BeMyEyes groups?

2024-02-01 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Has anyone set up, successfully, a group in the bemyeyes app? I have set up two, one called NaviLens and the other Family, people, selected from my whatsapp connections, have joined, but, so far, whenever I choose to call one of the groups, I am told "no one has joined yet". So, hes

Re: question about where to find the magnifier? I can only get to it through asking serie

2023-12-02 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Mitch,Not sure where you find it as it may be in a folder, however, four finger triple tap should do it hope this helps, SandySent from The dark side of the moonOn 2 Dec 2023, at 13:13, mi...@eastlink.ca wrote:Hi all. I am now running a I phone 14 pro. I am wondering where to find the magnifier?

doorbell cameras and telling me my Dogs there

2023-12-02 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hello to the list, The weather has turned very very cold here in Ireland, my dog likes to run around in the frost in the field, but I can no longer leave the door open, even a fraction, for him, as we are losing all our heat! so, I was thinking one of the doorbell apps plus hardware might be

Re: SFTP client

2023-10-11 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
I use FTP Client Pro, hope this helps, Sandy and said Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 11 Oct 2023, at 06:25, Alex Stone wrote: > > Can anybody recommend an ftp client for io’s?? I’m sure used to have one, > but can’t remember what it was called. > > -- > The following information is

Youtube without the visuals?

2023-09-05 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, I am on holiday and subject to some restrictions via data-roaming. I do like to keep in touch with youtube, so, if I start youtube premium, will this allow me to watch/download etc with audio only and thus reduce my data download? Thanks for any suggestions, Sandy in Italia with

Trying to read a text file with a braille display

2023-08-03 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Can anyone suggest a good app for reading a largish txt file with a braille display? I have tried it with VDR but this is no good. i have to keep scrolling the page and it often looses the first line. i used to use iLike2Read Pro, but that doesn't seem to be updated for the latest IOS.

Re: Barcode identification questions.

2023-06-07 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Adam,Not sure if this is of any use to you, it is in fact a QR code, and it isn't anything that is on your product. well it is on some products but not many yet. The codes from NaviLens, and the app is called NaviLens, and it is free. You do have to download free from Navilens, obtained via the

Reading text/signage in the environment.

2023-04-25 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Don't know if GPT 4 is relevant here, if I remember aright, this became possible a year or more ago, but I want to be able to scan my environment, preferably, with video, but it could be still shots, not to identify objects, rather, to read all text around me. This might be anything

Re: initiating a video recording?

2023-04-21 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
k camera.I then asked Siri to take video with back camera and it opened the video app and started recording straight away.Sent from my iPhoneOn Apr 21, 2023, at 4:56 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone wrote:Sieghard, thanks for all your efforts on this, I'm still failing though… I can find in case of

Re: initiating a video recording?

2023-04-21 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
iOS shortcut" you find a lot of articles about it and I believe there are other shortcuts like it, one is called "I am getting pulled over":   How to use the "In Case of Emergency" iPhone shortcut to get quick help from rescue services or a contact   Best regards, Sieghard

Re: initiating a video recording?

2023-04-19 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
ry" > If I put focus on the Shortcuts tab I have a lot of shortcuts there, I can't > remember if maybe at one point I added them from the Gallery, so if you don't > have anything there just check in the Gallery. > > -Original Message- > From: 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPh

Re: initiating a video recording?

2023-04-18 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
ut by default it sends a message to your contacts which says "I am getting > pulled over" so you might want to change the shortcut so it doesn't do this. > Otherwise if set up correctly you can just say "Emergency Video" to Siri and > it will start recording. > &g

initiating a video recording?

2023-04-18 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Using an iphone 14 Pro, with the latest update, I want to be able to start a video recording session, quickly. preferably, with one gesture, regardless of what else I am doing on my phone. Perhaps, a Siri shortcut? I don't want to use the back-tap gesture, as this triggers too easily

Re: How to find description section on youtube videos

2023-04-07 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi,Not sure if I'm understand you right, but for me I just double double tap on the bit where it says the name of the video you're watching after it says the name and says "more" when you tap on that it gives you it then says description and then you are good to go reading downHope this makes

Re: Accessible GPS apps and bread crumbs

2023-03-16 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
this sounds like a perfect job for NaviLens! The app is free and it works with QR codes specially adapted to be easily easily found by your phone. The codes are free, but do need to be printed from an email attachment. if they are to be used outside, and it sounds like they would, they should be

Re: NFC Tag Manager

2023-01-27 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi,Navi lens code would be perfect for this, I would put one code on each face of your luggage, i.e., six codes, in this way, you would have a much better chance of finding them on the carousel.Sandy NZSent from The dark side of the moonOn 27 Jan 2023, at 04:35, Fazil M. wrote: Can I put NFC

Re: WayAround

2023-01-26 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
1 929 205 6099 US (New York) >>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) >>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) >>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) >>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) >> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 839 935 813 >>

Re: logo other?

2023-01-26 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
it. Devin Praterr.d.t.pra...@gmail.comHttps://devinprater.micro.blog On Jan 26, 2023, at 4:17 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone wrote:hi,,Dictating, sorry about that… I am running the latest 16.3 on an iPhone 14 pro and it keeps saying logo other. i've taken a look in settings, it doesn't seem

logo other?

2023-01-26 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi,, Dictating, sorry about that… I am running the latest 16.3 on an iPhone 14 pro and it keeps saying logo other. i've taken a look in settings, it doesn't seem to be VoiceOver is version of saying actions which I have said to sound, I really don't know what this means when it says logo other

Re: WayAround

2023-01-26 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
and the free alternative is Navi lens, you just download the codes and print them out on whatever form you choose could be vinyl could be vinyl stock to metal could be paper could be laminated could be whatever you want… Did I say it was free, it's free and it works not only close up remotely… 

Re: WayAround

2023-01-25 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
indeed, Navilens can do this and more, it's free, and you can choose the format of your label i.e., sticker, magnet, iron on, et cetera… plus, Navi lens codes can be read at a distance, you don't have to know where they are, and you're totally easy to find!NaviLens is the way to go, Sandy and

Re: Voice Dream Reader Disappeared From ShareSheet!

2022-12-15 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi,Have you tried the option "more" on your share sheet? that takes you to a longer list of options and you probably will find vdr there.Hope this helps, Sandy and ZSent from The dark side of the moonOn 15 Dec 2022, at 04:59, Fazil M. wrote: Hi, Group.I have iPhone12 with iOS16.2I tried to share

Re: Dynamic island and Accessibility

2022-11-29 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Early days as yet, but, as I understand it, you can interact with or monitor certain active apps, which are running in the background, without putting your present app in the background. As time goes on, I can see the possibilities for this functionality. For example, I use the

Re: Reading prescription labels

2022-11-26 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, I am wondering if this might not be a perfect example where NaviLens could be of use? Not only can the labels be as small as you need them, they could also translate for those whose language is not the prevailing one, so, visitors from abroad etc. It is free aty the point of use and

fixing a compass heading

2022-11-21 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, I want to say fix my heading to go to south and have the phone keep me on track, how can I do this? I want to use the built-in compass app but I am open to other suggestions. when I open the built-in compass app I can point and get compass directions but I don't seem to be able to do

Any tricks for dealing with attachmnts?

2022-11-19 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, So, I have an email with 5 attachments, is there a way for me to select all attachments and then share them? I know I can open them each individually, but is there not a better way? Really, I want to forward them in an email, but without the accompanying message. You would think

Re: NaviLens

2022-11-17 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Steve, It iw more than alright! Thanks for posting, this was a very good and informative interview/presentation and it sounds like people over there, on your side of the pond, are as keen as we are here! So, now, how to make it grow? Marty is right, was do need to up the profile of

What can I do about "Haptic touch"?

2022-11-13 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, After a long time of suffering with 3d touch on my old iPhone 8, I managed to turn it off, but now, on my 14 Pro, I have Haptic touch, which I don't seem to be able to turn off. I find it affects my typing when using the onboard keyboard! Can anyone offer advice? Thanks, Sandy. Sent

testing

2022-11-13 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Am I getting to the list? Sent from The dark side of the moon -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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

Finding and opening attachmentns.

2022-11-12 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Can anyone tell me the easiest way to access and open attachments running the latest IOS? It used to be easy, just go down to the bottom of the message and there they were. But now , you have to use the virtical slider thingy, and then, if you can find one attachemtn, you have to

Re: Upgraded to iPhone 14 Pro and have questions

2022-11-08 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
and get in the habit of doing that until the feature returns to my phone.   Katrina From: 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone Sent: Monday, November 7, 2022 4:25 PMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: Upgraded to iPhone 14 Pro and have questions Katriona,     A couple  of weeks ago, I made the same  u

Re: Upgraded to iPhone 14 Pro and have questions

2022-11-07 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Katriona,    A couple  of weeks ago, I made the same  upgrade as you and can identify with your frustrations. First thing I did was set "home" as the macro for a double tap on the back of the phone. When I am in the control centre, especially by mistake, I find that I can get out by a scrub

Re: NaviLens and label types and uses

2022-10-11 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
!  People can subscribe to the list by sending a blank email to this address  letsnavilens+subscr...@groups.io  Have fun! Danny  From: 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 11:45 AMTo: viphone@googlegroups.comSubject: Re: NaviLens and label types and uses Holly,     I do

Fwd: New NaviLens Group has arrived!

2022-10-11 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Sent from The dark side of the moon Begin forwarded message: > From: Sandy Tomkins > Date: 11 October 2022 at 16:50:03 IST > To: viph...@googlegrroups.com > Subject: New NaviLens Group has arrived! > > Hi, > >Here it is , for all things NaviLens together with its apps! Fingers >

Re: NaviLens and label types and uses

2022-10-11 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Holly,    I do, at last, have the link to the new list, but my address for the viphone list is messed up! This always happens to me, so, here is the link to subscribe, you may need to put something in the subject line, if the "send" button is dimmed. letsnavilens+subscr...@groups.io I hope it

Re: NaviLens and label types and uses

2022-10-11 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Mich,    I hope to be able to announce the new list, this afternoon, so please watch this space!    As for Canada, I do not know, but other people from Canada are also interested. We will know more when the list gets going later. However, that is not all there is to navilens, apart from the public

Re: NaviLens and label types and uses

2022-10-11 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Richard and Holly,    Richard, your memories of aiming your basket ball toward the hoop, just above a friend's head, rather makes me think of William Tell, who shot the apple sitting on his son's head, the apple that is, not William Tell!    Enough thrivolity, back to the serious things in life,

Re: Considering buying AirTags. How accessible is the app? What are some good uses for them? Talked me into buying. Lol.

2022-10-10 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
irection in my bone conduction headphones, which > are a must have if you use any kind of navigational ap these days. Just some > of the ideas that keep popping into my head for this product. > > Thanks. > > Marty Hutchings > >> On 10/10/2022 3:18 AM, 'San

Re: Considering buying AirTags. How accessible is the app? What are some good uses for them? Talked me into buying. Lol.

2022-10-10 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Holly, Good questions, and I have done all of the above! I started out with the paper printouts, which flew away and were useless in the rain. Then I put them in freezer bags, which worked but was not exactly slick! Then I laminated them, and this was much better! You really feel like you

Re: Considering buying AirTags. How accessible is the app? What are some good uses for them? Talked me into buying. Lol.

2022-10-10 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Richard, You are talking about my most favourite app for identification and navigation!!! NaviLens is wonderful and at an important point in its development. I am on a campaign, as a user of the app, although, I do have links with the NaviLens Team, to get people using the free app. Over

Re: Playing with the camera app

2022-07-27 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
ibility would answer that. >> 1-877-204-3930 >> HTH, >> >> >> >> >> >> Richard >> “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little >> consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin >>

Re: Playing with the camera app

2022-07-27 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Chris, I just tried this on my iPhone 8 running the latest iOS, and all I was told about was faces. What phone and which iOS are you running? Thanks, looks very interesting, Sandy Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 27 Jul 2022, at 01:10, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > >  > This is

Re: Removing vibration when typing

2022-03-15 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Richard, I wonder if you can help me while you are thinking about typing techniques? I believe I am running the latest version, however, my iPhone 8 has been behaving this way for a long time now. when are you still on board keyboard, in just about any application that uses it, I slide my

Fwd: "moving insertion point"

2022-03-07 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Sent from The dark side of the moon Begin forwarded message: > From: Sandy Tomkins > Date: 7 March 2022 at 13:18:38 GMT > To: viph...@googlegrroups.com > Subject: "moving insertion point" > > Hi, > >Running the latest version of IOS, although this has heen happening for a > long time

Re: Looking for an app

2021-10-15 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, I've been using, for quite some time now, an app called "grow your own" I think it's from the Royal hotel cultural society in the UK. I don't know if it is updated to the latest iOS though. you could try searching for it on the App Store. Good luck, Sandy Sent from The dark side of the

Re: Using an auxiliary camera with apps like Seeing AI or BeMyEyes

2021-09-24 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
zon, etc., > and you should find something with the words hands free lanyard, or hands > free phone mount, ... good luck. > > > > Richard > "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." > -- Jane Wagner > >

Using an auxiliary camera with apps like Seeing AI or BeMyEyes

2021-09-23 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Has anyone done this, using a wearable camera bluetoothed or wified to the phone with these apps. I am playing with the NaviLens labelling system, and want to use the app without needing to hold my phone in my hand. Would love to know if it will work! Thanks, Sandy. Sent from

Reporting back on the Navilense experiment with mobility trainer, Plus I got the first shot today!

2021-05-07 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, So I took a couple of navilense tags with me today for my mobility lesson. I asked Mary, The Wonderful, if she would mind helping me with a little experiment. Of course, she said "yes", but I could tell she had her misgivings, roughly along the same lines as here, you know the sort of

Re: In need of assistance

2021-05-03 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
just a suggestion, I would get her an echo..Dot you could use the phone to set up contacts and get the dot working, and provide a hotspot if she doesn't have Wi-Fi. she could just ask it to play a different radio stations, call people, listen to the news, play games, tell her jokes, pay music

Re: using the Compass with VoiceOver

2021-05-01 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
, pretty nice thing to have. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Dan > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2021 4:49 PM > To: 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > Subject: Re: using the Compass with VoiceOver >

using the Compass with VoiceOver

2021-04-30 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, Wonderful if anyone can help: I need to use the compass to help with my orientation while crossing roads. I Dhoni just begun playing with this app, the one that came built-in with the iOS, I can get it to announce the direction and compass point, but it also makes gloop noises, what do

Re: Any improvements for voice over in 13.2.3

2019-11-21 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, Jumping in here… I have updated my iPhone 8 to the latest iOS, but I'm still having great difficulty when doing my emails, the cursor still jumps around when in the list of emails, so, if I go into a message do you what I want with it and come back out of it, I am was placed at the

Using a brand new Orbit Reader with my iPhone 8 or 6?

2019-11-12 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Just received my Orbit Reader 20 and could make use of any good tips as to how to use it with my iPhones. I see there is an SD card installed, can I buy more and use them too? Can it work as a sort of file storage option? When editing a file, is it just using the left and right arrows

Re: Rainbow II Color Identifier

2019-11-03 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi Richard, I am back with the same old question: to wit: can the Rainbow2 detect the colour and number of leds, say, on a battery back-up iPhone case? Thanks, Sandy. Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 2 Nov 2019, at 21:19, Richard Turner wrote: > > Rainbow II > By Edmonson

Re: IOS 13.1.2 Cursor jumping all over the place in the email app

2019-10-09 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
ind, Even at the bottom of the >> screen. For me at least, reading mail is dreadful right now and I really >> hope it gets fixed soon. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 8, 2019, at 10:25 AM, Dave wrote: >>> >>> Hi Sandy. I would appreciate i

Re: IOS 13.1.2 Cursor jumping all over the place in the email app

2019-10-08 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
t;> On Oct 8, 2019, at 7:25 AM, Dave wrote: >> >> Hi Sandy. I would appreciate it. If you could let us know, if it worked for >> you. >> >> Dave. >> >> >> -Original Message- From: 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone >> Sent: Tuesday,

Re: IOS 13.1.2 Cursor jumping all over the place in the email app

2019-10-08 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Oct 8, 2019, at 5:21 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Running an iPhone 8 with the latest ios version 13.1.2 and am having sever >> problems with the cursor moving, usually to the top of my email inbox list. >> I am

IOS 13.1.2 Cursor jumping all over the place in the email app

2019-10-08 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Running an iPhone 8 with the latest ios version 13.1.2 and am having sever problems with the cursor moving, usually to the top of my email inbox list. I am having to use my iPhone 6, luckily, still running 12.4 or whatever it is Is anyone else getting this behaviour? If I open an

Re: Keto Recipes

2019-09-28 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
there is also the Keto diet app Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 27 Sep 2019, at 16:49, Anne Robertson wrote: > > Hello Steve, > > I haven’t an app to suggest, but here’s a website with lots of free keto > recipes: > > The 2 keto dudes podcast is

Re: Lazarillo or BlindSquare

2019-09-16 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Just a thought here, There is an app called "what3words" which is free and boasts a 5 foot gps accuracy. It labels the whole of the land surface of the world, generates via computer, three words, rather than numbers, for every 3 metre square, or 10 foot square approx. It will link to

Re: From Apple Insideer about Shortcuts and robotic vacuumNeato robotic vacuums set to get Siri Shortcuts in the fall By Amber Neely Friday, August 02, 2019, 04:49 am PT (07:49 am ET)s

2019-08-02 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
nect to wifi without > sighted assistance? > > > From: 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > Sent: Friday, August 2, 2019 12:48 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: From Apple Insideer about Shortcuts and robotic vacuumNeato > robotic vacuums set to get Siri Shortcu

Re: From Apple Insideer about Shortcuts and robotic vacuumNeato robotic vacuums set to get Siri Shortcuts in the fall By Amber Neely Friday, August 02, 2019, 04:49 am PT (07:49 am ET)s

2019-08-02 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Sieghard, Now any kind of collie is going to be a challenge to a lot of hoovers especially those with rotating brushes. even though your mum had the task of completely emptying and re-systemising the brushes and the bin, her floors did get hoovered! if a person is a bit arthritic or, like me,

Re: the right hear app

2019-07-01 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
ow > do you get to the area to record an item or area that you want to use at a > later time? > > From: Dan > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2019 10:13 AM > To: 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > Subject: Re: the right hear app > > I can see use for the beacons in an unfamiliar very large e

Re: the right hear app

2019-07-01 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
t >> have any." -- Alice Walker >> >> >> On Jul 1, 2019, at 3:24 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe >> mailto:alapoint...@comcast.net>> wrote: >> >>Hi all, this Righthear App, how far can you be to locate an object?? I >> just came home from the d

Re: GPS app four labeling a location

2019-07-01 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
> The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Jun 30, 2019, at 12:38 PM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > wrote: > >> Not a GPS solution, but soething that might prove more accurate, an app >> call

Re: the right hear app

2019-07-01 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Richard, (the often confused? Close brackets never! I understand that the labels are real and not virtual. if I remember correctly, as I was researching this about a year ago, but got distracted by other technologies along the way, The initial idea was to implement these tags by way of

Re: GPS app four labeling a location

2019-06-30 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Not a GPS solution, but soething that might prove more accurate, an app called "right hear" Note the spelling of "hear", it is a bluetooth navigation app and, i think, you can get literal lables to attach to things you will want to find. Then you just point you phone in the right direction

Re: Unread messages in email?

2019-06-02 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
ontact information and I will happily add you. > maria.reye...@icloud.com > >> On Jun 2, 2019, at 1:07 PM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I have managed this before, but it isn't working for me this time: I don't >> dele

Creating a crossword template in notes?

2019-06-02 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
I want to create a table, wherein, I can fill in the blanks, and then navigate using column and row, to fill in my own crossword. Can I do this, say, in the notes app and are there any tips I might need to know? Thanks, Sandy. Sent from The dark side of the moon -- The following information

Unread messages in email?

2019-06-02 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, I have managed this before, but it isn't working for me this time: I don't delete my old emails, for my own reasons, so, if I don't keep up with them I can end up with thousands of messages marked as "unread". Now, say I want to mark them all as "read", I can hit edit, at the top of

Making lovely music with seeing ai!

2019-05-27 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Home alone and playing with seeing ai. Firstly, I noted how much improved the scene recognition function is, not perfect, but getting better, I tried it when I first got the app and was rather underwhelmed So, perhaps, there is something to this machine learning But, what

Re: Anybody know of an accessible app to learn some Italian

2019-04-24 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi Amy, I have an app which worked really well for me. Originally, I had it in CD format. It is really a series of MP3 files. Michel Thomas (not sure about the spelling of his name) has created an app, for several languages, Italian being one, using a sort of classroom environment. This

Re: forwarding attachments without the original message

2019-04-18 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
ing they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Apr 18, 2019, at 5:13 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > wrote: > >> hi Richard, >> Thank you for these instructions, they worked! however, when in the body of >> the message the rotor offers "add at

Re: ReStart

2019-04-18 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
I do wish they would implement some kind of wake up sound for when The Apple appears on the screen. Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 18 Apr 2019, at 06:52, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I think calling this method with home and power button a restart is > misleading, it’s a hard reset,

Re: forwarding attachments without the original message

2019-04-18 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
y thinking they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Apr 17, 2019, at 12:51 PM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > wrote: > >> hi, >> Can anyone tell me the easiest way for me to forward two attachments that I >> have received in one email, I wan

forwarding attachments without the original message

2019-04-17 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, Can anyone tell me the easiest way for me to forward two attachments that I have received in one email, I want to forward only the attachments and not the original email? also, I don't quite understand how to use the "add attachment" option and edit in the rotor in the email app. it seems

Re: A TTS Engine instead of a Human Voice for Reading a Novel? Maybe

2019-04-17 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, Re Reading voices and VoiceStream reader, is there a way, in settings, to make it pours a little longer between sections/chapters? thanks, Sandy Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 17 Apr 2019, at 04:34, R Van Lant wrote: > > I am often indifferent, , but I do find human narration

can voice-over read subtitles

2019-04-04 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, Below is a link to YouTube video that I just watched. many of the interviews are in Japanese and, I believe, there are subtitles. is there a way for me to get voice-over to read the subtitles? Here is the link: https://youtu.be/KZ-SimOqC3k thanks in advance! Sandy Sent from The dark side

Sunu band and app?

2019-03-25 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, I just received my new sunu-band and have the app to go with it. I am wondering, does anyone know of a user groups to share tips and tricks with this piece of equipment? Don't want to clog up the list with too specific stuff Thanks, Sandy. Sent from The dark side of the moon

Re: Voice Dream Scanner beta

2019-03-15 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Richard, I am very interested in this, especially, since K NFB reader seems to be foundering… however, I am no good as a beta tester. I just get in a mess with it all. so, when this is finalised and arrives in the App Store, will you please let us know on this list? thanks for keeping us

Re: An Aira Update

2019-01-27 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi Jonathan, thanks for the info re aira. I live in Ireland and we were told that Eire was going to start a pilot scheme here. we all got very excited! A new and wonderful use for our iPhones! although, speaking personally, I want the headset! however, excitement has dwindled because none of us

Re: Alibaba made a smart iPhone screen to help blind people shop and it costs next to nothing

2018-11-12 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hey! This looks good and cheap! I'll be interested to see if it can come over to Ireland. Sandy Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 12 Nov 2018, at 09:54, Avnish Chopra wrote: > > Gadgets – TechCrunch - Monday, 12 November 2018 at 8:55 AM > > Alibaba made a smart screen to help blind

Re: Was wondering about the freestyle libre and accessibility with the iPhone

2018-11-07 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, Presuming this gives you a blood sugar reading, does it also tell you about levels of ketones? thanks, Sandy Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 7 Nov 2018, at 17:57, Reg Sullivan wrote: > > Yes, it comes as part of a kit which also includes one or two 14 day Sensors. > Not sure of

marking all my messages as read

2018-10-05 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, I've been away on holiday and have returned to 4 1/2 thousand unread messages in my inbox. I don't delete my email. I just want to mark them all as "read". now, I know this isn't doable on the iPhone through the email app, so I have gone through Safari to my Gmail account page, but cannot

Re: Introducing Astreos: universal access to the cosmos

2018-08-14 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
eck, what iphone version do you have? > > > Have a great day > > > >> On 13 Aug 2018, at 8:18 pm, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone >> wrote: >> >> yuma, >> Your app sounds absolutely gorgeous! your presentation of it was absolutely >>

Re: Introducing Astreos: universal access to the cosmos

2018-08-13 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
yuma, Your app sounds absolutely gorgeous! your presentation of it was absolutely excellent! I shall try and download the beta version a little later today. I think, we are only just beginning to explore the possibilities 3-D sound skates. thanks for creating something so beautiful and

Re: Glasses

2018-05-24 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Don't have the exact link just now, but if you go to aira.io (or, maybe, aira@io) (hope that is right!) you should find a link to joining the pilot scheme. Not sure if it is still open though, as I seem to remember that there was a deadline. Hope it works out for you, Sandy. Sent

Re: Question about adding new contact.

2018-05-23 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, I also like the two finger flick up for reading the whole screen, just to give you an idea of what you are dealing with. Sandy Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 23 May 2018, at 03:11, Marie wrote: > > I provide some assistance to new users of the IPhone using

Re: Phone settings for the 8 Plus

2018-05-21 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
hi, I also have that message "finish setting up your iPhone". and I don't know what to do with it. I have a feeling, it has something to do with my partners iPad. because we share an Apple ID. so, not wishing to mess with his iPad settings, I just ignore it. Am I doing wrong? Sandy Sent from

Re: FaceTime calls and the speaker

2018-05-17 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
roups.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 3:29 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: FaceTime calls and the speaker > > what if you swipe the spot where you put the phone to your ear. that should > start the other speaker. > > -Original Message- > From: 'Sa

Re: The best color identifyer that would work on an Iphone 5s

2018-05-17 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Something I have noticed, when we discuss these colour identifier apps is: people don't seem to grasp the fact that colours are merely light waves, and so, change according to the light source. Electric lights change the colour, compared with daylight or sunshine. So, in different

FaceTime calls and the speaker

2018-05-17 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, I have had iphones since the very first 4 came out, but have never used Facetime! I just tried it and found it did work, but the sound was routed through the small speaker, the one used by the phone, how can I get it to route via the large speaker at the bottom of the phone? Thanks,

Re: Shared From Seeing AI

2018-05-16 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
r music louder, but to make the world quieter.” > - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 > > On May 15, 2018, at 1:40 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > >> Richard, >> You are welcome! I too discovered s

Re: Shared From Seeing AI

2018-05-15 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
2018 8:20 AM >>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>> Subject: Re: Shared From Seeing AI >>>> >>>> It has an attatchment which tells her how long she should keep her bottle >>>> of cheap wine for. >>>> >>>>> On

Re: I.D. Mate bar code reader instead of iOS barcode app?

2018-05-14 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Richard, I just sent in, don't know if it arrived, of a successful scan of a ottle of wine. I, like you, find the Seeing Ai product channel very useful and it is free!! The only things I have difficulty with are smallish tubes of cosmetic creams. It finds the barcode easily, but can't seem

Shared From Seeing AI

2018-05-14 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
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Re: Glasses

2018-05-04 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, Before looking at Aira, thinking it too expensive and, anyway, not available here in Ireland, I was looking at headsets, for a similar idea, using face-time instead. It was only when I found reference to the Horizon Glasses, produced by the Aira people, that I seemed to have found a

Fwd: unwanted emoticons

2018-04-21 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
Sent from The dark side of the moon Begin forwarded message: > From: Sandy Tomkins > Date: 21 April 2018 at 11:21:53 IST > To: viph...@googlegroups.comv > Subject: unwanted emoticons > > hi, > Both when using the on-board keyboard or a Bluetooth one, I keep

Re: where am I

2018-04-13 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
I am thinking, this might be a case for a Bluetooth beacon? They are more accurate than GPS. Sandy Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 12 Apr 2018, at 18:22, Richard Turner wrote: > > > Donald, > Test Siri when you are outside in front of your house. > GPS

Re: A review of Aira. What it is, how it works, and the ways it has changed my life, Mosen Consulting

2018-04-07 Thread 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone
if anyone has difficulty getting this article to read, I found, by tapping on the link and going to Safari page and then choosing reader, it read perfectly. Sandy Sent from The dark side of the moon > On 6 Apr 2018, at 19:02, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I am

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