accessible-iOS Re: accessible pedometer app?
- From: Jessica D <jldail13@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 13:27:36 -0400
I only see 2.
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 8, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Josh Gregory <joshkart12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> For Jessica D, I think you might want to start a new thread with that,
> because there are a lot of messages in this particular thread already.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 8, 2013, at 12:56 PM, jessica brown <justforlistmessages531@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Did not get that email.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jessica D <jldail13@xxxxxxxxx
>> To: "accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date sent: Sun, 8 Sep 2013 08:08:02 -0400
>> Subject: accessible-iOS Re: accessible pedometer app?
>>
>> I was considering
>> buying it but there are bad reviews on the App Store. I'd recommend reading
>> them before buying. Did anyone see my question about an app to read the
>> information displayed on the screen of any workout equipmentII
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Sep 8, 2013, at 4:18 AM, "RobH." <bobsh51@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Ok, I recommended iTreadmill, as it was recommended to me, so tried it. I
>> used it on the same walks for some weeks. I got consistent distances
>> whether walked fast, slow, strode out, or dordle. The net effect, since I
>> never set a stride length is that my number of strides for the distance was
>> never the same. Yet it recorded distance pretty uniformly every time. and
>> I'm sure I spotted the Location services tag in the status bar too; hence
>> my presumption it took gps values of where you were, are and how long it
>> took you between those two point. certainly, it would count strides, and
>> offer an option to give a beat so you could maintain a good crusing pace;
>> but never had issues with distance and strides.
>>
>> I don't use it now as I know the distances, and just use a watch for
>> timings.
>>
>> RobH.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Donna" <mermaid7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: <accessible-ios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 12:27 AM
>> Subject: accessible-iOS Re: accessible pedometer app?
>>
>>
>> I have NEVER seen a "true" pedometer app NOT use stride info to measure
>> distance.
>>
>> Before I lost my sight I owned 3 different brands of pedometers that I
>> clipped to my waistband and all 3 required a stride measurement.
>>
>> How else would a pedometer be able to properly calculate walking distance
>> without a stride measurement???
>>
>> All pedometer calculations are estimates. Like you stated depending on your
>> walking pace, your stride length will vary.
>>
>> Donna
>>
>> On Sep 7, 2013, at 6:59 PM, Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, I'll give it a try. I don't really trust step-measuring apps or
>> devices, because my steps vary significantly in length. In fact, a
>> different app I tried today was off by about half a mile after a four and
>> a half mile walk.
>> On Sep 7, 2013, at 6:41 PM, Donna <mermaid7@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Here is a link to a pedometer app that I use. It displays time and
>> distance travelled. The app can bee used with the phone in locked mode.
>> You can listen to music while using the app.
>>
>> The app has 5 unlabeled buttons across the bottom. They are as follows in
>> this order; share on facebook, share on twitter, contact email support,
>> playlist, settings. I haven't tried to label the buttons because their
>> order is easy to remember. Also don't panic, the app can be used with
>> metric and unit measurements. This can be changed within settings.
>>
>>
>>
>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/i-pedometer/id607706622?mt=8
>>
>> Donna
>> try iTreadmill
>> On Sep 6, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Alex Hall wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> To track my guide dog's exercise to see why he's not losing the weight
>> he should, I need to see how long each of our walks is. I'm not
>> counting indoor travel, and I know where I am so don't need a full gps
>> guidance app. I just want something that I can start, then have it run,
>> preferably while my phone is locked, and will tell me how far I went
>> when I stop it. Obviously, I need it to be accessible, and the simpler
>> the better. Does anyone have any suggestions, or at least apps to
>> avoid? I'll check www.applevis.com, of course, but I wanted to get your
>> thoughts as well. Thanks.
>>
>>
>> Have a great day,
>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini)
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>>
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