RE: A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-17 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Listening to this thread I can't see apple putting Audio Discription in to their fitness videos Although to us it wouldn't be difficult, It would be to an audio description narrator I think you'll find the videos are created by the instructors on contracts to apple And then streamed or

RE: adapter question

2021-09-17 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Kay, The apple earpods that you use to get with your iPhones Have a built in microphone and don’t need a microphone 3.5mm jack in those adapters. If you had an old pair of the wired earpods around you could use those in one of the adapters to get what you require. From:

RE: adapter question

2021-09-17 Thread Alan Lemly
Kay, So now that we have all the details, it sounds like you want an adapter with two lightning ports into which you can plug both a lightning microphone and a lightning headset. The Belkin Rockstar is an adapter with two lightning female ports with about a 2 inch cable and a male lightning

Re: A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-17 Thread Mary Otten
It certainly is possible to subscribe to news separately. What I am suggesting is that since they offer the big bundle at a discount, but the assumption is that if you subscribe you can actually use all those things, which we can’t, and they offer a smaller bundle which also has stuff that we

Re: adapter question

2021-09-17 Thread Kay Malmquist
Yes, I probably should have been more clear. I would like to use the mic when I am using headphones and if I am using headphones they would be taking up the lightning plug, thus I would need one on the adapter with the headphone jack. Kind of like what you might use if you were charging the

Re: A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-17 Thread Mary Otten
Arnold, Your response is exactly why I think if they want to make this accessible, they’re going to have to find somebody or more than one person who can actually describe these things. At one point, there was a small entrepreneur company called wind alive. They had exercises and they had

Re: adapter question

2021-09-17 Thread Richard Turner
Hi Kay, Doesn't the Zoom mic fit in the Mini Lightning port? Anyway here is the link to the adapter that will let you use the standard 3.5 MM headphone plugto the lightning port on the Mini. Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter https://store.apple.com/xc/product/MMX62AM/A

Re: adapter question

2021-09-17 Thread Kay Malmquist
The microphone had a lightning plug on it. If you say you can buy it through Apple, I hate to sound like an idiot but where do I go to do this? That is about as cheap as I have seen or heard of. And I wouldn’t mind grabbing one. Thanks a bunch for coming back with the answer to this. Kay

Re: adapter question

2021-09-17 Thread Richard Turner
If you are talking just the 3.5 MM to lightning, the one Apple sells for about $9 is the best I've seen. What plug is on your Zoom mic? Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- Jane Wagner website: www.turner42.com On Sep 17, 2021, at

adapter question

2021-09-17 Thread Kay Malmquist
Hi all you happy people out there, I just got my iPhone 12 mini up and running. Yes,I do have a Bluetooth headphone that I like but I also have a wired pair that I use a lot and now I would like to know what is the best adapter to buy so that I can use them? Just the straight adapter would be

RE: Initial thoughts after today's Apple Event

2021-09-17 Thread Simon A Fogarty
Hi Kelly, Hey with the hacks that are out, I might be watching you! Rotfl But really, couldn't you have used meatloafs bat out of hell? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kelly Pierce Sent: Saturday, 18 September 2021 5:53 am To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-17 Thread Arnold Schmidt
I think it could work, but the blind user would have to be willing to learn the exercise nomenclature such as what is a side lateral with a weight, what is a lunge, and all the other technical names of the exercises being performed. Also, the blind user would have to learn how to do this stuff

Re: What is Vertical Navigation

2021-09-17 Thread Mike B.
Also, if you're in an app and you go over to the right edge of the home screen, let's say in the App store, doing an update, you will find Vertical Navigation and Voiceover will report, vertical navigation, 9 pages. Now just flick down with 1 finger 1 flick at a time to navigate the page

RE: A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Last time I checked I was still able to subscribe to Apple News separately so unless this was a recent change it should still be possible. I actually only recently subscribed to their large $30 something Canadian bundle because with Apple News, Apple Music Family and Apple TV it was already

Re: A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-17 Thread Mary Otten
This is an interesting area of discussion. I honestly cannot imagine how you would do a description track with a work out track. I get how the exercises could be described by somebody who could be good at that, really getting down into the exact positions of everything, and describing it in a

Re: Instacart 7.93.0 issues Don't Update.

2021-09-17 Thread Lelia Struve
Hi I noticed some of what you said and I also noticed that when your in the buy it again screen you can't get out of it unless you close and reopen the app. Lelia Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2021, at 11:46 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: > > Hopefully it is just me, but I don't think so.

RE: Instacart 7.93.0 issues Don't Update.

2021-09-17 Thread Robin Frost
Hi Arnold and all, I just encountered the change in rating and I will report the issue to them as well. I took a chance and figured out the sequence in which the stars were in but I agree it isn't as easy as the picker. Further when requesting a refund the elements for choosing account credit

RE: A Question About Apple Fitness Plus for VoiceOver Users

2021-09-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
That is an interesting area of discussion because Apple is so good with accessibility and inclusion in some areas and in others they are not. I could swear I heard a reference regarding this when they talked about Apple Fitness Plus and this would be a great area for any lobbyists to engage

Re: Initial thoughts after today's Apple Event

2021-09-17 Thread Kelly Pierce
Simon, How did you know I have a ringtone of Mötley Crüe’s Kickstart My Heart as a ringtone? It starts with a guitar sounding like a motorcycle kickstart. Kelly On 9/16/21, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Here part of an article on 9to5Mac: > > For 14 years, our partnership with (RED) has led to

Instacart 7.93.0 issues Don't Update.

2021-09-17 Thread Arnold Schmidt
Hopefully it is just me, but I don't think so. After updating, I could not read what she needed to replace, it just said elipsis, I got that figured out another way. But when I tried to rate my order, it just said star rather than telling me how many stars it was. Finally, when I found a text

RE: How can I turn off the curtain?

2021-09-17 Thread Mich Verrier
Hi a 3 finger triple tap will turn off the curton. Hth. From Mich. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Rena Sent: September 17, 2021 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: How can I turn off the curtain? Hello, My iPhone 6S has the curtain on, and I don’t remember how

Re: How can I turn off the curtain?

2021-09-17 Thread Holly
Rina: Three finger triple tap. Be sure not to do a three finger double tap or you will turn off speech. If you happen to do this accidently, just do a three finger double tap to toggle speech back on. Good luck. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone

RE: How can I turn off the curtain?

2021-09-17 Thread Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
Hi, Three finger triple tap. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Rena Sent: Friday, September 17, 2021 11:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: How can I turn off the curtain? Hello, My iPhone 6S has the curtain on, and I don't remember how to turn it off. 4 fingers 4 taps? I

How can I turn off the curtain?

2021-09-17 Thread Rena
Hello, My iPhone 6S has the curtain on, and I don't remember how to turn it off. 4 fingers 4 taps? I tried this, but it didn't work out. Rena -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this

Hunter Sprinkler Timer Accessibility

2021-09-17 Thread Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
We are looking into getting a new timer for our sprinkler system. The company who is doing some work on our sprinklers is recommending the Hydrawise system from Hunter. Can anyone comment on its accessibility? If anyone has other recommendations, that would also be appreciated. I believe I

The sling tv app accessability:

2021-09-17 Thread Don Breda
I am considering the purchase of an air TV 2 unit for streaming the over the air local channels. This requires the use of the sling tv app. I haven't looked at that app in a few years. Are there accessibility issues with it? How usable is it really? In addition to the guide, is the DVR

Cheaper alternative to MagSafe battery pack?

2021-09-17 Thread 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone
My sighted wife has just preordered an iPhone 13 pro - can anyone remind me what people were recommending as a good alternative to Apple’s expensive MagSafe battery pack? And will it protect the phone as well as charge it? Thanks Harry -- The following information is important for all members

Developer disputes Apple's take on 'FlickType' removal | AppleInsider

2021-09-17 Thread Richard Turner
Anyone interested in FlickType may find this article hopeful: https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/17/developer-disputes-apples-take-on-flicktype-removal Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- Jane Wagner website: www.turner42.com --

Re: Mark on iPhone 13 from an iPhone 8 Perspective

2021-09-17 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Very interesting about the iPhone 13! but for me, no IPhone upgrades! maybe until about 3 years or so; I'd like to give this SE 2nd generation (I got it June of last year), all its use! Remember that it's the body of an 8, with the innards of an 11. Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd

Registration For the Free Course, Voiceover In and Out, Is Now Open!

2021-09-17 Thread Kliph
> The time has come once again. TTJ is now accepting students for the course, > Voiceover In and Out. This course has been built from the ground up for 2021 > and iOS 15. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of the Voiceover > screen reader on iOS, and will be taught how to properly