I do have this app and use it when I have the time and patience to deal with iTunes.
Sent from Wil's iPhone 4S ---------- E-mail or iMessage: w...@wilanddenise.com Twitter: wiljames zellow: wilcjames On Nov 27, 2012, at 11:31 AM, "Sherrie" <nanagoose4...@gmail.com> wrote: > I found this app for reading audio books yesterday when browsing through the > apps listed on the Applevis.com website. It is exactly what I wanted and well > worth the $1.99. I tried playing some audio books in the music app but it did > not even remember which track I was on and it was totally frustrating. I have > Downcast for podcasts but I think it would take extra work to import the book > files. This Bookmark app is exactly what I wanted for audio books. As soon as > I installed it the audio books from my iTunes showed up in the list. > > Anyway, here is the app description from the Applevis.com website. > > By the way, there is a fantastic amount of great info on that site. I spent > hours going through the app reviews and found numerous ones I downloaded. > > Sherrie Gosling > > > > Bookmark > > Submitted by Janner on 30 July 2010 > Posted in: > Books > Description of App > > Bookmark your Audiobooks and Podcasts! Learn more... > > O'REILLY: Best App for Listening to Audio Books http://bit.ly/9kGMjl > > Works with audiobooks and podcasts that are already in your iPod. No > complicated downloads required! > Add multiple bookmarks with custom titles and notes. > Use the innovative Time Ribbon to jump forward or backward by 30 seconds or > 1, 5, 15, or 30 minutes. > Start listening in Bookmark then quit the app to use other apps like Email > and SMS while still listening to a book. > Bookmark starts playing whatever you were last listening to. You don't have > to search for a book or even press play! > Heads-Up Display lets you control playback without even looking at your > device. > Sleep Timer with one-tap capability for adding more time. > Email the text of bookmarks and notes to yourself or share them with others. > Lots of new features coming soon based on YOUR feedback. Let us know what > you'd like to see by emailing us at supp...@bookmarkapp.com > Awards and Reviews > > Named a favorite of 2009 by TUAW: http://bit.ly/6GEURf > O'Reilly "Best App for Listening to Audio Books": http://bit.ly/9kGMjl > Version > > 1.2.5 > Free or Paid > > Paid > Compatibility > > This is a native iPhone and iPod Touch app that is displayed in 2x mode on an > iPad > Device(s) App Was Tested On > > iPhone 4 > iPod Touch 3G > Accessibility Comments > > This app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and has an intuitive interface > that makes it easy to navigate and use. > > VoiceOver Performance > > VoiceOver reads all page elements. > Button Labelling > > All buttons are clearly labelled. > Usability > > The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use. > Link to Bookmark in the App Store > > Visit developer web site > > User Options > > 4 AppleVis user(s) have recommended this app for VoiceOver users. > 1 AppleVis user(s) have reported that they have contacted the developer about > accessibility issues with this app. > Login or register to post comments > Post to Twitter > Comments > > #1Make sure the Media Kind is set to Audiobook > > Submitted by David on 2 November 2011. > > If you have audiobooks in mp3 format, you will need to make sure that the > media kind of the mp3 file is set to Audiobook for it to appear in this app. > > This is done via iTunes on your Mac or PC. > > You need to right click on the file in iTunes, then click on 'Get Info'. On > the pop-up go to the Options tab and select Audiobook from the 'Media Kind' > selector. You might also want to check the box to remember playback position, > although this only matters if you are using the music app on your iDevice to > play the file. > > I don't use a screen reader on my PC, so cannot advise on how you would do > the above with one. > > Login or register to post comments > #2Version 1.51 > > Submitted by AnonyMouse on 3 March 2012. > > This app still works great. I really highly recommend this app for those that > listen to audio books from other source other than Audible. Some reason the > built-in player that comes with your device will constanly forget where you > lft off. So this app take care of that problem. Never forget where I left > off. Very handy! > > Login or register to post comments > #3One minor issue > > Submitted by David on 4 March 2012. > > One minor issue that I've noticed in the latest version is that when you > flick through the list of audiobooks in your library, VoiceOver no longer > recognizes or announces the progress indicator (where it tells you what > percentage of a book you have already played). > > Login or register to post comments > Similar Content > > You may also be interested in the following posts: > > Bookmobile Audiobook Player posted in iOS App Directory on 5 April 2011 > playing audiobooks and podcasts at variable speeds - any good solutions? > posted in AppleVis Forum on 20 February 2012 > SKY.FM: Making Internet Radio a Shared Listening Experience posted in > AppleVis Podcast on 17 June 2012 > Apps for accessing audio and e-books posted in AppleVis Forum on 3 February > 2012 > Podcasts posted in iOS App Directory on 26 June 2012 > Overdrive e-book & audio book App posted in AppleVis Forum on 24 March 2012 > InDaisy posted in iOS App Directory on 31 May 2012 > ReadHear Pro posted in Mac App Directory on 2 February 2012 > About > RSS Feeds > Newsletters > Links > Developers > Advocacy > Contact > Unless stated otherwise, all content is copyright AppleVis. All rights > reserved. © 2012 | Accessibility | Privacy > Apple and the Apple Logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. © 2012. All Rights > Reserved. > > This app is 1.99 but reviews I have read make it sound like it is great. I > tried listening in the music app but when you switch to something else it > forgets the place. Very aggravating, especially as I am used to the special > players that remember the place. > All you have to do is to designigate the recordings as “audio books” in your > iTunes. Then they appear in the Bookmark program automatically. > Here is the description: > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
