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Extra Extra, Read all About it: the NLS Bard Mobile app is on its way!

By Scott Davert, 13 September, 2013

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

The national Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) has submitted their app, called BARD Mobile, for approval to the Apple App Store. Neil Bernstein, who works for NLS, estimated that it could take 1 or 2 more weeks for the app to be approved which would get it in to the hands of NLS patrons. The app, as indicated previously, will support the reading of braille files through the Web Braille service when using braille displays. it will also support the playback of the encrypted audio files on iDevices. Eligible readers are those who are US citizens who also qualify for other NLS services. For more information about applying, please see The NLS Application page Once released, be on the look out for a podcast reviewing all of the features and functions of this app. Will the app live up to its anticipation? As someone who was beta testing this app, it is my opinion that it will in many ways. I hope that this will be the springboard to expand other NLS services, but that's another blog post for another day. For now, just be on the lookout for this app and an associated podcast.

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Ok. one question. I'm already

By KE7ZUM

10 years ago

using the bard iOS mobile app:

By allseed

10 years ago

we better not have to use itunes

By Kyle

10 years ago

For a mac user iTunes is very

By KE7ZUM

10 years ago

In reply to we better not have to use itunes by Kyle

i'm not on a mac

By Kyle

10 years ago

Lol. Yeah it's a pain but I'd

By KE7ZUM

10 years ago

In reply to i'm not on a mac by Kyle

Did I miss something?

By John Muoio

10 years ago

In reply to Lol. Yeah it's a pain but I'd by KE7ZUM

I would imagine ...

By sockhopsinger

10 years ago

In reply to Lol. Yeah it's a pain but I'd by KE7ZUM

i would hope

By Kyle

10 years ago

iTunes

By Brooke

10 years ago

In reply to i would hope by Kyle

the bard app.

By Randy

10 years ago

In reply to i would hope by Kyle

Remember though if you are on

By KE7ZUM

10 years ago

In reply to i would hope by Kyle

Having to use iTunes

By Scott Davert

10 years ago

Member of the AppleVis Editorial Team

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