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Easily Take Selfies with SelfieX for iOS

Easily Take Selfies with SelfieX for iOS

AppleVis Podcast

April 14, 2016

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Show Notes

<p>In this podcast, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/lulu_bear">Lulu Hartgen</a> gives us a demonstration of <a href="http://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/photo-and-video/selfiex-automatic-back-camera-selfie-0">SelfieX - Automatic Back Camera Selfie</a>, an app which assists users in easily taking a selfie by giving audio directions to angle the camera and automatically taking a picture when the angle is ideal. As defined by <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/selfie">Wictionary</a>, a selfie is "A photographic self-portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone."</p><p>In addition to demonstrating the process of taking a selfie and the various voices available, Hartgen also gives some tips for holding one's iPhone in order to get the perfect camera angle.</p><p>While SelfieX has some accessibility issues, the actual process of taking and sharing a selfie with the app is accessible using VoiceOver.</p><p><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/selfiex-automatic-back-camera/id970425302?mt=8&amp;ign-mpt=uo%3D8">SelfieX is a US$0.99 download from the App Store</a>.</p>

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