Re: good replacement for soundscape?

2023-01-15 Thread Kellie
Thank you for these apps, as I was wanting to find a replacement for alerting me of intersections. Removed recently and I’ve been using that to help me orient as well. I’ve used it when I’ve gone into unfamiliar areas to take my son trick-or-treating in an area that I wasn’t familiar with, but

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hi Sieghard, Yes, it was some kind of micro-fiber but it had almost no give / stretch at all.It felt more like a tourniquet than a headband, (smile). I just looked it up and the brand was CenGoes. As I said, the cost was $12 USD. Mark -Original Message- From:

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
When you say "band" what material is that? The ones we have are some sort of microfiber or other fabric. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 5:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread Christopher Chaltain
And I think contacts in IOS changed recently making All Contacts the default, so this would explain why the duplicates seemed to show up all of a sudden. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent:

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Sieghard and Everyone, Sieghard, I ordered the Bluetooth set of the wireless sleep headband you mentioned and for which you provided a link. I could not use the link you provided to order the set but copied the brand name and found what I believe to be a similar set from a company. The

FaceTime audio sharing VoiceOver

2023-01-15 Thread Shai
Hello, I suspect that the answer to this question will be that this is not possible at this time; however, I am thinking that this feature should be possible especially because of something like shareplay on FaceTime calls. I am working with a student remotely via FaceTime audio and beginning to

Re: Turning On / Subscribing to Apple Newsletters

2023-01-15 Thread Mike B.
Howdy All, Okay I got off my lazy ass and found it! LOL Here you go Open Settings and swipe to, Your name, Apple ID, iCloud, Media and purchases, and single finger double tap to open. Swipe to, Name, phone numbers and Email button, and single finger double tap to open. Note: you might have

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-15 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Sieghard and Everyone, Sieghard, I ordered the Bluetooth set of the wireless sleep headband you mentioned and for which you provided a link. I could not use the link you provided to order the set but copied the brand name and found what I believe to be a similar set from a company. The

Re: M4B-format audiobooks

2023-01-15 Thread Steve Matzura
Yes, I know, but I'm trying to not lose those features, which is why I'm in pursuit of something that knows what to do with the M4B container format. On 1/15/2023 12:23 PM, Thom Spittle wrote: Just as a sidenote. You can replace the bee with an A and it will be able to be played with more

Re: M4B-format audiobooks

2023-01-15 Thread Steve Matzura
No, but I probably should. OK, I will. On 1/15/2023 9:26 AM, William Outman wrote: Have you suggested this format be added to Voice Dream Reader? Bill Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2023, at 8:46 AM, Steve Matzura wrote: What's the best player to use? Most of the reasoning behind the

RE: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread M. Taylor
These are great suggestions, Sieghard; especially the SIM tray suggestion. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 4:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

RE: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
In case you didn't see my other message, I'd try to reset network settings; you even might want to turn off your phone, open the SIM tray a bit and push it backin (no need to take it out completely). Actually I'd try the SIM tray thing first, my Mom once took her cellular data capable iPad to

RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread M. Taylor
Christopher, This is an excellent suggestion that did not occur to me. Thank you, Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 8:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

RE: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Lisa wrote: I've turned SIRI off than on again, I've restarted my phone, and I've double-checked that send SMS messages is on. My next step would be to reset network settings. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 3:37 PM

RE: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread Carolyn
Can you go to settings and to messages and check to see if SMS is on, and if it is not, turn it on? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lisa Belville Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 8:32 AM To: V I Phone Subject: SIRI Failing

Re: Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread Cristobal Munoz
Spring’s still working and Casey Newton on Mastodon said that Tweetbot was back, > On Jan 15, 2023, at 2:41 PM, rhs via VIPhone wrote: > > Are any other VO compatible, third party apps available that are still > working? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On

RE: Listen up ladies (and maybe some guys)

2023-01-15 Thread tony k5twz . com
Actually, anything other than surgical steel can cause infections or discoloring. Most other metals are plated over nickel, which is the problem. Tony From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CHELA Robles Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 4:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re:

Re: Listen up ladies (and maybe some guys)

2023-01-15 Thread CHELA Robles
You just answered your own question. Also, I don’t like having my ears pierced. I tried it once decided to let the holes close up. also, my hair kept getting caught in the earrings. it tightened them up.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 15, 2023, at 12:52 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: What do you

RE: Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Are any other VO compatible, third party apps available that are still working? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 2:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Twiterific stopped working Doesn't sound very

Turning On / Subscribing to Apple Newsletters

2023-01-15 Thread Mike B.
Hi All, Where do I go on my SE2020 phone running iOS16.2 turn on the subscription for receiving Apple Newsletter emails? Thanks much. Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Note from a creditor: Dear Sir, Your account has been on our books for over a year. We want to remind you that we

Re: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread Lisa Belville
Hi, Sieghard, she understands me just fine, even reads back the message correctly in its entirety and says she sends it.  Then I get a message failure alert immediately after she says the message has been sent.  Dictation within the messages app works fine, so I guess I'll have to put up with

RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Christopher, I think this is definitely new in iOS 16 and not the same as the old feature to link contacts. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 12:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Contacts

RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Bill or your friend would have to provide exact details about how they sync their contacts, I assume it is possibly because they sync them from their Google account and also somehow through iCloud. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday,

RE: Listen up ladies (and maybe some guys)

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
What do you mean by your ears turn colors? If you mean your ears get discoloured then I can see how this could happen with silver or various other metals, but pure gold simply will not react that way. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of CHELA Robles Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023

RE: Recently created Apple Music play lists don’t show up on my iPad mini

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Janet, maybe your volume for that tone somehow is turned down way low. I understand how people with hearing loss may have problems hearing it since it is a relatively low frequency tone, but if somebody has normal or as you say excellent hearing then I don't understand how you can miss it

RE: Siri command to reboot or shut down iPhone

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
It's a bit hard to figure out what you were trying to say because of the terrible spelling, but I believe you implied I am breaking some sort of non-disclosure agreement by saying that I am running iOS 16.3 public beta. If there is in fact a non-disclosure agreement for public betas then Apple

RE: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Probably a temporary glitch, for me all is working as expected but once again it is really important to wait for a heartbeat or two before you ask Siri whatever it is you want after the tone. I still forget sometimes and yesterday said "Siri call 250-847-1234" which of course is just a sample

RE: Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Doesn't sound very temporary to me, but who knows. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 6:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Twiterific stopped working Twitter's access via Twitterrific is broken at

RE: Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
The latest development in Elon's efforts to run Twitter into the ground, it's been all over the tech news, here is one article from Ars Technica: Third-party Twitter clients stopped working, and nobody’s sure why | Ars

Apple Crash Detection

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Sounds like Apple has to do a bit more work on their iPhone 14 crash detection feature: Apple Crash Detection Sends 71 False Calls to an Emergency Dispatch-in One Weekend * iPhone in Canada

Re: Listen up ladies (and maybe some guys)

2023-01-15 Thread Michael Irons
Earrings of any kind would hurt my ears ending and usually painful. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 15, 2023, at 11:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > >  > Well here is your next fashion statement although it sounds like the weight > might be such that if you wear these all the time your ears may

RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I thought I saw this before IOS 16, but note that when you merge the cards the duplicate cards are linked. You still have multiple cards but IOS knows that they're linked, so you'll only see one copy in the All Contacts list. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA -Original

Re: Problem deleting messages in messenger

2023-01-15 Thread Joseph Hudson
That's so weird I just looked at this yesterday. > On Jan 15, 2023, at 12:21 PM, Jen . wrote: > > When I flick down twice, the only options available are more and activate > more gives you block and cancel and activate of course just opened the > message. There is nothing about archiving

Re: Listen up ladies (and maybe some guys)

2023-01-15 Thread CHELA Robles
I cannot wear earrings due to the fact that my ears turn colors, so I think I would pass on that.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 15, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Well here is your next fashion statement although it sounds like the weight might be such that if you wear these all the

Re: Problem deleting messages in messenger

2023-01-15 Thread Jen .
When I flick down twice, the only options available are more and activate more gives you block and cancel and activate of course just opened the message. There is nothing about archiving anywhere. Jen > On Jan 15, 2023, at 1:09 PM, Joseph Hudson wrote: > > You got a flick down twice, then

Re: iPhone Battery Capacities Compared: all iPhones Battery Life in mAH and WH, Macworld

2023-01-15 Thread Sherry Spencer
On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 12:01 PM Andy Baracco wrote: > I agree wholeheartedly. > I recently upgraded to the SE 3rd generation from the iPhone 8, and the > exterior is identicle and i was able to continue to use my Apple smart > charging case. > > Andy > > - Original Message - > From:

Re: Problem deleting messages in messenger

2023-01-15 Thread Joseph Hudson
You got a flick down twice, then there's the button that says archive, which is essentially the delete button. > On Jan 15, 2023, at 12:07 PM, Jen . wrote: > > Hi, > When I flick down on the conversation, there is a more button when I double > tap it. The only options that are available are

Re: Problem deleting messages in messenger

2023-01-15 Thread Jen .
Hi, When I flick down on the conversation, there is a more button when I double tap it. The only options that are available are block and cancel. There's nothing about archive or delete. Jen > On Jan 15, 2023, at 12:47 PM, Joseph Hudson wrote: > > Gin, flip down on the conversation there

Listen up ladies (and maybe some guys)

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Well here is your next fashion statement although it sounds like the weight might be such that if you wear these all the time your ears may start to look more and more like those of Spock or Mr. Tuvok! These are real earrings and also real earbuds - Nova's audio earrings are made with real

Re: Problem deleting messages in messenger

2023-01-15 Thread Joseph Hudson
Gin, flip down on the conversation there will be a deal that says archive. > On Jan 15, 2023, at 10:53 AM, Jen . wrote: > > Hi I sent a couple of messages to a page I subscribed to on messenger > yesterday and the messages did not go through. Problem is now. There is no > way to delete these

Re: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread Feliciano Godoy
If you’re using iOS 16, there’s a new Contacts feature. Open the Contacts app, you can view duplicate contacts and you can merge them indivi selectively or altogether. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow

Re: M4B-format audiobooks

2023-01-15 Thread Thom Spittle
Just as a sidenote. You can replace the bee with an A and it will be able to be played with more media players. You may lose some functionality, such as bookmarks and things like that, but that’s an option. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 15, 2023, at 9:26 AM, William Outman wrote: > > Have

RE: M4B-format audiobooks

2023-01-15 Thread Alan Lemly
Hi Steve, I know your question has already been answered but I wanted to provide some additional comments about the m4b audio format in general. I highly recommend the website https://fileinfo.com/ forgetting information about various file formats. It seems that Apple developed the m4b

Problem deleting messages in messenger

2023-01-15 Thread Jen .
Hi I sent a couple of messages to a page I subscribed to on messenger yesterday and the messages did not go through. Problem is now. There is no way to delete these messages. I have tried double tap and hold on the chat and the only thing that comes up is block or cancel, as well as I have

RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Sounds like you might be pulling contacts from multiple sources, such as iCloud and locally on your phone. Try going into your contacts app and double tapping on Lists at the top of the page. Now see what happens if you double tap on iCloud instead of All contacts. Note I was just using iCloud

RE: M4B-format audiobooks

2023-01-15 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I strongly agree with this recommendation! -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 8:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: M4B-format audiobooks Free, but very accessible, and

RE: Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread Christopher Chaltain
There have been reports that this is true for a lot of 3rd party Twitter clients. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA -Original Message- From: rhs via VIPhone Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 7:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Twiterific stopped working Hi,

Re: Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Twitter's access via Twitterrific is broken at my end too. It doesn't ask for Log-in, rather it says that for now, the access is broken, hoping that it's temporary. Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel > El 15 ene 2023, a la(s) 7:34 a.m., rhs via VIPhone > escribió: >

Re: M4B-format audiobooks

2023-01-15 Thread William Outman
Have you suggested this format be added to Voice Dream Reader? Bill Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 15, 2023, at 8:46 AM, Steve Matzura wrote: > > What's the best player to use? Most of the reasoning behind the M4B format > is that a proper player can read the section marks--chapter,

Re: M4B-format audiobooks

2023-01-15 Thread Gerardo Corripio
Free, but very accessible, and with a Volume-boosting feature, try "BookPlayer". I've been using it several months now, and to tell you that with this little app, I finally got my wish fulfilled to use my iPhone as in All-in-one (including a multimedia and MP3 BookReader", tells you'll

Re: airdrop and bard mobile question

2023-01-15 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I would strongly urge anyone like myself who really doesn't like to have to redownload their bard books when getting a new iPhone to write to nlsdownl...@loc.gov. I heard in a recent NLS presentation that nls is aware of the issue and how much people want the feature of their bard books

M4B-format audiobooks

2023-01-15 Thread Steve Matzura
What's the best player to use? Most of the reasoning behind the M4B format is that a proper player can read the section marks--chapter, etc.--that your normal average everyday run-of-the-mill media player does not and cannot. Someone recommended the VLC Media Player. I haven't tried that one

Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-15 Thread rhs via VIPhone
Hi, A couple days ago Twiterific started giving me a message saying I need to log into Twitter. I've been unsuccessful in my attempts to figure out how. Is this a problem unique to me or is there something else going on? Thanks -- The following information is important for all members of

SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread Lisa Belville
Hi, all. Using an iPhone 12 Pro with iOS 16.2 over here. I cannot use SIRI to dictate and send a mesage to someone unless they have an iPhone and are using iMessage.  Obviously, this doesn't work for Android phones.  I cannot even use SIRI to reply to a text sent from someone not using

Re: airdrop and bard mobile question

2023-01-15 Thread Arnold Schmidt
Unfortunately, she will have to download them again. Neither Bard nor Kindle books will transfer. Arnold Schmidt Sent from Arnold's iPhone S E 3 On Jan 15, 2023, at 6:09 AM, Chris Judd wrote: My girlfriend is getting a new phone soon, and she was wondering, can she air drop her bard

airdrop and bard mobile question

2023-01-15 Thread Chris Judd
My girlfriend is getting a new phone soon, and she  was wondering, can she air drop her bard mobile app to her new phone? The reason I am asking this, is because when we  transfered our apps from our old phone to our  new phone in the past, all our books are not saved, so we have to redownload