Interesting, Anne, that you find it more efficient to use the Mac for listening to Podcasts. I can't think of anything easier for Podcasts than to set up the ones I listen to in an app like the native Podcasts app, Downcast or Overcast which gives me the freedom to listen to them anywhere I go with a minimal and simple interface. In the case of the native Podcasts app I even have SIRI control and I can just tell SIRI which Podcast I want to listen to or, while I am listening, whether I want to jump back 38 seconds or jump ahead a minute and 50 seconds because Rob from Today in iOS is doing one of his length ads about Harry's Razors or whatever which I couldn't care less about.
Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Robertson Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 2:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: How Do You Use iOS? Hello Mark, I use Messages, Weather, Calendar, and FaceTime. For reading ebooks, my favourite app is Kobo as it reads straight through a chapter then stops. Also, it doesn’t make those page-turning noises that Kindle does, and doesn’t hyphenate inappropriately which Kindle does. It also works well with my Focus 14 Braille display. I do use Kindle when I can’t get a book on Kobo, but I rarely, but occasionally, use iBooks for ebooks, but mostly for Audible books. An app I can’t live without is Talking Goggles. I use it to identify cans in my kitchen. Many of the products I buy are from small organic French producers and are not on the barcode databases, making Digit-Eyes and other barcode scanners useless. For GPS, I use BlindSquare and Navigon. For sharing notes with my Mac, I use Simple Note for iOS with Notational Velocity for OS X. I don’t use iCloud which is why I don’t use the native Notes apps for this. When I say I don’t use iCloud, I mean for my personal use. I share an iCloud with my husband so that we can sync our calendars. For OCR, I use KNFBReader, but I still have several other apps just in case. I used to use Money Reader but it’s no longer useful here in the Euro zone. I also use the Camera app with variable results since I have no sight at all. And since I have no light perception, I also use Light Detector to know when to put the lights on. I like BBC News for catching up with news stories, and TweetList for Twitter, but I hardly ever tweet. I prefer to use my Mac for web browsing, Mail, listening to podcasts and word processing. I find it much more efficient. Cheers, Anne > On 30 Apr 2016, at 10:55, rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Mark, > Well, OK, here we go. > IMessage, self explaining. FaceTimeime, again, self explaining. I also have > hangouts installed, which is pretty handy, if someone just wants to get ahold > of me. > Have games such as dice world, although I must admit, I'm not the most > heaviest app user. Have things like messinger, faceBook, tune in radio, > twitter, but they are not uand that often. > > Sent from a BrailleNote > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Sat, 30 Apr 2016 00:34:21 -0700 > 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 9:53 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > 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: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 7:43 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > 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 - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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 - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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 - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > 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 - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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