RE: Spotify Qaining Battery Life

While on the Spodify topic, I am still getting familiar with it. On the IPhone there is a context button which brings up a menu for adding every song to a play list. This is fantastic. Has anyone figured out how to perform the same function using Windows 7 & Jaws version on their labtop?

RE: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

In truth the only real advantage is if you want to avoid iTunes because these drives allow you to transfer files from PC to iPhone, iPad or iPod without having to use iTunes. The iStick I have is completely accessible and easy to use but you will need the app to use it and the app can be found

upgrading from 4s

Hi: My parents are buying me an iphone 5s for christmas. Is it signifficantly better than the 4s I currently have or should I shell out the extra couple hundred for a newer model? I use my phone for calls of course but for mail limited music assorted games and a few other things. I find for me

RE: Blue Tooth Is Working Again

Hi Lynn, What action did you or your wife take when she saw the keyboard trying to connect? I don't doubt what you're saying at all. I'm just curious. Gary Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaryDBowers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

RE: A Quick Tip for Those Experiencing Any App Updating Problems in iTunes

Well, I have not found an update button in iTunes 12.3. I do them over the iPhone mostly and use file/transfer purchases periodically. They keep making iTunes more and more difficult as far as I am concerned. I use Windows 7, latest iTunes, Jaws 17 for the most part. I absolutely hate

Re: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

I suppose a wifi drive is password protected and is as secure - I know this is a relative term! - but as secure as one's broadband router? I like how generic this idea is. I'll have to go look for one of those now, but recommendations from existing users would be appreciated. BobH. -

RE: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

Richard and group: Thanks for the info about thumb drives. I checked out the hypershop site you mentioned; then I did an Amazon search for "lightning thumb drives for iOS" and they have lower prices. Now I'm wondering: if we can transfer files with these drives, can we also use them as external

RE: Four Questions about the Audible App from a Non-Audible Subscriber

Hi Mark, As Richard pointed out, Audible is a better deal and depending on how much you read, you can also buy 24 credits all at once for I think $229, about $9.50 a book. The good thing about being an Audible member is also that you can sign up for their daily deal book which is usually

Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

What inside of an egg and outside of an egg? I want a keyboard feeling like a conventional pc qwerty keyboard. God bless Eva ga...@rogers.com Your life is God's gift to you The way you live it is your gift to God From: Christopher J Chaltain Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 5:46 AM To:

How does Siri work on Apple TV 4?

I am planning to get the Apple TV 4 for my husband for Christmas because I think Siri would make it easier for him as although he is sighted he is totally electronically challenged! Does Siri work out of the box so to speak. I saw somewhere where there was a Siri remote. Doesn’t Siri work with

RE: Bluetooth keyboard

It is on sale this weekend on the AT Guys website for $35. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sharonda Greenlaw Sent: Friday, November 27, 2015 1:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Bluetooth keyboard Kathy, If

Re: Bluetooth keyboard

Hello Sieghard, I have a question for you if you don't mind. Is this keyboard small to the degree that we cannot type on it with both hands like we normally do as professional typists or can we still type on it normally? Thank you God bless Eva ga...@rogers.com Your life is God's gift

RE: SIRI asking too many questions when calling with an iPhone

I find this quite interesting since for a while SIRI did the same thing for our local taxi company even though I have them in my contacts as well. Then for a while it called them again just fine using my contact and now again it goes back to looking it up online. Also, right now SIRI is often

Re: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

Last time I looked at these kind of drives, they were ridiculously expensive for the storage capacity they have. Also, I wonder about people's experiences with them. I had the idea that they are rather Limited with respect to what you can actually do with the material that is on the drive. I

RE: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

Any of these thumb drives which are also at least double the price of a regular USB stick of the same size, require you to use their app to play any of the content. Just like when you have a music folder in Dropbox, you have to use the Dropbox app (at least here there are other app choices due

Re: upgrading from 4s

Hello, I'm also looking at the 5s. It is 16 GB, but that's the basic. I think there's 64 GB, though, could be wrong. Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > On 29 Nov 2015, at 11:04 p.m., Tessa wrote: > > Hi: > My parents are buying me an iphone 5s for

Re: upgrading from 4s

For everything you've listed below it should work fine. I'm currently running one of those right now on the latest software updates. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 Skype joseph.hudson89 facebook

Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

I do not like flat keys. I like conventional keys. I'll do with whatever is good for using my iPhone without having to use the touch screen and will type well in both English and Arabic. God bless Eva ga...@rogers.com Your life is God's gift to you The way you live it is your gift to

Re: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

I'll just add in here and say another incapacitating bug that was let through in iOS 8 was no VoiceOver as soon as status cells were set to either left or right. Like you, my mind boggled when this bug somehow escaped the testing phase and entered the general availability stage. > On 29 Nov

RE: Zedge version 2.5 app accessible

Hi Ari, Correct, pressing enter on it will play it in iTunes and add it to your tones library. However, if you r ringtones folder is in the iTunes Media folder, then you could just as well copy it to the Automatically Add to iTunes folder and it would be moved to the ringtones folder and added

Re: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

ben, I couldn’t agree with you more here. I feel now that the more we are complacent about quietly dealing with the mounting accessibility issues over the various OS roll-outs and new Apple products, the worse this situation is unfortunately likely to become. The truth is that Apple has been

RE: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

There are a number of them but they are not all accessible. The Sandisk iXpand is not as I was in cummunication with them about it and they said they are not accessible, well, the home screen is but nothing else so one needs to be careful. The iStick by Gmobi is accessible, completely.

Re: SIRI asking too many questions when calling with an iPhone

I find that Siri almost always asks me to confirm the person I want to call, even if it's my wife for instance, and Siri knows she's my wife so I have no idea why. On 29/11/2015 21:12, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: I find this quite interesting since for a while SIRI did the same thing for our

Re: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

Hi, I have a Lacie Fuel. It's a external hard drive with an own wifi network with password protection. Capacity: 500 GB. You need to use the app seagatemedia, which is pretty good accessible. Price (I'm not sure): 200 euro. Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone > Op 29-nov.-2015 om

Blue Tooth Is Working Again

Sent from my iPhoneThere are times when a pair of eyes can do more than what we might accomplish. My wife was able to watch the blue tooth keyboard until it tried to connect. It finally did and the phone saw it. Now, the I Phone and keyboard have kissed and made up. -- The following

Reading Documents In Drop Box

Hi Everyone, I am in the process of transferring all of my recipes to drop box. They were in word documents on my computer. I am having problems opening and reading the files. What would be the best format to use to easily read my recipies and knitting patterns? I would like to be either to

Re: Zedge version 2.5 app accessible

Hey guys, so when i download a file from zedge, should i see it show up in my ringtones as soon as i go to sounds and bring up the list of tones, or no On 11/29/2015 4:06 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Ari, Correct, pressing enter on it will play it in iTunes and add it to your tones

RE: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

Firstly, while it has its challenges, saying it doesn’t offer anything over the third gen isn’t quite accurate. For one thing it has SIRI and just being able to skip forward and backward while playing a movie is a really nice feature all by itself. Also searching for movies with SIRI is quite

RE: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

Sieghard Thank you for your responses but sending it back isn’t an option since I was told by the customer service person that it couldn’t be returned. Also, why is that the answer given every time someone gives there opinion on this list, “well if you don’t like it just send it back”. I do

Re: upgrading from 4s

Hello,. There is a 16, a 32 and a 64 and the 5S. So you are correct. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I device support Telephone 2543007667 Skype joseph.hudson89 facebook https://www.facebook.com/joseph.hudson.9404

Re: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

Actually you can get lightning thumb drives for ios. -Original Message- From: Mary Otten Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 6:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6? I think the question of a keyboard is pretty personal. For me, a mini

Re: Problem with blue tooth

Hi Jenny, Unfortunately that didn't work. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 28, 2015, at 4:07 PM, Jennie Facer wrote: > > Try rebooting your device? > > Jenn > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

RE: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

Here is my two cents for what it is worth! I’ve have owned the apple TV 4 for a few weeks now and I also own the apple TV 3. Firstly, let me say that I have no doubt that the apple TV 4 will do nothing but get better in time, however, if I had it to do over again I would not have purchased the

Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

I think this originates from manual typewriters where the keys were usually con vex for the same reason. On 29/11/2015 11:26, 'RobH.' via VIPhone wrote: Well, I think this depends on the device. Originally, on full size keyboards, since fingerTips are convex, all keys were concave to centre

Re: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

This is correct, but this simply shouldn't be the case. As it stands, given the lack of apps and the VO issues, I have to add a few caveats whenever I recommend that someone buys one because in my opinion it simply isn't ready for primetime yet. The TV has been shipping for around a month now and

clearing previous searches from alexa app

Hello, I am using the alexa app on iPhone 6. How do I clear previous searches from the app? I appreciate your help. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a

Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

Concave means depressed or curved inwards, like touching the inside of an egg. Personally, I prefer my keys to be more convex, which is curved outwards like touching the outside of an egg. On 11/28/2015 10:23 PM, Eva Abbas wrote: Hi Ari, What does concave mean? Where do we get the anker

Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

Well, I think this depends on the device. Originally, on full size keyboards, since fingerTips are convex, all keys were concave to centre the fingerTip into. But with the development of tiny keyboards or keybpads on hpones, convex keys lift the fingerTip clear of closely neighboouring

Re: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

The new Apple TV, with updates, will improve over time, just like anything else that is newly released, such as any new versions of IOS. It takes people letting them know what issues they encounter in order for them to consider fixing them. -Original Message- From: Ben Mustill-Rose

Spotify Qaining Battery Life

The most recent couple of updates of Spotify seem to be eating through my iPhone 5C's battery life much faster than usual, even when I use only wi-fi. I lose about 5% in ten minutes. Does anyone know why this is and if there is a way to fix it? -- The following information is important for

RE: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

This is good to know. However, you have to spend quite a lot to get this kind of item. So, unless you truly don't want to use iTunes to get files onto your device, you could buy a new iPod Touch for the price of some of these lightening thumb drives. Here is a link to an article on 9 to 5

Re: echo, itunes match and apple music

Larry, My sentiments exactly. However, I will leave the growing old to you and Susan. (Grin) I retired at the end of May. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 19, 2015, at 6:14 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > > Hello. I’d like to thank all of you who posted to me on and off list

Re: Thoughts on iWatch

Hi list, I, too, am considering an Apple Watch as apposed to a Fit bit. I want something that works seamlessly with my iPhone. As far as fitness apps, what works for everyone? Any app recommendations welcome. Thanks for your assistance, Rhonda > On Nov 28, 2015, at 7:06 PM, Jenny Wood

Re: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

I think there are two major reasons for the recent problems with accessibility at Apple. The first is that Apple now has to develop and support software and hardware for four product lines. These lines are OS X, iOS for iDevices, the apple Watch and finally Apple TV. Apple also has to

Re: upgrading from 4s

Yes it is, if you want more information I'm more than happy to discuss with you off list. My first iPhone was a four and my second a 5s, which to be honest was ten times better, I also moved from an 8gb 4 to a 16gb 5s which helped a lot. For the past year I've had a 128 gb 6s which is even

RE: upgrading from 4s

It's much better than the 4S. and that was the phone that started off the thumb or fingerprint for another means of password. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tessa Sent: Monday, 30 November 2015 12:04 p.m. To: VIPhone

Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

Sorry, you asked what concave meant. If you look up the definition of concave, you'll see that I gave a pretty standard response. When I said I prefer my keys to be more convex, as someone else suggested, I was referring to smaller keyboards. Convex keys provide more distinction between the

Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

Hello Christopher, Your response was very useful and helpful. I was only disgusted with the description and maybe my expression was harsh. I am sorry. I think I prefer the same like you. God bless Eva ga...@rogers.com Your life is God's gift to you The way you live it is your gift to

Re: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

Hi Marshall; Since the passing of Steve, I wonder if the accessivility issue is as strong. Sent from my Verizon iPhone 6s! > On Nov 29, 2015, at 6:29 PM, Marshall Scott wrote: > > I think there are two major reasons for the recent problems with > accessibility at Apple. The

Re: Reading Documents In Drop Box

Hoops, I just saw that you sent this message from the viphone group. So, if you are wanting to open the recipes on your phone, all I do is open dropbox then double tap on the file, double tap on the recipe. It opens up and I can move my finger down the phone in order to read it. It works well

Re: upgrading from 4s

Yes it was. On 30/11/2015 00:28, kimmie parutu wrote: It's much better than the 4S. and that was the phone that started off the thumb or fingerprint for another means of password. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tessa

Re: Reading Documents In Drop Box

I am assuming that your computer is a Mac. If I am assuming correctly, I would save them as TXT files and open them with text edit. Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services UT Chattanooga Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Nov

Re: Blue Tooth Is Working Again

Hi Gary She pressed the button on the keyboard. Once it lit up, the phone recognized it and that was it. I don't really know how to spell this. All my issues started when I accidentally activated the emoji keyboard which I have never dealt with before. I had no idea how to get out

RE: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

I meant no offense, I was under the impression pretty much everything one buys from Apple has a 30-day satisfaction guaranty, especially their own products. I just brought it up in case it was not something you were aware of. Anyhow, apparently I am wrong here, my apologies. Regards,

Re: Good recording app

Hello, Ed, You didn't specify if you want to record quick, short notes, or more lengthy recordings. For short notes I recently started using Say By default it starts recording as soonb as the app is opened. One can set the default record time before it automatically shuts off. It comes with

RE: upgrading from 4s

Financial situation aside, avoid the 16 GB model like you would avoid spoiled fish at this point. I wouldn’t suggest you overextending yourself soly to get a higher capacity device, but if it’s possible for you or for whoever is getting you the phone, go for at least 32 GB if you can. From:

RE: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

These are all salient points to consider, but also considering the sheer amount of cash Apple has at its disposal, I'm reluctant to cut Apple much if any slack on problematic issues like this. They have the resources available to them that if they wanted to make dealing with and avoiding

Re: Zedge version 2.5 app accessible

I have a question about this app. How do I get the ring tones from this app into my ringtones folder? Instead of downloading them from the website is there any other way to do it? And is that way accessible for those of us who have the NVDA screen reading application? Thank you. Jerry Mader

RE: SIRI asking too many questions when calling with an iPhone

Even though I’m a big time Apple fanboy, I will readily admit that Google's OK google feature eats Siri's lunch and probably has done so for a while now. I don't even bother asking Siri to initiate a call to any of my contacts as I find the process to be tedious and prolonged. -Original

Re: upgrading from 4s

How are you gonna pay for it without a card, or do mummy and daddy have to come up with the goods? On 29/11/2015 23:16, rajmund wrote: Hello, I'm also looking at the 5s. It is 16 GB, but that's the basic. I think there's 64 GB, though, could be wrong. Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any

Good recording app

Hi Group, Does anyone know of a good accessible recording app? I would like one with just one button record and have the recording stored on my I device. Not in the cloud. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Ed -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

RE: Thumb drives with the iPod touch 6?

Richard mentioned the thumb drives with lightning plugs being expensive. I don't know how these compare or about their accessibility, but there have been wifi drives around for awhile. These create their own wifi network, so several devices can be using them at the same time. Eric -Original

Re: How does Siri work on Apple TV 4?

Hi, It works out of the box and with the provided remote although its functionality is quite limited at the moment. What sort of things do you want it to do? Cheers, Ben. On 11/29/15, Sherrie wrote: > I am planning to get the Apple TV 4 for my husband for Christmas

Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

My pc qwerty keyboard has concave keys as originally described. So your fingerTips nestle into them better. My bluetooth keyboard has completely flat keys, so don't help in this respect at all. Things are going more for aesthetics and less on urgonomics. - Original Message - From:

RE: Zedge version 2.5 app accessible

Hi Jed, When you say that you "download" the ringtone, do you mean you use a PC and the Zedge website? If so the ringtone will be saved in your downloads folder. Before it will be available on your iPhone as a ringtone under Sounds > Ringtones you have to first copy or move the file from the