Hi, What i use on a dayly, more or less, basis are the following: Facebook, Whatsapp, Vorail, Diceworld (user is krister63), Blindfold Pinball, Blindfold solitaire, Phone, Timer plus for the little cooking i do, Sonos controler and Weather XL Pro. Apps i should use but don’t know why i don’t use them: Calendar. As a keyboard i use Fleksy keyboard. /Krister
> 30 apr. 2016 kl. 13:27 skrev Sharonda Greenlaw <[email protected]>: > > 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 - 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