Well, another shipt user. We've not found many blind folks using them but we love the service a lot. We find both the IOS app and the pc interface through Chrome very accessible.
-----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Paul and Paula Jordan Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2019 12:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence? I was the one who swore I didn't want an IPhone no matter what. That was when the 4S had just come out. I have had a 7 for the last 2-1/2 years so that in itself says something. Hard to narrow down to 5 things even with some honorable mentions, but I'll give it a try. In no particular order: 1. the ability to do some things that would otherwise require sighted help: BE MY EYES, and VOICE DREAM SCANNER to name just two. 2. The ability to send text messages to keep in touch with others when I'm not sure they are able to take a phone call, or when I just want to leave a brief message. 3. Ability to schedule appointments on a calendar immediately. 4. Keeping track of where I am either walking or riding a bus or paratransit: BLIND SQUARE OR NEARBY EXPLORER. 5. Playing games on my phone just for fun. Honorable mentions: 1. Shopping with the SHIPT app and perusing websites like Chewy at my leisure. 2. Watching TV using the spectrum app even when I don't have a TV right where I am whether outside or in a different room from the set. 3. Quickly finding business phone numbers or addresses. 4. Using UBER instead of a taxi since they are quicker, I can contact the driver directly whether than a dispatcher, and they are often cheaper. God bless! I'm sure there are more, but that's a good start. Paula and Garçon -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, May 24, 2019 1:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence? Hello Everyone, What are the 5 most significant ways that iOS, Watch OS, Mac OS, TV OS and/or any of their third-party apps increased your level of personal independence. As for me:. 1. The ability to manage and pay my bills via all of the financial apps such as Capital One, Bank of America, Apple Pay, etc. 2. The ability to navigate with infinitely more confidence with apps like Seeing Eye GPS Xt, Apple Maps, Uber, Nearby Explorer, etc. 3. The ability to read printed documents and acquire product information, on the fly, with apps such as K.N.F.B. Reader, Money Reader, the native iOS camera app, Seeing A.I., etc. 4. The ability to quickly and easily access social media and news with apps such as Twitter, the native Apple News app, NFB Newsline, Lire Full Text RSS news reader, Good Reads, Yelp, You Tube, etc. 5. The ability to quickly and easily access books with apps such as BARD Mobile, Kindle, Apple Books, and of course, my beloved Over Drive. Honorable Memtions: 1. 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