Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver
I wouldn't go so far as saying it's a piece of crap, but what does concern me has been a recent pattern of poor quality assurance. Some problems with iOS 7 were fixed, and some we just learn to live with. Apple has the appearance of a company that is pushing things out the door entirely too quickly. When one does that, there are always consequences. I am watching what's going on, and waiting the moment before I update to iOS8. -Len On Sep 24, 2014, at 9:02 PM, Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca wrote: John, If you remember, the very same thing happened with the IOS 7 and the iPhone 4. Apple said it would work but it turned out very slow and crashing. It did end up working very well when they cleaned out the bugs. I suspect the same thing will happen here. Ron Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Diakogeorgiou Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 10:09 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver It seems to me that the people who are having crashing problems with IOS 8 are those with 4s's. It's very possible that the 4s can't handle the requirements of IOS with other apps and Apple shouldn't have supported it. On 9/24/14, Øyvind Lode oyv...@lode.is wrote: First of all I must say that I don't regret upgrading my 4s to iOS 8. However, VoiceOver crashes all the time on my 4s. I have not found a pattern to all the crashes. The good thing is that VO at least restarts when it decide to die on me. But it crashes at least 10-15 times a day and I know when it crashed VO is on, screen curtain on etc is announced. I have done a reset - reset to factory settings but still the same. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: 24. september 2014 13:53 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver Doing as David suggests is probably best, but it might also be the case that your voice was turned off. Try a three finger double tap to toggle the voice on and off. Also, if you have the home button set as your VoiceOver short cut, try a triple tap of the home button. Recycling VoiceOver helps me in similar situations. Maybe you can use Siri to turn VoiceOver off and then back on as well. I've seen a couple of posts now to where IOS 8 with it's VoiceOver bugs is compared to blindness specific products or older smart phone technologies, like Windows Mobile running Mobile Accessibility. IMHO, one of the great things about Apple and their commitment to making their main stream products accessible is that we get treated the same as the rest of their main stream customers. I fear that if we lower the bar with our expectations then we're no better off then when we use those so called blind ghetto products that so many people are quick to thumb their noses at. Let's give Apple credit where credit is due, but let's just not roll over like blind Uncle Tom's being happy with whatever accessibility Apple thinks we'll be content with. On 09/24/2014 12:18 AM, David Chittenden wrote: When VO goes quiet like that, take your fingers away from the iPhone. iOS is performing memory management. Give a chance for iOS / VO to catch up. Something similar occurred with iOS 7 when it first came out. Unlike blindness specific poducts which can take six months to a year to be fixed, Apple's history is to take one-three months. Let's see what happens. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 24 Sep 2014, at 14:49, Brian Fischler brianfisch...@me.com wrote: I'm sorry but VoiceOver on my 5S has now complete crap on IOS 8 as for the second time today VoiceOver has completely crapped out while tapping the screen at the same time a push notification comes through. VoiceOVer just dies and if I press the home button and tell Siri to tell Siri to turn VO on Siri tells me VO is already on. Ok, really then why am I hearing nothing but clicks. Then I go to press the power on/off button and the home button to restart the phone and now that doesn't work as I hear the photo being taken sound. Really impressive job with IOS8 Apple. I'm sorry but this IOS 8 release with all of its bugs is total crap and a really piss poor job by Apple for the blind community. If you haven't upgraded yet don't until 8.1 and that is if Apple can be bothered to actually make some VO changes in that one as it is obvious there engineers are more focused on other areas and VoiceOver is at the bottom of the food chain. Time to start at least listening to what Droid is doin g, never thought I would say that having been on the iPhone since the 3GS and completely shifting all my products to Apple, but this release and the 35 or so VO bugs is
RE: Bank of america app
The new one hit the App Store this afternoon. It is a new design, but quite accessible. I am sure I will find minor problems, but nothing serious thus far. Amazing what happens when these companies have good testing practices. -Len -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Berrier Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 4:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Bank of america app Unless a new one just came out today, then the app is very accessible. I used it early this morning. - Original Message - From: Corey Michael Cook corey.coo...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 5:27 PM Subject: Bank of america app Does anyone know if the new Bank of America app is voiceover friendly Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Be cautious updating Lire (was Re: Be cautious updating Leri)
He has submitted a fix to Apple, and requested an expedited approval process. -Len On Apr 11, 2014, at 1:55 PM, Craig Werner coffeeb...@gmail.com wrote: Lire (not Leri) is an RSS reader. The iOS 7 update released today is crashing when some users attempt to open it. There is a report on AppleVis that the app does not crash if it is deleted and re-installed. Perhaps it would be better to wait for an update from its developer, Kunal Sood. Craig On 4/11/14, mrsvil...@gmail.com mrsvil...@gmail.com wrote: hi what's leri? also what does it do? best si -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Calendar Replacement
I have been using an app called Week Cal for about the last year and a half. Things about it I find particularly useful or the ability to create templates for common appointments, that I can have more alerts than the standard app will give me, and that the increments for minutes can be set down to one minute rather than five. For the record, it is not free. There are a couple of unlabeled buttons now, and figuring out which calendar your accessing a given moment can be slightly tricky. I use several different calendars, so for me that can become an issue. All this said however, I'm still using it, and have no plans to change soon. -Len On Apr 7, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I haven't used it since it became accessible, but Raul just mentioned Sunrise on the list the other day. You might want to give it a try and let us know how to get on with it. It's been a popular calendar option on Life Hacker for a while now. On 04/07/2014 09:37 AM, Kolby Garrison wrote: Hello Everyone, I am looking for a replacement for the native calendar app. I would like an app that enables the creation of events, appointments, reminders, etcetera, has the ability to schedule at specific intervals if possible, and is actively being developed and improved. Are there any calendar apps that are more useful and powerful than the native calendar app? Thank you, Kolby -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Christopher (CJ) chaltain at Gmail -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
RE: Bank of America Bill Pay question
Yes, I too reported this to B OF A via a third party back in December. They were reasonably responsive to the prior problems I reported about their app, so I am hopeful for a good outcome. Meanwhile, I am managing it on the web, as I have done historically. -Len -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 10:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Bank of America Bill Pay question Have identified the major problem with using this application. The problem is there is an arrow that one must click on and voiceover doesn't recognize it. I reported this to Bank of America. I would also be interested if there is a way to pick a date within a given month. That would be really useful. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 13, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Paula Mack pmack...@gmail.com wrote: If any of you who are using the Bank of America iPhone app, have you found a reliable method of inputting dates into the calendar part of the bill pay section. The next day is the default, so that is easy, and it is also possible to select the first day of the next or privious month. However, I have not found a way to select days of the week. Double-tapping days of the week doesn't seem to work. Anyone have a way to do this? Thanks in advance for any help provided. Regards, Paula Mack -- 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.
RE: Problems with the Facebook app
I too am experiencing this one. I reported it to FB accessibility. Meanwhile I have been using Safari and http://m.facebook.com/ which will get me through until this can be resolved. -Len From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Candy Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 8:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Problems with the Facebook app Marcus, I am having the same problem with facebook notifications. I sure do hope that they fix it. Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPhone _ From: Marcos Rodrigues mrodrigue...@hotmail.com; To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Subject: Problems with the Facebook app Sent: Sun, Sep 22, 2013 3:06:09 AM Hi folks: I am using IOS7 and the last version of the Facebook app (it was updated today). I am no longer able to read my notifications inside the app, don't know if it is a problem of accessibility of the app or if I am doing something wrong. It looks like VO identifies something on the screen but is unable to read it. Is anyone having the same problem? Regards. Marcos Rodrigues mrodrigue...@hotmail.com javascript:return -- 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: Wondering if anyone knows of an app to listen to air traffic communications?
It works well enough for me, although after IOS7 hard to know. -Len -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of michael capelle Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 2:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wondering if anyone knows of an app to listen to air traffic communications? when i tried it was, unless a newer version of the app is available. - Original Message - From: Chris Judd chrischas0...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 3:51 PM Subject: Re: Wondering if anyone knows of an app to listen to air traffic communications? Is it live ATC in accessible? I was just wondering, because I heard it was. Any tips would be appreciated. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2013, at 2:55 PM, Aser Tolentino agtolent...@gmail.com wrote: There's Live ATC. It doesn't have everything, but there are enough streams to keep you entertained. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/liveatc-air-radio/id317809458?mt=8 Sent from my iPad On Sep 16, 2013, at 12:45 PM, Chris Judd chrischas0...@charter.net wrote: Hey all, I was wondering if there is an app out there that will allow me to listen to air traffic communications? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Chris -- 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 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
Voice dream reader update is in the App Store
I just noticed that the voice dream reader update for iOS 7 is in the App Store. Thought you might like to know. -Len -- 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: Features of Lire and Feeddler RSS News Readers
The caching definitely does slow things down, especially if you have a lot of feeds. Because of this, I turn caching off and retrieve full text for the articles of interest. This of course requires access to WIFI or a data connection when one is reading. -Len -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Craig Werner Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2013 3:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Features of Lire and Feeddler RSS News Readers Geoff, you're right: the caching of articles by Lire can be very slow indeed. I haven't used Feeddler's Download for offline reading option. Is this perhaps some kind of article cache? Craig On 7/9/13, Geoff Stephens geoffsli...@gmail.com wrote: This is a bit of a late reply. However, for those wanting to know, one of the key differences in the way Feeddler and Lire work is with regard to caching. Lire caches full text of RSS articles. Feeddler does not. I have moved back to primarily using Feeddler because of its integration with web-based services such as TheOldreader. I am not completely satisfied with the way Feeddler works with Theoldreader, but I do prefer the ability to access my feeds from a browser. I became extremely unhappy with the way Lire was working on my iPhone 5. It was extremely sluggish when updating and caching to the point where it was unusable. Even after articles were cached, it would sometimes take 30 seconds or so to open a folder/article. However, after following a tip posted by someone here, I removed and reinstalled Lire and most of that sluggishness has been corrected! I really love the way Lire works with VoiceOver. I also love the way Feeddler works with agregators. And Feeddler is not too bad with VoiceOver either. I will probably continue to be slightly undecided. Sent from mobile device On Jul 3, 2013, at 11:43 PM, Craig Werner coffeeb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Jonathan, and thank you for writing. I too have noticed that it can take a while for multiple feeds to be retrieved via Lire. Actually, I think it's the caching that takes the most time; the refreshing happens pretty quickly for me. I realize that the characterization of pretty quickly is relative and subjective. Would you say that the refresh and cache operations are considerably faster with Feeddler? Thank you for your help. Craig On 7/3/13, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org wrote: Hi Craig, I agree. The developer of the Lire app is incredible, and what you hear with VoiceOver can be customised in great detail. There are two reasons why I continue to use Feeddler primarily. First, I find Lire takes a very long time to retrieve new content, and I have a large number of feeds. Second, Feeddler syncs with a bunch of cloud-based services. It formerly used Google Reader, and I had apps on my Mac and PC that would also sync with it. So if I read an article on one device, it would be marked as read on all of them. I've not yet found apps for Mac and Windows that support any of the new services Feeddler is supporting, but things are still shaking down after the Google Reader shut-down so I'm sure that will all sort itself out in time. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 3/07/2013, at 4:22 AM, Craig Werner coffeeb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, everyone. I am wondering how Feeddler compares with Lire in terms of features. I'm very pleased wit Lire, but being new to the world of iOS RSS readers, I'm wondering what features Feedler may have that Lire lacks. I heartily recommend Lire. Its developer, Kunal Sood, is very responsive to the needs of VoiceOver users. I don't know of a single function that isn't accessible on this ap. Thank you for your help. Craig -- 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
RE: A way of signing electronically, perhaps?
Generally, moving the signature would result in the signature reporting as invalid. Part of what is certified is that the document has not been altered after signing. There are ways to accomplish this with Acrobat reader under Windows without assistance, am unaware of a method thus far on an iDevice. -Len -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Stephanie Mitchell Sent: Friday, July 05, 2013 11:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A way of signing electronically, perhaps? Thank for so much for this infomation. This could be handy, although it's a pity I cant do this with out assistance as i don't always have any around. I assume you would need some one with you or can i do it with a person online who had the form. What about placing the signature anywhere on the form, and the person rcving the form moving it to where it has to go? Just looking for possible work arounds for this. Steph -- 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: another great thing about prizmo
On an iDevice I do not know. In Acrobat reader the answer is definitely yes, provided the form was created correctly. Please write me off-list if I can help further since this is clearly out of scope for this list. l...@gatamundo.com -Len On 7/4/2013 1:39 AM, Stephanie Mitchell wrote: Today, I got a pdf converted it to text using prizmo, and then I filled out the form. It was fantastic, but I do have a question. Is there a way to save the document? Also, is there a way to create an electronic signature so a blind person can sign a form electronically? Steph -- 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 alternative to im+ pro?
What is the meaning of clunky in this case? I use this app daily and find it quite smooth. Regards, -Len -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of trahern culver Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 12:33 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Re: accessable alternative to im+ pro? ive updated it and its still clunky :( -- 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.
New FaceBook App for iPhone Released Today
All, There is a new version of the FaceBook app out. I am still testing; thus far the results are mixed. The timestamp issue, where you could not tell the age of a post, is resolved. Some posts seem to do nothing when double tapped one moment, and several minutes later open a new screen. I am still working out a hypothesis as to why. When I first opened the new version, I could only view 11 posts; scrolling down did not work. The old double tap hold and swipe up with one finger did not work either. Then, for no apparent reason, the scrolling began to function normally. Edit boxes are at times behaving as I would expect, and at other times I can write or dictate text but it is not possible to edit. When I attempt to delete a character, I discover that I was placed at the end of the text and am deleting in the incorrect location. At other times, editing works as it does in most edit fields. I am interested in the experiences of others. -Len -- 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.
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RE: Does anyone know of an audio demo of hanging with friends?
Adding just a little, there are also fun sound effects that trigger when you guess correctly, incorrectly, successfully guess a word or run out of tries. I also usually turn hints on because with them enabled, when you touch the word Strikes, you will be told how many guesses remain. I have a small circle of people with whom I play regularly, blind as well as sighted. There are a few things that are not accessible, but nothing that prevents one from enjoying the game. -Len -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nimit Kaur Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Does anyone know of an audio demo of hanging with friends? Hi!! I am sorry for saying that. OK. It's a game where you solve words basically. It's like the app gives me a bunch of letters, for example, n f b a o D e j a n o than I have to make a word out of those letters (four letter or more word not a proper noun) and then I send it to you. It's going to give you only one letter on the word I sent you and other would be question mark at least the voiceover announces question mark. Let's say, if I made a word, Bond out of those letters and then I hit play, it's going to send that to you. It may be set up like this: question? O question? question? So, then you have like six or something strikes. It gives you the whole alphabet and you double tap on the letter you think is true. Voiceover will announce played if it's used and strike if it's not used. Do you have that game? I could invite you and play with you to tell you more about it if my explanation doesn't make any sense. Thanks! I am sorry I said that clutters the list. On 2/9/13, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: It's too bad that someone considers such an explanation is clutter for this list. I consider it much more on topic than some of the questions on this list. I hope you'll reconsider and decide to post your explanation to the list. On 08/02/13 20:19, Nimit Kaur wrote: Hey Chris, I don't have a podcast, however, I can explain it to you how to play that game. I play it all the time. It's pretty cool and it is accessible pretty ok. There are some things the voiceover can't handle but it probably doesn't matter to a blind person if you're blind. Anyways, if you want me to explain you farther on how to play this game, contact me off list and I will explain more since I don't feel like explaining it on this list and clutter the list. Thanks!! My email address is: kaur.ni...@gmail.com However, you can also email me at: kaur.ni...@hotmail.com I check both frequently. On 2/8/13, Chris Judd chrischas0...@charter.net wrote: I was wondering if anyone has produced a podcast on how to play the game hanging with friends? Thanks, Chris -- 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. -- “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS VISION!! By STEVIE WONDER Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!! By STEVIE WONDER NIMIT KAUR kaur.ni...@gmail.com kaur.ni...@hotmail.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.
Re: Facebook App Latest Update
I am seeing that here as well. Also, since the update before this, I have no longer been seeing the timestamps on posts to Facebook. This direction is not good. It's time to go write a comment on their page. -Len On Feb 2, 2013, at 8:43 AM, Tony tonys_gro...@btinternet.com wrote: Shame on them, they’re going backwards. For me at least, flicking through news stories causes the app to exit. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dean Wilcox Sent: 31 January 2013 14:42 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Facebook App Latest Update The old one which annoys me is when you tap on a post which a video or link you can't like, view or add comments because you are taken straight to the item posted. On 30 Jan 2013, at 16:00, matthew Dyer ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I still have a problem with status updates being skipped with voice over. If I use the site directly on my computer than I I can see all the updates. Any one here have the same problem? Refreshing does nothing for me. Matthew On Jan 29, 2013, at 5:45 PM, SoonerAnnie wrote: Yep...this latest update sucks! I could live with the status update inconvenience if I had to, but what I am really peeved about is that I can no longer post on someone's wall using the ap...it takes me into the camera and the compose button is dimmed! SMH! - Original Message - From: Shane clark To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:55 AM Subject: Re: Facebook App Latest Update Hi, It does the same thing with the onscreen keyboard too. What I do is type a few words, then slide my finger slowly from the keyboard, till I hear Vo say what I wrote. Doing it that way will also get Vo to read people's name for who you're tagging too. You could also open notification center, and post to Fb that way as well. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 29, 2013, at 10:28 AM, CD cd5...@gmail.com wrote: I updated the regular facebook app last night and now when I type a status my Bluetooth keyboard doesn’t speak as I type with VO. If any of you have experienced this is there a work around? Thanks. -- 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. -- 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
Re: Braille Touch Doesn't Work as I expected
It seems to me that a central factor in this discussion is whether and how much people are accustomed toinputing via a device such as a braille display. I could probably adjust to the positioning, but because I input a lot these days with the Focus, I am accustomed to the lay out. I also am waiting until grade 2 is supported. Because I have written braille since I was knee high, it takes a great deal of focus for me to write accurately in grade 1. In grade 2 I write rapidly, often more so than on a qwerty. -Len On 2/1/2013 2:11 PM, liz and sammie wrote: The only issue that I am having with Braille Touch, and frankly, I'm not sure if this is even a Braille Touch issue, is that I can't paste text from Braille Touch into a facebook status. Facebook has recently updated the app, so I'm thinking this is a facebook issue. Other than that, for me, Braille Touch is wonderful. Yes, it takes time, practice, and coordination to get the holding position of the phone down, but that is no big deal. Liz Ulrich and Leader Dog Sammie Westwood Church of God Internet Prayer Chain Coordinator and Avon Representative HTTP://WWW.YOURAVON.COM/ELIZABETHULRICH HTTP://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ELIZABETH.ULRICH.1 -- 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: Contacting Facebook Accessibility was RE: Facebook App Latest Update
Debbie, Go to: http://www.facebook.com/accessibility -Len On 1/29/2013 8:05 PM, Debbie April Yuille wrote: Hi All Lately I’ve noticed that any list of friend’s on The Facebook app is not accessible. It shows the friend’s photos instead of their names and Voiceover doesn’t read this. What is the address to contact the Facebook team so I can get an answer to this problem. Thanks Debbie *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *CD *Sent:* Wednesday, 30 January 2013 4:48 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* RE: Facebook App Latest Update Thank you very much! I feel this deserves a public thank you because it is so important we can get these issues fixed! *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Srikanth Kanuri *Sent:* Tuesday, January 29, 2013 9:46 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Facebook App Latest Update hi, the same problem for everyone. even when typing using normal keyboard using the onscreen layout, the same problem exists. i reported it to facebook accessibility and awaiting response. Sent from my iPhone On 29-Jan-2013, at 8:58 PM, CD cd5...@gmail.com mailto:cd5...@gmail.com wrote: I updated the regular facebook app last night and now when I type a status my Bluetooth keyboard doesn’t speak as I type with VO. If any of you have experienced this is there a work around? Thanks. -- 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 mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto: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 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. 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 mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto: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 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. 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
VoiceOver Sounds with a Braille Display
All, I think I already know the answer to this, but figured it was time to consult those more wise than I. :) When using a display with an iPhone 4S running IOS 6.01, is there any way other than muting the phone to silence the sounds made by VO when speech is turned off? If there is a way, I am not finding it. Thanks much! -Len -- 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: VoiceOver Sounds with a Braille Display
Hi Mary, I am turning off speech in the same manner, space+m. I am testing here right now. I mute, space+m, and as I move from icon to icon on the screen I hear the characteristic click made by VoiceOver when speech is on as well as the sound made when I change to the next line. I wonder what is different? -L On 1/18/2013 5:24 PM, Mary Otten wrote: When I mute speech with space plus m, I don't get voice over sounds when using my braille display. How are you turning off speech? Mary p.s. This is on a 4S and also an iPad original. Mary Otten motte...@gmail.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.
Triggering a Refresh with a Focus 14 Braille Display
All, Does any one know of a way to trigger a content refresh with a Focus 14? What I am refering to is the three-finger downward swipe used to trigger updates in Facebook, the IOS mail client, and a number of other apps. Thanks for any tips! -Len -- 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: Triggering a Refresh with a Focus 14 Braille Display
Sharonda, That works perfectly! Thank you so very much! -Len On Jan 12, 2013, at 6:40 AM, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: Len, I'm gonna take a stab at answering this question. Pl1se let me know if that works for you—it has been working for me since I tried it. First, you must make sure you're at the top of the page. Then, do a number sign chord that's 3456-chord. I think that will refresh for you. Please let me know your thoughts. ~Sharonda Sent from my iPhone; please excuse all mistakes On Jan 12, 2013, at 5:55 AM, Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com wrote: All, Does any one know of a way to trigger a content refresh with a Focus 14? What I am refering to is the three-finger downward swipe used to trigger updates in Facebook, the IOS mail client, and a number of other apps. Thanks for any tips! -Len -- 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 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 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: Posting status in the new fb app
Hi, In the current Facebook App, if I amtouching the most recent item in my feed,Iflick left three times to get to Status. The first brings me to Checkin, the second to Photo, and the third to Status. HTH -Len On 1/2/2013 8:11 AM, Kimberly wrote: There used to be a button for accessing a screen where one could, but now i cannot see how to initiate a status post. Any help appreciated. Sent from Kimber's 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.
Re: My feelings about a total GPS solution for the blind - Was Re: Navigon on sale today only
I cannot address BlindSquare, but I can tell you that MotionX is switchable between driving and walking directions. You can set a default. I have at times seem some slightly tricky behavior with the screen, but once set, it's accuracy in my area exceeds Sendero running on my Windows based phone as well as the old Wayfinder Access software that ran on Nokia phones. -Len On 11/28/2012 12:02 PM, Regina Alvarado wrote: Les: Does BlindSquare give clear walking directions? Does Motion X have walking directions or is it just for vehicles? Reggie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 6:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: My feelings about a total GPS solution for the blind - Was Re: Navigon on sale today only I use Motion X GPSDrive and for walking, I now use BlindSquare. I recently discovered a really neat feature with Motion X. I created a route to my cousin's last Thursday and then created a route to the train station to pick up our son. I had the usual clear route option, but I noticed I could Add A Stop to the original route. What that meant was that we went to the train station via Motion X first and then proceeded to my cousin's house, all within one route instead of two separate routes. A really cool feature! Motion X is easy to use, totally accessible and incredibly accurate for vehicular travel. Les On Nov 27, 2012, at 5:20 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: I use Navigon or TomTom when I require complete directions to a place. Both apps can run in the background when a route is running, so you can also load Ariadne or one of the apps which displays nearby POIs if you wish. I usually just use Ariadne because it has a feature which automatically announces the updated address every 40 seconds or so. This is often all I need now that I have trained myself to navigate via street address rather than cross streets. One of my primary uses is on the bus. I have learned the nearby addresses for the stop I require. When the announced address gets close, I ring the bell and exit at my desired bus stop. In most cases, I no longer need to ask the bus driver for my stop to be announced. I also use Ariadne when looking for an address in an area that is familiar. With Ariadne, I just activate the app and activate the start monitor button. I can even activate Ariadne for a quick check of my current location and then close it again. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 28/11/2012, at 10:53, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Thanks, Raul. Can you expand a bit on how you use the 2 GPS in combination? Do you use both on one route, or sometimes one and sometimes another? I'd be curious how you use both simultaneously, or even how you decide when to use one or the other. Also, Waze is new to me; haven't heard that one before. Can you describe it a bit? It sounds like it's a substitute for Navigon at times. Thanks in advance. Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 5:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: My feelings about a total GPS solution for the blind - Was Re: Navigon on sale today only Hello Grant, and anyone else interested, my apologies for not responding sooner. The message slipped through the cracks and I just now found it again. The short answer to your question is yes. Meaning that for me, what I have works superbly and I don't feel like I'm lacking in what I have. Now, the long answer. I think it highly depends on what the user is expecting from an accessible GPS solution. I know the Sendero products well, and in fact, helped to develop the initial Sendero GPS user interface for the Braille Sense from HIMS when they started using Sendero. For me personally, using a combination of Navigon and Ariadne, or Waze and Ariadne, is enough. In the case of Ariadne, I get to know what street I'm on, the addresses I'm walking or driving by, the zip code, the direction I'm moving in, and the intersection when I get to it. Of course with an app like Navigon I have my turn by turn direction list. I can also of course use any other app of choice for this if I want. Mapquest, MotionX Drive, ETC. Even when I was working with Sendero to get the Braille Sense user interface and featureset working right, I didn't use all the features available unless I was testing them to make sure they work. For example, I don't need to always know if the intersection I'm coming up to is a t intersection, or if it dead ends. I don't need constant announcement of how close I am getting to the upcoming intersection. I don't always need the street name announced as
Re: New Facebook question
I do not know, but, I just asked a sighted friend to take a look as well. She is not seeing any obvious way to delete messages. I can bring up a menu asking if I want to set to unread or archive, but not delete. -Len On 11/16/2012 12:46 PM, Shane Clark wrote: Hi, Before in the previous version of the Facebook app, you could double tap, holding on the second tap, and slide your finger left to right, or visa versa to delete an inbox messages. Now with the update last night, it appears that you cannot do this anymore. Does anyone know how this is done now? Thanks. 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.
Facebook App Updated
All, There is a new version of the Facebook app that was released in the last couple of hours. I have not thoroughly sized it up, but thus far I very much like what I have encountered. For one thing, theinvisible friends list is now visible! The navigation is also greatly improved. Thus far I would say huge progress! -Len -- 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: Calendar Date Bug
Mark, I can confirm the problem you are seeing. For me it seems to occur most often following the deletion of an entry, but it is not limited to this circumstance. Your work around is also the only thing I have found to sort it out. -Len On 11/3/2012 10:29 AM, Marc Sutton wrote: Hi listers, I have noticed that the calendar when in list mode will sometimes give the wrong dates in the heading that indicates each date. When it works right, moving down by heading will move through each day that has calendar events. When this bug appears, dates are out of whack. Has anyone else experienced this and/or come across a solution. If I reset to Day view and then back to List view it will sometimes fix the problem. Thanks for any suggestions. Marc -- 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.
New Version of Cribbage Pro Greatly Improved
All, This afternoon I finally had a few minutes to try the updated version of Cribbage Pro. They listed VO improvements under what is new. They meant it! It is now a real pleasure to use! Before this update I could use it but it required some focus. Now it speaks quite well, alerting me to changes in the count, and scoring. I am going to give it a good review and drop a big thank you note to the developers. -Len -- 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: New Version of Cribbage Pro Greatly Improved
It is called Cribbage Pro The developer is Fuller Systems, INC -Len On 11/2/2012 8:02 PM, cnmyh...@gmail.com wrote: Also what is the developers name so I can pick the correct app Sent from INEZ, my IPHONE On Nov 2, 2012, at 10:55 PM, Greg ma...@windstream.net gregma...@valornet.com wrote: I used to play but I forgot how the game is played? Does anyone have rules for play? Thanks On 11/2/2012 9:33 PM, Len Burns wrote: All, This afternoon I finally had a few minutes to try the updated version of Cribbage Pro. They listed VO improvements under what is new. They meant it! It is now a real pleasure to use! Before this update I could use it but it required some focus. Now it speaks quite well, alerting me to changes in the count, and scoring. I am going to give it a good review and drop a big thank you note to the developers. -Len -- 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 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: audio issues on iPhone5
Alex, I have been experiencing similar issues with the 4S since I upgraded to IOS6. It is very apparent in the Hanging with Friends game, in interactions with Siri, and a number of other situations. Whereever I encounter the issue, the pattern is similar to what you describe below. It seems that VoiceOver is not sharing the audio system smoothly with certain apps. While it is possible this will be resolved by app updates, I am skeptical since it is occuring with built in software. For example, when I instruct Siri to send an iMessage, unless I tap to open the message screen or close Siri, I do not hear the sound usually accompanying a send. Regards, -Len On 10/29/2012 3:10 PM, Alex Wallis wrote: Hi list, I guess I am rather late to the iPhone5 and IOS6 party, and I am sure this topic has already been covered, but I am experiencing strange audio playback problems on the iPhone5 and am wondering if they are present on other phones running IOS6. The problem is that in some apps, not all but in a few when the app plays audio and VoiceOver tries to speak at the same time the app audio and VoiceOver get in the way of each other and the audio becomes very choppy and broken up til VoiceOver stops talking. I have experienced this problem in zombies run, King of dragon pass and lost cities. Interestingly I haven't experienced the problem at all in the music playing app golden ear when it is playing audio. Does this mean these apps just need updating to take account of apples changes or is this a bug with ios6? I have already written to the authors of king of dragon pass and lost cities, lost cities have responded to me, but no word from the developer of king of dragon pass yet. I was planning to write to the zombies run developer, as the issue is still a big problem even with the update released today, but thought before I write that I will ask the list if we have had any word from apple about the problem. Thanks for any help, Alex. -- 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: vo talking during phone calls
While I know the below happens, I have seen the same thing occur with an earpiece on, phone lying on the table with nothing near it. So, I believe there is something going on here that is not always a human factor. -Len On 10/27/2012 1:19 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hi, also for what it's worth, I don't feel this is a bug like I've seen others say it is. If there is any sort of bug it's that if Voice Over is automatically placing focus on the timer, then yes, that needs to be addressed, however I would venture a guess, coming from a training point of view, that more often than not, it's the person who accidentally touches the timer. A good way it's been done, and it's happened to me is when I was putting the phone next to my ear, my lobe touched the screen in just the right place. I guess I have really big ears. Sure enough, the timer started telling me all the length of the call. A simple touch to somewhere else solved that problem. -- Raul A. Gallegos My wife says I ask too many questions. I asked her what she meant? Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/26/2012 4:54 PM, David Chittenden wrote: VO reads whatever is in the area you've highlighted with a touch. If it starts reading the call timer and did not do so before, this is because you touched, no matter how lightly, the call timer. Take the iPhone away from your ear to activate the touch-screen and move VO to another field either by touching a different area on the screen, or using a right or left flick. If you have headphones on, the touch-screen always remains active. To silence VO, you can either do a three-finger double-tap to mute speech, or you can use a triple-tap of the home button to unload VO. Just remember to use the same gesture when you are finished with your call to get VO talking again. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 27/10/2012, at 6:40, Donald Raikes don.rai...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I had the experience yesterday of making a couple of calls some with the wired headset and some without. In both cases, VO started talking in the middle ofthe call. It would say screen dimmed and phone locked, and on one of hte calls I made with the headset, it kept reading the time every few seconds. Obviously this makes it very hard to hear the person on the other end of the call. Any tips on how to get VO to stop talking while I am on a call would be appreciated. -- 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 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: vo talking during phone calls
David, I have enough troubleshooting experience to have done the below as you describe. And, VO still ends up on the time. I am not being highly critical of Apple nor the phone, just stating an observation that I have duplicated many times as have several others I know who are equally careful. This has been true both in 5.1.1 and 6.0 with my 4S. Regards, -Len On 10/27/2012 3:52 PM, David Chittenden wrote: Yes, but the factor may be the person brushing the phone so lightly that they don't notice it after double-tapping the call button. I have done this and it will place the focus where the body part brushes the phone. All it takes is the merest contact. The touch-screen is not pressure sensitive, it is contact sensitive. Now, if you ensure that VO is not highlighting the call timer, close the phone app, have your headset connected, use the button on the headset chord to activate Siri, and voice-dial a number / contact, you will have eliminated all possibilities of touching the screen inadvertently. If VO starts reading the call timer then, you have definitely found a bug. VO remains on the field it was last on when the call screen pops up. Using the above method, I have never been able to cause the troubling behaviour. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 28/10/2012, at 11:35, Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com wrote: While I know the below happens, I have seen the same thing occur with an earpiece on, phone lying on the table with nothing near it. So, I believe there is something going on here that is not always a human factor. -Len On 10/27/2012 1:19 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hi, also for what it's worth, I don't feel this is a bug like I've seen others say it is. If there is any sort of bug it's that if Voice Over is automatically placing focus on the timer, then yes, that needs to be addressed, however I would venture a guess, coming from a training point of view, that more often than not, it's the person who accidentally touches the timer. A good way it's been done, and it's happened to me is when I was putting the phone next to my ear, my lobe touched the screen in just the right place. I guess I have really big ears. Sure enough, the timer started telling me all the length of the call. A simple touch to somewhere else solved that problem. -- Raul A. Gallegos My wife says I ask too many questions. I asked her what she meant? Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/26/2012 4:54 PM, David Chittenden wrote: VO reads whatever is in the area you've highlighted with a touch. If it starts reading the call timer and did not do so before, this is because you touched, no matter how lightly, the call timer. Take the iPhone away from your ear to activate the touch-screen and move VO to another field either by touching a different area on the screen, or using a right or left flick. If you have headphones on, the touch-screen always remains active. To silence VO, you can either do a three-finger double-tap to mute speech, or you can use a triple-tap of the home button to unload VO. Just remember to use the same gesture when you are finished with your call to get VO talking again. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 27/10/2012, at 6:40, Donald Raikes don.rai...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I had the experience yesterday of making a couple of calls some with the wired headset and some without. In both cases, VO started talking in the middle ofthe call. It would say screen dimmed and phone locked, and on one of hte calls I made with the headset, it kept reading the time every few seconds. Obviously this makes it very hard to hear the person on the other end of the call. Any tips on how to get VO to stop talking while I am on a call would be appreciated. -- 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 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 VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public
Re: Facebook App Question
I double tap and hold on the last status, then slide my finger upwards to the top of the screen. Then I release, and give it a moment to sort out. That usually works on my end. -L On 10/8/2012 9:12 PM, CD wrote: Yeah I can't make it work either. It's so frustrating! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Bundy Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 9:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Facebook App Question I tried this and can't seem to get anything to happen. Is there anything specific I need to be tapping on at the top of the screen? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 7, 2012, at 9:15 PM, Nicki Keck jesusgir...@gmail.com wrote: Ok try this. 1. double tap and hold on the last status you can see. 2. go to the top of your screen and just tap once on it. 3. three-finger swipe down. 4. go back down to that status you just double tapped and held on and flick right. sometimes, you may have to flick right a coupole times till the updates come in. On 10/7/2012 8:19 PM, CD wrote: Can someone explain to me how to get more newsfeeds with the Facebook App? I really fer that app to all of the other status apps but it's real frustrating not to be able to get very many messages or posts. I tried the double tap and hold until I get the three tone thing and flick up the screen but it doesn't go anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Carla -- 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 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 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: Dropbox, passwords, and security concerns
? :) On 10/2/2012 3:17 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: H --- Raul A. Gallegos Facebook, Twitter, and Zello username: rau47 Homepage: http://RaulGallegos.com On Oct 2, 2012, at 0:55, Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com wrote: Raul, I use TrueCrypt as well, for many purposes. I am considering a strategy such as you describe below so I have access to info on my iPHone. The utility that comes up when I search the app store for TrueCrypt is a utility called Disk Decipher. Is that what you are using on the iPhone? If so, how accessible is it? Thanks much. Regards, -Len On 9/12/2012 8:43 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hi all, the recent thread on the tech doctor podcast concerning 1Password has prompted me to write the following. First off, I don't use 1Password, so my comments might be off a bit. I use LastPass and MyKeePass. I won't get into the details of those password managers, but suffice it to say that I feel they are just as good as 1Password. I simply tried those first and see no need to switch to 1Password. So now onto the real reason why I'm writing. It's more about security and what you put on Dropbox and what is safe and what isn't. Many people feel it's ok to put whatever on Dropbox while others only put non-secure stuff, and still others are somewhere in between. What I do in regards to Dropbox is put files in it which I don't particularly care if the Dropbox staff somehow gains access to them. I know for a fact that Dropbox stores files on there even if you delete them. How do I know this? I once erased a folder of 5 good byeello Len and others. This app is a bit weird with the ui at times but is otherwise accessible. It was 1 us dollar when I purchased it. of audio and later needed it for a friend, and so I copied it back over. It had been about 3 months since I had deleted them from Dropbox, yet when I copied them over again, it didn't take hours to upload and update, it only took a few minutes? Why is that? Because Dropbox already had a copy of those files. I also know that if you have a file which is an exact copy of someone else's file even if you are not sharing folders with that person, Dropbox uses the same copy. This allows them to save on disc space over all in the big picture. For example, if I download the iTunes setup file for Windows and put it in my installs folder of Dropbox which I only share with 5 people, and if 100 other people across the world also have this same file in their own private or public space of Dropbox, then Dropbox uses that one copy rather than multiple copies. Some might feel this is a breach of security. I personally feel it's Dropbox using disc space wisely. The one thing I don't do is put a text file of credit card or social security numbers in Dropbox just for the convenience of having access to those from my iPhone. Call me paranoid, but that's the way it is. Instead, what I do is use Truecrypt. Truecrypt is a program which allows you to create a file container of any size and put stuff in it. Think of it like a virtual usb stick. So, I have a 10 Mb Truecrypt container called KeepOut.tc. Yes, only 10 megs in size. I have this file in my dropbox folder and when I want to review personal text files from any of my computers, I simply mount this small 10 meg file and it becomes its own drive. Like drive x maybe. I can then open files, copy files, add files, do whatever I want in my little 10 meg virtual usb stick. When I'm done, I unmount it, that's like using safely remove hardware. The file is updated on Dropbox and closed up and secure again. There is an iphone app which will open Truecrypt files and so if I want access to this data from my iphone, then I simply do the same process from there. Some would say this is too much work for security, but it's worth it to me to take the extra seconds to open the Truecrypt file, look at it, and then close it when I'm done. I do a similar thing with all the documents in my documents folder of my netbook and my pc where I back them up onto a Truecrypt volume and that volume lives in Dropbox. So, it's like my own backup solution. I've written batch files to automatically open the virtual file, copy the changed files from my documents, and then close it. So, in the end it doesn't take much time at all. I'm not the only one who does this because there are various people who have blogged about it and who have shared similar doings in terms of Dropbox, backups, and security. Lastly, I mentioned KeePass as a password manager. This program is available in many different platforms, iOS and Windows for example, and can share the same database. So if I want to get access to a username and password for something, I can use that. The password file itself is encrypted, and so can safely live inside Dropbox where MyKeepass from iOS can read it. Hope that helps, and hope you join the paranoia team. -- You received this message because
Re: Dropbox, passwords, and security concerns
Raul, I use TrueCrypt as well, for many purposes. I am considering a strategy such as you describe below so I have access to info on my iPHone. The utility that comes up when I search the app store for TrueCrypt is a utility called Disk Decipher. Is that what you are using on the iPhone? If so, how accessible is it? Thanks much. Regards, -Len On 9/12/2012 8:43 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hi all, the recent thread on the tech doctor podcast concerning 1Password has prompted me to write the following. First off, I don't use 1Password, so my comments might be off a bit. I use LastPass and MyKeePass. I won't get into the details of those password managers, but suffice it to say that I feel they are just as good as 1Password. I simply tried those first and see no need to switch to 1Password. So now onto the real reason why I'm writing. It's more about security and what you put on Dropbox and what is safe and what isn't. Many people feel it's ok to put whatever on Dropbox while others only put non-secure stuff, and still others are somewhere in between. What I do in regards to Dropbox is put files in it which I don't particularly care if the Dropbox staff somehow gains access to them. I know for a fact that Dropbox stores files on there even if you delete them. How do I know this? I once erased a folder of 5 gb of audio and later needed it for a friend, and so I copied it back over. It had been about 3 months since I had deleted them from Dropbox, yet when I copied them over again, it didn't take hours to upload and update, it only took a few minutes? Why is that? Because Dropbox already had a copy of those files. I also know that if you have a file which is an exact copy of someone else's file even if you are not sharing folders with that person, Dropbox uses the same copy. This allows them to save on disc space over all in the big picture. For example, if I download the iTunes setup file for Windows and put it in my installs folder of Dropbox which I only share with 5 people, and if 100 other people across the world also have this same file in their own private or public space of Dropbox, then Dropbox uses that one copy rather than multiple copies. Some might feel this is a breach of security. I personally feel it's Dropbox using disc space wisely. The one thing I don't do is put a text file of credit card or social security numbers in Dropbox just for the convenience of having access to those from my iPhone. Call me paranoid, but that's the way it is. Instead, what I do is use Truecrypt. Truecrypt is a program which allows you to create a file container of any size and put stuff in it. Think of it like a virtual usb stick. So, I have a 10 Mb Truecrypt container called KeepOut.tc. Yes, only 10 megs in size. I have this file in my dropbox folder and when I want to review personal text files from any of my computers, I simply mount this small 10 meg file and it becomes its own drive. Like drive x maybe. I can then open files, copy files, add files, do whatever I want in my little 10 meg virtual usb stick. When I'm done, I unmount it, that's like using safely remove hardware. The file is updated on Dropbox and closed up and secure again. There is an iphone app which will open Truecrypt files and so if I want access to this data from my iphone, then I simply do the same process from there. Some would say this is too much work for security, but it's worth it to me to take the extra seconds to open the Truecrypt file, look at it, and then close it when I'm done. I do a similar thing with all the documents in my documents folder of my netbook and my pc where I back them up onto a Truecrypt volume and that volume lives in Dropbox. So, it's like my own backup solution. I've written batch files to automatically open the virtual file, copy the changed files from my documents, and then close it. So, in the end it doesn't take much time at all. I'm not the only one who does this because there are various people who have blogged about it and who have shared similar doings in terms of Dropbox, backups, and security. Lastly, I mentioned KeePass as a password manager. This program is available in many different platforms, iOS and Windows for example, and can share the same database. So if I want to get access to a username and password for something, I can use that. The password file itself is encrypted, and so can safely live inside Dropbox where MyKeepass from iOS can read it. Hope that helps, and hope you join the paranoia team. -- 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
Re: Callendar bug squashed
That makes two of us! This was one of the first things I checked last night. Thanks to Apple on this one. -Len On 9/20/2012 1:36 PM, Jennie Facer wrote: I found that I can now enter an all-day event. I'm happy about that. Jenn 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.
Re: Sharing to facebook via youtube on iphone 4S
Jen, I just learned to do this an hour or so ago. Once I had the video uploaded to Youtube, I opened the video in the app. Near the top are: Like, Not Like, and MOre. Double tap More. After you do this, the Share button will appear. You will have a list to which you can share. The first time you will need to authorize the app. HTH -Len On 9/20/2012 6:10 PM, Jen Colley wrote: Hi, I have not been able to do this successfully and have tried everything I can think of so can anyone tell me how you share a link to facebook using the youtube app. Jen -- 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 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.
Sound Choppiness
Last night I noticed that when I send an iMessage with Siri I was not hearing the usual send sound. I verified that indeed this is working when I send by double tapping the send button. I am also noticing that Siri's voice is getting chopped in similar situations. This afternoon I resumed my Hanging With Friends amusements and am encountering some odd behavior. When I am solving a word and tap a letter to make a guess, the usual sounds for success or failure are almost inaudible. They are shortened and quieter than usual. I have verified that this is not the case on a 4S without Voiceover running. When I flick along the list of letters the sound is also choppy; sometimes letters are missed. I can still play with a little adjustment. I am not sure if I am spotting a bug or am running into a resource issue with the 4S. Has any one encountered anything similar? Thanks much. -Len -- 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: ITunes with Window-Eyes
I strongly second that. I use it daily with the current version of WE without any more annoyances than my sighted peers. -Len On 9/9/2012 9:08 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hi, I can tell you that despite some of the comments on list. iTunes, and Window-Eyes are very much usable. iN fact, while I usually do app updates from the iPhone directly, there are many times when I just simply update from iTunes and then sync with my iPHone. I also keep a sync every day for backup purposes in case I ever have to reset my iPHone. I don't do music from iTunes, but it's not because of accessibility. I'd be happy to write you off list or give you ca call over the phone, but I'm writing this on list so others will know that iTunes and Window-Eyes are very much usable, and not as difficult as others make it out to be. With a little patience and understanding of where things are and how they work, it's a no-brainer after a while. Hope that helps. -- Raul A. Gallegos I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places. - Henny Youngman Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 9/9/2012 1:17 PM, Sandy Finley wrote: Could someone who uses Window-Eyes and is proficient with iTunes please write to me off list? There are things I’m just not finding in iTunes and I wonder if it’s a Window-Eyes issue or simply operator error on my part. Since I’ve had my iPhone I have used iTunes only for sync purposes. Now I would like to do other things and I’m not figuring it out. Thanks! Sandy. -- 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 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.
Recording a Facetime Call
Hi, In the next week or so I am doing a consult via Facetime. Does any one know a convenient means for recording the audio from Facetime? The video is not of great concern, but capturing the audio would be valuable. Thanks for any thoughts. -Len -- 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: Dataman data usage app and Voiceover accessibility
Agreed, I use it and it is very accessible. Given the WIFI weirdnesses I have seen on my 4S, I especially like the ability to set lalerts. I can define thresholds at which I will be alerted if I exceed say 50% of my plan. -Len On 8/28/2012 10:48 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hello List, As promised, here the very prompt reply from the developer of the Dataman app: *From:*xvision.ad...@gmail.com [mailto:xvision.ad...@gmail.com] *On Behalf Of *XVision Support *Sent:* Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:16 AM *To:* Sieghard Weitzel *Subject:*Re: Voiceover accessibility Thanks for your support. Yes, you can use VoiceOver with DataMan. We have quite many blind users. Cheers Johnny XVision - We Invent Apps http://xvision.me On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Outdoor Essentials i...@bvoutdoors.com mailto:i...@bvoutdoors.com wrote: Hello, I would like to buy your Dataman app. I am blind and use an iPhone 4S with VoiceOver. Will I be able to read information about data usage or is this information displayed graphically only? Any information is appreciated. Regards, Sieghard 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 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: Facebook 5 has just been released.
So far it seems much improved, better labeling, better navigation. One thing I have not yet figured out is how to activate a link in a status. Any one had any luck with this? -Len On 8/23/2012 11:32 AM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hi, It definitely seems more accessible, then again, I thought it was accessible before now, just with some quirks. I love love love the fact that the notifications, messages, and friend requests buttons are labeled, and now tell you if you have new ones. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marc Rocheleau Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Facebook 5 has just been released. Something I noticed: If you want to activate the sort button, double tap on it. Don't navigate with any swipes left or right... just touch the very bottom of the screen in the middle and you'll find a flicker to swipe up and down between top stories and most recent. Once you've made your choice, do a split tap on the Done button in the top right corner of the screen. I've found that the app is still a bit buggy and will crash altogether if you do a double tap. HTH! -Marc On 8/23/12, Marc Rocheleau marcrochelea...@gmail.com wrote: It seems to work fairly well. Double tapping the Sort button made it ask me to add friends from my address book but aside from that, it seems like it works well. It's definitely less slow. You just double tap on a status to comment or like it -- it brings you to a new page for that individual status. There's an unlabelled button in the top left but it seems to be the Home or Back button. Definitely a step-up! -Marc On 8/23/12, Andy Lane andylanesem...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, just wanted to let everyone know facebook 5 just hit the app store. Anyone going to take the plunge and see if it is accessible? They claim a complete rebuild but no mension of accessibility. Have they listened to the requests at last??? Regards Andy 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. -- There is no shame in being who you are. There's only shame in not going down swinging to protect it -- There is no shame in being who you are. There's only shame in not going down swinging to protect it -- 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 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: Problem with IM+
Hi, I have not seen this problem on my 4S with the IM+ update. Were it me, I would try removing and reinstalling the app. -Len On 8/20/2012 4:26 AM, Marcos Rodrigues wrote: Good morning: After instaling the last update of IM+ last week, I am having a strange problem. After launching the app, it ussualy closes randonly after some seconds with aparently no reason and when I open it for the next time, it says the app had a problem and if I want to tell the problem to Sap Services. I have clicked both yes and no, have related the problem but it still goes on. I also have shut the app using app switcher, restarted my phone however didn't solve the problem and the program keeps closing itself. Have anyone else experienced the same behavior? Regards. -- --
iPhone 4S Suddenly Seems to be Randomly Dropping of WIFI
All, I believe I have read of this problem on this list before. I have had my 4S since around the beginning of the year. Up until a week ago, I have used between 20 and 30 megs of data/month. In the last week it has begun sucking data. Specifically, it is sucking data during times when it is feet from our WIFI router. I called ATT this morning and followed that up with my own examination of data sessions over the last week. I see the usual blips I expect when I am out. I see substantial data transfers at times when the phone and I were right here at home sweet home. No other devices in the house are having problems with WIFI. The setup has not been touched in months. I have been unable to catch the phone overtly dropping from WIFI, but it clearly is doing so. For what it is worth, this is the second iPHone 4S on this account that has exhibited behavior similar to this in the last week and a half. The other one was replaced yesterday by Apple. For now, I have turned off cellular data to see if I can catch it in the act of dropping from the network. I doubt this is going to yield useful information, but there is little else I can do. I am interested in the experiences of others with problems similar to this and if/how the problem was finally resolved. Thanks much! Regards, -Len -- 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: cribbage pro
I am doing ok with the layout, but my skills are very rusty! I am glad I am playing only against the phone at the moment. It quite humbling. Not perfect, but very usable and great fun! -Len On 7/12/2012 8:55 AM, May and Noah wrote: You actually can with this one. I managed to do that in a few games. On 2012-07-12, at 7:22 AM, Richard Turner wrote: I didn't find anyway to set up the layout differently. In fact, I can't think of a game I've ever seen where you could change the layout. But, the developer is extremely responsive. I asked if it could be made to have VoiceOver automatically speak the cards being played and the count. They responded very quickly that they would look into it and if it can be done, they will. They give their Email address right in the description of the app. Enjoy, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of May and Noah Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: cribbage pro Hey there. I just got this game and it's awesome. I also love playing cribbage. I was wondering for those that have played it already as well, is there an easier way t set it up? Meaning, the card and table layout, things like that. May and Prince Noah -- 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 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 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: I-message issue
When this is intermittent, it often results from one or the other phone falling off the network. Sometimes the drop is so brief that it is not easily detected. A recent contact with ATT regarding a phone with this behavior yielded such helpful responses as: They do that sometimes. In short, they don't really know. In this case the person involved does not have a texting plan. So, when this occurs, she gets charged for a text. -Len On 7/11/2012 8:43 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote: I have had this happen as well. Sometimes, I will go into my contact information for that person and make sure their number is listed in the iPhone field, instead of the generic mobile number field. I also have this happen a lot when receiving group messages from work. Another possibility is the person you're exchanging messages with may not have iOS5. Since you say you've exchanged iMessages with her before, then this wouldn't make sense. Wayne On 7/11/12, Blinkin blinkin4...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, The only thing I can think to try is have your mom confirm that she has iMessaging turned on in her settings. Aside from that I am not sure. Sorry for the not so great advice. Mike . On Jul 11, 2012, at 10:05 AM, Hope Paulos wrote: Hi all. I’m having an i-message issue. I’m trying to send one to my mother but it only offers text messaging. Mom has an IPhone like I do and in the message history there is a mix of i-messages and text messages that I was able to send. Can anyone provide any information as to what I can try or have her try to be able to get this feature back? I-messages work with other I-phone owners in my contacts. Hope -- 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 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 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: Cribbage?
I have been wondering this same thing. Cribbage is one of my passions in life. -Len On 6/28/2012 9:47 PM, Kim wrote: Hi, Does anyone know of an accessible cribbage app? So far I've tried all of the free apps with no luck. Before I spend money I'd like some feedback. Thanks, Kim -- 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: Hanging with friends
Yes, you can clear it. You want the recall button. It appears in about the middle of your playable letters when you are creating a word. I cannot speak for others, but when I use recall I usually have to toggle VO off and on for the screen to redraw. If I do not do this, the letters continue to appear in on the board where I am composing. I do not know to whom this bug belongs. There are a few other similar nuances. Touching Strikes with hints on will tell you how many strikes, chances, you have left to guess a word. For this to work you must have hints turned on. The catch is that at times the number is not updated when you miss a letter. To be sure you must toggle VO. To me, these are small things. Over all it works very well. -Len On 6/29/2012 3:17 PM, Littlefield, Tyler wrote: I have a question with that. Lets say you hit the wrong letter, can you clear all the slots out somehow? On 6/29/2012 11:01 AM, Joney wrote: It took me a few miknutes to figure out how to get the letters where I wanted them, you just tap the one you want and it goes to the empty blank, unless you are guessing the opponent's word then it goes to the place it belongs if it is in the word. The harder part is you have to use the letters that they give you, you don't have the use of the whole alphabet. Anyone wanting to add me can add talk2owen. -- 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 mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Take care, Ty http://tds-solutions.net The aspen project: a barebones light-weight mud engine: http://code.google.com/p/aspenmud He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; he that dares not reason is a slave. -- 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 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: Hanging with friends
I enjoy this game a great deal because it is interactive in a way that allows all of us to play when it is convenient. There are a few VoiceOver quirks, but nothing that prevents me from playing a competitive game with my friends! One of those quirks is that when you are creating a word for your friend to guess, there is a recall button that is found in the middle of the available letters. This allows you to cancel your word and begin from scratch. At least on my iPhone 4S, when I use this, VO does not always catch the screen update and continues to display the letters as played. To resolve the issue I tripple tap home twice to toggle VO off and then back on. This resolves the problem. Very minor. My user on Hanging With Friends is LenFB if any one would like to go a round. -Len -L -Len On 6/24/2012 9:35 AM, Marcos Rodrigues wrote: Hi friends: I will try to explain how I play this game. It is a hangman game, so you have to send a word to you friend and guess the word he/she sent you. To send a word, you just double tap the letters you want to create the word (you will have some letters available on the botton of the screen) and you just choose the ones you want to form your word. Your word will be displayed on the board, that is located in the middle of the screen. To guess the word sent by your friend, you have to choose from the letters of the alphabet that will be located on the botton of the screen. You will hear some questions mark on the board, they will indicate the amount of letters that the word has and the last vowew of the word will be shown on the board. For exemple, if the word is tape, you will get ???e on the board. When you guess a letter and it is on the word, you will hear a different sound from when the sord doesn't contain the letter choosen. If anyone would like to play this game with me, my username is mrodrigues81. Cheers. CC: viphone@googlegroups.com From: judy...@gmail.com Subject: Re: Games for iOS Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2012 02:20:57 -0500 To: viphone@googlegroups.com I would also like instructions for Hanging with Friends. Thanks. Judy Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2012, at 1:30 AM, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: I would love for someone to instruct me in playing Hanging with Friends. If you need to do this offlist, my email is sbgreen...@gmail.com My twitter username is @Shari_rocks I have downloaded the game, but don't know how to play it. Thanks a bunch. Sharonda On 6/21/12, Maria From Australia bubbygirl1...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. Do u have a link for tweet hunt? I downloaded an app called tweet hunt but all I get is music with birds tweeting. Thanks. Blessings! Maria and my guide Karly email bubbygirl1...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On 22/06/2012, at 12:22 PM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned them. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs. Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 On 6/21/2012 8:02 PM, Maria Chapman wrote: are they playable when voice over is turned off? thanks Blessings! Maria Joe and loving guide Karly. Email/ I Message: fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com twitter: bubbygirl skype: bubbygirl1972 bubbygirl1...@gmail.com mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com On 21/06/2012, at 10:19 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: Hi, no. You have to turn off Voice Over. -- Raul A. Gallegos Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together? Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 On 6/20/2012 4:20 PM, Maria Chapman wrote: ski ball, duck hunt and tweet hunt these are games i haven't heard of. Are they totally accessible with vo? thanks regards Maria and crew from australia email: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com check out www.powerradio104.us http://www.powerradio104.us http://www.powerradio104.us where we play lots of great music On 20/06/2012, at 3:45 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: In that case, Skee Ball, Duck Hunt, Tweet Hunt, and Bop-It. Those are games which were not specifically designed for blind people. There are many more, but those are the first few I can think of since I just played a few earlier today. -- Raul A. Gallegos Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. - Mark Twain Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 On 6/19/2012 9:30 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: Typical games for blind folks. I want to
Re: How to use the iphone in an emergency
That one still concerns me greatly. Were I in a situation where I was in an extreme hurry or being threatened, I highly doubt I would be able to dial 911 quickly. This would also hold were the ambient noise was high. Much as I love my iPhone, in an emergency I know I would fire off a call more reliably on my N82 in a pinch. For one thing, I could do it one-handed while moving quickly away. -Len On 6/24/2012 11:44 AM, Patti Johnson wrote: The question came from a person who had just seen his first iphone and couldn''t figure out how a person would dial a number like 911 quickly, I think and he said he thought there would be no way a person could do that or call anybody else if they didn't have time. Patti On 6/24/2012 2:03 PM, Anthony Vece wrote: Hi Patty; You use the iPhone the same way you use it in any other situation. You don't need to do anything different except use a little common sense. Sent from my Verizon iPhone! On Jun 24, 2012, at 1:11 PM, Patti Johnson pat1...@insightbb.com wrote: Some one asked me how a person could use an iphone i they had an emergency. I thought that a good question,. Patti -- 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 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: How to use the iphone in an emergency
Only if it is quiet enough for Siri to function reliably. -L On 6/24/2012 11:46 AM, Michael Capelle wrote: if he has seri, he could have them do it. On 6/24/2012 1:44 PM, Patti Johnson wrote: The question came from a person who had just seen his first iphone and couldn''t figure out how a person would dial a number like 911 quickly, I think and he said he thought there would be no way a person could do that or call anybody else if they didn't have time. Patti On 6/24/2012 2:03 PM, Anthony Vece wrote: Hi Patty; You use the iPhone the same way you use it in any other situation. You don't need to do anything different except use a little common sense. Sent from my Verizon iPhone! On Jun 24, 2012, at 1:11 PM, Patti Johnson pat1...@insightbb.com wrote: Some one asked me how a person could use an iphone i they had an emergency. I thought that a good question,. Patti -- 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 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: How to use the iphone in an emergency
Put it this way, if some one is close by yelling at you in a very loud threatening voice, anything relying upon voice dial will be less than reliable. The conditions with which one must function in an emergency very widely. If I am moving away from a danger rapidly, rapid walk slow run, I myself doubt I would be able to get to my favorites with a cane in one hand and the phone in the other, and do so quickly. This may be just me, but I hope to never have a reason to try this. -Len On 6/24/2012 11:53 AM, Lois Butterfield wrote: You don't need Seri to voice dial a number. I have been able to do it reliably even in a fairly noisy situation. Lois -Original Message- From: Len Burns Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 2:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to use the iphone in an emergency Only if it is quiet enough for Siri to function reliably. -L On 6/24/2012 11:46 AM, Michael Capelle wrote: if he has seri, he could have them do it. On 6/24/2012 1:44 PM, Patti Johnson wrote: The question came from a person who had just seen his first iphone and couldn''t figure out how a person would dial a number like 911 quickly, I think and he said he thought there would be no way a person could do that or call anybody else if they didn't have time. Patti On 6/24/2012 2:03 PM, Anthony Vece wrote: Hi Patty; You use the iPhone the same way you use it in any other situation. You don't need to do anything different except use a little common sense. Sent from my Verizon iPhone! On Jun 24, 2012, at 1:11 PM, Patti Johnson pat1...@insightbb.com wrote: Some one asked me how a person could use an iphone i they had an emergency. I thought that a good question,. Patti -- 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 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: web visum problem solved
All, A cautionary note, this resolves the immediate problem, the expired domain. It in no way guarantees that the service will continue to function into the future. If some one on this list knows those behind the scenes with Webvisum, this would be the time to contact them with offers of encouragement and support. What would it take to fully restore and maintain the service? If you have a means of reaching the maintainers please do so and please contact me off list: len.bu...@gmail.com I would be very willing to directly assist with this if I knew who to contact. Regards, -Len On 6/22/2012 3:58 AM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: Hi all. Here's a way how to make Webvisum working again. Edit this file c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts At the end of this fyle type this: 204.14.19.231 api.webvisum.com Save the file and restart your browser... Now WebVisum will work again normally. More infos here: http://www.marcozehe.de/2012/06/22/how-to-get-webvisum-working-again/ Tom Cheers: Ramy Moustafa Owner and producer of Harmony recording studios skype: roma30 Facebook: moustafa.r...@gmail.com mailto:moustafa.r...@gmail.com Twitter: Ramymoustafa youtube chanael: www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber http://www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber -- 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 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: great iphone article
It is not adaptive tech that is responsible for blind kids growing up unable to spell. It is a lack of braille literacy. You do not learn to spell from an audio book. -Len I agree, but the statement about Dragon Dictation did seem out of place to me. With all other apps, except for maybe Android itself, it provided constructive criticism on what the app was missing. The author could have easily left out the statement about Dragon Dictation, without taking away from the article at all. I also don't buy into the statements that devices which make things easier for us are also making us dumber. I hear the same thing about sighted children, and it sounds a bit to me like what every generation says about the next generation. If something makes our lives easier in one area then we can challenge ourselves, and maybe have more time to do it, in other areas. On 03/05/12 09:25, Ed Worrell wrote: Good article. I didn't see anything wrong with it, the parts where they said that Dragon Dictation was half baked was just one of the blind persons point of view. It wasn't the point of view of the author. Well riten article, and well thought out. Ed -- 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: focus for facebook?
Adam, I just ran it here without difficulty. -Len On 4/20/2012 3:44 AM, adam morris wrote: Hi all, Are others unable to use Focus? I'm unable to log in like previously when there were issues. -- 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.
