Hello Brian, Todd, Isaac, and Others,
I am extremely puzzled by Isaac's recommendation of the sReader app as a PDF
reader because, according to the reviewer who posted an entry at AppleVis for
this app, while sReader supports reading ePub, PDF, and TXT file formats, the
reading of PDFs and TXT
HI. I went to the site but all I could get was the text that said mighty boom
ball. Can you give me more info about this product?
thanks
Blessings!
maria and Joe chapman
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On 12 Dec 2013, at 2:57 am, Sandratomkins
HI. interesting product.
thanks
Maria and Joe Chapman
bubbygirl1...@gmail.com
On 12 Dec 2013, at 1:54 am, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote:
Hi,
I've just received, through the post, something I ordered last week. Now, I
must be honest, I have only played with it for half
I'm still having issues loading books into Bard Mobile. I followed the very
detailed instructions below but when I get to the step where it states to
click on open in and I click on Bard Mobile, I get an error that states this
file type can't be viewed. I go into bard mobile anyway to see if it
Hi Maria,
I shall paste the barcode number of the mighty boom ball below. If you then can
Google it, you may get some better answers than I can supply. Also, it can be
bought from Amazon, so, if you search for it there there should be a good
product description section.
HTH,
Sandy.
Hi. thank you. I should have kept reading. I now understand what it is.
but thank you for the bar code.
Cheers
Maria
sent from mac mini
email, fb bubbygirl1...@gmail.com
skype bubbygirl1972 twitter same as skype without the numbers.
On 12 Dec 2013, at 11:08 pm, Sandratomkins
Hi, Brian.
I wasn't sure, either, but you can search on Applevis and the iOS review and
link to it in the Apple Store comes up. I haven't tried it myself, but am
pondering doing si, since I need to find something that lets me access both
.txt and .pdf docs.
More Later,
Dani
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I don't think that you can import mp3 books in bard mobile.
What they were talking about with zip files were NLS books that you may have
on your computer that you wish to transfer to the bard app.
I have had no problems adding books to the wishlist and importing them to
the app.
If you need any
An update to Talking Tuner was on the App Store this morning. It works much
better. I found the response time to be a bit longer from the time you play
a note to the time it is spoken, especially below middle C. This probably
isn't as much of a problem on a guitar, as on a 40 string harp.
What about Voice Dream reader?
Richard
(Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen)
On Dec 12, 2013, at 2:31 AM, Esther mori...@mac.com wrote:
Hello Brian, Todd, Isaac, and Others,
I am extremely puzzled by Isaac's recommendation of the sReader app as a PDF
reader because, according to the
Make sure you are tapping on the zip file and not one of the individual files
or a folder. And no, you can't play mp3 files in the app which is what makes me
think you are not choosing the zip file. Also, just to be clear, once something
is in your wish list, you do not have to use dropbox. You
The BARD app can only play NLS books. If the mp3 files are not in a zip files
from NLS, the app can't play them.
If you want to be able to listen to a book that is just mp3 files, Voice Dream
Reader will now do that.
HTH,
Richard
(Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen)
On Dec 12, 2013, at
Has anyone found a 30pin cable that would work from a docking station to
the IPhone 4 and 4s? I have one but it only works with the USB cable I use
to charge the phone.
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Was wondering if anyone has the Bluetooth bose .
How would it compare to the the jawbone jam box or something Else that has
come out recently that is Bluetooth
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Hey Nimit,
I sure wish you would clean that obnoxious header garbage out of the
subject line before you forward that stuff.
Don Roberts
On 12/11/2013 4:49 PM, Nimit wrote:
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There are lots of them out there, so-called dock extender cables. I don't
know what the brand is I bought, but I bought them on Amazon.
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Of Robert Doc Wright
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 6:24
I bought the small Jambox about two years ago on sale. Now I have a
problem with it and need input from other Jambox users before I decide
how to deal with this issue.
On the surface, it seems that the battery won't hold a charge because
the sound is extremely fuzzy even immediately after a
Hi Cathy,
Did you see my post about the Netatmo Weather Station? It will do what you
want, but you do have to buy the weather station for $180.
There are a ton of weather apps which tell you the outside temperature at
the nearest government weather station to you, but for indoor temperature
you
Hi Don,
I can't confirm the fuzzy sound, but I have had my Jambox for probably 2
years and the battery definitely does not last so long any more although
mine still holds a charge for maybe a couple of hours. I suggest you contact
Jawbone and explain what it's doing to them and see what they
Big news for blind square users
Hello everybody:
Blind square has now integrated the Fleksy keyboard for ios7 users. This is
displayed in the what's new section for the latest update. Enjoy.
Bob Fenton
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Hi Steve and Eric,
Interesting enough Steve, this does seem to be correct. I am wondering what
they call it in the manual, I searched the PDF manual for the word demo
and it came up with no hits. I just tried this on mine and it does play some
music, a few effects and announces an incoming phone
Do you possibly have Do Not Disturb turned on?
Regards,
Sieghard
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Of Traci Duncan
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 4:34 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Tones suddenly not working
Hi
This Fleksy integration sounds awesome and think you will be amazed.
Been reading about it on Twitter. Hats off to you guys at Fleksy despite
the initial disappointment!
On 12/12/2013 16:27, Robert Fenton wrote:
Big news for blind square users
Hello everybody:
Blind square has now
I don't have a fuzzy sound nor his, so much as a fluttering his? My jam box
does still keep a charge rather well.
I did recently have my son try downloading an update. This is after almost 2
years of having the jam box. What ever the update was, it does not seem to have
made any difference in
I think I saw the option for it in GV connect.
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Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: Big news for blind square users
This Fleksy integration sounds awesome and think you will be
Since I haven't tried this yet, do you just import the mp3 book in to voice
dream? Does it have to be identified or tagged as a audio book?
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:11 AM
Lucian, Christopher, thanks for following up on the discussion.
I understand your concerns and agree that the switch to iOS 7 did not go as
planned. The unexpected time bomb bug forced our hand before we could
incorporate iOS 6 support for our brand new engine or even communicate the
change
I believe someone mentioned this topic before, so if anyone had any suggestions
please write me off list Thanks
ICeleste N. MyHand☺If it ise,t is up to me.
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A friend of mine who is also blind witnessed a car accident near his
property. He tried to dial 911 with his iPhone and it wouldn't go through.
He tried telling Siri to call and manually dialing it in. Neither would
work. Is there a way to dial 911 for emergencies using an iPhone?
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I have been playing around with the Fleksy keyboard in BlindSquare. I have
found it difficult to switch to the numbers keyboard and the two finger flick
left to switch keyboards rarely works properly. Can this be addressed somehow?
I have also noticed in the BlindSquare version of Fleksy, it is
Yes, that is true. An application called Wordbox which is a text editing
application, has also integrated the Fleksy keyboard. I just got the Wordbox
application but have yet to figure out how to use it effectively.
Bob Fenton
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On Dec 12, 2013, at 9:54 AM, Kay Malmquist
Actually, I personally wouldn't mind this topic being opened up for
discussion again on list.
And, can anybody recommend a printer that would be more suited for printing
standard personal checks?
Merry Christmas Happy New Year to You and Yours
Holland and Bill
- Scrooge,
Hello Melanie,
If you have the latest version of TapTapSee then you will find a Credit
Counter in the About Menu. The menu is located in the top right corner of
the home screen. If you do not find the counter then update to the latest
version of TapTapSee in the App Store.
Best Wishes,
I've also played around with Fleksy in blind square and found it not to
operate correctly. When you type a word and swipe right it usually announces
the word you just typed, all I get now is the word period announced. Think
it needs some work.
I'd rather be infected with love for the tiniest
Hi Tom,
You cannot dial 911 using SIRI, but you can definitely dial it using the
keyboard. My guess is that maybe in the excitement your friend simply dialed
wrong.
The only other option would be for your friend to get an app like Call 911,
one I checked out once and which was accessible was
Hello list,
Has anyone used any of the various ride sharing services in conjunction with
their iOS apps? Uber, Lyft, etc? I’m curious to know how well the service
works and just as importantly, if any of their apps are at all VoiceOver
accessible. Arranging a ride, making payments, receiving a
I had no idea such services existed. Are there any that work with ParaTransit
in the states? I’m going to check this out.
Teresa
Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough.--Richard P. Feynman
On Dec 12, 2013, at 11:12 AM, Cristóbal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote:
Hello list,
Help with blind square
Hello everybody:
I have just started trying to use this app. While I have discovered how to
search by category and locate businesses near me, I haven't discovered how to
search by specific street address and city. How is this done?
Thanks for your help.
Bob
have never heard of them here in the UK either.
Simon
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: Ride sharing services and apps
I had no idea such services existed. Are there
Hi all
can i dial 999 using Siri or like you in the states will i need an app
to do this, any help greatly appreciated and thanks. Regards Chris.
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Hi,
I just now updated my IPhone to IOS 7. The voice seems to have dropped in
quality. Where do I determine if I'm using the compact voice or the high
quality voice?
Thanks
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It's been out for several years under various names. Miracle speaker,
wonder ball and others. Some people buy two of them and a why stereo
connector for stereo sound. I believe the original started at fifty bucks
USD.
Regards,
Alan
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!
Teenagers;
Nope, that’s not it. :)
On Dec 12, 2013, at 8:46 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote:
Do you possibly have Do Not Disturb turned on?
Regards,
Sieghard
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I'd try Belkin.com. They make just about any kind of connector you could
want. I'm not sure if it's Belkin.com or not but a search for Belkin
products should turn up their URL.
Regards,
Alan
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!
Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid
There are potentially two places to check. First, Settings - General -
Accessibility - Voice Over On and look for the Use compact voice
setting. This should be toggled to off if you want to use the high
quality voices.
Also, continue on into Languages and Dialects and double tap on your
Go to settings general accessibility and voiceover on then if use compact
voice is on then you are using the conpacted voice then if it is off you are
using the premium voices.
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Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 1:43 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
There is a search button in the upper left corner of the screen.
Double-tap on it and enter the street address, city and state and zip if you
have it, and you will find the specific address in the results list, then
double-tap on the one that matches, and you will be able to set it as a
I find that turning off the iOS device, then turning it back on, lets me try
again. This is especially true if you are getting cannot load driver errors
when you try to pair.
On Dec 11, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Myrna Votta myrnavo...@gmail.com wrote:
It often happens that when you are unsuccessful at
Hello Richard:
I have tried that but all that button does is allow me to search the last
category of establishments that I previously had search. I can't seem to do a
general address search, for example, for a specific house with a municipal
address on the street. What am I missing? Thanks for
Hi Bob,
I don't know why you can't find your address in your matches like Richard
described. I am on a list specifically for blind square users. You can
subscribe by sending an email to:
blindsquaregps-subscr...@cruising.ultragroups.com
I hope you find what you need here.
Jenn
Sent from my
Yes, I have both the Bose and the large Jambox.
I did a comparison a couple years ago. The Bose reproduces slightly better
low end bass, but there isn't a significant difference. Frankly, what
difference there might be can be addressed by using a different sound
equalization with the
Bill, thanks so much for providing this information. I am still optimistic
I'll get Fleksy back on my iOS 6.1.4 iPhone 5 but it is very nice to know
what was driving your decision to move to iOS 7. The ability for third-party
apps to integrate the Fleksy keyboard into their app so that users can
The one I have I bought on Amazon but it only works with the standard USB
to 30 pin cable that came with my iPhone 4s. It will not work with my Bose
Sound doc portble nor my summit 3000 external battery.
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I saw it in the table of commands in the .pdf manual.
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 11:45 AM
Subject: RE: Jambox Demo Mode
Hi Steve and Eric,
Interesting enough Steve, this does seem to be
I think you are maybe hitting the category search like my places and not the
search button all the way in the upper left corner.
The one I am talking about is the very upper left. If you touch it and it says
search button and then you flick right once, you will be on the tools button.
Flick back
Hi, how much are these jawbox speakers? I did search on qvc and hsn.com
and they are selling there for about $250 to $300. I know you gave a
comparison of the Bose and the jambox but are they worth that kind of money?
I would love to hear your comments if you will. Thanks, Andy
i wrote neospeech about whether it is possible to get James on a computer.
I'm forwarding part of what they said. Part of their answer had to do with
State purchasing, which I took out.
I replied to the below and said I thought their price was quite high in my
personal opinion.
Here you go:
Hi All,
My jambox suddently will not stay on even after I left it charging all
night.
When trying to turn the unit un[plugged, nothing happens.
However, when plugged in, the unit will come briefly and shut off again
after a few seconds.
I am thinking the battery maybe went bad. But I
New for around $269 from Amazon.
I can'
t tell you whether they are worth the money or not. To me they are, others
will find them expensive; and there are other bluetooth speakers that offer
speakerphone capability; and I think the Turtle ones mentioned yesterday may
do some talking as well.
Hi, I see Voice Dream Reader costs something like $10. How much do
additional voices cost? It didn't say in the app store description. Sorry if
I've missed this somewhere. Finally, is Voice Dream Reader going to be
significantly better than the twenty-dollar InDAISY I've already got? Thanks
in
The extra voices are between $1.99 and $2.99.
I had bought several voices, but now pretty much use Bridget for things I want
a high quality British female reader and James for a US Male reader.
Of course, you will also have access to the iOS voices for free.
I have not used Indaisy so I can't
Hi, Joe,
I don’t use in-Daisy, but I can tell you that Voice dream supports a wide
variety of file formats: pdf, epub, many word processing formats, mp3 zipped,
and daisy, as long as they’re not copyright protected. the voices are $1.99 and
$2.99. You can also preview them before you buy.
Thank you. I found the credit counter. That encourages me to purchase more
credits. I didn't want to purchase another 100 credits without having soome way
to monitor the loss of credits as I take pictures. I s AS i said, there's
absolutely no way I used 100 pictures in 3 weeks not when I varely
Hi Dan,
What you describe when the Jambox is plugged in is normal behavior. I am not
sure why more companies don't make products which can be used as well while
they are plugged in, but that's beside the point, if the Jambox is plugged
in you can't use it.
Now, as for the Jambox not
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