Re: one drive playing all files

2016-08-25 Thread Brett
Hi Larry, to start playing, I just use to click on one of the audio files in the folder and that would start playback. I then used to click the Shuffle button near the bottom of the screen in the mini-player to shuffle play all the songs. I am not sure if you can select specific songs to

Re: Descriptive Video on Amazon Prime?

2016-08-25 Thread Dave
I am a amazon prime customer, in the UK. I have asked the question, on more than 1 occasion. But to no joy! 9 times out of 10, my call gets routed over seas, and i end up, pulling my hair out, trying to make myself understood. Dave. From: deidre muccio Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 1:11 AM

Re: Vibrating clock app on iOS

2016-08-25 Thread Gordan Radić
Hi! There is an app called Voice Over Clock and it speaks the desired time and vibrates along. You can disable the speech by turning the Mute switch on the iPhone and it will only vibrate. There's also an app called Cqoo Clock which I've been using for some

Re: Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus touch-screen problem makes a phone unusable

2016-08-25 Thread billy inglis
hi, yes it looks like it thanks, Billy On 24/08/2016 21:05, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Was it part of a package or did you buy screen protector and back cover separately? Anyways it definitely sounds like the screen protector was for a Plus model which is both wider and longer. -Original

Re: My top two wishes from iOS 10

2016-08-25 Thread rajmund
Hello, also, if something is released to the public, I can't see why not write about it. Sent from my iPhone 5S > On 25 Aug 2016, at 4:10 am, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: > > Do you really think that talking about a wish for a feature that isn't > currently in the beta is a violation of

Re: My top two wishes from iOS 10

2016-08-25 Thread Gordan Radić
Hi! I don't want to discuss already said. I want to say lock screen beeing active while doing volume is not the iOS 10 issue, ithappens since iOS 7 or 8 especially when using headphones. I believe it is got something to do with the high volume warning when

Re: Vibrating clock app on iOS

2016-08-25 Thread 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
Do you happen to know if it's smart enough to be able to be used to notify you of incoming messages/mail, by vibrating periodically until you go to the notification centre and dismiss it, as done/seen! I have a friend who desperately wants this facility. If anyone knows of such a facility

RE: brailleEasy help

2016-08-25 Thread Afik Sofir
I successfully typed J, but K,A and so on I cant, because the voice says "type 1-3 and swipe" Swipe to where? בברכה, אפיק סופיר מדריך לתוכנות קוראות מסך ומכשירי חברת apple עמותת פעול"ה –פותחים עיניים ולב לצרכי העיוורים טלפון: 08-8603311 דף הפייסבוק שלנו -Original Message-

Re: Descriptive Video on Amazon Prime?

2016-08-25 Thread Peter Logan
Also the same in the US ... From: Dave Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 3:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Descriptive Video on Amazon Prime? I am a amazon prime customer, in the UK. I have asked the question, on more than 1 occasion. But to no joy! 9 times out of 10, my call

descriptive video & fios

2016-08-25 Thread david gross
i have verizon fios tv service. i notice on nfb newsline tv shows airing with descriptive video. can I access the description on my tv? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running

Re: descriptive video & fios

2016-08-25 Thread Peter Logan
I would assume that you will need to swap to either the spanish .. or alternative audio .. that is what I do for Dish Network. Sadly it's all menu driven, so it's memorizing the menus .. and hoping they don't change them .. which of course isn't true good luck ... -Original

Re: brailleEasy help

2016-08-25 Thread Dani Pagador
Hi. What do you mean "no success"? What have you been able to do? What are you trying to do? Give examples, and I'll try to help. On 8/22/16, Afik Sofir wrote: > Hi > > > > I using one hand, and I'm trying to use brailleEasy, with no success. > > > > > > > > > > > > בברכה,

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Kimber Gardner
Just regular phone calls. Sometimes they are calls I make that just drop after 30 seconds or so. Then other times I wwill answer and although I can hear the other person they can't hear me. On 8/25/16, Dave wrote: > are you talking about regular calls, or Data calls,

Column Browser in iTunes

2016-08-25 Thread kelby carlson
All, I got a new laptop and so have downloaded the latest version of iTunes. Does anyone know where the column browser has gone and how to reactivate it so that I can more easily see a list of albums? Should I try and downgrade to an older version of iTunes? If so, how far back can I go and how

Re: nearby explorer for IOS pod cast

2016-08-25 Thread Russ Kiehne
He needs to find The Blind Geek Zone under podcasts on his stream. -Original Message- From: Mike Arrigo Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 1:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: nearby explorer for IOS pod cast Not sure since I don't have the new victor stream, I woould

iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Kimber Gardner
Hi All, Within the last few days I've been experiencing lots of dropped calls or calls that simply don't connect with my iPhone 6 running the latest iOS. I can't think why this might be happening since I updated the iOS longer ago than the beginning of the problem. Any thoughts are appreciated.

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

2016-08-25 Thread Kimber Gardner
The other problem with this article, aside from the alarmist tone, is the author's assertion that blind iPhone users rely more heavily on dictation than their sighted counterparts. This person clearly doesn't know many blind iPhone users. On 8/24/16, Jeremy wrote: >

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Dave
are you talking about regular calls, or Data calls, like facetime? Dave. -Original Message- From: Kimber Gardner Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 12:34 PM To: viphone Subject: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls Hi All, Within the last few days I've been experiencing lots of dropped

nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Christopher Chaltain
More criticism of the NFB that they're enfatuated with Apple than I have that they're Apple bashers. I tend to think neither is true and this is more the view of the individual making this claim than it is of the entire NFB organization. I'd suggest looking at the whole issue, all of the

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Bill Gallik
Kimmer, Have you checked your network status (the x of 5 bars item in the left corner of the status line)? I had a situation here at home where I’d hardly get “2 of 5 bars” in my master bedroom even though I’d get “4 of 5 bars” in the living room - my home is not that big! You may want to

Let's Play "King of the Mountain"

2016-08-25 Thread Bill Gallik
I recently learned of a questionable “resolution” passed at the NFB convention singling out Apple for a lack of appropriate prioritization to accessibility while giving other tech companies a complete pass despite far more egregious non-concert on the part of those other companies. Now,

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Dacia Cole
Here is a link to all the resolutions that we voted on for the 2016 convention. As someone who was there, there was lots of discussion about the apple resolution and the general consensus was that we love what apple is doing, but that there is always room for improvement.

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Roger Frischenmeyer
I find it interesting that the resolution is critical of Apple for not testing their releases for excess ability and issues around the voiceover software, yet no resolution called on any other technology company to even work to make their product. Fully accessible. I wonder if there is a little

RE: nearby explorer for IOS pod cast

2016-08-25 Thread Richard Turner
The demo is on: http://www.blind-geek-zone.n et/demonstration-of-the-nearby-explorer-gps-app-just-released-for-ios/ The link to playing the file is:

RE: Descriptive Video on Amazon Prime?

2016-08-25 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi, good luck with that. I’ve so far not seen any descriptive video on amazon Prime. When I inquired as to the possibility of offering it in the future, all I got was a standard canned message stating that my email would be forwarded to their accessibility team. I never receive any sort of

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Dave
Hi Kimber, I have this problem, with Facetime calls, when i am calling my sister in australia. But i think that is mainly down to, australia having a pretty crappy telecomunications network. I can think of 3 possible things, that you could consider. 1. It could be a handset specific issue.

RE: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Tony
While I haven't heard about the mentioned resolution, I have had personal experience with NFB personnel at various levels having an elitist attitude. I have also had very pleasant contact with some of their staff. Most groups contain a mix of personalities. I think NFB feels the need to be

A Fabulously Fun and VoiceOver-Accessible iOS App

2016-08-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Did you know that today is National banana split day? You would have if you had the National Day Calendar app installed on your iOS device. This is a marvelously fun and socially engaging app, for all. A definite must-have solution for anyone who wants to be in the "know."

RE: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Richard Turner
Below is a link to Jonathan Mosen's blog where he quotes the entire resolution. I suggest before any more comments are made, people read the entire resolution. http://mosen.org/that-nfb-resolution/ Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Devin Prater
I now use Linux on my Apple computer. I also have an Android tablet, but that's more for seeing if I want my nexp phone to be Android. I have nothing against the people at Apple, I just would rather have more control and freedom on my devices, and know that there are plenty people where that

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mário Navarro
NFB forever! thank you for all you do for us ... the ios 10 public beta 6, is very stable and have much less issues than in previous betas systems. I'm testing the cycle of ios 10 betas and I can tell you had never before tested a system as so stable for accessibility. this is the system

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Roger Frischenmeyer
So if the national Federation for the blind is so powerful, why aren't they making other operating systems more accessible? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2016, at 9:34 AM, Mário Navarro wrote: > > > > NFB forever! > thank you for all you do for us ... > the

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

2016-08-25 Thread Anthony Vece
In a perfect world nothing is perfect. Sent from my Verizon iPhone SE > On Aug 24, 2016, at 9:39 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > I don't agree with this sentiment. This feature should work, and someone > should have to grab a pair of headphones just to use the dictate

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Bill Gallik
The truth is that Apple had those improved procedures in place long before NFB ever opened its’ collective mouth. You have no idea of the long term planning that goes into the software life cycle. Being a retired software engineer (Bell Labs) I’m accutely aware of the lead time that goes into

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Ed Worrell
Actually the NFB had done nothing for the accessibility of iOS 10. Apple was devoted to improving the accessibility of iOS 10 from the very first betas. The first betas happened before the NFB resolutions even were passed. Apple will do what Apple wants to do. This cycle of betas were focused

Re: A Fabulously Fun and VoiceOver-Accessible iOS App

2016-08-25 Thread Dave
This may come as a shock! But No, i didn't know, that today, was national banana split Day. As they say! O.I.A. In other words, Only In America. lol. Dave. -Original Message- From: M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 2:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: A Fabulously

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Bill Gallik
To The Jay hawk Fan specifically and all members of the list in general, Thank you, that was precisely my point. Apple certainly is not perfect in the accessibility realm, but other tech companies who have a history of not caring in the least about accessibility seemingly get a free pass on

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Kimber Gardner
I'll try resetting network settings. It's weird though, I used to have 5 bars almost all the time when I'm at home, now I have only 2 or 3 and sometimes only 1. So I will be calling Verizon this afternoon. I pay enough money every month that I should have better coverage than this. On 8/25/16,

Re: update on my sound problem

2016-08-25 Thread Regina Alvarado
Alan and all, Yes, I did get my sounds back. Thank you so much. Also, I did not know I could switch it on in control center so thanks for that also. Very confused, however, about what should be set in settings. I want a scheduled time with screen locked overnight, but I want the option to turn

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Dacia Cole
Thank you for the support of the NFB!! I'm glad it has provided a better stable beta cycle. No, we don't always make the most popular decisions, but we have the progress of all blind people in mind when we pass these resolutions. thanks, Dacia On 8/25/16, Bill Gallik

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Bill, I have to agree with you. If NFB had any influence on Apple, good. I doubt it, but the point is the hypocrisy. They called Google and excess ability champion, because Google gave them money. This was before all the talkback improvements. There were no damning resolutions for Google,

RE: update on my sound problem

2016-08-25 Thread Chip Orange
Thanks Sieghard ... the point where the mute switch doesn't mute vibrations is a good one, and for me, is the deciding reason when I go into a meeting or other quiet time, why I would choose "do not disturb" instead of just flipping the mute switch. Chip -Original Message- From:

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mary Otten
They didn't get any money from Apple. It's very simple. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2016, at 6:44 AM, Roger Frischenmeyer > wrote: > > I find it interesting that the resolution is critical of Apple for not > testing their releases for excess ability

RE: update on my sound problem

2016-08-25 Thread Chip Orange
Also, do not disturb can be setup in settings to allow things through if the phone is unlocked, so you’ll need to check the settings for “do not disturb” to make sure it’s set to “always” silence the phone, and not just when the phone is locked. Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mário Navarro
you are of those only has intelligence to criticize what others do for you ... You should criticize less and work more for the cause of the blind and accessibility. instead, you are those who are always waiting for others to do for you. NFB never done anything for you? read this and learn.

looking for a repeater book

2016-08-25 Thread 'ray t. mahorney' via VIPhone
is there anything like a repeater directory available which works withVO and also has listings which update? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -- 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

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Devin Prater
Google and Microsoft have probably made donations or sponsored a convention or two, so attacking them wouldn't be in the NFB's best interests. I think the main problem with Google's efforts is that there aren't that many people on the team, or they may not know what we need. There's only one

Re: Simple Work-Around for Nasty Surprise in iOS 9.3.4

2016-08-25 Thread englishrider91
Does this issue really happen more in iOS 9 .3 .4 than it did in earlier releases of iOS 9? I'm still on an earlier version of iOS 9, and I only have this dictation problem very occasionally. Thanks, Ari > On Aug 25, 2016, at 8:18 AM, Bill Gallik wrote: > > The simple

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Dave Mitchel
excuse me? what do you mean by this statement? be careful what I write? would you explain this to myself and others on the list? I will take into consideration that you may not understand this sort of thing could be perceived as a threat. so now please let me know what and how this was meant.

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mário Navarro
david, be careful what you write ... it's just a advice ... Às 17:46 de 25/08/2016, Dave Mitchel escreveu: you have no idea what others have done for themselves and for the blind community. stop your gushing and learn when it is best to keep your mouth shut. Dave -Original

Re: Simple Work-Around for Nasty Surprise in iOS 9.3.4

2016-08-25 Thread Mary Otten
For me, it doesn't happen anymore with this version than it did with previous versions of iOS 9. Others may have different experiences. It never ever happens when I'm in the email program reading and responding to mail. It only happens if I'm in another program, Safari, Facebook, or newsify.

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Dave Mitchel
you have no idea what others have done for themselves and for the blind community. stop your gushing and learn when it is best to keep your mouth shut. Dave -Original Message- From: Mário Navarro Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: nfb

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Dave Mitchel
will you give it a rest? reading the resolution does nothing for what your statement was aboutabout what others have done for the blind community. ok, last post I read from you because my delete key is working well. -Original Message- From: Mário Navarro Sent: Thursday, August 25,

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Kimber Gardner
Turns out this is a Verizon problem. It seems to be happening to customers who live in PA and Verizon says they are working on it. At least it's not my phone. Thanks to all for the suggestions. Kimber On 8/25/16, Kimber Gardner wrote: > I'll try resetting network

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread christopher hallsworth
Can’t say anything more than “ditto”. Excited for it to go out of beta. > On 25 Aug 2016, at 15:40, Ed Worrell wrote: > > Actually the NFB had done nothing for the accessibility of iOS 10. Apple was > devoted to improving the accessibility of iOS 10 from the very first

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mary Otten
Two years in a row, and if he has had resolutions which specifically called out Apple. At the first of those conventions, they were calling Google and accessibility champion. Why doesn't NFB spend equal time on other companies, especially google, which is still behind Apple and someways, but

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mário Navarro
Mary, my answer to you is: read the post from Jonathan Mosen. http://mosen.org/that-nfb-resolution/ Às 17:15 de 25/08/2016, Mary Otten escreveu: Mario, Since you don't know me or anything about my history, you are way out of bounds with your criticism. Just because I don't fall into

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Roger Frischenmeyer
Mario, no one is questioning that Apple has bugs in their software at times and some of those bugs are problematic. However, it seems a little disingenuous to me that the national Federation of the blind criticizes Apple for their excess ability yet doesn't say anything about other companies

RE: update on my sound problem

2016-08-25 Thread Chip Orange
Yes, thanks to you and Christopher, but I knew this much. What I was asking really is why recommend to the OP to go through the rather more difficult procedure of manually turning on “do not disturb” when you can simply flip the mute switch? Thanks. From:

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Ed Worrell
Actually Mario, I am a co-owner of my own assistive technology training company. I volunteer at a training center once a month helping newly blinded adults, I work with the National Library Services Montana Talking Book library, I am the president of the Great Falls chapter of the Montana

Re: update on my sound problem

2016-08-25 Thread Regina Alvarado
I tried muting my phone on a phone call. I still got notifications. Reading this article I am led to believe it will stop notifications and only vibrate if enabled. I think I am having brain block about these features. [smiles) reggie & Lex On Aug 24, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Christopher Chaltain

Simple Work-Around for Nasty Surprise in iOS 9.3.4

2016-08-25 Thread Bill Gallik
The simple work-around for the “nasty surprise in iOS 9.3.4” is as follows: 1) Focus VoiceOver on the DICTATION button. 2) Use the 3-finger double tap to turn speech off. 3) use the 1-finger double tap to begin dictation (VoiceOver will still be focussed on DICTATION) 4) Dictate your message or

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mário Navarro
Hi Richard. thanks for this. now for you Jonathan Mosen. thank you, thank you, thank you, my dear friend. I have always admired you, and I will admire you as long you are fair and honest. you were perfect in your analysis on the resolution of NFB, and the defense of all of us. your words

RE: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Bryan Schulz
Hi, I would say not all the credit goes to the nfb as apple included voiceover to avoid lawsuits and retain the income flow of the k-12 market. >From what I have seen over the last 20 years, usually nfb resolutions do >nothing other than strongly urge! Bryan From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mary Otten
Mario, Since you don't know me or anything about my history, you are way out of bounds with your criticism. Just because I don't fall into lockstep, and I'm not willing to ignore the fact that the Federation gets money from other vendors, whom they didn't do not criticize and resolutions,

RE: update on my sound problem

2016-08-25 Thread Chip Orange
I believe turning on the “do not disturb” will stop everything from coming through, while flipping the mute switch only stops sounds. If you leave the phone setup as the default, then vibrations are allowed, and so the mute switch still allows them to happen. The do not disturb is almost

RE: nearby explorer for IOS pod cast

2016-08-25 Thread Chip Orange
Yes, but when I searched for blindgeekzone or blind-geek-zone or blind geek zone, it could not find it in any of these forms. I'm asking if it's there in some other form, or not in OOTunes at all? Chip -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I probably shouldn't go there, but I use both IOS and Android, and I definitely wouldn't characterize Android as an old rickety house. On 25/08/16 13:34, Devin Prater wrote: Yeah, it'll be exciting once apps release updates designed for it, and maybe I'll be surprised in a good way. I sure

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I agree with what you say about the software engineering process, but I don't think the release early and release often is just an MS issue. When was the last time you saw Apple postpone a release to fix a quality issue or a serious bug? The ramifications of Apple slipping a release would be

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Well, I think we're talking about more than just a few inconveniences. I was one of those who was hit with that bug where VoiceOver would hang almost every time I got a call and I had to hard reset my phone. Sure people who weren't hit by this bug can say it's no big deal, but IMHO, that's

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Eric Oyen
um, ok. now that you have devolved into the realm of personal insults…. It seems to me that you have now lost track of the actual conversation (and as a result, lost the argument). I am not going to insult you or do something as inane as that. What I am going to offer is some advice: step

Re: looking for a repeater book

2016-08-25 Thread Pete Nalda
Have you tried this? Works for me fine with VoiceOver. RepeaterBook by ZBM2 Software Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for G'day, Mates Louie P (Pete) Nalda MySpace.com/musikonalda Facebook.com/lpnalda Linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter: @lpnalda > On Aug 25, 2016, at 12:45 PM, 'ray t. mahorney' via

RE: nearby explorer for IOS pod cast

2016-08-25 Thread Rob
I don't know about OOTunes. But the podcast on Blind Geek Zone is not yet available in iBlink Radio. So I conclude that different podcast aggregators must receive their updates at different times. Rob -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

2016-08-25 Thread 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
OK, I guess you just have to abandon the Third Party keyboard and use the original keyboard, pasting to whatever item you want. I would do that rather than not having mBraille at all. Carol P On 25/08/2016 01:31, SoonerAnnie wrote: That would be a great idea, Carol, but absolutely nothing

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Wayne Merritt
After reading a few messages on this thread, I submit the following: To those that say that the NFB hasn't spoken against other major tech companies, like Microsoft, Google and Amazon: if you look back at the NFB resolutions since 2009, you will find around 20 passed that were directed either in

Re: Jester for copy last spoken utterance to clipboard

2016-08-25 Thread Anthony Vece
Wonderful Sent from my iPad On Aug 25, 2016, at 4:25 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > Thanks, Anna. I look for the day when that nice new copy feature where you > can select text by word line at Cetera becomes available all over the system. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >>

Re: looking for a repeater book

2016-08-25 Thread 'ray t. mahorney' via VIPhone
did not know that was there will give it a look From: Pete Nalda Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 16:58 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: looking for a repeater book Have you tried this? Works for me fine with VoiceOver. RepeaterBook by ZBM2 Software Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for

Re: nearby explorer for IOS pod cast

2016-08-25 Thread Joseph Hudson
Does anybody have the joining email address for this application. Because I have somebody else that is looking to join the email list, and it looks like it is a Google group not a mailman list serve life what he was thinking. Joseph Hudson Email jhud7...@gmail.com I

Re: looking for a repeater book

2016-08-25 Thread Pete Nalda
Hope it works, and that you find it. Tapping on the action button, then copy from the App Store only put the name in mail. Only thing I don't like about it is there's no reverse lookup to search by frequency. Otherwise, there are settings for radius. Not bad. Egun On, Lagunak! (basque for

RE: update on my sound problem

2016-08-25 Thread Alan Lemly
Regina, FYI, my iPhone 6 running iOS 9.3.4 is often inconsistent with announcing notifications when I have my phone muted. It seems like the quieter it is in a meeting when I have the phone muted that VoiceOver blasts out the notification. It is supposed to vibrate when a notification comes

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mário Navarro
bla, bla, bla, bla, bla. that's what you are. blah. ok, I get that. you like to take pictures, and show yourself to everyone. oh let me guess. You also are photographer? go take pictures to other side. Here no one wants them. Às 19:00 de 25/08/2016, Ed Worrell escreveu: Actually Mario, I

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Mário Navarro
sorry, but I'm not your doctor ... but I can see perfectly well that you need to change your medication. Às 19:01 de 25/08/2016, Dave Mitchel escreveu: excuse me? what do you mean by this statement? be careful what I write? would you explain this to myself and others on the list? I will

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Shai
Hi, Have you checked for carrier settings updates by going to settings/general/about? I have noticed that sometimes my phone does not report that there is a carrier update and going into this screen allows the phone to check for those updates. Have you also tried restarting the phone? Do these

Jester for copy last spoken utterance to clipboard

2016-08-25 Thread Mary Otten
This is a gesture I never used, but now I have a need for it and can't remember it. Any help out there? Thanks in advance. Mary Sent from my iPhone -- 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

Re: Simple Work-Around for Nasty Surprise in iOS 9.3.4

2016-08-25 Thread 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
Yes, I only have it very occasionally and thought, until recently, that it was probably because it was always early in the morning, when the internet here was not being over-used, so the interaction between myself and Siri was snappy. The echo didn't really put me off too much and, as Sieghard

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Devin Prater
Yeah, it'll be exciting once apps release updates designed for it, and maybe I'll be surprised in a good way. I sure hope so. But until then, Linux will stay on my Mac, and I'll continue trying to figure out how one lives within the open fields of Android, where you're given an old rickedy

RE: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Rose Combs
Great, it is happening in Arizona also, at least to me. Rose Combs roseco...@q.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 9:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone

Apple patches three zero-day exploits after activist is hacked

2016-08-25 Thread Mary Otten
Apple patches three zero-day exploits after activist is hacked TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog Apple has rolled out a patch for three previously unknown zero-day exploits that were used to hack into the iPhone 6 of Ahmed Mansoor, an award-winning human rights activist based in the United

Re: Vibrating clock app on iOS

2016-08-25 Thread Wayne Merritt
Thanks Gordon. I looked for both apps you mentioned, and Cqoo Clock was not found in the search, but I will download VoiceOver Clock at home since it is so big, over 100 megs. I've heard of the Time Buzz app for the Apple Watch, but unfortunately I can't justify an Apple Watch just yet. It needs

RE: How to Explore Distant Locations Virtually with Seeing Eye GPS?

2016-08-25 Thread Alan Lemly
Thanks for the reply, Chris. Well, so much for making Seeing Eye GPS my go to GPS app because I consider its inability to explore distant locations virtually and save them at my convenience to be a real shortcoming. Alan Lemly From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: iPhone 6 dropping lots of calls

2016-08-25 Thread Rebecca Sabo
Hi I live in Denver Colorado and I threw Verizon keeps dropping calls today. Becky Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2016, at 12:42 PM, Rose Combs wrote: > > Great, it is happening in Arizona also, at least to me. > > > Rose Combs > roseco...@q.com > > > -Original

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread rajmund
LOL guys keep it up, it's truly entertaining... On 25/08/16 20:29, Mário Navarro wrote: sorry, but I'm not your doctor ... but I can see perfectly well that you need to change your medication. Às 19:01 de 25/08/2016, Dave Mitchel escreveu: excuse me? what do you mean by this statement?

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Regina Alvarado
Well said Jonathan! I was not going to get into this fight. I have had some issues also. However, I really understood what Jonathan was saying. I am deeply grateful to Apple for putting a screen reader directly in its operating system, but they truly can do better just as we all can. NFB only

Re: Jester for copy last spoken utterance to clipboard

2016-08-25 Thread Mary Otten
Thanks, Anna. I look for the day when that nice new copy feature where you can select text by word line at Cetera becomes available all over the system. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2016, at 1:17 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Mary, > > Tap 4 times with 3

Re: Vibrating clock app on iOS

2016-08-25 Thread englishrider91
Wayne, I think he might've meant this app. The name get shortened to Qoo on the iPhone home screen. ckrono.qoo - The cuckoo on your phone! by IIS New Media Labs e.U. https://appsto.re/us/zseBR.i Thanks, Ari > On Aug 25, 2016, at 11:32 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > Thanks

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread dacia . luck
We are all entitled to our opinions and what we think. And I agree that we need to be careful what we write when we write it. But I think we have beaten this issue to death. It doesn't matter whether you support the resolution or not, it was written read and passed. You can support it or not,

Re: Jester for copy last spoken utterance to clipboard

2016-08-25 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Mary, Tap 4 times with 3 fingers. Best, Anna > On Aug 25, 2016, at 2:51 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > This is a gesture I never used, but now I have a need for it and can't > remember it. Any help out there? Thanks in advance. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > --

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RE: A Fabulously Fun and VoiceOver-Accessible iOS App

2016-08-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jenifer, In the current release, when you select any particular holiday, you are given the option to have it added to your Calendar. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 10:05 PM To:

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Devin Prater
Thank you for that information, Wane. I appreciate it. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 25, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > After reading a few messages on this thread, I submit the following: > To those that say that the NFB hasn't spoken against other major tech

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