Looking for an application please.

2013-02-28 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Hi list, please does anyone know about any iphone app which would let me make phone calls to worldwide celphones and landlines free of charge? As for my internet and data plan I have it unlimited, but I do not have international cell minutes. I know purchasing skype credit would be the option, b

Re: TuneIn Radio Pro fixes accessibility

2013-02-28 Thread Grant Hardy
No the accessibility of the alarms has not been fixed. I was rather hoping that it would have been, given that VoiceOver improvements were specifically mentioned in the release notes. I would encourage you to reach out to their technical support to let them know. I would also encourage anybody tryi

Cloud question

2013-02-28 Thread Neal Ewers
Am I right in assuming that if I have files in the iCloud, I can download them onto my desktop computer as long as both are on the same wireless router? If true, Do I have to have any software on my computer. I'm guessing I could do it with iTunes, but I am not loading iTunes on my very dedicated p

Re: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Les, This app is the one they've been developing for some time now for their braille plus 18 device. So it isn't' quite fair to compare it with the Sendero app, because it has been under development for quite a while, and was released with the APH hardware last year. I recall hearing demos o

Re: Taking a screen shot -Was Hello, just joined and a question.

2013-02-28 Thread Srikanth Kanuri
Hi taking screen shots works sometime and sometimes it results in locking the screen. Performing the command perfectly but sometimes it doesn't work. It is a bug. When ever You face this problem restart your phone and it should work fine for sometime. Facing this problem frequently on my mobile. I

Re: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread Les Kriegler
James, thanks very much for posting this link. Yes, Mike Arrigo does a great job, and it was very interesting to listen to this podcast. The App sure does seem to be impressive for an initial release. I just hope it continues to be developed. APH doesn't always update products, their checkbo

RE: The affordability of apps, was: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread Thanh Vinh
Very much thanks for your sympathy, Sieghard. Yes, having a brand new iPhone is likely a very high price a cording to living cost here. It costs you 16,000,000 VND, approximate $850 for the cheapest version of iPhone5. But many people here choose to use secondhand iPhone. It would be much more c

Re: Call quality on the iPhone 5

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
Currently even if the carrier supported it, would the Iphone 5 be able to in the U.s? I know it is said that obviously the IPhone 5 has the ability to support the feature in some markets other than in this country, but then I also heard that the IPhone 5 does not yet do voice over LTE. Clearly one

Re: deleting messages in Facebook

2013-02-28 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, rotor automatically switches to action when the circumstances are right. If you turn the rotor, you will need to turn it back manually. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 01/03/2013, at 17:19, Joney wrote: > I don't us

Re: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread Mary Otten
Well, all I know is that APH is using Navteq maps like Sendero, but APH's are on your device, whereas Sendero's are in the cloud. Go figure. Mary \ Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public

Re: TuneIn Radio Pro fixes accessibility

2013-02-28 Thread Mary Otten
According to something I saw on applevis, the alarm clock problem has not been fixed. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@goo

RE: Call quality on the iPhone 5

2013-02-28 Thread Neal Ewers
Dj and list. There is a nice article on this with which carriers plan to switch to hd voice and when. http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34447_1-57563150/verizon-will-be-late-to-the-hd-voi ce-game/ Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf O

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
I agree. I currently have both the IPhone 5 and an Android phone to play with running the absolute latest version of Android and as stock as it gets. Stock Android is our best bet as it means that it has not been altered as manufacturers like to endlessly do on the Android side. They all feel the n

Re: deleting messages in Facebook

2013-02-28 Thread Joney
I don't use the roter at all for this. I just run my finger down the screen and, when it says the name of the one I wish to delete, I flick down and it will say delete. If you flick again, it will say default. It only works with the inbox, not timeline. Also works in mail and txt messages too.

Re: Use NaturalReader On Your iPhone And Get Rid Of The Awful Robot Voice [iOS Tips]

2013-02-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
To change the voice being used, just double tap a book to open it, such as the "Welcome to Natural Reader" book that comes with the app. Now you can double tap on the Settings button at the top of the screen and then double tap the speaker to change the speaking voice that will be used to read the

Re: BARD app coming

2013-02-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
She said that in this current interview as well. She also said that you could download books from the recent books list as well. This isn't currently working in the alpha, so I'm assuming they're getting books to the iPhone via iTunes, and I'm assuming this option will still be available in the fut

Re: BARD app coming

2013-02-28 Thread Kimberly thurman
In an interview previous to this most recent one, she said that one need only add the books you want to your wish list, sign into the app on your iPhone, and the books would be available to download. On Feb 28, 2013, at 8:21 AM, Andy Baracco wrote: > Well, I read BARD books on my Victor Reader

RE: Call quality on the iPhone 5

2013-02-28 Thread DJ
T-Mobile supports HD Voice. DJ -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ricardo Walker Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Call quality on the iPhone 5 Right. To my knowledge, no c

RE: Call quality on the iPhone 5

2013-02-28 Thread DJ
Hello Neal, First, it's good to see you here on the list. Many of us hadn't heard from you (meaning podcasts etc.) in quite a while. Second, I have noticed that call quality has been greatly improved on both ends of the call on the iPhone 5 at least for me. I should add though that my carrier h

Questions about Fire 2 Field Recorder

2013-02-28 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi, I heard a really nice demo on this app not long ago and I don't know who did it. He said that you could change the record button from a slide to record, to a button press. Evidently you can do this in settings, But I can't find it. I'm also not sure how to select to over-ride the Apple microph

update to youtube app released:

2013-02-28 Thread Srikanth Kanuri
hi all, Google released an update to YouTube app for I devises. now you can control your television from your phone and play YouTube Videos over supported television screens from within the YouTube app. don't know whether it is a previous fix, i could now locate Pause and Play buttons and sharing o

Revelation on WordLadder

2013-02-28 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, I would like to thank the person who suggested I turn Voiceover off, then swipe/flick my finger to the left to advance the page. While the suggestion was correct, you have to do it at the bottom of the screen where Voiceover reads out "Page 1 of 3", turn Voiceover with the triple clic

Re: New to messaging with iPhone - is there a way to send 1 message to 2 people in the native app?

2013-02-28 Thread Srikanth Kanuri
further, if you want to send to more recipients use group text or Multi edit. On 3/1/13, Jon Pierson wrote: > Hi Keith, > Siri wil send a message to two people as in: > "message Fred & George" etc. > > Jon > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegro

Re: Adding your own recipes to the Paprika Recipe Manager iOS app

2013-02-28 Thread Penny Reeder
That would have been a good idea. I was under the mis-impression that Drop Box was as slow and difficult to use as SendSpace, and I thought it would drive me crazy to transfer hundreds of recipes that way. I'm happy to have the WI Drive, but, obviously, Drop Box would have been a most cost-effect

Re: "Why did you leave the Android platform?"

2013-02-28 Thread Mary Otten
Neal, I never had an Android phone, but I do have an Android tablet. And I am glad I still have my iPhone 4S. I hear a lot of folks say that with Jellybean 4.2, Android accessibility is about on par with ios, and I can't agree. Inconsistent operation is one reason. Braille access is another. Inc

RE: Adding your own recipes to the Paprika Recipe Manager iOS app

2013-02-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Penny, The developers of Paprika are saying that there might be a PC app in time or maybe a web app which to me would make more sense since it would be independent of the platform one uses. Now with Windows 8 and going forward I am afraid that if a Windows app is coming that it might be a metro

RE: New to messaging with iPhone - is there a way to send 1 message to 2 people in the native app?

2013-02-28 Thread Jon Pierson
Hi Keith, Siri wil send a message to two people as in: "message Fred & George" etc. Jon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 4:59 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Sub

Re: Use NaturalReader On Your iPhone And Get Rid Of The Awful Robot Voice [iOS Tips]

2013-02-28 Thread Beverly
Very interesting, however, I never did find the different voices. - Original Message - From: Traci To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 12:31 PM Subject: Use NaturalReader On Your iPhone And Get Rid Of The Awful Robot Voice [iOS Tips] Thought thi

RE: bubble island audio demo

2013-02-28 Thread Tess
Is this strictly an audio game? Or are there some graphics? What type of a game is this? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynette Frison Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: bubble is

Re: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread David Chittenden
Mary, I have not worked in the GPS mapping industry, so am unaware of their specific pricing structures. My knowledge comes from work in the Optical Character Recognition, Text To Speech, and Speech To Text industries, ending about eight years ago. That said, I heard an interview with someone

RE: An App Called Big?

2013-02-28 Thread Jenny Dawson
I just loaded one by the name of Make It Big. It's free and seems to be accessible, but I'll have to wait till there's a pair of eyes around that work, to tell me how good the sign is. Jenny Jennifer dawson Phone: 08 94961024 Email: jjdaw...@iinet.net.au -Original Message- From: vipho

Re: New to messaging with iPhone - is there a way to send 1 message to 2 people in the native app?

2013-02-28 Thread David Chittenden
IOS has a dynamic addressing system. Each time a contact is added, another to field becomes available for adding another contact. In messages, there is a maximum of 10 destinations per message. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone

Re: app refund problem with list recorder full version

2013-02-28 Thread David McLean
Not sure what your financial state is but if it was me I'd drop the whole thing and write it off as a learning experience. I unnderstand the principle of the thing but other factors such as how much is your time and agravation worth com into play it seems to me. So that's my two cents. On Feb 28,

Re: Adding your own recipes to the Paprika Recipe Manager iOS app

2013-02-28 Thread Penny Reeder
There is no Paprika version for a PC though. right? Do you think they will make one for PCs? My recipe solution is to purchase a WI Drive (which was on sale at Amazon.com a few weeks ago for around $50), download the WI app, which is free, and copy all of my .txt recipe files and folers to the d

Re: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread Mary Otten
Does the Apple app store let companies provice demos? I didn't think so. The Mac store doesn't. And the maps are definitely not stored on the device. All in the cloud. Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To sear

Re: the new Spotify

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
d this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google >>>> Group. >>>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>>> To post to this group, send

bubble island audio demo

2013-02-28 Thread Lynette Frison
Hi all, A few weeks ago, I did an audio demo of bubble island. It's a bit obsolete since version 2.0 was released yesterday, but the game play is essentially the same. in version 2.0, one of the time boosts was removed to be replaced by a plasma boost, a level system was introduced, and some ot

Re: A note on gesture terminology

2013-02-28 Thread David Chittenden
Now that's interesting. In the manual, the word used is flick. I hadn't waited on that picker for quite a while, so never noticed the inconsistency with the manual. Given that the gesture is a vertical flick, and that is what is stated in the manual, I suspect that the hint was written by a diff

Re: New to messaging with iPhone - is there a way to send 1 message to 2 people in the native app?

2013-02-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Once I enter an address in the To field, I'll get another blank to field on the screen, so I can keep entering additional addresses. This is with the message app, and I think the email app works the same way. On 28/02/13 18:58, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote: > *Thanks **I**n**advance.* > > *M

Re: A note on gesture terminology

2013-02-28 Thread David Chittenden
Hi Raul, The single finger double tap and hold gesture is the pass through gesture because it is telling VO to pass the command gesture directly to iOS rather than interpreting the gesture. In my reading of other chapters, I do not recall reading any swipe in the manual. I was not specifically

Re: beta testing was Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
It used to be the case that you also got a deal on the product when it was released, like a discount or something for being a beta tester. As you can see, since so many people want to be beta testers, companies don't have to offer such incentives, and some companies even charge people to be beta te

Re: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread Mary Otten
Hi David, I am not sure if on line maps are cheaper. The American Printing House has just issued their blindness-oriented gps app on Android and, drum roll, it uses off line maps. Same small market, maybe even smaller, since as of now, it is only marketed in the U.S. and for the android-using p

Re: To anyone with the life proof case or running latest iOS update

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
That is od. I have not yet upgrade to the latest minor update and have no issue with getting into the Fleksy menu. I wonder if that minor ios update broke something? That is frustrating. I have not updated because I hear there is another minor update just around the cornor, so I figured might as we

Re: A note on gesture terminology

2013-02-28 Thread Marcy Weinberg
What about the places where voiceover says swipe, such as swipe up-and-down to perform custom actions? And, page 1 of seven, swipe up-and-down to adjust the value. -- Marcy weinberg Junior Partner Fedora Outlier, LLC Top down, BETTER THAN EXCELLENT ™ consulting, teaching and support http://ww

Re: Question about phone settings

2013-02-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I also turn off cellular data when I travel abroad so I don't have to pay for an expensive international plan. I just rely on wifi in these cases. On 28/02/13 16:58, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > Hi there Neal. First off, don't feel bad about asking questions. That's > what this list is for. If you th

Re: app refund problem with list recorder full version

2013-02-28 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, perhaps nothing needs to be done. I went ahead and followed up with Apple again and explained that there was no clear way of knowing that I would be charged again since when you press the Buy button, you don't get an actual notification on whether you were charged or not until after the fac

RE: app refund problem with list recorder full version

2013-02-28 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi Raul, As I helped in the development of this app, let me see what we can do on our end. I can make no promises, because the App store should have known that you had already purchased this app, but it may have gotten confused by the fact that there are two versions. Who knows, but I'll check in t

RE: To anyone with the life proof case or running latest iOS update

2013-02-28 Thread Danny Leung
Jen, I encounter the same problem each time I try to flicking up in the fleksy app. I am running iPhone 5 with latest iOS. I can never go back to fleksy's menu. Danny -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive

Re: BARD app coming

2013-02-28 Thread Arnold Schmidt
You would have to look them up on the bard site, and put them onto your wish list. You could then download them into the app. Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: Ann To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:47 AM Subject: Re: BARD app coming

Re: TuneIn Radio Pro fixes accessibility

2013-02-28 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, Does anybody know if the alarm clock features in tunein have been fixed? Courtney Sent from my iMac On Feb 28, 2013, at 7:04 PM, Rocket wrote: > TuneIn pro for the iPad also had a bunch of unlabeled buttons which i had to > manually had to label. Hopefully the new release this problem. >

Re: TuneIn Radio Pro fixes accessibility

2013-02-28 Thread Rocket
TuneIn pro for the iPad also had a bunch of unlabeled buttons which i had to manually had to label. Hopefully the new release this problem. Marco the rocket Sent from my iPad On 2013-02-28, at 14:40, James Mannion wrote: > Hi everyone, > I noticed that the new update to TuneIn radio pro fixe

To anyone with the life proof case or running latest iOS update

2013-02-28 Thread Jennie Facer
For some reason, while running Fleksy and my phone, my screen keeps going off and it locks up until I press the home button to unlock it. While I'm on a call or flicking up for the Fleksy menu, this is when it happens. Has anyone with this life proof case had it happen to them? Is it iOS 6.1.2?

Re: A note on gesture terminology

2013-02-28 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi David. Good point. I'm wondering though, do you know what the official terminology should be used when you do a bypass swipe gesture, like when you delete something? We always say, double-tap and hold, wait for the tri-tone, and then swipe to the right. A sighted person not using Voice Over

Re: Accessible-iOS preventing locking it iBooks

2013-02-28 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hello, at the risk of a me-too-ish message. I do the same as you, David. I find that teaching basic gestures, regardless of the usage of lack there of a keyboard, are part of the building blocks of becoming a good Voice Over user. This is like the analogy of teaching a man how to fish. -- Raul

Re: Accessible games for iPhone

2013-02-28 Thread Maria & Joe Chapman
HI. all these games are accessible? Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Gandhi On 01/03/2013, at 12:45 AM, RobH! wrote: > I have a few you play online with your browser if you like - > http://hoh.me.uk/ga

Re: beta testing was Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero products, and remote CSUN access!

2013-02-28 Thread Rocket
Maybe next time when a developer advertises for beta testers, i'll put in my name to be a potential tester. Thanks for the responses. Marco the rocket Sent from my iPad On 2013-02-28, at 12:16, "Peter Holdstock" wrote: > Because you get your hands on the product well before everyone else (no

Re: voice dream virsus read 2 go

2013-02-28 Thread Winston
iTunes file transfer is coming in the next release also. It should be out in the wild in a few days. To all, you can join the Voice Dream Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/voicedreamreader, or follow @VoiceDreamApp on Twitter. I try to keep everyone informed on what I'm working on. Winston

A note on gesture terminology

2013-02-28 Thread David Chittenden
Hello all, Occasionally, discussions arise on what the difference is between a flick and a swipe. I went to the source, the iPhone manual, and read the VoiceOver gesture section to learn the official difference. According to the iPhone manual, the gesture is a flick. there is no gesture called

Re: Accessible games for iPhone

2013-02-28 Thread Maria & Joe Chapman
Hi. is bubble island accessible then? I keep geting invites but haven't accepted because i didn't think it would work with vo? thanks God Bless! Maria from australia Newbie mac user. bubbygirl1...@gmail.com will get you fb as well as email & iMessage. skype same as email,without the gmail

RE: "The Inquisitor Audiogame Adventure"

2013-02-28 Thread Tess
Found this information on the site about the pricing of this particular game. We apologise in advance for having to keep the price so high, but unfortunately we had to dub loads more text (including that where the lead character describes the locations he's in) and having worked really hard to ens

Re: Accessible-iOS preventing locking it iBooks

2013-02-28 Thread erik burggraaf
Well, When I teach it, I usually start out by opening the practice area and having the student practice various gestures or keyboard and braille display commands depending on how they plan to use the phone. The practice area is conveniently located in settings, general, accessibility, voiceover

Re: voice dream virsus read 2 go

2013-02-28 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi Winston. What I really like about Voice Dream Reader is how it basically treats the reading of books as if it was playing audio. This makes the double-tap with 2 fingers pause and play the speaking of the text. That is one of its best features I think. If the next update works as you describ

RE: new audio game for i-devices $13.99 U.S.

2013-02-28 Thread Tess
How is it? is it worth the price now that you downloaded it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of BBS Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: new audio game for i-devices $13.99 U.S. H

Re: Question about phone settings

2013-02-28 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi there Neal. First off, don't feel bad about asking questions. That's what this list is for. If you think your question might be a common one, such as how do you move apps around, then a search in the list archives will most likely give you the answer. In any case, to answer your question, th

RE: app refund problem with list recorder full version

2013-02-28 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi Raul, I would hope you'd try to advance it to another level of review. This sounds very confusing, and perhaps Apple should be aware that apps from the same developer with the same name should perhaps have clear disclaimers or warnings or cautions to purchasors . I wouldn't be optimistic ab

Question about phone settings

2013-02-28 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi all. In settings for the phone module, there is an option to turn on or off celure data. Why would I not have this on? I'm not sure exactly what it means. In the same place, there is a heading called reading list. I am asked if I want to use cellure data to save reading list items from iCloud f

The Old Hat Giveaway

2013-02-28 Thread Marcy Weinberg
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app refund problem with list recorder full version

2013-02-28 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi all. I realize the subject might be a bit confusing. So, I'll do my best to explain. Now, if in the end, I can't get a resolution due to my idiot action today, then shame on me. Didn't we establish a few days ago that the I in the name stands for idiot? In any case, here's the problem. I wa

Re: voice dream virsus read 2 go

2013-02-28 Thread Winston
The release with VoiceOver access to the text will be out in a few days. My short term goal is to make my app at least as accessible as iBooks, which does not have things like navigation by sentence. I don't think iBookssupport line mode in the Rotor which Voice Dream will. I think with the ne

RE: Using dropbox on Iphone

2013-02-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Ramy, There is only one official Dropbox app, but there is also an audio recording app called "Dropvox" with a "v" as in "victor" instead of a "b" as in "bravo". There is also no need to set up another account, I actually think this could get very confusing. Anyhow, even if you have tons of st

Re: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread Mark BurningHawk
I've used Skype video calls to help me get numbers off new credit cards for verification purposes, and in one memorable vacation, used a "plant cam," set-up with the AIM video-chat feature to help take care of a friend's garden in Maine, while she and her husband were on honey-moon. I'm familia

Re: TuneIn Radio Pro fixes accessibility

2013-02-28 Thread Sean Paul
Tellya what, works so much better on iPad as well. Couldn't get in out of favorites as well as other things on there as well. but, now can. - Original Message - From: "James Mannion" To: "viphone" Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 16:40 Subject: TuneIn Radio Pro fixes accessibility

RE: Problem with updating OS, maybe?

2013-02-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Neil, You should actually give it at least 20 minutes, when I did the 6.1.2 update on the phone my 4S was sitting there for quite a long time, I didn't actually check how long, but it was at least 10 maybe 15 minutes. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:vipho

RE: Advancing through a Chapter with the New Audible App

2013-02-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Craig, If there is a "Button-Free" mode like there was before I sure don't know where it is supposed to be. The main now playing screen is laid out very simply and there is no such option there. In any case, when I called Audible after I updated and realized I couldn't find buttons for previou

RE: Problem with updating OS, maybe?

2013-02-28 Thread Neal Ewers
Well, that was scary for a while. Thanks for the reassurance. Of course, I then had to add my apple ID security questions, etc. just as they had done at the Verizon store. I guess the phone in stock didn't have the latest OS. Thanks all for the help. Neal From: viphone@googlegroup

RE: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Mark, Peter is correct, if you have somebody who uses Skype or Facetime it is very easy and very effective to show them just about anything. I asked my Mom once to look at my monitor during a Facetime call because the computer had crashed and I really wanted to know if there were any message

RE: Problem with updating OS, maybe?

2013-02-28 Thread Jeff Bishop
Yes, give it a few minutes and it will reboot. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 3:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Problem with updating OS, maybe? Hi, I just got my phone and I got a mes

Problem with updating OS, maybe?

2013-02-28 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi, I just got my phone and I got a message that an OS update was available for the phone. I clicked install, it said it was verifying, and now the phone is silent. Is this what is supposed to happen? Neal Neal Ewers Ravenswood Productions neal.ew...

Re: Advancing through a Chapter with the New Audible App

2013-02-28 Thread Craig Werner
Even though I haven't updated the Audible app, I took a look at the documentation for the latest version and discovered, if I am reading the help file correctly, that moving forward and backward is possible using the "jump forward" and "jump back" swipe maneuvers in button-free mode. Has anyone tr

Re: word processong on idevice with vo (pages vs quickoffice)

2013-02-28 Thread David Chittenden
Pages is the only accessible option for editing .doc files. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 28/02/2013, at 5:15, anouk radix wrote: > Hello, > I would like to create and read .doc, .docx and other documents on the iphone

Re: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread Peter Logan
Facetime or Skype works great for this ... Viz Wiz also, but that doesn't always seem like a good use of time ... Sent from my iPhone On Feb 28, 2013, at 3:22 PM, "James Homuth" wrote: > I have an interesting problem that I'm looking to solve. We've got a computer > that's decided not to giv

TuneIn Radio Pro fixes accessibility

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
Hi everyone, I noticed that the new update to TuneIn radio pro fixes the problem with the search box that would not speak in the previous version. There was no way that I ever found other than entering car mode or turning off voiceover and if you could see enough to touch the regular search field.

Re: seeing eye app.

2013-02-28 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows if this app will be available worldwide? Given that the app has access to both Navtel and OSM, i don't see why it wouldn't be, but then again what do i know? /Krister 28 feb 2013 kl. 18:05 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : > Hi Buddy, > > Had you read the information o

Re: VoiceDream.

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
I agree that Julie is the best One I have heard as well. She has the least amount of and almost no compression, which seems to when it is there jumble things together making it difficult to know what was said. Listening to any extended passage with the vocalizer voices is terrible for this reason.

Re: voice dream virsus read 2 go

2013-02-28 Thread Grant Hardy
I really appreciate the obvious effort you have put into making Voice Dream Reader as accessible and convenient for everybody as possible! Speaking for myself, the thing that really prevents me from relying on it is a lack of granular control about navigating the text i.e. spelling out a specific

RE: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread James Homuth
Well. I guess I get to go learn me a new app on the fly. Awesome. And thanks for that. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brett Sent: February 28, 2013 4:12 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual

Re: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread Brett
Hi, I have successfully done this with textdetective and vizwiz. Sent with Siri from Brett's iPhone On 01/03/2013, at 7:22 AM, "James Homuth" wrote: > I have an interesting problem that I'm looking to solve. We've got a computer > that's decided not to give us any kind of audio output whats

Adding your own recipes to the Paprika Recipe Manager iOS app

2013-02-28 Thread Esther
Hi Marci, SI, Dani, and Others, I'm starting a new thread, because this reply is to a question that was posed in the middle of the multiply thread-jacked post on the (then) free Cooking Pro app, and I think that Marci's question was about adding recipes to the Paprika Recipe Manager app. I'll quo

Re: the new Spotify

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
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Re: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread Fred Olver
It has been suggested before, but why not try using one of the scanning apps like prizmo or text dective to do a scan of your monitor. Failing that you could always take a pic of the screne and ask someone to decifer it for you. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: James To: vip

Re: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread James
I wish I had a pet eye person. Wouldn't that just make all our lives a million times easier? Actually, I'm asking because I don't have ready and on-demand access to someone with working eyes. Otherwise, yeah, Facetime or something would do the trick just fine. On Thursday, February 28, 2013 3

Re: the weather channel app

2013-02-28 Thread James Mannion
I have had great success on the IPhone saving a shortcut from www.weather.com. After you access the site it can use location services to get your location or you can enter it. After this is done, it lands on a page that works very well to save a shortcut from on your home screen. This page is about

Re: new audible app

2013-02-28 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Press the center button to stop or start playback. Double-tap to move to the next track or chapter. Double-tap and hold to fast forward. Triple-tap to go to the beginning of the current track or chapter, or to the previous one if you're at the very beginning of the track or chapter. Triple-

Re: Accessible games for iPhone

2013-02-28 Thread Herv
I have poker wheel, dice world, zanyTouch, sixth sense, and quite a few others. If you need more titles, you can go to: Www.applevis.com Hope this helps On 28/02/2013, at 2:44 PM, Chris H wrote: > I have Accessible Fruit Machine, Accessible Minesweeper and Naval Combat. > There is also Pig Dic

Re: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread Mich
did you try tap tap see or vizwiz? from Mich. - Original Message - From: James Homuth To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 3:22 PM Subject: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose? I have an interesting problem that I'm looking to solve.

Re: App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread Mark BurningHawk
I wonder if you could just video-call a pet eye person and ask them what's on the screen, just by pointing the phone at the monitor. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 Home page: Http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPho

App recommendations for a somewhat unusual purpose?

2013-02-28 Thread James Homuth
I have an interesting problem that I'm looking to solve. We've got a computer that's decided not to give us any kind of audio output whatsoever. Potentially because we're not even seeing the OS. What I'm wondering is if there's an app available that can let me use my phone to tell me what's on the

Re: Accessible games for iPhone

2013-02-28 Thread Harmony Neil
It depends what kind of games you're looking for. I've mainly got word games on my iPhone, but do also have Lost Cities which is a card game and bubble island which I think is a facebook game. I do also have Slap Game or whatever that bopit thing is called, but the score isn't read by voiceove

Using dropbox on Iphone

2013-02-28 Thread Ramy Moustafa
Hi all: I need to use the drop box on my iphone, I found 2 programs with the same name, I downloaded one of them, some buttomns r not labled but it's ok. I made a new account, because my general account is full of files, and I don't have enough space on I phone. I made a new account, and I entered

Re: Accessible games for iPhone

2013-02-28 Thread Chris H
I have Accessible Fruit Machine, Accessible Minesweeper and Naval Combat. There is also Pig Dice which I have heard of but not got it yet. Christopher Hallsworth On 27/02/2013 22:39, Roosevelt Bradley 3 wrote: Hi every one I am wondering what kind of accessible games are their for blind peop

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