More on the 5S calibration issues

2013-10-16 Thread Cara Quinn
Here's an in-depth article on the 5S calibration issues we've been discussing here. http://gizmodo.com/heres-why-the-iphone-5s-accelerometer-is-so-screwed-up-1445966306 Enjoy! Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter!

Moderator note -was-

2013-10-17 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi all, For what it's worth, I personally think Pablo's English is very good. So perhaps before we all go telling each other that our messages do not make sense, we might first ask the original poster for clarification? I bet listers would be more than happy to oblige, :) and this will foster

Moderator Note -was- Re: VoiceOver reporting Phone Is Locked twice

2013-10-23 Thread Cara Quinn
As Sieghard mentions below, if this is an issue for people please do remember to send this to: accessibil...@apple.com While Apple does read this list, it is voluntary, and on people's own time, whereas monitoring the accessibil...@apple.com address is part of employees' jobs. so do remember

Moderator Note - IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ - Donations for one of our own

2013-10-25 Thread Cara Quinn
and yours all a wonderful weekend and thank you very much for whatever donations you can share. Take care of each other. :) Sincerely, Cara quinn Mark Baxter FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/markburninghawk.baxter The Story Last Saturday afternoon, taking advantage of the beautiful weather

Follow up to Moderator Note yesterday concerning donations for one of our own

2013-10-26 Thread Cara Quinn
Hello again All, I just wanted to give you an update on Mark and Amy's story. Firstly though, please let me offer my sincere and deepest thanks to you all who have shown your support and well-wishes. This not only means a tremendous amount to Mark and Amy, but also means the world to me that

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Might I propose an additional tach here? Now that we have a much greater accessibility to a vast library of books which we never had before, might it be a good idea to take one more step toward equality by purchasing books and only using BookShare as a last resort when we cannot find a book we

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Cara Quinn
In case anyone was wondering; -apologies for the typo! Tack not tach. Oops! Lol! Smiles, Cara :) On May 12, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Might I propose an additional tach here? Now that we have a much greater accessibility to a vast library of books which we never

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Mary, thanks so much for your note! I'm having a little trouble with the comparison between services like BookShare and a library, only because with a library you must return the books and with BookShare the book is yours for as long as you like. I guess I'd see more of a comparison

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Just so I'm clear, do the books from BookShare have a time limit on their borrowing? How about the people you know who borrow books on Kindle? is there a time limit on them or, like iBooks, are there just sample chapters? Thanks so much! Cara :) On May 12, 2013, at 3:33 PM, John Diakogeorgiou

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Cara Quinn
to iBooks. Jane On May 12, 2013, at 5:28 PM, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Might I propose an additional tach here? Now that we have a much greater accessibility to a vast library of books which we never had before, might it be a good idea to take one more step toward

Re: Initial thoughts on Prizmo 2.

2013-05-15 Thread Cara Quinn
Actually once you tap the Take Picture button the app will not take the picture until the highest tone sounds, even if this never happens. So it is possible to position the phone where you need it to be before the phone will then snap the shot. HTH Cara :) On May 15, 2013, at 5:58 AM,

Re: Muffled speaker from suspected water damage.

2013-05-16 Thread Cara Quinn
Lauren, enough! Please don't turn this into a flame war, Okay? If you have more good info to contribute to this thread, then by all means go for it! :) The more good tips here, the better, Yes?… Thanks very much and have a great weekend! Smiles, Cara :) On May 16, 2013, at 5:21 PM, Lauren

Re: Muffled speaker from suspected water damage.

2013-05-16 Thread Cara Quinn
Lauren, Yes, Christopher is a lister and so are you, so please do act in the manner you're asking him to. the tone of your post initiated his response. So let's please just end this now and move on. K? This discussion is plenty relevant to iDevices as the thread starter asked for some help so

Re: accidental spam

2013-05-24 Thread Cara Quinn
Actually I did exactly the same thing! lol! So Raul, don't take all the blame! :) My apologies to the list as well! Have a lovely weekend All!!! Smiles, Cara :) On May 24, 2013, at 2:43 PM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: That is my fault completely. I read the first part of

Re: Listening to Voiceover

2013-05-25 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Brice, I keep a set of Apple Ear Pods in my purse. I usually just use the phone's speaker when doing something simple and quick but if I need privacy or the environment is not conducive to that then I'll either use one Ear Pod or both, depending on what I'm doing. When I'm done I just put

Re: NLS Update on Talking Book App

2013-05-25 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Kevin, where have you heard that iOS has any limits on playback speed of an audio file? to my knowledge there are no Apple-imposed limits on how fast you can process / play an audio file. Some of the built-in audio classes have limits but there are many ways to play audio on iOS as well as

Re: NLS Update on Talking Book App

2013-05-25 Thread Cara Quinn
I'm not sure there is an actual 'limit' on this. this seems to depend on the method the developer chooses to use to process and play audio. I'm hoping someone will send a link / more info on this as my experience does not confirm any such limit. Perhaps this has changed recently?… HTH Cara

Re: NLS Update on Talking Book App

2013-05-25 Thread Cara Quinn
thanks Kevin. Just to let you and the list know, I've just confirmed that the 2x speed is easily increased. In fact, I just played a file at 8x. -And this was without writing my own decoding method. Just FYI! :) Thanks a bunch and hope this helps! Have a great weekend!!! Cara :)On May 25,

Re: NLS Update on Talking Book App

2013-05-25 Thread Cara Quinn
HI Kevin, Actually it sounded very good, considering that the pitch was also sped up. It was incredibly smooth. I haven't yet played with shifting the pitch back down to compensate for the speed increase but will do this next. Also, there are libraries that developers can import into their

Re: Typing Practice

2013-05-28 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Ann, yes, there is a difference between the two apps. At this point, VoiceOver Starter assumes a certain level of familiarity with the way iOS works and a certain comfort level with VO. At present, the LookTel VO tutorial is meant for the beginner user whom may not know how to use their

Re: Erase all content and settings

2013-05-28 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Russ, one alternative way to do this is to connect your iPod to iTunes on your computer. Once you back your iPod up, you can restore it and you will be asked if you'd like to set up your iPod as a new device or restore from a backup. If you choose set up as new, then all content will be

Moderator note -was- Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More

2013-05-28 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All, I'd like to ask that we keep our critiques of this app positive so that the developer can benefit from our knowledge and experience here, rather than chastising him for taking the app's interface in a direction that may not be as beneficial for us as we'd like. there are some great

Re: How many folks carry their iPhone without a case?

2013-05-29 Thread Cara Quinn
Me too, I use my 5 naked. ;) No cases here… I do carry the phone in my purse when in transit and use it for work / personal every day so when not in my purse, it's always out and about. :) When at work it's always plugged into my Mac for development so it is always charging as well. For

Re: Success was Help, Lost Some iPhone 5 noizes

2013-05-29 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Lisa, congratulations to you! That sounds like a pretty crazy experience. Kudos to you for figuring it out! YOu rock! :) Just as a bit of info for anyone interested, you can unlock the screen by touching just above the home key, and toward the left side of the screen, or just to the left

Re: All Access Menus

2013-05-29 Thread Cara Quinn
Thanks very much Thom, for this info. Todd, once the new screen is loaded, one thing you might do to have Voiceover access this new screen properly is to issue the command: UIAccessibilityPostNotification(UIAccessibilityScreenChangedNotification, theNewView); or

Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More

2013-05-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Todd, thanks so much for such a thoughtful note! You rock! :) I'm so glad we could offer positive and useful suggestions for you! Amazing turn-around time I might add! :) Talk soon and am excited to see the update to this app! Have a great night! Smiles, Cara :) On May 29, 2013, at 6:51 PM,

Re: Apple just approved All Access: Talking Menus More

2013-05-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Alan, actually a mobile app is a computer program. App is short for application. There's no difference. :) Even web apps these days are really full-fledged programs… Just a quick FYI… :) Have a terrific evening! Smiles, Cara :) On May 30, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Alan Paganelli

Re: How many folks carry their iPhone without a case?

2013-05-30 Thread Cara Quinn
, 2013, at 5:38 AM, Stacey Robinson stacey...@bellsouth.net wrote: What are bumpers? On May 29, 2013, at 7:15 AM, Cara Quinn wrote: Me too, I use my 5 naked. ;) No cases here… I do carry the phone in my purse when in transit and use it for work / personal every day so when not in my purse

Moderator Note -was- Re: cell phone related items for sale

2013-05-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi all, Let me remind you that for sale postings are welcome here only if you have moderator permission. So please do feel free to contact either myself or Raul before posting, K? thanks very much and hope these items find good homes. :) Cara :) On May 28, 2013, at 2:26 PM, Brent Harbolt

Re: taking photos when blind

2013-06-04 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Robert, Voiceover will tell you when the image is focused but not centered. When the camera recognizes a face, then I believe that VO will say where that face is in the frame, but for objects in general, VO will not be able at present, to tell you where that object is in the frame, simply

Re: Zombies Run

2013-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Tess and All, Zombies run is quite accessible now. While I know of someone using this with a stationary bike, I do not know of anyone else using this with an elliptical trainer, aside from the lister who posted that this does work, so it seems this is possible. Check out the blog post link

moderator note - Researching topics before posting answers

2013-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi all, this is a friendly reminder for all of us to remember to research a bit before posting answers to questions here. This way we can assure that we are directing people to the real and correct info. This also means making sure we're familiar with the most current state of the topic of

Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind

2013-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Rob, while some may know that photography is one of the closest things to my heart, having both shot and modeled for some time, alas, the list does not take attachments. And, though I find this topic to be one of my absolute favorites every time it comes up, we do need to focus a bit here on

Re: taking photos when blind

2013-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
couldn’t, I wish I had, at least, tried. Oh, and for clarification, Ethel, chair, and skillet were on the porch, not in my kitchen. smile Crystal *From:* Cara Quinn mailto:modelc...@gmail.com *Sent:* Tuesday, June 04, 2013 2:41 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com

New Blind Photography list -was- Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind

2013-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:44 PM Subject: Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind Rob, while some may know that photography is one

Moderator note -was- Re: New Blind Photography list -was- Re: personal photo experience was: Re: taking photos when blind

2013-06-06 Thread Cara Quinn
suggest this, but maybe a list for this subject would be quite popular. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 12:44 PM Subject: Re: personal photo experience

LookTel Voiceover Tutorial 2.0 is out

2013-06-06 Thread Cara Quinn
HI All, little late on the draw with this one, but yesterday, LookTel released version 2.0 of the LookTel Voiceover Tutorial. As some of you may know, this app is designed to guide beginning VO and iOS customers so that they may successfully and easily use and enjoy their iDevices. In version

Re: LookTel Voiceover Tutorial 2.0 is out

2013-06-06 Thread Cara Quinn
be. Did you use the API from Papa Sangre for the new adventure game? My staff are using it for beginners to get them over the hump with the beginning gestures. Thanks very much for the update. Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Cara Quinn caraqu

Re: LookTel Voiceover Tutorial 2.0 is out

2013-06-07 Thread Cara Quinn
gestures. Thanks very much for the update. Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Jun 6, 2013, at 11:59 AM, Cara Quinn caraqu...@caraquinn.com wrote: HI All, little late on the draw with this one, but yesterday, LookTel released version 2.0 of the LookTel Voiceover Tutorial. As some

Re: LookTel Voiceover Tutorial 2.0 is out

2013-06-07 Thread Cara Quinn
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 1:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: LookTel Voiceover Tutorial 2.0 is out Hi Rose, if you haven't already tried the VO Tutorial, I think you might find you can play the games. We kept them in mono specifically so

Re: is there a blind apple list?

2013-06-08 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Keith, for the record, it's perfectly acceptable to discuss iTunes here in regard to how it is used with the iDevices. If you need general help with iTunes then I'd recommend joining the MacVisionaries list at: http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries HTH and please do have a

Re: Virus

2013-06-08 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Donna, There's no need to worry about getting a virus at present. Your iDevice is designed in such a way that prevents this from happening. See my earlier note for more details on this. Obviously it's always a good practice to be careful about what you do online and what you open. However

Re: Accessibility in iOS 7?

2013-06-10 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Richard, Apple has never ignored accessibility. Also, most accessibility changes have not been mentioned at the keynote but have been quietly posted afterward on the site. This is actually more the way Apple has usually done this in the past so no need to get upset before wee know more. :)

Quick moderator reminder -and- Re: Accessibility in iOS 7?

2013-06-10 Thread Cara Quinn
their emails. Just curious!!! That's all!!! Good Job, apple for their previous accomplishments Thank you Cara again! Good day to you also! On 6/10/13, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Richard, Apple has never ignored accessibility. Also, most accessibility changes have not been

Re: Accessibility in iOS 7?

2013-06-10 Thread Cara Quinn
hope that person comes forward if they are checking their emails. Just curious!!! That's all!!! Good Job, apple for their previous accomplishments Thank you Cara again! Good day to you also! On 6/10/13, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Richard, Apple has never ignored

Moderator note -was-

2013-06-11 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All, please close this topic immediately. Sorry but if you knowingly continue or add to this topic, you will be moderated or banned. Again, my apologies but I did mention this beforehand. Thanks, Cara :) On Jun 11, 2013, at 4:23 AM, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Todd, As a

Re: Moderator Note -was- Re: audo update in ios 7

2013-06-11 Thread Cara Quinn
HI Mary, None of this is the point. Y'all were simply asked two things; • Don't post NDA protected material here • Do not continue / add to this thread. It's very simple. This list has always honored Apple NDAs and those of other companies and individuals as well. So Posting any protected

LookTel would like your feedback on VoiceOver Tutorial

2013-06-24 Thread Cara Quinn
Are You a LookTel VO Tutorial Customer? If so, we would like to hear from you about your personal experiences with the LookTel VO Tutorial app. We especially want to hear from people who are new to IOS, and who have tried the app. We hope to hear from instructors who have used the app to

Re: How to talk back to siri

2013-06-24 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Tara, If you turn off VO when you ask Siri a question and she comes back with a question for you, you should hear the little ding which means you can talk. this will happen automagically. So if she asks you a yes or no question, right after she asks you, you should hear the little ding.

Running more than one GPS app at once

2013-10-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi all, For those who find yourselves running more than one GPS app at once, I'm wondering about a couple of things. • Do you run more than one app so you can easily switch between them or do you run more than one app because you want one to run completely in the background, or for some other

Moderator Note -was- Re: Running more than one GPS app at once

2013-10-31 Thread Cara Quinn
that street names are pronounced correctly. Cheers, Anne On 30 Oct 2013, at 11:47, Cara Quinn caraqu...@caraquinn.com wrote: Hi all, For those who find yourselves running more than one GPS app at once, I'm wondering about a couple of things. • Do you run more than one app so you can

iDevice crash logs -was- Re: when doing a search in app store ios goes back to the home screen

2013-11-07 Thread Cara Quinn
this sounds like a crash. I was seeing this with the iTunes Store really frequently a couple of weeks ago. Actually, quite a few Apple apps and services crash on a daily basis in iOS 7. If you'd like to confirm this: • Open Settings • Open General • Open About • Open Diagnostics and Usage

Re: iDevice crash logs -was- Re: when doing a search in app store ios goes back to the home screen

2013-11-07 Thread Cara Quinn
tonight. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 7:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iDevice crash logs -was- Re: when doing a search in app store ios goes back to the home screen this sounds

Re: TapTapSee

2013-11-09 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi there, what Alan is saying is that though a result is sent, it may be less than useful. I'll use my own recent experience as an example. I was taking a shot of a tin of Republic of Tea Good Hope Vanilla. I in the end, simply abandoned trying to get a confirmation that this was the tea I had

Mechanical Turk, CamFind, TapTapSee and developers responsibilities -was- Re: TapTapSee

2013-11-10 Thread Cara Quinn
HI John and All, While I have no problems with a subscription for this app, the idea that charging the visually impaired based on their abilities to take good pictures being not at all the developer's responsibility is not quite accurate. As a developer who is involved with recognition apps

Re: iDevice crash logs -was- Re: when doing a search in app store ios goes back to the home screen

2013-11-12 Thread Cara Quinn
said before. Thanks for all you do for this list. God bless! Paula and Babe From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2013 8:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iDevice crash logs -was- Re: when doing a search in app

Re: Apps like Mail and Safari close on me.

2013-11-12 Thread Cara Quinn
HI ari, Check out my earlier note about crash logs. You are experiencing crashes of Safari and Mail. Yes, others are experiencing crashes of built-in apps as well. For myself, the most crashes I've seen are with the iTunes store. At times I cannot bring the app up at all. It simply comes up

Re: update IOS 7.0.4

2013-11-16 Thread Cara Quinn
I did! lol! I think iOS 7 is the least buggy iOS I've ever had the pressure um, I mean pleasure of working with. *smirk* Sorry, just couldn't resist. I think we need a little humor here of late. Seems everyone is being just too blasted serious! lol! Smiles, Cara :) On Nov 14, 2013, at 3:58

Moderator note -was- Re: PC repair from Microsoft for people with disabilities

2013-11-16 Thread Cara Quinn
Christopher, you are correct. While I too think this is really great info, this is just not on-topic here. Unless people can really, honestly relate this to your use of iTunes / iDevices, then please do let this one lie, shall we? Thanks bunches and do have a lovely weekend! Smiles, Cara :)

Moderator note - Congratulations and list etiquette and opinions

2013-11-16 Thread Cara Quinn
HI All, when I started this list just before the first accessible iPHone came out, my original plan was to have a non-moderated list. I feel that people are adults and can treat each other with the respect and dignity they deserve. i still believe this. Though it has become necessary over the

Re: Moderator note - Congratulations and list etiquette and opinions

2013-11-16 Thread Cara Quinn
wrote: I just love it when my not mother talks down to me. - Original Message - From: Cara Quinn To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2013 4:53 AM Subject: Moderator note - Congratulations and list etiquette and opinions HI All, when I started this list just before

Re: CamFind can do more than mere product recognition!

2013-11-16 Thread Cara Quinn
Yes, I too like CamFind and have also had really great results with it. I'm impressed. :) I would expect the descriptions to be just about the same as TapTapSee as both apps are from the same company. Have a great weekend! Smiles, Cara :) On Nov 16, 2013, at 6:22 AM, Sandratomkins

Re: Lower Case Y

2013-11-18 Thread Cara Quinn
Another way to describe the lower case y in a really simplified way would be to say that it is sort of like a lower case x but missing the bottom right branch. The lower case x is just a diagonal line from top left to bottom right and another diagonal line from top right to bottom left. The two

Re: Streaming music not on my Iphone.

2013-11-20 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi there, iTunes Match is what you want. You do not need to have an item downloaded to your phone in order to play it. NOt sure where that info came from but rest assured that iTunes Match is meant specifically for this sort of thing. Best of luck and have a great day / evening! Smiles,

Re: Streaming music not on my Iphone.

2013-11-20 Thread Cara Quinn
only streams songs. On 11/20/2013 04:00 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: Hi there, iTunes Match is what you want. You do not need to have an item downloaded to your phone in order to play it. NOt sure where that info came from but rest assured that iTunes Match is meant specifically for this sort

Re: Streaming music not on my Iphone.

2013-11-20 Thread Cara Quinn
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cara Quinn Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 4:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Streaming music not on my Iphone. Hi there, iTunes Match is what you want. You do not need to have an item downloaded to your phone in order to play

Re: red laser

2013-11-20 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Dan, which site did you use? Thanks, Cara :) On Nov 20, 2013, at 11:36 AM, Dan Rossi danrossi1...@gmail.com wrote: So, just for fun, I decided to try out the QR code ability of Red Laser. I found a site to generate a QR code. I entered the following text: This is a test to see if I can

Re: Streaming music not on my Iphone.

2013-11-21 Thread Cara Quinn
Sent from my iPhone On 22 Nov 2013, at 10:08, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting, For me the song does not get downloaded unless I tap the download button next to it. Just tried it before I posted last night to make sure. :) Thanks! Cara :) On Nov 21, 2013, at 3

Re: Streaming music not on my Iphone.

2013-11-21 Thread Cara Quinn
that there are now 3 songs on your device. I think it just streams while songs you play are being downloaded. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Nov 20, 2013, at 8:45 PM, Cara Quinn modelc...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Christopher, The docs may

Unbelievable App Store bug in 7.0.4

2013-11-23 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All, Has anyone else seen this? I was wanting to see what apps came up when I searched on the term 'blind' in the App Store so I typed that in. I then flicked right many times to go down through the vast list of apps which are available from that term. I have no idea how many screens I

Re: Unbelievable App Store bug in 7.0.4

2013-11-24 Thread Cara Quinn
thought that it was only happening to me, being I seem to be experiencing bugs that most aren't. Donna On Nov 23, 2013, at 7:05 PM, Cara Quinn caraqu...@caraquinn.com wrote: Hi All, Has anyone else seen this? I was wanting to see what apps came up when I searched on the term 'blind

Re: Unbelievable App Store bug in 7.0.4

2013-11-24 Thread Cara Quinn
, at 00:05, Cara Quinn caraqu...@caraquinn.com wrote: Hi All, Has anyone else seen this? I was wanting to see what apps came up when I searched on the term 'blind' in the App Store so I typed that in. I then flicked right many times to go down through the vast list of apps which

Re: tap tapt see

2013-11-24 Thread Cara Quinn
HI Joanne, I was about to ask the same question, as I read your note. As I've mentioned, the two apps are made by the same company and I was wondering if they are using the same service. thanks for doing a structured comparison like that. Personally, I have seen much more detailed results

Re: searching for ringtones in itunes

2013-11-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Jed, Tap the Back button which you will find when you flick left from the Search heading. this will bring you to the screen with the search field. Hope this helps and have a great weekend! Smiles, Cara :) On Nov 30, 2013, at 6:12 AM, Jed Barton j...@jedbarton.com wrote: Didn't help at

Accessible App: BitCoin Ticker

2013-12-10 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All, Here is an accessible Bitcoin ticker. the app lists currency types on the ticker screen near the top. Below these, are a list of markets, and then below that (toward the middle of the screen is the actual updating info on bitcoin for the market and currency you have chosen. Under that

Re: unable to fill out forms in safari

2013-12-17 Thread Cara Quinn
HI melissa, A few questions; • What form(s) are you trying to fill out? • Can you send a link • What issues are you having when you are trying to fill out the above form? • Where, on the form do these issues happen? Thank you very much! Smiles, Cara :) On Dec 17, 2013, at 12:39 PM, Melissa

Re: Emoticons in iMessages?

2013-12-17 Thread Cara Quinn
Just as an additional note. The Emoji icons are not composed of punctuation symbols as the older style emoticons were. Emoji are actual little pictures which appear in your messages. Just FYI. Enjoy! Cara :) On Dec 17, 2013, at 11:56 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. You can

Re: about apple tv

2013-12-18 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Pablo, Yes, the Remote app from Apple works just fine and allows you to use your Apple TV from your iPHone. HTH and happiest of holidays to you and yours! Smiles, Cara :) On Dec 18, 2013, at 2:38 AM, Pablo Morales pablomorale...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Sieghard. But is true that with the

LookTel Recognizer Version 1.2 Released

2012-08-30 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All, Recognizer Version 1.2 is out! Here's the linkie and then the description. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/looktel-recognizer/id501088555?mt=8 Smiles, Cara :) --- LookTel Recognizer allows users with visual impairments or blindness to identify cans, packages, ID or credit cards, DVDs,

LookTel is looking for low-vision iPhone / iPad users

2012-09-13 Thread Cara Quinn
HI all, I just wanted to pass along a quick note to let y'all know that LookTel is looking for users of iDevices who are low-vision, whom would be interested in doing a brief interview about your experiences with iOS. If you would like to help out, then please go ahead and fill out the short

Re: OT Topic? Freedom Scientific Mobile Screen Reader?

2012-09-18 Thread Cara Quinn
Eileen and list, if you know that a topic is OT (off-topic) for this list then please do not post it here. Thank you so much, and please, to everyone, let's simply let this one gracefully fade into the background, K?… Eileen, have an awesome evening, and thanks to all of you for keeping this

Re: Discussing the I pod 7 Gen allowed?

2012-09-22 Thread Cara Quinn
Kawal, Haven't seen a reply to you yet. So for you and others, of course discussion of all iPods is welcome here! :) Feel free to talk about any iOS device on this list. Thanks so very much for asking and I wish you and yours a lovely weekend!!! Smiles, Cara :) --- View my Online Portfolio

Re: NFB Convention -- who is coming

2012-06-28 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi lists, I'm allowing this discussion here as long as it doesn't get too out -of-hand. I think this can be a good opportunity for Mac / iOS users to connect up and say hi. Please do keep this thread under control, K? What I mean is please let's just stay with networking here and not get into

Re: google chrome?

2012-06-28 Thread Cara Quinn
Ricardo, enter Google Chrome into the search and then scroll down a bit. It's there but not right at the top. Smiles, Cara :) On Jun 28, 2012, at 3:40 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: Hi list, I can't find chrome in the app store. Am I missing something? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info

LookTel Recognizer update now out!

2012-06-29 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi all, there's a new update to the LookTel Recognizer now out in the iOS App Store. here's the linkie and a description for those whom might not know about it. Enjoy! Cara :) --- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/looktel-recognizer/id501088555?mt=8ls=1 Description LookTel Recognizer allows

Re: LookTel Recognizer update now out!

2012-06-29 Thread Cara Quinn
printed on them. For those that are interested, I'm hoping to be able to label computer parts. Cheers, Ben.p On 6/29/12, Cara Quinn caraqu...@caraquinn.com wrote: Hi all, there's a new update to the LookTel Recognizer now out in the iOS App Store. here's the linkie and a description for those

Moderator noet - App / product developers posting here vs buy / sell / trade

2012-07-16 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi all, Firstly, let's move on from this discussion on this list now. This topic is officially closed. Thank you. As list owner, I'm saying here, once and for all, that developers of products for the iDevices are welcome to post here on faith. What I mean by this is that while it's certainly

Re: Apple blew it.

2012-05-09 Thread Cara Quinn
I don't think that people need to grin and bear it so to speak. I think that this is actually a dangerous attitude to adopt. We got access because it was known that we really really needed and wanted it. If we'd just kept on being content with what we'd had before, we'd probably still have just

Re: IOS development

2012-05-31 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Igor, on the Apple developer site, you can find a sample app called UICatalog which shows all of the possible UI controls created purely in code without Interface Builder. You can also do a Google search for coding tutorials in Objective C and XCode which should yield some results to show

Re: IOS development

2012-05-31 Thread Cara Quinn
Not exactly. For example; control.frame = CGRectMake(0, 0, 100, 30); You may be able to glean from this that the visual frame of the control is a rectangle which has its top left corner placed at 0,0 on the screen, which is at the top-most left corner of the display. The control also is 100

Re: IOS development

2012-06-01 Thread Cara Quinn
.com Both of those libraries work fine with iPhone safari browser. All the best and good weekend! Igor. Cara Quinn wrote: Hi Igor, on the Apple developer site, you can find a sample app called UICatalog which shows all of the possible UI controls created purely in code without Interface

Accessible App - The Night Sky

2012-06-03 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All; For those of you interested in learning about what's around you in the sky, It turns out that The Night Sky is actually usable with VO. This app is on sale right now, and I believe it's .99 cents US. I say I believe, because the App Store isn't letting me see the price now that I've

Re: HOw to get info on stars etc in The Night Sky

2012-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
number: DE281706766 Am 03.06.2012 um 23:12 schrieb Cara Quinn: Hi again All, Well I've just figured out how to get info on the star or body that you are viewing in The Night Sky. It was so simple but not obvious. :) The object you're looking at is in the center of the screen

Re: Accessible App - The Night Sky

2012-06-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi andy, yes, you need to point the phone's camera at what it is you'd like to be identifying. Smiles, Cara :) On Jun 3, 2012, at 9:01 PM, Andy Baracco wrote: When you say “pointed at”, what are you pointing? The camera lense? Andy From: Cara Quinn Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2012 1:58 PM

Re: Viewing system log

2012-06-13 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Louise, yes, you can view system logs on your iPhone in two ways. The first is the easiest. :) There is an app in the app store called AppSwitch (1.99 USD) and here's the linkie: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/appswitch/id398317469?mt=8ls=1 IN the app, double tap the system button and then

Moderator Note -was- Re: labeling boxes for moving

2013-07-05 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi All, this thread is straying off-topic for this group, so let's keep this one to solutions which the iPHone might help with, Okay? Thanks so much and if the original poster still needs helpful suggestions please write off-list. K? BTW, some good suggestions here, just not really super

Re: vO friendly calculator

2013-07-13 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi Regina, The calculator app which comes with your device is not only VO-accessible, but can give you all of the functionality you're asking for now as well as more when you need it. If you turn the device on its side, the basic iOS calculator becomes a scientific calculator with expanded

Speaking on iOS / accessibility and LookTel today at The Center for the Partially Sighted (Tarzana CA)

2013-07-13 Thread Cara Quinn
you who want to learn more about or enjoy talking tech. This month our guest speaker will be Cara Quinn from Looktel. Most of you are probably familiar with Looktel’s Money Reader for IOS but they also have several other helpful apps including a soon to be released app that will offer some unique

Re: camfind, taptapsee, goggles etc

2013-07-25 Thread Cara Quinn
If the developers use a UIImagePickerController with its source set to camera, they should be able to use the volume up button to take a picture. HTH Smiles, Cara :) On Jul 25, 2013, at 9:21 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Dan and Penny, Unfortunately, using the volume up

Re: camfind, taptapsee, goggles etc

2013-07-26 Thread Cara Quinn
-Original Message- From: Raul A. Gallegos [mailto:r...@raulgallegos.com] Sent: Friday, July 26, 2013 5:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: E V; Cara Quinn Subject: Re: camfind, taptapsee, goggles etc Hello E V. Your quote of If tasks get to difficult, then find a way to overcome your

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