RE: rating an app on the app store

[Richard Turner]

Try turning the rotor to adjust value and flick up to whatever you want and 
flick right, it should hold.

 

 

 

 

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Paula 
Jordan
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 4:28 PM
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Subject: rating an app on the app store

 

Hi all.  When I get a notice to rate an app on the app store I have tried to 
rate one at 5 stars.  The rating defaults to 3 stars.  Just for fun, I tried 
rating the app for one star, and it still went to 3 stars.  Needless to say, I 
didn’t hit submit.  What’s the secret?  Thanks.

God bless!

Paula and the pups

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rating an app on the app store

[Paula Jordan]

Hi all.  When I get a notice to rate an app on the app store I have tried to
rate one at 5 stars.  The rating defaults to 3 stars.  Just for fun, I tried
rating the app for one star, and it still went to 3 stars.  Needless to say,
I didn't hit submit.  What's the secret?  Thanks.

God bless!

Paula and the pups

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Re: Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon

[Michael Irons]

Hello Mark and everybody, this is Mike from Oklahoma. Just read your email mark 
on the weather in Amazon and dating and just want to say I am along with you 
looking for an accessible weather app with voiceover. Right now I am using the 
native weather app, and the weather channel app. They both tell me enough to 
get me by for right now, but, I would like a more accessible weather app. So 
Mark and everybody I hope this helps. I am along with you looking for an 
accessible Weather app that works well with voiceover. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Feb 24, 2024, at 3:42 PM, M. Taylor  wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing.
> 
> I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause any
> further damage to my property so that is a good thing.
> 
> Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to realize
> that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate.  So, based on
> the recommendation of several contractors who will be helping me get my
> property back in order, I started using the NOA website for my local
> precipitation predictions.
> 
> NOA stands for:  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
> 
> You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at
> http://www.weather.gov.
> 
> In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their weather
> forecasts.
> 
> Two things to note, here:
> 1.
> If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info from
> within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands how the data
> is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable.
> 2.
> While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA data,
> astonishing  as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in effect,
> inaccessible via VoiceOver.  I mean, you can hear the data but unless you
> can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO locate it.  I
> would think that, after all these years, the Weather Channel app would be
> the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not.  If any of you have any
> recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me know.
> 
> Okay, moving on:
> 
> A while back, people were asking about online dating apps.  Using a couple
> of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with different women,
> recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in meeting someone.
> It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking someone
> special, hang in there and do not give up.
> 
> Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news:
> So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and Audible
> format, at the same time, from Amazon.
> 
> Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of the
> book last week.  Now the Audible audio format of the title would play just
> fine.
> 
> It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she would
> refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could find the
> Audible purchase order number.  She could see the Kindle order purchase
> number but she could not see the order number confirming that I had
> purchased the Audible version.
> 
> Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number
> confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library.  Just before giving up,
> I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive from Amazon in an
> email folder.
> 
> It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and when I
> gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, purchased the
> Audible version.
> 
> So, she refunded my money.  At the time I purchased the title, the cost was
> $7.99.  However, the cost of that same title, today is $25.99.  So, she
> refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost of the title.  I waited
> a few days, just to make certain that I received the refund then I purchased
> the title, again.
> 
> My point?  Always keep every email confirmation you receive from Amazon
> because you never know when you may need it.
> 
> Okay, I think that about covers it, for now.
> 
> I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies.
> 
> Mark
> 
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Mark on Weather, Dating, and Amazon

[M. Taylor]

Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing.

I am delighted to report that last week's rain storms did not cause any
further damage to my property so that is a good thing.

Given the weather patterns here in the golden state, I have come to realize
that the native Apple weather app is not the most accurate.  So, based on
the recommendation of several contractors who will be helping me get my
property back in order, I started using the NOA website for my local
precipitation predictions.

NOA stands for:  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

You can get your local forecast, online, by entering your Zip Code at
http://www.weather.gov.

In the US, virtually every app and news outlet uses NOA for their weather
forecasts.

Two things to note, here:
1.
If one is willing to drill down a bit, one can find the same NOA info from
within the native Apple weather app but, unless one understands how the data
is formatted, I do not think the info is easily understandable.
2.
While the Weather Channel app for iOS reflects the most accurate NOA data,
astonishing  as it is for me to believe, future casts are, in effect,
inaccessible via VoiceOver.  I mean, you can hear the data but unless you
can see the display, you would be hard-pressed to have VO locate it.  I
would think that, after all these years, the Weather Channel app would be
the best app for iOS; and yet, it is not.  If any of you have any
recommendations for free weather apps I could try, let me know.

Okay, moving on:

A while back, people were asking about online dating apps.  Using a couple
of these apps, I have gone on more than a few dates, with different women,
recently; while not easy, these dating sites can work in meeting someone.
It just takes patience and perseverance; so to those of you seeking someone
special, hang in there and do not give up.

Okay, onto Amazon / Audible news:
So, 3 years ago, I purchased a Whisper Sync title in both Kindle and Audible
format, at the same time, from Amazon.

Long story short, I could not download the Kindle audible companion of the
book last week.  Now the Audible audio format of the title would play just
fine.

It took almost an hour to reach someone at Kindle support who said she would
refund my money for the Audible version of the title if I could find the
Audible purchase order number.  She could see the Kindle order purchase
number but she could not see the order number confirming that I had
purchased the Audible version.

Even with her help and patience, we could not locate the order number
confirming my Audible purchase in my Amazon Library.  Just before giving up,
I realized that I keep every confirmation email I receive from Amazon in an
email folder.

It took about 15 more minutes but I was able to locate the number and when I
gave it to her, she was able to see that I had, in fact, purchased the
Audible version.

So, she refunded my money.  At the time I purchased the title, the cost was
$7.99.  However, the cost of that same title, today is $25.99.  So, she
refunded the $25.99 as that is the replacement cost of the title.  I waited
a few days, just to make certain that I received the refund then I purchased
the title, again.

My point?  Always keep every email confirmation you receive from Amazon
because you never know when you may need it.

Okay, I think that about covers it, for now.

I hope this finds you well and I look forward to your replies.

Mark


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Re: third party speech for IOS?

[Jonathan Cohn]

> On Feb 23, 2024, at 7:54 AM, Ivan Icin  wrote:
> 
> … 
> Considering that they are currently the only company that still maintenance 
> and improves high quality offline voices that is good to hear. I wish that 
> Acapela would also release their voices as the iOS app similar to what they 
> do on Android, but my guess is that chances are very slim.

Well, if there is no known interest in havingAcapela voices on IOS then yes, 
the chances are very slim. It seems most of the Voice using community of IOS 
users is unaware of the ability to add third party voices to the system, a 
process of education and advocacy could cause the company to commit to such a 
service.
Getting AppleVis or  Living Blindfully to promote the voices that are currently 
available would be a good start.
cc: Jonathan Mozen 

Warmly,
Jonathan Cohn

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Re: Sharing photos and descriptions from Be My Eyes

[Wayne Scott]

Thank you Richard. I have been wondering about that for months. This helps! Wayne Scott like  Wayne Scott   On Feb 24, 2024, at 9:17 AM, Richard Turner  wrote:I accidentally discovered that there is now a share item in Be My Eyes that will share a link to the photo and the description on the Be My Eyes server.After getting your description, flick up or down with one finger and there is both a copy button, which just copies the description, and a share button, which creates a link to the photo plus its description that you can then send in the usual ways.  The link begins with: https://share.bemyeyes.com/ which is followed by the specific info for your picture.When the person you share that with clicks on the link, they get a link to the image file which they can open in its own tab plus the description. I did not remember reading about this in any of the updates, but there you have it. Later,Richard, USA“Grandma always told us, “Be careful when you pray for patience. God stores it on the other side of Hell and you will have to go through Hell to get it.”-- Cedrick Bridgeforth My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ Microsoft Windows 11 Core Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2715), JAWS version 2024.2310.70.400  



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Sharing photos and descriptions from Be My Eyes

[Richard Turner]

I accidentally discovered that there is now a share item in Be My Eyes that
will share a link to the photo and the description on the Be My Eyes server.

After getting your description, flick up or down with one finger and there
is both a copy button, which just copies the description, and a share
button, which creates a link to the photo plus its description that you can
then send in the usual ways.  The link begins with:
https://share.bemyeyes.com/ which is followed by the specific info for your
picture.

When the person you share that with clicks on the link, they get a link to
the image file which they can open in its own tab plus the description.

 

I did not remember reading about this in any of the updates, but there you
have it.

 

Later,

Richard, USA

"Grandma always told us, "Be careful when you pray for patience. God stores
it on the other side of Hell and you will have to go through Hell to get
it."

-- Cedrick Bridgeforth

 

My web site:   https://www.turner42.com/

 

Microsoft Windows 11 Core Version 23H2 (OS Build 22631.2715), 

JAWS version 2024.2310.70.400

 

 

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