Re: High Quality headphones for an iPhone.

2012-10-07 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I think good is a relative term. They sound way better than the old Apple headphones but, I wouldn't want those to be my main headphones. I find them uncomfortable for long wear. I have been using the Shure 215 with the mobile kit. These are IEM. In ear monitors. They come with very

looking for two apps web browsing and reading documents

2012-10-07 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
Hi all. What are two good apps that are easy to use for browsing the web? Also I'm looking for an app that will read microsoft word, text, and .pdf documents? Thanks. -- Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com facebook: www.facebook.com/rebeccai5 Zeb's facebook:

Re: Craigslist app

2012-10-07 Thread Fred Olver
Sorry, Shane, can't help you. Fred - Original Message - From: Shane Clark hshanecl...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 9:48 PM Subject: Re: Craigslist app Hi Fred, I use an app called Craigslist Pro, or something like that. I find it to be

Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

2012-10-07 Thread Russ Kiehne
Perhaps the following from Access World will help: What's on this Page: A Review of the SayText, Prizmo, and TextDetective iOS Reading Apps Janet Ingber When the K-NFB Reader Mobile was released in January 2008, it revolutionized how people with visual impairments could scan and read printed

RE: High Quality headphones for an iPhone.

2012-10-07 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Richard and All, Richard said it well good is a relative term and so is comfortable. You can get some rather nice headphones for $150 or $200 and most people would call them good, but for an audio file a pair of $800 or $1,000 headphones with a $1,500 dedicated headphone amp may qualify as

Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

2012-10-07 Thread Steve
TextDetective or Prizmo - Original Message - From: Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:21 PM Subject: Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps Thanks Richard and all. I may have misunderstood this app. This won't

RE: High Quality headphones for an iPhone.

2012-10-07 Thread Richard Turner
Actually, if you ask 10 different people what makes a good headphone, you will probably get 15 different answers depending on the time of day and how long they have had headphones on, grin. ON a serious note, you said that the new Apple Ear Pods don't block out exterior sounds, so are they

RE: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

2012-10-07 Thread Richard Turner
I was going to comment to AFB on that article. My experience has been pretty much the opposite of theirs. I have gotten SayText to work, but not consistently enough to rely on, but of the other two, Prizmo out performs TextDetective hands-down for me. It is too bad all these apps don't have free

Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

2012-10-07 Thread Scott Howell
This actually is the article that someone shared with me. So, interesting that they believe TextDetective is the best, yet the reviews indicate a little something different. I think some of the success will be how well you can work with the phone by keeping things steady etc. On Oct 7, 2012,

Re: questions about the westminster chimes app

2012-10-07 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, Is it still doing that after you turned off all notifications but sounds for this app in the notification center settings? Strangely a friend of mine who has an IPhone on Verizon reports this behavior but I’ve never experienced this with my IPhone from ATT. You wouldn’t think it’d matter

Re: An iPhone 5 question

2012-10-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
My I phone 5 will also turn on if I just plug the connector in it and not plug it to the wall or Mac. This was not the case for the 4S in IOS5 I don't think or can't remember. Kawal. On 7 Oct 2012, at 03:04, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: I connected both my iPhone 4 and 5

Re: Triple Click VO off during a call

2012-10-07 Thread carla
Hi, I wondered whether it is possible to use voice over during a call in another application. I'm thinking that I might want to look in my calendar whilst I'm on a phone call and wondered whether that is a possible thing to do. Any help would be appreciated. Take care, Cokes. Sent from my

IOS 6 and the camera app with VoiceOver

2012-10-07 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, We discovered a little gem on our iPhones last night: VoiceOver seems to be able to announce feedback when positioning the iPhone camera including how many faces are in view and whether a face is centered etc.. Somehow I missed this when iOS 6 came out and I actually don't believe it has

Re: IOS 6 and the camera app with VoiceOver

2012-10-07 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, After further research it appears that this has been here for at least the last version of iOS as well, although it was never announced on my phone until this year's update. Curious. Grant On 10/7/12, Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, We discovered a little gem on our

CNN Again

2012-10-07 Thread Kathy Brandt
They updated from version 1.7 that I had complained about to version 1.71, but the same problems persist, not being able to double tap on the majority of buttons to select, being kicked out of the app while you're waiting for it to settle down in hopes of being able to do something, and getting to

What does the accessibility menu under Accessibility settings do on the Apple TV?

2012-10-07 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I just got the latest Apple TV today, and I was setting it up. After updating to the latest firmware I noticed a new menu option under the Accessibility Settings. It says Accessibility Menu, and you can turn it on and off. I called Apple about it, but the tech wasn't sure what it did, and

Re: IOS 6 and the camera app with VoiceOver

2012-10-07 Thread David Chittenden
This feature was introduced in iOS 5. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 9:04, Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, After further research it appears that this has been here for at least the

Interesting email question

2012-10-07 Thread Jim Portillo
I'm curious about something. When I had my IPhone 4, I changed from Earthlink to CenturyLink (q.com). It automatically set the account up as an IMap account on my phone. I really couldn't change it. I kind of liked it because it made deleting messages easier. When I tried setting it

Re: Triple Click VO off during a call

2012-10-07 Thread David Chittenden
Take the iPhone away from your ear, or use a headset, in order to use the iPhone and VoiceOver during a phone call. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 8:59, carla ca...@astromech.demon.co.uk wrote: Hi, I

Re: IOS 6 and the camera app with VoiceOver

2012-10-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Please tell me how to get this to work as I could never make it work in IOS5. Kawal. On Oct 7, 2012, at 9:24 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: This feature was introduced in iOS 5. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from

Re: IOS 6 and the camera app with VoiceOver

2012-10-07 Thread Jodie Hoger
Hi there. How do I get VO to give me this feedback when taking a photo? I am using a 4s with iOS 6. Thanks, Jo Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 7:24 AM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: This feature was introduced in iOS 5. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email:

Re: Triple Click VO off during a call

2012-10-07 Thread Jennie Facer
I have used other apps while on a call. It can be done. You can also hide the key pad so you can do things like do three way calling. Jenn You must first learn to follow before you can lead. On Oct 7, 2012, at 1:59 PM, carla ca...@astromech.demon.co.uk wrote: Hi, I wondered whether it is

gmail and imap

2012-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Can anyone remind me what the imap settings are on the iphone? Cheers 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

Re: Triple Click VO off during a call

2012-10-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
How do you do three way calling? On Oct 7, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Jennie Facer pup...@me.com wrote: I have used other apps while on a call. It can be done. You can also hide the key pad so you can do things like do three way calling. Jenn You must first learn to follow before you can lead.

RE: iOS 6.0 VoiceOver Recent Call Bug Detected

2012-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Is this a bug, or just a change of behaviour? Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: 25 September 2012 04:42 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iOS 6.0 VoiceOver Recent Call Bug Detected Hello All,

Have you noticed?

2012-10-07 Thread reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
Since I updated to six, I have been noticing that voice over has been somewhat sluggish. If I turn the phone off, and back on, I will clear up all the being sluggish. Also, Fleksy seems much more responsive. With the previous version, I was turning off my phone about once a week. Now I have

RE: An iPhone 5 question

2012-10-07 Thread Daniel Miller
No, the 4S doesn't do that. I still think it has something to do with the digital nature of the lightning connector, but I could be wrong. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 2:26

RE: What does the accessibility menu under Accessibility settings do on the Apple TV?

2012-10-07 Thread Daniel Miller
If you turn it on under settings, and then hold the menu button down for a few seconds, it'll bring up a small menu for enabling VoiceOver and close captions. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Minor Sent: Sunday, October

nfl football app

2012-10-07 Thread don bishop
I've been using an app called all football recently, but it's gotten a bit flakey for me lately. I think there's another app which will let you listen to the feeds from all nfl games, but can't remember what it is called. Could someone please refresh my memory? Thanks, Don -- You received

Re: nfl football app

2012-10-07 Thread Don Moore
It and the other football app. I couldn't get the Giants game on either of the apps people have been talking about. - Original Message - From: don bishop w6...@donbishop.org To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 5:21 PM Subject: nfl football app I've been using

Re: nfl football app

2012-10-07 Thread Andy Baracco
I have noticed that All Football has gotten flaky since I installed IOS6. The feed often custs out after a few minutes, and there is an error message given. Also, there seem to be fewer stations streaming the 49ers games, but I think that this has to do with the teams contract with the NFL.

RE: CNN Again

2012-10-07 Thread Kevin W.
I for one wrote them a week ago about this. However, I suggest that more people send them messages, as they won't address the issue until they get a significant amount of complaints. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kathy

Sluggish after updating to iOS 6 - Was Re: Have you noticed?

2012-10-07 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, I changed the subject to hopefully better reflect what's talked about in case people look through the archives. So hopefully people will keep the subjects more inline to what the message content really is. Thanks. -- Raul A. Gallegos My GPS and I have been having some problems so we're

RE: Audible for UK?

2012-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Kawal, sorry can't help you, mine is working fine. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: 25 September 2012 09:38 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Audible for UK? Hello All. When setting up

Re: nfl football app

2012-10-07 Thread don bishop
Yes, I've had all football crash several times. I'm listening to it with the 49ers feed which is 830. All the other supposed 49er feeds are playing something else. Anyway will try out the other app as soon as I find out what it is. But, it does look like the nfl is tightening up on access

How do I get iTunes to start automaticly when Windows 7 starts?

2012-10-07 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Subject says what I wanna do. I looked in the preferences, but either I'm not looking in the right area or it ain't there. Thanks for the help. GO REDS! Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY kmi...@windstream.net -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group.

RE: ANOTHER ODD THING WITH THE APP/BOOK STORE

2012-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Carol, yes I believe that when you buy new stuff it asks you for your password, for stuff you already have it doesn't. Cheers Alex From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 25 September 2012 17:02 To: VI Phone Users Subject: ANOTHER ODD

Re: nfl football app

2012-10-07 Thread Cheryl Homiak
I think you are thinking of Pro Football as the other app but it has its problems too. I think the NFL is probably tightening its control over stations. I wouldn't mind if they would just come out with and audiopass app instead of having these exclusive contracts with cell phone carriers. First

RE: Sluggish after updating to iOS 6 - Was Re: Have you noticed?

2012-10-07 Thread Regina Alvarado
Thanks Raul, mind was racing too fast and I forgot what I had written would become the subject on Fleksy! Sorry, and thanks for fixing the subject for me. Reggie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos Sent: Sunday,

Why do iPhone 5 and Brailliant B80 not get along?

2012-10-07 Thread Mike Malarsie
Hi everyone I have been trying to use my Brailliant B8-0 with my iPhone 5 and have been having lots of problems. After getting it paired it usually only lasts a couuple minutes before it disconnects itself. When I try to reconnect my phone says that the brailliant isn't

Re: Why do iPhone 5 and Brailliant B80 not get along?

2012-10-07 Thread David Chittenden
Which OS are you using? Which iPhone are you using? Have you cleared the app switcher? Have you then turned the iPhone off and on again? David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 11:29, Mike Malarsie

Re: Have you noticed?

2012-10-07 Thread David Chittenden
Which iPhone do you have? David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 10:10, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Since I updated to six, I have been noticing that voice over has been

RE: An iPhone 5 question

2012-10-07 Thread Daniel Miller
We have defective phones or cables, then, because it's happening to wendy and I. I don't mean to tell people they're clearly wrong, but I've also tried it several times, with the phone powering on each time. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Why do iPhone 5 and Brailliant B80 not get along?

2012-10-07 Thread Blinkin
I am using IOS 6 and the iPhone 5. I have tried all of those steps except clearing the app switcher. I'll give it a go. Mike On Oct 7, 2012, at 6:14 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: Which OS are you using? Which iPhone are you using? Have you cleared the app

Re: IOS 6 and the camera app with VoiceOver

2012-10-07 Thread David Chittenden
Face detection works automatically when VO is running. Please remember that it is light and contrast sensitive. In other words, if the lighting is too low, or if the background is too noisy for face detection to properly detect the presence of faces, nothing will be announced. David

Re:sluggish iPhone

2012-10-07 Thread reggie.alvar...@gmail.com
David, I have a 4S. That is why I am surprised. Just thought of something. I have had to turn off the phone only when totally on the Sprint 3G. At home I am on both network and wifi. Could that be it? Maybe the 3G is slower? Still would mot give the answer why it clears up, though.

moving emails to dropbox - can it be done?

2012-10-07 Thread Jodie Hoger
Hi group. I am wondering how I might move an imail with information I want to use later to my dropbox account. I can't find anywhere that can help me with this. If not drop then evernote, or something similar? Thanks, Jo Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are

Re: Why do iPhone 5 and Brailliant B80 not get along?

2012-10-07 Thread Scott Howell
I tried pairing a Brailliant 40 which is about a year old and never got it to pair. You might want to contact Apple Accessibility, accessibil...@apple.com, (assuming this is a supported display). Some reason I thought there may be some change necessary with the Brailliant, but I cannot recall

Re: An iPhone 5 question

2012-10-07 Thread David Chittenden
Considering how it works, I would take my phone and cable to apple and have them checked. After all, this could be indicative of a larger problem. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 12:34, Daniel Miller

Re: sluggish iPhone

2012-10-07 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, when you're accessing anything having to do with the Internet, 3G is definitely slower than Wi-Fi. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 12:40, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: moving emails to dropbox - can it be done?

2012-10-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I would copy the info in the message to a file and then put that file in Dropbox. Best, Anna On Oct 7, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Jodie Hoger jodieho...@gmail.com wrote: Hi group. I am wondering how I might move an imail with information I want to use later to my dropbox account. I can't find

Re: Why do iPhone 5 and Brailliant B80 not get along?

2012-10-07 Thread David Chittenden
Because of problems in the humanware Bluetooth driver stacks, the brilliant Braille displays were not compatible with an older version of iOS. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 12:58, Scott Howell

Facebook App Question

2012-10-07 Thread CD
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

OCR doc already on the iPhone/iPad

2012-10-07 Thread VaShaun Jones
Listers what is the best app to use OCR on the iOS devices that will take a document that was e-mailed to me and OCR it? I don't need to take the picture of the doc it will already be on my phone. I just need to make it readable and editable. Any help is appreciated, VaShaun -- You received

Re: OCR doc already on the iPhone/iPad

2012-10-07 Thread Jodie Hoger
Hi there. I have the same issue. I haven't found an app that will do this directly however here is a workaround. Open the file attachment and take a screen shot - home plus power button. This puts a photo of the image in your camera roll and will be the last one on the list with the highest

Re: OCR doc already on the iPhone/iPad

2012-10-07 Thread VaShaun Jones
OK, this works. Thanks On Oct 7, 2012, at 9:28 PM, Jodie Hoger jodieho...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there. I have the same issue. I haven't found an app that will do this directly however here is a workaround. Open the file attachment and take a screen shot - home plus power button. This puts a

recording app for teh iPad

2012-10-07 Thread Elizabeth Campbell
Hello all, I've had my iPad for about a week,and I noticed that there doesn't seem to be an app for recording interviews and so forth. I am used to Voice memos on my iPhone 4S, but are there some good recording apps out there for the iPad? Sorry if this question has already been asked.

Re: Facebook App Question

2012-10-07 Thread Nicki Keck
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

RE: Facebook App Question

2012-10-07 Thread CD
OK will try this. Thanks! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicki Keck Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 7:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Facebook App Question Ok try this. 1. double tap and hold on the last

Re: nfl football app

2012-10-07 Thread Wayne Merritt
The app I use and that I think may have been mentioned here before is called Pro Football Radio and Live Scores, and costs $0.99 in the App Store. It recently got an update to help address the buffering issue. I have noticed that not all listed stations carry the games too, but usually one of the

RE: recording app for teh iPad

2012-10-07 Thread Joseph Lee
Hi, There are two paid ones I'd recommend: Audio Memos and Voice Recorder HD. Cheers, Joseph From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Campbell Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 7:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: recording app for teh

Re: recording app for teh iPad

2012-10-07 Thread Wayne Merritt
There's also one called Clear Record Premium which is paid, but not sure if it works on the iPad. I like Clear Record because you can speed up the playback when listening to your recording. Note though that after starting the recording, VO volume will decrease, but the Done button is right above

Re: No Messages since september 3rd

2012-10-07 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, you are coming through loud and clear. Thanks. -- Raul A. Gallegos “An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets the more interested he is in her.” - Agatha Christie Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook:

Re: recording app for teh iPad

2012-10-07 Thread Don
This is a great ap. I use it allot. How ever I just turn off voice over before recording. I just know where the buttons are on the screen. AThis aplaction rocks... -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 9:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: iOS 6.0 VoiceOver Recent Call Bug Detected

2012-10-07 Thread James Mannion
Probably it is a matter of oopinion. Ok, I understand your question really implys was it changed on purpose or an unintended result of something. It seems to me it is such a minor thing and I'm sure the accessibility team have tons and tons and tons of emails. It may not be worth everyone flooding

A Question About The Latest Version of the Messaging App on Both iOS and Mac

2012-10-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am posting this to both lists. I just updated my Mac, today, to the latest version. In the release notes, it states that the latest version of the Messaging App now allows for people to send messages to your phone number and you will see them on your Mac. I Interpret this

Re: IOS 6 and the camera app with VoiceOver

2012-10-07 Thread Grant Hardy
Yes, I discovered that shortly after posting my previous message to the list. The odd thing is that the feature never worked on either my 4 or my 4S in iOS 5, but it works now with iOS 6. Maybe there were some undocumented improvements to the feature in the latest version of iOS? The odd thing is

Re: A Question About The Latest Version of the Messaging App on Both iOS and Mac

2012-10-07 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I can send messages to my Mac using a phone number as I tried this some time ago and I was signed in using my normal ID. Also I discoveredVIPS list is syncing with my Mac since the latest update. Kawal. On Oct 8, 2012, at 4:17 AM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, I am

RE: more FaceTime questions

2012-10-07 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Vicky, yes, about 3 MB per minute for a Facetime call. There will be no difference in the quality whether you use 3G or Wifi, although depending on how congested the network is and how good coverage is, you may experience latency issues. Jonathan -- You received this message because you are

Re: recording app for teh iPad

2012-10-07 Thread Eric Caron
Hi Elizabeth, There are two more paid recorders that are popular among many on this list, Voxie Recorder and List Recorder. List Recorder is my favorite as it is not only a excellent recorder but also is a note taker as well. Also, List Recorder is designed for the Voice Over user so