Re: iphone, audio description, movies

This is an example of something that works better in theory than in practice. I live in an area that supposedly has several theatres that are equipped with the audio description technology, but in practice the equipment is not well maintained and the theatre employees, who are often teen

Re: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

I have notice this change. On 12/16/17, Shai wrote: > Hello Kimber, > Yes, I am experiencing the same issue. I like you wish that collapsing > the video would stop playback or there was a setting that one could > change but I did not seem to find one. One can keep searching

Quite upset with the app Sero

I am quite upset with the app Sero. I say this, because I actually started paying the six dollars or 599 that they charge for a monthly subscription last month. I went in there today to see if there were any new movies that I wanted to watch, and was told my free trial was over. I find this

Re: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

It's not an issue. It's the way things are now. I personally like this update. different but better ... Às 19:53 de 16/12/2017, Donna escreveu: Yes I've noticed this as well. No deal breaker being 1 swipe from left to right puts focus on the pause/play button. Also the advantage of the

Re: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

It's not an issue. It's the way things are now. I personally like this update. different but better ... Às 19:42 de 16/12/2017, Kimber Gardner escreveu: I'm wondering if anyone else is seeing this behavior with the latest you tube update. With a video playing, when I tap the collapse video

Re: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

It's not an issue. It's the way things are now. I personally like this update. different but better ... Às 20:10 de 16/12/2017, Fazil M. escreveu: I'm experiencing the same problem. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: hand writing recognition with seeing AI

no, it works. Dave. From: Andy Baracco Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 2:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: hand writing recognition with seeing AI I shouldn't speak about this without trying it, but with all of the variables involved in handwriting, I can't imagine being able

Document and Short text of SeeingAI

Hi all, I just received some new headphones and it comes with an app I have to download. I'm having a hard time getting SeeingAI to recognize the whole instructions. Sent from my iPod -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

OT: RE: rainbow II color identifier now available

Hi Carole I’m not sure how good this is on patterns but I will say it is a lot better than the one we can get in the U.K. If you ring them they will send you a PayPal invoice for payment. It roughly costs £65. Becarefull because customs stung me for £20 but somebody on this list

Re: Travel abroad

Buy a simm when you get there, have it fitted - not by them. You'll be hammered for overseas charges otherwise. A double simm phone can be useful for this, but still can't guarantee it'll use the right simm to save the money. - Original Message - From: "Marilyn Bland"

Re: Siri is still pretty stupid

OT: quote of the day that got me a good belly laugh:- If Siri had been in a football game, he/she would have lost in the first innings. Sums up Her(in my case) confusion. - Original Message - From: "Michael Irons" To: Sent: Friday,

Re: how to contact the seeing ai developer

seein...@microsoft.com From: Fanus Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 10:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: how to contact the seeing ai developer Hello list Does anyone have contact info? Regards Fanus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

hand writing recognition with seeing AI

hi, Using the Seeing AI app with my iPhone 6 I am able to read, even when in Irish, my Christmas cards from my neighbours and friends. this is really good! now, just one thing, I have never yet managed to get a document recognised. short document mode is fine, but the full one way you take

RE: Publix App

Merv, Mine became inaccessible after an update to the app a couple of months ago. There was another update this last week which didn't fix the accessibility issues. I don't even get any feedback from VoiceOver on the initial screen that comes up when you launch the app. I had written to

RE: rainbow II color identifier now available

Hello: When I use the rainbow Ii color identifier, I need to move it around the clothing item if it’s multi colored. It will identify each color in the pattern. I don’t find it much different than the Cobal speech master except for the smaller size of the Rainbow II. It performs just as well

Re: hand writing recognition with seeing AI

Hi Sandy, What I've found is that you have to hold the phone higher from the document than with other OCR apps. It is about 18 inches for me. And you have to hold steady when it says to hold steady and it will automatically take the picture. And, yes, the handwriting recognition is amazing!

Re: Sorry if OT Pod casts for the Mac

Hello, If you go to the apple vis website they have a whole section dedicated to starting out with the mac. There are podcasts as well as text tutorials. Regards, Greg Wocher > On Dec 16, 2017, at 8:34 AM, Jeremy Gilley wrote: > > Good morning, > > I am attempting to

Sorry if OT Pod casts for the Mac

Good morning, I am attempting to change over to the apple computers. I have a laptop that I am trying to learn, but I can't find a podcast that can teach me how to use it with VO. Any suggestions? Please email off list if this is OT. Thanks, and I'm sorry if its OT. -- The following

Publix work around for any IOS version

As a work around for the Publix app, especially since the main thing I want is the weekly ad, I put the following link on my home screen and use it to read the weekly ad. http://www.southernsavers.com/publix- It is a website called Southern Savers and when you go down several times by

RE: Publix work around for any IOS version

Sherrie, Thanks for this. We generally just use the app for the weekly ad, so this is perfect. It is nice to be able to see the next week's ad a little ahead of time too. Pam From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] on behalf of

Re: Siri is still pretty stupid

I recently got the Google Home mini. The Google assistant on my mini and Android device totally trashes Siri. Enough said from my end as the thread is moving off topic. All I'll say is Apple better step up their game, or they'll be overtaken by Google. Sadam Ahmed On 16/12/2017 12:36 PM,

Re: iphone, audio description, movies

Gianni, Are you in the United States? If so, the big movie theater chains have all of the screens in their theaters equipped with the technology for audio description. At the theaters in my area, they will be happy to provide a headset and receiver. Kelly On 12/15/17, mi...@eastlink.ca

Re: Advantages of upgrading to a new phone

As I understand it, the iPhoneX is Bigger than the iPhone8, but it isn't Bigger or Equal in Size to the iPhone8+ Note: the iPhone8 is Equal in Size to the iPhone7 & iPhone6S & iPhone6 & the iPhone8+ is Equal in Size to the iPhone7+ & iPhone6+ & iPhone6S+ At 03:01 PM 12/14/2017, you wrote: the

Re: rainbow II color identifier now available

Carol P Sent from my iPhone using MBraille On 16 Dec 2017, at 1:36 pm, Louise Peyton wrote: Hello: When I use the rainbow Ii color identifier, I need to move it around the clothing item if it’s multi colored. It will identify each color in the pattern. I don’t find

Re: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

Yes I've noticed this as well. No deal breaker being 1 swipe from left to right puts focus on the pause/play button. Also the advantage of the video continuing to play is that I can listen while searching the list of results for the next video. Donna > On Dec 16, 2017, at 2:42 PM, Kimber

RE: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

I'm experiencing the same problem. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 11:43 AM To: viphone Subject: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update I'm wondering if anyone else is

Re: hand writing recognition with seeing AI

Hi rebecca, Just tried my seeing AI, with a christmas card, and the hand writing channel, and it did really well. I don’t use a stand, just held the phone, about 12 inches or so above the card. Dave. From: Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 6:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: hand writing recognition with seeing AI

You know you have to have the writing right side up. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- Jane Wagner On Dec 16, 2017, at 10:34 AM, Dave > wrote: Hi rebecca, Just tried my seeing

Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

I'm wondering if anyone else is seeing this behavior with the latest you tube update. With a video playing, when I tap the collapse video button the play doesn't stop. In order to stop play I have to perform either a two finger double tap or locate the pause button and double tap it. So I guess

Re: Advantages of upgrading to a new phone

Kliphton, I have heard that it is not possible to reach the whole screen with one hand in the X. does using a two-handed phone bother you? I like being able to manage my iPhone in my pocket with one hand while my other hand is busy with a white cane. Kelly On 12/15/17, Davy Cuppens

Re: Problem with the latest you tube iOS update

Hello Kimber, Yes, I am experiencing the same issue. I like you wish that collapsing the video would stop playback or there was a setting that one could change but I did not seem to find one. One can keep searching for a video of the same result before collapsing a video while the current video

Microsoft Seeing AI handwriting channel.

As I have not seen any comments on the list regarding this question I thought I would put it forward for general consideration. There is probably a good reason for there not being, but I wonder why there is no camera guidance in the handwriting channel of Seeing AI? Malcolm Sent from my

Re: iphone, audio description, movies

no, in Belgium Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone > Op 16 dec. 2017 om 22:11 heeft Kelly Pierce het > volgende geschreven: > > Gianni, > > Are you in the United States? If so, the big movie theater chains > have all of the screens in their theaters

RE: hand writing recognition with seeing AI

I attempted to read a Christmas card and couldn't get it to read for me. I used the scan stand so that I could make sure I put the camera and document straight also. I did have it on the handwriting channel. Rebecca and guide dog Zeb Email: rilni...@gmail.com

messenger less accessible

Hi Folks Who can confirm this behaviour? The start tab in which your messages are shown is nolonger accessible in the messenger app with the latest update. Regards Davy -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: Microsoft Seeing AI handwriting channel.

That would be a good question for the Seeing AI team: seeig...@microsoft.com Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- Jane Wagner > On Dec 16, 2017, at 1:50 PM, Malcolm Parfitt wrote: > > As I have not seen any

Re: Publix App

I have not upgraded to IOS 11yet. Using latest Publix app. Sent from Sherrie's iPhone > On Dec 15, 2017, at 9:38 PM, Merv Keck wrote: > > My Publix App went non-accessible about a month or two ago. On my 6S+. > I have the latest version of the Publix app and IOS

unable to open links in Tweets on the latest Twitter app for iOS 7.14

Hello, I am using an iPhone6s with iOS 11.2.1 and VoiceOver. When I am in the Twitter app, I notice that now I am not able to open links that have been sent in tweets. To reproduce this issue I do the following: 1. Find a tweet that has a link in it. 2. Double tap on the tweet to select it this

Re: hand writing recognition with seeing AI

I shouldn't speak about this without trying it, but with all of the variables involved in handwriting, I can't imagine being able to trust this capability. It seems like a kind of parlar game, but i hope that I'm wrong. Andy - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To:

Join Me in Reporting Twitter for iOS v7.14 VoiceOver Bug: Cannot Activate Links via VoiceOver

Hello Everyone, I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries mailing list. As of the latest Twitter for iOS app, v7.14, released Saturday, December 16, 2017, VoiceOver users cannot activate URL, @, or # links located inside tweets. Please join me in reporting this issue.

RE: unable to open links in Tweets on the latest Twitter app for iOS 7.14

Hello Shai, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Yes, I can reproduce your findings. Please report this to Twitter. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shai Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2017 3:51 PM To:

Re: Quite upset with the app Sero

I also found out that many of the weather stations do not function nor do the jazz radio stations. I did listen to the movie Apt Pupil successfully though. Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly And leave the rest to

how to contact the seeing ai developer

Hello list Does anyone have contact info? Regards Fanus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or