Philips Hue Lighting app

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hello,

Has anybody bought into the Philips Hue lighting system and used the app? I am 
trying to find out if it is Voiceover accessible.

Regards,
Sieghard

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RE: A new person that got the KNFBf reader

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Simon,

If you double tap on the field of view report button it will tell you 
information about how many edges of the page KNFB Reader can see and how skewed 
your phone is compared to the text. This will be provided in how many degrees 
off you are either clockwise or counterclockwise. Sorry, but I am running the 
Ios 10 Public beta and KNFB Reader currently doesn't work with that so I can't 
give you examples as to what specific wording is used.
There is also an option to turn on tilt guidance and if you have it on your 
phone will vibrate if you are not holding it flat. You can try/practice this by 
putting the phone on a level table. It should not vibrate. Now pick up your 
phone and try to keep it level/flat. If as you lift it up it starts to vibrate 
you know that you are not holding it flat any more. You can then try to 
compensate and see if you can hold it so it stops vibrating.


Regards,
Sieghard

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Subject: A new person that got the KNFBf reader

After struggling with trying to make sure I had enough credit I am a  new owner 
of the  FB reader! I am manage to Scana bit of text on paper have not been able 
to align myself very well isn't there an option on the l reader that will tell 
you   That   the app, has detected text you've gotten and whether your 
centred correctly

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Re: the u-verse apps

[Gordon]

I find the At Uverse app to be very accessible. I can view, schedule 
and delete recordings. Watching live tv is also really easy. Haven't 
played with the on demand stuff, but given the layout of everything else 
I would think that it would work well.



On 7/30/2016 11:27 PM, Larry Lumpkin wrote:


To those of you subscribed to at’s U-Verse, are you using the ios 
apps and do they have any accessibility problems?  Thanks.


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the u-verse apps

[Larry Lumpkin]

To those of you subscribed to at's U-Verse, are you using the ios apps and
do they have any accessibility problems?  Thanks.

 

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RS Games on the IPhone

[Blind Treasures {Your One Stop Shop}]

I downloaded the new RS Games app onto my IPhone 6s and am having a couple
issues that I'm wondering if it is just me. Firstly, whenever I send a chat
message the background music goes away. Secondly, the speech will go away in
the middle of a game and I will have to dump the game and go back in. This
happens quite often. I tried unloading voiceover and just use the built in
speech but does the same thing. This happens with both the Alex voice and
any of the others. Is anyone else finding these bugs as well?

 

Blind Treasures 

PH: 804-726-8900

E-Mail:   blindtreasu...@comcast.net

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A new person that got the KNFBf reader

['Simon w' via VIPhone]

After struggling with trying to make sure I had enough credit I am a  new owner 
of the  FB reader! I am manage to Scana bit of text on paper have not been able 
to align myself very well isn't there an option on the l reader that will tell 
you   That   the app, has detected text you've gotten and whether your 
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RE: Voice Dream and audio files

[Richard Turner]

Put them in a Zip file with the name of what you want the book name to show up 
in Voice Dream as.

Also, make sure the files are named in such a way that they will be in order 
when unzipped.

Put that zip file on DropBox or somewhere that Voice Dream can access.
Then, use the Add feature in Voice Dream and select that zip file.
Thn, each file will be treated as a chapter  in that book.

Richard


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denise avant
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Subject: Voice Dream and audio files

Hello,
Can someone tell me how to add multiple mp3 files (a book or tutorial) into 
Voice Dream? Thanks for any assistance.

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Re: How do I delete multiple photos?

[englishrider91]

If you go into the photos app, there's a tab called albums. Double-tap on that, 
and then on the album called Camera Roll. In the upper right-hand corner, 
there'll be a button called Select. Double-tap on that, and then double-tap 
each photo you want to delete. There's a delete button at the bottom of the 
screen. Not sure if a confermation will come up, but even if one doesn't, 
there's an album called recently deleted, which will let you recover deleted 
photos. Not sure how long they hang around in that album before being deleted 
permanently, though. There doesn't seem to be a way to select all the photos in 
one album and have them deleted, so you'll have to tap on each one to selected. 
It's at least a little bit less tedious than doing the swipe up and double-tap 
to delete, though, as you can just run your finger down the screen, and do a 
split-tap to select each photo.


Thanks,
Ari

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 2:15 PM, Bill Gallik  wrote:
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> About an hour and a half ago I discovered that I had 112 photographs on my 
> iPhone. I want to get rid of all of them, is there a way to delete multiple 
> photographs?
> 
> I'm getting "swipe fatigue" deleting them one at a time! 
> 
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Re: iOS 9.2

[Dave]

the latest update, is 9.3.3, and the update is just fine!

Dave.

From: Sarah Clark 
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 9:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: iOS 9.2

Hi All,

I am currently using iOS 8.1.1 on an iPhone 6. I have no issues on this 
version, and generally I am of the mind that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. 
(especially since we've seen over recent years that iOS updates often introduce 
bugs with voiceover). But, having said that, I am considering updating to 9.2 
because I understand that you can connect USB devices to your phone.

I have read about a couple potential issues with version 9 though that have me 
a bit concerned.

1. Someone reported that backups to iCloud still don't finish on 9.2. He is 
using an iPhone 6.

2. Some have reported issues with the Samantha voice. i.e, hitting space bar 
inserts a period. Also the voice is harder to understand than in version 8. 
However, I'm not even sure if I'm using Samantha. I remember the phone had Alex 
when I first purchased it, but I prefer the female voice I had before with iOS 
7, so I switched to the high quality female voice that most closely resembles 
it. But when I go to check the voice I have, I see that it says Alex is 
selected as default. 

3. A few people reported their phone more sluggish after going to version 9 
from 8, and that it continues in 9.2. Its possible that they are using older 
phones, I'm not sure since they didn't say.

Have people noticed these issues? Again I'm using an iPhone 6.

Thanks,
Sarah



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RE: iOS 9.2

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Hi Sarah,

I will comment on some of your questions. First, I am not sure what you were 
told regarding connecting USB devices. Can you give an example? It certainly is 
not possible to simply connect a USB device such as a USB hard drive, USB stick 
etc. There are some USB sticks available which have a Lightning port on one end 
and a regular USB connector on the other end to plug them into a computer, but 
these work only inside their own apps.

As for sluggishness, I would say that if somebody’s phone is more sluggish with 
the most current iOS 9 version which is 9.3.3, that the reason is not iOS but 
simply too few resources or other problems. In fact, iOS 9 has been optimized 
much more than iOS 8 and in general terms I think even people who have the 4S 
experience better performance. If you just go ahead and upgrade when maybe you 
haven’t rebooted your phone in 6 months and you have 30 apps sitting in the app 
switcher I can see how there is a potential for issues. Apple may not 
officially recommend this, but definitely closing out all apps in the apps 
switcher and turning the phone off and back on is a wise precaution. I follow 
the advice of Rob from the Today in iOS Podcast and always do a Reset Network 
Settings which can be found in Settings > General > Reset. This will also 
reboot the phone but also clear all network and radio settings. The only thing 
you have to do after the phone reboots is to reconnect to your Wi-Fi and to 
name your phone if you want it called anything other than “iPhone”. This can be 
easily done in Settings > General > About.
I also recommend upgrading via iTunes for major upgrades, it gives you more 
feedback and also won’t require as much space on your phone. Of course backing 
up your phone before the update is a good idea, iCloud backup or, even better, 
an encrypted iTunes backup.

I have no issues with iCloud backups not completing and never have in any 
version of iOS 9.

There is probably something to the Samantha voice thing, not so much in how she 
reads stuff, but for example a capital “B” is pronounced very strangely.

Lastly, if you are happy with how your phone works now, you may even want to 
wait another 6 weeks since by then iOS 10 will be out or almost out. I heard 
today that rumours are the new iPhones will start shipping on Friday, September 
16. This means preorders start a week before on Friday, September 9 and since 
Monday, September 5 is Labour Day, the keynote when the new phones are 
introduced will most likely be on Tuesday, September 6. The new iOS is usually 
released to the public on the Wednesday before the iPhones ship/are available 
for sale so that would be Wednesday, September 14 which is 6 weeks from next 
Wednesday.

Also keep in mind that with each iOS release Apple does fix security issues and 
vulnerabilities which have been identified so in my opinion upgrading is not 
only a matter of new features, but also one of security.


Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Sarah Clark
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 1:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: iOS 9.2

Hi All,

I am currently using iOS 8.1.1 on an iPhone 6. I have no issues on this 
version, and generally I am of the mind that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. 
(especially since we've seen over recent years that iOS updates often introduce 
bugs with voiceover). But, having said that, I am considering updating to 9.2 
because I understand that you can connect USB devices to your phone.

I have read about a couple potential issues with version 9 though that have me 
a bit concerned.

1. Someone reported that backups to iCloud still don't finish on 9.2. He is 
using an iPhone 6.

2. Some have reported issues with the Samantha voice. i.e, hitting space bar 
inserts a period. Also the voice is harder to understand than in version 8. 
However, I'm not even sure if I'm using Samantha. I remember the phone had Alex 
when I first purchased it, but I prefer the female voice I had before with iOS 
7, so I switched to the high quality female voice that most closely resembles 
it. But when I go to check the voice I have, I see that it says Alex is 
selected as default.

3. A few people reported their phone more sluggish after going to version 9 
from 8, and that it continues in 9.2. Its possible that they are using older 
phones, I'm not sure since they didn't say.

Have people noticed these issues? Again I'm using an iPhone 6.

Thanks,
Sarah



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How do I delete multiple photos?

[Bill Gallik]

About an hour and a half ago I discovered that I had 112 photographs on my 
iPhone. I want to get rid of all of them, is there a way to delete multiple 
photographs?

I'm getting "swipe fatigue" deleting them one at a time! 



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Re: iOS 9.2

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

iOs is up to 9.3.3 now,  so you'll not get 9.2.

I hadn't heard about usb pen drive access, that is more a third party app and 
device thing.
- Original Message - 
From: "Sarah Clark" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 9:31 PM
Subject: iOS 9.2


Hi All,

I am currently using iOS 8.1.1 on an iPhone 6. I have no issues on this 
version, and generally I am of the mind that if it ain't 
broken, don't fix it. (especially since we've seen over recent years that iOS 
updates often introduce bugs with voiceover). But, 
having said that, I am considering updating to 9.2 because I understand that 
you can connect USB devices to your phone.

I have read about a couple potential issues with version 9 though that have me 
a bit concerned.

1. Someone reported that backups to iCloud still don't finish on 9.2. He is 
using an iPhone 6.

2. Some have reported issues with the Samantha voice. i.e, hitting space bar 
inserts a period. Also the voice is harder to 
understand than in version 8. However, I'm not even sure if I'm using Samantha. 
I remember the phone had Alex when I first purchased 
it, but I prefer the female voice I had before with iOS 7, so I switched to the 
high quality female voice that most closely 
resembles it. But when I go to check the voice I have, I see that it says Alex 
is selected as default.

3. A few people reported their phone more sluggish after going to version 9 
from 8, and that it continues in 9.2. Its possible that 
they are using older phones, I'm not sure since they didn't say.

Have people noticed these issues? Again I'm using an iPhone 6.

Thanks,
Sarah


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RE: Android tablet accessibility may be better than you think [was "Re: Questions regarding the IPod"]

[Sieghard Weitzel]

You should have added “In my opinion”
Anyhow, since this is an iOS list and not an Android or general list I think we 
can put this to rest, I think most people by now realize the Android 
accessibility has come a long way and depending on the user may be a good 
alternative to iOS.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Kevin Chao
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 1:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Android tablet accessibility may be better than you think [was 
"Re: Questions regarding the IPod"]

Current Android 7 and TalkBack 5 accessibility user experience matches iOS 10 
VoiceOVEr in most areas and exceeds in other areas.
I'll agree that earlier Android accessibility was sub-optimal  and had a lot to 
be desired, but I'd encourage screen reader users to try modern Android 
TalkBack. You'll be pleasantly surprised, but to be fair it is difficult to let 
go of legacy experiences one may have.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 9:15 PM Terri Stimmel 
> wrote:
Hello there Christopher,

Thank you for giving you giving me your dots and opinions on android tablets 
and phones. I really appreciate it. That was very kind of you.



However, I am not at all interested in having an android cabinet. I tried one a 
few months ago, and I really dislike it. Before that, I had an earlier version 
of a tablet, and I really dislike that as well. At one point, along time ago, I 
had an android phone, and I never like that thing. I know some people love 
android products, and that is there right, and their choice. But I am not one 
of them. I know my iPhone, and other Apple products, can have their 
limitations. But I can live with those limitations. But thank you again for 
giving me your thoughts on this matter. I do appreciate it.

Terri
Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 27, 2016, at 10:40 PM, Christopher Chaltain 
> > wrote:
>
> There's a lot of good reasons not to get an Android tablet, one of which is 
> that you may not want to learn another interface and screen reader, but it's 
> getting hard to say that Android tablets aren't very accessible. Jonathan 
> Mosen has a good article talking about his experience with an Android phone, 
> and based on that article, and some other reasons, I got a Samsung S7 Active 
> to go along with my Nexus 7 tablet. The iPhone definitely has it's strengths, 
> but depending on what you do with the phone, an Android phone or tablet is 
> quite accessible.
>
>> On 27/07/16 15:24, Terri Stimmel wrote:
>> Hello everybody,
>>
>> Well, I will not be getting an iPod after all.
>> I called AT, to see when I could upgrade my phone. I want more memory on 
>> my phone. I was told I could upgrade in February. I don't know if I will 
>> upgrade now. But I might. Anyway, when I was talking to the lady, she told 
>> me that they were running a great promotion on tablets. I told her then I 
>> would blind, and that I did not want an android tablet because I didn't feel 
>> they were very accessible.
>> So she looked to see what she could offer me. She said she could offer me an 
>> iPad mini, but it was the second generation. I don't know much about iPads, 
>> so I asked her what the latest generation was. She told me the latest 
>> generation wasn't for. So I told her that's what I wanted. I know I will be 
>> paying on it for a while, but the payments were small. So I decided to go 
>> with the 64 gig model. I thought that would give me plenty of space to do 
>> whatever I wanted to do. I got it in silver.
>>
>> It should arrive in about five days. I'm very excited about this! No I don't 
>> feel so over whelmed, when it comes to making a decision as to what kind of 
>> device to get, or not to get.
>>
>> In a little while, I will write a post and ask about iPads. Like I said, I 
>> don't know much about them. So I need to learn some things.
>>
>> Thank you all for all of the help and support. I really appreciate it
>>
>> Thank you, and have a great day!
>>
>> Terri
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:33 PM, Carol Forrester 
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
 On 27 Jul 2016, at 19:52, Chris Chaffin 
 > wrote:

 Hello Terri,
 Other places other than Apple offer refurbished iPods.  I got both of my 
 kids refurbished 5th generation iPods a couple of years ago from Walmart.  
 I have also seen used or refurbished iPods at places like Best Buy and 
 Amazon.  Just go to their site and do a search for Refurbished iPod and 
 see what comes up.

 For audio books and movies, I would also recommend dropbox to help free up 
 some space on your phone.  Dropbox is a great storage solution when you do 
 not have a lot of space on your phone.

iOS 9.2

[Sarah Clark]

Hi All,

I am currently using iOS 8.1.1 on an iPhone 6. I have no issues on this 
version, and generally I am of the mind that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. 
(especially since we've seen over recent years that iOS updates often introduce 
bugs with voiceover). But, having said that, I am considering updating to 9.2 
because I understand that you can connect USB devices to your phone.

I have read about a couple potential issues with version 9 though that have me 
a bit concerned.

1. Someone reported that backups to iCloud still don't finish on 9.2. He is 
using an iPhone 6.

2. Some have reported issues with the Samantha voice. i.e, hitting space bar 
inserts a period. Also the voice is harder to understand than in version 8. 
However, I'm not even sure if I'm using Samantha. I remember the phone had Alex 
when I first purchased it, but I prefer the female voice I had before with iOS 
7, so I switched to the high quality female voice that most closely resembles 
it. But when I go to check the voice I have, I see that it says Alex is 
selected as default. 

3. A few people reported their phone more sluggish after going to version 9 
from 8, and that it continues in 9.2. Its possible that they are using older 
phones, I'm not sure since they didn't say.

Have people noticed these issues? Again I'm using an iPhone 6.

Thanks,
Sarah


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Re: Android tablet accessibility may be better than you think [was "Re: Questions regarding the IPod"]

[Kevin Chao]

Current Android 7 and TalkBack 5 accessibility user experience matches
iOS 10 VoiceOVEr in most areas and exceeds in other areas.
I'll agree that earlier Android accessibility was sub-optimal  and had a
lot to be desired, but I'd encourage screen reader users to try modern
Android TalkBack. You'll be pleasantly surprised, but to be fair it is
difficult to let go of legacy experiences one may have.

On Wed, Jul 27, 2016 at 9:15 PM Terri Stimmel 
wrote:

> Hello there Christopher,
>
> Thank you for giving you giving me your dots and opinions on android
> tablets and phones. I really appreciate it. That was very kind of you.
>
>
>
> However, I am not at all interested in having an android cabinet. I tried
> one a few months ago, and I really dislike it. Before that, I had an
> earlier version of a tablet, and I really dislike that as well. At one
> point, along time ago, I had an android phone, and I never like that thing.
> I know some people love android products, and that is there right, and
> their choice. But I am not one of them. I know my iPhone, and other Apple
> products, can have their limitations. But I can live with those
> limitations. But thank you again for giving me your thoughts on this
> matter. I do appreciate it.
>
> Terri
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 27, 2016, at 10:40 PM, Christopher Chaltain 
> wrote:
> >
> > There's a lot of good reasons not to get an Android tablet, one of which
> is that you may not want to learn another interface and screen reader, but
> it's getting hard to say that Android tablets aren't very accessible.
> Jonathan Mosen has a good article talking about his experience with an
> Android phone, and based on that article, and some other reasons, I got a
> Samsung S7 Active to go along with my Nexus 7 tablet. The iPhone definitely
> has it's strengths, but depending on what you do with the phone, an Android
> phone or tablet is quite accessible.
> >
> >> On 27/07/16 15:24, Terri Stimmel wrote:
> >> Hello everybody,
> >>
> >> Well, I will not be getting an iPod after all.
> >> I called AT, to see when I could upgrade my phone. I want more memory
> on my phone. I was told I could upgrade in February. I don't know if I will
> upgrade now. But I might. Anyway, when I was talking to the lady, she told
> me that they were running a great promotion on tablets. I told her then I
> would blind, and that I did not want an android tablet because I didn't
> feel they were very accessible.
> >> So she looked to see what she could offer me. She said she could offer
> me an iPad mini, but it was the second generation. I don't know much about
> iPads, so I asked her what the latest generation was. She told me the
> latest generation wasn't for. So I told her that's what I wanted. I know I
> will be paying on it for a while, but the payments were small. So I decided
> to go with the 64 gig model. I thought that would give me plenty of space
> to do whatever I wanted to do. I got it in silver.
> >>
> >> It should arrive in about five days. I'm very excited about this! No I
> don't feel so over whelmed, when it comes to making a decision as to what
> kind of device to get, or not to get.
> >>
> >> In a little while, I will write a post and ask about iPads. Like I
> said, I don't know much about them. So I need to learn some things.
> >>
> >> Thank you all for all of the help and support. I really appreciate it
> >>
> >> Thank you, and have a great day!
> >>
> >> Terri
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Jul 27, 2016, at 2:33 PM, Carol Forrester 
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
>  On 27 Jul 2016, at 19:52, Chris Chaffin 
> wrote:
> 
>  Hello Terri,
>  Other places other than Apple offer refurbished iPods.  I got both of
> my kids refurbished 5th generation iPods a couple of years ago from
> Walmart.  I have also seen used or refurbished iPods at places like Best
> Buy and Amazon.  Just go to their site and do a search for Refurbished iPod
> and see what comes up.
> 
>  For audio books and movies, I would also recommend dropbox to help
> free up some space on your phone.  Dropbox is a great storage solution when
> you do not have a lot of space on your phone.
> 
>  Hope this helps.
> 
>  Chris
> 
> 
> > On Jul 27, 2016, at 1:11 PM, Terri Stimmel <
> icecreamlove...@outlook.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi there,Sieghard
> >
> > Thank you for letting me know this. I was wondering if she had given
> me incorrect information. So I did more research into it. It wasn't easy to
> find, honestly. But I did discover he was incorrect.
> > I am at a loss as to what to do. I really don't want to devices. I
> mean, that does seem kind of silly. I know why people do it, and I know why
> I want to do it. But I don't really have the money to put in to buying a
> brand-new iPod, and they do have 

RE: Questions regarding the iPad mini

[Sieghard Weitzel]

As the name suggests I assume it lets you play bagpipes. Here is the app store 
link:
https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/air-pipes-bagpipes-for-iphone/id490891516?mt=8

Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] 
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 11:56 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

Hehehehe!, so go on, what does that app do?
- Original Message - 
From: "Evan Reese" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini


The first app I installed on my iPad Mini was the Airpipes Bagpipes app. It
has a full screen mode, which makes it easier to play.
Evan

-Original Message- 
From: Kimber Gardner
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 6:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

That could be. As I said, I have never tapped on that button so I don't
really know for sure.

Sent from Kimber's iPad

> On Jul 29, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Mr. Ed  wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I don't believe you are correct on this full screen mode. I also have an
> iPad and since some of the app are made to run on the iPhone and iPad they
> are sometimes smaller on the screen until you make them full screen. That
> has nothing to do with split screen.
> Ed
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Kimber Gardner
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 8:52 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>
> Sieghard,
>
> On my iPad I have often seen a button that says something like "full
> screen mode." I believe this button will get rid of the split screen in
> apps where it's a feature. I personally have never tried it because I like
> the split screen in apps like settings and mail. It did take some getting
> used to, but now I quite like having the extra info that the larger screen
> allows.
>
> Kimber
>
>> On 7/28/16, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> Thanks, Mary, I guess I must have been dreaming.
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>> Behalf Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 3:43 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>
>> Nope. Holding the screen in portrait mode does not make it like the
>> iPhone.
>> I have mine locked into portrait mode. I always use portrait mode
>> unless some application forces landscape on me. And I still get that
>> to pane thing in certain apps.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 28, 2016, at 3:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>>>
>>> Nobody who has an iPad has confirmed whether the screen is like on
>>> the iPhone if you hold it in portrait mode. When I used my Mom's iPad
>>> 2 I seem to remember that this is so, but I'm not 100% sure.
>>> Can somebody either confirm this or tell me I'm full of it? *smile*
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sieghard
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Dave
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 12:36 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>>
>>> I totaly understand.
>>>
>>> But like we can change other settings, in the accessability section.
>>> I don't think, it would have hurt them, to give us that choice.
>>>
>>> But no worries, that's the way it is.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> Dave.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Mary Otten
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 7:55 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>>
>>> Apple did it that way because they had enough room to do it that way,
>>> and it makes a lot of sense for sighted people. There is all that
>>> real estate there. Why just have all that vacant space and just a little
>>> bit of info?
>>> It makes no sense from AUI point especially if you can see.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
 On Jul 28, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Evan Reese 
 wrote:

 Hmmm, well, I got an iPad Mini 4 three months ago, so I started out
 with that kind of setup, as in the Settings menu, so I got used to
 that being just the way it was.
 Evan

 -Original Message- From: Dave
 Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 2:41 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

 hi Jennie,

 yes, that is what i meant.

 I thought sieghard, was saying, that this could be done.

 I wish it could be, as i can't stand the screen being in two halfs.

 it still confuses me, even after having the iPad mini second gen,
 for nearly
 2 years.

 I am not quite sure, why apple did it this way.

 But thank you, for letting me know.

Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

Ok, thanks, all fascinating stuff what they produce these days.
- Original Message - 
From: "Evan Reese" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini


It let's you play bagpipes on your device.
There's a keypad in the middle of the screen and you put your fingers on it
to make the notes. One finger will make some notes, two fingers together
makes other notes.
You have the option of just letting the drone play automatically when you
touch the screen, or you can set it so that you have to blow into the
microphone to keep the drone going.
You need to turn Voice-Over off to make it work.
Evan

-Original Message- 
From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 2:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

Hehehehe!, so go on, what does that app do?
- Original Message - 
From: "Evan Reese" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini


The first app I installed on my iPad Mini was the Airpipes Bagpipes app. It
has a full screen mode, which makes it easier to play.
Evan

-Original Message- 
From: Kimber Gardner
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 6:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

That could be. As I said, I have never tapped on that button so I don't
really know for sure.

Sent from Kimber's iPad

> On Jul 29, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Mr. Ed  wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I don't believe you are correct on this full screen mode. I also have an
> iPad and since some of the app are made to run on the iPhone and iPad they
> are sometimes smaller on the screen until you make them full screen. That
> has nothing to do with split screen.
> Ed
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Kimber Gardner
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 8:52 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>
> Sieghard,
>
> On my iPad I have often seen a button that says something like "full
> screen mode." I believe this button will get rid of the split screen in
> apps where it's a feature. I personally have never tried it because I like
> the split screen in apps like settings and mail. It did take some getting
> used to, but now I quite like having the extra info that the larger screen
> allows.
>
> Kimber
>
>> On 7/28/16, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> Thanks, Mary, I guess I must have been dreaming.
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>> Behalf Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 3:43 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>
>> Nope. Holding the screen in portrait mode does not make it like the
>> iPhone.
>> I have mine locked into portrait mode. I always use portrait mode
>> unless some application forces landscape on me. And I still get that
>> to pane thing in certain apps.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 28, 2016, at 3:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>>>
>>> Nobody who has an iPad has confirmed whether the screen is like on
>>> the iPhone if you hold it in portrait mode. When I used my Mom's iPad
>>> 2 I seem to remember that this is so, but I'm not 100% sure.
>>> Can somebody either confirm this or tell me I'm full of it? *smile*
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sieghard
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Dave
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 12:36 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>>
>>> I totaly understand.
>>>
>>> But like we can change other settings, in the accessability section.
>>> I don't think, it would have hurt them, to give us that choice.
>>>
>>> But no worries, that's the way it is.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> Dave.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Mary Otten
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 7:55 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>>
>>> Apple did it that way because they had enough room to do it that way,
>>> and it makes a lot of sense for sighted people. There is all that
>>> real estate there. Why just have all that vacant space and just a little
>>> bit of info?
>>> It makes no sense from AUI point especially if you can see.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
 On Jul 28, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Evan Reese 
 wrote:

 Hmmm, well, I got an iPad Mini 4 three months ago, so I started out
 with that kind of setup, as in the Settings menu, so I got used to
 that being just the way it was.
 Evan

 -Original Message- From: Dave
 Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 2:41 PM
 To: 

Re: Spark People

[Carrie Snodgrass]

I have all of the spark people apps! I love them, as well as the program. The 
apps have become considerably more accessible over the last year.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 9:21 AM, MamaPeach  wrote:
> 
> The one that I have is called Weight Loss Diet & Calorie Calculator and the 
> developer is SparkPeople. This same developer has quite a few apps that help 
> with dieting, especially ones that offer recipes.
>  
> From: Shawn Krasniuk
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 3:14 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Spark People
>  
> Hi Linda. What is Spark People? I did a search for it in the Canadian App 
> Store and couldn't find it.
>  
> Shawn
> Sent From My White MacBook
> Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
> Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com
>  
>> On Jul 29, 2016, at 7:37 PM, Lynda Ingraham  wrote:
>>  
>> Hi Everyone, 
>>  
>> I decided to try the Spark People app. Is there a paid version that would 
>> remove the ads from within the app? 
>>  
>> Thanks 
>>  
>> Lynda
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Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

[Evan Reese]

It let's you play bagpipes on your device.
There's a keypad in the middle of the screen and you put your fingers on it 
to make the notes. One finger will make some notes, two fingers together 
makes other notes.
You have the option of just letting the drone play automatically when you 
touch the screen, or you can set it so that you have to blow into the 
microphone to keep the drone going.

You need to turn Voice-Over off to make it work.
Evan

-Original Message- 
From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone

Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 2:56 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

Hehehehe!, so go on, what does that app do?
- Original Message - 
From: "Evan Reese" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini


The first app I installed on my iPad Mini was the Airpipes Bagpipes app. It
has a full screen mode, which makes it easier to play.
Evan

-Original Message- 
From: Kimber Gardner

Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 6:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

That could be. As I said, I have never tapped on that button so I don't
really know for sure.

Sent from Kimber's iPad


On Jul 29, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Mr. Ed  wrote:

Hi,
I don't believe you are correct on this full screen mode. I also have an
iPad and since some of the app are made to run on the iPhone and iPad they
are sometimes smaller on the screen until you make them full screen. That
has nothing to do with split screen.
Ed

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Kimber Gardner
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 8:52 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

Sieghard,

On my iPad I have often seen a button that says something like "full
screen mode." I believe this button will get rid of the split screen in
apps where it's a feature. I personally have never tried it because I like
the split screen in apps like settings and mail. It did take some getting
used to, but now I quite like having the extra info that the larger screen
allows.

Kimber


On 7/28/16, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
Thanks, Mary, I guess I must have been dreaming.


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Mary Otten
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 3:43 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

Nope. Holding the screen in portrait mode does not make it like the
iPhone.
I have mine locked into portrait mode. I always use portrait mode
unless some application forces landscape on me. And I still get that
to pane thing in certain apps.

Sent from my iPhone


On Jul 28, 2016, at 3:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:

Nobody who has an iPad has confirmed whether the screen is like on
the iPhone if you hold it in portrait mode. When I used my Mom's iPad
2 I seem to remember that this is so, but I'm not 100% sure.
Can somebody either confirm this or tell me I'm full of it? *smile*

Regards,
Sieghard

-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Dave
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 12:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

I totaly understand.

But like we can change other settings, in the accessability section.
I don't think, it would have hurt them, to give us that choice.

But no worries, that's the way it is.

cheers,

Dave.

-Original Message-
From: Mary Otten
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 7:55 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

Apple did it that way because they had enough room to do it that way,
and it makes a lot of sense for sighted people. There is all that
real estate there. Why just have all that vacant space and just a little
bit of info?
It makes no sense from AUI point especially if you can see.
Mary


Sent from my iPhone


On Jul 28, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Evan Reese 
wrote:

Hmmm, well, I got an iPad Mini 4 three months ago, so I started out
with that kind of setup, as in the Settings menu, so I got used to
that being just the way it was.
Evan

-Original Message- From: Dave
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 2:41 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

hi Jennie,

yes, that is what i meant.

I thought sieghard, was saying, that this could be done.

I wish it could be, as i can't stand the screen being in two halfs.

it still confuses me, even after having the iPad mini second gen,
for nearly
2 years.

I am not quite sure, why apple did it this way.

But thank you, for letting me know.

I think, that i will just stick with iPhones, in the future.

Take care,

Dave.


-Original Message- From: Jennie Facer
Sent: Thursday, 

fat bug discovered in latest whatsapp update

[Davy Cuppens]

Hi folks 

With the latest update, you nolonger can make videos in whatsapp. Doubletapping 
and holding the button foto or video just creates a photo not a video anymore.

Regards
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Re: Hop stop... Aka transit ap questions.

[Jenifer Barr]

Thanks! I'll try that! (smile) 

Jenifer Barr
Jenifer571 on dice world
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> wrote:
> 
> Have you used the search field? Put in your destination and enter, then I 
> believe you choose "directions to here". Then another edit field will show. 
> Enter your other address then click route. there will be a button between 
> that says switch. this is how you reverse the route.
> ***
> Something to think about, Since God has forgiven it, who are you to keep 
> picking it back up!
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> Subject: Re: Hop stop... Aka transit ap questions.
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> Hi. That's what I have... "Transit" but I thought it was also called "hop  
> stop?" What I can't figure out is how it will give me reverse routs. 
> Meaning... When I check bus arrivals or departure, it still gives me the rout 
> as if I was coming home from work, not going to work. 
> 
> Jenifer Barr
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>> 
>> have you checked out the app "Transit"? This gives you up to the second on 
>> bus arrivals.
>> ***
>> Something to think about, Since God has forgiven it, who are you to keep 
>> picking it back up!
>> - Original Message -
>> From: Jenifer Barr
>> To: iPhone List
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 1:23 PM
>> Subject: Hop stop... Aka transit ap questions.
>> 
>> Hi all.
>> Has anyone used this ap? Will it tell you bus stops as you are passing them? 
>> I know blind square will... But what is the difference between the ap 
>> hopstop and blind square for public transportation? Just curious.
>> Thanks
>> 
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Re: a blind legend question

[Rajmund]

Hi, No, not really. I'm stuck on sene 25 myself. 



Sent from a Braille Sense 

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a blind legend question

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Hi, 

 

Do you know about any blind legend toturial? 

 

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Re: Spark People

[MamaPeach]

The one that I have is called Weight Loss Diet & Calorie Calculator and the 
developer is SparkPeople. This same developer has quite a few apps that help 
with dieting, especially ones that offer recipes.

From: Shawn Krasniuk 
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 3:14 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: Spark People

Hi Linda. What is Spark People? I did a search for it in the Canadian App Store 
and couldn't find it. 

Shawn
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  On Jul 29, 2016, at 7:37 PM, Lynda Ingraham  wrote:

  Hi Everyone, 
   
  I decided to try the Spark People app. Is there a paid version that would 
remove the ads from within the app? 
   
  Thanks 
   
  Lynda

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Re: Questions regarding the IPod

[Russ Kiehne]

Here is a lot more info on this app:


LibriVox Audio Books Pro provides free access to over 15,000 audiobooks and 
thousands of radio dramas with no ads.  Each audiobook can be streamed over 
the internet or downloaded for later use.


Audiobooks from LibriVox are free thanks to the dedicated work of hundreds 
of volunteers who record, edit and distribute the books.  New releases are 
prepared daily, and the entire catalog spans the breadth of world 
literature, including novels, history, biography, short stories, poetry and 
more in both fiction and non-fiction.


The LibriVox Audio Books app makes it easy to search for free audio books, 
as well as classic radio dramas.  You can browse by title, author or genre, 
look at new recordings, or search by keyword.  Because the books are free, 
you can listen to as much or as little of a book as you like with no cost. 
The app remembers your position, so when you return to a book later, you can 
start listening at the place where you left off, and includes a sleep timer 
for your convenience.


To see the LibriVox catalog on the web, visit
http://librivox.bookdesign.biz

-Original Message- 
From: Mary Otten

Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 7:16 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the IPod

Thanks, Russ. I assume that most of these pre-books are of the classic 
variety, i.e. not in direct competition with all of the bestsellers and 
recent releases that you find on Audible.

Mary


Sent from my iPhone


On Jul 29, 2016, at 7:12 AM, Russ Kiehne  wrote:

With the LibriVox audio books pro app, I can stream or download books from
LibriVox or a large selection of old time radio shows.  I can't do this 
with


-Original Message- From: Mary Otten
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 6:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the IPod

Hi Russ, I shouldn't have said audible reading app, what I was trying to 
ask you about was the other source of  audiobooks that you mentioned, not 
audible. You talked about being able to get audiobooks from some other 
source that you read on voice dream . I'm not familiar with that one.

Mary


Sent from my iPad


On Jul 29, 2016, at 6:20 AM, Russ Kiehne  wrote:

The Audible app is the one everyone uses on there Ios device.

-Original Message- From: Mary Otten
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:32 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the IPod

Hi Russ,
You are certainly right about the iPad mini and the battery life. With 
the screen off, it really does last a long time. It certainly does sound 
better then the touch, but you know, I don't think it sounds any better 
than my iPhone. That is kind of strange, since it does, nominally, have 
stereo speakers. I'm not familiar  with that other audible book reading 
app that you talked about. How is it compared with audible in terms of 
selection and price? Can you get books as inexpensively and are there 
mostly duplicates with audible? I have been pretty happy with audible, 
especially considering the cost of a credit is still slightly under $10 
if you have the platinum plan.

Mary


Sent from my iPhone


On Jul 28, 2016, at 7:26 AM, Russ Kiehne  wrote:

Here's what I like about my refurbished first generation ipad mini.  I 
don't think it will run ios 10.
It has more volume and better sound than my ipod touch 5th generation, 
victor reader stream booksense and plextalk
pocket.  With being able to lock the screen while playing audio content, 
I get much more play time than with my

specialized players and ipod touch 5th generation.

With the bard mobile app, I can read nls books.

With the audible app, I can read books from audible.

With the Kindle app, I can read Kindle books from Amazon.
With voice dream reader, I can read books from bookshare,  unprotected 
epub. Supported File Formats
PDF, EPUB (DRM free), DAISY 3.0 text-based eBooks, DAISY 2.02 
audiobooks,

Zipped MP3 files, such as LibriVox, Plain Text, Rich Text Format (RTF),
Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Pages, Apple Keynote, HTML,
What's nice about voice dream reader, you can download books from both 
bookshare
and Project Gutenberg directly to your ios device.  Voice dream reader 
is
supplied with Acapela.  You have the optionof using Neospeech.  I bought 
Neospeech Kate.


With the LibriVox audio books pro app, I can stream or download books 
from

LibriVox or a large selection of old time radio shows.
The thing I like about this app, it will resume playback when streaming 
content.


I use the downcast app for my podcasts.

My ipad mini is now my favorite device for reading books, downloading 
and listening to podcasts and old time radio shows

.
-Original Message- From: Terri Stimmel
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 1:24 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the IPod

Hello everybody,

Well, I will not be getting an iPod 

Help with Updated HBOGo app Needed

[Christine Grassman]

Good day, all:
I am rather frustrated with my inability to locate shows from the 2016 season 
on HBOGo. It was already frustrating not being able to hit play with VoiceOver 
on, but at least the app was somewhat accessible. Now when I search for a show, 
the title comes up but only the 2015 season episodes are showing. I cannot get 
current episodes to play. Also I cannot find where to add a series pass so that 
shows can be automatically added to my watch list, which could conceivably 
resolve this issue. I do not want to clutter the list with this, so please send 
assistance directly to
cgrassman1...@gmail.com 
or
cfgrass...@icloud.com 
Much appreciated.
Christine


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Re: Spark People

[Caitlyn Furness]

Hi,
sparkpeople is an app which lets you track food and exercise plus a whole lot 
more stuff.  It’s a companion to the sparkpeople.com  
or .ca web site, of which you have to be a member to use.  It’s free to join.

I am also in Canada and I have the app, so not sure why you couldn’t find it, 
Sean.  Try typing “sparkpeople”, with no space between spark and people and see 
if that works.

As far as I know the ads are what help make the app and the site free, so 
that’s why they are there.  No way to remove them.  I don’t find them annoying 
or in the way, but perhaps I’m just used to them or something.  I am also 
totally blind, so that might also be why.  Not sure how obtrusive they are if 
you are partially sighted.

hth,
Cait

> On Jul 30, 2016, at 3:14 AM, Shawn Krasniuk  wrote:
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> Hi Linda. What is Spark People? I did a search for it in the Canadian App 
> Store and couldn't find it.
> 
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>> On Jul 29, 2016, at 7:37 PM, Lynda Ingraham > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Everyone, 
>>  
>> I decided to try the Spark People app. Is there a paid version that would 
>> remove the ads from within the app? 
>>  
>> Thanks 
>>  
>> Lynda
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Re: Hop stop... Aka transit ap questions.

[Robert Doc Wright]

Have you used the search field? Put in your destination and enter, then I 
believe you choose "directions to here". Then another edit field will show. 
Enter your other address then click route. there will be a button between that 
says switch. this is how you reverse the route.
***
Something to think about, Since God has forgiven it, who are you to keep 
picking it back up! 
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From: Jenifer Barr 
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 5:09 AM
Subject: Re: Hop stop... Aka transit ap questions.


Hi. That's what I have... "Transit" but I thought it was also called "hop 
stop?" What I can't figure out is how it will give me reverse routs. Meaning... 
When I check bus arrivals or departure, it still gives me the rout as if I was 
coming home from work, not going to work. 

Jenifer Barr
Jenifer571 on dice world
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 29, 2016, at 5:13 AM, Robert Doc Wright  
wrote:


  have you checked out the app "Transit"? This gives you up to the second on 
bus arrivals.
  ***
  Something to think about, Since God has forgiven it, who are you to keep 
picking it back up! 
  - Original Message - 
  From: Jenifer Barr 
  To: iPhone List 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 1:23 PM
  Subject: Hop stop... Aka transit ap questions.


  Hi all.
  Has anyone used this ap? Will it tell you bus stops as you are passing them? 
I know blind square will... But what is the difference between the ap hopstop 
and blind square for public transportation? Just curious.
  Thanks


  Jenifer Barr 
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Re: Voice dream reader cutting out

[Gordan Radić]

  
  
Hi!
I also didn't have any issues with reading since 4.0 came out.
i use iOS built in voice and read the books in docx or txt format.
However, this was happening to me and it still happens on the old
iPod Touch 4G running iOS 6.x.x with Acapela voice. Winston never
solved this issue although I wrote to him several times about it, as
well as the iPod Touch 5G battery drain.


  S poštovanjem
Gordan Radić
  

  

  

  

  
  

  
  

  

  


  


  

  

  

29.7.2016. u 15:32, Mary Otten je
  napisao/la:


  Thanks for  confirming the problem. I certainly would write to Winston. I would like to be able to pin down the problem a bit more, to give him something to go on, a means of duplicating the problem. It is flaky. It doesn't always happen. But I suppose if enough of us do experience problem and right, maybe he will be able to figure it out. It's good to know it isn't just the one voice having this problem.
Mary


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On Jul 29, 2016, at 6:27 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote:

Mary, you're not the only one having this issue. It's haspening to me with Kate from NeoSpeech, as well. It's really frustrating. I don't think the issue is limited to Bookshare books, either. I've tried using a different voice, and still have the problem. It's been happening for a while now, and I don't think it's related to iOS 9. I think it either has something to do with the updated voices or the 4.0 update to VDR itself. The issue is very frustrating, to say the least" Maybe we should try writing Winston to see if he knows about the issue.


Thanks,
Ari



  On Jul 28, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Mary Otten  wrote:

I am sending this to two lists, because I know there are some on the Mac list who use I-devices and are not subscribed to the iPhone list. I have recently noticed that voice dream reader will sometimes cut out when I am reading a book from book share. I thought at first that there was a problem with my iPad mini, which is usually where I do my reading. So I switched to my iPhone 6s, and discovered that the problem was also happening there. I really can't find a pattern, except that it seems to occur most often when I have moved around within a book. But that is not always true. I have found this problem while using the Kendra voice, which is when I have been using lately due to the type of material I have been reading. So I don't know if it is just that voice or something more. I never had a problem with that boys until recently. This problem may be associated with the recent update to iOS 9. But that was such a small update that that seems hard to believe. Anyway, I am curious if a
ny other voice dream users have noticed this issue where the voice while you were reading just cuts out for a while and then comes back in a different place in the book. It's like it started rewind or fast-forward a bit.
Mary


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Re: Spark People

[Shawn Krasniuk]

Hi Linda. What is Spark People? I did a search for it in the Canadian App Store 
and couldn't find it.

Shawn
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> On Jul 29, 2016, at 7:37 PM, Lynda Ingraham  wrote:
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> Hi Everyone, 
>  
> I decided to try the Spark People app. Is there a paid version that would 
> remove the ads from within the app? 
>  
> Thanks 
>  
> Lynda
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Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

['RobH.' via VIPhone]

Hehehehe!, so go on, what does that app do?
- Original Message - 
From: "Evan Reese" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2016 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini


The first app I installed on my iPad Mini was the Airpipes Bagpipes app. It
has a full screen mode, which makes it easier to play.
Evan

-Original Message- 
From: Kimber Gardner
Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 6:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

That could be. As I said, I have never tapped on that button so I don't
really know for sure.

Sent from Kimber's iPad

> On Jul 29, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Mr. Ed  wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I don't believe you are correct on this full screen mode. I also have an
> iPad and since some of the app are made to run on the iPhone and iPad they
> are sometimes smaller on the screen until you make them full screen. That
> has nothing to do with split screen.
> Ed
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Kimber Gardner
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 8:52 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>
> Sieghard,
>
> On my iPad I have often seen a button that says something like "full
> screen mode." I believe this button will get rid of the split screen in
> apps where it's a feature. I personally have never tried it because I like
> the split screen in apps like settings and mail. It did take some getting
> used to, but now I quite like having the extra info that the larger screen
> allows.
>
> Kimber
>
>> On 7/28/16, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>> Thanks, Mary, I guess I must have been dreaming.
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>> Behalf Of Mary Otten
>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 3:43 PM
>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>
>> Nope. Holding the screen in portrait mode does not make it like the
>> iPhone.
>> I have mine locked into portrait mode. I always use portrait mode
>> unless some application forces landscape on me. And I still get that
>> to pane thing in certain apps.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 28, 2016, at 3:35 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:
>>>
>>> Nobody who has an iPad has confirmed whether the screen is like on
>>> the iPhone if you hold it in portrait mode. When I used my Mom's iPad
>>> 2 I seem to remember that this is so, but I'm not 100% sure.
>>> Can somebody either confirm this or tell me I'm full of it? *smile*
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sieghard
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
>>> Behalf Of Dave
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 12:36 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>>
>>> I totaly understand.
>>>
>>> But like we can change other settings, in the accessability section.
>>> I don't think, it would have hurt them, to give us that choice.
>>>
>>> But no worries, that's the way it is.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>
>>> Dave.
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: Mary Otten
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 7:55 PM
>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini
>>>
>>> Apple did it that way because they had enough room to do it that way,
>>> and it makes a lot of sense for sighted people. There is all that
>>> real estate there. Why just have all that vacant space and just a little
>>> bit of info?
>>> It makes no sense from AUI point especially if you can see.
>>> Mary
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
 On Jul 28, 2016, at 11:51 AM, Evan Reese 
 wrote:

 Hmmm, well, I got an iPad Mini 4 three months ago, so I started out
 with that kind of setup, as in the Settings menu, so I got used to
 that being just the way it was.
 Evan

 -Original Message- From: Dave
 Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 2:41 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

 hi Jennie,

 yes, that is what i meant.

 I thought sieghard, was saying, that this could be done.

 I wish it could be, as i can't stand the screen being in two halfs.

 it still confuses me, even after having the iPad mini second gen,
 for nearly
 2 years.

 I am not quite sure, why apple did it this way.

 But thank you, for letting me know.

 I think, that i will just stick with iPhones, in the future.

 Take care,

 Dave.


 -Original Message- From: Jennie Facer
 Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 7:14 PM
 To: viphone@googlegroups.com
 Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini

 I really don't think you can make it so it isn't split screen. Like