Jonathan, I was with a blind chap the other day who turned on his coffee machine whilst in my sitting room. Bearing in mind I lie in the UK, and his coffee machine was in California USA this was impressive.
I will check with him, but, I believe from what he was saying that it was certainly usable. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 19 Jan 2013, at 00:51, Jonathan Mosen <jmo...@mosen.org> wrote: > What a great thread. I knew someone who had tried WeMo some time back who > said the app had significant accessibility issues. This info is not > particularly current by app standards, so it would be great to hear from > anyone who's had a play recently. > > Jonathan > On 19/01/2013, at 10:31 AM, "Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D." > <kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu> wrote: > >> When I talked to Verizon TechSupport last weekend, the representative asked >> if I’d heard about WeMo. >> >> I hadn’t. It’s a system by Belkin which is driven by an app. I have no idea >> if it’s accessible or anything else. >> >> Here’s the link to the app: >> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wemo/id511376996?mt=8 >> >> And, here’s the itunes description: >> Description >> >> App controls the WeMo Switch and WeMo Motion. >> >> The iPhone home remote. Control stuff in your home – from anywhere. >> >> Introducing WeMo. >> >> Belkin’s new WeMo system is a family of simple, ingenious products that use >> your iPhone and your home Wi-Fi® network to connect you to the things and >> people you love. WeMo is your home at your fingertips. >> >> WeMo can control just about anything. >> >> With WeMo you can turn on a light from another room, or turn it off from >> across town. You can put your home on a schedule—living room lights go on in >> the evening, kids’ TV goes off at bedtime. You can check to make sure you >> turned the iron off, after you’ve already left. WeMo Switch is the iPhone >> home remote. >> >> The Complete WeMo System. >> >> The WeMo App runs on your iPhone and controls any electronic device you plug >> into a WeMo Switch—if you can plug it in, you can turn it on or off with >> WeMo. And WeMo Motion lets you control the devices when motion is detected. >> Have the floor lamp go on when you enter the living room, and turn off when >> you leave. >> >> WeMo Switch and WeMo Motion are available at major retailers. >> >> The WeMo family of products is great at automating repetitive tasks, and at >> allowing you to control your household in ways you’d never thought possible. >> >> The beauty of WeMo is it’s completely modular. You can control as much or as >> little of your home as you like. Control one light, one room, or the whole >> house. There’s no limit to what WeMo can do. If you can think of it, you can >> probably do it with WeMo. WeMo is your home at your fingertips. >> >> Check out the WeMo community at https://getsatisfaction.com/belkinwemo >> >> ...More >> Belkin International, Inc. Web SiteWeMo SupportApplication License Agreement >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Traci >> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 1:10 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Home automation >> >> Hi all, >> >> Has anyone explored controlling lights & appliances with their iDevices? >> >> At first, I went searching for the old-fashion plug-in light timers, but >> then I got curious about this. >> >> If anyone has direct experience with apps/products, please share your >> findings here. >> >> Thank you, >> Traci >> 1 step, 2 step, ... 1,311 steps! I can do the BIG CLIMB 2013, with your >> support. Our efforts will help make a big difference in the fight against >> blood cancers. Please give to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Learn more & >> donate here. 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