from:"Jeff Samco"

RE: Using Chat GPT, and other Apss

2024-04-24 Thread Jeff Samco

I liked Richard’s Chat AI for the few searches I did before the free trial ran 
out. I particularly liked that the answer was formatted into portions of text 
that VoiceOver naturally spoke without non-stop reading out of the answer.

 

I have been using an AI app called Science Answers. Despite it’s name I have 
done searches related to religion and it comes back with very good answers. So, 
it appears to not be restricted to science only. The one drawback is what I 
mentioned above as a positive for Chat AI. Science Answers presents its text in 
one block that VoiceOver reads non-stop. There are no “lines” designation for 
VoiceOver to navigate in smaller portions. Otherwise I like it and it is free 
with in-app purchases. I haven’t made any purchases and find it fine as is.

 

HTH,

Jeff

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of James 
Bentley
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:28 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Using Chat GPT, and other Apss

 

Richard, this chat A I is not free.  It cost one dollar per day unless you pay 
by the year.

So, will deleting this app from my phone prevent me from incurring fees?  Or, 
is there some thing else that I have to do?

 

Thanks,

James B 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2024 8:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: Re: Using Chat GPT, and other Apss

 

One of the best I have found when using with VoiceOver on an iPhone is Chat AI 
- Ask Everything

 

 

 

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chat-ai-ask-everything/id6479610341

 

It is free, and relatively easy to use. You could ask   about writing without 
asking it to write anything for you. I suggest giving it a spin and see how it 
goes. I also use another free app, Perplexity, but Perplexity has a much more 
cluttered screen. 

 

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/

 

 

 

On Apr 12, 2024, at 11:56 PM, Terri Stimmel mailto:icecreamlove...@outlook.com> > wrote:

Hello everyone,


First of all, please know that I am not trying to start anything, with the 
questions that I am about to ask. I honestly want to understand how these 
things can be of help to me. But, not do all of the work for me.


I am curious, does anyone here use Chat GPT? Or, Microsoft Co-Pilot?

Not sure I spelled that last one correctly.


If anyone here does use these Apps, or any others I might not be aware of, how 
accessible are they?

Also, what might you use them for?


I am currently attending a local community college. My goal is to hopefully get 
my Masters degree. I am a long way off from this though, and life could go in a 
totally different direction. I am also an older student. I don't even know if I 
will ever have a career.


Anyway, one thing I would like to use Chat GPT for, is to get help with my 
writing. I never really learned how to write papers in high school. I feel so 
behind in this area. I am told all the time that I need to kind of learn to BS 
my way through stuff.

However, I am not at all good with that sort of thing.


Please understand, I do not want to cheat! Or, plagiarize anything. I really 
just want to use AI to help me with this huge struggle. I want help with 
structure, and all that. But, I want to make the paper my own. And, make 
changes where necessary.


However, I also want to make use of these Apps, in other ways as well, if this 
can be beneficial for me. I just don't know enough, to know what I might be 
missing out on. I know we do have to be careful, when using any sort of AI. 
And, we need to be smart about what we do. I just think though that all of this 
stuff can really benefit us in a lot of ways.


Thank you to anyone who has read this. Any thoughts, or advice will be very 
much appreciated.


Terri

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RE: speech suddenly softening

2024-04-21 Thread Jeff Samco

I have noticed the volume decrease issue for a few weeks now. It periodically 
happens when listening to podcasts, YouTube videos, etc. The simplest way I 
have found to get the volume back up is to pause the audio with a 2-finger 
double tap, press either volume button once, and restart the audio. 

HTH,

Jeff

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Reeder
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2024 5:11 PM
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Subject: Re: speech suddenly softening

This decrease and then increase in volume happened to me last night. I was 
reading a book from NLS on my phone and, at first, I thought the fluctuation in 
volume might be related to how the book had been recorded, but it continued to 
happen when I was visiting Facebook and when I was reading e-mail. I rebooted 
the phone, but it made no difference. Since this morning, however, it hasn't 
happened any more.

A few days ago, we had a power failure. The Iphone was plugged in at the time, 
charging, and as soon as the power failed, it became almost impossible to use 
VoiceOver -- speech would stop almost immediately whenever I tried to do 
anything on the phone. I tried using BlueTooth BEATS earbuds, and that did not 
help either. Eventually, when I  began using my MFI hearing aid (which I hadn't 
been using when the power went off), VoiceOver would work without stopping. I 
don't know what caused either of these situations, but, knocking on wood, I'm 
happy that everything seems to be working right now!

Penny

On Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 3:09 AM CJ & AA MAY mailto:chrisalis...@gmail.com> > wrote:

I think I saw that someone else was also experiencing this problem. Every now 
and then the speech suddenly softens and I need to turn up the volume. Then, 
without any apparent reason, the volume returns and I need to turn it down. It 
isn’t just Voiceover as I am using Duo Lingo and even the speech on that app 
softens.

Alison

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Barbara Stahl
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2024 8:07 PM
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Subject: Re: High speed voiceover

Have you tried turning voiceover off and then back on again? You can just tell 
siri  to turn off voiceover then wait a minute or so then tell siri to turn it 
back on again. Also try turning off the phone and turning it back on again. 

Virus-free. 

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On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 12:31 PM Joseph hudson mailto:jhud7...@outlook.com> > wrote:

Navigate to speaking rate and then adjust it that way.

> On Apr 20, 2024, at 9:27 AM, 'mike' via VIPhone   > wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone
> 
> 
> After a recent upgrade to the ios, voiceover is now talking at a speed I just 
> ca't understand.  I have change the percentage via settings but it doesn't 
> make any difference.  What is the best way to reduce thhe speed of voiceover?
> 
> 
> With thanks
> 
> 
> Mike.
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RE: comparison between air tags and tiles

2023-12-10 Thread Jeff Samco

So, Sieghard and others, using the Air Tags, is all the available 
location/tracking information accessible using Voiceover? Or, is some displayed 
visually on a map, etc?

 

Thanks,

Jeff

 

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Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2023 6:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: comparison between air tags and tiles

 

If you live in an Apple eco system it’s a no-brainer, get Air Tags. Another 
advantage is that the network of Apple products is much larger.

I just started with these products and I bought several Eufy tags which are 
compatible with the Apple Find My app/network. I use them at my business to 
keep track of several sets of keys and I primarily bought them because the 
reviews said they play a much louder tone if you trigger that feature. Fact is 
that I still think it’s not very loud, but whatever.

I also just picked up a set of 4 Airtags because my wife and I are planning a 
trip to the Philippines in February/March. We also just did another short trip 
and I stuck one in our suitcase and it was pretty neat to track it and be told, 
for example, it was at the “C Terminal” at the Vancouver airport. also 

 

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Brandon Olivares
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2023 3:58 PM
To: VIPhone mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >
Subject: Re: comparison between air tags and tiles

 

I think it kind of depends what you’re planning to use it for. I have two tiles 
and they work great for me for what I need them for, but for other purposes I’d 
happily use air tags.

 

On Dec 10, 2023, at 6:10 PM, Paula Jordan mailto:pau...@roadrunner.com> > wrote:

 

Interested in anyone’s opinion about the plusses and minuses of air tags versus 
tile.  Thanks.

God bless!

Paula and the pups

 

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RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

2023-03-20 Thread Jeff Samco

Repeat Check sounds like an app worth checking out. Using those terms I found 
nothing in the Apple app store. Can you verify this is the app name? Who is the 
developer?

Thanks,
Jeff

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Lant
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for inaccessible list making app

I like Repeat Check.  Someone on this list recommended it years ago and it's 
been really helpful. I have all sorts of lists from gift ideas, to movies I 
want to see, questions to ask my doctor at my next visit, and places I want to 
visit and so on. As someone described doing with the Reminders app, this app by 
design lets you double tap to mark the item as complete, then you can move it 
back to the top if you want to start over. I don’t' use this for shopping, but 
I could definitely see how you'd have  a list of core things, mark them off as 
you get them, then bring them back to the list when you want to buy them again. 
 Double tapping marks as complete or a flick up gets you to a place to quickly 
delete the item. 


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Kimberly
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 9:34 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Looking for inaccessible list making app

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for an accessible list making app. I’ll be using it on my iPhone 
running the current iOS version and its primary use will be for shopping lists.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Sent from Kimber's Red iPhone
” those who seek to band books are wrong, no matter how dangerous books can 
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RE: Accessible GPS apps and bread crumbs

2023-03-15 Thread Jeff Samco

Several years ago I tried out MyWay Light. As I recall, one can set bread crumb 
points and name them as one wishes. Then one can select any named point and get 
directions and, if I recall correctly, distance to that location. I think 
holding the phone flat and pointed ahead then tells you the compass direction 
to turn to for proper orientation. I’m probably off in some details but it 
seemed very useful and simple at the time. I don’t know what the “light” 
version has for limitations, perhaps it is the number of points one can store. 
Hopefully it’s still in the App Store.

HTH,

Jeff

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of John 
Panarese
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 7:02 PM
To: 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone 
Subject: Accessible GPS apps and bread crumbs

 

Hi guys,

   I’m trying to find an accessible GPS application for the iPhone that will 
offer really easy to use bread crumb features for an older gentleman who is not 
really tech savvy. He lives on a farm that is approximately 60 acres in size. 
He needs an app in which he can navigate between specific landmarks on his 
property and be given directions or indicators if he wanders astray. This would 
be, for example, reaching a water tower from his house or finding his way back 
to his house from another part of his property.

 

If anyone can suggest a specific app that will fit the bill, please let me 
know. Also, if one can give pointers that I can pass along to the person, I’d 
appreciate that as well.

 


Take Care

John D. Panarese
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Mac for the Blind
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Having problems with pronunciation corrections

2022-09-03 Thread Jeff Samco

This regards VoiceOver and correcting pronunciations. Specifically I haven't
had success using the "dictate substitution" feature. It keeps coming back
with "transcription error." This seems to have been the case for months now.
Anyone else experiencing this? Any fixes?

 

Jeff

 

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What options are there for text-to-speech reading of emails, etc without using VoiceOver

2022-04-19 Thread Jeff Samco

I have an acquaintance with a recent brain injury. Her vision is not
affected per sea. But her cognitive processing of written language is very
limited. Anything longer than a short text message "overwhelms" her brain.
She uses an iPhone. She is asking for an iOS feature or add-on apps that use
text-to-speech to read out on demand more sizeable amounts of text such as
an email, longer texts, text on a webpage, etc?

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What options are there for text-to-speech reading of emails, etc without using VoiceOver

2022-04-19 Thread Jeff Samco

I have an acquaintance with a recent brain injury. Her vision is not
affected per sea. But her cognitive processing of written language is very
limited. Anything longer than a short text message "overwhelms" her brain.
She uses an iPhone. She is asking me for recommendations for an iOS feature
or add-on apps that use text-to-speech to read out on demand more sizeable
amounts of text such as an email, longer texts, text on a webpage, etc?

Thanks,

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What options are there for text-to-speech reading of emails, etc without using VoiceOver

2022-04-18 Thread Jeff Samco

I have an acquaintance with a recent brain injury. Her vision is not
affected per sea. But her cognitive processing of written language is very
limited. Anything longer than a short text message "overwhelms" her brain.
She uses an iPhone. She is asking for an iOS feature or add-on apps that use
text-to-speech to read out on demand more sizeable amounts of text such as
an email, longer texts, text on a webpage, etc?

Thanks,

Jeff

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Recommendations for a very simple cell phone

2022-02-23 Thread Jeff Samco

In my work at a California independent living center a consumer asked me for
cell phone suggestions. She is totally blind with no one regularly available
to assist her with using the phone. I'm just not up on this category of
phones as I personally use an iPhone with VoiceOver. Here are her wishes:

1.  Will only use it occasionally.
2.  Prefers a flip phone
3.  Fairly tactile buttons, raised & larger buttons would be best;
having audio confirmation when a button is pressed would be wonderful.
4.  If there are menus, she would prefer a simple way of getting out of
them; there was a previous phone she used that she could never figure out
how to close or back out of the menus.
5.  She won't be texting, doesn't need a phone number or contact list,
never will use the internet, etc.

I mentioned the simple 3-button Jitter Bug phone to her and that might be
her best solution, although she would like to not have a monthly plan.

 

So, any suggestions on meeting such a tall order for simplicity in a cell
phone?

Thanks,

Jeff

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RE: Soundbar app accessibility

2021-10-26 Thread Jeff Samco

My question is about which iPhone Sonos app to use. I seem to recall that the 
current Sonos 2 app was poorly reviewed when the switch occurred from Sonos 1. 
There still appear poor reviews on the internet for Sonos 2 and Voiceover. Are 
Voiceover users currently happy with the  Sonos 2 app? If not happy  then on 
what basis?

Thanks,
Jeff

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 8:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Soundbar app accessibility

Sorry, and yes, soundbars play sound from the TV, that is their original 
purpose, you put them under your TV and depending on your TV it may 
automatically turn off its internal speakers once you connect a soundbar or you 
may have to go into the TV's settings and do this manually.
The Arc has an HDMI connection to the TV and I assume the Beam does as well, my 
original Sonos Playbar which does not support Dolby Atmos or any digital 
assistants but still has the 11 drivers like the Arc had an optical input so  
you would go from your TV's optical out to the soundbar.
I actually have to still advertise my Sonos Playbar along with the set of Sonos 
Play 1 speakers and the first generation wireless Sub which I had for quite a 
few years before upgrading to the Arc with a set of Sonos SL and the latest 
generation wireless Sub.
I'm quite bad sometimes when it comes to selling old stuff, I have had my 
iPhone 11 for over a year and still have my iPhone 8 sitting around in its 
original box, all wiped and reset and occasionally I charge it, really have to 
get on this.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of mich 
verrier
Sent: October 26, 2021 6:25 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Soundbar app accessibility

Hi I also would like to know this as well. Also does a sound bar play from your 
tv? And can you knotice when you are watching tv that the sound is coming from 
the soundbar? Also what is the cost of these? From Mich.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Casey 
Wollner
Sent: October 26, 2021 9:20 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Soundbar app accessibility

Hi what are the differences between the sonos beam and the arc?
And what does one do over the other?

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2021 11:54 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Soundbar app accessibility

You should look at the Sonos Beam or, if the price is OK for you, the Sonos Arc.
Just go to www.Sonos.com and you can check it there, both the Beam and Arc are 
soundbars, but Sono sis also a lot more as you can use the app to play just 
about anything on earth. I have never seen another company which supports as 
many music services both paid and free ones and the Sonos app is extremely 
accessible and the sound quality of all their speakers is fantastic. Bot the 
Beam and Arc also support Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant although you still 
can't have both digital assistants active at the same time.
Lastly, if you invest in a Sonos Beam or Arc and you later on want to add a set 
of Sonos One or other speakers in a different room you can always add to your 
Sonos system which will then allow you to play music in different rooms, you 
can group speakers and play the same or you can play different things in 
different rooms.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Melanie 
Clouser
Sent: October 25, 2021 10:52 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Soundbar app accessibility

Hello.

I'm in the market for a soundbar. Can anyone tell me if the Bose app is 
accessible? I downloaded the app to test it out but it wants me to register 
with my device ... and I haven't yet bought a soundbar. I wanted to test out 
different apps before settling on a device. 


Melanie

 

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RE: Several questions about Fantastical

2021-06-27 Thread Jeff Samco

Question: In the calendar there is a choice on the top left that says “go to 
today.” Then it says “tap and hold 

Is this usable with Voice Over?

 

Yes, it works fine with VO.

Jeff

 

 

It used to be.  I haven’t used it for a while.  When you tap and hold, a picker 
item will appear lower down on the screen where you can flick up or down to 
change months, days, etc.

 

HTH,

Richard

 

 

 

 

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RE: Bluetooth headset recommendation for Plantronics E50 replacement

2021-06-22 Thread Jeff Samco

I talked with Plantronics, now Poly, to learn if there is a new model similar 
to the Explorer 50. There is not and nothing all that similar.

 

So, I’m looking for recommendations on a small, Bluetooth single earpiece. I 
need it to switch easily to either ear. What are user recommendations?

Thank you in advance.

Jeff

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Richard 
Turner
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 9:06 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Bluetooth headset recommendation for Plantronics E50 replacement

 

That was a great earpiece.  I’ve owned a couple of them.

The current one is mislaid at the moment.

 

Amazon is selling a “renewed” i.e. refurbished, one for $60.

Amazon.com: Plantronics 202340-21 Explorer 50 Bluetooth Headset - Retail 
Packaging - Black 
<https://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-Explorer-Bluetooth-Headset-Packaging/dp/B00W3TAMG8>
 

 

I’m not familiar enough with their other models to know what is similar.

 

 

 

 

 

Richard

Software means never having to say you're finished

 

Web site: www.turner42.com <http://www.turner42.com> 

 

 

 

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Subject: Bluetooth headset recommendation for Plantronics E50 replacement

 

I have used the Plantronics Explorer 50 single Bluetooth earpiece for quite a 
while. I particularly like the small size, and attached ear hook that easily 
adjusts to either ear. It appears this is no longer is being made. Is there a 
similar design in a new Plantronics model?

Thanks,

Jeff

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Bluetooth headset recommendation for Plantronics E50 replacement

2021-06-22 Thread Jeff Samco

I have used the Plantronics Explorer 50 single Bluetooth earpiece for quite
a while. I particularly like the small size, and attached ear hook that
easily adjusts to either ear. It appears this is no longer is being made. Is
there a similar design in a new Plantronics model?

Thanks,

Jeff

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Re: Alternative indoor bluetooth thermometer

2021-04-12 Thread Jeff Samco

FYI - I see this thermometer is currrently on 
sale on Amazon as a lightning deal for $11.55. 
Deal ends at 11:25 pm tonight, PDT.


At 02:34 PM 4/12/2021, you wrote:


Hello all,



We have a basement, that was recently well insulated and cleaned.



In full disclosure, that is where our wine rack is kept.



I’ve wanted a thermometer to put down there but 
did not want a talking one, but one that worked with an app.




So, my wife got busy shopping on Amazon.



She came across one called the govee Thermometer 
and humidity sensor… for $15.99.


Govee is spelled g o v e e.



It arrived today.  The set up was done by my 
sighted wife but perhaps if we’d made sure the 
batteries were connected correctly, it would 
have just shown up for me, but who knows.


IN any case, the app seems fully accessible.

I’ll list all the details about it below.  I did 
not set up an account, as all I want to know is the temperature and humidity.


I may set up an account to keep track of the 
data over time, but for the first day I just wanted to know it works.


It does.



We have roughly a 1300 square foot house.

The basement is concrete and open to the crawl 
space under the house which is why we finally got it insulated, etc.




The basement is under the front half of the house.



Being Bluetooth, I wasn’t sure it would work 
through the floor, but it works just fine.


It’s a sunny day here and when it was first 
turned on after being in the delivery truck, it 
read about 82 degrees, and 37 % humidity., bout 
20 degrees warmer than it is outside today.


IN about 45 minutes in the basement it reads: 
60.6 degrees and 50.7 % humidity.  The temp is 
gradually dropping and the humidity raising, but 
I suspect they are near their final readings.




Here is the full name at Amazon followed by the link:

Govee Temperature and Humidity Monitor, 
Bluetooth Room Humidity Sensor with APP Alert, 
328 Feet Bluetooth Covering Range, 2 Year Data Record and Export




https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWMJKP5?psc=1=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details



Technical Details

Manufacturer  Govee, Part Number   H5072001

Item Weight5.3 ounces, Product 
Dimensions 5.93 x 4.22 x 1.43 inches


Batteries  3 AAA batteries required. (included)

Material   Plastic, Power Source Battery Powered

Special Features  High Accuracy Measure 
Easy App Remote Control 328Ft Wide Bluetooth Covering Range


Usage  Indoor Wireless Thermometer Hygrometer 
Gauge Wireless Digital Hygrometer Indoor 
Thermometer Humidity Gauge with Temperature Humidity Monitor


Batteries Included? Yes

Batteries Required?Yes

Battery Cell TypeAlkaline



The app to run it is called Govee Home and was updated 3 days ago.

Here is the app store link: 
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/govee-home/id1395696823








Richard

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RE: Cosori Air Fryer question

2020-12-12 Thread Jeff Samco


Please let us know more about your Omni Plus unit after you get to know it.

At 07:52 AM 12/12/2020, you wrote:
It simply means that the device can be used as a 
regular toaster oven, but it also can be an air 
fryer where a very small amount of oil is used 
to do things like french fries or other deep 
fried items, you get a very similar result to 
deep frying, but with maybe a spoonful of oil.
I just ordered a similar product from Instant 
Brands (also known as Instant Pot), they have 
the Omni Plus Toaster Oven which can bake, 
convection bake, dehydrate and other things as 
well as do air frying. That device is not 
connected in any way and I don't yet know how 
easy it is to use for a blind person since it hasn't arrived yet.


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
 On Behalf Of Simon A Fogarty

Sent: Friday, December 11, 2020 6:02 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Cosori Air Fryer question

Sorry I'm obviously missing something here, An air frier toaster oven?

How the heck does that work?

I would have thought hot air would dry out bread rathe rthan toast it.

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
 On Behalf Of Angela L Griffith

Sent: Friday, 11 December 2020 9:20 pm
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Cosori Air Fryer question

I hope you get it up and running soon. I got the 
air fryer toaster oven, and it is completely 
accessible using the accompanying app. I love 
it. You can also pair with your Amazon echo. But 
I actually prefer using the app.


Angela L Griffith
Sent from my mobile phone

> On Dec 10, 2020, at 8:23 PM, Kay Malmquist  wrote:
>
> ï»¿Hi Christine,
> I really appreciate your offer and might just take you up on that.
> Does the air fryer power off after a certain amount of time?  Do you
> have to have the power button pressed to on before it can be
> seen?Maybe tomorrow we can talk and hopefully 
figure out what is going on.  Thanks much.

>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>
> Knowledge is being aware of what you can do. Wisdom is knowing when
> not to do it.
> Anonymous
>
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "'Kristeen Hughes' via VIPhone" 
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2020 10:01 PM
> Subject: Re: Cosori Air Fryer question
>
>
> I do have this machine. It has been very accessible. You have to make
> sure that your air fryer is plugged in, which I don't mean to assume
> you do not know. Then it should show up if you scroll around on the
> screen. You could also click on devices and you should be able to see
> it there as well. If you need more help, let me know. We could look at
> your screen together or some thing like that.
>
> Kristeen
>
> Kristeen Hughes
>
>> On Dec 10, 2020, at 10:52 PM, Kay Malmquist 
>> wrote:
>>
>> ?Hi all,
>> This is on topic because I am talking about the Vesync app for the
>> iPhone in conjunction with this air fryer.  Well I just don't get
>> this.  I went through the steps of adding my air fryer to the Vesync
>> app and it said that it was successful.  Now I can't find it and when
>> I go in to the app, it says select your first device.  Where did it
>> go?  Where do you go to find it?  If anyone has this app and machine,
>> which I am told is easy to set up and totally accessible,I'd truly
>> appreciate your help.  Because I just don't understand.
>>
>> Kay Malmquist
>> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>>
>> Knowledge is being aware of what you can do. Wisdom is knowing when
>> not to do it.
>> Anonymous
>>
>>
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Lori Jean Motis via Electronics-Talk"
>> 
>> To: "'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'"
>> 
>> Cc: 
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Cosori Air Fryer question
>>
>>
>> Hi Jim,
>> You want the following model:
>> COSORI Smart WiFi Air Fryer 5.8QT(100 Recipes), Digital Touchscreen
>> with
>> 11
>> Cooking Presets for Air Frying, Roasting & Keep Warm ,Preheat & Shake
>> Remind, I noticed when I arrowed down the page it listed my Echo plus
>> and four more items, since I have four other devices. If you have an
>> Echo device and an Amazon account, it should show yours. Also you can
>> call the Disability Customer Support at 1-888-283-1678 They can
>> assist you with picking this item and adding it to your cart.
>> Then
>> you can check out on your own afterwards. They are very helpful.
>>
>> I have had mine for almost a year and use it several times a week. I
>> copied more about it below.
>>
>> About this item
>> The COSORI Smart WiFi has arrived on the Kitchen scene! The first air
>> fryer can now be controlled and monitored with your mobile devices.
>> With the Smart feature, WiFi COSORI is taking your meal preparation
>> to new levels of convenience Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant-Enabled:
>> Remotely control your fryer through the VeSync app or voice commands
>> with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
>> Enjoy adjusting and monitoring the cooking progress of

Re: iOS 14.1 and touch ID or passcode

2020-11-01 Thread Jeff Samco

Thanks for your help. As it turned out, there is 
no way of not setting touch ID or a passcode
 following the update  to iOS 14.1. So, it  was 
an easy matter to  initially set up a  passcode. 
Then, in  the setting for  Touch ID & Passcode 
there is an option to turn off Passcode.


Jeff

At 10:11 AM 11/1/2020, you wrote:

Hello,

If she truly does not want to protect her phone 
then yes, you can bypass setting up touch ID and 
the pass code. My memory isn't exact on this but...


When it asks you to set up touch ID. I think you 
can say "not now" or "set up later" or words to 
that effect. You will be prompted twice I think 
as Apple really wants you to have security but you can bypass it.


For the pass code, when you are on the screen 
that asks you what kind of pass code you want, 4 
digit, 6 digit, alphameric, there is an "other" 
option. That option will bring up a screen that 
has "no pass code" or "do not use" or something 
like that. Tapping that will then let you carry 
on and you will have no touch ID or pass code security on the phone.


Of course, you can always come back and set 
these up later should you choose to add 
security. Sorry to be so inprecise but it has 
been quite some time since Ive gone through these steps at set-up time.



Dave Clement
Winnipeg MB


On Nov 1, 2020, at 11:34 AM, Jeff Samco  wrote:

ï»¿My wife's iPhone SE first gen has updated to 
iOS 14.1. Now it is asking  to set up either 
touch ID or a passcode. She would prefer having 
no security feature but to just have the 
phone   simply open up. Is  there  a way to 
bypass  this? It doesn't appear so. Or, can she 
set up a passcode now and then go into security 
and  revert back to no touch ID or passcode?


Thanks,
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iOS 14.1 and touch ID or passcode

2020-11-01 Thread Jeff Samco

My wife's iPhone SE first gen has updated to iOS 14.1. Now it is 
asking  to set up either touch ID or a passcode. She would prefer 
having no security feature but to just have the phone   simply open 
up. Is  there  a way to bypass  this? It doesn't appear so. Or, can 
she set up a passcode now and then go into security and  revert back 
to no touch ID or passcode?


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Ending a call when using VoiceOver

2020-07-22 Thread Jeff Samco


I would like to know how to end a call on my iPhone when using VoiceOver.
Circumstance #1: I initiate a call using Siri, therefore the phone 
app is not open.
Circumstance #2: My phone is asleep and I answer an incoming call 
using the accept button on the screen that pops up.

Thanks for the help.
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RE: shopping for mobile plans

2020-07-22 Thread Jeff Samco

You need to find where Party Pay is described. If 
you are part of a Party of 4 then the monthly 
charge is a flat $25. Reddit has a group where 
people post openings in their Party Pay group. It 
took me about 10 minutes to find an open group, 
submit my name and get approval that I had joined.


As for the slowdown in data, yes, that is one of 
the two drawbacks in the Visible service. I was 
particularly drawn to the unlimited 
hotspot  feature and I have not been  disappointed.

HTH,
Jeff

At 02:47 PM 7/20/2020, you wrote:

Hi Jeff,
I went to the site and it says a new member 
would pay $25 for the first month then $40 after 
that and your speeds maybe throttles down at 
times. Here below is what it says on the sight.
+For a limited time only. $25 First Month Offer 
begins 10/22/19. For new Visible members only. 
New members receive first month of phone service 
for $25; thereafter $40/mo applies. Subject to Visible Customer Agmt.

*In times of traffic, your data may be temporarily slower than other traffic.

So unless I missed something it is going to be 
$40 a month after the first month. On Consumer 
Cellular you can get unlimited talk and text 
with 3 gig of data for $30 a month.
You can also get 250 talk minutes with unlimited 
text and 500 mb of data for $20 a month. If you 
go over they move you up to the next level for 
no extra charge. Then you can move it down again 
the next month. Their app is totally accessible.
Give them a call as they have the number one 
best tech support and they can tell you all about it.

I have been with them for years.
Mr. Ed
From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Samco

Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2020 11:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: shopping for mobile plans

Sorry for the delayed reply. I find the chat 
service through their Visible.com website on a 
Windows laptop to be a bit querky.  Each time I 
use it I have to figure it out again; the rest 
of the session goes smoothly enough.


At 10:55 PM 7/16/2020, you wrote:

And the chat feature for Visible is accessible? How does it work?

Arnold

Sent from  Arnold's  iPhone Six

On Jul 17, 2020, at 1:35 AM, Jeff Samco 
<<mailto:jsa...@jps.net>jsa...@jps.net> wrote:


I recently helped a family member sign up at a 
Verizon store for pre-pay service. After the 
first month, which inclujded a set up fee of $10 
or so, it is $30.30 for unlimited calls and 
text, and 1GB of data even  though the rep said it would be  500 MB.


I personally use 
<http://Visible.com>Visible.com. Go to their 
website and they only offer one plan and it is 
described very clearly. Also read reviews to 
make sure you can live with the  very 
slight  drawbacks. I love the service and only 
pay $25 monthly for unlimited calls, text, data 
and hotspot. It uses the Verizon network.


Jeff

At 07:36 PM 7/16/2020, you wrote:

Is it just me, or have cell phone carriers made 
it ridiculously hard to find out how much plans 
cost?  IÃ¢€¬™m currently on Verizon with my new 
unlocked SE 2020 and want to loook at 
potentially switching. I cannot even figure out 
T-MobileÃ¢â‚¬™s site, even with the 
accessibility mode turned on. Same with 
VVerizonÃ¢€™s site. ItÃ¢€™s like theyke they are 
hiding the various pricing on calling 
plans.   Am I missing something?  For those who 
have shopped around, what is your 
method?  IÃ¢€™m inclined to go to a store to at 
least get so some answers, but havenÃ¢€™t had the time.


Any advice is appreciated.  I looked at Xfinity 
Mobile, which is at least easier to navigate, 
but it looks like you have to have their internet service, which I do not.






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I have also chatted with Visible reps using iOS
and it works fine. I just happen to not like
using the on-screen keyboard as opposed to a full
size keyboard when using my laptop.
You can download the Visible iOS app and try out
the chat feature before signing up.

Jeff

At 06:28 AM 7/20/2020, you wrote:
Have you ever tried the chat on an ios device?
Having to use this chat featchre to communicate
with them would be my only concern about using
their service. But then, if this $25 a month
plan, discussed earlier on this list proves to
be true, I will go with it. I am going to call
the Verizon Accessibility number about it later
today. I hope it is offered in my area.

Arnold Schmidt

Sent from Arnold's iPhone Six

On Jul 20, 2020, at 12:35 AM, Jeff Samco
<<mailto:jsa...@jps.net>jsa...@jps.net> wrote:

Sorry for the delayed reply. I find the chat
service through their
<http://Visible.com>Visible.com website on a
Windows laptop to be a bit querky. Each time I
use it I have to figure it out again; the rest
of the session goes smoothly enough.

At 10:55 PM 7/16/2020, you wrote:

And the chat feature for Visible is accessible? How does it work?

Arnold

Sent from Arnold's iPhone Six

On Jul 17, 2020, at 1:35 AM, Jeff Samco
<<mailto:jsa...@jps.net>jsa...@jps.net> wrote:

I recently helped a family member sign up at a
Verizon store for pre-pay service. After the
first month, which inclujded a set up fee of
$10 or so, it is $30.30 for unlimited calls and
text, and 1GB of data even though the rep said it would be 500 MB.

I personally use
<http://Visible.com>Visible.com. Go to their
website and they only offer one plan and it is
described very clearly. Also read reviews to
make sure you can live with the very
slight drawbacks. I love the service and only
pay $25 monthly for unlimited calls, text, data
and hotspot. It uses the Verizon network.

Jeff

At 07:36 PM 7/16/2020, you wrote:
Is it just me, or have cell phone carriers
made it ridiculously hard to find out how much
plans cost? IÃ¢€™m currently on Verizon with
my new unlunlocked SE 2020 and want to look at
potentially switching. I cannot even figure
out T-MobileÃ¢€™s site, even with the
accessibility mode tu turned on. Same with
VerizonÃ¢€™s site. ItÃ¢€™s like theike they
are hiding the various pricing on calling
plans. Am I missing something? For those
who have shopped around, what is your
method? IÃ¢€™m ¢m inclined to go to a store
to at least get some answers, but havenÃ¢€™t had ad the time.

Any advice is appreciated. I looked at
Xfinity Mobile, which is at least easier to
navigate, but it looks like you have to have
their internet service, which I do not.

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Re: shopping for mobile plans

2020-07-19 Thread Jeff Samco

Sorry for the delayed reply. I find the chat
service through their Visible.com website on a
Windows laptop to be a bit querky. Each time I
use it I have to figure it out again; the rest of
the session goes smoothly enough.

At 10:55 PM 7/16/2020, you wrote:

And the chat feature for Visible is accessible? How does it work?

Arnold

Sent from Arnold's iPhone Six

On Jul 17, 2020, at 1:35 AM, Jeff Samco
<<mailto:jsa...@jps.net>jsa...@jps.net> wrote:

I recently helped a family member sign up at a
Verizon store for pre-pay service. After the
first month, which inclujded a set up fee of $10
or so, it is $30.30 for unlimited calls and
text, and 1GB of data even though the rep said it would be 500 MB.

Jeff

At 07:36 PM 7/16/2020, you wrote:
Is it just me, or have cell phone carriers made
it ridiculously hard to find out how much plans
cost? Iâ€™m currently on Verizon with my new
unlocked SE 2020 and want to look at
potentially switching. I cannot even figure out
T-Mobileâ€™s site, even with the accessibility
mode turned on. Same with Verizonâ€™s site.
Itâ€™s like they are hiding the various pricing
on calling plans. Am I missing
something? For those who have shopped around,
what is your method? Iâ€™m inclined to go to a
store to at least get some answers, but havenâ€™t had the time.

Any advice is appreciated. I looked at Xfinity
Mobile, which is at least easier to navigate,
but it looks like you have to have their internet service, which I do not.

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Re: shopping for mobile plans

2020-07-16 Thread Jeff Samco

I recently helped a family member sign up at a Verizon store for 
pre-pay service. After the first month, which inclujded a set up fee 
of $10 or so, it is $30.30 for unlimited calls and text, and 1GB of 
data even  though the rep said it would be  500 MB.


I personally use Visible.com. Go to their website and they only offer 
one plan and it is described very clearly. Also read reviews to make 
sure you can live with the  very slight  drawbacks. I love the 
service and only pay $25 monthly for unlimited calls, text, data and 
hotspot. It uses the Verizon network.


Jeff

At 07:36 PM 7/16/2020, you wrote:
Is it just me, or have cell phone carriers made it ridiculously hard 
to find out how much plans cost?  I'm currently on Verizon with my 
new unlocked SE 2020 and want to look at potentially switching. I 
cannot even figure out T-Mobile's site, even with the accessibility 
mode turned on. Same with Verizon's site. It's like they are hiding 
the various pricing on calling plans.   Am I missing something?  For 
those who have shopped around, what is your method?  I'm inclined to 
go to a store to at least get some answers, but haven't had the time.


Any advice is appreciated.  I looked at Xfinity Mobile, which is at 
least easier to navigate, but it looks like you have to have their 
internet service, which I do not.






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Re: Several questions regarding newly purchased S E 2020

2020-07-14 Thread Jeff Samco

I have been very pleased with service through Visible.com. I believe 
they are a wholly-owned company by Verizon and use the Verizon cell 
network and sell under-used band width. There are two cons to 
consider and many pros.


The cons:
First, support is only available through 24 hour chat on their 
website or chatting through a smart phone app. No email, no phone number.
Second, if usage gets congested in your area then your data will be 
slowed in preference to direct Verizon customers. I have noticed 
this, especially during these stay at home months, when in a rural 
area I frequent. But, service in town is very good.


The pros:
* Their plan provides unlimited calls, unlimited texts and unlimited 
data, along with hot spot service with no caps, all for one monthly 
price of $40 or as low as $25. I particularly needed hot spot 
capability so this feature was a big draw; I have not been disappointed.
* That $40 monthly cost will be less if you join a Party Pay group. A 
Party Pay group can have 2 members for a $5 discount per person each 
month; 3 members for $10 discount monthly and 4 members for $15 
discount monthly, or only $25. No additional fees. There is no catch 
to joining a Party Pay group. No one shares a bill or any other 
connection except for getting the group discount. I easily found an 
open Party Pay group on Reddit and joined within a few minutes.
* After two months of paying for service they send a virtual 
MasterCard worth $100.


If you can handle the two minor drawbacks then I think It is a good 
service option.

HTH,
Jeff 


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Re: Choosing a phone company

2020-06-17 Thread Jeff Samco

I have not used Consumer  Cellular. But I have 
been very pleased with service through 
Visible.com. I believe they are a wholly-owned 
company by Verizon and use the Verizon cell 
network and sell under-used band width. There are 
two cons to consider and many pros.


The cons:
First, support is only available through 24 hour 
chat on their website or through a smart phone app. No email, no phone number.
Second, if service gets congested in your area 
then your data will be slowed in preference to 
direct Verizon customers. I have noticed this, 
especially during these stay at home months, when 
in a rural area I frequent. But, service in town is very good.


The pros:
* Their plan provides unlimited calls, unlimited 
texts and unlimited data, along with hot spot 
service with no caps, all for one monthly price 
of $40 or as low as $25. I particularly needed 
hot spot capability so this feature was a big 
draw; I have not been disappointed.
* That $40 monthly cost will be less if you join 
a Party Pay group. A Party Pay group can have 2 
members for a $5 discount per person each month; 
3 members for $10 discount monthly and 4 members 
for $15 discount monthly, or only $25. No 
additional fees. There is no catch to joining a 
Party Pay group. No one shares a bill or any 
other connection except for getting the group 
discount. I easily found an open Party Pay group 
on Reddit and joined within a few minutes.
* After two months of paying for service they 
send a virtual MasterCard worth $100.


If you can handle the two minor drawbacks then I 
think It is a good service option.

HTH,
Jeff

At 12:06 PM 6/15/2020, you wrote:
Iâ€™m trying to choose a cheaper phone company 
than AT Iâ€™m trying to see if the company 
consumer cellular is any good. The rates are 
cheaper than AT and they use AT towers. Has 
anyone ever used this company and what do they think about the service?

Thank you very much in advance.
Juan


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Re: Changing my email for these lists.

2020-06-08 Thread Jeff Samco


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At 03:02 PM 6/8/2020, you wrote:

Hello all,

Can someone please chime in and give me instructions how to do this? 
Thank you so much in advance.


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Broken time adjustment in YouTube app

2020-05-23 Thread Jeff Samco

Recently I have found when using YouTube with Voiceover on my iPhone 
SE first gen that the track position time selector is broken. I find 
that flicking down moves forward in a video. So both Flicking up and 
down both advance the time position. I cannot find a gesture that 
works to go back. I have uninstalled & reinstalled the app and 
restarted the phone but with the same result. Is anyone else experiencing this?


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Re: Visible carrier iphone

2020-05-07 Thread Jeff Samco

I have been using Visible for 4 months now. As I understand it, 
Visible is wholly owned by Verizon. I have found the app to be pretty 
accessible to Voiceover as is the website. Support is 100% through a 
chat exchange either on the app or website. I have used both and it 
functions well enough. There is no support by phone nor even email.

As for the actual mobile service I have found it to be very good for 
calls, texting and data. The plan comes with included hotspot service 
at no extra charge and no data caps; this is actually the feature 
that drew me most to this service. There are no caps on calls, texts 
nor data. The only limitation I have found involves whenh I am in a 
pretty rural location near my home where I spend several 24/7 days a 
week. At night the data and hotspot speeds are extremely slow, 
painfully slow. Visible says that Verizon customers get preference 
when tower traffic gets congested. So, that probably explains poor 
speeds especially during this COVID-19 season when so many are at 
home and evening use is way up.

As for the cost of the service I have found it exactly as advertised. 
I joined a Party Pay group with the maximum of 4 people. That lowers 
the monthly cost from $40 to $25 a month. That is it. No additional 
fees, taxes or hidden costs. Plus they gave me a $100 virtual 
MasterCard after 2 months of service.

I would recommend Visible to most anyone except those who cannot 
tolerate the possibility of slow data speeds. I should say that when 
not at that rural location, but in town, I never experience data slowdowns.

HTH,
Jeff

At 02:05 PM 5/7/2020, you wrote:

It's a wireless carrier that is a Verizon MVNO(mobile virtual network
operator)  or in other words leases the towers and spectrum from
Verizon.

On 5/7/20, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote:
> What is Visible?
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> Hello,
> I am considering switching to visible. Has anyone tried their app 
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Fantastical

2020-04-23 Thread Jeff Samco

A couple months or more ago it was reported that a major upgrade  of 
the Fantastical calendar app caused some difficulty in how events 
were displayed, or something like that. So, I have avoided updating 
since then. However, has the developer since corrected this so the 
app basically works as before?

Thanks for any input.
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Re: How to end a phone call

2020-03-20 Thread Jeff Samco

Perfect! Thanks, it works great, of course.

Jeff

At 04:38 PM 3/20/2020, you wrote:

Hi, try doing a 2 finger double tap and the call should end.

Interested in a group where we talk everything 
Apple products? Join the VIP Apple Users group 
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> ï»¿When I use Siri to initiate a call I find 
I cannot get a screen that has an "end call" 
button. If I bring up the phone app it just 
shows a screen as though I wish to use the 
keypad to call a new number. Is there an 
elegant way of ending a call without having to shut off my phone?

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How to end a phone call

2020-03-20 Thread Jeff Samco

When I use Siri to initiate a call I find I cannot get a screen that 
has an "end call" button. If I bring up the phone app it just shows a 
screen as though I wish to use the keypad to call a new number. Is 
there an elegant way of ending a call without having to shut off my phone?


Thanks,
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Re: Question About Transferring From One iPhone Carrier to Another

2020-03-04 Thread Jeff Samco

I have recently switched to a relatively new cell 
carrier called Visible. It uses the Verizon 
network. In fact, it is wholly owned by Verizon. 
It has unlimited calls, text and data. It might 
have a slowdown in data if the network is crowded 
so as to protect the experience of actual Verizon 
subscribers, but I have had no particular 
inconveniences of this sort. It also includes unlimited Hotspot useage.


The cost is a flat $40 per month. But, even this 
can be lowered. The first month right now has a 
promotion rate of $25. After 2 months of service 
I received a $100 reward as a virtual MasterCard 
credit card. Lastly, I was able to permanently 
reduce my monthly cost to $25 by using their 
Party Pay. People can form groups resulting in reduced monthly costs.

For a group of two each person pays $35;
a group of 3 peach pays $30 and
a group of 4 each pays $25.
There is no sharing of data, bills or anything.
I found an open group on Reddit and had joined in about 5 minutes.

The one disadvantage is the service communicates 
only through chat on their website or through 
their app. And, I had to contact them about the 
hotspot not initially being activated. Other than 
that I am very pleased with the service.


Learn more at
www.visible.com/

HTH,
Jeff

At 05:40 PM 3/4/2020, you wrote:

Well, you get what you pay for.
Why donâ€™t you contact Verizon and see if they 
can give you a plan thatâ€™s more reasonable?

How many iPhones do you have on your system?

Sent from my Verizon iPhone 11!! Pro!

> On Mar 4, 2020, at 7:46 PM, Shirley Baker  wrote:
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> ï»¿
> Because our bill has been $245 and I can't 
keep paying that and T Mobile doesn't charge that much.

> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Mar 4, 2020, at 6:31 PM, Anthony Vece  wrote:
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>> ï»¿Why in the world would you want to leave Verizon?
>> Verizon has the best network.
>> I found this to be true time and time again.
>> Thanks in advance
>> Anthony
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>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone 11!! Pro!
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>>>
>>> ï»¿My husband and I bought our iPhones and 
iPads from Verizon Wireless  a few years ago 
and are thinking about changing to TMobile. My 
question is that I have a passcode on both my 
phone, iPad and apple watch. Is there anything 
I need to do regarding that before trading my 
phone with TMobile and can I use the same 
passcode on my new phone, watch and iPad?

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How to delete a location reminder

2020-02-25 Thread Jeff Samco

I used Siri to set a reminder location for my work address. I no 
longer need it but I still get it every time I reach that location. 
I'm using an iPhone SE with current iOS. I have looked in the native 
Reminders app and don't see any reminders of any type either time or 
location based. There just is no list as I would expect.


Anyone know how to delete a location reminder?
TIA,
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Re: Weather app

2020-01-12 Thread Jeff Samco

Mary, I use and like Weather Gods. The developer 
has worked hard & successfully to make it 
VoiceOver accessible. And, it has been quite 
accurate. I believe it does have a modest cost in the App Store.

HTH,
Jeff

At 08:38 PM 1/12/2020, you wrote:
I have become increasingly dissatisfied with the 
weather app that comes with the iPhone. It seems 
like I almost never get a temperature reading. 
Itâ€™s usually blank. I also have the dark sky. 
Are used to really love that app, as it provided 
accurate information and precipitation etc. But 
these days, itâ€™s all over the place. Predicted 
temperatures are crazy. Like when it predicted 
that it was going to fall to 20Â° here in 
Eugene. Not that that canâ€™t happen, but nobody 
else was predicting that, and it didnâ€™t get 
anywhere close I wonder what apps people are 
using, which give them accurate local 
information, not just based on some big general 
area. Dark sky claims to do that, or at least it 
used to. I donâ€™t care about funny jokes, such 
as are apparently a feature of a program called 
Weather karat or carat whether something. I just 
want accurate weather that is relevant to my part of town.

Mary


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Pros & cons of Apple maps vs Google maps

2020-01-05 Thread Jeff Samco

For years I have used Navigon but want to switch to a GPS app with 
online maps.  What are the pros and cons between these two apps? Or, 
do any of you have strong feelings about another GPS app?


Thanks,
Jeff

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Step tracker app that reports count on home screen

2019-02-19 Thread Jeff Samco

I have used the Stepz app for a long time to track my daily steps. It 
conveniently displayed the current total with the icon on the home 
screen. Admittedly it was finicky as to when it would update. A 
recent rewrite of the Stepz app has removed this feature from the 
free version. Does anyone have a suggestion for another step counting 
app that reports current total on the home screen? Or, perhaps the 
next best, where the count total is viewed inside the app but it's 
easy to find compared with so many apps having a busy interface.


Thanks,
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Re: Alexa iphone App

2019-01-03 Thread Jeff Samco


You can search in the App Store for the exact title:
Amazon Alexa
and you will see it is developed by
AMZN Mobile LLC

HTH,
Jeff

At 05:14 PM 1/3/2019, you wrote:

Hello again everyone,



I was wondering, how would I go about finding 
the Amazon Alexa App, for the iPhone?
I tried to search for it. But I donâ€™t feel I 
am getting the results I need. Just a bit confused here.


What sorts of things can this App do?
I have a fire tablet, and a fire TV. Not an 
actual TV, but the box, that is bigger than the fire stick.


Thank you for any help or suggestions.

Terri

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Re: Pilll reminder app

2018-11-21 Thread Jeff Samco


Another thought:
Using the built-in reminders feature of iOS could meet your need. I 
use FantastiCal  which makes setting up repeating reminders even 
easier and more versatile.


*

I saw this app listed as free on the App Advice listing for today. 
It's still free at this moment. Don't know about its accessibility 
with VoiceOver but it won't cost you anything to try.

It's called MedBeep
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/medbeep/id1314897757?mt=8

At 09:10 PM 11/21/2018, you wrote:

Hi,
Does anyone have a recommendation for an accessible pill reminder app?
Thanks and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Re: Pilll reminder app

2018-11-21 Thread Jeff Samco

I saw this app listed as free on the App Advice listing for today. 
It's still free at this moment. Don't know about its accessibility 
with VoiceOver but it won't cost you anything to try.

It's called MedBeep
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/medbeep/id1314897757?mt=8

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Does anyone have a recommendation for an accessible pill reminder app?
Thanks and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Re: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it

2018-08-17 Thread Jeff Samco

Besides purchasing a second Echo to have downstairs, there are a 
couple other options:
First, you could purchase a third party battery which makes it as 
mobile as your WiFi coverage allows.
Second, you could use an existing or purchase a bluetooth speaker, 
headphones, etc. and listen anywhere within bluetooth range of your 
Echo. But you can't really interact with your Echo without using 
something like the Echo remote control.

HTH,
Jeff

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Hey guys,

OK, so i got the amazon echo plus.  This thing is absolutely wild,
love it! I've got the app running with voiceover.  So now the big
question, would be great to get some feedback on what you guys use it
for.  I've gotten music working, works awesome, and tried adding
events on the calendar and stuff.  Just curious to see some of the
things you guys do with it?
I thought for some reason the echo plus had a batery.  1 of the things
i wanted to be able to do is use it downstairs when i'm working out.
I would guess i'll have to get another 1 if i wanna do that.

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Re: a frustrating dictation problem

2018-01-17 Thread Jeff Samco

It happens occasionally for me on my iPhone 5s.

Jeff

At 12:26 PM 1/17/2018, you wrote:
Jed, my SE is doing the same thing. Very intermittent and very 
frustrating! I hope somebody will give us some answers here. Good luck

Sent from a land far far away in a not so distant time zone!

> On Jan 17, 2018, at 2:57 PM, Jed Barton  wrote:
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> Hey guys,
> Running the latest IOS with an iphone 7.  I seem to be having a
> problem where my phone is not repeating back to me what i dictate.
> For instance i use the linked in app a lot, and i'll hit the dictate
> button and it makes the ding and i'll say what i have to, then double
> tap again.  My phone isn't repeating it back as it should.  It seems
> to come and go.  Any ideas?
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Re: accessible step tracker

2017-07-02 Thread Jeff Samco


I use an app called Stepz. Note the last letter is a z.
It's nice because the app doesn't need to be open to track steps, and 
the current total is shown as a badge along with the home screen 
icon. The app appaerantly cannot continually update the step count in 
real time due to the way it works. So, to get an instant update just 
open the Stepz app and then close it and the icon badge is updated.

HTH,
Jeff

At 02:53 PM 7/2/2017, you wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in using my iphone to track the number of steps I take
during a day.  I downloaded a couple of apps:
pacer, runkeeper, and movesum, but none of them seem to actually do
what I am interested in, and they seem to drain my battery really
quickly.

Yesterday I unplugged my iphone at about 6:30am and by noon it was at
50% battery.

For health reasons, i want to get an idea of how many steps I am
taking.  I know the health app is also supposed to do something like
this but I can't figure out how to get it to work.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

TIA,
Don

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Re: Looking for a particular calendar app

2017-05-20 Thread Jeff Samco

Check out Fantastical 2. The developer has been very responsive over 
the years to make the app compatible with VoiceOver. It has a list 
view with each day listed chronologically. There  is just one initial 
tip to give you. The top half of the screen has a few commands and a 
day ticker listing. Instead, touch in the lower half of the screen 
and then you are in the chronological listing. Now, you can flick 
back or forward to move through each day and its events.

BTW, Fantastical syncs perfectly both ways with the native calendar app.
HTH,
Jeff

At 07:44 PM 5/19/2017, you wrote:

Hi all,
I hope someone can let me know if a Calendar app like this exists. I 
am hoping to be able to view upcoming events in their own window, as 
opposed to filtering down by month, and then week, then day. So for 
example, I wanted to see, say, the next five or six events that I 
have coming up, without having to go to the month or week I think 
they are in. Does that make sense? Does anybody know if an app 
exists that has this feature? I am not terribly impressed with the 
native calendar app.

Thank you so much in advance if you can help,
Shermeen

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RE: Please, looking for a bluetooth speaker

2017-05-05 Thread Jeff Samco

I have both the Creative Roar generation 1 
speaker and more recently the VaVa Voom 20 watt 
speaker. I particularly like the VaVa Voom. It 
has 3 built-in equalizer settings for classic, 
party and surround. The party setting emphasizes 
both the highs and lows which sounds great to my 
ears. It used to be listed last year on Amazon 
for around $150 but seems to be at $90 right now; 
don't know if this is the new normal or not. On 
Amazon it has a 4.6 rating out of 5 with a 
thousand reviews. The speaker has a lot of weight 
to it, is moderately compact and people say it 
looks very nice on my work office desk. Check it out at

https://www.amazon.com/VAVA-Bluetooth-Heart-Thumping-Unparalleled-Customized/dp/B016W4RK1Y/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8=1461206487=8-9=portable+wired+stereo+speaker

Jeff

At 08:07 AM 5/5/2017, you wrote:

I would also check out the LogitechUE (Ultimate Ears) series of speakers.
They are 360 degree speaker and in my view is 
better than that from Bose, much more rugged and 
waterproof, the UE Boom has been around for 
years and several other models have been added..


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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Ulrich

Sent: Friday, May 5, 2017 4:52 AM
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How many watts does this new Bose put out?

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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright

Sent: Friday, May 05, 2017 7:27 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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Bose has a new bluetooth speaker called 
"Soundlink revolve" It has 360 directional 
speakers so that no matter where you sit you should hear stereo.
There are two models the revolve + which has a 
handle and is 7inches around for $299.99 and the 
standard which is 6inches around. for $199.99


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Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2017 7:54 PM
Subject: re: Please, looking for a bluetooth speaker


I can recommend the Bose bluetooth.  It works 
great with an iPhone.  I got one for Christmas and love it.


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Re: What's the name of that app?

2017-04-08 Thread Jeff Samco

I suspect you are thinking of Digit-Eyes. For 
washable clothing labels you can purchase from 
them. The app does a lot more than just doing washable labels.

HTH,
Jeff

At 11:05 AM 4/8/2017, you wrote:

On a few recent occasions, an app has been 
discussed on this list which allows one to make 
labels which can be attached to clothing which 
will withstand being put in the clothes washer.Â



I thought that the app being discussed was 
Looktel Recognizer.Â  But when I went to read 
its online description, I got the impression 
that its primary function was to identify 
objects from information stored in a camera 
library.Â  Please let me know if Looktel 
recognizer has a mechanism for creating labels 
or whether we are discussing a different app.Â  If so, what is it?



Thanks.


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RE: Need help synching Windows contacts with iPhone 5s

2017-01-17 Thread Jeff Samco


No, I do mean Windows contact manager. I am not running Outlook.
Thanks,
Jeff

At 05:11 PM 1/17/2017, you wrote:

Are you really meaning Outlook Contacts instead of windows?

Cher


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I used to be able to sync my Windows contacts with those on my 
iPhone 5s but now cannot. I am current with iTunes and use 
Window-Eyes. Here's what I'm doing:

I connect my iPhone to my laptop running Windows 7.
I Open iTunes and wait for it to fully load.
I open the File menu and select devices. I get options to sync by 
iPhone, transfer purchases, etc.

I arrow and select the sync option.
I used to then tab through various options which included 
information, contacts or something like that. Then I could initiate the sync.

Now, I am prvented from tabbing. Pressing Enter starts the sync.
But neither  my iPhone contacts nor Windows contacts are updated with changes.
Any tips on how to get my contacts to sync?
Thanks,
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Need help synching Windows contacts with iPhone 5s

2017-01-13 Thread Jeff Samco

I used to be able to sync my Windows contacts with those on my iPhone 
5s but now cannot. I am current with iTunes and use Window-Eyes. 
Here's what I'm doing:

I connect my iPhone to my laptop running Windows 7.
I Open iTunes and wait for it to fully load.
I open the File menu and select devices. I get options to sync by 
iPhone, transfer purchases, etc.

I arrow and select the sync option.
I used to then tab through various options which included 
information, contacts or something like that. Then I could initiate the sync.

Now, I am prvented from tabbing. Pressing Enter starts the sync.
But neither  my iPhone contacts nor Windows contacts are updated with changes.
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Re: Any Users of the Bank of America App, PLEASE HELP!!!

2016-09-16 Thread Jeff Samco

I use the app and deposit checks; I have partial vision although I 
cannot see much of what is showing in the viewfinder for aligning the 
check. It usually takes me several tries for each side of the check. 
I place the check on a surface with a contrasting background and with 
good lighting. The app uses an automatic process that will take the 
photo when the check is properly framed and at the appropriate 
distance. It really takes trial and error. Don't forget the back of 
the check needs a signature.

HTH,
Jeff

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Hello All,
my friend and I are working on the bank of america App.  Howe ver, 
when we attempt to use the deposit feature of mobile banking, the 
photos just don't come out correctly.  We have tried using the scan 
stand that is cardboard and metal to line up the checks, but that 
didn't work either.

Any Help would be appreciated.


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RE: New Tom voice mispronouncing the word "hide"

2016-09-15 Thread Jeff Samco

I was using enhanced Tom. Here is more detail on this strange 
pronunciation for the word hide and now also for call. Call is 
pronounced cwall.

This only occurs using Tom enhanced. compact Tom is fine.
It also only occurs when the word is isolated. For example.
In the Notes app, I type the phrase, "I will call him and then I will hide it."
If I review the text with the rotor set to navigate by word then 
those two words are mispronounced. But, if the word is immediately 
followed by a punctuation mark then it is correctly pronounced. If 
the entire sentence is spoken at once then the two words are 
correctly pronounced.

This must be a problem within the enhanced Tom voice itself.

Jeff


At 10:22 PM 9/14/2016, you wrote:
Hi. Tom says hide for me properly. Which one are you using, enhanced 
or compact?



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I am using iOS 10 and do like the new Tom voice. However, the word
"hide" is mispronounced and seems not to be correctable in the new
pronunciations feature. It sounds like hide is  being pronounced as
"highlighted." I tried about a dozen different phonetic spellings
with no success. Can anyone else confirm this problem and figure out
a work around?

Thanks,
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New Tom voice mispronouncing the word "hide"

2016-09-14 Thread Jeff Samco

I am using iOS 10 and do like the new Tom voice. However, the word 
"hide" is mispronounced and seems not to be correctable in the new 
pronunciations feature. It sounds like hide is  being pronounced as 
"highlighted." I tried about a dozen different phonetic spellings 
with no success. Can anyone else confirm this problem and figure out 
a work around?


Thanks,
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RE: Cccessibility of BOA Mobile App

2016-08-17 Thread Jeff Samco

I have found it fully accessible with VoiceOver. I have even used the 
mobile deposit feature. It takes some practice to get somewhat 
proficient with it. It give some feedback if you are too close or far 
away with the camera. It announces when the picture is automatically 
taken. Frequently I work through 2 or more photo tries because it 
times out in a minute or less. Both sides of the check need to be 
taken: the front side first and then the back side. The backside 
needs to be signed in the correct area. As well, the check amount 
needs to be entered so you must know the exact amount.


HTH,
Jeff

At 07:14 PM 8/17/2016, you wrote:

I apologize for my last message.  I'd like to know how accessible the Bank
of America Mobile App is, and if there are work arounds.

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Is the Bank of America app accessible partially or in full?   Are there work
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Re: Navigon does not show turn by turn list

2016-07-27 Thread Jeff Samco

I noticed this when the update first came out this spring. I reported 
it to the developer and we had a few exchanges and they verified that 
feature was broken. They said it should be fixed in the next update. 
A month ago I checked to see if an update release date was known. 
They gave the usual non-committal answer that they are working on it.

So we'll just have to wait.
HTH,
Jeff


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Hello list
I think it is the is the latest upgrade but quite a pity that the 
turn by turn list is gone. Is there a way to get it back?

Regards
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Re: How Do You Use iOS?

2016-04-28 Thread Jeff Samco


I also use some of Mark's favorite apps. I will add:

Digit-Eyes to generate QR codes on labels.
QR Reader by QuarKode is the best app I've found 
for reading QR codes. I mostly place them on 
devices I manage at work in an inventory.

Voice Brief is a quick means of reviewing news stories.
Ask Pastor John has daily audio messages I enjoy. from John Piper.
Fantastical is my calendar of choice. It's 
flexible and works almost flawlessly with VoiceOver.
Amazon Music has become my music player. I 
primarily listen to free music available because 
of my Amazon Prime yearly subscription.

Amazon Elexa allows me to manage the features used by my Amazon Echo.
HTH,
Jeff

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Hello Everyone,

I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and the Mac Visionaries Mailing
List:

I was having lunch with a friend today at a sunny outdoor cafÃ© and, during
our conversation, the subject of iOS and the number of apps we use on a
regular basis came up.  As we began listing our favorite apps, I once again
realized how much iPhone and itâ€™s related apps have revolutionized my life
in almost every aspect.

Below I will list the apps I used today and/or within the last two days.  In
some cases I will list the name of the app, in others, I will only list the
type of app.

I hope you will contribute to this thread by listing the apps you use most
often as I and others would like to get to know you and, perhaps, discover
an app or two about which we can learn.

Okay, here we go:

1.
Clock:
I use the iOS clock for wake-up alarms and in some cases, to time activities
such as workouts or cooking.

2.
Calendar:
I use my Calendar for virtually all my appointments.  Today, for example I
was reminded of two upcoming doctor appointments and, of course, todayâ€™s
lunch date.  I also used it today to schedule new appointments including a
date with a person I met via an online dating app which I will list below.

3.
Messages:
I send and receive text/iMessages all through the day for everything from
staying in touch with friends to financial activity notifications.

4.
The Weather app:
Even though we do not have much variation in our weather patterns out here,
I usually check the weather at least once a day, before going out.

5.
Financial apps:
I use my financial institutions, including banks and credit card companies,
apps to transfer funds, pay bills, and monitor account activities.  Just as
an aside, I do not use any third-party services to manage my finances.  AT
this time, I need absolutely no sighted assistance in reading/monitoring
account activity or paying bills.  To me, this is as close to miraculous as
it gets.  Some of you may be too young to understand that there was a time
in the not-so-distant past, when those of us who were visually impaired had
virtually no privacy in such matters.  This is something that we should
never forget.

6.
Downcast:
I use Downcast on a daily basis to listen to my favorite podcasts.  I also
use the native podcast app but not to listen to external audio but only to
listen to material that I have manually tagged for the app such as my
favorite old-time radio episodes.

7.
TV Guide Mobile:
Even though I donâ€™t watch a great deal of television, last night, for
example, I used TV Guide Mobile in order to check listings and set my DVR
for future broadcasts.

8.
CVS Pharmacy Mobile
One of my most favorite apps is CVS Pharmacy Mobile.  I use it, regularly,
to manage and refill my prescriptions.

9.
Seeing Eye GPS:
For me, this is a must-have app.  Simply stated, it provides an almost
unparalleled level of independence in the iOS navigation universe.

10.
The K N F B Reader app:
Even though I have several tools available for OCR, I find that I am using
the K N F B Reader more and more to take quick snapshots in order to obtain
information on the fly.

11.
The native iOS Twitter App:
I use this app throughout the day in order to stay up-to-date on current
events and to participate in the global conversation.  It is a must-have, in
my world.  I just love the Moments feature.

12.
Maps:
To me, the native iOS Maps app is like a trusted friend that I can always
count on.  With it, I know that, no matter the situation, I can always find
my way home.  It was because of the marvelous accessibility of Apple Maps
that convinced me to give up my 6 year subscription to A T & T Navigator, a
first-class GPS navigation tool in its own right.

13.
Apple Pay:
As I have posted on several occasions, Apple Pay has completely
revolutionized my point-of-purchase experience.  I live in an area where I
can use Apple Pay on a daily basis, for example, when buying groceries,
dining out, getting medicine, or even purchasing gifts or office supplies.
It is absolutely amazing.

14.
Online dating apps:
I have been a long-time advocate of making online dating/online dating apps
accessible to the blind and low vision.  I am pleased to tell you that the
major online dating services, such as eHarmony.com,

Re: Navigon GPS Turn By Turn List

2016-04-22 Thread Jeff Samco

Yes, you're right. I noticed this about 3 weeks 
ago and contacted the developer. They 
acknowledged they could reproduce the problem. 
They even directed me to an error reporting page 
which I did complete. However, they have not 
responded back in any additional way since then. 
I'm thinking I might contact them for an update.

HTH,
Jeff

At 12:41 PM 4/22/2016, you wrote:
After upgrading to the latest version of Navigon 
GPS, I find that the turn by turn list of 
instructions for any route I start is always an 
empty list.Â  This happens when I choose 
"vehicle" when starting a route.Â  I don't even 
see the option for a turn by turn list when I 
choose "pedestrian" when starting a route.Â  I 
am using iOS 9.3.1 on an iPhone 5S.


Has anyone else experienced this problem?Â  Have you found a work around?

Rob

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Re: Bar Code Reader App??

2016-03-26 Thread Jeff Samco

QR codes are very good for labelling things of  your own. I print 
them onto labels and affix them to devices in an inventory I maintain 
at my work. I also put them on things like the envelope containing my 
year's worth of tax materials. Although I use the Digit-Eyes website 
to generate the QR codes to print onto labels, I use another iPhone 
app called QuarKode QR Reader because it is much easier to use.

HTH,
Jeff

At 10:06 AM 3/26/2016, you wrote:
A QR code is just a series of square dots arranged in a grid that 
contains information based on a standard. They contain information 
on whatever they're attached to. In my experience, they're 
frequently used so you don't have to type in a long URL or some 
other information. For example, I've seen QR codes on badges I've 
gotten attending a conference where scanning that code would take 
you to the agenda for the conference. You'll also see them on ads 
where scanning them will take you to the web site for the product or 
the company.


You can google to get more information on QR codes, such as the 
wikipedia site at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QR_code


On 26/03/16 08:05, Donna wrote:
Richard you are correct. Products purchased in stores have UPC 
barcodes. I don't know what a QR code is or where this code may be used.


Donna

On Mar 25, 2016, at 10:11 PM, Richard Turner 
 wrote:



Hi Jewel,
I will take your word for only needing QR codes, but most 
commercial products do not have QR codes but UPC codes unless I am 
completely misinformed.


I am not completely surprised at the number of messages I've 
replied to, but I think if you look at some others, they would 
make that seem pretty insignificant.

Later,
Richard



(Sent from my iPhone 5S)


On Mar 25, 2016, at 6:50 PM, Jewel  wrote:

I have been to the site you recommended Richard and, from what I 
read, the QR code is all I need, so

I will have a practice and see what I come up with.
Talk about being the fountainhead of information, my deleted 
items folder shows that between the
dates of 17 Feb and 26 Mar, you responded to 100 messages asking 
for help on:  I haven't counted

them:  many different programs.
Jewel

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To: 
Subject: Re: Bar Code Reader App??

Digit-Eyes by Digital Miracles, L.L.C.
https://appsto.re/us/QG8Bw.i



I like Digit-Eyes the best.
The key is to place the camera against the object, start the 
scanning, and slowly pull the phone
away about 4 to 8 inches. If you aren't on the bar code, you can 
slowly turn the item about a

quarter of a turn and wait, or, start over.
There are lots of good tips on their web site for scanning tips.
HTH,
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Re: is amazon music for I devices and pc accessible?

2016-03-08 Thread Jeff Samco

I use Amazon Music pretty much exclusively through the iOS app using 
VoiceOver. It is quite accessible with only a few querks. I found 
using the Windows PC interface to be clunky for me using Window-Eyes.

HTH,
Jeff

At 07:02 PM 3/8/2016, you wrote:
The subject says it.  Are the ios and pc apps for amazon music 
accessible?  The amazon music player I downloaded years ago wasn't 
very accessible.



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Re: Good recording app

2015-11-29 Thread Jeff Samco


Hello, Ed,

You didn't specify if you want to record quick, short notes, or more 
lengthy recordings. For short notes I recently started using Say 
By default it starts recording as soonb as the app is opened. One can 
set the default record time before it automatically shuts off. It 
comes with 7 seconds initially set but I think it can go up to 30 
seconds or so. During the record time one can tap a button that 
extends the recording to a minute. It's easy to send the M4A file to 
Drop Box, email it, etc.
So, for this particular usage it is very good. And, it is quite 
VoiceOver friendly.

HTH,
Jeff

At 09:08 AM 11/29/2015, you wrote:

Hi Group,
Does anyone know of a good accessible recording app? I would like 
one with just one button record and have the recording stored on my 
I device. Not in the cloud. Any suggestion would be appreciated.


Ed

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Re: Two small features in iOS 9 that I really I'm going to love

2015-09-22 Thread Jeff Samco

I must have missed the first message in this thread  which I trust 
describes how to perform this new way of text selection. Can someone 
describe it for me?

Thanks,
Jeff

At 09:53 PM 9/21/2015, you wrote:
I absolutely love the text selection feature in iOS nine it's one of 
the best improvement regarding voiceover so far for me.


Katie Lady Sent from my iPhone

> On Sep 21, 2015, at 9:21 AM, Gmail  wrote:
>
> In earlier versions of iOS, before nine, though, I don't think 
you can select text outside of an edit field. Correct me if this is wrong.

>
>
> Thanks,
> Ari
>
>> On Sep 20, 2015, at 11:02 PM, Feliciano Godoy 
 wrote:

>>
>> Exactly what I do. Or simply select the text then copy it to the 
clipboard. That new feature may be more convenient for others though.

>>
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>>> On Sep 20, 2015, at 5:08 PM, Brent Harding  wrote:
>>>
>>> In 8, when I have to copy garbage strings, I have VO speak it 
and then the 3 finger quad tap, but you often get extra junk with 
it as well that you don't want in there because it literally copies 
what VO spoke.

>>>
>>> - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 6:49 PM
>>> Subject: Two small features in iOS 9 that I really I'm going to love
>>>
>>>
>>> Have you ever had to copy out one of those long garbage letter 
number passwords and paste it somewhere else? That alone is going 
to make the text selection feature of iOS 9 a huge timesaver for 
me. Plus, when I have to reenter my email address or password, as 
is so common, presto, copy text. Paste done.
>>> The other one I'm going to love is that little back button up 
in the top left of the status line. If you get emails with links, 
which you follow and read the article, then want to go back to 
mail, how cool is it that you can just tap that little button and 
not have to open the app switcher, find the mail app, and return. 
It's a little thing, but I love it.

>>> Mary
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Re: Seeking QR reader

2015-09-04 Thread Jeff Samco

I'm suggesting you use the Digit-Eyes website for creating QR codes. 
And, I'm suggesting you might be able to use the website even if you 
haven't purchased their iOS app. I find the process of creating and 
printing QR codes to be very simple after learning the process.

Jeff


At 04:05 PM 9/4/2015, you wrote:
Thank you Jeff, great review! I'm checking the app now. I've thought 
about digit-eyes, but I've read such mixed reviews on this list, I 
have my doubts at the moment.


Brett

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> Hello, Brett,
>
> I wrote an AppleVis review in 2014 for an app called QuarKode
> http://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/utilities/quarkode-qr-reader
>
> I updated the review with a comment last December when a helpful 
feature stopped working. But, I still find the app extremely useful 
and depend on it for reading QR codes I use at work.
> As for creating QR codes, I have never tried using an iOS app for 
this. Instead, I use the Digit-Eyes website. Since I have purchaed 
the Digit-Eyes app I dont' know if the QR code creation process is 
available to anyone or not. One does need to create an account for 
the site. I both print on labels and on plain paper using the 
label-making process for picking the page location when printed.

> HTH,
> Jeff
>
> At 11:28 AM 9/4/2015, you wrote:
>> Hi, I'm looking for a VO friendly QR reader and creator. I tried 
one called QR Reader for iPhone that was recommended on applevis. 
The podcast was from 2012, the app doesn't seem to play with 
voiceover now. If there's an app you're currently using to read and 
create QR codes, I'd appreciate a recommendation.

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Re: Seeking QR reader

2015-09-04 Thread Jeff Samco


Hello, Brett,

I wrote an AppleVis review in 2014 for an app called QuarKode
http://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/utilities/quarkode-qr-reader

I updated the review with a comment last December when a helpful 
feature stopped working. But, I still find the app extremely useful 
and depend on it for reading QR codes I use at work.
As for creating QR codes, I have never tried using an iOS app for 
this. Instead, I use the Digit-Eyes website. Since I have purchaed 
the Digit-Eyes app I dont' know if the QR code creation process is 
available to anyone or not. One does need to create an account for 
the site. I both print on labels and on plain paper using the 
label-making process for picking the page location when printed.

HTH,
Jeff

At 11:28 AM 9/4/2015, you wrote:
Hi, I'm looking for a VO friendly QR reader and creator. I tried one 
called QR Reader for iPhone that was recommended on applevis. The 
podcast was from 2012, the app doesn't seem to play with voiceover 
now. If there's an app you're currently using to read and create QR 
codes, I'd appreciate a recommendation.


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How best to set up Amazon Echo

2015-05-31 Thread Jeff Samco

I just received our Amazon Echo today. For someone with no useable 
vision is it best to use the Amazon Echo app with VoiceOver or to use 
the Amazon Echo website. I'll appreciate all suggestions and experience.

Jeff

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Re: Finding videos online, and converting them into MP3s

2015-04-13 Thread Jeff Samco


Hello, Terri,
Actually there are a number of web services that will take the URL of 
a YouTube video, convert it to MP3, and allow you to download the MP3 
file to your computer. One is:

http://www.youtube-mp3.org/
HTH,
Jeff

At 05:38 PM 4/13/2015, you wrote:

Hello once again.

I am sure this question has been asked before.
However, I receive a lot of mail, and I am not always able to read 
all the messages that come to this list. So I apologize for asking a 
question that might have already been asked here.


I was wondering, is there an accessible program that I can use, to 
convert video files, into MP3 files? I want to have music on my 
phone, but I don't want to have to use iTunes to put music onto my 
phone, if I don't have to. I don't particularly like that program. I 
don't feel it's very accessible.


I want to be able to get as much music as I can. Especially country, 
and pack. I love new country, and classic country, even Bluegrass. 
So I want to be able to find as much music as I can. I don't think I 
can convert YouTube videos, from what I understand.

I am looking for a free program, that is accessible.
If anyone can help me out, I would really appreciate it.
New

Thank you very much!

Terri

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Re: How to Fix iOSÂ 8.3 Missing A pp Store P assword Settings

2015-04-12 Thread Jeff Samco

Thank you, Christopher, for trying 2 more times to help me get this 
password feature working. Neither worked for me, but I found 2 other solutions.

 Maybe they will help someone else.
First, I found that after installing iOS 8.3, the first time I 
acquired a free app I was prompted whether I wanted to store the 
password for future free purchases. That worked. But, when I went 
back to Settings, and iTunes  App Store, there was still no Password 
Settings button to tap on.


So, I went into Touch ID and toggled it on for purchases, created a 
new Touch ID for iTunes   App Store purchases. Then, I toggled it 
off. That actually allowed the Password Settings to appear back in 
the iTunes and App Store settings.


Maybe this will help someone else.
Jeff

At 11:48 PM 4/11/2015, you wrote:
Did you double tap on password settings as that's where the new 
settings are located.


On 11/04/2015 23:51, Jeff Samco wrote:

Thanks for the tip but that's already been done  double checked , if I
understand it correctly from the article.
Once again:
Under Settings and Touch ID, the on/off toggle for iTunes and App Store
is set to off, and has been forever. All my purchases are confirmed
using my Apple ID password.
But, when I then go to Settings, and the iTunes and Apple Store item, I
have the incongruent statement, Touch ID is enabled for all purchases.
This is labelled as a footer, and occurs right below the button item for
my  Apple ID. I assume this is where the new choices would be for
acquiring free apps without entering a password.
I've rebooted my phone, which is a 5s, with no change.
So, again, any suggestions to help me? Am I missing a step?
Thanks,
Jeff

At 11:54 PM 4/10/2015, you wrote:

You are supposed to turn App and iTunes Store off before the ability
to download free items without requiring a password option becomes
available.

On 11/04/2015 06:50, Jeff Samco wrote:

I'm using iOS 8.3. I need some additional help for enabling this feature
for downloading free apps with no password. I've read the article but
I'm stuck. I have not been using touch ID for many months. Checked it
under Setting anyway and it's clearly off. But in the iTunes  App Store
setting, just below my ID there is a footer statement saying Touch ID
is enabled for all purchases. I can't figure out how to change this.
  Any ideas?
Jeff

At 11:07 PM 4/9/2015, you wrote:

I just read this and followed the steps to enable free downloads
without password. Somehow I thought once I did this I could enable
touch Id again for iTunes and App Store, but it seems that once you do
that the Password Settings go back to what they were. I thought one
could enable free downloads without password yet still use Touch Id
for paid purchases or in-app purchases, but it seems it's either using
Touch Id for those as well as for free downloads or have free
downloads without password and having to type in one's password for
paid apps/in-app purchases.


Regards,
Sieghard

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Behalf Of Robin Frost
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 7:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: How to Fix iOS 8.3 Missing App Store Password Settings

Hi,
Thanks for posting this.  I'm so excited I found this fix out quite by
accident before even reading this message; yay me.  It does in fact
work (smile).
Robin


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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: How to Fix iOS 8.3 Missing App Store Password Settings

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Re: How to Fix iOSÂ 8.3 Missing A pp Store P assword Settings

2015-04-11 Thread Jeff Samco

Thanks for the tip but that's already been done  double checked , if 
I understand it correctly from the article.

Once again:
Under Settings and Touch ID, the on/off toggle for iTunes and App 
Store is set to off, and has been forever. All my purchases are 
confirmed using my Apple ID password.
But, when I then go to Settings, and the iTunes and Apple Store item, 
I have the incongruent statement, Touch ID is enabled for all 
purchases. This is labelled as a footer, and occurs right below the 
button item for my  Apple ID. I assume this is where the new choices 
would be for acquiring free apps without entering a password.

I've rebooted my phone, which is a 5s, with no change.
So, again, any suggestions to help me? Am I missing a step?
Thanks,
Jeff

At 11:54 PM 4/10/2015, you wrote:
You are supposed to turn App and iTunes Store off before the ability 
to download free items without requiring a password option becomes available.


On 11/04/2015 06:50, Jeff Samco wrote:

I'm using iOS 8.3. I need some additional help for enabling this feature
for downloading free apps with no password. I've read the article but
I'm stuck. I have not been using touch ID for many months. Checked it
under Setting anyway and it's clearly off. But in the iTunes  App Store
setting, just below my ID there is a footer statement saying Touch ID
is enabled for all purchases. I can't figure out how to change this.
  Any ideas?
Jeff

At 11:07 PM 4/9/2015, you wrote:

I just read this and followed the steps to enable free downloads
without password. Somehow I thought once I did this I could enable
touch Id again for iTunes and App Store, but it seems that once you do
that the Password Settings go back to what they were. I thought one
could enable free downloads without password yet still use Touch Id
for paid purchases or in-app purchases, but it seems it's either using
Touch Id for those as well as for free downloads or have free
downloads without password and having to type in one's password for
paid apps/in-app purchases.


Regards,
Sieghard

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Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 7:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: How to Fix iOS 8.3 Missing App Store Password Settings

Hi,
Thanks for posting this.  I'm so excited I found this fix out quite by
accident before even reading this message; yay me.  It does in fact
work (smile).
Robin


-Original Message-
From: Chris Smart
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 4:04 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: How to Fix iOS 8.3 Missing App Store Password Settings

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RE: How to Fix iOSÂ 8.3 Missing A pp Store Password Settings

2015-04-10 Thread Jeff Samco

I'm using iOS 8.3. I need some additional help for enabling this 
feature for downloading free apps with no password. I've read the 
article but I'm stuck. I have not been using touch ID for many 
months. Checked it under Setting anyway and it's clearly off. But in 
the iTunes  App Store setting, just below my ID there is a footer 
statement saying Touch ID is enabled for all purchases. I can't 
figure out how to change this.

 Any ideas?
Jeff

At 11:07 PM 4/9/2015, you wrote:
I just read this and followed the steps to enable free downloads 
without password. Somehow I thought once I did this I could enable 
touch Id again for iTunes and App Store, but it seems that once you 
do that the Password Settings go back to what they were. I thought 
one could enable free downloads without password yet still use Touch 
Id for paid purchases or in-app purchases, but it seems it's either 
using Touch Id for those as well as for free downloads or have free 
downloads without password and having to type in one's password for 
paid apps/in-app purchases.



Regards,
Sieghard

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Behalf Of Robin Frost

Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 7:19 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: How to Fix iOS 8.3 Missing App Store Password Settings

Hi,
Thanks for posting this.  I'm so excited I found this fix out quite 
by accident before even reading this message; yay me.  It does in 
fact work (smile).

Robin


-Original Message-
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Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 4:04 PM
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Subject: How to Fix iOS 8.3 Missing App Store Password Settings

Article at:
http://www.iphoneincanada.ca/how-to/fix-ios-8-3-missing-password-settings-2/

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Text Grabber OCR app is discounted today

2015-03-27 Thread Jeff Samco

Below is the entire email notice from an app 
alert service. There are 2 free or discounted 
apps today. The second one is a brief discription 
of Text Grabber. It's not as simple to use as 
KNFB Reader but the price is right and many have good success with it.

Jeff


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iPhone
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Medication Management
free!

I'm a pretty forgetful guy. Swimsuits, car-keys, 
pin-codes, glasses, it all just goes in one ear and out the other.
It can be hard to remember stuff even when 
you're at your best, harder still when you're 
sick. Keeping track of dosages and prescriptions 
is a difficult business, luckily there's 
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Meds  Pill Reminder is a simple, efficient way 
to keep track of the dosages of you or a loved 
one. Set reminders, send PDF progress reports to 
a doctor or nurse, and receive coupons and 
discounts. MediSafe Meds  Pill Reminder is FREE.


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Discount: -80%

Good riddance to those change-stealing, 
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photocopiers. Death to photocopiers! Long live TextGrabber Translator!


Text Grabber Translator is another in the long 
line of super-handy apps from ABBYY. Just take a 
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edit, send or transfer it. What's more you can 
also translate from 60 languages and into 40 
languages. Text Grabber Translator drops from $10.99 to $1.99.


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NPR News Now app is not working right

2015-01-20 Thread Jeff Samco

Lately the NPR app called News Now is acting strange. The app 
normally has the hourly news summary and then about a dozen other 
feature stories. Now, only the hourly summary and one feature story 
appear, and the feature story does not play. Anyone else finding 
this? I've rebooted the phone with no change. Next I'll try removing 
and redownloading the app.

Thanks,
Jeff

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Re: Native iOS clock, alarms and YocktoClock

2015-01-15 Thread Jeff Samco

I use an app called Speak to Snooze. When the alarm goes off it 
recognizes 2 voice commands, alarm off, and snooze alarm. It 
works pretty well. I picked it up when it was free. I suppose it is a 
dollar or two.

HTH,
Jeff

At 08:57 AM 1/15/2015, you wrote:

Greetings. I have been using the YocktoClock app for wake up alarms
for a couple of years now without much issue. However, when going into
adjust individual alarms lately the app has crashed. As a result, I am
looking for another wake up alarm app. I went to the native Clock app
since I had used that before YocktoClock, but I don't recall how to
use the alarm feature. When an alarm is going off, is there a gesture
that I can use to snooze the alarm without touching the screen? I
discovered this morning that if you press one of the volume buttons,
that shuts the alarm off for the day. In YocktoClock, if I pressed a
volume button, that was the same as hitting the snooze function. I am
looking for something with gestures, easy to use, that has an alarm
sound fade in, and that has many alarm sounds. Using an iPhone 6 wiht
iOS 8.1.2.

Thanks,
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Re: Music cutting out

2014-12-14 Thread Jeff Samco

Bluetooth radio signals are absorbed, or simply put, impeded by dense 
objects or objects with a significant amount of water. So, our bodies 
can cause the type of interruption you described. So, it is best to 
have the iPhone in a position that has the best line of sight with 
the bluetooth receiver. That is, for example, if the bluetooth 
headphones or headset has the receiver on the right side, it's best 
to have the iPhone in a pocket on your right side.

HTH,
Jeff


At 12:38 PM 12/14/2014, you wrote:

Hi folks,
My girlfriend and I both have iPhone 6's. She uses her music app all 
the time, with Beats bluetooth headphones.  Lately she's been 
complaining that while she walks around with her phone in her pocket 
and the music app running, songs will cut out and resume playing a 
fraction of a second later.  I've heard it do this on her phone and 
I can understand her annoyance.  Her 5S didn't have that 
problem.  At first I thought the music files might be corrupted 
somehow but now I'm wondering if it's a bluetooth issue either with 
the phone itself or the headphones.  She doesn't notice the problem 
if the phone is sitting on a table. Has anyone out there experienced 
this problem? What causes it, and is there a solution?


Thanks in advance.

Tom


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Re: saving money on groceries?

2014-12-11 Thread Jeff Samco


Hello, Christina,

I'm not all that involved in grocery shopping 
since my wife does it. But, I do look each week 
online at Safeway's website. If you are signed up 
for their club card then you can get online 
access to all their ads. I don't look much at 
their weekly ads because i found it a bit 
overwhelming and my wife looks at them in the 
paper. But, I look online at the personalized 
deals. These are unadvertised deals usually 
tailored to our buying habits. Each of the 20 or 
so weekly items have an add link. This will add 
them to your club card account. After they're 
added, when you check out, the personalized sale 
price will automatically be used instead of any other posted price.

HTH,
Jeff

At 02:59 PM 12/11/2014, you wrote:

Hello all,


How do you use your iPhone or other idevice to 
save money on groceries. Are there any 
accessible coupon or grocery store sale apps? 
Iâ€™m particularly interested in groceries not 
clothing and electronics. :) As a person without 
vision, I have not found a way to use coupons 
for groceries. I know a sighted person can just 
get the Sunday paper, read the coupons, and cut 
out the ones that they want, then present them 
at checkout. I wondered if there is a way to use 
digital technologies to save money on groceries.


Thanks for any help ahead of time to reduce list traffic,
Christina

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Re: Latest Version of Digit Eyes Crashing

2014-10-31 Thread Jeff Samco

I, too, had this problem and submitted the report to the developer. I 
received back a reply saying they knew of the problem. They are 
addressing it and will submit a revision to Apple's Ap Store very soon.

HTH,
Jeff

At 08:30 PM 10/31/2014, you wrote:

Hi Mark and all,

I have an iPhone  5 and I'm running ios 7.12 and I also have the 
latest update of Digit -Eyes and I find  that the app crashes  when 
I try to double tapp on the scan button , lists button and on the 
audio labels and the more button. So your not the only one having 
this issue. Take care.


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Re: Latest Version of Digit Eyes Crashing

2014-10-29 Thread Jeff Samco

Yes, I find that double-tapping any of the 4 buttons on the home 
screen of Digit-Eyes causes the app to close. I reported this to 
Digit-Eyes this morning with no reply as of yet. I also deleted and 
reinstalled the app with no change in behavior.

Jeff

At 06:36 PM 10/29/2014, you wrote:

Hello All,

I just updated to the latest version of Digit Eyes and, to my dismay, I find
that attempting to scan anything causes the app to crash on my 5 S running

iOS 7.12.

Can anyone confirm this?

Thank you,

Mark

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Re: Question about Anker Astro E4 13,000 MAH External Battery Pack

2014-10-05 Thread Jeff Samco

I have a much smaller Ankor portable battery, but it also has a 
single button. On mine itt powers up the battery's USB port and a 
small LED lights up for a couple seconds. The USB port remains hot 
for about 30 seconds, but powers down after that if nothing is plugged in.

HTH,
Jeff


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Is the case designed for the blind?  I don't understand what you 
mean by the button whose function you do not know as being a 
waste.  If the case is not designed for use by blind people, then 
there must be a function of the button.  But to call it a waste when 
you don't know it's function doesn't

make any sense to me.

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I have a question regarding the Anker Astro E4 13,000 MAH External
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On the unit there is a push button. What does this do? Does this
activate some kind of torch or something? Asking as when friend and list
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powered up automatically as the phone booted up. Also is it normal for
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Re: Calendar and going to a date

2014-10-05 Thread Jeff Samco

Just a suggestion, if you only want to know the day of the week for 
any future date, just ask Siri, for example:

What day of the week is this December 16?
HTH,
Jeff

At 06:21 PM 10/5/2014, you wrote:
 Hi Tom. Let me give an example. I want to find out for instance 
which day December 16 is on. How would I go to that particular date?


 On Oct 5, 2014, at 8:25 AM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hi Brian,
 I usually just double-tap on the date that I want to look at.

 Tom

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Re: A Question about pricing apps in the app store in iOS

2014-08-12 Thread Jeff Samco

I don't know a way using iOS, except for using a web browser and 
searching for the app through the iTunes website.

On my windows computer I always find apps by searching for
itunes google maps
as an example. Then you can go to that app's webpage with the iOS 
description, user reviews, and the current price.

HTH,
Jeff

At 09:17 PM 8/12/2014, you wrote:

Hello List,

Today, I was using my iPhone when I wanted to see how much a certain app
cost.  When I located the app, since I have already purchased it, all I
could find was a button for Open.

Does anyone know how to view the price of a previously purchased app using
iOS?

Thank you,

Mark

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Re: Amazon Fire TV

2014-08-11 Thread Jeff Samco

I purchased the Amazon Fire TV media device. It is not at all 
accessible nor useable. I bought it for my wife and it's a great 
media box for those who can navigate by seeing the TV screen for 
menus. But, nothing is spoken so there's no way of selecting 
functions, selecting from among search  results, etc.

HTH,
Jeff



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Hi Everyone,

I received an advertisement for the Amazon Fire TV this morning. According
to the info I read, voice recognition will be built into the remote. My
understanding is user's will be able to use the voice recognition feature to
find movies and other content available through the remote. Has anyone
purchased this yet? What do you think?

Thank you,

Lynda

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Re: looking ForAn App For App Deals

2014-07-04 Thread Jeff Samco

Yes, I noticed the  same thing about Store News a couple months ago. 
I have both AppsGoneFree and Free Apps. Together they still are not 
as comprehensive as Store News but I have been finding  useful free apps.

HTH,
Jeff

At 08:37 AM 7/4/2014, you wrote:

Hello All,

I have noticed with my Store News app on the phone that the amount 
of items for deals has not changed for the last couple of weeks. 
Because I was checking my tweets, I was informed that I have been 
missing out on some deals. My questions are as follows:

Is the store News app on the blink?
Where is the best place to be notified of apps that areeither free 
or reduced in price?
Is AppleVis the best alternative for now to go and is there a link 
on the site that will only list deals?


If I hadn't began to look at my tweets, I wouldn't seen an app that 
is free to try.


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Kind regards,
Eileen


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Re: Bar Code scanner

2014-05-31 Thread Jeff Samco


Hello, Robert,

QR codes stands for quick read codes. They generally appear as a 
square pattern of dots. They contain text information. I understand 
they may appear in newspaper or magazine ads, on people's business 
cards, etc. There are hundreds of apps that will decode them and 
display the information on the screen. They may contain mere text, or 
a web URL or a person's contact information. I use Digit-Eyes to 
create and print them onto labels which I then place on objects with 
identifying information. Many apps also allow one to create QR codes 
but Digit-Eyes is so accessible that I haven't tried anything else.

HTH,
Jeff


At 03:54 AM 5/31/2014, you wrote:

Jeff educate me please.  I am not familiar with QR codes

If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why?  then where does the 
learning start?

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Hi, Terri,

You can check out AppleVIS.com and find reviews of barcode apps. 
There are apps like Red Laser which the general public uses which 
seem to work well enough for use with VoiceOver.


If you are talking about scanning UPC barcodes as found on 
commercial products like food, then it's hard to beat Digit-Eyes. It 
has an extensive database accessed through an internet connection. 
It takes some practice learning both where to anticipate the 
location of barcodes and then where to hold the iPhone for capturing 
the barcode, but that's true for any app.


If you are talking about reading QR barcodes that's a bit different 
in my mind. At my work I have used Digit-Eyes to create QR barcodes 
labels containing text which I use for labelling an inventory of 
items. Although Digit-eyes will read the QR codes, I found another 
QR code reader app that works far better. It is called Quarkode QR 
Reader, by an Italian developer, APSIS BI PAPOSS BARIO  C. S.A.S.
It is much more forgiving in locating a barcode, it immediately 
speaks the text without having to touch the screen to navigate to 
the location where the text is displayed, and it is ready to scan 
another barcode without touching the screen again. The only feature 
I haven't found on it is a means to turn the flash on and off. But, 
it seems to work better than many other apps in low light levels. I 
have reviewed this app on AppleVIS.


HTH,
Jeff


At 09:01 AM 5/30/2014, you wrote:
I'm interested in getting a bar code scanner that I can use with 
the Iphone 5s.  Which one is user friendly for the blind if one 
exsits?  If one isn't available which one would you suggest in 
getting?  Thanks.


Terri

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Re: Bar Code scanner

2014-05-31 Thread Jeff Samco


Hi, Todd,

I don't use braille so can only make a guess. Am I right to think 
that any textdisplayed on your iPhone screen is readable on your 
braille display? If so, then any QR code app should be fine for 
reading with braille. However, some apps may  display text in 
locations or in ways that better suit a braille display than others. 
Since I exclusively use VoiceOver I found some apps work better than 
others, as I explained earlier about the Quarkode QR Reader app.

HTH,
Jeff

At 11:34 AM 5/31/2014, you wrote:

Jeff,

Have you tried QR using Braille?  Why?  I am DEAFBLIND!  Plus, there 
are more DB folks on this list!  If not available to work with 
Braille, that would be nice if there was an app like this!


Todd


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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Sat, 31 May 2014 11:10:33 -0700
Subject: Re: Bar Code scanner



Hello, Robert,



QR codes stands for quick read codes.  They generally appear as a
square pattern of dots.  They contain text information.  I

understand

they may appear in newspaper or magazine ads, on people's

business

cards, etc.  There are hundreds of apps that will decode them and
display the information on the screen.  They may contain mere

text, or

a web URL or a person's contact information.  I use Digit-Eyes to
create and print them onto labels which I then place on objects

with

identifying information.  Many apps also allow one to create QR

codes

but Digit-Eyes is so accessible that I haven't tried anything

else.

HTH,
Jeff




At 03:54 AM 5/31/2014, you wrote:

Jeff educate me please.  I am not familiar with QR codes

If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why?  then where does the
learning start?
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Subject: Re: Bar Code scanner



Hi, Terri,



You can check out AppleVIS.com and find reviews of barcode apps.
There are apps like Red Laser which the general public uses which
seem to work well enough for use with VoiceOver.



If you are talking about scanning UPC barcodes as found on
commercial products like food, then it's hard to beat Digit-Eyes.

It

has an extensive database accessed through an internet

connection.

It takes some practice learning both where to anticipate the
location of barcodes and then where to hold the iPhone for

capturing

the barcode, but that's true for any app.



If you are talking about reading QR barcodes that's a bit

different

in my mind.  At my work I have used Digit-Eyes to create QR

barcodes

labels containing text which I use for labelling an inventory of
items.  Although Digit-eyes will read the QR codes, I found

another

QR code reader app that works far better.  It is called Quarkode

QR

Reader, by an Italian developer, APSIS BI PAPOSS BARIO  C.

S.A.S.

It is much more forgiving in locating a barcode, it immediately
speaks the text without having to touch the screen to navigate to
the location where the text is displayed, and it is ready to scan
another barcode without touching the screen again.  The only

feature

I haven't found on it is a means to turn the flash on and off.

But,

it seems to work better than many other apps in low light levels.

I

have reviewed this app on AppleVIS.



HTH,
Jeff




At 09:01 AM 5/30/2014, you wrote:

I'm interested in getting a bar code scanner that I can use with
the Iphone 5s.  Which one is user friendly for the blind if one
exsits?  If one isn't available which one would you suggest in
getting?  Thanks.



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Re: Bar Code scanner

2014-05-30 Thread Jeff Samco


Hi, Terri,

You can check out AppleVIS.com and find reviews of barcode apps. 
There are apps like Red Laser which the general public uses which 
seem to work well enough for use with VoiceOver.


If you are talking about scanning UPC barcodes as found on commercial 
products like food, then it's hard to beat Digit-Eyes. It has an 
extensive database accessed through an internet connection. It takes 
some practice learning both where to anticipate the location of 
barcodes and then where to hold the iPhone for capturing the barcode, 
but that's true for any app.


If you are talking about reading QR barcodes that's a bit different 
in my mind. At my work I have used Digit-Eyes to create QR barcodes 
labels containing text which I use for labelling an inventory of 
items. Although Digit-eyes will read the QR codes, I found another QR 
code reader app that works far better. It is called Quarkode QR 
Reader, by an Italian developer, APSIS BI PAPOSS BARIO  C. S.A.S.
It is much more forgiving in locating a barcode, it immediately 
speaks the text without having to touch the screen to navigate to the 
location where the text is displayed, and it is ready to scan another 
barcode without touching the screen again. The only feature I haven't 
found on it is a means to turn the flash on and off. But, it seems to 
work better than many other apps in low light levels. I have reviewed 
this app on AppleVIS.


HTH,
Jeff


At 09:01 AM 5/30/2014, you wrote:
I'm interested in getting a bar code scanner that I can use with the 
Iphone 5s.  Which one is user friendly for the blind if one 
exsits?  If one isn't available which one would you suggest in 
getting?  Thanks.


Terri

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Re: inexpensive bluetooth headset

2014-05-26 Thread Jeff Samco


Hi, Nicki,
Sorry for the late reply on this but I never saw  where you received 
any replies. A couple years ago I purchased the Arctic Sound P311 
behind-the-head earphones. I use them exclusively for listening to 
music but they do have a microphone. They are well-reviewed on 
Amazon. Although a discontinued model, they are still available on 
Amazon for just over $29.

 They have a 4.2 rating with hundreds of reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-Sound-ORACO-ERM28-GBA01-Headphones-Black/dp/B0040Z1EHY/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

HTH,
Jeff

At 06:52 PM 5/22/2014, you wrote:

Hi all,

Does anyone know of a fairly inexpensive Bluetooth headset one can 
get to work with the iPhone 5S?  I want a headset that is not 
earbuds but actually fits over your ears or behind your head.  To be 
clear, I don't want anything that goes inside my ears.  I have heard 
of the Aftershokz blues but wasn't totally impressed with them, and 
they cost more than I really want to spend.  I would like to find 
one for less than $40 if possible, but I'm not sure such an animal 
exists.  Any help would be appreciated.



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Chime Squirrel upgrade sounds question

2014-05-18 Thread Jeff Samco

I installed the Chime Squirrel upgrade today. I see where he says new 
chime sounds are active. I thought I had paid for the in-app upgrade 
months ago; and upgrade is shown as selected in the settings 
section, as well the restore button is there. So, I assume I do 
have the upgrade.


However, I cannot find anywhere in the app where sounds might be 
selected. I even checked in the iOS Settings but Chime Squirrel isn't 
even showing there. Can anyone point me to the right location for sounds?

Thanks,
Jeff

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Re: recording apps

2014-05-14 Thread Jeff Samco


Hello, Joseph,

I went ahead and purchased the ClearRecord app. As you said, it is 
pretty straight forward. However, your helpful tips did not address 
renaming a recording. There is a Compose button on each individual 
recording page. There is then a Rename button. I tried renaming a 
file and I did enter a name. However, the new name never shows up 
anywhere the file is listed. Do you or anyone else know how to rename 
a file to something more meaningful than the recording length? BTW, I 
am using VoiceOver.

Thanks,
Jeff

At 08:40 AM 5/13/2014, Joseph FreeTech wrote:

Hi patty,

To meet my quick audio Note recording needs on iOS I have been using a small
app called ClearRecord which was suggested by a person named Janet Ingbar.
It costs only $1 and is very accessible. Smile. Here's some info I typed
up for another lister.

When you open the app touch the bottom left hand corner of the screen
(Settings button) and swipe twice to the left. You will come across the
record button, so double-tap that button. You are now recording.

To stop the recording touch the bottom left hand corner of the screen, which
is the Settings button,  and you can then swipe to the right once.
Double-tap on the done button. The recording will stop.

When the recording stops you will be on the recording list screen where you
can locate all of your recordings. If you want to go back to the main screen
where you can make another recording, simply execute a scrub gesture by
using 2 fingers to draw a letter Z on the screen.

To review your recording(s) simply double-tap the bottom right-hand corner
of the screen which is the List button. On the subsequent screen swipe
from top down about 3 times or until you read the list of recordings. Each
of your recordings will start with the words Main label. Double-tap this
Main label button to hear each independent recording. If you have made a few
recordings, you will notice that each recording will have a different time
associated with it, which you can use to differentiate one recording from
another.

To delete a recording simply highlight a recording, wait until it has
finished playing, then simply swipe down once, and you should be presented
with the Delete button so double-tap the button; answer the prompt as you
would like.

I have gone into the Settings screen and configured the app to begin
recording immediately after I double-tap on the app on my Home screen. I
have done this for those times when I'm talking to someone, and he or she
conveys information such as a phone number or address I would like to have
for future reference. I simply turn on my iPod Touch 5th gen and double-tap
on the ClearRecord icon sitting on the fourth spot on the dock--the app
immediately begins recording. Again, you will have to read from top to
bottom of the Settings screen to make this adjustment. Everything in the
settings screen is really easy to understand. I have also set ClearRecord to
save my recordings as Wav files as they deliver best recording quality--in
my opinion.

Remember, this is not a professional recording app, it is only $1 after all,
so your uses should follow accordingly. The app. will continue recording if
you press the Home button and navigate through your iPod Touch or iPhone
etc, which is why it is important you get into the habit of either insuring
you have manually stopped the recording, or you can simply go into the App
switcher and remove Clear Record with a 3-finger swipe up. If you forget to
stop the recording, you could accidentally leave your iPod Touch recording
which will of course use storage space.

If you have ClearRecord to begin recording immediately after you double-tap
on the Home screen icon, please understand that it will begin recording and
you will have to manually stop it as I have described above. It may seem
like lots of steps, but it only took me about 10 minutes to figure out the
entire app as it seems to be 100% accessible.

Oh yeah, when you sync your iDevice to your computer, the recordings will be
backed up to iTunes.

Joseph

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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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Subject: Re: recording apps


Hi Patti,

You may also want to see whether the built-in voice Memos app meets your
recording needs. It can't record in stereo and it records to a compressed
format, but it would be fine for many purposes.

Best,
Anna



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 I am sure this has been covered before but just a real quick answer would
 suffice; what other apps that are free give you full recording, as list
 recorder gives you only 10 seconds for the Lite version?  What other
 recording apps are comparable and may be less in price?
 Thanks.
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Re: Can you use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is not an active phone?

2014-03-16 Thread Jeff Samco

Actually, I have a 5s, I bought it used, it's locked to ATT, and 
currently don't have it on a cell plan. But, I have used it with Facetime.

HTH,
Jeff
.
At 04:18 AM 3/16/2014, you wrote:

Hi,
I found out that you can't use iMessage on a diactivated iPhone 
because the eime number is different than that of an Ipod or Ipad so 
even though you've told it to use an email, it still wants you to 
have a phone number since it's a phone.

Face time will not work either.
Jen

-Original Message- From: Chris Apple boy
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 3:54 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Can you use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is not an active phone?

I read on an Apple support site that activating iMessage on an iPhone
can take up to 24 hours if using an Apple Id. Why just for iPhone I
don't know; probably Apple expects you to use your phone number for
iMessage hence it being set up that way automatically when setting up an
iPhone.

Regards Chris

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof!

On 16/03/2014 01:25, Joseph Hudson wrote:
Oh weird, I don't know what's going on. I don't have a deactivated 
iPhone to try this with.


Joseph Hudson
I device support
Phone
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Email
jhud7...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone


On Mar 15, 2014, at 3:00 PM, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote:

Hi,
I have done this, and still iMessage says it's waiting for 
activation in order to use iMessage.

Jen

-Original Message- From: Joseph Hudson
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2014 3:40 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Can you use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is not an 
active phone?


Hello, yes you can use your phone without having it hooked up to a
phone number.  Just sign in with your Apple ID.


On 3/15/14, Jen Colley jen.col...@shaw.ca wrote:
Hi,
I am wondering if you can use iMessage on an iPhone 4s that is no longer an
active phone?  If so, how is this done?
Jen

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Re: iOS 7.1 - Passcode Unlock annoyance

2014-03-11 Thread Jeff Samco


I have the same result with spoken letters on my 5s.
Jeff

At 12:26 PM 3/11/2014, you wrote:

I tried it and am not having the same problem on a 5s.

On 3/11/14, Todd W toddstechby...@gmail.com wrote:
 Hello All,

 I have both an iPhone 5 and iPad now running 7.1.  Both devices have a
 passcode lock.  Once the passcode is entered and the home screen appears VO
 announces the letters that were on the last number key in my passcode...for
 instance if the last number pressed was 4 it would announce GHI.  Can
 others confirm this annoyance?

 Thanks,

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iPod 4th gen, VoiceOver and which iOD version?

2014-03-07 Thread Jeff Samco

I just happen to get an older iPod Touch 4th generation to play 
around with. I use VoiceOver. It currently has iOS 5.1.1. It is 
prompting me to update to iOS 7. Do I recall that a 4th gen won't 
even allow that? And, if I update to iOS 6 is VoiceOver too sluggish 
in your opinion?


Thanks for any input.
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Re: sound brick bluetooth speaker

2014-03-05 Thread Jeff Samco


Hello, Fanus,

I have the SoundBrick speaker. I'll explain as much about it as I actually use.

Just to describe the controls, when looking at the back panel:
the power switch is a small button. Slide it to the left to turn on.
To the  right of the power switch is the slit for plugging in a micro 
USB plug to charge the speaker.
To the right are 2 jacks, one for auxiliary input and the other for 
auxiliary output. I don't recall which is which.


To pair the speaker, merely turn on the power and it is in pairing 
mode.  Then   go into settings on your iDevice, tap on bluetooth and 
find the soundbrick in the discoverable list. Tap on it and pairing 
should happen in a few seconds.

The 3 buttons on top are:
Left is volume down.
Right is volume up.
The center button I don't really use. I think it will both start and 
pause playback. I know it is used for answering an incoming phone 
call but don't use that feature. There must be a microphone somewhere 
behind the front grill.


HTH,
Jeff

At 08:15 AM 3/5/2014, you wrote:

Hello list
Can anyone who owns this speaker please explain the purpose
of the buttons as well as the pairing procedure?
Regards
Fanus

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Re: what is the best sounding most accessible blue tooth speaker I can get as well as a good keyboard

2014-02-25 Thread Jeff Samco


Hi, Anthony,
Yes, I believe it will answer phone calls, although I don't do that. 
I suppose you could look at a features list for the speaker and get 
the total picture.

HTH,
Jeff

At 04:51 AM 2/20/2014, you wrote:

Hi Jeff;
Are you able to answer phone calls  with this speaker?
Thanks
Anthony


Sent from my T-Mobile iPhone 5s!

 On Feb 19, 2014, at 11:40 PM, Jeff Samco jsa...@jps.net wrote:

 Hi, Dana,

 I purchased a SoundBrick made by Urge Basics. On Amazon it is 
highly reviewed and many compared it to the quality of the small 
Jam Box. I have never heard the Jam Box butdo enjoy the quality of 
this speaker's sound. It lists a battery life of 80 hours. The unit 
feels very solid and pairs easily with my iPhone and another 
auxiliary BlueTooth transmitter. The speaker lists for something 
like $75 but I regularly see it discounted from various vendors to 
the $35 to $40 range, which is what I paid for it.


 I see it currently on Amazon for $41.99 at:

 
http://www.amazon.com/Basics-UG-SNDBRCKBLK-Soundbrick-Portable-Bluetooth/dp/B00BC36BW0


 HTH,
 Jeff


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 i would suggest the jam box, made by jawbone, from amazon, the 
big one is the best, Carol

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  Any suggestions on what you would recommend. I just bought my 
first I phone 5S
  and I am looking for a really good blue tooth keyboard and 
blue tooth speaker that are easy to use and economical.

  Thanks
  Dana
 
 
  Skype and twitter ID's both the same
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Re: what is the best sounding most accessible blue tooth speaker I can get as well as a good keyboard

2014-02-19 Thread Jeff Samco


Hi, Dana,

I purchased a SoundBrick made by Urge Basics. On Amazon it is highly 
reviewed and many compared it to the quality of the small Jam Box. I 
have never heard the Jam Box but do enjoy the quality of this 
speaker's sound. It lists a battery life of 80 hours. The unit feels 
very solid and pairs easily with my iPhone and another auxiliary 
BlueTooth transmitter. The speaker lists for something like $75 but I 
regularly see it discounted from various vendors to the $35 to $40 
range, which is what I paid for it.


I see it currently on Amazon for $41.99 at:

http://www.amazon.com/Basics-UG-SNDBRCKBLK-Soundbrick-Portable-Bluetooth/dp/B00BC36BW0

HTH,
Jeff


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i would suggest the jam box, made by jawbone, from amazon, the big 
one is the best, Carol

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 Any suggestions on what you would recommend. I just bought my 
first I phone 5S
 and I am looking for a really good blue tooth keyboard and blue 
tooth speaker that are easy to use and economical.

 Thanks
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Re: Making iphone contacts on windows

2014-01-26 Thread Jeff Samco

Just this last week I wanted to do the same thing and discovered the 
way using Windows 7. Go to yur main user folder - the one that has 
subfolders of Download, Favorites, My Documetns, etc. There is a 
folder called Contacts. Merely press Enter on the folder and you get 
access to reviewing, creating  and editting contacts. Instead of 
using Ctrl-N to start a new contact, I think I had to go into the 
File menu . The entry and editting is done in a typical tabbed sheet.

HTH,
Jeff

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HI all:

I need to creat some contacts to put on my iphone,  but writing 
numbers, addreses web addresses and so on is not easy, and am 
thinking of creating these contacts inside windows, but is it available?


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What options for syncing contacts to PC

2014-01-24 Thread Jeff Samco

I have recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. I previously 
used the Windows address book to manage my contacts and then just 
synced to my iPhone. Now, with Windows 7 I guess there is no address 
book and no equivalent? What are my options for entering new contacts 
without doing it directly on my iPhone contacts?

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Re: Looking for an iPhone 5

2014-01-24 Thread Jeff Samco

I suspect you have already thought about eBay. I recently purchased 
an iPhone 5s in mint condition and am very happy with it.

HTH,
Jeff

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any of the others. 32 GB or higher. Must be in excellent to near 
mint condition and
must be either unlocked or on the ATT network. If you have on for 
sale or no someone

who does, please email me at
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Re: Fantastical 2 question on item counts and how to clear them

2014-01-18 Thread Jeff Samco

I don't know if there is a list of  reminders that are still open. 
But let me try explainging the querky Go To Today feature.
Double tap and hold on the item listed as Go To Today button. 
After  2 or 3 seconds you can flick right to 3 pickers for month, 
day, and year.
After selecting, flick left to the Done button. Then just touch 
around the screen and you should find dates near your selection.

HTH,
Jeff



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thanks. Now, is there a place I can go in Fantastical 2 to view either
all or only incomplete reminders? I have some past reminders that I
did not check the boxes for, and trying to move up through the
calendar is not working. I've even tried the go to Date button to jump
to the specific date, but that isn't working either.

Need ideas,
Wayne

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 I suspect you are hearing a badge announcing the number of reminders
 that are unmarked as completed. If so, you'll find that each reminder
 has 2 instances of being announced by VoiceOver. The second one has a
 checkbox. Single finger double tap on it and that will show that
 reminder as complete.
 HTH,
 Jeff

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Greetings. For those that use Fantastical 2, I've recently noticed
something that puzzles me. Sometimes when I launch it from my home
screen or switch to it with the app switcher, I'm told, Fantastical
2, 2 items. What does that mean, and how can I clear the items? I've
tried switching to the app to clear the items, like when you have 2
missed calls and can just go to the recent tab in the phone and clear
the item counts. Is Fantastical 2 the same way? Also, exactly what do
these item counts mean, are they incomplete reminders or something
else? I am using the latest Fantastical 2 on an iPhone 5 running iOS
7.0.4.

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Re: Fantastical 2 question on item counts and how to clear them

2014-01-17 Thread Jeff Samco

I suspect you are hearing a badge announcing the number of reminders 
that are unmarked as completed. If so, you'll find that each reminder 
has 2 instances of being announced by VoiceOver. The second one has a 
checkbox. Single finger double tap on it and that will show that 
reminder as complete.

HTH,
Jeff

At 07:15 AM 1/17/2014, you wrote:

Greetings. For those that use Fantastical 2, I've recently noticed
something that puzzles me. Sometimes when I launch it from my home
screen or switch to it with the app switcher, I'm told, Fantastical
2, 2 items. What does that mean, and how can I clear the items? I've
tried switching to the app to clear the items, like when you have 2
missed calls and can just go to the recent tab in the phone and clear
the item counts. Is Fantastical 2 the same way? Also, exactly what do
these item counts mean, are they incomplete reminders or something
else? I am using the latest Fantastical 2 on an iPhone 5 running iOS
7.0.4.

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Re: App calledChime Squirrel - Recurring chime / alarm / timer to help you be more productive as an exercise reminder

2014-01-05 Thread Jeff Samco

I found that if I used the pass-through gesture 
and then a single one-finger tap  then I could 
access most of the app. The pass-through gesture 
is a single-finger, double tap and hold.

HTH,
Jeff

At 08:03 AM 1/5/2014, you wrote:

Well so far I think it may have some significant accessibility issues.
I tried to go into the FAQ to see if it says how to make the InApp
purchases and I'm just thrown back into the chime settings again. Same
for the settings icon. I restarted my phone to see if that would help,
but no dice. So I would say that if you want the free part it's
probably fine but if you want to expand the features by considering
the InApp purchase I think you're out of luck.

On 1/3/14, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote:
 I spend a lot of time on the computer or fiddling with my iPhone and am way
 too stationary. I have read articles recently about the value of just
 standing up every ten minutes or so to interrupt the sitting.
 It is hard to remember to just stop and stand up.  Then I found a free app
 called
 Chime Squirrel - Recurring chime / alarm / timer to help you be more
 productive
 for my iPhone that you can set for any time interval.  I set it for 15
 minutes so every 15 minutes it chimes and I stand up for a bit.  It is
 amazing to me how quickly the chimes follow one another when I am on the
 computer or using my iPhone. It also works in  lock screen.  It was
 completely VO friendly and you can set up the 
interval and how long you want

 the reminders to continue.  I do have to press start on it each morning but
 it then chimes at the set interval for the number of hours I had specified.

 What I like about this app is that you don’t have to touch the phone each
 time it chimes.  I tried an app called Moves but every time it reminded you
 you had to open the app and click “I did it”.  That was a pain.

 After the information about the app which I 
am including I am also including

 the article about standing up.

 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chime-squirrel/id556415124
 App description:
 Chime Squirrel - Recurring chime / alarm / timer to help you be more
 productive
 By Jernejcic
 Chime Squirrel is a little but powerful app that helps you remember to do
 repetitive tasks throughout the day, change up your exercise routines, and
 make
 you more productive. Set the chime intervals to any length you need, set it
 run for however long you want, then push the app to the background to get
 your
 reminders at the interval times of your choosing.

 One of the key features of Chime Squirrel is speed. It is designed to get
 you into the application and your chime quickly started so you can get back
 to
 your activities.

 Chime Squirrel is different from the other alarm applications because its
 alarm doesn't require you to turn it off; it's a chime, like a clock. It
 gives
 you a quick chime(sound/alarm), then goes 
quietly back to sleep on it's own,

 counting nuts until the next interval completes.

 FEATURES

 • Variable interval chimes present a highly customizable chime that is not
 limited to a single interval length^. (1 variable chime is included free,
 upgrade
 to Pro for unlimited interval chimes)
 • Special screen to quickly setup chimes.
 • Multiple chime sounds^.
 • Light and dark themes to fit your taste or your environment^.
 • Quickly start chimes from the first screen that the app opens to.
 • Special completion chimes so you know when you're done.
 • Runs in the background.
 • Graphical user interface when running the app in the foreground.
 • Repeating interval sequences.
 • It's universal!

 ^ Requires in-app upgrade.

 BEST USES

 • Use it as a Pomodoro timer or for other time-based productivity methods.
 • Setup custom workouts with variable intervals.
 • Chime on the hour to remind yourself to get up from your desk and
 stretch.
 • In school? Setup a quick chime at 5 seconds 
and breeze through those flash

 cards!
 • Just got lasik and your surgeon you putting those drop in your eyes all
 the time? Yeah, this will help you!
 • _ -- Tweet me @chimesquirrel or use the Feedback button in the
 app to let me know how you are using Chime Squirrel.




 Here is the article about sitting and standing up from Dr. Mercola.  I also
 heard about it on a Dr. Oz show not too long ago.


 Story at-a-glance
 Sitting for extended periods of time is an independent risk factor for poor
 health and premature death. Even if you are very fit, if you
 uninterruptedly
 sit for a great percentage of the time, 
you’re still at an increased risk of

 dying prematurely
 Research by the NASA scientist responsible for monitoring the astronauts,
 shows your body declines rapidly when sitting for long periods
 Simply standing up over 30 times a day is a powerful antidote to long
 periods of sitting and is more effective than walking
 There are virtually unlimited opportunities 
for movement throughout the day,

 from doing housework or gardening, to cooking and even just standing up

Re: T mobile users out there, question

2013-12-08 Thread Jeff Samco

I'm not Kelly, but I googled and found his article on AppleVIS
http://www.applevis.com/guides/carrier/iphone-cheap-how-enjoy-wireless-service-less-30-month-get-new-iphone-less-half-retail

HTH,
Jeff

At 06:04 AM 12/8/2013, you wrote:

I live in Chicago and use the T-Mobile prepaid $30 a month plan that I
described in my article on iPhone on the cheap. I have an iPhone 5
from December 2012, before Apple supported the AWS band. I regularly
obtain download speeds of 10 Mbps and upload speeds 700 to 900 Kbps.
Sometimes my upload speeds are one Mbps. When I visit family in
northern Indiana, the iPhone falls back to 2G EDGE speeds that are
only two to three times as fast as a dial-up internet connection. By
next spring or summer, T-Mobile said that all cell towers will be
refarmed to HSPA+ and/or LTE, making this a non-issue.

Call quality is excellent and very clear. My calls are much clearer
than on a friend's iPhone 5 with ATT. With the $30 a month plan
T-Mobile says that five Gb of data is at LTE speeds and speeds are
reduced to EDGE when five GB of data is used in a month. I listen to
iTunes radio, TuneIn and download two or three talking books from NLS
each month and I don't even chew up one megabyte of data.

Kelly

On 12/8/13, Kathy Brandt katya20...@gmail.com wrote:
What hotspot are you using? A while back with my iPod touch fourth GEN I
used a virgin mobile one, which was pretty good for radio. It was great to
have something like that while on the road :-)

On Oct 27, 2013, at 11:52 PM, Kevin Minor kmi...@windstream.net wrote:

Hi again.

I haven't used the amount where they may throttle back your data speed. I
also have a WI-FI hot spot, and I specificly asked them if I could get an
unlimited data plan for it. They said I couldn't. The maximum amount of
data that I can get for my hot spot is 12 gigs per month, which is quite a
bit. They advertise their cell phone data plan as unlimited, so
that's what
I'm assuming, but you know what happens when you assume. I don't
download a
lot with my iPhone. I listen to iTunes Radio and sports, and
that's it. If

I encounter any problem with running into a throttle back on my cell phone,
I'll call them up to get a clarification of their so called unlimited plan.

Here's an update. I just called up T Mobile, and I specificly asked if my
cell plan was truly unlimited data, and they said it was. If, however, I
used my iPhone as a tethered hot spot, I'm limited to 500 MB of data using
it that way. Since I have a mobile hot spot I'm not going to use my iPhone
as a hot spot.

Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
kmi...@windstream.net
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Re: Has anyone upgraded to IOS7 on an iPhone 4?

2013-12-08 Thread Jeff Samco

I first upgraded my iPhone 4 running VoiceOver with iOS 7.0 and it 
was quite sluggish. However, with the incrimental iOS upgrades 
performance has improved. It is still a bit more sluggish than using 
iOS 6 but it is tolerable for me.

HTH,
Jeff


At 11:04 PM 12/7/2013, you wrote:

Guys,
I have an iPhone four. Currently, I'm using iOS6.  I would like to 
use iTunes radio on my iPhone. Have any of you upgraded an iPhone 4 
to iOS7? Can you recommend a link where I could learn more about the 
things that iPhone for can't do with iOS7? Are there any real 
problems using iOS7 on iPhone for as opposed, say, two of 4S or a five?


Thanks for any information.
Kevin

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RE: Best bluetooth head set for work use

2013-12-05 Thread Jeff Samco


However, in a quiet setting others nearby may hear the audio.
Jeff

At 06:35 PM 12/5/2013, you wrote:

Eric, Have you heard about the aftershokz headphones?
They have wired and Bluetooth models.
They are bone conducting, so your ears are free while the audio is conducted
by your facial bones.

Thom

 -Original Message-
 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
 On Behalf Of Eric Caron
 Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2013 8:09 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Best bluetooth head set for work use

 Hi Listers,

   I work as a counselor but also do a lot of work on my talking
 computer.  Much of my work is confidential and there is a chance people
can
 over hear.  Also, my office companions never complain about the screen
 reader but I know they would prefer not to hear it.

 So, if price is not a factor what would be a quality comfortable device
that
 would be somewhat subtle but  have good sound and ease of use. I need to
 be able to hear the person talking to me clearly but also be able to type
 notes or look up things on the computer for them.

 Volume is important as I've found some devices hard to hear when there is
 background noise.

 I would prefer not to be wired to my computer.  A added benefit would be
if
 the device can pair to more then one device.

 Suggestions are greatly appreciated.



 Eric Caron


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Fwd: Urge Basics Soundbrick Bluetooth Speaker $30

2013-11-25 Thread Jeff Samco


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HTH,
Jeff


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How to edit a folder title

2013-11-08 Thread Jeff Samco

I'm using an iPhone 4 with iOS 7.0.3 and VoiceOver. Since upgrading 
to iOS 7 this is the first time I've tried to edit the name I 
previously gave to a folder. I'm opening the folder and focussing on 
the folder name which is announced as an edit box. But there is no 
tip  announce as double tap to edit. When I do double tap the 
folder closes and I'm back to the main app home screen. What am I missing here?

Thanks,
Jeff

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