Talking Tech for August 30 2016

7 Things that Android Users can Do That iOS Users Can’t

 

Get more Choice in their device.

Personalise their device.

Use widgets.

Add more and flexible storage.

Multitasking via multiwindow.

Smoother notifications.

Free up space quickly.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/702034/Android-Vs-iOS-7-Things-Can-Do-Apple-iPhone-Only-Dream-Of?utm_source=applenews&utm_term=Life%20&%20Style&utm_content=Life%20&%20Style&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=applenews 

 

And just for the record: 7 Things that iPhone Users Can Do that Android Users Can’t

 

iOS apps are usually released first and better looking.

Instant Os updates for all.

Simple easy to use system wide search.

iPhones are more secure.

Better support for new technologies.

Works great with all your devices.

Lightening is miles better than micro usb.

 

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/702037/Apple-iPhone-iOS-Things-Better-vs-Android?utm_source=applenews&utm_term=Life%20&%20Style&utm_content=Life%20&%20Style&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=applenews 

 

Twelve Things that Your Smart Phone has Replaced

 

Standard phones.

Cameras.

MP3 players.

Portable gaming consoles.

Alarm clocks.

Books.

Remote controls.

Watchs.

Photo albums.

Calculators.

Wallets.

Flash lights.

 

For me from a assistive technology perspective:

 

Light detecter.

Money identifier.

Daisy player.

Digital recorder.

GPS device.

Talking clock/watch.

Notetaker.

 

http://www.greenbot.com/article/3109064/android/12-things-your-smartphone-has-replaced.html#tk.rss_all 

 

How to Adjust Base Response for your iPhone or iPad Ear Phones

 

Settings, Music, EQ, Base Response Booster: amongst other Equaliser settings.

.

 

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2016/08/19/adjust-bass-response-iphone-ipad/

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Talking Tech for June 28 2016

VFO group adding AI Squared   I’m not sure what the implications of this will be, but now e have a single company selling the two major screen readers: JAWS and Window-Eyes, and the two major screen magnification programs: Zoomtext and MAGic.  Then we have OpenBook as well plus all the low vision hardware from FS and Optalec.   http://www.freedomscientific.com/About/News/Article/167   Conferences coming up in the US and the UK   National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Convention June 30 to July 5 2016   https://nfb.org/convention   ACB Conference and Convention July 1-9 2016   http://acb.org/2016program   Sight Village Conferences Uk    Various dates and locations: July, September, and November in the uK.   http://www.sightvillage.co.uk   This App Makes the iPhone or iPad Accessible for Deaf Blind People:  Open Access Captions   Developed by the Brisbane-based Conexu Foundation, the app directly connects callers via a live captioner so that phone conversations can be read as they happen...
Read more

Talking Tech for Feb 18th 2014

My favourite science Fiction author: David Weber: released book 7 of the SafeHold series today: Like a Mighty Army   I’ve been waiting for this 7th book in the SafeHold series for quite a while, and now its finally here.   I stuck in the search in iTunes “SafeHold” and got all the books in the series for both iBooks, and audio books.   Basically Humans escape being destroyed from earth by aliens who want to destroy everyone besides themselves.  Get to new world (called SafeHold) after long time in hyper/sleeping.  Whilst new world being established, sleeping colonists having minds wiped (forgetting technology), and Church has control over all aspects of life and anti technology (which sort of made sense to begin with as it meant the the aliens couldn’t find them).  900 years after SafeHold established, main character Merlin appears who is an Avatar of a long dead woman who as an officer in   the old earth Federation, battled against the aliens, and wants to bring back technology and he...
Read more

Talking Tech for July 26 2016

Bursaries Open Again from August 1 2016   Six thousand dollar Bursary awards to help with tertiary study have come around again, and you can apply from August 1 2016.  Contact Belinda Wilson at Vision Australia on 1300 847 466.   A Reminder - Microsoft Windows Upgrade for Assistive Tech Users to Remain Free After July 29   http://www.techtimes.com/articles/156816/20160509/windows-10-upgrade-will-remain-free-for-users-of-assistive-technologies.htm   A Revolution in Graphical Tactile Displays from APH   http://www.aph.org/refreshable-tactile-graphics-display/   Vibrating Space Boots Could Help Astronauts  and the Blind From Bumping in to Obstacles   http://news.mit.edu/2016/vibrating-footwear-astronauts-visually-impaired-0722   3D Sound Phone System Offers Sensory Guidance to the Vision Impaired   http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2016/jul/3d-sound-system-for-blind.cfm
Read more