I don't need to put a damper on this, but shouldn't the subject line be 
changed? This thread has nothing to do with the bar app anymore, but it's about 
batteries and wordwrap. Also, from what I just heard, the BART app is still in 
beta and has not been submitted for approval.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 14, 2013, at 12:30 PM, Arianna <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 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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