Bookmark
Submitted by Janner on 30 July 2010
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Description of App
Bookmark your Audiobooks and Podcasts! Learn more...
O'REILLY: Best App for Listening to Audio Books http://bit.ly/9kGMjl
- Works with audiobooks and podcasts that are already in your iPod. No complicated downloads required!
- Add multiple bookmarks with custom titles and notes.
- Use the innovative Time Ribbon to jump forward or backward by 30 seconds or 1, 5, 15, or 30 minutes.
- Start listening in Bookmark then quit the app to use other apps like Email and SMS while still listening to a book.
- Bookmark starts playing whatever you were last listening to. You don't have to search for a book or even press play!
- Heads-Up Display lets you control playback without even looking at your device.
- Sleep Timer with one-tap capability for adding more time.
- Email the text of bookmarks and notes to yourself or share them with others.
- Lots of new features coming soon based on YOUR feedback. Let us know what you'd like to see by emailing us at support@bookmarkapp.com
Awards and Reviews
- Named a favorite of 2009 by TUAW: http://bit.ly/6GEURf
- O'Reilly "Best App for Listening to Audio Books": http://bit.ly/9kGMjl
Version
1.2.5
Free or Paid
Paid
Compatibility
This is a native iPhone and iPod Touch app that is displayed in 2x mode on an iPad
Device(s) App Was Tested On
iPhone 4
iPod Touch 3G
Accessibility Comments
This app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and has an intuitive interface that makes it easy to navigate and use.
VoiceOver Performance
VoiceOver reads all page elements.
Button Labelling
All buttons are clearly labelled.
Usability
The app is fully accessible with VoiceOver and is easy to navigate and use.
User Options
4 AppleVis user(s) have recommended this app for VoiceOver users.
1 AppleVis user(s) have reported that they have contacted the developer about accessibility issues with this app.
Comments
#1 Make sure the Media Kind is set to Audiobook
If you have audiobooks in mp3 format, you will need to make sure that the media kind of the mp3 file is set to Audiobook for it to appear in this app.
This is done via iTunes on your Mac or PC.
You need to right click on the file in iTunes, then click on 'Get Info'. On the pop-up go to the Options tab and select Audiobook from the 'Media Kind' selector. You might also want to check the box to remember playback position, although this only matters if you are using the music app on your iDevice to play the file.
I don't use a screen reader on my PC, so cannot advise on how you would do the above with one.
#2 Version 1.51
This app still works great. I really highly recommend this app for those that listen to audio books from other source other than Audible. Some reason the built-in player that comes with your device will constanly forget where you lft off. So this app take care of that problem. Never forget where I left off. Very handy!
#3 One minor issue
One minor issue that I've noticed in the latest version is that when you flick through the list of audiobooks in your library, VoiceOver no longer recognizes or announces the progress indicator (where it tells you what percentage of a book you have already played).