Re: Another Radio app.

2012-08-26 Thread Scott Howell
So, how does the interface compare to TuneIn if you can comment? Also does it offer the sleep timer functionality? Also how about presets/favorites or whatever you want to call them. :) THanks On Aug 25, 2012, at 6:25 PM, Jim Noseworthy jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com wrote: Hi Folks:

Re: OT? Seniors, Smart Phones, and the NLS App

2012-08-27 Thread Scott Howell
What I find interesting is how this thread has run off the rails. I do not recall anyone saying the NLS players should be replaced entirely by an app. I think the players serve a certain group of people just as the app would another. NLS would benefit in providing both if they could reclaim a

Re: iPhone as personal hotspot.

2012-08-27 Thread Scott Howell
I have to agree the shared data plans have to be the greatest scan in the cell phone industry. I was blown away by the cost for just two iPhones and a 4Gb plan. I think the cell providers have made this so complicated for that reason. On Aug 26, 2012, at 8:42 PM, Kevin Barry krba...@gmail.com

Re: iPhone as personal hotspot.

2012-08-30 Thread Scott Howell
Raul, I really wonder if ATT just wants to drive customers away because they sure as hell seem intent on doing just that. I had a long conversation with ATT customer service and it was apparent they could not even accurately explain the plans. I had to talk to two different reps to get the

Re: iPhone as personal hotspot.

2012-08-30 Thread Scott Howell
Because it takes enough people to complain and figuring out the process is very time consuming. I'm hoping that I can find some time to figure out how the FCC dealt with Verizon and maybe that would give me what I need to launch a campaign against ATT. I agree that data is data and charging for

Re: ATT data shared plans - Was Re: iPhone as personal hotspot.

2012-08-30 Thread Scott Howell
Raul, Where things get incredibly silly is as you increase your data from perhaps 4Gb to 6Gb the base cost goes down but the per phone charge goes up. So, the only way these data plans make sense is for people with lots of devices. ATT really did not take into account the families with two or

Re: AudioBooks.com

2012-08-31 Thread Scott Howell
So, just to be clear, you would stream the book and not be able to cache it locally until it is completed and then it would be removed. Seems it would make more sense to allow local caching and have it removed after the book is finished. Yes I know some would say you could then take the book

Bluetooth headsets/earphones and consumption

2012-08-31 Thread Scott Howell
All, I was thinking about earphones and how various devices affect battery consumption. Obviously plugging a set of earphones into the iOS device will consume less resources than if you are using a bluetooth earphone. However, what I was curious about is how much does just using the earphone

Re: LookTel Recognizer Version 1.2 Released

2012-08-31 Thread Scott Howell
You know I just cannot let this go without saying how wrong you are Kristeen. There was never any implication made that you as a totally blind person could or could not use the app, but instead it clearly was stated in short that sighted help would yield the best results for ensuring clarity of

Re: AudioBooks.com

2012-08-31 Thread Scott Howell
What? Man if I could speed up all the people that talk to me and especially my wife, I'd be so happy. People talk to WHat? Ah man if I could get an app to speed up everyone I talk to life would really be sweet. I like a good reader as well, but I just want to keep the flow ripping along. On

Re: Wifi issues continue

2012-09-01 Thread Scott Howell
Marie, I apologize if you have covered some of these questions, but I do not recall, so here are a couple of questions. First do you have any bluetooth devices paired to your iPHone? If so what are those devices and if you can provide model numbers of devices such as Braille displays. I only

Re: A Skype Query on the I Phone.

2012-09-05 Thread Scott Howell
Yes it could be possible if the developers implement it. Apple does not block this capability from developers. On Sep 5, 2012, at 10:12 AM, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote: I never use that advanced method for my typing needs. So, can'tbe very sure. I doubt though that it will be

Re: general question about the weather radio app and push notifications

2012-09-06 Thread Scott Howell
There are apps such as Weather Alert USA that provides many of the same benefits and is not at all taxing on the battery. The part of Imap Weather Radio that drains the battery is that it uses the GPS to determine your location and it seems to do this on a regular basis. Apps such as Weather

Re: Wifi issues continue

2012-09-08 Thread Scott Howell
The reason why I believe there is a relationship is because I have encountered numerous issues with the iPhone not connecting to my network and none of these problems started until I paired my Refreshabraille to the iPHone. I've done a pretty fair bit of testing and removing the pairing for the

Re: Wifi issues continue

2012-09-09 Thread Scott Howell
it has everything to do with the last upgrade and hope for a fix with the next one to come. Lois -Original Message- From: Scott Howell Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 9:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Wifi issues continue The reason why I believe

Re: Wifi issues continue

2012-09-09 Thread Scott Howell
if they can fix it. Kawal. On 9 Sep 2012, at 02:07 AM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: The reason why I believe there is a relationship is because I have encountered numerous issues with the iPhone not connecting to my network and none of these problems started until I paired my

Re: Any good Recipe apps?

2012-09-09 Thread Scott Howell
Yes, Paprika for the iPHone and/or iPad is in my opinion the absolute best of the best. Why? Well for one thing it is very accessible and has lots of great features. And there is no question of the developer's willingness and ability to address accessibility. I'm sure there are other apps and

Re: Any good Recipe apps?

2012-09-10 Thread Scott Howell
relatively new to the app. Tom - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 2:36 PM Subject: Re: Any good Recipe apps? Yes, Paprika for the iPHone and/or iPad is in my opinion the absolute best

Re: New Tech Doctor podcast entitled 1Password and VoiceOver

2012-09-10 Thread Scott Howell
The 1Password app includes a version that only runs on the iPhone for about $9.99 and another that runs on both iPhone and iPad and is the pro version for I believe $14.95. You might as well spend the extra couple dollars and go with the pro version IMHO. I have been using 1Password for years

THose with WIFI connections that are dropped

2012-09-10 Thread Scott Howell
All, FOr those of you that have lost your WIFI connection seemingly randomly, I have a question and this may have already been asked/answered. If you are loosing your WIFI connection randomly even while your phone is unlocked and in use, do you have bluetooth turned on? If so, have you tried

Re: Difficulty with Activating Links in an iBooks Book

2012-09-10 Thread Scott Howell
Although this is not exactly related to this specific issue, I have found that trying to activate links in books using iBooks, while using a Braille display results in VoiceOver crashes and the link is never activated. I would be curious if anyone has had any success with speech and/or Braille

Re: THose with WIFI connections that are dropped

2012-09-10 Thread Scott Howell
are chasing phantom squirrels. Beating a dead horse. I can see no reason why having bluetooth enabled would cause your whyfi to randomly disconnect. Maybe you should contact Apple and give them a piece of your mind. If you can spare any that is. Keith On Sep 10, 2012, at 5:58 PM, Scott

Re: THose with WIFI connections that are dropped

2012-09-11 Thread Scott Howell
And John you would be correct and there is nothing worse than a flaky network connection that may really be a direct result of smelly dead horses and squirrels. :) Ah and how we have fun. :) On Sep 10, 2012, at 10:15 PM, Jon Pierson joncpier...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'm not sure that it isn't

Re: Difficulty with Activating Links in an iBooks Book

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
. Note: I have not done this in iBooks. I have done this in other apps, so it should work, though not guaranteed. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 12/09/2012, at 9:20, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: David

News360 - has anyone tried this app?

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
All, I had read an article about Nes360 which is an interesting aggregator as it pulls stories from multiple points of view and presents them. I tried the app on my iPad and I have to admit I'm not sure if the interface is just confusing to me initially or there are some accessibility issues

Re: Difficulty with Activating Links in an iBooks Book

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
in iBooks. I'll continue to work on this problem. If I were to phone Apple accessibility or email the accessibility site, would I be likely to get a response? I have never interacted with Apple tech support. Craig On 9/12/12, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: David, Yes it does

Re: iPhone news

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
I don't think I understand the complaint here. If you are looking for more space and you are not interested in the other features, look for a gently used iPhone 4 or 4S. You might even be able to get one from the carrier, but either way look around because you will find them out there. Hey

Re: New Tech Doctor podcast entitled 1Password and VoiceOver

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
Well I have to disagree with you on this one my friend. First of all the 1Password is encrypted and it would be nearly impossible for anyone to crack the file even if they have it. THe fact is the file is encrypted on your machine and not somebody's server. I'd be more concerned about my data

Re: News360 - has anyone tried this app?

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
Thanks Mary and I'm finding that is more the issue. There are loads of unlabeled buttons, but the concept is interesting. On Sep 12, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott, I tried news360 a while back. And I couldn't understand how to make it work. It has been a

Re: Anyone find out yet whether ATT Is Going To Charge More for 4G?

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
You can bet ATT will charge for the LTE (or 4G) service. I would bet that phones by default connect to 3G and if you want the LTE speeds you would have to request that through the carrier. I sure would not be happy to be paying the same cost as you and you get faster speeds. :) On Sep 12,

Re: iPhone news

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
And will drive the cost down. WHen I choose to upgrade I might just hang on to my 4S as a spare. On Sep 12, 2012, at 5:38 PM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: As I mentioned earlier, I think that in the next few weeks we will all see many used iPhone 4 and 4S models being sold

Re: iPhone 5

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
You know at this point RIch I think I'll be waiting. I'm fine with my 4S and to be honest I'm a little displeased with ATT's practices with respect to those with unlimited data plans and not allowing such subscribers use Face TIme. Maybe a small thing, but it is the principle of the matter. I

Re: Anyone find out yet whether ATT Is Going To Charge More for 4G?

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Howell
are going to be different for the apple devices, 4g will not cost extra. Currently, at least for devices that support LTE, android and alike, the cost is exactly the same as it is for 3g, on the IPhone4. On 9/12/2012 6:10 PM, Scott Howell wrote: You can bet ATT will charge for the LTE (or 4G

Re: Anyone find out yet whether ATT Is Going To Charge More for 4G?

2012-09-13 Thread Scott Howell
, Scott Howell wrote: I cannot believe they do not charge for the faster speed. Of course maybe since you chew through the data faster that is the tradeoff. And hey maybe you will go over your cap and they can charge you even more. :) On Sep 12, 2012, at 7:23 PM, jeremy icu8...@gmail.com

Re: Summary from today's event

2012-09-13 Thread Scott Howell
The cost will actually be $29.change although I believe $29.99. On Sep 13, 2012, at 1:03 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: It is just a new name for the new headset which will come with the iPhone 5 and the iPod Touch 5 devices. It is also available for $30 or $35 as a separate

Re: iPhone 5

2012-09-13 Thread Scott Howell
I do believe the next model will just improve on the iPhone 5 features. I like the idea of the faster processor and some of the other hardware changes, but I suspect next year there will be additional improvements. ALso this is the first year Apple has used some new methods of production and

Re: iPhone 5

2012-09-13 Thread Scott Howell
I'm not so sure swapping cards is going to be all that easy. In fact I have the impression that trimming the current sim used in the iPhone 4S to fit a 5 is not possible. On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:37 AM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Oh wow, I think I missed that part on the

Re: I do not ask this in a nasty way, and please ...

2012-09-13 Thread Scott Howell
The only reason I can see upgrading is if you want the extra horsepower of the processor, faster mobile broadband, and the new phone. On Sep 13, 2012, at 8:24 AM, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: accept apologies if someone takes offense, but why would someone with a

Re: Accessible procedure for unlock iPhone 4ios 5 1 1

2012-09-13 Thread Scott Howell
Unlocking would increase the value, but jailbreaking would not add any value. Your carrier should unlock the phone (provide instructions) once your phone is out of contract and upon request. On Sep 13, 2012, at 3:24 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose b...@benmr.com wrote: Hi, If anything, in your

Re: Cooking App for the iPHone

2012-09-13 Thread Scott Howell
Try a ziplock bag. On Sep 13, 2012, at 11:09 AM, Marianne Denning maria...@denningweb.com wrote: I am very curious. I have stayed away from the cooking apps because I worry about the phone getting messy, dropped in my food... How do you use this when cooking? On 9/13/12, Amy Billman

Re: i5 Underwhelming

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Howell
I read the A6 is a quad core. So, if it is not, where was this information located? I always like to check multiple sources because there are some sources on the net that posts garbage. There are only a few truly accurate sites such as MacWOrld that report more accurately than others. On Sep

Re: iPhone 5

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Howell
I have to admit that looking at Sprints offerings I am rather impressed. FOr my wife and I it would cost me only a couple more dollars to get twice the level of service. No make that three times the service. I could get unlimited data, text, and 1,500 minutes of babble time (evenings start at

Re: iPhone 5

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Howell
What would make the switch to VZW more palatable once LTE has rolled out. ALthough (not that it is a big deal) the idea of having voice and data access at the same time is handy. Maybe this will change before to long and that will just be one more thing that further levels the playing field.

Re: i5 Underwhelming

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Howell
Sieghard, THanks for sharing the article and it was pretty interesting. I do not know either about the ram beyond what has ben said, but even the normally reliable sources are not Apple, so correct that we do not know until the horse speaks. I really believe it matters little about how many

Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Howell
ANd USB to my knowledge does not carry video etc. as this new connector does. On Sep 14, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: They wouldn't want it to be that simple!... but having said that, this new lead is reversable, it goes in either way and works. That's what I

Re: i5 Underwhelming

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, What do you mean by The fact that Apple thinks it's cool to be able to manipulate iTunes playlists in a slightly new way says more about their lack of innovation How is manipulating playlists a lack of innovation? Since iTunes is really a small part of the whole picture I'm not sure how

Re: i5 Underwhelming

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Howell
That might be true for Windows users, but I suspect that has considerably more to do with the Screen reader developer. For Mac users it is very unlikely to be any issues with accessibility. On Sep 14, 2012, at 3:38 PM, Rose Combs rosecom...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know if the new iTunes

Re: i5 Underwhelming

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Howell
which it travels. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 1:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: i5 Underwhelming Mark, What do you mean by The fact

Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
Sieghard, I know headphones are incredibly subjective, but somehow I doubt they will compare to the Bose headphones. I think if APple were to switch over to a silicone tip it would improve the headphones considerably. After using this arrangement with my Bose headphones I cannot imagine ever

Re: US ITC judge rules Apple does not violate Samsung patents

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
You know I wonder when both sides will opt to sit down and end this pissing contest that only helps lawyers get rich. :) I suspect if both sides could come together they could both benefit. ALthough I guess all this squabbling does keep things interesting. On Sep 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Raul A.

Re: What can you say to Siri in iOS 6?

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
You know I find the comments about Siri really interesting, but let me stir the pot here and ask how many really care about Siri? I have to admit that I rarely use Siri although I certainly appreciate its capabilities. I actually just started using the dictation feature a bit more and forget to

Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
In your ears. Apple does not have any over-the-ear headphones to my knowledge. In fact not even sure they ever had such a beast. On Sep 15, 2012, at 10:19 AM, Vicki Meizinger mom.meizin...@gmail.com wrote: on earpods, do they go in your ears or over them? for me it's an important

Re: Why I No Longer Preorder iPhone From A T T Wireless

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, I upgraded to the 4S last year and still retained my unlimited data plan. However, unlimited is really a joke because the fact is once you exceed 3Gb, ATT throttles your speed to the point that it is completely unreasonable. Although not technically a breech of contract, it does open the

Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
Richard, I have had problems since back when related to the display not reconnecting, loosing WI-FI and so on. I can tell you that it seems to matter little at least for me using a 4S on ATT when who gets turned on when. I do turn the display on first, but I have turned it off and back on

Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
can come up with. After iOS 6 comes out, I will be using braille more. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 11:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
Annie, THanks for this info and I will file this as a part of my data gathering. If I learn anything I will let you know On Sep 15, 2012, at 6:03 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scot. The display I have problems with is my great brailiant 32 cells. Sometimes it

Re: A few new iPhone 5 features which have not been mentioned much

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
The Refreshabraille is made by Baum. On Sep 15, 2012, at 6:56 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Vario and Super Vario are not the same as RefreshaBraille. They are the same as HumanWare,. HumanWare and Hims appear to be the companies that are consistently having

Re: iPhone 5

2012-09-15 Thread Scott Howell
I am glad to hear that because I had joined quite a while ago and within 30 days left because I could tell I was not going to have much luck with them. Well one thing carriers had better learn is billing and customer service are as important if not a little more so than any other service they

Re: Why I No Longer Preorder iPhone From A T T Wireless

2012-09-16 Thread Scott Howell
, 2012, at 1:03 AM, Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott, I heard that on LTE, ATT doesn't throttle their unlimited customers in the same way. Do you know if that's true or am I mistaken? Cheers, Grant On 9/15/12, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Mark, I upgraded

Re: video conversions

2012-09-16 Thread Scott Howell
Look at HandBrake, http://www.handbrake.fr. This is an excellent piece of software and should meet your needs nicely. On Sep 16, 2012, at 8:36 AM, Tom Rash dadnthed...@gmail.com wrote: I haven't found a way to do this yet. I have a lot of family videos converted from VHS to DVD. I'd like

Re: Small braille keyboard/displays for iPhone

2012-09-16 Thread Scott Howell
David, Do you tend to use contracted more than uncontracted Braille? Also I think I'm going to get one of those booklets that will help me remember how to make an at @ symbol etc. I never used computer Braille. In fact until a year ago or so I had not used Braille since I was in school which

Re: 1password, which one?

2012-09-16 Thread Scott Howell
Don, You may not necessarily need the Pro version today, but honestly for not much more money I'd suggest you get the Pro. You never know in the future if you may decide to get an iPad. Just my suggestion. On Sep 16, 2012, at 1:48 PM, don bishop w6...@donbishop.org wrote: I see there are two

Re: Why I No Longer Preorder iPhone From A T T Wireless

2012-09-16 Thread Scott Howell
...@gmail.com wrote: Lol. You should definitely take my question with a grain of sault. I'm not an ATT customer, in fact I live in Canada. This was just something I came across on the internet and was curious to find out whether it's true. Cheers, Grant On 9/16/12, Scott Howell scottn3

Re: Why I No Longer Preorder iPhone From A T T Wireless

2012-09-16 Thread Scott Howell
definitely take my question with a grain of sault. I'm not an ATT customer, in fact I live in Canada. This was just something I came across on the internet and was curious to find out whether it's true. Cheers, Grant On 9/16/12, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Grant, I do not know

Re: iOS 6 - 40 features you will care about, was: IOS 6 and Voice Over

2012-09-16 Thread Scott Howell
So you got this as a developer? On Sep 16, 2012, at 5:39 PM, Kliphton kliph...@gmail.com wrote: I have been using IOS6 since thursday, and I am loving some of the new features. For example. Instead of opening up a message in mail, or going to the edit button at the top, you can just flick

Re: IOS 6.0 and Voice Over

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
Was not at all legit and if anyone downloaded this supposed GM copy, there may be functionality broken or other issues. On Sep 16, 2012, at 8:18 PM, Cristobal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote: I think there was a posting on Lifehacker or Gizmodo last week outlining how you could already grab iOS 6

Re: braille reference, was Small braille keyboard/displays for iPhone

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
of search things he needs to clean up, but it is a handy tool for a lot of my braille students. HTH, Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 1:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject

Re: a warning to voice over users concerning IOS 6

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
And I can confirm the fact that APple can make backend changes without releasing a new app. THis is also true with iTunes and the Mac App store (obviously for the Mac). I have seen issues in the app that was corrected without a new version being downloaded which leads me to believe there is

Re: a warning to voice over users concerning IOS 6

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
Marc, Before folks go running off on a tangent about accessibility, Steve Jobs, and so forth I think it is important to point out: 1. Steve Jobs, although a great man, was not the exclusive determining factor for Voiceover in Apple's products. 2. Just because Steve has passed on does not mean

Re: Why I No Longer Preorder iPhone From A T T Wireless

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 9:10 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Why I No Longer Preorder iPhone From A T T Wireless Grant, I do; however, ATT also plans to prevent those of us with unlimited data plans from even using the Face TIme service

Re: a warning to voice over users concerning IOS 6

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
it feels like the other shoe should be dropping at any second. I know Apple does it for money but I don't really care as long as I am getting value for my money. There's a reason I'm switching to an iMac in the coming months, after all. :) -Marc On 9/17/12, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com

Re: a warning to voice over users concerning IOS 6

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
David, True, but my point is that although a small portion of the overall sales, APple still considers this segment worth the investment. I would love to know what the real numbers are across all Apple products including the Macs. On Sep 17, 2012, at 4:19 PM, David Chittenden

Re: a warning to voice over users concerning IOS 6

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
remains constant. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 18/09/2012, at 3:28, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: You know I've not been much a fan of Chrome or the ChromVox, but you know I understand it is still early

Re: IOS 6.0 and Voice Over

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
I've not had any problem with the pinch gesture. I believe it takes patience and practice. This is something that even I practice now and then to be sure I can still pull it off. :) I cannot think of a better way really to pull this off, but again it is very doable. On Sep 17, 2012, at 1:21

Re: a warning to voice over users concerning IOS 6

2012-09-17 Thread Scott Howell
did start the possibility of touch screen and may be Apple did learn something from them don't some of you think? On 17 Sep 2012, at 22:09, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Yes and that is why APple is so innovative. I have always felt that there would be a way for blind people

Re: Apple's commitment to accessibility [was Re: a warning to voice over users concerning IOS 6]

2012-09-18 Thread Scott Howell
of the kindness of their corporate hearts. On 17/09/12 16:05, Scott Howell wrote: David, True, but my point is that although a small portion of the overall sales, APple still considers this segment worth the investment. I would love to know what the real numbers are across all Apple products

Re: What to do before upgrading to iOS 6

2012-09-19 Thread Scott Howell
There is no reason updating cannot be done over the air. There is no difference because this is a major update, so regardless of a patch or not, folks will be able to upgrade over the air. If that were not the case for some reason I am quite certain APple would have stated something about this.

Re: i5 Underwhelming

2012-09-19 Thread Scott Howell
Joe, Ane the counter to what you say is simply this. WHile others supposedly leap ahead with some of these apparent advancements, Apple will remain reliable and consistent. I believe it is less important to put in features such as facial recognition and other such gimmicks if the underlying OS

Re: iOS 6 is live

2012-09-19 Thread Scott Howell
However, I think things are moving along pretty nicely as compared to the iOS 5.0 update. On Sep 19, 2012, at 1:14 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Just to add to Neil’s post, iOS 6 is also available now in Canada, but the download is going very slow, the servers must be really

Re: Welcome to the 96% Club

2012-09-19 Thread Scott Howell
Don't worry, just relax and wait it will move along. All three of our devices slowed at 96% and then finally finished up. On Sep 19, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Mark, Mine is doing the same right now, it took about 20 minutes to download up to about 33%,

Re: Have the option to download and install ios 6 from the phone. Should I do that, or use the computer?

2012-09-19 Thread Scott Howell
No reason not to do the over the air update On Sep 19, 2012, at 1:43 PM, Pete Nalda lpna...@gmail.com wrote: It's here, but I'm thinking computer is best. What say you people? As always, Thanks/advance. Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) Louie P. Pete Nalda

Re: new keyboard behaviour

2012-09-19 Thread Scott Howell
I like the new behavior and once you get used to it I think it will be more comfortable. Old habits will be a little hard to brake. On Sep 19, 2012, at 3:10 PM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav for...@talknav.com wrote: How is everyone finding the new keyboard behaviour when using touch typing? I

Re: Speech Quality Setting

2012-09-19 Thread Scott Howell
Just wait a bit after connecting to ac and the high quality voice will return on its own. On Sep 19, 2012, at 7:09 PM, Lynda Ingraham lynda.ingra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I just updated to 6.0. Could someone please tell me how to turn the high quality speech back on? I have the standard

Re: Difficulty with Activating Links in an iBooks Book

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
containing a link carries other information besides the name of the link, including greater than signs signifying the presence of a link. I'll be back with an update soon. Craig On 9/10/12, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Although this is not exactly related to this specific issue

Re: Delightful Results with iOS 6 Map Navigation, So Far

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, First, why would you not use Maps over the Treker? What are the most significant difference or feature prevents you from using Maps over that device? Second, why do you say that the Maps app could not have the level of POIs that the ATT Navigator app has? The one thing that everyone has

Re: Phone app opening after unlocking seems to be fixed

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
Ah! Well the phone bug is still there for me. :) I can live with this one to be honest. :) I just learn to keep my fingers off the screen, but hey maybe it depends on where you touch the screen. Glad you are not having the problem yet. :) On Sep 20, 2012, at 12:10 AM, Sieghard Weitzel

Re: Delightful Results with iOS 6 Map Navigation, So Far

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
occasions. (Smile). Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 2:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Delightful Results with iOS 6 Map Navigation, So Far

Re: IOS 6.0 and Voiceover - Moving Folders and Apps

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
No problems moving or deleting apps. I moved a couple of folders in fact from one screen to another and moved some apps both within folders and outside folders. On Sep 20, 2012, at 7:25 AM, Kerry Painter kerryanne.pain...@gmail.com wrote: I’ve noticed a few little glitches with VO since

Re: Phone app opening after unlocking seems to be fixed

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
for me as well after updating to IOS6 Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Sep 20, 2012, at 5:28 AM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Ah! Well the phone bug is still there for me. :) I can live with this one to be honest. :) I

Re: iOS6 Oddity with Voice Over volume following a call

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
I have not experienced this since the update, but I have experienced this behavior once or twice in 5.1.1. On Sep 20, 2012, at 8:40 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav for...@talknav.com wrote: Hi All, Since updating to iOS 6 on my iPHone 4S, when ending a call that I instigated, Voice Over

Re: FaceTime and iOS 6

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
And for those of you who disagrees with ATT's blocking of FaceTime over 3G unless you have this shared data plan, and you live in the U.S. I would encourage you to file a complaint with the FCC. I have filed a complaint with the FCCC to which ATT must respond. Blocking Face TIme just because I

Re: Callendar bug squashed

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
Yep, I can confirm this one, so report the issue and I'm sure they'll fix it. On Sep 20, 2012, at 5:06 PM, E Steven S sseri...@gmail.com wrote: Fixed one thing and broke another. You can not tell what calendars you have selected. You have to wonder about the beta testing. I know one of

Re: VoiceOver performance iOS 6

2012-09-20 Thread Scott Howell
Wayne, I also recall reading something about the four finger tap and thought perhaps that was an error, so apparently it is then. Seemed odd that Apple would change the command. On Sep 20, 2012, at 4:05 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry for the confusion. I just tried the 3

Re: Mark's iOS 6.0 Map App Walking Navigation Extended Results Report

2012-09-21 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, I suspect it will not be any different with an iPhone 5. I have read several articles that indicate the Maps app really is not completely baked at this point and APple is still working on it. Although I am not clear why APple chose to use TomTom map data when there are better sources

Re: Mark's iOS 6.0 Map App Walking Navigation Extended Results Report

2012-09-21 Thread Scott Howell
Daniel, You can disagree respectfully or otherwise; however, as much as I agree with what you are saying, you miss the entire point here and that simply is that APple really touted this as being the greatest thing yet in terms of software. When you put a great deal of emphasis on this one

Re: Do Not Disturb

2012-09-21 Thread Scott Howell
You know I am inclined to agree because I just did a little testing here and found that DN behaved as advertised and I got no audible notification in the lock screen. In fact I would suspect when DN is activated (whether manually or via schedule) you should not have any visual or audible alert

Re: Navigon Update

2012-09-21 Thread Scott Howell
WHat I'm really curious about Raul is if the transit inapt purchase is of value. THe price is reasonable if the information is helpful. Obviously trying it for myself would be the way to determine the value, but I have not read here that anyone has tested this out. On Sep 21, 2012, at 8:54 AM,

Re: Sounds on IPhone when using braille.

2012-09-21 Thread Scott Howell
I do believe this would be a feature request. I was hoping it would mute all sounds, so my suggestion I intend to send to APple is that perhaps this be an option, (e.g. button that cycles through speech off with sounds or speech off without sounds). I think this would make all camps happy. On

Re: iPhone 5 and power up vibration

2012-09-21 Thread Scott Howell
If the mute switch is set to on I believe the 4S will vibrate when booting up. I have not tried this lately, so recalling from memory. My 4S does not vibrate while booting otherwise. On Sep 21, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: Sent from my iPhone; please

Re: iPhone 5 size -- Does it fit in a shirtpocket sideways (landscape)

2012-09-21 Thread Scott Howell
Keith, no disrespect, but this is a rather odd question because if you think about it; the size of the iPhone is not relevant. The question you should ask yourself is would the shirt pocket accommodate the iPhone. Add a half inch perhaps to your current iPhone and that will give you some idea

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