Please, I need your help, I am looking for a bluetooth speaker.

Hello list, please, would anyone recomend a small, portable bluetooth speaker that I can connect to my Iphone, Ipad and laptop via bluetooth, but which can be also connected to my small MP3 player using line-in, 3,5 mm cable. Any kind of help and advice wil be highly appreciated. Thank you

RE: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile travelling.

Hi. I use blindsquare for $29.95 and love it. You can buy aftershokz bone conduction headphones that work quite well. I use the wired model because I don't particularly like blue tooth. The wired model runs about $50. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Please, I need your help, I am looking for a bluetooth speaker.

Hi, I highly recommend the Mini Boom by Logitech. It has amazing sound quality, is portable, and fits in the bottom of a bag. On 11/18/15, Gianni wrote: > Hi, > I use a Bose Mini SoundLink. You can buy a case to carry around. Connection > via bluetooth for iPhone is

notifications on locked screen and in notifications

I have a 6s iPhone running 9.1. When I lock my screen and then tap the home button, from the locked screen it automatically opens to the home screen with my pr'int. I used to need to touch unlock before touching the home button for my fingerprint. Because of this I could quickly read my

Re: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile travelling.

The Sendero Look Around app is also good for finding out where you are, what intersection you are near, or what 5 points of interest are closest to your location. It does not give direction from point to point, or from your location to the points of interest, but rather gives you information about

RE: What Does Low Power Mode Do?

Since I am totally blind, is it ok for me to keep the phone on LPM?? Can sighted people use the phone on LWM? Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Feliciano Godoy Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 8:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: What Does Low Power Mode Do?

Yes, you can if you are willing to sacrifice the features that it disables and changes. You may be better off making these changes to your settings and decrease yor screen brightness to zero and disable auto brightness if you want to get the most out of your battery. Regards, Feliciano For

Re: Please, I need your help, I am looking for a bluetooth speaker.

Hi, I don’t know anything at all about this speaker myself but i know that AudioPro makes very good sounding speakers, so have a look at the AudioPro T3. It’s got a battery that according to themselves last for 30 hours, they have bluetooth but also a standard input jack for connecting your

Re: Please, I need your help, I am looking for a bluetooth speaker.

Hi, I use a Bose Mini SoundLink. You can buy a case to carry around. Connection via bluetooth for iPhone is perfect. I also use it with a cable for my iPod Nano. It has a very heavy base. It's really loud. You should ask my neighbours. Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone > Op

Re: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile traveling.

Hi, what did you not like about Google maps and what type of information are you wanting the App to provide Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v > On Nov 18, 2015, at 7:03 AM, Rhonda Cruz

Re: What Does Low Power Mode Do?

Hi, low power mode disables visual settings and other features to conserve battery. if you want to disable low power mode, using Siri to turn off and on low power mode or access your settings and access low power mode and toggle off the setting. Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates,

Air Hockey question

Hi, I recently installed the blind fold air hockey game. I went in to review the tutorial on how to play. It told me to swipe left to hit the puck so I did that and then it said double tap to continue but when I did this, nothing happened so I am wondering what I might be doing wrong.

Re: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile travelling.

On 11/18/15, Iolaire wrote: > Hi. You say what you use is not very helpful. Could you tell us, what is > it you want from an app? Do you want turn by turn directions to a > particular destination? Do you just want to know what roads you are on, > what junctions you pass

Re: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile travelling.

hmmm, hmmm, hmmm! if I need an app to help if I am walking. I would use braille display, not voice. because this app could help blind listening, but if there are noises, not possible to follow as I have been told. since many sidewalks are made into ramps as many cities and towns change

Re: What Does Low Power Mode Do?

I would not recommend turning on low-power mode permanently. One of the things you will give up is the use of Siri. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2015, at 10:19 AM, Fazil wrote: > > Since I am totally blind, is it ok for me to keep the phone on LPM?? > Can sighted

Re: Be My Eyes

I don't use it either, mostly because I'm often able to get what I need from tap tap see. That, and the long wait times are definitely a bit of a deterrent. It can also just feel awkward to talk to strangers who can see inside my home, but that's more about me than it is about the app. Shermeen

RE: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile travelling.

Hi. You say what you use is not very helpful. Could you tell us, what is it you want from an app? Do you want turn by turn directions to a particular destination? Do you just want to know what roads you are on, what junctions you pass etc? Or do you want an app that will give you points of

Re: Be My Eyes

Hello Cara and other interested listers, I use Be My Eyes two or three times per week. In fact, Be My Eyes is the primary reason that I upgraded from a 4S to an iPhone 6. The camera has made a big difference. My access was blocked several weeks ago after I had a connection with a volunteer

RE: apple music questions

Ok. I usually looked there but I’ll sure go back there. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Monica Jones Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple music questions Larry, there are a couple of good

Re: ITunes match questions

Hi Larry, iTunes Match makes all your music available to download on any of your devices, whether you bought it in the app store or ripped CDs yourself. It doesn't include audiobooks. You can download any movie you purchase to any of your devices. This isn't a function of iTunes Match; it's a

Re: Why does my iPhone hiss at me!!!

Yes, lol, like I'm tired; I wish these huans would stop pressing on me. -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 8:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Why does my iPhone hiss at me!!! That sometimes happens when I touch the home button. Kind

Re: [Bulk] Why does my iPhone hiss at me!!!

You know, I've often wondered why I've seen icons on a different place from where I saw them previously. I thought it was just me. This is good info. -Original Message- From: Cara Quinn Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 10:13 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Bulk] Why

ITunes match questions

Hello. I have some ITunes match questions: 1. Does ITunes match just include music or does it include audio books and movies? 2. Does itunes match have anything to do with letting you have access to content on the apple servers? I would appreciate chatting by phone with

apple music questions

I am considering subscribing to apple music and would very much appreciate chatting by phone with someone who is a subscriber. My contact info is llump...@austin.rr.com 512-467-9725 Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V

Re: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

Yes, I have no trouble saying no, but I do it gently and courteously at first. However, I understand where that might not be possible in different cultures. I'm not sure what the best approach would be in this situation. I tried to think about it last night. -Original Message- From:

Re: apple music questions

Larry, there are a couple of good podcasts on Apple music on applevis.com that might help answer your questions. From: Larry Lumpkin Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: apple music questions I am considering subscribing to apple music and would

RE: apple music questions

Monica, I did see podcasts about apple music and the new apple tv, creating smart play lists on the mac etc. I didn’t see any podcast discussing what apple music gave you or how to use it in itunes for windows. Any suggestions? From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Face Time

I have a friend who is using an IPad. I am not sure which version of IOS it has on it. The problem he is having is that face time starts by itself and cannot be turned off using the app switcher. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, have you found a solution. I have already suggested he

Re: notifications on locked screen and in notifications

I am also using a 6S. When I want to read the notifications or check the time and don't want the phone to open instantly I just press the home button with a finger other than the one that has my fingerprint registered. If I forget and it opens up I go to the notifications screen and make sure

Re: notifications on locked screen and in notifications

Thank you so much Sherri. I learned something new today about the notification screen. As for not opening the locked screen to the home screen, well, you were probably saying duh! Change can trip one up. I hope your help helps someone else too. reggie & Lex On Nov 18, 2015, at 2:51 PM,

RE: apple music questions

Hi, I did the three month trial and then decided I didn’t want to use Apple Music. No hassles when I cancelled it. However, several months later I did have a change of heart and subscribe again as a paid subscriber even though they don’t seem to have the Electric Amish, laughs! I mean anyone

RE: Be My Eyes

Until just recently, I used Talking Goggles to read oven temperature and other LCD displays. Today with 9.1 and the last update to Goggles, who knows when that actually was, could not read oven temperature. So a burned lunch slightly. Oh, well, I did not try Be My Eyes as I have never signed

Re: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

Fazil, I have been thinking about your problem ever since I posted yesterday. It occurs to me that perhaps we are not dealing with a cultural concern as much as you might think. Is there really a cultural expectation about showing a phone? That is, have cultural norms and expectations been

RE: [Bulk] RE: Why does my iPhone hiss at me!!!

Actually there is a snake in there! LOL, just joking, it was what I thought of first time I heard it. 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

Re: apple music questions

Hi Larry, why not just sign up for the free three-month trial? It won't cost you a cent and you can play with it as much as you like, no obligation to stick around if it doesn't work out for you. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org

wifi interuptions

When I am at home I notice that my 5c looses wifi. When I look at the settings, it indicates that it is on. When I turn it off and back on the status line indicates that it is running with the number of bars. Is there anything that I can do about this? I have restored the phone with the same

Re: ITunes match questions

Though I just subscribed to iTunes Match this year, I am going to really like it since I will be able to have my music with me no matter what device I will be using in the future. So if I upgrade to a newer iPhone or other i-device, then I have access to all the songs and playlists that I had

Re: apple music questions

Even if you don't think you would use it, the 3 month trial is more than enough to try it out and see how much or little you will use it. My wife said that she didn't want anything to do with Apple Music during the trial. About a week later, she came to me and said that she had changed her mind

RE: Be My Eyes

I still use it a couple of times a month at least if not more and love it. Thanks! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 9:20 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Be My Eyes Hi

Re: Be My Eyes

i still use it, and its wonderful. On 11/17/2015 11:19 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: Hi All, Some friends and I were talking today about Be My Eyes and were wondering how much people still do use the app? I thought I would ask here to see who still uses it and how well it works? -Just a curious

RE: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

Thank you very much everybody, I got great ideas and I am sure I can protect myself now more effectively. Thanks again everyone, you guys are great! And I love you all! Fazil. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of RobH. Sent:

RE: Had to get a new phone, had backed up, now contacts and some apps are gone

Hi, I actually did an encrypted backup, but got it all restored by doing an iCloud sync. Thanks. Amy From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Arnold Schmidt Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 4:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Had to

looking for an audio player

hi all, i am looking for an audio player where i can add my music to my phone useing drop box. i downloaded vlc player, but i want to be able to make a playlist and with vlc i cant do that, its making folders with each artest then when i dubble tap on the artest, there is songs inside there

Re: Be My Eyes

I still use it, and it sure has come in handy. Sometimes it takes time to connect with a volunteer, but in the end it has been worth the wait. It's nice to get an answer to a question without having to wait for a friend to come and help when I need it quickly. Liz Ulrich and Leader Dog

Re: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

feels like an attitude towards the blind where offending those on whom they could depend, could have serious repercussions. Defending a position from one of lesser rights is never an easy one. Since this is drifting OT, we should stick to the suggestions of How, and leave Why out of it. All

RE: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

Well then I really don't think culture has anything to do with it. My culture tries to dictate what I should Do, but in this day and age, you don't need to be dictated too. My culture's quite strict, but if I put boundaries there, no one has that right to overstep them. People make too much of

Re: Had to get a new phone, had backed up, now contacts and some apps are gone

If you are restoring from an encrypted backup, I don't understand why all that stuff wasn't restored. If not, and you didn't do a backup of your contacts to iCloud, it may be, as they say, too bad. An encrypted backup backs up more things than does a regular one. Arnold Schmidt -

RE: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

Well who started this culture thing anyway. It's all very well saying that, but it was being discussed. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of RobH. Sent: Wednesday, 18 November 2015 9:26 p.m. To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

I entirely agree with you on this. I raise it as some response are from cultures that are a lot more lax about etiquet and manners. Culterual difference exists and effects these things. All the technical advice so far, has been good and workable afaik. Rh. - Original Message - From:

Re: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

This is a cultural thing. "No!" could be a great and damning breechof etiquet. - Original Message - From: "Larry Lumpkin" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 10:36 PM Subject: RE: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What

Re: [Bulk] RE: Why does my iPhone hiss at me!!!

Thank you for saying that. It works well if you have the phone in your hand and are using your thumb on the same hand to do things. There is no way you can reach the top of the screen unless you use that feature. It's actually pretty neat. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From:

RE: Be My Eyes

I don't use it a lot because my wife or kids mostly are around for thos types of questions, but the few times I have used it, it is great, and I'm sure I will use it again. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of jazzyjennifer

hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile traveling.

-- Have freedom. and listen to your hart Smilely. Rhonda & Mya.. hi everyone, i'm a iPhone 5's user. and i'm looking for a very useful gps. app, to use on my iPhone. wile. traveling in a car. witch one would be a great one. I've used google maps, and I did not find it veryhelpful. thanks

Re: Be My Eyes

Hi, I tried it yesterday as the new update rolled out. Like before, took a while with no response. I waited about three minutes with no luck. Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v > On Nov 17, 2015, at 8:19 PM,

Re: Be My Eyes

Similar to Tom, I don't use Be My Eyes often but it is there when I need it. It is like having a volunteer in my pocket, available anytime. Yesterday I showed a student I am working with how to use it and he was blown away. I think this app still has its place, even if it is for the person who

What Does Low Power Mode Do?

Hi, list. I have IPhone6Plus and IOS9.2 When I got 'Battery Low' prompt, I selected 'Low-Power-Mode', now the phone is charging but it still says 'Low-Power-Mode'. Does LWM mean that the battery would last me longer? Is it ok to leave the phone to LWM? Otherwise how can I go back to default,

Re: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile traveling.

Really, what did you find wrong with it? just that I have used this hundreds of times in cars to get directions and found it very useful. what did you find lacking in it? Brian. Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 11/18/2015 10:03 AM,

Re: word scramble apps

There's an app called Word shuffle. In this app. You are given clues, and you have to unscramble the tiles to make the words to solve the clues. The app is free. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 18, 2015, at 6:40 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > I would like to ask the flipside of

RE: Please, I need your help, I am looking for a bluetooth speaker.

Hi, The Sound Brick comes with two separate cables. One is a line-in cable with the stereo 3.5 MM plugs on each end so one goes in the earphone jack of a device that doesn't have Bluetooth like the Victor Reader Stream and the other end into the line-in port on the back of the speaker. The

Re: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile travelling.

You can use head hones that don't cover the ears, like bone conducting head phones. Aftershokz is a brand frequently discussed on list. I think the pros and cons of canes and guide dogs is off topic for this list. On 11/18/2015 10:38 AM, Paul Richard McGann wrote: hmmm, hmmm, hmmm! if I

Re: word scramble apps

I would like to ask the flipside of that question, keeping it under this thread because I think they're related questions. Does anyone know of an app into which you could enter a word that was part of a word jumble, say five or six letters, and get the proper descrambling? Are used to have

Re: email account settings

Sorry, I couldn't parse that out of your original message. What settings are you looking for then? If I go into Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars and then double tap on the account name and then double tap on the email address I see things like server and so on. On 11/18/2015 08:16 PM,

Re: email account settings

I think if you go to the mail/contact/calendar settings, then double tap on your email account then double tap on your email address again, you should be able to find them. Jenn Sent from my iPad > On Nov 18, 2015, at 7:16 PM, don bishop wrote: > > Yes, I mentioned that

email account settings

Where are the email account settings for existing accounts located in ios9? I looked inthe mail app and also the mailstcctactstcalendar settings and I don't see them. Thanks, Don -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

Re: Had to get a new phone, had backed up, now contacts and some apps are gone

I don't understand why your encrypted backup didn't restore everything. I restored my iPhone 5 once from an encrypted backup, when something went wrong and I had to restore it, and it was completely restored. I also put everything onto my iPhone 6 from a backup of my 5, and it put everything

Re: email account settings

Yes, I mentioned that in my original message. - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 6:12 pm Subject: Re: email account settings > > > Have you looked in Settings and then in Mail, Calendars

Re: email account settings

Have you looked in Settings and then in Mail, Calendars and Contacts yet? On 11/18/2015 08:08 PM, don bishop wrote: Where are the email account settings for existing accounts located in ios9? I looked inthe mail app and also the mailstcctactstcalendar settings and I don't see them. Thanks,

Re: Be My Eyes

I understand that the trend today is to monetize as many services as possible, but free still beats paid unless there is some compelling reason to pay. The guy who started Crowdviz used security and protecting sensative info as some reasons, as his staff are supposedly vetted and background

Re: Please, I need your help, I am looking for a bluetooth speaker.

Hello Richard and all, thank you very much for all your suggestions. The speaker you have described sounds very interesting and not expensive. You say it comes with a line-in cable, and the usb micro cable for charging. Please, are these two cables separate or is it a multicable, 2 in one? I am

the New Sonos Play:5 Speakers are accessible

Hi, When Sonos the manufacturer of a popular line of wireless music system announced that they’d be releasing a new version of their play:5 speaker including a touch panel there was some chatter on various lists and social media of blind people expressing concern regarding the accessibility of

Recent issue with Voiceover not coming through Plantronics Voyager Edge

Hello list, So I’ve been experiencing a recent problem with my Plantronics Voyager Edge when connected to two iPhones. Both phones are running iOS 9.1. On the first connected phone, VO comes through fine, but with the second device, even though it is connected via Bluetooth, Voiceover doesn’t

Re: word scramble apps

to all, I love scrabble and wheel of fortune and hangman games. are they braille friendly this time? if so, I would love to play. I hope word shuffle isbrailel access. is it? rebecca, if scrabble is accessible to braille, then let's play scrabble together. wink1 rich -Original

Re: Please, I need your help, I am looking for a bluetooth speaker.

I recently got the Sound Brick through Amazon for about $19.00. It is about 6 inches long by about 2.5 inches tall and deep. It has a physical on/off switch, comes with a line-in cable, and the usb micro cable for charging. The frequency response is 80 KHZ to 2 KHZ. The battery is good for

word scramble apps

Hi. Does anyone know of any good apps where you have to unscramble the word or phrase? -- Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you

Re: Be My Eyes

Oh it is a great app I had just couple issues with it. > On Nov 18, 2015, at 4:32 AM, 'SammieDogsMom' via VIPhone > wrote: > > > I still use it, and it sure has come in handy. Sometimes it takes time to > connect with a volunteer, but in the end it has been worth

Re: hi i'm looking for a gps app. to use wile travelling.

I've seen quite a few guide dogs of work, and I don't think ramps impact them finding corners. Also, as a cane user, I find ramps more helpful than not when trying to find corners. Thanks, Ari > On Nov 18, 2015, at 8:38 AM, Paul Richard McGann wrote: > > hmmm, hmmm,

RE: apple music questions

I plan on doing that but thought I might get a heads-up from folks who have been using it. Thanks. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 1:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: apple music

Re: wifi interuptions

One possibility is that your wifik connection is weak whre you are so wifi assist takes you back to your data plan. try disabiling it and see if things improve the way you want them. Il 18/11/2015 21:10, cwc ha scritto: When I am at home I notice that my 5c looses wifi. When I look at the