Re: Pandora 5.4 update is not voice over friendly

2014-06-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
You can also use VO to label the station names by two-finger double-tapping, then holding on the second tap when you reach the item you want to label. Hold until you hear a set of tones, similar to the ones used for folder creation. VO will show a dialog with an onscreen keyboard asking for your

Re: Amazon Music

2014-06-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
Yes, the Amazon Cloud Player app is accessible with Voiceover. Teresa On the other hand, there are different fingers. On Jun 12, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Joe wrote: > Hi, does anyone have experience using the Amazon Music app? > > -- > Twitter: @ScribblingJoe > > Visit my blog: > http://joeorozco

RE: The New Skype

2014-06-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I think Michael is referring to accessing one's iPhone Contacts from Skype. I have yet to figure out how to do this or if indeed this meature is missing which really would be a shame. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

Re: Pandora 5.4 update is not voice over friendly

2014-06-12 Thread Traci Duncan
I learned via AppleVis if you turn on voiceover hints, it'll read out your station title. For example, station title, double tap to activate 90's country radio. A bit annoying but doable. :) Traci On Jun 12, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Chuck Dean wrote: > Hello, > My iPhone automatically updated Pan

RE: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Marianne Denning
The NFB convention is in Orlando from July 2 through July 6. The ACB convention is the following week in, I believe, Las Vegas and the AER convention is in late July in San Antonio, TX. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chri

Re: The New Skype

2014-06-12 Thread Josh Gregory
You want to double tap where it says people. Your contact list should then show up. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2014, at 9:19 PM, Michael McKay wrote: > > Hello! Folks: I just downloaded the new update for Skype on my iPhone five, > and I am having trouble going to the contact list. I wa

Re: The New Skype

2014-06-12 Thread Michael McKay
Hello! Folks: I just downloaded the new update for Skype on my iPhone five, and I am having trouble going to the contact list. I was able to in the last version of Skype for the iPhone, but for some reason this version is not allowing me to get there. Can anyone help me I am finding this frustra

Amazon Music

2014-06-12 Thread Joe
Hi, does anyone have experience using the Amazon Music app? -- Twitter: @ScribblingJoe Visit my blog: http://joeorozco.com/blog -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any

The New Skype

2014-06-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I just updated to the latest version of Skype, One thing I liked about the previous version is that, in the iPhone Settings area, one could select not to be automatically signed into Skype. 1. I no longer see any Skype Settings item in the iPhone Settings area. 2. There does no

RE: location sharing query.

2014-06-12 Thread Jim Ruby
Go to settings / privacy / location sharing and look for fb and turn it on. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Broxi72 Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 5:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: location sharing query. hi guys

Pandora 5.4 update is not voice over friendly

2014-06-12 Thread Chuck Dean
Hello, My iPhone automatically updated Pandora today, and it no longer reads the station names. Instead all it says is station name. I had to go in and manually name the stations, which was fine for me because I could see them under my CCTV. This is going to be difficult for those who are total

RE: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Joe
I love free enterprise and capitalism as well. That's why I give OpenBook and K1000 both the finger and use ABBYY Finereader to do my OCR at a fraction of the cost and with much better results. I do hope, however, that KNFB Technologies proves me wrong that their product will prove underwhelming

Is the native weather app that comes on the iPhone available for download from the app store?

2014-06-12 Thread Jen Colley
Hi, I am wondering if the native weather app that comes with the iPhone is available for download from the app store for the iPad. If so, what is the app called? Jen -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moder

RE: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Joe
Perhaps Google should stop designing Android accessibility as a second class platform and afterthought? That's not a flame, but come on. Google has the resources to completely eradicate every person's complaint if it gave accessibility more concentration. And, it's also about resources right? No

location sharing query.

2014-06-12 Thread Broxi72
hi guys, Hoe do i turn on location sharing in messager on FB?. I'm getting this message while in messanger: location sharing is turned off. How do i turn it on?, Billy -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated

location sharing

2014-06-12 Thread Broxi72
hi guys,can someone please tell me how to turn on location sharing on my iphone4s. I am getting a message in messanger: location sharing is turned off. How do i turn it on?, Billy -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list a

Re: 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8

2014-06-12 Thread Josh Gregory
Yeah it's not a bad voice. I use her on my phone, I used to use Daniel before. Whatever will happen I'm sure it will be pretty cool. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2014, at 4:12 PM, "M. Taylor" wrote: > > Frankly, Josh, I absolutely love the Samantha voice. I use Samantha on my > Mac comput

RE: Skype! What's the deal?

2014-06-12 Thread Cristóbal
Just delete the app and download it again from either the purchased history or searching for it in the app store. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eileen Misrahi Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 3:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Skype!

RE: Skype! What's the deal?

2014-06-12 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hi Matt, I hope by now you have been able to download the new version of Skype. Someone suggested to open the native app store and do a search for it instead of downloading it from the update icon. They have been able to install it from there. The funny thing is that I decided to try it fro

Re: Moving By Line

2014-06-12 Thread David Chittenden
Flicking right and left always moves to the next item / section. Rotor settings are always manipulated using vertical flicks, up and down, not horizontal flicks. Therefore, after turning the rotor to lines, use a flick up to read the previous line, and a flick down to read the next line. It is e

Re: Moving By Line

2014-06-12 Thread SSEric
it seems especially noticeable when I am in the editing mode and insert a paragraph. As I try to move up by flicking right or left, it will get to the point I started editing and then end, as if there is no more material above that. Scott, I do notice this in editing apps. One called Elements f

Re: Question RE: Apple unveils iOS 8, the biggest release since the launch of the App Store

2014-06-12 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
It is supposed to predict what you wish to type based on content. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 12/06/2014 21:47, Don & Cher wrote: What is the Apple’s QuickType keyboard to which this article refers- an app or hardware? Thanks much. Che

Re: 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8

2014-06-12 Thread Pete Nalda
I think the real beef with Samantha, is that she has no natural breath in iOS like Alex maybe would, which is weird, as she does seem to breath a little on android devices. That all said, I'd rather have a female voice talking to me, as it reminds me of old Star Trek shows. Whereas Alex reminds

Question RE: Apple unveils iOS 8, the biggest release since the launch of the App Store

2014-06-12 Thread Don & Cher
What is the Apple’s QuickType keyboard to which this article refers- an app or hardware? Thanks much. Cher From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fred Olver Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 3:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Fw: [New post] Appl

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
Wonder if they are working on an android version as well? I hope so, I hope this is not another case where android is treated as a second class platform or afterthought. Original message: Hi everyone, after a two-year period of silence. KNFB's Twitter account crackled into life earlier, with th

Re: adding favorites in safari

2014-06-12 Thread David Chittenden
It is under the share tab. Double-tap on share at the bottom of the screen. If the five buttons are not visible, touch and double-tap on the status bar at the top, where time and such are always displayed. This will cause the bottom bar to become visible again. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Emai

RE: 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8

2014-06-12 Thread M. Taylor
Frankly, Josh, I absolutely love the Samantha voice. I use Samantha on my Mac computers, as well. To each, his own, eh? Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Josh Gregory Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:32 AM To: viphone@

adding favorites in safari

2014-06-12 Thread Robert Doc Wright
Where did they hide the add button I use to find when I DT the bookmark tab? I want to add a site to bookmarks but I can no longer see how to. If we can't look at ourselves, and ask, why? then where does the learning start? -- The following information is important for all members of the

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Fred Olver
The convention will be july 1-6 in Orlando Florida and all of the sessions will be streamed. Go to their website for more information and a complete agenda. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "Christina C." To: Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 1:20 PM Subject: Re: KNFB Reader Sends

MacDailyNews

2014-06-12 Thread Chris Appleboy
MacDailyNews by Josh Enterprises LLC https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/macdailynews/id319803025?mt=8 Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or conc

Re: IOS 8 and keyboard questions.

2014-06-12 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
Right ok. Apple is implementing their own Braille input system. We know this from the conference. They are also upgrading their default keyboard (note I said default here) as well as allow third party keyboards to be used system wide which we also know from the conference. What we don't know i

Re: IOS 8 and keyboard questions.

2014-06-12 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
Ditto. All we know is a new feature in iOS 8 called Braille Input will be introduced with the possibility of direct six dot entry. How this exactly works I cannot say for sure and no one can even if they like me are a tester because it's not in the public domain except for that blurb which was

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
I uninstalled the old version, downloaded the new version which works, but I still an told that an update exists for Skype in the app store on my phone. On 6/12/14, Fred Olver wrote: > Donna, why not go to http://www.skype.com and get it there? > > Fred Olver > - Original Message - > From

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
Awesome! I never got the chance to play with the KNFB Reader on the Symbian platform because of the shocking price at the time which I and most others just couldn't afford. Thanks for sharing. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 12/06/2014 15:34,

Re: VPN Mexico access

2014-06-12 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hide My Ass is an excellent VPN provider. They have VPN all over the world including Mexico. And they have a special on at the moment, I think because of the World Cup. Their iPhone app is also fully accessible and makes setting up the VPN a lot easier than it would be if you did it all manually

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Fred Olver
Donna, why not go to http://www.skype.com and get it there? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "Donna" To: Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:57 AM Subject: Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface Can someone please post the link for Skype in the app store?

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Fred Olver
Donna, why not go to http://www.skype.com and get it there? Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "Donna" To: Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:57 AM Subject: Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface Can someone please post the link for Skype in the app store?

VPN Mexico access

2014-06-12 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, Can anyone recommend a VPN client with Mexico access to use on the iPad or iPhone? My wife uses One Click to access German content, but it unfortunately doesn't have a Mexico option. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new member

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Jonathan Mosen
It starts on 1 July in Orlando. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 13/06/2014, at 6:20 am, Christina C. wrote: > When and where is the convention? I'd like to anticipate when all the > announcements for this product will come

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Christina C.
When and where is the convention? I'd like to anticipate when all the announcements for this product will come out. :) Thanks, Christina -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any qu

Re: SWhy does iTunes not show the music that is actually on my phone?

2014-06-12 Thread Kimber Gardner
Hi Sieghard, Thanks for the suggestion. That is exactly the problem. Although the artist field is populated correctly, there is another field called album artist which is not populated at all. Kimber On 6/12/14, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Kimber, > > Go to one or two of the songs from your Pl

Moving By Line

2014-06-12 Thread Scott Duck
Hi, I have noticed that when I move by line with Voice Over, I sometimes get inconsistent results. It might say nothing at places where there is content or often it will skip content entirely. For example, I might be flicking down on a webpage and pass a line that I want to review but when I fli

Re: Text message question

2014-06-12 Thread Alan Paganelli
Don, you can also go into contacts. Select a contact and double tap with 1 finger. When that contact entry opens, down toward the bottom of the hole thing will be buttons. One of which will be send message. See if that's any easier for you. HTH Regards, Alan I told my psychiatrist that

Re: Text message question

2014-06-12 Thread Josh Gregory
If you typed the name of the contact, you need to double tap the name and the phone number, then the message field will come up. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2014, at 1:26 PM, "Donald L. Roberts" > wrote: > > I feel so foolish asking such a rudimentary question. I am certain that the

Re: Skype! What's the deal?

2014-06-12 Thread Matthew Dyer
Hi, yes I got the same thing this morning. I wonder if it got removed for some reason. Otherwise it did give me an update but I don't have can't install it. Because of the errors it just came up when I did it. Hopefully everybody else hasn't little light on the subject. Thanks. Sent from my i

Text message question

2014-06-12 Thread Donald L. Roberts
I feel so foolish asking such a rudimentary question. I am certain that the problem is a lack of my understanding rather than a software glitch or technical problem. At any rate, here goes. My contact list at present has perhaps 30 entries. I have checked each for accuracy. The problem is

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Matthew Dyer
I will be watching very closely on this one. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2014, at 10:34 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Hi everyone, after a two-year period of silence. KNFB's Twitter account > crackled into life earlier, with the following tweet. > The #knfbReader Mobile runs wicke

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Jennie Facer
Just remove the App, and then reinstall. That trick worked for me. Jenn Sent from my iPad > On Jun 12, 2014, at 10:50 AM, Sharonda Greenlaw wrote: > > This is the same thing I'm experiencing. > > Thanks! > Sharonda > > Sent from my iPhone; please excuse any mistakes > >> On Jun 12, 2014, a

Re: IOS 8 and keyboard questions.

2014-06-12 Thread Desi Noller
I believe that Apple is adding their own 6-dot keyboard, and personally, I sure hope they do, and that you don't have to be such a contortionist to input Braille as you do with mBraille and as you did with Braille Touch! There has just got to be a better way to do it, and I'm hoping Apple has f

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Sharonda Greenlaw
This is the same thing I'm experiencing. Thanks! Sharonda Sent from my iPhone; please excuse any mistakes > On Jun 12, 2014, at 7:43 AM, John Diakogeorgiou > wrote: > > It shows up as an available update for me but when I try to update it, > I get an error message advising me that it isn't a

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread alberto
Hi, it was removed for a few days, but now that the new update is out it is back in the app store. On Jun 12, 2014, at 9:28 AM, Neal Ewers wrote: > Hi, You say. "They've pulled it ahead of the 5.0 update." > > I don't know what this means. Did they pull it for good because people > didn't like

Re: Skype! What's the deal?

2014-06-12 Thread alberto
Hi, for me I had to remove my old version, and then go and search for the new one and install that. On Jun 12, 2014, at 8:50 AM, Jose Lomeli wrote: > Hello, Listers, what's the deal with Skype? I went to the App Store because I > saw their was an update when I tried to update Skype, this messag

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Jennie Facer
Mine says it is in the App Store, but when I tried to download it, it says that the app I'm trying to buy is no longer available. Jenn Sent from my iPad > On Jun 12, 2014, at 10:09 AM, don bishop wrote: > > I'm getting that here to at about 9 a.m. california time. > > Don > > > > - Or

Re: Dialing phone numbers on iPhone

2014-06-12 Thread Alan Paganelli
Golly Don, it's been a long time sense I've had to use this but I seem to remember adding in a comma. That adds a hold and then type in the remaining digits. I think I remember using a 4 digit code. What this did was to hold until you double tapped. Then the remaining 4 numbers were dialed.

Re: 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8

2014-06-12 Thread Josh Gregory
Hopefully that will be awesome. Perhaps they will take out the Samantha voice and replace with Alex. Who knows. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2014, at 12:25 PM, Matthew Dyer > wrote: > > I wonder if VoiceOver will be able to use Alex. Guess we will have to see. > Arrival doesn't say. > >

Re: 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8

2014-06-12 Thread Matthew Dyer
I wonder if VoiceOver will be able to use Alex. Guess we will have to see. Arrival doesn't say. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 12, 2014, at 8:55 AM, Kliphton --- wrote: > > 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8 > eastersealstech.com > > > Last week at Apple's annual developer conferen

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread don bishop
I'm getting that here to at about 9 a.m. california time. Don - Original Message - From: John Diakogeorgiou To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014 7:43 am Subject: Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface > > > It shows up as an available u

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Kelly Pierce
The summer conventions and conferences will be the last opportunity for the blindness related technology companies to showcase their offerings in a meaningful way. The NFB convention starts it all off on July 1 and AER ends it all at the end of July. No one will pay the cost of a 32 Gigabyte iPho

Re: Fleksy Question

2014-06-12 Thread Christopher Hallsworth
Get the Fleksy Vo app which is designed for VoiceOver users. Christopher Hallsworth Student at the Hadley School for the Blind www.hadley.edu On 11/06/2014 23:39, brian albriton wrote: Just started using Fleksy. The word is no longer spoken when I flick down. Also the little tip un using it

Problem seeing network music with iPhone and iPad

2014-06-12 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I have my Mac Mini on the same network as my iPhone and iPad. In the settings menu on both, the Apple ID is the same as the one I use on my Mini. On the Mini, in iTunes, I have share music enabled, share all music, and the menu states that it is sharing, but there are zero connections. Howev

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Josh Gregory
Yeah, sorry, it could've been phrased a little more clearly I know, a friend helped me to find it though, if you search for Skype Wi-Fi and then go down to the section that says developer apps, Skype for iPhone is the first one. I think the iPad version will be available in about a week. Sent

Twitter app won't rt some tweets

2014-06-12 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Hi listers Using the oficial Twitter app, since the last update to the app, I'm finding that nore and more, when trying to Rt, nothing happens! Is it only me? Any ideas? Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members

RE: Skype! What's the deal?

2014-06-12 Thread Neal Ewers
I don’t normally do a thank you on the list, but I do so now, because this means people can disregard my original post on the subject. No need to respond. Thanks. Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, Jun

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Neal, according to Skype's blog, they're days away from a global release of the rewritten iPhone app. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 13/06/2014, at 3:28 am, Neal Ewers wrote: > Hi, You say. "They've pulled it ahead of t

RE: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi, You say. "They've pulled it ahead of the 5.0 update." I don't know what this means. Did they pull it for good because people didn't like it? I don't know what "Ahead of" means in this context. Neal -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Russ Kiehne
I wonder if it will work on the ipad or ipod touch? If so, I sure would think about buying it? On 6/12/2014 8:06 AM, Rich Ring wrote: I honestly do! I hope I'm incorrect, but I bet I'm not. This is unfortunate, because the KNFB Reader on Symbian phones had a number of truly useful features.

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Like Sendero, I'm sure KNFB Technologies will have to be cognisant of what the market will tolerate. The only way to distribute iOS apps is via the App Store. No one's going to plonk $700 on an app in the App Store. Perhaps they'll follow Sendero's lead and go with a subscription model on top of

RE: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Guys, why put down KNFB over price when the price is not even announced? It won't cost $700 or even close to that, but whatever it will cost, everybody decides whether to pay the price or not. I sometimes can't understand the apparent bitterness in members of this community towards companies who ex

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Rich Ring
I honestly do! I hope I'm incorrect, but I bet I'm not. This is unfortunate, because the KNFB Reader on Symbian phones had a number of truly useful features. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Jun 12, 2

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Josh Gregory
They've pulled it ahead of the 5.0 update. On Jun 12, 2014, at 10:57 AM, Donna wrote: > Can someone please post the link for Skype in the app store? When I do a > search in the app store I get 485 results. The only app I see for the iPhone > is Skype wifi. This doesn't sound like the correct ap

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Russ Kiehne
Do you think it will cost more than $700.00? That is what the Blaze currently sells for. In July, it's price will go up to $750.00. On 6/12/2014 7:54 AM, Rich Ring wrote: Considering how much they will probably charge for their app, that may not be true! It will likely cost more than the Blaz

RE: Skype! What's the deal?

2014-06-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi again, I just Googled this and found an article which stated that first of all the Skype app has been updated for the iPhone, but that it has not yet been released for the iPad; it will be coming soon. The same article stated that the Skype update currently seems to be available only in t

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Josh Gregory
Somehow I can see that happening. they seem to charge a lot for their stuff. On Jun 12, 2014, at 10:54 AM, Rich Ring wrote: > Considering how much they will probably charge for their app, that may not be > true! It will likely cost more than the Blaze! > > You can have an off day, but you can't

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Donna
Can someone please post the link for Skype in the app store? When I do a search in the app store I get 485 results. The only app I see for the iPhone is Skype wifi. This doesn't sound like the correct app when viewing the app details. Thanks Donna > On Jun 12, 2014, at 10:43 AM, John Diakogeo

Re: Skype! What's the deal?

2014-06-12 Thread Jonathan Mosen
They are in transition. They completely rewrote the app and are having fun rolling the new one out, apparently. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 13/06/2014, at 2:50 am, Jose Lomeli wrote: > Hello, Listers, what's the deal wi

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Rich Ring
Considering how much they will probably charge for their app, that may not be true! It will likely cost more than the Blaze! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Jun 12, 2014, at 9:44 AM, Russ Kiehne wrot

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread MamaPeach
I just received that same message. It said the item that I was attempting to purchase was unavailable. I wasn't trying to buy anything, just trying to update the Skype app. -Original Message- From: John Diakogeorgiou Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi John and others, I assume I somehow grabbed the update right when it came out and that afterwards Skype pulled it off the app store again for whatever reason. I'm sure it will be back shortly for everybody. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:v

Skype! What's the deal?

2014-06-12 Thread Jose Lomeli
Hello, Listers, what's the deal with Skype? I went to the App Store because I saw their was an update when I tried to update Skype, this message popped up! The item you tried to buy is no longer available. Followed by an ok button! Why? Jose Lomeli Sent from my iPhone -- The following informat

RE: Dialing phone numbers on iPhone

2014-06-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Donald, I am not sure why you couldn't set up the contact as you said with the number, a comma, the access code and the pound symbol. Maybe try just the number, a comma and the access code and leave out the pound key, you could always dial it manually and chances are it may work anyways if you

Re: IOS 8 and keyboard questions.

2014-06-12 Thread Jonathan Mosen
I interviewed the CEO of Fleksy about how third-party keyboards will work in iOS 8, and other WWDC-related issues, on the latest episode of the Talking Apps podcast. Those who are interested in this subject may find it informative. You can subscribe in iTunes, Downcast, or just take a listen ove

Re: KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Russ Kiehne
Wow, this will give the Blaze from HIMS a real run for it's money. On 6/12/2014 7:34 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: Hi everyone, after a two-year period of silence. KNFB's Twitter account crackled into life earlier, with the following tweet. The #knfbReader Mobile runs wicked fast on the iPhone. We t

Re: the best way for A blind person to take A picture with the iPhone five

2014-06-12 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, I can't imagine, but if you go to www.nbp.org and search for get the picture in the search box on that page, I'm sure you'll find it. Best, Anna On Jun 12, 2014, at 4:13 AM, Robert Doc Wright wrote: > Do you know why every link I clicked concerning this book kept taking me to > a twit

Re: All new Skype update with major changes to the user interface

2014-06-12 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
It shows up as an available update for me but when I try to update it, I get an error message advising me that it isn't available. On 6/11/14, Josh Gregory wrote: > Looks like it will be released in about a week, I'll find the link and post > it. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 11, 2014, at 2

RE: IOS 8 and keyboard questions.

2014-06-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Richard and Maria, As you pointed out, Maria, Apple will support third-party keyboards for system-wide use. My guess is that this would mean MBraille or Fleksy can be used system wide. How exactly this implementation will work I don't know, but I would also assume that a developer such as th

KNFB Reader Sends Teaser on Twitter

2014-06-12 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi everyone, after a two-year period of silence. KNFB's Twitter account crackled into life earlier, with the following tweet. The #knfbReader Mobile runs wicked fast on the iPhone. We think you're going to love it. #iOS When i asked for pricing details, they said they should be finalised shortly

RE: SWhy does iTunes not show the music that is actually on my phone?

2014-06-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Kimber, Go to one or two of the songs from your Playlist in iTunes and press Control+I for "Get Info". This shortcut is for Windows. Now go to the Info tab and check the fields there for artist, album artist, album etc. I assume maybe the songs in your Playlist don't have the correct ID3 tags o

Dialing phone numbers on iPhone

2014-06-12 Thread Donald L. Roberts
Last night, I had occasion to dial a phone number to one of those conference call centers which required dialing a six-digit number after the auto answer message. After the six-digit pass code, I needed to enter the number sign. I am certain that most persons can dial much faster on the iPhon

RE: IOS 8 and keyboard questions.

2014-06-12 Thread Richard Turner
Hi Maria, I am not a beta tester for Apple, so this is just my impression. It sounds to me like Apple may be planning to build in their own version of a braille keyboard, but that is only a guess. I hope they just let us choose to use mBraille, but no one will know until Apple releases that info

We Can All Be Photographers: A Review of Get the Picture! Viewing the World with the iPhone Camera, by Judith M. Dixon

2014-06-12 Thread Richard Turner
The June Access World has several very good articles, and I thought this review of a new book about using the iPhone camera as a blind person would be of interest to many on this list.. We Can All Be Photographers: A Review of Get the Picture! Viewing the World with the iPhone Camera, by Judith

10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8

2014-06-12 Thread Kliphton -------
10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8 eastersealstech.com Last week at Apple's annual developer conference, the company announced the launch of its new mobile operating system, iOS 8. Over the years, Apple has strived to make its products as accessible as possible for all users. With the sai

IOS 8 and keyboard questions.

2014-06-12 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Hello list, I have read online that there will be a new option in IOS8 that we will have a choice to use alternative keyboard such as MBraille or Fleksy. I would like to ask those of you who have beta version installed is it necessary to have MBraille or Fleksy installed on I-device being able t

Re: question about ios audible

2014-06-12 Thread Kimber Gardner
Hi Anouk, The books have to be purchased from the Audible.com web site. You can go to Audible through Safari on your phone and if you buy the books that way, a link will appear once you've completed your purchase that allows you to go directly to the iOS app. Kimber On 6/12/14, Anouk Radix wrot

Re: Iphone remote after shockz

2014-06-12 Thread Alex Hall
I believe all of them do, at least all the ones that also include a microphone. The mechanism is different for each, but if you see that a particular model includes music controls, that basically means it has the remote you are talking about. On Jun 12, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Mark Furness wrote: >

Iphone remote after shockz

2014-06-12 Thread Mark Furness
Do any of the After Shockz headphones have the Iphone remote feature built in? Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or

Re: question about ios audible

2014-06-12 Thread isaac
If you want to buy more books from audible you can't do that in the audible app. You can search for books that are in you're library by double tapping the search button in my library. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On Jun 12, 2014, at 7:05 AM, isaac wrote: > When you sing

Re: question about ios audible

2014-06-12 Thread isaac
When you sing in to the audible app double tap my library and then you should see the books you have in you're library. isaac isaac.heb...@gmail.com Skype gold_wildcat On Jun 12, 2014, at 7:00 AM, Anouk Radix wrote: > Hi, > I installed the audible app yesterday and signed in with my amazon

question about ios audible

2014-06-12 Thread Anouk Radix
Hi, I installed the audible app yesterday and signed in with my amazon account (which i dont use). I now cant seem to find where i can actually see the audiobooks. I see the more books tab but if i click on that i dont get any search field or anything else. Cant i search for audiobooks within th

Here are all 24 new dictation languages arriving in iOS 8 & OS X Yosemite | 9to5Mac

2014-06-12 Thread Haya Simkin & guide dog Pammy
I don't know how this effects VoiceOver, but I thought this was worth sharing nonetheless. http://9to5mac.com/2014/06/03/heres-all-24-new-dictation-languages-arriving-in-ios-8-os-x-yosemite/ Haya Simkin & guide dog Pammy Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all mem

SWhy does iTunes not show the music that is actually on my phone?

2014-06-12 Thread Kimber Gardner
Hi All, I used to think I understood the process for syncing music through iTunes, but recently I've begun to doubt that. For example, I have some music by Marvin Gay on my phone. I have a playlist that contains approximately eighteen songs. I also have another song which I recently purchased tha

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