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
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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 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!
New Talent Added : Outdoor Locations
In the next few days you will receive an update for your In Your Pocket, which adds an amazing new feature to help you get around in their local area. Not only can you ask Pocket, “Where Am I?”, but you can now mark locations outside, and get “as the
New Talent : Changing Play Speed
Sometime in the next week your In Your Pocket device will be updated with a new software release. This release allows you to change the playback speed for audio books. The following release will also support changing speed in podcasts, but for the moment this is only available for audio
New Talent : Sending Text Messages
In the next few days you will receive an update for your In Your Pocket device, which will enable you to send text messages. All In Your Pocket customers will have access to this new feature, including sending unlimited UK text messages, at no additional cost. For customers who originally