Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval

2013-09-13 Thread eric oyen
there are advantages to using a separate device. Chief among these is battery life on the iPhone. Playing media sucks down battery like an old drunk on a bender. Its the same with other apps that have discrete devices (trekker breeze, color detector and barcode reader). all of these devices are

Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval

2013-09-13 Thread eric oyen
of battery life is no longer an issue. Joseph - Original Message - From: eric oyen eric.o...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 12:57 PM Subject: Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval there are advantages to using a separate

Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval

2013-09-13 Thread eric oyen
that to the cost of comparable IOS apps. I'm sure you will find that the hardware devices for the blind will costs hundreds if not thousands of dollars where the apps are a few dollars here and there. Joseph - Original Message - From: eric oyen eric.o...@gmail.com To: viphone

Re: be safe app

2013-03-16 Thread Eric Oyen
I was reading about it on their information page. not sure that its completely voiceover compatible. there is also a pay version that offers extra functionality. If the app works with voiceover, it would make a good app for those of us that travel alone in unfamiliar territory. -eric On Mar

Re: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-09-26 Thread eric oyen
right now, I won't upgrade because at least 50% of my apps will not be properly accessible with 7. Until that changes, I will leave it at 6.1 for the foreseeable future. -eric On Sep 26, 2013, at 10:12 AM, Aman Singer wrote: Hi, Chris and all. I would, Chris, respectfully disagree with what

Re: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-09-28 Thread eric oyen
The download in the background feature isn't a problem for me. I limit the phones data to available wi-fi only. What pisses me off is that itunes won't go away when I plug the phone into my macbook. It pops up a dialog asking if I want to update my iPhone. I check the box don't ask again and

Re: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-09-28 Thread eric oyen
I tried finding it in the settings for the app itself on the phone. Looks like I will have to go into the desktop app to change this. -eric On Sep 28, 2013, at 1:02 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: In your phone settings in Itunes, there's a setting to open Itunes when you plug it in. You can

Re: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-09-28 Thread eric oyen
you know what? I have some cheese (extra sharp cheddar) to go with that whine. :) Normally, I don't post much as I am a fast learner. However, today I got saddled with several problems demanding a priority all at the same time. How I long for the days when programs had to be tight and

Re: Turning off iTunes when Connecting Device, Was Re: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-09-28 Thread eric oyen
in the source list. It says open iTunes when this iPod is connected, and it's a checkbox. Hth, Teresa On Sep 28, 2013, at 1:07 AM, eric oyen eric.o...@gmail.com wrote: I tried finding it in the settings for the app itself on the phone. Looks like I will have to go into the desktop app to change

Re: About iOS 7, is it really so bad? was: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-09-28 Thread eric oyen
most of the devs might have to maintain some backward compatibility as there are those of us who have older devices that won't support iOS 7. Sure, I have an iPhone 5, but I also have a 3GS here as well. I use the 5 as a portable hotspot and the 3 has all my music and navigational apps on it.

Re: possible LOC shutdown

2013-10-01 Thread eric oyen
thats just it. I don't know. However, how it was described to me was that the client would need to authenticate before allowing a download (and might also affect reader functionality if no connection was present). SInce I was not part of the beta testing team, I can't confirm this. -eric On

Re: possible LOC shutdown

2013-10-01 Thread eric oyen
ok, This was the point I wasn't sure on. At least books are readable in the app with no network connection. -eric On Oct 1, 2013, at 7:39 AM, Russ Kiehne wrote: I've been reading books from bard with my ipod touch in airplane mode. -Original Message- From: eric oyen Sent: Tuesday

something wrong with foursquare on iPhone OS 6.

2013-10-19 Thread eric oyen
ok, since the update to iOS 7 (which I won't do because of some accessibility breakages), foursquare loads with only in progress showing. I can't seem to find anything else on the screen (voiceover shows that item only and bonks everywhere else. Did foursquare pull an update that broke their

Re: something wrong with foursquare on iPhone OS 6.

2013-10-19 Thread eric oyen
and that's that VoiceOver will occasionally lose focus when I'm in my Feeddler news feeds. On 10/19/2013 11:12 AM, eric oyen wrote: ok, since the update to iOS 7 (which I won't do because of some accessibility breakages), foursquare loads with only in progress showing. I can't seem to find

Re: Netflix accessibility

2013-10-20 Thread eric oyen
it isn't and the company has no plans to make it so. -eric On Oct 20, 2013, at 1:58 PM, Conrad Bennett wrote: Hi does anybody know how to make the latest version of the Netflix app accessible I tried everything including turning voiceover on and off to scroll it is still not working please

Re: CardDav [was Re: caldav account to sync google contacts]

2013-05-10 Thread eric oyen
I use apple mail here as well as an iPhone. If I have to setup 3 differing accounts for this to work, it is going to become very inconvenient. I have tried with the instructions as given on the gmail site, but my contacts, calendar and other stuff just won't synch. any other solutions? -eric

Re: text messages

2013-06-08 Thread eric oyen
if it is working through notification center, you can read the notifications without using a keyboard. I have also noticed that messages aren't automatically read here either. Perhaps getting hold of accessibil...@apple.com can help. otherwise, not sure what else can be done. -eric on Jun

Re: Virus

2013-06-08 Thread eric oyen
in response to the other poster here, any device can be infected by more than just an app from the app store. there are crafted emails, coded websites and even text messages that can lead to an infected device. Your best bet is to research the applications carefully before downloading. as for

Re: Message carrier update available

2013-06-20 Thread eric oyen
there is a way to disable it. its called turning the phone off. You might also consider wrapping the phone in tin foil while turned off. this will definitely isolate it from the cell network. -eric On Jun 20, 2013, at 7:35 PM, Mickey Quenzer wrote: Hi: According to an article that I read

Re: Moderator note - Congratulations and list etiquette and opinions

2013-11-16 Thread eric oyen
Kara, its been pretty sedate around here compared to a few other lists of late. I have learned 1 thing: 2 subjects best to avoid, politics and religion. Both of these are hot potato topics almost guaranteed to enflame tempers and polarize opinions. Mostly, I do a lot of reading and some

Re: A Tip for A T T Wireless Customers Who Are Thinking About Upgrading to iPhone 5

2012-09-15 Thread Eric Oyen
that code you sent does not work. all I get is: your call cannot be completed as dialed... -eric On Sep 14, 2012, at 7:48 PM, M. Taylor wrote: Hello Everyone, I went into the A T T Wireless store a few hours ago to see if I am eligible for an upgrade. Somehow I knew I wouldn't be but I

Re: a warning to voice over users concerning IOS 6

2012-09-20 Thread Eric Oyen
I find that importing or exporting various file types is actually fairly easy from either my iPhone or macbook. As for windows, it does have its points, but MS is almost as controlling in their own way as apple can be. anyway, I am not going to start a apple Vs. MS flame ware here. I simply

Re: Smartphone-Friendly Innovation Holds Promise of Freeing Dogs From Involuntary Service

2012-07-24 Thread Eric Oyen
I have one of that PETA fans here in my neighborhood. I only found out after having a conversation about getting a dog guide. He flat out told me that I should not be allowed to use a dog in that manner. any argument to the contrary was met with the same old tired line: animals are not slaves.

Re: navigon

2012-07-24 Thread Eric Oyen
I tried to find the car option and was met with a blank wall. then again, I haven't updated in a while. anyway, navigon isn't what it used to be. before 2 years ago, there was a map I could move muy finger around. now I don't have that. -eric On Jul 24, 2012, at 5:19 PM, Damashe Thomas wrote:

Re: gps for pedestrians, again, probably

2012-04-21 Thread Eric Oyen
that sounds better than Navigon. ever since Garmin took that application over, I have been unable to use it properly (no visible map and a main menu where the map should be). anyone have any better options for street level navigation? -eric On Apr 21, 2012, at 12:14 PM, Anne Günther wrote:

Re: gps for pedestrians, again, probably

2012-04-22 Thread Eric Oyen
there has been an interface change since the last 2 updates on Navigon. the map tab now has a main menu and doesn't display a usable map. I have had this confirmed visually. there could be an invisible frame that neither I or my room mates can access. prior to 2 updates ago, I could get a

Re: navigon need help/very frustrated

2012-05-04 Thread Eric Oyen
not sure how I can do that. also, it seems that no matter what I try, the maps tab always shows the main menu. it would be nice to have the old navigon back. -eric On May 3, 2012, at 11:29 PM, Peter Holdstock wrote: It also helps if once you press the back buttons and change screens to tap

Re: Jailbreaking ios 5.1

2012-05-07 Thread Eric Oyen
if 5.1.1 has only been recently released (and I know it has) then there won't be a jail break for it yet. frankly, I would hold off until after iOS 6 comes out. then it will be worthwhile to jailbreak the 3GS. -eric On May 7, 2012, at 5:02 PM, Ramy Moustafa wrote: Ok but please tell me,

Re: Apple Bugs And The Blind Community

2012-05-09 Thread Eric Oyen
well, I am also of the opinion that companies are obligated to provide a quality product for the price offered. after all, we are their bread and butter. also, the blind are a non-trivial market and we do have some say in how products need to be made. otherwise, we will vote with our wallets

Re: no wifi connection

2012-05-16 Thread Eric Oyen
depends on the model of your phone. the iphone 4 had the weird antenna issue (a design flaw) and having a rubber boot around the phone resolved the issue. not sure about the 4S though. I have a 3GS here and have no trouble connecting into my wireless router or any other. I am not sure where the

Re: Monthly cost of owning an iPhone [was Re: new to the group and some questions]

2012-06-03 Thread Eric Oyen
my iPhone has unlimited text/data on it for about $50 a month. I don't have a voice plan on there yet, but plan on one soon. I will be dropping t-mobile this month because they refuse to do something about the billing details being hidden inside flash graphics. -eric On Jun 3, 2012, at 8:59

Re: Navigon

2012-06-14 Thread Eric Oyen
navigon isn't what it was. every time I try to use a map, all I get is the main menu. ever since garmen of germany bought up navigon, it hasn't been very blind friendly. I would try something else (adrianne sounds like a good one). -eric On Jun 14, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Mike Cassidy wrote: Hi

Re: Scuba diving and accessible dive logs

2012-12-19 Thread Eric Oyen
accessible diving apps aren't the only apps that need to be made more accessible. the problem is that the developers are of the opinion that we don't matter. we need to make them understand (even if it means that we attack their revenue stream) that we are a non-trivial market segment and that,

Re: Scuba diving and accessible dive logs

2012-12-20 Thread Eric Oyen
, that is the real problem. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Dec 20, 2012, at 12:56 AM, Eric Oyen eric.o...@gmail.com wrote: accessible diving apps aren't the only apps that need to be made more accessible. the problem

accessible dive log app

2012-12-21 Thread Eric Oyen
as possible. thanks eric oyen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from

Re: Free iPads for Christmas

2012-12-25 Thread Eric Oyen
, there is always a hook somewhere. also, the site caused my browser to crash (they have some flash on there that appears to interfere with the action of my screenreader and browser combination) not worth the hassle. eric oyen USA On Dec 25, 2012, at 1:57 PM, Rahul Bajaj wrote: Hi all, I just read

Re: SPAM email, hacked email accounts and password safety

2013-01-14 Thread Eric Oyen
a lot of the password problem has to do with the power of modern systems. my machine here cn crack most passwords within 6 hours for most passwords of 12 ro 20 characters. A big part of this capability has to do with a rainbow dictionary file. I spent about 5 days letting a password generator

Re: My medical info.

2013-02-03 Thread Eric Oyen
I just downloaded this app tonight. so far, it seems easy to use. as I get more into it, I might contact the author about making a few interface tweaks. until then, its usable as-is. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 1, 2013, at 7:50, Rob musicmaker...@gmail.com wrote: I'm going to add the Rx # to

Re: A suggested use for audio labels.

2013-07-07 Thread eric oyen
I wouldn't mind a QR code generating app. I also wouldn't mind a usable bar code scanner (of which RedLazer isn't). I use Omobe for a lot of text scanning stuff (such as canned goods, packages, etc. It has its down side in that its slow and can't cope with pill bottles. I have seen similar

Re: Can't send to this group without sight

2013-07-30 Thread eric oyen
its slow, but doable. I know, I do it all the time. try texting at full speed by touch and sound only. Also, there is a faceplate you can buy called speed dots. It has raised bumps where the letters usually are on the screen. Thats about $20. Anyway, it takes some time and a lot of patience to

Re: I just self-diagnosed myself with IPhoneitist

2013-04-03 Thread Eric Oyen
hehehe. here's a good one: you know when you are addicted to the internet when… you check the refrigerator for email. -eric On Apr 3, 2013, at 10:28 PM, Robert Doc Wright wrote: I was talking to my cousin on my cordless phone and as I went to hang up I found myself doing a 2 finger double

Re: talking goggles

2013-04-06 Thread Eric Oyen
I just downloaded this today (along with tap tap see). I will test them out when I head over to walmart later today. I hope to have better results than with Omobie or VizWiz (Omobie works ok, but VizWiz has some issues with the time it takes for anyone to get back to me. anyway, thanks for the

Re: A question about airport extreme and external hard disk.

2013-04-28 Thread eric oyen
in a similar vein…. can I use an external HD on an airport express? it has a usb port but the user guide isn't in braille. any clues -eric On Apr 28, 2013, at 3:19 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi all. I have an airport extreme, I have attached a 4 port USB hub with a printer and a 2tb

Re: Life hackers top five iPhone cases

2013-05-07 Thread eric oyen
where can I get a decent case for my iPhone 5? mine didn't come with one and it needs some protection. any clues to some inexpensive versions that work as well? -eric On May 7, 2013, at 6:59 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: I still love the s-pattern tpu cases. I've dropped my phone once or twice

Re: Important message from Apple

2014-01-13 Thread eric oyen
its a phish. report it to the abuse and security dept at apple. -eric On Jan 13, 2014, at 8:53 AM, Ron Pelletier wrote: Hi all, I received this morning an e-mail message telling me that my Apple account has to be updated by going to this place. Failure to do this will result in my

Re: Interested in people's preferences...

2014-01-18 Thread eric oyen
I have a bluetooth keyboard here that I don't use much. I have become proficient enough with the iPhone that the keyboard seems redundant. About the only times I use it are when I need to do complex actions that aren't easily accomplished via the touch screen. However, I do feel that it can

Re: recording app

2014-02-19 Thread eric oyen
its been that way in Arizona for a long time now. THe only time its not legal is if there is a party monitoring the line that isn't involved with the call (wiretap) and doesn't have a warrant (gee, NSA anyone?). -eric On Feb 19, 2014, at 8:22 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: Coincidentally I

Re: iOS7.0.6

2014-02-22 Thread eric oyen
hmmm. any news about a fix for OS X (10.6 and later)? Also, have they fixed some of the accessibility issues in iOS 7? I am still a bit leary about updating to 7 here. -eric On Feb 22, 2014, at 8:46 AM, Jeffrey Turner wrote: Lest people are hesitant to upgrate to the latest version, here is

Re: iOS7.0.6

2014-02-22 Thread eric oyen
in the various dot releases leading up to IOS 7.0.6. There are still bugs though. IOS 7.1 is on the horizon though and will probably contain more goodies. IMHO, might be best to ask about OSX on a Mac list where it's more on topic. On 02/22/2014 08:29 PM, eric oyen wrote: hmmm. any news about a fix

Re: OT (maybe): List of Arabic Braille contractions

2014-03-04 Thread eric oyen
I wouldn't mind a copy of that myself. Also, would it be in .brl format? I still remember most of the contractions, but my braille reader book has some seriously soft dots in it. -eric On Mar 4, 2014, at 3:25 PM, Haya Simkin guide dog Pammy wrote: Please send them to me. I guess any format

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2014-08-12 Thread Eric Oyen
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to the list owner

2014-08-12 Thread Eric Oyen
I need to have my settings changed (unless my previous email to viphone+nor...@googlegroups.com has changed that). Basically, I need to be put back into plain text single messages. I am finding that digest mode is a lot harder to deal with in a screen reader. thanks, Eric -- The following

how do I turn off my apple ID asking to log in every 24 hours?

2014-08-21 Thread Eric Oyen
Hello everyone, I have a bit of a nagging problem here... Every day, my phone, when I unlock it, pesters me to sign in to my apple ID. Is there a way to turn this off? It seriously gets inconvenient when I want to make a phone call and I have to enter a password before I can access the phone

fax app from the iPhone?

2014-12-20 Thread Eric Oyen
hello all, I have been looking for an app that will allow my iPhone to be a fax machine for my macbook. So far, the app store has a lot of apps, but there are so many hits that I am not sure which one would be right. Also, it needs to be accessible using voiceover on there. any suggestions?

Re: fax app from the iPhone?

2014-12-20 Thread Eric Oyen
Of Eric Oyen Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2014 10:19 PM To: Visually impaired phone users Subject: fax app from the iPhone? hello all, I have been looking for an app that will allow my iPhone to be a fax machine for my macbook. So far, the app store has a lot of apps, but there are so

Re: Seeing Assistant apps - Christmas and New Year Promotion

2014-12-23 Thread Eric Oyen
well, the apps sound nice, but there really isn't a lot of information on what they do or how they function on the website. does anyone here even use these? I would like to hear from actual users before I spend my money. -eric On Dec 22, 2014, at 4:38 AM, Seeing Assistant wrote:

Re: Facebook

2015-03-29 Thread Eric Oyen
you are not the only ones experiencing these issues. it seems that the feed list gets updated and I get bounced out to the status button. the same thing happens in groups, notifications and even requests. I have tried, and tried some more to point this out to the dev team at FB, and all I get

is the new iOS for iPhones a bit more usable?

2015-02-21 Thread Eric Oyen
hello group, I have been reading around and it appears that there is a security flaw in previous versions of iOS (7 and 8 - versions up to 8.1.12). So, my question is this, should I finally upgrade my iPhone 5 to the new iOS? How many of the voiceover issues have been resolved? any answers to

Re: is the new iOS for iPhones a bit more usable?

2015-02-21 Thread Eric Oyen
, if it is already ios8 whatever version it is you 'd better upgrade then to the last version. Regards Davy -Oorspronkelijk bericht- From: Eric Oyen Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2015 12:02 PM To: Visually impaired phone users Subject: is the new iOS for iPhones a bit more usable? hello group

Re: Facebook issues

2015-04-15 Thread Eric Oyen
there are a lot of issues. the biggest irritant happens to be when the app forces focus back to one of the buttons. It happens frequently and randomly. there is also a randomly occurring issue where the dictate function is not available (button is greyed out). Also, the timeline no longer

Re: Amazon and CAPTCHA's [was Re: hope this isn't off topic]

2015-05-29 Thread Eric Oyen
well, I use Rumola (which is a paid service). It works on most of the capchas that are out there. There are a couple of places where they don't work because the capcha is actually formed in a java script. One place that does this is the aliexpress.com and related sites. I have even tried

Re: One Password auto fill?

2015-05-23 Thread Eric Oyen
products and VoiceOver. and not to read the unfounded and gratuitous putting down of other products and solutions. On 05/22/2015 07:15 AM, Shaf wrote: Perfectly accessible with NVDA. JAWS sucks with everything. On 5/22/2015 6:49 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: 1password is certainly compatible with OS X

Re: One Password auto fill?

2015-05-21 Thread Eric Oyen
1password is certainly compatible with OS X, iOS and Windows. Unfortunately, I have run into the problem where the windows version isn't entirely accessible using jaws. in fact, its not very accessible here. I sent a note off to the developers appraising them of this fact. They are aware and

Re: One Password auto fill?

2015-05-22 Thread Eric Oyen
. JAWS sucks with everything. On 5/22/2015 6:49 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: 1password is certainly compatible with OS X, iOS and Windows. Unfortunately, I have run into the problem where the windows version isn't entirely accessible using jaws. in fact, its not very accessible here. I sent a note

Re: One Password auto fill?

2015-05-22 Thread Eric Oyen
with it. It is totally and completely accessible with Window Eyes. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Oyen Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 1:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: One Password

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Eric Oyen
does Microsoft do any better??? Honestly, the answer is no. The last time we got anything out of MS, it required a lawsuit. They are still a $45 Billion Dollar monster with lots of lawyers. Still, if enough of us can start bugging the software developers who make apps for MS (and OS X, iOS,

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Eric Oyen
well, one of the things I have been doing with apps that I want to use but are inaccessible is to file a bug report via their appstore review page. THis has gotten the attention of at least a few vendors. The more of us that do this, the higher the noise for accessibility (and thus the faster

strange issues with iOS 8.4 on the iPhone

2015-07-26 Thread Eric Oyen
hello everyone, I updated to iOS 8.4 about 2 months ago. everything was working fine until the last 2 weeks. Now, I am starting to see some strange behavior. Firstly, the phone seems laggy when starting applications (voiceover stops speaking for up to a minute), some apps (like Facebook) have

Re: strange issues with iOS 8.4 on the iPhone

2015-07-27 Thread Eric Oyen
also backs up your passwords. Hope this helps, Chris Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2015, at 6:27 PM, Eric Oyen eric.o...@gmail.com wrote: hello everyone, I updated to iOS 8.4 about 2 months ago. everything was working fine until the last 2 weeks. Now, I am starting to see

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-24 Thread Eric Oyen
the points that need to be made. On 07/23/2015 09:37 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: does Microsoft do any better??? Honestly, the answer is no. The last time we got anything out of MS, it required a lawsuit. They are still a $45 Billion Dollar monster with lots of lawyers. Still, if enough of us can start

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-24 Thread Eric Oyen
recently. On 07/24/2015 02:47 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: the last time this actually happened, it was part of the Anti-trust lawsuit that forced MS to quit favoring their browser over others. It was slipped in as part of the settlement conditions. btw, Apple was not the first organization to actually

Re: Extending WIFI Signal, was "OFF topic, slightly

2015-10-25 Thread Eric Oyen
its called bridging mode. most every commodity router can now do it. -eric On Oct 25, 2015, at 9:57 AM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: > I do not know how to do it, but, apparently, one can use an ordinary router > to extend the signal of another router. I suggest that you google extending > WIFI

Re: They Want To See My Phone And I can Not Say No, What Should I Do?

2015-11-17 Thread Eric Oyen
well, there are a number of means you can use to secure your phone. SOme have already been suggested in this thread. I would have to do more digging, but using screen curtain, along with a screen lock passcode would certainly be a good deterrent to those nosy family members. also, consider

deleting items from activity log on Facebook?

2015-10-12 Thread Eric Oyen
hello folks. I seem to be running into some trouble here. to begin with, I can't access many of the controls on the Facebook site using my current OS X machine. its running Lion and the concurrent build of safari for that version. I tried going to the mobile version of the site and there are

Re: problem with updates in the app store

2015-09-16 Thread Eric Oyen
there is an easy solution. I would simply erase those specific apps and then reinstall from the app store purchases page. check the button for "not on this iPhone/device" and it should highlight those items. install as normal and you should be good to go. -eric On Sep 15, 2015, at 3:18 PM,

anyone have an email for the accessibility dept at apple?

2015-11-28 Thread Eric Oyen
I have been having some issues lately. It seems I can't file a review of an app in the appstore. Every time I try to select anything other than the title, I get bounced out. This isn't the only bug in iOS, but its certainly a show stopper. anyone happen to have the email? thanks, Eric --

Re: "Light Probe" App

2015-11-22 Thread Eric Oyen
if you have an iPhone, there is an app for that. :) its called light detector. I use it to determine if the recharge stand for my radios is working, the control for the electric blanket and even if there is a light on in the room. its been handy, although it doesn't see a lot of use. -eric On

Re: "Light Probe" App

2015-11-23 Thread Eric Oyen
there is color detector. it can tell you what color even a light is. -eric On Nov 23, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Lisa Belville wrote: > No, and I don't know of any light detector that tells you the color of a > light. With mine it's hard enough to tell which one is blinking, let alone > the color. >

Re: capchas

2016-06-09 Thread Eric Oyen
there is a paid service called Rumola that works fairly nicely. It costs about $1 for a yearly subscription. It also works on most types of capchas (there are at least 3 types that I know of where this isn't the case). -eric On Jun 9, 2016, at 10:14 AM, Rajmund wrote: > Hi there, > Is there

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOver Accessibility

2016-02-19 Thread Eric Oyen
nt, somewhere north of 6 million or so), I would hate for you to have to drop everything to start dealing with 6 million angry blind people. so, your direction is now clear. take the steps (now) to make your product accessible. thank you, Eric Oyen *** On Feb 19, 2016, at 8:31 AM, Christine G

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOver Accessibility

2016-02-19 Thread Eric Oyen
time to hit their ratings system and then shotgun it all over Facebook and twitter. they cannot easily ignore that. -eric On Feb 19, 2016, at 11:24 AM, Scott Berry wrote: > True enough. I just got the same message Christine got so I think they have > now made a canned message available so

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOverAccessibility

2016-02-20 Thread Eric Oyen
st say, "Will do it in the next > update." > > Sent from a BrailleNote > > - Original Message - > From: Eric Oyen <eric.o...@icloud.com > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Date sent: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 10:54:38 -0700 > Subject: Re: Unacceptable Response fro

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOverAccessibility

2016-02-20 Thread Eric Oyen
from Outlook Mobile > From Devin Prater > d.pra...@me.com > > > > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 12:13 PM -0800, "Eric Oyen" <eric.o...@icloud.com> > wrote: > > I wouldn't exactly call their statement "honest". THe first part of their &g

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOverAccessibility

2016-02-21 Thread Eric Oyen
either. > > > > Sent from an iPad > >> On 20 Feb 2016, at 8:12 pm, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@icloud.com> wrote: >> >> I wouldn't exactly call their statement "honest". THe first part of their >> statement is actually a bold faced lie. The tools are ver

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOverAccessibility

2016-02-21 Thread Eric Oyen
? I've heard ranges from 10,000 - 100,000, but millions is > a new one. > Thanks! > On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 3:36 AM Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > I take as they never have, and are not about to, care, either. > > > > Sent from an iPad >

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOverAccessibility

2016-02-21 Thread Eric Oyen
is fuzzy... > On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 11:09 AM <englishride...@gmail.com> wrote: > What is this app people are talking about? I can't seem to find the original > thread about this > > > Thanks, > Ari > > > On Feb 21, 2016, at 10:26 AM, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@icloud.co

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOverAccessibility

2016-02-21 Thread Eric Oyen
t; On Feb 21, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Kevin Chao <kevincha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Eyes-free@ has 3232 members: >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?nomobile=true#!aboutgroup/eyes-free >> ViPhone@ has 2343 members: >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?nomobile=true#!aboutgr

Re: Unacceptable Response from Issuu Support Team Regarding VoiceOver Accessibility

2016-02-21 Thread Eric Oyen
pcenter at help.issuu.com. > > Sincerely, > Morgan > > > > > (Sent from my iPhone 5S) > > On Feb 19, 2016, at 11:05 AM, Eric Oyen <eric.o...@icloud.com> wrote: > >> time to hit their ratings system and then shotgun it all over Facebook and >

Re: Apple accessibility sucks

2016-03-31 Thread Eric Oyen
hmmm. well, it appears that the OP might have actually had a problem with his cellular carrier. I see this more often than not in areas where the signal level varies. Most of the time, it isn't an issue here, but I have encountered this problem on more than one 800 number with automated call

how can I get a post to be shared across multiple groups using the iPhone Facebook app?

2016-04-17 Thread Eric Oyen
hello everyone, well, the subject sums it up best. I have been trying to share across a large number of groups on Facebook using my iPhone. unfortunately, the method I use now is to select a group to share with. I end up doing that each time for each group. is there a way to select the groups

Re: viewing pages on facebook

2017-01-22 Thread Eric Oyen
those should post either in the notifications tab or on your timeline. I also get email notification when someone sends me a message or posts on my page (https://m.facebook.com/blindathletescorner/ ). It's a little hard to setup the page to do everything, but I managed to get a good bit of it

Re: do not update messenger above V100!!!

2017-01-21 Thread Eric Oyen
well, so far as I can tell, it seems that all controls, buttons and edit boxes are where they are supposed to be. there is only 1 unlabeled element: tab 3 at the bottom. What this may sound like is an issue inside the iOS for your particular devices. btw, I ran into similar issues a few months

Re: Taking videos as a blind person

2017-01-19 Thread Eric Oyen
it doesn't hurt to have a sighted individual who can help out. Otherwise, it can get a bit tricky doing this yourself. I should know, I have tried when it comes to producing cycling videos and there is no way for me to get me and the bike in picture. -eric On Jan 19, 2017, at 10:24 PM,

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Eric Oyen
um, ok. now that you have devolved into the realm of personal insults…. It seems to me that you have now lost track of the actual conversation (and as a result, lost the argument). I am not going to insult you or do something as inane as that. What I am going to offer is some advice: step

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Eric Oyen
um. I beg to differ with that. there are times when the NFB (of which I am a member) makes decisions not based on facts, but simply as a means of getting attention. THis appears to be one of those times. Also, apple is the only company that hasn't contributed to the fund that the others have.

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Eric Oyen
and yet, the NFB passed a resolution specifically targeting Apple when apple was clearly the best in the field accessibility wise. I have far less issues with their OS (on the laptop or the iPhone) than I do with the windows machine (using jaws or NVDA or even narrator) At least when an app

Re: nfb RESOLUTION [WAS "Re: Let's Play "King of the Mountain""]

2016-08-25 Thread Eric Oyen
heheh. hey tony, thats one hell of a pet peeve. :) yeah, you use the groups about the same way I do. they are supposed to be representing us, aren't they? -eric On Aug 25, 2016, at 3:26 PM, Tony wrote: > Thank you for giving me the opportunity to point out the arrogance of people > like you

Re: It's true that Eden Kizer has scammed a lot of unsuspecting people

2016-11-26 Thread Eric Oyen
hmmm. it appears that someone claiming to be her over on the HIMS note takers list is trying to contest the accusation, claiming they are being stalked, etc. Here is my solution: if the package was actually sent out, get the tracking number and the address. then, file in small claims to get a

Re: iPhone questin and how to take that folder or some photos off of your iPhone

2016-10-09 Thread Eric Oyen
hmmm. I am running into a problem with this. there are some photos on my phone (which are also synced to my iCloud drive) and I am not being allowed to delete them. I have tried from the phone to select them in the photos app, only to be presented with a greyed out delete button. I have also

Re: Emoji Research Study; Seeking Blind or Low Vision Participants

2017-04-05 Thread Eric Oyen
um. I might have to ask some questions of you privately about what the NFB has done. I happen to be a member of the nfb, but I am also a member of the ACB and some others. you might find that strange, but I view such organizations as tools for my use. anyway, if you want to chat, you can

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