RE: Low-cost peripherals for the iPhone 7

2017-09-07 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I believe the only splitter which plugs into your Lightning port and then allows you to plug in a Lightning headset as well as a charge cable at the same time into the two female ends is one from Belkin which is $40. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Robin, First of all, let’s just wait and see, I highly doubt Apple will totally drop Touch Id even if they have face recognition figured out. We’ll know next Tuesday. As for how a blind person should do this, well, as Alex says, it’s not that difficult to point your phone towards your face

Re: AirPods, one year later: How Apple bet on our faces and won - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread Janet Bell
I like my earpods but I wish they were a little bit smaller not everyone has large earholes. Janet -Original Message- From: M. Taylor Sent: Friday, September 8, 2017 2:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: AirPods, one year later: How Apple bet on our faces and won - CNET CNET

Re: Storm tracker... anyone know of an accessible app?

2017-09-07 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello all, You could try the weather app “Weather Gods” You can set many different locations and save alerts for all of them. App Store link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/weather-gods/id1041512978?mt=8 The applications

RE: A Question About Changing/Selecting TTS Reading Voices in the iOS K N F B Reader App

2017-09-07 Thread M. Taylor
Okay, Uninstalling, rebooting the device, and then reinstalling the app, fixed the problem. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 6:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

AirPods, one year later: How Apple bet on our faces and won - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread M. Taylor
CNET News - Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 11:20 AM AirPods, one year later: How Apple bet on our faces and won - CNET Here we go again. James Martin/CNET A year ago, I put AirPods in my ears and they became a Reddit joke. Cigarettes in my ears. Hipster jewelry. Mini vape pipes. Dorkwear. Hell

RE: How to add items to a list using Siri

2017-09-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Keith, 1. >From within the Reminders app, create a list using a name that makes sense to >you. For example, groceries; then, close the reminders app. 2. Now, when you want to add an item to the groceries list, simply say to Siri, "Add milk to groceries." It's really that simple.

RE: A Question About Changing/Selecting TTS Reading Voices in the iOS K N F B Reader App

2017-09-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hi Richard, At this point, nothing I do seems to make any difference. I cannot get the TTS voice to change. I'll try uninstalling/Reinstalling the app and hopefully, this will resolve the problem. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Low-cost peripherals for the iPhone 7

2017-09-07 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. I got a 128 Gigabyte iPhone 7 last weekend. It did come with the Lightning Earpods. Sometimes I do wish I could charge and listen at the same time, without Bluetooth of course. Other essentials are welcome too though, but hopefully we can stay beneath $15. So, any adaptors, chargers, or

Re: A Question About Changing/Selecting TTS Reading Voices in the iOS K N F B Reader App

2017-09-07 Thread Richard Turner
Mark, When I opened a document previously saved and double tapped on settings, then reading language, then english more info, and selected Daniel enhanced, it took effect immediately on that document and on the next scan, but previous documents were still my other voice. This has always been a

RE: Creating folders

2017-09-07 Thread Mr. Ed
Here is some instructions I copied and saved. How to move apps in IOS 10: Here is my summary of how it works. Touch the app you want to move. Flick up once and you should hear, Arrange apps. double tap. Then, do a two finger double tap and it should say something like choose a destination for

Re: Creating folders

2017-09-07 Thread iDevice tutorials and demos
Hi in iOS 10 you find the app you want to move then flick down untill you hear arrange apps. Double tap Flick down until you hear “move Netflix” double tap then VO should say “started moving Netflix then find the Timewarner

Creating folders

2017-09-07 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello everyone, How do I go about creating folders on my iPhone, or iPad? For instance, say I wanted to put Netflix, and the Spectrum App in 1 folder, how do I make this happen? Thank you, Terri -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

Re: How to add items to a list using Siri

2017-09-07 Thread Richard Turner
Keith, Try telling Siri, create a To Do list. Then say add whatever to my to do list. Then, at whatever point, you could ask Siri to read the to do list. HTH, Richard On Sep 7, 2017, at 2:15 PM, Woody Anna Dresner > wrote: Hi, You can create a note

A Question About Changing/Selecting TTS Reading Voices in the iOS K N F B Reader App

2017-09-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I am running the latest version of the K N F B Reader app on my iPhone with the latest version of iOS. Try as I may, I cannot get the app to successfully switch to any other TTS reading voice but Samantha, Enhanced. When I attempt to switch the reading voice to UK English,

Re: How to add items to a list using Siri

2017-09-07 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You can create a note and ask Siri to add to that note. You could create a checklist in that note if you like. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2017, at 3:49 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote: > > Hi, > > I’m not much of a Reminders user, or

RE: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi, Why don't all of us just wait and see what exactly Apple does instead of going through all this guessing and worrying. Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: 'Ray T. Mahorney' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 1:41 PM To:

How to add items to a list using Siri

2017-09-07 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi, I'm not much of a Reminders user, or other similar app, but I would like to know if there's a simple way to add items to a list using Siri. I'm thinking about a general go to list, and would like to just say something like, Hey Siri, add to list Call home. Is there a way this can be done?

Re: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread 'Ray T. Mahorney' via VIPhone
as we are dealing with the face I thought the process would be somewhat less than strait forward. -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 00:15 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change -

Re: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread alex . stone
Have you ever tried? It’s not that hard. Get Outlook for iOS On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 6:21 PM +0100, "Robin" wrote: In MyHumble

Re: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread Anthony Vece
Apple hasn't let us down before. And, I don't think they'll let us down this time either. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! > On Sep 6, 2017, at 6:25 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I hope you find the following article interesting. > > As for me, I can tell you

RE: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread Robin
Because Explain How a Totally & Completely Blind person can Perform the Task of Aiming the Camera at Their Face without Guidance (i.e., Verbal Prompts) Plus How is this Facial Recognition software supposed to Distinguish between An Actual Face as opposed to a Picture of that Person's Face

Re: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread Robin
In MyHumble Opinion, the ONLY alternative is to make The Device respond to a Specific Person's Voice & Only their Voice because Facial Recognition may Not be Secure in Terms of Privacy Just Sayin At 09:06 PM 9/6/2017, you wrote: they would really drop the ball in the area of accessibility if

Re: Contacting Uber?

2017-09-07 Thread Kathy Brandt
> On Sep 7, 2017, at 11:46 AM, Jim Portillo wrote: > > Good morning, > > I’m wondering if anyone knows how one can directly contact Uber via email. I > use the Uber app on my iPhone all the time! I keep being told that by going > to the help section in the app or

Alternative to Glassdoor app

2017-09-07 Thread Dave Bahr
Hi. Anyone know of a better alternative that's accessible to the Glassdoor app for finding jobs and reviewing companies? It turns out that Glassdoor's company search doesn't read me the name of the company, or the URL, just that there is a company name and a website URL. Then when I click on

Contacting Uber?

2017-09-07 Thread Jim Portillo
Good morning, I'm wondering if anyone knows how one can directly contact Uber via email. I use the Uber app on my iPhone all the time! I keep being told that by going to the help section in the app or website that I can contact them that way or get my questions answered. I've been going

RE: Storm tracker... anyone know of an accessible app?

2017-09-07 Thread Mike Ulrich
Hello all and prayers for those in Erma's path. What I've done is crated a word doc titled: Mike's Hurricane Tracking Chart. I've got my local latitude and longitude numbers for my location. Plus various other Florida cities lat and long numbers too. Then I've many Caribbean Island's lat and

Re: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread Devin Prater
3D touch, y'all. tripple press near the bottom of the screen to turn on Voiceover. Or, they may make the power button longer and make the lower half a home button. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2017, at 9:05 AM, lenron brown wrote: > > I don't like the idea of touch

Re: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread ליאל בן סימון
Because that VoiceOver cant read this. There is no building ocr in ios. נשלח מה-iPhone שלי ‫ב-7 בספט׳ 2017, בשעה 16:28, ‏‏Mr. Ed ‏ כתב/ה:‬ > You have to have an accessible face for that to work. LOL > Mr. Ed > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Storm tracker... anyone know of an accessible app?

2017-09-07 Thread Feliciano Godoy
I use emergency by American Red Cross. I use it for my surrounding areas that I'm at for weather alerts. however, in the app you can add places. It may work for you. Check it out and let me know if it works for you. Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE

Re: Storm tracker... anyone know of an accessible app?

2017-09-07 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, The only one that I know of that could do even close to what you are looking for is Dark Sky. It will tell you when rain is coming, as well as push severe weather warnings for the area you have selected. I’m not sure of any app that will accessibly let you track where a storm is, but would

Storm tracker... anyone know of an accessible app?

2017-09-07 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi all. While I am not in the path of any hurricanes, I have family and friends who are. Can anyone please point me to an accessible app that allows me to track a storm? Thanks. Jen Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

Re: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread lenron brown
I don't like the idea of touch Id going away. It's nice to be able to just place my finger there and my phone unlocks or I log in an app. I don't want to have to rely on having to point the camera at my face to do all that. On 9/7/17, Mr. Ed wrote: > You have to have an

RE: Goodbye, home button? Get ready for iPhone's biggest change - CNET

2017-09-07 Thread Mr. Ed
You have to have an accessible face for that to work. LOL Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2017 11:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Goodbye, home button?

Trouble with Outlook, Braille Screen Input on iPhone 7

2017-09-07 Thread Robert Hill
Hi everyone, I am trying to use Outlook email on an iPhone 7 with Braille Screen Input. I am running iOS version 10.3.3, and Outlook version 2.39.0. When using Braille Screen Input, I can enter the recipient’s address, and the email subject with no problems. However, whenever I go to the