{"id":2297,"date":"2016-12-26T01:10:20","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T07:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2297"},"modified":"2016-12-26T13:02:14","modified_gmt":"2016-12-26T19:02:14","slug":"apps-for-studies-3-free-and-1-not-but-well-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=2297","title":{"rendered":"Apps for Studies: 3 Free and 1 Not &#8211; But well worth it."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9719\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2297-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Apps_for_Studies.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Apps_for_Studies.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Apps_for_Studies.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Here are 4 Apps that we highly recommend for those studying, working on papers, doing math, and for accessing the printed word for reading.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/VLNP5.i\">Power Thesaurus<\/a> is a powerful accessible app that gives you so many options when the word you are thinking of is just not the right fit. Search and find hundreds of other opportune words.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/pqFNw.i\">Dictionary by Farlex<\/a> is so much more than just a great Dictionary App. You can completely set up the app the way you want to use it. From \u201cWord of the Day\u201d to\u201dOn this d<br \/>\nDay in History\u201d you can choose what you want the app to give you. You can also check out the specific Dictionary for your needs from the Farlex family of dictionary apps.<br \/>\nThe Calculator App in the iPhone is not just a Basic calculator, turn your device to landscape mode and the Scientific Calculator is accessible and ready to perform. Great for the Algebra, Trig, and physics student as well as those doing bills, homework or checking out a budget.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/3qEPY.i\">KNFB Reader app<\/a> is probably one of the most expensive apps and yet it does cost a pretty penny, this app is the best OCR app in the field. Highly recommended and well worth the investment. Snap a photo of the text and listen, that\u2019s it.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for listening.<br \/>\nYou can follow us on Twitter <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br \/>\nOn the web at <a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br \/>\nSend us an <a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">email<\/a><br \/>\nGet the <a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a> on the App Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9721\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2297-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Apps_for_Studies.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Apps_for_Studies.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Apps_for_Studies.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/Apps_for_Studies.mp3Here are 4 Apps that we highly recommend for those studying, working on papers, doing math, and for accessing the printed word for reading. Power Thesaurus is a powerful accessible app that gives you so many options when the word you are thinking of is just not the right fit. Search and find hundreds of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[373,263],"tags":[37],"class_list":["post-2297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career","category-college","tag-demo"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-B3","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3661,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=3661","url_meta":{"origin":2297,"position":0},"title":"FlickType: 3rd Party Keyboard  for the BVI Community is Arriving Soon! 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