Re: airplay2 speakers advice (maybe sonos)?

Hi, Sonos is great with Airplay2 and creating a sterio pair is easy. The sterio sound is awesome. I know Sonos is accessible on Windows iPhones and Android phones. I don't personally have a Mac, but I believe it is accessible there as well. Just be sure to check, if you are going Sonos, as

Contacting a developer, regarding an App

Hello everyone, First of all, thank you to those of you who have helped me, regarding my questions about accessible recipe Apps. The thoughts, and help are very appreciated. I mentioned in 1 of my messages, that I found this recipe App called Yumly. I really like the App. I can see a lot of

Re: Activating walkie-talkie ... transmitting speech

I miss those phones, use to love my nextel devices. You could use a headset or put the phone to your ear if you didn't want people to hear your convo. Also it was sweet to be able to use that when there was no service with other devices. On 1/6/19, Cristobal Munoz wrote: > Because everyone wants

Re: Activating walkie-talkie ... transmitting speech

Because everyone wants to look like Dick Tracy or some futuristic dude from the 60s/70s. I think I read somewhere that the Nextel walkie-talkie phone thing was going to try to make a come back. I guess. Then again… Why did they go out of business in the first place? Don’t people remember how

airplay2 speakers advice (maybe sonos)?

Hi everyone, I am looking for a stereo pair of wireless speakers for music listening in the living room. With airplay 2 stereo wireless is a possiblity although I dont think airfoil supports it yet so not sure if I can use the stereo pair within windows or mac (seeing as I really dont like

RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats

Well there you go again, Sieghard is selling for Honeywell. I just bought one on his endorsement. Truthfully, it was on my list for a while and I just needed somebody to speak out positively about the Honeywell and for the record, it definitely does work with Google!Now that we have a

RE: Activating walkie-talkie ... transmitting speech

Yes, and while I tried this walkie-talkie thing once or twice with my wife it's just a toy and I don't get it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Cristóbal Muñoz Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 9:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Activating

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

Mike, this is the best thing about email list groups, learning from one another. for the most part there's always 2 or 3 ways of doing things and being open to hearing about the different ways of doing things is beneficial, because in some instances 1 or 2 of the ways of doing something would

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

I think that's a matter of debate, I find it intuitive and easy both with my Windows PC and my iPhone. I have a retail business and on the business side I have a regular Canadian chequing account, a US chequing account and a business line of credit which is also a Visa card. On the personal

RE: Activating walkie-talkie ... transmitting speech

Walkie-talkies? Man, I'm getting some serious Nextel 2007 flashbacks over here. It's true what they say ... everything old is new again. Cristóbal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 8:31 PM To:

RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats

And Nest can definitely also be controlled by Google home because Google owns Nest. In any case, both of the options you mention are very expensive. We have a Honeywell Lyrick T5 which works with HomeKit, Alexa and I believe also Google and while it doesn't "learn", the app is super accessible

Re: Activating walkie-talkie ... transmitting speech

Ok Ann, Here is what I do. I double tap the hold just for a second and do so very lightly as you don’t want to actually do a force touch on your watch. After you hear a series of beeps, then let go and then try to talk. They you can do a double tap when you are done. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On

RE: Activating walkie-talkie ... transmitting speech

Did you enable double tap to talk? If not you may have to double tap and hold and continue to hold while you speak your message. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 8:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: Activating walkie-talkie ... transmitting speech

So it says talk button. When I double tap the talk button, nothing happens. I can hear the other party's transmissions, but I can't talk back. And, after all, a person needs backtalk! At 06:30 PM 1/5/2019, you wrote: You have to open Walkie Talkie on the watch then add a contact rom there.

RE: Activating walkie-talkie ... contacts

You have to open Walkie Talkie on the watch then add a contact rom there. Double tap on add contact and a list of them will come up. Jenn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann Byrne Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 4:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Activating walkie-talkie ... contacts

Open the walkie talkie app then scroll down to add button then find the contact you want to add then double tap and it will send them an invitation Maria blindt...@gmail.com Want to talk all about blind technology? Join the tech4theblind group: tech4theblind+subscr...@groups.io Have an Apple

RE: Activating walkie-talkie ... contacts

I am missing how to find contacts on the watch. If I go into the phone app, my contacts are listed; I presume in messages also. but I don't find a a stand-alone contacts entry. When I ask Siri to open contacts on the watch he says he doesn't find anything called contacts. Is there

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

Online banking is hard, even for my sighted and tech savvy husband. I haven't done it in too long now. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arlene Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 11:34 AM To:

Re: Spectrum App

We were formerly Time Warner Cable. Andy - Original Message - From: Debbie Downey To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2019 1:31 PM Subject: RE: Spectrum App Hi Andy, Was your cable system formerly Brighthouse? I must say that the

RE: Spectrum App

Hi Andy, Was your cable system formerly Brighthouse? I must say that the Spectrum App is quite good and I’ve gotten some good pointers from this as to how to make better use of it. I just wish that the SAP would work as it’s supposed to and then it would really be great! Debbie

Re: Spectrum App

i live in L. A. and can listen to audio description on several channels. Andy - Original Message - From: Debbie Downey To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2019 7:21 AM Subject: Spectrum App Hello, To those of you who have been successful in

RE: a Spanish keyboard but English otherwise

Indeed. The only reason I even have the Spanish language keyboard in my rotation is for when I want to dictate, look something up or visit a Spanish language site. For typing, this method of tapping and holding is a lot quicker than switching among keyboards for the odd accent or ñ which is in

RE: Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats

Hi, The Nest can also be controlled by Alexa. The Nest app is mostly accessible. I haven’t figured out how to set a schedule yet Hth -Steve . From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robbie Miller Sent: Saturday, January 5, 2019 12:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: a Spanish keyboard but English otherwise

you can use accent marks with the standard onscreen keyboard. If you leave your finger on the letter for a while, you should hear a tone and VoiceOver should say alternative characters available. For example, I've written Mexico after this sentence using the accented e. México. I am not sure

Ecobee4, and Nest gen3 Smart Thermostats

Hello, I'm looking to have a smart thermostat installed. Specifically, the Ecobee4 or the Nest 3rd gen learning thermostat. The Ecobee4 can be controlled by iPhone or Alexa. The Nest 3rd gen by iPhone. Is anyone using either of these thermostats? Is anyone using one that's

a Spanish keyboard but English otherwise

Hi, is there a way to get a Spanish keyboard and still have the ability to read in English? I want to switch my on-screen keyboard to Spanish but be able to read the English above where I am typing in English. Does this make sense? Thanks for any help. Appreciated. Trying to be able to put in

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

While travelling or when my hands are wet, I wear AirPods or myTrekz Titanium bone conduction headset. This way, I can answer calls, invoke Siri, and do other things while hands are wet. There are ways around so many of these difficulties. I'v used my bank's app for years and it's completely

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

I meant to mention about the bank apps. I've never done online banking nor have I used my bank's app. Besides using the flip phone for this purpose calling my bank's automated system, using the app makes sense to me, to be able to look up the information you need at any time for another way of

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

Each time I call, I don't always go to all the same options in the bank's menue, so doing it with the buttons is best as far as I'm concerned, and may not be the best way for someone else. - Original Message - From: goshawk on horseback To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: Spectrum TV App

Hello, the only way I have now found to silence the sound while Live TV is playing is to activate one of the other tabs on the bottom of the screen, such as Guide. At least for me, with the iPhone in portrait mode, this silences the audio. Not the best solution, but it seems to work every time.

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

Sounds like a lot of work to me too, and I rather be sure of getting it done, finding out the information I need, which doesn't take long to do. After all we all have our varying ways of getting things done. - Original Message - From: Angie Nutt To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Accessible bluetooth microwave

That's the one we have. I like it a lot. At 06:18 PM 1/4/2019, you wrote: On amazon they have a GE Alexa enabled microwave .900 character is found in how you treat people who cannot do anything for you!*** From: Terri

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

It took me a good three months and, nine years I am still learning. Sent from my Verizon iPhone X!!! > On Jan 5, 2019, at 10:22 AM, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > I agree that the touch screen is just something that I had to get used to, > like having physical therapy if

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

The iPhone needs to have contact with your skin. I wear my AirPods and they work just fine. Sent from my Verizon iPhone X!!! > On Jan 5, 2019, at 10:25 AM, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > You know, speaking of phone in pocket, where mine spends a lot of it's life, > I

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

You have to make contact with your phone's screen with something that conducts electricity, such as your skin. You can also use a stylus. They make gloves that have either holes for your finger tips or a material that conducts electricity, so you can use those gloves with your touch screen.

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

You know, speaking of phone in pocket, where mine spends a lot of it's life, I can't answer mine by pushing the screen in my pocket, or if I'm wearing gloves. I don't know if my gesture varies or of the phone has to have contact with life, circulation, body warmth - just haven't figured that

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

I agree that the touch screen is just something that I had to get used to, like having physical therapy if I'd had a long illness, just work at it until it became natural. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

Spectrum App

Hello, To those of you who have been successful in playing live TV shows with SAP for audio description on the Spectrum TV App, where do you live? I live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida and the only channel that allows me to turn on Audio Description is The Weather Channel where the

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

I have a friend who had to go to assisted living. So, she got the lady from there to talk to me about getting her Victor Stream on the Wi-Fi system there. The first thing the lady said was, "there is no screen," like maybe the thing was broken, or the screen was not attached. I said, no, that

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

Hi Carolyn, So long as you either have headphones on or have the phone far enough away from your head for the screen to be active, you can go anywhere on the phone that isn't going to require the microphone. I've not ever tried playing a voice mail while on the phone, but searching contacts,

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

I'm not used to telling Siri to open anything, except Compass, so just go to Home Screen? Thanks. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Mann Sent: Friday, January 4, 2019 7:43 AM To:

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

How do you do that? Just go to the Home Screen and into whichever ap you want to get information from? What if you have called some using Contacts and need to get another phone number from Contacts? Or, what if you have returned a call from Recent calls, and want to check a Voice Mail? Or the

Re: Interesting article about the future of the iPhone and, in my opinion, smart phones in general

An iPhone is a smart phone, but not all smart phones are iPhones. On 1/4/19, Jewel wrote: > Thanks for that Mich, but the article reads as though they, the IPhone and > the SmartPhone, are animals of very different colours. > > Jewel > > > From: mich verrier > Sent: Saturday, January

Re: Home Screen on Instant Pot App

I just called Apple VO support. The rep was very helpful and immediately sentan explanation of the problem to Instant Pot. He explained that the menus I think are not opening actually are, but that when I flick, the app loses focus. He said a work around (and it helped) is, once I have double

RE: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

Interesting. I’ve never had a bank ask for different numbers, but like Sieghard, I use my Bank’s app to check balances and such so I don’t have to call in. I use the programed numbers for things like checking voice mail on my office phone, or calling into webinar or phone conference calls

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

But what if your bank asks for different characters from your password each time? I haven’t done telephone banking for years but that’s how mine used to work. All the best Angie > On 4 Jan 2019, at 16:39, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Simon, > > If your bank asks for your account number

Re: Using Your iPhone Without a Touchscreen

We sell it for £225.00 plus £10.00 shipping. We do know of people who have used it for navigating around their Twitter app and have found it particularly useful for this. Also like you say, in a pocket etc. I know of someone who has phone in pocket, bluetooth earpiece, and does things with