Hi Gordon
I went for the Apple wireless keyboard Gordon Keane recommended over the
fold-up device Ibrahim suggested. I just like the feel of Apple
keyboards.
They are nice to type on, and it was easy to pair it with my iPod Touch.
You can use this device with both the iPhone and iPad too according to
the
website blurb.
I haven't been into Safari using the keyboard, nor the Notes program.
But
going through the various icons using the arrow keys is certainly
possible,
and there are ways to adjust brightness and volume of your device from
the
keypad too. I only received it yesterday, got it paired via Bluetooth,
and
spent the entire afternoon immersed in the App Store and playing with
the
four little programs I bought.
The keyboard is nice and small without the numeric portion on it. It's
great to type on, and it serves my needs because I wouldn't be taking it
all
over the place with me. But even if I did, it isn't heavy, and has a
nice
little box to fit it in.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
J&M Work-Ability
jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.work-ability.co.uk
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Hi Jackie
How do you find the keyboard? Is it the foldable one - if not, as it's
Apple, is it more geared to the Iphone and Voice Command?
Here's two more particular questions?
1. Can you navigate with the keyboard e.g. up and down the icons etc.?
In
finding buttons for managing programs especially when stopping calls
etc.,
on Safari going through the screen?
2. When typing which word processor do you use. Is it smooth and
responsive
or is it sluggish?
Thanks for the info.
Gordon McFarlane
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From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 10:21 AM
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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.
Mostly, I use my fingers and have got used to doing so now.
Just thought I'd pass on the info.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Cairns
J&M Work-Ability
jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.work-ability.co.uk
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