Hello Debbie Just to clarify here. We’re referring to the new Braille Note Touch, not the Apex. The reader will be shipping with the next major firmware release for the Touch, expected during the final quarter of 2016. The Apex is, of course, a Windows CE device, which will no longer be supported by many if any external apps, with the exception of the Sendero Navigation app. Even for the Sendero, one news an external GPS receiver, which works out at a ridiculous price. This was one reason why I opted to move on when the Touch hit the market. It has an excellent Gyroscopic compass and works very well with Google Maps under Android. Although I am on the hunt for a better GPS app if I can find one.
The Touch, meanwhile, will run anything Android as long as it conforms to Google’s accessibility policies. If not, the Touch won’t allow you to download it. Skype is the only thing so far that I’ve found which will download and it appears that Microsoft has hacked their way around the accessibility stuff because, although it downloads fine, it crashes on every launch. I have reported this issue both to HumanWare and their subsidiary developers and also to Microsoft. The latter do not seem much interested, and I got a bit of a cold shoulder from them. Anyway, there you go. If you already have the Touch and you were referring to the Touch, then please disregard my explanation as you obviously already know. ======================================== My compliments and kindest regards Gordon Smith: <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist. Mobile/SMS: +44 (0)7907 823971 ———————————————————— > On 19 Aug 2016, at 14:52, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > > But the KNFB Reader is an Android App and the Braillenote can run third party > Android Apps so - when I buy one - the KNFB Reader will most likely be one of > the first Apps I’ll install for obvious reasons. > > >> On 19 Aug 2016, at 11:46 PM, Debbie April Yuille >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> The free KNFB app hasn't been included in the BrailleNote yet. >> >> Debbie >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dane Trethowan [mailto:[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>] >> Sent: Thursday, 18 August 2016 12:00 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: [Techno-Chat]; Updated Braillenote >> >> Sorry Gordon, I lost your original e-mail discussing the major update of >> the Braillenote. >> >> >> I'm glad the camera has been enabled though its a pity you didn't think >> of giving us a practical example of how the camera might be used so >> perhaps when you get a moment you might like to run the KNFB Reader App >> and see how well the Braillenote Sdoes with OCR. >> >> >> >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature >> database 13979 (20160818) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com <http://www.eset.com/> >> >> >> >> > > ********** > Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the > halfwits in this world behind. > > >
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