RE: What Are the Cable-Ends Called That go in Charger?

2023-02-18 Thread Fazil M.
Thank you, Don. Again, sorry for my insufficient jargons, does iPhone12 have lightning port? Is lightning port the one that goes in the phone or in the charger? Thanks! From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Don ball Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2023 8:06 PM To:

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Donna, I usually play on my iPad, but I have also played on the phone. Setting VoiceOver to skip all images results in each letter only being spoken once. The first letter you hear as you flick down is the required letter. Double-tapping enters the letter. I hope that helps. Best, Anna

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Brandon Olivares
I can’t speak for the app, but on the website you can just type in the word, then press enter. > On Feb 18, 2023, at 11:51 PM, Donna Casteen wrote: > > Anna, in regards to the game Spelling Bee; When you swipe through the letters > that are used to form the words, Do you have a image of the

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Donna Casteen
Anna, in regards to the game Spelling Bee; When you swipe through the letters that are used to form the words, Do you have a image of the letter tile before the actual letter? Ex. Image A A, Image B B, etc another words it is like the letters are repeated twice. I've turned off describe images in

RE: What Are the Cable-Ends Called That go in Charger?

2023-02-18 Thread Don ball
As long as you have a lightning port on the apple end of the cable you can use either charger. I am sure you can find both chargers at your local Walmart. This is happening because The EU. Witch has a big market share in the world is standardizing the usb c port. So you can use either charger with

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Wayne Merritt
Hi. I know this has come up before, but can someone refresh me if Wordle has unlimited play without a subscription if you play the daily Wordle game? I have been propted to choose a subscription price but don't want to buy in. Otherwise, is there another free Wordle game with the same support and

What Are the Cable-Ends Called That go in Charger?

2023-02-18 Thread Fazil M.
Hi, Group. I am ashamed of my scanty vocabulary. I have iPhone8 and 12. the cable-ends of these phones that go in charger are different from each-other. What Are these two ends called? The reason I am asking this is that I need a charger that has two ports that can accept iPhone12 and one port

Re: Looking for GPS with Intersection Description

2023-02-18 Thread Richard Turner
GoodMaps Outdoors is what Seeing Eye GPS used to be. It is now free. Richard, USA. “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com > On Feb 18, 2023, at

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Candy, I play Wordle in the main New York Times app by choosing the Play tab, then the Play link for Wordle. Best, Anna > On Feb 18, 2023, at 4:22 PM, Candy Lowe wrote: > > Anna, are you playing from the app which is called solve wordle or are you > playing the daily word on the new

Re: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone

2023-02-18 Thread 'cwc' via VIPhone
When my wife tries to set up a calendar date for an event. Sirie gives her everything excpt what she wants. On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 1:12:19 PM UTC-5 Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > No need for 1, 2, 3, depending on when you start counting and how quickly > or not you count that may

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Candy Lowe
Hi Keith, no. I do not have a subscription to the New York Times. I am able to play the game every day. You can either create an account, or you can just play every day without signing in.When you sign in, that means you are able to switch from devices. In other words, suppose, sometimes you play

Re: Looking for GPS with Intersection Description

2023-02-18 Thread Julian
hi, Currently, I would recommend GoodMaps Outdoors. That one should meet your needs, especially the detailed intersection information that you are seeking. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 18, 2023, at 1:27 PM, Lisa Belville wrote: > > Hi, all. > > > I'm using an iPhone 12 Pro

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Keith Kramlinger
hi, Do you need to have a paid subscription to the New York Times to be able to play within the New York Times app? Thank you. Keith On Feb 18, 2023, at 4:22 PM, Candy Lowe wrote:  Anna, are you playing from the app which is called solve wordle or are you playing the daily word on the new

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Candy Lowe
Anna, are you playing from the app which is called solve wordle or are you playing the daily word on the new york times website?  I am able to play the daily word, but, the app I downloaded called solve wrdl, I just can't figure it out.  It is totally different from the single word that i am able

RE: Looking for GPS with Intersection Description

2023-02-18 Thread michv
Hi have you tried seeing eye explorer? Or there is another app cald good maps that might do the things you are wanting. From Mich. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Lisa Belville Sent: February 18, 2023 4:28 PM To: V I Phone ; iDevices Subject: Looking

Looking for GPS with Intersection Description

2023-02-18 Thread Lisa Belville
Hi, all. I'm using an iPhone 12 Pro and iOS 16.2. I'm looking for a GPS app that gives good descriptions of intersections, including distance to the intersection.  Today I tried Lazarillo, and while it's reasonably accurate, it will announce an approaching intersection at least 150 feet

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hello Candy, I have been playing Wordle and the Spelling Bee from within the NYTimes app, and yes, they are accessible. I haven’t tried playing them from the crossword app. Best, Anna > On Feb 18, 2023, at 12:53 PM, Candy Lowe wrote: > > Please excuse me if I am misunderstanding this

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Candy Lowe
Please excuse me if I am misunderstanding this thread. I downloaded the New York Times Wordell and spelling bee app. I am on able to make it work at all. Am I correct? In understanding that this particular app is accessible? If so, could someone please tell me how to use it?Anna, I understood that

RE: Regarding updating a contact

2023-02-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I also gett this when I text my wife, but I always forget to ask a sighted person. Anyways, if it did update the picture without you as a blind person noticing then one would expect the message would be gone after you tap o nit, but it is not. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

RE: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone

2023-02-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
No need for 1, 2, 3, depending on when you start counting and how quickly or not you count that may actually be long enough for Siri to think you aren't saying anything. A 1 second delay after the tone always works for me. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

RE: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone

2023-02-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
There is a very simple solution: after you press the side button and hear the tone wait about 1 second before yous peak. Here is what is happening: let's assume you have somebody called John Green in your contacts and you ask Siri "Call John Green". So you push the button and you say "Call John

RE: Regarding updating a contact

2023-02-18 Thread Dennis Long
Jim it may just be updating the picture. If you are totally blind you can’t see that anyway *smile* From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jim Portillo Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2023 12:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Regarding updating a contact Good morning, A

Regarding updating a contact

2023-02-18 Thread Jim Portillo
Good morning, A few times now, when I’ve gone into the Messages app to text someone, I will sometimes get the notification that the person has a new or updated name or picture. I am told I could activate it, and I figure that by double-tapping with one finger, it will either update or give me

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Wayne, Yes, the keyboard is really oddly spaced. Too bad they didn’t use the one they use for Wordle. So whoever said the app was accessible, please tell us how you do it. Cheers, Anna > On Feb 18, 2023, at 10:44 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > You made it further than me. While I could

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Wayne Merritt
You made it further than me. While I could see the clue and after a time could enter the missing letters, I found the keyboard to be challenging at best. I was expecting a normally sized keyboard, but found that there were noticable gaps between each letter. This made using explore by touch to

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hello Ann, If you have access to a braille display, it helps a lot. The display won’t show you the words immediately as it normally would, but if you set the alert messages to a long time, such as 3 seconds, whatever VoiceOver says, including the words and clues, appears on the braille display

Re: Accessible crossword puzzle apps

2023-02-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi everyone, I tried to play the mini crossword in the New York Time Crosswords app, but I couldn’t quite make it work. When it opens, the Across clues are listed in a very accessible way, saying how many letters the word has and whether any letters are filled in. If I touch one (not

Re: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone

2023-02-18 Thread Richard Turner
If Siri is not calling someone when you say call Bob, it is because it did not hear the word call. So, either you are not giving Siri time, or maybe you are not saying the word call loud enough, or something. But, if I envoke Siri and just say someone's name, it asks what do you want to know but

RE: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone

2023-02-18 Thread manyofus1...@outlook.com
Cool, well, I’ll also try that, then! Shirley From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of sherrywells1...@gmail.com Sent: 18 February 2023 14:37 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone Hi Shirley, Someone suggested that I wait a couple

RE: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone

2023-02-18 Thread sherrywells1157
Hi Shirley, Someone suggested that I wait a couple seconds before saying call person A. This has worked perfectly. I only get the what do you want to know about person A if I say call person A too quickly. HTH, Sherry From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

RE: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone

2023-02-18 Thread Carolyn
Have you tried calling up Siri, and wait to about the count of one, two three, and then asking, call John Doe? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of manyofus1...@outlook.com Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2023 5:52 AM To:

RE: Anyone know of an accessible scrabble dictionary?

2023-02-18 Thread Debby
Hi Amy, My friends and I use an app called "Word Checker." It is very accessible. Also, some time ago there was an update, and it made the app harder to use. I wrote to the developer, and it got fixed. I was impressed. Take care and have fun! Debby -Original Message- From:

RE: Ciri Responding Oddly When Asked to Call Someone

2023-02-18 Thread manyofus1...@outlook.com
Sherry, I am also having this problem. I wondered why it was happening, I’m not sure when it started for me, but now if I ask siri to call person X most of the time she says what do you want to know about person X? So annoying! Shirley From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

Re: Has

2023-02-18 Thread Joshua Hendrickson
I tried a facetime audio call and while on speaker, the call was just fine on my 13 pro max. On 2/17/23, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Another possibility is that maybe your speaker volume has been turned down > very low; I would start a Facetime audio call and then repeatedly press the > volume up

Anyone know of an accessible scrabble dictionary?

2023-02-18 Thread Amy Ruell
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