Downloading NFB Newsline Publications

Hi, I'm going to travel back east for the holidays in a few days and would like to be able to read some of my NFB Newsline publications offline when I'm on the plane. I can't seem to figure out how to download magazines and newspapers for offline reading. Can anybody give me step-by-step

Re: Free ap for today: Ringtone Architect

Hi, I'm gonna rant here for a second or two, so bear with me, okay. Hopefully I won't make a complete ass of myself in the process. I really like the idea of using an app like this to create custom ringtones from songs in my music library. Having said that, what seems really stupid and

Re: weather ap?

Hi, I just tried it and it worked fine here. It was last updated at 7:59 PM Pacific time here in Los Angeles, California. Tom - Original Message - From: Jesus Garcia To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:23 PM Subject: RE: weather ap? Most

Re: *Do! Not!* hard reset your iPhone. VoiceOver dies.

Hi, Okay, I'm having a memory lapse here. How do you do a hard reset? Is that holding down the home and power butttons for several seconds? Thanks, Tom - Original Message - From: Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20,

Re: Problem with read 2 go and signing in to bookshare

Hi, Let's see if this works. Try the following: 1. Open Read2Go. 2. Open the Settings Tab. 3. Find the Bookshelf button that the bottom lefthand corner of the screen, then flick left once to the button labeled More Info. 4. Double-tap More Info. This should put you into the Account Settings

Re: Stalled updates

Hi, Yep, I've had that problem on my iPhone 4 with IOS 6. The only thing that I can figure is that the installations stall because of a funky wi-fi connection. Whatever the case, if I can find a really strong wi-fi connection, I'll uninstall the app in question, then go back to the app

Re: Around Me

Hi, I use Yelp and AroundMe fairly often, and foursquare's cool too. Going off on a tangent for a second, a lot of times when I'm out and about or visiting at friends' places I like to look for various restaurants and such, so it would be good if I could find a reliable app for obtaining

App Store Question

Hi folks, One thing that really annoys me about using the app store since IOS 6 is that whenever I check out an app update, I can't seem to find out what's actually been changed. I just get the typical information that I'd see if I was checking the app out for the first time. Why is that and

Re: two finger double tap in ios6

Hi, I find that it's somewhat inconsistent on my iPhone 4, and I use that gesture for starting/stopping streaming audio more than anything else. I never use the two-finger double-tap for answering calls. As soon as a call comes in I go immediately to the botttom of the screen and to a

Re: Delightful Results with iOS 6 Map Navigation, So Far

Hi, Although I haven't tried the latest update with IOS 6, I have had good luck with an app called Hopstop for getting bus routes and another one called Nextbus for real-time bus arrival time information. Hope this helps. Tom . - Original Message - From: Chris Snyder

iMessage

Hi, This may be a silly question, but I'm asking anyway. In the messages app, when I'm having a conversation with one of my contacts who also has an iPhone, iMessage is usually turned on, and I'll see some sort of indication that I'm sending using iMessage. However, we were having a

Re: iMessage

there will occasionally be times when you don't receive messages from other iOS users for a while. Cheers, Grant On 9/28/12, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, This may be a silly question, but I'm asking anyway. In the messages app, when I'm having a conversation with one of my contacts who also has

Re: I downloaded iOs6 and my phone turned off and isn't coming back on

Hi, Like others on the list, I was a member of the 96% club, but after a bit, while I was on a call on my land line, the update finished up and the phone announced that it was about to restart. Naturally, speech went away and all activity appeared to stop, at least audibly. While I waited,

Re: Updating Apps

Hi, I have mixed feelings about how the app store operates when updating apps. On one hand, I like the way I'm left in the app store after tapping an update buttton. On the other hand, though, I'm not happy about not seeing the download percentage. If it's a major update, the percentage

Re: Updating Apps

the app store and find the app or the folder containing the app, and VO will tell you the progress of the update. HTH, Anna On Sep 20, 2012, at 10:58 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have mixed feelings about how the app store operates when updating apps. On one hand, I like

Re: Any good Recipe apps?

Hi, Paprika does indeed look like a good app. Another one that was recommended in a book by Ms. Dresner is called Big Oven. I've used it to search for all kinds of recipes, and the only comment that I have is that I haven't found a way yet to store recipes locally on the phone or e-mail them

Re: Trouble finding Muxic in app store

: Trouble finding Muxic in app store If someone's got a link and could post it I'd be grateful. Sent from Kimber's iPhone On Sep 7, 2012, at 12:34 AM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Here here! David seems to be committed to creating a good accessible app, and that's certainly worthy

NFB Newsline Misbehavior

Hi all, When I use the NFB Newsline app to read newspapers such as the L.A. Times or L.A. Daily News, or magazines such as Rolling Stone, it's great to read them using my BrailleNote Apex. However, I've noticed some odd behavior and wonder if anybody is having the same issue. Here's the

Re: I don't understand discription Re Muxic In App Store.

Hi, Here here! David seems to be committed to creating a good accessible app, and that's certainly worthy of my support. I bought Muxic last night and my initial impression is that it was a buck well spent, if for no other reason than to support Mr. Morton's efforts. Tom - Original

Re: accessibility of mobile banking apps on IOS:

Hi, I've been using the Chase app for some time now and it's worked fine for me. Tom - Original Message - From: Sandra Heaton san...@sandras-place.co.uk To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 10:28 AM Subject: Re: accessibility of mobile banking apps on IOS:

Re: Gmail with IPhone and Outlook

Hi, I can use GMail with IMAP on my iPhone and it works beautifully, but, for some reason, in Outlook 2007 on my Toshiba laptop running Windows 7 home premium it's a bust for me. Last time I fiddled with this, which was maybe a month ago, I had a hell of a time configuring Outlook for GMail

Peculiar VoiceOver issue when scrolling

Hi all, I've got an iPhone 4 with the latest version of IOS. Over the last couple of days I've noticed some odd things when scrolling through the updates screen in the App Store. I think I've seen this behavior elsewhere, too. Anyway, while looking through the list of 10 or 11 updates,

Re: No Command Listed at Humanware to Activate the picker items on the iPhone

Hi Eileen, Try a dot 6 chord or dot 3 chord. I just used the picker items in my Talking Timer app and they worked like a champ. No Nemeth required. Tom - Original Message - From: Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Re: Fleksy on Android devices

Hi, I won't switch any time soon, Fleksy or no. Accessibility right out of the box is what I wanted and what I got when I bought my iPhone. I was a Talks user before and I just didn't want to have to deal with paying for its upgrades, or switching to MobileSpeak and paying for its upgrades.

Re: Braille Commands to Control Ticker Items on the iPhone

Hi Eileen, If I remember correctly, you do a dot 6 chord or dot 3 chord to change the picker item. Tom - Original Message - From: Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:51 PM Subject: Braille Commands to Control Ticker

Re: gmail account

Hi, I have my iPhone 4 set to use GMail with imap and it works fine for me. What is the nature of this problem that you're talking about? Does it affect only the 4S? Tom - Original Message - From: Daniel Miller To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012

Re: Read To Go

Hi, I don't know of a toll-free tech support number for Bookshare. If you don't mind the long-distance call, try 650-644-3433 Their main tech support rep is an old buddy of mine from way back. Give him a shout and I'm sure he'll help you resolve the issue. Good luck. Tom -

Pandora Question

Hi, I don't know if this is new in Pandora, but I noticed yesterday that when a track is playing, a little blurb about the artist appears onscreen. I like that feature, but my problem is that I can't get VO to read the complete blurb continuously with a two-finger flick down. Seems I have to

Re: accessible transit apps.

Hi, HopStop is a great app, as Esther and Anna have said. I recommend it highly. Also, when you reach a bus stop and want to know what bus lines pass by and when they'll arrive, another app, Nextbus, will jfve you that information. I'm not sure how many cities Nextbus covers, butit probably

Re: NFB newsline

Hi, Yes, there is. Just set the rotor to headings and flick down to move from article to article. Works like a champ for me. Tom - Original Message - From: Tom Rash To: viphone groups Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 8:37 AM Subject: NFB newsline When reading a section of

Re: Is there such a time announce at

Hi, Talking Timer's great, and it's so simple to use. Well worth 99 cents. I don't use auto-lock, so haven't run into that particular issue. Tom - Original Message - From: Rick Alfaro To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 2:15 PM Subject: RE: Is

Re: ANYONE TRIED FORCING FLEKSY INTO LANDSCAPE?

Hi, I've definitely had problems getting Fleksy into landscape mode. So far, this issue, along with what seems to me to be a different keyboard height, along with sluggish performance on my iPhone 4, make me inclined to classify this app as one of those experiments which, for me, has gone

Re: Three-finger gesture to turn off VO: Was Re: Two-finger double-tap Re: I have a few questions

Hi, As I understand it, the three-finger double-tap is meant to mute speech and leave VoiceOver running, whereas triple-click Home unloads VoiceOver altogether. Tom - Original Message - From: Sandy Finley finleykn...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July

Re: Locking your phone in portrait mode

Hi, Yes, do a three-finger swipe to the right and the portrait lock button will be at the bottom left corner of the screen. You can't miss it. Tom - Original Message - From: Chris Judd chrischas0...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:00 AM

Re: How to create a new contact from the recent calls list

Hi, Here's how I do it. 1. In your recent call list, find the number that you want to add to your contacts. 2. Flick right once to the More Info button, thhen double-tap. 3. In the resulting More Info screen, you'll find options to call the number, create a new contact, add to an existing

Re: Songza

for songza, spelled s o n g z a. Hope this helps. Tom - Original Message - From: chris hallsworth christopher...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 12:27 PM Subject: Re: Songza Is this app available in the UK? - Original Message - From: Tom

Re: DigitEyes or another bar code reader?

hooked up to your apex and use the hotspot on the phone so your apex would have internet in the store. - Original Message - From: Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date sent: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:02:06 -0700 Subject: Re: DigitEyes or another bar code reader? Hi, I'd

Re: Excuse!! App Name Given + Company

Hey Eileen, Definitely, keep on posting. - Original Message - From: Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 1:04 PM Subject: Excuse!! App Name Given + Company Hello List, I hope this email will not block me from this

Re: Problem with Looktell Money Reader

Hi, I've never had trouble with Money Reader, even in what I believed to be questionable lighting conditions. Tom - Original Message - From: Anthony Vece ajv...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 6:22 PM Subject: Re: Problem with Looktell Money

Re: Free apps

Hi, I seem to recall an app called Store News that was discussed fairly recently. It may have that kind of information. Check it out. Tom - Original Message - From: JoJo and Clinton To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Free apps

Re: vanishing iPhone ap?

Hi, If memory serves, screens can hold up to 16 items; folders can fit up to 12. Tom - Original Message - From: Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 1:38 AM Subject: Re: vanishing iPhone ap? Oh!Ok, you double tap and hold

Re: Editing text in iPhone

Hi, How do you do text selecttion with a bluetooth keyboard, and by what units of text can you select? Thanks. Tom - Original Message - From: Rose Combs To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 9:26 AM Subject: RE: Editing text in iPhone The edit

Re: Public Transit Ap Suggestion?

Hi, I'm not absolutely sure, but I think NextBus might fill the bill for checking out schedules. Also, HopStop is good for planning bus routes. Here in L.A., I compared it with the Metro Trip Planner at mta.net,a web-based trip planner app and HopStop gave me a route in a situation where the

TicketGenie: or What to Do When An App Crashes

Hi, I'm using a 32-gig iPhone 4 with IOS version 5.1.1. Recent discussion of the NFB Newsline bug got me thinking about a situation that I'm having with something called TicketGenie, a free app which lets you view listings of concerts, theater productions and sports events either locally or

Re: Internet Productivity Using Windows and iOS

Hi, I think I may have missed the post with the link to Dean Martineau's podcast. I'd really like to check it out. Can someone post the link to it, please? Thanks in advance. Tom - Original Message - From: Craig Werner coffeeb...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: NFB Newsline app available in the app store for iPhone, iTouch and iPad

Hi, Thanks for the tip. I tried navigation by heading and it works great, but instead of swiping right I did a two-finger swipe down to start reading at the heading that I selected. Still have a lot of exploring to do but it's a nice app; I like what I see so far. Tom - Original

Re: question about My Tunes Pro

Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Matthew Campbell wrestling.ch...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. A little accessible but fully accessible? What do you mean by that? What works and what doesn't? Can you please be a little more specific? Thanks. On 2012-06-03, at 3:50 PM, Brett

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

Hi, John's idea is a good one which I discovered quite by accident some time ago and have been using that method ever since, as it gives me consistent results each and every time. I usually use my phone in portrait mode and have locked it in portrait mode as I prefer it that way, even for

Re: A question about the public radio app

Hi, Yeah, if PRI behaves itself and is consistent with other similar apps, the two-finger double-tap should stop playback and doing it again will restart playback. Tom - Original Message - From: Kimberly kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May

Re: transfering contacts from nokia to iPhone?

Hi, Along similar lines, when I bought my iPhone 4 at the ATT store last year, the lady whom I worked with at the store transferred my contacts from my old Nokia 6682 to my iPhone and gave me the impression that store personnel had done that for a number of customers, too. It would have been a

Re: Games

Hi, Papa Sangre was one of the first games that I bought for my iPhone and I have to say, the audio in that game is absolutely amazing. There are 25 levels to play through, and it can be frustrating when trying to figure out how to navigate through them, but it's fun, too, and can be

Re: is it safe to update iPhone 4 from 5.0.1 to 5.1.1

Hi, Yes, absolutely. No problems here overall. I did have a battery issue, but that was resolved easily by going into settings, then general and Reset. After resetting all settings and running the phone until it died, then completely recharging it, all was well. Battery life seems back to

Re: great iphone article

Hi, Somebody wrote: I also don't buy into the statements that devices which make things easier for us are also making us dumber. I said something similar to my husband after reading the article which was, on the whole, pretty good. But the assertion that screen readers and audiobooks are

Re: closing applications

Hi, Yeah, that seems to work. Thanks for the tip. Tom - Original Message - From: Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 10:24 PM Subject: Re: closing applications Hi Chuck, I really like that one, will try it out. Thank you.

Re: Lost the ability to kill apps in the app switcher

Hi Julian, I've seen this happen from time to time on my iPhone 4 from ATT, and, in my experience, I've found that I just need to hold on the screen a little bit longer and wait until VO finally responds with editing apps. If I release right after the tri-tone, then tap the app in question,

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