Re: Apple looking to add character to text-to-speech voices

2012-10-19 Thread Rob Harris
Well, all screen readers are doing TTS, and the free windows one, NVDA, has various regional variations of English, not just us, Uk or Australia; but within the UK, there is Irish, Scottish, Brummy which is very west midland; and Lancashire; and they sound different for sure; amusing,

Re: iTunes Match how-to's.

2012-10-19 Thread Scott Howell
Of course if you have anything that you ripped into the Apple lossless format will be streamed/downloaded at 256. Of course have multiple backups of your local files. Otherwise, I am coming up on my first year with the service and I have no complaints. If I did you can bet I would have killed

more evidence of vat exemption being allowed

2012-10-19 Thread Alex Wallis
Hi list, just thought any Irish people on list might find an e mail I have been forwarded interesting, It sounds like they are allowing people to obtain products including VoiceOver vat free in Ireland now, and this message indicates it covers people who are blind, deaf, and deaf blind. So

Re: more evidence of vat exemption being allowed

2012-10-19 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Wow. Can't believe it. On Oct 19, 2012, at 12:27 PM, Alex Wallis alexwallis...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi list, just thought any Irish people on list might find an e mail I have been forwarded interesting, It sounds like they are allowing people to obtain products including VoiceOver

Whereto and restaurant menus

2012-10-19 Thread Scott Howell
All, I read in the description for this app that one could review the menu of a restaurant, but looking at the options I did not see how this could be done. Now it is quite possible I am looking at a restaurant that does not have an available menu, but to be sure, how would I access the menu

Re: Around Me

2012-10-19 Thread Steve Robertson
How about trying all menus for finding menus for restaurants nearby. Steve Original message: 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

Re: Around Me

2012-10-19 Thread Scott Howell
Steve, Thanks for the suggestion; however, I understand All Menus is not as easy to use and I'm not looking to install yet another app if the same functionality exists in Whereto. And Whereto apparently contains twice the number of menu options as does All Menus. On Oct 19, 2012, at 9:28 AM,

RE: Around Me

2012-10-19 Thread Hope Paulos
There is an app called Restaurant that lists all of the major restaurant chains and their menus. I actually believe it's called restaurant and nutrition. This is accessible and I love it! HTH. Hope -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

a cool app.

2012-10-19 Thread jeffry miller
for those who like clocks and chimes the westminster chime app for the IPhone is cool. link to the article below. http://www.applevis.com/ios-app-directory/utilities/westminster-chimes#comment-6902 -- Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To

RE: a cool app.

2012-10-19 Thread Alex Stone
Jeffry, Yes I bought it the other day because people were discussing a bug in it, which is now fixed. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of jeffry miller Sent: 19 October 2012 16:15 To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: game sounds and voice over?

2012-10-19 Thread Rose Combs
Honestly, can[t people spell APPLE? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: game sounds and voice over? I got a response from APple and the issue has

Re: game sounds and voice over?

2012-10-19 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, Scott did spell Apple correctly. It was just with a capital A and a capital P, as in, he probably held down the shift key too long. Honestly, let's not nitpick small typos. Otherwise, someone might call you out for spelling can[t instead of can't in your below message. smile. -- Raul A.

Re: iTunes Match how-to's.

2012-10-19 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi, Yes I love it myself. I don't think you are going to have a problem with deleting local files if they have already have been matched and are in the cloud. I have the same music on my phone as I do on my mac. HTH. Matthew On Oct 18, 2012, at 7:46 PM, ShamelessFanGirl wrote: Good

Re: game sounds and voice over?

2012-10-19 Thread Scott Howell
Raul, THanks. That is correct I held the shift key a tad to long. I think my fingers like the rest of me is getting old and they just don't move at the same speed. I do try to be sure I catch these types of errors as much as possible. :) And hey to true, those who live in glass houses… :) On

Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Richard Turner
I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully

RE: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Tess
With all these chimes I tend to wonder how much battery your using if you let this run for any amount of time. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
It's fun. I like it. :) It's easy to turn it off if you don't want the chimes running. Teresa On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:12 AM, Tess tess...@gmail.com wrote: With all these chimes I tend to wonder how much battery your using if you let this run for any amount of time. From:

iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question

2012-10-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello List, I am normally among the first to adopt new technology and features, but I am still on the fence with respect to iTunes Match. I have approx. 280 CD's and a bit of other music which I mostly purchased from iTunes, a total of just under 3,800 songs. I ripped all my CD's using the FLAC

RE: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question

2012-10-19 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi Sieghard, I can't answer any of your questions, but how long did it take you to synck 23 GB of music from your laptop to your phone? Thanks. Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, October

RE: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Richard Turner
I've not noticed any real battery drain. I don't think it takes much to run. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben With all these

RE: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Richard Turner
The developer just pointed out to me that with the new do not disturb feature, apparently we can set the hours for turning off things like this. I haven't gone and played with that feature yet. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Richard, Does it work with the device locked? I'm testing it now, and I turned the option on to have it chime quarters. Thanks, Teresa On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:49 AM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: The developer just pointed out to me that with the new do not disturb

Re: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Richard Turner
Yes, it works fine with the device locked period Enjoy, Richard Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it. — Jane Wagner (Sent from an iPhone 4s) On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:55 AM, Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Richard, Does it work with

RE: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question

2012-10-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Keith, I recently did a factory restore after upgrading to iOS 6 and I set up my phone as a new phone and started from scratch. I didn't time it exactly, but I think it took about 45 minutes to an hour. This of course is with the phone connected by cable, not syncing via WiFi. Regards,

Re: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question

2012-10-19 Thread Damashe Thomas
If I were in your position, I don't think I would have subscribed to iTunes match. I chose to use it because I can't put all my music on my iPhone and still have room for the many apps and podcasts that are stored there. It is just an opinion, but the only advantage I think you would gain at

Re: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question

2012-10-19 Thread Scott Howell
I would concur with that as well. I do not sync all my music to my phone and for sure that is do to a lack of sufficient space. :) The only other advantage is if you had material that was 128Kb and if there was a match available from iTunes Match you could swap the 128Kb for 256. So, if you

iDevices and license

2012-10-19 Thread Pablo Morales
Hi list. Just wondering, if I have a iPhone for example, running navigon, prizmo, and other software, and I buy a iPhone 5, so I needto buy the license of all this programs again? If I don't need to do it, can I use the license on both devices? Thanks Pablo -- You received this message

invoiceing apps

2012-10-19 Thread VaShaun Jones
Listers for all you business moguls out there I was wondering what invoicing apps you guys might use? Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance, VaShaun Jones -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Re: iDevices and license

2012-10-19 Thread Wayne Merritt
If I understand your question right, if you have already bought the app for another iPhone, and you buy the iPhone 5, then all your previously purchased apps should transfer to the new iPhone without any trouble or need to buy the app/license again. You can test this by deleting an app from your

Not able to connect to my Dr. Dray beatbox via Bluetooth

2012-10-19 Thread Shane Clark
Hello all, For what ever reason, I am not able to connect via Bluetooth to my Dr. Dray beatbox. I have a Bluetooth turned on on my iPhone 4 S, and Bluetooth is turned on on the docking station. Any suggestions as to what maybe going on? A few weeks ago, I was trying to Change songs via the

ILike2read pro and iPhone 5

2012-10-19 Thread Igor Kaplan
Hi, I wander, if anybody noticed the problem with ILike2Read pro and iPhone 5? Basically, the application does not work normally. While reading the book, the screen does not scroll and when after a while I stop reading, I see, that I am still at the same place where I started to read. So

Re: voiceover during a call

2012-10-19 Thread Wayne Merritt
I am experiencing some strange volume issues on my iPhone 5 with VO as well. VO is loud enough, but not all numbers are spoken when I find them on the phone. Sometimes the numbers take a moment or two to be spoken by VO and other times they are spoken as soon as I touch them. I am also not hearing

RE: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Cheryl Ann Homiak
From cahom...@gmail.com Fri Oct 19 14:18:37 2012 Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:18:36 -0500 (CDT) From: Cheryl Ann Homiak cahom...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben I run Westminster chimes and chime on both my 4S and 5 from nine in the morning until 11 at night with the

bluetooth headphones/earbuds

2012-10-19 Thread denise avant
Hello all, I was wondering if there are bluetooth headphones that are in ear, and light weight? thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To

Re: bluetooth headphones/earbuds

2012-10-19 Thread Melissa Tucker
the lg tone is a good pair and they go in the ear. the buds actually magnetically connect to the headset which is worn around your neck. then when you are using them, just disconnect them from the thing that goes around your nect and keep going. I got mine from amazon. Sent from my iPhone

Re: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct

Re: Digest for viphone@googlegroups.com - 25 Messages in 9 Topics

2012-10-19 Thread BBS
Interesting. So does that mean that we won't be forced to listen to the Nuance voices all the time? Will these voices take breaths like Alex does on the Mac? Wow, this has got me curious. -- Shawn Sent from my white MacBook using SamNet -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question

2012-10-19 Thread Marc Rocheleau
Another negative: I know how to tag things properly and for Greatest Hits compilations (I'll use R.E.M.'s last one as an example) it matches only the song. By this I mean, in certain cases, it'll download the original album version of a song that came out in say... the 80's... and not the

Re: voiceover during a call

2012-10-19 Thread Pablo Morales
I have seen this issue in my iPhone 4, and it happen with the numbers, or just using the keyboard. Some times it doesn't say the letter or number, so I need to delete something, to make sure that I wrote, or if I need to retype a number or word. But the worse part is every time when I receive a

Re: iDevices and license

2012-10-19 Thread Pablo Morales
but the apps can not be run in both devices at the same time, right? I am going to give my old iPhone 4 to someone, but this person needs the navigon so much. I am wondering if I need to buy the app again, for the new iPhone 5. Thanks Pablo - Original Message - From: Wayne Merritt

Re: iDevices and license

2012-10-19 Thread Scott Howell
Pablo, If you give the phone to someone else and they set it up as a new device, they loose everything. You would not have to repurchase any apps because you already own those apps. The apps are tied to your iTunes account and not to the device itself. If you reset the phone before you give it

Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?

2012-10-19 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I've heard of people receiving iPhone 5 units, shaking them, and hearing disconcerting noises as though little pieces are moving around inside the phone. Well, I wouldn't describe the rattle on my new iPhone 5 as really a big deal, but there's definitely a subtle clicking noise that I

RE: voiceover during a call

2012-10-19 Thread Alex Stone
Yes I've come across this before too. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pablo Morales Sent: 19 October 2012 21:25 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: voiceover during a call I have seen this issue in my

Ariadne GPS and kph. Anyway to make mph?

2012-10-19 Thread Pete Nalda
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Re: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Lois Butterfield
I too think it sounds great. The only problem is when it sounds during a call or a book or anything else you want to hear. I ended up not having it on most of the time because of that. It’s hard to believe that big sound comes from that tiny speaker. Lois From: Richard Turner Sent: Friday,

RE: Big Ben

2012-10-19 Thread Richard Turner
Yes, but I just pause things, which takes care of the issue. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lois Butterfield Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 5:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I too think it sounds

Re: Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?

2012-10-19 Thread Scott Howell
I read an article about this and apparently it is not a flaw or defect in the phone. In fact I wonder if it is part of a switch or something. I can shake my iPhone 4S and hear something rattling around. THis is my second 4S and they both did the same thing. On Oct 19, 2012, at 5:00 PM, Grant

Re: Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?

2012-10-19 Thread Anthony Vece
I think it's the mute switch. Sent from my Verizon iPhone! On Oct 19, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: I read an article about this and apparently it is not a flaw or defect in the phone. In fact I wonder if it is part of a switch or something. I can shake my

RE: Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?

2012-10-19 Thread Cristobal
It sounds to me like a light popping. Similar to say a thin piece of plastic on the front or back of the device expanding or contracting. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 5:45 PM

Re: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question

2012-10-19 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, while I like the idea of iTunes Match, it's not for me. However if others use it, friends, family, etc, I support them. My reasons for not using it is because I get the same functionality from AudioGalaxy. Yes, I probably avoid the 256 encoding it offers, but that's not important to me.

syncing podcast from iPhone to computer

2012-10-19 Thread Tara Prakash
Dear all. The subject line says it all. I have subscribed to a podcast on my iPhone and now I want to subscribe it on iTunes so that I can download it on my computer. How should I do it? With Jaws 13 and windows xp I have never been able to find a subscribe button to subscribe to podcasts on

Re: voiceover during a call

2012-10-19 Thread James Mannion
If VO is speaking the duration of a call during the call, you need to touch something else on the screen so it is not focused on the duration field that keeps changing. This is likely your issue with it continuing to speak your call duration. Have you tried touching something else on the screen?

Re: no more socks

2012-10-19 Thread Melanie Clouser
Sorry for the delay in responding. I don't get much opportunity lately to read my messages from these groups. Anyway, if you didn't catch my earlier message, yes, I am in the US. I've used this app for a few weeks now. On Oct 15, 2012, at 7:44 AM, Marianne Denning maria...@denningweb.com wrote:

new fleksy is out

2012-10-19 Thread Moop Curran
Hi, Just wanted to let everyone know that a new version of fleksy is out, at least here in the U.S. It's got direct facebook integration! You can post directly to facebook with it. Courtney Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google

Re: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question

2012-10-19 Thread ShamelessFanGirl
Good evening/very early morning all, Having recently signed up for this service myself, I can tell you firsthand what motivated me to go for iTunes Match, after doing a goodly bit of fence-riding for the last year while trying to make up my mind. I have a library of just under 15000 songs, and

Re: Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?

2012-10-19 Thread James Mannion
So in other words there is some play in the home button that makes it rattle in this theory or answer? On 10/19/12, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi, I asked about this and what's being heard is the slight space between the home button and the body of the phone. -- Raul A.