[gui-talk] NFB Newsline app now available

Bob Morgenstern n3alq at comcast.net
Mon Jun 11 20:00:07 UTC 2012


Mike,
I just wanted to let you know that I just downloaded your BCT Mac Demos and
am currently going through the 4th one. I hope to get a Mac soon. Not sure
of which one yet but your podcasts are helping me to decide. I appreciate
the time and effort you have put forth in this area. Just by chance are you
going to the Foundation Fighting Blindness conference in Minneapolis in
June/? Thanks and 73's for now.
Bob Morgenstern


There are none so blind as those who will not see! 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Arrigo
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 9:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [gui-talk] NFB Newsline app now available

Hopefully they will do an android app as well, that would be awesome.
On Jun 3, 2012, at 7:33 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> Hi there.
> 
> Late last night, I got word from the Accessible IOS e-mail list that an
app for NFB newsline had been put in the app store.  I got it and so far,
hey, what can I tell yuh?  It works great.  The text of all publications is
available, and also, TV listings.  One of the way cool things about doing
the TV listings via the Newsline Mobile app is that unlike using the
telephone, one can get spellings for items in a listing.  With respect to
publications, that's one of the easiest parts of the app to use.  You can
select from your states publications, or, if you wish, all of the
publications on Newsline.  YOu can also edit your favorites right from the
app also.  Once you've selected a publication and then an issue for it, you
can select either a given section or the entire paper.  Either way, the
articles are provided at the heading level so moving back and forth between
them is really easy.  Going word by word and line by line is a matter of
knowing how to navigate according to the standard Voice Over controls.  The
tabs for controlling the app are at the bottom of the screen, so, finding
the controls could not be easier.  I would, of course, not claim to yet know
everything about the app, but, hey, I can tell you this.  For those of us
who have an use and love our Iphones, it's a terrific way to help the NFB
save money on the Newsline phone bill.  Not to mention which, using the app
won't count against your talk minutes.
> 
> I guess maybe they'll be a version for the Android eventually, if there's
not one already.
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype name:
> barefootedray
> 
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