Re: Status report social networking app:

2012-10-03 Thread Srikanth Kanuri
it still shows on the same feed but it indicates from which network it originated from. yes that would be a downsight but it added to my choice for highly convenient interface. On 10/3/12, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: Only possible downside is that all of your networks are shown in

Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-03 Thread Robin
Hello, Does FaceTime work on the iPhone 4? At 03:36 PM 10/2/2012, you wrote: I can tell you for certain that facetime does work on verizon cellular network. I have use it several times since upgrading to ios 6. On Oct 1, 2012, at 6:49 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks

Siri and languages

2012-10-03 Thread Jim Portillo
Hi there,Here's something I'm curious about. Can Siri be used to speak more than one language? In other words, could I have both English and Spanish set to be used without having to go back into settings and change languages every time? Jim -- You received this message because you are

Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-03 Thread Scott Howell
Thanks. I am sure he has a 4S, but will check. The only other reason it would not work is a problem with a setting. Scott Howell Sent from my iPad On Oct 2, 2012, at 18:04, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: It is only available on the 4S and the 5 though. If your friend has a 4,

RE: Is it just me or has the Canadian Yellow Pages app become, well, inaccessible?

2012-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Shawn, I am in Smithers, BC and also updated not thinking much about it. So I just had a look and while Voiceover said What search field or something like that, at first I could not activate edit mode with a double tap, I tried the pass through and nothing worked. I could not even flick left

Re: Status report social networking app:

2012-10-03 Thread Carol Pearson
One thing I'm going to write to the author about is that if you've been reading a whole lot of Statuses and reply to one, you lose your place and are back at the beginning of the list. Getting back each time is very time-consuming. I'd like to suggest that when you back out of a report

Re: iPegs question

2012-10-03 Thread Rob Harris
Yes, the Mute button is somewhere about bottom left; or just flick right until you find mute; then double tap. I leave VO parked on it so I can start and stop at will. - Original Message - From: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

RE: audible won't stay open

2012-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Lois and Peggy, I am not sure what caused this, Lois, but I did want to mention that I have never had a problem downloading multiple books both on my iPhone 4 last year and on my 4S now and not under iOS 4,5 and now 6. Yes, I sometimes had corrupted downloads, but as long as I was able to

Search Results in App Store

2012-10-03 Thread David
Hello. I have a slight issue with the App Store running iOS 6 on an iPhone 4. When I conduct a search in the Store, I get no results. Basically, when I type in a search term such as Dictionary, I see the search field, a Clear Text button, and then the 5 tabs on the bottom of the screen,

Re: Package tracking app?

2012-10-03 Thread Rob Harris
What's mail got to do with it? if you got a message, you can get that in the email, you don't need a special app for that surely. An app that tracks their pages like usps.com or royalmail.co.uk is plenty good enough. Doubt any of these do UK tracking though. RobH. - Original Message

Re: Package tracking app?

2012-10-03 Thread Rob Harris
Can you delete your tracks once you're happy it got there? Thanks, RobH. - Original Message - From: Paul Ferrara paul.ferr...@insightbb.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 10:04 PM Subject: Re: Package tracking app? You have to enter the package tracking ID

RE: ZAGG InvisibleShield military grade screen protector -- anyone use this?

2012-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Keith, I had a full coverage one on my iPhone 4 (front, back and sides). They are finicky to put on and I had the best result when I walked up to a Zagg mall booth and had the girl who worked their put it on, cost an extra $10, but they do it all the time. You are also not supposed to use

RE: converter cable

2012-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Robert, If you have a 3GS or 4 then not upgrading to the iPhone 5 in my opinion is a mistake. You may end up buying more accessories with the 30-PIN connector and it's not like the 2013 iPhone will suddenly go back to it, Apple usually sticks with something for some time and the new 9-PIN

RE: Search Results in App Store

2012-10-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi David, Maybe try to clear your app switcher and turn the phone off and then on again. Sometimes this clears up problems. I just went to the app store and to Search and started typing Dictionary. I typed the first 6 letters and after swiping to the right past the clear text button Voiceover

Re: Search Results in App Store

2012-10-03 Thread David Chittenden
Yep, if using a bluetooth keyboard, press enter. If using a braille bluetooth keyboard, press dot 8 chord or e chord for enter. If using the onscreen keyboard, press the enter button in the lower right corner of the onscreen keyboard. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com

Re: Package tracking app?

2012-10-03 Thread Lois Butterfield
Hi Rob, Yes you can delete the package once it gets to you. You just tap on the package, then edit, then delete package. I have had great luck with this app. Lois -Original Message- From: Rob Harris Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 4:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

RE: digit eyes

2012-10-03 Thread Sandy Finley
Has anyone used the audio component of Digit-Eyes? I bought some of their plain labels that can be used for that purpose. I want to record on some of them and apply them to food items in the kitchen. For instance, we bought some hot cereals that recommend different ratios of water to cereal when

Re: Status report social networking app:

2012-10-03 Thread William Windels
Hello all, I love also this app but it isn't working anymore on my iPhone 4 with I was 5.1 When I do do the slide down and hold gesture to get the newest messages , the app is crashing while the messages rent while the messages are downloading. Is someone else who has this problem with the

Re: MLB AtBat update

2012-10-03 Thread Sean Paul
Yes, I've called them also early on regarding the issue. They're supposed to have some sort of update out before the play off's begin Friday afternoon is my understanding. Your suggestion about getting in to the app switcher before getting back to the home screen worked for me like the champ

Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
Yes but only via wifi. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 08:25, Robin wrote: Hello, Does FaceTime work on the iPhone 4? At 03:36 PM 10/2/2012, you wrote: I can tell you for certain that facetime does work on verizon cellular network. I have use it several times since upgrading to ios 6.

Re: Is it just me or has the Canadian Yellow Pages app become, well, inaccessible?

2012-10-03 Thread Brian Moore
this is too bad as I used this app a lot and did the update yesterday without thinking. let's see if I can put it back. Brian. On 03/10/2012 4:30 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Shawn, I am in Smithers, BC and also updated not thinking much about it. So I just had a look and while Voiceover

RE: Status report social networking app:

2012-10-03 Thread Jennie Facer
I also can't post on Facebook anymore, or get my feeds from there anymore. Jenn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 9:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Status report

Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-03 Thread Vicky Collins
I have the iPhone 4s and I do have one of the Mobile Share plans from ATT. So, if I try to use facetime over 3G and call a iPhone 4 where the person is using WiFi, will the facetime call work? I just tried now with my brother, tried with both 3G and WiFi in fact, but with no success either

Re: converter cable

2012-10-03 Thread Robert Doc Wright
I understand but it is not quite in my budget to spend an extra$60 or $70 on top of what it will cost to upgrade. My Bose is only a year old. *** character is found in how you treat people who can't do anything for you. web page http://www.wrighthere.net - Original Message - From:

Re: bookshare app

2012-10-03 Thread Fanus
Hi Anna Do I understand correctly that downcast can read .mp3 audio books and not just podcasts? Regards Fanus - Original Message - From: Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 8:16 PM Subject: Re: bookshare app Hi Rick, I

ATT customers, listen up!

2012-10-03 Thread Kliphton
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Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-03 Thread Scott Davert
Not only is this somewhat of an issue for the blind and an issue for mainstream people, it's an issue for the deaf community as well who can use FaceTime to communicate via visual sign language. I was considering switching providers when my contract was up, but this settles it... I'll stick with

Re: bookshare app

2012-10-03 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Fanus, Yes, you can import audio files into Downcast from your computer, the music app, or Dropbox and listen to them. So if you had an audiobook with multiple files, you could import all the files into one podcast and listen to them sequentially. Best, Anna On Oct 3, 2012, at 9:41 AM,

Unable to access netflix using Apple TV

2012-10-03 Thread Debbie Downey
Hi all, Recently I am having trouble getting Netflix to work on our Apple TV. This is the latest generation of the Apple TV running the latest firmware installed only a few days ago. So far as we can tell everything else on Apple TV is working at least for what we use. Quite some time ago

RE: Can you tag friends in status updates or photos using the native facebook app?

2012-10-03 Thread Joney
My daughter does that but I've not been able to get it to work. -- 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

RE: Can you tag friends in status updates or photos using the native Facebook app?

2012-10-03 Thread Joney
What I do is to write my status and then, just above the keyboard on the screen are buttons, friends, places, and a few others I can't remember since they've changed them. You tap the friends button and select the friends. It will show them with you but also tags them. -- You received this

RE: Netflix access question

2012-10-03 Thread Joney
I can get the one at the top of the list to start so, I look at the title, go to the search field, type it in and press search and then double tap it. Long way round but, gotta find some way to use the silly thing. *smile* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone

Re: Unable to access netflix using Apple TV

2012-10-03 Thread Søren Jensen
Hi. Where do you find Netflix on your Apple Tvs? I've reasonly got the latest Apple tv, but I can't find anything called Netflix on the main screen. Best regards: Søren Jensen Mail MSN: s...@coolfortheblind.dk Website: http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ Den 03/10/2012 kl. 18.04 skrev Debbie Downey

RE: Should re-booting an iPhone 4 running IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver?

2012-10-03 Thread Daniel Miller
It's a bug, unfortunately. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of kblac...@austin.rr.com Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Should re-booting an iPhone 4 running IOS 6 cause loss of

Re: What is …?Elipsis ?

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
Elipsis is an easier way of saying period period period grin. It is a symbol consisting of 3 period signs in a row. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 19:03, Avnish Chopra wrote: Hello! Ever since I upgraded to iOS 6.0 I often hear Voice Over read what sounds like ELLIPSIS often hear the

Re: What is …?Elipsis ?

2012-10-03 Thread Paul Ferrara
It is letting you know it is processing kind of like the beeps you hear when JAWS installs. Paul -Original Message- From: Avnish Chopra Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 2:03 PM To: ViPhone Subject: What is …?Elipsis ? Hello! Ever since I upgraded to iOS 6.0 I often hear Voice Over

magnifying apps

2012-10-03 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: Is there any magnifying apps for the iPhone that will use the back camera like a magnifying glass? -- 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

Re: Should re-booting an iPhone 4 running IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver?

2012-10-03 Thread Shawn Keen
I had that bug when I updated from ios 5 to 6, had to completely format and restore the phone to get rid of it. - Original Message - From: kblac...@austin.rr.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:11 PM Subject: Should re-booting an iPhone 4 running IOS 6

RE: Unable to access netflix using Apple TV

2012-10-03 Thread Daniel Miller
It all depends on if Netflix is in your country or not. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Søren Jensen Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 1:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Unable to access netflix using Apple TV Oh, I thought that

RE: Package tracking app?

2012-10-03 Thread Ron Pelletier
The app is very good. Perhaps the best way to find out if it will do it for you is to try it. After all, its only 99 cents. Ron Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean Paul Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 3:22 PM

Anyone found a way to access more info button of siri?

2012-10-03 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
HI all, WHen you activate siri there is a more info button that is supposed to show you a guide of things you can say to siri. I tried pressing it but no readable results appeared. I also asked siri what can I say and the results were not readable with VO. I have reported this to apple but

Re: Package tracking app?

2012-10-03 Thread Paul Ferrara
Yes, double tap on the package, tap edit, tap delete. -Original Message- From: Rob Harris Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 4:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Package tracking app? Can you delete your tracks once you're happy it got there? Thanks, RobH. - Original

Re: Is it just me or has the Canadian Yellow Pages app become, well, inaccessible?

2012-10-03 Thread BBS
Hi Sieghard. Glad I wasn't imagining the accessibility issues and that someone else is also experiencing the same thing. Unfortunately, I don't have a 4S, it's just a plain iPhone 4. I do, on the other hand have a program called Voice Answer on here which is kinda like Siri but I don't know if

Re: What is …?Elipsis ?

2012-10-03 Thread David Chittenden
It is three periods in a row ... David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 04/10/2012, at 7:03, Avnish Chopra sen...@gmail.com wrote: Hello! Ever since I upgraded to iOS 6.0 I often hear Voice Over read what sounds like ELLIPSIS

Re: Should re-booting an iPhone 4 running IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver?

2012-10-03 Thread David Chittenden
A few people have reported that one. Most likely, it is a slight problem with your upgrade, as over-the-air upgrading is the common factor, and it has been reported that doing a repair upgrade using iTunes on a computer corrects the problem. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email:

Going back a page in a iPad app

2012-10-03 Thread VaShaun Jones
Listers I'm using a app on my iPad that isn't intuitive when it comes to going back a layer in the app. The escape key takes you out and to the home screen. There is no back button either. What else can I try to make this app back up a page or two? -- You received this message because you are

[Maccessibility] Next Maccessibility Round Table Live Stream Will Be Tomorrow

2012-10-03 Thread Maccessibility
Title: [Maccessibility] Next Maccessibility Round Table Live Stream Will Be Tomorrow Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Next Maccessibility Round Table Live Stream Will Be Tomorrow' Tomorrow, 04/October/2012, the knights of the Round Table Podcast will be streaming the recording of our next

Re: Should re-booting an iPhone 4 running IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver?

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
I hope this is not an unwelcome feature. I haven't had it yet but will keep an eye on it. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/10/2012 19:11, kblac...@austin.rr.com wrote: Under IOS 5, if I re-started my iPhone 4 by pushing the power button and holding down the home button for several seconds, the

Re: Going back a page in a iPad app

2012-10-03 Thread VaShaun Jones
What do you mean by a two finger scrubbing jester. How is that performed? On Oct 3, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Kevin W. rvacounse...@gmail.com wrote: In apps on the iPhone where this has happened to me, I use a two fingered scrubbing gesture. This often allows me to back out of an app where there is

Re: Ear Pod question

2012-10-03 Thread David Chittenden
Two quick presses of the middle button skips forward and three quick presses skips backward. Two quick presses holding down on the second press fast forwards rather than skip, and three quick presses holding down on the third press rewinds rather than skip backward. David Chittenden, MSc,

Re: Siri and languages

2012-10-03 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi, I don't think you can change Siri language on the fly. You can't however easily change the language you're dictating text in when you use the dictate button to the left of the.. You can do this if you have several keyboards installed on your phone. Then you press the next keyboard button

RE: Ear Pod question

2012-10-03 Thread Ron Pelletier
Hi Bill, Pressing one of the other sides twice quickly will go ahead or back Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Holton Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 6:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Ear Pod question Hi. Never

RE: Going back a page in a iPad app

2012-10-03 Thread Kevin W.
Place your index and middle fingers together. Rub the mback and forth as if you are trying to rub out a spot. I usually use a slanted gesture from the top lefthand corner of the screen towards the lower right hand, but I don't think it matters all that much. You should hear the screen change

High Quality headphones for an iPhone.

2012-10-03 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hi Gang: I am looking for high quality headphones designed for an iPhone. Any thoughts? Thanks all over the place gang. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: magnifying apps

2012-10-03 Thread Damashe Thomas
Hi, I bought the app visin assist for a friend and she seems to be very satisfied with its performance. Here is the appstore link Vision Assist http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/visionassist/id502356279?mt=8 It is currently priced at $5.99 in the appstore. This is not the only app that provides

Re: Is it just me or has the Canadian Yellow Pages app become, well, inaccessible?

2012-10-03 Thread BBS
Hey Brian. How do you downgrade an app? I think I'll do that until they bring back accessibility in the next update. Thanks. -- Shawn Sent from my white MacBook using SamNet -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public

Tool fingered double tap to activate Siri

2012-10-03 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi everyone, I think I found a new way to activate the listen button in a conversation with Siri. You can tap twice with two fingers anywhere on the screen. Hope this helps, Ioana Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To

Re: High Quality headphones for an iPhone.

2012-10-03 Thread Richard Turner
I rather like the Bose Mobile headphones. They go over the head, have the inline microphone/button. They sound great! They did retail a couple years ago for $200.00. Richard Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it. — Jane Wagner (Sent from an iPhone 4s) On

friend gets a new phone tomorrow, want a refresher on first steps

2012-10-03 Thread Paul Ferrara
All, it’s been a while since we got our phones and had to set them up from scratch. A friend named Ken gets one tomorrow, but he’s 500 miles away and doesn’t have email, twitter, etc. So communication not using a phone is limited. He is totally blind and has some hearing loss, almost no hearing

RE: friend gets a new phone tomorrow, want a refresher on first steps

2012-10-03 Thread Scott Van Gorp
Hi Paul: I was just looking at the hearing aid setting in accessibility since I have a set over here. The aids do need to be Bluetooth capable to interact with the phone. My understanding is that the audio would them be routed to them. Hope this helps a little. Cordially: Scott Van Gorp

Re: New Gmail account -- seeking advice

2012-10-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I didn't see any answers to this question yet, so I apologize if I just missed them. POP is good if you'll be downloading your mail messages and keeping them on a single system, like a home PC. You can check messages from other devices before they're removed from your email server, and you can set

iOS 6 and SIM Card Switching

2012-10-03 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I was perusing a forum the other day and came across some strange reports from people who own unlocked iPhones on iOS 6. The reports claim that users are being presented with the activation screen upon swapping in a SIM, and are requested to connect to the internet to activate. Of course,

Re: Going back a page in a iPad app

2012-10-03 Thread VaShaun Jones
Yup it helped and I appreciate it. I have a presentation to do tomorrow and I found that a iPad app that I chose is working differently than the iPhone version and I'm glad you helped. Thanks for saving my bacon on this one. On Oct 3, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Kevin W. rvacounse...@gmail.com wrote:

Funny thing…. ever tried to

2012-10-03 Thread VaShaun Jones
Hey I know I'm up late practicing for a presentation I have tomorrow but for the life of me I can't stop tapping my Macs screen as if it was a iPad. Has anyone did this and laughed about it? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the

Explanation on iPad please

2012-10-03 Thread Shane Clark
Hi All, I've an iPad 3, and I need a little help on tabs. When Closing a tab, do you have to click on the tab before you can close it? And how can you see how many tabs are opened when in Safari? And when in the rotor what does containers mean? Also, does passbook come with the iPad when

Email question

2012-10-03 Thread Shane Clark
Hi, Has anyone noticed that when writing an email, but sending it To multiple addresses, One gets stuck in the cc/B CC field? What has happened to me, is when I entered in three email addresses, and I go to find the subject field, I get stuck in this Cc/B cc field. The only way I can find the

Re: Explanation on iPad please

2012-10-03 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Shane As far as I know, yes you do need to click on the tab to bring up the close tab button. There may be another way but I have not come across it. As for containers, these are major sections of the current UI. For example go to the Mail app and put the rotor option on containers. Now

Re: Explanation on iPad please

2012-10-03 Thread Shane Clark
Hi, Has anyone noticed that when writing an email, but sending it To multiple addresses, One gets stuck in the cc/B CC field? What has happened to me, is when I entered in three email addresses, and I go to find the subject field, I get stuck in this Cc/B cc field. The only way I can find the

Re: Placing My membership on vacation/hold

2012-10-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I haven't seen this message answered yet, although it's been discussed in the past. I hope I'm not answering a message that's already been answered. I'm not sure how you're trying to do this, i.e. what browser and screen reader you're using. I'm using Orca and Firefox, and what I do is follow the