Re: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

Yeah still something that I have to pay an extra 60 bucks for, so for now maybe just something that might be nice to have at some point but not really needed. I don't mind plugging my phone in for now because I can still hold it and do stuff with it, now when wireless charging means I won't need

Problems with Latest Version of iTunes

I upgraded to the latest version of iTunes, and I am totally lost. Could someone please help me find where the radio tuner is? I am totally baffled by this version of iTunes. I would appreciate any help with this, with step-by-step instructions. Thanks. Judy Sent from my iPhone -- The

RE: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

Well, until wireless charging is more prevalent with more competition, I can't see much advantages from the one product I just read about. The Belkin Boost Up charging pad sells for $59.99 and unless I'm missing something has to be plugged into a wall outlet. I'm having a hard time

Re: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

For me it would be nice because When I fall asleep and forget to plug in my devices at night I don’t have to phish around for a cable. Maria Reyes Owner of the following

RE: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

We just bought a new sofa, love seat and recliner chair. The love seat has a console in the middle with two cup holders (or you could of course fill them with peanuts or chips) and if you lift up the lid of a storage compartment you find inside a cable. Plug this in underneath the love seat and

Re: I’m worried that FaceID is going to suck—and here’s why

Tara I think because the display name on the list is my name Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups- Apple 411: apple411+subscribe@groups.ioiMessage/FaceTime:

Re: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

The nice thing about the AirPower charger is it can charge up to three things. Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups- Apple 411:

Re: Question about controlling your Mac computer with voice

Siri is built in the macbooks. Also has it’s dictation built in. On Sep 14, 2017, at 5:54 PM, TaraPrakash wrote: Hi all Is there a Siri kind of option for a Mac computer. And if you cannot control the computer, is it possible to give dictation on a word editor?

Re: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone X vs Samsung Note 8: Phablet spec showdown

Apple's chips definitely shine with some benchmarks, but I've read the real world benchmarks are much closer, especially with the additional RAM you get on Samsung phones, and the article being referred to here does make this point. I wouldn't have a problem with the touch ID sensor being

Re: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

I have an S7, and although I wouldn't consider wireless charging to be a must have, I do find it convenient. It's not that big a deal to leave a cable lying around in the same place, and just plug your phone in, that's what I do with my iPhone, but it is kind of nice to be able to just set the

Re: Question about controlling your Mac computer with voice

Dictation has been an option for a long time. The latestg Nancy Badger, Ph.D Executive Director of Counseling Old Dominion University Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Sep 14, 2017, at 5:54 PM, TaraPrakash wrote: > > Hi all

Re: I’m worried that FaceID is going to suck—and here’s why

Hi Maria. Is it possible that my phone announces your name and not the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com which is your email ID. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 14, 2017, at 4:31 PM, the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com wrote: > > I’m pretty sure. If it doesn’t work you could disable the attention aware >

wireless charging

I have my phone in a LifeProof case. I am thinking that it would depend on the case, the thickness and the matterial it’s made from. The LifeProof is pretty thin, and it works great. I’m surprised the subject hasn’t come up about whether or not you can use a case and get a good charge. Take

Question about controlling your Mac computer with voice

Hi all Is there a Siri kind of option for a Mac computer. And if you cannot control the computer, is it possible to give dictation on a word editor? I'm sure dragon would have an application for Mac But Is there a built in utility on Mac computer for dictation? I would appreciate

RE: wireless charging

Thanks Louis, Since you are already using a wireless charger, do you know if using a cover case for the phone would slow down or even be an obstacle for wireless charging? Regards, Cris From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lois Butterfield Sent:

Re: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone X vs Samsung Note 8: Phablet spec showdown

It's like anything else. You'll get used to it. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! > On Sep 14, 2017, at 1:59 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Apart from all of these things I still think retina scanning just sounds too > complicated and it sounds to me like it requires great

Re: I’m worried that FaceID is going to suck—and here’s why

I’m pretty sure. If it doesn’t work you could disable the attention aware feature and it should just recognize your face Maria Reyes Owner of the following groups- Apple 411:

RE: I’m worried that FaceID is going to suck—and here’s why

Just wondering if face ID would work for people with fake eyes hahaa. Not that I’m intending to get that iPhone. Lelia From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 2:04 PM To:

wireless charging

Hi, Because our new car has a charging pad, I started to research charging the IPhone wirelessly. I found that you can buy an adapter that plugs into the lightning port and sticks to the back of the phone to make your IPhone charge wirelessly. I use a Lifeproof Free case, and I can fit the

Re: I’m worried that FaceID is going to suck—and here’s why

For those who were wondering if Face ID would work with sunglasses there is an article from MacDaily news out saying Face ID works with most sunglasses. Maria Reyes Owner of

Re: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

Plus, since you can now have it charging on the pad, you have your lightning connection open to plug in your headphones. So that helps the pesky problem of not being able to listen to your phone whenever you are charging it. On 9/14/17, Bill Gallik wrote: > One more

RE: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

With Apple in the game now, furniture and other items such as this with built in wireless charging pads can't be far behind. Not to mention wide spread adoption in places like hotels, airports, restaurants (I think Starbucks already has this) and so on. Have enough around and maybe we can

Re: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

One more “collateral benefit” of remote charging - especially in public areas such as restaurants - is that, by the very nature of placing your device on a charging pad, you will know where your device is located. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I tend to lose track of where I’ve

RE: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

I think even the fact I could get 3 or 4 of these chargers for my office and at home to have in the kitchen, bedroom and living room would make a big difference. Yes, you could have cables in all these locations, but who wants to go to the kitchen, plug in the phone, then unplug it when you

RE: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

Thanks Sieghard, Yes, It makes sense to build in wireless chargers to the tables in restaurants and cafes. And as you said, wireless charging will become a huge leap forward in technology once remote charging becomes a reality. Can’t wait for that day. Cheers, Cris From:

Re: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

Hi, I got the 42 mm model when they first came out because I thought it might be easier to do the gestures on the larger screen. It covers the whole top of my wrist, but it has never seemed overly large. I have the aluminum model though; the stainless steel one might be too heavy. Best, Anna

Re: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

i have never had the slightest desire to have an Apple watch. Andy - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" To: ; Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 8:11 AM Subject: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases

Re: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

When I can charge wirelessly from a distance that's when it will really matter to me, still a cool thing to have though so I am not knocking it. On 9/14/17, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Chris, > > I don’t claim to understand this fully, but yes, currently the technology > which

RE: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

When I planned to buy my Apple Watch I was pretty sure I'd buy the 42mm model simply because it also gives you a bit more screen for gestures. However, when I tried it on I decided to get the 38mm model because I simply did not care about how heavy and clunky it felt. I wanted the stainless

RE: How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

Hi Chris, I don’t claim to understand this fully, but yes, currently the technology which charges devices wirelessly from a distance does not exist. Maybe it exists in labs and I can almost guaranty that Apple is probably working very hard on getting this to work, but for now wireless just

RE: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone X vs Samsung Note 8: Phablet spec showdown

Apart from all of these things I still think retina scanning just sounds too complicated and it sounds to me like it requires great care when it comes to looking into the phone’s scanner. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Thursday,

RE: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

It's good to know that carriers in the States will only charge and extra $10, I think that is quite reasonable. Let's hope here in Canada where there is a lot less competition and we pay some of the highest rates in the world carriers won't be too greedy and charge at least no more than $15,

Re: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

Thanks for the responses. I wonder about the battery. Does the 42 mm size have a bigger battery? You might suppose it would. Of course, having never actually had hands on, I have no clue what 42 mm actually looks like. I have used braille watches ever since I was a kid. I suppose I could get

How does wireless charging work and what are the benefits?

Hello folks, When I listened to the apple keynote, I did not quite understand the advantages of wireless charging. My understanding is that one needs to place the phone on a wireless charging pad or stand for it to charge. This is not remotely wireless charging. That means that we have to

Re: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone X vs Samsung Note 8: Phablet spec showdown

Darn it all anyhow Sieghard, you stole my thunder when you brought up the obvious issue for retinal scanning for folks with prosthetic eyes! ;-) I was going to post something to that effect. But then, I can always include the issue where folks may have (as I do) very clouded and scarred

Re: Three questions about IPhone 8

O Sieghard sorry that is a good point to mention I simply forgot about the existance of those lightning 3,5 plugs adaptors. Regards Davy -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Three questions

Re: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

I wouldn't mind being able to leave my phone either, a major reason I am really thinking about preordering, or going pick one of these up in a couple weeks. I have been waiting on the LTE model for a while now. Glad it finally happened. I am really thinking to give my Iphone 6s plus a new battery

Re: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

It looks like the big carriers here in the US will be charging $10 a month extra. Some are apparently offering three month free trial before that starts. I don't know if mine is one of those. Since I do have one of those big iPhones, I really wouldn't mind being able to leave my phone at home.

RE: Can you scan a street sign?

Hi Richard, I did try the short text but did not get it to work on the street sign. Any suggestions on how to do it that I might have over looked? Mr. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 8:47 PM

RE: Can you scan a street sign?

Hi, I used both short text and the scene product. Mr. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kellie Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 8:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Can you scan a street sign? Which mode on Seeing AI were

Re: I’m worried that FaceID is going to suck—and here’s why

I have the iPhone seven with the largest capacity available. I think I'll wait for several years before I go for a new phone. Alan Sent from my iPhone 5s > On Sep 13, 2017, at 8:55 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Sounds like somebody who wants to be heard, from all I

RE: iPhone 6+

Hi Mary, I hear what you are saying. However, I would like to point out a couple of things regarding making eye contact. When a sighted person asksasks a blind person to look at them, depending on the acoustics in the room, the persons spacial awareness and overall head positioning of the

Re: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

Hi Mary and all, My favorite thing about the watch is notifications going to my wrist. For instance, we were at a noisy event a year ago and were trying to meet up with friends. I was able to know when their text message came through because of the tap on my wrist; I would never have heard the

Re: How To Manually manage content on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iTunes 12.7

Hi, The Automatically Add to iTunes folder works just as it always has. Best, Anna > On Sep 13, 2017, at 8:57 PM, James Homuth wrote: > > I assume the usual copy/paste will work as well? Also: Would I be right in > assuming the "automatically add to iTunes" folder is also

Re: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

I’m put off the cellular model because, even if my current carrier soon offers such an add on contract, I understand that carriers are likely to charge an extra $10 a month just for the Watch LTE on top of our current carrier’s monthly charge for the iPhone SIM contract. As I bought my phone

Re: iPhone 6+

Well, I am reasonably sure I am one of those people. I say that because when people say "look at me", I can certainly face them, but I cannot make iContact in the sense that sightedPeople do. Therefore, I figure I can't do it. And my guess is that there are other totally blind people, not

Re: How To Manually manage content on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iTunes 12.7

Hi Russ, Yes, iTunes file sharing is still there. It has its own entry in the list of content types, along with Summary, Music, Movies, etc. Best, Anna > On Sep 14, 2017, at 9:04 AM, Russ Kiehne wrote: > > Nothing is said about using itunes file sharing? I use itunes

RE: Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

Hi Mary, The Apple Watch is primarily a fitness/health device. If you expect a lot from it beyond that don't get one. I bought one last November and of course wish I had waited for the LTE model although of course we don't know yet how much the monthly plan for it will be since it will require

RE: iPhone 6+

I would really be interested to know ho wmany blind people really are unable as in incapable to look at the phone. I guess we'll hear how this works in the real world starting in November when these phones are going to be in the hands of people like Jonathan Mosen, other Podcasters and of

Apple Watch with voiceover, use cases and explanatory material

I thought I sent out a message on this topic yesterday, but I'm not seeing it in my sent mail folder, so I don't know where it went. Anyway, I am considering the new Apple Watch when it comes out next week I guess. The LTE is intriguing. I know there are people on this list who have watches,

RE: iTunes 12.7: How to cope with the abrupt changes

Yes, it was in the article somebody posted. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2017 6:23 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iTunes 12.7: How to cope with the abrupt changes Do you know if you can

RE: Three questions about IPhone 8

The voices which are available have nothing to do with the iPhone, if there are additional voices it will be a feature of iOS 11 and not of the hardware. iOS 11 will be publically available next Tuesday. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: iPhone 6+

It's pretty clear that the less secure version of Face ID should work for blind people who can't look at the phone. But it seems like a fair amount of the nice functionality is gone and the security is Les. How much less? That alone would make me not want this phone at this time. Maybe they

RE: Three questions about IPhone 8

Hi Davy, The iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X are not limited to bluetooth headsets, as Christopher pointed out there are Lightning headsets and Lightning to 3.5mm adapters. Of course now that all 3 phones support wireless charging you can again use a wired Lightning headset like Apple's Lightning

RE: What do you expect the advantages to be for a blind user in iPhone 10?

For me the smaller size and 2 hours more battery life over the 8 Plus would be pretty compelling reasons to fork out the extra cash for an iPhone X. Of course that is also a really good reason for anybody who has a 6S/6S Plus or 7/7 Plus to simply fight the urge to run out there and buy a new

RE: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone X vs Samsung Note 8: Phablet spec showdown

The iPhone has consistently beat Samsung's phones when it comes to real-world speed tests and camera performance and I have little doubt that the A11 chip will continue to whip Samsung's butt in this respect and that people who care about truly good photos will prefer the iPhone 8/8 Plus and X

Re: Duolingo

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RE: iPhone 6+

I am very sure that next fall all iPhones will get Face Id as Apple really seems to think that this is the way forward when it comes to biometric security and they obviously spend a great amount of time and money to get this to work. Just as with Touch Id and as it was pointed out in one of the

Re: How To Manually manage content on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iTunes 12.7

Nothing is said about using itunes file sharing? I use itunes file sharing to transfer very large zip files into voice dream reader. Will I stillbe be able to do this with itunes 12.7? -Original Message- From: M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 6:37 PM To:

Re: iTunes 12.7: How to cope with the abrupt changes

Do you know if you can still use file sharing in itunes 12.7? From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 11:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iTunes 12.7: How to cope with the abrupt changes The article says you can still manage ringtones you have with iTunes so

NAGDU app updated for iOS 11

Greetings. For those interested the NAGDU app has been updated for iOS 11, and an Android version is coming by the end of the month. Read below for more details. Wayne FOR IMMEDIATE USE FROM: National Association of Guide Dog Users, National Federation of the Blind RELEASE DATE: September 13,

sprint and AT offer discounts, and strings.

Might be good deals for some of you. Others, not so much. https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/13/16303954/att-sprint-iphone-8-deals-announced-bogo-trade-in Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: Three questions about IPhone 8

On the question about whether it's strictly bluetooth, I would asume you could still use Lightning connected headphones or use a 3.55Mm to Lightninght dongle to use traditional headphones. On 09/14/2017 02:33 AM, Davy Cuppens wrote: Vicki 1. No. 2. yes. 3. It is strictly bluetooth. Regards

Re: Email client

Are you talking i phone or mac? On the mac, you can select all messages and then hit delete and it wipes them all out at once.. I wonder if this would also work on the phone? HTH, Caitlyn > On Sep 14, 2017, at 12:29 AM, Michael Maslo wrote: > > Hello list. I was

Re: Three questions about IPhone 8

And another question: I gather that the 10 is the only one to use facial recognition at this time. So I would think touch ID will still be used on the 8? Arnold Schmidt Sent from Arnold's iPhone On Sep 14, 2017, at 4:24 AM, Melissa Tucker wrote: I have question

Re: Duolingo

anyone knows of an app that works better? On 9/14/17, Anouk Radix wrote: > Hi, I was able to complete the first level of duolingo italian within the > app but then i could not continue to basics II because that wont work with > voicover. I could if someone clicked on it

Re: Three questions about IPhone 8

I have question about the iphone 8 and above. Are there any now voices to be added? On Sep 14, 2017, at 3:33 AM, Davy Cuppens wrote: Vicki 1. No. 2. yes. 3. It is strictly bluetooth. Regards Davy 2017-09-14 9:03 GMT+02:00, Vicki : > Good Morning,

Re: Duolingo

Hi, I was able to complete the first level of duolingo italian within the app but then i could not continue to basics II because that wont work with voicover. I could if someone clicked on it for me but since i live alone.. The website is more doable but on there you miss information to see what

Re: Face Id accessibility explained by Jonathan Mosen

hi, Actually, I think this face ID and the 3-D imaging that goes with it might be extremely interesting. for example, sticking with the idea of faces, could I not get a 3-D image of a face and then get a 3-D printer to make me a copy in real space? I wonder if I could do the same thing with,

Re: What do you expect the advantages to be for a blind user in iPhone 10?

If I upgrade to another Iphone this year, it's the 8 plus for sure. I am not even in to smaller devices but would even consider going for the 8 256 gb before I would buy the X. I want to give them another year to get down face id, and I am really more of a touch id fan because my phone doesn't

Re: What do you expect the advantages to be for a blind user in iPhone 10?

I’m going to premiss my comment with a thought regarding Screen Curtain; as I recall there had been a thread on this very e-mail list that concluded that deploying Screen Curtain did not truly result in lowering battery drain. If my recollection is wrong please disregard my following

Re: Three questions about IPhone 8

The iPad mini 2 will work with iOS 11. https://www.apple.com/au/ios/ios-11/ Check the facts before writing in. On 14/09/2017 5:33 PM, Davy Cuppens wrote: Vicki 1. No. 2. yes. 3. It is strictly bluetooth. Regards Davy 2017-09-14 9:03 GMT+02:00, Vicki : Good Morning,

Re: What do you expect the advantages to be for a blind user in iPhone 10?

that’s what I am looking for. From: Andy Baracco Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 23:52 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What do you expect the advantages to be for a blind user in iPhone 10? The carriers may offer discounts as an incentive to switch. Andy - Original

Re: Three questions about IPhone 8

Hi Vicky. I can answer your first question. In regards to being able to use iOS 11 on an iPhone 5 C and your iPad, Apple has stopped supporting 32 bit apps and devices. Therefore, iOS 11 won't be supported on these devices. iOS 11 is strictly a 64 bit operating system so only devices like the

Re: Three questions about IPhone 8

Vicki 1. No. 2. yes. 3. It is strictly bluetooth. Regards Davy 2017-09-14 9:03 GMT+02:00, Vicki : > Good Morning, > > I have a couple of questions, three, concerning the IPhone 8 and IOS 11. > > 1. Does IOS 11 work with IPhone 5C and mini IPad II? > > 2. Does the IPhone 8

Three questions about IPhone 8

Good Morning, I have a couple of questions, three, concerning the IPhone 8 and IOS 11. 1. Does IOS 11 work with IPhone 5C and mini IPad II? 2. Does the IPhone 8 have a home button or not? 3. Does the IPhone 8 have an earphone jack or is it strictly Bluetooth? Thanks. Vicki -- The following

OLED vs LCD: How the iPhone X's display changes everything

Macworld - Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 2:10 PM OLED vs LCD: How the iPhone X's display changes everything The OLED display Apple is using in its new iPhone X brings several benefits over current LCD technology, but supplies are likely to be limited at first. Will be benefits of the new screen

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Macworld - Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 3:30 AM Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone X vs Samsung Note 8: Phablet spec showdown Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 was the best phone you could buy for about a week. Now Apple has come along and spoiled Samsung's party with not one but two new phablet-sized