Re: Regarding the End of life of the original iPad [Was: Re: iPad Third Generation]

2012-06-20 Thread Sean Murphy
Hello, I am surprised as well. Since in some country there are laws in relation to the length of support. Sean On 20/06/2012, at 3:53 AM, Bryan Jones wrote: I'm surprised there hasn't been more of a backlash regarding Apple's decision to end support for the original iPad barely two years

selecting text

2012-06-20 Thread Timothy J. Meloy
Hello everyone, When I try to press command shift right arrow or VO shift right rrow to sellect text one word at a time, it will select a block of text, almost an entire sentence in some instances. Is there a way to ensure that when you're going word by word, it only does select one word at a

Re: selecting text

2012-06-20 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello T.J., Shift-Right Arrow selects one character; Shift-Option-Right Arrow selects one word; Shift-Command-Right Arrow selects to the end of the line; Shift-Command-Down Arrow selects to the end of the document; Command-a selects the whole document. HTH Anne On 20 Jun 2012, at 12:27,

Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people

2012-06-20 Thread Daniela Rubio
The way in which you can use a GPS with iPod is to get it connected to a wireless hotspot or Mifi. In that way, you are always connected and you will get network so the GPS can work. The same is true for those who have Wifi iPad. Cheers! SALUDOS, DANIELA R.T. MACNETICOS, APPLE Y ACCESIBILIDAD A

Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people

2012-06-20 Thread Arthur Barney
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Re: iPad Third Generation] iPad Original Generation; [Comparatively Speaking]

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Mary, Brian, William and all others who have contributed to this discussion. Mary; at your tolerance, I'm going to correct all of the spelling errors in your below post, from which I want to take sections and respond to comments. Please don't take this as a snub or anything; it just

Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Sarah On 20 Jun 2012, at 00:08, Sarah Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: I don't think there is a GPS receiver in the iPod. someone correct me if I'm wrong though as I don't own one. Certainly in the third generation iPod Touch there is no GPS. I do not believe there's one in the fourth

RE: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people

2012-06-20 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hello: You can, however, use an external GPS receiver with those animals. Cheers. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:04 AM To: Mac OSX iOS

RE: Ariadne GPS app

2012-06-20 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hello: Sendero should be releasing an App reasonably soon. Cheers. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Paul Hopewell Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:21 AM To: mac-access Subject: Ariadne GPS app Hello,

Re: iPad Third Generation

2012-06-20 Thread Chris G
Hi, Support is different then offering software upgrades. When a company supports a product, they will offer technical assistance when you run into problems. supporting a product again has nothing to do with a company choosing not to upgrade the software. I'm sure Apple has its reasons why

Re: Ariadne GPS app

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Paul Assuming that Sendero GPS is an iPhone app, can't you run them both together so that you get the functionality of each? Or would they conflict? Lynne On 20 Jun 2012, at 15:20, Paul Hopewell hopew...@hopewell.org.uk wrote: Hello, I have just tried this app on my iPhone 3GS. It has

Re: iPad Third Generation

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Chris On 20 Jun 2012, at 15:31, Chris G ch...@mysticplace.info wrote: • Support is different then offering software upgrades. When a company supports a product, they will offer technical assistance when you run into problems. supporting a product again has nothing to do with a company

Re: selecting text

2012-06-20 Thread Sarah Alawami
Option shift left and right arrows will do that for ya. I believe cmd shift left and right select lines. and option shift up and down select from curser to beginning and curser to end respectively. On Jun 20, 2012, at 3:27 AM, Timothy J. Meloy wrote: Hello everyone, When I try to press

GPS on an iPod Touch {was Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people]

2012-06-20 Thread Esther
Hi Lovette and Others, You can use GPS apps with an iPod Touch or WiFi-only iPad by purchasing a compatible Bluetooth GPS receiver and pairing it through Bluetooth with your iOS device. This will let you use GPS apps that you purchase and download onto your iPod Touch. Apple approved GPS

Re: Ariadne GPS app

2012-06-20 Thread Lovette Yewchan
they have one I believe at least I downloaded one unless there is something else? On 2012-06-20, at 7:31 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hello: Sendero should be releasing an App reasonably soon. Cheers. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net

Re: GPS on an iPod Touch {was Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people]

2012-06-20 Thread Lovette Yewchan
wow thanks. Lots of info a little overwhelming but I will save it and work through the info. I live in Canada. THanks. Lovette On 2012-06-20, at 8:33 AM, Esther wrote: Hi Lovette and Others, You can use GPS apps with an iPod Touch or WiFi-only iPad by purchasing a compatible Bluetooth GPS

Re: GPS on an iPod Touch {was Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people]

2012-06-20 Thread Esther
Hi Lovette, If you live in Canada, then you can get the Dual Electronics XGPS150A. I'm not sure why the price is so high in Canada's Amazon store ($155 vs $100 in the U.S. store), even with the slight difference in the dollar conversion. Here's are some links to other Canadian web sites that

RE: Ariadne GPS app

2012-06-20 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hello: That is correct. That is their look around app; however, I believe there will be a fully featured GPS app soon. Cheers. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Lovette Yewchan Sent: Wednesday, June 20,

RE: GPS on an iPod Touch {was Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people]

2012-06-20 Thread Jim Noseworthy
I totally agree with the previous post and add the fact that, if your iPod is jalebroken, you will have access to many gps receivers for lest cost. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Esther Sent: Wednesday,

Re: GPS on an iPod Touch {was Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people]

2012-06-20 Thread Lovette Yewchan
what is jail broken? On 2012-06-20, at 10:19 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: I totally agree with the previous post and add the fact that, if your iPod is jalebroken, you will have access to many gps receivers for lest cost. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net

iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello everybody Does anybody happen to know whether the iPad third generation has GPS? I would doubt it, and could well understand the reasons why it wouldn't. Just thought I'd ask. Lynne --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: Ariadne GPS app

2012-06-20 Thread Esther
Hello Paul and Lynne, This is just to note that the nearest cross street feature Paul mentions has been requested of the developers of Ariadne GPS. They might be able to add that feature, but my understanding is that there are a couple of reasons for the limitations. The first is that they

Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone and visually impaired people

2012-06-20 Thread Glenn
Not in the iPod, but there are some bluetooth ones and a cradle type one that has a back-up battery too. Glenn- Original Message - From: Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith ly...@mac-access.net To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:03 AM

Re: Ariadne GPS app

2012-06-20 Thread Lovette Yewchan
Do these gps apps come with the maps or do you download them separately? Also what is the difference between an IPHone and a Smart Phone? thanks. Lovette On 2012-06-20, at 10:46 AM, Esther wrote: Hello Paul and Lynne, This is just to note that the nearest cross street feature Paul mentions

Re: GPS on an iPod Touch {was Re: An Excellent GPS app for iPhone andvisually impaired people]

2012-06-20 Thread Glenn
Jail Broken only means that you install a third-party Operating System in place of the Apple IOS, and then you can get all your apps for free, and use some devices that previously did not work. I don't know if you can use VoiceOver on a jail broken device, my guess is that you can. I have never

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Esther
Hi Lynne, If you bought a 4G+Wi-Fi iPad third generation, then it has built-in GPS and compass, etc. This is true whether or not you ever activate a data plan. If you bought a Wi-Fi only iPad, then you don't have GPS. And I've discovered that the Sendero LookAround app will work with this

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Esther On 20 Jun 2012, at 19:00, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: • If you bought a 4G+Wi-Fi iPad third generation, then it has built-in GPS and compass, etc. This is true whether or not you ever activate a data plan. If you bought a Wi-Fi only iPad, then you don't have GPS. And I've

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Esther
Hello Lynne, The other thing that you might enjoy about the third generation iPad is its camera: the camera on the iPad is as good as the one on the iPhone 4. (Note that the iPhone 4S has higher resolution, but the iPhone 4 camera is pretty good). Cheers, Esther --- Mac Access At Mac

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Gordon Smith
Hello Esther On 20 Jun 2012, at 20:03, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: • The other thing that you might enjoy about the third generation iPad is its camera: the camera on the iPad is as good as the one on the iPhone 4. (Note that the iPhone 4S has higher resolution, but the iPhone 4 camera is

Re: Ariadne GPS app

2012-06-20 Thread Esther
Hello Lovette, • Do these gps apps come with the maps or do you download them separately? Also what is the difference between an IPHone and a Smart Phone? thanks. Ariadne GPS uses an internet connection and downloads maps from Google. The default maps app on the iPhone and iPod Touch also

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Esther
Hi Lynne, • yes, I've already had a play with that and some of the pictures it has taken are quite stunning in terms of quality and resolution. I'm still trying to find out which app I need to record video on the iPad. Hopefully, (and Gordon thinks it will be), the iPad is able to record audio

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Esther May I first say a big thank you for bullet listing your quoted text; it makes a world of difference to somebody like me with vision. On 20 Jun 2012, at 20:29, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: • I think that you just use the camera app on the iPad to record video. There should be a

bluetooth problem on the i-phone 4

2012-06-20 Thread michael weaver
i seem to be having a problem with bluetooth on the i-phone 4. this doesn't happen always but when i have my bluetooth headset connected to my i-phone 4, i sometimes find it has disconnected after dialing calls on the phone. what happens is that i hear a bleep or two bleeps after i dial a

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Esther
Hello Lynne, • Ah, thank you very much. I was thinking along the lines of iMovie or something like that. I will have a proper play with that application. If you want to use editing functions on the videos you take, then you can certainly get iMovie for your iPad. I haven't used this myself,

Re: bluetooth problem on the i-phone 4

2012-06-20 Thread Diane Bomar
I have had problems with all bluetooth headsets that I have tried. There seems to be a conflict between hearing the speech output, and any other sound such as an incoming call. I know that others seem to have overcome this issue, and would also like to know how. Is it a setting, or the

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Glenn
The camera resolution of the iPhone 4 is not that good for OCR. It is an 5MP camera, but not all the power of the camera is released to developers for use with the OCR resolution. It is for this reason that I will not even get the 4S, as I will wait for the iPhone 5 , as maybe it will have

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Esther On 20 Jun 2012, at 22:32, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote: • If you want to use editing functions on the videos you take, then you can certainly get iMovie for your iPad. I haven't used this myself, but there is Apple's documentation page on iMovie for iOS:

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Glenn On 21 Jun 2012, at 00:36, Glenn glenner...@cableone.net wrote: • The camera resolution of the iPhone 4 is not that good for OCR. It is an 5MP camera, but not all the power of the camera is released to developers for use with the OCR resolution. It is for this reason that I will not

Re: iPad GPS

2012-06-20 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Glenn, On 21 Jun 2012, at 01:36, Glenn wrote: The camera resolution of the iPhone 4 is not that good for OCR. I've had excellent results using Prizmo for OCR on my iPhone 4 and so have many other people. Cheers, Anne --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post,