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Smartphone apps

Peter White is joined by Lee Kumutat and lutenist Matthew Wadsworth to talk about the benefits of smartphone apps and those favoured by blind users. Matt also plays his lute!

Smartphone apps expert and In Touch reporter Lee Kumutat and lutenist Matthew Wadsworth join Peter White to discuss the best and favourite apps for blind and partially-sighted users for both the iPhone and Android phones.

Lee tries one of them which takes a picture and then, using speech, describes the image.

Matt also plays his lute!

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20 minutes

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Tue 17 Dec 2013 20:40
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Edinburgh Apps Group

The Edinburgh Visually Impaired iPhone Users' Group hold independent informal monthly meetings at the RNIB's offices in Edinburgh.Β 

The group meets once a month, normally at 2 pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month:
RNIB Scotland
12-14 Hillside CrescentΒ 
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EH7 5EA

Contact Alan Dudley atΒ alan.dudley1950@btinternet.comΒ if you are interested in joining the group.

Apps mentioned in the programme

These are the Apps mentioned in the programme:
Audio Archery
BlindSquare
GoodΒ Food Talks
Googlemaps
Magnification apps
Santa Apps
TapTapSee
Tuning apps
VisWiz
Whats App

The list is far from exhaustive and forms the suggested apps mentioned in the programme. Do if there are others you regularly use and would like to suggest to In Touch, do drop us a line.

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  • Tue 17 Dec 2013 20:40
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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  • (www.blipfoto.com)