5 reasons to wait...

The New IPhone Is in Stores. Here Are 5 Reasons to Wait Before Buying It - Just think about it. GEOFFREY A. FOWLER, THE WASHINGTON POST 22 SEP 2018 Hell o there, savvy iPhone shopper. Ready for an upgrade? There are a few things you should know before emptying your wallet at the Apple store.

Re: Apple iOS 12 Has 25 Great Secret Features, Forbes

Hahahahahahahaha,... well, I wondered that, but didn't think to ask. Cheers, R. - Original Message - From: "Jewel" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 10:54 PM Subject: Re: Apple iOS 12 Has 25 Great Secret Features, Forbes If these features are so great, why keep them secret?

Re: U.K. iPhone upgrade programme

Tel: 0800 048 0408. phone and ask them. - Original Message - From: "goshawk on horseback" To: Sent: Friday, September 14, 2018 2:48 AM Subject: Re: U.K. iPhone upgrade programme I would also be interested in this, as the only apple store that is anywhere near me, is tucked away in an

Re: JONATHAN MOSEN'S FOLLOW-UP FOLLOWING APPLE'S PRESENTATION

Tell me how you get to listen to it on VR devices please. - Original Message - From: "Julian" To: Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2018 9:49 PM Subject: Re: JONATHAN MOSEN'S FOLLOW-UP FOLLOWING APPLE'S PRESENTATION Hi, It’s already there. I just got done listening to it on my victor

Re: How do you take a screen shot

Depends on phone and iOs version. It used to be hold Home and click Power, or the other way. - Original Message - From: "Jen ." To: Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2018 12:22 PM Subject: How do you take a screen shot Hi, I need to take a screen shot and don’t know how. Jen -- The

Re: UK folks - recommend wearable speaker?

ards Harry > On 7 Sep 2018, at 14:01, 'RobH.' via VIPhone wrote: > > UK residents, could you recommend source and make of wearable speaker so I > can clip it on something but not have to wear any kind > of > over-head or especially over-ear devices. I have two hearing aids, so many

UK folks - recommend wearable speaker?

UK residents, could you recommend source and make of wearable speaker so I can clip it on something but not have to wear any kind of over-head or especially over-ear devices. I have two hearing aids, so many of these things wouldn't work for me. Thoughts please, and link or contact details to

Re: Phone carrier 1 of 4 bars question

Pooor reception/signal. - Original Message - From: "'Simon W' via VIPhone" Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2018 1:34 PM Subject: Phone carrier 1 of 4 bars question Hi everyone! Like the subject line says what does it mean when it says 1 of 4 bars? Sent from my iPhone -- The following

Re: A little update on Astreos

Well done, all good stuff. - Original Message - From: "Yuma Decaux" To: Cc: Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2018 12:35 AM Subject: A little update on Astreos Hi Everyone, I wanted to give y'all a little update on what's happening with Astreos. Thanks to the beta testers, we've

Re: Recent Calls List with Unexpected Behavior

So the basic oS is becoming involuntary spamware. - Original Message - From: "Jim Fettgather" To: "viphone" Sent: Monday, September 03, 2018 5:51 PM Subject: Recent Calls List with Unexpected Behavior Hello, I am wondering if this is new behavior, in the Phone App, under recent

Re: iPhone trading advice

ainstore", is on yahoogroups, and "recycle-vi-it" is on freelists.org. hope this helps. Simon - Original Message - From: "'RobH.' via VIPhone" To: Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2018 8:38 PM Subject: Re: iPhone trading advice You got hosts or subscription gen f

Re: iPhone trading advice

You got hosts or subscription gen for any of those please? Tia, BobH. - Original Message - From: "goshawk on horseback" To: Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2018 8:16 PM Subject: Re: iPhone trading advice I would say that if you want to get a good price for it, don't bother with any of

Re: iPhone trading advice

We've had more used iPhonesoff eBuyer than ebay. - Original Message - From: "Anna Dresner" To: "VIPhone Mailing List" Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2018 8:11 PM Subject: Re: iPhone trading advice Hi Daniel, I would suggest checking with a site like eBay to find out what these phones

Re: iPhone trading advice

, to the name part before the @ sign. Hth, RobH. - Original Message - From: "Daniel McGee" To: Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2018 8:03 PM Subject: iPhone trading advice Hi all I've never done this before so any advice in this area would be appreciated if you have any experience.

Re: best gps app for the uk?

My Bro' swears by MS's SoundScape. - Original Message - From: "trahern culver" To: "VIPhone" Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 1:48 AM Subject: best gps app for the uk? hi all, I'm in the uk whats the best gps app that will give me walking directions and also work in vehicles? and which

Re: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it

for it! RobH. - Original Message - From: "Jed Barton" To: "viphone" Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 5:29 PM Subject: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it Hey guys, OK, so i got the amazon echo plus. This thing is absolutely wild, love it! I've got the app ru

Re: Introducing Astreos: universal access to the cosmos

Dark sideo f the Moon, is a Pink floyd album, a great classic, with very emotive tracks. Suspect that a more likely connection than the hidden L'grange point mentioned, which is in fact only dark half the time. space is l8ike that. R. - Original Message - From: "Jewel" To: Sent:

Re: Small camera

I've not read much of the thread, but suspect we're looking for a camera that one can activate on the fly immediately, at will, and discretely. I have some artificial specs with built in camera, low res no doubt, but built into the frame; it has a pocket remote, and is also capable of

Re: Introducing Astreos: universal access to the cosmos

OOoo!... wonderful, so very wonderful, if it can really do all that. I kinda borrowed a particularly good 1st year degree level course notes in astro-physics years ago and still re-read it. Never saw well enough to see stars, just sun and moon. Not even that now mind. But yes, this would

Re: IRobot app accessible?

HhahahahahahaHhahahahahahaHhahahahahaha,... Ok, so you wonder why i'm nervous about the concept of these driverless cars. I know drivered cars run us over anyway, but this artificial intelegence is more artificial than intellegent. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Carolyn

Re: what to replace a couple devices with

I still do my best work sat at a desk with a real keyboard which I use both hands on. This is how I got into it, so a bit late to change to one-handed. I also have a huge collection of legacy files I want/need to keep, so this almost eliminates iOs in the absence of a navigable file system.

Re: iPhone verses iPad

get through mail on the old iPad mini and have done since I first had one. I hear the mail will work like the phone if you stand it up in portrait mode. RobH. - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" <motte...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Thursday,

Re: IPhone versess IPad

If I just want to read and check, I use the iPad. If I want to write, then go to the desk to type on a physical keyboard. - Original Message - From: "Ralph Supernaw" To: Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2018 3:34 PM Subject: IPhone versess IPad Hi,

Re: purchasing IPad vs. mini IPad

, fits in hand(s) well enough. More than that I'd want to use on a desk. But the pc and real keyboard live there, which is partly why I never went up to bigger size. For the amount I do, a bigger phone would do, not as main phone, just as wifi connected browser/mailer. Jmo, RobH

Re: Cult-like worshippers' turn Canadian-invented Instant Pot into a phenomenon

Trivit to Lift the eggs off the bottom so there's no direct conntact between egg and heat source. If you presuurise, let pressure down slowly or eggs could explode. Same as in a microwave if inside gets past boiling. We shell ours and call them poached. R. - Original Message -

Re: Help with SE battery drain

Those levels don't strike me as bad enough to worry about yet. But my phones are older, could be battery starting to lose it's ability a bit, it happens, it's expected. The onset of this will depend how long you had it and how heavy you used it, in terms of how often you got to recharge it

Re: Any VO accessible drum, beat, rhythm app?

Doesn't garage band do that? I wanted something like this to act as metronome or provide rhythm backing I could play to. RobH. - Original Message - From: "'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone" <viphone@googlegroups.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wed

Re: WiFi ports

Agreed, it just made sense to me at the time. I think we all do that, chuck money at a problem and hope it goes away. All advice appreciated, my choice is my choice how ever logical... Thanks, BobH. - Original Message - From: "Ben Mustill-Rose" To:

Re: WiFi ports

ed to using a wireless provider's WiFi network, is well worth any effort. Good Luck, Mark -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 1:00 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WiFi ports No, not done that with routers.

Re: WiFi ports

u trying to connect? I think there is a better chance something is wrong with your router, have you done firmware updates and rebooted it? Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2018 1:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups

Re: question internet radio

> Richard > > > > > “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world > quieter.” > > - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 > > On May 6, 2018, at 11:14 AM, 'RobH.' via VIPhone > <viphone@googlegroups.com<mai

Re: WiFi ports

-Rose" <b...@benmr.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 8:31 PM Subject: Re: WiFi ports Why do you feel you need to do this Bob? On 5/6/18, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > For clarity: do these switches accept wif

Re: WiFi ports

p Switch in Metal Case - Essentials Edition (GS305) https://www.amazon.ca/NETGEAR-5-port-Gigabit-Desktop-Switch/dp/B00QR6XFHQ Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2018 11:24 AM To: viphone <viphone@googlegrou

WiFi ports

Hi, what solutions do people have when your router can no longer accept any more pods/pads/phones/etc? A device to hook to an rj45 port/socket would be good. Thoughts please? Tia, BobH. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: question internet radio

Amazon Echo, just say what channel and it does it. Also, I think the VR Stratus does it too. Humanware/RNIB. Hth. Rh. - Original Message - From: "gianni morelli" To: Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 6:13 PM Subject: question internet

Re: Questions re TP Link smart plug

Plugs like that are meant to be echo/alexa compatible and then can do all of that with them. The Amazon-Alexa app has a whole section on it under home automation I think it is. I've not got that far yet, but read a lot. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Donald L. Roberts"

Re: Copy Screen Text into a Text File

Thanks, I'll have to keep this somewhere. - Original Message - From: "Richard Turner" To: Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 3:49 AM Subject: Re: Copy Screen Text into a Text File If VoiceOver reads it all in one string, you can do the

Re: Copy Screen Text into a Text File

KNFB reader or similar; might have to do the snapshot of it, then point app towards the pic'. RobH, hasn't got that far with it yet. - Original Message - From: "Richard Petty" <richard.pe...@earthlink.net> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018

Re: Offline maps?

. Hearing not good enough to do both, barely enough to do either. RobH. - Original Message - From: "Richard Turner" <richardturne...@outlook.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 4:54 AM Subject: Re: Offline maps? Harry, Here is

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

AAaah, thank you, now this sounds more promising. I could live with that. - Original Message - From: "Christopher Chaltain" To: ; "Andy Baracco" Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2018 11:29 PM Subject: Re: 2 quick questions

Re: 2 quick questions regarding iPhone models

Ok, glad you said this. so if I was in the market for one of these as used, how does one do double home for the list of running apps, or tribble Home to toggle speech on/off. Thanks, RobH. - Original Message - From: "Jennie Facer" <jennie.fa...@gmail.com&

Re: Instant Pot App Accessibility and Features Question

Set time and pressure with any luck, but Mrs controls ours, so this is only hear-say. There are bound to be other refinements, but those are the basics I reckon. I'll be as interested in more, as anybody. R. - Original Message - From: "Alan Lemly" To: "VIPhone

Re: Introducing Alexa Skill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa skills in minutes

kill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa skills in minutes Hi Rob, No big deal, I was just curious, have only seen this with your messages and Sandy Tomkins. Take care, Rick - Original Message - From: "'RobH.' via VIPhone" <viphone@googlegroups.com> To: <viphone@googlegro

Re: Introducing Alexa Skill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa skills in minutes

We had to go to the link for that. my old browser was chucked off right away. None of my kit is quite up2date by any stretch. All the best with it. BTW: ifttt.com was the other suggestion to go to for a similar or same purpose. RobH. - Original Message - From: "Jewel"

Re: Introducing Alexa Skill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa skills in minutes

. Worth sticking with the What's new in alexa email for further tips and tricks. Keep them in an email folder or something for back reference. RobH, empathises, believe me. - Original Message - From: "Jewel" <jewelbla...@kinect.co.nz> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>

Re: Introducing Alexa Skill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa skills in minutes

isn't is probably an admin setting somewhere. RobH. - Original Message - From: "Richard" <thegot...@twc.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 11:20 PM Subject: Re: Introducing Alexa Skill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa skills in minutes

Re: Introducing Alexa Skill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa skills in minutes

That is so much better, I got the complete source code which ran for miles. Mailer is set to plain text and always has been. This is a desktop, not a handheld. Many thanks, appreciated. RobH. - Original Message - From: "Richard Turner" <richardturne...@outlook.com&

Re: Introducing Alexa Skill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa skills in minutes

P.L.E.A.S.E!!! clean this up before re-posting. - Original Message - From: "Doc wright" To: "viphone@googlegroups. com" Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 7:52 PM Subject: Fw: Introducing Alexa Skill Blueprints: Create your own Alexa

Re: 5-key shift keyboard

I have one of those Rii mini keyboards about the size of previous phone, and practically never use it. Would be interested in that 5 shifted thinghy you mentioned, I know there's been some whacky but rather clever input devices invented on occasions. thanks, BobH. - Original Message -

ifttt app?

Anybody use the ifttt app to say how accessible and so on it might be? The one for doing routines for Alexa Echo. Thanks, BobH. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Re: Favorite Tech Podcasts

e search and there is tons of info out there, but here is one > from Amazon Help where you might find good information. > https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8=14284855011 > > Richard > > > > > “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” > - Mitch Albom f

Re: Favorite Tech Podcasts

tion. https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8=14284855011 Richard “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: We

Re: Editing something I have dictated

I know these things can be done, and some get good at it, but I wasn't one of them. Dictation for me has two main requirements: know what I want to say, say it in small sections like a single sentence, then double tap to add it. But whatever else I do, don't touch the input field, as that is

Re: Favorite Tech Podcasts

Many thanks for this, would like to append a further question. Could anyone recommend podcasts I can get at via Alexa please? Tia, BobH. - Original Message - From: "kelby carlson" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 4:41 PM Subject:

Re: what's the vo key?

ect: what's the vo key? What is the vo key? Thanks. - Original Message - From: "'RobH.' via VIPhone" <viphone@googlegroups.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2018 3:39 AM Subject: Re: need to know where the options key is on the bluetooth ke

Re: need to know where the options key is on the bluetooth keyboard

Ah, VO is a defined key combination for these things, and so goes in the manual as vo-right arrow, vo-left arrow and in this case, vo-space. The vo combination can be changed, but current combination is good. - Original Message - From: "Richard Turner"

Re: need to know where the options key is on the bluetooth keyboard

There's a navigation mode one can switch on using up/down arrow keys together, and there's another related combination (if Enter doesn't do it) to effect a touch or double-tap. Used to love all these things, but terrible out of practice now. - Original Message - From: "Arlene"

Re: need to know where the options key is on the bluetooth keyboard

That is often an FN key for shifting other standard keys to do something else. Laptops use the idea when they allow use of JKL and same 3 above and below as a number keypad, when keyboard itself hasn't got one. So I suggest that key can or would be used to achieve something similar. I'll

Re: Using the App with Smart Glasses?

Sorry, this could have been fascinating, but not inclined to fight through all the excess. I would have used Notepad on this old 'puter to isolate the bit I needed, and pasted that into a blank message. But that is Windows and yours isn't. Sorry, BobH. - Original Message - From:

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

Aah, Ok about price, it has been on my old iPad Mini mk1 since the year Dot, so forgot. This streaming server: is this something you told me already, or would you tell me about it now; keep looking for something like it. Thanks, BobH. - Original Message - From: "Doc wright"

Re: iBroadcast?

ss format onto a network attached storage drive and the actual > CD's have been packed up in a box for years since I > haven't owned a CD player for at least 6 or 7 years or so, basically ever > since I bought Sonos equipment. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message-

Re: iBroadcast?

at least 6 or 7 years or so, basically ever since I bought Sonos equipment. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 7:19 AM To: viphone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: iBroadcast? Q: anybo

iBroadcast?

Q: anybody tried the following? been for a look, seems plausable, even worth a try. In essence, free cloud space to store music in current form, then app to access it for use on idevice, without shovelling it all onto your device. Can store more than even the higher spec phones will hold,

Re: Two-Step Verification & iOS 11.3

OT: not seen names adjacent before, so are you and Harry related, like Ding and Dong? Silly, but just wondered. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Janet Bell" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 8:26 AM Subject: Re: Two-Step

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

Aah, sounds more like it, time lag between introduction and me buying. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Robin" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 1:27 AM Subject: Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

Free and yes. - Original Message - From: "Arlene" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 3:58 PM Subject: Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone That's really interesting, Tom. I

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and curious about voice over, the accessibility with the iphone

VoiceOver first came in the 3GS, about 2010. Siri is a lot later, around the time of the 5 I think. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Arlene" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 1:52 PM Subject: Re: Who enjoys using ootunes and

Re: local/external storage for iOs?

; How big is your iPhone? I had a 32 GB iPhone and had 60 albums on it > with room for many more. What is taking up all your space? Most blind > people do not take a lot of photos or videos, which fill up most > devices. > > Kelly > >> On 4/1/18, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <vip

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes

I do, or did; all those national channels from completely elsewhere. I found several in Bogotar I liked, though I can't speak the lingo, just like the music. BobH. - Original Message - From: "wui chin Leong" To: Sent: Sunday,

local/external storage for iOs?

Hi. I've heard of various solutions for using usb drives or even wifi drives, sometimes one and the same, for external storage ofor iDevice. I also saw a more recent suggestion of a streaming capable NAS(Network attached Storage) or some term like it. Either way, I Do Not Want to pay for

Re: Echo?

Ok, thanks for this. RobH. - Original Message - From: "Joe Paton" <patonpl...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 4:50 PM Subject: Re: Echo? Hello Robert, Now i am no expert. Music unlimited is 4.99 Month. Spotify is 9.99.

Re: couple of IPhone questions if I may!

I thought it was something like up.down arrows together, or something like that. - Original Message - From: "Arlene" To: Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 7:10 AM Subject: Re: couple of IPhone questions if I may! Janet, for those of

Re: Use my phone, or purchase an iPod?

I lvoe this, and feels to true - Phone is about the worst aspect of an iPhone!. But I take both routes, keeping an old button Nokia handy on the one hand and an old ipad on the other. Echo is about to encroach on the entertainment side next; so my solutions are getting quite eclectic now.

Re: recycling an iPhone

For spares if necessary; I know they do go on eBay under that thread. Back street repair shops have to get cheap bits from somewhere. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Anthony Vece" To: Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2018 5:30 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Use my phone, or purchase an iPod?

This is where we use a previous phone, or get an iPad Mini, which has bigger speaker output than a phone if you don't want it connected to other bits; though bluetooth and speakers is almost agiven these days. I keep meaning to move into a spare 6+ MrsH abandoned, so I took for repair. Agree

Re: Echo?

re 1 Million songs compared to the around 40 million songs from the other services. -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 1:57 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Echo? Aah, now that appeals. Bro' was on about mus

Re: Echo?

: RE: Echo? Alexa can play a lot of music, but when you compare it to Apple Music, Spotify or Deezer it's positively pathetic. Amazon Music which you get with an Amazon Prime subscription has a mere 1 Million songs compared to the around 40 million songs from the other services. -Original Me

Re: Phone stopped ringing

Check the mute switch on the side?... they do still have a mute switch on the side?! BobH, not checked for ages. - Original Message - From: "Judy Pryor" To: Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 11:45 PM Subject: Phone stopped ringing Today

Re: Echo?

Do these service cost? Do you get to download and keep? I have my own music, and can't really play it. An SD card slot on one of these owuld be like - Wonderful, especially if you could talk it through a lengthy folder structure. Thanks, BobH. - Original Message - From: "Joe Paton"

Re: Echo?

lls fairly useless because you have to > remember the correct phrase to talk to it so that can > get a bit tideous. > > > -Original Message- > From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 12:47 PM > To: viphone@googlegro

Re: Echo?

0 PM Subject: RE: Echo? You can also tell Alexa to add items to your Amazon shopping cart and it actually places orders as long as you have one-touch checkout turned on or whatever that is called again. -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent:

Re: Echo?

here is an open two-way line where you can just talk. Regards, SieghardI can simply say -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 11:24 AM To: viphone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Echo? hi, often saw threads

Re: Echo?

my wife in the living room I can simply say "Alexa, drop in to the Living Room" and after a couple of seconds my wife hears a few beeps and then there is an open two-way line where you can just talk. Regards, SieghardI can simply say -Original Message- From: 'RobH.' via VIPh

Echo?

hi, often saw threads or comments about "Echo", can't remember what this is or does or whatever. An app to do something with something else; all so vague. Enlightenment please, hearing a lot more lately as popular without any of them saying Why! Thanks, BobH. -- The following information

Re: IPad mail: taking you back to the message lift

iPad into when viewing email with the mail app. Thanking you in advance for any information you may provide. > On 30 Mar 2018, at 07:23, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > wrote: > > Depends on what mode you have the mailer. Mine has always been split screen, >

Re: IPad mail: taking you back to the message lift

Depends on what mode you have the mailer. Mine has always been split screen, so when I'm done with the msg, I just take finger back to the msg list down the left side. Worthy of note that it still holds focus of the msg you were just reading. BobH. - Original Message - From:

Re: Microsoft SoundScapes

We have it in the UK as Bro' has it and loves it. Don't know where else it is, or isn't. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 6:07 AM Subject: Microsoft SoundScapes Hi, Soundscapes has

Re: Speaker phone issue

Now this appeals. Is this an introduction in a more recent version of iOs? If auto-switching is off, how do you toggle it? Ta, BobH. - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2018 5:12 AM Subject: RE:

Re: Apple proposes new emojis for people with disabilities, CNET

Agree with all this and endorse the mobility/cane technique in particular. The Symbol cane is generic enough to serve the purpose for use on these graphic symbols. Red striping is something else here as that denotes additional deafness or deaf-blind. The RNIB over here do have such an icon

Re: Looking for quick and easy games to play

http://hoh.me.uk/games/ These are online games, but use minimal interface, so data cost is minimal. Interface itself as simplified as possible too. Good selection. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Jen ." To: Sent: Tuesday, March 27,

Re: Apple proposes new emojis for people with disabilities, CNET

re much more than canes and dogs, and are super fun to use, plus they're free. Wayne On 3/25/18, Jewel <jewelbla...@kinect.co.nz<mailto:jewelbla...@kinect.co.nz>> wrote: Rob! It is true that I am short, but petite! I, regretably, am not! Jewel --

Re: Apple proposes new emojis for people with disabilities, CNET

is just about Sternum and needs to be pulled to the perpendicular without hitting me under the chin. Mine is designed to achieve this,... I just hated the RNIB offerings, which are about the standard offering the rest are stuck with. RobH, hopes to get off mobility aids as such, soon now

Re: Apple proposes new emojis for people with disabilities, CNET

All this cane length argument aside, we are wandering off topic some; we were talking about how appropriate new images would be. Since the image described mentioned a short cane, this is normal for a purely symbol cane rather than full mobility device. It is about public perception of what

Re: What GPS App are You Using?

Has anyone else tried - SoundScape - meant to be free, pretty new, and very good. Comments please? Thanks, RobH. - Original Message - From: "Fazil M." <fzlmahmoo...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 4:46 PM Subject: RE

Re: Vibrating battery pack

ed and charging. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 23, 2018, at 5:02 AM, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> > wrote: > > Ok, hate to ask - why do we need a vibrating battery pack? > > Ta, R. > > - Original Message - > From: "Teresa Christia

Re: Vibrating battery pack

Ok, hate to ask - why do we need a vibrating battery pack? Ta, R. - Original Message - From: "Teresa Christian" To: Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 3:10 AM Subject: Re: Vibrating battery pack The Harbolt Company has the vibrating

Re: metronome app

Ah, that's the one I was trying to remember. Got a real clockwork one now, just like the old days at school. But yes, good as an app. Ta, R. - Original Message - From: "Karen Poulakos" To: Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2018 11:12 PM Subject:

Re: Use scenarios for ipad over iPhone for blind users

Bigger device tends to work with better or more powerful audio, good for books and music. My device is iPad mini, big enough for me. - Original Message - From: "Ioana Gandrabur" To: Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2018 7:19 PM Subject: Use

Re: JAWS and creating websites

personally. Can't remember what fantastico was, but know that was a common product in our package too. Worthy of note have tried several and kept 3 and all have these elements in common. RobH, in the UK. - Original Message - From: "Marilyn Bland" <tinkerbel...@

Re: Wordfinder game

Agreed in all particulars, but play this in my head and don't bother with the app. - Original Message - From: "Donna" To: Sent: Monday, February 26, 2018 9:24 AM Subject: Re: Wordfinder game Im assuming that the name of this app may

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