I'm sure my online slotmachine game is still active and free, and totally
accessible at - http://hoh.me.uk/games - for a bit of
mindless fun. I wrote the original for DOS pc back in the 80s.
RobH, wrote this one in PHP.
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From: "Terri Stimmel"
To:
Sent: Saturday,
I really love my touch ID so I am going to stick with this IPhone
7plus for as long as I Need an IOS device. Especially since it's
completely paid off. The 8plus would pretty much be this phone with
not many upgrades. So unless there is a new phone that's better with
touch ID this year I am good.
Okay first off leasing is possible yes. You just trade it end at the
end of the year and get the next device. Secondly If I buy a budget
android phone at $150 and I get a year or two out of it that's a plus.
I could just buy the next version by then still saving a lot of cash I
would have spent on
No offense Victor, but that $150 Android phone from China may sound like it has
similar hardware, but there is a reason why the iPhone still blows away even
the high-end Android phones in most speed tests and they nowadays cost just as
much an most iPhones. But I agree that it is tempting and i
It means "Mobil Virtual Network Operator".
These are companies like Koodo, Virgin or Fido here in Canada who are mobil
carriers, but they don't have their own networks/infrastructure but lease
wireless telephone and data services from Bell, Roger and Telus.
Unfortunately here in Canada each of
Robin,, I noticed you used the same term in your message as Sieghard did,
"MVNO".
What does that term mean?
Victor
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From: Robin Frost
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2018 12:53 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Harming battery if left on a charger all the tim
Sieghard, Android just wasn't in my comfort zone at that time two years ago.
I had tried a phone running Android 2.2, and that turned me off, then when I
tried Android 4.4, Talkback had made great strides in getting better than
Android 2.2, but again, the accessibility just wasn't as good as an
Hi,
No worries that's why I included a laugh in parentheses in lieu of an
emoticon. I'm just glad there are many choices to suit different
circumstances and tastes. MBNO's, prepaid plans, lease like or payment plan
type contracts or the ability to not succumb to the latest and greatest.
wheth
Hi Victor,
But what has your plan to do with Android? I have my $49 plan from Koodo which
of course I was only able to get if I brought a device, but it makes no
difference if said device is an iPhone or Android phone.
I was on a Telus plan before and had a locked Telus phone, the interesting
t
Robin, didn't mean to offer any offence, I honestly thought there was some
leasing plan offered by the manufacturer that allowed you to lease your
phone for a certain amount every month, then upgrade when a new iteration of
your device was released, sort of like I had wish that Window eyes would
That and with the rumored second gen SE phone, upgrading for better performance
without having to pay a premium price for features that we may not be able to
use to its fullest at a more reasonable amount becomes a much more attractive
option.
The wife's got the latest iPad Pro and is perfectl
Not any more, quite a few electronic lock companies made fingerprint doorlocks
years ago, I had one and so did a friend of mine, and they were the biggest
pain in the neck.
Depending on how much you want to spend, you are much better off with an
electronic lock with a keypad or a smartlock which
Hi,
Goodness gracious me I wasn't aware I'd walked into a pop quiz on semantics
this night (laughs). While it's true there are early termination fees with
these perhaps more aptly termed plans or contracts as you say since I hadn't
plans to switch carriers or the like they work for me. This yea
The fact is that if you upgrade every year one way or another the carrier or
Apple or whoever flips the bill on the phone will make you pay and just like a
Casino, the house always wins. I guess if a new phone every year is your thing
then it's probably worth it for you. Since I bought my first
Hello Folks,
Since I have the tendency to lock myself out from time to time, I thought I
should explore the possibility of getting a door lock that works on
fingerprint. But It must have a Bluetooth connection to the phone so that I
can do the settings, or change them when I want to, provided t
Those are not leases, those are commitments and usually go with plans.
I was under the impression these device leases were separate from the plan,
and one gets to upgrade every year or new release, which ever comes first.
What you describe is no different from the contracts currently offered n
Hi,
It is through my carrier Many of the carriers in the USA offer plans whereby
you can make monthly payments and either upgrade after 12 or 24 months.
Robin
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From: Victor Gouveia
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 9:56 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Harm
I do the same thing from T-Mobile I just ended up paying off my IPhone
though. My next couple devices I might just switch up each year. It
really depends on how much I like whatever phone I get next. I don't
over think the price because if I truly had to buy it out in one go, I
would probably just
Robin, is this leasing plan from the manufacturer or the carrier?
Victor
-Original Message-
From: Robin Frost
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 9:44 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Harming battery if left on a charger all the time
Hi,
Hardly (laughs). I just use one of the p
A good Skype alternative is Google Hangouts. First, you should get a
free Google voice number, which will be attached to your Google
account and your Hangouts profile. Then download the app and login.
You will then be able to call any number in the United States or
Canada, including Puerto Rico an
Hi,
Hardly (laughs). I just use one of the plans that let you lease as it were
the device and upgrade annually so I don't have to pay anything up front and
never in fact reach paying the entire cost of one before trading it in
(smile).
If I win the lottery I'll buy you an iPhone annually if you
Last winter I read an article in Science News concerning the
soon-to-be-on-the-market new battery technologies. If memory serves me, one of
these technologies is a Sodium-Ion battery. There was a second very promising
technology also being touted; this one was some sort of
Lithium-Something-o
Hello everyone,
I was wondering, does anyone here play accessible fruit machine?
It was only a dollar, so I grabbed it. But I don't get exactly how it works.
I am assuming you want to get 3 of the same fruits in a row?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Terri
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> On 12 Jan 2018, at 16:59, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
>
> Except if it's an iPhone X, then it's a different button combination as there
> is no more home button.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroup
Hey Robin, a new iPhone every year, you must be loaded, how about you buy me an
iPhone X, 256 Gb please *smile*
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Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 3:27 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.co
Hi Adam,
All smartscales can be set to give weight in pounds or Kg.
There are a lot of them out there, Fitbit has them as does Qardio, Withings
which now is Nokia Health etc. I have what used to be the Withings Body Plus I
think and it works well. I would probably want to make sure whichever one
Hi all,
Wondering if anyone knows of bathroom scales that can be linked to your
iPhone and gives the weight in kg since I'm in Australia.
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Hi,
While I don't dispute that which was said by an employee of Apple I have to
say I have an iPhone here that spends most of its life on its charger as
it's my beta testing unit and for the past 18 months it's had not one single
problem or displayed any evidence of swelling. I should also note
And of course, a single person's experience proves nothing either way when
answering a question such as this.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Chip Orange
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 6:12 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Yes, I did try the Google hangout software for an iPhone to Android video call
chat ... then Google came out with a specific app to do just this (called
Google Duo), so I think it's likely to be better to use it for cross-platform
video calls rather than Google Hangouts.
Chip
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As Sieghard mentioned re the Samsung Note 7, what could have caused it was a
flaw in the design or the quality of the battery which was supplied. I am not
sure which was the real cause in the Samsung incident, but it happene inspite
of using Lithium batteries, not because of (with your iPods I
I think the very first iPhone was using Lithium batteries, and by then most
rechargables, so perhaps 10 yearss? Has it been that long since the iPhone was
introduced?
Chip
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Daniel McGee
Se
This actually happened with two of my iPods, one was a 5 generation and one
was a 6, I had the 6th generation one fixed, but not the 5th generation. I
had them both plugged up most of the time and the tech said that it was me
keeping the device plugged up all the time that was the problem. Why e
Hi all,
Since watch OS 4 and maybe even more after some of the incremental updates to
4.1 or 4.2 my watch series 2 is very slow to wake. I tap the screen and only
hear a ding if I flick left and right. It's often impossible to quickly read a
notification etc. Is this happening to anyone else? A
Thank you so much. As I said, there was no problem doing it that way, but it
was curious.
Another question: In mail, is there a command to flip messages in a thread or
should I make mail individual? I sure am loving reading books with the Note.
Most of the time I use only my phone, but after
Yes perhaps, but it took two days before it sorted itself out.
Sent from my iPhone
> On 12 Jan 2018, at 21:01, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
>
> Exactly what Anne was saying all along *smile*
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Malcolm Parfitt
>
technically this is not a battery question but connected. I bought an ankor
charger when I had my iPhone 7. It was about as big as a candy bar. If I didn't
use it to charge my 7 during the day, I left it plugged in (only because I
usually forgot to take it out). When I got my 8 Plus I began to
My laptop is always plugged in since I rarely use it away from the house and
the same was true with my previousl laptop and even after over 5 years it still
holds a decent charge when I do unplug it.
As other said, modern batteries can handle this easily and the problem with the
battery that swe
Exactly what Anne was saying all along *smile*
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Malcolm Parfitt
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 10:52 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple series two watch and wireless connectivity.
Hello,
Just a quick u
That sounds great! How long have we been using lithium Ion for now compared to
the other type of battery mike mentioned?
> On 12 Jan 2018, at 20:15, Mike Arrigo wrote:
>
> It could harm older battery technologies such as NICD, but with lithium ion
> batteries, when the battery is charged, t
It could harm older battery technologies such as NICD, but with lithium
ion batteries, when the battery is charged, the charging circuit turns
off, there is no such thing as a trickle charge for these kinds of
batteries, so leaving it connected to a charger should be fine.
Original message:
He
Are there any keyboards that come with cases? If not, what are good cases for
non-foldable keyboards?
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 2:29 PM, Andy Baracco wrote:
>
> I forgot to say that the Matias pairs with up to 4 devices.
>
> Andy
>
> - Original Message -
> From: Rya
I forgot to say that the Matias pairs with up to 4 devices.
Andy
- Original Message -
From: Ryan Mann
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 3:27 AM
Subject: Re: on the market for a new bluetooth keyboard
I use a Logitech Easy Switch. It can charge b
I like the Matias keyboard available from AT Guys.
note that it is not foldable. It is a full size keyboard with separate numpad.
It very much resembles the Apple keyboard. AT Guys sells it for $99.
www.atguys.com
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From: Rebecca Ilniski
To: viphone@googlegroup
It's not a bad theory, but I think it's just caused by an aging battery, and
constantly being asked to do more (more apps, more features in the latest ios
release), all while the battery is marginal at best.
Chip
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googleg
No, not with lithium batteries and sophisticated chargers of today ... they
don't even start charging until your battery to depleted down to a preset level
to avoid this very issue ... the phone will just operate off of the charger's
power if the battery is above the preset threshhold for chargi
Hello,
Just a quick update to say that the problem appears to have rectified itself.
The watch now connects to my Wi-Fi with the iPhone turned off.
Not sure why I have left it alone for a couple of hours and it works like a
charm.
Have a good weekend, with special thanks for Anna for her help
I left an iPod on to charge all the time and it caused the battery to swlel
to the point that the device came totally apart, the front detached from the
back. When I had it fixed, the tech person said it is not recommended to
leave any device like that plugged in all of the time. So now, I make
yes it is possible and verry accessible. from Mich.
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From: Terri Stimmel
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 1:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Hang outs
Hello everyone,
I have been asked a couple of times now, if I can chat, using Hang Outs.
So I was wonder
Hi,
Yes, the Hangouts app for iOS is fairly accessible. Just search for Google
Hangouts on the app store and give it a try. It is free.
HTH,
Aleeha
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 12:05 PM, Terri Stimmel
> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
> I have been asked a couple of times now, if I can chat, using
Hello everyone,
I have been asked a couple of times now, if I can chat, using Hang Outs.
So I was wondering, with an iPhone is this at all possible?
Thank you,
Terri
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Does it do more harm than good if I leave my iPhone 8 on a charger all the
time?
I have read somewhere that phones and tablets only have so many: charge cycles
before they can't hold a charge anymore.
I have been told by apple that they recommend not: fully discharge the de
I didn’t know that.
Thanks
God Bless
Anthony
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 12:17 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
>
> Just because you have Apple Care Plus does not mean if your phone is replaced
> that the replacement is not a refurbished phone. Fact is that if Apple
> refurbishes a phone everything tha
Just because you have Apple Care Plus does not mean if your phone is replaced
that the replacement is not a refurbished phone. Fact is that if Apple
refurbishes a phone everything that counts like screen, battery etc. is new.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viph
The Logitech K780 is a very nice keyboard. It can be paired with three devices
and has fullsize keys as well as a numeric pad. It's fairly heavy so if
portability is what you want this is probably not the best choice for you.
Sent from Kimber's iPhone
The happy ending still beckons, and it is in
If you want quality then Logitech is also my choice. You can go with something
like the K811 which is a compact size similar to the Apple wireless keyboard. I
have the Logitech K780 which is basically a full-size keyboard with numeric pad
on the right side. I like that one because I also use it
Except if it's an iPhone X, then it's a different button combination as there
is no more home button.
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lenron brown
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 2:47 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject:
This is wat Apple say:
If compatible Wi-Fi is available and a Bluetooth connection to the
paired iPhone is not available, then Apple Watch - including first
generation models - will use Wi-Fi instead.
The watch can connect to a Wi-Fi network if the network is
802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and the p
Deidre;
A replacement phone is just that. It is not a new phone.
That’s why I will always subscribe to Apple Care Plus.
God Bless
Anthony
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 11:20 AM, Deidre Muccio wrote:
>
> I checked the model number on my replacement phone and the number started
> with the capital le
I know the Apple Watch three desk. It has its own phone position, so you would
be using the phones data or something along those lines. But I’ve never seen
the series to do it on its own. I’ll have to look into it.
Joney
talk2o...@gmail.com
"If God can bring you to it,
He will lead you through
I checked the model number on my replacement phone and the number started with
the capital letter M. But that doesn't mean that all the parts are Apple parts
as an earlier article that Mark supplied indicated. Certainly that seems to be
the case with this phone because it really does some Corky
Hi there, thanks.
I understand what you are saying but having listened to David Woodbridge’s
podcasts on the Applevis site he demonstrates that the Apple Watch has some
connectivity with a wireless network when his iPhone is turned off.
Confused.
Malcolm
From: viphone@googlegroups
This is still not perfectly clear. I have a replacement phone through the
company is called something like ensure on which Verizon uses to ensure the
phones that they sell to their customers. They call it a replacement phone. It
does not seem like a new phone although looks like a new phone or
You have to leave Bluetooth on the telephone on to run you watch with the
Wi-Fi. It connects to the Wi-Fi through your telephone. I also have series 2,
my phone is a 7+ and I’m running the same software you are. As long as your
watch is near your phone, within 30 feet, it runs fine. As long as y
Hi Malcolm,
I would suggest calling Apple Accessibility. They should be able to help you
troubleshoot.
Best,
Anna
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 9:21 AM, Malcolm Parfitt wrote:
>
> Hi Anna,
>
> If the iPhone is turned off the watch will not connect to anything.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Original Mess
Thanks, Anne! I just looked in the App and double tapped on Settings and found
recognition languages and, as you say, I discovered that I had forgotten to
tick German when I first set the app up!
Whew! You have saved me a lot of trouble!
Regards
Harry
> On 12 Jan 2018, at 13:38, Anne Robertson
Hi Anna,
If the iPhone is turned off the watch will not connect to anything.
Thanks.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Woody Anna Dresner
Sent: 12 January 2018 15:18
To: VIPhone Mailing List
Subject: Re: Apple series two wa
Hi Malcolm,
What happens if you just turn the iPHone off, rather than turning off Bluetooth?
Best,
Anna
> On Jan 12, 2018, at 9:14 AM, Malcolm Parfitt wrote:
>
> Hi Anna,
>
> Still no luck I'm afraid. Here's what I have tried so far.
>
> I am using an Apple series2 Watch. I am using the
Hi Anna,
Still no luck I'm afraid. Here's what I have tried so far.
I am using an Apple series2 Watch. I am using the watch with an iPhone7.
The watch is running watch OS4.2 and the iPhone is running iOS 11.2.
Both devices are talking to each other and data is synchronised between them.
The
hi.
thanks, great post!
cheers.
Às 02:48 de 10/01/2018, M. Taylor escreveu:
How To Check If Your iPhone Is Brand New Or Refurbished Model
Here's how to check if your iPhone or iPad is brand new, a replacement unit,
or a refurbished model.
There's no additional installations or software requ
I use a pellow speaker, which I got from CC radio.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2018 11:24 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Thoughts about some new bluetooth toys
Hi Kathy,
I al
Hello Harry,
KNFBReader does support German. I just checked and the languages are English,
French, Spanish and German.
Cheers,
Anne
> On 12 Jan 2018, at 13:45, Harry Bell wrote:
>
> I have just started a German class and would like to be able to OCR German
> text using my iPhone. Does any
I have just started a German class and would like to be able to OCR German text
using my iPhone. Does anybody know of an app which will do this? KNFB reader
does not seem to support German.
Regards
Harry
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I use a Logitech Easy Switch. It can charge by USB and be paired with three
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> On Jan 12, 2018, at 5:54 AM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote:
>
> Hi all. I’m on the market for a new Bluetooth keyboard. I’ve heard ab
Hi all. I'm on the market for a new Bluetooth keyboard. I've heard about
the IClever foldable one but don't know how easy it is to pare. I have the
amazon one but the I is not working on it any longer. So with that in mind
what keyboard do you recommend? I'd like one with normal size keys and
the home and power button.
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>
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