I think at that point, though, you still have the text wrapping toa new line in 
the middle of words. Whatever wordwrap is used in a lot of iOS apps is not very 
smart.


Thanks,
Ari

On Sep 14, 2013, at 8:16 AM, "Russ Kiehne" <[email protected]> wrote:

> The victor reader stream will read brf files.  And I have used win bt to back 
> translate brf files to text.  Then I can use voice dream reader with 
> neospeech.  The neospeech used with boice dream reader sounds better than the 
> neospeech on the booksense.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Arianna
> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 2:44 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval
> 
> Not to mention that, as far as I know, no app on the iPhone can make any 
> sense of brf files. I have a lot of those in my collection, and the BookSense 
> is the only thing that I know can play them. Well, the only thing that I 
> have, at any rate. Plus, having physical buttons is rather nice. When I want 
> to go back five seconds in a book, and I'm kind of sleepy, the last thing I 
> want to do is fiddle around with a touchscreen. That being said, I will still 
> get the app; but I'll keep my BookSense around, too.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ari
> 
> On Sep 13, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I'm really looking forward to the BARD Mobile app, but I also like having a 
>> separate device. In addition to what Eric says below about the battery 
>> consumption, I also like just being able to pick up my Booksense, and by 
>> pressing just one button, start reading a book right where I left off. No 
>> need to unlock the device, jump to the app switcher and bring up my BARD 
>> Mobile app to start reading again. The fact that it's a physical button, and 
>> I can just pause/play my reading by hitting a physical button while the 
>> Booksense is in my pocket, is also a plus. I know it's not that hard to get 
>> the BARD Mobile app to start reading again, but it is convenient to have a 
>> device dedicated to my book reading and being only one button away from 
>> reading.
>> 
>> I also think the booksense is a bit lighter and easier to carry around. I 
>> can operate it's buttons while it's in my pocket. I also have a lanyard, so 
>> I can just hang it from my neck.
>> 
>> Would I go out and buy a Booksense if I already had an iPhone and the BARD 
>> Mobile app? I'm not sure, but I do know that I'll be using both my iPhone 
>> and my Booksense to read BARD books once I get my hands on the BARD Mobile 
>> app.
>> 
>> On 09/13/2013 02:57 PM, eric oyen wrote:
>>> there are advantages to using a separate device.
>>> Chief among these is battery life on the iPhone. Playing media sucks down 
>>> battery like an old drunk on a bender. Its the same with other apps that 
>>> have discrete devices (trekker breeze, color detector and barcode reader). 
>>> all of these devices are specially designed for that one task. Its been my 
>>> experience that iPhone apps are fine in a pinch, but when you want 
>>> reliability without sacrificing battery life, its better to have the extra 
>>> devices on hand.
>>> 
>>> Sure, its convenient to have all your functions and technology in one 
>>> device, but it that device breaks, you are out a whole lot more than just a 
>>> phone.
>>> 
>>> Just something to keep in mind.
>>> 
>>> -eric
>>> 
>>> On Sep 13, 2013, at 12:47 PM, Rick Alfaro wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Yes, it's the official app from NLS so we can read books downloaded from
>>>> BARD on our iDevices. Between this app, the Kindle app, the Nook app, and
>>>> Voice Dream Reader or Read2Go for BookShare books, it's hard to imagine why
>>>> one would need devices like the Stream or BookSense but I'm sure some may
>>>> still prefer using a separate device. This is my plan so I will be 
>>>> upgrading
>>>> to the 64gb version of the 5s so I have no issues with space.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Rick Alfaro
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
>>>> Of Alan Paganelli
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 2:58 PM
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Subject: Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval
>>>> 
>>>> I haven't been following this thread.  Is this an app which will let you
>>>> listen to NLS talking books on an iPhone for example?
>>>> -------
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> Alan
>>>> 
>>>> Go Chicago Bears in 2013!
>>>> 
>>>> Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents?  Act now!!!!!
>>>> Move out.  Get a job.  Pay your bills wile you still know everything.
>>>> 
>>>> Please click on:
>>>> http://www.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
>>>> There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances played on
>>>> the Yamaha Tyros 1 keyboard.  The albums in Technics  format formerly on my
>>>> website are still available upon request.  Thanks for listening!
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Scott Rumery" <[email protected]>
>>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>>> Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 7:39 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> How do you know this? If this is true then that is great news because I
>>>>> know that there are a lot of blind people who have been waiting a very log
>>>> 
>>>>> time for it.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Scott Rumery
>>>>> On Sep 13, 2013, at 10:05 AM, Bill Holton <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> The app has been submitted, so should be out very soon.
>>>>>> 
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