Dr. Howard Kaplan, the developer of the iOS app, Spotlight Text, sits down with the team at Cool Blind Tech to discuss his amazing eBook reading app for people with low vision problems.
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Amazon Prime Music – Another Benefit for Amazon Prime Members.
In this episode, James Oates talks about Amazon Prime Music, which is one of several benefits provided to Amazon Prime members. In addition to free two day shipping, streaming instant video, and the Kindle lending library, Amazon Prime members can also stream free music. James demonstrates this benefit on an iPhone 5, using the Amazon Music app provided in the app store.
Rooting, jailbreaking, sideloading: A CBT Prime on a darker side of technology
Here at Cool Blind Tech, we attempt our best to cover technology from not only every platform possible, but also every angle and perspective. In the coming weeks, we will be exploring an in-depth look at a segment of the tech world known by many, but only understood by a few. From podcast demos to future articles, this is just the beginning. Join us as we take an in-depth journey into the depths of operating systems in a way that even beginners will be able to understand.
Lights! Cameras! Amazon!: Get Instant Access with the Amazon Instant Video App!
Amazon Prime members receive access to:
Yammer Now Supports Handoff for Seamless Mobile Collaboration
Microsoft’s Yammer team announced updates for Yammer mobile apps for iOS and Android.
The official Microsoft Outlook App Designed For iPhone and iPad.
In this episode, James Oates reviews Microsoft Outlook for iPhone and iPad. He demonstrates the email client and calendar features. He shows us how to access files on cloud services, open them with additional apps, and send them as attachments. He then proceeds to show how to send and view messages from your contact list. Finally, he walks us through the settings for the application. This is an incredibly complex and powerful application which will prove useful for many users of iOS.
Apple Releases iOS 8.1.3 For Mobil Devices.
This release includes bug fixes, increased stability and performance improvements, including:
Be My Eyes – Helping Blind See
Introducing a new application for blind and visually impaired users of iOS devices. “Be My Eyes: delivers as promised. I have used it, and it is amazing! Here is a description from the developer:
Scanning Credit Cards Using Safari.
p>In this episode Hugo demonstrates how to scan credit cards using Safari.
In Depth Test Of knfbReader App.
The knfbReader app
is the focus of this episode. It’s UI, it’s features, and some comparisons with other OCR applications available on iOS. This podcast was recorded after the initial release and installed on an iPhone 5 running iOS8. Garth shows the use of the current feature set in a few real world situations, gives tips on how to get the best out of it, and run in to a bug or two on the way. If you are still on the fence with respect to the purchase of knfbReader,
than you will find this demonstration useful in making up your own mind.
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