Re: Twitter apps

[Jonathan Mosen]

Hi Bill, the native Twitter app is quite accessible, but you may outgrow it 
quickly. In my view, the value of Twitter is much greater when you can read 
tweets in the order they were sent. For example, if you're following a breaking 
news story, using a hashtag or list, seeing the story unfold in the correct 
order is a much better experience than reading the most recent tweet first. 
It's very hard to do this with Twitter's own app.
Either Twitterific or Tweetings will give you a wider range of options, and 
both try to keep your place in your timeline so you can read in the correct 
order.
I make use of a lot of Twitter lists. For example, I'm a keen follower of 
politics around the world, so I have a list of US political reporters and 
candidates which I pay particular attention to on primary days. Tweetings seems 
to do a much better job at keeping my places in lists than does Twitterific.
Recently, I produced a 45 minute podcast on Tweetings for AppleVis which covers 
how to get started and how to use it.
On my company's website, Mosen Consulting, I also have e n eBook for purchase 
called Tweeting Blind, which is a guide to Twitter from a blindness perspective.
Hope that helps.
Jonathan Mosen
Mosen Consulting
Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
http://Mosen.org

> On 16/03/2016, at 6:24 AM, Bill Outman  wrote:
> 
> Okay, Candy.  
>  
> I have the native app and need to know how to get started.  
>  
> First, what will they need form me to set up the account?  
>  
> Then I’ll need to know how to get started using the app.  
>  
> Bill Outman 
>  
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com  
> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com ] On Behalf 
> Of Candie Stiles
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 9:24 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
> Subject: Re: Twitter apps
>  
> I find the native Twitter app to be usable with no problems. I can easily 
> follow people and post my own tweets. Reading through the list of tweets 
> others have written just requires swiping to the right, however there are 
> some adds that show up and I’m not sure how to get rid of those.
>> On Mar 14, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Bill Outman > > wrote:
>>  
>> Good evening.  
>>  
>> I am considering adding a Twitter app to my iPhone 5S.  
>>  
>> Is the native app sufficient or is there a better one from an accessibility 
>> standpoint?  
>>  
>> Bill Outman 
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Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Marie]

No Chip these are not dongles. dongles go into a USB port but this 
transmitter plugs into your headphone jack on the player. You can also move 
a toggle switch to set it to be a receiver. In other words, you can plug it 
into a non BT speaker and then pair it with a BT device like the IPhone.

Marie


-Original Message- 
From: Chip Orange

Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:22 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound


These are generically called "bluetooth dongles" and I think some of the 
businesses which sell primarily to the visually impaired (perhaps it was 
Mystic Access?) sell them  Maybe it was AT Guys, but they exist in places 
other than Amazon which may  be easier to shop.


Chip


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Marie

Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 1:55 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound


I tried to find out the model for my daughter last week but could not find
it on Amazon which is where I originally purchased it. But when I have a
sighted body nearby, I will get them to check for a model number. this thing
is very small and light weight and has a re-chargeable battery so it does
not get it's power from the device. I have no idea if it would reduce the
lag on the ITouch but I will try it out and see what happens.
Marie

-Original Message- 
From: englishride...@gmail.com

Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound

Hmmm. I wonder if A transmitter like this could be used with an iOS device
to improve lag with Bluetooth devices. Does anchor make only one type of
transmitter? Can you send a link to the list for the one you have?


Thanks,
Ari


On Mar 14, 2016, at 7:50 PM, Marie  wrote:

Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use.
I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some
external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6
and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the
signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent
sound on books, music or podcasts.
Marie
.

-Original Message- From: Chip Orange
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound

Hi Eric,



Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).



I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the
HBS730
(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the
HBS730
were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the
retractable
wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also
this
collar design, but the wires don't retract.



Chip





From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of SSEric
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound



Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
readily available, too.



The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
quality.



I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will
be
most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but
they
have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.



Thanks!



Eric



E



_

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi all,



When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that
it
was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
standard ear-piece.



This device is shaped like a 

Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Marie]

Although the retractable wires are probably nice, the wires on the 730 are not 
very long and usually not in the way at all. I think the sound is quite good so 
I don’t really feel the difference is worth the price. JMO
Marie


From: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone 
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 2:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

Thanks, I get the picture, I think, although I am a little unsure as to how 
bulkythey are! That's the worst of not being able to see before you buy! Smiley


Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using MBraille

On 15 Mar 2016, at 5:21 pm, Chip Orange  wrote:


Hi Carol,

I re-read the review comparing the LG 730 verses the 900.  They said the sound 
was comparable, but the 730 does not have the retractable wires for the earbuds 
(which the reviewer thought added too much to the price of the 900, but not for 
me, this management of the wires is well worth it for me).  They otherwise 
didn't see any obvious differences except to note the 900s were a later design.

Chip


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

Marie,

These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...

The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear, 
it's not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please? 
I really could do with one of these.

Carol P


On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:

  Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I 

  use. I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking 

  some external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my 

  IPhone 6 and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker 

  to send the signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no 

  lag and decent sound on books, music or podcasts.

  Marie

  .



  -Original Message- From: Chip Orange

  Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM

  To: viphone@googlegroups.com

  Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 

  ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound



  Hi Eric,







  Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's

  virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow

  environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either

  Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).







  I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 

  HBS730

  (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 

  HBS730

  were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 

  retractable

  wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are 

  also this

  collar design, but the wires don't retract.







  Chip











  From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 

  Behalf

  Of SSEric

  Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM

  To: viphone@googlegroups.com

  Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 

  ear-piece

  or used in both ears for great music sound







  Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds

  readily available, too.







  The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from 

  outside.

  You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the

  quality.







  I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not

  block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it 

  will be

  most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 

  they

  have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the

  LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.

  Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.







  Thanks!







  Eric







  E







  _



  From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 

  Behalf

  Of Chip Orange

  Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM

  To: viphone@googlegroups.com

  Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or

  used in both ears for great music sound



  Hi all,







  When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable 

  salesman

  and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my

  sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us 

  that it

  was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a

  standard ear-piece.







  This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,

  encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion

 

Re: For Cieghard, regarding using an iPhone, over an ipod

[Devin Prater]

The app that takes up the most space for me is Bard Mobile, and I still have 
plenty of room on my iPhone 6. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 15, 2016, at 11:33 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
> 
> Hi Terri,
>  
> Yes, you did spell it correctly, thanks.
> As for space, 16 Gb definitely will bring some limitations especially since 
> the iOS installation itself takes up about 4 or so Gb so you probably have 
> about 12 Gb free space.
> Your apps won’t take up a lot of space especially if you don’t have 300 of 
> them on your phone as some do. Pictures are not too bad, a picture taken with 
> the 5S is probably only 3 to 4 Mb, so you could have 300 or 400 pictures on 
> your phone and probably only use 1 Gb of space.
> Music takes up a bit more depending on the quality, I have a library of about 
> 4,000 songs ripped at 256 kbps and it is around 25 Gb I think so you could 
> easily fill up your phone with a couple of thousand songs at that quality. 
> But since I now have an Apple Music subscription, I don’t even have any music 
> downloaded to my phone and for me listening to music happens usually at home 
> and then I don’t use my phone but listen via my Sonos system or the Apple TV.
> What really eats up the storage are movies in HD quality, the 3 Lord of the 
> Rings movies which I bought from iTunes was a 30 Gb download so at that 
> quality you could probably fill up your phone with one of those movies, many 
> other shorter movies are still 3 or 4 Gb in HD quality. Of course with 
> Netflix you stream so it’s of no concern.
> Audio books also depend on the quality. If you download Audible books in the 
> enhanced quality format they can also be very large, but then again if you 
> have an Audible subscription there is no reason to download a ton of books to 
> your phone, download one or two at a time or maybe more if you were going to 
> be on vacation somewhere and you know you wanted to have 5 or 6 books along, 
> but otherwise you can just download one or two, delete them when you are done 
> and download another. Any books you buy are always available in your Audible 
> library and you can simply redownload them if you want to listen again.
> If you have a large library of audio books in MP3 or some other format I 
> would manage them similarly. Just have them on your computer and put a few 
> books at a time on your phone.
>  
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
> Terri Stimmel
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:36 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: For Cieghard, regarding using an iPhone, over an ipod
>  
> Hello there Cieghard,
>  
> I sure hope that I spelled your name correctly.
>  
> You made a great point as to why I just do not use my IPhone.
> I have an IPhone 5s. I just got it about 2 months ago. It is a 16 gig model. 
> I do not have a lot of apps on it. I just do not seem to put a bunch of stuff 
> on it. I have some games, Spotify, Pandora, tune-in, a police scanning app, 
> and some things I can't remember.
>  
> Anyway, I am concerned that if I try to load the phone with audiobooks, audio 
> movies, and music, I will not have enough space.
> How much room does all that kind of stuff take?
>  
> Oh yes, I also have the Bard app, and Netflix, which I love. LOL!
> I also have a few photos, and I usually use my gmail app to check my mail.
>  
> My phone is from AT and T. So I would think that I have a SIM card.
> Would this make some sort of difference?
>  
> Well, I always appreciate your help. You always give great, helpful advice.
>  
> Feel free to write me back at my personal email address.
>  
> Thank you,
>  
> Terri
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RE: For Cieghard, regarding using an iPhone, over an ipod

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Terri,

 

Yes, you did spell it correctly, thanks.

As for space, 16 Gb definitely will bring some limitations especially since the 
iOS installation itself takes up about 4 or so Gb so you probably have about 12 
Gb free space.

Your apps won’t take up a lot of space especially if you don’t have 300 of them 
on your phone as some do. Pictures are not too bad, a picture taken with the 5S 
is probably only 3 to 4 Mb, so you could have 300 or 400 pictures on your phone 
and probably only use 1 Gb of space.

Music takes up a bit more depending on the quality, I have a library of about 
4,000 songs ripped at 256 kbps and it is around 25 Gb I think so you could 
easily fill up your phone with a couple of thousand songs at that quality. But 
since I now have an Apple Music subscription, I don’t even have any music 
downloaded to my phone and for me listening to music happens usually at home 
and then I don’t use my phone but listen via my Sonos system or the Apple TV.

What really eats up the storage are movies in HD quality, the 3 Lord of the 
Rings movies which I bought from iTunes was a 30 Gb download so at that quality 
you could probably fill up your phone with one of those movies, many other 
shorter movies are still 3 or 4 Gb in HD quality. Of course with Netflix you 
stream so it’s of no concern.

Audio books also depend on the quality. If you download Audible books in the 
enhanced quality format they can also be very large, but then again if you have 
an Audible subscription there is no reason to download a ton of books to your 
phone, download one or two at a time or maybe more if you were going to be on 
vacation somewhere and you know you wanted to have 5 or 6 books along, but 
otherwise you can just download one or two, delete them when you are done and 
download another. Any books you buy are always available in your Audible 
library and you can simply redownload them if you want to listen again.

If you have a large library of audio books in MP3 or some other format I would 
manage them similarly. Just have them on your computer and put a few books at a 
time on your phone.

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Terri Stimmel
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 8:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: For Cieghard, regarding using an iPhone, over an ipod

 

Hello there Cieghard,

 

I sure hope that I spelled your name correctly.

 

You made a great point as to why I just do not use my IPhone.

I have an IPhone 5s. I just got it about 2 months ago. It is a 16 gig model. I 
do not have a lot of apps on it. I just do not seem to put a bunch of stuff on 
it. I have some games, Spotify, Pandora, tune-in, a police scanning app, and 
some things I can't remember.

 

Anyway, I am concerned that if I try to load the phone with audiobooks, audio 
movies, and music, I will not have enough space.

How much room does all that kind of stuff take?

 

Oh yes, I also have the Bard app, and Netflix, which I love. LOL!

I also have a few photos, and I usually use my gmail app to check my mail.

 

My phone is from AT and T. So I would think that I have a SIM card.

Would this make some sort of difference?

 

Well, I always appreciate your help. You always give great, helpful advice.

 

Feel free to write me back at my personal email address.

 

Thank you,

 

Terri

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For Cieghard, regarding using an iPhone, over an ipod

[Terri Stimmel]

Hello there Cieghard,

I sure hope that I spelled your name correctly.

You made a great point as to why I just do not use my IPhone.
I have an IPhone 5s. I just got it about 2 months ago. It is a 16 gig
model. I do not have a lot of apps on it. I just do not seem to put a bunch
of stuff on it. I have some games, Spotify, Pandora, tune-in, a police
scanning app, and some things I can't remember.

Anyway, I am concerned that if I try to load the phone with audiobooks,
audio movies, and music, I will not have enough space.
How much room does all that kind of stuff take?

Oh yes, I also have the Bard app, and Netflix, which I love. LOL!
I also have a few photos, and I usually use my gmail app to check my mail.

My phone is from AT and T. So I would think that I have a SIM card.
Would this make some sort of difference?

Well, I always appreciate your help. You always give great, helpful advice.

Feel free to write me back at my personal email address.

Thank you,

Terri

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RE: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case for it.

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Thanks, Chip, I ordered the item, on the American Amazon site it was listet at 
$7.97 + $3.97 shipping. Unfortunately the item does not seem to be listed in 
Canada, but I was able to order it except the shipping to Canada went up to 
about $11. I know it’s more than the item itself, but this does sound pretty 
good and even for just under $20 US I decided to still give it a try. 
Fortunately I sell carabiners at my store and I have all sorts of them kicking 
around.

 

Take care,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Chip Orange
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:58 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case 
for it.

 

Hi Sieghard,

 

First, it’s black nylon canvas, not leather as I said.  It has a leather-like 
feel to it to me.

 

It has four different ways to secure it to you:

The belt clip holds it vertically (and does not swivol as yours does),

One strap (under the belt clip) provides a way to pass your belt through it so 
it is hanging vertically from your belt,

A second different strap allows you to pass a belt through so it hangs 
horizontally from your belt,

And the d-ring (they call it a carabiner), which is removable if you don’t like 
it, secures to a swivol ring which naturally just lets it hang vertically, 
although you can rotate it to be horizontal when you sit down.

 

The Amazon link is:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NKA4NQY?psc=1 

 =true_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01

 

The second strap which holds it horizontally onto a belt is very large, and I 
use it to hold the earbuds which came with the Iphone inside of the pocket that 
this strap naturally forms; it’s tight enough the earbuds stay securely in 
place, and while I try to carry my bluetooth device with me and keep it 
charged, I’m glad to have them as a backup should I forget something.

I believe it’s just under $12, and like you, the carabiner was the thing which 
attracted me to it; I do wish the belt clip swivoled though (that’s just nice), 
but I used the carabiner because it gives such freedom of movement to the 
holster as I sit, and it holds it more in front of me (when secured onto the 
front belt loop) which makes sitting less difficult in tight chairs.

 

You can buy these carabiners in packs of two for a couple of dollars (I just 
bought some at a big box hardware store) if your holster has any sort of small 
ring you could pass it through.

 

Hth,

 

Chip

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 6:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case 
for it.

 

Hi Chip,

 

I’d like the name/model and also I’d like to know if it’s a vertical or 
horizontal holster. I bought one called “Gorilla Grip” which is a very solid 
leather holster with a very good swivel belt clip, but it’s meant to hold the 
6S Plus horizontally and while you can turn it into the vertical position, then 
the flap opens forwards and it’s just not ideal. This particular belt clip 
won’t come off a belt since it has a bit of a hook at the end so it’s very 
secure, but I like the idea of the D-ring as well.

 

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 2:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case 
for it.

 

I bought a separate holster for the times when I wanted a belt clip, so when I 
did not want one (when it was going into a pocket which could hold it), I 
didn’t have a belt clip as well.

 

The holster I found also has a snap d-ring so you can snap it onto a belt loop, 
which I prefer to use of the belt clip, because something this large can 
accidentally pull off of a belt when you sit down.  I believe the holster is 
leather, and if anyone is interested, you can write to me  and I’ll get the 
name and a link to it.

 

Chip

 

 

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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of englishride...@gmail.com 
 
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 8:23 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: Re: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case 
for it.

 

My biggest issue, and this may have changed with the later model of the griffin 
survivor cases is that when you put them in The clip, axis to the charging cord 
is completely blocked. I liked the OtterBox defender cases as well, but I've 
heard that the model for the 6S 

RE: What is a IPod classic

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Terri,

 

When you say you have apps on your phone, is that an iPhone? If so, why not 
just use your iPhone? I know some people here have all sorts of iOS devices and 
I can see why somebody might want an iPhone and an iPad of some sort because of 
the larger size, but the iPod Touch 5th or 6th Generation is the same size as 
the iPhone 5/5S and is basically just an iPhone without the phone.

 

A few years ago when my now wife was still living in the Philippines I gave her 
an iPod Touch 5th Gen. After she came here last year I bought her an iPhone 6 
and she has rarely picked up her iPod Touch since because she just does 
everything on the phone. I currently still have my iPhone 5S after buying a new 
phone last fall. It has no SIM card in it which basically makes it an iPod 
Touch and I thought maybe I would use it when I am home for audio books and so 
on, but I also rarely use it because I find it much easier and more convenient 
to do everything on my main device. Just my opinion.

 

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Terri Stimmel
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 11:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: What is a IPod classic

 

Hello everyone,

 

I was wondering, what exactly is an IPod 

Classic?

Are they worth purchasing?

How exactly would a totally blind person use them?

 

I found a 38 gig one for 80 dollars. I asked the guy who is selling it, if it 
may have voiceover. He said that he did not think so, because there is no 
speaker. He says that there is a wheel that clicks when you turn it.

But how would you know where you were at, or how would you get to where you 
wanted to go?

 

This sounds like a good deal to me, if it would work for me. I would love to 
have an IPod Touch.

However, I really just want to be able to listen to my books, music, audio 
movies, and audio tv. I have apps I need, on my phone. And I also have Netflix, 
for other things.

 

So what do you all think?

 

Any thoughts, or suggestions would be very much appreciated.

 

Thank you,

 

Terri

 

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Re: turning off screen curtain on iPhone 5s question

[englishrider91]

Also, be forewarned tuat the screen curtain feature does not make the screen 
any less bright. All it does is black out the screen. I would recommend turning 
off the autobrightness setting, and turning the brightness down to zero in 
order to conserve your battery. You can always turn up the brightness if needed 
by going into the control center by performing a three-finger flick up after 
touching any icon in the status bar. You'll find a brightness slider in there. 
Just press the home button to get out. Don't forget to turn your brightness 
down to zero again afterward.


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> Tripple tap with 3 fingers for on and off.  It is a toggle gesture.
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Re: turning off screen curtain on iPhone 5s question

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Tripple tap with 3 fingers for on and off.  It is a toggle gesture.

 Jewel



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Subjectline says it all.  How do I turn off the screen curtain on my iPhone 5s?

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RE: turning off screen curtain on iPhone 5s question

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A three fingered triple tap – same gesture turns it back on.

 

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Subject: turning off screen curtain on iPhone 5s question

 

Hello Listers,

 

Subjectline says it all.  How do I turn off the screen curtain on my iPhone 5s?

 

Thanks
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Re: turning off screen curtain on iPhone 5s question

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Try a three finger triple click to toggle the screen curtain on and off.

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turning off screen curtain on iPhone 5s question

[Michael Amaro]

Hello Listers,

Subjectline says it all.  How do I turn off the screen curtain on my iPhone 5s?

Thanks
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Re: Braille Pen.

[Christopher Chaltain]

I'd be surprised if this ever happens. BARD gives you access to the US 
Library of Congress Talking Books material, which is available to US 
citizens. I'd assume that if it ever becomes available in stores outside 
of the US store it would be fore US citizens living in foreign countries.


On 15/03/16 18:35, Gianni wrote:

When will Bard also be available in other app stores outside the U.s.?


Gianni

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Op 15-mrt.-2016 om 13:09 heeft Edmonds, Lucy (LARA)
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Hello everyone. I just purchased a Braille Pen, and I have a question.
Can I read the downloadable Braille books on BARD with the Braille
Pen? If so, what Braille settings do I need to use on my iPhone 6S?

Thanks.

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Re: FTP Client app

[Richard Turner]

Sorry for the last message with just the app name and link.
I had written a message and then copied the app store info, but it must have 
replaced my message.
If you need an FTP client that is completely VoiceOver accessible, spend $3.99 
on FTP Client Pro.
They did not make it with accessibility in mind, but they just used Apple 
Standards. Well, this confirms to me that if developers would stick to Apple 
standards, more apps will be accessible from the start.
FTP Client Pro by LessIsMore Development
https://appsto.re/us/ofJwz.i

Richard


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FTP Client app

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FTP Client Pro by LessIsMore Development
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RE: Braille Pen.

[Connie Mohney]

Hello Lucy,

Curiosity got the best of me.  So, I googled can a braillepen work with BARD 
mobile.  They say it can.  I don’t have a braille device but was just curious.  
Good luck and have fun.  Please let us know how it goes.

Connie 

 

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Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 7:09 AM
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Subject: Braille Pen.

 

Hello everyone. I just purchased a Braille Pen, and I have a question. Can I 
read the downloadable Braille books on BARD with the Braille Pen? If so, what 
Braille settings do I need to use on my iPhone 6S?

Thanks.

Lucy

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Re: Where to Enter Payment Information in iPhone?

[Dani Pagador]

Hi, Anna.
Where on her phone would I need to go to enter the credit card info?
Instinct says Settings, but I need to know if I'm guessing right.

Thanks,
Dani


On 3/15/16, Woody Anna Dresner  wrote:
> Hi Danny,
>
> iCloud is an Apple service; your mother will be paying them for it, not her
> phone company. I'm sure that if you use her Apple ID for the purchase,
> you'll be asked to enter credit card info as part of the purchasing process
> if there's none on file.
>
> Best,
> Anna
>
>
>
>> On Mar 15, 2016, at 4:56 PM, Dani Pagador  wrote:
>>
>> Hi, Everyone.
>> I want to help my Mom get more iCloud storage. She and my Dad have
>> TMobile as their carrier. Would TMobile be charged if I pick the
>> Upgrade button, or would payment go to Apple?
>>
>> If she needs to go and pay Apple, where would I go on her iPhone to
>> enter the necessary credit card info? I know she's got an Apple ID,
>> but don't think she associated a credit card with it.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dani
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Re: Braille Pen.

[Cathy Inglis]

What is a brill pen? Where can I find out more information about the braille 
pin? Can you tell me how much you paid?

Cathy and Tiny.

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RE: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case for it.

[Chip Orange]

Hi Sieghard,

 

First, it’s black nylon canvas, not leather as I said.  It has a leather-like 
feel to it to me.

 

It has four different ways to secure it to you:

The belt clip holds it vertically (and does not swivol as yours does),

One strap (under the belt clip) provides a way to pass your belt through it so 
it is hanging vertically from your belt,

A second different strap allows you to pass a belt through so it hangs 
horizontally from your belt,

And the d-ring (they call it a carabiner), which is removable if you don’t like 
it, secures to a swivol ring which naturally just lets it hang vertically, 
although you can rotate it to be horizontal when you sit down.

 

The Amazon link is:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NKA4NQY?psc=1 

 =true_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01

 

The second strap which holds it horizontally onto a belt is very large, and I 
use it to hold the earbuds which came with the Iphone inside of the pocket that 
this strap naturally forms; it’s tight enough the earbuds stay securely in 
place, and while I try to carry my bluetooth device with me and keep it 
charged, I’m glad to have them as a backup should I forget something.

I believe it’s just under $12, and like you, the carabiner was the thing which 
attracted me to it; I do wish the belt clip swivoled though (that’s just nice), 
but I used the carabiner because it gives such freedom of movement to the 
holster as I sit, and it holds it more in front of me (when secured onto the 
front belt loop) which makes sitting less difficult in tight chairs.

 

You can buy these carabiners in packs of two for a couple of dollars (I just 
bought some at a big box hardware store) if your holster has any sort of small 
ring you could pass it through.

 

Hth,

 

Chip

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 6:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case 
for it.

 

Hi Chip,

 

I’d like the name/model and also I’d like to know if it’s a vertical or 
horizontal holster. I bought one called “Gorilla Grip” which is a very solid 
leather holster with a very good swivel belt clip, but it’s meant to hold the 
6S Plus horizontally and while you can turn it into the vertical position, then 
the flap opens forwards and it’s just not ideal. This particular belt clip 
won’t come off a belt since it has a bit of a hook at the end so it’s very 
secure, but I like the idea of the D-ring as well.

 

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 2:15 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case 
for it.

 

I bought a separate holster for the times when I wanted a belt clip, so when I 
did not want one (when it was going into a pocket which could hold it), I 
didn’t have a belt clip as well.

 

The holster I found also has a snap d-ring so you can snap it onto a belt loop, 
which I prefer to use of the belt clip, because something this large can 
accidentally pull off of a belt when you sit down.  I believe the holster is 
leather, and if anyone is interested, you can write to me  and I’ll get the 
name and a link to it.

 

Chip

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
englishride...@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 8:23 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Looking for info on the iPhone 6s plus, and a good protective case 
for it.

 

My biggest issue, and this may have changed with the later model of the griffin 
survivor cases is that when you put them in The clip, axis to the charging cord 
is completely blocked. I liked the OtterBox defender cases as well, but I've 
heard that the model for the 6S and 6S plus have quality issues. If you want a 
case with the belt clip, where the screen can face out, you may want to take a 
look at this. I'm not sure if they have it in the plus size, but it's worth 
looking.

iPhone 6S (2015 Release) BallisticSHIELD Armor Slim Case & Belt Clip - Blue 
(Quick-release holster design) [Encased Lifetime Guarantee]  

 

 

Thanks,

Ari


On Mar 11, 2016, at 12:04 PM, MamaPeach  wrote:

The otterbox defender cases are great but there is also the Griffin Survivor 
cases that are very well constructed. I have had both, but I do prefer to 
Griffin. Here it is at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LPQGNHC?keywords=griffin%20survivor%20case 

 =1457726453_=sr_1_1=8-1

 

From: Kevin Minor   

Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 1:05 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com 

Subject: Looking for info on 

RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Chip Orange]

I would call them very slim (their weight is specified somewhere online, but I 
am sure is only a couple of ounces).  The front of the collar is thicker (to 
contain the batteries and buttons) and seems about as thick as a thumb for 
about four inches back on each side, then the band narrows to something less 
than the thickness of a pinky finger to make the trip around behind your neck.

 

Hth,

 

Chip

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 5:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

 

Thanks, I get the picture, I think, although I am a little unsure as to how 
bulkythey are! That's the worst of not being able to see before you buy! Smiley

Carol P

Sent from my iPhone using MBraille


On 15 Mar 2016, at 5:21 pm, Chip Orange  wrote:

Hi Carol,

I re-read the review comparing the LG 730 verses the 900.  They said the sound 
was comparable, but the 730 does not have the retractable wires for the earbuds 
(which the reviewer thought added too much to the price of the 900, but not for 
me, this management of the wires is well worth it for me).  They otherwise 
didn't see any obvious differences except to note the 900s were a later design.

Chip


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

Marie,

These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...

The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear, 
it's not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please? 
I really could do with one of these.

Carol P


On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:



Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I 

use. I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking 

some external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my 

IPhone 6 and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker 

to send the signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no 

lag and decent sound on books, music or podcasts.

Marie

.

 

-Original Message- From: Chip Orange

Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 

ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

 

Hi Eric,

 

 

 

Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's

virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow

environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either

Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).

 

 

 

I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 

HBS730

(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 

HBS730

were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 

retractable

wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are 

also this

collar design, but the wires don't retract.

 

 

 

Chip

 

 

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 

Behalf

Of SSEric

Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 

ear-piece

or used in both ears for great music sound

 

 

 

Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds

readily available, too.

 

 

 

The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from 

outside.

You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the

quality.

 

 

 

I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not

block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it 

will be

most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 

they

have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the

LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.

Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.

 

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

Eric

 

 

 

E

 

 

 

_

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 

Behalf

Of Chip Orange

Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM

To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or

used in both ears for great music sound

 

Hi all,

 

 

 

When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable 

salesman

and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my

sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us 

that it

was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a

standard ear-piece.

 

 

 

This device is 

RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Chip Orange]

And one more question if you don't mind?  What Idevice are you using?  I 
believe my Iphone 6s plus is supporting bluetooth version 4, and I wonder if 
older Idevices are only supporting earlier specs of bluetooth?

I just tried the LG 900 navigating with VoiceOver character by character with 
the Iphone 6s plus, and then the phone using its speaker, and could not detect 
any difference.

Chip

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Marie
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 2:04 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

I have tried a couple of other BT headphones and there is not as much lag as 
with the LG. So not sure why the problem but it is the same on the ITouch 
and not so when using the built in speakers. both devices are very 
responsive when not using BT. Normally I am not a huge fan of BT headphones 
but when I want to do things without getting wires caught on everything, BT 
is the answer.

-Original Message- 
From: Chip Orange
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 10:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound

Hi Marie,

Do you notice the same lag on the Iphone if you are using the built-in 
speaker, or is this definitely caused by the Iphone Bluetooth?  If it's 
caused by the Iphone bluetooth, have you ever tried any other bluetooth 
headset besides the LG, and if so, did it also have the same lag?
(just my curiousity trying to figure out where the problem is).

Thanks.

Chip


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Marie
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 10:50 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound

Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. I
don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some external
noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 and my
ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the signal from
the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent sound on books,
music or podcasts.
Marie
.

-Original Message- 
From: Chip Orange
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound

Hi Eric,



Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).



I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the HBS730
(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the HBS730
were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the retractable
wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also this
collar design, but the wires don't retract.



Chip





From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of SSEric
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound



Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
readily available, too.



The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
quality.



I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will be
most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but they
have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.



Thanks!



Eric



E



  _

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi all,



When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that it
was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
standard ear-piece.



This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion

Re: Braille Pen.

[Gianni]

When will Bard also be available in other app stores outside the U.s.?


Gianni

Skype: giannijuve
Sent from my iPhone

> Op 15-mrt.-2016 om 13:09 heeft Edmonds, Lucy (LARA)  
> het volgende geschreven:
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> Hello everyone. I just purchased a Braille Pen, and I have a question. Can I 
> read the downloadable Braille books on BARD with the Braille Pen? If so, what 
> Braille settings do I need to use on my iPhone 6S?
> Thanks.
> Lucy
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RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Chip Orange]

These are generically called "bluetooth dongles" and I think some of the 
businesses which sell primarily to the visually impaired (perhaps it was Mystic 
Access?) sell them  Maybe it was AT Guys, but they exist in places other than 
Amazon which may  be easier to shop.

Chip


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Marie
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 1:55 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

I tried to find out the model for my daughter last week but could not find 
it on Amazon which is where I originally purchased it. But when I have a 
sighted body nearby, I will get them to check for a model number. this thing 
is very small and light weight and has a re-chargeable battery so it does 
not get it's power from the device. I have no idea if it would reduce the 
lag on the ITouch but I will try it out and see what happens.
Marie

-Original Message- 
From: englishride...@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound

Hmmm. I wonder if A transmitter like this could be used with an iOS device 
to improve lag with Bluetooth devices. Does anchor make only one type of 
transmitter? Can you send a link to the list for the one you have?


Thanks,
Ari

> On Mar 14, 2016, at 7:50 PM, Marie  wrote:
>
> Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. 
> I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some 
> external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 
> and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the 
> signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent 
> sound on books, music or podcasts.
> Marie
> .
>
> -Original Message- From: Chip Orange
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
> or used in both ears for great music sound
>
> Hi Eric,
>
>
>
> Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
> virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
> environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
> Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).
>
>
>
> I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 
> HBS730
> (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 
> HBS730
> were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 
> retractable
> wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also 
> this
> collar design, but the wires don't retract.
>
>
>
> Chip
>
>
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of SSEric
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
> or used in both ears for great music sound
>
>
>
> Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
> readily available, too.
>
>
>
> The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
> You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
> quality.
>
>
>
> I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
> block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will 
> be
> most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 
> they
> have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
> LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
> Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> E
>
>
>
> _
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Chip Orange
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
> used in both ears for great music sound
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
> and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
> sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that 
> it
> was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
> standard ear-piece.
>
>
>
> This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
> encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
> facing directly forward.
>
>
>
> Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), 
> and
> the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
> which nestle in small nooks at the end of each 

convert epub to txt on iphone or mac

[Gianni]

Hi,
Does anyone know an accessible app to convert epub files to txt on mac or 
iphone?



Gianni

Skype: giannijuve
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Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Kimberly]

I own two LG headsets and I can tell you they are not bulky at all. The collar 
design is quite streamline and comfortable. I frequently forget I have them 
hanging around my neck.


Sent from Kimber's iPhone

> On Mar 15, 2016, at 5:25 PM, 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone 
>  wrote:
> 
> Thanks, I get the picture, I think, although I am a little unsure as to how 
> bulkythey are! That's the worst of not being able to see before you buy! 
> Smiley
> 
> Carol P
> Sent from my iPhone using MBraille
> 
> On 15 Mar 2016, at 5:21 pm, Chip Orange  wrote:
> 
> Hi Carol,
> 
> I re-read the review comparing the LG 730 verses the 900.  They said the 
> sound was comparable, but the 730 does not have the retractable wires for the 
> earbuds (which the reviewer thought added too much to the price of the 900, 
> but not for me, this management of the wires is well worth it for me).  They 
> otherwise didn't see any obvious differences except to note the 900s were a 
> later design.
> 
> Chip
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:24 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
> used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> Marie,
> 
> These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...
> 
> The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear, 
> it's not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please? 
> I really could do with one of these.
> 
> Carol P
> 
> 
>> On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:
>> Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I 
>> use. I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking 
>> some external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my 
>> IPhone 6 and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker 
>> to send the signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no 
>> lag and decent sound on books, music or podcasts.
>> Marie
>> .
>> 
>> -Original Message- From: Chip Orange
>> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 
>> ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound
>> 
>> Hi Eric,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
>> virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
>> environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
>> Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 
>> HBS730
>> (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 
>> HBS730
>> were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 
>> retractable
>> wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are 
>> also this
>> collar design, but the wires don't retract.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chip
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of SSEric
>> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 
>> ear-piece
>> or used in both ears for great music sound
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
>> readily available, too.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from 
>> outside.
>> You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
>> quality.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
>> block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it 
>> will be
>> most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 
>> they
>> have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
>> LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
>> Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Eric
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> E
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Chip Orange
>> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
>> used in both ears for great music sound
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable 
>> salesman
>> and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
>> sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us 
>> that it
>> was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
>> standard ear-piece.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
>> encompassing 300 degrees or so around your 

Re: Where to Enter Payment Information in iPhone?

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi Danny,

iCloud is an Apple service; your mother will be paying them for it, not her 
phone company. I'm sure that if you use her Apple ID for the purchase, you'll 
be asked to enter credit card info as part of the purchasing process if there's 
none on file.

Best,
Anna



> On Mar 15, 2016, at 4:56 PM, Dani Pagador  wrote:
> 
> Hi, Everyone.
> I want to help my Mom get more iCloud storage. She and my Dad have
> TMobile as their carrier. Would TMobile be charged if I pick the
> Upgrade button, or would payment go to Apple?
> 
> If she needs to go and pay Apple, where would I go on her iPhone to
> enter the necessary credit card info? I know she's got an Apple ID,
> but don't think she associated a credit card with it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dani
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Where to Enter Payment Information in iPhone?

[Dani Pagador]

Hi, Everyone.
I want to help my Mom get more iCloud storage. She and my Dad have
TMobile as their carrier. Would TMobile be charged if I pick the
Upgrade button, or would payment go to Apple?

If she needs to go and pay Apple, where would I go on her iPhone to
enter the necessary credit card info? I know she's got an Apple ID,
but don't think she associated a credit card with it.

Thanks,
Dani

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Re: What is a IPod classic

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi,

I didn't know you could load Rockbox on an iPod Classic. Rockbox is interesting 
software; I used to run it on an iPod Nano. Be advised that if you use it, it 
changes the interface; it's like using a different player. Your player will 
have the ability to boot into either Rockbox or the original firmware. With 
Rockbox running, the player won't be able to play files with DRM. If you need 
to play any such files, you'll need to boot into the original iPod software. 
When I used the Rockbox firmware, it was very nice and had features that 
weren't part of my iPod Nano's original firmware. It's just important to 
understand that it is different firmware, not a screen reader that makes the 
original firmware accessible.

Best,
Anna



> On Mar 15, 2016, at 4:03 PM, Christopher Chaltain  wrote:
> 
> You can also load the Rockbox firmware onto an iPod Classic. Although Rockbox 
> wasn't written just to be used by the blind, it has enough eyes free support 
> that a blind person can use it. Check out rockbox.org for more information.
> 
> On 15/03/16 15:56, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:
>> Hi Terri,
>> 
>> An iPod Classic is an audio player for music, audiobooks, and similar
>> files. It does not have VoiceOver. Some blind people have used them by
>> memorizing menu structures, but that is the only way to access them if
>> you can't see the screen. The iPod Classic also has no way to connect to
>> the Internet or run apps. You would have to use a computer to load content.
>> 
>> Best,
>> Anna
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 15, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Terri Stimmel >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello everyone,
>>> 
>>> I was wondering, what exactly is an IPod
>>> Classic?
>>> Are they worth purchasing?
>>> How exactly would a totally blind person use them?
>>> 
>>> I found a 38 gig one for 80 dollars. I asked the guy who is selling
>>> it, if it may have voiceover. He said that he did not think so,
>>> because there is no speaker. He says that there is a wheel that clicks
>>> when you turn it.
>>> But how would you know where you were at, or how would you get to
>>> where you wanted to go?
>>> 
>>> This sounds like a good deal to me, if it would work for me. I would
>>> love to have an IPod Touch.
>>> However, I really just want to be able to listen to my books, music,
>>> audio movies, and audio tv. I have apps I need, on my phone. And I
>>> also have Netflix, for other things.
>>> 
>>> So what do you all think?
>>> 
>>> Any thoughts, or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> 
>>> Terri
>>> 
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Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

['Carol Pearson' via VIPhone]

Thanks, I get the picture, I think, although I am a little unsure as to how 
bulkythey are! That's the worst of not being able to see before you buy! Smiley

Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using MBraille

On 15 Mar 2016, at 5:21 pm, Chip Orange  wrote:

Hi Carol,

I re-read the review comparing the LG 730 verses the 900.  They said the sound 
was comparable, but the 730 does not have the retractable wires for the earbuds 
(which the reviewer thought added too much to the price of the 900, but not for 
me, this management of the wires is well worth it for me).  They otherwise 
didn't see any obvious differences except to note the 900s were a later design.

Chip


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

Marie,

These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...

The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear, 
it's not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please? 
I really could do with one of these.

Carol P


> On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:
> Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I 
> use. I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking 
> some external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my 
> IPhone 6 and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker 
> to send the signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no 
> lag and decent sound on books, music or podcasts.
> Marie
> .
> 
> -Original Message- From: Chip Orange
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 
> ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> Hi Eric,
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
> virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
> environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
> Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).
> 
> 
> 
> I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 
> HBS730
> (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 
> HBS730
> were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 
> retractable
> wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are 
> also this
> collar design, but the wires don't retract.
> 
> 
> 
> Chip
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf
> Of SSEric
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 
> ear-piece
> or used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> 
> 
> Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
> readily available, too.
> 
> 
> 
> The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from 
> outside.
> You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
> quality.
> 
> 
> 
> I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
> block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it 
> will be
> most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 
> they
> have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
> LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
> Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 
> E
> 
> 
> 
> _
> 
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf
> Of Chip Orange
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
> used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable 
> salesman
> and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
> sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us 
> that it
> was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
> standard ear-piece.
> 
> 
> 
> This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
> encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
> facing directly forward.
> 
> 
> 
> Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual 
> buttons), and
> the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
> which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
> spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button 
> and
> they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your 
> ear
> to impeed your hearing.
> 
> 
> 
> When you 

Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

['Carol Pearson' via VIPhone]

Oh, that makes sense now. I was wondering because I knew that the victor didn't 
automatically have Bluetooth. It had me a bit perplexed, so I'm glad I 
understand it properly now. This means I am keen!

Carol P
Sent from my iPhone using MBraille

On 15 Mar 2016, at 5:58 pm, Marie  wrote:

The Anker device is a receiver and transmitter and is indeed Blue Tooth and not 
rf wireless. It easily turns any non BT player into a BT player. I use this 
combo around my house when I need to be moving around.
Marie


-Original Message- From: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

Marie,

These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...

The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear,
it's not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please?
I really could do with one of these.

Carol P


> On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:
> Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. I 
> don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some external 
> noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 and my 
> ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the signal from 
> the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent sound on books, 
> music or podcasts.
> Marie
> .
> 
> -Original Message- From: Chip Orange
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
> used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> Hi Eric,
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
> virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
> environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
> Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).
> 
> 
> 
> I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the HBS730
> (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the HBS730
> were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the retractable
> wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also this
> collar design, but the wires don't retract.
> 
> 
> 
> Chip
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of SSEric
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
> or used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> 
> 
> Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
> readily available, too.
> 
> 
> 
> The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
> You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
> quality.
> 
> 
> 
> I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
> block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will be
> most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but they
> have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
> LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
> Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 
> E
> 
> 
> 
> _
> 
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Chip Orange
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
> used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
> and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
> sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that it
> was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
> standard ear-piece.
> 
> 
> 
> This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
> encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
> facing directly forward.
> 
> 
> 
> Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), and
> the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
> which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
> spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button and
> they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear
> to impeed your hearing.
> 
> 
> 
> When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, and
> it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you simply
> grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want better
> sound, or 

Re: What is a IPod classic

[Christopher Chaltain]

You can also load the Rockbox firmware onto an iPod Classic. Although 
Rockbox wasn't written just to be used by the blind, it has enough eyes 
free support that a blind person can use it. Check out rockbox.org for 
more information.


On 15/03/16 15:56, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:

Hi Terri,

An iPod Classic is an audio player for music, audiobooks, and similar
files. It does not have VoiceOver. Some blind people have used them by
memorizing menu structures, but that is the only way to access them if
you can't see the screen. The iPod Classic also has no way to connect to
the Internet or run apps. You would have to use a computer to load content.

Best,
Anna



On Mar 15, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Terri Stimmel > wrote:

Hello everyone,

I was wondering, what exactly is an IPod
Classic?
Are they worth purchasing?
How exactly would a totally blind person use them?

I found a 38 gig one for 80 dollars. I asked the guy who is selling
it, if it may have voiceover. He said that he did not think so,
because there is no speaker. He says that there is a wheel that clicks
when you turn it.
But how would you know where you were at, or how would you get to
where you wanted to go?

This sounds like a good deal to me, if it would work for me. I would
love to have an IPod Touch.
However, I really just want to be able to listen to my books, music,
audio movies, and audio tv. I have apps I need, on my phone. And I
also have Netflix, for other things.

So what do you all think?

Any thoughts, or suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thank you,

Terri


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Re: What is a IPod classic

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi Terri,

An iPod Classic is an audio player for music, audiobooks, and similar files. It 
does not have VoiceOver. Some blind people have used them by memorizing menu 
structures, but that is the only way to access them if you can't see the 
screen. The iPod Classic also has no way to connect to the Internet or run 
apps. You would have to use a computer to load content.

Best,
Anna


> On Mar 15, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Terri Stimmel  wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> I was wondering, what exactly is an IPod 
> Classic?
> Are they worth purchasing?
> How exactly would a totally blind person use them?
> 
> I found a 38 gig one for 80 dollars. I asked the guy who is selling it, if it 
> may have voiceover. He said that he did not think so, because there is no 
> speaker. He says that there is a wheel that clicks when you turn it.
> But how would you know where you were at, or how would you get to where you 
> wanted to go?
> 
> This sounds like a good deal to me, if it would work for me. I would love to 
> have an IPod Touch.
> However, I really just want to be able to listen to my books, music, audio 
> movies, and audio tv. I have apps I need, on my phone. And I also have 
> Netflix, for other things.
> 
> So what do you all think?
> 
> Any thoughts, or suggestions would be very much appreciated.
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Terri
> 
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What is a IPod classic

[Terri Stimmel]

Hello everyone,

I was wondering, what exactly is an IPod
Classic?
Are they worth purchasing?
How exactly would a totally blind person use them?

I found a 38 gig one for 80 dollars. I asked the guy who is selling it, if
it may have voiceover. He said that he did not think so, because there is
no speaker. He says that there is a wheel that clicks when you turn it.
But how would you know where you were at, or how would you get to where you
wanted to go?

This sounds like a good deal to me, if it would work for me. I would love
to have an IPod Touch.
However, I really just want to be able to listen to my books, music, audio
movies, and audio tv. I have apps I need, on my phone. And I also have
Netflix, for other things.

So what do you all think?

Any thoughts, or suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Thank you,

Terri

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Re: Facetime camera

[Dan Rathburn]

Thanks a bunch,

Dan

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Yes you can: just double tap on the Camera chooser, which I think is next 
to end call. It will toggle between front and back facing.


On Mar 15, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Dan Rathburn  
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Hi,

A question for a friend, can you use the back-facing camera during a 
Facetime video call?


Thanks,

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Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Marie]

I have tried a couple of other BT headphones and there is not as much lag as 
with the LG. So not sure why the problem but it is the same on the ITouch 
and not so when using the built in speakers. both devices are very 
responsive when not using BT. Normally I am not a huge fan of BT headphones 
but when I want to do things without getting wires caught on everything, BT 
is the answer.


-Original Message- 
From: Chip Orange

Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 10:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound


Hi Marie,

Do you notice the same lag on the Iphone if you are using the built-in 
speaker, or is this definitely caused by the Iphone Bluetooth?  If it's 
caused by the Iphone bluetooth, have you ever tried any other bluetooth 
headset besides the LG, and if so, did it also have the same lag?

(just my curiousity trying to figure out where the problem is).

Thanks.

Chip


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf 
Of Marie

Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 10:50 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound


Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. I
don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some external
noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 and my
ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the signal from
the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent sound on books,
music or podcasts.
Marie
.

-Original Message- 
From: Chip Orange

Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound

Hi Eric,



Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).



I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the HBS730
(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the HBS730
were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the retractable
wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also this
collar design, but the wires don't retract.



Chip





From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of SSEric
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound



Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
readily available, too.



The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
quality.



I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will be
most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but they
have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.



Thanks!



Eric



E



 _

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi all,



When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that it
was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
standard ear-piece.



This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
facing directly forward.



Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), and
the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button and
they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear
to impeed your hearing.



When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, and
it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you simply
grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want better
sound, or to listen to music, you 

Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Marie]

The Anker device is a receiver and transmitter and is indeed Blue Tooth and 
not rf wireless. It easily turns any non BT player into a BT player. I use 
this combo around my house when I need to be moving around.

Marie


-Original Message- 
From: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone

Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 12:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound


Marie,

These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...

The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear,
it's not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please?
I really could do with one of these.

Carol P


On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:
Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. 
I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some 
external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 
and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the 
signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent 
sound on books, music or podcasts.

Marie
.

-Original Message- From: Chip Orange
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound


Hi Eric,



Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).



I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 
HBS730
(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 
HBS730
were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 
retractable
wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also 
this

collar design, but the wires don't retract.



Chip





From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of SSEric
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound



Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
readily available, too.



The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
quality.



I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will 
be
most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 
they

have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.



Thanks!



Eric



E



 _

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi all,



When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that 
it

was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
standard ear-piece.



This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
facing directly forward.



Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), 
and

the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button and
they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear
to impeed your hearing.



When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, 
and
it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you 
simply
grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want 
better

sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out.



The controls on the right arm are dedicated to controlling audio (fast
forward, rewind, pause/play), and the controls on the other are
volume/vibrate and interface with Siri so you can give verbal commands.



I've waited a couple of months before I said anything here because I 
wanted

to be sure I also thought it was enormously better than a standard
ear-piece, and absolutely I think it is.  It comes in any number of colors
(my wife's opinion is that the silver/gray is the most 

Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Marie]

I tried to find out the model for my daughter last week but could not find 
it on Amazon which is where I originally purchased it. But when I have a 
sighted body nearby, I will get them to check for a model number. this thing 
is very small and light weight and has a re-chargeable battery so it does 
not get it's power from the device. I have no idea if it would reduce the 
lag on the ITouch but I will try it out and see what happens.

Marie

-Original Message- 
From: englishride...@gmail.com

Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 8:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound


Hmmm. I wonder if A transmitter like this could be used with an iOS device 
to improve lag with Bluetooth devices. Does anchor make only one type of 
transmitter? Can you send a link to the list for the one you have?



Thanks,
Ari


On Mar 14, 2016, at 7:50 PM, Marie  wrote:

Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. 
I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some 
external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 
and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the 
signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent 
sound on books, music or podcasts.

Marie
.

-Original Message- From: Chip Orange
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound


Hi Eric,



Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).



I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 
HBS730
(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 
HBS730
were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 
retractable
wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also 
this

collar design, but the wires don't retract.



Chip





From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of SSEric
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound



Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
readily available, too.



The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
quality.



I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will 
be
most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 
they

have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.



Thanks!



Eric



E



_

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi all,



When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that 
it

was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
standard ear-piece.



This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
facing directly forward.



Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), 
and

the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button and
they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear
to impeed your hearing.



When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, 
and
it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you 
simply
grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want 
better

sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out.



The controls on the right arm are dedicated to controlling audio (fast
forward, rewind, pause/play), and the controls on the other are
volume/vibrate and interface with Siri so you can give verbal commands.



I've waited a couple of months before I said anything here 

RE: KNFB Reader doesn't read

[rubyalphonse]

Hi Richard, Thank you it is working now, it is reading very well, a little 
better than Prizmo, Prizmo reads even if the book is on the opposite side, 
since I cannot make out which way the book should be kept, I mean, right side 
or wrong side. I live alone, there is no sighted person whom I know and my top 
floor people have gone to USA on work basis, the family was sent by the company 
for which the man of the family working. Thanks again, Ruby 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: 14 March 2016 23:36
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: KNFB Reader doesn't read

 

 

Ruby,

In settings for KNFB Reader, make sure the reader setting below says 
on.Automatically start reading Switch button on

I would also make sure the camera setting for flash is set to off.

Batch mode should be off for single pages.

document type should be set to single column unless you know the document is in 
columns.

That should get you started.

HTH,

Richard

 

Sent from my iPod 6


On Mar 14, 2016, at 9:50 AM, rubyalphonse  wrote:

Hi Richard, well yess, I did. Is there anything that I have to do in the 
settings? bach mode should be on or off? Document type, what should I select? 
Just please give me some instructions for me if you don’t mind. I would be much 
obliged to you, I hope I won’t be disappointed in buying this KNFB Reader, as 
it is, very expensive. Can I return this APP back? Will that be allowed? Thanks 
Ruby

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: 14 March 2016 21:32
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: KNFB Reader doesn't read

 

 

Did you give it permission to use the camera when you first launched the app?

Richard



Sent from my iPod 6


On Mar 14, 2016, at 8:45 AM, rubyalphonse  wrote:

Hello all, I bought KNFB Reader yesterday, I don’t know how to set it up I 
think, how many times I took a picture it is not reading. How to fix the 
settings for it, so that, it reads automatically as soon as I take picture. I 
use stand scan pro,  Any help is appreciated. Thank you, Ruby

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RE: Twitter apps

[Bill Outman]

Okay, Candy.  

 

I have the native app and need to know how to get started.  

 

First, what will they need form me to set up the account?  

 

Then I’ll need to know how to get started using the app.  

 

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Subject: Re: Twitter apps

 

I find the native Twitter app to be usable with no problems. I can easily 
follow people and post my own tweets. Reading through the list of tweets others 
have written just requires swiping to the right, however there are some adds 
that show up and I’m not sure how to get rid of those.

On Mar 14, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Bill Outman  wrote:

 

Good evening.  

 

I am considering adding a Twitter app to my iPhone 5S.  

 

Is the native app sufficient or is there a better one from an accessibility 
standpoint?  

 

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Re: Jim Kitchen games for Windows

[Alan Paganelli]

I know it probably won't ever happen but I for one would like to see an iOS 
version of Jim's games.  The trivia games seem like they would be the easiest 
but not an iOS programmer.



Alan

Sent from my iPad Air

> On Mar 14, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Richard Turner  
> wrote:
> 
> Some folks have mentioned the Jim Kitchen games for Windows.
> Jim passed away last summer, but some of his friends and family are trying to 
> keep the games available. In fact, I believe someone did a few updates for 
> later versions of Windows.
> If you are interested, I'll put his link below. 
> Since these are Windows games, please lets not start a discussion about them 
> here.
> If anyone knows an iOS developer who would like to port these to iOS, there 
> is a link to his sister's email on the site and they should refer them to her 
> to get permission.
> Note, under Windows text-to-speech games, they are rated for either all ages 
> or adults only.
> Here is the link:
> http://www.kitchensinc.net/#
> 
> 
> 
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RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Chip Orange]

Hi Carol,

I re-read the review comparing the LG 730 verses the 900.  They said the sound 
was comparable, but the 730 does not have the retractable wires for the earbuds 
(which the reviewer thought added too much to the price of the 900, but not for 
me, this management of the wires is well worth it for me).  They otherwise 
didn't see any obvious differences except to note the 900s were a later design.

Chip


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 3:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

Marie,

These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...

The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear, 
it's not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please? 
I really could do with one of these.

Carol P


On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:
> Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I 
> use. I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking 
> some external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my 
> IPhone 6 and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker 
> to send the signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no 
> lag and decent sound on books, music or podcasts.
> Marie
> .
>
> -Original Message- From: Chip Orange
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 
> ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound
>
> Hi Eric,
>
>
>
> Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
> virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
> environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
> Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).
>
>
>
> I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 
> HBS730
> (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 
> HBS730
> were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 
> retractable
> wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are 
> also this
> collar design, but the wires don't retract.
>
>
>
> Chip
>
>
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf
> Of SSEric
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 
> ear-piece
> or used in both ears for great music sound
>
>
>
> Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
> readily available, too.
>
>
>
> The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from 
> outside.
> You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
> quality.
>
>
>
> I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
> block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it 
> will be
> most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 
> they
> have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
> LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
> Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> E
>
>
>
>  _
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
> Behalf
> Of Chip Orange
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
> used in both ears for great music sound
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable 
> salesman
> and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
> sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us 
> that it
> was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
> standard ear-piece.
>
>
>
> This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
> encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
> facing directly forward.
>
>
>
> Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual 
> buttons), and
> the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
> which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
> spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button 
> and
> they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your 
> ear
> to impeed your hearing.
>
>
>
> When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that 
> way, and
> it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you 
> simply
> grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want 
> better
> sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out.
>
>
>
> The controls on the right arm are 

RE: KNFB Reader doesn't read

[rubyalphonse]

Hi Pamala Thank you it is working now, thanks to you and Richard. I am much 
obliged to you. Ruby

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
Sent: 14 March 2016 23:06
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: KNFB Reader doesn't read

Ruby,

Batch mode should be off for taking a single picture and having the text read 
immediately.



From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] on behalf of 
rubyalphonse [rubyalpho...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 12:49 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: KNFB Reader doesn't read

Hi Richard, well yess, I did. Is there anything that I have to do in the 
settings? bach mode should be on or off? Document type, what should I select? 
Just please give me some instructions for me if you don’t mind. I would be much 
obliged to you, I hope I won’t be disappointed in buying this KNFB Reader, as 
it is, very expensive. Can I return this APP back? Will that be allowed? Thanks 
Ruby

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: 14 March 2016 21:32
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: KNFB Reader doesn't read


Did you give it permission to use the camera when you first launched the app?
Richard


Sent from my iPod 6

On Mar 14, 2016, at 8:45 AM, rubyalphonse 
> wrote:
Hello all, I bought KNFB Reader yesterday, I don’t know how to set it up I 
think, how many times I took a picture it is not reading. How to fix the 
settings for it, so that, it reads automatically as soon as I take picture. I 
use stand scan pro,  Any help is appreciated. Thank you, Ruby
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RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Chip Orange]

Hi Marie,

Do you notice the same lag on the Iphone if you are using the built-in speaker, 
or is this definitely caused by the Iphone Bluetooth?  If it's caused by the 
Iphone bluetooth, have you ever tried any other bluetooth headset besides the 
LG, and if so, did it also have the same lag?
(just my curiousity trying to figure out where the problem is).

Thanks.

Chip


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Marie
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 10:50 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. I 
don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some external 
noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 and my 
ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the signal from 
the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent sound on books, 
music or podcasts.
Marie
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-Original Message- 
From: Chip Orange
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
or used in both ears for great music sound

Hi Eric,



Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).



I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the HBS730
(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the HBS730
were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the retractable
wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also this
collar design, but the wires don't retract.



Chip





From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of SSEric
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound



Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
readily available, too.



The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
quality.



I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will be
most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but they
have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.



Thanks!



Eric



E



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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi all,



When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that it
was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
standard ear-piece.



This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
facing directly forward.



Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), and
the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button and
they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear
to impeed your hearing.



When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, and
it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you simply
grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want better
sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out.



The controls on the right arm are dedicated to controlling audio (fast
forward, rewind, pause/play), and the controls on the other are
volume/vibrate and interface with Siri so you can give verbal commands.



I've waited a couple of months before I said anything here because I wanted
to be sure I also thought it was enormously better than a standard
ear-piece, and absolutely I think it is.  It comes in any number of colors
(my wife's opinion is that the silver/gray is the most professional
looking), and having it around my neck doesn't bother me at all.I do get
a lot of compliments on how it 

Re: Setting up fopydo and bookreading aid?

[Sharonda Greenlaw]

These are absolutely awesome directions! Thanks so much, Richard!

On 3/15/16, Regina Alvarado  wrote:
> Here is, by far, the best description of how to set up the Papito scan and
> reading aid. Thanks Richard.
>
> reggie & Lex
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Richard Turner 
> Date: March 12, 2016 at 12:20:08 PM EST
> To: 
> Subject: RE: Setting up fopydo and bookreading aid?
> Reply-To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>
> I’ll put the link and then copy the text below each item.
>
> Fopydo Stand instructions and video can be found at:
> http://fopydo.com/scanningstandfortheblind
>
> As you remove a folded stand from the zip-lock bag hold it in your hands by
> shorter edges. The side with wires should be in your left hand and the wires
> should be facing down. Reach with your right hand thumb towards the top
> center of the stand and press the tab in the center to unlock. Please note
> that when you fold the stand for storage or transport you can push the tab
> back to lock it in a folded form.
>
> Now open the top part of the stand - it unfolds into one layer of corrugated
> plastic. Hold the short edge with wires in your left hand and the short edge
> with a tab in the center in your right hand. With your right hand bend the
> right part of the stand at the crease placed around six inches from the
> right short edge.
>
> Now hold the folded crease in your right hand. In other words you should
> hold a crease with two layers of corrugated plastic in your right hand and
> the short edge with wires in a single layer of corrugated plastic in your
> left hand. Start pushing the crease forward with your right hand forming a
> triangular shelf till the tab reaches the cut-out for locking the shelf. The
> center tab snaps into the cut-out and forms the shelf for your mobile
> device.
>
> Now turn the stand so that the shelf is at the top and the wires are at the
> bottom. Turn the wires by 90 degrees in the same direction as the top shelf
> - the wires form the base of the stand. Press the wires all the way into the
> flutes of corrugated plastic. Place the stand on a flat surface.
>
>
>
> The top shelf of the assembled stand is 10.5 inches from the surface. This
> is a proper distance to scan a letter or A4 size document using an iPhone 6
> or an iPhone 5 - so if this is your goal you do not need to extend L-shaped
> wires. If you are using an iPhone 4s, or if you want to scan larger
> documents you need to extend the wires from the vertical back side of the
> stand. The vertical back side of the stand contains three round cut-outs
> half inch in diameter near the top shelf along right and left edges. These
> cut-outs are 1 inch apart and wires run near the middle of the cut-outs. In
> order to read a letter size document with an iPhone 4s extend the wires by 1
> inch on both sides - till you feel the wire tips in the middle of the first
> pair of cut-outs (right and left) placed one inch below the top shelf. You
> may extend the wires further the second or the third cut-out in order to
> read larger size documents.
>
> Now place your stand on a stable flat surface. Place your mobile device on
> the top shelf of the stand. The long edge of the mobile device should be
> placed along the flutes of corrugated plastic and the camera should be about
> half inch in front of the half circle guide on the edge of the top shelf.
> There are several rectangular cut-outs along the edges of the top shelf
> intended to help in placing your mobile device straight. In addition, there
> is a section of non-slip micro suction tape on the top shelf to secure your
> mobile device in place.
>
> Place your document between the wires, a shorter edge of the document should
> be next to the vertical back side of the stand. Now the camera that is
> placed half an inch in front of the half circle guide points to the middle
> of the letter or A4 size document.
>
>
>
> We hope that the stand will serve you well that it will make it easy for you
> to read documents.
>
>
>
> Book Reading Aid video and instructions can be found here:
> http://fopydo.com/bookreadingaid
>
> Assembly Instructions:
>
> If you plan to use the stand without the base, the stand can be erected
> after removal from the base. In this case, instructions for rotating the
> foam pads can be ignored. If you are using the stand only, any instructions
> for the base can also be ignored. Place a folded book reading aid on the
> table with the flat side down. Rotate it so that the longer edge is facing
> you. Slide out the foam pad on the side that is further from you till it is
> clear off the base. The foam pad is connected to the base using wires that
> slide out. You can push the pad out using your thumbs and use your fingers
> to hold the edge of the base. Do not remove the wires from the base, just
> slide the wires out till the foam pad is entirely clear off the base. Rotate
> the foam 

RE: Fopydo Stand For Scanning Books

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Fazil,

 

When I clicked on the link Richard provided I could easily find the button to 
play the video on the Fopydo website, just use the quick nav key “b” to go to 
the various buttons on the website. Anyhow, here also is a direct Youtube link:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBx41Vo6cdE

 

Take care,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Fazil
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 7:08 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Fopydo Stand For Scanning Books

 

Thank you very much, Richard, I do appreciate for your help. I, however, gotta 
question about Book Reading Aid.

Your message says:

Book Reading Aid video and instructions can be found here:

http://fopydo.com/bookreadingaid

 

Unless I was doing something wrong, I could not find the video when I went to 
this site.

Should I go somewhere else then?

Thanks again.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 6:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: RE: Fopydo Stand For Scanning Books

 

I’ll put the link and then copy the text below each item for both the stand and 
then the book reading aid.

 

Fopydo Stand instructions and video can be found at:

http://fopydo.com/scanningstandfortheblind

 

As you remove a folded stand from the zip-lock bag hold it in your hands by 
shorter edges. The side with wires should be in your left hand and the wires 
should be facing down. Reach with your right hand thumb towards the top center 
of the stand and press the tab in the center to unlock. Please note that when 
you fold the stand for storage or transport you can push the tab back to lock 
it in a folded form.

Now open the top part of the stand - it unfolds into one layer of corrugated 
plastic. Hold the short edge with wires in your left hand and the short edge 
with a tab in the center in your right hand. With your right hand bend the 
right part of the stand at the crease placed around six inches from the right 
short edge.

Now hold the folded crease in your right hand. In other words you should hold a 
crease with two layers of corrugated plastic in your right hand and the short 
edge with wires in a single layer of corrugated plastic in your left hand. 
Start pushing the crease forward with your right hand forming a triangular 
shelf till the tab reaches the cut-out for locking the shelf. The center tab 
snaps into the cut-out and forms the shelf for your mobile device.

Now turn the stand so that the shelf is at the top and the wires are at the 
bottom. Turn the wires by 90 degrees in the same direction as the top shelf - 
the wires form the base of the stand. Press the wires all the way into the 
flutes of corrugated plastic. Place the stand on a flat surface.



The top shelf of the assembled stand is 10.5 inches from the surface. This is a 
proper distance to scan a letter or A4 size document using an iPhone 6 or an 
iPhone 5 - so if this is your goal you do not need to extend L-shaped wires. If 
you are using an iPhone 4s, or if you want to scan larger documents you need to 
extend the wires from the vertical back side of the stand. The vertical back 
side of the stand contains three round cut-outs half inch in diameter near the 
top shelf along right and left edges. These cut-outs are 1 inch apart and wires 
run near the middle of the cut-outs. In order to read a letter size document 
with an iPhone 4s extend the wires by 1 inch on both sides - till you feel the 
wire tips in the middle of the first pair of cut-outs (right and left) placed 
one inch below the top shelf. You may extend the wires further the second or 
the third cut-out in order to read larger size documents.

Now place your stand on a stable flat surface. Place your mobile device on the 
top shelf of the stand. The long edge of the mobile device should be placed 
along the flutes of corrugated plastic and the camera should be about half inch 
in front of the half circle guide on the edge of the top shelf. There are 
several rectangular cut-outs along the edges of the top shelf intended to help 
in placing your mobile device straight. In addition, there is a section of 
non-slip micro suction tape on the top shelf to secure your mobile device in 
place.

Place your document between the wires, a shorter edge of the document should be 
next to the vertical back side of the stand. Now the camera that is placed half 
an inch in front of the half circle guide points to the middle of the letter or 
A4 size document.



We hope that the stand will serve you well that it will make it easy for you to 
read documents.

 

 

Book Reading Aid video and instructions can be found here:

http://fopydo.com/bookreadingaid

 

Assembly Instructions:

If you plan to use the stand without the base, the stand can be erected after 
removal from the base. In this case, 

Re: Facetime camera

[Kathy Brandt]

Yes you can: just double tap on the Camera chooser, which I think is next to 
end call. It will toggle between front and back facing.

> On Mar 15, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Dan Rathburn  wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> A question for a friend, can you use the back-facing camera during a Facetime 
> video call?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dan
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Re: Braille Pen.

[Woody Anna Dresner]

Hi Lucy,

Chec out the BARD Mobile user guide for tips on reading braille books. To find 
it, go to Bookshelf, then Help, then User Guide.

Best,
Anna
 


> On Mar 15, 2016, at 7:09 AM, Edmonds, Lucy (LARA)  
> wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone. I just purchased a Braille Pen, and I have a question. Can I 
> read the downloadable Braille books on BARD with the Braille Pen? If so, what 
> Braille settings do I need to use on my iPhone 6S?
> Thanks.
> Lucy
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Re: Twitter apps

[englishrider91]

I've heard good things about Tweetings. It uses the rotor actions to make 
things really fast for VO users. There's a lite version available so you can 
try it out.


Thanks,
Ari

> On Mar 14, 2016, at 6:03 PM, Bill Outman  wrote:
> 
> Good evening. 
>  
> I am considering adding a Twitter app to my iPhone 5S. 
>  
> Is the native app sufficient or is there a better one from an accessibility 
> standpoint? 
>  
> Bill Outman
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Facetime camera

[Dan Rathburn]

Hi,

A question for a friend, can you use the back-facing camera during a 
Facetime video call?


Thanks,

Dan


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RE: sensitivity of phone going to speaker

[Jerry White]

I am having the same problem!  I notice that my iPhone 6, after dialing a 
number, never leaves speaker when I put it up to my ear.  I have to pull the 
phone away, speak to the person, and then try putting it back to my ear.  It's 
almost like it needs a chance to get caught up.

Jerry

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Dionipher Herrera
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:08 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: sensitivity of phone going to speaker

 

i do have that problem too. it’s so hard to talk to someone on the phone on the 
loud speaker on. when i tried to put back the phone near to my ear, the one im 
talking to had a hard time hearing me.

Il giorno 14 mar 2016, alle ore 05:56, Sieghard Weitzel  > ha scritto:

 

No, you can’t adjust that and I don’t find it any different on my 6S Plus. I 
also don’t recall anybody posting anything about this in a long time.

 

Do you use a case? There is always a slight chance that a case could trigger 
the proximity sensor, also make sure you clean your screen from time to time.

 

 

Regards,

Sieghard

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com   
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of R VanLant
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 8:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com  
Subject: sensitivity of phone going to speaker

 

I do not think it is my imagination that my iPhone 6s, which  I got a couple 
month ago, has a much higher sensitivity for going to speaker phone if I even 
slightly move the phone from my ear or the lower part of the phone from my 
cheek.  It’s rather annoying and was giving me problems hearing a call tonight 
because I was trying to move the phone away from my mouth a bit to tell my kids 
to bbe quiet and then the phone would  go over to speaker.  I was on an  iphone 
4 before this.  Does anyone else notice this?  Is there a way to change this 
sensitivity?  I suppose I’m normally using ear buds on calls, but I broke mine 
this morning.  

 

 

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RE: Fopydo Stand For Scanning Books

[Fazil]

Thank you very much, Richard, I do appreciate for your help. I, however, gotta 
question about Book Reading Aid.

Your message says:

Book Reading Aid video and instructions can be found here:

http://fopydo.com/bookreadingaid

 

Unless I was doing something wrong, I could not find the video when I went to 
this site.

Should I go somewhere else then?

Thanks again.

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Richard Turner
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 6:43 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Fopydo Stand For Scanning Books

 

I’ll put the link and then copy the text below each item for both the stand and 
then the book reading aid.

 

Fopydo Stand instructions and video can be found at:

http://fopydo.com/scanningstandfortheblind

 

As you remove a folded stand from the zip-lock bag hold it in your hands by 
shorter edges. The side with wires should be in your left hand and the wires 
should be facing down. Reach with your right hand thumb towards the top center 
of the stand and press the tab in the center to unlock. Please note that when 
you fold the stand for storage or transport you can push the tab back to lock 
it in a folded form.

Now open the top part of the stand - it unfolds into one layer of corrugated 
plastic. Hold the short edge with wires in your left hand and the short edge 
with a tab in the center in your right hand. With your right hand bend the 
right part of the stand at the crease placed around six inches from the right 
short edge.

Now hold the folded crease in your right hand. In other words you should hold a 
crease with two layers of corrugated plastic in your right hand and the short 
edge with wires in a single layer of corrugated plastic in your left hand. 
Start pushing the crease forward with your right hand forming a triangular 
shelf till the tab reaches the cut-out for locking the shelf. The center tab 
snaps into the cut-out and forms the shelf for your mobile device.

Now turn the stand so that the shelf is at the top and the wires are at the 
bottom. Turn the wires by 90 degrees in the same direction as the top shelf - 
the wires form the base of the stand. Press the wires all the way into the 
flutes of corrugated plastic. Place the stand on a flat surface.

http://fopydo.com/sites/default/files/pictures/20150321-IMG_1473.jpg

The top shelf of the assembled stand is 10.5 inches from the surface. This is a 
proper distance to scan a letter or A4 size document using an iPhone 6 or an 
iPhone 5 - so if this is your goal you do not need to extend L-shaped wires. If 
you are using an iPhone 4s, or if you want to scan larger documents you need to 
extend the wires from the vertical back side of the stand. The vertical back 
side of the stand contains three round cut-outs half inch in diameter near the 
top shelf along right and left edges. These cut-outs are 1 inch apart and wires 
run near the middle of the cut-outs. In order to read a letter size document 
with an iPhone 4s extend the wires by 1 inch on both sides - till you feel the 
wire tips in the middle of the first pair of cut-outs (right and left) placed 
one inch below the top shelf. You may extend the wires further the second or 
the third cut-out in order to read larger size documents.

Now place your stand on a stable flat surface. Place your mobile device on the 
top shelf of the stand. The long edge of the mobile device should be placed 
along the flutes of corrugated plastic and the camera should be about half inch 
in front of the half circle guide on the edge of the top shelf. There are 
several rectangular cut-outs along the edges of the top shelf intended to help 
in placing your mobile device straight. In addition, there is a section of 
non-slip micro suction tape on the top shelf to secure your mobile device in 
place.

Place your document between the wires, a shorter edge of the document should be 
next to the vertical back side of the stand. Now the camera that is placed half 
an inch in front of the half circle guide points to the middle of the letter or 
A4 size document.

http://fopydo.com/sites/default/files/pictures/20150321-IMG_1483.jpg

We hope that the stand will serve you well that it will make it easy for you to 
read documents.

 

 

Book Reading Aid video and instructions can be found here:

http://fopydo.com/bookreadingaid

 

Assembly Instructions:

If you plan to use the stand without the base, the stand can be erected after 
removal from the base. In this case, instructions for rotating the foam pads 
can be ignored. If you are using the stand only, any instructions for the base 
can also be ignored. Place a folded book reading aid on the table with the flat 
side down. Rotate it so that the longer edge is facing you. Slide out the foam 
pad on the side that is further from you till it is clear off the base. The 
foam pad is connected to the base using wires that slide out. You can push the 
pad out using your thumbs and use 

RE: Fopydo Stand For Scanning Books

[Richard Turner]

I’ll put the link and then copy the text below each item for both the stand and 
then the book reading aid.

 

Fopydo Stand instructions and video can be found at:

http://fopydo.com/scanningstandfortheblind

 

As you remove a folded stand from the zip-lock bag hold it in your hands by 
shorter edges. The side with wires should be in your left hand and the wires 
should be facing down. Reach with your right hand thumb towards the top center 
of the stand and press the tab in the center to unlock. Please note that when 
you fold the stand for storage or transport you can push the tab back to lock 
it in a folded form.

Now open the top part of the stand - it unfolds into one layer of corrugated 
plastic. Hold the short edge with wires in your left hand and the short edge 
with a tab in the center in your right hand. With your right hand bend the 
right part of the stand at the crease placed around six inches from the right 
short edge.

Now hold the folded crease in your right hand. In other words you should hold a 
crease with two layers of corrugated plastic in your right hand and the short 
edge with wires in a single layer of corrugated plastic in your left hand. 
Start pushing the crease forward with your right hand forming a triangular 
shelf till the tab reaches the cut-out for locking the shelf. The center tab 
snaps into the cut-out and forms the shelf for your mobile device.

Now turn the stand so that the shelf is at the top and the wires are at the 
bottom. Turn the wires by 90 degrees in the same direction as the top shelf - 
the wires form the base of the stand. Press the wires all the way into the 
flutes of corrugated plastic. Place the stand on a flat surface.



The top shelf of the assembled stand is 10.5 inches from the surface. This is a 
proper distance to scan a letter or A4 size document using an iPhone 6 or an 
iPhone 5 - so if this is your goal you do not need to extend L-shaped wires. If 
you are using an iPhone 4s, or if you want to scan larger documents you need to 
extend the wires from the vertical back side of the stand. The vertical back 
side of the stand contains three round cut-outs half inch in diameter near the 
top shelf along right and left edges. These cut-outs are 1 inch apart and wires 
run near the middle of the cut-outs. In order to read a letter size document 
with an iPhone 4s extend the wires by 1 inch on both sides - till you feel the 
wire tips in the middle of the first pair of cut-outs (right and left) placed 
one inch below the top shelf. You may extend the wires further the second or 
the third cut-out in order to read larger size documents.

Now place your stand on a stable flat surface. Place your mobile device on the 
top shelf of the stand. The long edge of the mobile device should be placed 
along the flutes of corrugated plastic and the camera should be about half inch 
in front of the half circle guide on the edge of the top shelf. There are 
several rectangular cut-outs along the edges of the top shelf intended to help 
in placing your mobile device straight. In addition, there is a section of 
non-slip micro suction tape on the top shelf to secure your mobile device in 
place.

Place your document between the wires, a shorter edge of the document should be 
next to the vertical back side of the stand. Now the camera that is placed half 
an inch in front of the half circle guide points to the middle of the letter or 
A4 size document.



We hope that the stand will serve you well that it will make it easy for you to 
read documents.

 

 

Book Reading Aid video and instructions can be found here:

http://fopydo.com/bookreadingaid

 

Assembly Instructions:

If you plan to use the stand without the base, the stand can be erected after 
removal from the base. In this case, instructions for rotating the foam pads 
can be ignored. If you are using the stand only, any instructions for the base 
can also be ignored. Place a folded book reading aid on the table with the flat 
side down. Rotate it so that the longer edge is facing you. Slide out the foam 
pad on the side that is further from you till it is clear off the base. The 
foam pad is connected to the base using wires that slide out. You can push the 
pad out using your thumbs and use your fingers to hold the edge of the base. Do 
not remove the wires from the base, just slide the wires out till the foam pad 
is entirely clear off the base. Rotate the foam pad till the side with foam 
points towards the base. The rotation is a 270 degree rotation, the foam pad is 
now 90 degrees from the base.

NOTE: the foam pad rotates in one direction only, towards the base. There are 
breaking tabs to prevent the foam pad from making a complete circle. The tabs 
stop the pad from moving while securing book pages from moving. The tabs also 
aid in determining the direction of rotation. Rotate the base so that the side 
with the rotated foam pad is facing you. Slide the second foam pad out till it 
is clear 

Fopydo Stand For Scanning Books

[Fazil]

Hi, list.

Last Fall Fopydo Stand guy was collecting pledges from potential buyers so
he could develop the stand for scanning books by Iphone. I purchased the
product too.

I am trying to find the Youtube link or any other video link to the
instruction for assembling the unit.

When I went to youtube, I found several results and did not know which one I
should play.

Can someone help me, please?

Thanks!

 

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[Edmonds, Lucy (LARA)]

Hello everyone. I just purchased a Braille Pen, and I have a question. Can I 
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Thanks.
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Re: voice Dream Reader 4 early overview sent from my iPhone 5S

['Carol Pearson' via VIPhone]

Hi Richard,

I swapped to another computer and managed to download. Thanks. I think I 
understand the problem, for me anyway.


I look forward to hearing very soon.

Carol P

On 14/03/2016 00:27, Richard Turner wrote:

OK, for those having trouble, try the link below. I could play it on my iPhone 
using Safari, and this bypasses my domain name and goes right to the hosting 
site, which shouldn't make any difference since my domain simply points here.
If this doesn't work, please let me know.
http://turner42.x10host.com/VDR4March12.mp3



(Sent from my iPhone 5S)



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Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Kimberly]

That's right. The 730 do have the collar design but the wires don't retract. 
Rather, the earbuds are magnetized to hold them in place at the ends of the 
u-shaped collar when not in the ears. 

Sent from Kimber's iPhone

> On Mar 14, 2016, at 6:37 PM, Chip Orange  wrote:
> 
> Hi Eric,
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
> virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
> environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
> Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).
> 
> 
> 
> I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the HBS730
> (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the HBS730
> were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the retractable
> wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also this
> collar design, but the wires don't retract.
> 
> 
> 
> Chip
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of SSEric
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
> or used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> 
> 
> Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
> readily available, too.
> 
> 
> 
> The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
> You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
> quality.
> 
> 
> 
> I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
> block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will be
> most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but they
> have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
> LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
> Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> 
> E
> 
> 
> 
>  _  
> 
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Chip Orange
> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
> used in both ears for great music sound
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> 
> When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
> and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
> sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that it
> was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
> standard ear-piece.
> 
> 
> 
> This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
> encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
> facing directly forward.
> 
> 
> 
> Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), and
> the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
> which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
> spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button and
> they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear
> to impeed your hearing.
> 
> 
> 
> When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, and
> it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you simply
> grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want better
> sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out.
> 
> 
> 
> The controls on the right arm are dedicated to controlling audio (fast
> forward, rewind, pause/play), and the controls on the other are
> volume/vibrate and interface with Siri so you can give verbal commands.
> 
> 
> 
> I've waited a couple of months before I said anything here because I wanted
> to be sure I also thought it was enormously better than a standard
> ear-piece, and absolutely I think it is.  It comes in any number of colors
> (my wife's opinion is that the silver/gray is the most professional
> looking), and having it around my neck doesn't bother me at all.I do get
> a lot of compliments on how it looks, and a lot of requests for demos.
> 
> 
> 
> A charge lasts about 3 days. I find the audio quality excellent, but admit
> to not being an expert on the audio quality of all bluetooth devices, so I'm
> putting a review link below, and an Amazon link to the silver for $90 also.
> 
> 
> 
> I have to admit my wife and I had each already purchase other bluetooth
> headsets, and we  don't know what we're going to do with them, but we're
> using this from now on.
> 
> 
> 
> Hth,
> 
> 
> 
> Chip
> 
> 
> 
> review:
> 
> http://www.lg.com/us/bluetooth-headsets-headphones/lg-HBS-900-tone-infinim
> 
> Amazon:
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/LG-Infinim-HBS-900-Wireless-Headset/dp/B00NW2JBYO/ref=
> sr_1_2?s=electronics
> 

Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

['Carol Pearson' via VIPhone]

OK, sounds interesting but don't really fancy stereo earpiece as I 
prefer both ears if stereo.


I'll remember about it, hopefully ...

Carol P


On 15/03/2016 08:11, Carol Forrester wrote:

I have the Plantronics Voyager set which you plug in earpiece in to make it a 
stereo ear piece which is very small, Carol

Sent from my iPhone


On 15 Mar 2016, at 07:24, 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone 
 wrote:

Marie,

These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...

The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear, it's not 
bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please? I really could 
do with one of these.

Carol P



On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:
Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. I 
don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some external 
noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 and my 
ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the signal from 
the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent sound on books, 
music or podcasts.
Marie
.

-Original Message- From: Chip Orange
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or 
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi Eric,



Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).



I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the HBS730
(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the HBS730
were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the retractable
wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also this
collar design, but the wires don't retract.



Chip





From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of SSEric
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
or used in both ears for great music sound



Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
readily available, too.



The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
quality.



I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will be
most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but they
have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.



Thanks!



Eric



E



_

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi all,



When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that it
was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
standard ear-piece.



This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
facing directly forward.



Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), and
the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button and
they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear
to impeed your hearing.



When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, and
it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you simply
grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want better
sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out.



The controls on the right arm are dedicated to controlling audio (fast
forward, rewind, pause/play), and the controls on the other are
volume/vibrate and interface with Siri so you can give verbal commands.



I've waited a couple of months before I said anything here because I wanted
to be sure I also thought it was enormously better than a standard
ear-piece, and absolutely I think it is.  It comes in any number of colors
(my wife's opinion is that the silver/gray is the most professional
looking), and having it around my neck doesn't bother me at 

Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

[Carol Forrester]

I have the Plantronics Voyager set which you plug in earpiece in to make it a 
stereo ear piece which is very small, Carol

Sent from my iPhone

> On 15 Mar 2016, at 07:24, 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone 
>  wrote:
> 
> Marie,
> 
> These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...
> 
> The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear, it's 
> not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please? I really 
> could do with one of these.
> 
> Carol P
> 
> 
>> On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:
>> Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I use. I 
>> don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking some external 
>> noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my IPhone 6 and my 
>> ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker to send the signal from 
>> the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no lag and decent sound on books, 
>> music or podcasts.
>> Marie
>> .
>> 
>> -Original Message- From: Chip Orange
>> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece 
>> or used in both ears for great music sound
>> 
>> Hi Eric,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
>> virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
>> environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
>> Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the HBS730
>> (the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the HBS730
>> were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the retractable
>> wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are also this
>> collar design, but the wires don't retract.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chip
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of SSEric
>> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece
>> or used in both ears for great music sound
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
>> readily available, too.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from outside.
>> You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
>> quality.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
>> block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it will be
>> most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but they
>> have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
>> LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
>> Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Eric
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> E
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of Chip Orange
>> Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
>> used in both ears for great music sound
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable salesman
>> and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
>> sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us that it
>> was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
>> standard ear-piece.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
>> encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
>> facing directly forward.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual buttons), and
>> the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
>> which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
>> spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button and
>> they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your ear
>> to impeed your hearing.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that way, and
>> it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you simply
>> grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want better
>> sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The controls on the right arm are dedicated to controlling audio (fast
>> forward, rewind, pause/play), and the controls on the other are
>> volume/vibrate and interface with Siri so you can give verbal commands.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I've waited a couple of months before I said anything here because I wanted
>> to be sure I also thought it was 

Re: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound

['Carol Pearson' via VIPhone]

Marie,

These sound interesting ... so I wait to need more earphones ...

The Anchor wireless transmitter also sounds interesting. (To be clear, 
it's not bluetooth but wireless, right?) Which one do you have, please? 
I really could do with one of these.


Carol P


On 15/03/2016 02:50, Marie wrote:
Yes I have the LG 730 and they are currently the only BT headphones I 
use. I don't think you can get much quality sound without blocking 
some external noise. I do, however find an unacceptable lag on both my 
IPhone 6 and my ITouch. But I use a very tiny transmitter from Anker 
to send the signal from the Stream or the Plextalk with little or no 
lag and decent sound on books, music or podcasts.

Marie
.

-Original Message- From: Chip Orange
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 3:37 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 
ear-piece or used in both ears for great music sound


Hi Eric,



Sorry, I just am not a bluetooth hi-fi expert.  I think however that it's
virtually impossible to get both a good hi-fi experience, and still allow
environmental sound to be heard; so, I think you are stuck with either
Aftershokz or to just use one ear when possible (like these allow).



I did find an article about a variation of this from LG which is the 
HBS730
(the ones I am reviewing are the HBS900).  The reviewers thought the 
HBS730
were just the best bluetooth sound *ever*, but they thought the 
retractable
wire management on the HBS900 was great.  I believe the HBS730 are 
also this

collar design, but the wires don't retract.



Chip





From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
Behalf

Of SSEric
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 5:45 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an 
ear-piece

or used in both ears for great music sound



Chip, I agree this is a pretty good product. It does keep your earbuds
readily available, too.



The problem I have is the buds are the type that isolate you from 
outside.

You can not push them in quite so far, but then you lose most of the
quality.



I would really like to find tips that deliver the good sound, but do not
block out all outside sounds. If you or anyone knows of anything, it 
will be
most appreciated. I actually did try attaching tips from Bose MIE, but 
they

have a proprietary fit to the earbud which I could not get to stay on the
LG. Too bad because they are the best bud tips I have ever used.
Unfortunately, the MIE are wired.



Thanks!



Eric



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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On 
Behalf

Of Chip Orange
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2016 4:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: recommendation for bluetooth device which can be an ear-piece or
used in both ears for great music sound

Hi all,



When I went to sign up for my AT service, the very knowledgable 
salesman

and my wife fell into a discussion about his bluetooth device, which my
sighted wife said was unlike anything she had ever seen.  He told us 
that it

was an LG Tone Infinim, and in his opinion he would never go back to a
standard ear-piece.



This device is shaped like a horse-shoe, and sits on your shoulders,
encompassing 300 degrees or so around your neck, with the open portion
facing directly forward.



Each arm has controls on the top and the sides (lots of actual 
buttons), and

the mike is built into one of the arms.  But best of all are the ear-buds
which nestle in small nooks at the end of each arm, and are attached with
spring-loaded 10 inch long wires.  When not in use, you press a button 
and
they automatically retract back into the device, so nothing is in your 
ear

to impeed your hearing.



When you get a call (the device will vibrate if you set it up that 
way, and
it will also vibrate if you begin to walk away from your phone), you 
simply
grab an earbud and pull it out and insert into your ear.  If you want 
better

sound, or to listen to music, you pull both out.



The controls on the right arm are dedicated to controlling audio (fast
forward, rewind, pause/play), and the controls on the other are
volume/vibrate and interface with Siri so you can give verbal commands.



I've waited a couple of months before I said anything here because I 
wanted

to be sure I also thought it was enormously better than a standard
ear-piece, and absolutely I think it is.  It comes in any number of 
colors

(my wife's opinion is that the silver/gray is the most professional
looking), and having it around my neck doesn't bother me at all.I 
do get

a lot of compliments on how it looks, and a lot of requests for demos.



A charge lasts about 3 days. I find the audio quality excellent, but 
admit
to not being an expert on the audio quality of all bluetooth devices, 
so I'm
putting a review link below, and an Amazon link to the silver for $90 
also.




I have to admit my wife and I had each already purchase other 

Re: What is the difference between an iPod, and an iPad question

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

OOooh,  well, lots of interesting bits to discuss.
The iPod is a pocket media player, the size of the phone, but no phone chip;  
but does do the rest.
iPad was the first tablet,  iPad Mini was and is the smaller 8inch tablet,  the 
Aire is a definitivename to separate the Mini from 
the big one, which is the aire.
iPod is up to 6, iPad Mini is up to 4, iPad aire is up to 2, though iPad had 3 
versions before it was called Aire. One generation 
back is usually worthwhile if you need to save the difference of around £80-100 
in the UK.

Oddly, when i asked apple over here,  they were offering the Mini 2 as previous 
model and not Mini 3;  can't understand that.

Finally, there is now the iPad Professional, which is bigger than the Aire,  in 
spec at least and maybe in physical size, though 
can't remember.

BobH.

- Original Message - 
From: "Terri Stimmel" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 9:33 PM
Subject: What is the difference between an iPod, and an iPad question


Hello there everyone,

First of all, I really hope that this does not sound like a silly question?
But I am just very curious as to what people think.

My boyfriend got an android tablet a couple of weeks ago, and I got very
excited about it. I want something to put my music and stuff on, without
having to use ITunes.

So my boyfriend just gave me the tablet. It runs kit-mat. Well in my
opinion, Android is still as much of a pain, when I first had a phone a
long time ago, running Gingerbread. I know that there are people that love
it. That is good for me, because I am just not one of them. Something
should not be so darn difficult to use.

Ok, that rant is over. LOL!

What I am wondering, is why do some people prefer an IPad over an IPod?
Don't they basically do the same things? If not, then how are they
different?

And what is the difference from an IPad, IPad Mini, and an IPad Air?

Also, what generation are we now at, with the IPod? If someone couldn't
afford the latest model, then what would be the best, older version to get?

Also, I am running Windows 7 on my laptop. Which version of ITunes is the
best to get?

Any help with any of this, would be very much appreciated.

Thank you so much!

Terri

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Re: What is the difference between an iPod, and an iPad question

[Dionipher Herrera]

the iPad is a tablet where as the iPod is a music player.
> Il giorno 15 mar 2016, alle ore 00:58, Michelle Bernstein 
>  ha scritto:
> 
> The IPad Air is about the size of a piece of paper.  As someone who is 
> partially sighted, I find the large screen size helpful.  I have not 
> activated the cellular feature as I only use my IPad at home, but if you plan 
> to carry it with you, then you would want to purchase this feature.
> 
> I am planning to purchase an IPod touch and would use it mainly to listen to 
> audiobooks and podcasts.  You can listen to audiobooks and podcasts on an 
> IPad, but the small size of the iPod touch makes it more portable if you like 
> to take it with you.
> 
> I tend to use the IPad for going through my email and for searching websites 
> and other research.
> 
> Regards, Michelle
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