how do I speed up the Seeri voice

2019-08-08 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
I now have a very sick sounding Australian female Seeri. How do I speed her up? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please cont

RE: another quirk after updating

2019-08-08 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
to contact him in the future. Have you deleted and reinstalled TuneIn yet? sounds like that should fix it. VoiceOver only uses one voice throughout the phone. There are more options for voices in iOS 12 than 10, though, I think. Best, Anna On Aug 8, 2019, at 9:31 AM, 'Dei

RE: another quirk after updating

2019-08-08 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
Anna Why the need for the extra step to get Seeri to recognize someone in my contact folder? I always used to simply say text and the name of the person, and almost always only used a first name. That worked. Using Seeri to make calls has been far less reliable. I guess I'll have to do the shor

another quirk after updating

2019-08-08 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
Hello again I just asked Seeri to text a friend by the name of Miles. She asked me which one I wanted and gave me 3 other names all beginning with the letter M. Now I take it the phone wants me to always include a last name if I want her to get it right the first time around. I have no last nam

RE: updating

2019-08-08 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
ot. Richard Arthur C. Clarke's third law says: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." (Sent from the magical iPhone SE) www.turner42.com On Aug 8, 2019, at 5:00 AM, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone wrote:  Dave Ah, I overloo

RE: updating

2019-08-08 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
little see if I can get it going. Deidre On Aug 7, 2019, at 9:21 PM, Dulce Muccio Weisenborn wrote: The phone definitely goes silent, so don't push buttons until the update is finished. - Original Message ----- From: 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone To: viphone@googlegroups.co

Tune In

2019-08-08 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
It's taking forever to load up. I get no voice over unless I wait 4 or more minutes and tap around, the tapping around may be doing nothing. I will seek some sighted help to see if anything is coming up on the screen. All my other apps like YouTube and Facebook work great, in fact better.

Re: updating

2019-08-07 Thread Deidre Muccio
buttons until the update is > finished. > > - Original Message ----- > From: 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Date: 08/07/2019 04:57 PM > Subject: RE: updating > > I started the update and then dropped the phone. It appears as if

Re: updating

2019-08-07 Thread Deidre Muccio
The update was actually very quick. But I still have no tune in radio. It won’t load up. That’s a disappointment. Deidre > On Aug 7, 2019, at 8:02 PM, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone > wrote: > >Ok, Dave. I hear you. >I had a hard time deciding to do without th

RE: updating

2019-08-07 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
o do it's thing, and don't do that thing, that some people do, and start pressing buttons, and trying to reboot their phones. Dave. -Original Message- From: Deidre Muccio Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2019 11:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: updating OK I

RE: updating

2019-08-07 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
I started the update and then dropped the phone. It appears as if the phone is not powered up even though it is very warm. I can't remember if this is what happens when updating - that the phone goes silent. Deidre -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPho

Re: updating

2019-08-07 Thread Deidre Muccio
u should have > no problems. > > Dave. > > > -----Original Message- From: Deidre Muccio > Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2019 10:44 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: updating > > My main concern is that it's a very big jump from 10 three to

Re: updating

2019-08-07 Thread Deidre Muccio
gt; Hello Deidre, > > Apple put a lot of work into improving the performance of older devices in > iOS 12. I would encourage you to update. You'll get a lot of security fixes > as well. Also, it's possible that apps will perform better, since developers > tend to gear thei

updating

2019-08-07 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
Hey all I'm one of those old dinasaur's who never updated beyond 10.3. I've got plenty of storage left on my iPhone 6. One friend with a 5S said the more recent updates were not any kind of improvement for his phone, and he proclaimed that the updates were geared to newer phones. I fear the jump fr

Dick Tatian problem

2019-08-02 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
No joke Sieghard. I looked at the accessibility settings on an Android the other night that a friend had, and paid very little for, since it was through Virgin Mobile. Right off, there were 3 options, none of which indicated anything you could intuitively select. I hand it to Apple that

Re: Are there any robot vacuums that are accessible and good for pet hair?

2019-07-09 Thread Deidre Muccio
I forgot to mention that I have a dog that sheds a lot. The brushes are much harder to clean than the rollers. It picks up a lot of fine dirt And dog hair as well both on wood floors and carpet. I love mine. The bin would need to be emptied out each time you used it depending on how dirty or fu

Re: Are there any robot vacuums that are accessible and good for pet hair?

2019-07-09 Thread Deidre Muccio
I have a Cosco basic Irobot Roomba something like an 803. It works great. I got the one with two rollers not the brushes by recommendation from someone who works at iRobot. It really does work well and it's pretty easy to clean. It's a pet of sorts. I love it. You have to work with it though. Yo

RE: battery drain

2019-06-01 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
ff first. Anyone can check anything I've said by researching this on your own. The last time I read up on this, Battery University had a good article. On 6/1/19 12:29 PM, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone wrote: > Hello all > Someone I know repeatedly tells me that she keeps her

battery drain

2019-06-01 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
Hello all Someone I know repeatedly tells me that she keeps her i Phone 6S plugged in all the time, and that it does not add to the wear on the longtime battery life of the phone. What I think she is suggesting is that because the phone is plugged in all the time, (she has an additional battery pac

Re: boosting the volume on music

2019-06-01 Thread Deidre Muccio
op of a barrel of the very finest champagne: > Handel's Masiah! Ignore all that: just me being fanciful again! > > Jewel > >> On 31/05/2019 12:14 AM, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone wrote: >> Someone mentioned awhile ago a way to go into settings to boos

RE: boosting the volume on music

2019-05-30 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
mpact on batery life. Jenn Jenn and Kumi On May 30, 2019, at 6:14 AM, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone wrote: Someone mentioned awhile ago a way to go into settings to boost the volume for playing music. I can't remember what that was, does anyone else re

boosting the volume on music

2019-05-30 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
Someone mentioned awhile ago a way to go into settings to boost the volume for playing music. I can't remember what that was, does anyone else remember how to do it? Deidre -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any quest

RE: Voice Dream Scanner versus seeing ai was KNFB question?

2019-04-07 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
When I hit on the link https://www.applevis.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/applevispodcast1225.mp3

RE: [VoiceDreamProducts] sample of a scan done on the Fopydo Stand with KNFB Reader and Voice Dream Scanner

2019-04-05 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
enter there, may your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. - Original Message - From: 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 05, 2019

RE: [VoiceDreamProducts] sample of a scan done on the Fopydo Stand with KNFB Reader and Voice Dream Scanner

2019-04-05 Thread &#x27;deidre muccio' via VIPhone
page. Nothing does that as far as I know. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6QoSaM55RDnt3gsrrnOMpE_5OM1t5U2jfJ4l5-OLjycGLuw/viewform On Apr 5, 2019, at 12:16 PM, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone wrote: It was interesting to read the announcement from NFB about K

RE: [VoiceDreamProducts] sample of a scan done on the Fopydo Stand with KNFB Reader and Voice Dream Scanner

2019-04-05 Thread &#x27;deidre muccio' via VIPhone
s/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6QoSaM55RDnt3gsrrnOMpE_5OM1t5U2jfJ4l5-OLjycGLuw/viewform On Apr 5, 2019, at 12:16 PM, 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone wrote: It was interesting to read the announcement from NFB about KNFB Reader that you, or someone else forwarded the list yesterday. The results o

RE: [VoiceDreamProducts] sample of a scan done on the Fopydo Stand with KNFB Reader and Voice Dream Scanner

2019-04-05 Thread &#x27;deidre muccio' via VIPhone
It was interesting to read the announcement from NFB about KNFB Reader that you, or someone else forwarded the list yesterday. The results of this scan are indeed the difference between day and night. I did find that the scan using Scanner benefited greatly from the page being a

RE: printers

2019-03-30 Thread &#x27;deidre muccio' via VIPhone
ehalf Of Keith Bierman Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 2:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: printers On Fri, Mar 29, 2019 at 6:09 AM 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone wrote: Ugh. Just looking up the Brother printers which Keith recommended was an ordeal. Some of the older mode

RE: Help with podcasts

2019-03-29 Thread &#x27;deidre muccio' via VIPhone
Noe A lot of shows are broadcast live on YouTube and Tune-In Radio. Both can be downloaded as Apps from the App store or you could go directly to the shows web site. Facebook will also alert you to a particular person's show that is live streaming at a certain hour if you want to be alerted that

RE: printers

2019-03-29 Thread &#x27;deidre muccio' via VIPhone
cartridges are the same for the 2700 (low cost generic replacements work well too). Keith Bierman khb...@gmail.com 303 997 2749 On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 4:44 PM 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone wrote: Hey all I've decided it is time to once more own a printer. I use one so little

Re: Using Be My Eyes

2019-03-28 Thread Deidre Muccio
The stand recommended here very from an old 2.4 ounce model to a newer model 8 ounces in weight. Which of these were you recommending? Deidre > On Mar 28, 2019, at 1:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Yes, Be My Eyes uses the rear camera and if you need both hands and use the > app a fair b

printers

2019-03-28 Thread &#x27;deidre muccio' via VIPhone
Hey all I've decided it is time to once more own a printer. I use one so little that I was happy to get rid of the bulk of the last one, but I am also tired of asking friends to print things for me. I've also packed up my desktop scanner and miss that too. Funny enough, a few weeks ago I needed a

Re: Question about using Blue Tooth in my hearing aids with an iPhone SE.

2019-03-07 Thread Deidre Muccio
I have an 82-year-old client who uses something called Bose Hear that is made by the famous speaker company, it runs about $500. you can operate it off an app on your iPhone. I don't know if you can just operate it manually or set the various options manually. You can also buy a wireless Blueto

Re: Device not SUPPORTED

2019-03-01 Thread Deidre Muccio
Dulce I have had the same problem with my iPhone 6. I just found out that the plug meaning the thing that the cable goes into is defective. I swapped it out so I'm not getting those messages anymore and when checking to make sure the phone is charging it is indeed charging. It's no longer being

Re: Uber - small issue with my guide dog and very quick reply

2019-02-15 Thread Deidre Muccio
Excellent post. Thank you for sharing it. Deidre > On Feb 15, 2019, at 4:09 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi, > > Just thought I share this experience to encourage others who run into > problems to take the time to report this via the app. > My wife and I are currently in Calgary (that’s

Re: net flix

2019-02-11 Thread Deidre Muccio
Thanks so much for this. Deidre > On Feb 11, 2019, at 3:02 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > I suppose it's not a lot, but when I go to > http://www.acb.org/adp/netflixad.html > > I see about 1,000 movies and series on Netflix with described video. > > >> On 2/11/19 12:44 AM, Robert Wrig

Re: The End Of Apple, Forbes Magazine

2019-01-22 Thread Deidre Muccio
And currently you can buy an iPhone 8 for $800 not an iPhone 8 X but an iPhone 8 for 800 but yes all these also come with packages that you're required to buy meaning of a service. Still the phone itself… either way it's still a lot of money. If the cheapest iPhone I could buy was $1000 anywhere

Re: The End Of Apple, Forbes Magazine

2019-01-22 Thread Deidre Muccio
Three or four years ago I was quoted a price of 700 not including tax foran iPhone 6 from an Apple store. I bought one for 350 as a deal from my carrier. And yes you can even buy a new one for $150 as long is two years ago and that is an Apple iPhone from AARP. So no not all iPhones of cost as m

Re: Accessibility of Joy of Cooking App?

2019-01-19 Thread Deidre Muccio
Well that is good news! Joy your cooking has always been my very favorite cookbook. Deidre > On Jan 18, 2019, at 1:35 PM, Michael Feir wrote: > > Yes. This app seems pretty accessible with VoiceOver. People on Applevis have > recommended it. > >> On Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 12:52 PM Dulce Mucc

Re: Visual voicemail

2019-01-15 Thread Deidre Muccio
I'm still not sure that that's enough. I think you can test it out try getting that greeting at the top of the screen and listen for the Messages to download when you have cellular data just turned on after it's been off. If you have unlimited data and under cellular data you have it set to allo

Re: Visual voicemail

2019-01-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
The only way a visual voicemail will show is if you have cellular data on. This took me a long time to figure out when I first got my iPhone. And my carrier had no clue either except finally one person at Verizon gave me the info I needed. Deidre On Jan 14, 2019, at 9:54 AM, KliphnShari Miller

Re: Amazon app problem

2018-12-08 Thread Deidre Muccio
I checked out the Amazon app years ago and thought it was crap. It's very easy to use the Amazon site to look for what you want, put it in the cart, review your prospective purchases and so on. You can see other sellers for a given product, read reviews, ask questions, see customer questions, s

Re: Siri Constantly Interrupting

2018-11-17 Thread Deidre Muccio
Dulce there are two functions for Siri in settings. you want to turn OK Siri off or if you've got google loaded up turn off OK Google. Both lay in wait in the background to pick up your speech at a distance as if you might want to issue a command at a distance. So it's hearing you or are you on

Re: Netflix questions

2018-10-26 Thread Deidre Muccio
I also find Netflix very to use. My only complaint is that they don't change stuff up enough. Amazon video prime or Amazon prime videos are very easy to use two from the app. Only problem with that format is that once you start playing something you can't add it to your watchlist so when you clo

Re: VoiceOver Gestures?

2018-10-18 Thread Deidre Muccio
I never even upgraded to 11 so I'm gonna have to learn some new gestures as well. I assume though somewhere in The voiceover accessibility Settings that there is an instructional thing for learning gestures as there is for the earlier iOS is. I'd like to see that list too. I often do a lot from

Re: Drop box

2018-10-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
> Richard > > > > xpert: an ex is a has-been, a spirt is a drip under pressure. -- Bruce U. > Utah Phillips > > > 🦅 > > On Oct 14, 2018, at 11:50 AM, Deidre Muccio wrote: > >> Hello all >> I have a dropbox file I cannot open because I do not

Drop box

2018-10-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
Hello all I have a dropbox file I cannot open because I do not have the dropbox app. Seems to me are used to be able to do that through voice dream reader but that's not kicking into gear even if I have voice stream open in the dropbox Drive turned on. What is the difference between bringing a f

Re: the left over iphone SE stock

2018-10-12 Thread Deidre Muccio
My local Walmart has them for $140 so if you want to use it as an actual phone rather than an iPod you have to have AT&T is the carrier. But again I guess if you just wanna operate one like an iPod using only Wi-Fi my local store here in Western mass has them. So I don't know whether those compo

Re: Amazon prime

2018-10-05 Thread Deidre Muccio
app installed. In that app the ones that are > free are listed with that included in the details. You get a 'Watch > Now' button if it is free, and need to rent or buy otherwise. > > Thanks, > > Denny > >> On 10/4/18, Deidre Muccio wrote: >> Hey p

Re: Amazon prime

2018-10-05 Thread Deidre Muccio
4, 2018, at 1:10 PM, Denny Schwab wrote: > > You need the Prime Video app installed. In that app the ones that are > free are listed with that included in the details. You get a 'Watch > Now' button if it is free, and need to rent or buy otherwise. > > Thanks, &

Re: Amazon prime

2018-10-04 Thread Deidre Muccio
Video app installed. In that app the ones that are > free are listed with that included in the details. You get a 'Watch > Now' button if it is free, and need to rent or buy otherwise. > > Thanks, > > Denny > >> On 10/4/18, Deidre Muccio wrote: >> Hey

Amazon prime

2018-10-04 Thread Deidre Muccio
Hey people, I have been led to believe that many free movies are available to prime users on Amazon. However, their information on how to get started is pretty paltry. So anyone taking taking advantage of this, must I have the prime video app downloaded in order to access the free stuff as well

Re: IOS 12 sucks, apple sucks...

2018-09-18 Thread Deidre Muccio
Mario's post did not offend me at all. But it did scare me however. Since I am only running 10.3.2 I think that's what it is. At any rate not all of us have real technical savvy so the suggestions made in an attempt to help Mario resolve the situation if he's open to that I appreciate. I'm not

Re: Ios12 With Iphone 6, and Major Problems?

2018-09-18 Thread Deidre Muccio
I'm still using 10.3.2. Deidre > On Sep 17, 2018, at 11:50 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > What version of iOS are you on? There isn't a lot new in terms of gestures > compared to iOS 11 or even iO?S 10. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@google

Re: Ios12 With Iphone 6, and Major Problems?

2018-09-17 Thread Deidre Muccio
EghardSiWell that is the least ambiguous recommendation for updating I've read in a long time. I also have an iPhone 6. What gestures are going to be new with iOS 12. I have an updated in a very long time. Deidre > On Sep 17, 2018, at 11:04 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > iOS 12 is fine al

Re: My Junk Mailbox Has Disappeared

2018-09-01 Thread Deidre Muccio
It might just have gotten moved to the bottom of the list. You'll need to swipe until you get down under all the different mailboxes. If it's a Gmail account you'll see whether Gmail is expanded our collapsed if it's collapse you need to double tap to expand it and then keep swiping in you see i

Re: apple id verification

2018-08-13 Thread Deidre Muccio
I get the same message. I think it has to do with iCloud which I have turned off. And yet it's on for mail and other sorts of things. I can go to the App Store and I'm logged in there so that's not the issue. It is annoying. I noticed that a few things like mail were switched on still in the iCl

Re: Learning Ally

2018-08-13 Thread Deidre Muccio
ssibility has been suspect. >> I also wonder if the problem is with the structure of the book and other >> books offer more navigation options? >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Aug 11, 2018, at 9:22 PM, Deidre Muccio >>> wrote: >&g

Re: Astrovolcano

2018-08-12 Thread Deidre Muccio
I did a search around the time you first inquired about the meaning of this word. The only thing that came up that seemed coherent but made no sense to me in particular had to do with astrology. And signs. I couldn't relate it to anything so I didn't pass it on. Deidre > On Aug 11, 2018, a

Learning Ally

2018-08-11 Thread Deidre Muccio
Hello people, I am totally baffled by the Learning Ally application. I don't seem to have any control over whether I can skip by Page or story for instance in a collection of short stories. I did find a button and the audio menu which shifts me into a different view, one that's preferable but on

Re: Facebook on the Phone

2018-08-05 Thread Deidre Muccio
A lot of what I do on my phone is intuitive. I swipe line by line getting the info as Seigart detailed and sometimes double tap on something to find out what it will activate. Then using your roter for instance when you're in your list of friends you can go from a to B to C to D. those are all

Re: Lost Keyboard, Contacts Losing Focus

2018-05-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
Dulce You must have accidentally hit a different tab and gotten off the keyboard. Go to Contacts or Mail or wherever you are and select keyboard at the bottom of each page you're going to have that option. For any any app where you need to enter data like phone. Go to the roter or when you're i

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

2018-04-04 Thread deidre muccio
All the security features are fantastic. I also don't bother with a passcode any longer either Jewel. But Seagirt you run a business and as you say you're out a lot. And if I had the kind of stuff most people have on their phones credit cards and banking info and who knows what else I sure as he

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

2018-04-04 Thread deidre muccio
I like you Jewel, don't do any of the added security stuff which requires extra steps in both setting up as well as in daily use of the phone. I'm not even over 65 yet but I have nothing I keep on my phone that I can't afford to lose. I get no adson Facebook I get no junk mail or ads.i Try and t

Bandcamp app

2018-03-25 Thread Deidre Muccio
Is anyone using the band cam app? It's glitchy from what I hear and the search icon is not labeled on the Music feed tab. It's disappointing. It's a great music streaming service for independent artists. The websites great. Deidre -- The following information is important for all members of th

Re: Apple proposes new emojis for people with disabilities, CNET

2018-03-25 Thread Deidre Muccio
Christopher, Perhaps you have not been following Jewel's post for a long time now. you don't grasp her usual tongue and cheek or brand of Eumar. I would say that If Jewel is used to using a 3 foot Kane then a 5 foot Kane is indeed going to seem like it's turning the corner long before she needs

Re: Book share an voice dream reader

2018-03-17 Thread Deidre Muccio
music louder, but to make the world quieter.” > - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Deidre > Muccio > Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 3:38 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Book sha

Re: Book share an voice dream reader

2018-03-17 Thread Deidre Muccio
ing you purchased Voice Dream Reader. >> If there is a free version, then all bets are off. >> Richard >> >> >> >> “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world >> quieter.” >> - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, p

Re: Book share an voice dream reader

2018-03-15 Thread Deidre Muccio
et is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” > - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 > > On Mar 14, 2018, at 3:22 PM, Deidre Muccio wrote: > >> I hope this is not a completely idiotic question and something I should long >>

Book share an voice dream reader

2018-03-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
I hope this is not a completely idiotic question and something I should long to go have understood. when I want to download and read bookshare books I see using my iPhone that there is a picker item list with different formats for downloading the book. one is BRF one is audio one is Daisy with

Re: Automatic setting?

2018-03-05 Thread Deidre Muccio
ata switched on all the time? and what is "roaming"? >> >>Jewel >> -- >> From: "Deidre Muccio" >> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 2:30 PM >> To: >> Subject: Re: Automatic setting? >> >> My simplest guess is that if you

Re: Automatic setting?

2018-03-04 Thread Deidre Muccio
My simplest guess is that if you switch Cellular data on just before you go outside, it will not kick on until you're out of Wi-Fi range. That's my humble opinion but I'm sure someone will chime in here and set us both straight that if necessary. Deidre > On Mar 4, 2018, at 8:16 PM, Jewel

Re: Kindle Book free sample

2018-03-04 Thread Deidre Muccio
rary. > > HTH, > Richard > > > > > “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” > - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dei

Re: Kindle free app

2018-03-04 Thread Deidre Muccio
> available. > > You have to purchase the Kindle book on the Amazon site, then you can have it > delivered to your Apple device, or down load it from your library. > > HTH, > Richard > > > > > “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the wo

Re: Kindle free app

2018-03-04 Thread Deidre Muccio
e to purchase the Kindle book on the Amazon site, then you can have it > delivered to your Apple device, or down load it from your library. > > HTH, > Richard > > > > > “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” > - Mitch Alb

Kindle free app

2018-03-04 Thread Deidre Muccio
Hello all I finally after all these years downloaded a Kindle free app for my iPhone. I went to the archives to see what people had to say about it. I saw that the last post was from May 1, 2013. And then there was a note from Amazon saying that accessibility features had been put in place. So

Re: Newer models of phones

2018-02-07 Thread Deidre Muccio
uld be that there is a particular app or something > that is causing the phone to be sluggish. > Finally, you could also enable reduced motion in > settings/general/accessibility/reduce motion. This will lessen the > effects on the display and could lead to a minor speed increase. &g

Newer models of phones

2018-02-07 Thread Deidre Muccio
> Hello all, > I have a replacement iPhone 6 that I got a year ago. It's getting slower and > slower. I haven't inquired yet about a battery change. Seems to me after a > year with a presumably new or refurbished phone that should've been in good > working orde– a year isn't long to be having th

Newere models of phones

2018-02-07 Thread Deidre Muccio
Hello all, I have a replacement iPhone 6 that I got a year ago. It's getting slower and slower. I haven't inquired yet about a battery change. Seems to me after a year with a presumably new or refurbished phone that should've been in good working orde– a year isn't long to be having the kinds of

Re: America's Top 20 most-hated companies, USA Today

2018-02-02 Thread Deidre Muccio
Maybe we should all be pleased that Apple did not make it as one of the 20 most hated companies in the US. I read the whole thing. I thought it was a great summary. Deidre > On Feb 1, 2018, at 9:36 PM, Brandon Olivares wrote: > > It may have been tongue-in-cheek, but I agree it's super off-

Re: SeeNSpeak

2018-01-26 Thread Deidre Muccio
I just downloaded it. It definitely is fast. Deidre > On Jan 26, 2018, at 4:18 PM, Richard wrote: > > I ran across this app a few days ago, and hadn't seen any talk about it, > so I thought I would share. > I have used it to get info from my computer screen, packages and books, and > the resu

Re: Two Facebook Questions on the iPhone

2018-01-24 Thread Deidre Muccio
TTom f you haven't looked already, go back to the post in notifications, the comments, and see if where you hit on hide it now says I don't know what. Tap on it again and maybe it will unhide everything. There is a great blind iPhone users group VIPHONE. I believe it's a Google group. People ar

Re: Does having screen curtain on save battery power?

2018-01-23 Thread Deidre Muccio
Wow, that setting is buried pretty deep. Used to just simply be in the list under display settings. Deidre > On Jan 23, 2018, at 5:28 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone > wrote: > > hi, > Okay, now I am getting confused… I would much rather have my screen > brightness set to some kind of norma

Re: Phone pricing/upgrading, was: Harming battery if left on a charger all the time

2018-01-13 Thread Deidre Muccio
I want to move to Canada! Too bad it's a little colder there than where I am in Massachusetts. I need to come up there and start exploring around! Anyway nice post. I especially like your comment about touch screen commands and being able to activate something while the phone is in your pocket.

Re: Here's how to check if your iPhone or iPad is brand new, a replacement unit, or a refurbished model, Redmond Pie

2018-01-12 Thread Deidre Muccio
I checked the model number on my replacement phone and the number started with the capital letter M. But that doesn't mean that all the parts are Apple parts as an earlier article that Mark supplied indicated. Certainly that seems to be the case with this phone because it really does some Corky

Re: Here's how to check if your iPhone or iPad is brand new, a replacement unit, or a refurbished model, Redmond Pie

2018-01-12 Thread Deidre Muccio
This is still not perfectly clear. I have a replacement phone through the company is called something like ensure on which Verizon uses to ensure the phones that they sell to their customers. They call it a replacement phone. It does not seem like a new phone although looks like a new phone or

Re: How to keep your phone (and fingers) from freezing this winter, iMore

2018-01-06 Thread Deidre Muccio
mest Thermal Snow Gloves > > Best Touch Screen Gloves > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Deidre Muccio > Sent: Saturday, January 6, 2018 5:53 AM > To: viphone

Re: How to keep your phone (and fingers) from freezing this winter, iMore

2018-01-06 Thread Deidre Muccio
Can any of you that I bought touchscreen gloves describe them? What you like about them and which styles you prefer? Deidre > On Jan 6, 2018, at 1:34 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > How to keep your phone (and fingers) from freezing this winter > By Luke Filipowicz, 5 Jan 2018 > > Although Christm

Re: Attention to people with RP

2017-12-22 Thread Deidre Muccio
Sparks therapeutics? I don't see any big-name research hospitals like Johns Hopkins or other retina foundation based clinics. Little strange. No technical details here. Deidre > On Dec 22, 2017, at 1:13 AM, Mohib Anwar Rafay wrote: > > just wondering what will be the expensis incurred for th

Re: Reducing Junk Mail

2017-12-12 Thread Deidre Muccio
DOS, I also I only use Gmail on the iPhone and I have a Verizon address and use Outlook on my desktop computer. I don't need to have all my mail come onto the phone. For me that keeps things simple. I don't need to have all my mail in one place and more official correspondence I do on the deskt

Re: Reducing Junk Mail

2017-12-12 Thread Deidre Muccio
Try changing to a different email account. I get absolutely no junk mail with Gmail on my iPhone. Deidre > On Dec 12, 2017, at 5:03 PM, Dulce Muccio Weisenborn > wrote: > > What are people doing to avoid receiving unwanted mail on their iPhones. My > inbox is full of garbage I don’t want.

Amazon movies

2017-12-12 Thread Deidre Muccio
Hello all, I just went poking around in the archives to see what people had to say about Amazon prime and movies. I'm wondering what their interface is like. Our use Netflix and it's very easy to browse and watch movies. I'm wondering if the Amazon offerings are is easy. At any rate I saw posts

Buying a phone through AARP

2017-11-28 Thread Deidre Muccio
Hello all, A friend recently bought an iPhone through AARP which it only cost her $10 to sign up for. She usually buys used phones which have all kinds of problems so this was a step up for her. One of the articles that Mark recently sent had to do with different insurance policies on phones. In

Re: Emailing when using Siri

2017-11-18 Thread Deidre Muccio
The same thing happens to me. Also It doesn't look like there's a way to edit a dictated using Siri email message although you can edit a dictated through Siri message, text message. Deidre > On Nov 18, 2017, at 2:26 PM, pegkan...@gmail.com wrote: > > > > Peggy Sent from my IPhone. > > >

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
aces that would be open. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 14, 2017, at 6:44 AM, Deidre Muccio wrote: >> >> Hey there, >> No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what >> Siri can and can't do well or what she does and d

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
something to consider. > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Deidre Muccio > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 7:03 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarte

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-13 Thread Deidre Muccio
ived the answer "According to McDonalds it was in 1981 when >> somebody (forgot the name" started the first Mcdonalds franchise in the >> Philippines". >> At the same time Google told me that Jolliebee was started in the >> Manila in 1975. >> Maybe it'

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-13 Thread Deidre Muccio
And how can I make Siri as smart as a Bumblebee when I ask her to dial or call a phone number that is already in my contacts? Half the time she acts like those contacts do not exist. Deidre > On Nov 13, 2017, at 1:48 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > CNET How To - Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 5:00

Re: Voice Mail on the iPhone 8

2017-11-05 Thread Deidre Muccio
What do you mean by transcription? Is it reading the screen or is it transcribing the actual voicemail? Deidre > On Nov 5, 2017, at 12:16 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Why not just mute speech with a 3-finger double tap, much better than > actually totally turning off Voiceover. If you fir

Re: Learning ally or bard mobile

2017-10-15 Thread Deidre Muccio
Richard pretty much dissected the difference between the two. Bards very easy to use. I myself use both. I actually prefer the neutral readers, the volunteer readers from Learning Ally. I often look up my favorite authors on Bart and download the books and then can barely get through The first

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