Equivalent Braille Commands For Voiceover Find and Copying Spoken Phrase To Clipboard?

2014-08-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, folks, The subject says it. I find both these commands useful. The first is control-command-F for Voiceover find with a bluetooth keyboard. You put a search term in and press return. This is particularly useful in places that don't have a find option. The second command is the

BBC Radio Player

2014-08-28 Thread Hicks Steven (CORNWALL IT SERVICES)
Hi friends, I use the BBC radio player and am wondering if anyone else does who could help me out with a query? At the bottom of the screen, there is a list of channels, just above the tabs. If you flick to the channels, VO says scroll to see more channels and this is the part that I am unable

Re: Equivalent Braille Commands For Voiceover Find and Copying Spoken Phrase To Clipboard?

2014-08-28 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
So far I haven't seen any for the Braille Display. However, when you do copy and paste, you don't know that it's been done as there is no feedback. This feature got broken when we got IOS 7. Kawal. On 28 Aug 2014, at 08:22 am, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote: Hi, folks, The

Re: i justinstalld the fitbit app and am just wondering where can you by the fit bit flex?

2014-08-28 Thread Lois Butterfield
Hi, I got mine at Best Buy. I haven’t checked, but I am sure that other stores sell them as well. Lois Lois Butterfield, Certified Scentsy Consultant http://loisbutterfield.scentsy.us lbutterfie...@cfl.rr.com 407-276-4173 Wonderful scents without the flame. From: Mich Verrier Sent:

Re: How do you get voice over to read the keypad buttons when you have the phone to your ear when making a call

2014-08-28 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Try using the call button when you iniate the call. That's the only way I could get it to work. - Original Message - From: Jen Colley To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 10:01 PM Subject: How do you get voice over to read the keypad buttons when you

Re: A question about how not to have your iPhone switch to speaker phone when you take it away from your ear

2014-08-28 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Turn voice over off and it won't switch. Usually accomplished by pressing home key 3 times quickly. - Original Message - From: Casey cwoll...@wi.rr.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 1:33 PM Subject: A question about how not to have your iPhone switch

Re: accessible metronome app

2014-08-28 Thread Peter Durieux
Thanks that was exactly what I was looking for. :) Op 26-aug.-2014, om 15:29 heeft Gadget Girl geek.gadgetg...@gmail.com het volgende geschreven: Hello. Try Tempo Perfect. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tempoperfect/id377320019?mt=8 Regards, Gadget Girl Sent from my Apple gadget.

Re: A Fit Bit Flex Question

2014-08-28 Thread Lois Butterfield
How right you are. I didn’t even consider that, though I don’t know how much of a difference that would make unless you just wanted to have bluetooth off. Take care, Lois Lois Butterfield, Certified Scentsy Consultant http://loisbutterfield.scentsy.us lbutterfie...@cfl.rr.com 407-276-4173

Re: How do you get voice over to read the keypad buttons when you have the phone to your ear when making a call

2014-08-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
Go into speaker mode long enough to change your rotor to volume and increase voiceover's volume to what you need. When you put the phone back up to your ear you should be able to hear voiceover. - Original Message - From: Gary Petraccaro To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

Good and accessible UK Radio app, anyone?

2014-08-28 Thread Flor Lynch
Hi, This is not about BBC Radio iPlayer. I know about the (international) TuneIn Radio and ooTunes apps; but) there are many, many apps dedicated to streaming british/UK Radio stations, and at least some of them would appear to have accessibility issues. So I'm looking for recommendations of

Re: BBC Radio Player

2014-08-28 Thread Richard Turner
If you are needing to scroll to the right, do a three finger swipe from right to left, the same way you change screens. Or if you need to scroll down, do a three finger swipe up. HTH, Richard Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education. - Victor Hugo Sent from my iPhone On

Creating an event in fantastical

2014-08-28 Thread brian albriton
How do you create an event in Fantastical. I got as far as typing in all staff meeting but there's a screen that comes up with some letters and numbers and it's really not clear as to what that screen is for sure how to get to the next step -- The following information is important

RE: Reading National Braille Press books with an iPhone.

2014-08-28 Thread Richard Turner
Since Voice Dream Reader supports daisy audio if it isn't encrypted like NLS books, it will probably play the daisy audio unless there is an option to turn that off. I've never tried one of those files so I really have no idea. You could write the developer and see if he can answer that.

Re: Creating an event in fantastical

2014-08-28 Thread Jennie Facer
Here is how I do it. Jennie's house tomorrow at noon. Jennie's house on August 31 at 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM alert 15 minutes. Those are just a couple of sentences you can say. Jenn Sent from my iPad On Aug 28, 2014, at 7:44 AM, brian albriton autoharp...@gmail.com wrote: How do you create an

RE: Creating an event in fantastical

2014-08-28 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
Hi, Brian. Type in the event title, time and if you want an alert type that in. When you're finished with all the text entry, there should be an add button at the top right of the screen. Double tap that and it's done. HTH. God bless! Paula and Babe -Original Message- From:

Re: Creating an event in fantastical

2014-08-28 Thread Wayne Merritt
When creating a new event in Fantastical, I will generally double tap the show details item at the top of the screen, and then fill in the required fields accordingly. I could write a hsort sentence or phrase to set the appointment, but don't want to miss any needed fields. Often I will setup

Re: Reading National Braille Press books with an iPhone.

2014-08-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, You should get access to both the text and audio - press Play to hear the audio, or use VoiceOver to read the text. Best, Anna On Aug 28, 2014, at 8:48 AM, Richard Turner rich...@turner42.com wrote: Since Voice Dream Reader supports daisy audio if it isn't encrypted like NLS books, it

Bluetooth audio, is it really that different?

2014-08-28 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi all, I'm shopping for a speaker for my iDevices computers, which will primarily be for our living room. I initially set out to buy an airplay speaker, but it occurred to me, we constantly struggle with great WIFI connectivity in our house. We don't have drop outs, but I see the signal

UE Boom VS Bose soundlink mini

2014-08-28 Thread Traci Duncan
I imagine plenty of iDevice users on here may have come across these speakers. I'm hoping some of you own them. :) I'm debating between the 2. The ue boom is winning in the features category. 2 devices being connected at the same time is a big plus in my book! The sound notifications are

Re: Good and accessible UK Radio app, anyone?

2014-08-28 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi, this one seems great. Accessible straight forward. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/uk-radio-live-united-kingdom/id670061461?mt=8 Traci On Aug 28, 2014, at 4:30 AM, Flor Lynch florl...@iol.ie wrote: Hi, This is not about BBC Radio iPlayer. I know about the (international) TuneIn

Emodicons on your phone

2014-08-28 Thread Wendy Alling
Hi, Has anyone used emodicons on your phone? If so, how does it work and do you have to install apps? -- 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

RE: Bluetooth audio, is it really that different?

2014-08-28 Thread Rick Alfaro
Traci, I'm sure you will get varying opinions on this but personally, I feel that AirPlay audio sounds quite a bit better than BT audio although it seems that BT 4.0 has had some improvement. Airplay also doesn't have the range limitation that Bluetooth does which is usually about 33 feet.

Re: BBC Radio Player

2014-08-28 Thread Kelly Pierce
If you just need accesible access to the BBC, TuneIn Radio has all the different network stream. Kelly On 8/28/14, Richard Turner rich...@turner42.com wrote: If you are needing to scroll to the right, do a three finger swipe from right to left, the same way you change screens. Or if you need

Re: UE Boom VS Bose soundlink mini

2014-08-28 Thread Steve
Traci, I haven't evaluated the Ultimate Ears booms personally. But, if you look at their reviews on Amazon, there are a few that compared them head-to-head against the Bose Soundlink. I am wondering why not consider the large Jambox? The reviews seem to indicate that the Bose has better

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-28 Thread Kelly Pierce
This is why companies don’t announce technology until it is almost ready to ship. If they blow a deadline, confidence in the product is lost. Many factors are out of a company’s control. One way to obtain iTunes gift cards free in the United States is to obtain a Citibank Forward credit card.

Re: UE Boom VS Bose soundlink mini

2014-08-28 Thread Feliciano G
I suggest you addition both before purchasing. We all have different preferences. I personally have the Bose sound link mobile, and it is great. The Bose mini, sounds the same, just does not have as much Output as the bulls mobile sound link. Regards, Feliciano Like my Facebook

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-28 Thread alia robinson
Yep, am watching that very thing happen with varioultra braille displays. they announced the end of july, now they are saying mid-september, doesn’t bode well for the product. On Aug 28, 2014, at 1:11 PM, Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: This is why companies don’t announce

rotor problems

2014-08-28 Thread Shawn
My default rotor selection seems to have changed. It was characters, and now it keeps going to speech rate, I went into setting and voiceover and rotor and characters is the first one selected. Does anyone have any idea what might be causeing speech rate to be the default rotor item? Hope I

info needed re buying a 5S

2014-08-28 Thread Donald L. Roberts
I am considering the purchase of a used or refurbished 5S soon after the new iPhone is released, primarily to get the benefits of the camera. If I can't find a good deal on an unlocked 5S, which carrier's 5S would give me the most flexibility if I wanted to move it to a different carrier?

Re: info needed re buying a 5S

2014-08-28 Thread Kelly Pierce
First of all, realize that all the national carriers usually don’t all have the same quality of coverage in a given part of the country. Check with local folks to learn which carriers are reliable in your area and also check coverage maps with sighted people or with the carriers. That said, you

RE: Bluetooth audio, is it really that different?

2014-08-28 Thread Tony
I did some training in a VA center with quite a bit of WIFI. My Bluetooth connection would drop frequently during the day but not at night when the WIFI activity was less. Tony -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro

Re: UE Boom VS Bose soundlink mini

2014-08-28 Thread ROBERT CARTER
Hi Traci, I have the Bose SoundLink and really love it. Speakers are very subjective. I personally love the Bose sound but not everybody does. Robert Carter On Aug 28, 2014, at 10:23 AM, Traci Duncan our4p...@gmail.com wrote: I imagine plenty of iDevice users on here may have come across

Re: info needed re buying a 5S

2014-08-28 Thread Joseph Hudson
Hi Don, yes his information is correct ATT, t-Mobile and cricket communications re: same kind of network, And Sprint and Verizon are the same time network of their types. See you wondering what is the most accessible I'm guessing that would possibly be ATT and I have no problems. On Aug 28,

Re: Equivalent Braille Commands For Voiceover Find and Copying Spoken Phrase To Clipboard?

2014-08-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
Actually, if you use the three-finger-quadruple-tap, this is a sfecific Voiceover gesture and it will tell you what you have copied. The standard copy command will do this in editable fields, but not elsewhere. Teresa We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with

Emodicons on your phone

2014-08-28 Thread Chuck Dean
Hi Wendy, Yes, I use emoticons on my phone all the time. To enable the emoticon keyboard, go to settings, then Gen., then keyboard, then international, then add new. Now select Emoji. You will end up with another button next to the dictate button which says new keyboard. Double tap that and the

Facebook App

2014-08-28 Thread Peter Logan
Can no longer get my newsfeed to sort according to most recent ... FB just seems to do it's own thing ... anyone else having this issue ... If you are ... has anyone figured out a way around this to make it work properly ... Thanks in advance! Sent from my iPhone -- The following

Re: UE Boom VS Bose soundlink mini

2014-08-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
If you get the sound link you will want to set it in front of a wall. It has rear speakers which reflects off of whatever flat surface is behind it and makes that like a speaker. - Original Message - From: Traci Duncan our4p...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday,

Re: Bluetooth audio, is it really that different?

2014-08-28 Thread Robert Doc Wright
If you need to you can plug a line into the Bose sound link. It has a 3.5 input jack in the back. - Original Message - From: Traci Duncan our4p...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 9:13 AM Subject: Bluetooth audio, is it really that different? Hi

Re: rotor problems

2014-08-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Shawn, Try reordering your speech rate rotor setting so it's near the bottom. There are a few pages of rotor settings, so it may take a few pushes. What's probably happening is that in certain situations, there are temporary rotor settings that appear at the end of the rotor settings. For

Re: Good and accessible UK Radio app, anyone?

2014-08-28 Thread Flor Lynch
Yes, thanks for that find. Another app that I've discovered is known as Radio In Britain for iPhone, which may cost 1.79 Euro (somewhere between US$2.50 and US$3.00.) It is probably better than the first mentioned (at least IMHO). Now both of those app developers have also got good (and free)

Re: Facebook App

2014-08-28 Thread Teresa Cochran
Go to the more tab at the bottom and double-tap it. Scroll down to about page three and you should find most recent. HtH, Teresa We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination.--Oliver Sacks On Aug 28, 2014, at 11:50 AM,

Re: Lost Dock Items

2014-08-28 Thread Steve
I think running a reset of the Home page will restore the docked items also. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 12:22 AM Subject: RE: Lost Dock Items I guess your Grandkids moved these apps out of

Re: A Fit Bit Flex Question

2014-08-28 Thread Cheryl Lenartiene
Mark, No, you can't. However, it does not seem to stay connected all the time, especially if the app is not running in the background. I have not noticed any difference in my battery life since using the Flex. Cheryl Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for

Re: A Fit Bit Flex Question

2014-08-28 Thread Cheryl Lenartiene
I haven't noticed too much of an impact on the phone either way, but turning off all day sync does give me about 12 extra hours of battery life in the Flex. Cheryl Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. 1

Re: UE Boom VS Bose soundlink mini

2014-08-28 Thread Anthony Vece
Beauty is in the ear of the beholder. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 5s! On Aug 28, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote: Traci, I haven't evaluated the Ultimate Ears booms personally. But, if you look at their reviews on Amazon, there are a few that compared them

RE: Emodicons on your phone

2014-08-28 Thread Wendy Alling
Hi, Thanks so much for the information. I just sent a text to someone with a relief face. I was trying to send a smiley face but selected the wrong one. And you don't have to download an app from the app store, right? Wendy -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Emodicons on your phone

2014-08-28 Thread Chuck Dean
No, you do not need to do anything except to activate the keyboard. If you go across the bottom you'll see that there are different categories of different emoticons. Another thing you can do is to use your emoticons and put them in keyboard shortcuts so that it only takes a couple of keystrokes

ESPN Sportscenter App finally seems to work with VoiceOver

2014-08-28 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey all, The world must be ending as it seems like ESPN's Sportscenter app is working perfectly with VoiceOver after today's update. For the longest time most of ESPN's apps never worked with VoiceOver and while I have yet to play around with the whole app, I have successfully read articles

new Audible app

2014-08-28 Thread Lois Butterfield
Has anyone been able to find the sleep timer in the new Audible? I can’t see any there, and I can’t believe they would discontinue such a valuable feature. Thanks, Lois Lois Butterfield, Certified Scentsy Consultant http://loisbutterfield.scentsy.us lbutterfie...@cfl.rr.com 407-276-4173

Re: ESPN Sportscenter App finally seems to work with VoiceOver

2014-08-28 Thread Richard Turner
You know there is an app for the US Open right? https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/2014-us-open-tennis-championships/id327455869?mt=8 Richard Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education. - Victor Hugo Sent from my iPhone On Aug 28, 2014, at 2:44 PM, Brian Fischler

RE: BBC Radio Player

2014-08-28 Thread Steve Shannon Cook
A coworker told me that BBC has radio drama you can listen to. Are you able to do this with the app? Steve and Shannon Cook Today I married my best friend. The one that I laugh with, live for, love. October 11, 2003 From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

Re: ESPN Sportscenter App finally seems to work with VoiceOver

2014-08-28 Thread Brian Fischler
Hey Richard, thanks, but I'm not a tennis fan it just happened to be the only thing currently playing live on ESPN so was testing to see if I could actually get it to play in the app which it did. Watch ESPN you can't seem to get anything to play in it so at least it's nice you can now launch

Re: BBC Radio Player

2014-08-28 Thread Richard Turner
TuneIn radio works great for all the BBC channels. I live in the US and as far as I know the BBC Radio Player app is not available here. I use TuneIn Radio Pro. BBC Radio 4 has dramas, and book readings etc. BBC Radio 4 Extra has dramas and comedies. Enjoy, Richard Common sense is in spite of,

Re: new Audible app

2014-08-28 Thread Aser Tolentino
Hi, it's under the more menu, just after volume if flicking right fromthe top, starting at back. On Aug 28, 2014, at 14:48, Lois Butterfield lbutterfield...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone been able to find the sleep timer in the new Audible? I can’t see any there, and I can’t believe they

Re: new Audible app

2014-08-28 Thread Lois Butterfield
Thanks much. It was rather more convenient before, but I’m glad it’s not gone. Will sleep much better now. (smile) Take care, Lois Lois Butterfield, Certified Scentsy Consultant http://loisbutterfield.scentsy.us lbutterfie...@cfl.rr.com 407-276-4173 Wonderful scents without the flame. From:

recommended music downloader app

2014-08-28 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. Can anyone recommend a free music downloader? If it has to be some file manager, very well, but I just want an app that can download from sources like mp3Skull or mp3juices Sent from my iPod 5 keychat/google talk: r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com primary email: d.pra...@me.com

Re: ESPN Sportscenter App finally seems to work with VoiceOver

2014-08-28 Thread toddstechbytes
Woohoo! A step in the right direction! On Aug 28, 2014, at 5:44 PM, Brian Fischler brianfisch...@me.com wrote: Hey all, The world must be ending as it seems like ESPN's Sportscenter app is working perfectly with VoiceOver after today's update. For the longest time most of ESPN's apps

Knfb app

2014-08-28 Thread Kerri Stovall
Sent from my iPhone -- 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 feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I wouldn't jump to that conclusion with your braille displays. As Kelly says, products can be delayed for many reasons. How many times have we had discussions on this list wishing Apple had postponed a release of IOS a bit to get more accessibility related bugs fixed. There could be something

turning on and off notifications in twitter

2014-08-28 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys, How do i in the native twitter app, how do i bring up a list of people i am following? I'm asking this, because i want to turn on and off notifications for certain people that i follow. Any ideas how to do this? I wanna be able to go through my list and pick who i get notifications

Problem Resolved was Still Having iPhone 5 Recharging Issues

2014-08-28 Thread Alan Lemly
I took my iPhone 5 to the Apple Store today and my problem with poor connections to the lightning port especially when plugged into an AC wall outlet was due to lint and debris in the connector. Someone had posted about reported problems with the iPhone 5 lightning connectors and I wanted to make

RE: Bluetooth audio, is it really that different?

2014-08-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Tracy, I don't know what your budget is, but if you are willing to spend anywhere from around $260 to $400 I'd highly recommend you check out the Sonos Play 1 or Play 3 along with a Sonos Bridge. If you want more information feel free to write to mee off-list at siegh...@live.ca. Regards,

Re: UE Boom VS Bose soundlink mini

2014-08-28 Thread David Chittenden
Personally, I think the UE sounds better than the Bose. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 29 Aug 2014, at 3:23, Traci Duncan our4p...@gmail.com wrote: I imagine plenty of iDevice users on here may have come across these

Re: ESPN Sportscenter App finally seems to work with VoiceOver

2014-08-28 Thread Brian Fischler
Yeah I was stunned as ESPN has a long history of never responding to any feedback about VoiceOver and never making any improvements. While I will not use this app for my box scores as the layout with Voiceover is clunky I amazed to say I have yet to find one thing that does not work with VO.