I have absolutely loved reading this thread! I have learned so much and look forward to reading more! I will do my best to add to this thread: 1 Spotify. I totally enjoy creating playlists and have created many of them. Although Apple music is here, I had already created so many playlists, that I couldn't bear leaving Spotify. Yes, I have the Premium. 2 DiceWorld. My username is Sharonda3570 and I'm a daily player. 3 mBraille. I love the features of this app especially the copy/paste and the echo that occurs when you writ" in Grade II braille. 4 Blindfold Wildcard. This is their Uno game and I'm an uno fanatic. 5 Chase 1Ank App. They have been quite accessible. 6 YouVersion and BibleGateway and Strongs Concordance—uses the King James Version 7 Postmates and Eat24 are both food delivery apps here in Arizona 8 I use both Lyft and Uber apps 9 55K Quotes—an app that autodelivers daily inspirational quotes which you are supposed to be able to post to Twitter or Facebook, but I'm still working to learn how. I may add more later, but here's what I have for now.
Sharonda Sent from my mobile device; please excuse any mistakes > On Apr 30, 2016, at 3:17 AM, goshawk on horseback > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use a fair number already mentioned here, plus, > super market apps, such as tesco, sainsburys, ocado, asda, and morrisons. > all of the above, for doing online super market shopping to be delivered. > > ebay, > > paypal, > > various games, including a lot of the choice of games titles, king of dragon > pass, turf wars, and many others, these are great for long train journeys, > especially if one is feeling a bit tired, as they keep the brain more > active, so one is less likely to fall asleep and miss one's station. > (I would recommend also running something like uListen, awareness, or speech > amp, which will then also let you listen to what is going on around you such > as station announcements, whilst you have your headphones on for your game). > > trainline. for booking train tickets. > > one click cab. for finding/calling taxis all over the UK. > > in a pub, pub & bar finder, find me boozer. all of these are for finding > local pubs all over the UK. > > track my hack. this tracks my rout and speed, when I am horse riding. > > hungry house, or just eat. for finding/ordering takeaways. > > tide times. a useful one for those who like there sea swimming, and need to > know local tide times. > > music id, sound hound, music DNA id. these are good if you hear a good track > on the radio and want to find out what it is to buy or download it, > especially if the presenter has a habit of not mentioning what track is > coming up, or just been played. > > meet up. this one has really helped me improve my social life. it finds > various groups in your area, that do all sorts of things, from the purely > social, to the active. > > various tv apps, such as bbc iPlayer, ITV hub, 4OD, demand 5, racing UK, and > H&C play, (which is for the tv channel horse and country). > > wild swimming britain, beach live, beach world, beach selecta, free swim. > all of these to find good places for open water swimming. > > Simon > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M. Taylor" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 8:34 AM > Subject: RE: How Do You Use iOS? > > > I just want to thank you all for contributing to this thread. > > Honestly, I cannot stop smiling when I read your lists of apps and discover > all of the various ways you use them. > > To those who have not yet posted, please remember that you do not need to > list only apps that have not yet been mentioned; just list the apps that you > use and how you use them if they are not self-explanatory. > > Personally, I am making a list of all of the marvelous apps you have brought > to my attention that I have not yet explored. > > From the bottom of my heart, I thank you and, let’s keep ‘em coming. (Big, > Big, Smile). > > Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 9:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: How Do You Use iOS? > > Nice list, Mark, here are a few more I use although some of them require > hardware: > > Sonos - requires Sonos music players, I think it's been discussed here > enough so I don't have to go into more details as to what exactly the Sonos > system does, if somebody doesn't know and wants to know go to www.sonos.com > and check the list archives for "Sonos" related posts. > > Netatmo: requires the Netatmo weather station > > Thermostat: requires the Wi-Fi capable thermostat from > www.RadioThermostat.com > > Nuheat: requires in-floor electric heating mats from Nuheat (the kind that > are installed underneath tile floors. The app allows me to control the > thermostats connected to each mat/room that has it, in my case two bathrooms > and my kitchen. > > Nest: I use it not for thermostat, but I purchased 5 Dropcam Pro a couple of > years ago for security cameras for my retail store. Dropcam was then > purchased by Nest and the Dropcam app was replaced with the Nest app. Of > course the video feed is useless to me directly, but the cameras also > transmit audio and you can press a button in the app and speak through the > camera. > > CBC News for Canadian news and Weather Office for Canadian weather > > Google: That is the Google search app which also has those Google Now cards. > > Transit: Gives youtransit information for many cities > > Parcel: for parcel tracking > > Whats App: one of the social media apps I use in addition to Skype, fAcebook > and Messenger > > Roboform: Mark mentioned another password manager, I have been a Roboform > user for many years and for $20 a year I get the Roboform Everywhere service > which means my passcards and SafeNotes are available on any of my 5 work and > home PC's and my iPhone. > > Mark mentioned OneDrive which I use more now that I have both an Office 365 > business and home subscription with 1 Tb of storage. But I also use Dropbox. > > Compass: the native compass app which is sometimes handy when I need to know > direction and of course it also has the built-in level. > > Scotia Bank: the app of my Canadian financial institution > > Paprika: a recipe app, but it's not an app that actually contains recipes, > it's an app which allows you to search for recipes and you can then add them > to Paprika with just a couple of taps and all the information is nicely > displayed with tabs for ingredients and directions, you can have multiple > timers, make a shopping list out of the ingredients for a recipe etc. My > wife also has it on her iPhone and we use the same log-in for Paprika so if > she adds a recipe it's automatically in my list as well. > > Speedtest: for checking cellular and/or Wi-Fi connection spped > > Authy: an app that generates one-time passcodes for accounts where I have > enabled 2-step verification > > For recognition and related: Light Detector (Mark doesn't need it because > he's got more vision than a hundred others of us on this list *smile* > Talking Goggles, Camfind and Tap Tap See > > Apple Store app: for browsing and buying products from Apple, making genious > bar appointments etc. > Shopper's Drug Mart: Canadian drug mart chain which let's me use coupons, > specials, display my Shopper's Optimum card to be scanned etc. > > Walk Log: tracks distance walked and more > > I'll stop here, there are more, but some are quite specific since a couple > of my suppliers have apps and that wouldn't apply to anybody else. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of M. Taylor > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 7:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: How Do You Use iOS? > > Hello Everyone, > > I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and the Mac Visionaries Mailing > List: > > I was having lunch with a friend today at a sunny outdoor café and, during > our conversation, the subject of iOS and the number of apps we use on a > regular basis came up. As we began listing our favorite apps, I once again > realized how much iPhone and it’s related apps have revolutionized my life > in almost every aspect. > > Below I will list the apps I used today and/or within the last two days. In > some cases I will list the name of the app, in others, I will only list the > type of app. > > I hope you will contribute to this thread by listing the apps you use most > often as I and others would like to get to know you and, perhaps, discover > an app or two about which we can learn. > > Okay, here we go: > > 1. > Clock: > I use the iOS clock for wake-up alarms and in some cases, to time activities > such as workouts or cooking. > > 2. > Calendar: > I use my Calendar for virtually all my appointments. Today, for example I > was reminded of two upcoming doctor appointments and, of course, today’s > lunch date. I also used it today to schedule new appointments including a > date with a person I met via an online dating app which I will list below. > > 3. > Messages: > I send and receive text/iMessages all through the day for everything from > staying in touch with friends to financial activity notifications. > > 4. > The Weather app: > Even though we do not have much variation in our weather patterns out here, > I usually check the weather at least once a day, before going out. > > 5. > Financial apps: > I use my financial institutions, including banks and credit card companies, > apps to transfer funds, pay bills, and monitor account activities. Just as > an aside, I do not use any third-party services to manage my finances. AT > this time, I need absolutely no sighted assistance in reading/monitoring > account activity or paying bills. To me, this is as close to miraculous as > it gets. Some of you may be too young to understand that there was a time > in the not-so-distant past, when those of us who were visually impaired had > virtually no privacy in such matters. This is something that we should > never forget. > > 6. > Downcast: > I use Downcast on a daily basis to listen to my favorite podcasts. I also > use the native podcast app but not to listen to external audio but only to > listen to material that I have manually tagged for the app such as my > favorite old-time radio episodes. > > 7. > TV Guide Mobile: > Even though I don’t watch a great deal of television, last night, for > example, I used TV Guide Mobile in order to check listings and set my DVR > for future broadcasts. > > 8. > CVS Pharmacy Mobile > One of my most favorite apps is CVS Pharmacy Mobile. I use it, regularly, > to manage and refill my prescriptions. > > 9. > Seeing Eye GPS: > For me, this is a must-have app. Simply stated, it provides an almost > unparalleled level of independence in the iOS navigation universe. > > 10. > The K N F B Reader app: > Even though I have several tools available for OCR, I find that I am using > the K N F B Reader more and more to take quick snapshots in order to obtain > information on the fly. > > 11. > The native iOS Twitter App: > I use this app throughout the day in order to stay up-to-date on current > events and to participate in the global conversation. It is a must-have, in > my world. I just love the Moments feature. > > 12. > Maps: > To me, the native iOS Maps app is like a trusted friend that I can always > count on. With it, I know that, no matter the situation, I can always find > my way home. It was because of the marvelous accessibility of Apple Maps > that convinced me to give up my 6 year subscription to A T & T Navigator, a > first-class GPS navigation tool in its own right. > > 13. > Apple Pay: > As I have posted on several occasions, Apple Pay has completely > revolutionized my point-of-purchase experience. I live in an area where I > can use Apple Pay on a daily basis, for example, when buying groceries, > dining out, getting medicine, or even purchasing gifts or office supplies. > It is absolutely amazing. > > 14. > Online dating apps: > I have been a long-time advocate of making online dating/online dating apps > accessible to the blind and low vision. I am pleased to tell you that the > major online dating services, such as eHarmony.com, have been listening. As > a result, I use online dating apps to meet new people, on a regular basis. > > 15. > Audio Book apps: > I use BARD Mobile, iBooks, the Audible.com app, and OverDrive (the public > library system) app, to enjoy audio books. > > 16. > Terrestrial radio app: > I find that I am using the ooTunes app, more and more, to catch A.M. talk > radio when I am in places that cannot receive A.M. signal. > > 17. > Fandango: > In an era in which audio described movies are becoming more readily > available, I enjoy using the Fandango app to both browse movie listings and > purchase tickets. > > Finally, of course I use other apps such as the Money Reader app, Skype, 1 > Password Pro, News Line, OneDrive, the native Camera and Video apps, > Reminders, Contacts, Email, Music, Notes, etc, very often but to list every > single app in my iOS Toolbox is not really necessary as my goal is to merely > start a conversation in which we may all contribute. > > I hope you find this useful, or at least entertaining (smile), and I look > forward to your replies. > > Mark > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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