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Re: iphone 8 or XR?

[Eric Caron]

Yes, 

I set up my thumb, a finger on my right hand and one on my left.  But 
results were very poor.  But than again  When I needed a background check for 
my last job I could not get usable fingerprints.  I went back 5 times.  Finally 
they gave me special status as I had no usable fingerprints.  This was from 
many months of hands on construction on my home restoration.

I liked the idea of the finger print but Face ID is working much better for me. 

I’m now having similar finger print problems on my Mac.  I got it working again 
but then once I started some outdoor projects my hands got rough and it sopped 
working.

Here is hoping for Face ID for my Mac!  Or for using my iPhone to confirm 
identity on my Mac!

Best,

Eric Caron 


> On Mar 18, 2020, at 4:52 PM, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote:
> 
> When I had fingerprint ID, I used my thumb. I figured it was the least likely 
> to get a nick or something causing a problem. 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Eric Caron
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:54 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: iphone 8 or XR?
> 
> Hi Sieghard
> 
>   I was so happy to get a face recognition iPhone for exactly those 
> reasons.  Though my Vermont weather isn’t as bad, the wood working and hard 
> use of my hands in projects caused my finger print reader to rarely work.  I 
> was often redoing it so it would work for a little while. 
> 
>   I have found that I can be subtle when opening my iPhone.  As all it 
> has to do is sort of see my face and it clicks on.  I have it on the setting 
> that doesn’t require eye contact. 
> 
> Now if only my talking tape measure and audible level could be controlled by 
> my voice that would be great!
> 
> Is there a email list for blind wood workers out there!
> Or, maybe those working on vintage cars? 
> 
> One more related thing.  I did struggle a little to learn the gestures that 
> replace the home key.  I was trying to do them from a podcast description.  
> It took me some practice and I did have some frustration.  But, now I prefer 
> the gestures and miss them when using older iPhones. 
> 
> 
> Eric Caron 
> 
>> On Mar 17, 2020, at 5:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, Touch Id may let you unlock the phone while it's in your pocket or in a 
>> belt holster, but it's different strokes for different folks. I live in 
>> northern Canada and I'd love to have Facetime since then I wouldn't have to 
>> take off my gloves every time I'm outside and want to unlock my phone and 
>> for us up here that is probably about 5 months out of the year. Then there 
>> are the times when I spend more time in my woodworking shop and when Touch 
>> Id simply won't work because either my fingers have too many cut and cracks 
>> in them or they are full of glue which even when properly removed usually 
>> messes up Touch Id for a few days.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>> Øyvind Lode
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:45 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: iphone 8 or XR?
>> 
>> I recently went from iPhone 7 to XR.
>> Getting used to the large screen and no home button took about 2 minutes.
>> I really loved Touch ID and I was a bit skeptic.
>> However, Face ID is simply brilliant.
>> 
>> On Tue, 17 Mar 2020 at 14:37, brian albriton  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Unfortunately, I cannot put my face in the pocket, and unlock the phone!  I 
>>> prefer the discretion of the touch ID
>>> 
>>> On Mar 16, 2020, at 10:48 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>>> 
>>> I would say they are hugely different since the XR has no home button and 
>>> uses Facetime for authentication and the iPhone 8 still uses the virtual 
>>> home button with Touch Id.
>>> 
>>> This means you have to learn and get used to the gestures which replace 
>>> single and double pressing the home button.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>>> Simon A Fogarty
>>> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 12:33 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: RE: iphone 8 or XR?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> For long life coverage,
>>> 
>>> Go the XR
>>> 
>>> They are a very similar phone in most ways although the processor in the XR 
>>> is the year later I believe.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> But either way both the 8 and the xr should be around / supported for 
>>> another couple of years yet,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> And ask your Verizon sales person why you should get the latest when the 8 
>>> or the XR would be very suitable for a person with a visual impairment
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of R 
>>> Van Lant
>>> Sent: Monday, 16 March 2020 5:31 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: iphone 8 or XR?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I am currently on an iphone 6S and want to upgrade my phone, as I have 
>>> noticed performance issues since moving to IOS 13 and I want to be able to 

Re: Can I use an iPod without a phone number?

[Kelly Pierce]

If you are going to use your iPod with a student, you should wipe your
device and set it up as a new device for your student, who would
create her own Apple ID. She may not want to create an Apple ID, but
it is necessary to optimally use Apple devices and services.

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On 3/16/20, Richard Turner  wrote:
> I'm going to guess it is already signed in with your Apple ID, right?
> Is your phone set to allow calls to ring on other devices?
> Is that what you are concerned about?
> You can just turn that feature off.
> Or, you could sign out of your Apple ID completely and let them sign in with
> their own.
> This is a good example of something that you could likely get answered by
> calling Apple Accessibility.
>
>
>
> Richard
> "There's a nap for that."
> Sent from my iPhone
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>
>
> On Mar 16, 2020, at 6:49 PM, Ann Byrne  wrote:
>
> I want to lend my iPod to someone, but it is tied to my phone number.  If I
> reset it, can I sign it up to my apple ID without a phone number?  How would
> I do that?
>
> Thx,
>
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Re: Can two mobile phones use the same number (used to be Can I use an iPod without a phone number?)

[Kelly Pierce]

Ann,

No, two phones cannot share the same phone number. As a teacher, you
would not want them to any whey. The student can be free to use the
teaching iPhone without worry of changes to her phone service.


I suggest the iPhone instead of the iPod because the big benefit of
the iPhone is its location based services. To use these services,
someone needs a cellular connection.  I would suggest you obtain a
cheap pre-paid cell phone plan from a T-Mobile reseller. Some cost as
low as $10 a month. It has more than enough data to learn navigation
apps along with other location apps, like weather apps.  She can also
make real phone calls from the device and enter contacts that could be
backed up into iCloud. A contact’s address could be selected for
turn-by-turn guidance from her doorstep to her destination.  Doing it
on the cheap with a Wi-Fi only device prevents a real world training
experience. Here’s a link to some cheap MVNO plans:

https://bestmvno.com/daily-deals/cell-phone-plan-deals/


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On 3/16/20, PRAMIT BHARGAVA  wrote:
> Hi Ann,
>
> Two mobile phones cannot use the same number but with Apple devices iphone
> 6 and above Wi-Fi calling can be used but one of the iphone should have the
> number.
> Wi-Fi calling enables the device without the number to make and receive
> calls by using the same apple id and facetime.
> Also this requires internet connection and can only be used at place where
> you get Wi-Fi connectivity.
> Yes she can use the ipod and connect with Wi-Fi.
> Personally I would suggest giving your student both the device one by one
> and see which one she really prefers and interested in using.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Pramit
>
> On Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:10 AM Ann Byrne  wrote:
>
>> My student has a flip phone, and wants to learn to use an
>> iPhone.  she is *very computer-phobic.  I have an iPod she could
>> tinker with, and also an iPhone 5 that is not being used.  Which
>> would be best as a learning tool, to be used for practice while she
>> takes little steps to accommodate to the iPhone?  can she continue
>> using her flip phone but have the iPhone connected to the same number?
>>
>> Sorry to be so ignorant.
>>
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Re: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

[Gordon]

I'm not sure, but it's pretty self explanatory once you get in there and 
start looking at the different options.


On 3/18/2020 4:58 PM, Duane Steele wrote:

I just downloaded the full version of HQ Recorder.  Is there a help file 
anywhere to explain the various settings so a user can figure out exactly how 
to set the recorder up to suit the user's needs.  Thanks in advance.

Peace & Blessings,
Pastor Duane L. Steele
Phone (276) 730-5194


On Mar 18, 2020, at 4:05 PM, Gordon  wrote:

It sure is, I use it all the time. It even has magic tap functionality where 
you can have it do a few different things such as start and stop or pause the 
recording. The magic tap is a two finger double tap.


On 3/18/2020 2:40 PM, Barbara Stahl wrote:
Is the app easy to use and are all the features accessible?


On Mar 18, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Gordon  wrote:

The one I use is called HQ recorder. I believe it's $3.95, however it's well 
worth every penny you'll pay for it. It supports many different file types and 
even has all of your typical sharing options along with wifi transfer.


On 3/18/2020 11:47 AM, Barbara Stahl wrote:
Hi, I looked up this app. The details section on the app says that the recorded 
files are uploaded to dropbox. I have never used dropbox before, can you 
retrieve the files from dropbox to say put on an sd card or a flash drive? If 
so, how do you do this? Alternatively does anyone know of any recording apps 
that will make MP3 files that do not automatically go to dropbox


On Mar 9, 2020, at 8:08 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:

The RecUp app is also a great one. Again, speech needs to be muted if she 
doesn't want it to be picked up in the recording. The nice thing about this app 
is that the only button on the screen when recording is the stop button, so 
that makes things very easy.


Thanks,
Ari


On Mar 5, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Richard Turner  wrote:

Any recording app is going to pick up VoiceOver unless you either use 
headphones, or mute speech while recording.If she plans to email the 
recordings, she needs to keep them under 5 MB or possibly 10 MB depending on 
the ISP limits for attachments.
All recording apps will record until your iPhone runs out of memory.
You can tell Siri to record a memo, but I don't think you can tell it to stop 
recording.  I've never tried but I suspect that once the mic is being used to 
record, Siri is unavailable.
HTH,

Headphones with no microphone will allow her to use the built-in microphone.
The Voice Memos app on the iPhone is simple and quite good.


Richard

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-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kenny
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:13 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

Hope everyone is having a blessed day!

I'm trying to assist a friend with a project she's taking on.

She wish to write a book, but is going the ghostwriter route.

Her plan is too record all of her thoughts via voice recording app on her 
iPhone 8.

The problem she's running into is that her voice is being recorded, but so is 
VoiceOver. That isn't acceptable, especially when someone else is listening to 
the recordings to take notes.

Can someone suggest too me a simple voice recording app for iOS that can be 
stopped and started with Siri?

If no such app exists, something that is easy too operate if Siri is 
disabled/turned off. Maybe by hitting the up (Start) or down (Stop) volume key?

Having no time restrictions on how long the recording can be would be nice too.

Any suggestions?

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Re: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

[Duane Steele]

I just downloaded the full version of HQ Recorder.  Is there a help file 
anywhere to explain the various settings so a user can figure out exactly how 
to set the recorder up to suit the user's needs.  Thanks in advance.

Peace & Blessings,
Pastor Duane L. Steele
Phone (276) 730-5194

> On Mar 18, 2020, at 4:05 PM, Gordon  wrote:
> 
> It sure is, I use it all the time. It even has magic tap functionality where 
> you can have it do a few different things such as start and stop or pause the 
> recording. The magic tap is a two finger double tap.
> 
>> On 3/18/2020 2:40 PM, Barbara Stahl wrote:
>> Is the app easy to use and are all the features accessible?
>> 
 On Mar 18, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Gordon  wrote:
>>> 
>>> The one I use is called HQ recorder. I believe it's $3.95, however it's 
>>> well worth every penny you'll pay for it. It supports many different file 
>>> types and even has all of your typical sharing options along with wifi 
>>> transfer.
>>> 
 On 3/18/2020 11:47 AM, Barbara Stahl wrote:
 Hi, I looked up this app. The details section on the app says that the 
 recorded files are uploaded to dropbox. I have never used dropbox before, 
 can you retrieve the files from dropbox to say put on an sd card or a 
 flash drive? If so, how do you do this? Alternatively does anyone know of 
 any recording apps that will make MP3 files that do not automatically go 
 to dropbox
 
>> On Mar 9, 2020, at 8:08 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
> The RecUp app is also a great one. Again, speech needs to be muted if 
> she doesn't want it to be picked up in the recording. The nice thing 
> about this app is that the only button on the screen when recording is 
> the stop button, so that makes things very easy.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ari
> 
>> On Mar 5, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Richard Turner 
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> Any recording app is going to pick up VoiceOver unless you either use 
>> headphones, or mute speech while recording.If she plans to email the 
>> recordings, she needs to keep them under 5 MB or possibly 10 MB 
>> depending on the ISP limits for attachments.
>> All recording apps will record until your iPhone runs out of memory.
>> You can tell Siri to record a memo, but I don't think you can tell it to 
>> stop recording.  I've never tried but I suspect that once the mic is 
>> being used to record, Siri is unavailable.
>> HTH,
>> 
>> Headphones with no microphone will allow her to use the built-in 
>> microphone.
>> The Voice Memos app on the iPhone is simple and quite good.
>> 
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>>  Live long and prosper
>> 
>> 
>> Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
>> Kenny
>> Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:13 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.
>> 
>> Hope everyone is having a blessed day!
>> 
>> I'm trying to assist a friend with a project she's taking on.
>> 
>> She wish to write a book, but is going the ghostwriter route.
>> 
>> Her plan is too record all of her thoughts via voice recording app on 
>> her iPhone 8.
>> 
>> The problem she's running into is that her voice is being recorded, but 
>> so is VoiceOver. That isn't acceptable, especially when someone else is 
>> listening to the recordings to take notes.
>> 
>> Can someone suggest too me a simple voice recording app for iOS that can 
>> be stopped and started with Siri?
>> 
>> If no such app exists, something that is easy too operate if Siri is 
>> disabled/turned off. Maybe by hitting the up (Start) or down (Stop) 
>> volume key?
>> 
>> Having no time restrictions on how long the recording can be would be 
>> nice too.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
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RE: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now, cNet

[Carolyn]

Well said, Sieghard. I don't know how long I'll keep it on. 

-Original Message-
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Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:47 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right 
now, cNet

Here in Canada it's best to just read what's on CBC News and their app is quite 
accessible and of course you can turn on Notifications.
It's good to stay informed, to isolate yourself as much as possible and to do 
what you can, but being bombarded by all sorts of different notifications where 
many probably say the same thing just drives you crazy.
Now that the US President has finally accepted the fact that this is a real 
crisis and threat and not a fake news campaign instigated by the democrats he 
and the rest of the administration who supported him finally have done their 
typical 180 and now are actually doing something. It would have been good if 
this had happened 3 weeks ago, but let's hope that in 4 to 6 weeks the worst of 
this is over and we are on the downslope of it.


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l.d.ethie...@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 5:46 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right 
now, cNet

Hello,

I'm in Canada and dont't have it in my notifications settings? Should it be 
anywhere?

Lyne

> Le 17 mars 2020 à 22:05, M. Taylor  a écrit :
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I am posting the following article only because Apple products are 
> discussed.
> 
> Be Well,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Corona virus  alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now
> 
> Don't miss another important update about how COVID-19 is affecting 
> your country and where you live.
> March 17, 2020
> 
> Sites like Twitter can help keep you updated on the latest corona 
> virus news.
> It's all over the news, social media and nearly everywhere you look -- 
> the novel corona virus , now a pandemic, has been changing the way 
> employees work and emptying store shelves. And if you don't have time 
> to follow the news, you're in luck because you can have news alerts sent to 
> your phone.
> You can use sources such as Twitter, Google Alerts and your favorite 
> news sites to receive updates and notifications about where the corona 
> virus  is and what you can do to help keep yourself and your community 
> safe. You can also sign up for text alerts to receive information 
> about how many cases are in your area and what's closing down, like schools 
> and churches.
> Read on to learn how to set up for alerts about corona virus developments.
> 
> Twitter can send you notifications from corona virus  sources Twitter 
> is a good source for learning what's going on with the corona virus
> -- and it has an option to let you turn on crisis and emergency 
> alerts. To enable this, go to your notifications settings and select 
> Notifications > SMS Notifications > Crisis and emergency alerts.
> You can also get notifications about corona virus  from Twitter 
> accounts, but you'll want to make sure you trust the news source -- 
> for example, The Associated Press, Reuters, BNO Newsroom, CNN and 
> other domestic news organizations. To do so, follow the account, then 
> tap the bell icon (located beside the Following button) and select All 
> Tweets. Now you'll be notified when the account tweets something new.
> 
> Google Alerts
> When something new about the corona virus  shows up in Google Search, 
> you can be among the first to know about it. To get started, go to 
> Google Alerts and enter the topic you want to follow into the search box at 
> the top.
> Change the settings to your preferences, like how often you want to 
> see notifications, and then click Create Alert. You can always go back 
> and adjust your settings later.
> 
> Apple Alerts
> If you've got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you can receive emergency, 
> public safety and government alerts on your device. Some information 
> you may receive could be alerts issued by your country or region's 
> government, or alerts involving imminent threats to safety or life.
> To turn on the notifications, go to Settings > Notifications, then 
> scroll all the way to the bottom and toggle on Emergency Alerts and 
> Public Safety Alerts.
> 
> News apps
> Most, if not all, news apps will have a newsletter you can sign up for 
> (in-app and online) that sends the most pressing information to your inbox.
> For example, the CNET Now newsletter sends one email daily that 
> includes the most important news of the day -- much of which is corona 
> virus -related right now. The CNET app (iPhone, Android) and CNET on 
> Apple News also send regular news alerts, including stories about the corona 
> virus .
> Most news apps will also send you notifications (with your permission) 
> about breaking news alerts. After you download 

RE: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now, cNet

[Carolyn]

It would be Government Alerts. That is what I turned on. 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
l.d.ethie...@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 8:46 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right 
now, cNet

Hello,

I'm in Canada and dont't have it in my notifications settings? Should it be 
anywhere?

Lyne

> Le 17 mars 2020 à 22:05, M. Taylor  a écrit :
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I am posting the following article only because Apple products are 
> discussed.
> 
> Be Well,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Corona virus  alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now
> 
> Don't miss another important update about how COVID-19 is affecting 
> your country and where you live.
> March 17, 2020
> 
> Sites like Twitter can help keep you updated on the latest corona 
> virus news.
> It's all over the news, social media and nearly everywhere you look -- 
> the novel corona virus , now a pandemic, has been changing the way 
> employees work and emptying store shelves. And if you don't have time 
> to follow the news, you're in luck because you can have news alerts sent to 
> your phone.
> You can use sources such as Twitter, Google Alerts and your favorite 
> news sites to receive updates and notifications about where the corona 
> virus  is and what you can do to help keep yourself and your community 
> safe. You can also sign up for text alerts to receive information 
> about how many cases are in your area and what's closing down, like schools 
> and churches.
> Read on to learn how to set up for alerts about corona virus developments.
> 
> Twitter can send you notifications from corona virus  sources Twitter 
> is a good source for learning what's going on with the corona virus
> -- and it has an option to let you turn on crisis and emergency 
> alerts. To enable this, go to your notifications settings and select 
> Notifications > SMS Notifications > Crisis and emergency alerts.
> You can also get notifications about corona virus  from Twitter 
> accounts, but you'll want to make sure you trust the news source -- 
> for example, The Associated Press, Reuters, BNO Newsroom, CNN and 
> other domestic news organizations. To do so, follow the account, then 
> tap the bell icon (located beside the Following button) and select All 
> Tweets. Now you'll be notified when the account tweets something new.
> 
> Google Alerts
> When something new about the corona virus  shows up in Google Search, 
> you can be among the first to know about it. To get started, go to 
> Google Alerts and enter the topic you want to follow into the search box at 
> the top.
> Change the settings to your preferences, like how often you want to 
> see notifications, and then click Create Alert. You can always go back 
> and adjust your settings later.
> 
> Apple Alerts
> If you've got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you can receive emergency, 
> public safety and government alerts on your device. Some information 
> you may receive could be alerts issued by your country or region's 
> government, or alerts involving imminent threats to safety or life.
> To turn on the notifications, go to Settings > Notifications, then 
> scroll all the way to the bottom and toggle on Emergency Alerts and 
> Public Safety Alerts.
> 
> News apps
> Most, if not all, news apps will have a newsletter you can sign up for 
> (in-app and online) that sends the most pressing information to your inbox.
> For example, the CNET Now newsletter sends one email daily that 
> includes the most important news of the day -- much of which is corona 
> virus -related right now. The CNET app (iPhone, Android) and CNET on 
> Apple News also send regular news alerts, including stories about the corona 
> virus .
> Most news apps will also send you notifications (with your permission) 
> about breaking news alerts. After you download the apps, they will ask 
> for your permission to send notifications and you can choose to 
> receive alerts about breaking news only. You can update at any time in the 
> app's settings.
> 
> Get alerts for the city you live in
> Depending on where you live, you may be able to sign up for text 
> alerts from the city. For example, San Francisco lets its residents 
> sign up for alerts by texting COVID19SF to 888-777. If your city 
> doesn't have a program like this set up yet, you may be able to sign 
> up for statewide alerts. You can usually find these by going to [state].gov 
> -- for example, Kentucky.gov.
> 
> Original Article at:
> https://www.cnet.com/how-to/corona virus 
> -alerts-how-to-get-news-updates-on-your-phone-right-now/#ftag=CAD-09-1
> 0aai5b
> 
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RE: iphone 8 or XR?

[Carolyn]

When I had fingerprint ID, I used my thumb. I figured it was the least likely 
to get a nick or something causing a problem. 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Eric Caron
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:54 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iphone 8 or XR?

Hi Sieghard

I was so happy to get a face recognition iPhone for exactly those 
reasons.  Though my Vermont weather isn’t as bad, the wood working and hard use 
of my hands in projects caused my finger print reader to rarely work.  I was 
often redoing it so it would work for a little while. 

I have found that I can be subtle when opening my iPhone.  As all it 
has to do is sort of see my face and it clicks on.  I have it on the setting 
that doesn’t require eye contact. 

Now if only my talking tape measure and audible level could be controlled by my 
voice that would be great!

Is there a email list for blind wood workers out there!
 Or, maybe those working on vintage cars? 

One more related thing.  I did struggle a little to learn the gestures that 
replace the home key.  I was trying to do them from a podcast description.  It 
took me some practice and I did have some frustration.  But, now I prefer the 
gestures and miss them when using older iPhones. 


Eric Caron 

> On Mar 17, 2020, at 5:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Yes, Touch Id may let you unlock the phone while it's in your pocket or in a 
> belt holster, but it's different strokes for different folks. I live in 
> northern Canada and I'd love to have Facetime since then I wouldn't have to 
> take off my gloves every time I'm outside and want to unlock my phone and for 
> us up here that is probably about 5 months out of the year. Then there are 
> the times when I spend more time in my woodworking shop and when Touch Id 
> simply won't work because either my fingers have too many cut and cracks in 
> them or they are full of glue which even when properly removed usually messes 
> up Touch Id for a few days.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Øyvind 
> Lode
> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:45 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: iphone 8 or XR?
> 
> I recently went from iPhone 7 to XR.
> Getting used to the large screen and no home button took about 2 minutes.
> I really loved Touch ID and I was a bit skeptic.
> However, Face ID is simply brilliant.
> 
> On Tue, 17 Mar 2020 at 14:37, brian albriton  wrote:
>> 
>> Unfortunately, I cannot put my face in the pocket, and unlock the phone!  I 
>> prefer the discretion of the touch ID
>> 
>> On Mar 16, 2020, at 10:48 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> 
>> I would say they are hugely different since the XR has no home button and 
>> uses Facetime for authentication and the iPhone 8 still uses the virtual 
>> home button with Touch Id.
>> 
>> This means you have to learn and get used to the gestures which replace 
>> single and double pressing the home button.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Simon 
>> A Fogarty
>> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 12:33 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: RE: iphone 8 or XR?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> For long life coverage,
>> 
>> Go the XR
>> 
>> They are a very similar phone in most ways although the processor in the XR 
>> is the year later I believe.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> But either way both the 8 and the xr should be around / supported for 
>> another couple of years yet,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> And ask your Verizon sales person why you should get the latest when the 8 
>> or the XR would be very suitable for a person with a visual impairment
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of R Van 
>> Lant
>> Sent: Monday, 16 March 2020 5:31 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: iphone 8 or XR?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am currently on an iphone 6S and want to upgrade my phone, as I have 
>> noticed performance issues since moving to IOS 13 and I want to be able to 
>> start using the Way Around tags.   With an $80 trade-in value, I’m debating 
>> between the iphoen which I can get new for $369 from Apple or the iPhone XR 
>> for $519.  Is the iphone XR a good model?  The main reason I was thinking of 
>> spending a bit more is to stave off any planned obsolescence of the 8, but 
>> my budget would prefer the iphone 8.  I can also see that the screen size is 
>> a bit bigger on the XR at 6.1 inches.   I really rely mainly on VoiceOver, 
>> so the screen clarity isn’t that important, nor is the fancy camera, other 
>> than OCR  capability.  Yeah, battery life is nice, but I’ve managed fine 
>> with my 6S and a portable battery pack for the rare occasion I need extra 
>> power on the go.  Yes, I prefer finger print reader to the idea of face ID, 
>> but I’m sure I’d adjust.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> With Apple stores closed, I cannot get my hands on samples and the sales guy 
>> at Verizon was really pushy, trying to shame me out of 

Re: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

[Gordon]

It sure is, I use it all the time. It even has magic tap functionality 
where you can have it do a few different things such as start and stop 
or pause the recording. The magic tap is a two finger double tap.


On 3/18/2020 2:40 PM, Barbara Stahl wrote:

Is the app easy to use and are all the features accessible?


On Mar 18, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Gordon  wrote:

The one I use is called HQ recorder. I believe it's $3.95, however it's well 
worth every penny you'll pay for it. It supports many different file types and 
even has all of your typical sharing options along with wifi transfer.


On 3/18/2020 11:47 AM, Barbara Stahl wrote:
Hi, I looked up this app. The details section on the app says that the recorded 
files are uploaded to dropbox. I have never used dropbox before, can you 
retrieve the files from dropbox to say put on an sd card or a flash drive? If 
so, how do you do this? Alternatively does anyone know of any recording apps 
that will make MP3 files that do not automatically go to dropbox


On Mar 9, 2020, at 8:08 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:

The RecUp app is also a great one. Again, speech needs to be muted if she 
doesn't want it to be picked up in the recording. The nice thing about this app 
is that the only button on the screen when recording is the stop button, so 
that makes things very easy.


Thanks,
Ari


On Mar 5, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Richard Turner  wrote:

Any recording app is going to pick up VoiceOver unless you either use 
headphones, or mute speech while recording.If she plans to email the 
recordings, she needs to keep them under 5 MB or possibly 10 MB depending on 
the ISP limits for attachments.
All recording apps will record until your iPhone runs out of memory.
You can tell Siri to record a memo, but I don't think you can tell it to stop 
recording.  I've never tried but I suspect that once the mic is being used to 
record, Siri is unavailable.
HTH,

Headphones with no microphone will allow her to use the built-in microphone.
The Voice Memos app on the iPhone is simple and quite good.


Richard

 Live long and prosper


Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kenny
Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:13 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

Hope everyone is having a blessed day!

I'm trying to assist a friend with a project she's taking on.

She wish to write a book, but is going the ghostwriter route.

Her plan is too record all of her thoughts via voice recording app on her 
iPhone 8.

The problem she's running into is that her voice is being recorded, but so is 
VoiceOver. That isn't acceptable, especially when someone else is listening to 
the recordings to take notes.

Can someone suggest too me a simple voice recording app for iOS that can be 
stopped and started with Siri?

If no such app exists, something that is easy too operate if Siri is 
disabled/turned off. Maybe by hitting the up (Start) or down (Stop) volume key?

Having no time restrictions on how long the recording can be would be nice too.

Any suggestions?

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usability/accessibility of BT headset

[Dan]

  
  
Hi, has anyone had any experience with this unit?  Can you
describe to me what the physical form of this unit  is?  How are
they for accessibility?

  
Plantronics Voyager Legend Wireless Bluetooth Headset 
  

  
Thanks.

  


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RE: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

[Laury, Shawnese (LEO)]

I love iRecord. It is $10 and it is accessible.
Thanks 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Barbara 
Stahl
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 3:41 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

Is the app easy to use and are all the features accessible? 

> On Mar 18, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Gordon  wrote:
> 
> The one I use is called HQ recorder. I believe it's $3.95, however it's well 
> worth every penny you'll pay for it. It supports many different file types 
> and even has all of your typical sharing options along with wifi transfer.
> 
>> On 3/18/2020 11:47 AM, Barbara Stahl wrote:
>> Hi, I looked up this app. The details section on the app says that the 
>> recorded files are uploaded to dropbox. I have never used dropbox before, 
>> can you retrieve the files from dropbox to say put on an sd card or a flash 
>> drive? If so, how do you do this? Alternatively does anyone know of any 
>> recording apps that will make MP3 files that do not automatically go to 
>> dropbox
>> 
 On Mar 9, 2020, at 8:08 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> The RecUp app is also a great one. Again, speech needs to be muted if she 
>>> doesn't want it to be picked up in the recording. The nice thing about this 
>>> app is that the only button on the screen when recording is the stop 
>>> button, so that makes things very easy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ari
>>> 
 On Mar 5, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Richard Turner  
 wrote:
 
 Any recording app is going to pick up VoiceOver unless you either use 
 headphones, or mute speech while recording.If she plans to email the 
 recordings, she needs to keep them under 5 MB or possibly 10 MB depending 
 on the ISP limits for attachments.
 All recording apps will record until your iPhone runs out of memory.
 You can tell Siri to record a memo, but I don't think you can tell it to 
 stop recording.  I've never tried but I suspect that once the mic is being 
 used to record, Siri is unavailable.
 HTH,
 
 Headphones with no microphone will allow her to use the built-in 
 microphone.
 The Voice Memos app on the iPhone is simple and quite good.
 
 
 Richard
 
  Live long and prosper
 
 
 Check out my web site at: 
 https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.turner42.comdata=02%7C01%7Claurys%40michigan.gov%7Cc5b5a90d04a148a8f26008d7cb744a84%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637201572634430417sdata=QUFmM%2BqvtGBKGwdgiNcQKUV%2F2eM1A6aVcveB9%2FXvWqw%3Dreserved=0
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
 Kenny
 Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:13 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.
 
 Hope everyone is having a blessed day!
 
 I'm trying to assist a friend with a project she's taking on.
 
 She wish to write a book, but is going the ghostwriter route.
 
 Her plan is too record all of her thoughts via voice recording app on her 
 iPhone 8.
 
 The problem she's running into is that her voice is being recorded, but so 
 is VoiceOver. That isn't acceptable, especially when someone else is 
 listening to the recordings to take notes.
 
 Can someone suggest too me a simple voice recording app for iOS that can 
 be stopped and started with Siri?
 
 If no such app exists, something that is easy too operate if Siri is 
 disabled/turned off. Maybe by hitting the up (Start) or down (Stop) volume 
 key?
 
 Having no time restrictions on how long the recording can be would be nice 
 too.
 
 Any suggestions?
 
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Re: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

[Barbara Stahl]

Is the app easy to use and are all the features accessible? 

> On Mar 18, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Gordon  wrote:
> 
> The one I use is called HQ recorder. I believe it's $3.95, however it's well 
> worth every penny you'll pay for it. It supports many different file types 
> and even has all of your typical sharing options along with wifi transfer.
> 
>> On 3/18/2020 11:47 AM, Barbara Stahl wrote:
>> Hi, I looked up this app. The details section on the app says that the 
>> recorded files are uploaded to dropbox. I have never used dropbox before, 
>> can you retrieve the files from dropbox to say put on an sd card or a flash 
>> drive? If so, how do you do this? Alternatively does anyone know of any 
>> recording apps that will make MP3 files that do not automatically go to 
>> dropbox
>> 
 On Mar 9, 2020, at 8:08 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> The RecUp app is also a great one. Again, speech needs to be muted if she 
>>> doesn't want it to be picked up in the recording. The nice thing about this 
>>> app is that the only button on the screen when recording is the stop 
>>> button, so that makes things very easy.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Ari
>>> 
 On Mar 5, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Richard Turner  
 wrote:
 
 Any recording app is going to pick up VoiceOver unless you either use 
 headphones, or mute speech while recording.If she plans to email the 
 recordings, she needs to keep them under 5 MB or possibly 10 MB depending 
 on the ISP limits for attachments.
 All recording apps will record until your iPhone runs out of memory.
 You can tell Siri to record a memo, but I don't think you can tell it to 
 stop recording.  I've never tried but I suspect that once the mic is being 
 used to record, Siri is unavailable.
 HTH,
 
 Headphones with no microphone will allow her to use the built-in 
 microphone.
 The Voice Memos app on the iPhone is simple and quite good.
 
 
 Richard
 
  Live long and prosper
 
 
 Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
 
 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
 Kenny
 Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:13 AM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.
 
 Hope everyone is having a blessed day!
 
 I'm trying to assist a friend with a project she's taking on.
 
 She wish to write a book, but is going the ghostwriter route.
 
 Her plan is too record all of her thoughts via voice recording app on her 
 iPhone 8.
 
 The problem she's running into is that her voice is being recorded, but so 
 is VoiceOver. That isn't acceptable, especially when someone else is 
 listening to the recordings to take notes.
 
 Can someone suggest too me a simple voice recording app for iOS that can 
 be stopped and started with Siri?
 
 If no such app exists, something that is easy too operate if Siri is 
 disabled/turned off. Maybe by hitting the up (Start) or down (Stop) volume 
 key?
 
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Re: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now, cNet

[l . d . ethier23]

Thank you. Of course I'm well inform! I would have Know why it's different!

Lyne

> Le 18 mars 2020 à 12:46, Sieghard Weitzel  a écrit :
> 
> Here in Canada it's best to just read what's on CBC News and their app is 
> quite accessible and of course you can turn on Notifications.
> It's good to stay informed, to isolate yourself as much as possible and to do 
> what you can, but being bombarded by all sorts of different notifications 
> where many probably say the same thing just drives you crazy.
> Now that the US President has finally accepted the fact that this is a real 
> crisis and threat and not a fake news campaign instigated by the democrats he 
> and the rest of the administration who supported him finally have done their 
> typical 180 and now are actually doing something. It would have been good if 
> this had happened 3 weeks ago, but let's hope that in 4 to 6 weeks the worst 
> of this is over and we are on the downslope of it.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
> l.d.ethie...@gmail.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 5:46 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right 
> now, cNet
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm in Canada and dont't have it in my notifications settings? Should it be 
> anywhere?
> 
> Lyne
> 
>> Le 17 mars 2020 à 22:05, M. Taylor  a écrit :
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> I am posting the following article only because Apple products are 
>> discussed.
>> 
>> Be Well,
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> Corona virus  alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now
>> 
>> Don't miss another important update about how COVID-19 is affecting 
>> your country and where you live.
>> March 17, 2020
>> 
>> Sites like Twitter can help keep you updated on the latest corona 
>> virus news.
>> It's all over the news, social media and nearly everywhere you look -- 
>> the novel corona virus , now a pandemic, has been changing the way 
>> employees work and emptying store shelves. And if you don't have time 
>> to follow the news, you're in luck because you can have news alerts sent to 
>> your phone.
>> You can use sources such as Twitter, Google Alerts and your favorite 
>> news sites to receive updates and notifications about where the corona 
>> virus  is and what you can do to help keep yourself and your community 
>> safe. You can also sign up for text alerts to receive information 
>> about how many cases are in your area and what's closing down, like schools 
>> and churches.
>> Read on to learn how to set up for alerts about corona virus developments.
>> 
>> Twitter can send you notifications from corona virus  sources Twitter 
>> is a good source for learning what's going on with the corona virus
>> -- and it has an option to let you turn on crisis and emergency 
>> alerts. To enable this, go to your notifications settings and select 
>> Notifications > SMS Notifications > Crisis and emergency alerts.
>> You can also get notifications about corona virus  from Twitter 
>> accounts, but you'll want to make sure you trust the news source -- 
>> for example, The Associated Press, Reuters, BNO Newsroom, CNN and 
>> other domestic news organizations. To do so, follow the account, then 
>> tap the bell icon (located beside the Following button) and select All 
>> Tweets. Now you'll be notified when the account tweets something new.
>> 
>> Google Alerts
>> When something new about the corona virus  shows up in Google Search, 
>> you can be among the first to know about it. To get started, go to 
>> Google Alerts and enter the topic you want to follow into the search box at 
>> the top.
>> Change the settings to your preferences, like how often you want to 
>> see notifications, and then click Create Alert. You can always go back 
>> and adjust your settings later.
>> 
>> Apple Alerts
>> If you've got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you can receive emergency, 
>> public safety and government alerts on your device. Some information 
>> you may receive could be alerts issued by your country or region's 
>> government, or alerts involving imminent threats to safety or life.
>> To turn on the notifications, go to Settings > Notifications, then 
>> scroll all the way to the bottom and toggle on Emergency Alerts and 
>> Public Safety Alerts.
>> 
>> News apps
>> Most, if not all, news apps will have a newsletter you can sign up for 
>> (in-app and online) that sends the most pressing information to your inbox.
>> For example, the CNET Now newsletter sends one email daily that 
>> includes the most important news of the day -- much of which is corona 
>> virus -related right now. The CNET app (iPhone, Android) and CNET on 
>> Apple News also send regular news alerts, including stories about the corona 
>> virus .
>> Most news apps will also send you notifications (with your permission) 
>> about breaking news alerts. After you download the apps, they will ask 
>> for your permission to send notifications and you 

Re: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

[Gordon]

The one I use is called HQ recorder. I believe it's $3.95, however it's 
well worth every penny you'll pay for it. It supports many different 
file types and even has all of your typical sharing options along with 
wifi transfer.


On 3/18/2020 11:47 AM, Barbara Stahl wrote:

Hi, I looked up this app. The details section on the app says that the recorded 
files are uploaded to dropbox. I have never used dropbox before, can you 
retrieve the files from dropbox to say put on an sd card or a flash drive? If 
so, how do you do this? Alternatively does anyone know of any recording apps 
that will make MP3 files that do not automatically go to dropbox


On Mar 9, 2020, at 8:08 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:

The RecUp app is also a great one. Again, speech needs to be muted if she 
doesn't want it to be picked up in the recording. The nice thing about this app 
is that the only button on the screen when recording is the stop button, so 
that makes things very easy.


Thanks,
Ari


On Mar 5, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Richard Turner  wrote:

Any recording app is going to pick up VoiceOver unless you either use 
headphones, or mute speech while recording.If she plans to email the 
recordings, she needs to keep them under 5 MB or possibly 10 MB depending on 
the ISP limits for attachments.
All recording apps will record until your iPhone runs out of memory.
You can tell Siri to record a memo, but I don't think you can tell it to stop 
recording.  I've never tried but I suspect that once the mic is being used to 
record, Siri is unavailable.
HTH,

Headphones with no microphone will allow her to use the built-in microphone.
The Voice Memos app on the iPhone is simple and quite good.


Richard

 Live long and prosper


Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com

-Original Message-
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

Hope everyone is having a blessed day!

I'm trying to assist a friend with a project she's taking on.

She wish to write a book, but is going the ghostwriter route.

Her plan is too record all of her thoughts via voice recording app on her 
iPhone 8.

The problem she's running into is that her voice is being recorded, but so is 
VoiceOver. That isn't acceptable, especially when someone else is listening to 
the recordings to take notes.

Can someone suggest too me a simple voice recording app for iOS that can be 
stopped and started with Siri?

If no such app exists, something that is easy too operate if Siri is 
disabled/turned off. Maybe by hitting the up (Start) or down (Stop) volume key?

Having no time restrictions on how long the recording can be would be nice too.

Any suggestions?

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Re: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.

[Barbara Stahl]

Hi, I looked up this app. The details section on the app says that the recorded 
files are uploaded to dropbox. I have never used dropbox before, can you 
retrieve the files from dropbox to say put on an sd card or a flash drive? If 
so, how do you do this? Alternatively does anyone know of any recording apps 
that will make MP3 files that do not automatically go to dropbox

> On Mar 9, 2020, at 8:08 PM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:
> 
> The RecUp app is also a great one. Again, speech needs to be muted if she 
> doesn't want it to be picked up in the recording. The nice thing about this 
> app is that the only button on the screen when recording is the stop button, 
> so that makes things very easy.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ari
> 
>> On Mar 5, 2020, at 11:36 AM, Richard Turner  
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Any recording app is going to pick up VoiceOver unless you either use 
>> headphones, or mute speech while recording.If she plans to email the 
>> recordings, she needs to keep them under 5 MB or possibly 10 MB depending on 
>> the ISP limits for attachments.
>> All recording apps will record until your iPhone runs out of memory.
>> You can tell Siri to record a memo, but I don't think you can tell it to 
>> stop recording.  I've never tried but I suspect that once the mic is being 
>> used to record, Siri is unavailable.
>> HTH,
>> 
>> Headphones with no microphone will allow her to use the built-in microphone.
>> The Voice Memos app on the iPhone is simple and quite good.
>> 
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>>  Live long and prosper
>> 
>> 
>> Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kenny
>> Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2020 7:13 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Looking for A Simple Unlimited Voice Recording App for iOS.
>> 
>> Hope everyone is having a blessed day!
>> 
>> I'm trying to assist a friend with a project she's taking on.
>> 
>> She wish to write a book, but is going the ghostwriter route.
>> 
>> Her plan is too record all of her thoughts via voice recording app on her 
>> iPhone 8.
>> 
>> The problem she's running into is that her voice is being recorded, but so 
>> is VoiceOver. That isn't acceptable, especially when someone else is 
>> listening to the recordings to take notes.
>> 
>> Can someone suggest too me a simple voice recording app for iOS that can be 
>> stopped and started with Siri?
>> 
>> If no such app exists, something that is easy too operate if Siri is 
>> disabled/turned off. Maybe by hitting the up (Start) or down (Stop) volume 
>> key?
>> 
>> Having no time restrictions on how long the recording can be would be nice 
>> too.
>> 
>> Any suggestions?
>> 
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RE: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now, cNet

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Here in Canada it's best to just read what's on CBC News and their app is quite 
accessible and of course you can turn on Notifications.
It's good to stay informed, to isolate yourself as much as possible and to do 
what you can, but being bombarded by all sorts of different notifications where 
many probably say the same thing just drives you crazy.
Now that the US President has finally accepted the fact that this is a real 
crisis and threat and not a fake news campaign instigated by the democrats he 
and the rest of the administration who supported him finally have done their 
typical 180 and now are actually doing something. It would have been good if 
this had happened 3 weeks ago, but let's hope that in 4 to 6 weeks the worst of 
this is over and we are on the downslope of it.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
l.d.ethie...@gmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 5:46 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right 
now, cNet

Hello,

I'm in Canada and dont't have it in my notifications settings? Should it be 
anywhere?

Lyne

> Le 17 mars 2020 à 22:05, M. Taylor  a écrit :
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I am posting the following article only because Apple products are 
> discussed.
> 
> Be Well,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Corona virus  alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now
> 
> Don't miss another important update about how COVID-19 is affecting 
> your country and where you live.
> March 17, 2020
> 
> Sites like Twitter can help keep you updated on the latest corona 
> virus news.
> It's all over the news, social media and nearly everywhere you look -- 
> the novel corona virus , now a pandemic, has been changing the way 
> employees work and emptying store shelves. And if you don't have time 
> to follow the news, you're in luck because you can have news alerts sent to 
> your phone.
> You can use sources such as Twitter, Google Alerts and your favorite 
> news sites to receive updates and notifications about where the corona 
> virus  is and what you can do to help keep yourself and your community 
> safe. You can also sign up for text alerts to receive information 
> about how many cases are in your area and what's closing down, like schools 
> and churches.
> Read on to learn how to set up for alerts about corona virus developments.
> 
> Twitter can send you notifications from corona virus  sources Twitter 
> is a good source for learning what's going on with the corona virus
> -- and it has an option to let you turn on crisis and emergency 
> alerts. To enable this, go to your notifications settings and select 
> Notifications > SMS Notifications > Crisis and emergency alerts.
> You can also get notifications about corona virus  from Twitter 
> accounts, but you'll want to make sure you trust the news source -- 
> for example, The Associated Press, Reuters, BNO Newsroom, CNN and 
> other domestic news organizations. To do so, follow the account, then 
> tap the bell icon (located beside the Following button) and select All 
> Tweets. Now you'll be notified when the account tweets something new.
> 
> Google Alerts
> When something new about the corona virus  shows up in Google Search, 
> you can be among the first to know about it. To get started, go to 
> Google Alerts and enter the topic you want to follow into the search box at 
> the top.
> Change the settings to your preferences, like how often you want to 
> see notifications, and then click Create Alert. You can always go back 
> and adjust your settings later.
> 
> Apple Alerts
> If you've got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you can receive emergency, 
> public safety and government alerts on your device. Some information 
> you may receive could be alerts issued by your country or region's 
> government, or alerts involving imminent threats to safety or life.
> To turn on the notifications, go to Settings > Notifications, then 
> scroll all the way to the bottom and toggle on Emergency Alerts and 
> Public Safety Alerts.
> 
> News apps
> Most, if not all, news apps will have a newsletter you can sign up for 
> (in-app and online) that sends the most pressing information to your inbox.
> For example, the CNET Now newsletter sends one email daily that 
> includes the most important news of the day -- much of which is corona 
> virus -related right now. The CNET app (iPhone, Android) and CNET on 
> Apple News also send regular news alerts, including stories about the corona 
> virus .
> Most news apps will also send you notifications (with your permission) 
> about breaking news alerts. After you download the apps, they will ask 
> for your permission to send notifications and you can choose to 
> receive alerts about breaking news only. You can update at any time in the 
> app's settings.
> 
> Get alerts for the city you live in
> Depending on where you live, you may be able to sign up for text 
> alerts from the city. For example, San 

Re: Corona Virus Alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now, cNet

[l . d . ethier23]

Hello,

I'm in Canada and dont't have it in my notifications settings? Should it be 
anywhere?

Lyne

> Le 17 mars 2020 à 22:05, M. Taylor  a écrit :
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> I am posting the following article only because Apple products are
> discussed.
> 
> Be Well,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Corona virus  alerts: How to get news updates on your phone right now
> 
> Don't miss another important update about how COVID-19 is affecting your
> country and where you live.
> March 17, 2020 
> 
> Sites like Twitter can help keep you updated on the latest corona virus
> news.
> It's all over the news, social media and nearly everywhere you look -- the
> novel corona virus , now a pandemic, has been changing the way employees
> work and emptying store shelves. And if you don't have time to follow the
> news, you're in luck because you can have news alerts sent to your phone.
> You can use sources such as Twitter, Google Alerts and your favorite news
> sites to receive updates and notifications about where the corona virus  is
> and what you can do to help keep yourself and your community safe. You can
> also sign up for text alerts to receive information about how many cases are
> in your area and what's closing down, like schools and churches.
> Read on to learn how to set up for alerts about corona virus developments.
> 
> Twitter can send you notifications from corona virus  sources
> Twitter is a good source for learning what's going on with the corona virus
> -- and it has an option to let you turn on crisis and emergency alerts. To
> enable this, go to your notifications settings and select Notifications >
> SMS Notifications > Crisis and emergency alerts.
> You can also get notifications about corona virus  from Twitter accounts,
> but you'll want to make sure you trust the news source -- for example, The
> Associated Press, Reuters, BNO Newsroom, CNN and other domestic news
> organizations. To do so, follow the account, then tap the bell icon (located
> beside the Following button) and select All Tweets. Now you'll be notified
> when the account tweets something new.
> 
> Google Alerts
> When something new about the corona virus  shows up in Google Search, you
> can be among the first to know about it. To get started, go to Google Alerts
> and enter the topic you want to follow into the search box at the top.
> Change the settings to your preferences, like how often you want to see
> notifications, and then click Create Alert. You can always go back and
> adjust your settings later.
> 
> Apple Alerts
> If you've got an iPhone or Apple Watch, you can receive emergency, public
> safety and government alerts on your device. Some information you may
> receive could be alerts issued by your country or region's government, or
> alerts involving imminent threats to safety or life.
> To turn on the notifications, go to Settings > Notifications, then scroll
> all the way to the bottom and toggle on Emergency Alerts and Public Safety
> Alerts.
> 
> News apps
> Most, if not all, news apps will have a newsletter you can sign up for
> (in-app and online) that sends the most pressing information to your inbox.
> For example, the CNET Now newsletter sends one email daily that includes the
> most important news of the day -- much of which is corona virus -related
> right now. The CNET app (iPhone, Android) and CNET on Apple News also send
> regular news alerts, including stories about the corona virus .
> Most news apps will also send you notifications (with your permission) about
> breaking news alerts. After you download the apps, they will ask for your
> permission to send notifications and you can choose to receive alerts about
> breaking news only. You can update at any time in the app's settings.
> 
> Get alerts for the city you live in
> Depending on where you live, you may be able to sign up for text alerts from
> the city. For example, San Francisco lets its residents sign up for alerts
> by texting COVID19SF to 888-777. If your city doesn't have a program like
> this set up yet, you may be able to sign up for statewide alerts. You can
> usually find these by going to [state].gov -- for example, Kentucky.gov.
> 
> Original Article at:
> https://www.cnet.com/how-to/corona virus
> -alerts-how-to-get-news-updates-on-your-phone-right-now/#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b
> 
> 
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RE: iphone 8 or XR?

[Simon A Fogarty]

And from what I've heard from someone that worked in Canada as a fireman 
Taking your gloves off in the cold, isn't really a good idea.


I have to admit I had trouble when I cut myself trying to open a phone with 
touch id,

Can't think how bad it is for you after you've been working in the workshop.

 

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Wednesday, 18 March 2020 10:03 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: iphone 8 or XR?

Yes, Touch Id may let you unlock the phone while it's in your pocket or in a 
belt holster, but it's different strokes for different folks. I live in 
northern Canada and I'd love to have Facetime since then I wouldn't have to 
take off my gloves every time I'm outside and want to unlock my phone and for 
us up here that is probably about 5 months out of the year. Then there are the 
times when I spend more time in my woodworking shop and when Touch Id simply 
won't work because either my fingers have too many cut and cracks in them or 
they are full of glue which even when properly removed usually messes up Touch 
Id for a few days.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Øyvind 
Lode
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 8:45 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iphone 8 or XR?

I recently went from iPhone 7 to XR.
Getting used to the large screen and no home button took about 2 minutes.
I really loved Touch ID and I was a bit skeptic.
However, Face ID is simply brilliant.

On Tue, 17 Mar 2020 at 14:37, brian albriton  wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, I cannot put my face in the pocket, and unlock the phone!  I 
> prefer the discretion of the touch ID
>
> On Mar 16, 2020, at 10:48 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>
> I would say they are hugely different since the XR has no home button and 
> uses Facetime for authentication and the iPhone 8 still uses the virtual home 
> button with Touch Id.
>
> This means you have to learn and get used to the gestures which replace 
> single and double pressing the home button.
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Simon 
> A Fogarty
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2020 12:33 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: iphone 8 or XR?
>
>
>
> For long life coverage,
>
> Go the XR
>
> They are a very similar phone in most ways although the processor in the XR 
> is the year later I believe.
>
>
>
> But either way both the 8 and the xr should be around / supported for another 
> couple of years yet,
>
>
>
> And ask your Verizon sales person why you should get the latest when the 8 or 
> the XR would be very suitable for a person with a visual impairment
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of R Van 
> Lant
> Sent: Monday, 16 March 2020 5:31 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: iphone 8 or XR?
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I am currently on an iphone 6S and want to upgrade my phone, as I have 
> noticed performance issues since moving to IOS 13 and I want to be able to 
> start using the Way Around tags.   With an $80 trade-in value, I’m debating 
> between the iphoen which I can get new for $369 from Apple or the iPhone XR 
> for $519.  Is the iphone XR a good model?  The main reason I was thinking of 
> spending a bit more is to stave off any planned obsolescence of the 8, but my 
> budget would prefer the iphone 8.  I can also see that the screen size is a 
> bit bigger on the XR at 6.1 inches.   I really rely mainly on VoiceOver, so 
> the screen clarity isn’t that important, nor is the fancy camera, other than 
> OCR  capability.  Yeah, battery life is nice, but I’ve managed fine with my 
> 6S and a portable battery pack for the rare occasion I need extra power on 
> the go.  Yes, I prefer finger print reader to the idea of face ID, but I’m 
> sure I’d adjust.
>
>
>
> With Apple stores closed, I cannot get my hands on samples and the sales guy 
> at Verizon was really pushy, trying to shame me out of anything but the 
> newest model.  So, hoping a coupld of you smart people wouldn’t mind telling 
> me your thoughts for budget conscious shoppers.  My biggest fear is getting 
> an iphone 8 and having similar performance issues to what I have now where, 
> even with four bars of cell service, my emails and web pages take super long 
> to load.
>
>
>
> Robin
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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