Is there a list of apps that work on both the iPod Touch and iPhone with VoiceOver anyone knows about? I would particularly like a quick and simple what's on TV guide, and I'd love an equivalent to Teletext as well. Any ideas? Kind Regards, Jackie Cairns J&M Work-Ability jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx www.work-ability.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim Gucukoglu Sent: 23 January 2011 00:55 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend Hi Jim. I'm an IPhone user, if there's any app you want me to test out and its free I'll be happy to give it a go, time permitting of course. I use lots of apps for lots of different things, so I've a good list of apps I use and can recommend. All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim" <j_doherty2@xxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 8:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend > Hi Jackie, > > I hope you keep these tried and tested out apps coming to the list, I got > tune radio after reading your email and its fantastic. Thanks and keep > testing them out for us ipod touch users its appreciated. > > Jim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2011 12:39 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend > > >> Hi David >> >> I went into the App Store on my iPod Touch, then went to categories. I >> got >> the English Dictionary and Thesaurus, World Fact Book 2011, and Birds of >> Britain under the reference section. I bought Quick News UK under the >> news >> section, and I think I bought Tune In under the music category. >> >> I was having a look at an app I could possibly try to get that would be >> like >> Teletext, and came across one for 59p which gives Ceefax and some foreign >> services. But they aren't compatible with VoiceOver, so I've had to call >> that one a day I reckon. I have also downloaded a free TV Guide which >> seems >> to be reasonably accessible, but I'm still fathoming out how it works >> properly. >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Jackie Cairns >> J&M Work-Ability >> >> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> www.work-ability.co.uk >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> David >> Sent: 22 January 2011 09:55 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend >> >> Hi Jackie, >> >> Can you tell me where you got you apps from. I have tried itunes and the >> apple shop, but I must be doing the wrong thing as I come up with >> nothing. >> >> David Weston. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> Jackie Cairns >> Sent: 21 January 2011 08:45 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend >> >> >> Yes, I don't think the prices differ greatly. Living in a village, going >> online is best for us, so it's as well to be the Apple store as anywhere >> else, and their delivery service is very quick. I believe John Lewis >> sell >> the Apple range, and everything with them carries a two-year guarantee, >> so >> maybe that's worth considering. They will also give you hands-on like >> the >> Apple store in all probability. I note with Argos that anything with >> storage capacity doesn't carry a 30-day money back guarantee, so if you >> buy >> and don't like, you would need a hard and fast reason for returning it to >> them. >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> Jackie Cairns >> J&M Work-Ability >> >> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> www.work-ability.co.uk >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> David >> Sent: 21 January 2011 08:36 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend >> >> Hi Carol, >> >> The price is very much the same where ever you buy the ipod. Thou before >> Christmas Argos was selling the ipod touch 32 gb for £20 less that the >> Apple >> store. >> >> David Weston. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> Carol Pearson >> Sent: 20 January 2011 17:06 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend >> >> >> OK, I do understand that Brian but don't know exactly where they're sold >> and >> was surprised to learn about Argos. >> >> Is there much difference in price as you look around and any way of >> finding >> the prices from these different stores, please? >> >> -- >> Carol P >> ---- Original Message ---- >> From: "the williams family" <therefuge@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 7:32 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend >> >>> hi carol >>> remember apple products are also sold by other retailers. >>> We got our ipod touches from argos. >>> brian >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:30 PM >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend >>>> Jackie, >>>> >>>> I'm getting more and more hooked. Just can't quite decide whether to >>>> go for phone or the Ipod Touch. Strangely enough, we are also looking >> >>>> at Bose systems right now and I'm thinking of Bose speakers for my >>>> computer system which is away from the main stereo. >>>> Anyway, I now fully understand the difference between these two so >>>> shall be looking, though am disappointed as we don't have an Apple >>>> store very near at all. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Carol P >>>> ---- Original Message ---- >>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:31 AM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend >>>> >>>>> Hi Carol >>>>> >>>>> With the iPod Touch, as long as you put your broadband security key >>>>> in, you will be able to treat it like a PC online, where you can >>>>> download material and browse the Internet. What you can't obviously >> >>>>> do is make calls etc, because the phone part is not included. But, >>>>> as I've said several times, the phone isn't the bit I want as I am >>>>> happy with the handsets and Talks I use. I just love the iPod Touch >> >>>>> for the applications it can work with. At the moment, for example, >>>>> I have put my device through a set of Bose speakers, and am >>>>> listening to Five Live Sports Extra so I can hear the tennis. >>>>> Quality is very >> good >>>>> and no drop-out or stuttering. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Kind Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Jackie Cairns >>>>> J&M Work-Ability >>>>> >>>>> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> www.work-ability.co.uk >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>>>> Behalf Of Carol Pearson >>>>> Sent: 18 January 2011 15:47 >>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to >>>>> recommend >>>>> >>>>> Jackie, >>>>> >>>>> I never realised you could do so much with the Ipod Touch. I hadn't >>>>> thought about it going online, though I should, knowing that Apples >>>>> stuff works with ITunes, and I certainly hadn't thought about it >>>>> being able to run these other apps. >>>>> >>>>> Very interesting, for sure! >>>>> >>>>> So, does anyone know if all apps work across the board on their >>>>> equipment? Just interested in how things work. >>>>> ... >>>>> -- >>>>> Carol P >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ---- Original Message ---- >>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" >>>>> <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 10:21 AM >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend >>>>> >>>>>> My Apple keyboard arrived yesterday, and pairing it with my iPod >>>>>> Touch was extremely straightforward. So I decided to visit the App >> >>>>>> Store and, for 59p each, I bought four applications that work with >>>>>> VoiceOver. They are the World Fact Book 2011, a dictionary and >>>>>> thesaurus, Tune In Radio and, probably my favourite, Birds of >>>>>> Britain. The latter is an amazing little program if you love bird >>>>>> sound and details. Not only can you play the song, but you can >>>>>> listen to VoiceOver provide a description of their size, colour, >>>>>> family, time of year etc. There is also a favourites button to use >> >>>>>> where you can add a library of your favourite birds to it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tune In Radio is great. Similarly, there is a bookmark facility >>>>>> where you can make a list of the stations you wish to add. Because >> >>>>>> I love tennis, and the Australian Open is on at the moment, I have >>>>>> great difficulty getting it on DAB as we have such a diabolical >>>>>> signal in these parts. So when I tuned in using the Sonata at 8.00 >> >>>>>> this morning, a message said that restricted rights prevented >>>>>> coverage. I find this often happens at weekends when football >>>>>> matches are in progress too. >>>>>> So I tuned my iPod to Sports Extra and, low and behold, got the >>>>>> tennis on live. >>>>>> >>>>>> All the above apps work with VoiceOver. I don't use my keyboard >>>>>> for everything, mainly when I get into tricky areas that need a bit >> >>>>>> of typing. 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