Qualcomm bets on Chinese AI start-up SenseTime in bid to make mobile devices smarter

[M. Taylor]

Qualcomm bets on Chinese AI start-up SenseTime in bid to make mobile devices
smarter
By the South China Morning Post

Investment seen as part of a global trend towards AI-enabled chips for
mobile devices, with one in three smartphones in 2020 to have on-board AI
capability
Meng JingWednesday, 15 Nov 2017, 1:27PM
 
SenseTime Group, a Hong Kong-based artificial intelligence company
specialising in facial recognition, has secured an investment from US mobile
chip giant Qualcomm Technologies in what could be the world's biggest ever
fundraising by an AI start-up.

SenseTime said on Wednesday that Qualcomm has made an undisclosed strategic
investment in the three-year-old company as venture capitalists continue to
bet big on AI in China amid the country's national drive to make itself a
global leader in the technology by 2030.
The investment is expected to help Qualcomm maintain its leading position in
the mobile chip industry with an estimated 1 billion smartphones expected to
be shipped with on-device AI capabilities by 2020, a global trend initiated
by the Apple with the adoption of facial recognition technology in its
recently launched iPhone X.

SenseTime said the investment is part of its ongoing Series C funding round,
reported to be US$500 million, which would accelerate development with
Qualcomm of an "AI plus chip" as the "brains' of the next generation smart
devices.

The company, which has made its name in facial recognition, also provides
technology-based applications for autonomous driving and video analysis. The
firm counts mainland Chinese heavyweights such as China Mobile, HNA Group
and Huawei Technologies as its major clients.
Meet SenseTime, Hong Kong's first hi-tech unicorn that no one's heard of
SenseTime, which in July completed its US$410 million Series B round of
funding from a group of nearly 20 investors, is already a unicorn with a
valuation of around US$1.5 billion.
At the time that investment was the single largest financing round in AI
history until China's facial recognition start-up Megvii, also known as
Face++, completed a US $460 million round at the end of October.

According to data from market research firm Counterpoint Technology, one in
three smartphones to be shipped in 2020 will natively embed machine learning
and AI at the chip set level, a significant boost from a penetration rate of
3 per cent in 2017.
Hong Kong's SenseTime teams up with Qualcomm to extend AI into more devices
The initial driver for the rapid adoption of AI in smartphones is the use of
facial recognition technology by Apple in its recently launched iPhone X.

But with advanced AI capabilities, smartphones will be able to perform a
variety of tasks such as real-time translation and helping users take better
photos by intelligently identifying objects and adjusting camera settings
accordingly, said Peter Richardson, research director at Counterpoint
Technology.
"This is just the start. Machine learning will make smartphones understand
user behaviour in an unprecedented manner. Analysing user behaviour
patterns, devices will be able to make decisions and perform tasks that will
reduce physical interaction time between the user and the device," he said.


Original Article at:
http://m.scmp.com/tech/start-ups/article/2120009/qualcomm-bets-chinese-ai-st
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RE: looking for an app

[M. Taylor]

Hello Paula,

While Over Drive is VoiceOver accessible, I cannot recommend it, 
wholeheartedly, to a totally blind person.  This is because, while all of the 
controls are properly labeled and function as expected, there is a great deal 
of display bleed-through.  

This means that using explore by touch, button labels that, while not currently 
being displayed, will be read by VoiceOver.  Unless one were intimately 
familiar with the Over Drive app, one would find it extremely frustrating to 
use without sighted assistance.  

Now, were I to lose the remainder of my vision, assuming the Over Drive 
interface remained the same as it is now, I could use the app but this is only 
because I know the app, extremely well, as a partially sighted user.

Earlier this summer, just before undergoing major eye surgery where, I could 
have quite easily lost the remainder of my vision, I turned the screen curtain 
on for about a week; in preparation for a worst case scenario.  During that 
time, I used all of my favorite apps, including Over Drive with no problem, all 
be it a little more slowly.  In the case of Over Drive, however, I was 
absolutely certain that my ability to use it stemmed from having an extremely 
thorough knowledge of its display layout.  

Mark

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Paul and Paula Jordan
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 8:23 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: looking for an app

How accessible is overdrive with voice over?
God bless!
Paula and Garcon

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: looking for an app

Hi Keith,

I believe the point of Overdrive is that as long as you are a member of any 
public library you have access to a huge catalogue of titles not just what your 
particular library may physically have there.


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 11:52 AM
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' 
Subject: RE: looking for an app

Unfortunately for me, our library here usually only gets 1 of any audiobook, 
and for popular books, one may have to wait weeks or even many months before 
that one book becomes available, as the library can only loan out at any one  
time the number of books they have purchased. So, if I want to read a new 
release that is popular, and wasn't lucky enough to get in line fast enough, 
I'm still using Audible. Keith

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:13 AM
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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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: looking for an app

[M. Taylor]

Sieghard,

As much as I wish your words were true, in the US, anyway, it's not quite that 
simple.  

One has access to only those books that a particular libraries system owns.  
Large cities such as Los Angeles, for example, buy up to hundreds of copies of 
one title so, in such a situation, because the actual library system is so big, 
one only need join that one system.  

However, some libraries choose to go it alone, Such as the San Diego public 
Library while others choose to create their own systems, made up of a bunch of 
tiny libraries, such as the Southern California library system which includes 
tiny, tiny city libraries, which, when combined, make up a large repository of 
books.

As long as one can prove residency in 1 state, say California, one can join, 
for free, any and all of the library systems in that state.  In the case of 
California, there are over a hundred library systems, some public, some private.

Personally, I belong to 8 different libraries systems.  As a result, I can get 
virtually any audio book I want at almost any time because each system usually 
buys multiple copies of titles.  Every now and then, a new title will come out 
that has a waiting list of over 2 hundred people but, in those instances, I 
simply try another of my library systems and, usually, I can find the title, 
immediately or the title will be available soon.  

In some cases, I have recommended titles to my various libraries and, almost 
always, they buy at least 1 copy, giving me first dibs on borrowing it.  

Now, in smaller states, say, for example, Wisconsin, there may only be 1 or two 
libraries systems.  In those instances, given the budget of the state, titles 
can be difficult to find or wait lists may be very, very long.  

Despite all of the problems that come from living in a large metropolitan area, 
there are some very definite advantages that go along with it, also.  

By the way, The reason I don't belong to more libraries systems is because I'd 
have to travel further to physically join them and one has to renew her/his 
card every two years or so.  One day, I'll take a trip over to San Fran Cisco 
and join their system as I hear that it buys very cur tour titles that I may 
wish to read, one day.

Mark

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 7:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: looking for an app

Hi Keith,

I believe the point of Overdrive is that as long as you are a member of any 
public library you have access to a huge catalogue of titles not just what your 
particular library may physically have there.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 11:52 AM
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' 
Subject: RE: looking for an app

Unfortunately for me, our library here usually only gets 1 of any audiobook, 
and for popular books, one may have to wait weeks or even many months before 
that one book becomes available, as the library can only loan out at any one  
time the number of books they have purchased. So, if I want to read a new 
release that is popular, and wasn't lucky enough to get in line fast enough, 
I'm still using Audible. Keith

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:13 AM
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

-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: looking for an app

[Paul and Paula Jordan]

How accessible is overdrive with voice over?
God bless!
Paula and Garcon

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: looking for an app

Hi Keith,

I believe the point of Overdrive is that as long as you are a member of any 
public library you have access to a huge catalogue of titles not just what your 
particular library may physically have there.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 11:52 AM
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' 
Subject: RE: looking for an app

Unfortunately for me, our library here usually only gets 1 of any audiobook, 
and for popular books, one may have to wait weeks or even many months before 
that one book becomes available, as the library can only loan out at any one  
time the number of books they have purchased. So, if I want to read a new 
release that is popular, and wasn't lucky enough to get in line fast enough, 
I'm still using Audible. Keith

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:13 AM
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

-Original Message-
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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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Join Me in Reporting Twitter for iOS v7.11.1 VoiceOver Bug: Search and Explore Area Continues to be Completely Inaccessible

[M. Taylor]

Hello Everyone,

I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries mailing
list.

As of the latest Twitter for iOS app, v7.11.1, released on Monday, October
13, 2017, the Search and Explore area continues to be completely
inaccessible via VoiceOver.

Please join me in reporting this issue.

The following is the review I posted in the App Store.  You are welcome to
use any or all of it in your feedback to Twitter:

[BEGIN REVIEW]
[SUBJECT]:
Search and Explore Area of App Continues to be Completely Inaccessible to
the Visually Impaired

[BODY]:
In the latest release of Twitter for iOS (v7.11.1), the Search and Explore
area of the app continues to be completely inaccessible to the visually
impaired via VoiceOver, Apple's software screen reading solution for the
blind and low vision.

I am so very disappointed that this issue has not yet been resolved.  

I am posting this review as a means of requesting that the Twitter
developers address this problem as soon as possible.

Thank you,
[END REVIEW]

Here is my tweet on this issue:
[BEGIN TWEET]:
In #iOS @Twitter v7.11.1 app, SearchAndExplore area continues to be
completely inaccessible to the #VisuallyImpaired, via #VoiceOver, #Apple's
software screen reading solution for the blind and #LlowVision. @Support
[END TWEET]:

The following is the text of the feedback I submitted via Twitter's feedback
tool, which has a 500-character limit:
[BEGIN FEEDBACK]
In the latest release of Twitter for iOS (v7.11.1), the Search and Explore
area continues to be completely inaccessible to the visually impaired, via
VoiceOver. Please fix as soon as possible.
[END FEEDBACK]

Post your request in the App Store, as a review, send a tweet to both
@support and @Twitter, and Submit feedback to Twitter via the feedback form
located at:
https://support.twitter.com/forms/feature_report?feature=tweets.

Thank you and I'll see you on Twitter, @MarkMarcus.

Mark



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Re: looking for an app

[Marie N.]

have been trying out the Overdrive app and although it is not totally 
accessible, I find that I can find a way to work around any shortcomings so 
far and use the app. I love the free books from the library and it gives me 
many hours of enjoyment.

Have you tried the Libby app and are there any advantages?
Marie


-Original Message- 
From: 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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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: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Mark,

I should make it clear that the Belkin Valet which I once took a look at and 
found too expensive is not a wireless charger for the phone. It is a dual 
charger with an arm that comes up and out where you can put your Apple Watch on 
and obviously that part is the typical magnetic wireless charger for the watch. 
The phone charges via a port that sticks up like on any dock, there is a part 
behind that once the phone is plugged onto the Lightning port it can rest 
against. I know the Apple dock that is available definitely has a 3.5mm audio 
output in the back and I could swear that this Belkin unit also had this. 

Best regards,
Sieghard

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

Hello Sieghard, 

As a follow-up, I was in the Apple Store, today, (big smile) and looked at 
their selection of wireless chargers.  Unfortunately, they only had one Belkin 
model, said model being a round puck shaped device.  It was about the size of a 
saucer.  It did not have a 3.5mm jack.  

I spoke to a couple of my friends, in the store, and they were all aware of the 
model that you mentioned, earlier in this thread.  Off the record, they did not 
recommend the one that was in the store but suggested that I go online for more 
selection options.

Mark 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:57 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

If you don't mind, let me know what you find out, you can send it privately or 
post it whatever you think, but I for one would like to know.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:17 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

Hello, my friend, and thank you for all the great information.

As it turns out, I think I’ll be heading back to the Apple Store, tomorrow,  
(smile).  And, coincidentally, there is a Best Buy on the way.  

Mark

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:06 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

Hi Mark,

If you are referring to the charger I mentioned for the Apple Watch and iPhone 
then it is the "Belkin Valet Charge Dock and Stand",, this link is on the 
Belkin website for $129.95.
Interestingly enough I see no mention of the 3.5mm headphone jack which I could 
have sworn I remember the Apple sales person at the Apple Store showing me, 
maybe it’s such an insignificant feature that it’s not mentioned although one 
would think they list it as a feature especially after Apple took away the 
3.5mm headphone jack starting with the iPhone 7. Maybe next time you are at 
your home away from home, Mark, (I mean the Apple Store), you can ask if they 
have one there and check it out. I am pretty sure Apple’s Lightning iphone dock 
has this 3.5mm connector in back.

I did Google it on Amazon.com and was surprised to see that they say "New (7) 
from $89.42 & FREE shipping". Even at the current exchange rate that works out 
to about $112 to $115 which is 30% less than what I have to shell out for it 
here in Canada. However, when I clicked on this link I got nowhere which maybe 
is because I am in Canada and Amazon.com knows that and can't ship it here, not 
sure.
This is where you find it on Amazon.com.

When I checked on BestBuy.com I found another item and I’m not sure if that 
replaces the Valet, it is the “Belkin Powerhouse Wall Charger” and it’s listed 
at $99.95. It sounds very similar.

Lastly, here is another item for you, Mark, check it out on Amazon! *smile*

Take care,
Sieghard

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M. Taylor
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 5:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

(Big Smile)

I'm laughing, out loud, my friend; as you make an excellent point, as is your 
custom.

That wireless device you described sounds marvelous.  

Do you have its Amazon item number handy?  If so, please post.  If not, I'll 
search for it.

Okay, it may finally be time for those training wheels, after all.

(smile)

Mark

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Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 12:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening 

RE: looking for an app

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Keith,

I believe the point of Overdrive is that as long as you are a member of any 
public library you have access to a huge catalogue of titles not just what your 
particular library may physically have there.


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 11:52 AM
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' 
Subject: RE: looking for an app

Unfortunately for me, our library here usually only gets 1 of any audiobook, 
and for popular books, one may have to wait weeks or even many months before 
that one book becomes available, as the library can only loan out at any one  
time the number of books they have purchased. So, if I want to read a new 
release that is popular, and wasn't lucky enough to get in line fast enough, 
I'm still using Audible. Keith

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:13 AM
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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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
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[Janet Bell]

I need some help from you lovely people who are a lot more knowledgeable about 
these things than I am.  someone has kindly sent me some pictures of an event I 
went to yesterday.  unfortunately they are on my pc and I would like to put 
them on facebook which is on my iPhone.  any help would be appreciated.  step 
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RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

[M. Taylor]

Hello Sieghard, 

As a follow-up, I was in the Apple Store, today, (big smile) and looked at 
their selection of wireless chargers.  Unfortunately, they only had one Belkin 
model, said model being a round puck shaped device.  It was about the size of a 
saucer.  It did not have a 3.5mm jack.  

I spoke to a couple of my friends, in the store, and they were all aware of the 
model that you mentioned, earlier in this thread.  Off the record, they did not 
recommend the one that was in the store but suggested that I go online for more 
selection options.

Mark 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:57 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

If you don't mind, let me know what you find out, you can send it privately or 
post it whatever you think, but I for one would like to know.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
M. Taylor
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:17 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

Hello, my friend, and thank you for all the great information.

As it turns out, I think I’ll be heading back to the Apple Store, tomorrow,  
(smile).  And, coincidentally, there is a Best Buy on the way.  

Mark

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2017 9:06 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

Hi Mark,

If you are referring to the charger I mentioned for the Apple Watch and iPhone 
then it is the "Belkin Valet Charge Dock and Stand",, this link is on the 
Belkin website for $129.95.
Interestingly enough I see no mention of the 3.5mm headphone jack which I could 
have sworn I remember the Apple sales person at the Apple Store showing me, 
maybe it’s such an insignificant feature that it’s not mentioned although one 
would think they list it as a feature especially after Apple took away the 
3.5mm headphone jack starting with the iPhone 7. Maybe next time you are at 
your home away from home, Mark, (I mean the Apple Store), you can ask if they 
have one there and check it out. I am pretty sure Apple’s Lightning iphone dock 
has this 3.5mm connector in back.

I did Google it on Amazon.com and was surprised to see that they say "New (7) 
from $89.42 & FREE shipping". Even at the current exchange rate that works out 
to about $112 to $115 which is 30% less than what I have to shell out for it 
here in Canada. However, when I clicked on this link I got nowhere which maybe 
is because I am in Canada and Amazon.com knows that and can't ship it here, not 
sure.
This is where you find it on Amazon.com.

When I checked on BestBuy.com I found another item and I’m not sure if that 
replaces the Valet, it is the “Belkin Powerhouse Wall Charger” and it’s listed 
at $99.95. It sounds very similar.

Lastly, here is another item for you, Mark, check it out on Amazon! *smile*

Take care,
Sieghard

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M. Taylor
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 5:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

(Big Smile)

I'm laughing, out loud, my friend; as you make an excellent point, as is your 
custom.

That wireless device you described sounds marvelous.  

Do you have its Amazon item number handy?  If so, please post.  If not, I'll 
search for it.

Okay, it may finally be time for those training wheels, after all.

(smile)

Mark

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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 12:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

OK, baby Mark, your choice, but given the large choice of compatible charging 
pads which all have been around for years I'd rather take a leap of faith than 
baby steps especially since on Amazon you can buy two units of many models with 
great ratings for the price of this ridiculously overpriced Belkin Rockstar 
charger.
I once looked at the Belkin charging stand for the Apple Watch which is also a 
Lightning dock for charging your iPhone and I think here in Canada it is $149 
which I think is equally overpriced. I bought a nice stand that is very similar 
on Amazon for $50 although on that one you have to insert your magnetic watch 
charger into a pre-drilled hole, but that's not a big deal and in addition to 
letting me charge my Apple Watch and my iPhone on the dock, it also has two USB 
outputs in the back where you can plug in say a Micro USB cable for charging 
most bluetooth earpieces or 

Talking about flashcards

[Jennie Facer]

I used to have an app called Index Card. I haven't used it for a long time, so 
when I opened it today, I noticed that there is a new version. Does anyone know 
if it is accessible like the predicessor? I downloaded it but haven't looked 
beyond the getting started. I found it on AppleVis years ago but can't find it 
again. Does that mean it is no lger accessible? Thanks  your input.

Jenn

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Re: THE ROTOR - IS IT TIME TO THINK AGAIN?

[Sue B]

Why not just go into the Rotor settings and remove the ones you don't use?

On 11/13/17 7:29 PM, 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone wrote:

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: OT favorite iPhone apps

[Jennie Facer]

My favorite app is Crafting Kingdom and KNFB reader.
Jenn

Jenn and Kumi

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Re: looking for an app

[Wayne Merritt]

I love the GoodReads app! I was tracking my own progress up until late
last year, when I converted all of my books I've read from my own
records to GoodReads. Now if I start or finish a book, I immediately
go to GoodReads and update it through the app. One can also get
involved with reading groups on GoodReads, but I mostly use it to
track what I've read. You can create different bookshelves for
subjects, or keep everything on one shelf. There are a few areas of
the app which don't work as well, but most of it is accessible.
GoodReads is an app that makes great use of the VoiceOver rodor, since
the actions rodor is often available from the different screens. In
case anyone wants to look me up on GoodReads, my page is:
www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks

Wayne

On 11/14/17, Rebecca Ilniski  wrote:
> Thanks to everyone who answered my question. There’s an app called Goodreads
> and I can look up series on there. It’s like a social networking site for
> bookworms where you can get book recommendations and chart your progress and
> share your progress with your friends.
>
> Rebecca and Zeb
> email: rilni...@gmail.com
> Twitter: applegirl1994
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>  wrote:
>
> Unfortunately for me, our library here usually only gets 1 of any audiobook,
> and for popular books, one may have to wait weeks or even many months before
> that one book becomes available, as the library can only loan out at any one
>  time the number of books they have purchased. So, if I want to read a new
> release that is popular, and wasn't lucky enough to get in line fast enough,
> I'm still using Audible. Keith
>
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> 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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> 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
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Re: looking for an app

[Rebecca Ilniski]

Thanks to everyone who answered my question. There’s an app called Goodreads 
and I can look up series on there. It’s like a social networking site for 
bookworms where you can get book recommendations and chart your progress and 
share your progress with your friends. 

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

On Nov 14, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. 
 wrote:

Unfortunately for me, our library here usually only gets 1 of any audiobook, 
and for popular books, one may have to wait weeks or even many months before 
that one book becomes available, as the library can only loan out at any one  
time the number of books they have purchased. So, if I want to read a new 
release that is popular, and wasn't lucky enough to get in line fast enough, 
I'm still using Audible. Keith

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M. Taylor
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:13 AM
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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Hi all. Are there any apps where you can look for a list of book titles by 
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RE: looking for an app

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

Unfortunately for me, our library here usually only gets 1 of any audiobook, 
and for popular books, one may have to wait weeks or even many months before 
that one book becomes available, as the library can only loan out at any one  
time the number of books they have purchased. So, if I want to read a new 
release that is popular, and wasn't lucky enough to get in line fast enough, 
I'm still using Audible. Keith

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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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Hi all. Are there any apps where you can look for a list of book titles by 
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Rebecca and Zeb
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Re: Favorite VO voices?

[Robin]

That's Right! If I were Forced to ONLY Select & Choose 2 VoiceOver 
Voices, it would be: Ava & Alex


No Offense to the Other VO Voices, Let's Appreciate TheFact that We 
(VO Users) have Choices in terms of VO Voices

At 07:24 AM 11/14/2017, you wrote:

How could I have forgotten Ava, she is one of my favorites as well. 
In fact if I had to pick two favorites I agree with you it would be 
Ava and Alex.


Kerry


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Re: the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store

[Dave]

Hi, i just typed in seeing ai

Dave.


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Hi Dave, what do you actually type in the app store when I typed seeing Ai I 
got vocalise and I don’t think that is right.  Janet

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as the subject line says, we now have seeing Ai, in the UK.

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Re: the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store

[Malcolm Parfitt]

Try this link:

Seeing AI by Microsoft Corporation 
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/seeing-ai/id999062298?mt=8

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> Hi Dave, what do you actually type in the app store when I typed seeing Ai I 
> got vocalise and I don’t think that is right.  Janet
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Re: the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store

[Janet Bell]

Hi Dave, what do you actually type in the app store when I typed seeing Ai I 
got vocalise and I don’t think that is right.  Janet

From: Dave 
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as the subject line says, we now have seeing Ai, in the UK.

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Re: looking for an app

[Lisa Belville]

I like fantasticfiction.com. It's not an app, but I added it to my home screen 
and then moved it to my Reading folder along with the BARD and VoiceDream 
Reader apps.  You can search by author or book title.  It lists books ina 
series in order and suggests simalar books.

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> On Nov 14, 2017, at 4:50 AM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:
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> If the book and the series is available in BARD, you can bring up the whole 
> series in BARD. Just click on the name of the book and then the name of the 
> series.
> 
> 
> I've also done this just by doing a web search with something like Google. I 
> think Wikipedia is a good source for the books that make up a series and the 
> order they were published or the chronological order of the stories.
> 
> 
>> On 11/14/2017 12:13 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
>> 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: Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

[Bobby Druesedow]

Hello,

Thank you everyone for their answers. I have not had my hands on the seven, I 
currently am using a 6S. I think that my worries have been taken care of. I 
appreciate the answers and help you guys have a great day.

Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 14, 2017, at 9:49 AM, Mary Otten  wrote:

Have you had your hands on an iPhone 7? The home button on the eigh is just 
like the home button on the seven.  you can certainly feel it without any 
problem at all. The only difference is that the feedback is haptic, rather than 
having the actual button move and physically click when you press it. This is 
totally no big deal. You still have your home button, and it still works like 
it always has.
Mary


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> Hello,
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> I am considering getting an iPhone 8. I have looked for podcasts on the new 
> iPhone 8 and how the home button is accessed since there is no longer a 
> physical button. Can anyone tell me how the home button is accessed, and how 
> I can turn on voice over on the new phone? Also, if there are any podcasts on 
> the iPhone 8, I would appreciate that info as well. Thanks. 
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OOTunes and Chrome Cast.

[Jim Noseworthy]

Hey Gang:

Am I right in saying that OOTunes does not cast?

Thanks all over the place.


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Re: Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

[Mary Otten]

Have you had your hands on an iPhone 7? The home button on the eigh is just 
like the home button on the seven.  you can certainly feel it without any 
problem at all. The only difference is that the feedback is haptic, rather than 
having the actual button move and physically click when you press it. This is 
totally no big deal. You still have your home button, and it still works like 
it always has.
Mary


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> Hello,
> 
> I am considering getting an iPhone 8. I have looked for podcasts on the new 
> iPhone 8 and how the home button is accessed since there is no longer a 
> physical button. Can anyone tell me how the home button is accessed, and how 
> I can turn on voice over on the new phone? Also, if there are any podcasts on 
> the iPhone 8, I would appreciate that info as well. Thanks. 
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Re: Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

[Gordon]

The iPhone 8 does have a home button. It's the iPhone X that does not.


On 11/14/2017 9:40 AM, Bobby Druesedow wrote:

Hello,

I am considering getting an iPhone 8. I have looked for podcasts on the new 
iPhone 8 and how the home button is accessed since there is no longer a 
physical button. Can anyone tell me how the home button is accessed, and how I 
can turn on voice over on the new phone? Also, if there are any podcasts on the 
iPhone 8, I would appreciate that info as well. Thanks.

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Re: Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

[christopher hallsworth]

Hi, the home button is still present, however it is controlled via touch 
instead of physical/mechanical clicks and in its place you feel vibrations 
thanks to its taptic engine. It's the iPhone 10 where there is no physical home 
button at all.


> On 14 Nov 2017, at 15:40, Bobby Druesedow  wrote:
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> Hello,
> 
> I am considering getting an iPhone 8. I have looked for podcasts on the new 
> iPhone 8 and how the home button is accessed since there is no longer a 
> physical button. Can anyone tell me how the home button is accessed, and how 
> I can turn on voice over on the new phone? Also, if there are any podcasts on 
> the iPhone 8, I would appreciate that info as well. Thanks. 
> 
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Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

[Bobby Druesedow]

Hello,

I am considering getting an iPhone 8. I have looked for podcasts on the new 
iPhone 8 and how the home button is accessed since there is no longer a 
physical button. Can anyone tell me how the home button is accessed, and how I 
can turn on voice over on the new phone? Also, if there are any podcasts on the 
iPhone 8, I would appreciate that info as well. Thanks. 

Sent from my iPhone

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

[Deidre Muccio]

Mark, I think it's great that you do remind us all that there could be speaker 
issues or earphone issues. I hate earbuds so I never use my headpiece. At any 
rate I've certainly had that trouble with other types of  devices such as 
humanwhere  GPS  and the Victor reader stream who's external speakers crapped 
out each within the first year.  I marveled at the iPhone is as forgiving it is 
as it is given that I live inan old house with dust and a dog that sheds a 
lot. That doesn't mean my house is a mess! So yes making sure you're not 
mumbling or putting your finger over the speaker and things like that is just 
as important to pay attention to.

Deidre


> On Nov 14, 2017, at 9:43 AM, Michael Irons  wrote:
> 
> Hi Deidre, I agree with everything you’re saying. When I have looked stuff up 
> on Siri I found that Siri did not find the things that I was actually looking 
> for. Friend of mine would look it up on Google and get better results. What 
> example in case was hey Siri what restaurants would be open on Christmas Day. 
> Only got one place it would be opened. A friend of mine looked it up on 
> Google and got for places that would be open.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 14, 2017, at 6:44 AM, Deidre Muccio  wrote:
>> 
>> Hey there, 
>> No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what 
>> Siri can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that 
>> simple. There's certain syntax she requires and questions where she throws 
>> it to the Web when it seems like it could be a direct question easily 
>> answered as prove by people who have cited that Google can do that kind of 
>> answering of a simple question easily. So no I'm saying that it drives me 
>> crazy when I have bothered to put people in my contacts and she doesn't find 
>> them I hate inefficiency, and I hate having to use anymore gestures then 
>> would seem necessary. I love my phone and I use it around the clock every 
>> single day so the less I have to fuss over the stupid stuff the happier I 
>> am. I cantfind any excuse why Siri cannot locate a contact even when the 
>> first name is in the first enter field in the last name is in the last 
>> interfield in the company name is in the company name and the last enter 
>> field and so on and  on as verified by others. It seems that the technology 
>> should not be that complicated that the little quirks could be made more 
>> seamless.  I have high standards.
>> 
>> 
>> Deidre
>> 
>> 
>>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 11:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>>> 
>>> 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 

Re: Favorite VO voices?

[Mary Otten]

I’m certainly with you on Neospeech James. I have him in voice dream reader, 
and every time a new OS comes out, I keep hoping Apple will let me use him with 
voiceover. I doubt it will ever happen. I’m also a huge fan of the ivona voice 
Kendra, whom I also have invoice dream. She is by far my favorite woman voice 
of any I have heard anywhere in English. I’m just so sorry that Amazon block 
access and now they don’t even have her available for  kindle products. 
Mary


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> On Nov 13, 2017, at 11:59 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
> 
> 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?
 
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> On Nov 11, 2017, at 8:49 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
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> 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: Favorite VO voices?

[Kerry Macdonald]

How could I have forgotten Ava, she is one of my favorites as well. In fact if 
I had to pick two favorites I agree with you it would be Ava and Alex.

Kerry


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> On Nov 12, 2017, at 11:07 PM, Robin  wrote:
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> Mine are:
> Ava & Apple's Alex
> At 01:59 PM 11/11/2017, you wrote:
>> Mine are le Karen,
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
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>> > Hi all,
>> > What is everyone's VO voice or voices? Mine are Alex and Nicky.
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RE: Hey Siri Question

[Tom Rash]

I have a 6 S and it works without being plugged in.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mr. Ed
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 6:42 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Hey Siri Question

 

Hi Richard,

I believe you are correct that it is controlled by the hardware. Here is why I 
think you are correct. My wife has an iPhone 6 plus and the Hey Siri only 
workds when she has it plugged in. I have a 6s plus and my iPhone works without 
being plugged in. The reason I know this is because about a year or so ago I 
tried to use Hey Siri on her iPhone and it would not work. So I went into 
setting and made sure it was turned on. On my iPad 4 when I go into setting 
under Siri it says under Hey Siri that this will work if plugged into power. It 
does not say this on my iPhone 6s plus using the latest IOS.

Mr. Ed 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Hey Siri Question

 

 

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

 

"The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying.
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.
Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement.  In the end 
you have to ignore everything, & click I agree.

- 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!
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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SIRI drives me crazy!

[Terri Stimmel]

Hello all,


I am jumping in to this late in to the game.

But I basically just wanted to say, that SIRI is such a pain for me! She 
rarely understands me. Well, maybe it's not that bad. But it's 
definitely bad enough.


Like others have mentioned, she can't find contacts sometimes, and so 
she will findd the number online. A lot of times when I ask her simple 
questions, she won't have an answer at all, or sends me to the web.


Even though there are things about my Android that I don't care for, 
Google does seem to recognize, and what I need her to do. Sometimes I 
have to ask twice, but rarely.


I just thought I would share my thoughts.


Thank you,


Terri


On 11/14/2017 8:49 AM, Lynda Ingraham wrote:
> Hi Deidre,
>
> Very well said. I am totally fed up with not only asking Siri questions only 
> to get inaccurate info but asking to open apps only to be told I don't have 
> an app by that name. I understand nothing is perfect. Really, not being able 
> to open an app that I use all of the time? Not to mention, Apple doesn't mind 
> charging top dollar for their products. In return, I expect top dollar 
> performance.
>
> Have a great day,
>
> Lynda
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Michael Irons
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 9:44 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET
>
> Hi Deidre, I agree with everything you’re saying. When I have looked stuff up 
> on Siri I found that Siri did not find the things that I was actually looking 
> for. Friend of mine would look it up on Google and get better results. What 
> example in case was hey Siri what restaurants would be open on Christmas Day. 
> Only got one place it would be opened. A friend of mine looked it up on 
> Google and got for places that would be open.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 14, 2017, at 6:44 AM, Deidre Muccio  wrote:
>>
>> Hey there,
>> No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what 
>> Siri can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that 
>> simple. There's certain syntax she requires and questions where she throws 
>> it to the Web when it seems like it could be a direct question easily 
>> answered as prove by people who have cited that Google can do that kind of 
>> answering of a simple question easily. So no I'm saying that it drives me 
>> crazy when I have bothered to put people in my contacts and she doesn't find 
>> them I hate inefficiency, and I hate having to use anymore gestures then 
>> would seem necessary. I love my phone and I use it around the clock every 
>> single day so the less I have to fuss over the stupid stuff the happier I 
>> am. I cantfind any excuse why Siri cannot locate a contact even when the 
>> first name is in the first enter field in the last name is in the last 
>> interfield in the company name is in the company name and the last enter 
>> field and so on and  on as verified by others. It seems that the technology 
>> should not be that complicated that the little quirks could be made more 
>> seamless.  I have high standards.
>>
>>
>> Deidre
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 11:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>>>
>>> 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 

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

[Lynda Ingraham]

Hi Deidre, 

Very well said. I am totally fed up with not only asking Siri questions only to 
get inaccurate info but asking to open apps only to be told I don't have an app 
by that name. I understand nothing is perfect. Really, not being able to open 
an app that I use all of the time? Not to mention, Apple doesn't mind charging 
top dollar for their products. In return, I expect top dollar performance. 

Have a great day, 

Lynda 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Michael Irons
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 9:44 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

Hi Deidre, I agree with everything you’re saying. When I have looked stuff up 
on Siri I found that Siri did not find the things that I was actually looking 
for. Friend of mine would look it up on Google and get better results. What 
example in case was hey Siri what restaurants would be open on Christmas Day. 
Only got one place it would be opened. A friend of mine looked it up on Google 
and got for places that would be open.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 14, 2017, at 6:44 AM, Deidre Muccio  wrote:
> 
> Hey there, 
> No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what 
> Siri can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that 
> simple. There's certain syntax she requires and questions where she throws it 
> to the Web when it seems like it could be a direct question easily answered 
> as prove by people who have cited that Google can do that kind of answering 
> of a simple question easily. So no I'm saying that it drives me crazy when I 
> have bothered to put people in my contacts and she doesn't find them I hate 
> inefficiency, and I hate having to use anymore gestures then would seem 
> necessary. I love my phone and I use it around the clock every single day so 
> the less I have to fuss over the stupid stuff the happier I am. I cantfind 
> any excuse why Siri cannot locate a contact even when the first name is in 
> the first enter field in the last name is in the last interfield in the 
> company name is in the company name and the last enter field and so on and  
> on as verified by others. It seems that the technology should not be that 
> complicated that the little quirks could be made more seamless.  I have high 
> standards.
> 
> 
> Deidre
> 
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 11:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> 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. 

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

[Michael Irons]

Hi there just a continuation of what I was trying to say when dictation get me 
off. Is far as I’m concerned Siri what’s the game and unfortunately Google one 
Siri is not a good partner to have on your team.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 14, 2017, at 6:44 AM, Deidre Muccio  wrote:
> 
> Hey there, 
> No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what 
> Siri can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that 
> simple. There's certain syntax she requires and questions where she throws it 
> to the Web when it seems like it could be a direct question easily answered 
> as prove by people who have cited that Google can do that kind of answering 
> of a simple question easily. So no I'm saying that it drives me crazy when I 
> have bothered to put people in my contacts and she doesn't find them I hate 
> inefficiency, and I hate having to use anymore gestures then would seem 
> necessary. I love my phone and I use it around the clock every single day so 
> the less I have to fuss over the stupid stuff the happier I am. I cantfind 
> any excuse why Siri cannot locate a contact even when the first name is in 
> the first enter field in the last name is in the last interfield in the 
> company name is in the company name and the last enter field and so on and  
> on as verified by others. It seems that the technology should not be that 
> complicated that the little quirks could be made more seamless.  I have high 
> standards.
> 
> 
> Deidre
> 
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 11:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> 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: 

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

[Michael Irons]

Hi Deidre, I agree with everything you’re saying. When I have looked stuff up 
on Siri I found that Siri did not find the things that I was actually looking 
for. Friend of mine would look it up on Google and get better results. What 
example in case was hey Siri what restaurants would be open on Christmas Day. 
Only got one place it would be opened. A friend of mine looked it up on Google 
and got for places that would be open.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 14, 2017, at 6:44 AM, Deidre Muccio  wrote:
> 
> Hey there, 
> No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what 
> Siri can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that 
> simple. There's certain syntax she requires and questions where she throws it 
> to the Web when it seems like it could be a direct question easily answered 
> as prove by people who have cited that Google can do that kind of answering 
> of a simple question easily. So no I'm saying that it drives me crazy when I 
> have bothered to put people in my contacts and she doesn't find them I hate 
> inefficiency, and I hate having to use anymore gestures then would seem 
> necessary. I love my phone and I use it around the clock every single day so 
> the less I have to fuss over the stupid stuff the happier I am. I cantfind 
> any excuse why Siri cannot locate a contact even when the first name is in 
> the first enter field in the last name is in the last interfield in the 
> company name is in the company name and the last enter field and so on and  
> on as verified by others. It seems that the technology should not be that 
> complicated that the little quirks could be made more seamless.  I have high 
> standards.
> 
> 
> Deidre
> 
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 11:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> 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 

RE: Hey Siri Question

[Mr. Ed]

Hi Richard,

I believe you are correct that it is controlled by the hardware. Here is why I 
think you are correct. My wife has an iPhone 6 plus and the Hey Siri only 
workds when she has it plugged in. I have a 6s plus and my iPhone works without 
being plugged in. The reason I know this is because about a year or so ago I 
tried to use Hey Siri on her iPhone and it would not work. So I went into 
setting and made sure it was turned on. On my iPad 4 when I go into setting 
under Siri it says under Hey Siri that this will work if plugged into power. It 
does not say this on my iPhone 6s plus using the latest IOS.

Mr. Ed 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Hey Siri Question

 

 

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

 

"The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying.
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.
Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement.  In the end 
you have to ignore everything, & click I agree.

- 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!
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

[Anthony Vece]

Nothing’s perfect.


> On Nov 14, 2017, at 7:44 AM, Deidre Muccio  wrote:
> 
> Hey there, 
> No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what 
> Siri can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that 
> simple. There's certain syntax she requires and questions where she throws it 
> to the Web when it seems like it could be a direct question easily answered 
> as prove by people who have cited that Google can do that kind of answering 
> of a simple question easily. So no I'm saying that it drives me crazy when I 
> have bothered to put people in my contacts and she doesn't find them I hate 
> inefficiency, and I hate having to use anymore gestures then would seem 
> necessary. I love my phone and I use it around the clock every single day so 
> the less I have to fuss over the stupid stuff the happier I am. I cantfind 
> any excuse why Siri cannot locate a contact even when the first name is in 
> the first enter field in the last name is in the last interfield in the 
> company name is in the company name and the last enter field and so on and  
> on as verified by others. It seems that the technology should not be that 
> complicated that the little quirks could be made more seamless.  I have high 
> standards.
> 
> 
> Deidre
> 
> 
>> On Nov 13, 2017, at 11:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
>> 
>> 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. 

RE: THE ROTOR - IS IT TIME TO THINK AGAIN?

[Doc wright]

I agree. I am confused about your statement, “I have also noticed that, because 
the rotor works round in a list, though it doesn't actually do full circle,”, 
the rotor has always moved fullcircle for me going all the way back to my 
iPhone 3gs.  Once I know the pattern when I make my turns I can choose whether 
to turn left or right to get to what I want quckly.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: November 13, 2017 05:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: THE ROTOR - IS IT TIME TO THINK AGAIN?

 

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

[Deidre Muccio]

Hey there, 
No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what Siri 
can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that simple. 
There's certain syntax she requires and questions where she throws it to the 
Web when it seems like it could be a direct question easily answered as prove 
by people who have cited that Google can do that kind of answering of a simple 
question easily. So no I'm saying that it drives me crazy when I have bothered 
to put people in my contacts and she doesn't find them I hate inefficiency, and 
I hate having to use anymore gestures then would seem necessary. I love my 
phone and I use it around the clock every single day so the less I have to fuss 
over the stupid stuff the happier I am. I cantfind any excuse why Siri cannot 
locate a contact even when the first name is in the first enter field in the 
last name is in the last interfield in the company name is in the company name 
and the last enter field and so on and  on as verified by others. It seems that 
the technology should not be that complicated that the little quirks could be 
made more seamless.  I have high standards.


Deidre


> On Nov 13, 2017, at 11:11 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> 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 

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

[Christopher Chaltain]

I don't see anything in the article that says you have to follow every 
single suggestion. In fact, it says in the beginning just make the 
changes that apply. I think this is a good resource and may make people 
aware of some security settings they didn't previously know about. Plus, 
not everyone uses the phone in the same way, and some of these privacy 
settings may be important to some and not others. Also, just because I 
can turn off some features to save some power, doesn't mean I'm going to 
turn off everything. Again, there may be some things I don't need and 
articles like this may make me aware of what I can turn off. Plus, if I 
end up in a situation where I need to stretch my battery a bit then this 
will come in handy. I'm not sure why people jump to the conclusion that 
articles and collections of suggestions like this are saying we should 
just put our phones in a drawer and not sue them. Follow the suggestions 
you want to and let the rest decide what they want to do with their own 
phones.



On 11/13/2017 10:32 PM, Michael Irons wrote:

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.

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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

Re: looking for an app

[Christopher Chaltain]

If the book and the series is available in BARD, you can bring up the 
whole series in BARD. Just click on the name of the book and then the 
name of the series.



I've also done this just by doing a web search with something like 
Google. I think Wikipedia is a good source for the books that make up a 
series and the order they were published or the chronological order of 
the stories.



On 11/14/2017 12:13 AM, M. Taylor wrote:

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

['Martin Maidment' via VIPhone]

Hi

 

I have installed this and to me it doesn’t look accessable.

 

Cheers

Martin

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: 13 November 2017 17:58
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: How to easily transfer iPhone music to a computer using WinX 
MediaTrans

 

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

 



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 

Re: Favorite VO voices?

['Ming' via VIPhone]

I like female  siri US version.

it is  a very natrual  sounding voice


Ming

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2017年11月14日 週二，  寫道﹕

 主旨: Re: Favorite VO voices?
 收件人: viphone@googlegroups.com
 日期: 2017年11月14日,星期二,下午4:02
 
 I like Nuance Kate, too, but I
 can't stand the way she goes all weird after a comma in
 a sentence. She has this weird upward inflection that's
 all on one note, and it drives me nuts. Other than that,
 though, I like her. And Serena is decent, too.
 
 
 Thanks,
 Ari
 
 > On
 Nov 12, 2017, at 5:17 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
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 Enhance their default?
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 >>> Hello Maria,
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 >>>
 I'm a Samantha man, through-and-through.  For me, there
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 >>> Mark
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Re: Favorite VO voices?

[englishrider91]

I like Nuance Kate, too, but I can't stand the way she goes all weird after a 
comma in a sentence. She has this weird upward inflection that's all on one 
note, and it drives me nuts. Other than that, though, I like her. And Serena is 
decent, too.


Thanks,
Ari

> On Nov 12, 2017, at 5:17 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
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>> 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 
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>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
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>>> Of Maria Reyes
>>> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2017 1:58 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Favorite VO voices?
>>> 
>>> Hi all, 
>>> What is everyone's VO voice or voices? Mine are Alex and Nicky. 
>>> 
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