RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Brett
Sixth Sense is my favourite out of all the iOS games I have played. Cheers, Brett. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 3:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: fun topic

deleting items from activity log on Facebook?

2015-10-11 Thread Eric Oyen
hello folks. I seem to be running into some trouble here. to begin with, I can't access many of the controls on the Facebook site using my current OS X machine. its running Lion and the concurrent build of safari for that version. I tried going to the mobile version of the site and there are so

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Gary Ketler
I enjoy diceworld also. My user name is gary k. > On Oct 11, 2015, at 6:33 PM, Steve & Shannon Cook wrote: > > I enjoy Dice World! My user name is Steve6009 > > Steve and Shannon Cook > Steve on Dice World: Steve6009 > Steve on Twitter: @SteveCook67 > Today I married my best friend. > The

Re: A question for a friend who has MS

2015-10-11 Thread Brenda Mueller
I'm a new user and don't know whom to ask at Apple, but someone on this list is bound to know. Brenda Mueller Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2015, at 1:24 AM, simon wong wrote: > > I don't know of such a program if there was who do we talk to about that? > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On

Re: Wi-Fi calling

2015-10-11 Thread chris
No it allows you to make and receive cellular calls over wifi. No this is not Facetime but rather a carrier specific feature. On 12/10/2015 06:18, Thomas Williams wrote: Is Wi-Fi calling, the same thing as hotspot. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all member

Re: Upgrading to IOS 9?

2015-10-11 Thread Rajmund
Hello, I also have the email bug. If you have VO on the triple click of the home button, turn VO off, then back on. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Monday, October 12, 2015 2:10 am Subject: Re: Upgrading to IOS 9? > > > IOS 9 has been

Re: A question for a friend who has MS

2015-10-11 Thread simon wong
I don't know of such a program if there was who do we talk to about that? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2015, at 1:19 AM, Brenda Mueller wrote: > > Is there any program developed that would allow a person to control a phone > completely by voice? After all drivers would benefit from such a

Re: A question for a friend who has MS

2015-10-11 Thread Brenda Mueller
Is there any program developed that would allow a person to control a phone completely by voice? After all drivers would benefit from such a program, and perhaps your friend would, too. Brenda Mueller Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2015, at 12:16 AM, simon wong wrote: > > Hi everyone,

Wi-Fi calling

2015-10-11 Thread Thomas Williams
Is Wi-Fi calling, the same thing as hotspot. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone 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

RE: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Kim, Software updates download automatically if your phone is plugged in and connected to WiFi. You do, however, still have to tap on Install and agree to Apple's licence terms and so on before the new update takes effect. Keep in mind that shortly after the installation starts your iPhone w

A question for a friend who has MS

2015-10-11 Thread simon wong
Hi everyone, I was wondering do you think it would be possible for someone with MS to use an iPhone with the Bluetooth, if so how would they answer calls? If they have shaky hands and everything. Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list.

What will this mean for the Voice Dream Products?

2015-10-11 Thread Brenda Mueller
I would think that the loss of these voice products would also affect the dyslexic. That could be quite a number of people. Brenda Mueller Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the r

Re: What Will This Mean For The Voice Dream Products

2015-10-11 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hi Brent. I don't think we'll be the only ones effected if Ivona gets shut down. I've heard sighted people use these voices too for book reading if they don't feel like reading themselves. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype use

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Paul Ferrara
You can turn those off in dice world in settings, notifications. Paul -Original Message- From: Krister Ekstrom Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 1:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games I too had dice world and threw it out because of

Re: Upgrading to IOS 9?

2015-10-11 Thread Christopher Chaltain
IOS 9 has been my worst experience with any version of IOS. I've been using IOS since IOS 5 on my iPhone 4S. IOS 8 was problematic, but I considered it's bugs to be mostly inconveniences. With IOS 9, VoiceOver hangs if I answer a call while using my ear buds. I have to do a hard reset of my iPh

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Steve & Shannon Cook
I enjoy Dice World! My user name is Steve6009 Steve and Shannon Cook Steve on Dice World: Steve6009 Steve on Twitter: @SteveCook67 Today I married my best friend. The one that I laugh with, live for, love. October 11, 2003 -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viph

Re: What Will This Mean For The Voice Dream Products

2015-10-11 Thread Brent Harding
I wonder if Ivona is shutting down because for a company like Amazon, we aren't a big enough market? I heard awhile back that Amazon is who owns Ivona now. I'm sure most of the other voice venders like Nuance are in plenty of things that aren't blindness or disability specific though. - Or

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread MamaPeach
That is what I do, that is why notifications is there, so you can turn them off and not have to listen to them. -Original Message- From: Aleeha Dudley Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 3:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games You can

Re: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread Dave
try a 3 finger swipe up, and then feel around the screen, untill you find the install button. I can't quite remember, how many times you have to swipe, but the button is there somewhere. Dave. -Original Message- From: Kim Samco Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 10:14 PM To: viphone@go

A question about iTunes and Internet radio.

2015-10-11 Thread 'SammieDogsMom' via VIPhone
I have the latest version of iTunes on my PC, and I am using JAWS 16. I am trying to access the Internet radio stations and I can't figure out how to bring up the internet radio stations. Any help will be appreciated. Liz Ulrich and Leader Dog Sammie Westwood Church of God Prayer Chain Coordi

Re: Pyramid 13 help

2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
Got it. Thank you! > On Oct 11, 2015, at 3:17 PM, Jen Barr wrote: > > Hi Kim. Vo will speak the cards as you swipe... and to turn over a card there > is a button labeled, face-down-deck-card. hth > > Jenifer Barr > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 11, 2015, at 5:16 PM, Kim Samco wrote: >> >

Re: Upgraded now my keyboard won't work

2015-10-11 Thread Ann Byrne
Turn quick nav on and then off. That seems to help. At 05:14 PM 10/11/2015, you wrote: Hi, I upgraded to I OS 9.02 and now my BT keyboard won't work. What do I do? Apologies for the empty email apparently that's part of the problem I'm having now. Thanks Kim -- The following information i

Re: VOICE over ignoring punctuation marks?

2015-10-11 Thread rajmund
hello, Its OK, though; don't woroy about it. Sent from a BrailleNote - Original Message - From: "Jewel" No. VO stands for voice over. Just wondered, but thanks, anyway. :) - Original Message - From: Jewel What voice am I using? Search me! I haven't a clue, but I did cal

Re: VOICE over ignoring punctuation marks?

2015-10-11 Thread Jewel
Oh Dear! my little joke fell flat on its face! Jewel -- From: "Rajmund" Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 9:36 PM To: Subject: Re: VOICE over ignoring punctuation marks? Hello, No. VO stands for voice over. Just wondered, but thanks, anywa

Re: Pyramid 13 help

2015-10-11 Thread Jen Barr
Hi Kim. Vo will speak the cards as you swipe... and to turn over a card there is a button labeled, face-down-deck-card. hth Jenifer Barr Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2015, at 5:16 PM, Kim Samco wrote: > > Hi, > > I got the light version until I know if I like it. > > I used to play this

Upgraded now my keyboard won't work

2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
Hi, I upgraded to I OS 9.02 and now my BT keyboard won't work. What do I do? Apologies for the empty email apparently that's part of the problem I'm having now. Thanks Kim -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns ab

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2015-10-11 Thread rajmund
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2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
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IOS9.2 and Hearing Aids

2015-10-11 Thread Agent086b
Hello all, I am using IOS 8.4.1. I connect the iPhone to my hearing aids via bluetooth to a Siemens miniTek. My question is anybody connecting to Hearing Aids with IOS9.2? I am not willing to loose the conductivity that I have now so I have not been willing to update. Thanks for any information.

Figured it out Re: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
> On Oct 11, 2015, at 2:14 PM, Kim Samco wrote: > > Thanks for this, now I don't see a choice for installing it. I'm looking in > settings and software update and I am not on my PC. Where I am says > "IaOS 9.02" > > "Apple, Inc" > > "Already downloaded" > > And that's it. I've tapped

Re: Setting up new iphone

2015-10-11 Thread Gerardo Corripio
OK and for when my IPhone 4S arrives, my 3GS was running iOs6.1.3 and the 4S let's say runs IOs8.4.1 or 9.0.2, what would yo you guys recommend in that if restoring from ICloud, if they're different IOs versions, what's the deal with doing these restores? El 11/10/2015 03:08 p.m., Aleeha Dudl

Re: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread Jewel
Kim! It has been downloaded but now it is up to your whether you install it or not. Jewel -- From: "Kim Samco" Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 9:28 AM To: Subject: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded? So I decided to take the plunge and

Pyramid 13 help

2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
Hi, I got the light version until I know if I like it. I used to play this with "real cards" so I understand the game but not the accessibility part of it. How do I get VO to tell me what cards are showing and ow do I turn new cards over that are in the deck? Kim -- The following informati

Re: New to Audible iOS app

2015-10-11 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, i was able to delete a book this way just a few days ago, and it's worked fine for quite a while. Best, Anna > On Oct 10, 2015, at 9:01 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I am still curious if others can delete the normal way, i.e. double tap the > main delete button and then have delete

Re: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
Thanks for this, now I don't see a choice for installing it. I'm looking in settings and software update and I am not on my PC. Where I am says "I aOS 9.02" "Apple, Inc" "Already downloaded" And that's it. I've tapped on all of those things and nothing happens. Thanks for any help. Ki

Re: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread Rajmund
Hello, Thought of going settings, general, about, and just to be sure? - Original Message - From: Kim Samco To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, October 11, 2015 9:28 pm Subject: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded? > > > So I decided to take the plunge and upgrade and it says I've

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Jerry White
Good Afternoon! You should really try Dream Hold. It is like a text based adventure game without the separate client. Jerry -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 5:23 PM To: viphon

SV: Loadstone GPS: a campaign to get an accessible GPS app started on iOS

2015-10-11 Thread Lars Billgren
Hi Pawel! While walking you can set your point were you want. A route can contain a lot of points, named P1, P2, P3 and so on by the app. Afterwards you can put in a new point between two points. I If you want to, you can edit the point names. Normally you walk from 1 to 2 to 3, but you ca

Re: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread Dave
hi, yes, it can download the update on it's own. But you have to install it yourself. You will find, that you haven't installed it, that is why you can't see any changes. Dave. -Original Message- From: Kim Samco Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 9:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Su

Re: Loadstone GPS: a campaign to get an accessible GPS app started on iOS

2015-10-11 Thread Andy Baracco
The Loadstone that ran on the old Nokia phones did have the ability to create routes. Andy From: Paweł Masarczyk Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 12:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Loadstone GPS: a campaign to get an accessible GPS app started on iOS Hello Sieghart and Lars, Un

Re: Upgrading to IOS 9?

2015-10-11 Thread Colin McDonald
IOS 9 release was nearly as good as the release of 7...IOS8 was the one plagued with all the issues at first. Your phone likely just automatically downloaded the new update, but hasn't installed it yet. It's smart though to wait until the first or second patch has been released to get rid of som

Re: blindsquare stuck in app switcher

2015-10-11 Thread Andy Baracco
This happens to me when I am using a bluetooth headset. Andy -Original Message- From: Jim Ruby Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 11:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: blindsquare stuck in app switcher Hi, for some reason blindsquare will not close, I can't get it out of the ap

Re: What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread christopher hallsworth
You need to go to Settings > General > Software Update and double tap on install now. > On 11 Oct 2015, at 21:28, Kim Samco wrote: > > > So I decided to take the plunge and upgrade and it says I've already > downloaded it. Can it do this automatically? And, why haven't I noticed any > chang

What? IOS 9.02 already downloaded?

2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
So I decided to take the plunge and upgrade and it says I've already downloaded it. Can it do this automatically? And, why haven't I noticed any changes? I'm confused (which doesn't take much, I admit). Kim -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. I

RE: So I have copied my iTunes folder off my thumb drive in to iTunes so am I all good now

2015-10-11 Thread Alan Lemly
Cher, When I told Jen to browse to the top folder, I was advising from the perspective that she had yet to add any of that music which she had copied to her computer from a flash drive to her iTunes library. You are right that the top folder in my system would be iTunes Media\Music and also cor

Re: Upgrading to IOS 9?

2015-10-11 Thread christopher hallsworth
Ditto. Even the first iteration(s) of iOS 9 is/are way better than iOS 8. > On 11 Oct 2015, at 21:15, Aleeha Dudley wrote: > > iOS 9 is fine, in my opinion. I have not seen the phone bug in a while, and > VO seems to be quite stable. >> On Oct 11, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Kim Samco wrote: >> >> Hello

Re: Upgrading to IOS 9?

2015-10-11 Thread Aleeha Dudley
iOS 9 is fine, in my opinion. I have not seen the phone bug in a while, and VO seems to be quite stable. > On Oct 11, 2015, at 4:12 PM, Kim Samco wrote: > > Hello, > > I took to heart the warning about waiting to upgrade until some of the bugs > are worked out. Is it "safe" to upgrade now or

Upgrading to IOS 9?

2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
Hello, I took to heart the warning about waiting to upgrade until some of the bugs are worked out. Is it "safe" to upgrade now or is it still at the point of frustration? Do we know when IOS 9.1 will be out? Thanks, Kim -- The following information is important for all members of the VIP

Re: Setting up new iphone

2015-10-11 Thread Aleeha Dudley
It depends on what you want todo, honestly. Both will work. If you don’t want to go through the trouble of getting all your apps and settings back, you will be able to select “restore from backup”, during the setup process. This is after you enter your Apple ID and password on the phone. Keep in

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Connie Mohney
Thank you Kim. Connie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kim Samco Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 3:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games Hi, Go to menu and toward the bo

Re: Really weird, and strange issue when dictating

2015-10-11 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi Well today I had my bluetooth speakers connected to my iPad Mini 2 and listened to an album downloaded from Apple Music. When I turned the speakers off, the device went back to internal speakers, but the VoiceOver sounds were looping like a broken record. Gosh it was awful. I could hear Voic

Setting up new iphone

2015-10-11 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi, I've been using iphone 5C. I will shortly be receiving my birthday present of iphone 6S, and I was wondering what's the best way of setting it up. Is it best to set it up from the beginning? Or can I restore apps and settings from the latest backup of my iphone 5C? If the latter is bet

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Aleeha Dudley
You can turn off push notifications for the app in settings. > On Oct 11, 2015, at 1:07 PM, Krister Ekstrom > wrote: > > I too had dice world and threw it out because of all the random folks whom i > didn’t know who wanted to play this and that with me and when i had accepted > them they just

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Kim Samco
Hi, Go to menu and toward the bottom is their store where you can buy more puzzles. Also, you get 1 free puzzle every day but this isn't enough once you develop an addiction. grin Kim > On Oct 11, 2015, at 11:12 AM, Connie Mohney wrote: > > Kim, > I just downloaded seven little words an

RE: Loadstone GPS: a campaign to get an accessible GPS app started on iOS

2015-10-11 Thread Richard Turner
MapQuest allows you to add stops to a route. Put in your destination, then find the Add Stop button, which says “pi add stop” as it must have the “pi” symbol as part of the button label. Then, put in your next destination and Mapquest will sort them by distance, but you can drag them to a diffe

RE: So I have copied my iTunes folder off my thumb drive in to iTunes so am I all good now

2015-10-11 Thread Don & Cher
Dear Alan- Recently I was trying to replace songs deleted from iTunes and restored from Recycle Bin. Could not figure out the procedure for adding back to library- even after reading several rather unspecific web answers. When you told Jen to "browse to the top folder", it seems like this would

Re: Loadstone GPS: a campaign to get an accessible GPS app started on iOS

2015-10-11 Thread Paweł Masarczyk
Hello Sieghart and Lars, Unfortunately I can't answer your questions as I'm not in direct touch with the developers and only saw the tweet. Does My Way allow for creating routes from point A to B through C? I think that was one of the features I heard was missing from most GPS apps available.

RE: blindsquare stuck in app switcher

2015-10-11 Thread Richard Turner
I have your exact same setup, but I've not had this issue. Definitely try the home and power button reboot. Something has certainly gotten stuck. I hope that clears it up, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Ruby

Re: The GMail app versus the native IOS app?

2015-10-11 Thread Craig Werner
Sadly, the bug persists. I have often resorted to writing a message offline and pasting it from the clipboard. Craig On Sunday, October 11, 2015, Alex Stone wrote: > Last time I checked, which was a month or two ago, this was still true. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegro

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Jeremy Gilley
Actually blindfold hopper does need headphones. That is quite an addicting game. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 12:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: fun topic for t

blindsquare stuck in app switcher

2015-10-11 Thread Jim Ruby
Hi, for some reason blindsquare will not close, I can't get it out of the app switcher? Even powered off/on the phone and it is still there, I have not done a home+power to reboot the phone. Just curious if anyone has had this happen to them? Using ios 9.x latest version, iphone 5s and latest ve

Where's My Rubber Ducky sample .wav file

2015-10-11 Thread Richard Turner
I decided it was time to use my IQ 6 microphone and do a sample of this game. I used Audio Memos for the recording and had my computer speakers about a foot apart with my iPod touch 6th Generation as close to the middle as I could place it. I think I'm just a tiny bit closer to the left, but you

Re: selecting text, a new way?

2015-10-11 Thread christopher hallsworth
Very true and instructions has already been given so not going to reinvent the wheel. Check it out though; best feature in iOS 9 from an accessibility standpoint. I couldn't pinch either due to my poor coordination. > On 11 Oct 2015, at 17:02, Regina Alvarado wrote: > > Hey all, I heard there i

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Connie Mohney
Kim, I just downloaded seven little words and love it. I solved my first seven puzzles. I'm playing on an iPhone 4S and an iPod touch 5th generation. I didn't get the paid version because I wanted to make sure I would like it first. How do I get more puzzles? Thank you. Connie -Original

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
I can't either and I've looked at the help section and that doesn't help much. I also can't figure out Bblindfold free cell. I used to love free cell on my old windows computer, but I can't get the hand of the BlindFold one. Besides that, I wonder if I'm going to have to buy more coins as I p

Re: how to remove applewatch band

2015-10-11 Thread Barry Abbott
Hi Fanus. On either side of the back of the watch is a spring loaded button which you would hold in with your fingernail. Then slide the strap either toward the rear or front sides of the watch until it slides out of the groove. There are two parts to the strap. When sliding the new strap into

Re: To autocorrect or not [was "Apps nicer on iPhone than iPad and vice versa?"]

2015-10-11 Thread Devin Prater
You can't, really, besides copying and pasting. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2015, at 2:53 AM, Rajmund wrote: > > Hello, > How can I use something like google docx in something like an email, though? > > - Original Message - > From: Devin Prater > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > D

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread RACHEL & DAMIEN
oh its just that i dont understand the rules. smiles. i’lll get there if i try hard enough. > On 11 Oct 2015, at 13:38, Kimber Gardner wrote: > > What kinds of problems are you having with blind solitaire? Which > games are you trying to play? > > On 10/10/15, RACHEL & DAMIEN wrote: >> i cant

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Cathy Inglis
I have tried to play blindfold solitaire, I can't seem to figure it out. But I have successfully play, blindfold blackjack, blindfold spades, blindfold crazy eights, blindfold hearts and blindfold Simon. I have just downloaded blind fold roulette. I figured out how to play it, but don't really l

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Pyramid 13 is available here in Sweden, because i have it. /Krister > 11 okt. 2015 kl. 15:20 skrev MamaPeach : > > It comes right up when I put in Pyramid 13. Try putting in the developer's > name which is InfinitApps. Not sure if it is available outside the US or not. > > -Original Message

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Krister Ekstrom
I too had dice world and threw it out because of all the random folks whom i didn’t know who wanted to play this and that with me and when i had accepted them they just sorta popped out of existence never to go on playing again and i don’t want to be disturbed by push notices all the time. Now i

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Rose Combs
That is one I have, although I have not played it a long time. Rose Combs roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of michael.f...@gmai

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Richard Turner
The BlindFold games that I have played do not need earphones either. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of michael.f...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 9:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fun topic

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread michael . feir
One game that can be played without the need for headphones is stem stumpers. Sounds are mono in nature so you don't need to hear the position of them. It is a pretty interesting little puzzle game with plenty of levels to keep people occupied. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2015, at 12:23 P

RE: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Rose Combs
How many of these games can be played WITHOUT earphones? Rose Combs roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of RACHEL & DAMIEN Sent: S

Re: selecting text, a new way?

2015-10-11 Thread brian albriton
There is a new item you can add to the rotor called text selection which allows the following. Turn the rotor to text selecttion. the flick up gesture than will give you choice; such as word line and so forth. once you have chosen your unit of selection swipe to the right and you will sele

Re: selecting text, a new way?

2015-10-11 Thread Alex Hall
First, go to VoiceOver's settings, then Rotor, and add 'text selection' if it isn't already. Now, in any place you can select text, rotor to 'text selection'. Swipe up or down to change how much to select by, then right to select or left to de-select. This means you have to navigate to the start

Re: back to previous app button?

2015-10-11 Thread Alex Hall
It takes the place of the left items on the status bar, left of the time. However, it is *not* always present. Instead, it appears if you do something that takes you from one app to another. Tap a link in an email, and Safari opens, but the button appears in your status bar, letting you go back

Re: selecting text, a new way?

2015-10-11 Thread Paul Richard McGann
reggie, iif you are braille user, yes, you need to go through rotor and choose edit and you can do whatever yo want. sincerely, rich From: Regina Alvarado Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 12:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: selecting text, a new way? Hey all, I heard there is a

Hiding Facebook posts using the iPhone

2015-10-11 Thread Tom
Hello, I tried searching the archives but couldn't find the answer. How can I hide posts from someone on Facebook using my iPhone? I cannot unfriend them right now but I would like their posts hidden. Is there a way? I think I have the latest facebook update. Tom C. -- The following i

selecting text, a new way?

2015-10-11 Thread Regina Alvarado
Hey all, I heard there is a new way to select text? True? If so, steps, please! Never have gotten the pinch gesture correct. Perhaps it is my lack of dexterity, but I am hoping Apple has actually given us a new way to do this. reggie & Lex -- The following information is important for all mem

Re: back to previous app button?

2015-10-11 Thread Regina Alvarado
Sandy, Since I only have an iPhone 6s, I cannot check if this is a 9.02 feature or not. However, I love this feature. It is at top left between status bar and what would be back button or first line. Edge of screen. You will need to, or should I say I needed to, poke around to find it. I found

Re: AUTO language detections?

2015-10-11 Thread Paul Richard McGann
bove are italian as they are common words I know. sincerely, rich -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone 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 ow

back to previous app button?

2015-10-11 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
hi, I have recently upgraded to 9.02 on my iPhone six. I was under the impression that one of the new features was an ever present back button in the status line with which one could go back to the app you were in just before. thus obviating the need for using the app switcher. was I wrong? Perh

Re: AUTO language detections?

2015-10-11 Thread rajmund
Hello, By speech I meant that I'm sorry for the spelling errors, i don't have a braille display to check. But yes, this will work with both braille and speech. Sent from an IPad > On 11 Oct 2015, at 4:26 p.m., Paul Richard McGann > wrote: > > can this work on braille? if so, I wil ltry. beca

Re: AUTO language detections?

2015-10-11 Thread Paul Richard McGann
can this work on braille? if so, I wil ltry. because you said speech, there are some defblind who can't hear. and it would be nice to learn some words and pick up some words and send out relatives and friends for fun with italian words. thank you! sincerely, rich -Original Message- F

Re: Custom vibration patterns for voicemail

2015-10-11 Thread Paul Richard McGann
thank you, and when you said "strength", it got my head. thank you, and I am going to talk with apple accessibility and see about how to gain strength for some who can't feel weak vibration. thank you1 rich -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 11:0

RE: The GMail app versus the native IOS app?

2015-10-11 Thread Alex Stone
Last time I checked, which was a month or two ago, this was still true. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cristóbal Sent: 11 October 2015 06:12 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: The GMail app versus the native IOS app?

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2015-10-11 Thread Jim Ruby
Hi, for some reason blindsquare will not close, I can't get it out of the app switcher? Even powered off/on the phone and it is still there, I have not done a home+power to reboot the phone. Just curious if anyone has had this happen to them? Using ios 9.x latest version, iphone 5s and latest ve

RE: Custom vibration patterns for voicemail

2015-10-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I am not aware that you can make vibrations harder or softer at this point, you can pick the different types Apple offers or make your own, but whatever strength it vibrates it is not adjustable. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Beha

RE: Is it now true that the Overcast app is now free?

2015-10-11 Thread Richard Turner
I’ve been using it now for a few days and I think it is really excellent. Easy to use, very good sound quality, easy speed adjustment, etc. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 7:12 AM To: vipho

RE: Gmail server message

2015-10-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I think Don means to say that his internet connection is giving him download speed of 300 Mb per second which I guess would mean he has a direct to home fibre connection since cable or ADSL cannot provide such speeds. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Mail

2015-10-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Marissa, There are 3 ways: 1. If you open a message, there will be a delete button at the bottom in the middle just above the home button. This will delete the message and put focus inside the next message. 2. If you want to delete messages when you are in the messages list inside your in

Re: AUTO language detections?

2015-10-11 Thread rajmund
Hello, Try: Settings Accessibility Voice over speech. Now, add language. So for Instance, find Itallian, double tap. If i'm correct, now if you flick the rotor, get to language, flick up or down, you should get to your newly added language. I'm sorry if this is not clear, I'm still not 100% conf

RE: Loadstone GPS: a campaign to get an accessible GPS app started on iOS

2015-10-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I thought Loadstone also had maps and gave turn-by-turn directions. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lars Billgren Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2015 3:20 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: SV: Loadstone GPS: a campaign to get an accessible GPS ap

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread michael . feir
There are hundreds of text adventures you can get to use in Frotz. It'll even run the old Infocom games if you have them. King of Dragon Pass is a n excellent mainly story-driven experience. That game is independant and is a game for sighted people which has been made accessible for us. As for

Re: Is it now true that the Overcast app is now free?

2015-10-11 Thread Russ Kiehne
Doing some research, I found the following: The best podcast app for iOS, Overcast, is now totally free By Chris Welch on October 9, 2015 11:09 am Overcast, The Verge's pick for best iPhone / iPad podcast app , received a big update today. Most notably, some features that previously r

problem with downloading music, movies, or tv episodes.

2015-10-11 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi all. Ok, bear with me while I try to explain two problems I'm having. *smile* 1. When in the iTunes ap on my phone, if I double tap download... the phone acts like it's downloading, but then I go to the videos ap or whatever I'm trying to download... because this even happens with iBooks, the

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-11 Thread Russ Kiehne
Try the new Blindfold Roulette casino game that was just added to the app store. -Original Message- From: Nishi Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 8:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games hey, try blind fold wild card. its a really

Re: AUTO language detections?

2015-10-11 Thread Paul Richard McGann
to all, first of all, I am not sure if you are referring to this. are yo saying about braille issue if so, go to bluetooth, go to voiceover, and go to braille and click, as yo can see two different type of braille us and uk. at first I had trouble with different grade as I didn't get it,

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