RE: a media live reader

Hi Todd, This app does not recognize and read text that appears in an existing video which is how I understand your question. It does instant OCR and reads what it sees with the camera in video mode and also has a still camera mode where it basically does the same as KNFB Reader except I would

RE: Phone app on Apple Watch

That would make sense then and it explains why I am restricted to bluetooth range. I just called Telus and apparently WiFi calling is supposed to be available in the next "months". This is "months" plural and unfortunately not "month" as in by the end of November or beginning of December.

RE: a media live reader

Gordon, Just wanted to understand you correctly. That is all. Thanks. Todd -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 6:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: a media live reader

Re: a media live reader

From the description, that's how it appears. I just didn't want to drop $30 on it without asking to see if anyone else had tried it. On 11/8/2016 6:53 PM, Todd Patkus wrote: Gordon, Do you mean the Media Live Reader may be able to read text from a live video the same way sighted folks see

RE: a media live reader

Gordon, Do you mean the Media Live Reader may be able to read text from a live video the same way sighted folks see the text there in the video? Todd -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Sent: Tuesday, November 08,

Re: dial pad on Apple Watch

Hello Sieghard, Please keep us up to date after you have downloaded this app and had a chance to try it out. On 11/8/16, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Exactly my experience, still baffles me. I'll definitely try out Shai's > suggestion about this app. I hope this is the same for

Re: a media live reader

It's supposed to use the camera to take live video and read text in real time. On 11/8/2016 6:47 PM, Brent Harding wrote: So, what does this app do? - Original Message - From: "Gordon" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 2:29 PM

Re: a media live reader

So, what does this app do? - Original Message - From: "Gordon" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 2:29 PM Subject: a media live reader So I was looking at this app and saw that it costs $29. I'm wondering if anyone out here has

RE: dial pad on Apple Watch

Exactly my experience, still baffles me. I'll definitely try out Shai's suggestion about this app. I hope this is the same for users who don't use Voiceover. Anna, when your sighted husband had a look was Voiceover running? Wouldn't it be incredible if there were a DialPad without Voiceover and

RE: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Sieghard, It is you who said it, but it is not my opinion. All I was doing is making a clear statement that public beta is simply useless. I have no use for them, so I simply leave them out and press onward. Not my opinion but simply a simple fact that beta is almost always a waste. No

RE: Phone app on Apple Watch

Hi Todd, I assume you refer to having a DialPad on your iPhone and that I do have as well. The thread Anna and Shai were replying to was about the Phone app on the Apple Watch. Subject indicated this: "Phone app on Apple Watch" Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: dial pad on Apple Watch

Anna, If this continues to be so, the folks here and you should really contact Accessibility to report this. If I were you, I would have definitely reported it to them! Up to y'all to decide. Todd -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

dial pad on Apple Watch

Hello, I just had my sighted husband call me and answered the call on the Apple Watch. Neither of us could find either a dial pad or a way to activate a dial pad. After we hung up, I asked Siri to open the Phone app on the watch. There were options for Favorites, Recents, Contacts, and

Re: Phone app on Apple Watch

Hello Sieghard, There is an app in the app store called watch keypad which mimics a dial pad on the Apple Watch. I am not sure how accessible it is, but if you are interested in a keypad on the watch, then you may want to try this out in the short term until one is implemented. As for WiFi

RE: which phones have offline dictation

Anna, You better have sighted friends sit down with you and have them tell you what they see. Something to consider. Todd -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 4:06 PM To:

RE: Phone app on Apple Watch

Sieghard, Have your sighted friend see what is on your screen. I see a dial pad on mine. Does not make sense when one says no dial pad! Todd From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 4:08 PM To:

Re: which phones have offline dictation

TheSE Does that is the iPhoneSE At 02:06 PM 11/8/2016, you wrote: Hello, I'm working on the next edition of getting started with the iPhone, and I could use a bit of help. I believe I'm right that the 6s, 6s Plus, SE, and the 7 phones all have the following features that other phones don't:

Re: Phone app on Apple Watch

Hi Sieghard, I think Wi-Fi calling has to be available and turned on for you to be able to get calls on the watch without it having a bluetooth connection to your phone. Best, Anna > On Nov 8, 2016, at 4:08 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Anna, > > That's amazing, I

Re: Notifications Missing on New iPhone 7 was RE: A Couple of Problems

Hi, Alan, That seems to be the problem with me as well, not getting the spoken messages or notifications on the locked screen. Hope the Accessibility people can remedy this issue. Esther Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+! > On Nov 8, 2016, at 1:31 AM, Alan Lemly

RE: What to do about Decreased Speaker Volume

Hi Dani, As the speaker dries it may recover. I just wonder what this makes your iPod now, a lemon? Luckily you made lemon bars and not lemon tarts or else your iPod may have become a tart. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: The Updated Gmail iOS App and VoiceOver

Hi Craig, You can empty the trash/deleted items folder in the iOS mail app all at once, too. I also never understood why somebody would want to delete all items in the inbox. OK, I guess if maybe you have a specific address for a mailing list and you just don't have time to read the messages

RE: Phone app on Apple Watch

Hi Anna, That's amazing, I really don't undersand why there isn't a DialPad, definitely something I will have to submit as feedback/a feature request. I did check under Settings > Phone and for "Calls on other devices" it says "When Nearby". If I double tap on that it says that it is turned on

which phones have offline dictation

Hello, I'm working on the next edition of getting started with the iPhone, and I could use a bit of help. I believe I'm right that the 6s, 6s Plus, SE, and the 7 phones all have the following features that other phones don't: Raise to Wake, Hey Siri works when the phone is on battery, and

Re: Speak screen in Kindle app?

Hi Richard, You can start a Speak Screen in the Kindle app by asking Siri to speak the screen. Since the app doesn't automatically scroll to the next page when the screen is locked, however, it's not all that useful. Best, Anna > On Nov 8, 2016, at 3:20 PM, Richard Turner

Re: Voiceover draining battery since 10.1 update

I have had some occasional battery issues with my 6S in the last month or so but have not gone to 10.1.1 yet. I would wake up with a 100% charge and then get the low battery before noon even when I was not using the phone at all. Then I would use the battery case to recharge and that got used

Re: Speak screen in Kindle app?

Hi Garry and All, When Kindle changed their app so the status bar no longer shows while you are in the app, Speak Screen went away. It only works in apps where the status bar shows. Perhaps eMailing the developer would be a good idea. Personally, I now convert Kindle books to ePub and read them

Re: The Updated Gmail iOS App and VoiceOver

Hello, Carol. The Gmail app works specifically with Google accounts, and I can't see a way to force it out of its comfort zone. As to why someone would want to use it, one might not need the power and data sharing capabilities of Outlook. One might want to keep Gmail activity very separate from

Re: Speak screen in Kindle app?

Here is the link to Kindle in the app store. It works on all iPhones. Kindle - Read eBooks, Magazines & Textbooks by AMZN Mobile LLC https://appsto.re/us/Lmrcs.i (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Nov 8, 2016, at 11:36 AM, Connie Mohney > wrote:

Re: Speak screen in Kindle app?

Thanks for all that research, Anna! I also hope a solution can be found. Harry > On 8 Nov 2016, at 20:18, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Harry and all, > > I can't find any way to make the screen scrol while Speak Screen is active in > Kindle books if the screen is

a media live reader

So I was looking at this app and saw that it costs $29. I'm wondering if anyone out here has it and how well it works? Also is there a podcast of audio description of this app in use? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

What to do about Decreased Speaker Volume

Hi, Everyone. I was baking lemon bars yesterday morning and inadvertently got some filling on the back of my iPodTouch--it looked like just a little on the middle of the right hand side. I cleaned it off as best I could with a damp paper towel that had general cleaning stuff on it. My speaker

Re: Speak screen in Kindle app?

Hi Harry and all, I can't find any way to make the screen scrol while Speak Screen is active in Kindle books if the screen is locked. This is too bad because it used to be a nice way to read Kindle books. The screen will scroll while reading iBooks with Speak Screen and the screen locked.

Re: Speak screen in Kindle app?

Hi Harry and all, I just tried this and had the same experience; the phone didn't turn the page when I got to the end. I know it used to do this. I'll try going through the Kindle settings to see if I can find anything that might help. Best, Anna > On Nov 8, 2016, at 1:04 PM, Harry Bell

Re: Speak screen in Kindle app?

I've had the kindle app for years on my iPhone 5s before my new phone, though I hadn't tried speak screen. Harry > On 8 Nov 2016, at 19:36, Connie Mohney wrote: > > Harry, > If you don't mind my asking, does kindle only come with 7 plus phones? I'm > asking because I

RE: Speak screen in Kindle app?

Harry, If you don't mind my asking, does kindle only come with 7 plus phones? I'm asking because I just went into the app store and hit searchtyped in kindle and it didn't bring up Kindle. Thank you for answering my question. Connie -Original Message- From:

Re: Bad iOS 10 X download how can I fix it?

Awesome! Smile. At least that potentially critical operation is not broken in terms of accessibility on Windows. > On 7 Nov 2016, at 19:50, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Sandy, > > As Christopher said, doing this via iTunes is the best way. I would do an > encrypted backup

RE: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Shawn, You stat3ed that it is my opinion of the beta. Not so. It is simple fact. Beta is simply nothing. I never bother them knowing new versions will always have bugs. If you, Shawn, think more, you will understand why I said so. I am not alone. Rich is one of them! Shawn, please

Re: Speak screen in Kindle app?

no. On 11/8/2016 7:04 PM, Harry Bell wrote: > I'm trying to use Speak Screen on my iPhone 7 Plus with latest iOS. If I open > a Kindle book and then swipe down with two fingers or tell Siri to speak > screen, all goes well until I turn off the screen with a tap on the power > button: after

Speak screen in Kindle app?

I'm trying to use Speak Screen on my iPhone 7 Plus with latest iOS. If I open a Kindle book and then swipe down with two fingers or tell Siri to speak screen, all goes well until I turn off the screen with a tap on the power button: after this the iPhone carries on reading only until the end of

Re: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Hi Personally, if I feel the beta is "stable enough" on my secondary devices, I will put it on my primary. But until then, I keep the primary device on the working version. For example, in the iOS 10 beta cycle, I put it on my primary device when it was beta 3 or 4. > On 8 Nov 2016, at 04:27,

Re: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Proof that the "NDA" doesn't need to be followed and means nothing: MacRumors covers beta releases, and they are a part of the press invited to Apple keynote events. Feel free to discuss betas. What’s New in iOS 10.2 Beta 2: SOS Feature, Music Changes and New ‘TV’ App

Re: How many apps/folders on a screen - am I becoming senile?

Hi Anna, Thank you oh so much! I thought there was room for one more row, but didn't have anything there. Yes there are 6 rows on my iPhone 7. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Nov 8, 2016, at 9:38 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Jenny and Sieghard, > > I have 6 rows on my

Re: How many apps/folders on a screen - am I becoming senile?

Hi Jenny and Sieghard, I have 6 rows on my iPhone 7. However, if I were to set the display to Zoomed, everything would be slightly larger, and there would only be room for five rows. To set this, go to Settings/Display & Brightness/Display Zoom. You can choose Standard or Zoomed view. HTH,

RE: after-shocks headphones cord and recents in phone app

The aftershokz do use a standard micro-usb cable. -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel [mailto:siegh...@live.ca] Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 10:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: after-shocks headphones cord and recents in phone app Hi Reggie, No, if an entry in

Re: Phone app on Apple Watch

Hi Sieghard, No, there's no dial pad for the phone on the watch. There aren't Wi-Fi settings either, but your watch does have Wi-Fi capability, and it will join any network that your phone has joined. As a result, you can get iMessages and notifications even if your phone is off. I believe

Re: How many apps/folders on a screen - am I becoming senile?

Hi Siegard, I only have 5 rows plus the row in the dock. Not sure if it is different on the pluses. I don't remember to be honest. I have the 7 now. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Nov 8, 2016, at 7:50 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi List, > > My iPhone 6S Plus was recently

GPS coordinates on a clock phase

Hello list Is it possible to get GPS coordinates as an item on a apple watch clock phase? Regards Fanus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is

Phone app on Apple Watch

Hi Watchers (is that a good name to call us Apple Watch users?), I am fairly new to the Apple Watch. Am I missing something or is there no DialPad in the phone app on the Apple Watch? If so I really hope Apple will fix this because this means you can't use it at all to make phone calls to

Re: Bad iOS 10 X download how can I fix it?

Hi, This is precisely what I did and it appears to have worked! Thanks, Sandy Y Sent from my iPhone > On 7 Nov 2016, at 18:27, Rajmund wrote: > > Hi, > Tried installing 1.01 first, to see what happens? Whether the issues are > fixed? > > > > Sent from a Braille

RE: after-shocks headphones cord and recents in phone app

Hi Reggie, No, if an entry in the Recent calls area has been deleted it is gone. As for the cord, do you mean a charging cord? If so check with Aftershokz, but many companies use a standard micro USB cable for charging and you can pick those up anywhere at Best Buy, Walmart, in the electronics

RE: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Hi Todd, It's of course your choice and everybody's choice if they participate in public betas or apply to participate in private betas. I do strongly believe, however, that beta releases in general are a great opportunity not only to report bugs, but also to provide feedback on new features a

after-shocks headphones cord and recents in phone app

Have 2 questions. 1. Is there any way to restore recents in the phone app if accidentally deleted? 2. Can I get a replacement cord for the after-shocks headphones and what am I looking for. The Apple cord does not work. Thanks for your help. Reggie and Lex -- The following information is

Re: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Hi. Best to let the moderators deal with the offenders of the NDA because they're also offending the rules of this list. So let Mark or Cara handle it. Todd, that's your opinion about the betas, but I have hope that Apple will address some of our issues. Not right away but when they can. As for

How many apps/folders on a screen - am I becoming senile?

Hi List, My iPhone 6S Plus was recently replaced on under Apple Care Plus warranty. I decided to set up the replacement phone as a new phone instead of restoring the backup of my old 6S Plus just because it's been some time since I had done this and I thought it might boost the performance a

Audioboom, latest update.

Hi, Just managed to improve things with my iPhone 6 after a bae/faulty update. Now, not sure if this is just a coincidence or a lingering problem. I updated my Audioboom app the other day and, now, I find it will open, but not respond to VO flicks. The screen seems to be blank, don't know

Re: I NEED AN APP QUITE URGENTLY, PLEASE!

Thanks, Esther, for your clarification. I may well give it a go some time but have decided for now not to use the music someone else has planned because it's really too high and difficult for the younger children. Thanks anyway. Carol P On 07/11/2016 01:18, Esther wrote: Carol and

Re: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Sent from an iPad Air Hi, if you read my message carefully enough, though, I did write, best to say nothing. But should you unintentionally say something, they won't personally hunt you down for 1 accident, and charge you. > On 8 Nov 2016, at 12:52 pm, Christopher Chaltain

Re: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

You may be right, but if you read the NDA, you see that you can discuss any information Apple has already made public ally available. Also, just because someone else violates their NDA doesn't make it OK for someone else too. Again, each person needs to decide for themselves what they're

RE: Notifications Missing on New iPhone 7 was RE: A Couple of Problems

On our SE's, we get messages if the phone is not enclosed, as in a pocket or pouch. when it's lying on the desk, messages are spoken. At 12:31 AM 11/8/2016, you wrote: Hi Esther, I'm getting my text and notification alert sounds when my iPhone 7 is locked but Voiceover isn't reading

Re: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Hi, and that's exactly why as I said I clarified that my question wasn't of a nature asking anyone to reveal anything that fell under its auspices as I am aware that speaking of such is against list policy. I don't always take the time to read the small print of such agreements but I'm proud

Re: Quick Question for Apple iOS Beta Testers

Hi, Yes I had read that which is what inspired the question. It is quote logical that Apple would say that as obviously they aren't providing support one wouldn't think should a major calamity happen. Though as evidenced on this list by the responses there are some who choose to throw caution

Re: The Updated Gmail iOS App and VoiceOver

Is it specifically only to work with Gmail, please? Carol P - UK On 08/11/2016 09:17, Devin Prater wrote: Awesome, I'll have to try it out. On 11/7/2016 11:44 PM, Kevin Chao wrote: New iOS Gmail accessibility is absolutely amazing! On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 7:55 AM Craig Werner

Re: The Updated Gmail iOS App and VoiceOver

Awesome, I'll have to try it out. On 11/7/2016 11:44 PM, Kevin Chao wrote: New iOS Gmail accessibility is absolutely amazing! On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 7:55 AM Craig Werner > wrote: Hello, everyone. It might be of interest to a