RE: Reading Books

2023-10-27 Thread Richard Turner
What app are you using? Richard, USA. “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” -- Jane Wagner from The Search for Intelligent Life in the Universe My web site: https://www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: 'Karen Poulakos' via VIPhone Sent

RE: Reading Books

2023-10-27 Thread 'Karen Poulakos' via VIPhone
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 1:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Reading Books What app are you using? Richard, USA. �Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.� -- Jane Wagner from

Re: Reading Books

2023-10-27 Thread Richard Turner
latest SE. > > Karen > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 1:03 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Reading Books > > What app are

RE: Reading Books

2023-10-27 Thread 'Karen Poulakos' via VIPhone
Thanks, Richard. I was trying to use 3 fingers. Karen -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, October 27, 2023 3:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Reading Books I just opened the books

Re: reading books iwth ibooks

2013-06-08 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Make sure you're focused in the text of the page, and flick up with two fingers. This will read the whole page before switching to the next one. Best, Anna On Jun 8, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Lynda and Neema wrote: > I have noticed that when I am reading a book in ibooks and have swiped for >

Re: reading books iwth ibooks

2013-06-08 Thread Craig Werner
I have found that with all of the accessibility gestures, holding the phone straight, not at an angle, increases one's chances of having the gesture interpreted correctly. Craig On 6/8/13, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > Hi, > > Make sure you're focused in the text of the page, and flick up with two

Re: Reading Books Purchased In iBooks!!!

2013-11-21 Thread Caitlyn furness
um.. what about i books? Cait On Nov 17, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Anthony Vece wrote: > Hi Everyone; > > I found a book in iBooks that I would like !read. > > What player would work best. > > I can't read it with the Bard app, could I? > > Thanks in advance. > > Anthony > > > > Sent from my Ve

Re: Reading Books Purchased In iBooks!!!

2013-11-21 Thread David Chittenden
If the book is purchased through iBooks, you must use iBooks to read it. It will not be accessible to any other book reader. Fortunately, iBooks is fully accessible. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 18 Nov 2013, at 5:32,

Re: Reading Books Purchased In iBooks!!!

2013-11-21 Thread David Chittenden
Actually no, any book purchased in iBooks is only readable in iBooks. The same is true for Amazon Kindle books can only be read in Kindle, and Barnes and Noble books can only be read in Nook. Fortunately, all these book readers are fully accessible to VO. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dc

Re: Reading Books Purchased In iBooks!!!

2013-11-21 Thread Sharonda Greenlaw
There may be some other player you could use. But you can also read the book with VO rith there in iBooks. On 11/21/13, Caitlyn furness wrote: > um.. what about i books? > Cait > > On Nov 17, 2013, at 11:32 AM, Anthony Vece wrote: > >> Hi Everyone; >> >> I found a book in iBooks that I would lik

Re: reading books from National Braille Press

2015-03-13 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Juliette, The DAISY version should work with Voice dream Reader, the ePub version will work with Voice dream Reader or iBooks, and the braille version works with BARD Mobile. Best, Anna > On Mar 5, 2015, at 7:21 AM, Juliette Swiler wrote: > > Hi everyone, > I was interested in purcha

Re: reading books from National Braille Press

2015-03-13 Thread Gmail
Are the DAISY versions of NBP books text-only? I would prefer that, because I would like to be able to use the voice I prefer to read with in Voice Dream Reader. Thanks, Ari > On Mar 13, 2015, at 1:19 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hello Juliette, > > The DAISY version should work with

Re: reading books from National Braille Press

2015-03-15 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, DAISY books from NBP have the text read by a synthetic voice, but they also include the full text, so you can read them with whatever voice you like. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 13, 2015, at 7:45 PM, Gmail wrote: > > Are the DAISY versions of NBP books text-only? I would pre

Re: Reading Books In The Book App?

2023-02-14 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Fazil, Go to reading Now or Library and double-tap the book. Normal VoiceOver commands work. There’s also a Menu button at the bottom of the screen that gives you options like Search and Table of Contents. Best, Anna > On Feb 14, 2023, at 2:29 PM, Fazil M. wrote: > > Hi, Group. > I have

Re: reading books from iTunes in Braille

2023-04-13 Thread Devin Prater
What Braille device do you have? On 4/13/2023 8:04 AM, Duane Steele wrote: Hello Dear Friends, I haven't purchased a book from iTunes in some time. this morning I found a book I'd really like to read, and, without thinking much about it, I bought it. I want to read using a Braille device, but

Re: reading books from iTunes in Braille

2023-04-13 Thread Duane Steele
I have two BrailleEdge 40 devices. I'm not really sure how that would make much difference though because Books is an iTunes APP. I may have solved it by going to the library tab. Will let you know. Thanks Devin. . > On Apr 13, 2023, at 9:37 AM, Devin Prater wrote: > > What Braille device

Re: reading books with phone or glasses

2024-05-24 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
VDScan is a brilliant app for iPhone which I have used to scan entire books! It is very accurate and straightforward to use. I use this Celeste glasses simply for shorter items or the odd page because I can't tell how much of the page has been scanned and stored in the glasses memory and so am stuc

Re: reading books on my iphone 4 s

2012-11-04 Thread Vicki Meizinger
Well, the bard books and the recporder are menat to stay there, as their laws explain. So as far as that you willhave to use the nls player or other players if you have them. Nowq on the iphone you can put audible books if you are interested in them, you buy them from audible.com, and there i

RE: reading books on my iphone 4 s

2012-11-04 Thread Richard Turner
For Bookshare, there is the Read2Go app, $19.99. You can down load books directly from Bookshare from within the app, so no transfers necessary. The app comes with two acapella voices, Heather and Ryan, or you can turn off their audio and use VoiceOver. It is a great way to have very easy access to

Re: reading books on my iphone 4 s

2012-11-04 Thread Chuck Dean
You can download and read Book Share books on your iPhone by using the Read 2 Go app. $19.99 Heres a link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/read2go/id425585903?mt=8 Also, you can buy, download, and read books through the iBooks app. The app is a free download. Heres a link: https://itunes.apple.co

Re: reading books on my iphone 4 s

2012-11-04 Thread Candy
Vicki, Richard, and Chuck, thank you for all of the great information. I don't know what I would do without this list. Everyone is so helpful. -- On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 11:36 AM CST Vicki Meizinger wrote: >Well, the bard books and the recporder are menat to stay the

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-09-30 Thread David Chittenden
What is the source / format of your books? David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 30 Sep 2013, at 23:19, "Richard" wrote: > > Hi, > > What is the best app for reading books on an iPhone with a braille display? > I know of the

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-09-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
If you're in the US rather a US citizen, Bard is the best app for continuous reading in Braille. Any other option is a bit dicey. For example, even if you convert a Braille book to pdf format, you pretty much have to read it in IBooks. I've gotten used to turning pages in iBooks and Kindle, but

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-09-30 Thread TaraPrakash
Can you listen to books using tts on brail display? Sent from my iPhone On Sep 30, 2013, at 10:57 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > If you're in the US rather a US citizen, Bard is the best app for continuous > reading in Braille. Any other option is a bit dicey. For example, even if you > conver

RE: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-09-30 Thread Richard
nt: Monday, September 30, 2013 8:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone What is the source / format of your books? David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 30 Sep 2013, at 23

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-09-30 Thread David Chittenden
.doc/.txt files. I'm more interested in an app that will allow for easy > scrolling. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of David Chittenden > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 8:40 AM > To: viphone@googl

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-09-30 Thread Teresa Cochran
ested in an app that will allow for easy >> scrolling. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of David Chittenden >> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 8:40 AM >> To: viphone@google

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-09-30 Thread Nicki Keck
Richard, I like kindle better than Ibooks and nook because it doesn't require as many keystrokes. you just do the press to go to the next page and the text immediately appears. with nook and Ibooks, since there are buttons on the book screen, it's more clunky. also, I like the Read2Go app f

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-10-01 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi. I have found an app, that I like very much, it has some lacks, but hopefully the developer will listen. It is called chm plus, it can read many formats html, txt, DRM free epub, PDF etc. Best of all, you can use the search function, although it is a little strange. I will explain if people

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-10-01 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
c/.txt files. I'm more interested in an app that will allow for easy >> scrolling. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of David Chittenden >> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 8:40 AM

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-10-02 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
ndle, pdf, or larger >>> .doc/.txt files. I'm more interested in an app that will allow for easy >>> scrolling. >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>> Of Dav

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-10-02 Thread David Chittenden
1 2288 288 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 1 Oct 2013, at 11:56, "Richard" wrote: >>>> >>>> It was a general question but I'm thinking, epub, kindle, pdf, or larger >>>> .doc/.txt files. I'm more interested in an

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-10-03 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
@gmail.com >>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On 1 Oct 2013, at 11:56, "Richard" wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It was a general question but I'm thinking, epub, kindle, pdf, or larger >>

Re: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone

2013-10-03 Thread Dawn Petty
maybe bookshare? that is tts. -Original Message- From: Richard Sent: Monday, September 30, 2013 5:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Reading Books with Braille Display on iPhone It was a general question but I'm thinking, epub, kindle, pdf, or larger .doc/.txt