Re: Favorite VO voices?

[englishrider91]

I'm a huge, huge NeoSpeech fan, myself. If I could get Kate, James, Ashley, and 
Bridget on my iPhone as system-wide voices, I'd die a very happy woman lol.

For now, though, I use compact Samantha. I can't stand her HQ version. She says 
things all weird. she has weird up/down inflections in her voice between words 
and within words. A ton of the Acapela voices have this issue, too. It's why I 
can't stand Heather. The Ivona voices have this issue too, somewhat. But 
probably my biggest issue with them is that they're so flatbe it's why Sally 
drives me nuts. She's pleasant enough to listen to, if you can get over how 
incredibly bored she sounds.

The other voices I use are conpact Karen (the same issues I have with HQ 
Samantha I also have with HQ Karen) and the HQ version of the old female 
British English Siri voice. Funnily enough, I actually prefer her HQ version.

Speaking of HQ  old Siri voices, has Apple fixed the issue of not being able to 
use these voices in other apps, like Voice Dream Reader and the Blindfold 
games? I'd really love to use the HQ version of the old British English Siri 
voice in these apps, but I can't. Either she doesn't show up, or when selected, 
doesn't work, and the LQ version is used instead.


Thanks,
Ari

> On Nov 12, 2017, at 5:27 PM, wui chin Leong  wrote:
> 
> Me too.i would love to have a paella heather
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Nov 12, 2017, at 6:17 PM, Kerry Macdonald  wrote:
>> 
>> For me Alex will always be my number one man. I remember in 2014 how excited 
>> I was that we had more choices than just Samantha for the American voices.
>> 
>> However I really enjoyed all of the enhanced voices that have been added in 
>> the last year or so. My particular favorites in no particular order are 
>> Oliver, Kate, Serena, Lee, Karen, Arthur, and American Siri mail. However 
>> although I love these new voices I wish they would open it up and let us add 
>> other text to speech engines such as the a cappella voices.
>> 
>> Kerry
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Nov 11, 2017, at 9:04 PM, Maria Reyes  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Enhance their default?
>>> 
>>> Maria Reyes 
>>> Owner of the following groups: Apple 411: apple411+subscr...@groups.io 
>>> iMessage/FaceTime: the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com
>>> 
 On Nov 11, 2017, at 8:49 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
 
 Hello Maria,
 
 I'm a Samantha man, through-and-through.  For me, there is no one else.  
 (smile)
 
 Mark
 
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 Hi all, 
 What is everyone's VO voice or voices? Mine are Alex and Nicky. 
 
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Re: Why You Should Avoid Your iPhone's Calculator - CNET

[englishrider91]

Lol! Just lol! I guess I can't find the operator keys fast enough, since as far 
as I know, I haven't run into this issue. :) 


Thanks,
Ari

> On Nov 12, 2017, at 10:46 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> CNET How To - Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 7:23 AM
> Why you should avoid your iPhone's calculator - CNET
> 
> Wait, aren't calculators supposed to make math easier?
> Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET 
> You expect a few bugs in a new operating system, but a busted calculator?
> That's... irritating.
> But that's exactly the situation in iOS 11. When you rapidly add two or more
> numbers, Calc doesn't always register the third calculation press -- which
> could result in some serious mathematical errors.
> Try it: Tap 1+2+3 in rapid succession. You'll very likely end up with 23 (or
> 24 if you proceed to tap "="), because that third "+" tap wasn't captured.
> Why? There appears to be some "animation lag" at work: When you tap a
> number, it briefly lights up and then fades. But after the second number, if
> you try tapping a function (plus, minus, multiply, etc.) before the number
> has fully faded, it won't register.
> CNET Review
> Apple iPhone X
> A radical redesign that's nearly all screen includes a new cutting-edge
> facial recognition feature. But with no more Touch ID or home button, the
> iPhone X dares you to change your ways. SEE IT 
> 
> Unfortunately, turning your iPhone ($849.00 at Apple) sideways and running
> the calculator in landscape mode doesn't help.
> The solution: slow down. Yeah, it's a crappy solution, but it does work.
> There's anecdotal evidence this problem has existed since iOS 11 was in
> beta; my iPhone is running iOS 11.1. One of my CNET colleagues installed
> 11.2 (which itself is still in beta) and found that Calc seemed to be
> working better, but that the bug wasn't completely fixed. "Inconsistent at
> best," she said.
> Needless to say, until Apple addresses the problem, you should slow down
> your numeric data-entry or switch to a third-party calculator. (Already
> using one? Share your favorite in the comments!)
> 
> Now Playing: Watch this: Your iPhone X survival guide: New moves, no home
> button 
> 3:07 
> 
> Original Article At:
> https://www.cnet.com/how-to/why-you-should-avoid-your-iphones-calculator/#ft
> ag=CAD5457c2c
> 
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RE: looking for an app

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I don't know of an app, but on the Audible website if a book is part of a 
series that information is usually a link and if you activate it you then get 
to a page where all the books in that series are displayed in order.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 10:13 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: looking for an app

Hello Rebecca,

I use the Over Drive public Library app to see lists of books by either the 
same author or by the book series.  In fact, Over Drive will even tell you what 
number, in the series, a book is, when possible.

I love this app.  I was going to begin an Audible subscription but discovered 
Over Drive, just in time.  The thing is that Over Drive uses the exact same 
titles as Audible.

This is all based on being a member of your local public library but other than 
that, the sky is the limit.  

As for a completely stand alone app that allows one to search for book series, 
I would be interested in obtaining that, also.

Mark

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Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 9:58 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: looking for an app

Hi all. Are there any apps where you can look for a list of book titles by 
series? Thanks. 

Rebecca and Zeb
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RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Sieghard Weitzel]

That damage where the two cables split is exactly what had happened to mine and 
like I said, that particular Apple employee told me this was not covered.

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Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Sieghard,  

Wow!  That's something.  

The employees always replace my headset after confirming that I have Apple Care 
Plus.  In the old days, they would take the headsets in the back to confirm 
their malfunction but, the last two times I took one in, they just swapped it 
out, no questions asked.  Of course, many of the Apple employees in at least 
four Apple stores know me pretty well and they know that I would not bring a 
headset in were it not legitimately damaged.  

I have not had to take one in for over a year as they have gotten much more 
rugged, in my opinion.  

The last one I took in had gotten frayed at the place where the left and right 
cords split.  I'm certain this was because of me having fallen asleep with the 
headset on and, turning in my sleep, over the course of many months, was just 
too much for the cable.  

When I took that headset in, I showed it to an employee and said, something to 
the effect, "This is what can happen when you fall asleep too many times while 
wearing this thing."  The employee laughed and went and got me another pair.

I think these kinds of things greatly depend upon where one lives and how the 
store is managed.  

As you jokingly stated, the Apple stores are almost like a second home to me.  

The other day, I was walking down an isle that was just adjacent to an 
in-session Apple class.  As I passed the area, the instructor ran over to me 
and asked me to help him explain something that he knew I would know, based on 
my experience.  After the class ended, he jokingly said that he was glad he 
could ask for my help as he would have been embarrassed to ask another employee.

That really made me smile.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 9:08 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Mark,

Just a comment regarding headset replacement. Not sure if Apple employees might 
do different things here, but I also have had headsets replacement under Apple 
Care Plus, but I believe officially this is limited to 2 replacements. Also, 
last year I went into the Apple Store with a defective headset and was told 
that it was partly torn and that this was obviously user-caused damage and it 
was not going to be covered under my Apple Care Plus.


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 8:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Hello Deidra,

I'm only now just jumping into this thread but, am I correct in that you are 
unhappy at the speech Recognition of Siri?  

If so, then there may be a particular problem with your device.  

I and many of my friends use Siri to look up info and make calls on a daily 
basis without any problems, whatsoever.  

I say this not to put the blame on you but to suggest that a hardware 
malfunction may be the reason for your difficulties.  

If you are using Siri without a headset, then I would suggest that you remove 
your iOS device from any case, to see what happens.  

If you are using a headset when talking to Siri, then, perhaps, there is a 
problem with the headset microphone.  On several occasions, when Siri failed to 
understand me on a consistent basis, I discovered that the mike had gone bad on 
the headset.  In all of those instances, I took my headset into the Apple Store 
where they replaced them, at no additional charge as I always have Apple Care 
Plus.

Just something to consider.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Deidre Muccio
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Yes Sieghart I figured out quite some time ago that company name where it tells 
you to put it is not the only place you can put it to have Siri recognize it. 
In fact I don't even bother to enter anything in the company field anymore. Yes 
the first name goes in the first edit field and the last name goes in the last 
name edit field. I got that right to! Sometimes I resort to using a nickname 
because siri seems to recognize those rather easily. Anyway your post is 
bordering on funny though I'm not sure you intended it to be. Honestly though 
some of the questions are   so simple and so straightahead that  I'm 
flabbergasted at how ill equipped Siri 

RE: looking for an app

[M. Taylor]

Hello Rebecca,

I use the Over Drive public Library app to see lists of books by either the 
same author or by the book series.  In fact, Over Drive will even tell you what 
number, in the series, a book is, when possible.

I love this app.  I was going to begin an Audible subscription but discovered 
Over Drive, just in time.  The thing is that Over Drive uses the exact same 
titles as Audible.

This is all based on being a member of your local public library but other than 
that, the sky is the limit.  

As for a completely stand alone app that allows one to search for book series, 
I would be interested in obtaining that, also.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Rebecca Ilniski
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 9:58 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: looking for an app

Hi all. Are there any apps where you can look for a list of book titles by 
series? Thanks. 

Rebecca and Zeb
email: rilni...@gmail.com
Twitter: applegirl1994

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RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[M. Taylor]

Sieghard,  

Wow!  That's something.  

The employees always replace my headset after confirming that I have Apple Care 
Plus.  In the old days, they would take the headsets in the back to confirm 
their malfunction but, the last two times I took one in, they just swapped it 
out, no questions asked.  Of course, many of the Apple employees in at least 
four Apple stores know me pretty well and they know that I would not bring a 
headset in were it not legitimately damaged.  

I have not had to take one in for over a year as they have gotten much more 
rugged, in my opinion.  

The last one I took in had gotten frayed at the place where the left and right 
cords split.  I'm certain this was because of me having fallen asleep with the 
headset on and, turning in my sleep, over the course of many months, was just 
too much for the cable.  

When I took that headset in, I showed it to an employee and said, something to 
the effect, "This is what can happen when you fall asleep too many times while 
wearing this thing."  The employee laughed and went and got me another pair.

I think these kinds of things greatly depend upon where one lives and how the 
store is managed.  

As you jokingly stated, the Apple stores are almost like a second home to me.  

The other day, I was walking down an isle that was just adjacent to an 
in-session Apple class.  As I passed the area, the instructor ran over to me 
and asked me to help him explain something that he knew I would know, based on 
my experience.  After the class ended, he jokingly said that he was glad he 
could ask for my help as he would have been embarrassed to ask another employee.

That really made me smile.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 9:08 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Mark,

Just a comment regarding headset replacement. Not sure if Apple employees might 
do different things here, but I also have had headsets replacement under Apple 
Care Plus, but I believe officially this is limited to 2 replacements. Also, 
last year I went into the Apple Store with a defective headset and was told 
that it was partly torn and that this was obviously user-caused damage and it 
was not going to be covered under my Apple Care Plus.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 8:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Hello Deidra,

I'm only now just jumping into this thread but, am I correct in that you are 
unhappy at the speech Recognition of Siri?  

If so, then there may be a particular problem with your device.  

I and many of my friends use Siri to look up info and make calls on a daily 
basis without any problems, whatsoever.  

I say this not to put the blame on you but to suggest that a hardware 
malfunction may be the reason for your difficulties.  

If you are using Siri without a headset, then I would suggest that you remove 
your iOS device from any case, to see what happens.  

If you are using a headset when talking to Siri, then, perhaps, there is a 
problem with the headset microphone.  On several occasions, when Siri failed to 
understand me on a consistent basis, I discovered that the mike had gone bad on 
the headset.  In all of those instances, I took my headset into the Apple Store 
where they replaced them, at no additional charge as I always have Apple Care 
Plus.

Just something to consider.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Deidre Muccio
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Yes Sieghart I figured out quite some time ago that company name where it tells 
you to put it is not the only place you can put it to have Siri recognize it. 
In fact I don't even bother to enter anything in the company field anymore. Yes 
the first name goes in the first edit field and the last name goes in the last 
name edit field. I got that right to! Sometimes I resort to using a nickname 
because siri seems to recognize those rather easily. Anyway your post is 
bordering on funny though I'm not sure you intended it to be. Honestly though 
some of the questions are   so simple and so straightahead that  I'm 
flabbergasted at how ill equipped Siri is to answer them. As for in putting 
phone numbers I only do it automatically from phone calls that come in. I don't 
manually input them. So those should be correct. And then there's the names 
that you teach Siri how to pronounce and when you pronounce them exactly like 
she's learned to pronounce them she still brings up five other names on top of 
it all. Makes no sense to me. And then sometimes 

looking for an app

[Rebecca Ilniski]

Hi all. Are there any apps where you can look for a list of book titles by 
series? Thanks. 

Rebecca and Zeb
email: rilni...@gmail.com
Twitter: applegirl1994

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RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Mark,

Just a comment regarding headset replacement. Not sure if Apple employees might 
do different things here, but I also have had headsets replacement under Apple 
Care Plus, but I believe officially this is limited to 2 replacements. Also, 
last year I went into the Apple Store with a defective headset and was told 
that it was partly torn and that this was obviously user-caused damage and it 
was not going to be covered under my Apple Care Plus.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 8:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Hello Deidra,

I'm only now just jumping into this thread but, am I correct in that you are 
unhappy at the speech Recognition of Siri?  

If so, then there may be a particular problem with your device.  

I and many of my friends use Siri to look up info and make calls on a daily 
basis without any problems, whatsoever.  

I say this not to put the blame on you but to suggest that a hardware 
malfunction may be the reason for your difficulties.  

If you are using Siri without a headset, then I would suggest that you remove 
your iOS device from any case, to see what happens.  

If you are using a headset when talking to Siri, then, perhaps, there is a 
problem with the headset microphone.  On several occasions, when Siri failed to 
understand me on a consistent basis, I discovered that the mike had gone bad on 
the headset.  In all of those instances, I took my headset into the Apple Store 
where they replaced them, at no additional charge as I always have Apple Care 
Plus.

Just something to consider.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Deidre Muccio
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Yes Sieghart I figured out quite some time ago that company name where it tells 
you to put it is not the only place you can put it to have Siri recognize it. 
In fact I don't even bother to enter anything in the company field anymore. Yes 
the first name goes in the first edit field and the last name goes in the last 
name edit field. I got that right to! Sometimes I resort to using a nickname 
because siri seems to recognize those rather easily. Anyway your post is 
bordering on funny though I'm not sure you intended it to be. Honestly though 
some of the questions are   so simple and so straightahead that  I'm 
flabbergasted at how ill equipped Siri is to answer them. As for in putting 
phone numbers I only do it automatically from phone calls that come in. I don't 
manually input them. So those should be correct. And then there's the names 
that you teach Siri how to pronounce and when you pronounce them exactly like 
she's learned to pronounce them she still brings up five other names on top of 
it all. Makes no sense to me. And then sometimes she doesn't even recognize the 
name that you've already taught her to pronounce.
Are the accessibility features on the Google phones still really much poorer 
than those on the iPhone? Is that why so many of us are still using the iPhones?

Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> OK, I wouldn't go quite that far, I don't think SIRI works any worse now than 
> it did last year or when I had my 4S and in fact it is smarter in that you 
> can ask it to make a Whats App call or order an Uber for you and so on, but 
> when it comes to general knowledge and information it still has a ways to go.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Michael Irons
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:13 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
> 
> I agree with everything you said! Siri works less well with each passing day. 
> Siri works better when I had my four is. Siri tells me nothing!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:12 PM, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes! Yes! yes!  Thank you for saying what I have been feeling for 
>> quite some time about siri.  She, he or it is in my opinion, getting 
>> more and more dense.  Seems to me when I first got my 4 S years ago, 
>> siri was much more, dare I say intelligent?  Not so any more and I 
>> more often than not resort to other apps to find things out.
>> 
>> Kay Malmquist
>> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>> 
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:46 AM
>> Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
>> 
>> 
>> Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or 
>> for companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only 

RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Sieghard Weitzel]

SIRI still tells me information of planes and usually when it says I found this 
and this on the web take a look I can then review this information. Not sure 
why this doesn't work for you.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kay Malmquist
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

There are things that siri used to do well that it doesn't any more.  Like look 
up entries in your contacts.  If I put in a business name it is for my benefit 
not for siri because it doesn't recognize them.  You used to be able to ask 
what the plane was that was flying over you and get that info but not any more. 
 What, is that a security risk or something?  I can't think of them right now 
but there are more.  When bringing up the internet to answer a question, it 
used to read the selection but not any more and neither can you.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message -
From: "Deidre Muccio" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET


Yes Sieghart I figured out quite some time ago that company name where it 
tells you to put it is not the only place you can put it to have Siri 
recognize it. In fact I don't even bother to enter anything in the company 
field anymore. Yes the first name goes in the first edit field and the last 
name goes in the last name edit field. I got that right to! Sometimes I 
resort to using a nickname because siri seems to recognize those rather 
easily. Anyway your post is bordering on funny though I'm not sure you 
intended it to be. Honestly though some of the questions are   so simple and 
so straightahead that  I'm flabbergasted at how ill equipped Siri is to 
answer them. As for in putting phone numbers I only do it automatically from 
phone calls that come in. I don't manually input them. So those should be 
correct. And then there's the names that you teach Siri how to pronounce and 
when you pronounce them exactly like she's learned to pronounce them she 
still brings up five other names on top of it all. Makes no sense to me. And 
then sometimes she doesn't even recognize the name that you've already 
taught her to pronounce.
Are the accessibility features on the Google phones still really much poorer 
than those on the iPhone? Is that why so many of us are still using the 
iPhones?

Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>
> OK, I wouldn't go quite that far, I don't think SIRI works any worse now 
> than it did last year or when I had my 4S and in fact it is smarter in 
> that you can ask it to make a Whats App call or order an Uber for you and 
> so on, but when it comes to general knowledge and information it still has 
> a ways to go.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
> Of Michael Irons
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:13 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
>
> I agree with everything you said! Siri works less well with each passing 
> day. Siri works better when I had my four is. Siri tells me nothing!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:12 PM, Kay Malmquist  
>> wrote:
>>
>> Yes! Yes! yes!  Thank you for saying what I have been feeling for
>> quite some time about siri.  She, he or it is in my opinion, getting
>> more and more dense.  Seems to me when I first got my 4 S years ago,
>> siri was much more, dare I say intelligent?  Not so any more and I
>> more often than not resort to other apps to find things out.
>>
>> Kay Malmquist
>> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:46 AM
>> Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
>>
>>
>> Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or for
>> companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only in the
>> Company field? If so you have to also add it to Last Name because SIRI
>> is so stupid (and has been for years) that it doesn't search the
>> company field only, the company has to be also written in the last name 
>> field.
>> If they are people, do you correctly put their first name in the first
>> name field and their last name in the last name field?
>> Do you enter phone numbers in the correct format, it is best to use
>> the international format even for numbers that are local to you, here
>> is an
>> example:
>> Instead of just "1" you should put +1. You get the plus symbol when
>> entering a phone number by tapping the shift key to the right of the
>> 0, then the 0 becomes the plus symbol.
>> Now enter the number all without 

apple music and spotify

['Ming' via VIPhone]

hi all!
I am using both apple music and spotify!
what I found is:
when I Close the Spotify app oon the app switcher ! and double tap with 2 
fingers or prress the play/paus button on your headset.
 it will continue playing your spotify music.
but,  in apple music.
when I close the app on apps switchere. and double tap with 2 fingers or proess 
the play/ paus button on headset.
it will ramdomly  play the music. it is not continue playing your music before 
closing the app.


it is hapening since IOS 9 or10 till right now!



Ming

 msn/window live messenger
 chung_chiming_2...@hotmail.com
 skype:
 chungchiming9950
 
 face book:
 http://www.facebook.com/mingcm1

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Re: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now

[Michael Irons]

When I first read the article I thought maybe you needed to flip back in time 
and have a flip phone. Flip phone that I had was only partly accessible. I got 
an iPhone so I would have things on a smart phone that works festival. And I’m 
not willing to turn everything off just to get two days out of the battery.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 13, 2017, at 8:49 PM, lenron brown  wrote:
> 
> Yeah what this article says is you really shouldn't have an IPhone
> because well your so worried about privacy. Turn off everything and
> crawl in to the whole pretty much. So of those features are features
> you really need.
> 
>> On 11/13/17, Davy Cuppens  wrote:
>> What a stupid article, here in Belgium literally translated we have an
>> idiom: anxiety is the worst advisor ever! I'd advise we go all into
>> our bunkers.
>> Regards
>> Davy
>> 
>> 2017-11-12 18:55 GMT+01:00, Sieghard Weitzel :
>>> If you turn off everything they say you might as well go back to a flip
>>> phone. OK, maybe not quite, but if you compare it to your car and the
>>> risk
>>> of it being stolen then maybe it's something like don't simply lock your
>>> car, also put one of those sticks on the steering wheel and while you are
>>> at
>>> it you better carry a big backpack and remove the battery and bring it
>>> with
>>> you.
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of M. Taylor
>>> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:10 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now
>>> 
>>> 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now by Jake
>>> Peterson
>>> 
>>> Your iPhone has a lot of personal information contained within it, so of
>>> course you want your device to be secure. You don't want that information
>>> getting into the wrong hands - or any hands other than your own, for that
>>> matter.
>>> This guide breaks down the new privacy settings in iOS 11 that you should
>>> check, along with settings that have existed since previous versions of
>>> iOS.
>>> Make sure to read this list carefully, and check any settings that apply
>>> to
>>> you. After all, you don't want your valuable data escaping the confines
>>> of
>>> your iPhone. Study this list, and you should be well armed against any
>>> hackers, thieves, and nosy neighbors.
>>> 
>>> 1.
>>> Face ID (iPhone X Only)
>>> Now, I'm sure there will be a heated argument about this one, but hear me
>>> out. Apple claims that the chance of a false positive is literally one in
>>> a
>>> million with Face ID. Compare that to their claim of one in 50,000 for
>>> Touch
>>> ID, and Face ID sounds pretty secure.
>>> But this article is about maximizing privacy. Not only is there a chance,
>>> however small, that an intruder's face will let them unlock your phone,
>>> there's a higher chance that your own face can be used against you.
>>> Eliminate that risk altogether by disabling Face ID under Settings ->
>>> Face
>>> ID & Passcode.
>>> 2.
>>> Temporarily Disable Face ID (iPhone X Only) If you must keep Face ID on,
>>> you're not completely out of luck here. Apple has included a quick way to
>>> disable Face ID temporarily, in case you know your physical security is
>>> about to become compromised.
>>> Check out our guide to find out more about this option, which leaves your
>>> phone's security in the hands of your passcode.
>>> 
>>> 3.
>>> Passcode
>>> The default iPhone passcode is six-digits long, although the four-digit
>>> passcode is still very popular since it used to be iPhone's default.
>>> Chances
>>> are, your iPhone's passcode is one of these two options.
>>> While there is nothing inherently wrong with using these passcode limits,
>>> they aren't the most secure. A four-digit passcode has 10,000 possible
>>> combinations, which, considering there are 85.8 million iPhone users in
>>> the
>>> United States alone, means there aren't enough unique combinations to go
>>> around.
>>> Increasing that number to six helps, since a six-digit combination has
>>> one
>>> million permutations. But now we're back to the one-in-a-million chance
>>> that
>>> Face ID gets you.
>>> If you really want to make sure your iPhone is secure, change your
>>> passcode
>>> to a password. Using a true password with a combination of letters,
>>> numbers,
>>> and special characters will make your lock screen virtually impenetrable.
>>> But, that's totally obnoxious. Manually entering a convoluted password
>>> into
>>> your phone every time you want to use it is not really practical. We're
>>> just
>>> letting you know it's the most secure way to lock your phone.
>>> If you'd rather stick to something easy, make sure to use a six-digit
>>> passcode over a four-digit one. Make sure to avoid common passcodes like
>>> 123456, or six of the same number.
>>> To change your iPhone's password, go to Settings 

RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[M. Taylor]

Hello Deidra,

I'm only now just jumping into this thread but, am I correct in that you are 
unhappy at the speech Recognition of Siri?  

If so, then there may be a particular problem with your device.  

I and many of my friends use Siri to look up info and make calls on a daily 
basis without any problems, whatsoever.  

I say this not to put the blame on you but to suggest that a hardware 
malfunction may be the reason for your difficulties.  

If you are using Siri without a headset, then I would suggest that you remove 
your iOS device from any case, to see what happens.  

If you are using a headset when talking to Siri, then, perhaps, there is a 
problem with the headset microphone.  On several occasions, when Siri failed to 
understand me on a consistent basis, I discovered that the mike had gone bad on 
the headset.  In all of those instances, I took my headset into the Apple Store 
where they replaced them, at no additional charge as I always have Apple Care 
Plus.

Just something to consider.

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Deidre Muccio
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Yes Sieghart I figured out quite some time ago that company name where it tells 
you to put it is not the only place you can put it to have Siri recognize it. 
In fact I don't even bother to enter anything in the company field anymore. Yes 
the first name goes in the first edit field and the last name goes in the last 
name edit field. I got that right to! Sometimes I resort to using a nickname 
because siri seems to recognize those rather easily. Anyway your post is 
bordering on funny though I'm not sure you intended it to be. Honestly though 
some of the questions are   so simple and so straightahead that  I'm 
flabbergasted at how ill equipped Siri is to answer them. As for in putting 
phone numbers I only do it automatically from phone calls that come in. I don't 
manually input them. So those should be correct. And then there's the names 
that you teach Siri how to pronounce and when you pronounce them exactly like 
she's learned to pronounce them she still brings up five other names on top of 
it all. Makes no sense to me. And then sometimes she doesn't even recognize the 
name that you've already taught her to pronounce.
Are the accessibility features on the Google phones still really much poorer 
than those on the iPhone? Is that why so many of us are still using the iPhones?

Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> OK, I wouldn't go quite that far, I don't think SIRI works any worse now than 
> it did last year or when I had my 4S and in fact it is smarter in that you 
> can ask it to make a Whats App call or order an Uber for you and so on, but 
> when it comes to general knowledge and information it still has a ways to go.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Michael Irons
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:13 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
> 
> I agree with everything you said! Siri works less well with each passing day. 
> Siri works better when I had my four is. Siri tells me nothing!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:12 PM, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes! Yes! yes!  Thank you for saying what I have been feeling for 
>> quite some time about siri.  She, he or it is in my opinion, getting 
>> more and more dense.  Seems to me when I first got my 4 S years ago, 
>> siri was much more, dare I say intelligent?  Not so any more and I 
>> more often than not resort to other apps to find things out.
>> 
>> Kay Malmquist
>> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>> 
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:46 AM
>> Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
>> 
>> 
>> Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or 
>> for companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only in 
>> the Company field? If so you have to also add it to Last Name because 
>> SIRI is so stupid (and has been for years) that it doesn't search the 
>> company field only, the company has to be also written in the last name 
>> field.
>> If they are people, do you correctly put their first name in the 
>> first name field and their last name in the last name field?
>> Do you enter phone numbers in the correct format, it is best to use 
>> the international format even for numbers that are local to you, here 
>> is an
>> example:
>> Instead of just "1" you should put +1. You get the plus symbol when 
>> entering a phone number by tapping the shift key to the right of the 
>> 0, then the 0 

RE: Audio described content in iTunes

[M. Taylor]

Hello Joe,

In the United States, which is where I live, the number to call is:
(800) APL-CARE
(800)  275-2273.

At the prompt, just say iTunes Store.

Good Luck,

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Joe Quinn
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 10:09 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Audio described content in iTunes

Mark:
Thanks for the ideas I will employ them. What phone number did you contact for 
the iTunes Store? The only phone number that I know to contact them is the 
number that appears on your credit card statement when you make a purchase, and 
calling back just yields a message telling you to contact Apple support or 
something.

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Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Kay Malmquist]

There are things that siri used to do well that it doesn't any more.  Like 
look up entries in your contacts.  If I put in a business name it is for my 
benefit not for siri because it doesn't recognize them.  You used to be able 
to ask what the plane was that was flying over you and get that info but not 
any more.  What, is that a security risk or something?  I can't think of 
them right now but there are more.  When bringing up the internet to answer 
a question, it used to read the selection but not any more and neither can 
you.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message - 
From: "Deidre Muccio" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET


Yes Sieghart I figured out quite some time ago that company name where it 
tells you to put it is not the only place you can put it to have Siri 
recognize it. In fact I don't even bother to enter anything in the company 
field anymore. Yes the first name goes in the first edit field and the last 
name goes in the last name edit field. I got that right to! Sometimes I 
resort to using a nickname because siri seems to recognize those rather 
easily. Anyway your post is bordering on funny though I'm not sure you 
intended it to be. Honestly though some of the questions are   so simple and 
so straightahead that  I'm flabbergasted at how ill equipped Siri is to 
answer them. As for in putting phone numbers I only do it automatically from 
phone calls that come in. I don't manually input them. So those should be 
correct. And then there's the names that you teach Siri how to pronounce and 
when you pronounce them exactly like she's learned to pronounce them she 
still brings up five other names on top of it all. Makes no sense to me. And 
then sometimes she doesn't even recognize the name that you've already 
taught her to pronounce.
Are the accessibility features on the Google phones still really much poorer 
than those on the iPhone? Is that why so many of us are still using the 
iPhones?

Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>
> OK, I wouldn't go quite that far, I don't think SIRI works any worse now 
> than it did last year or when I had my 4S and in fact it is smarter in 
> that you can ask it to make a Whats App call or order an Uber for you and 
> so on, but when it comes to general knowledge and information it still has 
> a ways to go.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
> Of Michael Irons
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:13 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
>
> I agree with everything you said! Siri works less well with each passing 
> day. Siri works better when I had my four is. Siri tells me nothing!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:12 PM, Kay Malmquist  
>> wrote:
>>
>> Yes! Yes! yes!  Thank you for saying what I have been feeling for
>> quite some time about siri.  She, he or it is in my opinion, getting
>> more and more dense.  Seems to me when I first got my 4 S years ago,
>> siri was much more, dare I say intelligent?  Not so any more and I
>> more often than not resort to other apps to find things out.
>>
>> Kay Malmquist
>> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:46 AM
>> Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
>>
>>
>> Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or for
>> companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only in the
>> Company field? If so you have to also add it to Last Name because SIRI
>> is so stupid (and has been for years) that it doesn't search the
>> company field only, the company has to be also written in the last name 
>> field.
>> If they are people, do you correctly put their first name in the first
>> name field and their last name in the last name field?
>> Do you enter phone numbers in the correct format, it is best to use
>> the international format even for numbers that are local to you, here
>> is an
>> example:
>> Instead of just "1" you should put +1. You get the plus symbol when
>> entering a phone number by tapping the shift key to the right of the
>> 0, then the 0 becomes the plus symbol.
>> Now enter the number all without spaces, iOS will format it with
>> parenthesis around the area code and put a dash after the first 3
>> digits of the 7-digit phone number.
>> When it comes to people I have no issues whatsoever when I ask SIRI to
>> call somebody unless it's a very unusually pronounced name, but when
>> it comes to companies SIRI can definitely be very stupid. Especially
>> in iOS 11 even if a number is in muy contacts SIRI will go and try to
>> look it 

Re: Are Others Getting a Different Pronunciation of Wi-Fi?

[Maria Reyes]

Yup just tested it out for my self and when I set it to all, VO said 3 of 3 Wi 
fi bars. 

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> On Nov 12, 2017, at 8:11 PM, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> 
> Sorry about that sieghard, you are right.  I went back and looked and that is 
> correct, but this is the first chance I have had to get near a computer or 
> anywhere with a data connection.  Long story.  So, I'm glad you caught that 
> one.  Thanks much.
>  
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> - Original Message -
> From: Sieghard Weitzel
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 3:41 PM
> Subject: RE: Are Others Getting a Different Pronunciation of Wi-Fi?
> 
> Actually, you are correct in that the punctuatio level makes all the 
> difference. However, the correct setting to pronounce Wi-Fi as “WiFi” is to 
> have it set to “Some”.
> I just tested it and if you set it to “All” it will say “Wi hyphen Fi” and if 
> you set it to “None” it does in fact pronounce it the way Alan said as 
> “Weefee”.
> I find the “All” punctuation setting useless because then it will also speak 
> the colon when it announces the time, e.g. 1 colon 37 and setting it to None 
> is equally useless at least for me because then it will make a lot of these 
> pronounciation errors. Therefore “Some” is the most useful.
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Kay Malmquist
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 12:44 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Are Others Getting a Different Pronunciation of Wi-Fi?
>  
> Yes, crazy as it sounds, it is your punctuation.  change it to none and she 
> will go back to pronouncing it the correct way.  My husband had the same 
> problem and that is what worked for him.  Somehow it had gotten changed.  
> Hope this helps.
>  
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
> - Original Message -
> From: Alan Lemly
> To: VIPhone Email List
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 12:20 PM
> Subject: Are Others Getting a Different Pronunciation of Wi-Fi?
>  
> Hi List,
>  
> I know in the scheme of things, this is a very minor issue. However, I do 
> like things to be pronounced correctly and I noticed this morning that when 
> I'm swiping across the status bar on my iPhone 7, Samantha enhanced is now 
> pronouncing my Wi-Fi bars as WeeFy. I'm getting this pronunciation even after 
> adding the correct pronunciation to my custom pronunciation dictionary. Are 
> others experiencing this and does anyone know why it would have changed 
> recently?
>  
> Thanks in advance.
>  
> Alan Lemly
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Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Deidre Muccio]

Yes Sieghart I figured out quite some time ago that company name where it tells 
you to put it is not the only place you can put it to have Siri recognize it. 
In fact I don't even bother to enter anything in the company field anymore. Yes 
the first name goes in the first edit field and the last name goes in the last 
name edit field. I got that right to! Sometimes I resort to using a nickname 
because siri seems to recognize those rather easily. Anyway your post is 
bordering on funny though I'm not sure you intended it to be. Honestly though 
some of the questions are   so simple and so straightahead that  I'm 
flabbergasted at how ill equipped Siri is to answer them. As for in putting 
phone numbers I only do it automatically from phone calls that come in. I don't 
manually input them. So those should be correct. And then there's the names 
that you teach Siri how to pronounce and when you pronounce them exactly like 
she's learned to pronounce them she still brings up five other names on top of 
it all. Makes no sense to me. And then sometimes she doesn't even recognize the 
name that you've already taught her to pronounce.
Are the accessibility features on the Google phones still really much poorer 
than those on the iPhone? Is that why so many of us are still using the iPhones?

Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 4:41 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> OK, I wouldn't go quite that far, I don't think SIRI works any worse now than 
> it did last year or when I had my 4S and in fact it is smarter in that you 
> can ask it to make a Whats App call or order an Uber for you and so on, but 
> when it comes to general knowledge and information it still has a ways to go.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Michael Irons
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:13 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
> 
> I agree with everything you said! Siri works less well with each passing day. 
> Siri works better when I had my four is. Siri tells me nothing!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:12 PM, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes! Yes! yes!  Thank you for saying what I have been feeling for 
>> quite some time about siri.  She, he or it is in my opinion, getting 
>> more and more dense.  Seems to me when I first got my 4 S years ago, 
>> siri was much more, dare I say intelligent?  Not so any more and I 
>> more often than not resort to other apps to find things out.
>> 
>> Kay Malmquist
>> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>> 
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:46 AM
>> Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
>> 
>> 
>> Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or for 
>> companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only in the 
>> Company field? If so you have to also add it to Last Name because SIRI 
>> is so stupid (and has been for years) that it doesn't search the 
>> company field only, the company has to be also written in the last name 
>> field.
>> If they are people, do you correctly put their first name in the first 
>> name field and their last name in the last name field?
>> Do you enter phone numbers in the correct format, it is best to use 
>> the international format even for numbers that are local to you, here 
>> is an
>> example:
>> Instead of just "1" you should put +1. You get the plus symbol when 
>> entering a phone number by tapping the shift key to the right of the 
>> 0, then the 0 becomes the plus symbol.
>> Now enter the number all without spaces, iOS will format it with 
>> parenthesis around the area code and put a dash after the first 3 
>> digits of the 7-digit phone number.
>> When it comes to people I have no issues whatsoever when I ask SIRI to 
>> call somebody unless it's a very unusually pronounced name, but when 
>> it comes to companies SIRI can definitely be very stupid. Especially 
>> in iOS 11 even if a number is in muy contacts SIRI will go and try to 
>> look it up online, I fail to see what is so hard to first get SIRI to 
>> look at your contacts to see if there is a match.
>> If I do ask SIRI to call a business which I know is not  in my 
>> contacts at times SIRI is so stupid that if the business is a chain it 
>> will give me locations in all the cities in a 200 mile radius but not 
>> the one that is half a mile away.
>> I unfortunately have not noticed much improvement with SIRI in iOS 11 
>> and I just don't get it how Apple continue to not get this to work.
>> Here an example. I live in a small town called Smithers. Apart from 
>> some private liquor stores we also still have government run liquor 
>> stores here in British Columbia If I ask SIRI "Phone number for BC 
>> Liquor Store in Smithers" it tells me here 

RE: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Actually a few of the recommendations are just fine, you definitely don't need 
Frequent Locations or whatever it's called now in iOS 11 and the same goes for 
ad tracking, I always turn these off because I don't need my iPhone to build a 
list over time of all the places I have been.
But I don't turn off Hey SIRI, lockscreen notifications and a lot of the other 
stuff because yes, I do have an iPhone partly because it's accessible and I can 
send/receive text messages, check my email on the go, use many apps which make 
my life easier and also because I want it to be convenient. For the same reason 
I don't turn off cellular data, WiFi or bluetooth, I'd rather find and pay for 
a plan which gives me all the data I might want instead of constantly having to 
worry that maybe I shouldn't use data because I am going over my limit etc and 
if I want to use WiFi or bluetooth I don't want to have to turn it on. I guess 
as somebody who has an Apple Watch Bluetooth has to be on anyways if you want 
to get any use out of the watch and I rather charge my battery every evening 
than to turn off a bunch of stuff just so maybe I can get two days out of it..
But to each their own.

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
lenron brown
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 6:50 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now

Yeah what this article says is you really shouldn't have an IPhone because well 
your so worried about privacy. Turn off everything and crawl in to the whole 
pretty much. So of those features are features you really need.

On 11/13/17, Davy Cuppens  wrote:
> What a stupid article, here in Belgium literally translated we have an
> idiom: anxiety is the worst advisor ever! I'd advise we go all into 
> our bunkers.
> Regards
> Davy
>
> 2017-11-12 18:55 GMT+01:00, Sieghard Weitzel :
>> If you turn off everything they say you might as well go back to a 
>> flip phone. OK, maybe not quite, but if you compare it to your car 
>> and the risk of it being stolen then maybe it's something like don't 
>> simply lock your car, also put one of those sticks on the steering 
>> wheel and while you are at it you better carry a big backpack and 
>> remove the battery and bring it with you.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>> Behalf Of M. Taylor
>> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:10 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right 
>> Now
>>
>> 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now by 
>> Jake Peterson
>>
>> Your iPhone has a lot of personal information contained within it, so 
>> of course you want your device to be secure. You don't want that 
>> information getting into the wrong hands - or any hands other than 
>> your own, for that matter.
>> This guide breaks down the new privacy settings in iOS 11 that you 
>> should check, along with settings that have existed since previous 
>> versions of iOS.
>> Make sure to read this list carefully, and check any settings that 
>> apply to you. After all, you don't want your valuable data escaping 
>> the confines of your iPhone. Study this list, and you should be well 
>> armed against any hackers, thieves, and nosy neighbors.
>>
>> 1.
>> Face ID (iPhone X Only)
>> Now, I'm sure there will be a heated argument about this one, but 
>> hear me out. Apple claims that the chance of a false positive is 
>> literally one in a million with Face ID. Compare that to their claim 
>> of one in 50,000 for Touch ID, and Face ID sounds pretty secure.
>> But this article is about maximizing privacy. Not only is there a 
>> chance, however small, that an intruder's face will let them unlock 
>> your phone, there's a higher chance that your own face can be used against 
>> you.
>> Eliminate that risk altogether by disabling Face ID under Settings -> 
>> Face ID & Passcode.
>> 2.
>> Temporarily Disable Face ID (iPhone X Only) If you must keep Face ID 
>> on, you're not completely out of luck here. Apple has included a 
>> quick way to disable Face ID temporarily, in case you know your 
>> physical security is about to become compromised.
>> Check out our guide to find out more about this option, which leaves 
>> your phone's security in the hands of your passcode.
>>
>> 3.
>> Passcode
>> The default iPhone passcode is six-digits long, although the 
>> four-digit passcode is still very popular since it used to be iPhone's 
>> default.
>> Chances
>> are, your iPhone's passcode is one of these two options.
>> While there is nothing inherently wrong with using these passcode 
>> limits, they aren't the most secure. A four-digit passcode has 10,000 
>> possible combinations, which, considering there are 85.8 million 
>> iPhone users in the United States 

Re: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now

[lenron brown]

Yeah what this article says is you really shouldn't have an IPhone
because well your so worried about privacy. Turn off everything and
crawl in to the whole pretty much. So of those features are features
you really need.

On 11/13/17, Davy Cuppens  wrote:
> What a stupid article, here in Belgium literally translated we have an
> idiom: anxiety is the worst advisor ever! I'd advise we go all into
> our bunkers.
> Regards
> Davy
>
> 2017-11-12 18:55 GMT+01:00, Sieghard Weitzel :
>> If you turn off everything they say you might as well go back to a flip
>> phone. OK, maybe not quite, but if you compare it to your car and the
>> risk
>> of it being stolen then maybe it's something like don't simply lock your
>> car, also put one of those sticks on the steering wheel and while you are
>> at
>> it you better carry a big backpack and remove the battery and bring it
>> with
>> you.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>> Behalf
>> Of M. Taylor
>> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:10 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now
>>
>> 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now by Jake
>> Peterson
>>
>> Your iPhone has a lot of personal information contained within it, so of
>> course you want your device to be secure. You don't want that information
>> getting into the wrong hands - or any hands other than your own, for that
>> matter.
>> This guide breaks down the new privacy settings in iOS 11 that you should
>> check, along with settings that have existed since previous versions of
>> iOS.
>> Make sure to read this list carefully, and check any settings that apply
>> to
>> you. After all, you don't want your valuable data escaping the confines
>> of
>> your iPhone. Study this list, and you should be well armed against any
>> hackers, thieves, and nosy neighbors.
>>
>> 1.
>> Face ID (iPhone X Only)
>> Now, I'm sure there will be a heated argument about this one, but hear me
>> out. Apple claims that the chance of a false positive is literally one in
>> a
>> million with Face ID. Compare that to their claim of one in 50,000 for
>> Touch
>> ID, and Face ID sounds pretty secure.
>> But this article is about maximizing privacy. Not only is there a chance,
>> however small, that an intruder's face will let them unlock your phone,
>> there's a higher chance that your own face can be used against you.
>> Eliminate that risk altogether by disabling Face ID under Settings ->
>> Face
>> ID & Passcode.
>> 2.
>> Temporarily Disable Face ID (iPhone X Only) If you must keep Face ID on,
>> you're not completely out of luck here. Apple has included a quick way to
>> disable Face ID temporarily, in case you know your physical security is
>> about to become compromised.
>> Check out our guide to find out more about this option, which leaves your
>> phone's security in the hands of your passcode.
>>
>> 3.
>> Passcode
>> The default iPhone passcode is six-digits long, although the four-digit
>> passcode is still very popular since it used to be iPhone's default.
>> Chances
>> are, your iPhone's passcode is one of these two options.
>> While there is nothing inherently wrong with using these passcode limits,
>> they aren't the most secure. A four-digit passcode has 10,000 possible
>> combinations, which, considering there are 85.8 million iPhone users in
>> the
>> United States alone, means there aren't enough unique combinations to go
>> around.
>> Increasing that number to six helps, since a six-digit combination has
>> one
>> million permutations. But now we're back to the one-in-a-million chance
>> that
>> Face ID gets you.
>> If you really want to make sure your iPhone is secure, change your
>> passcode
>> to a password. Using a true password with a combination of letters,
>> numbers,
>> and special characters will make your lock screen virtually impenetrable.
>> But, that's totally obnoxious. Manually entering a convoluted password
>> into
>> your phone every time you want to use it is not really practical. We're
>> just
>> letting you know it's the most secure way to lock your phone.
>> If you'd rather stick to something easy, make sure to use a six-digit
>> passcode over a four-digit one. Make sure to avoid common passcodes like
>> 123456, or six of the same number.
>> To change your iPhone's password, go to Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode
>> ->
>> Change Passcode. Enter your old password when prompted, then tap
>> "Passcode
>> Options" to choose which type of passcode you'd like to make.
>>
>> 4.
>> Show Parked Location
>> If you connect your iPhone to your car either through Bluetooth or
>> CarPlay,
>> your iPhone may be recording the location of where you park. To some,
>> that
>> might be a helpful feature. To others, it's an invasion of privacy.
>> To disable this feature, go to Settings -> Maps, then disable "Show
>> Parked
>> 

Re: Hey Siri Question

[Richard Turner]

Hey Siri without it being plugged in depends on the hardware, not the iOS.
I do not remember with which hardware, but I suspect it might be the 6s and 
beyond.
I know my 5s has to be plugged in.
Also, I thought Siri was more verbal if VoiceOver was on no matter how you 
invoked Siri.
Richard


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There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in 
learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."



On Nov 13, 2017, at 3:20 PM, Mike B. 
> wrote:

Thank you very much for your reply.  Saying, Hey Siri, has worked since we got 
our SE iPhones running 9.32 last year, & they didn't need to be plugged in.  My 
wife, I know doesn't use the, Hey Siri, feature& I use it very seldom.  I just 
couldn't remember if Siri was supposed to talk or not when using the verbal 
command.  Thanks again.
Take care.  Mike.  Dodgers, try again next year!
Sent from my iBarstool.
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- Original Message -
From: Sieghard Weitzel
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:51 PM
Subject: RE: Hey Siri Question

Hey SIRI is simply a replacement for pressing and holding the home button.
I can’t remember if Hey SIRI became available when the phone is not plugged in 
with iOS 10 or just now with iOS 11. I think it was iOS 10, before it only 
worked when the phone was plugged into power.
It also used to respond universally to anybody saying Hey SIRI, now when you 
turn on this feature you have to “train” SIRI by saying certain things.
I quite like this feature because I can have the phone sitting on my desk or on 
the counter in the kitchen and without ever touching the phone I can say “Hey 
SIRI, what is the time” or “Hey SIRI, set a timer for 10 minutes” just to give 
two examples.
You can say “Hey SIRI” and wait for the beep and then ask your question or say 
your request or you can simply say it all in one sentence, this does work very 
well.
We have most of our lights at home equipped with Philipps Hue bulbs so I can 
ask SIRI to turn on or off a particular light/room and now with our Schlage 
Sense doorlock if I know somebody was going to stop buy I can just say “Hey 
SIRI, open the front door” when whoever is coming rings the bell.
Since the noise of the motor for the lock is very noticeable most people sort 
of assume that once they hear this it’s OK to come in.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike B.
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:35 PM
To: VIPhone >
Subject: Hey Siri Question

Hi All,

I've never noticed, mainly because I don't say, Hey Siri, hardly ever, but when 
you call on Siri with the, Hey Siri, voice command, is Siri supposed to reply 
verbally along with sound, or with just the sound alert?  Running the SE with 
10.33.  Thanks much.
Take care.  Mike.  Dodgers, try again next year!
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Re: Radium and Siriusxm

[Chris Chaffin]

Shawn,
I wanted to let you know that I just tried it and Radium worked just fine for 
me.
I am running ios 11.1 on an iPhone 6.

Chris


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 5:04 PM, Shawn Krasniuk  wrote:
> 
> Hey everyone. I'm sending this to multiple lists because this effects 
> everyone. Last night I said to one of the lists that everything seems to be 
> working as normal with Radium and Siriusxm. Well as of this writing it 
> appears that Siriusxm isn't working again. I've emailed Catpig Studios, 
> (supp...@catpigstudios.com) about this and have gotten no response from them. 
> I really hope that Siriusxm hasn't stopped support for Radium or Radium 
> hasn't stopped support for Siriusxm. If this is the case, I'll be cancelling 
> my subscription as I refuse to use either the native Siriusxm app on my phone 
> or the website on my computer because of the timing out thing. We pay for the 
> service so we should be able to listen to it uninterrupted. Also, there is no 
> Alexa skill to listen to Siriusxm Canada. Maybe if someone let me use their 
> account on my Echo Dot that would be cool lol. But seriously, this isn't cool 
> if that's the case. Hopefully it resolves itself.
> 
> Shawn
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RE: THE ROTOR - IS IT TIME TO THINK AGAIN?

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Carool,

The rotor always has been context sensitive, e.g. items like links, form 
fields, buttons and so on are only available when you are on a webpage or in an 
email where these elements can be found. If you add typing mode then this only 
shows up when you are in an edit field etc.
I don’t want to say it can’t be improved, but as far as I am concerned it works 
pretty well and it’s pretty smart.

From: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 4:29 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: THE ROTOR - IS IT TIME TO THINK AGAIN?

Hi all,

I have been noticing that, with the increase of features and upgrades, so too 
have there become more rotor actions that, perhaps, I might want to use, so I 
have put them there but found that often the rotor needs a fair amount of 
turning to get to a particular option right in the middle. I know some people 
find this movement harder to accomplish than others and, whilst I find it easy 
enough to do, I am finding that this has become more tedious as the rotor is 
used now for so many different options. I have also noticed that, because the 
rotor works round in a list, though it doesn't actually do full circle, there 
are times when an item that has been selected just does not show up on the 
rotor because it's obviously just hit that part where it's not visible, or 
something like that.

I am wondering if the time has come for some thought on the part of users and 
technicians alike to take some time to convey things in a different way, 
perhaps even with two rotors so that items can be placed into two separate 
groups. I'd be interested in any experiences and/or thoughts others have had 
concerning this.

For example, a lot of the rotor items needed for web searching aren't 
necessarily needed when writing a text or an email, so perhaps two groups with 
a way to jump easily between them could work.

Anyway, let's see how this grabs everyone - or not, as the case may be!

Carol P - UK
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THE ROTOR - IS IT TIME TO THINK AGAIN?

['Carol Pearson' via VIPhone]

Hi all/,

I have been noticing that, with the increase of features and upgrades, 
so too have there become more rotor actions that, perhaps, I might want 
to use, so I have put them there but found that often the rotor needs a 
fair amount of turning to get to a particular option right in the 
middle. I know some people find this movement harder to accomplish than 
others and, whilst I find it easy enough to do, I am finding that this 
has become more tedious as the rotor is used now for so many different 
options. I have also noticed that, because the rotor works round in a 
list, though it doesn't actually do full circle, there are times when an 
item that has been selected just does not show up on the rotor because 
it's obviously just hit that part where it's not visible, or something 
like that.


I am wondering if the time has come for some thought on the part of 
users and technicians alike to take some time to convey things in a 
different way, perhaps even with two rotors so that items can be placed 
into two separate groups. I'd be interested in any experiences and/or 
thoughts others have had concerning this.


For example, a lot of the rotor items needed for web searching aren't 
necessarily needed when writing a text or an email, so perhaps two 
groups with a way to jump easily between them could work.


Anyway, let's see how this grabs everyone - or not, as the case may be!

Carol P - UK

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RE: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

[Sieghard Weitzel]

This has already been addressed in iOS 11.1 and the rotor behaviour is now back 
to what it was all along.

From: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 4:14 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent 
again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

Sieghard,

Ever since I began reading mail on an ipod, I have actually started by opening 
a message and flicking up with two fingers to read from the cursor position. 
This was often exactly where I wanted to be. If not, after positioning the 
first message, this has worked consistently for me. When I have finished with 
the mail, I simply have double tapped the delete button on the message to send 
it away to the trash, or moved as required. My box of messages remains opoened 
and ready for the next one.

I still do this so avoid probably most of the problems you seem to be having 
and it works fine for me.

I appreciate though that people want consistency and I am finding, for example, 
that there are inconsistencies in other areas with regard to the rotor 
settings, so perhaps I'll address those in the next post.

Carol P - UK
On 9/29/2017 6:56 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
Hello List,

There has been a fair bit of discussion on a change Apple has implemented in 
the Mail app whenit comes to using the rotor to delete messages. In the past 
and ever since Apple has introduced rotor actions, a marvellous invention, the 
behaviour of the rotor has been quite consistent.
Usually you check your Inbox, some messages you don’t even open before you want 
to delete them, others you might read and want to delete afterwards, no matter 
what, you would normally flick up once when ona message in the Inbox, this 
would put focus on the “Delete” option and now you simply double tap and the 
message is deleted.
This is the same in the Messages app, it works if you want to delete a 
Favourite in your Phone app, a recent call and you can use it in many other 
places.
After the message or whatever you are deleting has been deleted, for years the 
normal behaviour was that “Activate” has focus again. This of course makes 
sense because if you flick through the available options, “Activate” also tells 
you that it is the default option so of course you would expect that whatever 
you do focus returns to it so after you delete a message and if you now want to 
read the next message all you have to do is double tap and it opens up.
Now in IOS 11 Apple has decided that in the Mail app only the rotor should 
behave differently. Mind you if you go to your Inbox and flick through the 
available rotor options, when you get back to activate it still says “Activate, 
default”
However, if you flick up to delete and double tap to delete a message and then 
double tap again expecting you are going to open the next message in focus you 
are sadly mistaken. Apparently the term “default” doesn’t apply any more and 
all you just did is delete the next message. Oops, it was an important message 
you wanted to keep or reply to? Well, no problem, just back out of your Inbox, 
find your delete items, find the message and move it back to the Inbox, then 
back out of deleted items and go back to your Inbox. Why, thank you Apple, you 
just made my day, I didn’t count how many taps and flicks, scrub gestures and 
swipes this takes, but it’s of course ridiculous.
We all know how engrained keystrokes and by now taps and swipes become when you 
get used to something, it makes no sense to make “delete” the default action 
especially if it still says “Activate” is the default. I also wonder what’s 
next, what if Apple decides this should also be so in the Messages app? If you 
accidently delete a text message with important information like maybe the link 
to the boarding pass you just sent to your phone after checking in to a flight 
online then you can’t just tap, swipe and scrub for 30 seconds to get it back, 
it’s gone for good which is why allowing Apple to get away with this sets I 
think a dangerous precedent.
Looking at the issue from that perspective is concerning and I think it is one 
of these times when everybody and I really mean everybody even if you don’t use 
the Mail app on the iPhone should send a message to 
accessibil...@apple.com asking that the default 
action which is “activate” is restored, it may not effect you this time, but 
maybe next time Apple changes something it will effect you and we need to speak 
up and let Apple know that we prefer a consistent, polished UI and experience 
over random and unexplained changes which make no sense to anybody. Come on 
Apple, Tim Cook and others point out at every keynote how Apple can do things 
others can’t because you have complete control over both hardware and software, 
you claim that your devices and software are superior because of the 
consistency in the UI often 

Re: Please join me in asking Apple to make rotor options consistent again and to fix the delete rotor bug which they say is not a bug

['Carol Pearson' via VIPhone]

Sieghard,

Ever since I began reading mail on an ipod, I have actually started by 
opening a message and flicking up with two fingers to read from the 
cursor position. This was often exactly where I wanted to be. If not, 
after positioning the first message, this has worked consistently for 
me. When I have finished with the mail, I simply have double tapped the 
delete button on the message to send it away to the trash, or moved as 
required. My box of messages remains opoened and ready for the next one.


I still do this so avoid probably most of the problems you seem to be 
having and it works fine for me.


I appreciate though that people want consistency and I am finding, for 
example, that there are inconsistencies in other areas with regard to 
the rotor settings, so perhaps I'll address those in the next post.


Carol P - UK

On 9/29/2017 6:56 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:


Hello List,

There has been a fair bit of discussion on a change Apple has 
implemented in the Mail app whenit comes to using the rotor to delete 
messages. In the past and ever since Apple has introduced rotor 
actions, a marvellous invention, the behaviour of the rotor has been 
quite consistent.


Usually you check your Inbox, some messages you don’t even open before 
you want to delete them, others you might read and want to delete 
afterwards, no matter what, you would normally flick up once when ona 
message in the Inbox, this would put focus on the “Delete” option and 
now you simply double tap and the message is deleted.


This is the same in the Messages app, it works if you want to delete a 
Favourite in your Phone app, a recent call and you can use it in many 
other places.


After the message or whatever you are deleting has been deleted, for 
years the normal behaviour was that “Activate” has focus again. This 
of course makes sense because if you flick through the available 
options, “Activate” also tells you that it is the default option so of 
course you would expect that whatever you do focus returns to it so 
after you delete a message and if you now want to read the next 
message all you have to do is double tap and it opens up.


Now in IOS 11 Apple has decided that in the Mail app only the rotor 
should behave differently. Mind you if you go to your Inbox and flick 
through the available rotor options, when you get back to activate it 
still says “Activate, default”


However, if you flick up to delete and double tap to delete a message 
and then double tap again expecting you are going to open the next 
message in focus you are sadly mistaken. Apparently the term “default” 
doesn’t apply any more and all you just did is delete the next 
message. Oops, it was an important message you wanted to keep or reply 
to? Well, no problem, just back out of your Inbox, find your delete 
items, find the message and move it back to the Inbox, then back out 
of deleted items and go back to your Inbox. Why, thank you Apple, you 
just made my day, I didn’t count how many taps and flicks, scrub 
gestures and swipes this takes, but it’s of course ridiculous.


We all know how engrained keystrokes and by now taps and swipes become 
when you get used to something, it makes no sense to make “delete” the 
default action especially if it still says “Activate” is the default. 
I also wonder what’s next, what if Apple decides this should also be 
so in the Messages app? If you accidently delete a text message with 
important information like maybe the link to the boarding pass you 
just sent to your phone after checking in to a flight online then you 
can’t just tap, swipe and scrub for 30 seconds to get it back, it’s 
gone for good which is why allowing Apple to get away with this sets I 
think a dangerous precedent.


Looking at the issue from that perspective is concerning and I think 
it is one of these times when everybody and I really mean everybody 
even if you don’t use the Mail app on the iPhone should send a message 
to accessibil...@apple.com  asking 
that the default action which is “activate” is restored, it may not 
effect you this time, but maybe next time Apple changes something it 
will effect you and we need to speak up and let Apple know that we 
prefer a consistent, polished UI and experience over random and 
unexplained changes which make no sense to anybody. Come on Apple, Tim 
Cook and others point out at every keynote how Apple can do things 
others can’t because you have complete control over both hardware and 
software, you claim that your devices and software are superior 
because of the consistency in the UI often even when you go from iOS 
to Mac OS, TV OS and Watch OS so put your rotor actions where your 
mouth is and fix this so it is once again consistent.


I am going to do something I usually don’t do because I respect the 
owner’s wish not to discuss beta software. However, in this case I 
will say that after installing the iOS 11.1 Public Beta this behaviour 
is 

Re: Hey Siri Question

[Mike B.]

Thank you very much for your reply.  Saying, Hey Siri, has worked since we 
got our SE iPhones running 9.32 last year, & they didn't need to be plugged 
in.  My wife, I know doesn't use the, Hey Siri, feature& I use it very 
seldom.  I just couldn't remember if Siri was supposed to talk or not when 
using the verbal command.  Thanks again.
Take care.  Mike.  Dodgers, try again next year!
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- Original Message - 
From: Sieghard Weitzel
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:51 PM
Subject: RE: Hey Siri Question


Hey SIRI is simply a replacement for pressing and holding the home button.

I can’t remember if Hey SIRI became available when the phone is not plugged 
in with iOS 10 or just now with iOS 11. I think it was iOS 10, before it 
only worked when the phone was plugged into power.

It also used to respond universally to anybody saying Hey SIRI, now when you 
turn on this feature you have to “train” SIRI by saying certain things.

I quite like this feature because I can have the phone sitting on my desk or 
on the counter in the kitchen and without ever touching the phone I can say 
“Hey SIRI, what is the time” or “Hey SIRI, set a timer for 10 minutes” just 
to give two examples.

You can say “Hey SIRI” and wait for the beep and then ask your question or 
say your request or you can simply say it all in one sentence, this does 
work very well.

We have most of our lights at home equipped with Philipps Hue bulbs so I can 
ask SIRI to turn on or off a particular light/room and now with our Schlage 
Sense doorlock if I know somebody was going to stop buy I can just say “Hey 
SIRI, open the front door” when whoever is coming rings the bell.

Since the noise of the motor for the lock is very noticeable most people 
sort of assume that once they hear this it’s OK to come in.



Regards,

Sieghard



From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Mike B.
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:35 PM
To: VIPhone 
Subject: Hey Siri Question



Hi All,



I've never noticed, mainly because I don't say, Hey Siri, hardly ever, but 
when you call on Siri with the, Hey Siri, voice command, is Siri supposed to 
reply verbally along with sound, or with just the sound alert?  Running the 
SE with 10.33.  Thanks much.

Take care.  Mike.  Dodgers, try again next year!
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Radium and Siriusxm

[Shawn Krasniuk]

Hey everyone. I'm sending this to multiple lists because this effects everyone. 
Last night I said to one of the lists that everything seems to be working as 
normal with Radium and Siriusxm. Well as of this writing it appears that 
Siriusxm isn't working again. I've emailed Catpig Studios, 
(supp...@catpigstudios.com) about this and have gotten no response from them. I 
really hope that Siriusxm hasn't stopped support for Radium or Radium hasn't 
stopped support for Siriusxm. If this is the case, I'll be cancelling my 
subscription as I refuse to use either the native Siriusxm app on my phone or 
the website on my computer because of the timing out thing. We pay for the 
service so we should be able to listen to it uninterrupted. Also, there is no 
Alexa skill to listen to Siriusxm Canada. Maybe if someone let me use their 
account on my Echo Dot that would be cool lol. But seriously, this isn't cool 
if that's the case. Hopefully it resolves itself.

Shawn
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RE: Hey Siri Question

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hey SIRI is simply a replacement for pressing and holding the home button.
I can’t remember if Hey SIRI became available when the phone is not plugged in 
with iOS 10 or just now with iOS 11. I think it was iOS 10, before it only 
worked when the phone was plugged into power.
It also used to respond universally to anybody saying Hey SIRI, now when you 
turn on this feature you have to “train” SIRI by saying certain things.
I quite like this feature because I can have the phone sitting on my desk or on 
the counter in the kitchen and without ever touching the phone I can say “Hey 
SIRI, what is the time” or “Hey SIRI, set a timer for 10 minutes” just to give 
two examples.
You can say “Hey SIRI” and wait for the beep and then ask your question or say 
your request or you can simply say it all in one sentence, this does work very 
well.
We have most of our lights at home equipped with Philipps Hue bulbs so I can 
ask SIRI to turn on or off a particular light/room and now with our Schlage 
Sense doorlock if I know somebody was going to stop buy I can just say “Hey 
SIRI, open the front door” when whoever is coming rings the bell.
Since the noise of the motor for the lock is very noticeable most people sort 
of assume that once they hear this it’s OK to come in.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mike B.
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:35 PM
To: VIPhone 
Subject: Hey Siri Question

Hi All,

I've never noticed, mainly because I don't say, Hey Siri, hardly ever, but when 
you call on Siri with the, Hey Siri, voice command, is Siri supposed to reply 
verbally along with sound, or with just the sound alert?  Running the SE with 
10.33.  Thanks much.
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RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Sieghard Weitzel]

OK, I wouldn't go quite that far, I don't think SIRI works any worse now than 
it did last year or when I had my 4S and in fact it is smarter in that you can 
ask it to make a Whats App call or order an Uber for you and so on, but when it 
comes to general knowledge and information it still has a ways to go.

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Michael Irons
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 12:13 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

I agree with everything you said! Siri works less well with each passing day. 
Siri works better when I had my four is. Siri tells me nothing!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:12 PM, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> 
> Yes! Yes! yes!  Thank you for saying what I have been feeling for 
> quite some time about siri.  She, he or it is in my opinion, getting 
> more and more dense.  Seems to me when I first got my 4 S years ago, 
> siri was much more, dare I say intelligent?  Not so any more and I 
> more often than not resort to other apps to find things out.
> 
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
> 
> - Original Message -
> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:46 AM
> Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
> 
> 
> Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or for 
> companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only in the 
> Company field? If so you have to also add it to Last Name because SIRI 
> is so stupid (and has been for years) that it doesn't search the 
> company field only, the company has to be also written in the last name field.
> If they are people, do you correctly put their first name in the first 
> name field and their last name in the last name field?
> Do you enter phone numbers in the correct format, it is best to use 
> the international format even for numbers that are local to you, here 
> is an
> example:
> Instead of just "1" you should put +1. You get the plus symbol when 
> entering a phone number by tapping the shift key to the right of the 
> 0, then the 0 becomes the plus symbol.
> Now enter the number all without spaces, iOS will format it with 
> parenthesis around the area code and put a dash after the first 3 
> digits of the 7-digit phone number.
> When it comes to people I have no issues whatsoever when I ask SIRI to 
> call somebody unless it's a very unusually pronounced name, but when 
> it comes to companies SIRI can definitely be very stupid. Especially 
> in iOS 11 even if a number is in muy contacts SIRI will go and try to 
> look it up online, I fail to see what is so hard to first get SIRI to 
> look at your contacts to see if there is a match.
> If I do ask SIRI to call a business which I know is not  in my 
> contacts at times SIRI is so stupid that if the business is a chain it 
> will give me locations in all the cities in a 200 mile radius but not 
> the one that is half a mile away.
> I unfortunately have not noticed much improvement with SIRI in iOS 11 
> and I just don't get it how Apple continue to not get this to work.
> Here an example. I live in a small town called Smithers. Apart from 
> some private liquor stores we also still have government run liquor 
> stores here in British Columbia If I ask SIRI "Phone number for BC 
> Liquor Store in Smithers" it tells me here is the number and then 
> proceeds to give me the number of the BC Liquor Store in Burns Lake, a 
> much smaller town about 2 hours drive from here.
> If I ask Google using the exact same wording "Phone number for BC 
> Liquor Store in Smithers" I get the correct local phone number.
> Last night my wife who is from the Philippines and I were talking 
> about an article about Jolliebee which is a huge fast food franchise 
> in the Philippines and they are expanding into other countries now 
> including the US, Canada, China and some european countries. They are 
> in fact the 9th largest fast food chain in the world. Anyhow, my wife 
> was wondering if they were around before McDonalds. I assumed 
> correctly that McDonalds was started much earlier, but that possibly 
> they expanded to the Philippines after Jolliebee came into existance. So I 
> asked SIRI "When was McDonalds founded".
> Of course I received the usual reply "I found something on the web 
> about when was McDonalds founded, take a look". Maybe the answer was 
> there and a sighted person may have seen it and might be happy with 
> the answer. I just ignored it and opened Google, asked the exact same 
> question and received a spoken answer, short and to the point.
> I then even asked "When was the first McDonalds started in the Philippines" 
> and received the answer "According to McDonalds it was in 1981 when 
> somebody (forgot the name" started the first Mcdonalds franchise in the 
> 

RE: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Keith,

I bet if you had somebody carefully wrap a bit of medical tape around the 
Airpods you would get the same effect.
The might even fit in the charging case with that, you would have to try it, if 
it doesn’t work just take it off and you are no worse off.


From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:31 AM
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' 
Subject: RE: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

It does, thanks. I’m considering them for only occasional use when out and 
about, having had one fall out into my soup when eating lunch at a restaurant. 
Well, actually, it was my salad, but soup makes for a more interesting story. 
And, it could have been soup.

If you want to sell your skins and send them in an envelope, I’d be interested. 
I’m sure we could figure out a way to get you a few bucks for them. Keith

From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Worrell
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:19 PM
To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
Subject: Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

Hey,

They are not that hard to take on/off. It just becomes a little bit tedious 
after awhile. I had a little zipper case from my old head-phones that I used 
for several years. I kept them in the pouch and the AirPods in the outer shell. 
I found with the ear hooks that I have, if you slide the ear hook over the 
bottom extension it was much quicker and easier to put them on. Rather than 
trying to put them on over the fat part of the AirPod that goes into the ear.

I mostly have given up on using them by now. I have found that the AirPods 
don’t even come close to falling out of my ears.

I hope this helps,

Ed

On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:13 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
> wrote:

Thank you. How hard are they to put on and off? How hard is it to keep track of 
them when they’re off the AirPods? Have you found a reliable method to keep 
track of them?

Thanks, Keith

From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Worrell
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

Hello,

No they have to be removed every time that you need to charge on of the buds. 
Apple has made the slot that the EarPods rest in to tight of a fit.

I hope this helps,

Ed


On Nov 11, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
> wrote:

Hi,

With EarSkins on the AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the charging case? 
Or, do you need to put them on and off the AirPods for charging?

Thanks, Keith

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Hey Siri Question

[Mike B.]

Hi All,

I've never noticed, mainly because I don't say, Hey Siri, hardly ever, but 
when you call on Siri with the, Hey Siri, voice command, is Siri supposed to 
reply verbally along with sound, or with just the sound alert?  Running the 
SE with 10.33.  Thanks much.
Take care.  Mike.  Dodgers, try again next year!
Sent from my iBarstool.
Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement.  In the 
end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. 

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Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Michael Irons]

I agree with everything you said! Siri works less well with each passing day. 
Siri works better when I had my four is. Siri tells me nothing!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:12 PM, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
> 
> Yes! Yes! yes!  Thank you for saying what I have been feeling for quite some 
> time about siri.  She, he or it is in my opinion, getting more and more 
> dense.  Seems to me when I first got my 4 S years ago, siri was much more, 
> dare I say intelligent?  Not so any more and I more often than not resort to 
> other apps to find things out.
> 
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
> 
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:46 AM
> Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
> 
> 
> Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or for 
> companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only in the 
> Company field? If so you have to also add it to Last Name because SIRI is so 
> stupid (and has been for years) that it doesn't search the company field 
> only, the company has to be also written in the last name field.
> If they are people, do you correctly put their first name in the first name 
> field and their last name in the last name field?
> Do you enter phone numbers in the correct format, it is best to use the 
> international format even for numbers that are local to you, here is an 
> example:
> Instead of just "1" you should put +1. You get the plus symbol when entering 
> a phone number by tapping the shift key to the right of the 0, then the 0 
> becomes the plus symbol.
> Now enter the number all without spaces, iOS will format it with parenthesis 
> around the area code and put a dash after the first 3 digits of the 7-digit 
> phone number.
> When it comes to people I have no issues whatsoever when I ask SIRI to call 
> somebody unless it's a very unusually pronounced name, but when it comes to 
> companies SIRI can definitely be very stupid. Especially in iOS 11 even if a 
> number is in muy contacts SIRI will go and try to look it up online, I fail 
> to see what is so hard to first get SIRI to look at your contacts to see if 
> there is a match.
> If I do ask SIRI to call a business which I know is not  in my contacts at 
> times SIRI is so stupid that if the business is a chain it will give me 
> locations in all the cities in a 200 mile radius but not the one that is 
> half a mile away.
> I unfortunately have not noticed much improvement with SIRI in iOS 11 and I 
> just don't get it how Apple continue to not get this to work.
> Here an example. I live in a small town called Smithers. Apart from some 
> private liquor stores we also still have government run liquor stores here 
> in British Columbia
> If I ask SIRI "Phone number for BC Liquor Store in Smithers" it tells me 
> here is the number and then proceeds to give me the number of the BC Liquor 
> Store in Burns Lake, a much smaller town about 2 hours drive from here.
> If I ask Google using the exact same wording "Phone number for BC Liquor 
> Store in Smithers" I get the correct local phone number.
> Last night my wife who is from the Philippines and I were talking about an 
> article about Jolliebee which is a huge fast food franchise in the 
> Philippines and they are expanding into other countries now including the 
> US, Canada, China and some european countries. They are in fact the 9th 
> largest fast food chain in the world. Anyhow, my wife was wondering if they 
> were around before McDonalds. I assumed correctly that McDonalds was started 
> much earlier, but that possibly they expanded to the Philippines after 
> Jolliebee came into existance. So I asked SIRI "When was McDonalds founded". 
> Of course I received the usual reply "I found something on the web about 
> when was McDonalds founded, take a look". Maybe the answer was there and a 
> sighted person may have seen it and might be happy with the answer. I just 
> ignored it and opened Google, asked the exact same question and received a 
> spoken answer, short and to the point.
> I then even asked "When was the first McDonalds started in the Philippines" 
> and received the answer "According to McDonalds it was in 1981 when somebody 
> (forgot the name" started the first Mcdonalds franchise in the Philippines".
> At the same time Google told me that Jolliebee was started in the Manila in 
> 1975.
> Maybe it's the lack of access Apple has to Google why SIRI can answer so 
> many fewer questions, but I guess Apple should be able to make a deal with 
> Bing or some other search engine to find such answers online, maybe they 
> should just buy DuckDuckGo, it's not like they don't have enough money.
> 
> Regards,
> Sieghard
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
> Of Deidre Muccio
> Sent: Monday, 

RE: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

[Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.]

It does, thanks. I’m considering them for only occasional use when out and 
about, having had one fall out into my soup when eating lunch at a restaurant. 
Well, actually, it was my salad, but soup makes for a more interesting story. 
And, it could have been soup.

If you want to sell your skins and send them in an envelope, I’d be interested. 
I’m sure we could figure out a way to get you a few bucks for them. Keith

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Ed Worrell
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:19 PM
To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
Subject: Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

Hey,

They are not that hard to take on/off. It just becomes a little bit tedious 
after awhile. I had a little zipper case from my old head-phones that I used 
for several years. I kept them in the pouch and the AirPods in the outer shell. 
I found with the ear hooks that I have, if you slide the ear hook over the 
bottom extension it was much quicker and easier to put them on. Rather than 
trying to put them on over the fat part of the AirPod that goes into the ear.

I mostly have given up on using them by now. I have found that the AirPods 
don’t even come close to falling out of my ears.

I hope this helps,

Ed


On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:13 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
> wrote:

Thank you. How hard are they to put on and off? How hard is it to keep track of 
them when they’re off the AirPods? Have you found a reliable method to keep 
track of them?

Thanks, Keith

From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Worrell
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

Hello,

No they have to be removed every time that you need to charge on of the buds. 
Apple has made the slot that the EarPods rest in to tight of a fit.

I hope this helps,

Ed



On Nov 11, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
> wrote:

Hi,

With EarSkins on the AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the charging case? 
Or, do you need to put them on and off the AirPods for charging?

Thanks, Keith

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Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

[Janet Bell]

I wish I could say the same.  every time I use mine I think they are going to 
fall out or someone is going to nick them.  don’t want much just a slightly 
smaller pair or at least one.  Janet

From: Ed Worrell 
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:18 PM
To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone 
Subject: Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

Hey, 

They are not that hard to take on/off. It just becomes a little bit tedious 
after awhile. I had a little zipper case from my old head-phones that I used 
for several years. I kept them in the pouch and the AirPods in the outer shell. 
I found with the ear hooks that I have, if you slide the ear hook over the 
bottom extension it was much quicker and easier to put them on. Rather than 
trying to put them on over the fat part of the AirPod that goes into the ear.

I mostly have given up on using them by now. I have found that the AirPods 
don’t even come close to falling out of my ears.

I hope this helps,

Ed 



  On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:13 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
 wrote:

  Thank you. How hard are they to put on and off? How hard is it to keep track 
of them when they’re off the AirPods? Have you found a reliable method to keep 
track of them?
   
  Thanks, Keith
   
  From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Ed Worrell
  Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:11 PM
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com
  Subject: Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?
   
  Hello, 
   
  No they have to be removed every time that you need to charge on of the buds. 
Apple has made the slot that the EarPods rest in to tight of a fit. 
   
  I hope this helps,
   
  Ed



  On Nov 11, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
 wrote:
   
  Hi,
   
  With EarSkins on the AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the charging case? 
Or, do you need to put them on and off the AirPods for charging?
   
  Thanks, Keith
   
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Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

[Ed Worrell]

Hey,

They are not that hard to take on/off. It just becomes a little bit tedious 
after awhile. I had a little zipper case from my old head-phones that I used 
for several years. I kept them in the pouch and the AirPods in the outer shell. 
I found with the ear hooks that I have, if you slide the ear hook over the 
bottom extension it was much quicker and easier to put them on. Rather than 
trying to put them on over the fat part of the AirPod that goes into the ear.

I mostly have given up on using them by now. I have found that the AirPods 
don’t even come close to falling out of my ears.

I hope this helps,

Ed 

> On Nov 13, 2017, at 12:13 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
>  wrote:
> 
> Thank you. How hard are they to put on and off? How hard is it to keep track 
> of them when they’re off the AirPods? Have you found a reliable method to 
> keep track of them?
>  
> Thanks, Keith
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Ed Worrell
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:11 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?
>  
> Hello, 
>  
> No they have to be removed every time that you need to charge on of the buds. 
> Apple has made the slot that the EarPods rest in to tight of a fit. 
>  
> I hope this helps,
>  
> Ed
> 
> 
> On Nov 11, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
> > wrote:
>  
> Hi,
>  
> With EarSkins on the AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the charging case? 
> Or, do you need to put them on and off the AirPods for charging?
>  
> Thanks, Keith
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RE: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

[Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.]

Thank you. How hard are they to put on and off? How hard is it to keep track of 
them when they’re off the AirPods? Have you found a reliable method to keep 
track of them?

Thanks, Keith

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Ed Worrell
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 1:11 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

Hello,

No they have to be removed every time that you need to charge on of the buds. 
Apple has made the slot that the EarPods rest in to tight of a fit.

I hope this helps,

Ed


On Nov 11, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
> wrote:

Hi,

With EarSkins on the AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the charging case? 
Or, do you need to put them on and off the AirPods for charging?

Thanks, Keith

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Re: With EarSkins on AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the case?

[Ed Worrell]

Hello, 

No they have to be removed every time that you need to charge on of the buds. 
Apple has made the slot that the EarPods rest in to tight of a fit. 

I hope this helps,

Ed

> On Nov 11, 2017, at 4:04 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
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> Hi,
>  
> With EarSkins on the AirPods, do the AirPods still fit in the charging case? 
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>  
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Re: Is there a VO-Friendly Flashcard App?

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi Danny,

Yes, there is. Try Flashcards Deluxe by Ernest Thomason.

Best,
Anna




> On Nov 13, 2017, at 6:13 AM, Dani Pagador  wrote:
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> Hi, Everyone.
> I read an article about memorization and learning at
> 
> https://www.thesimpledollar.com/the-most-efficient-science-driven-way-to-memorize-nearly-anything/
> 
> and am wanting to use flashcards to help me learn and retain concepts.
> Is there a flashcard type app that works with VO?
> 
> Thanks,
> Dani
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Audio described content in iTunes

[Joe Quinn]

Mark:
Thanks for the ideas I will employ them. What phone number did you contact for 
the iTunes Store? The only phone number that I know to contact them is the 
number that appears on your credit card statement when you make a purchase, and 
calling back just yields a message telling you to contact Apple support or 
something.

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Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Kay Malmquist]

Yes! Yes! yes!  Thank you for saying what I have been feeling for quite some 
time about siri.  She, he or it is in my opinion, getting more and more 
dense.  Seems to me when I first got my 4 S years ago, siri was much more, 
dare I say intelligent?  Not so any more and I more often than not resort to 
other apps to find things out.

Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com

- Original Message - 
From: "Sieghard Weitzel" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 11:46 AM
Subject: RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET


Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or for 
companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only in the 
Company field? If so you have to also add it to Last Name because SIRI is so 
stupid (and has been for years) that it doesn't search the company field 
only, the company has to be also written in the last name field.
If they are people, do you correctly put their first name in the first name 
field and their last name in the last name field?
Do you enter phone numbers in the correct format, it is best to use the 
international format even for numbers that are local to you, here is an 
example:
Instead of just "1" you should put +1. You get the plus symbol when entering 
a phone number by tapping the shift key to the right of the 0, then the 0 
becomes the plus symbol.
Now enter the number all without spaces, iOS will format it with parenthesis 
around the area code and put a dash after the first 3 digits of the 7-digit 
phone number.
When it comes to people I have no issues whatsoever when I ask SIRI to call 
somebody unless it's a very unusually pronounced name, but when it comes to 
companies SIRI can definitely be very stupid. Especially in iOS 11 even if a 
number is in muy contacts SIRI will go and try to look it up online, I fail 
to see what is so hard to first get SIRI to look at your contacts to see if 
there is a match.
If I do ask SIRI to call a business which I know is not  in my contacts at 
times SIRI is so stupid that if the business is a chain it will give me 
locations in all the cities in a 200 mile radius but not the one that is 
half a mile away.
I unfortunately have not noticed much improvement with SIRI in iOS 11 and I 
just don't get it how Apple continue to not get this to work.
Here an example. I live in a small town called Smithers. Apart from some 
private liquor stores we also still have government run liquor stores here 
in British Columbia
If I ask SIRI "Phone number for BC Liquor Store in Smithers" it tells me 
here is the number and then proceeds to give me the number of the BC Liquor 
Store in Burns Lake, a much smaller town about 2 hours drive from here.
If I ask Google using the exact same wording "Phone number for BC Liquor 
Store in Smithers" I get the correct local phone number.
Last night my wife who is from the Philippines and I were talking about an 
article about Jolliebee which is a huge fast food franchise in the 
Philippines and they are expanding into other countries now including the 
US, Canada, China and some european countries. They are in fact the 9th 
largest fast food chain in the world. Anyhow, my wife was wondering if they 
were around before McDonalds. I assumed correctly that McDonalds was started 
much earlier, but that possibly they expanded to the Philippines after 
Jolliebee came into existance. So I asked SIRI "When was McDonalds founded". 
Of course I received the usual reply "I found something on the web about 
when was McDonalds founded, take a look". Maybe the answer was there and a 
sighted person may have seen it and might be happy with the answer. I just 
ignored it and opened Google, asked the exact same question and received a 
spoken answer, short and to the point.
I then even asked "When was the first McDonalds started in the Philippines" 
and received the answer "According to McDonalds it was in 1981 when somebody 
(forgot the name" started the first Mcdonalds franchise in the Philippines".
At the same time Google told me that Jolliebee was started in the Manila in 
1975.
Maybe it's the lack of access Apple has to Google why SIRI can answer so 
many fewer questions, but I guess Apple should be able to make a deal with 
Bing or some other search engine to find such answers online, maybe they 
should just buy DuckDuckGo, it's not like they don't have enough money.

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Deidre Muccio
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 4:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

And how can I make Siri as smart as a Bumblebee when I ask her to dial or 
call a phone number that is already in my contacts? Half the time she acts 
like those contacts do not exist.

Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:48 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>
> CNET How To - Wednesday, 

RE: SIRI & spelling

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Only way is to go back afterwards and check what SIRI wrote, I rarely just send 
a message assuming it got everything right.


From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Vicki W.
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 8:10 AM
To: IPhone 
Subject: SIRI & spelling

Is there a way to make sure when speaking to SIRI that words are spelled 
correctly?

One of my daughters is named Lisa. She is in my contacts and when I send a text 
to her, SIRI does it correctly. However, if I mention her name in a text, SIRI 
spells it L E A S A and her name is spelled L I S A.

I discovered SIRI does this with several other words, so how can I get the 
dictated text messages to spell correctly?

Thanks.

Vicki

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RE: How to easily transfer iPhone music to a computer using WinX MediaTrans

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I have yet to run across one of these utilities (and there are many) which is 
accessible. I won’t bother with it, if somebody else wants to try it and 
reports this one is accessible I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:57 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com
Subject: How to easily transfer iPhone music to a computer using WinX MediaTrans

I ran across this article, and if this application is accessible, it could be a 
boon for PC users who don’t like iTunes, or who just want a different way of 
doing things. Good luck.
Mary
How to easily transfer iPhone music to a computer using WinX MediaTrans
TechRadar - All the latest technology news  /  Sponsored


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It’s amazing to think how much information we entrust our phones with. From 
photos of amazing life events, to specific songs that bring memories rushing 
back, the sentimental value of our data is massive.

How worrying then, that we store it on a device that’s so prone to breaking. 
Throughout its life a phone faces many dangers, from wet weather to drops onto 
hard surfaces that can leave them completely inoperable.

You shouldn’t take that risk when it comes to your data, and regularly backing 
it up is a routine you should absolutely have. Just a couple of minutes spent 
every week will mean that if the worst should happen, you’ll still have access 
to all those memories that you’ve spent years accumulating on your device.

iTunes works in a pinch if you want to keep a copy of your files, but for our 
tutorial today we’re going to be using WinX 
MediaTrans. It’s a very versatile piece of 
software that allows you to easily backup your music (other file types such as 
photos, videos, ringtones, voice memos and ebooks are also supported), and 
includes a range of features to keep your files in good condition, including 
allowing you to easily edit artist and album info.

So without further ado, here’s how to transfer your music to a computer.

1. Free Download WinX MediaTrans

There are two versions of WinX MediaTrans available, a free version and a 
premium version. Upgrading to the premium 
version (lifetime licenses) allows 
you to transfer unlimited files per day and also unlocks a host of other 
features such as allowing you to remove DRM from 
tracks.
 You'll also benefit from improved performance in lifetime free upgrade.

We’re going to use the free version of the program for this tutorial but you’re 
free to upgrade at a later date if you want to use its expanded features.The 
company offers a 30-day refund program if you’re not completely satisfied with 
your purchase.

Head on over to the official website and 
click the ‘Free Download’ link to get the installer, and then run it to get the 
program installed on your PC.

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2. Plug in your iPhone

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3. Select 'Music Manager'

Once you’ve got the program up and running, select the ‘Music Manager’ option 
from the main menu.

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You’ll see a page prompting you to plug your iPhone into your computer, so do 
so now. You’ll need to tell your phone to trust your computer to continue, and 
you might have to enter your passcode to prove it’s you.

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At this point the software will disable auto-sync on iTunes to prevent the 
program from automatically erasing your data. Remember to re-enable this later 
if it’s a feature that you use. You’ll also have to close iTunes at this point 
(if you do not have iTunes on your computer, then this window won't pop up).

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4. Transfer your music selectively or in a batch

Any music stored locally on your iPhone will be auto-detected and shown in the 
MediaTrans window.

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Check that the track details are all accurate (if not you can change them by 
hovering over the file and clicking the ‘Edit Music’ button), and once you’re 
ready it’s now a simple process to tick the boxes next to any songs you want to 
transfer to your computer. Select ‘Export’ from the row of icons on the top, 
and then click ‘Continue’ on the next screen.

Once the files are imported, their folder will automatically open up. By 
default this will be contained within a ‘MediaTrans’ folder within your main 
music folder, but you can change this option easily within the settings 

RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Can you give a few examples? Are these phone numbers for people or for 
companies? If they are for companies, do you put the name only in the Company 
field? If so you have to also add it to Last Name because SIRI is so stupid 
(and has been for years) that it doesn't search the company field only, the 
company has to be also written in the last name field.
If they are people, do you correctly put their first name in the first name 
field and their last name in the last name field?
Do you enter phone numbers in the correct format, it is best to use the 
international format even for numbers that are local to you, here is an example:
Instead of just "1" you should put +1. You get the plus symbol when entering a 
phone number by tapping the shift key to the right of the 0, then the 0 becomes 
the plus symbol.
Now enter the number all without spaces, iOS will format it with parenthesis 
around the area code and put a dash after the first 3 digits of the 7-digit 
phone number.
When it comes to people I have no issues whatsoever when I ask SIRI to call 
somebody unless it's a very unusually pronounced name, but when it comes to 
companies SIRI can definitely be very stupid. Especially in iOS 11 even if a 
number is in muy contacts SIRI will go and try to look it up online, I fail to 
see what is so hard to first get SIRI to look at your contacts to see if there 
is a match.
If I do ask SIRI to call a business which I know is not  in my contacts at 
times SIRI is so stupid that if the business is a chain it will give me 
locations in all the cities in a 200 mile radius but not the one that is half a 
mile away.
I unfortunately have not noticed much improvement with SIRI in iOS 11 and I 
just don't get it how Apple continue to not get this to work.
Here an example. I live in a small town called Smithers. Apart from some 
private liquor stores we also still have government run liquor stores here in 
British Columbia
If I ask SIRI "Phone number for BC Liquor Store in Smithers" it tells me here 
is the number and then proceeds to give me the number of the BC Liquor Store in 
Burns Lake, a much smaller town about 2 hours drive from here.
If I ask Google using the exact same wording "Phone number for BC Liquor Store 
in Smithers" I get the correct local phone number.
Last night my wife who is from the Philippines and I were talking about an 
article about Jolliebee which is a huge fast food franchise in the Philippines 
and they are expanding into other countries now including the US, Canada, China 
and some european countries. They are in fact the 9th largest fast food chain 
in the world. Anyhow, my wife was wondering if they were around before 
McDonalds. I assumed correctly that McDonalds was started much earlier, but 
that possibly they expanded to the Philippines after Jolliebee came into 
existance. So I asked SIRI "When was McDonalds founded". Of course I received 
the usual reply "I found something on the web about when was McDonalds founded, 
take a look". Maybe the answer was there and a sighted person may have seen it 
and might be happy with the answer. I just ignored it and opened Google, asked 
the exact same question and received a spoken answer, short and to the point.
I then even asked "When was the first McDonalds started in the Philippines" and 
received the answer "According to McDonalds it was in 1981 when somebody 
(forgot the name" started the first Mcdonalds franchise in the Philippines".
At the same time Google told me that Jolliebee was started in the Manila in 
1975.
Maybe it's the lack of access Apple has to Google why SIRI can answer so many 
fewer questions, but I guess Apple should be able to make a deal with Bing or 
some other search engine to find such answers online, maybe they should just 
buy DuckDuckGo, it's not like they don't have enough money.

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Deidre Muccio
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 4:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

And how can I make Siri as smart as a Bumblebee when I ask her to dial or call 
a phone number that is already in my contacts? Half the time she acts like 
those contacts do not exist.

Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:48 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> CNET How To - Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 5:00 AM
> 4 ways to make Siri smarter on your iPhone - CNET Sure, Siri sounds a 
> bit less like a robot in iOS 11, but Apple's digital assistant still 
> fails to understand me and mispronounces names. Siri is also more 
> useful if she (my Siri has a British female voice, so I'll refer to 
> Siri as a "she" here) knows my daily haunts and connects with any 
> supported apps.
> Learn four easy ways to improve Siri's smarts.
> 1.
> Train Siri to hear you better
> If you have the "Hey Siri" feature enabled and Siri frequently fails 
> to spring to life when you utter 

SIRI & spelling

[Vicki W.]

Is there a way to make sure when speaking to SIRI that words are spelled 
correctly?

One of my daughters is named Lisa. She is in my contacts and when I send a text 
to her, SIRI does it correctly. However, if I mention her name in a text, SIRI 
spells it L E A S A and her name is spelled L I S A.

I discovered SIRI does this with several other words, so how can I get the 
dictated text messages to spell correctly?

Thanks.

Vicki

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How to easily transfer iPhone music to a computer using WinX MediaTrans

[Mary Otten]

I ran across this article, and if this application is accessible, it could be a 
boon for PC users who don’t like iTunes, or who just want a different way of 
doing things. Good luck.
Mary

How to easily transfer iPhone music to a computer using WinX MediaTrans
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It’s amazing to think how much information we entrust our phones with. From 
photos of amazing life events, to specific songs that bring memories rushing 
back, the sentimental value of our data is massive. 

How worrying then, that we store it on a device that’s so prone to breaking. 
Throughout its life a phone faces many dangers, from wet weather to drops onto 
hard surfaces that can leave them completely inoperable. 

You shouldn’t take that risk when it comes to your data, and regularly backing 
it up is a routine you should absolutely have. Just a couple of minutes spent 
every week will mean that if the worst should happen, you’ll still have access 
to all those memories that you’ve spent years accumulating on your device. 

iTunes works in a pinch if you want to keep a copy of your files, but for our 
tutorial today we’re going to be using WinX MediaTrans. It’s a very versatile 
piece of software that allows you to easily backup your music (other file types 
such as photos, videos, ringtones, voice memos and ebooks are also supported), 
and includes a range of features to keep your files in good condition, 
including allowing you to easily edit artist and album info. 

So without further ado, here’s how to transfer your music to a computer. 

1. Free Download WinX MediaTrans

There are two versions of WinX MediaTrans available, a free version and a 
premium version. Upgrading to the premium version (lifetime licenses) allows 
you to transfer unlimited files per day and also unlocks a host of other 
features such as allowing you to remove DRM from tracks. You'll also benefit 
from improved performance in lifetime free upgrade.

We’re going to use the free version of the program for this tutorial but you’re 
free to upgrade at a later date if you want to use its expanded features.The 
company offers a 30-day refund program if you’re not completely satisfied with 
your purchase. 

Head on over to the official website and click the ‘Free Download’ link to get 
the installer, and then run it to get the program installed on your PC. 



2. Plug in your iPhone



3. Select 'Music Manager'

Once you’ve got the program up and running, select the ‘Music Manager’ option 
from the main menu. 



You’ll see a page prompting you to plug your iPhone into your computer, so do 
so now. You’ll need to tell your phone to trust your computer to continue, and 
you might have to enter your passcode to prove it’s you. 



At this point the software will disable auto-sync on iTunes to prevent the 
program from automatically erasing your data. Remember to re-enable this later 
if it’s a feature that you use. You’ll also have to close iTunes at this point 
(if you do not have iTunes on your computer, then this window won't pop up).



4. Transfer your music selectively or in a batch

Any music stored locally on your iPhone will be auto-detected and shown in the 
MediaTrans window. 



Check that the track details are all accurate (if not you can change them by 
hovering over the file and clicking the ‘Edit Music’ button), and once you’re 
ready it’s now a simple process to tick the boxes next to any songs you want to 
transfer to your computer. Select ‘Export’ from the row of icons on the top, 
and then click ‘Continue’ on the next screen. 

Once the files are imported, their folder will automatically open up. By 
default this will be contained within a ‘MediaTrans’ folder within your main 
music folder, but you can change this option easily within the settings menu 
(accessed from the top right of the window). 

That’s all there is to it. Be sure to backup your music regularly or as your 
library changes, and you can be sure to keep your entire collection intact 
should the worst happen and your phone break unexpectedly. 

For a full rundown of the differences between using WinX MediaTrans to transfer 
music versus iTunes, check out the table below. 



For a full rundown of the differences between the two pieces of software, check 
out WinX MediaTrans vs iTunes.

As well as being a simple and effective method to transfer music and manage 
your iPhone, WinX MediaTrans also serves as an iPhone video/audio converter. 
When transferring videos to iPhone, this software can auto-rotate to ensure 
full-screen playback and reduce file size to 50% off without quality loss. It 
can also directly make ringtones from your music and turn your iPhone iPad into 
a free USB drive  to store files. 

You can download the program here: WinX MediaTrans

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Re: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now

[Davy Cuppens]

What a stupid article, here in Belgium literally translated we have an
idiom: anxiety is the worst advisor ever! I'd advise we go all into
our bunkers.
Regards
Davy

2017-11-12 18:55 GMT+01:00, Sieghard Weitzel :
> If you turn off everything they say you might as well go back to a flip
> phone. OK, maybe not quite, but if you compare it to your car and the risk
> of it being stolen then maybe it's something like don't simply lock your
> car, also put one of those sticks on the steering wheel and while you are at
> it you better carry a big backpack and remove the battery and bring it with
> you.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of M. Taylor
> Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:10 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now
>
> 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now by Jake
> Peterson
>
> Your iPhone has a lot of personal information contained within it, so of
> course you want your device to be secure. You don't want that information
> getting into the wrong hands - or any hands other than your own, for that
> matter.
> This guide breaks down the new privacy settings in iOS 11 that you should
> check, along with settings that have existed since previous versions of
> iOS.
> Make sure to read this list carefully, and check any settings that apply to
> you. After all, you don't want your valuable data escaping the confines of
> your iPhone. Study this list, and you should be well armed against any
> hackers, thieves, and nosy neighbors.
>
> 1.
> Face ID (iPhone X Only)
> Now, I'm sure there will be a heated argument about this one, but hear me
> out. Apple claims that the chance of a false positive is literally one in a
> million with Face ID. Compare that to their claim of one in 50,000 for Touch
> ID, and Face ID sounds pretty secure.
> But this article is about maximizing privacy. Not only is there a chance,
> however small, that an intruder's face will let them unlock your phone,
> there's a higher chance that your own face can be used against you.
> Eliminate that risk altogether by disabling Face ID under Settings -> Face
> ID & Passcode.
> 2.
> Temporarily Disable Face ID (iPhone X Only) If you must keep Face ID on,
> you're not completely out of luck here. Apple has included a quick way to
> disable Face ID temporarily, in case you know your physical security is
> about to become compromised.
> Check out our guide to find out more about this option, which leaves your
> phone's security in the hands of your passcode.
>
> 3.
> Passcode
> The default iPhone passcode is six-digits long, although the four-digit
> passcode is still very popular since it used to be iPhone's default. Chances
> are, your iPhone's passcode is one of these two options.
> While there is nothing inherently wrong with using these passcode limits,
> they aren't the most secure. A four-digit passcode has 10,000 possible
> combinations, which, considering there are 85.8 million iPhone users in the
> United States alone, means there aren't enough unique combinations to go
> around.
> Increasing that number to six helps, since a six-digit combination has one
> million permutations. But now we're back to the one-in-a-million chance that
> Face ID gets you.
> If you really want to make sure your iPhone is secure, change your passcode
> to a password. Using a true password with a combination of letters, numbers,
> and special characters will make your lock screen virtually impenetrable.
> But, that's totally obnoxious. Manually entering a convoluted password into
> your phone every time you want to use it is not really practical. We're just
> letting you know it's the most secure way to lock your phone.
> If you'd rather stick to something easy, make sure to use a six-digit
> passcode over a four-digit one. Make sure to avoid common passcodes like
> 123456, or six of the same number.
> To change your iPhone's password, go to Settings -> Touch ID & Passcode ->
> Change Passcode. Enter your old password when prompted, then tap "Passcode
> Options" to choose which type of passcode you'd like to make.
>
> 4.
> Show Parked Location
> If you connect your iPhone to your car either through Bluetooth or CarPlay,
> your iPhone may be recording the location of where you park. To some, that
> might be a helpful feature. To others, it's an invasion of privacy.
> To disable this feature, go to Settings -> Maps, then disable "Show Parked
> Locations."
>
> 5.
> Significant Locations
> You may think you know nothing about Apple's new "Significant Locations,"
> but if you remember Frequent Locations, they're essentially the same. Apple
> records a list of your most frequently visited locations, which, on paper
> adds some convenience to apps that use your location.
> However, this may serve as a privacy issue to you. If you'd rather not have
> Apple recording your most 

Invitation to closed testing round for accessible Trello mac app

[Yuma Decaux]

Hi everyone,

As I am one of the directors of my startup, I am required to fulfill daily 
organisational tasks, and have an overview of the entire processes our business 
is going through. This includes a variety of sections such as hardware, 
software, finances, coms, the list goes on. ALl this needs to be centrally 
visible and manageable without going through undreds of text files or dropbox 
folders.

I had looked for various efficient organisational apps such as Jira, Assana, 
trello and MS project but none really have a smooth, fast way of doing things. 
As they are heavily visual, it is hard to get a proper synthesis of what is 
going on, who added what where and what to search for.

So I wrote a wrapper for Trello in swift, and now have a complete suite with an 
interface, currently produced for the mac but that can easily be ported to IOS.

I would like to make a closed invitation for those of you who code in swift to 
test the app, and it’s efficacy in your daily tasks.

So far, it has everything from boards, lists, cards, checklists, checkItems, 
comments, attachments, labels, actions, and works nicely with webhooks through 
apple’s remote push notification service. I’ve also written a backend PHP set 
to manage individual users, tokens and push the right messages to the right 
devices. There are stereo sound cues to alert the user of what is going on, as 
well as new actions being performed by others.

I am currently trying to finish the initial OAuth process as well as getting a 
proper calendar up with NSCollectionView for deadlines so that non coders can 
use this for their everyday task management.

if you have an interest in getting more efficient with your daily organisation 
and have registered a trello account, shoot me an email with your github 
username and I will invite you to the private repo to see if it can be rendered 
more efficient than it currently is.

So far I have a few friends, also blind who are using it, and they are really 
liking the fast access to every object in your team and boards. one is using it 
now for his accelerator program at uni, and the other is using it for his wly 
those ork as a clinical psychologist. A few more blind professionals are also 
using it in both accessibility and education.

I think that we as blind users should have the same level of access to every 
service out there, especially to enhance our productivity. To do this, the 
paradigm has to be seen from the perspective of a screen reader user. Not a 
visual user, and this is why I wrote VITrello.

Have a great week y’all 


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Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

[Deidre Muccio]

And how can I make Siri as smart as a Bumblebee when I ask her to dial or call 
a phone number that is already in my contacts? Half the time she acts like 
those contacts do not exist.

Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:48 AM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> CNET How To - Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 5:00 AM
> 4 ways to make Siri smarter on your iPhone - CNET
> Sure, Siri sounds a bit less like a robot in iOS 11, but Apple's digital
> assistant still fails to understand me and mispronounces names. Siri is also
> more useful if she (my Siri has a British female voice, so I'll refer to
> Siri as a "she" here) knows my daily haunts and connects with any supported
> apps. 
> Learn four easy ways to improve Siri's smarts.
> 1.
> Train Siri to hear you better
> If you have the "Hey Siri" feature enabled and Siri frequently fails to
> spring to life when you utter the magic words, then it's time to start over
> and retrain Siri. Go to Settings > Siri & Search and toggle the switch off
> and back on again for Listen for "Hey Siri." You'll go through the setup
> process again of training Siri to recognize your voice.
> Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET 
> 
> 2.
> Connect apps like Uber and Lyft to Siri
> Apple opened up Siri to third-party apps with iOS 10 but supported apps are
> still few and far between. And Siri is shy with such apps, waiting on you to
> make the introduction before they begin talking to one another. To check if
> an app has Siri support, go to Settings > Siri & Search and tap on an app
> from the list. If you see a toggle switch for Use with Siri, then the app is
> supported. Toggle it on and you can, for example, ask Siri to get you an
> Uber or a Lyft without touching either app. 
> Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET 
> 
> 3.
> Correct Siri when she's wrong 
> Siri makes her best guess at pronouncing names but, like teachers on the
> first day of school and John Travolta at awards shows, doesn't always get it
> right. You can, however, teach Siri how to correctly pronounce names in your
> Contacts. 
> Siri, for example, goes 0 for 2 with Charlize Theron's name, butchering both
> the Oscar winner's first and last names. Tell Siri to "learn how to
> pronounce Charlize Theron" or if she has mispronounced it already, you can
> say, "That's not how you say that." 
> Siri will quickly get over any embarrassment and ask, "OK, how do you
> pronounce the name (Charlize)?" Say the name correctly, and Siri will listen
> and offer you a few pronunciation choices. You can play each option and
> select the one that sounds the best. After sorting out the first name, Siri
> will then take you through the same process for the last name.
> Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET 
> 
> 4.
> Tell Siri where you live and work
> My favorite kind of reminders are location-based reminders. "Remind me to
> change over the laundry when I get home" or "Remind me to buy milk when I
> leave work" or "Remind me to drop off that form when I get to school."
> Screenshot by Matt Elliott/CNET 
> In order for Siri to perform this location-based magic, she needs to know
> where you live, work and go to school. You'll also need to enable location
> services for reminders.
> First, open Contacts, find your listing, tap Edit and then tap add address.
> You there are labels for home and work but you can add a custom label that
> Siri will understand such as "school."
> The second step is go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services and make
> sure location services are turned on (toggle switch at the top) and enabled
> for Reminders (scroll down until you find it in your list of apps).
> Read more: Type instead of talk to Siri with iOS 11
> 
> Original Article At:
> https://www.cnet.com/how-to/4-ways-to-make-siri-smarter-on-your-iphone/#ftag
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Is there a VO-Friendly Flashcard App?

[Dani Pagador]

Hi, Everyone.
I read an article about memorization and learning at

https://www.thesimpledollar.com/the-most-efficient-science-driven-way-to-memorize-nearly-anything/

and am wanting to use flashcards to help me learn and retain concepts.
Is there a flashcard type app that works with VO?

Thanks,
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