job resources

2015-08-03 Thread Dane
Howdy list, Are any of you aware of a list for job seekers for the blind? I am in search of any info that will help me get back to work. I am open to any suggestions. Feel free to write me off list as well. I have an extensive background in sales, customer service, etc. I have also built

Re: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Alan Lemly
I realize that earphone preferences are about as subjective as TTS voice preferences but I also have to say that I find the Apple earpods. To beat the most useful and the best value out there. Alan Lemly Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2015, at 8:56 AM, Kimber Gardner

RE: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If you do want to buy a pair, one of the easiest ways is probably via the Apple Store app on your phone especially since they usually cost the same on Amazon. OK, so this is basically a one-liner as well, but “Thanks” as an entire separate message *smile*. Maybe it’s a good thing in this case

RE: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Merv Keck
If you knew what kind of crap I have gone through with headsets lately you would not be giving me grief about saying thanks. This headset is not for me. It is for someone else who has gone through a dozen headsets in the last few years either by losing or breaking them and I can say thanks out

RE: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Kimber, Not sure if you knew this, but if you have Apple Care I believe you can get two free earpod replacements. If you are near an Apple Store you can just go in and they will give you a new set on the spot otherwise you can call Apple and once they established you have Apple Care, they

RE: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Merv Keck
Thanks. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Miller Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 10:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: another headset question They’re called Apple EarPods. :) On Aug 3, 2015, at 9:14 AM, Merv Keck

Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-03 Thread David Justice
Ha! I forgot about that option. I think it does come with the OS. I just took a look at it. On my system there is the Apple dictionary and the American Oxford English Dictionary available. I don't remember if both were available by default, or if I had to download one of them. David

Re: Apple Store Purchase

2015-08-03 Thread Barry Abbott
Often you can upgrade from within the app itself. Try Checking under settings for the app to see if there is an upgrade option. Barry On Aug 3, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Dulce Muccio Weisenborn d...@lifedesigns-inc.com wrote: My sister asked me to forward this to the list as her messages are not

Re: Docking iPhone and iPad all the time. Is it safe?

2015-08-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
No, I don't recall Terry'spost, but I think we're saying the same thing. The iPhone switches to a trickle charge when the battery is getting close to being fully charged to protect the battery. Like I said, this is why you won't always see your battery charge to 100%. On 08/03/2015 11:33 AM,

Re: Air drop

2015-08-03 Thread Thom Spittle
It is a way to share information with someone near you. You can send songs, pictures, contacts, and other things. I think it uses Bluetooth technology. On 8/3/15, Richard Turner richardturne...@outlook.com wrote: Airdrop is a way to share contacts and other information via Bluetooth with

RE: Air drop

2015-08-03 Thread Richard Turner
Airdrop is a way to share contacts and other information via Bluetooth with another iDevice within the Bluetooth range, which is about 30 feet. I hope that helps, Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marie Lyons Sent: Monday, August 3,

RE: Voice Dream Reader

2015-08-03 Thread Gary Bowers
Thanks, Richard. Your explanation helped. Gary -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 8:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Voice Dream Reader If I read the manual

RE: Voice Dream Reader

2015-08-03 Thread Richard Turner
If I read the manual correctly, The all item and playlist folders are system folders that you cannot edit as such. If you open the playlist folder, you could add an item to it I believe. But when you go to move an item, the All Items nor the Playlist show up as options for where to move

Air drop

2015-08-03 Thread Marie Lyons
Could someone tell me what it is? I came across it in reference to sharing a contact. Marie Fixed income, hell mine is broken 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

RE: Not getting notivications on my watch

2015-08-03 Thread Amy Ruel
Lol, gotta love it! I have now finally gotten messages to be displayed, although they don’t delete when I clear them from the watch, making it necessary to then review and clear them on the phohe. An annoyance for sure. I don’t get mail pushed to my watch at all unless the app is open on my

Re: bluez 2 by Aftershokz

2015-08-03 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Ok, so if the Bluez2 aren’t any good for calling, is there any other Bluetooth headset that works well with all aspects of Blindsquare? My beloved Plantronics Voyager legend is good when it comes to calling but it doesn’t work with the Audio menu of Blindsquare, so what should i use instead?

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi, Johnathon, Actually, I’d like to correct you on one thing. If you recall, there’s a bug in iOS 8 where if you’re correcting a spelling mistake you made, and you insert a letter that’s also a contraction, the letter would get expanded into said contraction. That’s been fixed, as far as I

Re: Not getting notivications on my watch

2015-08-03 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Amy, I'll swap. Lol. I'm having exactly the opposite problem. I want only essential notifications on my Watch, such as messages, VIP mail, and a small number of other apps. I have a very, very large number of apps on my iPhone. I went into Notifications in the Watch app and turned off just

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread Jonathan Mosen
There is no change of any significance to the defects in Braille with iOS 9. I can only conclude Apple has no one working there who understands how Braille users work with their devices. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On

Re: Tweet from @Twitterrific

2015-08-03 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Sadly, the only app I'm aware of that will do this is the official Twitter app. Or you can set up Twitter's SMS service and get tweets from a list of people texted to you. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 29/07/2015, at

Re: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Shaf
Apple On 8/3/2015 6:24 PM, Nicki keck wrote: How much are they and where can you get them? Don't have the ones that came with mine anymore. -Original Message- From: Kimber Gardner Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 9:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: another headset

fb update - the new feature add link is inaccessible

2015-08-03 Thread Davy Cuppens
Hi folks if you add a new thread with the fb app, now eventually you have the possibility to add a link, video or article from a search box list. That is very nice but if you want to check the search results you cannot control the elements, the only thing I hear in the list is watch which can

Apple Store Purchase

2015-08-03 Thread Dulce Muccio Weisenborn
My sister asked me to forward this to the list as her messages are not getting through to the list. Dulce Hello all This morning I went to the app store and looked at a podcast I wanted. When I first saw it listed, it gave me the option to purchase the premium version. I did not do that

Ear pods

2015-08-03 Thread Merv Keck
Hi, I apologize for sending a one line thank you to the list earlier. I have been looking at amazon for these Ear pods and it seems as if many customers are claiming in their reviews that the sellers from which they purchased did not sell them 100% genuine Apple products even though they claimed

Re: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Nicki keck
How much are they and where can you get them? Don't have the ones that came with mine anymore. -Original Message- From: Kimber Gardner Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 9:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: another headset question I have to agree with this assessment. I have

Re: Ear pods

2015-08-03 Thread Daniel Miller
I would. I never buy anything apple-related from 3rd parties, unless I absolutely have to. I think the only thing I’ve gotten by Apple from a 3rd party is an adaptor for an ethernet port for my macbook air, and my most recent iPad Air 2. The EarPods are $29, but are worth every penny. On Aug

Re: Docking iPhone and iPad all the time. Is it safe?

2015-08-03 Thread Daniel McGee
Hi all, Christopher Chaltain, please correct me if I'm wrong but are you saying the opposite to what terry said. That it isn't safe to leave it on charge because that the triple charge would damage the battery. On 2 Aug 2015, at 20:02, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: No,

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread Daniel Miller
You’re welcome. I can do more tests as well, but I could’ve swore it was fixed in an earlier beta. I’ll let you know what I find. :) On Aug 3, 2015, at 6:50 AM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org wrote: Thanks Daniel, I will check this out again more thoroughly, but certainly in an early beta

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread Daniel Miller
No, that shouldn’t make a difference. We are talking about the beta of 9, correct? If we are, I should probably refrain from saying any more until the fall. On Aug 3, 2015, at 7:43 AM, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com wrote: Sorry, Daniel: Can I just

Re: Microsoft Windows 10 review: Microsoft gets it right

2015-08-03 Thread brian albriton
I much appreciate this review of Microsoft windows 10. Is an iPhone user who does his iPhone maintenance using the Windows operating system I really appreciate this On Aug 2, 2015, at 11:58 AM, Steve pipeguy...@gmail.com wrote: You don't. That was an internet urban legend. If you

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Thanks Daniel, I will check this out again more thoroughly, but certainly in an early beta I was seeing no change. If that has in fact improved, then this is a big step forward. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 3/08/2015,

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
I didn't notice this to be fixed and in fact think I saw that very bug a couple of days ago. However, I'll do a specific test and make sure. Carol P - Original Message - From: Daniel Miller To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 12:00 PM Subject: Re:

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread brian albriton
I'd like to be sure that the cursor issue is fixed it is an abysmal process trying to track where you are with the braille device On Aug 3, 2015, at 5:28 AM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Carol, I just did a few tests, and yes, I can confirm it’s fixed, unless I’m

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
Sorry, Daniel: Can I just confirm what you mean here? you write: I can confirm it's fixed, unless I'm paranoid, and it's truly not? I'm using a Focus 40 Blue. So you're saying, it is fixed and you're not just imagining it! Well, if that's the case, it's good, good news. I'm running a 4Ness, by

Re: Dictionary app, American heritage 5th edition

2015-08-03 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
Hi, So long as I can use the edit function, I make use of the onboard dictionary, it is very good and VO friendly. I also have an Italian dictionary option, also good! I think I am remembering aright, this came with the ios and didn't cost anything extra. Sandy. Sent from my iPhone

Re: Tweet from @Twitterrific

2015-08-03 Thread Devin Prater
Ah, I see. That's okay. :) I was just wondering. I also wish twitterific had twishort or twitlonger support.. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2015, at 4:37 AM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org wrote: Sadly, the only app I'm aware of that will do this is the official Twitter app. Or you can

another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Nicki keck
Since we have established that the bluez 2 don't do well for actual calling, is there a good cheap headset with microphone even not Bluetooth that I could get just for this purpose? Then, I can use the Aftershokz for everything else but a better one just for calling that works, and for SIRI too.

Re: APPLE SUPPORT FOR BRAILLE

2015-08-03 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi Carol, I just did a few tests, and yes, I can confirm it’s fixed, unless I’m paranoid, and it’s truly not? I’m using a Focus 40 Blue. On Aug 3, 2015, at 7:19 AM, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com wrote: I didn't notice this to be fixed and in fact

RE: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I find the Apple Earpods which come with the iPhone to be perfect for calls and even for listening to audio books. I do understand that apparently some people say they don’t fit them well and fall out easily, but I am fortunately one of those where this is not a problem at all. If I put them in

Re: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Kimber Gardner
I have to agree with this assessment. I have several earbuds/earphones which I've bought over the years -- everything from the cheapest of the cheapest to a set of Bose noise-cancelling earbuds which I use for serious listening. But for everyday use like audiobook listening and phone calls, I

RE: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Merv Keck
If I needed to search for replacement units for these for a 5S on amazon US store what are these called Apple iPods? iPodders? Thanks in advance. Merv From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, August 3, 2015 9:42 AM To:

Re: another headset question

2015-08-03 Thread Daniel Miller
They’re called Apple EarPods. :) On Aug 3, 2015, at 9:14 AM, Merv Keck blind5spar...@gmail.com wrote: If I needed to search for replacement units for these for a 5S on amazon US store what are these called Apple iPods? iPodders? Thanks in advance. Merv From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Voice Dream Reader

2015-08-03 Thread Gary Bowers
How do you create a playlist in Voice Dream Reader? I've checked the user manual and other sources on the Web, but I can't figure out how to move files to the playlist folder. Gary -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list