Hi. I can answed some of your questions.
The brightness of your screen shouldn't effect the picturecomquality for the
other person.
Yes, you can change your brightness in the middle of a call. Place a finger on
any of the status bar icons, then perform a three-finger flick up. This will
put
Hi as far as I know if the item is not in the iTunes Store, it will
simply upload your own copy. If it is then a matched copy at lossless
quality 256 KBPS will be made available to you.
On 13/08/2015 04:33, Terje Strømberg wrote:
Cool. Do you know if the album ripped from cd in apple lossless
I'm going to have to add this app to my wishlist!
Thanks,
Ari
On Aug 12, 2015, at 5:48 PM, Richard Turner richardturne...@outlook.com
wrote:
I personally like Gigdaddy as a multi-track recording app on the iPhone.
It is VoiceOver accessible and you can record one track, then listen to
You are right that iCloud shares the music as a lossy version! My hearing is
not great so I really don't mind, though I appreciate that others would. Harry
On 13 Aug 2015, at 04:33, Terje Strømberg terjestrmb...@gmail.com wrote:
Cool. Do you know if the album ripped from cd in apple
I'm using iTunes 12.2, I believe. I noticed that when I tab around the iTunes
window, there are things that say file, edit, etc. How can I get rid of these
items? I can access things just fine from the menu bar; I don't need them
cluttering up my iTunes window as well. Any help with this issue
This has happened to me a few times, each time after an upgrade to the latest
version of itunes. It's a kind of slide presentation screen. I can't quite
remember what I di, but do look for next button, and press it to move to
another screen and then again until it disappears. Or else, try to
Hi.
My brother and I discovered a new audio books app. Well it’s new to us at
least. It’s called audiobooks now. Here is the link to the submission in the
app store.
http://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/books/audiobooks-now
http://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/books/audiobooks-now
Maria
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The
Thank you for the info and link about this audiobook app. I read the AppleVis
entry and noted that it said nothing about the type of audiobooks available
with it, whether they're Commercial or in the public domain, and whether
they're spoken or TTS. Can you help with these questions?
Thanks!
View and then find the item that says Hide Menu Bar. If you use Windows the
shortcut is Control+B.
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Gmail
Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 11:30 PM
To: VIPhone Email List
Hi,
I live in Canada and am looking for an app that I can use on my iPad mini to
txt friends in the US and Canada? Anyone know of one that works well?
Thanks in advance if you can help me.
Jen
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new
Hi Alan,
I just read the Applevis review and it mentions the website of the service
which is www.AudioBooksNow.com http://www.AudioBooksNow.com . I had a look at
the website and found a “How it works” link, here is what they say:
How It Works
Join - Just $5/month gets you 50% off the
Hi, I'm looking for a mortgage calculator that will let you put in the
amount of the loan, the percent interest, and the monthly amount in order to
find out how long it will take to pay off a mortgage. If anyone knows of an
accessible app, I would appreciate knowing about it.
Thanks much.
Neal
You can't fit 20 cells on your wrist...
On 8/13/2015 6:55 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:
I know, the article I saw mentioned that braille in bulk might be
possible such as 20 cells. If you’re talking 20 cells, then the price
isn’t so great.
*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com
Again, you are dealing with a huge convenience factor that some people are
happy to pay for.
If they do produce something that is 20 cells, you also are assuming the per
cell price would stay the same.
Time will tell. There are several projects in the works for doing multi-line
braille
I know nothing more than what is in the article below. This was in an Email
I received today from the National Braille Press. I thought some folks might
be interested.
The link to the article is at the end.
Now The Blind Can Read Texts On This New Braille Smartwatch
Giving the blind
Listers,
It's arrived: my new tiny, 14 cell refreshable Braille display produced by
HIMS. Nervous as I was ordering it from Sight and Sound in the UK, I feel I'm
gonna love it! it's small and the cells are nice. I've already paired it with
my iphone. And by the way, this Braille display
Hi, Is it for the iPhone or for Windows or Mac? What is its name. There are
likely thousands of them one can find on Google, but I don’t have any clue
which one you found.
Neal
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Laury-Johnson, Shawnese (LARA)
I know, the article I saw mentioned that braille in bulk might be possible such
as 20 cells. If you’re talking 20 cells, then the price isn’t so great.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:42 PM
To:
No, it wasn't for either. It was on the computer. I haven't found an app for
this that can be used on the phone
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 13, 2015, at 1:14 PM, Neal Ewers
neal.ew...@ravenswood.orgmailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote:
Hi, Is it for the iPhone or for Windows or Mac? What is
Thanks a heap! I remember someone posting to the list about this a while ago,
but I forgot what they said to do.
Thanks,
Ari
On Aug 13, 2015, at 7:32 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote:
View and then find the item that says Hide Menu Bar. If you use Windows
the shortcut is
Let’s think this out. At 4 cells for $300, when you look at 20 cells, you’re
back in the price range of what you can get a 20-cell display for.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Richard Turner
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:24 PM
To: ViPone
Amazing!
This company will move mountains.
On 8/13/2015 6:23 PM, Richard Turner wrote:
I know nothing more than what is in the article below. This was in an
Email I received today from the National Braille Press. I thought some
folks might be interested.
The link to the article is at
You have to keep the device unlocked for all braille displays.
When you lock the device, the screen blanks out, so sighted people can't read
on their device when locked either.
If you have the rotor on action, I believe it is spacebar plus dots 3,4,5,6 or
dots 1,4,5,6 to swipe up or down like
Hi, I ask along with the phone if it was a Mac or Windows app. If it’s on your
computer, it obviously has to be one or the other. So, could you please tell me
which OS it is for and the name of the app? As I said, I can find hundreds of
apps on Google, but if someone uses one that is
Hooray! iOS 8.4.1 update seems to have fixed my major iTunes Match problem of
hundreds of Matched and Uploaded albums refusing to play (This item cannot be
downloaded) on iPhone/iPad. What a relief! Now I can enjoy iTunes Match -
which is what it is supposed to be about! One Relieved Bunny
There is an article in Access World. Personally, All that kind of stuff
mentioned in the article is in my head, I thought it was for people working on
a job until I read the article.
Rose Combs
roseco...@q.com
A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory!
Hi the limit according to my research is up to 1 minute that you can record a
voice message in facebook messenger.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 12, 2015, at 1:34 PM, Paul Ferrara paul.ferr...@twc.com wrote:
Hello, I have been experimenting with Messenger’s voice option; sometimes it
does
Hello I found an accessible amortization schedule via Google.
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 13, 2015, at 11:27 AM, Neal Ewers
neal.ew...@ravenswood.orgmailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote:
Hi, I'm looking for a mortgage calculator that will let you put in the amount
of the loan, the percent
Thinking this out a little further, can you wear a 20 cell display on your
wrist?
I’m not going to buy one, but just like the apple watch, (which I am also not
going to buy,) you are paying for the convenience.
Just my two cents worth, which you are getting for free, grin.
Richard
Hi, I've stayed put on iOS 7 but have encountered an app that just might
persuade me to go up to iOS 8.4 a few of them actually. I'd like to keep my
folders in tact. How can I go about preserving my current settings and
passwords? Thanks in advance for your help.
Joe
--
Musings of a Work in
Maybe that’s why it seems to cut off though it happens at times after only a
few seconds; maybe it’s how I’m holding the phone.
From: hebertisaa...@gmail.com
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: facebook messenger audio messages
Hi the limit
I wonder what kind of practical uses there would be of this for us? It's
kind of an automation thing like Automater on the Mac, I think.
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From: Rose Combs roseco...@q.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 11:28 AM
Subject: RE: Work Flow
Hi,
I have a new lap top and I wanted to put all my music on it so plugged in my
iPod nano which has it all on it and thought all would be good.
It made the noise to say it had been synced so disconnected it. When I tried
to play a song however I was given a message that it was an invalid
Jen,
I don't know if this has changed but in the past, you couldn't get music
transferred from an iDevice to a new computer without purchasing specific
software for that purpose. Seems like it had something to do with the media
on the device being controlled by iTunes on the computer but I
Alan, I have found a number of these as well since earlier today. Thanks for
your sites. The nice thing about web based calculators is that they can be used
on all platforms. I have not tried it in Safari, but I’m guessing it would work.
Neal
From: viphone@googlegroups.com
Hi Jo,
When you umpgrade, you won't lose your settings and passwords. The only time
you'll do that is if you have to restore your phone. I suggest upgrading over
the air for this reason.
Jenn
Jenn and Kumi
On Aug 13, 2015, at 5:10 PM, Joe jsoro...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi, I've stayed put on
To flick up or down on an iPhone with one finger using a Braille display, you
press space with dot 3 to flick up and space with dot 6 to flick down,
respectively. Space with dots 1-4-56 will scroll down the screen, and space
with dots 3-4-5-6 will scroll up the screen.
Thanks,
Ari
On Aug
Hi,
I downloaded the Voice ocr app but when I open it nothing happens. Voice
over does not speak. I uninstalled it and downloaded it again and the same
thing happened. One time I got it to asked me to allow the camera and I did
that but then it was froze up again and VO did not even work. I had
Richard,
This is very helpful. Thank you very much. Also, are you aware of any
podcasts / training materials on the use of refreshable Braille display with
iOS devices? I'm also puzzled about this feature of Smart Beetle being able to
emulate a bluetooth keyboard. Are you aware of this?
Neal,
I suspect the best route might be a web-based mortgage calculator since I'd
assume it will be accessible provided your browser is. I'm not sure what all
you're trying to accomplish since financial calculators can do a fairly wide
variety of tasks but this site was easy to calculate a
Google Voice and Hangout s.
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Christopher (CJ) on the move
Chaltain at Gmail
On Aug 13, 2015, at 9:50 AM, Jen Colley jencol...@hotmail.com wrote:
Hi,
I live in Canada and am looking for an app that I can use on my iPad mini to
txt friends in the US and Canada? Anyone know of one that
When I can get to my computer I will send it to you
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 13, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Neal Ewers
neal.ew...@ravenswood.orgmailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote:
Laury. How do you think the Word Windows actually helps any of us know which
app you are talking about? We have
Richard, Finally an answer to a simple question. Thanks for this. There is only
one problem, and it has nothing to do with how helpful you were. I am in
Windows 10. MS has seen fit to change the calculator to something that is not
accessible.
Sorry all for the numerous messages on this and
Laury. How do you think the Word Windows actually helps any of us know which
app you are talking about? We have cluttered up the list with non-helpful
messages when all you needed to do was to give me the name of the app and what
OS it was in. So far, in the numerous messages I have from you, I
Windows
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 13, 2015, at 2:50 PM, Neal Ewers
neal.ew...@ravenswood.orgmailto:neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote:
Hi, I ask along with the phone if it was a Mac or Windows app. If it’s on your
computer, it obviously has to be one or the other. So, could you please tell me
Wow, how much does this display cost?
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 13, 2015, at 12:47 PM, Andrew Lamanche ioani...@me.com wrote:
Listers,
It's arrived: my new tiny, 14 cell refreshable Braille display produced by
HIMS. Nervous as I was ordering it from Sight and Sound in the UK, I feel
One last thing I forgot. You got along without iOS 8, why not wait a month or 5
weeks and then upgrade to iOS 9, this way you do just one upgrade and you are
up to the newest OS.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Jennie
Hi Anna,
I'm still a little bit confused. Can I access my wish list from the Kindle
App, and if so, can I download the book from there? Sorry to be so dense! LOL!
Desi
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 13, 2015, at 8:47 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote:
Hi,
You'll need to
Hi,
You need to use a web browser to access your wish list and buy the book. You
can't do it from within the Amazon or Kindle app.
Best,
Anna
On Aug 13, 2015, at 10:52 PM, Destene Noller destene.nol...@icloud.com
wrote:
Hi Anna,
I'm still a little bit confused. Can I access my wish
It's on special offer till 30 September from Sight and Sound in the UK for
£799, including a very nice and sturdy leather carrying case.
Andrew
On 13 Aug 2015, at 21:59, Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com wrote:
Wow, how much does this display cost?
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 13, 2015, at
I think, Devin that you are right when it comes to having companies contact
blind people but wrong to state that companies are stupid. Do I think their is
a market for such devices, maybe, especially for those who like me, love
Braille. However, even I, the Braille addict cannot justify
What is the average price for popular novels from some of the authors they
mention? You can just mention the regular prices, I can do the 50% or 40% off
math.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Dave
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 9:06 AM
To:
That is correct, you can sync from iTunes to an iOS device but not vice versa.
How did all your music get to your Nano in the first place? Wouldn’t you have
it elsewhere and at one point synced it to your Nano?
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Desi,
As Anna has said, go to Amazon on your computer and find the book in the
Kindle Store or in your Wish List and purchase it through your browser.
You'll be given the option of picking the device where you want to put the
book provided you have multiple devices on which to play it. I have the
Thanks so much! That was the thing I was missing! I forgot the web browser
had to be used for purchasing! You're a life saver!
Desi
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 13, 2015, at 8:57 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote:
Hi,
You need to use a web browser to access your wish list
Still further, for my 3 cents worth, which you are also getting for free, grin,
if you are navigating with your guide dog or cane, you have to stop, put the
harness or cane in the other hand and read your smart watch, this is one time I
prefer siri or Talk back or voice over.
We live in a
Google Voice is not available in Canada.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 12:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Looking for a txting app I can use on my iPad mini
Google Voice
Hi Everyone,
It has been a while since I have purchased a book through Kindle, and I seem to
have forgotten how! I used the Amazon App on my iPhone 6 to find the book I
wanted, and then added it to my Amazon wish list. But now I can't remember how
to get it downloaded to the Kindle App.
Has anyone figured out how to switch from the video to the radio feed?
On Aug 12, 2015, at 8:54 PM, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not sure what you mean by the audio descriptions are an after thought.
Audio pass streamed the radio broadcasts heard in the local
Companies are getting more stupid every day. Rule 1. Contact actual blind
people before making something, or all you'll do is make yourself look
incredibly stupid.
Now, if you want to make braille, make an 18 cell or even 14 cell device for
mobile, and 40 or 32 for computer usage. Want to make
There is no difference in terms of preserving settings and homescreen layout
when you upgrade via iTunes and I think especially when going from one major
version to the next that iTunes is a better option since you get more feedback.
Of course it doesn't hurt to do an encrypted backup which
My own opinion, since that seems to be the thing for this thread, is that four
cells is just not enough. Even assuming spaces don't matter, imagine trying to
read a hundred-character message or tweet? Unless there's an ingenious panning
solution in this watch, I can't imagine how whacking the
Hi,
You'll need to use Safari on your iPhone or a web browser on your computer to
go to Amazon, go to your wish list, and buy the book from there.
Best,
Anna
On Aug 13, 2015, at 10:44 PM, Destene Noller destene.nol...@icloud.com
wrote:
Hi Everyone,
It has been a while since I have
Now if this company is actually real, more real than that laughable braigo
crap that's been around for years but hasn't done a thing, then I might just
have to look into this. But as I said before, they need to make an inexpensive
braille display before they get to my heart. The watch will only
Has anyone compared this to the Vario Ultra? I would love to know any major
differences. Sent from my iPhone 6!
On Aug 13, 2015, at 10:22 PM, Andrew Lamanche ioani...@me.com wrote:
It's on special offer till 30 September from Sight and Sound in the UK for
£799, including a very nice and
Neal,
Let me know if you find what you need. I can always send you a custom Excel
sheet that will calculate various mortgage or other time value of money
calculations if need be. Of course, this would require that you have access
to a version of Excel on your PC.
Take care.
Alan Lemly
hi, first of all, the free books are not in the public domain, and they are
from known authors.
for 5 dollars per month, you get 1 book at 50 percent discount, and for 7
dollars you get 3 books per month at 50 percent off.
in our opinion, the prices are reasonable, and also 90 percent of the
Hi,
The file on your computer will remain at the lossless format, but the version
you get on your other devices will be the 256 KBPS AAC version. I am pretty
sure that even if the content isn't in the iTunes store, the copy saved in
iCloud and put on your other devices will also be 256 KBPS
After updating this app, I find it inaccessible. My favorites are gone, and
I can't get to my profile even though it's selected. Are others having
trouble like this, and if so, is there a work around?
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new
Neal,
I just discovered, thanks to your question, that the calculator in Windows 7
and 8 have a mortgage worksheet. If all you want to do is calculate monthly
payments based on the purchase price, down payment, and interest for x number
of years, it works rather slick.
Richard
;
Hi, the books are audiobooks as in spoken word, and they are comercial
recordings.
go to www.audiobooksnow.com
Dave and Maria.
From: Alan Lemly
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 3:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: App has been submitted to Applevis
Thank you for the info and
The NFL has more money than any other professional sport, and they’re audio is
horrible. They should learn from MLB, they know how to do it!
On Aug 13, 2015, at 10:45 AM, Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net
wrote:
OK, does that mean you get to hear the audio from the TV which I
OK, does that mean you get to hear the audio from the TV which I wouldn't be
interested in or is it the audio from the radio station that carries the game.
For example, the audio comming from WBBM Radio news radio 78 out of Chicago?
I'm not crazy about having to pay a hundred bucks to listen
The games you can watch on-demand are the TV broadcasts, not the radio
broadcasts for audio.
On Aug 13, 2015, at 10:54 AM, Rich Ring richr...@gmail.com wrote:
The NFL has more money than any other professional sport, and they’re audio
is horrible. They should learn from MLB, they know how
Hi here is an app that I have used a few years ago when I had a iPod touch.
It is called text free.
When I used it the app was accesssible but I haven't used it since then so I
am not sure what is the status of the accessibility of this app.
Here is a link to more info about this app.
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