RE: Here is what I wrote to Microsoft Soundscape team:

Hello Chris, This is excellent. Well done and thank you for taking the time to write their development team. I and others, will add our voices to these requests and , hopefully, Microsoft will listen. Again, thank you so much. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Please Join Me in Requesting That Yelp for iOS Bug Be Resolved

Hello All, I recently posted the following Yelp for iOS review in the App Store. I hope you will add your voice to this request for help by using any or all of it in your feedback to Yelp. Thank you, Mark [SUBJECT]: The More Reviews Button is Currently Not Accessible to the Visually

Re: How to use Voice Dream Reader

Hi, Ed. I'm not Greg, either. But if you double-tap on the "position" button, a double tone will sound, and VO will let you know you're in an Edit field. You can type in a percentage, double tap the OK button, and be taken to that position in the book. You should also be able to do a one finger

Here is what I wrote to Microsoft Soundscape team:

Hello folks, I sent this message to the Microsoft Soundscape development team. I hope that my suggestions will be taken into consideration by the development team and also hope that they will be helpful to other blind users, not only to me personally. Here is the text of my email: Hello, I

Re: Attachments how to send from albums that are videos.

You need to choose to share the video. Then, from the share screen, choose, Mail. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer AUTHORIZED

Attachments how to send from albums that are videos.

I am helping a friend. However, if I do a video some time I will need the info too. How do you attach a video to an email or for that matter how do you attach anything to an email on the phone. Have done it on my Mac, but not here. Thanks in advance for the help! Reggie and Lex -- The

Re: Soundscape

Well, the app is free, you didn't have to pay to download it! The info on the app that I read said that headphones were needed, nothing misleading there! Rick - Original Message - From: "kelby carlson" To: Sent: Monday, March 12,

Re: Soundscape

That’s good. More people should do the same, instead of complaining. That is the only way, to get things fixed. Dave. From: Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 12:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Soundscape Dave, I did write Microsoft. Richard “The secret is not

Re: Soundscape

the app is free. why not just write to microsoft, and tell them your concerns politely, and that doesn’t mean asking them for headphones. This company, is trying to create apps to help us, and not charge us a penny. remember, this is the people who gave us seeing AI. Dave. From: kelby

Re: Soundscape

Dave, I did write Microsoft. Richard “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 On Mar 12, 2018, at 5:19 PM, Dave > wrote: maybe if

Re: Soundscape

maybe if you ask microsoft nicely, they will also send you some headphones, as well as the free app. Dave. -Original Message- From: kelby carlson Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 11:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Soundscape One big problem is that this app is being

Re: Soundscape

why not, Email microsoft, and let them know of the issues. surely, that would be more constructive, than just removing the app? Dave. From: Richard Turner Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 11:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Soundscape I have no idea where anyone would have

Re: Soundscape

This was released on March 1. It's been in development for a long time and supposed to be "revolutionary" but the whole setup just seems inconvenient to me. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2018, at 7:54 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I have no idea where

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Hello Everyone, I am posting the following article not because it is directly linked to Apple but because I feel that this could be a significant breakthrough for the future audio accessories for Apple products. Mark Creative's new Super X-Fi audio tech is frigging mind-blowing, CNET

Re: Soundscape

One big problem is that this app is being advertised as free when, to be fully functional, you really do need good headphones. If it had features like BlindSquare it would be less misleading. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2018, at 7:35 PM, Mr. Ed wrote: > > Hi, >

Re: Soundscape

I have no idea where anyone would have thought this app had newer info than Blind Square. As Ed said, it has lots of businesses that are not there any longer and is missing a ton of places. I did not check when this app was released, but I didn't find anything in this app to recommend it. You

RE: Soundscape

Hi, The only thing I have notice is the maps must be fairly old. Because when my wife was driving it announce places that were at least 15 years old and older. These places that it was announcing were no longer there and had not been there for over 15 years. It did seem to announce many places

RE: Soundscape

With some bone conduction headphones (I've got some Trekz Air headphones) it's ok. You can cut down on the chatter by turning off some announcements and speeding up the speech, but from what I can tell, it's only British English which in general is not a problem, but it would be nice if there

Re: How to use Voice Dream Reader

Hi Ed, I'm not Greg, but if you have navigation set to 30 seconds, and flick up or down on the play button, whether playing or not, it will move by that amount, I think. But I usually start it playing first, so I get feedback immediately. HTH, Richard “The secret is not to make your music

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

Well, I hope this issue gets fixed even though I'm not experiencing this issue on my iPhone X. I am on the beta so I wonder if that's why I'm not experiencing this issue. Also I wonder if this is a VO bug because Mark said the collapse button worked when he disabled VoiceOver. Maria Reyes

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

Mike, probably because most developers either don't know ablind person using the iPhone, or because they don't or couldn't imagine how a blind person could use iOS. IN their case, they just don't know, nothing intentional. As for when the update for the fix may come, it's anyone's guess. However

how to put or forward external mp3 or audio in whatsapp

Hi folks What I mean is: I do know how to record or forward audio made on my own iphone into whatsapp. In that way it is sent without medium i.e. the correspondend sees that it is coming from you directly. But is there a possibility to put or forward an external mp3 file into whatsapp, f.e.

RE: How to use Voice Dream Reader

Hi Richard, Thanks for the info. I did find what you suggested. Thanks again for your assistance. Mr. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 3:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to use Voice

RE: How to use Voice Dream Reader

Hi Greg, I click on the play button and flick up and down and nothing happens. When you say go back to the play button do you start it playing or what? Nothing I do make it jump ahead 60 seconds is what I have my navigation button set on. I flick to the right after the navigation button but

Re: How to use Voice Dream Reader

Hi, I assume you are talking about Bookshare books; find the button on the left side of the screen that says, headings, bookmarks, and highlights and double tap. You will now have a list of headings vertically down the page, find the one that seems to be the introduction, first chapter,

Re: How to use Voice Dream Reader

Hello, Once you select the navigation unit flick back to the play button and flick up and down to move by the navigation unit you selected. If you flick past the navigation unit selector there is a position button that you can use to move back to the beginning of the book. Jus flick up or down

Re: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

Since Blind Square does not do turn-by-turn directions, this is a bit of comparing Apples to Oranges. Blind Square is designed as an orientation app, that can be used together with apps for turn-by-turn directions. So, if you are going to compare Blind Square with something like Nearby

How to use Voice Dream Reader

Hi All, For the life of me I cannot figure out how to get past all the garbage about not letting anyone use this book in Voice Dream Reader. I have tried going to navigation unit and can change that but then I cannot figure out how to activate it. For instance I have put the navigation unit to 60

Re: Soundscape

Soundscape's direction are meant to interface with the 3D audio capability. So, the reason it does not say that something is behind or in front of you is that it assumes you are wearing headphones and hear the audio indicators of each location. I don't know why Microsoft didn't just include an

Re: Soundscape

Hi Mark and everyone else was trying to use Soundscape, I tried it enjoyed it quite a bit, even though I don’t do much walking I used it while in the car with my husband it is really fun to use. The only question I have is how to get it to read continuously so you don’t have to keep flicking?

Re: Soundscape

Unless I'm missing something, Soundscape does not give addresses. In my home, when I ask for my location it tells mePark Blvd. is forty yards west. Nothing about the house number. I tried to find a way to set my house as a reference point, but so far hav en't. Also, the only voice is

RE: Soundscape

Hello Kelby, I installed this app on my 8 Plus last week but have yet to launch it. I will do so this week and post my observations, on-list. The app sounds intriguing. I will probably use my Apple EarPods, the first time out. Of course, I am eager to learn of others' findings, as well.

Re: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

In my opinion nearby explorer is better, it provides the information much faster. For example, unless you disable it, when you change direction, the new direction is automatically spoken and the upcoming street is also spoken right away. This allows you to know right away if you are heading

Soundscape

Starting a separate thread on this since from what I can tell nobody has talked about this app yet. It looks as though Soundscape is pretty similar to BlindSquare in terms of the things it can call out and announce, with the big new feature being the 3D sound. This, however, assumes one has

RE: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

If you could save up the pennies and buy those AfterShock Bone Induction Headphones, it'll make it a lot easier and safer to boot. I just can't imagine using ear buds or anything else that blocks the ear canals, not letting you hear sounds in your direct area. Michael D. Ulrich Just an ordinary

BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

All, I'm finally getting the hang of BlindSquare and using it a lot more than I used to. However, I've been hearing a lot about Nearby Explorer from APH and am wondering whether it is superior and if so why. I can't cough up the $70+ it is priced at now, but perhaps it will go on sale at

Re: How do I?

One way may be to take a screen shot with the message open then have that recognised by an app that performs recognition on handwritten text. Sent from my iPhone > On 12 Mar 2018, at 15:46, Richard Turner wrote: > > If you could get it recognized by Seeing AI or

Re: How do I?

If you could get it recognized by Seeing AI or Prizmo Go, that would be the only way without a sighted person reading it. I'd ask the sender to resend it with typed text if possible. Richard “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The

RE: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

So how long do you all think it'll be before YouTube sends out an update that will fix this screw up? I don't see why app developers just don't put their IPhone's in voice over mode, put on a blindfold and gesture away; to make darn well sure, their updates are voice over compatible before they

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

Hello, I have an iPhone6s and I am having this problem now too. After a day of use, double tapping on the collapse video button does nothing and I am not able to find a close button anywhere on screen. On 3/12/18, Mike Ulrich wrote: > I have the latest iOS update on my

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

I have the latest iOS update on my SE that I purchased last summer. I am experiencing the same problems too! Very frustrating, and I did get with YouTube and file my concerns and complaints! This is horrible! But typical! Sent from a land far far away in a not so distant time zone! > On Mar

Re: what's the current situation with Hulu accessibility?

Agreed, not accessible. From: Jose Lomeli Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 9:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: what's the current situation with Hulu accessibility? Still not accessible. Jose Lomeli Phone: 562-986-3584 Sent from my iPhone On Mar 12, 2018, at 7:03 AM, trahern

Re: what's the current situation with Hulu accessibility?

Still not accessible. Jose Lomeli Phone: 562-986-3584 Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2018, at 7:03 AM, trahern culver wrote: > > hi every one what's the current situation with Hulu accessibility because I > know recently people were having issues if some one could

what's the current situation with Hulu accessibility?

hi every one what's the current situation with Hulu accessibility because I know recently people were having issues if some one could update me that would be grate thanks guys :) -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

I can second that, my husband and I both have iPhone 7’s and also the latest update of both YouTube and I o S and we’re having the same trouble as well even though we deleted and reinstalled. Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2018, at 7:44 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote:

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

I have an iPhone 7 Plus and the issue happened to me as well. I deleted and reinstalled the app yesterday, and like others, the problem did not happen for me and then later it started happening again. I am on the latest iOS. So it's not just the iPhone 8 and newer. Wayne On 3/12/18, mmmat3

RE: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

I agree. At this point all we can do is report the bug and wait for Youtube to fix the problem. The only common element I have noticed so far is that all the people that are having the problem are using iPhone 8 or 8 plus. Mario -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Re: Please consider contacting Youtube to report the issues with the lates version 13.08 of their iOS app with VoiceOver

Yeah! The problem seemed to be solved last night, but has appeared again. Pretty annoying! Chung -Original Message- From: Wayne Merritt Date: 2018-03-12 02:05:27 To: Subject: Re: Please consider contacting Youtube to report the issues

How do I?

Read an Handwritten message on my Iphone 5S? when I open the message it just says handwritten message, any help much appreciated. All the best! Marie -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

when searching for music, not seeing all albums

Hello everyone, My friend and I have both noticed something interesting. So I am wondering if anyone else has discovered this problem. We've noticed that when looking in Apple music for an artists albums, Apple music doesn't always show you all the artists albums. Even when you choose to