Re: help with grubhub

2019-03-03 Thread 'Brian Fischler' via VIPhone
Hi Martin, Unfrotunately Grubhub used to be great with accessibility with heading navigation built in throughout the app. They broke this a few years ago and since have continued to spiral downhill with accessibility. I used to be a huge fan of the app, as they would respond to accessibility

Re: Square Cash Help

2018-04-16 Thread Brian Fischler
nless someone gets to it sooner. > > Sharonda > Sent from my mobile device; please excuse any mistakes > >> On Apr 12, 2018, at 11:50 AM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I wanted to see if anyone is using the Square C

Turning Off Flash Flood Emergency Alerts

2018-04-16 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, This morning I was rudely awaken very early by my iPhone to a stupid flash flood emergency warning that came through on my phone even though Do Not Disturb was enabled. The sound was the same loud sound for an Amber alert. I live in an area where I should not be getting these flash

Square Cash Help

2018-04-12 Thread Brian Fischler
Hi all, I wanted to see if anyone is using the Square Cash app successfully with VoiceOVer. I had been told you could get VoiceOVer to work through bluetooth headphones when the Square reader was in your headphone jack but I tried this and it did not work. Can anyone get it to work, or is

Re: downcast

2017-10-14 Thread Brian Fischler
There is a minor update coming very soon as I am on the beta tester list and it just hit that. > On Oct 12, 2017, at 9:36 AM, Michael Malver wrote: > > In a note on his blog, the developer said that he will release a couple of > small bug fixes for the version that is

Re: Anyway to Export Podcast Episodes from Downcast

2017-04-05 Thread Brian Fischler
d we have other options then. I'll keep on with Downcast as long as no > issues stop me but I'll keep an updated exported opml list. It's easy to do > as long as you can get into tools. > On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 3:11 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com > <mailto:br

Re: Anyway to Export Podcast Episodes from Downcast

2017-04-04 Thread Brian Fischler
t or other podcast clients. > I'm still using downcast with no difficulty at all on my iPHONE7 running iOS > 10.3. > On Tue, Apr 4, 2017 at 1:41 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com > <mailto:brianfisch...@me.com>> wrote: > In case anyone else is looking to do this s

Re: Anyway to Export Podcast Episodes from Downcast

2017-04-04 Thread Brian Fischler
and where you want them to be stored. Like I said a little complicated but at least there is a way to get the episodes you want to keep or have not listened to out of Downcast. Good luck > On Apr 4, 2017, at 12:03 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: > > Hey all, >

Anyway to Export Podcast Episodes from Downcast

2017-04-04 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, With Downcast not being updated since August 8, 2016 and with the issues some people have reported with iOS 10.3 I have looked in to other podcast players and seem to have settled on iCaster which does most of what Downcast does and does actually offer a 1.75 playback speed. Anyway,

Re: apple tv 4th gen apps accessibility going down hill

2017-04-01 Thread Brian Fischler
I agree as I had the Apple 3rd Gen and bought the 4th Gen, and consider the Apple TV 4th Gen the worst investment I have ever made. I believe with the Apple TV 3rd Gen that Apple controlled the Apps and made them VO accessible, now with the 4th Gen Apple TV the individual developers control

Re: downcast being unstable after updating to ios 10.3

2017-04-01 Thread Brian Fischler
Would love to hear what people like so much about Overcast. I consider myself a power podcast user with over 100 subscriptions and now the stupid Overcast app just keeps force quitting and this was after removing the app and reinstalling. What an awful app. > On Apr 1, 2017, at 1:13 PM, Br

Re: downcast being unstable after updating to ios 10.3

2017-04-01 Thread Brian Fischler
I just re downloaded Overcast which I have not used in about a year, and unfortunately it wants to download over 13,000 episodes. I clicked the stream button at the top but the app still seems to want to download the episodes. Would love to hear if there is a way to stop this as the device gets

Re: downcast being unstable after updating to ios 10.3

2017-03-31 Thread Brian Fischler
The problem is Downcast has not had an update since prior to iOS 10 being released. It is looking like the developer jumped ship on this app which really bums me out as Downcast has been my favorite podcast app for years. Guess I will not be updating to iOS 10.3 any time soon between this issue

Last Call for Yahoo Fantasy Baseball

2017-03-18 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, We still have a few spots left for our inaugural Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league. It is completely free and one hundred percent accessible. There is a little learning curve to understanding the layout of the app, but Yahoo really has done a tremendous job making everything accessible

Re: Join us for a fully accessible March Madness

2017-03-15 Thread Brian Fischler
one > > On Mar 15, 2017, at 10:26 AM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com > <mailto:brianfisch...@me.com>> wrote: > >> Hey Les, Sorry was tied up. We got 13 of us in the group so far so the more >> the merrier. You need a free Yahoo ID to sign up. You can

Re: Join us for a fully accessible March Madness

2017-03-15 Thread Brian Fischler
, 2017, at 4:18 PM, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com >> <mailto:w...@socal.rr.com>> wrote: >> >>> Wow! >>> This is something I always wanted to do. >>> Andy >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Mar 14, 2017,

Re: Join us for a fully accessible March Madness

2017-03-13 Thread Brian Fischler
iPhone > > On Mar 13, 2017, at 3:29 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com > <mailto:brianfisch...@me.com>> wrote: > > Greetings all, > > For years a lot of people have wanted a fully accessible March Madness > bracket tournament and we need to give a major tha

Join us for a fully accessible March Madness

2017-03-13 Thread Brian Fischler
Greetings all, For years a lot of people have wanted a fully accessible March Madness bracket tournament and we need to give a major thank you to Yahoo Fantasy for making this year’s March Madness fully accessible on the iOS Yahoo Fantasy app. If you would like to get in on the fun for free

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball all Blind League

2017-02-27 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, If you are interested in playing fantasy baseball this season we have a few spots left in the inaugural Yahoo iAccessVO Fantasy Baseball league. The league is completely free you just need to create a free account through Yahoo. If you are interested in learning more or getting in the

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball

2017-01-30 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, Last fall we launched the inaugural iAccessVO Fantasy football league and it was a massive success. Thanks to the iPhone Yahoo app for those of you who like playing fantasy sports, everything is completely accessible through the app. From the draft to day to day management, Yahoo has

Re: do not update messenger above V100!!!

2017-01-20 Thread Brian Fischler
I am running the latest version of iOs on a iPhone 7 and like Davey the past two updates of Messenger lost a lot of the buttons being labeled. I contacted FBAccess on Twitter and got their typical fill out this form. > On Jan 20, 2017, at 3:37 PM, Kevin Wassmer wrote: >

Re: Amazon Music App

2017-01-15 Thread Brian Fischler
Unfortunately the last time I tried loading my music on the mac in to the Amazon music player the Amazon music player was completely inaccessible with VoiceOVer. Not sure if it works on the PC side. > On Jan 14, 2017, at 8:26 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > > I have both

Re: Side App Switcher

2017-01-15 Thread Brian Fischler
turn to the previous >>> app. >>> >>> You can use Slide Over with iPad Pro, iPad Air and later, and iPad mini 2 >>> and later. >>> >>> >>> “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." >

Side App Switcher

2017-01-14 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, Since the last OS update every now and then I hear Side App switcher after launching some apps, but have no clue what this means. Anyone else getting this and know what it is referring to? Thanks, -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

Re: AirPods - first impressions

2016-12-22 Thread Brian Fischler
Can someone who has gotten the new pods confirm that you can listen to audio with only one air pod in? I read about an auto pause feature that would kick in when you take one air pod out of your ear, so want to make sure you can listen to audio with only one of the pods in your ear since I walk

Re: Apple Delays AirPods, October Launch No Longer Happening

2016-10-29 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey, I heard the delay is due to the Ear Pods blowing up. Kidding of course. Just a little warning for all of you who are planning on getting these and are like me. I use bluetooth ear buds now a lot of the time with one ear bud in so I can hear what is going around me with the other ear. I

Re: Alexxa App

2016-10-26 Thread Brian Fischler
t; done absolutely nothing at all to fix any of the problems. They are the > least responsive large company I have yet come across as regards > accessibility issues. > > Chip > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@google

Re: Alexxa App

2016-10-26 Thread Brian Fischler
. > > Chip > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Brian Fischler > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 8:43 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Alexxa App > > Hey all, > >

Re: Alexxa App

2016-10-21 Thread Brian Fischler
o pick. And it didn't show a >> default language. I rebooted my phone becaue I've noticed that this is >> sometimes necessary in iOS10. It was a little sluggish during the >> install, but everything worked exactly as it should and I got it up >> and running. So I'd recommend reb

Alexxa App

2016-10-20 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, I am a long time owner of the Amazon Echo and was very excited to have my new Dot arrive today. Unfortunately the accessibility of the Alexa app has gone backwards. I could not set up my Dot in the app, as I could not get the connect to wifi part to work and VO crashed multiple times

Re: THE ALEXA APP?

2016-10-14 Thread Brian Fischler
Yes, I to have noticed that accessibility of the app seems to be going backwards and now searching for skills and trying to get them to open no longer seems to work or is at least hit and miss. Very disappointing. > On Oct 13, 2016, at 6:43 PM, Chip Orange wrote: > > Hi

Re: App Store Issues

2016-10-03 Thread Brian Fischler
Another way around this issue is after the app store fails to go in to the app switcher force quit the app store than reopen go back to search and type in what you are looking for and it seems to work very strange. > On Oct 3, 2016, at 9:50 AM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > I've had

Re: How Do you know if you are still running the beta or public release

2016-09-13 Thread Brian Fischler
How Do you know if you are still running the beta or public > release > > No if you have the 10.01, you're good. The last beta was 10.7. If you > get anything else it will be security fixes. > > > On 9/13/2016 7:06 PM, Brian Fischler wrote: >> Thanks Gordon but do I n

Re: How Do you know if you are still running the beta or public release

2016-09-13 Thread Brian Fischler
e final release > unless they had to fix any last minute bugs over the weekend. So you have the > final version that everyone else got today. > > > On 9/13/2016 6:36 PM, Brian Fischler wrote: >> Hey all, >> >> Ok this is weird as I have not updated my phon

How Do you know if you are still running the beta or public release

2016-09-13 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, Ok this is weird as I have not updated my phone as I was running the beta on my old device and it was turned off over night. I turned it on to update to the public release which I know you have to do through iTunes when moving over from the beta but my phone under about says it is

Re: Fantasy Football Apps

2016-09-06 Thread Brian Fischler
Would love to hear how you can say the ESPN experience is accessible with VoiceOVer as I checked it out again and could not even get articles on the app to come up. Would love to hear I am wrong. Yahoo after the 8.1 update is back to being fully accessible and a great experience and NFL Fantasy

Re: The "to the point" podcast

2016-09-02 Thread Brian Fischler
It was a great podcast but they may not have had the time to continue with it as producing a great podcast takes a serious commitment. Check out our show in iTunes called iAccessVO you may like it > On Sep 1, 2016, at 10:20 AM, Greg Wocher wrote: > > Hello, >

Re: Grubhub ap

2016-08-21 Thread Brian Fischler
U am fortunate as I have been able to roll back to the good old version of Grubhub when the company actually cared about accessibility. They stopped caring 6 to 8 months ago when they got rid of heading navigation in the app. You used to quickly be able to flick fro restaurant to restaurant in

Re: Apps for keeping up with sports scores

2016-08-18 Thread Brian Fischler
l.com> wrote: > > I found it and subscribed in Downcast, and you can probably also find > it in iTunes. > > Wayne > > On 8/13/16, Fanus <buys.fa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello >> What is the url for your podcasts for iAccessvo? >> Regards >> Fanus

Re: Apps for keeping up with sports scores

2016-08-12 Thread Brian Fischler
nds that can be chosen for alerts, instead of > a default system sound or one default app sound that cannot be > changed. Thanks for all the ideas and suggestions for this app. > > Wayne > > On 8/12/16, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: >> Sports scores and alerts is g

Re: Apps for keeping up with sports scores

2016-08-12 Thread Brian Fischler
Sports scores and alerts is great. The developer is fantastic as I have beta tested for him for VO improvements and the app works great for the most part. For alerts check out The Score as you can set alerts for any team or player and they to are great and looking to make any VO improvements.

Re: How in the world does anyone use Ok Google on an iPhone

2016-08-06 Thread Brian Fischler
Thanks for all the feedback. Thanks Sieghard unfortunately I had my settings just like you had mentioned and still getting the cancel before saying anything which then leads to only getting results half the time. Guess this is why I do not use Google for anything much anymore. Thanks again. >

How in the world does anyone use Ok Google on an iPhone

2016-08-05 Thread Brian Fischler
Every time I say ok google the stupid google app says cancel and puts the word in to any search query therefore making the app useless to a VoiceOVer user. Would love to hear why people love this app and how they use it? If I have to turn VO off every time to use it then it is useless. -- The

Anyone Interested in Yahoo Fantasy Football we are forming an all blind league

2016-08-05 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, If any of you are interested in playing Yahoo Fantasy football for free, my colleague Ed from our podcast iAccessVO and I are attempting to form a league of all blind people. The game is free and almost 100 percent accessible through the Yahoo Fantasy app. Email me at

Re: sling TV and Apple TV question.

2016-06-21 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, I am not a Sling user as I have Tivo and the Tivo iPhone app works great for me, but I would love for Sling to become fully accessible and an option so I tweeted them and would suggest others do the same. Sling was very responsive. Here’s the exchange slinganswers - Sling Answers -

Re: Some Great IOS and Assistive Tech Podcasts

2016-06-06 Thread Brian Fischler
S related Podcasts although they > are not specific to iOS or Mac but a general tech podcast. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Brian Fischler > Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 9:53 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com >

Some Great IOS and Assistive Tech Podcasts

2016-06-06 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, As a long time subscriber to this list I have rarely seen podcasts mentioned on here. I thought I would put together a list of some of the great podcasts all about assistive technology with an IOS and Mac VoiceOVer focus.Some of you are probably aware and even listen to them so this

Re: Best Case Ever ZAGG Speaker Case

2016-06-01 Thread Brian Fischler
ian. I hope you will except > Garry's apology. > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Brian Fischler > Sent: Wednesday, 1 June 2016 4:27 a.m. > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Best Case Ever ZAGG Spe

Re: Best Case Ever ZAGG Speaker Case

2016-05-31 Thread Brian Fischler
ailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Brian Fischler > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 1:26 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Best Case Ever ZAGG Speaker Case > > Actually no. As this snaps on to your phone therefore you do not have to > carry your bluetooth

Re: Best Case Ever ZAGG Speaker Case

2016-05-31 Thread Brian Fischler
speaker already. But since > it's basically a case with removeable Bluetooth speaker it would just > duplicate what many of us already have, a Bluetooth speaker. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Brian Fisch

Best Case Ever ZAGG Speaker Case

2016-05-31 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, Thought I would share this with the list as now that I am running my AC I could barely hear VoiceOVer on my 6S, yes was quite surprised. I discovered this case last week and have had it for a few days and love it. It is called the ZAGG speaker case got it through Amazon for $80 U.S.

Re: Today View in Notification Center is completely broken in IOS 9.2.1

2016-05-20 Thread Brian Fischler
age- From: Marie > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Today View in Notification Center is completely broken in IOS > 9.2.1 > > I notice in the subject you say IOS 9.2.1. Is this an error because the > latest update is 9.3.

Re: Today View in Notification Center is completely broken in IOS 9.2.1

2016-05-20 Thread Brian Fischler
u say IOS 9.2.1. Is this an error because the > latest update is 9.3.2 > Marie > > > -----Original Message- From: Brian Fischler > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 5:56 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Today View in Notification Center is completely broken in IOS

Re: Today View in Notification Center is completely broken in IOS 9.2.1

2016-05-20 Thread Brian Fischler
Apple >> store, you can make a Genius appointment.. >> >>> On May 19, 2016, at 10:45 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone successfully use the Today view in Notification Center? I have >>> deleted everyth

Today View in Notification Center is completely broken in IOS 9.2.1

2016-05-19 Thread Brian Fischler
Does anyone successfully use the Today view in Notification Center? I have deleted everything and put some things back but in the latest update IOS and VoiceOVer completely crashes in Today View as I hear screen curtain on then nothing for a few seconds and then screen curtain on once again. If

Re: Any Time Warner app users out there

2016-05-12 Thread Brian Fischler
n't have your >> phone number, so, if you do want help, send me an e-mail off list. I will >> admit, though, that the Time Warner is easier to use, but, we really like >> FIOS much better and we are saving money with it. >> >> Myrna >> >> >> >>

Re: Any Time Warner app users out there

2016-05-06 Thread Brian Fischler
number, so, if you do want help, send me an e-mail off list. I will >> admit, though, that the Time Warner is easier to use, but, we really like >> FIOS much better and we are saving money with it. >> >> Myrna >> >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From:

RCN Cable How Accessible Anyone Using

2016-05-05 Thread Brian Fischler
Just found out that I can also switch to RCN Cable here in NYC. Is anyone using RCN and how accessible is their app with VoiceOVer and paying your bill? I am currently with Verizon Fios and it is impossible to pay your bill with them on the mac or through their app with VoiceOVer. Thanks, --

Re: Any Time Warner app users out there

2016-05-05 Thread Brian Fischler
Re: Any Time Warner app users out there > > I use the TWC app to pay my bill & the TWC app to watch TV on the go. I find > the app accessible. > > Donna > >> On May 3, 2016, at 4:51 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: >> >> I am

Any Time Warner app users out there

2016-05-03 Thread Brian Fischler
I am curious if there are any Time Warner customers out there and how accessible their app is for paying your bill and accessing content? I am currently with Verizon Fios and have had it with them as there is no way for a person using VoiceOVer on the mac to pay their bill and the app now has a

Re: MLB TV Update

2016-04-29 Thread Brian Fischler
s. But at least with the > television feeds, voiceover is quiet. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 29, 2016, at 3:38 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: >> >> Hey, >> >> Actually if you have a MLB At Bat subscription then you do no

Re: MLB TV Update

2016-04-29 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey, Actually if you have a MLB At Bat subscription then you do not need to pay anything further to listen to the radio feeds on the Apple TV. I just checked as I purchased At Bat on my iPhone and I am able to play the radio feeds on the Apple TV. Great that they finally updated the labels for

Re: Usa today app update

2016-04-26 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey Candy, USA Today breaks accessibility every couple of app updates. They obviously do not care about keeping the app accessible. It is disappointing. > On Apr 26, 2016, at 4:06 PM, Candy Lowe wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I don't if many of you use the usa today app.

Re: MLB At Bat sometimes stops the audio at the beginning of a half inning.

2016-04-15 Thread Brian Fischler
gt;>> I have noticed this behavior with many streaming apps including MLB At >>>> Bat, NBA league Pass, NASCAR mobile, and NFL Mobile. >>>> >>>> Andy >>>> >>>> From: r...@q.com >>>> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2016 8:32 A

Re: MLB At Bat sometimes stops the audio at the beginning of a half inning.

2016-04-13 Thread Brian Fischler
I am not a hundred percent certain but I think the issue you may be having is similar to something I go through as it has to do with blackout and commercials not an accessibility issue. Some times At Bat does not air all the commercials and the audio will go dead for a minute or so then come

Re: Is the ESPN fantasy baseball app accessible?

2016-03-26 Thread Brian Fischler
t the app store for > Yahoo apps. For what it's worth, I will assist with the pounding of ESPN and > their poor behavior. Thanks for the info. >> - Original Message ----- >> From: Brian Fischler <mailto:brianfisch...@me.com> >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:vip

Re: Is the ESPN fantasy baseball app accessible?

2016-03-25 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey man, Thanks for the laugh as ESPN refuses to make their apps fully accessible. I have tested it and it is atrocious with VO. Blasting them for years on Twitter as well as emailing them nicely and they still refuse to respond. They are a despicable company. The good news is Yahoo Fantasy is

Re: Has anyone tried using the GrubHub app lately

2016-03-11 Thread Brian Fischler
I have been in touch with Grubhub via Twitter as since the major redesign of the app a few months the accessibility of the app keeps getting worse and worse. They claimed they were going to fix heading navigation so you could quickly flick through from cuisine to cuisine and from restaurant to

If You Use Yahoo Fantasy Do Not Sign Out

2016-03-11 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, I know some of you use the Yahoo Fantasy app, and wanted to warn you do not sign out of your account or you will not be able to log back in. I discovered this last night as I had to help my Dad sign up, and the password field is no longer accessible in any way with or without a

Re: a more functional BT keyboard

2016-02-04 Thread Brian Fischler
It should be mentioned here that the latest version of the Apple keyboard now has an on/off slider doing away with the annoying power push in button. I have not used it but a colleague of mine got it and loves it. Again for those of you who are looking for a keyboard that you will not travel

Re: Using the Fios Mobile app

2016-01-14 Thread Brian Fischler
That’s odd as I used to be on Time Warner but also switched to Fios. While I found the Time Warner app to be very accessible I have had no luck with the Fios app. Are you using the app to only watch live tv? I tried using the app for on demand programs and that was a nightmare. Also how do you

Re: Anyone tried updated version of grub hub?

2016-01-09 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey, Yes, the new Grubhub is awful with VO as instead of one flick from one restaurant to the next it is now 6 or 7 flicks to get to the next restaurant. If you are on a mac, and have not updated your apps in iTunes I would suggest rolling back to the previous version of Grubhub as I did. I

Re: Today View in Notification Center

2015-12-16 Thread Brian Fischler
y. I can't just swipe through the >> info immediately when I bring up the Today view. If the delay is more than 5 >> to 10 seconds, then you might consider removing some widgets from the Today >> view. For what it's worth, using an iPhone 6S with iOS 9.2. >> >>

Re: Using a Bluetooth Keyboard with your 4th Generation Apple TV

2015-12-16 Thread Brian Fischler
> they will not take this feature away when they do that. Or alternatively, > hopefully they will actually implement Bluetooth keyboard support in the next > update. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 16, 2015, at 6:50 AM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com&g

Using a Bluetooth Keyboard with your 4th Generation Apple TV

2015-12-16 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, Had not seen this posted here and just discovered that you can now use your bluetooth keyboard with your 4th generation Apple TV through the iPhone Remote app. Quick steps go to a search field anywhere on the Apple TV. Launch the iPhone Remote app make sure home sharing is turned on

Today View in Notification Center

2015-12-15 Thread Brian Fischler
Wondering if anyone else experiences this as every time I go in to The Today View VO constantly loses focus and freezes up for a few seconds. I cannot just flick through the Today view like I can on the notifications and have experienced this on two different iPhones and in the last few

Re: Today View in Notification Center

2015-12-15 Thread Brian Fischler
Today area in the Notification area. >> >> Gera >> Enviado desde mi iPhone >> >>> El 15/12/2015, a las 8:00 a.m., Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> >>> escribió: >>> >>> Wondering if anyone else experiences this as every time

Re: Today View in Notification Center

2015-12-15 Thread Brian Fischler
No, there is definitely a VO issue with the Today view as now I am even getting a VO crash and I am hearing screen curtain on after not being able to hear anything for a few seconds so something in there is definitely not working properly with VO. > On Dec 15, 2015, at 9:22 AM, Brian Fisch

Re: Settings in Podcast App

2015-12-13 Thread Brian Fischler
Yes Apple broke accessibility in its own podcast app. I have not had a chance to see if this has been fixed in IOS 9.2 but make your life easier and just get downcast a fantastic and far superior podcast app than the native apple podcast app. > On Dec 8, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Kelby Carlson

AppleTV 4th Generation and Accessibility

2015-11-16 Thread Brian Fischler
Unfortunately this dawned on me this weekend while playing around with the new AppleTV. It seems that on the 3rd gen of AppleTV’s and previous Apple designed all channels so everything was accessible. Now that AppleTV has gone to an apps model it is up to the developer of the app to make sure

Re: Apple TV Questions

2015-11-06 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey Ryan, Was just checking out Air Video, curious how that app is any different than playing from your computer an iTunes library. Is this app more for if you do not keep movies in your iTunes library as I have been ripping all my DVDs through Mac DVD Ripper Pro and creating an iTunes version

Re: Temporary fix for Netflix audio description on the 4th gen apple TV

2015-11-06 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey guys, First off thanks to who ever posted this fix with calling Netflix. I did not even realize Netflix had a phone number. Second, do not bother mentioning that help code posted in this thread as that code has something to do with Apple. I got a awesome customer service guy, and I

Re: Bluetooth keyboard and Apple fourth-generation TV

2015-11-01 Thread Brian Fischler
Hi Jonathan and all, Well put Jonathan. I bought this for the living room and if it only had optical it would go in the bedroom and the third gen would get prime living room as I bought this primarily for described video on Netflix so to say I am a little pissed at Netflix is an

Re: Bluetooth keyboard and Apple fourth-generation TV

2015-11-01 Thread Brian Fischler
I think as more developers get a hold of the AppleTV it will get better, but the fact that you cannot pair a bluetooth keyboard, that Netflix left described video out as a option, and that typing is dreadful I would not run out and buy a AppleTv yet. Very disappointed in it so far. > On Nov 1,

Re: Apple TV 4 - NetFlix

2015-10-31 Thread Brian Fischler
Yes, you are not alone as I was banging my head up against the wall trying to get video description to work on Netflix last night on the new AppleTV. Hopefully they fix this as video description on Netflix was one of the main reasons I bought an Apple TV, very frustrating and very disappointing

How to Quote a Tweet on iPhone or Mac

2015-10-31 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, As someone who is not a big Twitter user I need to quote a few Tweets as I have heard this is a good way to do things instead of retweeting as you will reach more people. Of course I have yet to figure out how to do this using VO. I have looked in Night Owl on the mac, Twitterrific on

Re: Layout of new Apple TV Remote

2015-10-30 Thread Brian Fischler
my iPhone > > On Oct 30, 2015, at 4:02 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com > <mailto:brianfisch...@me.com>> wrote: > >> hey Jonathan, >> >> Just an FYI as I went to your sound cloud page but got an error message from >> safari that the page

Layout of new Apple TV Remote

2015-10-30 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, Just go my new Apple TV but of course not sure what the buttons on the new remote are, does any partial sight know what they are did a google search but have not come up with a good descriptive layout. Thanks, -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

Re: Layout of new Apple TV Remote

2015-10-30 Thread Brian Fischler
osen.org <http://mosen.org/> >> On 31/10/2015, at 9:32 AM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com >> <mailto:brianfisch...@me.com>> wrote: >> >> Hey all, >> >> Just go my new Apple TV but of course not sure what the buttons on the new >>

Re: Layout of new Apple TV Remote

2015-10-30 Thread Brian Fischler
menu for VO. Next to it is home. One press takes >>>> you back to the home screen. >>>> Below Menu is play/pause. And you have a very large button that's volume up >>>> and down. >>>> Yesterday, I did a podcast exploring Apple TV 4 here: >>>

Re: Layout of new Apple TV Remote

2015-10-30 Thread Brian Fischler
clicks which is nice. Would still love to hear about Netflix and if anyone has gotten described video to play. Thanks, > On Oct 30, 2015, at 7:50 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: > > Not sure if this is a bug or not, but I cannot for the life of me get audio

Re: Typing on a 6S

2015-10-28 Thread Brian Fischler
Hi I to have noticed the 6S is very sensitive to touch as at times I do not even lift my finger while typing and characters get entered also I have noticed that it is tough at times to type a 1 and Q and P as it almost feels like those characters are not fully on the screen. It is weird. > On

Re: Notification Center

2015-10-23 Thread Brian Fischler
;siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Hi Brian, > > No issues here on my 6S and I still have my 5S and never noticed any > sluggishness. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Brian Fischler &

Re: Ugh Just Discovered new mail bug in 9.1

2015-10-23 Thread Brian Fischler
il, j...@macfortheblind.com >>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>> >>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer >>> >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>> >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>

Notification Center

2015-10-23 Thread Brian Fischler
Does anyone else have a lot of issues with the Notification Center freezing up and trouble flicking around when in Today view? I thought this may have been device specific on my 5S, but now am on the 6S running 9.1 and I just had to restart the phone as Today view would not even let me flick

Re: Curious if fixed in 9.1

2015-10-22 Thread Brian Fischler
the native podcast app. > On Oct 21, 2015, at 9:40 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi Jonathan, > > Thanks for confirming that the center of the screen or not losing focus is > fixed, yeah that was a big one as it made going through long lists in &

Re: Ugh Just Discovered new mail bug in 9.1

2015-10-22 Thread Brian Fischler
my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 22, 2015, at 6:02 AM, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> Strange; I haven't seen this one. What I've seen, though, is when you try >>> and delete the message, it won't. Then, 3 attempts is th

Re: Curious if fixed in 9.1

2015-10-21 Thread Brian Fischler
, and not sure what was actually fixed in IOS 9.1. Just seems they want to get everything ready for the new iPad and AppleTV. > On Oct 21, 2015, at 6:57 PM, Brian Fischler <brianfisch...@me.com> wrote: > > Hey all, > > Still waiting for download to complete curious if peopl

Curious if fixed in 9.1

2015-10-21 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, Still waiting for download to complete curious if people have noticed if any of these bugs have been fixed in the 9.1 update. 1. Two finger double tap working to pause and replay audio. Since IOS 8.4 doing this in Downcast and other apps starts audio from Apple music playing quite

Re: Did 9.0.2 or 9.1 fix the bluetooth keyboard bug?

2015-10-21 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey, This is strange as I did not initially have the bluetooth keyboard issue then all of the sudden after the most recent Facebook app update the bluetooth keyboard stopped typing in Facebook as well as other apps. I updated to 9.1 today and tested this out and was again able to post in FB

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