Lightening to VGA cable for iPad

2015-12-01 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, I was wondering if anyone’s used a lightening to VGA cable to connect an iPad to a TV and whether it offers any advantage than simply buying an Apple TV and airplaying video for example. My mother has a Mini, but doesn’t own an Apple TV. I was thinking of getting her either a

RE: Here is a Great VoiceOver iOS App for Browsing Craig's List

2015-12-09 Thread Cristóbal
I've been using the paid version for a while now. Indeed, it's a pretty accessible app. Still haven't figured out how to repost listings though. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2015

RE: iPhone seven rumors

2015-12-10 Thread Cristóbal
The one reason why I’m not an Apple watch purchaser. For everything the device can do, not Being able to tell the time in a discrete manner is an absolute deal breaker for me. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Thursday,

RE: I'm actually starting to really like NeoSpeech James.

2015-12-11 Thread Cristóbal
Technically though, isn’t this true about a lot of synthesized voices? I know Jaws for example, for all the eloquence options they give you (Reed, Glenn, Grampa, Rocko, etc.) they’re just the same eloquence synth at a different pitch. From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Can anyone tell me how I can set an IPhone 6 to be answered using voice activation??

2015-12-10 Thread Cristóbal
The only way that could possibly be done is with a bluetooth earpiece that supports that feature. I've had a couple of Plantronics earpieces with my current one being the Voyager Edge that can do this, but I've found that feature to be not entirely reliable. I just disable it all together.

RE: IOS 9.2

2015-12-10 Thread Cristóbal
The only time I encountered studdering or Voiceover cutting in and out was after ending a phone call. Turning Vo off and back on with the triple click home button command fixed it though. That said, I haven’t come across that particular issue for a while now. I just upgraded to 9.2 yesterday,

Dish Anywhere iOS app

2015-12-10 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, I was wondering if anyone knows how accessible the dish Anywhere app for iPhone is these days? We’re having the Hopper system installed and while my wife’s the main TV watcher, I every blue moon might want to catch something too. I know that the actual top box will be as

RE: Siri and Plantronics

2016-01-01 Thread Cristóbal
Yes. iOS 9.2 fixed a lot of buggy issues I was having with my Voyager Edge. Do the upgrade if you haven’t already. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon Fogarty Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 10:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: moving/rearranging apps on an ipod

2016-01-05 Thread Cristóbal
If you mean an iPod Touch, the the procedure is the same as with any other i-device running iOS. Double tapp and hold on the desired app icon. Wait till you hear a three chime tone and then drag your finger around to where you wish to move the app. To another screen by dragging it to the

RE: Temporary fix for Netflix audio description on the 4th gen apple TV

2016-01-09 Thread Cristóbal
Hello Sieghard May I ask, what list do you have where titanic is listed as having audio description? I've got the following URL bookmarked on my PC: http://www.netflix.com/browse/audio-description but Titanic isn't listed anywhere. Not that I actually want to see Titanic, but I'm just curious

RE: Moving to another provider

2016-01-09 Thread Cristóbal
Am with T-Mobile. Also in Southern california. Works perfectly fine. Keep in mind, if you go with Sprint, you’ll need to get an iPhone that is compatible with their CDMA network. If you are soon off contract with AT, you can ask them to unlock your iPhone if it isnt’ already and take the phone

RE: Temporary fix for Netflix audio description on the 4th gen apple TV

2016-01-09 Thread Cristóbal
Cristóbal, Well, I guess it's nice that for a change something is available in Canada that isn't available in the United States since it's usually the other way around. Anyhow, if I use the link you provided Titanic is in the list so I guess Netflix has the rights to stream it in Canada

RE: Mobile Hot Spot

2015-12-22 Thread Cristóbal
Have you guys tried the trusty reset network settings yet? That seems to fix a lot of these types of issues. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve & Shannon Cook Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 10:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Weird iPhone issue just now.

2015-12-24 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, So I was using my wife’s 5S running iOS 9.2 earlier today and out of the blue, Voiceover started to stutter a bit and then it suddenly started making weird buzzing noises. Similar to that old fax transmission tone. I tried turning VO off and back on, but when VO came back, the

RE: Back to mail button

2015-12-18 Thread Cristóbal
Quite convenient actually. Makes it much easier and faster to deal with alerts and get back to where you were. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 9:07 AM To:

RE: apple TV or google chromecast?Apple TV or Google Chromecast?

2015-12-18 Thread Cristóbal
At this point though, you could probably score a refurb Apple TV third gen for $40. If all you want is streaming and airplay, then it’s more than good enough for that. The wife and I have two refurb Apple TVs and are perfectly happy with them. They’re both over a year old and have never given

RE: Accessible app for local news

2015-12-28 Thread Cristóbal
I just use one of my local network iOS apps. In my circumstance, I prefer KTLA as I found the NBC and ABC apps were sending me too many alerts which didn't really have anything to do with local breaking news. I.E. Watch tonight's broadcast for the weather report. Don’t' forget to catch so and

RE: Deal News app?

2015-11-25 Thread Cristóbal
They released an update yesterday or the day before addressing this crashing issue. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kim Samco Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2015 8:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Deal News app?

RE: Deal News app?

2015-11-25 Thread Cristóbal
Subject: Re: Deal News app? Yeah. I did that and it didn't fix anything. Did it for you? Kim > On Nov 25, 2015, at 9:00 AM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > They released an update yesterday or the day before addressing this crashing > issue. > -Origina

RE: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable?

2015-11-27 Thread Cristóbal
I suppose you can also make the case that the 5C at this point is going to have one less year of wear and tear on it than the 5 as it was released a year after the 5 even though the specs are the same. I'm using a 5C as my second line for business and it works perfectly fine. No issues for

RE: iPhone 5S still relevant and usable?

2015-11-28 Thread Cristóbal
Apple still at the end of the day views itself more as a luxury brand. They'll tell you that the needs of lower income markets can be met by older phones in the secondary markets. I.E. Used or refurbished i-devices. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: anyone have an email for the accessibility dept at apple?

2015-11-28 Thread Cristóbal
Ha. And here I thought it was just me. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2015 12:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: anyone have an email for the accessibility dept at

RE: purchasing the apple tv 4th generation

2015-11-30 Thread Cristóbal
For simple streaming, the Apple TV third gen is still a solid option. You can get a refurb model for $50 from Apple. I think even today BestBuy had a refurb for $40. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015

RE: upgrading from 4s

2015-11-29 Thread Cristóbal
Financial situation aside, avoid the 16 GB model like you would avoid spoiled fish at this point. I wouldn’t suggest you overextending yourself soly to get a higher capacity device, but if it’s possible for you or for whoever is getting you the phone, go for at least 32 GB if you can. From:

RE: apple tv 4th generation thoughts

2015-11-29 Thread Cristóbal
These are all salient points to consider, but also considering the sheer amount of cash Apple has at its disposal, I'm reluctant to cut Apple much if any slack on problematic issues like this. They have the resources available to them that if they wanted to make dealing with and avoiding

RE: SIRI asking too many questions when calling with an iPhone

2015-11-29 Thread Cristóbal
Even though I’m a big time Apple fanboy, I will readily admit that Google's OK google feature eats Siri's lunch and probably has done so for a while now. I don't even bother asking Siri to initiate a call to any of my contacts as I find the process to be tedious and prolonged. -Original

RE: any new app?

2015-11-26 Thread Cristóbal
I did grab one a while back called Seeign Assistant Light that gave off a sound when light was detected. The stronger the light, the higher the pitch. I may be wrong on the exact name, but that was what it was called more or less. I'm sure if you ssearch for it, you'll find it in the app store.

Recent issue with Voiceover not coming through Plantronics Voyager Edge

2015-11-18 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, So I’ve been experiencing a recent problem with my Plantronics Voyager Edge when connected to two iPhones. Both phones are running iOS 9.1. On the first connected phone, VO comes through fine, but with the second device, even though it is connected via Bluetooth, Voiceover doesn’t

RE: For Those Who May be in the Market for a New Cell Provider in the USA, Sprint Launches LTE+ Service

2015-11-20 Thread Cristóbal
One thing to keep in mind with Sprint is that it's CDMA. Personally, I'm never doing another Sprint branded phone. GSM or even a Verizon phone that can also be used on GSM networks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M.

RE: starting to Twitter

2015-11-20 Thread Cristóbal
/11/2015 10:00 a.m., Cristóbal escribió: > Tweetings was my go to Twitter app after it was apparent TweetList4 was > abandoned. More and more however, I have found myself going back to > Twitterrific. There were some scrolling bugs that I didn't care for, but have > since been fixed in

RE: Best Case for iPhone 6S

2015-11-20 Thread Cristóbal
I'm partial to the Ballistic cases. The size and weight it adds to the phone is minimal and the buffer edge it provides around the screen is more than what a lot of other cases have. I don’t' care for Otterbox or those other cases that turn your phone into a mini transformer and make it hard

RE: starting to Twitter

2015-11-20 Thread Cristóbal
Tweetings was my go to Twitter app after it was apparent TweetList4 was abandoned. More and more however, I have found myself going back to Twitterrific. There were some scrolling bugs that I didn't care for, but have since been fixed in Twitterrific and it's gotten better at maintaining one's

RE: starting to Twitter

2015-11-20 Thread Cristóbal
version of the actual link so I know where I'm going. Both are solid apps, and each has things the other lacks. All I can suggest is to try both, or at least find podcasts on both, to help make the choice. > On Nov 20, 2015, at 11:45, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'

RE: Best Case for iPhone 6S

2015-11-20 Thread Cristóbal
20, 2015, at 9:05 AM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm partial to the Ballistic cases. The size and weight it adds to the phone > is minimal and the buffer edge it provides around the screen is more than > what a lot of other cases have. > I don’t' care for

RE: starting to Twitter

2015-11-20 Thread Cristóbal
, to help make the choice. > On Nov 20, 2015, at 11:45, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I've always known Twitterrific to be a paid app. I paid for it way back when > and I believe that this is still the case. > > -Original Message- > Fro

RE: starting to Twitter

2015-11-20 Thread Cristóbal
Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 21/11/2015, at 7:34 AM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: Ixnay on the gap filling fix. I already had it to fill automatically. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegrou

RE: Importance of IMessages nowadays?

2015-11-22 Thread Cristóbal
Use iMessages all the time. Don't have a need for FB messenger or those other messaging apps. Different strokes for different folks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2015 5:28 AM

RE: Recent issue with Voiceover not coming through Plantronics Voyager Edge

2015-11-19 Thread Cristóbal
Voyager Edge I've noticed a similar problem with an iPhone 6s and an iPad air 2. Cheers Alex On 19/11/2015 03:49, Cristóbal wrote: Hello list, So I’ve been experiencing a recent problem with my Plantronics Voyager Edge when connected to two iPhones. Both phones are running iOS 9.1

RE: Botvac discussion, how about other connected major appliances like washers and dryers

2016-06-12 Thread Cristóbal
I could write the same post, but with exersize equipment. I.E. Elliptical, rower, stationary bike, etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 12:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Botvac discussion,

RE: Botvac discussion, how about other connected major appliances like washers and dryers

2016-06-13 Thread Cristóbal
I have a cat and don't know what you're talking about. Why are we just going to know what body rott is supposed to mean if 1. The majority of us probably don't have a car to begin with and 2. Wont' necessarily equate this ambiguous term for rust on a car when we're talking about appliances? And

RE: Bone Conduction Headsets

2016-05-26 Thread Cristóbal
I'm a 7 and 3/8 hat and find the Trekz to be more comfortable than the Bluez II. I mean, they're not a perfect fit per say, but in comparison to the prior model, they're much lighter, thinner and have more give. With the Trekz, I can have them on for extended periods of time and not get a

RE: Plantronics voyager legend and it's extra apps

2016-06-16 Thread Cristóbal
Other than playing with settings, the other thing that would be useful is the find my device feature for when you may misplace the earpiece. Naturally, if your iOS device is connected to your earpiece though, then you’re out of luck. The couple of times where I’ve had this happen, I’ve had

RE: The News App

2016-01-15 Thread Cristóbal
Agree. Being a heavy RSS user, I saw no advantage to start using the news app. In my case, I'm a Feeddler Pro guy, but they more or less serve the same function. If anything, I have more control of what I want to read with regular old RSS. -Original Message- From:

RE: voice Dream Reader Voices. Which one is the best?

2016-01-17 Thread Cristóbal
James for men and Sally for women. Sharon’s ok, but I still find myself going back to sally more often than not. With Sally, I can max out at 700 WPM, but with James and Sharon, I’m more comfortable at 480 WPM. Sally allows me to go through a book faster. From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Reviewing text with Voiceover in the Outlook mail app is still not fixed - add your vote to get this done

2016-06-25 Thread Cristóbal
The link comes up bad for me. Clicking on it or copy/paste. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, June 24, 2016 12:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Reviewing text with Voiceover in the Outlook mail app is still

RE: Converting an Audio Book

2016-02-05 Thread Cristóbal
That or you could just after importing into iTunes, reclassify the audiobook in question as an audiobook in the get info tagging feature. Haven't done it in a while, but I believe you can choose between music, audiobook, podcast, etc. Then, the files will be sorted in the proper place.

RE: HootSuite - anybody using this to post to social media?

2016-01-25 Thread Cristóbal
I used it many moons ago. When the 4S was the current iPhone and from what I recall, I found it to be painfully slow with Voiceover and there were some fileds/buttons that were either not at all accessible to VO or not labeled. It was doable if you were patient, but I didn’t stick with

RE: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOver Accessibility

2016-02-19 Thread Cristóbal
Short of flooding their app with poor ratings in the app store and reaching out via their various social media contacts to put it out there that the accessibility support of the app and interest in making it accessible is lacking, there’s probably not much that can be done other than to

RE: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOver Accessibility

2016-02-19 Thread Cristóbal
Short of flooding their app with poor ratings in the app store and reaching out via their various social media contacts to put it out there that the accessibility support of the app and interest in making it accessible is lacking, there’s probably not much that can be done other than to

Exporting a file from Voicedream reader without using iTunes

2016-02-20 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, Does anyone know how to export a file from Voicedream Reader from an iOS device to a PC or even to one of the cloud storage services such as Google Drive without having to connect the device to the computer and use iTunes? I’ve got an audiobook I put on my iPhone many moons ago that

RE: voice over double speech ios 9.2.1 iphone 4s

2016-03-13 Thread Cristóbal
I used to get severe stuttering and double speak with VO after hanging up a phone call. A simple triple home button press to turn Vo off and again To turn it back on and that would fix it. That was with earlier versions of iOS 9. Can recall it maybe happening once or twice since using 9.2

RE: Wifi connect speed

2016-03-11 Thread Cristóbal
I use Speedtest. It’s fully accessible. It should be one of the first results if you search for it in the app store From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sweeney Sent: Friday, March 11, 2016 9:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Wifi

RE: a link is completly locking up my phone

2016-03-28 Thread Cristóbal
This is a reported iOS bug affecting folks on 9.3. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jed Barton Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 6:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: a link is completly locking up my phone Hey guys, I

Looking for an RSS app that syncs with The Old Reader

2016-03-30 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, So as the subject line states, I’m in search of an RSS app that synchronizes with The Old reader. I’m currently using Feeddler Pro and it works fine, but with the phone version, you can only load 20 items at once and I’m noticing for whatever reason, recently there are entries that

RE: Trouble with YouPlayer

2016-04-08 Thread Cristóbal
In short, no. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Friday, April 08, 2016 6:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Trouble with YouPlayer Hi, is anyone else experiencing trouble with YouPlayer not playing videos?

RE: Bluetooth headset

2016-04-06 Thread Cristóbal
I use the Plantronics Voyager Edge. It’s got 3 mics and noise canceling capabilities. There’s also a mute button which is also nice. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheryl Lenartiene Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 7:14 AM To:

RE: Facebook artificial intelligence for photos

2016-04-05 Thread Cristóbal
Hit or miss so far. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2016 5:13 PM To: Viphone List Subject: Facebook artificial intelligence for photos I’ve been reading that Facebook’s artificial intelligence for pictures is

RE: Buying a replacement Plantronics Voyager Legend or getting an Edge?

2016-03-21 Thread Cristóbal
I tried both and returned the legend and kept the Edge. The Legend felt way bulky and a hassle to quickly put on. It was like having a small transformer plastered on the side of my face. That and the magnetic charging felt gimmicky. Since the Edge reverted to the traditional charging cable,

RE: 9.3 so far

2016-03-22 Thread Cristóbal
That and in the calendar tab, when flicking from event to event VO still announces the full date before the event subject and other information even though you can flick from date to date with headings. One of those over chatty features that can easily be fixed. Otherwise, it’s a great and

RE: What you need to know about the 4-inch iPhone SE | Macworld

2016-03-22 Thread Cristóbal
If you’re blind, this has to be an attractive option as well. A lower price for a robust phone where you don’t have to pay the extra premium for the bigger screen and snazzier visuals. The only real thing missing seems to be 3D touch which until it matures a bit more doesn’t seem like a

RE: Buying a replacement Plantronics Voyager Legend or getting an Edge?

2016-03-23 Thread Cristóbal
. I can’t use ear buds because they constantly pop out or hurt my ears. Thanks for any details. I’d really love to find a great ear peace Christina > On Mar 21, 2016, at 3:37 PM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I tried both and returned the legend and kept the Edge. &g

RE: Buying a replacement Plantronics Voyager Legend or getting an Edge?

2016-03-23 Thread Cristóbal
iphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cristóbal Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 4:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Buying a replacement Plantronics Voyager Legend or getting an Edge? When you refer to the large button at the end of the ear piece, are you talking about the two b

RE: Mega discovery in 9.3

2016-03-23 Thread Cristóbal
This Voiceover jesture has actually been around for a while. There’s still the bug where when copying text that’s a link, VO will also copy the word link. Easy enough to delete once pasted, but still. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, March

RE: An app for news from Associated press

2016-03-24 Thread Cristóbal
There is an AP iOS app. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 12:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An app for news from Associated press Probably on both counts. I

RE: Aftershokz Bluez 2S and its microphone

2016-03-24 Thread Cristóbal
Generally speaking, while the microphone works, call quality is pretty crappy. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2016 6:42 AM To: peel-the-ap...@googlegroups.com Cc:

RE: surveillance video camera

2016-03-20 Thread Cristóbal
I believe there was a podcast on this device and the iOS app posted to AppleVis if you also want to check it out. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew J. LaPointe Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2016 10:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Accessible fitness trackers

2016-03-27 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, This question is kind of a spinoff of another thread about fitbit tracker accessibility for step counting. Does anyone know of an accessible activity tracker that can be used for other activities such as rowing, stationary bike useage or with an elliptical and exercises of this

RE: Help to ask Microsoft to fix one bug in the Outlook iOS app which would be a game changer

2016-03-23 Thread Cristóbal
That and removing the extra chatter of VoiceOver speaking the date of each event when you can already flick from date to date with headings. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2016 6:14 AM To:

RE: An app for news from Associated press

2016-03-24 Thread Cristóbal
, 2016 2:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: An app for news from Associated press Hi Cristóbal! What's the name of this app? What do I have to type in the App Store in order to find it? Unfortunately, the Native News app is not available for my country and the languages I use

RE: Flash card app with Mexico/Latin American Spanish TTS

2016-03-05 Thread Cristóbal
time I tried this, but maybe they'd respond to you since you would be talking about spending money on their app. Good luck, Anna On Mar 4, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello list, So I’m currently using FlashCards++ and like it a lot.

RE: Flash card app with Mexico/Latin American Spanish TTS

2016-03-06 Thread Cristóbal
in Settings you can use to try. I got no response the one time I tried this, but maybe they'd respond to you since you would be talking about spending money on their app. Good luck, Anna On Mar 4, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello list, So I’m cur

RE: Apple music, pandora, or spotify, which is better in terms of accessibility

2016-03-02 Thread Cristóbal
Can’t speak to the website, but the iOS app is accessible enough with Voiceover. Indeed, I signed up through the app so have never had the need to interact with the website. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Courtney Curran Sent: Wednesday, March

Flash card app with Mexico/Latin American Spanish TTS

2016-03-04 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, So I’m currently using FlashCards++ and like it a lot. It has everything I need and is completely Voiceover accessible. There is just one issue that is making me search for an alternative and even then, I don’t know if it’s even something that I can get around with another flashcard

RE: aftershokz headphones

2016-04-02 Thread Cristóbal
I'm a 7 and 3/8 hat size and while I like the concept of bone conduction, I too find the Bluez II uncomfortable after a while. I'm tempted to try the new Trecks model Aftershokz is selling, but don’t' feel like dropping $130.00 to discover the same discomfort. It's really too bad, I like

RE: Interval Timer

2016-04-02 Thread Cristóbal
Is there a way to globally insert intervals of rest between sets? Like a 10 or 15 second break or does one have to manually create a set for these rests periods? I think Intervals Watch-timer has something like this, but Ultratrainer at first glance seems more comprehensive. From:

How to get a free year of MLB.TV Premium if you’re a T-Mobile customer, a $109.99 value

2016-04-03 Thread Cristóbal
So I had heard about this a few weeks back. You can sign up now until the 10th of this month. I had held off on renewing my GameDay Audio subscription because of this and sure enough, it worked for me. The process was completely accessible on my iPhone. I’m mainly interested in the GameDay

RE: aftershokz headphones

2016-04-04 Thread Cristóbal
There’s not much that can probably be done about that. It’s just a crappy microphone that’s included in the headset. Indeed, I don’t even bother trying to use my Bluez II to make or receive phone calls. Not that the mic doesn’t work at all, but I find it too unreliable to depend on

RE: Voice Dream Reader 4 is in the App Store

2016-03-31 Thread Cristóbal
My library took just under an hour to update. I didn't back up. Downloaded previously purchased voices and am off to the races. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Davy Cuppens Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:35 AM To:

RE: Will I lose my Ivona voice if I update VDR to 4.0

2016-03-31 Thread Cristóbal
I just downloaded her again. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina C. Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 9:48 AM To: 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone Subject: Will I lose my Ivona voice if I update VDR to 4.0 Hello, The last

RE: Alternative iOS Keyboards

2016-04-01 Thread Cristóbal
This is one of those things where Apple could include some sort of gesture where you could double tap and hold on the letter on the top row and slide up or down to access its corresponding number. This way it wouldn't interfear with any alternative letters I.E. umlauts or accents by

RE: Voice stream users with languages other than English

2016-03-31 Thread Cristóbal
Downloaded previously purchased Rodrigo Spanish and bought Francisco Spanish for $3.00today with no issues. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2016 8:00 PM To:

RE: bluetooth headset recommendations

2016-04-13 Thread Cristóbal
I use the Plantronics Voyager edge. It's got thre mics, a dedicated mute button and is noise canceling. I dont' like using stereo earphones if I'm out and about as I prefer to have a better idea of what's going on around me. This is why i opt for a single earpiece. It goes for around $90 on

RE: bluetooth headset recommendations

2016-04-13 Thread Cristóbal
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cristóbal Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 11:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: bluetooth headset recommendations I use the Plantronics Voyager edge. It's got thre mics, a dedicated mute button and is noise canceling. I dont' like using stereo

RE: Is Apple TV A Hardware?

2016-04-25 Thread Cristóbal
It’s a device. Like the Roku for example. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fazil Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 12:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Is Apple TV A Hardware? Hi, list. Please bear with my ignorance, I hear a lot about

RE: 6s vs 6s+ camera revisit

2016-04-25 Thread Cristóbal
Picture quality and recognition aside, how about any improvement in speed of processing image to text? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 5:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Fitbit Flex accessibility

2016-04-26 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, So I’ve been in search of some sort of vibrating alarm clock that can wake me up in the morning to avoid disturbing my wife as I’m more the early bird of the two whereas she is more the type who hates mornings with a white hot intensity more powerful than the sun... Getting a

RE: Plantronics Voyager Edge headset

2016-04-26 Thread Cristóbal
See, now you had me second guessing myself. I totally blanked on how I was always doing it. I crumbled under pressure... Anyway, there you go. I don’t use the hands free answer/hang up features or caller ID as I find them either unreliable or unnecessary, but all that aside, I’ve found the

RE: iTunes for windows and screen readers

2016-04-28 Thread Cristóbal
the senior person told her that window eyes was the only game in town. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 28, 2016, at 2:49 PM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Accessible and easy to use aren't necessarily the same thing. > iTunes is accessible, but it can be cl

RE: iTunes for windows and screen readers

2016-04-28 Thread Cristóbal
Accessible and easy to use aren't necessarily the same thing. iTunes is accessible, but it can be clunky to get around in. Even sighted folks like to complain about iTunes. I'm a Jaws uer and the times i have to interact with iTunes, I can, but my preference is to do as much as I can on

RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone Ringing?

2016-04-28 Thread Cristóbal
This is something that Google Voice can do if you in fact have a GV number. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 10:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Sending Calls To Voicemail Without Phone

RE: The final chapter, was: The story continues... Long lost iPhone 6S has finally resurfaced after snow melt

2016-04-23 Thread Cristóbal
Smells like an email to the TII podcast is merited. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2016 10:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: The final chapter, was: The story continues... Long lost iPhone 6S

RE: Bone Conduction Headsets

2016-05-24 Thread Cristóbal
Since I work from home, I mainly use Google Voice through Skype on my PC for incoming and outgoing calls. I also use my business cell in conjunction with my Voyager edge. The Edge is pared to both my personal and business cell. I've never had to manually switch from one device to another for

RE: news apps

2016-05-21 Thread Cristóbal
You can always look at Feeddler Pro as an alternative too. This is my prefered RRS reading app. I use it in conjunction with The Old reader to have synchronization across iOS and my PC, but The Old Reader isn’t necessary. Feeddler is completely VO accessible as well. From:

RE: Is there an accessible pedometer app?

2016-05-09 Thread Cristóbal
I could never really get the hang of iTreadmill. Is walklog or Runkeeper any more intuitive? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 7:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Is there an accessible

RE: accessible 800 phone service?

2016-05-16 Thread Cristóbal
. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cristóbal Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 5:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: accessible 800 phone service? I’m a bigtime Google Voice user and use the texting as well as call

RE: accessible 800 phone service?

2016-05-15 Thread Cristóbal
I’m a bigtime Google Voice user and use the texting as well as call forwarding/filtering features with a separate Skype number as a backup and secondary number for my business. I’ve been contemplating getting an 800 number as work has expanded beyond my local area to more state wide. Can

RE: Aftershokz Trekz and equalizer function

2016-05-14 Thread Cristóbal
need to hold down both the volume buttons until it says equalizer setting changed. I believe there are only two alternate settings. One is much more bass-heavy than the other. Both have their uses. Hope that helps. On 5/14/16, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello list, > >

Aftershokz Trekz and equalizer function

2016-05-14 Thread Cristóbal
Hello list, So I purchased some Aftershokz Trekz and am playing around with them. I’ve figured more or less everything out and have read the manual. The only thing I’m having trouble with is cycling through the various equalizer options when playing music or audio of some sort. On my old Bluez

RE: Twitterrific update

2016-05-04 Thread Cristóbal
There's an action rotor now. Flick down and you'll come across the links in the tweet. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of david gross Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 10:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Twitterrific

RE: App that wil show current location with name of town

2016-05-10 Thread Cristóbal
I just asked Siri “where am I located?” and it gave me the full address. Of course, it was to the house located behind me, but close enough for this little test. And yes, the entire address including city was spoken. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf

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