Re: Questions about iOS 8 and the iPhone 4s

[Jeffrey Shockley]

Hi,
I haven’t seen that in a long long time. iOS 9 should fix it. Try turning off 
all the unnecessary animations and such, it will make a big difference. All the 
settings for this are under Accessibility. One is called Reduce Motion but I 
can’t think of what the other one is called. Reduce Transparencey maybe? And 
then, turn on Increase contrast I think it is. The settings I just mentioned 
are in that same general area.
 These tricks should get it back a little faster than it was. :)
I hope this helps,
Jeffrey
> On Jun 17, 2016, at 11:46 PM, Brandi Penton  
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> 
> Hi all. So i'm running ios 8 with a 4s. The biggest problem i have with it is 
> that voice over seems to skip elements on the screen. I know people have had 
> problems with this in the past, but i'm wondering, was that fixed with ios 9? 
> If i update, will i completely tank my 4s? It's already running a little slow 
> sometimes. Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. 
> 
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Questions about iOS 8 and the iPhone 4s

[Brandi Penton]

Hi all. So i'm running ios 8 with a 4s. The biggest problem i have with it is 
that voice over seems to skip elements on the screen. I know people have had 
problems with this in the past, but i'm wondering, was that fixed with ios 9? 
If i update, will i completely tank my 4s? It's already running a little slow 
sometimes. Any advice or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. 

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Re: Ibooks

[Mary Otten]

You cannot read iBooks with voice dream reader. You read iBooks in the iBooks 
app. To continuously read, get focus on the page and do a two finger swipe 
down. It will continuously read, when you stop and go away and close out the 
book and then come back, it will pick up where you left off. You do the two 
finger flick down again and reading will recommence. It will read using the 
voice you have selected for voiceover. So you can use any voice that is 
currently on your phone that VoiceOver has access to, such as Alex or Samantha 
or Daniel etc.
Mary


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> On Jun 17, 2016, at 7:57 PM, Jewel  wrote:
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> I have downloaded an Ibook, "The Desperate, The Dying and the Damned" by Jack 
> Ricketts.  It has, according to what my finger tells me, 254 pages, but I can 
> only read the first one, and it appears to be, either,  a very small page, or 
> is written in, exceedingly, large print.
> How do I get the phone to read continuously, and how do I stop and bookmark 
> it so that when I start again, it will be at the point where I finished?
> I would also like to have the book read by a voice of my own choosing.
> Quite a while back, there were many letters on Voice Dream Reader.  I admit 
> that I didn't read a single one of them! but is VDR what I want and, I assume 
> that that is available from the App Store.
> Once I have it, how do I pick the voice I want and insert it into the book I 
> want it to read?
>  
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Ibooks

[Jewel]

I have downloaded an Ibook, "The Desperate, The Dying and the Damned" by Jack 
Ricketts.  It has, according to what my finger tells me, 254 pages, but I can 
only read the first one, and it appears to be, either,  a very small page, or 
is written in, exceedingly, large print.
How do I get the phone to read continuously, and how do I stop and bookmark it 
so that when I start again, it will be at the point where I finished?
I would also like to have the book read by a voice of my own choosing.
Quite a while back, there were many letters on Voice Dream Reader.  I admit 
that I didn't read a single one of them! but is VDR what I want and, I assume 
that that is available from the App Store.
Once I have it, how do I pick the voice I want and insert it into the book I 
want it to read?

Jewel

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Re: How do i get rid of anoying pokes on Facebook?

[Brent Harding]

I have two also, don't know who they are. Also, on the same idea of annoying 
email notifications, how do I see what the two group invites are I'm asked 
about?

  - Original Message - 
  From: Dave 
  To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 4:53 PM
  Subject: How do i get rid of anoying pokes on Facebook?


  Hi, sinse last year, Face book keeps telling me, that i have 1 poke.

  I use the iPhone app, and i also use the regular website.

  Still i can’t seem to get rid of this poke.

  Tryed clearing my notifications, when the button decides to show up! but 
still no avail!

  Personally, i don’t see the point of pokes, after all! if the person wants 
you, then why don’t they just inbox you?

  Any suggestions?

  Dave.

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Re: Scan Gig Question

[Carla Savage]

Hi,
Here are the answers to your questions. You'll find the answer below the 
question. 
Hope this helps,
Carla. 


Sent from my iPhone

> On 17 Jun 2016, at 9:50 pm, Elizabeth S Bowden  
> wrote:
> 
> Hello All
> I have a scan Gig, which is working fine for me, but I have some questions.  
> 1.  Has anyone scanned a book using the device?
Yes I have tried this. It does work and I found using the stand a different way 
up by placing it so the part where you rest the paper or book was flat on the 
table and the shelf where you rest your phone was flat so your phone screen 
faced the ceiling. That works best for large books.

> 2.  What is the purpose of the foam rubber spacers that came with it?  You 
> can use one to mark where your phone rests so you can easily place it in the 
> same spot. You get a lot of them so if you had multiple devices, then you 
> could mark different positions.

> 3.  Is the bracket that swings at the bottom of the unit supposed to be free, 
> not locked in?  It depends where you position the stand with the shelf. I 
> find best results if I position it in the 2nd or 3rd V shape. The stand just 
> about touches the bottom of the box.

> 4.  Why are there  multiple side brackets to use to set up the device holder?
> I'm assuming you are referring to the holes where the stand with the shelf 
> slots into. This is so that you can vary the distance between the printed 
> page and your camera.  
>  
> Thanks
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How do i get rid of anoying pokes on Facebook?

[Dave]

Hi, sinse last year, Face book keeps telling me, that i have 1 poke.

I use the iPhone app, and i also use the regular website.

Still i can’t seem to get rid of this poke.

Tryed clearing my notifications, when the button decides to show up! but still 
no avail!

Personally, i don’t see the point of pokes, after all! if the person wants you, 
then why don’t they just inbox you?

Any suggestions?

Dave.

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Scan Gig Question

[Elizabeth S Bowden]

Hello All
I have a scan Gig, which is working fine for me, but I have some questions.
1.  Has anyone scanned a book using the device? 2.  What is the purpose of
the foam rubber spacers that came with it?  3.  Is the bracket that swings
at the bottom of the unit supposed to be free, not locked in?  4.  Why are
there  multiple side brackets to use to set up the device holder?
 
Thanks 
   

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RE: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

[Alan Lemly]

At least as far as I'm concerned, the way to get me NOT to use a product is to 
make its performance inconsistent. Apple seems to have nailed the inconsistency 
where Siri is concerned and I can only hope that we see improvements sooner 
rather than later. I find I'm using the Google app for any knowledge-based 
questions that don't involve app interaction.

Alan Lemly

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Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 11:56 AM
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Subject: RE: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

SIRI seems to be very inconsistent. For years I always said "Call my office" 
when I wanted to call my store. I of course have my own contact card with work 
and cell number and this was never a problem.
Yesterday I said "Call my office" as I always do and SIRI came back and said "I 
don't have a phone number for Doris - office". I have a contact with first name 
Doris, but I tried it several times throughout the day clearly pronouncing my 
request and each time I got the Doris thing. I say "Call my work" and it's 
fine. I just tried it again and again I get the reply that it doesn't have a 
phone number for Doris - Office". Well, at least it's now consistent about not 
having a phone number for Doris!
Another example is this: I ask SIRI "Look for nearby restaurants". It starts 
telling me about restaurants it found and as Mary said, each time it will ask 
"Is this the one you want?". If I say "Yes" it will then say "Great, I can call 
this location or give you directions, which do you want". Let's say I want to 
call so I say "Call". Usually it will then go ahead and call, but a few weeks 
ago and for at least a week or two each time I said "Call" after it asked, SIRI 
would then come back and ask "Who do you want to call" as if it forgot that it 
just found a business for me and asked if I wanted to call it. Lately this has 
been working correctly again, but as I said, SIRI is very limited in some of 
what it can do and even in what it can do it's often inconsistent.
It will be interesting to see how it will be in the fall when the Apple servers 
have to handle many more requests because of all the additional things people 
will ask SIRI to do with respect to those apps that can make use of SIRI.
I just listened to the Apple Byte podcast and Brian Tong said while SIRI is 
available to developers in a limited fashion in iOS 10 and may be able to do a 
few more things, he feels that it is not actually going to get "smarter" as in 
being able to handle more complex or layered requests. Maybe it will next year, 
but I think for now the gap between SIRI and other artificial intelligence 
personal assistants will continue to grow.


Regards,
Sieghard

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Mary Otten
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:36 AM
To: VIPhone 'RobH. ' via 
Subject: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

Here is something I do not understand about Siri. This happens a lot for me. If 
I ask Siri for either the phone number or the specific address of a business 
located on such and such a Street, Siri always comes back and says something 
like I found one on such and such a Street. Is that the one you want? It is the 
one I asked for. Why does Siri need to ask me if what I just asked for is what 
I want? This is the opposite of an intelligent assistant.
Mary


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Re: Deleting a facebook post from my timeline

[C D]

Hello, Candy.

There are two ways to delete a post you’ve posted on Facebook. I’ll give the 
steps to one first, then, I’ll give the steps to the second way, which will 
also answer your second question. My instructions for this are assuming you’re 
using an iPhone.

Option 1:
1. Find the post you want to edit or delete.
2. Double-tap with two fingers
3. A menu will appear, choose the ‘More’ option.
4. You can choose any option from there, one of which is ‘delete.’ You will be 
asked for confirmation.

Ok, now for the second way:
1. Go to the ‘more’ tab.
2. Go to your profile, then choose ‘activity log.’
3. You will see an option to filter what you want to see, or you can leave it 
showing everything, however, If you have a lot of comments, likes, shares, etc, 
you might find it easier to choose whether you want to see posts by you, saved, 
or many other choices. The rest of these instructions will work, no matter 
which you choose.
4. Find the post or saved item you want to remove or change.
5. From the post, swipe until you hear ‘options for this post button,’ and 
double-tap this button.
6. I’ve found no other way to see the options that appear, except running one 
finger down the right half of the screen, somewhere near the middle of the page.
7. You’ll see several ways to edit the post, including ‘edit privacy’ and 
‘delete.’
8. Double-tap the one you want, and job done. :)

Hope this helps you. I wrote it in a hurry, so if you have any questions, let 
me know.

Cheers,

Candie
(spelled with an IE instead of a Y) :)

Candie D
https://twitter.com/CandaceDrmr 

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> On 17 Jun 2016, at 5:47 pm, Candy Lowe  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> This morning I posted something on my timeline, and then noticed I misspelled 
> a word.  I wanted to delete the post, but, could not figure out how to do it. 
>  I went to my timeline and clicked on activity log.  I found the post I 
> wanted to delete, but, could never find a button to hide or delete it.  I 
> googled it, and it said to hover over the post, and you should see a delete 
> or hide button, but, never saw that.  It seems that I deleted a post a couple 
> of months ago, but, either the app changed with updates, or, I just don't 
> remember what I did.
> Another facebook question.  How do you delete posts that you have saved on 
> your facebook page?
> Thanks in advance for any help.
> 
> Candy
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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Re: IOS 10-- what's new in accessibility ?

[christopher hallsworth]

My prediction, iOS 11 will work on the 5s and up. iOS 12, 6 and up, etc etc. 
But Apple did surprise us last year when they announced all devices running iOS 
8 could run iOS 9. So what I put here is only speculation.
> On 17 Jun 2016, at 02:43, Gerardo Corripio  wrote:
> 
> At least maybe until iOS11 probably by September of 2018 when iOS12 comes out 
> maybe it won't be supported anymore?
> 
> El 16/06/2016 03:28 p.m., Donna escribió:
>> Chris
>> 
>> Do you know how much longer the iPhone 5s will be supported? I'm considering 
>> getting my soon to be teenager an iPhone 5s for Christmas. I don't want to 
>> purchase her a phone that will only be supported for a short time.
>> 
>> Donna
>>> Final update? For the iPhone 5? All we know is that the iPhone 4s is due 
>>> for its “final update” very soon, 9.3.3, before it will be considered 
>>> “obsolete”. Can’t believe it has survived this far. iPhone 5, however, will 
>>> have at least one more year of software support since iOS 10 will run on it 
>>> and will be the oldest iPhone to support this upcoming major release.
 On 16 Jun 2016, at 19:54, Michael McKay  wrote:
 
 Hi folks: I am wondering if anyone knows when the final iOS update is out 
 for the iPhone 5. I have been told that there is one more major update 
 coming out for the iPhone 5 and then there would be no more, and then I 
 would upgrade my phone to an iPhone 6 Plus, 6S plus or seven. If someone 
 could get back to me and let me know about the iPhone 5 final update it 
 would be appreciated.
 
 Thanks much!
 Michael G. McKay BA, '05.
 Email: mgmckay1...@gmail.com
 
 Sent from my iPhone
 
> On Jun 16, 2016, at 15:32, Krister Ekstrom  
> wrote:
> 
> Confirmed here too. Tried the link and got a ”delivery failed” notice 
> here too.
> /Krister
> 
>> 16 juni 2016 kl. 19:37 skrev Michael G McKay:
>> 
>> Hi! Mr. Mosen:
>> 
>> I just tried to subscribe to the email group you mentioned. And it 
>> returned saying that the delivery failed permanently. I used the 
>> subscribe link you provided for the list.
>> 
>> Assistance would be very much appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks much in advance.
>> 
>> Michael G. McKay BA, ’05.
>> Email: mgmckay1...@gmail.com
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>> Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen
>> Sent: June 16, 2016 1:44 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: IOS 10-- what's new in accessibility ?
>> 
>> Hi Guys, for three or four years, I've been running an email list for 
>> registered developers and, as of last year, public beta testers of iOS.
>> It's very focussed and has a lot of experienced testers, but if you 
>> think you can contribute, you can send a blank email to:
>> testing-subscr...@lists.appcessible.net
>> Jonathan Mosen
>> Mosen Consulting
>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
>> http://Mosen.org
>> 
>>> On 17/06/2016, at 12:28 AM, Liel Ben Simon ליאל בן 
>>> סימון  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi! The beta of the developers is different from publick beta. Only in 
>>> the publick beta there is a feedbeck app.
>>> 
>>> Sent from  my iphone
>>> 
>>> ‫ב-16 ביוני 2016, בשעה 15:20, ‏‏Shawn Krasniuk ‏  
>>> כתב/ה:
>>> 
 Well, I think for your case, they'd make an exception. You know Matt 
 Dierckens right? Maybe shoot him an email asking if developer testers 
 are discluded from that list. If you don't, email me off list and I'll 
 gladly send you his email address.
 
 Shawn
 Sent From My White MacBook
 Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
 Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
 Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
 Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com
 
> On Jun 16, 2016, at 3:36 AM, Krister 
> Ekstrom  wrote:
> 
> Hmm interesting, this means i will be excluded from the beta testers 
> list if i get that question because i’m a registered developer and 
> use developer betas and have never had the feedback assistant.
> /Krister
> 
>> 16 juni 2016 kl. 04:48 skrev Shawn Krasniuk:
>> 
>> Hi Chris. I gotta interject with you here. Being that I'm one of the 
>> members of the beta list, it's not breaking NDA at all. Only beta 
>> testers can subscribe to that list. The moderators ask questions 
>> like where your Feedback Assistant app is and if you don't have one, 
>> they'll automatically reject your request to join. Just thought I'd 
>> clear that up and yes, iOS 10 was available for 

RE: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

[Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.]

Hi,

The 2 guys who founded Siri, sold Siri to Apple, and continue to work with 
Apple in some capacity were interviewed on the CBS This Morning show this 
morning.

IN a new endeavor, they are working on expanded virtual intelligence with a new 
assistant termbed Vib. Apparently, this will be available to some in some 
capacity later this year. They said it should expand virtual assistance from 
the current several dozen capabilities as available in Siri to "thousands" 
within Vib using something they termed conversational communication ( I may 
have the second term wrong). Apparetly it's based on the Watson platform IBM 
used to win at Jeopardy. Not surprisingly, they talked in quite expansive 
terms, but at least it sounds as if more capabilities will be hitting the 
streets within months to several years. It's important to note they were 
talking about their new endeavor, and didn't tie it in to an Apple partnership 
in any way.

Keith

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 11:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

SIRI seems to be very inconsistent. For years I always said "Call my office" 
when I wanted to call my store. I of course have my own contact card with work 
and cell number and this was never a problem.
Yesterday I said "Call my office" as I always do and SIRI came back and said "I 
don't have a phone number for Doris - office". I have a contact with first name 
Doris, but I tried it several times throughout the day clearly pronouncing my 
request and each time I got the Doris thing. I say "Call my work" and it's 
fine. I just tried it again and again I get the reply that it doesn't have a 
phone number for Doris - Office". Well, at least it's now consistent about not 
having a phone number for Doris!
Another example is this: I ask SIRI "Look for nearby restaurants". It starts 
telling me about restaurants it found and as Mary said, each time it will ask 
"Is this the one you want?". If I say "Yes" it will then say "Great, I can call 
this location or give you directions, which do you want". Let's say I want to 
call so I say "Call". Usually it will then go ahead and call, but a few weeks 
ago and for at least a week or two each time I said "Call" after it asked, SIRI 
would then come back and ask "Who do you want to call" as if it forgot that it 
just found a business for me and asked if I wanted to call it. Lately this has 
been working correctly again, but as I said, SIRI is very limited in some of 
what it can do and even in what it can do it's often inconsistent.
It will be interesting to see how it will be in the fall when the Apple servers 
have to handle many more requests because of all the additional things people 
will ask SIRI to do with respect to those apps that can make use of SIRI.
I just listened to the Apple Byte podcast and Brian Tong said while SIRI is 
available to developers in a limited fashion in iOS 10 and may be able to do a 
few more things, he feels that it is not actually going to get "smarter" as in 
being able to handle more complex or layered requests. Maybe it will next year, 
but I think for now the gap between SIRI and other artificial intelligence 
personal assistants will continue to grow.


Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mary Otten
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:36 AM
To: VIPhone 'RobH. ' via 
Subject: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

Here is something I do not understand about Siri. This happens a lot for me. If 
I ask Siri for either the phone number or the specific address of a business 
located on such and such a Street, Siri always comes back and says something 
like I found one on such and such a Street. Is that the one you want? It is the 
one I asked for. Why does Siri need to ask me if what I just asked for is what 
I want? This is the opposite of an intelligent assistant.
Mary


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Re: Siri, YouTube

[Kathy Metters]

Thanks

Katie Lady Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 7, 2016, at 7:20 AM, Deidre Muccio  wrote:
> 
> , Yes, that is definitely easier. I suppose I also don't like Safari much. 
> You know what, I'm not always so negative!
> 
> Deidre
> 
> 
>> On Jun 7, 2016, at 10:16 AM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> 
>> All you have to do to get SIRI to bring up google results instead of Bing 
>> results is say "Search Google for" followed by what you want to search for.
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
>> Of Deidre Muccio
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 4:41 AM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Siri, YouTube
>> 
>> Now that you mention it, that is always at the top of my results Bing. I 
>> have downloaded Google so maybe I'll try that and see if I get better 
>> results.
>> 
>> Deidre
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jun 7, 2016, at 6:42 AM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Last I knew, Apple used Bing, but there was talk they were looking into 
>>> their own search engine.
>>> 
 On 07/06/16 02:58, 'RobH.' via VIPhone wrote:
 I'm not sure if Apple have their own search engine servers, I thought 
 siri might just submit any search term to the big boys like google, 
 then filter the responses before sending it you back.  Global web crawling 
 is not really Apple's thing, so a bit of an error if they have one 
 dedicated for siri's use.
 Some of the big names don't even do the crawling for themselves,  
 they submit the search term to all the other biggest ones and combine the 
 results. Apple could try that, but how to then filter would then be an 
 issue.
 
 In short, I don't necessarily know an answer,  but am just looking at some 
 of the related questions or issues.
 
 BobH.
 
 - Original Message -
 From: "Deidre Muccio" 
 To: 
 Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 9:42 PM
 Subject: Re: Siri, YouTube
 
 
 OK, I understand all this, but I guess my question is a little out 
 there since you don't seem to understand what I'm asking. Or nobody 
 else knows what I'm asking either! I just don't know why Siri's 
 performance is so miserable at times when asking her to look 
 something up or find something or answer a question. On the contrary 
 when I plug something into a search engine I get far better results. 
 I suppose these are two different systems of gathering information
 
 Deidre
 
 
> On Jun 6, 2016, at 3:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Whenever you are dictating it's like you are writing the 
> information, except for any potential mistakes SIRI will put exactly 
> what you say. Dictation is also done via SIRI, but it is just voice 
> recognition just the same as when you dictate a text message. Then if you 
> dictate a phrase or whatever and you are in the Youtube search box then 
> of course whatever is found is up to how Youtube matches what you said.
> If you use SIRI and ask "When was Albert Einstein's birthday" or 
> something similar the answer depends on what sources SIRI has 
> available and is checking for answers. Here SIRI is not as good as other 
> virtual assistants such as the one from Google which seems to come up 
> with useful information more often.
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf Of Deidre Muccio
> Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 12:27 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Siri, YouTube
> 
> I guess what I was noticing is that when I dictate a query in the 
> search field in YouTube I can use very natural speech and it brings 
> me up pretty near exactly what I'm looking for. When I asked Siri a 
> question what determines whether she'll be able to answer it or not? What 
> she will find? Why is the performance so much less able to recognize the 
> nature of the information I am seeking?
> 
> Deidre
> 
> 
>> On Jun 6, 2016, at 12:56 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry if I am not understanding the question, but what does Youtube 
>> have to do with SIRI or search engines? Youtube is a site to share 
>> videos, you can upload or consume all sorts of content from the latest 
>> music videos to TV shows, but it is not a general search engine like 
>> Google or Bing.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Sieghard
>> 
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>> Behalf Of Deidre Muccio
>> Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 8:27 AM
>> To: Viphone 
>> Subject: Siri, YouTube
>> 
>> The 

Re: Siri

[Kathy Metters]

Siri works great for doing tasks on the phone. However Siri is woefully under 
par when it comes to searching for info. For most general questions, she says: 
I have turned something up on the web. She worked a lot better when her search 
engine was Google. I don't care for bing's search engine. It doesn't give as 
good results and is not as crisp as Google. I wish that Google was the default 
search engine for Siri again. To me, she worked much better then.  

Katie Lady Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 9, 2016, at 3:21 PM, Chris Chaffin  wrote:
> 
> 
> I will admit that working with Siri can be challenging, and it is true, it 
> does make a difference how things are said.  But with a little practice, once 
> you find out what works the best, Siri can be very helpful in achieving task 
> quickly.
> For example, when adding an appointment to my calendar, I learned that the 
> following works the best for me.
> I say, schedule, name of appointment,, at, time of appointment, day or date 
> of appointment.
> 
> And I just tried to schedule an appointment at 4:45, and I did not have a 
> problem.  I tried saying both, 4:45, as well as a quarter til five, and Siri 
> did it both times.
> 
> Now, I will agree, Siri could use some improvements, and I do look forward to 
> see what ios 10 might bring.
> The way I look at it, even though Siri is definitely not perfect, I am just 
> proud to have her assistance to do what she can.  I know that with time she 
> will continue to get better and do more.
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
>> On Jun 9, 2016, at 9:31 AM, Keith B.  wrote:
>> 
>> Sorry about the previous blank message. I usually use Siri either to get the 
>> weather or when I'm on the move and need to schedule an appointment or send 
>> a text. I have noticed a deterioration since IOS 9 came out. For example, I 
>> will attempt to schedule an appointment at 4:45, and Siri will insist on 
>> scheduling it for 4:00. I am trying to be patient, but this is beginning to 
>> be a problem. I usually only do this when I'm on the move, as stopping to 
>> use the Braille or onscreen keyboard is not convenient at those times. I ope 
>> this improves in IOS 10.
>> 
>>> On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 8:28:31 AM UTC-5, Keith B. wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
 On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 7:31:16 AM UTC-5, alanand...@earthlink.net 
 wrote:
 I use Siri to post a message on my facebook time line when I don't need to 
 open FB.  I just say to Siri, post to facebook.  She'll ask me what I want 
 to say on my time line.  I'll dictate the text of what I want to say 
 including saying period at the end of a sentense and use the voice 
 enflection to indicate the end of the sentence.  To many people just 
 dictate with out using voice enflection and saying period or coma where 
 needed.  With a bit of practice, you be a pro at it in no time. 
 
 
 Alan 
 
 Sent from my iPad Air 
 
 > On Jun 8, 2016, at 6:25 PM, Devin Prater  wrote: 
 > 
 > I agree. I *never* use Siri for much. I usually just set alarms and the 
 > time. Otherwise, I just pull out the phone and do whatever needs 
 > done. Siri isn't yet accurate enough for texting and emailing for me. 
 > "Marie"  writes: 
 > 
 >> I am probably going to be unpopular when I say this but... 
 >> Are we wanting to depend too much on the personal assistants these 
 >> days. It seems that some want them to do everything for them instead 
 >> of keeping our skills up by doing some things on our own? I am happy 
 >> to use dictation when I want to whip up a text message without taking 
 >> too long but if I need further communication, either the phone or 
 >> email is much better and I do it without any personal assistant 
 >> intervening. 
 >> Tools which make our life easier are fine but I think there is a limit 
 >> to what they need to do. JMT 
 >> Marie 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> -Original Message- 
 >> From: Alan Paganelli 
 >> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 6:53 AM 
 >> To: vip...@googlegroups.com 
 >> Subject: Re: Siri 
 >> 
 >> As I understand it, in iOS 10, Siri gets greatly improved and you 
 >> should be able to talk to her just like talking to a neighbor or 
 >> friend.  Personally, I'm just waiting to see that for myself.  I do 
 >> know this though.  Sooner or later it will happen. 
 >> 
 >> Alan 
 >> 
 >> Sent from my iPad Air 
 >> 
 >>> On Jun 6, 2016, at 8:26 AM, Deidre Muccio 
 >>>  wrote: 
 >>> 
 >>> Can someone explain the difference between series recognition of a 
 >>> question and a search engine like you to who you can speak naturally 
 >>> two, ask a question with very loose language and it comes up with 
 >>> very accurate results? 
 >>> 
 >>> Deidre 
 >>> 

RE: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Barry,

Edit your Yellow Cab contact and put “Yellow Cab” not just in the company field 
but also in the last name field. You will most likely find that SIRI will call 
it properly without looking it up online which is what you describe. I had the 
same problem with some local businesses here like Safeway, but as soon as I put 
the business name in the last name field SIRI will take it from your contacts 
instead of looking it up online. It’s ridiculous that SIRI can’t even search 
the company field of contacts and you basically have to duplicate the company 
name in the last name field.


Regards,
Sieghard.

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Barry Abbott
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

I have found that even if I have the business in my contacts  SIRI will still 
respond in that way.

I say: “Call Yellow Cab” and SIRI responds “I found a Yellow cab on Gladstone 
Street is that the one you want?”

Even worse if I say “Call Caseno Taxi” also in my contacts
SIRI will often respond “I found “Caseno Nova Scotia on Barrington Street . . 
.” - Totally unrelated to my request.

It would seem as if there may be a different search algorithm  which basis 
responses on paying customers.

I have noticed this since iOS 8. It is so inefficient now. If you ask it to 
call a friend or family member in your contacts it works fine. Otherwise I now 
say “dial” and give it the number of the taxi company I want.

Barry
On Jun 17, 2016, at 1:36 PM, Mary Otten 
> wrote:

Here is something I do not understand about Siri. This happens a lot for me. If 
I ask Siri for either the phone number or the specific address of a business 
located on such and such a Street, Siri always comes back and says something 
like I found one on such and such a Street. Is that the one you want? It is the 
one I asked for. Why does Siri need to ask me if what I just asked for is what 
I want? This is the opposite of an intelligent assistant.
Mary


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Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

[Krister Ekstrom]

Just to add to Johns excellent post below, many blind and other people as well 
don’t know what they  should get to get the very latest and greatest so they 
turn to their trusted vendors/dealers who don’t know anything either so they 
sell a thing that is popular and beyond that, the vendors don’t know anything, 
that’s the feeling i get anyways. And then there are all the special questions 
you as a blind person have to ask, does this phone have a screen reader? Does 
it have menus? do the menus wrap? and so forth.
/Krister

> 17 juni 2016 kl. 16:27 skrev John Panarese :
> 
> We are straying far off course here, but you are, again, over simplifying 
> things. It isn’t easy for the average consumer to do the required research to 
> find out just what handsets work best for accessibility in Android. It’s just 
> not an easy task. For you or me, it might be, but most blind people can’t or 
> won’t do it for several reasons. So, you buy an Apple product, you have 
> accessibility. That’s a very big comfort. It makes a big difference for the 
> average consumer. Also don’t underestimate how the fragmentation of Android 
> will continue to effect accessibility for Android either because it will have 
> a big impact on serious advances and making it truly a viable option for us. 
> 
>Secondly, regardless of what the fault is, yes, 60 percent of Android 
> devices do have some sort of malware on it. This ranges from minor pieces to 
> more sinister pieces, and the fact is, there are a lot of ways that anyone 
> looking to take advantage of it can do it in the Android environment. Such 
> examples can be found in many places on Youtube and the Internet to prove 
> that point. It’s why I am very careful in what I load onto my device, and, 
> yes, deny it or not, it has to do with the fact that it’s open source, or, at 
> least, that does make it easier. Linux is an entirely different story and 
> something far beyond this discussion.
> 
> As for marketing, it has a lot more to do than price points. Again, this 
> is way off topic, but I’ll just mention two very large factors that are part 
> of the proverbial tip of the iceberg when it comes to the data you state, 
> which, by the way, is off a bit in reality. I like to read a lot about trends 
> in all kinds of data, which includes markets, and I have a childhood friend 
> who makes a living with it, so he has been a very good and reliable source 
> for me over the years.
> 
> Apple sales are, in fact, sales. When they post the numbers of product 
> sales, it’s product that has been purchased by the end user. They obviously 
> have a much easier time of this because of the fact they control the outlets, 
> despite some stores, like Best Buy, selling Apple products.
> 
> With many Android handset and tablet makers, as well as Microsoft, the 
> sales numbers only count product shipped to stores. In other words, you can 
> ship 1 million pieces to your retailers, but if only fifteen percent of those 
> devices are actually purchased by consumers, you still count it as 1 million 
> sales in the books. This is extremely misleading and does not at all tell the 
> real story.  A great example of this is the old Microsoft Zune music player 
> and how they were reporting millions of sales of the device when, in 
> actuality, they sold about a half a million of them when the final numbers 
> were counted.
> 
>On top of that, you need only listen to the ads on TV and radio for 
> Android phones and tablets. How many offers do you hear in which you buy one 
> Android device and get the second one for free?  Guess what? That free device 
> given to the customer is counted as a sale by the majority of hardware 
> makers. So, again, you have a serious blur in the actual data. This is one of 
> the major reasons why Apple’s profit margins are so much higher than other 
> companies. Those free devices being given away take a major chunk out of the 
> money you make on top of the fact that many hardware makers are already 
> selling their devices with slim margins to start.
> 
> Overall, though, to keep this post on track, at the moment, Apple simply 
> has a far better handle on accessibility than the competition. Personally, 
> though, I happen to love competition, and I wish that Android accessibility 
> had a far better opportunity to improve, as they are just dealing with far 
> too many factors to make this a realistic possibility as it stands now. In 
> other words, you have to buy the latest and greatest Android device to be 
> able to get accessibility that is still a few year’s behind Apple to start, 
> and in six months, you won’t be able to upgrade that device anyway.
> 
> In my opinion, I think competition helps the blind because it forces 
> there to be advances and improvements for us. You want Apple to be pushed and 
> you want every other company to have motivation to keep making their software 
> and hardware 

RE: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

[Sieghard Weitzel]

SIRI seems to be very inconsistent. For years I always said "Call my office" 
when I wanted to call my store. I of course have my own contact card with work 
and cell number and this was never a problem.
Yesterday I said "Call my office" as I always do and SIRI came back and said "I 
don't have a phone number for Doris - office". I have a contact with first name 
Doris, but I tried it several times throughout the day clearly pronouncing my 
request and each time I got the Doris thing. I say "Call my work" and it's 
fine. I just tried it again and again I get the reply that it doesn't have a 
phone number for Doris - Office". Well, at least it's now consistent about not 
having a phone number for Doris!
Another example is this: I ask SIRI "Look for nearby restaurants". It starts 
telling me about restaurants it found and as Mary said, each time it will ask 
"Is this the one you want?". If I say "Yes" it will then say "Great, I can call 
this location or give you directions, which do you want". Let's say I want to 
call so I say "Call". Usually it will then go ahead and call, but a few weeks 
ago and for at least a week or two each time I said "Call" after it asked, SIRI 
would then come back and ask "Who do you want to call" as if it forgot that it 
just found a business for me and asked if I wanted to call it. Lately this has 
been working correctly again, but as I said, SIRI is very limited in some of 
what it can do and even in what it can do it's often inconsistent.
It will be interesting to see how it will be in the fall when the Apple servers 
have to handle many more requests because of all the additional things people 
will ask SIRI to do with respect to those apps that can make use of SIRI.
I just listened to the Apple Byte podcast and Brian Tong said while SIRI is 
available to developers in a limited fashion in iOS 10 and may be able to do a 
few more things, he feels that it is not actually going to get "smarter" as in 
being able to handle more complex or layered requests. Maybe it will next year, 
but I think for now the gap between SIRI and other artificial intelligence 
personal assistants will continue to grow.


Regards,
Sieghard

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Mary Otten
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:36 AM
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Subject: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

Here is something I do not understand about Siri. This happens a lot for me. If 
I ask Siri for either the phone number or the specific address of a business 
located on such and such a Street, Siri always comes back and says something 
like I found one on such and such a Street. Is that the one you want? It is the 
one I asked for. Why does Siri need to ask me if what I just asked for is what 
I want? This is the opposite of an intelligent assistant.
Mary


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Re: Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

[Barry Abbott]

I have found that even if I have the business in my contacts  SIRI will still 
respond in that way.

I say: “Call Yellow Cab” and SIRI responds “I found a Yellow cab on Gladstone 
Street is that the one you want?”

Even worse if I say “Call Caseno Taxi” also in my contacts  
SIRI will often respond “I found “Caseno Nova Scotia on Barrington Street . . 
.” - Totally unrelated to my request.

It would seem as if there may be a different search algorithm  which basis 
responses on paying customers.

I have noticed this since iOS 8. It is so inefficient now. If you ask it to 
call a friend or family member in your contacts it works fine. Otherwise I now 
say “dial” and give it the number of the taxi company I want.

Barry
> On Jun 17, 2016, at 1:36 PM, Mary Otten  wrote:
> 
> Here is something I do not understand about Siri. This happens a lot for me. 
> If I ask Siri for either the phone number or the specific address of a 
> business located on such and such a Street, Siri always comes back and says 
> something like I found one on such and such a Street. Is that the one you 
> want? It is the one I asked for. Why does Siri need to ask me if what I just 
> asked for is what I want? This is the opposite of an intelligent assistant.
> Mary
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vorail kickstarter campaign help spread the word

[Anouk Radix]

Hi Guys, Vorail, the totally vo-accessible app to ask questions and meet new 
people, has started a kickstarter to spread the word about vorail to multiple 
ocmmunities.
Please help spread the word by sharing hte link with your network and/or 
pledging, it can even be just 1 dollar:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vorail/what-would-the-audio-version-of-facebook-be-like?ref=video
 

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Greetings, Anouk,

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Deleting a facebook post from my timeline

[Candy Lowe]

Hello everyone,
This morning I posted something on my timeline, and then noticed I misspelled a 
word.  I wanted to delete the post, but, could not figure out how to do it.  I 
went to my timeline and clicked on activity log.  I found the post I wanted to 
delete, but, could never find a button to hide or delete it.  I googled it, and 
it said to hover over the post, and you should see a delete or hide button, 
but, never saw that.  It seems that I deleted a post a couple of months ago, 
but, either the app changed with updates, or, I just don't remember what I did.
Another facebook question.  How do you delete posts that you have saved on your 
facebook page?
Thanks in advance for any help.

Candy

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Hey Siri irritation I hope they fix

[Mary Otten]

Here is something I do not understand about Siri. This happens a lot for me. If 
I ask Siri for either the phone number or the specific address of a business 
located on such and such a Street, Siri always comes back and says something 
like I found one on such and such a Street. Is that the one you want? It is the 
one I asked for. Why does Siri need to ask me if what I just asked for is what 
I want? This is the opposite of an intelligent assistant.
Mary


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RE: is the disney movies anywhere app in the canadion app stor? since i can't seem to find it.

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Not available in Canada or elsewhere for that matter. Here is an excerpt from 
an Apple support article:

Can I use Disney Movies Anywhere if I'm outside of the United States?
Currently, you can only stream and download eligible movies through Disney 
Movies Anywhere within the U.S. and certain U.S. territories and possessions.


Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Mich Verrier
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 6:42 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: is the disney movies anywhere app in the canadion app stor? since i 
can't seem to find it.

hi this is for any other canadions on the list. i am just wondering. i have 
been reading that the disney movies anywhere app has the abillidey to watch 
audio description on the movie finding dory. i also red that this is only for 
people who live in the us. i whent to look for this app in the canadion app 
stor and didn't find it. i just was wondering if any one elts from canada might 
have found this app in the canadion app stor and how they found it? since like 
i said when i looked i couldn't find it. many thanks. from Mich.
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Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

[John Panarese]

We are straying far off course here, but you are, again, over simplifying 
things. It isn’t easy for the average consumer to do the required research to 
find out just what handsets work best for accessibility in Android. It’s just 
not an easy task. For you or me, it might be, but most blind people can’t or 
won’t do it for several reasons. So, you buy an Apple product, you have 
accessibility. That’s a very big comfort. It makes a big difference for the 
average consumer. Also don’t underestimate how the fragmentation of Android 
will continue to effect accessibility for Android either because it will have a 
big impact on serious advances and making it truly a viable option for us. 

   Secondly, regardless of what the fault is, yes, 60 percent of Android 
devices do have some sort of malware on it. This ranges from minor pieces to 
more sinister pieces, and the fact is, there are a lot of ways that anyone 
looking to take advantage of it can do it in the Android environment. Such 
examples can be found in many places on Youtube and the Internet to prove that 
point. It’s why I am very careful in what I load onto my device, and, yes, deny 
it or not, it has to do with the fact that it’s open source, or, at least, that 
does make it easier. Linux is an entirely different story and something far 
beyond this discussion.

As for marketing, it has a lot more to do than price points. Again, this is 
way off topic, but I’ll just mention two very large factors that are part of 
the proverbial tip of the iceberg when it comes to the data you state, which, 
by the way, is off a bit in reality. I like to read a lot about trends in all 
kinds of data, which includes markets, and I have a childhood friend who makes 
a living with it, so he has been a very good and reliable source for me over 
the years.

Apple sales are, in fact, sales. When they post the numbers of product 
sales, it’s product that has been purchased by the end user. They obviously 
have a much easier time of this because of the fact they control the outlets, 
despite some stores, like Best Buy, selling Apple products.

With many Android handset and tablet makers, as well as Microsoft, the 
sales numbers only count product shipped to stores. In other words, you can 
ship 1 million pieces to your retailers, but if only fifteen percent of those 
devices are actually purchased by consumers, you still count it as 1 million 
sales in the books. This is extremely misleading and does not at all tell the 
real story.  A great example of this is the old Microsoft Zune music player and 
how they were reporting millions of sales of the device when, in actuality, 
they sold about a half a million of them when the final numbers were counted.

   On top of that, you need only listen to the ads on TV and radio for Android 
phones and tablets. How many offers do you hear in which you buy one Android 
device and get the second one for free?  Guess what? That free device given to 
the customer is counted as a sale by the majority of hardware makers. So, 
again, you have a serious blur in the actual data. This is one of the major 
reasons why Apple’s profit margins are so much higher than other companies. 
Those free devices being given away take a major chunk out of the money you 
make on top of the fact that many hardware makers are already selling their 
devices with slim margins to start.

Overall, though, to keep this post on track, at the moment, Apple simply 
has a far better handle on accessibility than the competition. Personally, 
though, I happen to love competition, and I wish that Android accessibility had 
a far better opportunity to improve, as they are just dealing with far too many 
factors to make this a realistic possibility as it stands now. In other words, 
you have to buy the latest and greatest Android device to be able to get 
accessibility that is still a few year’s behind Apple to start, and in six 
months, you won’t be able to upgrade that device anyway.

In my opinion, I think competition helps the blind because it forces there 
to be advances and improvements for us. You want Apple to be pushed and you 
want every other company to have motivation to keep making their software and 
hardware accessible. I don’t see the commitment in many other companies to do 
this in the short term as Apple does. Talk to me in a few years and we’ll see 
where we stand. I’ve been in this industry since 1992, and a lot of things have 
changed since I was a reseller of assistive technology alone. I never thought 
back then at all that I’d ever see Apple where it is now in the area of 
accessibility.




Take Care

John D. Panarese
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> On Jun 17, 2016, at 8:32 AM, Christopher Chaltain 

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

[Sieghard Weitzel]

I think this whole discussion is somewhat pointless because there will always 
be Apple/iOS fans and there will be Android fans whether the device is from 
Google, Samsung or somebody else. I am sure Apple, Google, Samsung and many 
other companies very much pay attention to what everybody is doing, but I 
really don't think it is correct to say Apple is hurting just because for the 
first time in 10 years their iPhone sales have been more or less stagnant and 
iPad sales have gone down compared to the first few years. When Apple first 
introduced the iPhone it was revolutionary, but no company can keep up 
revolutionary year after year after year indefinitely. Products grow and mature 
at which point assuming they can grow at the initial percentages is just not 
possible. Apple continues to make enormous amounts of money and I'm sure they 
will continue from time to time to come out with ver innovative and maybe even 
revolutionary things, but I think we all need to understand tat as a particular 
technology matures we can't expect that to happen each year.
I just read an article that talked about bendable screens and devices and it 
was pointed out that such devices may only be a year or two away so maybe that 
is the next big thing, think of a 12 inch tablet which you fold in half and in 
half again and it becomes a pocket-size phone, how cool is that. Let's see when 
it happens and who will bring it to market or maybe somebody will come up with 
something most people haven't even considered yet.


Regards,
Sieghard

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 5:32 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

Well, I don't regularly follow market share numbers, but from what I've read 
lately, all of the top manufacturers, including Samsung and Apple, are losing 
out to up and coming Chinese hand set makers. Market share numbers are also 
complex and require some deeper investigation. Sieghard did a good job of 
pointing this out when talking about how many price points you have with 
Android that you don't have with Apple.

I agree fragmentation in the Android ecosystem is an issue, but I don't see how 
this applies to this discussion. Whether there's fragmentation or not doesn't 
change the market share numbers.

The fact that 60% of Android handsets has malware on it is a misleading 
statistic. Also, this is not because Android contains some open source 
software. My Linux system is much more secure than a Windows PC or even a Mac.

It is true that some handsets aren't as accessible as others due to 
modifications made by the handset maker, but it's easy to avoid this with a 
little research, all handsets have gotten more accessible over time and 
Jonathan's article does a good job of discussing this.

Bloatware is a misleading term. The Samsung phones have a lot of accessibility 
improvements in them that haven't made it to Android or Talk Back yet, so it 
isn't true that Google devices are always the most accessible. In fact, Samsung 
has added some features to their version of Talk Back to make it easier for 
iPhone users to make the transition to Android.

I have a Nexus 7, and I can't recall a single application that came on the 
phone that was not accessible. This is also true for other handset makers, such 
as Samsung. I have switched to a few new default applications, such as a 
launcher, email program and web browser, but this was due to choice and not 
because the original applications were not accessible. I didn't have any 
trouble picking up and using my Nexus 7, and I am just a casual user. I don't 
think I've had to be a geek to use Android.

Remember, this discussion started when someone said Apple had no real 
competition. I and others pointed out that this isn't true. You may not like 
Android, and you may not think that the market share numbers for Android, 
demonstrate real competition to Apple, but I would disagree with this, and I'm 
pretty sure Apple is paying attention to what's going on with Google, Android, 
Samsung and other handset manufacturers and consider this real competition.

I don't think I did anything to turn this into an Android versus iPhone debate, 
and I'm sorry if I did. I do think it's important that information be accurate 
and that blind users know what their options are. I'm not rooting for Apple or 
Android or anything other than more accessible options for the blind. I cheer 
for increased accessibility in Android just as much as I do for improvements in 
Apple. I think it's unfortunate whenever an accessible product disappears from 
the market, even if it was a product I chose not to use.

On 16/06/16 22:07, John Panarese wrote:
> Actually, if you have been keeping up with the markets, Samsung 
> has been losing a lot of market share to both Apple, but from other 
> Android handset makers. In fact, in their 

RE: New York Times piece on smart devices in the home

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Marie,

You might want to investigate range extenders which are not all that expensive 
and can probably extend your WiFi signal. Another option would be to get 
somebody to run an Ethernet cable from your router to the garage and install an 
inexpensive wireless access point there, an Apple Airport Express for around 
$60 would do the trick. CAT 5E Ethernet cables can easily be 100 or 150 feet 
long.

Regards,
Sieghard

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From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 12:26 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: New York Times piece on smart devices in the home

My hinged wooden garage doors are in range of my wifi,  but this doesn't undo 
the bolts top and bottom, or pull the cord to release the door stays.
how sad is that?

R.

- Original Message -
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Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 2:23 AM
Subject: Re: New York Times piece on smart devices in the home


I am replacing my garage door and yes there is an app to use your iPhone to 
open it. The problem is my garage is out of range of my 
wifi. Guess I’ll have to open it the old fashioned way with the garage door 
opener, lol.

Marie Lyons
> On Jun 15, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Michelle Bernstein  
> wrote:
>
> Interesting piece on smart devices in the home from the New York Times:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/magazine/just-how-smart-do-you-want-your-blender-to-be.html?_r=0
>  
> 
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> Regards, Michelle Bernstein
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Re: looking for a recording app that will let me record in m4a

[Richard Turner]

Do you find all those features for editing, overwriting, etc accessible with 
VoiceOver?
I couldn't see anyone buying an app for $14.99 unless it was completely 
accessible.
Richard


"The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be pretty sure  they 
are going to have some pretty  annoying virtues." – Elizabeth Taylor

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> On Jun 17, 2016, at 4:03 AM, Gadget Girl  wrote:
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> HT Professional Recorder.

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is the disney movies anywhere app in the canadion app stor? since i can't seem to find it.

[Mich Verrier]

hi this is for any other canadions on the list. i am just wondering. i have 
been reading that the disney movies anywhere app has the abillidey to watch 
audio description on the movie finding dory. i also red that this is only for 
people who live in the us. i whent to look for this app in the canadion app 
stor and didn't find it. i just was wondering if any one elts from canada might 
have found this app in the canadion app stor and how they found it? since like 
i said when i looked i couldn't find it. many thanks. from Mich.

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Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

[Christopher Chaltain]

Well, I don't regularly follow market share numbers, but from what I've 
read lately, all of the top manufacturers, including Samsung and Apple, 
are losing out to up and coming Chinese hand set makers. Market share 
numbers are also complex and require some deeper investigation. Sieghard 
did a good job of pointing this out when talking about how many price 
points you have with Android that you don't have with Apple.


I agree fragmentation in the Android ecosystem is an issue, but I don't 
see how this applies to this discussion. Whether there's fragmentation 
or not doesn't change the market share numbers.


The fact that 60% of Android handsets has malware on it is a misleading 
statistic. Also, this is not because Android contains some open source 
software. My Linux system is much more secure than a Windows PC or even 
a Mac.


It is true that some handsets aren't as accessible as others due to 
modifications made by the handset maker, but it's easy to avoid this 
with a little research, all handsets have gotten more accessible over 
time and Jonathan's article does a good job of discussing this.


Bloatware is a misleading term. The Samsung phones have a lot of 
accessibility improvements in them that haven't made it to Android or 
Talk Back yet, so it isn't true that Google devices are always the most 
accessible. In fact, Samsung has added some features to their version of 
Talk Back to make it easier for iPhone users to make the transition to 
Android.


I have a Nexus 7, and I can't recall a single application that came on 
the phone that was not accessible. This is also true for other handset 
makers, such as Samsung. I have switched to a few new default 
applications, such as a launcher, email program and web browser, but 
this was due to choice and not because the original applications were 
not accessible. I didn't have any trouble picking up and using my Nexus 
7, and I am just a casual user. I don't think I've had to be a geek to 
use Android.


Remember, this discussion started when someone said Apple had no real 
competition. I and others pointed out that this isn't true. You may not 
like Android, and you may not think that the market share numbers for 
Android, demonstrate real competition to Apple, but I would disagree 
with this, and I'm pretty sure Apple is paying attention to what's going 
on with Google, Android, Samsung and other handset manufacturers and 
consider this real competition.


I don't think I did anything to turn this into an Android versus iPhone 
debate, and I'm sorry if I did. I do think it's important that 
information be accurate and that blind users know what their options 
are. I'm not rooting for Apple or Android or anything other than more 
accessible options for the blind. I cheer for increased accessibility in 
Android just as much as I do for improvements in Apple. I think it's 
unfortunate whenever an accessible product disappears from the market, 
even if it was a product I chose not to use.


On 16/06/16 22:07, John Panarese wrote:

Actually, if you have been keeping up with the markets, Samsung has
been losing a lot of market share to both Apple, but from other Android
handset makers. In fact, in their home country, they are no longer the
largest handset company any longer. This doesn’t take into consideration
the fact that Android overall continues to fracture in its use across
devices, as the fact that less than 2 percent of all Android users are
even running the latest software and over seventy percent of Android
users don’t even know what is the latest software or if their device can
even run it. In point of fact, handset makers really don’t want their
user base to be able to upgrade their devices for lengthy periods of
time which is why Android users often find their devices outdated within
three months of [purchase it as just happened to my cousin.

  Add to that the additional reality that sixty percent of Android
users have some form of malware on their phones or tablets is somewhat
disturbing to me. It’s the risks you take with open source software,
like it or not. It’s why I use Android for only curiosity and my geeky
interest than utilize it for any important work.

Also, from personal experience, to say Android is accessible out of
the box is misleading. You have to take into consideration as to what
device you are using. Out of the box, this can make a major difference
in your Android experience, and in some cases, what other software you
have to download. Accessibility works far better on Google devices
because there isn’t the other bloatware that other handset manufacturers
include. It’s why I went with a Google device and not another maker’s
product. Also, web accessibility in Android is very sporadic. You do, in
fact, have to be much more of a geek or a tinkerer to really use both
Android and accessibility effectively. I have two particular friends who
have really taught me a lot about Android over the last year.


Take 

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

[Christopher Chaltain]

I don't know about Swedish, but I downloaded several languages to my 
Nexus 7, and I didn't find the process any more complicated than when I 
downloaded different languages to my iPhone. I'm just talking about the 
Google synthesizer. On Android, you also have access to several other 
synthesizers, but I've only ever played with Google's TTS on my Nexus 7.


On 17/06/16 03:55, Krister Ekstrom wrote:

Ok, this is vering off topic, so i’ll ask this question i have then i’ll shut 
up: Ar all languages for Talkback downloaded or just English? I mean i’m in 
Sweden and at least before, talkback only came in english and it was somewhat 
of a job to download the swedish language.
/Krister


17 juni 2016 kl. 02:32 skrev Christopher Chaltain :

You don't need to be a geek to get started with and use an Android phone. Talk 
Back comes installed on an Android phone and you don't need sighted assistance 
to get it started and set up your phone. The stock apps are accessible. 
Jonathan Mozen recently published a blog article, which I think he mentioned on 
this list, on how Android is a viable option for many smart phone users. I'd 
suggest anyone interested in where Android accessibility is give Jonathan's 
article a read.

Note, I'm not saying Android is better than IOS or more accessible, I'm just 
pointing out that some of the myths that you need to be a geek to use or 
appreciate Android just aren't true.

On 16/06/16 12:04, Krister Ekstrom wrote:

The question however is how much competition is there accessibility wise? Yeah, 
the geeks could probably get an Android phone started and even to work, but 
what about ordinary not overly bright consumers like me?
/Krister


16 juni 2016 kl. 17:58 skrev Evan Reese :

Last I heard, which was not very long ago, according to a recent issue of the 
Economist, Android has over 80 percent of the smart phone market. So I would 
say that Apple is getting serious competition already.
Evan

-Original Message- From: Christopher Chaltain
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:07 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

I would claim that Apple is getting real competition from other smart
phone makers. I haven't checked the numbers lately, but Android in
general and Samsung in particular outsell IOS and i Phones. Even if
Apple has let over Samsung or is doing better in particular markets, I
think Apple would be crazy not to consider this serious competition.

Note, I'm not saying Android or Samsung is better than IOS or Apple, but
I just don't think it's true that they aren't real competition for the
iPhone.

On 16/06/16 01:42, Gary Petraccaro wrote:

That will change when Apple starts getting real competition from other
smartphone makers, or the blind start calling/writing the access people
and requesting features such as what you want.  If that doesn't do it,
then Apple just has certain established attitudes toward their product
and feels no reason to change them.  One of those, the failure of Siri
to open shazam or Google seems to me to be based on Apple's making a
competitive product and not wanting it's operating system to give a leg
up to a product not Apple's own.

- Original Message -
*From:* Sieghard Weitzel 
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com 
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 15, 2016 1:19 PM
*Subject:* RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

Hi Jonathan,

Well, isn’t that nice of Apple. They make such a big deal of how
they are opening up the API’s for all of these iOS features to
developers but they conveniently forget to mention that really they
don’t. As much as I like my iphone and what Apple is doing in many
areas, it is very annoying that they are so backwards in other ways.

Regards,

Sieghard

*From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
*On Behalf Of *Jonathan Mosen
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:34 PM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

Hi Sieghard, sad to say, Siri won't be opening your Audible book any
time soon. For iOS 10.0, the Siri API will only work with six kinds
of application: ride booking, messaging , Photo Search, payments,
Calling, and Workouts.

So, Siri won't be able to open a book in Voice Dream, Bard, or any
other third-party book app. It won't be able to play music for you
on Spotify or Pandora. It won't be able to play the most recent
episode of a podcast using third-party podcast apps. I have no idea
why Apple is so tone deaf to how far it is lagging behind in this
space, but what they're coming out with is only going to improve the
situation slightly.

Jonathan Mosen

Mosen Consulting

Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training

http://Mosen.org 

On 15/06/2016, at 6:59 AM, Sieghard 

the message app.

[Lynda Boose]

Is it possible to retrieve a deleted message?
How do I do this if it is?

Lynda and Missy

On 6/17/2016 7:03 AM, Gadg

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Re: looking for a recording app that will let me record in m4a

[Gadget Girl]

I use HT Professional Recorder.  Here is the link in the App Store so you can 
read about it:  HT Professional Recorder by Applied Voices LLC
https://appsto.re/us/8hEBr.i

 

Regards, 
Gadget Girl
Sent from my Apple gadget and dictated using Siri.

> On Jun 16, 2016, at 11:01 PM, Feliciano Godoy  
> wrote:
> 
> Are use rev voice recorder. I can vouch for that app, it is great. I only use 
> the recorder aspect of it, the fact that you can sync your recordings 
> automatically with dropbox is a plus. I record with the high quality mode 
> which can be changed inside of the rev voice recorder settings.
> 
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>> On Jun 16, 2016, at 7:22 PM, Richard Turner  
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>> 
>> 
>> here is a great, simple, recording app that records in M4A and can 
>> automatically upload to Dropbox.
>> It is free.
>> You can even pay for having the recordings transcribed, but I have no use 
>> for that, so I've just used it as a quick and easy recording app.
>> Rev Voice Recorder: Audio Transcription and Dictation by Rev
>> https://appsto.re/us/plDQJ.i
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>> "The problem with people who have no vices is that you can be pretty sure  
>> they are going to have some pretty  annoying virtues." – Elizabeth Taylor
>> 
>> (Sent from my iPod 6)
>> 
>>> On Jun 16, 2016, at 4:28 PM, Chris Judd  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey all,
>>>  
>>> I’m looking for a recording app that will let me record in m4a format?
>>> if anyone knows of any, please let me know.
>>> thanks,
>>> chris
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Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

[Krister Ekstrom]

Ok, this is vering off topic, so i’ll ask this question i have then i’ll shut 
up: Ar all languages for Talkback downloaded or just English? I mean i’m in 
Sweden and at least before, talkback only came in english and it was somewhat 
of a job to download the swedish language.
/Krister

> 17 juni 2016 kl. 02:32 skrev Christopher Chaltain :
> 
> You don't need to be a geek to get started with and use an Android phone. 
> Talk Back comes installed on an Android phone and you don't need sighted 
> assistance to get it started and set up your phone. The stock apps are 
> accessible. Jonathan Mozen recently published a blog article, which I think 
> he mentioned on this list, on how Android is a viable option for many smart 
> phone users. I'd suggest anyone interested in where Android accessibility is 
> give Jonathan's article a read.
> 
> Note, I'm not saying Android is better than IOS or more accessible, I'm just 
> pointing out that some of the myths that you need to be a geek to use or 
> appreciate Android just aren't true.
> 
> On 16/06/16 12:04, Krister Ekstrom wrote:
>> The question however is how much competition is there accessibility wise? 
>> Yeah, the geeks could probably get an Android phone started and even to 
>> work, but what about ordinary not overly bright consumers like me?
>> /Krister
>> 
>>> 16 juni 2016 kl. 17:58 skrev Evan Reese :
>>> 
>>> Last I heard, which was not very long ago, according to a recent issue of 
>>> the Economist, Android has over 80 percent of the smart phone market. So I 
>>> would say that Apple is getting serious competition already.
>>> Evan
>>> 
>>> -Original Message- From: Christopher Chaltain
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:07 AM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?
>>> 
>>> I would claim that Apple is getting real competition from other smart
>>> phone makers. I haven't checked the numbers lately, but Android in
>>> general and Samsung in particular outsell IOS and i Phones. Even if
>>> Apple has let over Samsung or is doing better in particular markets, I
>>> think Apple would be crazy not to consider this serious competition.
>>> 
>>> Note, I'm not saying Android or Samsung is better than IOS or Apple, but
>>> I just don't think it's true that they aren't real competition for the
>>> iPhone.
>>> 
>>> On 16/06/16 01:42, Gary Petraccaro wrote:
 That will change when Apple starts getting real competition from other
 smartphone makers, or the blind start calling/writing the access people
 and requesting features such as what you want.  If that doesn't do it,
 then Apple just has certain established attitudes toward their product
 and feels no reason to change them.  One of those, the failure of Siri
 to open shazam or Google seems to me to be based on Apple's making a
 competitive product and not wanting it's operating system to give a leg
 up to a product not Apple's own.
 
- Original Message -
*From:* Sieghard Weitzel 
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com 
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 15, 2016 1:19 PM
*Subject:* RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?
 
Hi Jonathan,
 
Well, isn’t that nice of Apple. They make such a big deal of how
they are opening up the API’s for all of these iOS features to
developers but they conveniently forget to mention that really they
don’t. As much as I like my iphone and what Apple is doing in many
areas, it is very annoying that they are so backwards in other ways.
 
Regards,
 
Sieghard
 
*From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
*On Behalf Of *Jonathan Mosen
*Sent:* Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:34 PM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?
 
Hi Sieghard, sad to say, Siri won't be opening your Audible book any
time soon. For iOS 10.0, the Siri API will only work with six kinds
of application: ride booking, messaging , Photo Search, payments,
Calling, and Workouts.
 
So, Siri won't be able to open a book in Voice Dream, Bard, or any
other third-party book app. It won't be able to play music for you
on Spotify or Pandora. It won't be able to play the most recent
episode of a podcast using third-party podcast apps. I have no idea
why Apple is so tone deaf to how far it is lagging behind in this
space, but what they're coming out with is only going to improve the
situation slightly.
 
Jonathan Mosen
 
Mosen Consulting
 
Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
 
http://Mosen.org 
 
On 15/06/2016, at 6:59 AM, Sieghard Weitzel 

Re: New York Times piece on smart devices in the home

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

My hinged wooden garage doors are in range of my wifi,  but this doesn't undo 
the bolts top and bottom, or pull the cord to release 
the door stays.
how sad is that?

R.

- Original Message - 
From: "Marie Lyons" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 2:23 AM
Subject: Re: New York Times piece on smart devices in the home


I am replacing my garage door and yes there is an app to use your iPhone to 
open it. The problem is my garage is out of range of my 
wifi. Guess I’ll have to open it the old fashioned way with the garage door 
opener, lol.

Marie Lyons
> On Jun 15, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Michelle Bernstein  
> wrote:
>
> Interesting piece on smart devices in the home from the New York Times:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/magazine/just-how-smart-do-you-want-your-blender-to-be.html?_r=0
>  
> 
>
> Regards, Michelle Bernstein
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Warning: Don't upgrade the Hive app

['ChalmersAS' via VIPhone]

The latest Hive Heating update seems to have broken accessibility completely, 
not that it was all that great in the first place. Don’t update the app.

I am sure you will forgive me for cross posting this.

Regards

Adrienne

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Re: JAWS and Window-Eyes

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

mS have been fiddling with Narrator as long as NVDA has been around, and 
they've not got it right yet.  so they've had every 
opportunity and wasted it.
Companies do buy up products, to squash them so their own offering  gains a 
larger market share. Some very good products went to the 
wall this way - xTree, Framework, Borland's Turbo- programming packages.

The guys with JAWS and now W.E, are hardly going to waste resources maintaining 
two parallel products, when they can sell just the 
one in a little less competative market.

There are times when one would be glad to be wrong, but will believe it when I 
see it.

BobH.
- Original Message - 
From: "Ron Pelletier" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 4:16 AM
Subject: RE: JAWS and Window-Eyes


Hi,

I think you got me wrong.  If MS bought NVDA, it wouldn't be to squash it but 
to build it into Windows to become the equivalent of 
VO in Apple.  In fact, I wouldn't mind betting that Microsoft would love to be 
accessible out of the box like Apple is.

Ron & \Danvers
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From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: JAWS and Window-Eyes

If MS bought up NVDA to squash it,  there'd be no options at all.
- Original Message - 
From: "Ron Pelletier" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 3:55 PM
Subject: RE: JAWS and Window-Eyes


Hi,



Indeed you missed the boat last year or so when AISquared and GW Micro came 
together.  At the time, I thought they did that to be
able to compete better with Freedom Scientific.  As it turns out, VFO, the 
company behind Freedom Scientific now acquired the whole
package and leave us with no competition.  As we all well know, competition is 
what makes the products get better but now, no
competition could mean no improvement but for one thing,  NVDA is getting under 
their skin.  Just imagine for one second that
Microsoft with all its money purchased NVDA and incorporated it into Windows.  
In that case, I wouldn’t want to  be the proud owner
of VFO shares.



Ron & Danvers

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Robert Doc Wright
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 6:37 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: JAWS and Window-Eyes



Yes, but what about those of us who can't afford to go to conventions?

- Original Message - 

From: Sieghard Weitzel 

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:40 PM

Subject: RE: JAWS and Window-Eyes



Hi Keith,



It sounds like this company AI Square owns Window-Eyes, I thought that was a 
product of GW Micro. If not then I guess this means
Freedom Scientific now has acquired one of the biggest competitors of Jaws at 
least when it comes to paid screenreaders. Listening
to the latest FS Cast from Jonathan it sounds like Freedom Scientific is 
definitely offering some super deals during the summer
conventions for people to either buy Jaws for the first time or upgrade to the 
latest version if somebody has an older copy and didn’t
maintain their SMA. $75 for Jaws is a total steal as is $50 for the upgrade 
from any old version to the latest Jaws 17.



Regards,

Sieghard



From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith
G., M.D.
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 12:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: JAWS and Window-Eyes



Hi,



Copying this from another list. Most of us use JAWS or Window-Eyes for iTunes 
on the PC. Thought it appropriate to share here. Sorry
if not. Keith





> Greetings,

> Sending a link, and pasting in the text. I'm still processing this, wow!

>

> http://www.aisquared.com/news/ai-squared-joins-vfo/.

>

>

> Ai Squared joins VFO, home of Freedom Scientific and Optelec

>

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

>

> Ai Squared joins VFO, home of Freedom Scientific and Optelec

>

> ST. PETERSBURG, FL and MANCHESTER CENTER, VT – JUNE 14, 2016 – VFO, home

> of the Freedom Scientific and Optelec brands, announced today that it has

> acquired Ai Squared, a leading developer of screen magnification and

> screen reading software. Together, the companies offer the world’s

> broadest suite of assistive technology products for the visually-impaired.

> Each of the companies has a long history of providing innovative

> technology solutions that enable blind and low vision individuals to reach

> their full potential – to gain an education, obtain employment, succeed in

> professional careers, and live independently throughout their lives.

>

> “Adding the brand, product portfolio and capabilities of Ai Squared to VFO

> gives us the broadest portfolio in the industry, unmatched global

> distribution and 

Re: Apple Previews New Accessibility Features Set to Come Later this Year in iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

Many thanks for this, best read this week.
- Original Message - 
From: "Mary Otten" 
To: ; ; 
; 
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:50 PM
Subject: Apple Previews New Accessibility Features Set to Come Later this Year 
in iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and macOS


Sorry for the cross posting for those of you who are on more than one list This 
is officially from Apple, so I don't see how 
anybody, i.e. list moderator, could object.
Mary
Apple Previews New Accessibility Features Set to Come Later this Year in iOS, 
watchOS, tvOS, and macOS
AppleVis | Empowering blind and low-vision users of Apple products ...  /  
AppleVis

At its annual Worldwide Developer's Conference this week, Apple previewed some 
of the new accessibility features coming to its iOS, 
watchOS, tvOS, and macOS platforms later this year. At this point, it's worth 
noting that this software is still in beta form, and 
not all features--particularly, the specifics of how they will be 
implemented--are finalized. With that said, below is what Apple 
has announced will be coming for users of accessibility features:

iOS 10

VoiceOver will include a pronunciation editor, allowing users to customize how 
the speech synthesizer says particular words.
VoiceOver will gain the option to send audio to multiple sources. This will 
allow users to have VoiceOver playing through one audio 
source while sending music to another.
A new Magnifier feature will allow one to magnify objects using the camera on 
your iPhone or iPad. One can use the device's flash to 
provide additional light, and color filter to assist in differentiation.
A number of new color filters will be available to assist users with color 
blindness and other vision challenges.
Speak Screen and Speak Selection will gain the ability to highlight sentences 
along with words. Additionally, users will have the 
option of having letters on the keyboard and predictive typing selections 
spoken aloud.
Users of Switch Control will be able to control other connected devices from an 
iPhone or iPad. Among other possibilities, this 
could let a person using Switch Control control an Apple TV from their iPhone.
Software TTY will allow users who are deaf or hard of hearing to place and 
receive TTY calls without the need for traditional 
hardware teletypewriter accessories.
watchOS 3

Taptic Time will allow VoiceOver users to tell the time entirely by haptic 
feedback. Available options include Digits, Terse, and 
Morse Code.
The Xtra Large Watch Face will gain new complications, allowing users to 
customize which feature they want to be prominent on the 
screen.
The Activity and Workout apps will be optimized for wheelchair users. "Time to 
Stand" becomes "Time to Roll"; wheelchair pushes 
contribute to all-day calorie goals; and there will be dedicated 
wheelchair-specific workouts available.
tvOS 10

For VoiceOver users, High Quality voices; a pronunciation editor; and support 
for audio routing will be available.
A number of new color filters will be available to assist users with color 
blindness and other vision challenges.
Apple TV will gain Switch Control support for users with physical motor 
limitations. This includes the ability to control other 
connected Apple devices from an Apple TV.
macOS Sierra

Apple's Accessibility Team has placed significant emphasis on improving the 
user experience for VoiceOver users in macOS Sierra.
While not specifically an accessibility feature, Siri will be coming to the 
Mac--and may be of particular interest and added value 
to some users with disabilities. Siri capabilities include sending messages; 
creating reminders; web searches; location look-up, and 
more. Siri is also able to assist a user in finding files and getting 
information about your Mac.
New to Switch Control is Dwell support--a feature for users who are able to 
move the mouse through solutions such as head- or 
eye-tracking hardware, but who have difficulty clicking or dragging objects.
Switch Control users will also be able to control other connected Apple devices 
through their Macs.
Looking Ahead

It is expected that iOS 10, watchOS 3, tvOS 10, and macOS Sierra will be 
released to the public in the fall. During the WWDC 
keynote, Apple announced that iOS 10 and macOS Sierra will enter public beta in 
July; if you are able and have the inclination, it 
would be wonderful if as many VoiceOver users as possible were able to test the 
betas and provide feedback to Apple. More 
information about Apple's Public Beta Program, including a link to sign up, is 
available at http://beta.apple.com.

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Original Article: 
http://www.applevis.com/blog/apple-apple-tv-apple-watch-assistive-technology-ios-mac-os-x-news/apple-previews-new


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