical fills in all the appointment fields by itself. For example, 
>> type "Listen to the Mushroom FM birthday weekend at 3 PM on Saturday", and 
>> it's done. See your reminders all within the app too. It integrates with 
>> your iOS Calendar, so you can still check your appointments with Siri and 
>> the native Calendar app. Have an Apple Watch? It's there too.
>> 
>> The Mystic Access Tutorial of your choice. Mystic Access have just released 
>> an excellent Voice Dream Reader tutorial, and they have much more as well.
>> 
>> Talking LG Bluetooth Headsets from SpeedDots. Listen to music, podcasts, or 
>> make and receive phone calls with ease, comfort, and exceptional sound with 
>> this stereo Bluetooth headset.
>> 
>> Tempered glass tactile screen protectors from SpeedDots. Available for your 
>> iPhone 6/6s, or iPhone 6+/6s+, type with confidence and efficiency with a 
>> range of screen protector to suit your requirements.
>> 
>> Tweetings Pro iOS Twitter client. Fully accessible and with the power of a 
>> desktop Twitter client on your iDevice, Tweetings is simple to use, yet 
>> gives you all the power you need to be a 

Re: A chance to win some accessible iOS Apps for Free

['Olga Koeva' via VIPhone]

  Hello Jonathan!
  Thank you for the info! I'm very interested in the KNFB reader and would like 
to know if it is for free and how I can get it from the app store.
  Best regards, Olya

Sendt fra min iPhone

> Den 20. apr. 2016 kl. 01.17 skrev Jonathan Mosen :
> 
> Hi everyone, Mushroom FM, an Internet radio station staffed by blind 
> broadcasters, is celebrating its sixth birthday this weekend. There's a big 
> prize pool which includes a lot of iOS and Apple-related things to give away, 
> including multiple copies of KNFB Reader and other paid apps. If you're on a 
> tight budget, you may be able to get an app you've always wanted.
> I'm leaving out prizes that wouldn't be on topic for this list, but here are 
> some Apple things being given away. In every case, there are multiple copies.
> 
> KNFB Reader is a mobile app that reads print aloud. It’s easy to use. Take a 
> photo and the app reads the text aloud in clear synthetic speech. And it’s 
> fast – the print will be yours almost instantaneously. 
> 
> Worried about getting the right photo? The app will help you. It has text 
> detection so you know you have the printed side of the page. The app also 
> helps you get the whole page photographed with tilt and viewfinder assist. 
> Just a tap of the finger and the print is yours.
> 
> KNFB Reader can read receipts. You will know what has been put on your card 
> at restaurants, stores, or in taxis. 
> 
> KNFB reader can read package labels. Wonder what came in the mail? Need 
> nutritional information from your breakfast cereal? KNFB Reader captures it 
> all.
> 
> Is your screen reader not cooperating? KNFB Reader can capture print from 
> your computer or tablet screen. Photograph the screen and know exactly what 
> those error messages say.
> 
> Deep Sleep and relaxation apps and MP3 downloads from Andrew Johnson. 
> Andrew's vast selection of relaxation apps have helped many people change 
> their lives in many ways. We have a very generous quantity of MP3 downloads 
> and apps to give away that could make a big difference to you getting a good, 
> refreshing rest.
> 
> Unlimited game play and full upgrades to the game of your choice with 
> Blindfold Games. Does Marty at Blindfold Games ever sleep? He just keeps 
> churning out these amazing, addictive games. Card games, racing games, action 
> games, he's got it all covered with fully accessible games that are fun to 
> play for blind and sighted people alike. We have a great many chances over 
> the weekend for you to win unlimited game play and full upgrades to the 
> Blindfold Game of your choice.
> 
> The Downcast podcast app for both iOS and Mac. You won't at all be feeling 
> downcast about the great accessibility of this app. If you like a powerful 
> podcast app that not only lets you play your favourite podcasts but will also 
> let you load your favourite audiobooks and other audio files in it for great 
> listening, you can't go past Downcast. It has a bunch of advanced features 
> that make this the swiss army knife of podcast listening. And if you have 
> both the iOS and mac versions, they sync beautifully thanks to iCloud support.
> 
> The Fantastical calendar app for iPhone and iPad. It's called Fantastical for 
> good reason. Type in, or dictate, your appointment in natural language, and 
> Fantastical fills in all the appointment fields by itself. For example, type 
> "Listen to the Mushroom FM birthday weekend at 3 PM on Saturday", and it's 
> done. See your reminders all within the app too. It integrates with your iOS 
> Calendar, so you can still check your appointments with Siri and the native 
> Calendar app. Have an Apple Watch? It's there too.
> 
> The Mystic Access Tutorial of your choice. Mystic Access have just released 
> an excellent Voice Dream Reader tutorial, and they have much more as well.
> 
> Talking LG Bluetooth Headsets from SpeedDots. Listen to music, podcasts, or 
> make and receive phone calls with ease, comfort, and exceptional sound with 
> this stereo Bluetooth headset.
> 
> Tempered glass tactile screen protectors from SpeedDots. Available for your 
> iPhone 6/6s, or iPhone 6+/6s+, type with confidence and efficiency with a 
> range of screen protector to suit your requirements.
> 
> Tweetings Pro iOS Twitter client. Fully accessible and with the power of a 
> desktop Twitter client on your iDevice, Tweetings is simple to use, yet gives 
> you all the power you need to be a Twitter ninja. Handy actions implemented 
> for VoiceOver makes it super easy to swipe to reply, retweet and more.
> 
> The Grain Science synthesiser app for musicians. Musicians, geek out with 
> this one. Grain Science offers a versatile synthesis engine. You can create 
> everything from crunchy basslines to spooky soundscapes. With granular 
> synthesis, you can do magical things with sound. Tear it into pieces then put 
> it back together to make something new. Each of the 16 voices has two 

A chance to win some accessible iOS Apps for Free

[Jonathan Mosen]

Hi everyone, Mushroom FM, an Internet radio station staffed by blind 
broadcasters, is celebrating its sixth birthday this weekend. There's a big 
prize pool which includes a lot of iOS and Apple-related things to give away, 
including multiple copies of KNFB Reader and other paid apps. If you're on a 
tight budget, you may be able to get an app you've always wanted.
I'm leaving out prizes that wouldn't be on topic for this list, but here are 
some Apple things being given away. In every case, there are multiple copies.

KNFB Reader is a mobile app that reads print aloud. It’s easy to use. Take a 
photo and the app reads the text aloud in clear synthetic speech. And it’s fast 
– the print will be yours almost instantaneously. 

Worried about getting the right photo? The app will help you. It has text 
detection so you know you have the printed side of the page. The app also helps 
you get the whole page photographed with tilt and viewfinder assist. Just a tap 
of the finger and the print is yours.

KNFB Reader can read receipts. You will know what has been put on your card at 
restaurants, stores, or in taxis. 

KNFB reader can read package labels. Wonder what came in the mail? Need 
nutritional information from your breakfast cereal? KNFB Reader captures it all.

Is your screen reader not cooperating? KNFB Reader can capture print from your 
computer or tablet screen. Photograph the screen and know exactly what those 
error messages say.

Deep Sleep and relaxation apps and MP3 downloads from Andrew Johnson. Andrew's 
vast selection of relaxation apps have helped many people change their lives in 
many ways. We have a very generous quantity of MP3 downloads and apps to give 
away that could make a big difference to you getting a good, refreshing rest.

Unlimited game play and full upgrades to the game of your choice with Blindfold 
Games. Does Marty at Blindfold Games ever sleep? He just keeps churning out 
these amazing, addictive games. Card games, racing games, action games, he's 
got it all covered with fully accessible games that are fun to play for blind 
and sighted people alike. We have a great many chances over the weekend for you 
to win unlimited game play and full upgrades to the Blindfold Game of your 
choice.

The Downcast podcast app for both iOS and Mac. You won't at all be feeling 
downcast about the great accessibility of this app. If you like a powerful 
podcast app that not only lets you play your favourite podcasts but will also 
let you load your favourite audiobooks and other audio files in it for great 
listening, you can't go past Downcast. It has a bunch of advanced features that 
make this the swiss army knife of podcast listening. And if you have both the 
iOS and mac versions, they sync beautifully thanks to iCloud support.

The Fantastical calendar app for iPhone and iPad. It's called Fantastical for 
good reason. Type in, or dictate, your appointment in natural language, and 
Fantastical fills in all the appointment fields by itself. For example, type 
"Listen to the Mushroom FM birthday weekend at 3 PM on Saturday", and it's 
done. See your reminders all within the app too. It integrates with your iOS 
Calendar, so you can still check your appointments with Siri and the native 
Calendar app. Have an Apple Watch? It's there too.

The Mystic Access Tutorial of your choice. Mystic Access have just released an 
excellent Voice Dream Reader tutorial, and they have much more as well.

Talking LG Bluetooth Headsets from SpeedDots. Listen to music, podcasts, or 
make and receive phone calls with ease, comfort, and exceptional sound with 
this stereo Bluetooth headset.

Tempered glass tactile screen protectors from SpeedDots. Available for your 
iPhone 6/6s, or iPhone 6+/6s+, type with confidence and efficiency with a range 
of screen protector to suit your requirements.

Tweetings Pro iOS Twitter client. Fully accessible and with the power of a 
desktop Twitter client on your iDevice, Tweetings is simple to use, yet gives 
you all the power you need to be a Twitter ninja. Handy actions implemented for 
VoiceOver makes it super easy to swipe to reply, retweet and more.

The Grain Science synthesiser app for musicians. Musicians, geek out with this 
one. Grain Science offers a versatile synthesis engine. You can create 
everything from crunchy basslines to spooky soundscapes. With granular 
synthesis, you can do magical things with sound. Tear it into pieces then put 
it back together to make something new. Each of the 16 voices has two grain 
units, which can be blended to create morphing, layered or complex modulated 
instruments. It's AudioBus aware, so you can connect it with other apps. .

Audio books and eBooks from Mosen Consulting. Mosen Consulting offers eBooks 
and audiobooks on a range of topics, including using iOS, Twitter, the Amadeus 
Pro audio app for Mac, recording quality technology demos and more.

To win any of these prizes, you'll need to be registered and 

Apple Offers ‘Last Compatible Versions’ of iOS Apps for Ageing Devices

[Traci]

Good news for folks with the iPad first GEN.


http://mobilizer.instapaper.com/m?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgizmodo.com%2Fapple-offers-last-compatible-versions-of-ios-apps-for-1332363677

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RE: WIFI thermostats and ios apps

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Steve,

 

I have 3 of the RadioThermostat.com CT-30 WiFi enabled thermostats, 2 at my
business and 1 at home. As Chuck said, once you know how to interpret the
screen, they are accessible and easy-to-use although I find setting up a
schedule is a bit more of a challenge.

 

Instead of running a 24 Volt fourth lead from your furnace you can use an
ACm adapter to power them, but that of course means it has to be installed
near a wall outlet and you'll have a cable dangling down the wall. I just
thought I mention this option, but doing what Chuck did is definitely a
better option. Your existing cable may already have 4 leads inside it, if
not and a new one has to be run, it can definitely get expensive depending
on how far away from the furnace the hermostat is and how accessible the
ceiling/walls are. But I think no matter which product you choose, this will
most likely be the same as they most likely all need power for the WiFi
module. Lastly, RadioThermostat.com does seem to put out pretty regular app
updates and some of them mentioned accessibility improvements so I think
they are a good choice and the more they hear from Voiceover users the more
they are probably going to make sure the app continues to be accessible.

 

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chuck Dean
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:19 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: WIFI thermostats and ios apps

 

Hi Steve, 

I have the Radio Thermostat model CT-30. Once it is installed and set up by
a sighted person, you can operate it from your iPhone or desktop computer.
Voice over plays well with the thermostat's interface, but the layout is not
as intuitive as I would like it. And the instruction manual is confusing...
At least to me. 

But, once I learned the layout, it works fine. I bought mine from Amazon for
a little under a hundred dollars. 

Please note... This thermostat requires a power wire from the HVAC unit. I
had a professional HVAC company install mine. Which cost me an additional
$250. 


Chuck (mobile)

Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. 


On Jun 12, 2013, at 3:30 AM, Steve Sweeney n4o...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi All,

I need to get a new thermostat for my house.  I remember a while back there
was some talk about one that worked well with our iphones.  Does anyone
remember?

Thx -Steve

 

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WIFI thermostats and ios apps

[Steve Sweeney]

Hi All,

I need to get a new thermostat for my house.  I remember a while back there
was some talk about one that worked well with our iphones.  Does anyone
remember?

Thx -Steve

 

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Re: WIFI thermostats and ios apps

[Christopher Chaltain]

The thermostats from Radio Thermostats at 
http://www.radiothermostat.com/control.html have been discussed on this 
list.


Others, such as The Nest, have also been discussed.

On 06/12/2013 05:30 AM, Steve Sweeney wrote:

Hi All,

I need to get a new thermostat for my house.  I remember a while back
there was some talk about one that worked well with our iphones.  Does
anyone remember?

Thx –Steve

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Re: WIFI thermostats and ios apps

[Sabato De Rosa]

hello steve,
next september italian enterprise medv ingegneria elettronica will release a 
thermostat wifi that I believe can satisfy your needs. on apstore you can now 
already the app to manage this device: the app name is ithermo4all.
regards.
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  Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:30 PM
  Subject: WIFI thermostats and ios apps


  Hi All,

  I need to get a new thermostat for my house.  I remember a while back there 
was some talk about one that worked well with our iphones.  Does anyone 
remember?

  Thx -Steve

   


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Re: WIFI thermostats and ios apps

[Chuck Dean]

Hi Steve, 
I have the Radio Thermostat model CT-30. Once it is installed and set up by a 
sighted person, you can operate it from your iPhone or desktop computer. Voice 
over plays well with the thermostat's interface, but the layout is not as 
intuitive as I would like it. And the instruction manual is confusing... At 
least to me. 
But, once I learned the layout, it works fine. I bought mine from Amazon for a 
little under a hundred dollars. 
Please note... This thermostat requires a power wire from the HVAC unit. I had 
a professional HVAC company install mine. Which cost me an additional $250. 

Chuck (mobile)
Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. 

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 Hi All,
 I need to get a new thermostat for my house.  I remember a while back there 
 was some talk about one that worked well with our iphones.  Does anyone 
 remember?
 Thx –Steve
  
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Re: WIFI thermostats and ios apps

[Rick Alfaro]

I'm using a unit sold under either the Filtreet or 3M name with a model 
number of CT50.  While the unit itself isn't accessible, the IOS 
software is very VO friendly and I'm able to fully control the 
thermostat via my iPhone 4s.  There's only 1 part of the app that I 
haven't been able to use yet because I don't understand the screen 
layout for defining  my schedules.  To get around this I purchased a 
Windows app that works very nicely with the unit and gives me full 
control including setting up the schedules.  You can also accomplish 
this via a web interface once you register your thermostat on their web 
site shown below.  I paid $99 for this unit which last time I looked was 
still being carried by your local Home Depot.  You can get more info on 
the thermostat at:

www.radiothermostat.com



Best,

Rick alfaro

On 6/12/2013 6:30 AM, Steve Sweeney wrote:

Hi All,

I need to get a new thermostat for my house.  I remember a while back
there was some talk about one that worked well with our iphones.  Does
anyone remember?

Thx –Steve

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Re: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps

[Russ Kiehne]

Thanks, I'll give it  a ttry.

-Original Message- 
From: Jane

Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 9:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading 
iOS Apps


Nope.

You find your device in iTunes. Hit the apps radio button. Go to File 
Sharing and arrow down to Kindle. Then go to the Add button. Click on that, 
and the usual dialog will open up. Find the file or files you want to add, 
and they will be added to the Kindle app somehow. Then you just sync the 
device and they *should* appear.


Jane




On May 2, 2013, at 11:45 AM, Russ Kiehne russ94...@gmail.com wrote:

Do you use the Automatically Add to iTunes folder to add these books to 
itunes?


-Original Message- From: Jane
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 8:41 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading 
iOS Apps


It does. I added one to iTunes and opened it and it read just fine. It 
doesnt' remember your place, though--at least, I don't think it does.


Jane




On May 2, 2013, at 11:11 AM, Russ Kiehne russ94...@gmail.com wrote:

I'm wondering if this app will read books in the mobi format?  I have a 
number of them on my Kindle Keyboard.


-Original Message- From: Rick Alfaro
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 7:36 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle 
Reading iOS Apps


Yes, I have a huge library of Kindle books I've gotten for free and so
far the app is terrific.



Best,

Rick alfaro

On 5/2/2013 9:10 AM, Russ Kiehne wrote:

Did you try it?  I did and it works great.

-Original Message- From: Rick Alfaro
Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 11:00 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle
Reading iOS Apps

FYI, amazing news, totally unexpected.



Best,

Rick alfaro


 Original Message 
Subject: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading
iOS Apps
Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 07:53:46 -0700
From: Russ Kiehne russ94...@gmail.com
Reply-To: vi-kin...@freelists.org
To: Vi-Kindle vi-kin...@freelists.org

New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps
May 1, 2013 6:06:07 AM PDT
Kevin G. - Community Manager
says:
(AMAZON OFFICIAL)
Today we announced new accessibility features for the Kindle reading 
app,

making
it easier than ever for blind and visually impaired customers to 
navigate

their Kindle
libraries, read and interact with their books, and more.  These new
features
are
available starting today on Kindle for iOS, and accessibility 
enhancements

will be
available on additional platforms in the future.
New accessibility features of the Kindle app enable blind and visually
impaired customers
to:
-Read aloud over 1.5 million titles available in the Kindle Store 
using

Apple's
VoiceOver technology. Over 300,000 of these books are exclusive to the
Kindle Store.
Over 700,000 books are less than $4.99; over a million are less than 
$9.99.

-Seamlessly navigate within their library or within a book, with
consistent title,
menu and button names; navigate to a specific page within a book and 
sort

books in
the library by author or title.
-Read character-by-character, word-by-word, line-by-line, or
continuously, as well
as move forward or backward in the text.
-Search for a book within their library or search within their book 
and

navigate
to specific text.
-Add and delete notes, bookmarks, and highlights.
-Use customer-favorite features like X-Ray, End Actions and sharing 
on

Facebook
and Twitter.
-Look up words in the dictionary and Wikipedia.
-Customize the reading experience including changing the font, text
size, background
color, margin, and brightness.
-Use iOS accessibility features like Zoom, Assistive Touch, and 
Stereo

to Mono,
as well as peripheral braille displays.
Other new features include:
-Easily rate and review books by accessing `Before you go...' 
directly

from The
`Go to' menu
-Enhancements to `Before you go...' including the ability to 
download a

free sample
and email yourself a reminder about recommended books.
-Additional Font Selection for Japan - Hiragino Mincho ProN (Serif)
These new accessibility features are available first on the Kindle app 
for

iOS and
accessibility features will be added to other Kindle apps in the future.
Customers
can download the new Kindle for iOS app for free from the App Store on
iPad,
iPhone
or iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.  Blind and visually
impaired
customers interested in using a Kindle app can also choose Kindle for PC
with Accessibility
Plugin, a free application for Windows PC's.
You can download a quick reference guide here:
Kindle for iOS Accessibility Gestures - Quick Reference Guide
If you need assistance with this update, please drop by the Kindle Help
Forum -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/forums

Re: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps

[Chris Hill]

Sounds much better than the kindle for pc.  One thing to be aware of, 
though, with any kindle book is that it may not be very readable.  I've 
had one that was apparently images for the sighted and very badly ocr'ed 
text for searching and for the blind to read.  The good news is that I 
got my money back.  Maybe if enough people have the problem, they'll 
straighten it out.




On 5/1/2013 13:00, Rick Alfaro wrote:

FYI, amazing news, totally unexpected.



Best,

Rick alfaro


 Original Message 
Subject: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading
iOS Apps
Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 07:53:46 -0700
From: Russ Kiehne russ94...@gmail.com
Reply-To: vi-kin...@freelists.org
To: Vi-Kindle vi-kin...@freelists.org

New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps
May 1, 2013 6:06:07 AM PDT
Kevin G. - Community Manager
says:
(AMAZON OFFICIAL)
Today we announced new accessibility features for the Kindle reading app,
making
it easier than ever for blind and visually impaired customers to navigate
their Kindle
libraries, read and interact with their books, and more.  These new
features
are
available starting today on Kindle for iOS, and accessibility enhancements
will be
available on additional platforms in the future.
New accessibility features of the Kindle app enable blind and visually
impaired customers
to:
-Read aloud over 1.5 million titles available in the Kindle Store using
Apple's
VoiceOver technology. Over 300,000 of these books are exclusive to the
Kindle Store.
Over 700,000 books are less than $4.99; over a million are less than $9.99.
-Seamlessly navigate within their library or within a book, with
consistent title,
menu and button names; navigate to a specific page within a book and sort
books in
the library by author or title.
-Read character-by-character, word-by-word, line-by-line, or
continuously, as well
as move forward or backward in the text.
-Search for a book within their library or search within their book and
navigate
to specific text.
-Add and delete notes, bookmarks, and highlights.
-Use customer-favorite features like X-Ray, End Actions and sharing on
Facebook
and Twitter.
-Look up words in the dictionary and Wikipedia.
-Customize the reading experience including changing the font, text
size, background
color, margin, and brightness.
-Use iOS accessibility features like Zoom, Assistive Touch, and Stereo
to Mono,
as well as peripheral braille displays.
Other new features include:
-Easily rate and review books by accessing `Before you go...' directly
from The
`Go to' menu
-Enhancements to `Before you go...' including the ability to download a
free sample
and email yourself a reminder about recommended books.
-Additional Font Selection for Japan - Hiragino Mincho ProN (Serif)
These new accessibility features are available first on the Kindle app for
iOS and
accessibility features will be added to other Kindle apps in the future.
Customers
can download the new Kindle for iOS app for free from the App Store on
iPad,
iPhone
or iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.  Blind and visually
impaired
customers interested in using a Kindle app can also choose Kindle for PC
with Accessibility
Plugin, a free application for Windows PC's.
You can download a quick reference guide here:
Kindle for iOS Accessibility Gestures - Quick Reference Guide
If you need assistance with this update, please drop by the Kindle Help
Forum -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/forums/kindleqna/ref=kindle_help_forum_gd







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Re: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps

[Russ Kiehne]

Did you try it?  I did and it works great.

-Original Message- 
From: Rick Alfaro

Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2013 11:00 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading 
iOS Apps


FYI, amazing news, totally unexpected.



Best,

Rick alfaro


 Original Message 
Subject: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading
iOS Apps
Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 07:53:46 -0700
From: Russ Kiehne russ94...@gmail.com
Reply-To: vi-kin...@freelists.org
To: Vi-Kindle vi-kin...@freelists.org

New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps
May 1, 2013 6:06:07 AM PDT
Kevin G. - Community Manager
says:
(AMAZON OFFICIAL)
Today we announced new accessibility features for the Kindle reading app,
making
it easier than ever for blind and visually impaired customers to navigate
their Kindle
libraries, read and interact with their books, and more.  These new
features
are
available starting today on Kindle for iOS, and accessibility enhancements
will be
available on additional platforms in the future.
New accessibility features of the Kindle app enable blind and visually
impaired customers
to:
-Read aloud over 1.5 million titles available in the Kindle Store using
Apple's
VoiceOver technology. Over 300,000 of these books are exclusive to the
Kindle Store.
Over 700,000 books are less than $4.99; over a million are less than $9.99.
-Seamlessly navigate within their library or within a book, with
consistent title,
menu and button names; navigate to a specific page within a book and sort
books in
the library by author or title.
-Read character-by-character, word-by-word, line-by-line, or
continuously, as well
as move forward or backward in the text.
-Search for a book within their library or search within their book and
navigate
to specific text.
-Add and delete notes, bookmarks, and highlights.
-Use customer-favorite features like X-Ray, End Actions and sharing on
Facebook
and Twitter.
-Look up words in the dictionary and Wikipedia.
-Customize the reading experience including changing the font, text
size, background
color, margin, and brightness.
-Use iOS accessibility features like Zoom, Assistive Touch, and Stereo
to Mono,
as well as peripheral braille displays.
Other new features include:
-Easily rate and review books by accessing `Before you go...' directly
from The
`Go to' menu
-Enhancements to `Before you go...' including the ability to download a
free sample
and email yourself a reminder about recommended books.
-Additional Font Selection for Japan - Hiragino Mincho ProN (Serif)
These new accessibility features are available first on the Kindle app for
iOS and
accessibility features will be added to other Kindle apps in the future.
Customers
can download the new Kindle for iOS app for free from the App Store on
iPad,
iPhone
or iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.  Blind and visually
impaired
customers interested in using a Kindle app can also choose Kindle for PC
with Accessibility
Plugin, a free application for Windows PC's.
You can download a quick reference guide here:
Kindle for iOS Accessibility Gestures - Quick Reference Guide
If you need assistance with this update, please drop by the Kindle Help
Forum -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/forums/kindleqna/ref=kindle_help_forum_gd




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