Well, the answer seems to be yes and no. I have been using the 3rd generation
Apple TV with Netflix just fine. I have been using one of those little
converter boxes that takes an HDMI signal and outputs it as RCA to the stereo.
Now whether that fools Netflix into thinking that you actually do ha
wrote:
What is that converter thing called?
Sent from my iPhone
> On Dec 4, 2015, at 8:17 PM, Matthew Bullis wrote:
>
> Well, the answer seems to be yes and no. I have been using the 3rd generation
> Apple TV with Netflix just fine. I have been using one of those little
> conver
Hello, I understand that Firefox is accessible now on I devices. My question
then is can I choose which browser I want in those instances where I find that
Safari isn't working as I would like? Unless I find that I like the Firefox
experience over Safari, I would at least like to make an occasio
Hello, so I haven't found any setting that will make this adjustment. I'd like
to adjust or turn off the fact that after I get a new text message, about two
minutes later it reminds me again. I'm curious why this is the way it is. Can I
make a change to this behavior?
Thanks,
Matthew
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I did this for the first time yesterday. What you do is actually peel off the
sticker that will feel raised. Just get it with the edge of your fingernail and
peel carefully. The code is underneath. Then using the camera on the phone when
you're in that screen, hold the code part near the camera,
Thanks for the link to the video. Actually, if you let it play past the end,
another video comes on, and he's speaking louder and more clearly. I had the
stand put together correctly, but I had been removing the wires from the wrong
piece. Working through his audio instructions, I now have a bet
My question is based on some people saying there have been problems with the
latest update, 9.3. I do hear that this mainly affects older devices, and I
have the 6SPlus, but it brought to mind this question. If I do need to restore
from an iCloud or computer backup in the future, will it totally
Hello, whenever I go into the Bluetooth settings for whatever I want to
accomplish, the alert comes up with Humanware Brailliant display, an OK button
saying it's not found. I don't always have this display turned on and findable,
and it's only this device that always has this alert. Humanware s
Hello, I'm looking into a Twitter client for my iPhone, and have mostly settled
on Twitterific. Before I start though, I'm wondering with braille screen input,
how you tell your device that after you've put in the number sign, or in this
case pound sign, that after this you want to write letters
That's the TCL Pulse. If you Google that plus Mosen, you'll find his review.
Matthew
On Feb 11, 2016, at 5:09 PM, Adam Morris wrote:
Hi all,
A while ago I heard that Jonathan Mosen reviewed an alarm clock that vibrated
and was controlled only by iOS.
Wondering if anyone knew the model number
Hello, something very strange has begun happening on my work phone, an iPhone
5S. This problem hasn't happened on my iPhone 6SPlus, but I thought I'd ask
about it in case it does begin to happen. On the lock screen, for instance, if
I need to enter the passcode, instead of Voiceover reading the
off
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Yes, using the Alex voice. I don't have any other languages in my
rotor, so that's not an option to try the others, but would using that
voice make a difference somehow?
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So does the browser within the app only show those games it can actually play?
I remember playing a lot of the Tads game files years ago. I really like in
this app that once you get into braille screen mode with Voiceover, it will not
take you out of it after you do a two finger flick right. You
I went with this Otterbox case as well, even over the Mophie battery case. I
like that this case can be clipped either way into its belt clip, facing in or
out. This way, you can have it on your belt and be flicking and otherwise
interacting without needing to hold it. Also, Mophie changed their
Has anyone worked out what the new braille shortcut key is? The Help document
inside the app hasn't been updated to reflect the new changes, and the app
store release notes don't elaborate. I think I understand everything else about
the update but this one braille feature.
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Do you have the link to the article which specifically stated that there was no
keyboard support? I found this article:
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Hello, I'm getting a new iPhone for my personal use. The one I have now is a
work phone. Work has bought several blindness-specific apps which I can access
if I sign in with the work Apple ID. However, the thing I don't want to happen
is to get all of my work contacts put in with my personal one
Hello, just wondering if there's another way than on the phone itself to enter
contacts? Can it be done within ITunes or another program? Alternatively, can I
create some file and upload it? As I'm getting an iPhone in a few days, and my
contacts are not transferrable because they're on an old p
OK, thanks. My next question then is, if I have the name followed by a number,
how do I tell the iPhone that this is the way it should be entered? I haven't
found a definitive answer online about how this is determined.
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Wow, interesting program. I got it wrong the first time, since the name field
really means last name. The surname is for the first name. With this program,
do you have to deal with a file for each name, or is there a way to get all
data into one long file?
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OK, I've found the solution. I Googled this, and it's my kind of workaround,
since I was trained in DOS. Basically just create however many vcf files you
need, then make sure they are all in an easy-to-find folder. In my case,
they're all in c:\downloads.
Use Windows R to get the Run dialog box
Oh, I forgot that to close the command prompt, type the word exit and it goes
away.
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OK, so I can't test this now, and haven't received a second call on my work
iPhone to have known how this works, but I thought I'd ask. Since I'm getting
my personal iPhone, how will I deal with call waiting when the phone is at my
ear? Must I lower the handset to switch to speaker so the contro
Hello, just wondering if it's possible to read in my classic English U.S.
braille, but braille in UEB? I've been a braille reader for more than thirty
years, and I'm used to the way it displays contractions, but like the benefits
of being able to type an e-mail address properly in UEB. As it is
I really enjoy my 6SPlus, since I can stretch my fingers out to braille
comfortably. You do have the choice of the straight line tabletop
brailling or the screen away mode that is the V shape. I prefer the V
shape, since your fingers and thumbs curve around the phone while
brailling in that pos
OK, so when you first enable braille screen input mode in the Voiceover
rotor, it will be in the rotor when you need it. When you're in any text
field, you twist the rotor to braille screen input. In this mode,
explore how the dots feel on the screen. If it's flat on the table, the
dots are str
and your comment?
Thanks,
Ari
On Dec 30, 2016, at 6:43 PM, Matthew Bullis wrote:
I really enjoy my 6SPlus, since I can stretch my fingers out to braille
comfortably. You do have the choice of the straight line tabletop brailling or
the screen away mode that is the V shape. I prefer the V sha
You'll need to experiment to find which mode lets you braille the
fastest and most efficiently. If you set the mode to use contracted
braille with a three finger swipe right, the word is translated as soon
as you press space, so a receiver of your message doesn't know how you
composed the messa
Hello, I understand that you can get the audio from voiceover to stay on your
phone but leave your music on the bluetooth speaker. However, when I try this
by utnselecting both channels, it won't let me do that. Does this feature not
work then? I got as far as hearing voiceover audio in one ear
As far as I've known, there hasn't been a button to purchase from the app ever.
The issue is that if an app sells something, then Apple gets a portion, and so
Amazon directs you to its website.
Matthew
On Aug 11, 2018, at 8:41 AM, Paul Ferrara wrote:
There appears to be no button for purchasi
Hello, not sure if this is possible, so I thought I'd ask here. I have a
huge directory of bible materials in html files. On the pc, it allows me
to go to a book within the bible, choose a chapter, choose other
chapters, and also switch translations to that exact chapter with links
at the botto
I have noticed this behavior sometimes, so I close the app from the app
switcher. When I then reopen the app, I can listen when the screen is locked.
Matthew
On Oct 9, 2018, at 7:14 PM, Marie wrote:
I just recently noticed that Bard Mobile will not continue playing when the
screen locks even
As best as I've been able to figure out, that button isn't actually active
unless you're a developer. What I've heard when they have made a response is
Voiceover will read that button, then the response they've made. If the above
isn't really the case, then I wonder why the button shows up if yo
This is correct. You can log into the site in question on Safari and purchase
the material, then come back to your app and download. This works well for the
examples cited above with Amazon and Audible.
Matthew
On Jan 15, 2019, at 4:28 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
My understanding is that
I wonder though if you change this setting if Siri will expect your accent to
match the language selected, and thus might misinterpret what you say because
you're still speaking in American English.
Matthew
On Oct 25, 2017, at 6:35 AM, Richard Turner wrote:
I found a tip on the web for iOS 1
This speech off feature is useful for braille display users who would like to
read without speech talking, such as maybe reading a Kindle book. The braille
displays won't run without Voiceover active. Also Voiceover sometimes talks
when you don't want it to, such as during video playback.
Matthe
Hmm, maybe there is something I've not understood about Airplay, but I
only got Airplay to work with my Apple TV 3rd generation, which wasn't
really ideal. I have a JBL OnBeat Rumble speaker, which says it's
Airplay enabled. I do see that the iPhone indicates Airplay as the JBL
speaker, but I've ne
Are we sure this is available for the 3rd generation Apple Tv? That doesn't run
TVOs at all. I just looked and I don't have it in the list of channels. I've
not gotten a fourth generation Apple tv and don't intend to. It just doesn't
fit my workflow at this time.
Matthew
On Dec 7, 2017, at 7:2
Uber Eats is a separate app. Once you load it into your iPhone, it
pulls the data from Uber, and you confirm your profile details. Last
year I installed it and it said the service wasn't available in my
area. Two days later it was. I've had very good luck with this app. I
was told by an Uber Eats d
e available in your area, or
> did you just keep checking back? Thanks, Keith
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I did find that Hulu still works accessibly on the Apple TV 3rd
Generation, if you have one of those.
Matthew
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I'm curious why more people don't use the Edit button and select the
messages to trash, then deal with the mail that's left after pressing
that button. When I found this Edit button, I stopped using the flick
up or down gesture in this context.
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I think that the iPhone should activate the camera in this case and it
will see that you're not behind the wheel, thus disabling the
notification for that trip.
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It's actually illegal for Sero to put up the Netflix content, since
accessing Netflix is accessible with their app. The rule about
circumventing copyright and platform content doesn't then apply.
Before I found a series on Netflix one time, I played it on Sero, and
actually heard someone's Voiceove
I canceled after I opened the app one day and it didn't log in. It promptly
deleted all the content I had downloaded, and I had no record of what I had
downloaded. Also I know they put up material that's on Netflix, which is a
violation. I declared myself done, even though they do have some thin
This feature kind of already exists. If you'll go to the bookshelf
tab, then choose latest, you'll be able to choose from the latest
books you've listened to.
Matthew
On 3/14/18, Lynda Ingraham wrote:
> That would be a great feature.
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>> On Mar 14, 2018, at 12:27 PM, Terr
So I just updated the Audible app last night, and went in specifically to see
if this had been fixed, and it had been. You turn on the Delete button, then
find the book you want to delete, and there's a Remove button that is labeled
with the book name, so you know what book you'd be deleting.
Ma
While reading my work e-mail with the regular mail app, I find that
sometimes I will be deleting a message with the flick up gesture, but
while I'm doing this, the server will be checking for messages and
will put one up that I've not even looked at before. By the time I've
double tapped delete, th
So you'll want to go actually to the Bard site and view your previous
downloads, adding desired books to the wish list and then downloading them with
the Bard app. Also, you could zip up the books one at a time from your SD card
and use ITunes to import these into the Bard app. Be aware that doi
Hello, since the arrangement works for me, my work phone is the one I use, and
the Apple ID is one that the entire department uses, even though I'm the
primary user of the content most of the time. My question is, if I use iTunes
to load music onto an I device, will that register the songs so th
usic and apps under one Apple ID and only pay for
> them once. Yet each individual would have their own separate face time and
> iMessage and iCloud backups. Now with iOS eight, they can each have their
> own Apple ID for apps and music as well
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>> On Dec 7, 2014,
So basically if I register another device to use the work-bought apps on it,
and I want to put some of my own music onto this new device, will other
coworkers see it?
Matthew
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Hello, when using this setup, there is plenty of slack in the wire
while walking around, especially since I have a belt clip case for
this iPhone. Also, to prevent the wire from pulling on the rather
flimsy connection at the headpiece, I would clip it on my shirt
collar, since the provided clip and
Try using alt down arrow to open the combo box so it won't activate when you
scroll it.
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Once abook is in your IPhone, it's not possible to transfer it back to your
computer. It must be redownloaded.
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It's in the rotor settings. Once you enable this option, it becomes part of the
rotor that you can turn on and off.
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I have not been able to get the table indexes to work properly, but this is in
all apps. Once you get to a table index, flicking right won't go into whatever
letter you've chosen. You can touch the screen somewhere else, getting results,
but you may not be on the first item. Flicking left will g
Hello, I've not done too much text messaging on the iPhone, despite the fact
that I've been a user for a few years. I'm confused about a few things still.
If I go into messages and look through the conversations, it will still say one
new message, even though the one it's referring to is the mes
Hello, so since upgrading to IOS9, I've once again moved the new or unused apps
into folders so that I have a home screen of just folders. I now find that
there's a page 1 of 1 adjustable before the dock. It wasn't there before when I
had the previous version. Is this because of the spotlight se
This is only available on the newest models, the 6sPlus and the 6Plus, because
of the unique hardware involved.
Matthew
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Hello, I'm going to get the 128 gig 6SPlus, and I have a question about ITunes,
since I've not used it before to deal with music on the hard drive. I intend to
plug in an external hard drive to get the music. Will ITunes require that the
content be copied onto the hard drive of the computer itse
Why would it be necessary to remove the Sim card? I misunderstood the
part about airplane mode, so you have to have Wifi going or nothing
going?
Thanks,
Matthew
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Hello, I'd like not to have to install ITunes on another computer if possible.
When I get my new iPhone, I would like to set it up only with my personal id
and not the work id. I created my personal id on the Apple page some time ago.
Since the computer has info about my work Apple id, how do I
I just looked, and it seems that with four days to go, they need $1200 to
complete this project.
Matthew
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Hello, having never tried the GMail app, but hearing it's great, how is it
different from collecting my GMail with the mail app that's in IOS? I only want
the e-mail, and don't care about anything else, so is there a better or faster
interface that I'm missing if I don't use the GMail app?
Thank
Oh, that doesn't interest me very much, since I get hundreds of e-mails a day
from many discussion lists, and like to set the mail app to fetch only when I
open it.
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I use one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KBHX072/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=17...
It's a little box that is meant for if you're plugging something into a tv that
doesn't give you the other inputs you need. With this box, you get RCA outputs,
so I just ran a patch cord into my audio
Hello, so I'm a bit unclear about the different settings in the notification
center. Is there a way that I can still get notifications on the lock screen,
but not have the alerts announce themselves? I could just mute Voiceover
speech, but at work I'd like to mute the alerts but still have the
There's also the Motorola Elite Flip, which actually flips out to connect, and
folds closed to disconnect.
Matthew
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Funny you should mention this, because the newsletter I get, the iPhone tip of
the day, has this tip today. Here's what they say. Their web site is
www.iPhoneLife.com
Tip of the Day:
How to Turn Off Split Screen Feature on iPhone 6 Plus
The iPhone 6 Plus with its 5.5-inch dis
Hello, here's yet another question about the new music service. I'm really
enjoying this so far. I'm adding albums to my list that I have on lp, but I
know that over half of my vinyl will not be on iTunes, but that's fine. I'm
wondering, combined with the discussion of the voiceover bug that ski
OK, so since I've been getting into the Apple Music thing in a big way in the
last month, and since they also announced the new Nano, I now have some
questions. My iPhone is full with Bard books and Audible content, and so I have
to stream my Apple music library. I never used iTunes for music be
It's buried in the Netflix settings on the web site, so perhaps give them a
call and let them adjust your video settings so that when Netflix streams to
you, the quality is lower. I did this once, but forgot where it is in the
complicated website. I set the quality to lowest, and nothing seems t
Hello, occasionally I'll see a notation that a song is available on my iPhone
for offline listening when I didn't specifically choose this option. I also
sometimes need to go into the storage settings and delete songs from the music
portion. This doesn't remove them from my music library, but ju
Hello, I've installed the XM radio app and logged in. I labeled the buttons
which are really like tabs. However, I heard a podcast of an app called
Musicdock, and I installed that one. However, the app says incorrect login,
when I know it is right. Their questions page says the credentials may b
Hello, so I am able to successfully use the Airplay option, but the weird thing
is that I get Voice and the music sent to the Apple TV, with the Voiceover
sound effects on the iPhone. I want the Voiceover audio and sound effects on
the iPhone, and the music on the TV. Is there a setting I need t
If you have the latest Apple TV, it will have an HDMI port, the rectangle one
that feels like a USB. You can do what I did and buy a little box that connects
to the port and then use a patch cord to run the audio to your RCA jacks on the
stereo. The RCA jacks are the pair of inputs. This little
Hello, I have a work focus set up plus the sleep focus that I previously set up
in health. While in the work focus, the time is displayed on the lock screen,
but not while in the sleep focus. I even turned on the clock app, but in order
to get the time, I have to dismiss the sleep screen. Is the
Hello, could you order it through your phone plan? That's what I did, as far as
ordering through the Verizon site, including the phone and the case to go with
it. Your carrier should have all of the options you would want. You will then
be able to take the Sim card from your existing iphone, if
Hi, as a technology teacher, I have to say give the iphone experience a few
weeks to a month. Check out the basics podcasts on Applevis, or maybe someone
can be a mentor for you. It takes a few weeks to get in the mindset of the
iphone. If you're a braille writer, then eventually you will enjoy
You also have the option of flicking to the right and double tapping on the
number you want, if the touch and lift method isn't perfected quite yet for
you. The flick gesture is the most basic one, like tab and shift tab on the
computer. Also, if you can, have someone help you load the Looktel V
Hello, when working with my student's new iphone x, I noticed that reachability
is turned off. I turned it on, and I did manage to hear the swishing sound, but
don't know how I got that. Can anyone explain how this is done? Googling didn't
help, and I tried several methods but couldn't repeat wh
That's the letter sign. For instance, if you want to type the name Al, dot six
then a l will give you capital also. However if you do dots 5 6 then a dot six
then a l, you'll get the name Al. It basically means don't translate this next
thing as a contraction.
Matthew
On Jul 7, 2019, at 9:52 A
Kind of a long subject line, but I'm looking for a stereo receiver with several
analog RCA inputs, able to be controlled either by an accessible home kit
interface or an app. Most of the articles I am reading are focussing on home
theater setup with massive surround sound features and video inpu
I have found that when using the question form within a group, the first part
isn't very accessible, because at least for me, using braille screen input
doesn't speak. Then I get to the next screen where I fill out the whole
question. The first part that didn't read back to me is as an attachmen
I bought a Withings Body Plus scale and it does require sighted assistance to
set up. the app seems not to register any weight that's different from what you
program. The scale makes no beeps or anything to let you know that it's
working, and it seems you have to stand on a certain section for t
The new update for the cloudbeats app seems inaccessible. I even used screen
recognition and notice some of my Dropbox filenames there, but can't click on
any, including the email developers link. Does anyone have the email so I can
write to them? I think I paid six dollars for this app, so that
le to send the message after entering the code which I
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If you're in an app which has screen recognition turned on, twist the rotor to
screen recognition and flick down to turn it off. Then twist away so as not to
accidentally turn it on again.
Matthew
On Jun 11, 2021, at 9:06 AM, Devin Prater wrote:
Why can you not turn it off?
Devin Prater
r.d
Hello, I'm planning on recording a video which will need trimming on the ends,
plus I want to cut a section out of the middle. It will be an unboxing, and I
want to take out boring bits. Will it also be possible to put two videos
together as one if I need to stop recording? I've not done this be
I have a client who has an iphone 8, and is unable to use any of the camera
features of the Seeing AI app, except that the short text option does work. I
have uninstalled and reinstalled the app, but this doesn’t fix the problem. The
phone is running the latest updates, so I’m not sure what coul
Although I haven't tried this method, you could still delete and reinstall the
app after you backed up the info to icloud. You do need to go through and turn
on various settings, then check to make sure the backup has been completed. As
I said, I've not deleted and reinstalled, but I hope that i
The issue I find is that the player is no longer a tab at the bottom, but there
is a button called miniplayer, which is similar to how this works in the Apple
Music app. Now in Audible when you tap on a title, it begins to play and the
screen doesn't really change, and will not open up to the bi
Kid Friendly Software is Marty Schultz from Blindfold Games, so he should keep
development of that game going, unless he has said otherwise.
Matthew
On Apr 15, 2020, at 5:41 PM, M. Taylor wrote:
Hello All,
Recently I posted about an on-device, self-voicing Monopoly-like game for
iOS, called
: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 6:14 PM
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Done.
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You should be able to download the songs you want if you log into the same
Apple ID. Without logging in, you wouldn't have access to the library you've
built up or the subscription you've been paying for.
Matthew
On Aug 30, 2020, at 12:43 PM, kitty hevener wrote:
I am currently using apple
It also may take time to be distributed around the world, so you may not see it
right away. I tend to wait a couple of days anyway, to read about it, and also
give time for the flurry of downloads to subside.
Matthew
On Sep 16, 2020, at 8:11 AM, Richard Turner wrote:
Time will tell.
Apple li
In preparation for getting a new iPhone and case when the new ones come out,
I'm upgrading from a 6s plus. If I go the route of finding stands or charging
pads to rest the new phone on, can this coexist with something like those
stick-on nubs that click into a belt clip? Right now, the nub I hav
Hello, if you're listening to your music with a specific album, now there's a
switch that plays related music after your album or playlist finishes. I
personally don't like this feature, and the switch shows up if you press on the
album artwork. However, it says either on or selected on, so I do
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