Telephone: An Accessible and Free VoIP Application

2011-02-13 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi All, I'm not sure if this has been mentioned on list before, so I thought I'd pass on the good word. Telephone is a free VoIP application available in the Mac App Store. It is intended for people who have existing Internet phone services through a company such as BroadVoice. It provides

Re: Telephone: An Accessible and Free VoIP Application

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
If you don't have a sip provider can you just use it like you can with blink? S On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:07 AM, Zachary Kline wrote: Hi All, I'm not sure if this has been mentioned on list before, so I thought I'd pass on the good word. Telephone is a free VoIP application available in the

Re: Telephone: An Accessible and Free VoIP Application

2011-02-13 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi Sarah, I'm afraid not. I wasn't aware of Blink, but this program's pretty much useless without a SIP provider. SOrry, Zack. On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:38 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: If you don't have a sip provider can you just use it like you can with blink? S On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:07

Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
Is soni making a mistake if it pulls all of its music from the itunes store? http://bit.ly/faKRD2 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this

Apple Acquiring iOS Developer to Revamp Notification System?

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
What will we see when apple revamps its push notification system? http://bit.ly/g0AYTX -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send

Re: [Bulk] Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Ray Foret Jr
I would not worry much about this Sarah. IF memory serves, this is not the first time Sony has tried to offer Music unlimited. I remember their first attempt was quite amusing. YOu called a toal free number and you could hear samples of music over the phone, and, if you liked what you

Navigon MobileNavigator

2011-02-13 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good morning, Quick question, is it possible to use Navigon MobileNavigator without access to the Internet on your phone? I know that all of the maps come with Navigon, but I'm not sure if it requires Internet access for any other reason. Thanks, Everett Zufelt Accessibility Consultant Web

Re: [Bulk] Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
Oh wow. I don't remember that. Remember when I post these articles my opinion never goes in the summeries so you guys don't even know what Im thinking. but no I don't remember that service at all. lol! take care all.. On Feb 13, 2011, at 1:09 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: I would not worry much

Re: Telephone: An Accessible and Free VoIP Application

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
Ah cause blink has about 50 percent packet loss. Ah well. guess Ill keep uusing Gv then. S On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:52 AM, Zachary Kline wrote: Hi Sarah, I'm afraid not. I wasn't aware of Blink, but this program's pretty much useless without a SIP provider. SOrry, Zack. On Feb 13, 2011,

Re: Navigon MobileNavigator

2011-02-13 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Everett, Yes, you can use Navigon without an Internet connection. All the maps are stored on the iPhone. Cheers, Anne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Searches in iTunes with Apple TV

2011-02-13 Thread Brian Miller
Good morning all, I am using my Apple TV to listen to music stored in my iTunes library on my MAC mini. While I can scroll through the lists of artists, albums, songs, and genres in my library, I can't figure out how to do a search for a specific item I want to listen to. I can click on the

Re: VMWare Fusion and USB Ports

2011-02-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
In Fusion, usually when you connect a usb device, it will ask you which side you want to connect to, there may be some settings to configure this under settings for the virtual machine. On Feb 12, 2011, at 11:14 AM, Earle M. Harrison wrote: Thanks for this. The device that I am trying to

Ripping DVD Content

2011-02-13 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
All, a quick query, I've been looking to find some software for ripping my DVD content for use with itunes, I know that some of you use Hand Brake, but I've not found it, in my limited investigating, to do what I want. Of course, what I was looking for may not exist. What I'd like to be able

Apple Working on Cheaper, Smaller iPhone and MobileMe Overhaul

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
Probably not this summer but what will this mean for us accessibility wise? http://bit.ly/fRud8I -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Thanks I'll do that. On 13 Feb 2011, at 02:59, Tom Frank wrote: Hello Kawal, Remember to double tap every time Navigon puts you into a new edit field. That means the city, street and number. It's kind of annoying but that's VO as far as I know it. Tom Frank vermont...@gmail.com On

Re: Ripping DVD Content

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
Hello. I usualy jsut select the chapters i want nad it will wrip them sepratly. not together merged. S On Feb 13, 2011, at 11:34 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: All, a quick query, I've been looking to find some software for ripping my DVD content for use with itunes, I know that

Re: Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Ricardo Walker
This means absolutely nothing. Sony should be ashamed for even putting out this statement. It comes off as a pointless threat. Oh! we will open our own store and, we will pull our content from iTunes if, maybe one day in the distant future, if we're lucky, it becomes as popular as iTunes.

Re: [Bulk] Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Ricardo Walker
May I suggest erasing the questions before the link then? It sounds like your thoughts. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Feb 13, 2011, at 4:34 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Oh wow. I don't remember that. Remember when I

Re: Apple Working on Cheaper, Smaller iPhone and MobileMe Overhaul

2011-02-13 Thread Ricardo Walker
I don't think it will mean anything. The product will more than likely have voiceover so, what do you mean exactly. Do you see any possible good or bad coming from this in regard to accessibility? Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice:

Re: Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Scott Granados
I'm just happy Sony finally won one of the format wars. They lost Beta, DAT, lots of different (better standards) but Blue Ray finally hit! This itunes idea is a goofy idea but they know their technical material when it comes to storage of content. On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Ricardo Walker

Re: Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Ray Foret Jr
It's about nothing, like you said. So like Sony. Or, perhaps, (and I think more likely), the roomers site itself. You know how roomers are. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! Skype Name: barefootedray On Feb 13, 2011, at 2:34 PM,

Re: Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
I don't know. I've never liked soni as a music label and now I can justify my dislike even more. lol! S On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: This means absolutely nothing. Sony should be ashamed for even putting out this statement. It comes off as a pointless threat. Oh! we

Re: [Bulk] Sony Hoping to Pull Music From iTunes Store If 'Music Unlimited' Service Succeeds

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
I did. lol. but yeah thanks. the artic;e was a good read. S On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:36 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: May I suggest erasing the questions before the link then? It sounds like your thoughts. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice:

Re: Apple Working on Cheaper, Smaller iPhone and MobileMe Overhaul

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
Actually I do. the mobile me site has had some trouble accessiblity wise. the user has to move x picsles down or up to get to what htey want. This was discussed on the mac access list about a month ago. As for it maybe beeing reee I'll gowith that. lol. we'll see. S On Feb 13, 2011, at 12:39

Re: Apple Working on Cheaper, Smaller iPhone and MobileMe Overhaul

2011-02-13 Thread Ricardo Walker
Ah! I didn't even think about mobile me. I guess. But they can update the sight to work better with voiceover whenever they want. Its a little disappointing that it doesn't work better already. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice:

Re: Ripping DVD Content

2011-02-13 Thread Esther
Hi Neil, I'm not sure that anything quite as automatic as you like is available -- there was quite a lot of time involved in building up the CDDB (CD Database -- aka Gracenote.com) of CD information even before Apple incorporated it into iTunes, and there's nothing comparably complete for

Re: Apple Working on Cheaper, Smaller iPhone and MobileMe Overhaul

2011-02-13 Thread Sarah Alawami
yeah it is. th't what is stoping me from using it actually is that is quite bad wiht voice over acording to what I read on the lists. i'm not worried at all about iphone access. that's there to stay lol! S On Feb 13, 2011, at 1:28 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Ah! I didn't even think about

Re: Ripping DVD Content

2011-02-13 Thread Kevin Reeves
And on this same front, have you guys dealt with handbreak ripping dvd's to where chapters are skipped and switched around and such? I think this is a new copy protection scheme whereby you think that the dvd has ripped, but you realize that it just skips around and makes no sense, while other

Re: Ripping DVD Content

2011-02-13 Thread Esther
Hi Kevin, Read one of the archived threads from two months ago about Disney DVDs and chapter order in ripping: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg36120.html For the Mail Archive site you can use Control+n to read down the thread to the next post and Control+p to

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Geoff Waaler
Greetings, Perhaps those who believe Navigon's interface to be overly abstruse might consider posting which tasks they would like to perform and what steps they tried rather than a general statement lacking specifics that might scare off people who might otherwise find this app very useful.

general questions about VO on latest MacOS

2011-02-13 Thread Alex Hall
Hello all, I am Alex. I use a pc with win7x64 and jaws (or nvda if jaws decides to act up). I also use an iPod Touch, sometimes paired with a Braillenote Apex. While I do not plan on getting a mac, mostly because I lack the money, I do have questions about vo on the mac, as well as one or two

RE: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Kelly Ford
For what it is worth, I was very disappointed in TomTom. I found it difficult to use with VO and found it was not possible to get turn directions i.e. right/left. I regret purchasing that app. I've been pretty impressed with the Mapquest app. Aside from address entry being a bit tedious, the

Re: general questions about VO on latest MacOS

2011-02-13 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi, see my comments below. Erik Burggraaf User support consultant, Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, 1-888-255-5194 http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2011-02-13, at 7:52 PM, Alex Hall wrote: Hello all, 1. What is with this interact command, or whatever it is called? What is it

Re: general questions about VO on latest MacOS

2011-02-13 Thread Alex Hall
Thanks for the responses! So I can just start up Windows, without restarting, and play all my favorite games? Well, that's definitely a point in the mac's favor! Jaws locks up on me more often than twice a month, especially after I upgraded to win7. Twice a month would be a welcomed change,

Re: general questions about VO on latest MacOS

2011-02-13 Thread Colin M
Hi Alex! The questions I can answer will be after your questions! I hope this has been of some help! And if I've got info wrong someone might put you right! Colin Qapla Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak On 14 Feb 2011, at 00:52, Alex Hall wrote: Hello all, I am Alex. I use a pc with win7x64 and jaws

Re: Ripping DVD Content

2011-02-13 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, You need to determine which Title is the correct one to rip. When it is in DVD player and the item is playing, go up to the Go menu, down to the Title option and figure out which title is playing on the DVD player. If you have sighted assistance, you can determine this on any home DVD

Re: general questions about VO on latest MacOS

2011-02-13 Thread Josh de Lioncourt
Answers inline. On Feb 13, 2011, at 7:52 PM, Alex Hall wrote: 1. What is with this interact command, or whatever it is called? What is it and when is it used? Interacting allows you to manipulate a particular control, without being forced to view all of its content at once. For instance,

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Scott Granados
Wow, I like the idea of Garmin but not announcing turn by turn directions when walking is a real limiter. Navigon is starting to sound good, that or Mapquest. On Feb 13, 2011, at 4:59 PM, Kelly Ford wrote: For what it is worth, I was very disappointed in TomTom. I found it difficult to use

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Folks - Here's another GPS App to consider if you're in the US or Canada: MotionX GPS Drive. I've been evaluating it and am very impressed so far. The initial review on Applevis, posted last August, says this App was inaccessible at that time, but the version I'm testing, version 9.1 released

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Bryan Jones
Here's the Us App Store link, or search for motionx to find both this general ios version as well as the ipad specific version. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/motionx-gps-drive/id328095974?mt=8 Folks - Here's another GPS App to consider if you're in the US or Canada: MotionX GPS Drive. I've

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-13 Thread Carolyn Haas
Hi: My opinion is that one has to jump through a lot of hoops to make Navigon work. Sure, if someone wants to simply enter an address, that part would be obvious. But, having to go to speed profile, or route profile, tell it if you're riding a boat or motorcycle, bike or walking, figure out