[access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to recommend
- From: Gordon Keen <gordonkeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:22:35 +0000
Not correct, face time is a video call facility that allows audio/visual calls
between other face time enabled devices, free! free! free!, anywhere in the
world.
I believe you can use that Skype thingy as well.
Cheers
G
From glorious Devon, England.
On 18 Jan 2011, at 16:09, Carol Pearson wrote:
> So, if I understand correctly, it doesn't have a phone at all (which I didn't
> expect) and you can use it on the net for listening but that's all. Maybe the
> last is not quite correct so please correct me if my understanding is not
> quite right.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Carol P
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:49 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Four apps for iPod Touch/iPhone to
> recommend
>
>> Hi Carol.
>>
>> The only things that don't work so well on the touch are
>> GPS applications as the touch doesn't have a built in gps
>> receiver or compass, nor do any applications that rely on
>> phone functions to work. Everything else should work
>> fine though, though remember that you can only use WiFi
>> on the touch to get online.
>> All the best, Ibrahim.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 3:46 PM
>> 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. 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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