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Handy apps during COVID-19
Handy apps during COVID-19
At this time, when technology is so important for enabling blind and partially sighted people to live the life they want to lead, Thomas Pocklington Trust have created a list of accessible apps and solutions for greater independence, support, communication and entertainment for blind and partially sighted people.
At this time, when technology is so important for enabling blind and partially sighted people to live the life they want to lead, Thomas Pocklington Trust have created a list of accessible apps and solutions for greater independence, support, communication and entertainment for blind and partially sighted people.
Handy apps during COVID-19
Handy apps during COVID-19
from Thomas Pocklington Trust
from Thomas Pocklington Trust
Introduction
Introduction
At a time when technology is becoming increasingly important for enabling blind and partially sighted people to live the life they want to lead, Thomas Pocklington Trust has identified a variety of accessible apps and services, offering access to solutions for greater independence, support, communication and entertainment for blind and partially sighted people.
At a time when technology is becoming increasingly important for enabling blind and partially sighted people to live the life they want to lead, Thomas Pocklington Trust has identified a variety of accessible apps and services, offering access to solutions for greater independence, support, communication and entertainment for blind and partially sighted people.
Reading text
Reading text
Seeing AI
Seeing AI
Seeing AI narrates the world around you, harnessing AI to read text, describe photos, identify products by scanning barcodes, and much more.
Seeing AI narrates the world around you, harnessing AI to read text, describe photos, identify products by scanning barcodes, and much more.
· Price: free
· Price: free
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad)
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Envision AI
Envision AI
Envision can read and magnify all kinds of text, describe photos, identify products by scanning barcodes, and much more.
Envision can read and magnify all kinds of text, describe photos, identify products by scanning barcodes, and much more.
· Price: free 14-day trial; monthly subscription for approximately £1.79 – please refer to App Store and Google Play listings
· Price: free 14-day trial; monthly subscription for approximately £1.79 – please refer to App Store and Google Play listings
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
Voice Dream Scanner
Voice Dream Scanner
Voice Dream Scanner can scan and read aloud paper documents.
Voice Dream Scanner can scan and read aloud paper documents.
· Price: £5.99
· Price: £5.99
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad)
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Reading audiobooks
Reading audiobooks
Dolphin EasyReader
Dolphin EasyReader
Browse, download and read books from RNIB Reading Services.
Browse, download and read books from RNIB Reading Services.
· Price: free
· Price: free
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
Audible Stories
Audible Stories
Audible Stories offers a selection of free children’s audiobooks for streaming through computers, phones and tablets.
Audible Stories offers a selection of free children’s audiobooks for streaming through computers, phones and tablets.
Audible
Audible
Audible is a commercial digital audiobook service with hundreds of thousands of titles for purchase.
Audible is a commercial digital audiobook service with hundreds of thousands of titles for purchase.
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Windows 10, Amazon Fire Tablet, Alexa-enabled smart speaker
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Windows 10, Amazon Fire Tablet, Alexa-enabled smart speaker
Reading e-books
Reading e-books
Kindle
Kindle
Amazon Kindle is a commercial e-book service with millions of books for purchase.
Amazon Kindle is a commercial e-book service with millions of books for purchase.
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Windows 10, Amazon Fire Tablet, Alexa-enabled smart speaker
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, Windows 10, Amazon Fire Tablet, Alexa-enabled smart speaker
Obtaining sighted assistance
Obtaining sighted assistance
Be My Eyes
Be My Eyes
Be My Eyes connects blind and partially sighted people with sighted volunteers for visual assistance through a live video call. Some companies such as Microsoft and Google enable blind and partially sighted people to access specialist technical support services through Be My Eyes.
Be My Eyes connects blind and partially sighted people with sighted volunteers for visual assistance through a live video call. Some companies such as Microsoft and Google enable blind and partially sighted people to access specialist technical support services through Be My Eyes.
· Price: free
· Price: free
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
Group communication
Group communication
Here are links to some popular, accessible apps for group communication.
Here are links to some popular, accessible apps for group communication.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
Google Hangouts
Google Hangouts
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android
Zoom Cloud Meetings
Zoom Cloud Meetings
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Windows 10, Android
· Availability: iOS (iPhone/iPad), Windows 10, Android
News and podcasts
News and podcasts
News and Podcast services are built-in to most smartphone, tablet and smart speaker devices. Additionally, most mainstream news organisations provide their own content through digital channels. Try searching for your preferred news provider or for podcasts on your device or ask your smart speaker for a news briefing.
News and Podcast services are built-in to most smartphone, tablet and smart speaker devices. Additionally, most mainstream news organisations provide their own content through digital channels. Try searching for your preferred news provider or for podcasts on your device or ask your smart speaker for a news briefing.
Radio
Radio
It’s possible to listen to many radio stations through smartphones, tablets and smart speakers. Check out this TPT blog “Accessible radio listening and broadcasting in 2020” to find out more.
It’s possible to listen to many radio stations through smartphones, tablets and smart speakers. Check out this TPT blog “Accessible radio listening and broadcasting in 2020” to find out more.
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