So someone you care for has a new In Your Pocket. Great News! But you are probably now wondering “how do I support them to use In Your Pocket?”. First off, let’s set the stage…. In Your Pocket isn’t just a standard phone for the blind – a smartphone with
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Keeping up with the news with RealSAM In Your Pocket
Keeping up to date can be tough. Tougher also if your eyesight is starting to fail. And Isolation just makes things worse. The RealSAM In Your Pocket team appreciates this. In fact creating a newspaper reader was the “version 1” of In Your Pocket. We now have over 100 Newspapers
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Explore a World of Ideas and Opinions with RealSAM In Your Pocket’s Talking Magazines
One thing that Lockdowns and Isolation do is give us plenty of time on our hands. Perhaps family can’t come to visit, but you can sit down and enjoy a good magazine with In Your Pocket. We have over 50 magazines that are updated regularly and included as part of
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Joining Zoom calls with In Your Pocket
Social Isolation is tough. And even tougher for the visually impaired community. Not only does it make it much harder to shop, but the majority of social contact is now happening over an online video conferencing system called Zoom. And In Your Pocket doesn’t run Zoom………or does it? The In
In Your Pocket in the Park
A story by Margaret, a Blind Pocket user we interviewed. We have added the In Your Pocket team’s comments in brackets. I love using Pocket when I’m out for a stroll or some rambling, It allows me to be independent. I normally check the weather then grab my guide dog
Choosing a Portable Video Magnifier
Why are they handy? A portable video magnifier is a great bit of kit. When you’re shopping you can see the fine print on ingredients or prices, in a fairly unobtrusive way. At home they are great for reading the mail, a TV guide, a newspaper or magazine. At RealSAM,
In Your Pocket in the Garden
Gardening really is one of life’s simple pleasures – growing plants for your own benefit and perhaps future generations. Losing sight can make it challenging, but you can still enjoy the sounds, smells and shade on a lovely summer’s day. The team at In Your Pocket want to help you
Accessing The RNIB Library With In Your Pocket
For people with sight loss, purchasing a mobile phone is more than just getting a device that can help them to stay in contact with friends and family. Whilst it is essential that phones for the partially sighted can easily make phone calls and text other people, the vast majority
Finding The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain on In Your Pocket
The eighth edition of the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain has just been released and is available to stream on In Your Pocket. It couldn’t be easier to find; simply say ‘Find the Rough Guide to Accessible Britain’ and the book will be streamed to you free of charge. You
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In Your Pocket in the Kitchen
Cooking can be an amazing experience or a chore, depending on the mind set you bring to it on any given day. And of course for people living with sight loss, there is a variety of other challenges. But In Your Pocket is here to help you in the Kitchen!