Re: VizWiz
I had stopped using viz wiz a long while back, well over a year for the reason of no question being recorded. I was using my 4S a the latest version and wasn’t having any luck. Once I received my 5S I thought I would try it again. apparently, it did record but I didn’t get a response until a day later. for me, it just isn’t useful. I use camfind to identify things now. Kellie, LokiDoodle and my lovable Lady J. From: Nimit Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VizWiz I wrote to them and got no reply. That was a while ago though. I do not know if they still exist. Sent from my super iPhone On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:00 PM, Eric Caron ecar...@comcast.net wrote: Hi listers, I was the original poster. I tried using VizWiz , latest version, on both my 4 S and 5S using iOS 7.04 and I could not record a question. I could not even find where to select web workers or the IQ Engines. options I used to find along with email and twitter and such. I miss this app as the ability to ask a question made all the difference to me. If anyone has the contact info for the developer I'd love to write to them. Eric Caron On Jan 22, 2014, at 7:45 PM, Eileens Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Folks, I just used VizWiz and I am happy to say that I received an answer. I am using an iPhone 4, iOS 6.1.2, and the version of VizWiz prior to the current version. It took 4 minutes to receive the first answer. I am not sure if one is using iOS 7.0.4 and a 64 bit chip on the phone that would make a difference if VizWiz would behave differently. If others continue to have problems using the app, then a concertive effort to let the developers know of the issues. HTH Bast, Eileen Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2014, at 11:27 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hello, Somebody asked recently whether VizWiz was still working. I used it yesterday for the first time on my iPhone 5S to see if I could get a reply about what the LED display of my digital thermostat for my in-floor heating system said. First of all I took the picture, then as usual I tapped Record and asked my question. However, when I tapped to send the picture, the app said that no question had been recorded. I did allow the app to use the microphone and tried a few more times both with Apple Earpods plugged in and without using the iPhone’s built-in microphone and it appears that it doesn’t want to record the question. Has anybody else experienced this? Anyhow, I sent the image to webworkers anyways assuming they might get what I want. Now it gets interesting. I sent the picture a few minutes before 11 AM and then did something else for a minute or 2 waiting for a reply. When none came I used Tap Tap See and within about 20 seconds received a result which said “Thermostat 26 Degrees” which is exactly what I wanted. I forgot about VizWiz until about 4:30 PM (5 and a half hours after I sent the picture) at which time I received 2 push notifications from VizWiz, here is the text: !--[if !supportLists]--1. !--[endif]--Where is the question, it is good looking switch !--[if !supportLists]--2. !--[endif]--Thermostat 26 degrees Celsius So, VizWiz apparently still does work, but even if answers came after 10 minutes instead of 5.5 hours the service is pretty useless in many instances where you probably want an answer immediately which means at least within a minute or so. Of course there is still the issue that at least on my 5S VizWiz also doesn’t seem to record the question. Let’s hope Tap Tap See comes up with a way to ask a question, I think even asking a question you have to type into a text field would be good and probably even better since a recording takes up a lot more space hence it takes longer to transmit the picture with a recording and one can always use SIRI to dictate a short question which is probably just as good. Regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to
Re: Movie reading web site
The only thing I am surprised about is that there have been no additions to this app at all since it’s release. I am sure that at least some have made an effort to have their voice heard but nothing is new. I downloaded it out of curiosity, but rarely get to the movies so haven’t really had the opportunity to try it out. I check to see if anything new has been added though and still the same movie. I hope that as word gets out, movies will be added more frequently as right now it doesn’t seem very useful. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July From: Amy Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 10:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Movie reading web site A few tweets from Twitter by movie reading and solo DX @Armstrong25 Distributors are the ones who decide if their movie will go on the app. If you want more titles available, let them know! 3:22pm Dec 31, 2013 .@pfhj2000 And as to what movies go on the app, right now the distributor chooses. With enough positive feedback, more will get on board! Express your wishes to Netflix, Hulu, movie studios, etc. Your support will help expand our service! On Jan 4, 2014, at 7:41 PM, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: On the page http://solo-dx.com/movie_reading/index.html it actually says: MovieReading app? The movie studios and distributors make the decision of what audio description and caption files to release on the MovieReading app. Your voice counts, so if there is a particular title you would like to have available, be sure to let them know! When I read this, I don't see them saying we have to do the work for them or that they aren't already working to make more movies available themselves. I don't see this as any different then any other campaign where you're asked to contact your cable company to have Watch ESPN made available or let your movie theater know you want DVS ability and so on. BTW, I haven't played with this technology myself, but how much does the app cost and how much do these tracks cost? I didn't see a price discussed on the Solo-Dx web site. On 01/04/2014 05:57 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: So we’re supposed to do their work for them? Andy *From:* Amy mailto:pinkfloridasunr...@gmail.com *Sent:* Saturday, January 04, 2014 3:44 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Movie reading web site Here's a link to solo DX. Also, some others on the list have been wondering when the movie reading app will have more movie tracks. according to the solo dx Twitter and Facebook pages, we consumers are supposed to notify the movie distributors that we want more audio tracks to be provided through the movie reading app. However, they have not provided contact information for the movie studios and distributors. http://solo-dx.com/index.html On Jan 4, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Tom Frank vermont...@gmail.com mailto:vermont...@gmail.com wrote: I deleted all of the emails that listed who produced the narration for the movie reading app. www.moviereading.com http://www.moviereading.com did not give me any information. What is the description producers web site. Thanks in advance. Tom Frank vermont...@gmail.com mailto:vermont...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To
Re: What is up with the Skype app?
I also just signed out of my account and was shown the 3 buttons that Sieghard described. My phone read everything correctly. I believe I missed part of this thread. But, what phone are you using? which IOS? Is it jail broken? Is Skype up to date? These are just a couple questions that come to mind. I have no idea why you wouldn't be seeing the 3 buttons. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 10:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: What is up with the Skype app? Hi Denise, If that is the case you might want to just delete the Skype app and redownload it because I have no problem whatsoever. If I sign out of my account I have 3 buttons: Sign in with a Skype Name Sign in with a Microsoft Account Create a new account I have merged my Skype Name with my Microsoft account which is my Outlook.com email address so I use the Sign in with a Microsoft Account option. Once I double tap on that I have a field for my user Id which is my Outlook.com email address and the password and everything behaves normally as far as having the virtual keyboard and typing. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Denise Barajas Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 2014 8:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What is up with the Skype app? well, hello. I really don't post much but, I have skype for the Iphone alone. I never saw anything. Not even a wayt o sign in with an existing account. It suddenly wouldn't let me type. regards, Denise barajas On 12/31/13, Joseph Hudson jhud7...@gmail.com wrote: Hello to all, I got a question about the Skype app. A friend who just downloaded Skype on the iPad, and we cannot seem to find the create account button. So I'm wondering did they take that button off or does anybody know. Joseph Hudson I device support Phone 641-715-3900 ex 34315 Email jhud7...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Denise Barajas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: BARD and Commercial audio books
My experience with bard this weekend had been that I was able to read books which were already downloaded to my device. However, I could not download any books from the website through the app nor was I able to access my wish list, again from the website on my phone. I didn’t try via the computer so wasn’t sure whether the entire website was down or only the mobile portion. Of course, it happened on the weekend so we would have to wait until the work week began before they can work on fixing it. I haven’t tried yet today but hope it will be up soon so that I can get books for my plane trip in a few days. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July From: Corey Michael Cook Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 7:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: BARD and Commercial audio books You are lucky then. It has been messed up for most of the weekend for me. Corey Cook Facebook: corey.coo...@gmail.com From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rose Combs Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2013 7:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BARD and Commercial audio books I just wanted to say that all weekend I've had no trouble with the bar I've been on nTelos a couple of times and I've been using it to read books Sent from my iPhone Rose Combs On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: I know the app has not worked the last few days. I was just looking through the recently added books on my computer and found they have the commercial edition of The Goldfinch. I’ve been interested in that book since it has received many great reviews and was considering buying it from Audible when I was pleasantly surprised this morning to find it in the recently added books. The book was just released on October 22, 2013. So, in less than two months, NLS has managed to make the commercial recording available to their patrons. In spite of the problems the app is having this weekend, I just wanted to mention here that NLS deserves huge kudos for taking this approach to building their collection. Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing
Re: otterbox defender question
depending on hohw recently you purchased it, you may be able to get it replaced for no charge. Thoug, it might depend on where you bought it from. I purchased my through ATT and didn't even have it a year before the rubber was breaking. I took it to an ATT store and they replaced it. the same happened to my husband's. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 9:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: otterbox defender question Hi all. I have an otterbox defender case. The case is OK but the rubber is wearing out. Is there a way to just get the rubber part of the case or does one have to buy another whole case? Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com facebook: www.facebook.com/rebeccai5 sent from my IPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: tap tapt see
To a degree I understand that you may have to retake pictures. It just sort of goes with being a blind picture taker. *smile* but, it is also possible that the individual who is examining the picture is not conveying the correct information. I have had a spice bottle, and I knew I had the phone pointing at the correct location. I did not move the phone, nor did I move the bottle and yet I got 2 completely different responses when I took the pictures. The first told me that it was a red and white spice bottle on a brown table. Information that I did not need. The next picture told me that it was oregano which I did need. It both instances I waited for the sound to indicate when it was ready for me to snap a photo. I know that it isn’t possible that I shifted the phone because I have the phone resting on it’s side on the table. for me, this is the best way to get a good picture of the bottle. I have used TapTapSee quite often and have become proficient at taking good pictures which are identified. I bring this up only to illustrate that it isn’t always the blind picture takers fault as to why a picture is not properly identified. I understand completely why they have to charge for the service. I still feel that there should be a short edit box or something to allow me, as the user, to convey the information that I need. a blind user may still have to take a couple pictures to receive the correct information. However, it is also possible to cut down on the number of pictures because the sighted person on the other end knows what information is being sought. I think this is a reasonable request. Until that happens, I am using camFind with great success. I used it today in fact to verify that the box I had was the maple flavoring which I needed for my recipe. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July From: David Chittenden Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 11:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: tap tapt see Okay, try a different app and get less effective results. But at least, you are not paying for the service. The fact is, they can only tell you what they can make out. If you need more pictures, by the unlimited package. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 24 Nov 2013, at 16:47, Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com wrote: I hate to bring this up again, but here is why I have a problem with $8 for 100 pictures. I just had a Chinese dinner and with that dinner of course came a fortune cookie. I always like to know what my fortune says so I opened Tap Tap See. The first picture said white printed paper. No kidding right? How profound. The next picture said small paper with printing. No, really! The third picture finally read my fortune. Now I will be penalized two pictures that told me nothing. If the percentage keeps up that means I will get 33 percent of 100 pictures. Not a good price at all. Something different needs to happen. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the
Re: When will Apple take this seriously?
Neither my husband or myself had had any challenges in ending a phone call. For us, the hang up gesture works the same as always. The same goes for double tapping to enter into dictation. You will want to make sure that you are in the edit field so that editing is enabled. If not, maybe that is why some people are getting music to play instead of dictation? Not sure but trying to think of reasons why some would be encountering this difficulty. Kellie, Guide Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Ricardo Walker Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:48 AM To: viphone Subject: Re: When will Apple take this seriously? Hi, I’m not sure about this. In IOS 7, it is certainly harder to hang up a call with a 2 finger double tap on the first try. It seems to have gotten better in the minor releases but, enough people who have been using IOS for years have experienced the same behavior to not just write it off as 100% user error. And overall, the 2 finger double tap has at times produced some unexpected results. For example, I do a 2 finger double tap to start dictation and my audible book starts playing. Or music. Now there is no way this can be user error. lol. JMO. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Nov 11, 2013, at 11:41 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, the initial complaints from the venting message in this thread were quite obviously user error, not errors in the OS. Two-finger double tap, with the fingers slightly spread always answers and ends phone calls. If it does not end the phone call, this is always and exclusively because the gesture was performed incorrectly. It is solely and completely the user's responsibility to become fully proficient at performing the gestures properly. Apple has a specific practice area set up exclusively to help each of us learn, and perfect, our gestures. It is not Apple's fault or responsibility when we do not perform the gesture properly. The fault / blame / responsibility falls squarely and entirely on the shoulders of the person who has not properly learned the gestures. Consider it this way. I cannot get Windows to copy a file. No matter how many times I press control d, the file will not copy. Is it Microsoft's fault that I am pressing control d rather than control c? Properly performing gestures is exactly and precisely the same thing! David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 12 Nov 2013, at 11:06, Joanne Chua shuang.an...@gmail.com wrote: Sure, if there is accessibility bug we, as any of a responsible consumer, regardless either we are blind or not blind, should report. However, when it is clearly the user fault, which, frankly speaking, you have 75% of the chance with the case, and each of these user errors and faults got to report to the provider, i bet, soon or later, Apple can choose to do their own thing, or provide the lease accessibility tthat they can for the future software and hardware. I think, for new user, they need to realize that they deal with the new platform, and they also should have the expectation that things will not be the same compare to your old Nokia phone. The sooner they realize this, the better experience they will get instead of keep having the batel against themselves as to how Talks do this and that, and how Voiceover do this and that. You know, back in the old days, i can remember 90% of my family and friends phone numbers, i used to be call as a walking phone book. But now, since i use iPhone, i can't recall my phone number half of the time. Maybe i should write to Apple for that, and asking them to stop the capability of saving phone numbers and contact details. Joanne Chua The flip side of Inclusion is Exclusion. Leaders For Tomorrow 2013 Candidate Send from my iPad On 12 Nov 2013, at 5:23, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think this is what you're saying, but I think we need to be careful here. Accessibility isn't something that were given as a charity and something we should feel grateful for when someone provides it. Accessibility is a right that we should be demanding. Of course, we should be positive and cooperative when someone is working towards accessibility, but we shouldn't just accept whatever comes our way. For example, We shouldn't settle for Mobile Accessibility on Windows Phone 8 and stop pressing Microsoft for greater access to Windows Phone 8 just because they were kind enough to toss us this accessible scrap. It's also a fact that there are accessibility related bugs in IOS 7. People should be bringing these up on list and reporting them to Apple. There may be cases when one person's bug is another person's feature and one person's reporting of an issue is whining to someone else. I don't think accusations of whining and complaining should keep people
Re: The best object recognition app out there I know
I would appreciate tips on successfully using talking goggles as well. I have heard of others success but haven’t achieved it myself. I tried both the video and still camera mode and get nothing. I try holding the phone steady and still receive no feedback. I really would like to have success with this app but any tips on how to get it to even speak would be helpful. I have tried waiting for 30 seconds and don’t have a sound. I know for sure that it was pointed at text. Kellie, Guide Loki and retired July From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 4:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: The best object recognition app out there I know Hi David, Here is just one example using Talking Goggles in Still Camera mode and then using Tap Tap See. I took the pictures in the complete dark, no lights other than my Flash on the iPhone 5S and I was doing the same picture holding the iPhone approx. in the same position for both shots The object was a 4 Litre pack of Jackson-Triggs Cabernet Sauvignon red wine which I just bought where Jackson-Triggs is the name of the winery in the Okanagan Valley of southern British Columbia and Cabermet Sauvignon is a variety of grape which produces red wine. When I took the picture with Talking goggles it red a bunch of information, some of it was spelled, but it included “Jackson Triggs Cabernet Sauvignon”. When I took the picture with Tap Tap See all it said was “Jackson-Triggs”. What is more, the result from Talking Goggles came back after about 2 seconds, the result from Tap Tap See took about 8 or 10 seconds. In reality it appeared as if Talking goggles started reading information basically immediately after I took the picture. Tap Tap See appeared to take a long time compared to Talking Goggles. I also used Talking Goggles recently in video mode when I was at home and on WiFi to go over about 8 or 10 pages of various documents including cards as in plastic cards similar to credit cards as well as my Canadian citizenship certificate, my HSA Open Water Scuba certificate, my University graduation certificate etc. Tap Tap See produced almost nothing for most of these whereas Talking Goggles in video mode identified enough words of any of the documentsv for me to know what they were. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 4:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: The best object recognition app out there I know Well, that depends on what you require, and how you prefer to pay your costs. VizWiz will do the same as TapTapSee, and it even has the means for you to ask a question along with your picture. In fact, a question is required. It is a free app. It accesses a couple of the internet image databases to see if it can get a good match. It also sends the query to a volunteer for identification. And, you can choose which of the above you want it to do. However, because it accesses the image databases at free access, its queries do not have priority when access is in strong demand. Also, the volunteers are just that, people who are doing other things on their computers and have a window that pops up with your image and your question. If no volunteers are available, or if there are too many images waiting for identification, your query will take a considerable amount of time. I have gotten responses back immediately, and I have gotten responses back in a few minutes, and I have not gotten responses back at all. When I used it and TapTapSee, I usually try VizWiz first because I can ask the question. For money recognition, I always use LookTel Money Identifier. It is fast, accurate, and no data is sent. For product recognition of products I already have acquired good images for, I use LookTel Recognizer. I occasionally have sighted friends take pictures for my database. In all honesty, save when I used TapTapSee to compare it with VizWiz when it initially was released, I don't use the app. I had two reasons for my decision. First, because I knew people were playing with the app, and I knew the company was paying for every image, I did not want to increase the burden on the company when I could get alternative solutions to work. Second, I have always preferred asking the question because, the information I need is not necessarily the information a sighted identifier thinks I need. With barcode objects, I occasionally use DigitEyes. When out somewhere, I occasionally use CamFind because I know this product is general market, has ads to help fund it, and gives me product and price information. When I have good WiFi, I will occasionally use Talking Goggles. However, the company already went out once because Google changed the access for the video stream recognition matching, and as far as I know, this may happen again at any
way to record voicemail
Hey all, I know this is going to sound like a strange request but is there an app that I can use to record a voice mail so that I can save it? My new iPhone has finally shipped and it appears that voice mails don’t save when switching from your old phone to the new one. I have one that was from my dad, who has since passed away. It is special to me and I would really like to save it if at all possible. does anyone know if there is an app, or if not an app, how I might be able to accomplish this? Thanks in advance, Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Tap TapSee
I am not surprised that taptapSee had to change to a subscription and knew it was a matter of time. I have considered purchasing the 100 pictures but honestly I really would like to have the ability to let the person know what information I am needing. I have sometimes had to use 6 pics in order to get the information I need. Now, this isn't every time, by any means. Sometimes one picture is all that is necessary. Once, I was told that I had a red and white spice bottle, I took another picture without turning the bottle because I knew from experience that the printed label was where I was pointing the camera, and then it gave me the correct information. when on the subscription, I don't want to waste pictures on needless information which I already know. I know that some people mentioned that getting bad pictures is the fault of the picture taker. However, when you have zero usable vision it isn't always easy to know whether you have the correct distance/lighting etc. I had 20/20 vision in the past and understand how to take a picture. Much of the time I have success when using taptapSee. I would just like a short edit box to let them know that I would like the name of the spice, the pattern on the shirt, the type of milk etc. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 12:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Tap TapSee Hi Alia, Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but I for one am happy to see that by far the majority of people seem to understand that you can't run a business by spending money and not have any come in. I own a retail business and if I sold all the product I have to buy and have in inventory for what I paid for it or for a 5% margin I would be out of business faster than a puppydog can wag its tail. Tap Tap See already stated that they will release an update within a week which addresses the issue of failed pictures. Will you some time take a picture which comes back with a result but a useless result? Yes, most likely, but on the bright side this may encourage all of us blind folks to ask sighted friends or family members to help us develop our picture taking skills. I think it's totally cool to use other apps, many of us have been doing this all along, but I think if you learn to be good at taking pictures and combine Tap Tap See with other apps then 100 pictures would last you at least a couple of months maybe even 3, 4 or 5 months. This means you may spend anywhere from $4 to $2 or even a bit less per month on this and if easy and reliable recognition is important to you than I don't think that is an outrageous price. Having said this it would be nice if Tap Tap See could offer an unlimited annual package at a subscription cost of say $99, then those who use Tap Tap See a lot have a way to get it for a slightly discounted price and if you were to watch for an iTunes Gift Card promo where you could buy 2 $50 cards for $40 each, you would actually only pay $80 a year or $6.66 a month for unlimited use. I think most people will buy the 100 picture pack and see how long it will take them to use it, I just don't use the app often enough to warrant spending even $5 a month. But I will most definitely buy the 100 pictures for $7.99 so I can continue to use the app and also to support the company and it is my guess the 100 pictures will last me close to half a year; I do really like Talking Goggles a lot of time because quite often I can get a result in video mode very quickly which is enough to tell me what I am trying to identify. Regards, -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of alia robinson Sent: Friday, November 08, 2013 4:31 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Tap TapSee IMO this is insulting. I have never as long as I have been buying blindness products, braille printer in the old days before windows, scanner from edge, my first computer with jaws, dectalk soundcard, laptop for school, you get the idea. Never as a blind user have I felt I was entitled to freebies! I am talking about a once free app going to subscription service, and stating I think it is overpriced. If you didn't get timed-out pictures, unrecognized images, and just plain wrong info, i.e. my black dog was called a black cat. sometimes when I scan cans I have to take more than one picture, so the 100 pics are impractical, and I don't think I use it enough for the monthly fee. We took a lot of pics mostly for fun, but I'm not spending 120 a year for identifying a few cans for cooking. I'll go to other apps. Alia On Nov 8, 2013, at 2:13 AM, Joanne Chua shuang.an...@gmail.com wrote: At the end of the day, It comes to this. Either, some that see reason, supporting the developer to keep it going, or like some insist, as a blind user, you are entitle to freebies. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone
Re: Singing Praises of TapTap See
I never had any real success with viz wiz. It took forever to get a response and they weren’t very accurate for me. I love TapTapSee though. the other day I used it to identify and braille label some new spices that I had recently purchased. It is something so trivial, but so profound. I was able to accomplish this without having to ask someone to come over and help. I love technology. Though, TapTapSee couldn’t help when I ran out of labeling tape. *grin* Kellie, guide Loki and retired July From: Troy Sullivan Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 10:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Singing Praises of TapTap See I love it! I can't decide rather I want to get rid of vizwiz altogether and just keep tap tap see, or keep them both. - Original Message - From: Terrie Terlau To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 9:47 PM Subject: Singing Praises of TapTap See I keep being amazed at the things it recognizes. It is an incredible app. Tonight it identified a carton of Kroger cottage cheese and also told me that it was in a green and white container. Best, Terrie Terlau -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
cases for 5s which offer excellent protection
Hey all, so I finally placed my order for a gold 5s and am waiting, probably not so patiently, for it to arrive. it is going to be a while. *lol* While I wait, I have been trying to read up on possible case options. I find that many say they work for the 5, but no mention of the 5s. I assume this is do to the finger print sensor. I am curious on what cases are out there that offer excellent protection for the phone. everyone seems to be promoting the otter box, however, that is what I currently have for my 4s and it has not lived up to expectations. I like the Otter box concept and would like to know are there any other cases out there, which are similar. I want the phone completely encased and to include a built in screen protector. Also, I don’t want the case to be any bulkier then the Otter box. Slimmer is better. My husband is thinking of just getting one of the leather cases from apple for his phone but I don’t think that will be sufficient protection for my liking. Thoughts, opinions and ideas would be appreciated. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Siri's performance in IOS7
I am curious if 5s users experience the same difficulties with Siri. Sometimes it is rather frustrating to have to repeat commands. I am reminded of when voice call was the thing for cell phones. call josh. no, I said call Josh Then the person becomes exasperated and says I said call Josh! You stupid thing. lol Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Beth G Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 8:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Siri's performance in IOS7 I have similar problems and I have an iPhone 5 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2013, at 8:53 AM, Brian Moore bmo...@screenreview.org wrote: yeah, having some of the same issues. sometimes I get feedback and sometimes I don't. maybe this is a 4s thing but it seemed to work better before the 7.02 upgrade. Brian. Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 01/10/2013 10:27 AM, Shermeen Khan wrote: Well, I'll add in my $.02, as i'm checking e-mail anyway and often feel I need to jump in LOL. I, too, have been experiencing problems with siri's responsiveness. I am quite the loose-leaf tea addict, so have to set fairly specific timers for my tea to brew. When using IOS6, I could simply say siri, please set my timer for four minutes and thirty seconds and she would do it instantly. ever since upgrading, I'll ask siri to perform the same task (politely of course, because I'm a Canadian and that's how we roll), and then i'm usually met by a stoney silence. I follow that up by frantically swiping around the screen, and after a bit more silence, will hear things like things you can tell me. Ask Where's Brian? and not only do I not know Brian, I honestly couldn't give two flying you know what's about where he is at the moment. While this very uninspiring exchange is taking place between siri and myself, my tea is sitting there steeping confusedly, and then I just manually set a timer and try to account for the fight I just had with siri. What gives? Shermeen On 9/30/13, Rose Combs rosecom...@gmail.com wrote: My coworker and driver got a 5C Saturday, Siri was very responsive compared to my 4S. It did have to think a couple of times when she asked it a question, or used an unacceptable word after it told her it could not add a contact to her address book. It was amazing even my Husband's 5 seems slower than her phone but then she has no apps but the ones supplied, only had it less than 24 hours and had no clue about apps. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 10:25 PM To: viphone Subject: Re: Siri's performance in IOS7 Hi, This isn't true 100% of the time. If I tell Siri Tell Mary I will give her a call in an hour. At least for me, most of the time the message is read back. The times when it isn't, its because VO interrupts it for some reason. In this case, I place my finger on the screen, and flick to the edit field and VO reads the message. I find the error rate to be on par with that found in IOS 6, Maybe a little bit better. But that isn't were Siri is really giving people a lot of headaches though. Its Siri actually processing your requests. This failure rate is way up in IOS 7. I would say its near the levels when it made its debut on the iPhone 4S. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Sep 28, 2013, at 2:10 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: For those of you using Siri and iOS 7, here are a few questions specifically related to dictation. I understand that Siri no longer reads back the text it has inserted when you do dictation. How then do you efficiently understand whether the text that has been inserted is correct? In iOS 6, this is easy because Siri reads it back. I have found that the error rate is very good in iOS 6. So most of the time, I don't have to hunt for anything to correct it, making the read back by far the most efficient means of knowing if my text is okay. So, how is the error rate in iOS 7 compared with that of iOS 6? It seems that there are varying reports on this topic. I use dictation a lot, such as in this message. And I will not upgrade if the ability to use it to write longer messages is seriously degraded. Yet one more reason to wait. Mary Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2013, at 11:03 AM, Jerry White midwa...@surry.net wrote: I have noticed the same thing. I live in North Carolina, USA, and have thought that SIRI has taken a step back in response. I love the automatically listening for a response after SIRI asks a question, but the time between asking a question and getting a response is sometimes large. Also, when using dictate in messaging, I sometimes have to move focus away from the message pane and back to get the text read. Thanks for letting me know I'm not
Re: Ios7.0 follow up
Interesting that you mention that the at bat app is reading fine for you since the 7 update. I am having the opposite experience. Before IOS 7, I would read an entire article from start to finish with the 2 finger swipe down. It would sometimes have the annoying habbit of repeating blocks of text which were in quotes, but it read. Now however, I can start reading an article and it will suddenly stop part way through. I try to search on the screen to get it started again and it is as though the article has completely disappeared. The only things that are read on screen is a font button, article back or actions button. I have taken to emailing myself the link so that I can read the article in it’s entirety. I am not sure why I suddenly encounter this problem, but I hope it is fixed soon as it makes reading irritating. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July From: David Gross Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 12:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Ios7.0 follow up Previously I had posted that a newspaper app on my 4s was not reading correctly after the 7.0 update. Others on the list verified they had similar symptoms with various apps. This morning, I was able to access the newspaper through a Twitter link. It read the page correctly without any issues. After that, I returned to the newspaper’s app, and once again the 7.0 issues reoccurred. I wonder what the difference is between the location the Twitter link took me to compared to where the app takes you? On a related note, those of us who use the MLB At Bat 13 app have had a reverse, positive experienced with 7.0.] Prior to the update, when attempting to read the news tab in At Bat there were reading issues, now after the update the page reads without issue. Any thoughts on either of these situations will be appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Siri's performance in IOS7
have the same problem as shermeen in regards to trying to set a timer. ever since the update, Often when I ask siri to set a timer I am met with total silence. I also swipe the screen and get examples of what I can tell siri to do, which I don't care about. lol I am in Minnesota so it isn't exclusive to Canada. I encounter this other times I try to access Siri as well. It isn't only with the timer. It is like sometimes it gets hung up, or is just plain slow. Sometimes I will press the home button and try it again, and I get a response on the second try. I have also noticed that siri is tempermental about reading info that I ask. I could look up something, it says I found an article on wikipedia, do you wish me to read it? I say yes and then... nothing. I am using a 4s and maybe that accounts for some of my problems. How does siri work for 5s users? Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Shermeen Khan Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 11:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Siri's performance in IOS7 Wow, talk about insane list traffic. I was just here a scant few hours ago. I'm in Ontario, Sieghard, and am relieved that the siri problems seem to be experienced by several people. I hope you're right and that it's a simple matter of server overload. I haven't yet used the dictation feature with ios7, but I wouldn't be surprised if I found it to be sluggish as well. Thanks for all the responses! Shermeen On 10/1/13, Bill Gallik wfgal...@charter.net wrote: Good point Sieghard, I should have thought of that, seeing as how I was an ATT/Bell Labs developer in a prior lifetime! Holland's Boy, Bill - The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie -- deliberate, contrived, and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. - John F. Kennedy, 35th U.S. President, 1917-1963 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
another way to close apps in the switcher
Hey all, I was reading through the thread about IOS 7 and saw a message commenting about the app switcher and having to perform a 3 finger swipe up to close an app. This is true, but I just thought I would let everyone know that there is another way to accomplish the same thing. while in the app switcher, make sure the rowter is switched to actions. You can then swipe down with a single finger until it says close. You can then simply double tap each app to close. If you want to close only one app, and then tap on another to return focus to that ap, performa single finger flick until it says activate. I am not saying this to suggest that one method is better then the other. only to make people aware that there are several ways to close apps so that a person can decide which method works best for them. I have used both the method I described and the 3 finger swipe. I only run into problems when I forget that it isn’t IOS 6 and try to double tap and hold, waiting for a tone that never comes. lol Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: iOS 7, thoughts?
I like IOS 7. There are a couple bugs to be sure but overall I am happy with it. I like the control center, and I love the new way the app switcher works. though, I do wish they had a kill all apps button in the switcher. I am one of the few who uses the standard typing and prefer it over touch typing and I find that vo is more responsive when I am moving around the screen and inputting letters. There is a bit of sluggishness in regards to vo in other areas, but not enough to bother me. It is something I am sure will be worked out quickly. I like the feature of being able to 2 finger double tap to start dictation and stop dictation, it is a handy feature. I am having fun with the hand writing option as well. The focus can jump around more quickly but I have learned how to adapt to it and I don't have that happen as much as in the beginning. I have the most challenge when moving apps into folders. I had no problems before but do to sensativity coupled with a glitch which will randomly kick apps I had already moved into folders, out, it is a bit annoying. But, again no big deal since I know that it will get fixed. I haven't been on the web much with my phone so haven't encountered the heading bug. If this is still present that is disappointing as that was a great frustration. I love the new siri voices, particularly the male voice. I am still not impressed with the high quality voice for voice over, but I felt the same with IOS 6. I think the compact voices are easier on the ear. The hq voices, sound hissy and not crisp, I don't know how else to describe what I dislike about them. I did notice that when turning my phone back on today for the first time since I updated that it took longer then it used to. I don't know if this is because I am using the 4s or just my specific phone, but I definitely noticed a difference. I am very happy with IOS 7. I know that every new program will have it's share of quarks and oddities which didn't crop up during the testing phase. I know too, that bugs will be addressed and that any kinks will get worked out. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Kimmie Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 12:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iOS 7, thoughts? The annoying thing for me is when I'm writing a text, and my texts go all over the place. Sometimes the beginning is good, but in the middle goes to the end, and it sounds all jumbled, and makes me out to think I can't write texts. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arianna Sent: Thursday, 26 September 2013 5:15 a.m. To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iOS 7, thoughts? stupid decreased time delay for the touchscreen is annoying me to no end! I'll be flicking through emails or stuff on Safari or whatever, and all of a sudden, I jump 2 lines down instead of 1. Or I get placed at the top of the article again, or the VoiceOver cursor jumps to some random link. I really hope Apple takes a better attitude toward user's frustrations with this than their blasé attitude toward things like the antenna issues in the iPhone 4. Otherwise, things are all right. I can live with most of the other bugs, but this one (if it's not a feature), is going to drive me absolutely bonkers! I'm not seeing too much improvement with the headings bug. Overall, though, I do like iOS 7. Thanks, Ari On Sep 25, 2013, at 6:37 AM, Scott Duck l...@csdconsulting.biz wrote: Hi, I do like the new app switcher and the fact that Voice Over sounds can be turned on and off independently of the mute switch. Most of the other new features aren't a big deal to me. The new Voice Over bugs are getting a bit annoying and I find it to be pretty sluggish on my 4s. If I had it to do over again, I think that I would have stayed with IOS6. Thanks, Scott Duck -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris H Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iOS 7, thoughts? So it's a week since iOS 7 was released to the public. What are your thoughts so far? As for me it's very good and I like the new features, such as Control Centre. However, while it is very usable on my iPhone 4, it is sluggish, at least from a VoiceOver user's standpoint. But I know it's going to run just fine on my upcoming iPhone 4s. All comments welcome. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting
Re: Handwriting - how to get a comma
Thanks for letting me know about how to get a comma. I had vision for a long time and have been able to get every single symbol written with the exception of a comm and apostrophe. lol I got quoteation marks a few times but am not sure what I did for that. lol I can draw all the other symbols, even an sign with little difficulty. I am enjoying this feature. It is nice being able to write again and knowing that I remember even if it is with my fingers. lol Kellie, guide Loki and retired July From: Dionesque Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 7:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Handwriting - how to get a comma An easy way to write a comma is to write a dot and than swipe down with 2 fingers until VO says comme. Same way you can reach the dash by drawing an underscore and swiping down with 2 fingers. This is the easiest way to achieve the letters or punctuation marks one is experiencing difficulties with. Greetings, Barbara Von meinem iPhone gesendet Am 22.09.2013 um 12:47 schrieb Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca: Hello, I am quite intriqued by the new handwriting feature and have been practicing a bit. I have a feeling that if a person knows how to write which I do since I lost my sight at the age of almost 17, this could become a rather efficient method of text input. I actually don’t understand why Apple does not make this available to all iPhone users instead of restricting it to Voiceover users. They could have made Handwriting a keyboard choice so to speak. This way if you added the “Handwriting” keyboard to your list of keyboards, one could have simply tapped on the keyboard button at the bottom to switch to it, but maybe they have their reasons. Anyhow, I would like to know if somebody has figured out how to best insert a comma. I know of course I have to switch to the punctuation area and I have managed to figure out how to do most commonly used symbols like a period, semicolon, colon, question mark, exclamation mark, Dollar sign, @ symbol, underscore etc. I am still having a bit of trouble with a dash, if you draw a horizontal line across it always interprets it as an underscore. I don’t think I managed to get a comma done more than once and I have no idea how I did it. If I simply draw a line down the screen it inserts this as a “vertical line”, if I give the line a bit of a curve it usually inserts a right parenthesis. Any explanations are appreciated. Best regards, Sieghard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit
Re: Which color of 5S -was- Re: IOS 7.01 update?
since we are talking about the different colors is there anyone who is able to explain in more detail the type of colors each phone is? I am total now but I had 20/20 for a while so remember colors. My friend’s boy friend, who is a high partial tried to describe it to me, but from what I am seeing on list there are a couple things that don’t fit with what he was saying. though, he was viewing the pics of the phones on an IPad so he may not have gotten a clear image. I am wanting to know a couple things. Is the silver a shiny silver or more like a light gray? If so, is the entire phone shiny? or is it just certain parts, with the rest being more matte or dull in color? Is it all one silver color or are there different shades? with the space gray, is it actually a black, since I have heard people mention it is like the black phones they have had previously? when I think space gray, I think more gun metal gray, or chrome in color. And like the silver, is it solid color or different shades. As for the gold phone, is it a shiny gold or more yellow. I know I have seen items which claim to be gold but really are yellow. My high school colors of blue and gold for instance. *smile* Is it shiny, and tdifferent shades? The gold phone sounds unique however, I am picky on that color so hesitate on ordering that one. Thhanks in advance for anyone who is able to help me out with these questions. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 12:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Which color of 5S -was- Re: IOS 7.01 update? Hi Rick and others, I waited until this afternoon to place my order, but the shipping estimate here in Canada for the Gold, Silver and Black phones was the same this afternoon as they were at just after Midnight when I also checked. I was going to order an unlocked 5S 64 Gig in Gold directly from Apple, but all the shipping estimate said was “October”. When I called the sales line today the lady told me this could mean first week of October or fourth week of October. Anyhow, I also ordered one of the leather cases to see what it’s like and even if I don’t use it I’ll use another one which covers up most of the back of the phone. In the end I decided to go with the Space Grey, so basically the same Black phone I have now as my 4S. The good thing is that my 4S happens to act up a lot with the proximity sensor. I called tech support and explained this to the agent, I told him I am planning to buy an unlocked 5S 64 Gig at full price just as I bought my 4S 64 Gig at full price 2 years ago. He agreed that I should not have to deal with this when trying to sell the phone, created a case and said my Apple Care runs out October 17. As long as I call before then they will send me a new 4S 64 Gig Black iPhone, well, maybe a refurbished one, but for my purposes it will be a new phone. I still have the original package, an originally wrapped old style iPhone 4S headset and a few accessories. I am hoping my 5S arrives in time so I can get the 4S replaced without even having to use it so I can essentially sell it as a new, unused 4S 64 Gig which I expect will get me half the price of my new 5S. a big High Five to Apple’s fantastic customer service. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 7:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Which color of 5S -was- Re: IOS 7.01 update? Hi. When I ordered my 64gb gold right at 3.01am EST, it said shipping in 1 to 3 business days, expected delivery Sept. 30 – Oct. 2. I agree they must be in short supply or everyone is grabbing up the Gold. I had to be one of the first bunch as I got right in and ordered. Their expected delivery times have been known to be not so accurate, so I’m hoping it comes early. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Which color of 5S -was- Re: IOS 7.01 update? When I checked in the Apple Store app last night it said shipping for an unlocked iPhone 5S 64 Gig Gold was “October”, the same applied to the 16 Gig and 32 Gig Gold. Both the Space Grey and Silver models in all sizes showed a shipping time of 7 to 10 days. I think this shows that the Gold is either hugely popular or Apple has very short supply, my guess it is the first. I was going to order a Gold one, but now I decided to think it over for a day to see if I want to wait potentially anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks, October is not a very precise estimate and I might just go ahead and get the Space Grey which I understand is almost Black. After all, I’m a guy, so who cares and once it’s in the leather case or another case you don’t see a lot of that shiny Gold
problem when moving apps around. anyone else had this bug
Hey all, so I have noticed something which happens sometimes when I am moving apps around on screen. I will have several apps which I decide I want to move into my various folders. I will get a couple moved in with no problem and then suddenly the current app I am moving doesn’t go into the folder I dragged it too. additionally, all the apps that I had already successfully placed into their respective folders were no longer in the folders and were back on the grid of icons like when they were first downloaded. It is like it went back in time. I thought this happened yesterday but then attributed it to me doing something wrong since I was still adjusting to the responsiveness of the screen. I had it happen again today though. I reinstalled apps I had to delete in order to update the IOS. I was starting to move them into folders and got 3 done. I held my finger over the folder I wanted the 4th app to go into, it made the tone like the folder was opening and I was suddenly in an entirely different folder then the one I was sitting on. I at first thought maybe my finger slid a bit and I unintentionally moved the app into the wrong folder. It was not in the folder that was opened and I couldn’t find it at first. I then discovered that it was back out on the third page of the home screen apps, and the others which I had moved previously were all back there too. I tried again only to encounter the same problem. I was just curious if anyone else has experienced this issue? I am unsure what causes it so have not been able to deliberately make it happen. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: folders Re: IOS 7 visual issues and a couple comments
Hey Tessa, Folders can actually have multiple pages now so the number of apps in each is much larger. I don't know if there is a cap on how many pages a folder can have, but my games folder has 38 apps in it just as an example. I always wished that you could have multiple pages in a folder because I hated having multiple folders with the same name and now I do. I agree that having to wait for 5 seconds is a bit tedius. This is also where I notice the sensativity most when working with the screen. when I was moving apps around, sometimes it would not open the folder I wanted to move the app into, while at other times it would. Also, if the folder I wanted to move the app too, was in the first or 4th column, it would frequently switch to the previous or next page, which got a bit frustrating. It made moving apps a bit more time consuming then I was used too. I got better as I worked with it more but was surprised on how quickly the pages switched. Pages switching quickly is in complete contrast to how it was on the old IOS, at least that was my experience. I did notice that the sounds to indicate what position the app was in, doesn't appear as reliable as prior versions. Sometimes I would hear the blip and it would say, column 4, row 4 but more often then not, I didn't get any indication of where I was dragging the app to. Kellie, guide Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Tessa Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 7:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: folders Re: IOS 7 visual issues and a couple comments a couple more comments. I didn't see a comment on list about folders, but I haven't kept up with all the mail. Folders are larger, anyone know how much larger they can be, I'm assuming now you can get 18 items into one which is great, anyone gone higher than that? One thing that does bug me, when moving an item out of a folder you have to hold it outside the folder for a full 5 seconds before the folder closes, now that is down right tedious. one or two seconds might be reasonable, but five?? Tessa -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
is transit guru for Cleveland Oh accessible
Hey all, I was curious if anyone has used the transit guru app for cleveland Oh and if so does it appear to be accessible? I am sure it is a long shot but figured I would ask. I am heading back home this friday for an extended visit and it has been so long since I have used the transit system there that I know things have changed. The only app I found which apparently has info about the bus lines and rail lines is the transit guru. It is 2 bucks, which I know isn’t a lot, however I would like to know if anyone else tried it before I purchase it. Thank you all in advance, Kellie, Loki and July -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Issue with Audio Archery
There are ten levels in all. I have made it to ten. In order to move on to the next level you have to get a score equal or greater then the target score. for instance in round 2 you need 6 to advance. If you fail to reach the target score then the game ends. I have gotten to ten which requires 28 to win. as for it being buggy I haven't seen that yet so can't offer any help. Kellie, Loki and my lovable Lady J. -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 10:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Issue with Audio Archery Hi Lisa, Unfortunately I don't have a fix for the issue you encounter other than to suggest you delete the app and reinstall it. I also find the app is a bit sporatic, sometimes when I play it it doesn't go through all the levels, I am not even sure exactly how many there are supposed to be, I think I have gotten up to level 8, but sometimes it only goes to level 6 and then starts over. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lisa belville Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 7:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Issue with Audio Archery Hi,all. Last night I downloaded Audio Archery and made it to level 7. This morning I can't get past the intro. I disable voice over and start the game, I'm told the score for round one. Then there's a sound moving from right to left much like the arrow sound effect, but it's not. I can't get the game to do anything until the round is up. Tapping or flicking up or down does nothing. I tried closing the game using the app switcher and then restarting with the same results. I also tried rebooting the phone and got the same thing. Any thoughts? This was working perfectly last night. Lisa Chocolate is the answer... who cares what the question is! Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Accessable way of making confrence calls?
Richard is correct, there is a merge button. after tapping on add call, you can either find the contact in your contact list or manually type in the phone number with the keypad. It will call the person and you will tap merge which is approximately half way down on the left side of the screen. One thing to note is that you can not merge calls while the phone is ringing. You have to wait until the phone is answered before tapping merge. Kellie, Loki aka Tigger and my lovable Lady J. -Original Message- From: Richard Turner Sent: Monday, May 27, 2013 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessable way of making confrence calls? Did you then merge the calls? I have only done this once, but I vaguely remember a merge button to join the calls together. Richard Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On May 27, 2013, at 10:46 AM, trahern culver tecks-...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: Hey all I've got an iPhone 4 running iOS 6.3.1 when I tried to make a confrence call with the add to call feature it didn't work does any one of a work around for this? Or an app that to make confrence calls with voice over? Your help with this question would be most welcome kind regards trahern. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
voice dream and kindle
Hey all, I was just curious if voice dream works with the Kindle app? I downloaded the free version of voice dream and don’t see it in the list, but was maybe hoping that I missed something or that there was a way to add it. I am guessing probably not... however I thought I would ask. This would be awesome if it were possible as it would encourage me to actually read the books I downloaded. I just can’t get into the book with the current vo voice. This would be a much cheaper solution since my only other option is to use a braille display and sadly I don’t have one. Kellie, Loki and July -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: VO question about reading content on the web
The only tweek I have found is to pause speech with a double finger single tap. Then flick off the heading and then flick back to it. Vo seems to read it when you are flicking, It is only when you are navigating by heading that it loses focus. If you are trying to just skip past the problem heading, jumping to the next heading as quickly as possible seems to prevent it from losing focus too. Kellie, Loki and July -Original Message- From: Shane clark Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 3:10 PM To: blindapp...@yahoogroups.com ; viphone@googlegroups.com ; accessible-...@googlegroups.com Subject: VO question about reading content on the web Hello, as all of us I'm sure by now realize, reading in Safari by heading with voiceover can sometimes be very frustrating Because of voiceover losing its focus. My question is, is there a jailbreak, a tweak, Or a workaround to read by headings while on a website? I hope some of you can help, because I've spent the last hour or two trying to read a webpage, Trying to figure out a way to get around this issue. Thanks for any and all suggestions, Shane. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Headings [was ]
good to know that I am not the only one having this frustrating difficulty. I have found that sometimes, if I flick quickly past the heading that tmakes voiceover lose focus, I can navigate a little farther. also, if I find a heading I want to keep focus on, I will double tap to pause speech, then flick left and back to the right to have it read it. This is a temporary work around. I do hope this bug gets fixed soon. Kellie, Loki and July -Original Message- From: Sarah Cranston Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:40 AM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: Headings [was ] Exactly. I see it in Applies all the time. It's frustrating, because pages like that one are so dependent on headings for smooth navigation. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Davert Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 11:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Headings [was ] That's because they broke it in ios 6. LOL. I notice it in Safari when a page has a lot of headings. Scott On 4/17/13, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: Ah, I see now. I do see this when in my Google contacts. I haven't noticed it in any other apps though, including All Contacts and Safari/Chrome. I also didn't notice this until IOS 6. On 04/18/2013 09:07 AM, Scott Davert wrote: Hi Chris. The problem is that when you try to navigate by heading, after a certain point, VoiceOver will jump to some other random point in the app. This seems true for both Safari and the contacts app. For example, if I use the rotor and flick through the letters of my contacts, once I get past the letter e, it jumps back up to some other point within that app. It seems to be a VoiceOver problem, but not one that is in every app. For example, I can jump by headings just fine with NFB Newsline. Not sure exactly what the issue is, though it seems to happen consistently with Safari. I wonder if Crome suffers the same issue? Scott On 4/17/13, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I'm curious, what's the problem with VoiceOver no longer working with headings? I have noticed anything myself, and I don't recall this issue being mentioned before, but maybe I just missed it. On 04/18/2013 08:01 AM, Scott Davert wrote: Good morning, Sarah. Sadly, the answer to your question is a no. Clearly, they can make a keyboard equivalent, so I'm not quite sure why they have yet to create a braille display keyboard equivalent. Perhaps in iOS 7? LOL. Actually, I think Apple has a bit more of a serious issue to work on in that they need to fix the way VoiceOver no longer handles headings properly, so this may get put on the back burner for awhile. Maybe, and this is a crazy idea I have, they could fix both. LOL. Cheers from the big Apple, Scott On 4/18/13, Sarah Cranston sarah.crans...@blind.state.ia.us wrote: Hi all, On a QWERTY keyboard, control+option+shift+m is the equivalent of the double tap and hold gesture on the touch screen. Is there an equivalent keystroke for Braille displays? Thanks, Sarah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: What do they do???
I have been debating whether I want to jump in this topic. Personally, I feel that this is off topic but since the mods have Ok’d it I guess I can give an opinion. Having taught technology to people who are blind or visually impaired in the past, I know that you cannot assume that everyone has the same capabilities and skills as you. I have taught things to individuals, have them come in the next day and we were right back where we started. It is at that point that you have to step back and think outside the box and change the approach. Does it mean that the individual I was working with was lazy? I don't think so. They were trying their hardest to understand. I think it is presumptuous to deem a person lazy because they ask a question that you feel is stupid or can be obtained on their own. Who determines what information can be researched on their own verses what should be asked on a list. On a technicality, probably every single question that is asked here can be found on a web site somewhere and if that’s the case why does this list exist at all? I have done my share of research, and yet I still will ask questions on a list. For instance, I am in the market for a new laptop and considering a Mac. I have read articles, looked on both applevis and maccessibility and yet I still joined the list to ask questions. Because sometimes it is nice to have an actual human respond. Another thing to consider is that you don't know the person or where they are coming from. We all have areas where we excel and areas where we are weak. Additionally, you have no idea if there are any cognitive challenges that an individual has which makes processing certain tasks very difficult. I have a friend who uses the computer and has even taken classes; however, he is really incapable doing much beyond email. The internet is beyond him. It isn't for lack of trying though. He just doesn't get it. The fact that he can email was an accomplishment. He is not a stupid man either. It is just that technology is not his strength. My father used a computer but really didn't know what he was doing. He was forever calling me for help. I would explain how he could do it but the next time it happened I would get a call again. He just couldn't retain the information. I am not saying that you can't assist and offer guidance as well as explain how a person can do things for themselves or research. Helping a person be self sufficient is great. However, I believe that this can be and should be done respectfully without being condescending and without sarcasm. I have written an iPhone basics tutorial that I have shared with friends to help them when they first get an iPhone. I have been told that it has been very beneficial and allowing them to be successful at using their iPhones and cut down on frustration. I am glad that I could assist them in that way. There are many things discussed on list which I find very easy to do but that doesn't mean because I find it simple that everyone else should as well. If I don't like a message I delete it and the thread and move on. As for those questions generating needless traffic on list. I must say that this thread has garnered its share. It is the reason why I hesitated to post on this at all. In short treat others how you would like to be treated if you asked a question. Everyone should feel that this is a comfortable place that they can come to when they are having a problem. They should not worry that they are going to get told that their question is stupid and that they shouldn't ask it. I hope that I did not offend anyone in my post. If I did that was not my intent. Respectfully, Kellie, Loki and retired July -Original Message- From: Ron Pelletier Sent: Friday, April 12, 2013 2:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: What do they do??? Hi Ricardo, You fail to realize that not everyone is able to function at your level. If someone has recently been equipped with a device and wants to know the price of another device that could be better for them or to figure if they can afford both and don't know yet how to get that information, that's a legitimate question. If someone is not comfortable activating a button without knowing what will happen, that's a legitimate question also. If someone even needs someone else to install apps for them to use because they can't do it themselves and they want to know how much it costs, that's legitimate also So, you see, every question is a legitimate question if you don't know the answer or can't find the answer on your own. I never saw this list as a place where we only should work with people who have a certain level of abilities. I am just having a lot of trouble getting some people to understand that there is no such thing as a common denominator in people's ability to function. I am not ignoring the validity of the original post, I am just saying as part of my
