Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Graham
Hi, What a great idea. I'm no developer but one quick way might bde to have the taps in a morse code number pattern so all you'd need to learn are the ten different number rhythms so for 10-15 you'd have one tap slight gap followed by four evenly spaced taps, a slight gap to the five evenly

Re: Whose ordering the Apple watch?

2015-04-11 Thread goshawk on horseback
I would beg to disagree, as I have seen talking dive computers before, and under water speakers, so there is clearly a way of doing it already out there and in use. Simon - Original Message - From: Alan J Paganelli To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 11,

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread RobH.
There is an expensive dedicated tactile watch that does this already, simpler. Aimed at the d/b market maybe; can't remember it's name, but the vibrate patterns are simpler than that. More like roman numeral system big buzz for tens, smaller buzz for 5, and clicks for 1; a pause to separate

RE: a very strange download problem when updating the new IOS 8.3

2015-04-11 Thread Rose Combs
Well, I remembered that and did it more than once eventually but it still took 10 minutes to get out of that screen and to be honest I don't know why, because I have done this on previous upgrade without any problems. It isn't like I am new to the technology, I still think it is annoying.

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Graham
Yes, I have one its a Tisott. However we are talking about how to make a Apple Watch give the time silently via its ability to issue taps. Regards Sent from my iPad On 11 Apr 2015, at 20:14, RobH. bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: There is an expensive dedicated tactile watch that does

Re: Apple Pay: Why CurrentC Is No Threat

2015-04-11 Thread Kelly Pierce
the only way this other system will gain traction is when merchants start sticking customers with a surcharge for using a credit card instead of cash or this other payment system. Most merchants pay a four percent fee to process a credit card. One restaurant here in Chicago with two locations

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Alex Hall
Indeed, launching it seems like the problem. Even if this app were always waiting for you to activate it, you'd need speech or Siri to get to the app in the first place. On Apr 11, 2015, at 3:26 PM, Graham grahamnr...@googlemail.com wrote: Yes, I have one its a Tisott. However we are

Re: Tap Tap See

2015-04-11 Thread Jonathan Mosen
TapTapSee tweeted that they know there's an issue. They submitted a fix over a week ago to Apple who has yet to approve it. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 12/04/2015, at 5:58 am, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Alex Hall
Possibly, but all demos and docs currently point to the need to find an app in your glances or app screen and launch it that way. No word has been said about silently launching apps with gestures, and that seems like a feature Apple would want people to know about. Of course, the final details

RE: VoiceOver users should not turn on on/off labels

2015-04-11 Thread Cristóbal
Odd. Turned my setting to off, but in the background refresh section, apps aren't indicating status. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Penny Reeder Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2015 8:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

adobe acrobat with vo

2015-04-11 Thread denise avant
Hello all, I need to use adobe acrobat on my iphone and ipad, because I can have access to the same file on both devices. But what I have noticed is that you cannot invoke continuous reading with vo. In other words, you have to turn the page manually. If anyone else has tried adobe on the

Re: VoiceOver users should not turn on on/off labels

2015-04-11 Thread Richard Turner
If Background App Refresh is turned off at the top of that screen, they are all off and will not indicate status. If you turn it on, then you can turn some apps on and others off and you will hear the status. HTH, Richard On Apr 11, 2015, at 12:26 PM, Cristóbal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Graham
Hi Alex, Who knows it might be possible to launch it with a gesture rather than traditional methods we are all used to. Best Graham Sent from my iPad On 11 Apr 2015, at 20:47, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: Indeed, launching it seems like the problem. Even if this app were

Re: braille screen input and messages

2015-04-11 Thread christopher hallsworth
No issues here. Try calibrating the dot positions by tapping dots 4-5-6 then immediately tap dots 1-2-3. On 11 Apr 2015, at 14:22, Holly Anderson dhsho...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I’m having a lot of issues using braille screen input and messages. I think from my testing that it has to do

Photo library on Apple TV

2015-04-11 Thread Robin Christopherson
Dear listers I’ve updated the firmware on my 2nd gen Apple TV and checked the iCloud Photos app as well as settings and can’t see how to make the new iCloud photo library come up rather than the usual photostream photos. Am I wrong in assuming that the TV has been updated to give access to the

RE: Facebook app now saying product in every story title

2015-04-11 Thread Nicki keck
Yep same here. Very annoying. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 9:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Facebook app now saying product in every story title Hi Yes, I have

iOS 8.3 tips and tricks: See what your iPhone and iPad can do now

2015-04-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, The following is an article that lists all of the new things you can do in iOS 8.3. Please note that it was written for non-VoiceOver users and includes some tips that were introduced in iOS 8.0 but it does include 8.3 new comers, also.. The link to the original article is

Re: a very strange download problem when updating the new IOS 8.3

2015-04-11 Thread kari johns
I had to do the same thing. Funny thing was, I updated my iPad mini at the same time, and it didn’t do that. On 9 Apr 2015, at 10:00 pm, Jed Barton jedbar...@gmail.com wrote: Hey guys, OK, i don't know whether i should be concerned or what, but i have never seen this before. I went to

Re: How to Fix iOS 8.3 Missing A pp Store Password Settings

2015-04-11 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
You are supposed to turn App and iTunes Store off before the ability to download free items without requiring a password option becomes available. On 11/04/2015 06:50, Jeff Samco wrote: I'm using iOS 8.3. I need some additional help for enabling this feature for downloading free apps with no

Hands on Apple Watch

2015-04-11 Thread Joanne Chua
Hands on Apple Watch The following is my personal opinion and my first hands on impression and review on the watch. It is unusual for me to look in to the Apple Store on the second day of the product launge. Since Apple Store exist on my local area, i usually will be there the first thing in the

Remote App

2015-04-11 Thread Agent086b
Hello all, I used to be able to use the Remote App on my iPhone to play music stored on my Mac through my stereo setup. I have not been able to do this successfully for some time now. I can find an album and start it playing. Then after a short time the screen where I can skip a track or go

Re: Update: Doubled Letters with external BlueTooth Keyboard

2015-04-11 Thread mário navarro
hi. For me, this bug is still active. in some edition fields this problem is still present. and in the spotlight is a disgrace... can not use the spotlight for nothing. I use an iPad 2 and this bug is the worst thing that can exist. apple did not solve a one of the worst bugs, which to

Re: consumer cellular, would they work with iphones

2015-04-11 Thread Patti Johnson
That is what I wanted to know, thank you, Richard. Patti On 4/11/2015 8:45 AM, Richard Turner wrote: I use Consumer Cellular and they are great. I can't answer whether you can use your current phone as they were our first cell carrier. But, they use GSM just like a t and t. Just call them and

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Todd, If this ability doesn't already exist, I'd like to have the ability to check the time silently. Maybe the watch could tap for the number of hours, then tens of minutes, then minutes. I've never liked talking watches because they're annoying and because usually when I want to know

Re: problem, since upgrading to 8.3

2015-04-11 Thread Harry Bell
I am dictating this now on my iPhone 5S and it does not seem to be struggling. Harry On 10 Apr 2015, at 15:56, Rebecca A Sabo beckyas...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I have had a problem doing dictation on my iPhone five s since I updated to the new operating system on my phone. What can

RE: VoiceOver cutting out on apple TV

2015-04-11 Thread Wendy Alling
That could be since there was a recent update out Yesterday I think. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: uses for vertical navigation

2015-04-11 Thread Alan J Paganelli
It's great too to jump from heading to heading or text fields and a hole bunch of other things. Regards, Alan Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on:

Re: uses for vertical navigation

2015-04-11 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi Dean. I am sure vertical navigation is great for many tasks. I use it when reading braille. In a bunch of programs when I am in a top of the program, I use vertical navigation, and I jump to the place where I stopped reading. Best regards Annie. Den 06/04/2015 kl. 15.25 skrev Dean

Re: VoiceOver users should not turn on on/off labels

2015-04-11 Thread Penny Reeder
Thanks for sharing this information. I checked my setting and was surprised to find that it was turned on. I don't remember doing that - I wonder if that's the default setting. Anyway, thanks. Penny On 4/11/15, Richard Turner rich...@turner42.com wrote: Someone asked recently about the on/off

Re: Whose ordering the Apple watch?

2015-04-11 Thread Alan J Paganelli
The watch needs to have a speaker. If it didn’t, then that might be another story but sense it needs the speaker you can forget about it ever being something you could take swimming with you. Regards, Alan Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job.

Re: Tap Tap See

2015-04-11 Thread Steve
Several of us are having issues with Tap-Tap-See saying it is not able to send an image after upgrading to IOS 8.3 - Original Message - From: Raul A. Gallegos To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 7:58 AM Subject: Re: Tap Tap See Hello. I suggest you give it

VoiceOver cutting out on apple TV

2015-04-11 Thread Wendy Alling
Hi, Today when I turned on apple tv I noticed that voice over was cutting in and out. How can I correct this? This has never happendd before. Wendy -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you

Re: VoiceOver cutting out on apple TV

2015-04-11 Thread Richard Turner
Could it be installing an update? Mine has done that when updating. Richard On Apr 11, 2015, at 8:37 AM, Wendy Alling wendall...@comcast.net wrote: Hi, Today when I turned on apple tv I noticed that voice over was cutting in and out. How can I correct this? This has never happendd

Siri not hearing through earbud microphone

2015-04-11 Thread Robin Christopherson
Dear listers I’ve had this issue for many months and I hope with each new iOS release that it will be sorted but no luck as yet and I was wondering if anyone else experiences it and may have a fix. Siri can hear me if I get close to the phone’s built in microphone but not when I speak into the

Apple Pay: Why CurrentC Is No Threat

2015-04-11 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, As I have posted to this list, I am a big fan of Apple Pay, electing to use it whenever possible. It facilitates the most convenient, transparent, and independent in-store purchasing experience I've ever conducted. I use my iPhone 6 Plus to buy items via Apple Pay no fewer than twice

Re: TapTapSee Also Broken in 8.3 was Facebook app

2015-04-11 Thread Steve
Yeah, a bit annoying. But, worst is that it appears to have broken TapTapSee and CamFind. It may have broken BeMyEyes also with the message unable to send image. I tried uninstalling and re-installing Tap Tap See, but still no-go. - Original Message - From: Mary Otten To:

New Mac Photos app and importing videos

2015-04-11 Thread Robin Christopherson
Dear listers Apols if this is off-topic but it relates to the new Photos app for OS10 which arguably has everything to do with iOS too as it now makes for fantastic and seamless synching of photos and videos across all devices. I have imported all my photographs into Photos and came to do the

Re: consumer cellular, would they work with iphones

2015-04-11 Thread Richard Turner
I use Consumer Cellular and they are great. I can't answer whether you can use your current phone as they were our first cell carrier. But, they use GSM just like a t and t. Just call them and ask. They are great to work with. Richard On Apr 11, 2015, at 5:37 AM, Patti Johnson

Battery drain [was Re: problem, since upgrading to 8.3]

2015-04-11 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I have a 4S, although I don't use Facetime much, so I don't know if this will help your situation or not. When I first upgraded to IOS 8 months ago, I followed the instructions in an article posted to this list on some things to turn off to save battery life. Since following those

Re: Hi Todd, Hi Todd,Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Jennie Facer
Hi Kim,I didn't see anything in this message. I'm not sure if you meant to or not.  Jenn and Kumi On Sat, Apr 11, 2015 at 7:36 AM -0700, Kim Samco ksa...@me.com wrote: On Apr 10, 2015, at 8:18 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Hi there. You may know me from my

Re: Battery drain [was Re: problem, since upgrading to 8.3]

2015-04-11 Thread Arianna Sepulveda
You might also want to check that bluetooth and autobrightness are turned off. Bluetooth is turned on by default so that people who rely exclusively on Braille displays to interact with their iDevices, such as those who are deafblind, are not locked out of their iDevice and forced to ask someone

VoiceOver users should not turn on on/off labels

2015-04-11 Thread Richard Turner
Someone asked recently about the on/off labels setting in Settings, General, Accessibility. It was pointed out that this setting is really for visual users. Not only that, but if you turn it on, VoiceOver in iOS 8.3 stops speaking the state of many settings. I just experimented with the setting

Re: consumer cellular, would they work with iphones

2015-04-11 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Consumer Cellular is a MVNO using ATT's infrastructure. You can learn a lot from their web site, for example, their page on phones at https://www.consumercellular.com/Info/Phones says Your phone should either be a Consumer Cellular phone, a phone previously used with ATT or T-Mobile, or

Hi Todd, Hi Todd,Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Kim Samco
On Apr 10, 2015, at 8:18 PM, Todd Bernhard t...@toddbernhard.com wrote: Hi there. You may know me from my apps like All Access which offers talking menus and more, or my AutoRingtone app which offers Talking Caller ID in dozens of voices and languages. We even offer the voices of

accessable game of draughts or cheeckers

2015-04-11 Thread Christopher huby
hi all does any one know if there is an accessable game of draughts or checkers. if some one could help me i would be most grateful. regards christopher huby -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by

Re: Battery drain [was Re: problem, since upgrading to 8.3]

2015-04-11 Thread Richard Turner
Here is one article. There are lots more if you just google battery life in iOS 8. http://www.amongtech.com/improve-ios-8-3-battery-performance/ HTH, Richard On Apr 11, 2015, at 5:58 AM, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I have a 4S, although I don't use Facetime much, so I

consumer cellular, would they work with iphones

2015-04-11 Thread Patti Johnson
Does any one have their phone through this carrier? If so I would like to know if they are pleased with it and if they switched from a carrier such as ATT to start using them, how easy that was. I wonder if I could make this switch and keep the phone I have or would i have to get a new phone.

braille screen input and messages

2015-04-11 Thread Holly Anderson
Hi all. I’m having a lot of issues using braille screen input and messages. I think from my testing that it has to do with the proximity sensor, but I don’t really want to turn that off. Other people don’t seem to be having this issue, can anyone else confirm or deny this as an issue? Or has

Re: Apple Pay: Why CurrentC Is No Threat

2015-04-11 Thread Brent Harding
I think the fee is why places would like you to use debit instead of credit because they are significantly less if a transaction is run as credit. The only issue I have is those dreaded touch-screen pin pads. I don't feel real comfortable about saying my pin out loud in public where anyone

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Joanne Chua
Not sure if someone answer this before, or if it is already capable of doing so. But again, from my conversation with the apple lady yesterday it seems like it is not been thought of yet. I would like to see that it can have hourly or even half hourly vibration. A bit like the talking watch

Re: TapTapSee Also Broken in 8.3 was Facebook app

2015-04-11 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Yep, definitely have same issues. Ugg. On Apr 11, 2015, at 12:24 PM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, a bit annoying. But, worst is that it appears to have broken TapTapSee and CamFind. It may have broken BeMyEyes also with the message unable to send image. I tried

Apple Watch water resistance

2015-04-11 Thread Chuck Dean
Here is what it says at the Apple Store about water resistance: **Apple Watch is splash and water resistant but not waterproof. You can, for example, wear and use Apple Watch during exercise, in the rain, and while washing your hands, but submerging Apple Watch is not recommended. Apple Watch

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Alex Hall
Apple currently won't allow custom watch faces, for some reason′ I have little doubt they'll eventually let developers make faces, but for now it's not possible. Apple has, in the past, introduced new technology they kept closed for a while before eventually opening (such as TouchID) but as of

Re: How to Fix iOS 8.3 Missing A pp Store P assword Settings

2015-04-11 Thread Jeff Samco
Thanks for the tip but that's already been done double checked , if I understand it correctly from the article. Once again: Under Settings and Touch ID, the on/off toggle for iTunes and App Store is set to off, and has been forever. All my purchases are confirmed using my Apple ID password.

Re: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-11 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Not shure how this might work but maybe one could have a customizablewatch face with just the time app on it? This way activating it might be easier Totally just theorizing. Best, Ioana ? Sent from my iPhone On Apr 11, 2015, at 3:47 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: Indeed,