RE: Battery life tip

Thanks for that, I will give that a go. Are there any other general battery life conservation tips that anyone has for example, my IPhone 5s says screen dimmed after a while and then screen locked when not in use. Does the screen actually go blank or is there a screen saver that you could

RE: Battery life tip

Excellent, what is the command, turn off wifi? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Les Kriegler Sent: 13 May 2014 14:45 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Battery life tip Joseph, Greytip. To add to what you said, you

Orientation Detector

Hi friends, Can anyone remind me how to turn this off please? If I turn the phone on it's side by accident, it sometimes goes in to landscape and I don't really need this. This

Re: Orientation Detector

Hi, I assume you are talking about locking the orientation on an iphone. First, touch the status bar at the top of the screen and then perform a three finger swipe up the screen to open the control centre. There if you swipe along, you will come across the orientation lock button. Put your

Re: air drop

I've used it successfully once. What would you like to know? Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy Sent from my iPhone On May 14, 2014, at 8:18, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: Is anyone here familiar with this feature and has used it successfully? If we can't look at

RE: Battery life tip

The more your screen is locked the less battery your phone uses. When the screen is locked it's black and does not react to being touched and also the LED backlighting is off and it is one of the things which uses up a fair amount of battery. It is in fact a good idea to turn brightness to 0% if

Re: oovoo was Re: An iPhone app that is like Skype that lets you talk from iPhone to iPhone

Hi there. Yes, the clarity is actually at least on par with Skype on the iphone, if not better. If it wasn't for the fact that it's quite having a will of its own, that is sometimes it works and sometimes not, i'd say that i'd probably use Oovoo more than i would Skype at this point. /Krister

Re: the stormshield app

hi, is the storm shield app, only available in the U.S?. As i have tryed a search for it, and it doesn't seem to be in the UK app store. Dave. - Original Message - From: Lori Dent loriand...@ohiohills.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 4:39 AM Subject:

A caution about keeping Wi-Fi turned off Highoak, if you want to keep your Wi-Fi turned off please make sure that there is nothing turned on that will use your iPhone data. If your Wi-Fi is not on and

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Weather Channel App

Hi, Sense the update to the Weather Channel app, two or three weeks ago, I have found it to be inaccessible with VO. Have others noticed this or did something go wrong with my update? Does anyone know of any work around? Thanks, Scott Duck -- The following information is important for all

Re: Does Comcast have an ap?

Yes, they have a few different apps. Sometimes, it works better to search for xFinity. The TV remote app works well with VoiceOver for several functions, however the simple tv listings does not work. You can change the channel of your TV, you can preform searches for tv shows/movies. You

Re: how to move pictures from you iPhone for keeping somewhere else

Thanks so much all! I totally get it now. :) I used to think iTunes would put my camera roll pics and videos onto my computer automatically but this does not seem to be the case. :) I know when iTunes backs up my iPhone it backs up the pictures but those pictures are hidden in the backup and

Re: Weather Channel App

I have also noticed this when I open the weather channel app. It is very in accessible. All I am hereing is clicks. Sent from my iPhone On May 14, 2014, at 10:06 AM, Scott Duck l...@csdconsulting.biz wrote: Hi, Sense the update to the Weather Channel app, two or three weeks ago, I have

More on accessibility of The Walk

Hi all, Can anyone who has The Walk check for an update? I got a response from them today with no details, only a notice that my question had been resolved. I don't know what that is about, but my only thoughts are either an update that fixes things, or someone ignoring my question. I'm hoping

Re: More on accessibility of The Walk

Hi Alex. The applications still is not very accessible. Hope Paulos On May 14, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: Hi all, Can anyone who has The Walk check for an update? I got a response from them today with no details, only a notice that my question had been

Re: More on accessibility of The Walk

Was there an update today? I might have to just go ahead and buy the app, so I can address specific concerns with the company. If anyone else wants to see this app become usable by VoiceOver users, please consider contacting them at this link:

Adding a station to iTunes radio with the phone

How do you do this? I can get to the list of stations, but it only will let me preview. How do I add it without having to go to the computer? Thank you so much! Jenn TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMEONE YOU ARE THE WORLD! --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast!

RE: the updated TuneIn radio app

The button after Stop reads Echo. Does anyone know what that button does? I'm afraid to touch it as the one after it, Phone Volume, when I last hit it by mistake, silenced my phone until I got a sighted friend to hit it again for me. Thanks. Keith -Original Message- From:

Re: Adding a station to iTunes radio with the phone

I found this out the other day and somebody correct me if I'm wrong but this is how I did it and it's worked flawlessly since. When you see your stations hit the station you want and it will auto preview. Do a three finger flick up and it will change pages (stations seem to be organized by

Re: air drop

I have to teach an older couple how to use it as well as myself. They have videos my wedding on their ipad and I want to transfer them to my iPad mini. What steps must i take to start the process on their iPad and what steps are needed to complete it on my iPad mini?of If we can't look

Re: the updated TuneIn radio app

Echo takes a snapshot of your now playing screen to share as a photo with your friends. It also seems to give a link in the photo so someone can find it easily. Not a big fan of it, I hit it by accident the other day but that's what I understand it doing. Hope this helps. On May 14, 2014, at

iTunes Match and ripped CDs - Can tags be modified and still be identified by iTunes for matching?

Hi, Just wondering if I can modify tags when ripping, such as Genre or Title, and still have iTunes capable of making a match? Or, is it best to leave all tags alone? I suspect the latter, but wanted to check. Don't know if there's a CD identifier field that iTunes may use instead of all the

RE: Weather Channel App

No, they broke it. I contacted them via their website requesting accessibility improvements in the future and expressing my disappointment with how their reasonably Voiceover accessible app is no longer so. Who knows if it'll matter, but it can only help if others let The Weather Channel know as

Re: More on accessibility of The Walk

There was no update today. Hope Paulos On May 14, 2014, at 1:10 PM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: Was there an update today? I might have to just go ahead and buy the app, so I can address specific concerns with the company. If anyone else wants to see this app become usable by

RE: Adding a station to iTunes radio with the phone

Thank you very much for that. It worked! Jenn TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMEONE YOU ARE THE WORLD! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Emmons Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Adding a station to iTunes radio with the phone

Awesome!! Glad it did, it's something I found by accident. I'm hooked now, Lol. Take care. On May 14, 2014, at 12:26 PM, Jennie Facer jennie.fa...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you very much for that. It worked! Jenn TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMEONE YOU ARE THE WORLD!

Re: recording apps

Hi, have not used their transcription service. Last time I remember, it was one dollar per minute, not sure if they have a subscription plan, you may want to contact them for those specific questions as they will give you accurate information. If you don't want to use their transcription

Re: recording apps

Hi all, I just downloaded Rev Voice recorder.But I have a fewquestions about the app. Has anyone used the transcription service and how much is the transcription service if you pay for a year or six months? Also, if I don't use the transcription service can I go back and listen to my

Re: Adding a station to iTunes radio with the phone

I've done it by just searching for the genre of music I want and then tapping a station from the results list. Once the station starts playing it's in my station list and stays there until I remove it. In Christ, Lisa On 5/14/14, Jennie Facer jennie.fa...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you very much for

Re: air drop

Note that both devices need Airdrop. This requires iOS7, and new enough hardware. I don't remember the supported devices list off hand, but if the Control Center lacks Airdrop, chances are your device does not support it. 1. On both devices, open the Control Center and enable Airdrop by tapping

Re: blind square announcing when you've reached a destination.

BlindSquare plays a sound effect when you have arrived to a favorited destination. Regards, Feliciano www.twitter.com/theblindman12v -Original Message- From: Bryan Schulz Sent: Monday, May 12, 2014 9:13 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: blind square announcing when you've

Re: iTunes Match and ripped CDs - Can tags be modified and still be identified by iTunes for matching?

Hi Keith, Feel free to change the tags in any way you want. I think iTunes Match must use characteristics of the file to help identify the tracks. I've changed info when needed and had no trouble. Just try not to change the tags while a file is uploading to iCloud, as it may revert to the old

Re: Weather Channel App

Yes, it's no longer accessible, currently the only work around is to use a different app. Original message: Hi, Sense the update to the Weather Channel app, two or three weeks ago, I have found it to be inaccessible with VO. Have others noticed this or did something go wrong with my

Re: Adding a station to iTunes radio with the phone

Hi Kim I was wondering maybe if you should send that into Apple Accessibility because the button is it labeled we should probably have that button labeled so I know what it does so if you could send that off that be great also do the same thing and asked them to label that button fourth Sent

RE: iTunes Match and ripped CDs - Can tags be modified and still be identified by iTunes for matching?

Thanks, Anna. That's good news. How does one change tags after an album is uploaded to the cloud? Is it through iTunes on the PC, and then one just updates Match? Or is it a different way.? Thanks, Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: recording apps

My issue with the built-in Voice Memos app is that sometimes, iTunes goes nuts and makes duplicate copies of memos that you've recorded and synced with iTunes. I was probably just not doing something right. I was trying to sync the memos with iTunes while at the same time wanting them to not be

Re: iTunes Match and ripped CDs - Can tags be modified and still be identified by iTunes for matching?

Hi Keith, Use the Get Info dialog, just as you would for music that isn't in iCloud. iTunes usually updates your changes right away automatically, without your needing to manually update iTunes Match. Best, Anna On May 14, 2014, at 3:03 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.

Re: air drop

I have; you must have bluetooth enabled as must the other person. Paul -Original Message- From: Robert Doc Wright Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 1:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: air drop Is anyone here familiar with this feature and has used it successfully? If we

Re: recording apps

Hi Felicia, Thanks for answering my questions I think I will use the app but not use the transcription service. Take care. Lori and the Gipper -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you

Deleting a station from iTunes Radio

How do you do this? I o how to add, now I need to delete one. Jenn Sent from my iPad -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this

Re: recording apps

Feliciano. :)  Regards, Feliciano Sent from the Super-iPhone On May 14, 2014, at 2:25 PM, Lori Dent loriand...@ohiohills.com wrote: Hi Felicia, Thanks for answering my questions I think I will use the app but not use the transcription service. Take care. Lori and the

Latest Facebook app

Hi all ,I found that after updating to the latest Facebook app We Can not find the most recent news feed on the new Facebook Anyone have the same issue? Ming Skype: chungchiming9950 -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list

Re: Deleting a station from iTunes Radio

1) Double tap on the edit button right above the My Favorites heading on your iTunes Radio home page. 2) Double tap on the edit button at the top of the page. 3) Double tap the delete switch button for the station you want to delete. 4) Double tap the confirmation delete button. 5) Double tap

RE: the stormshield app

How does this app work with VO? Steve and Shannon Cook Today I married my best friend. The one that I laugh with, live for, love. October 11, 2003 -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lori Dent Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014

IRC client?

Any suggestions on a VoiceOver accessible IRC client for iOS tablets? Bill -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you

Re: Latest Facebook app

Yep I too noticed this. And if you click on friends the list is no longer in ABC order. The m.facebook.com website has also gotten rid of the sort feature for the newsfeed. I recall there being a news article on CNN within the past couple of weeks, which it was reported that in the next 2

Re: Latest Facebook app

I finally know how to get it. we have to go to themore tab. then double tab the feeds heading. then you will find the most recent news feeds. Ming msn/window live messenger chung_chiming_2...@hotmail.com skype: chungchiming9950 face book: http://www.facebook.com/mingcm1

Re: IRC client?

Colloquy works well. HtH, Teresa Winging its way from my iPod On May 14, 2014, at 5:19 PM, Bill Dengler codeofd...@gmail.com wrote: Any suggestions on a VoiceOver accessible IRC client for iOS tablets? Bill -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone

Yahoo! panel for Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Hello All, I just wanted to make a quick mention, for those who may be interested and who are in the Los Angeles area, that I will be part of a panel at Yahoo!'s Santa Monica campus, for Global Accessibility Awareness Day. here is the web site for more info on this event.

Response from Makers of The Walk

Hi all, Turns out the response I got earlier *did* have text, it was just buried further down. Sadly, it isn't good news. Here you go: Brad Porter, May 14 04:00 PM: Hi Mehgcap, Thanks for your email! I'm afraid that, due to the heavily visual nature of The Walk, we are not currently able to

Reminder - Zagga Entertainment Indiegogo Campaign

Hi All, I wanted to send along a quick reminder for all of us. The Zagga Entertainment campaign is still going on at Indiegogo and Zagga is still looking for your support. They are currently offering subscriptions at a big discount for those who contribute to their campaign so this is an

Re: recording apps

Hello, Joseph, I went ahead and purchased the ClearRecord app. As you said, it is pretty straight forward. However, your helpful tips did not address renaming a recording. There is a Compose button on each individual recording page. There is then a Rename button. I tried renaming a file and

Re: IRC client?

I thought irc was dead now. Steph - Original Message - From: Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:40 am Subject: Re: IRC client? Colloquy works well. HtH, Teresa Winging its way from my iPod

Re: IRC client?

I like LimeChat. Available for both iOS and Mac. Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates Louie P (Pete) Nalda MySpace.com/musikonalda Facebook.com/lpnalda Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter: @lpnalda On May 14, 2014, at 10:13 PM, Stephanie natureloving...@gmail.com wrote: I thought irc was

Re: IRC client?

I'm not sure why you would think that, but it's definitely not dead. The fact that someone is asking for an IRC client, and several people have already responded with accessible options, indicates that it's still being used. I used it every day as part of my last job, and I still hang out on

Recording Pro

Hi all, I have four questions about Recording Pro. 1.What is the blue button for and what does it do? 2. What is the red button for and what does it do? 3. How do I delete a recording , if I don't need it anymore? 4. What for matt is best to record in? Any help and suggestions would be

RE: Response from Makers of The Walk

Zombies run is totally not accessible. I have the app, and they themselves also told me that they won't make it accessible due to the graphical nature of the thing. I believe other folks also said the same thing recently that it wasn't accessible. Not sure where you read that it was, and unless

Re: Response from Makers of The Walk

Here's the link. It isn't the article I was thinking of, but it is the same idea: http://blog.zombiesrungame.com/post/43403504393/making-zombies-run-2-accessible On May 15, 2014, at 12:43 AM, Tess tess...@gmail.com wrote: Zombies run is totally not accessible. I have the app, and they