RE: apple tv question

2022-12-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Jed, I was just wondering what your solution was to your dilemma. Are you able to access the Apple TV app on your new Smart TV? Or are you continuing to use your physical Apple TV? If you are using the Apple TV app on your Smart TV, which model television are you using? Just curious.

RE: A Question about corrupted TVOS VoiceOver Output when Heard through a Sound Bar that is Connected to Television via Optical Cable

2022-11-28 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Karen, 1. I am replying, on-list. 2. Yes, the problem can be somewhat annoying, at times. Mark -Original Message- From: Karen Delzer Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2022 8:10 PM To: M. Taylor Subject: Re: A Question about corrupted TVOS VoiceOver Output when Heard through a

RE: A Question about corrupted TVOS VoiceOver Output when Heard through a Sound Bar that is Connected to Television via Optical Cable

2022-11-25 Thread M. Taylor
:viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2022 10:00 PM To: mailto:vipho...@googlegroups.com Cc: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Question about corrupted TVOS VoiceOver Output when Heard through a Sound Bar that is Connected to Television via Opti

RE: A Question about corrupted TVOS VoiceOver Output when Heard through a Sound Bar that is Connected to Television via Optical Cable

2022-11-25 Thread M. Taylor
ision via Optical Cable Hi Mark, When this problem happens, What actually happens? I'm asking now as you've made me wonder about something that is happening on my tv and sound bar when streaming to another speaker. -Original Message- From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behal

RE: A Question about corrupted TVOS VoiceOver Output when Heard through a Sound Bar that is Connected to Television via Optical Cable

2022-11-24 Thread M. Taylor
;s karen the Australian voice now for the tts, And I'm not noticing this like you are, Have you tried changing your aTV voice to something other than alex? -Original Message----- From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, 24 November 2022 4:42 am To: vipho

A Question about corrupted TVOS VoiceOver Output when Heard through a Sound Bar that is Connected to Television via Optical Cable

2022-11-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I know this was discussed in the distant pass but I do not remember if a resolution was determined. Okay, here is the scenario: 1. This problem only occurs with the TVOS TTS speech engine. All other audio from Apple TV is heard as expected. 2. This problem only occurs when the

RE: Apple VoiceOver and Google TalkBack Screen Reader on the Same Television, Not Bad; Not Bad at All

2022-11-12 Thread M. Taylor
ginal Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2022 9:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: vipho...@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple VoiceOver and Google TalkBack Screen Reader on the Same Television, Not Bad; Not Bad at All Hello Everyone,

Apple VoiceOver and Google TalkBack Screen Reader on the Same Television, Not Bad; Not Bad at All

2022-11-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, At approximately 6:18 PM, while eating dinner, the video output of my beloved off-brand 42-inch television gave up the ghost. That's right, it just died. The sound was fine, however. It was 12 years and 2 months old. May it rest in piece. (smile). I went over to my local Best

RE: a question about alarms

2022-10-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Michelle, The following article will provide the steps on how to change the native iOS alarm clock volume. In short, however, there is not a completely independent volume control for the native alarm clock app. Mark How to adjust the volume of your alarm clock on iPhone By Sandy Written

Re: Siri announcing phone numbers in billions, instead of single digits.

2022-10-29 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Yesterday, on my beloved 8 Plus, Siri did read a couple of phone numbers as words and not as single digits. I could not consistently get Siri to do this but I was really surprised when it responded with a phone number starting in the billions. My first thought upon hearin

RE: And So It Begins: Does Anyone Know How to Buy iPhone 14Pro Max with a Physical SIM Tray from within the United States?

2022-10-19 Thread M. Taylor
This is like the headphone jack controversy all over again .. LOL Get ready for it again in a couple of years when the lightening port .. or at the time USBC port goes away .. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 5:

RE: And So It Begins: Does Anyone Know How to Buy iPhone 14Pro Max with a Physical SIM Tray from within the United States?

2022-10-19 Thread M. Taylor
bject: RE: And So It Begins: Does Anyone Know How to Buy iPhone 14Pro Max > with a Physical SIM Tray from within the United States? > > My question, why a physical sim tray when an electronic sim works just fine? > > > -Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.

RE: A Question for Star Trek, Picard Fans

2022-10-18 Thread M. Taylor
ectly. Richard, USA. “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com On Oct 18, 2022, at 7:02 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Eve

A Question for Star Trek, Picard Fans

2022-10-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, The television series Star Trek, Picard has been produced with an audio description track. Now I know that those who subscribe to Paramount Plus, CBS All Access, etc. have access to that audio track. To my surprise, the iTunes Store sells both seasons of Star Trek, Picard, also.

And So It Begins: Does Anyone Know How to Buy iPhone 14Pro Max with a Physical SIM Tray from within the United States?

2022-10-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, And so it begins. I was in one of my local Apple stores, yesterday taking a look at iPhone 14 Pro Max. It is my hope to purchase an iPhone 14 model with a physical SIM tray. While discussing this with a store manager, I was somewhat surprised to learn that, according to him,

Solution: How to Disable Video and Audio AutoPlay in the Latest version of TV OS Native Apps

2022-10-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, First, let me thank both Raymond and Ed for their excellent support on this. Second, I have determined that there are 3 settings that must be toggled in order to insure that VoiceOver has the greatest opportunity to read all of the relevant info on a video in a native Apple TV OS app.

A Question for Apple TV Plus Subscribers

2022-10-03 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I just updated to the latest version of TV OS and have noticed that Apple TV Plus Channel video trailers automatically play when focus lands on their associated videos. This is extremely frustrating when attempting to listen to VoiceOver. Question: Is there a ways to disable Apple T

RE: mail weirdness since latest update.

2022-09-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Maria, The only thing that comes to mind is the sync settings for the gMail account in question. This is to say, in the settings area for mail, on the account page in question, you should have the number of days to sync to "no limit". I think the default when you add an account is 1 day

RE: Two Issues with iOS 16.0

2022-09-14 Thread M. Taylor
Bill, This, along with other reasons, are why I am oh so not going to update my beloved 8 Plus to iOS 16.anything. (smile) Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 1:37 PM To: viPhone 📩 Subject: Two Issues wi

RE: now the phone won't talk

2022-09-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Deidre, I am so sorry that you are experiencing this; what a nightmare. Please let us know what the solution to the problem is, okay? Fingers Crossed, Mark From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of deidreandlou...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 6:45 AM To: vipho...@g

RE: Does iPhone 14 have Lidar capability?

2022-09-14 Thread M. Taylor
day, September 12, 2022 4:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Does iPhone 14 have Lidar capability? Kind of a sneaky thing to do behind your back. I'd have been pissed as well. Chris Judge -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent:

RE: Amazon Music routing through Ear

2022-09-11 Thread M. Taylor
This is an excellent answer, Donna. Thank you. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Donna Casteen Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2022 4:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Amazon Music routing through Ear Chaim, Yes, the question was answered. Open the Amazon music app,

RE: Does iPhone 14 have Lidar capability?

2022-09-11 Thread M. Taylor
have to use my pass code on that just about as often as I do on the >> 10r. I think people make a big deal out of it because it’s new and they >> think it’s hard if you’re blind. It isn’t. It does take getting used to, but >> so do those gestures where you have to slide up f

RE: Does iPhone 14 have Lidar capability?

2022-09-11 Thread M. Taylor
ed to, but so do > those gestures where you have to slide up from the bottom or down from the > top. Try it. Put your toe in the water, and you’ll find out it’s not that big > of a deal. > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 10, 2022, at 10:26 PM, M. Taylor wrote:

RE: Does iPhone 14 have Lidar capability?

2022-09-11 Thread M. Taylor
- From: Robert Doc Wright godfearer Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2022 3:24 AM To: M. Taylor Subject: Re: Does iPhone 14 have Lidar capability? mark what has been your wrestling match with face ID? On 9/10/2022 11:26 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Dennis and Everyone, > > Dennis I complet

RE: Does iPhone 14 have Lidar capability?

2022-09-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Dennis and Everyone, Dennis I completely agree with your sentiment. I was completely underwhelmed, at best, and absolutely disappointed, at worst, with iPhone release this time around. I was hoping for some form of TouchID but, not gonna happen. Removing the SIM tray on the US models is

RE: Embarrassing question

2022-08-30 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chaim, This is an excellent question and one that has come up in the past. In terms of free dating solutions, Facebook does offer a dating feature that is based, in theory, on your physical location. As far as I know, this feature is only available on iPhone and does not yet work on iPad

Apple says 95% of iCloud users already have 2FA enabled ahead of Passkeys launch, 9 to 5 Mac

2022-08-28 Thread M. Taylor
9to5Mac - Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 9:37 AM Apple says 95% of iCloud users already have 2FA enabled ahead of Passkeys launch With its next round of software updates coming this fall, including iOS 16 and macOS Ventura, Apple will launch integrated support for the passkeys standard. The passkey

Gurman: Next Apple Watch Pro could feature long-rumored satellite functions, 9 to 5 Mac

2022-08-28 Thread M. Taylor
9to5Mac - Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 7:36 AM Gurman: Next Apple Watch Pro could feature long-rumored satellite functions For over a year, it's been rumored that Apple is working on the ability to bring satellite features to the iPhone. First suggested for the iPhone 13 series, this function may no

Apple applies for 'Reality One', 'Reality Pro' trademarks ahead of AR headset launch, 9 to 5 Mac

2022-08-28 Thread M. Taylor
9to5Mac - Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 1:34 PM Apple applies for 'Reality One', 'Reality Pro' trademarks ahead of AR headset launch Apple has begun the trademark application process for a variety of 'reality' names, as it prepares to introduce its first augmented reality headset device. Bloomberg r

RE: Bug Resolved in Latest iOS Update: RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
e is up to date. Kevin, Valerie and Jilly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, August 26, 2022 2:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; vipho...@googlegroups.com Subject: Bug Resolved in Latest iOS Update: RE: A Question for Those Experiencin

Bug Resolved in Latest iOS Update: RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-08-26 Thread M. Taylor
. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 2:09 PM To: vipho...@googlegroups.com; viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols Hello Everyone, I am just

RE: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Subject: Re: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS? Read the manual on bard. That should help you get it set up correctly. The DB number is dbc24650. On 8/23/22, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > I received the NLS e-reader 20-cell

RE: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Okay, thank you Patti. Great info. Mark -Original Message- From: Patti Johnson Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 3:15 PM To: M. Taylor Subject: Re: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS? Hi Mark. If you ask your library they should

RE: Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
022, at 1:01 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I received the NLS e-reader 20-cell HumanWare Braille display, today. > > It's adorable. > > Any advice about setting it up with iOS / iPad OS? I assume it should > be rather straight-forward, right? >

Any Advice on Setting up the NLS e-Reader Humanware Braille Display with iOS / iPad OS?

2022-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I received the NLS e-reader 20-cell HumanWare Braille display, today. It's adorable. Any advice about setting it up with iOS / iPad OS? I assume it should be rather straight-forward, right? Of course, I will read the included user guide but wanted to avoid any growing pain by c

RE: From Mark to the List, Just a General Apple Accessibility Gravity Check-in

2022-08-07 Thread M. Taylor
y thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com On Aug 7, 2022, at 12:36 PM, M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello Everyone, Just wanted to check in with everyone and wish you all a happy Apple accessibility summer. I cannot believe tha

RE: From Mark to the List, Just a General Apple Accessibility Gravity Check-in

2022-08-07 Thread M. Taylor
M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, August 7, 2022 3:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; vipho...@googlegroups.com Subject: From Mark to the List, Just a General Apple Accessibility Gravity Check-in Hello Everyone, Just wanted to check in with everyone and wish you all a happy Apple accessibility summer

From Mark to the List, Just a General Apple Accessibility Gravity Check-in

2022-08-07 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Just wanted to check in with everyone and wish you all a happy Apple accessibility summer. I cannot believe that August 2022 is already underway. You know, it's kind of funny, I use my Apple devices more and more and yet I have less and less to say about them as they continue to

RE: Question regarding Libby

2022-08-01 Thread M. Taylor
hold, does this mean I can't get one, until a physical copy is available? I am slightly confused as to how this works. Any thoughts, or suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you, Terri On 7/31/2022 7:06 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > After reading several pos

RE: I'm Liking Libby Audiobook Listening, Lots

2022-07-31 Thread M. Taylor
s etc.? Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 31, 2022, at 5:06 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > After reading several posts, here on the list, I decided to really > give Libby, the public library app for borrowing both audiobook and > e-books, a try. > > Until

RE: I'm Liking Libby Audiobook Listening, Lots

2022-07-31 Thread M. Taylor
uct overdrive > Which isn't as good. > > But yeah I love Libbie and its accessibility / useability > > Cheers. > > -Original Message- > From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf > Of M. Taylor > Sent: Monday, 1 August 2022 12:06 pm > To: viphone@go

I'm Liking Libby Audiobook Listening, Lots

2022-07-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, After reading several posts, here on the list, I decided to really give Libby, the public library app for borrowing both audiobook and e-books, a try. Until this point, I've been a big fan of Over Drive. Well, after forcing myself to delete the Over Drive app from all of my dev

RE: Renaming Echo

2022-07-19 Thread M. Taylor
- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2022 2:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: vipho...@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Renaming Echo Hello Sarai, I am not near one of my Echoes as I write this but I have renamed them without any problem, in the past. As

RE: Renaming Echo

2022-07-17 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Sarai, I am not near one of my Echoes as I write this but I have renamed them without any problem, in the past. As I recall, after entering the new name, you need only to press the back button. Now I have not renamed an Echo since Christmas and there have been a great many updates to th

RE: It May be Time to Review Your Wireless Plan

2022-07-12 Thread M. Taylor
Wireless Plan Thanks, Mark. My AT&T has been going up. Think I'll look into it. -Original Message- From: vipho...@googlegroups.com [mailto:vipho...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2022 3:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; vipho...@googlegroups.co

RE: It May be Time to Review Your Wireless Plan

2022-07-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mike, Yes, the same thing has happened to me, also. I suggest that you call the Verizon Wireless tollfree number and give them your zip code and ask where the closest corporate store is located in your area. Mark From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Tuesday, July

It May be Time to Review Your Wireless Plan

2022-07-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, So, a couple of days ago I received a message from A T & T Wireless informing me that my wireless plan pricing would be increasing, slightly. Given that the price has been pretty stable for both Verizon and A T & T Wireless for quite some time, I was just going to absorb the inc

RE: can anyone out there use the Libby app from Overdrive?

2022-07-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Dan, The app I use for reading titles from the public library is Over Drive. Essentially, it is an older version of Libby, made by the same developer. Give it a try. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dan Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2022 1:16 PM To: 'cwc' via VIPhone Subjec

RE: Medication Reminder Apps

2022-07-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Lainie, I suggest an app called “Pill Reminder.” It is excellent. There is both a free and paid version. The paid version is a one-time fee, only. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Lanie Molinar Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2022 3:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

A Question regarding the Messages app in the Soon to-be-released iOS / iPad OS 16

2022-06-10 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Okay, just in case I am missing something I want to check with you to see if you know something that I do not; I hope so. Each year it is my fervent hope that the Messages app will finally add an organizational feature in which one can move various messages and / or message thread

iOS 16 Hidden Features: 100+ Changes Apple Didn't Tell Us About: RredMondpie.com

2022-06-09 Thread M. Taylor
iOS 16 Hidden Features: 100+ Changes Apple Didn't Tell Us About by Taimur Asad RedMontie.com June 9, 2022 Here are iOS 16 hidden features with over 100+ changes on both iPhone and iPad (iPadOS 16) that Apple didn't tell us are coming to your devices. As you may already know by now, Apple has ann

RE: Calling Phone Numbers That Start with the * Sign

2022-06-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mike, Yes, you are absolutely correct; I can definitely confirm this behavior. It is maddening. I did not experience this bug until I updated to the latest version of iOS. Strangely enough, as I have not updated to the latest version of Watch OS, I can continue to dial the telephone nu

RE: Hope this is acceptable question

2022-05-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Chaim, First, your question is absolutely appropriate for this forum. Second, I applaud you for having the courage to post your question on-list. So many blind and low-vision people are seeking companionship but find it difficult to address the matter, directly; this has certainly been m

What to do if your Apple Watch is stolen

2022-05-30 Thread M. Taylor
Apple Insider News - Monday, May 30, 2022 at 10:16 AM What to do if your Apple Watch is stolen If you have lost track of your Apple Watch and think it may have been stolen, this is what you should do to protect your data and stand a chance of getting the wearable device back. Temporarily losing

RE: Qatari Money Reader, free, link correction for iOS

2022-05-28 Thread M. Taylor
This is great info, Richard. Thank you so much for posting. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2022 5:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Qatari Money Reader, free, link correction for iOS Hello all, This is a new to me, not new to

RE: Amazon?

2022-05-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Kay, I just read your post. After reading your post, I added several items to my Amazon Cart via the Amazon app on my beloved 8 Plus without any difficulty. The problem, for me, however, was the reverse of your problem. This is to say I had difficulty deleting the items from my Amazon

Need Some Help Finding the Speak Screen Controller on iPad Display

2022-05-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, When I enable the Speak Screen Controller on my iPad, in order to use the Siri Voice to read Kindle Books, etc. I cannot seem to find a way to locate the controller via VoiceOver. For that matter, I cannot get the 2-finger swipe down gesture to work, especially in the Kindle app.

RE: A Workaround Sleep Timer For The Kindle App

2022-04-25 Thread M. Taylor
This is Great information, Arnold. Thank you, Mark -Original Message- From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Arnold Schmidt Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2022 6:08 PM To: vipho...@googlegroups.com Subject: A Workaround Sleep Timer For The Kindle App A little while ago, it was asked wh

viphone@googlegroups.com

2022-04-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Vellida, To interact with you’re a T & T Wireless voicemail using the phone, only, do the following on iPhone: 1. >From the Phone app, select the KeyPad tab. 2. Single finger, double tap and hold the #1. After about 2 seconds, iPhone will dial into you’re a T & T Wireless voicemail syst

RE: A Question for Audible Subscribers

2022-04-19 Thread M. Taylor
oups.com Cc: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A Question for Audible Subscribers Yes this has been happening to me for months now! It is quite annoying. It makes scrolling through Books in the Audible app pretty unpleasant actually. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2022, at 11:

RE: A Question for Audible Subscribers

2022-04-18 Thread M. Taylor
d will write Audible. Alan Lemly -Original Message- From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, April 18, 2022 1:48 PM To: vipho...@googlegroups.com; viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: A Question for Audible Subscribers Hello All, I know I saw a post about this but

RE: A Question for Audible Subscribers

2022-04-18 Thread M. Taylor
s the issue you are referring to? Thanks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Monday, April 18, 2022 11:48 AM To: vipho...@googlegroups.com; viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: A Question for Audible Subscribers Hello All, I know I saw a post a

A Question for Audible Subscribers

2022-04-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I know I saw a post about this but I cannot locate the solutions, if any exists. For some reason, even when in list view, VoiceOver seems to skip titles in my Audible Library when I am browsing through them. Is there a solution to this problem? Interestingly, I did not begin experien

RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-04-14 Thread M. Taylor
@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 10:15 PM To: vipho...@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols Hello Mike, This is great news and thank you for letting us

RE: A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-04-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mike, This is great news and thank you for letting us know. I sent a very detailed bug report to Apple on this one but I am delighted to learn that you have engaged an engineer for live feedback. For years I have been petitioning Apple to allow users to toggle the Caller ID display opti

A Question for Those Experiencing Siri Not Dialing Phone Numbers Beginning with Symbols

2022-04-13 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am just going to put this out there and if anyone knows of a solution, please pass it on. I have researched this bug, on the web, and a great deal of people are reporting the problem. I, as yet, have not discovered a solution. If the following makes no sense to you, then jus

How to Share Your iCloud Storage With a Friend or Family Member, Simple Help

2022-04-09 Thread M. Taylor
How to Share Your iCloud Storage With a Friend or Family Member, Simple Help Posted: 08 April 2022 06:56 PM PDT This step by step guide shows you how to give permission to a friend or family member to share your iCloud Drive storage space so they can save and access their own files on it. Here's

How to use Kindle with Alexa

2022-04-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I thought that some of you may find the following article useful as many, if not all, of the following voice commands work with the Kindle app. Mark How to use Kindle with Alexa In this article, you will learn how to use various voice commands to read your Kindle books with the help

RE: A Sleeping Conundrum when using VoiceOver to Read Books in the Kindle App

2022-04-04 Thread M. Taylor
ndusive to slumber. On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 6:32 PM M. Taylor <mailto:mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: Hello All, So, one aspect of enjoying audiobooks is the ability to set a sleep timer in order to have audio playback stop after a specific number of minutes have passed. Recently I am reading mor

A Sleeping Conundrum when using VoiceOver to Read Books in the Kindle App

2022-04-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, So, one aspect of enjoying audiobooks is the ability to set a sleep timer in order to have audio playback stop after a specific number of minutes have passed. Recently I am reading more and more titles via the Kindle app using the VoiceOver TTS. The problem? When I start VoiceOver co

Here is a Very Nice Voice Over Compatible Movie and Television Episode Streaming App for Apple TV

2022-03-26 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I think this has been mentioned in the group, a while ago, but just as a heads-up, I recently installed the TUBI TV app on my Apple TV. The service is absolutely fee and, to my absolute delight, is marvelously VoiceOver accessible. For the best results, you should sign up for a free

Five ways you're ruining your expensive phone, laptop, tablet, and TV, USA Today

2022-03-13 Thread M. Taylor
5 ways you're ruining your expensive phone, laptop, tablet, and TV, USA Today How many smartphones have you dropped and shattered? It's an awful feeling - seeing it falling to the ground and knowing there's nothing you can do. Years ago, I put a tempered glass screen protector on my phone. The b

RE: best map app for announcing street intersections

2022-03-12 Thread M. Taylor
As for me, I use Good Maps Outdoors, Nearby Explorer, and Lazarillo GPS. Each app works differently in various areas. Between them, however, I get the info that I need. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2022 3:3

How to Switch the Incoming Call Banner Back to Full Screen on iPhone

2022-03-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, If, like me, you find it difficult to locate the incoming call banner near the top of the display, when receiving a call while using the device, you can easily switch it back to full screen, as it used to be in earlier versions of iOS. To make it so that the phone app takes up the

RE: Looking for accessible language learning Apps

2022-03-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Leo, I find your comments intriguing and, quite frankly, enlightening. Not to get too far off-point, I want to ask you if you find apps like Duo Lingo, accessible and can one truly learn a language, in your opinion using such apps? If not, what do you recommend? With regard to my recent

RE: Looking for accessible language learning Apps

2022-03-10 Thread M. Taylor
Dave, Chela, et al: The last time I explored Duo Lingo, there were a great deal of photos that one had to name in order to begin the learning process. For example, in order to practice vocabulary, the app would display a grid of photos, and the student had to match a word with the photo. Is

Attention List Members: In An Hour from Now, let's talk VoiceOver Tech on Twitter Spaces

2022-03-06 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, In about an hour from now, I am going to host a short live audio session on Twitter Spaces for list members. Actually, this is just a test session but I would like to get a feel for how Spaces works for us and take it from there. If you are available, please join me. There are s

RE: let me count the ways

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
- From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday, March 5, 2022 11:49 AM To: vipho...@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: let me count the ways Hello Mont, Yes, these things can sometimes happen. It is so jarring and frustrating. Whenever I update

RE: Is Siri the problem?

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
Marie, Not to worry. This does, sometimes, happen. In fact, it happened to me and all of the people in my local area, about 2 weeks ago. I think the outage lasted for about a day or so. With all technology, there will always be outages. That is the nature, in this point in history anyway

RE: Audible collections

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Barbara, Were you able to resolve your Audible library problem? If not, I suggest that you call the Audible accessibility customer service support line at: (888-283-1678. Good luck and please let us know how it goes. Mark From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Barbara Stahl Sent

RE: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
. App Store! Sent from my iPhone > On 5 Mar 2022, at 6:43 am, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All: > > This past week, I have been giving Twitter Spaces a test drive and I > am so excited to recommend it to all iOS VoiceOver users. > > First, I am going to paste in som

RE: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hi Jane, Okay, that's excellent. I'll have to begin paying closer attention to my Twitter notifications (smile). Mark -Original Message- From: Jane Jordan Sent: Saturday, March 5, 2022 12:06 PM To: M. Taylor Subject: Re: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is

RE: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
. I did however find Spaces to be both accessible and enjoyable. Merv > On Mar 5, 2022, at 1:43 AM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello All: > > This past week, I have been giving Twitter Spaces a test drive and I > am so excited to recommend it to all iOS VoiceOver users. > > Fi

RE: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
question to you is how did you first learn of that particular Twitter Space session, in order to attend? Mark -Original Message- From: Jane Jordan Sent: Saturday, March 5, 2022 6:25 AM To: M. Taylor Subject: Re: To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try I

RE: let me count the ways

2022-03-05 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Mont, Yes, these things can sometimes happen. It is so jarring and frustrating. Whenever I update, I have a list of about 10 crucial settings that I always check, just to make certain that all is as it should be. Hang in there, it will get better. Mark From: vipho...@googlegroups.com

To All iOS VoiceOver Users, Twitter Spaces is Accessible, Give It a Try

2022-03-04 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All: This past week, I have been giving Twitter Spaces a test drive and I am so excited to recommend it to all iOS VoiceOver users. First, I am going to paste in some text from a 9 to 5 Mac article, written last year, that summarizes the Twitter Spaces feature: Begin Article fragment: Tw

How to delete an Apple ID Account, Apple Insider

2022-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
How to delete an Apple ID account By Malcolm Owen, Feb 23, 2022 If you really don't want to have an Apple ID associated with your identity, it is possible to delete it. Here's how to eliminate the Apple-centric account. There are a few reasons to delete an Apple ID account completely, includi

RE: Attention All Amazon Prime Subscribers

2022-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
king for a specific book, and want to see if it’s in your Audio Plus catalog, go to the Discover tab, and then tap Search. Type or dictate the title you’re looking for, and then select the Included in my Library filter. Hope this helps. Cheers, Donna Sent from my iPad > On Feb 25, 2022, at 8:15

RE: Attention All Amazon Prime Subscribers

2022-02-26 Thread M. Taylor
Were these books you downloaded for free, with your amazon prime account, read by real people of was it t t s? Thanks, Mont. P s, how much does this amazon prime account cost? -Original Message- From: vipho...@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: February 25, 2022 8:14 PM To:

Attention All Amazon Prime Subscribers

2022-02-25 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am posting this because I recently discovered a new resource for accessing / downloading newly released and more, Audible audiobooks at no additional charge to Prime subscribers. Please understand that there is a great deal about Amazon and Amazon prime benefits that many find r

To All V iPhone and V iPhone 2, The Next Generation Group Members, from Moderator Mark

2022-02-21 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Well, for whatever reason, Google, in its infinite wisdom has seen fit to restore our original group forum back to it servers. Neither Cara or I know why this was done so unceremoniously. It's really quite interesting, the original groups settings are back in my dashboard and all

To All V iPhone Group Members on To All V iPhone and V iPhone 2, The Next Generation Group Members, from Moderator Mark

2022-02-21 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, Well, for whatever reason, Google, in its infinite wisdom has seen fit to restore our original group forum back to it servers. Neither Cara or I know why this was done so unceremoniously. It's really quite interesting, the original groups settings are back in my dashboard and all

A Question About How to Get VoiceOver to Read Notifications on Apple Watch 7

2022-01-18 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, Okay, here is the scenario: 1. Both my phone and watch have their respective displays off; this is to say that I am not interacting with either of them. 2. I receive a text message. (Keep in mind that I do not know, at this point, that it is a text message but I receive hap tic feedb

My First Experience with Apple Fitness Plus via Apple Watch

2022-01-02 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, So, along with my purchase of Apple Watch 7 came a free, three-month trial subscription to Apple Fitness Plus. I decided to give it a try. As far as I can tell, my experience via watch 7 will also work on watch 4. As for the accessibility of the Fitness Plus, workouts, themselve

RE: Extremely Rapid Battery Drain on AirPods Pro, within the last Two Weeks, Why?

2021-12-23 Thread M. Taylor
replacement case as they had none in stock. So, if you are experiencing a similar problem, I strongly encourage you to take your AirPods into Apple or an authorized retailer. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 5:26 AM

Extremely Rapid Battery Drain on AirPods Pro, within the last Two Weeks, Why?

2021-12-22 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, I purchased my AirPods Pro last December. Since then, I have had nothing but excellent service from them, including standby battery life. However, and I'm not certain when this happened, within the last two weeks to be sure, all of a sudden, almost every time I go to use my AirPods Pr

RE: Question of the Week: What is your Favorite Apple product and Why?

2021-12-19 Thread M. Taylor
v > On Dec 19, 2021, at 3:30 PM, joseph hudson wrote: > > Hello Mark, my favorite Apple product, is my Mac. Because I'm able to do my > email very quickly. > >> On Dec 19, 2021, at 2:19 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> My

Question of the Week: What is your Favorite Apple product and Why?

2021-12-19 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, My favorite Apple product, at the moment, is my Apple watch with the weather Complication. Why? Because I really enjoy the weather Complication as it allows me to easily see the temperature, hour-by-hour, via the Digital Crown, for the remainder of the day. I find this extreme

Spatial Audio with AirPods, Not So Much

2021-12-12 Thread M. Taylor
Hello All, So, in order to pair my new Apple watch series 7 to my beloved 8 Plus, I had to update from iOS 14.8 to iOS 15.1. I did this on Friday. Today, while listening to an audiobook on Over Drive via my wired EarPods, I decided to take my AirPods Pro for a spin, for the first time, with the

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