iConverse » Uncategorized http://www.converseapp.com Converse - To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. Mon, 28 Feb 2011 23:40:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 Holiday Sale and Version 2.4 Live on App Store http://www.converseapp.com/2010/12/20/holiday-sale-version-2-4-live-on-app-store/ http://www.converseapp.com/2010/12/20/holiday-sale-version-2-4-live-on-app-store/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:26:15 +0000 admin http://www.converseapp.com/?p=234 Version 2.4 of iConverse just went live on the App Store and from now until the end of the year, iConverse is 50% off!  You can download it directly by visiting:

itms://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iconverse-assisted-communication/id304852637?mt=8



This version includes some performance enhancements and bug fixes.  This will be our last release before the major 3.0 update!  We’ll be posting more on the new version soon.

]]> http://www.converseapp.com/2010/12/20/holiday-sale-version-2-4-live-on-app-store/feed/ 0 Version 2.2 of iConverse now available! http://www.converseapp.com/2010/05/13/version-2-2-of-iconverse-now-available/ http://www.converseapp.com/2010/05/13/version-2-2-of-iconverse-now-available/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 17:28:43 +0000 admin http://www.converseapp.com/?p=230 fdsafdsafdsfasdfdsadf After a lot of hard work taking suggestions from our users we are happy to announce that iConverse Version 2.2 is available for upload. The feature we are most excited about is the ability to record voices! Recording will work on iPhone and iPod Touch devices with a compatible microphone accessory. In addition we have also:

  • Added more voices!
  • Added the ability to re-order tiles
  • Added the ability to turn editing off (done via the settings application)
  • When editing is turned off, view custom tiles 6 to a screen

You can visit the itunes store here to purchase or update (if the app has already been purchased), or click the app store on your device and look for an update there.  We look forward to your feedback, and hope you find these new features helpful!  We’ll be posting some new video tutorials and information soon.

]]> http://www.converseapp.com/2010/05/13/version-2-2-of-iconverse-now-available/feed/ 0 Version 2.2 of iConverse Submitted to App Store http://www.converseapp.com/2010/05/06/iconverse-submitted-to-app-store/ http://www.converseapp.com/2010/05/06/iconverse-submitted-to-app-store/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 05:41:44 +0000 admin http://www.converseapp.com/?p=227 It has been quite sometime since our last update to iConverse. We have been hard at work taking suggestions from our users. This release marks a lot of hard work by our team, and we hope everyone finds the changes useful. The feature we are most excited about is the ability to record voices! Recording will work on iPhone and iPodtouch devices with a compatible microphone accessory. In addition we have also:

  • Added more voices
  • Added the ability to re-order tiles
  • Added the ability to turn editing off (done via the settings application)
  • When editing is turned off, view custom tiles 6 to a screen

We look forward to your feedback, and hope you find these new features helpful!  We’ll be posting some new videos and information soon.

    ]]>     http://www.converseapp.com/2010/05/06/iconverse-submitted-to-app-store/feed/ 0     iConverse mentioned in The Denver Post http://www.converseapp.com/2009/09/05/iconverse-mentioned-in-the-denver-post/ http://www.converseapp.com/2009/09/05/iconverse-mentioned-in-the-denver-post/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:08:22 +0000 admin http://www.converseapp.com/?p=191 iConverse and it’s creators at Xcellent Creations, Inc., were featured in The Denver Post newspaper on September 5th, 2009. Read the article by clicking below.

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    ]]>     http://www.converseapp.com/2009/09/05/iconverse-mentioned-in-the-denver-post/feed/ 0     iConverse 2.0 Update is available http://www.converseapp.com/2009/05/13/iconverse-20-update-is-available/ http://www.converseapp.com/2009/05/13/iconverse-20-update-is-available/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 17:23:00 +0000 admin http://www.converseapp.com/?p=136 On May 5th, 2009 Apple approved the new 2.0 version of the iconverse software. If you have previously purchased iConverse, you will currently be able to download the upgrade for free through the upgrade section of the App Store on your device. If you don’t already own iConverse the application can be downloaded for $9.99 through the App Store.

    The 2.0 version of iConverse now comes with the ability to make custom buttons that include an audible sentence stating the meaning of the icon. You can now customize the iConverse ACC software for any use that you need; vocabulary, word recognition, wants and needs. In addition the 6 original icons are still available under the common buttons tag to communicate basic needs.

    For more information on how to download, change settings and make custom buttons you can find video tutorials on the About iConverse section of this page.

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    ]]>     http://www.converseapp.com/2009/05/13/iconverse-20-update-is-available/feed/ 0     World Autism Awareness Day – April 2, 2009 http://www.converseapp.com/2009/04/02/world-autism-awareness-day-april-2-2009/ http://www.converseapp.com/2009/04/02/world-autism-awareness-day-april-2-2009/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:09:13 +0000 admin http://www.converseapp.com/?p=86 iConverse is proud to acknowledge World Autism Awareness Day.

    To find out more about World Autism Awareness Day go to: www.worldautismawarenessday.org

    To donate to this wonderful cause click here!

    ]]>     http://www.converseapp.com/2009/04/02/world-autism-awareness-day-april-2-2009/feed/ 0     iConverse creators, Ian Walden & Ben Reubenstein, interviewed on Autisimpodcast.org http://www.converseapp.com/2009/03/19/iconverse-creators-ian-walden-ben-reubenstein-interviewed-on-autisimpodcastorg/ http://www.converseapp.com/2009/03/19/iconverse-creators-ian-walden-ben-reubenstein-interviewed-on-autisimpodcastorg/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:35:06 +0000 admin http://www.converseapp.com/?p=73 Shannon Johnson of FoggyRock.com and Michael Boll of www.autismpodcast.org talk with the co-creators of iConverse an iPhone/iPod touch application that functions much like a picture exchange communication system (PECS ).

    The creators discuss the usage of the current product, future updates and goals for the iConverse application, and the iPhone and iPod Touch as it relates to the Special Needs Community.

    You can listen to the interview here: Autism Podcast Episode 155: iConverse

    ]]>     http://www.converseapp.com/2009/03/19/iconverse-creators-ian-walden-ben-reubenstein-interviewed-on-autisimpodcastorg/feed/ 0     First Assisted Communication Application for iPhone/iPod Touch Benefits Children and Persons with Special Needs http://www.converseapp.com/2009/03/01/26/ http://www.converseapp.com/2009/03/01/26/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:24:33 +0000 admin http://localhost/~benr/converseapp.com/2009/03/01/26/ Xcellent Creations, Inc. and Special Education teacher, Ian Walden, have developed iConverse which allows children or adults with special needs to use push button images to convey their basic needs to those around them.


    Denver, Colorado (PRWEB) February 22, 2009 — Xcellent Creations, Inc. and Special Education teacher, Ian Walden, have developed iConverse which allows children or adults with special needs to use push button images to convey their basic needs to those around them.



    Communication disorders are among the most common disabilities in the United States. A child's overall future and success can be improved greatly through the early identification of communication disorders, establishment of their causes, and subsequent intervention. Both adults and children living with communicative disabilities are assisted by communication devices that allow them to be proficient in their environment.



    Similar, more complex devices are commonly used in many Special Education classes, and in homes of individuals with special needs. These devices are often big, measuring 12 inches or more, and are very cumbersome to carry around. The price for these devices ranges from $300 – $5000 depending on the options selected. The slots for the pictures can be problematic for disabled individuals, and it is hard to string sentences together using the pictures while also focusing on the emotion you are trying to illustrate.



    iConverse is simple enough that anyone at any level can use the application with ease and with no prior knowledge or training. The application features 6 buttons representing basic needs; eating, drinking, restroom, sickness, resting and help. When pressed, the need is displayed as a visual text and spoken as a verbal sentence by either a male or female voice.



    Children who communicate with a speech generating device, are able converse with others at a comfortable distance and will not need an interpreter to explain their wants and needs. It allows these individuals to be independent in their surroundings, and it successfully contributes to increasing an individual's receptive and expressive communication.


    The application currently uses only images for basic needs so as not to overwhelm a child/adult with options, in a situation that may already be overwhelming to them. For the price of an iPhone or iPod Touch, and this $4.99 application, a parent or caretaker can have a portable assisted communication device.



    For additional information on iConverse, contact iphone@x-cr.com or visit www.iconverseapp.com. The iConverse product is available now in the Apple App Store.



    ABOUT XCELLENT CREATIONS, INC.: Xcellent Creations, Inc. is a Denver based digital media company specializing in iPhone and web application development.



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