Re: Passbook issues

2012-09-22 Thread Scott Howell
I actually tried the workaround and it did work for me. However, it takes a few steps and involves turning off the option for automatically setting the clock, moving your device ahead a year, attempting to activate the button in the Passbook app, and setting the clock back to automatic time

Re: ios 6 calendar bug, no events?

2012-09-22 Thread Scott Howell
Paul, I can confirm this; however, switch from day back to month view an see if that does not correct the problem. I am not sure what is going on except maybe some sort of focus issue. Please send a note to APple and I will do the same. THanks, Scott On Sep 22, 2012, at 5:51 AM, Paul Erkens

Re: IOS6 features

2012-09-22 Thread Scott Howell
I would disagree with your assessment of the do not disturb feature. THe feature works for me, so not sure how it could be deemed useless. Privacy is a concern or certainly should be, so being aware of the options is a good idea. On Sep 22, 2012, at 5:48 AM, Robert Doc Wright

Re: do not disturb, what is the entire story?

2012-09-22 Thread Scott Howell
Paul, The do not disturb feature does not impact the alarm. ALl this feature does is prevent inbound calls, text messages, e-mails, etc. I gather it does not turn off the wifi or cellular radios, but instead I guess it temporarily blocks these connections unless certain conditions are met. I

Re: ios 6 calendar bug, no events?

2012-09-22 Thread Scott Howell
No it does not render the Calendar app useless; it just makes it annoying. Useless would imply that no workaround exists and you could not access any of the functionality. As I have already stated, simply switching from month view to day view and back will be the workaround for now. I and I am

Re: Reporting bugs to Apple accessibility

2012-09-22 Thread Scott Howell
I would encourage you to file each separately. In this way if each issue is different and thus goes to a different team, it makes the whole process more efficient. Always better to file separate issues unless there is a direct connection to each issue. On Sep 22, 2012, at 7:17 AM, Kirsten

Re: No Cradle?

2012-09-22 Thread Scott Howell
You must be special because I sure never got a cradle with my iPhone 3GS, 4, or 4S. On Sep 22, 2012, at 11:56 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Hi All. Just opened my I phone 5 box and wondering to know does not a cradle come in with it? When I got my 4S last there was a cradle

Re: Mark On iPhone 5 and 4 S

2012-09-22 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, That is curious that you are experiencing a greater drain on the battery because I have noticed no real difference, yet my iPhone 4S is more responsive. On Sep 22, 2012, at 3:39 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Everyone, Yesterday, at 4:30am I was in a line at my local A T

Re: Quick thoughts on IOS6

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
Marco, WHen you refer to the size of the file are you referring to the software for the phone? Why should APple have split the file into smaller portions? I really think when you consider the software, 680Mb or so is not really that large. In fax I suspect it would be difficult to split the

Re: iPhone 5 and power up vibration

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
WHere I think this feature would be most helpful is in the case where you have to do a reset when the phone becomes locked up. Although a nice feature perhaps during startup, I have not found myself without speech, but perhaps once or twice since I had a 3GS. On Sep 23, 2012, at 2:08 AM,

Re: inserting a period at the end of a sentence

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
Larry it works just fine in iOS 6. Most people find performing this action challenging because it is based on timing. WIth practice you will become successful. The taps have to be pretty close together and I would say within one second of each other. Again, with practice you will get it.

Re: Not crazy about iOS 6 new touch type mode.

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
I cannot comment on the issue pertaining to alternative characters; however, I see nothing wrong with how the delete key behaves now. I can hear each character being deleted . So, either I do not understand or you are experiencing something different. I surely disliked the split tap method for

Re: Downcast vs iOS Podcast Client

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
Neil, funny you mention the 5X speed because I tried it and could not tell any difference between that and the 3X. So, I thought perhaps this was an incorrectly labeled button. :) On Sep 23, 2012, at 8:23 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav for...@talknav.com wrote: All, There has been some

Re: No Cradle?

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
I know what you are referring to, but never came with any of the iPhones since the 3GS; at least not here in the U.S. The stand you are referring to must look like what is used in the APple store to display the iPhones and iPod touch. I recall you could purchase those separately, but not sure

Re: ATT has changed their terms of service

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
I did not receive any such message, so think I'll go look this up. If you happen to have a URL that would be great. :) On Sep 23, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi all. I just got this weekend an email from ATT with new terms of service. I've read before that

Re: Having problems with Genius in the music app

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
This workaround did work for me as well, but certainly not the most reliable method. On Sep 23, 2012, at 5:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Frank, It didn’t work for me at first, either. However, try this: touch somewhere in the middle of the screen, it works if you

Re: Ringtone scrolling bug?

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Howell
Yep, this follows along with the focus issues in COntacts and other apps. Keep firing messages to accessibil...@apple.com because the more who report issues is more likely they will get working on them. Well they probably are already working on 6.1. :) On Sep 23, 2012, at 4:17 PM, Marc

Re: ATT has changed their terms of service

2012-09-24 Thread Scott Howell
Hi Raul, Looks like ATT must have sent you a message in error. THis seems to only apply to ATT's broadband/internet customers. I think I will drop them a call to verify this because I did look around the wireless site as well as check my account for any messages regarding changes. I did not

Re: brand new iphone user, need help

2012-09-24 Thread Scott Howell
You do not have to turn VoiceOver off in order to use Siri. You only need activate Siri and speak what you want and wait for a few seconds after you are done speaking. Siri will carryout your requested action. I hope that helps get you started. Don't worry you will become a pro at using the

Re: ATT has changed their terms of service

2012-09-24 Thread Scott Howell
://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 9/24/2012 4:51 AM, Scott Howell wrote: Hi Raul, Looks like ATT must have sent you a message in error. THis seems to only apply to ATT's broadband/internet customers. I think I will drop them a call to verify this because I did look

Re: Feedler RSS (free version)

2012-09-24 Thread Scott Howell
This is a bug that plagues apps such as COntacts. THis is an overall focus issue and reporting to accessibil...@apple.com will be appreciated. The more who report these types of problems will ensure the engineering team is aware it is a wide-spread problem. On Sep 24, 2012, at 10:03 AM,

Re: Track This:

2012-09-24 Thread Scott Howell
THis is one reason why I like Delivery Status TOuch, http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/delivery-status-touch-package/id290986013?mt=8 which seems to always figure out what carrier the tracking number originated from. On Sep 24, 2012, at 2:36 PM, jeremy icu8...@gmail.com wrote: Also, with this

Re: losing Wi fi conection from time to time

2012-09-25 Thread Scott Howell
Veronica, Delete the Braille display and try working without it for a few hours and let me know if the problem with the WIFI persists. If not then I will add your issue to the case I have open with APple. Can you provide the firmware version of the display? Also, what type of router are you

Re: iOS 6.0 VoiceOver Recent Call Bug Detected

2012-09-25 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, I see the same thing, but I wonder (and would have to do some additional testing), but perhaps there is some relationship to the do not disturb feature? As I looked at the log of calls it appeared some unsuccessful numbers may have been during the time I was trying the DN feature out. I

Re: A Comment On The Passbook App

2012-09-25 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, There actually is a website that will allow you to create your own coupons. Check out http://www.passsource.com. This site may be something smaller vendors could use. I created a pass for grins and it was pretty accessible and easy to send to myself. I am sure with time APple will find a

Another app to help you keep track of stuff you did today - iDoneThis

2012-09-25 Thread Scott Howell
This app seems to be targeted toward professionals who have to provide status reports to managers. I have this weekly requirement (which is a royal pain in the hindquarters). I don't' mind accounting for my time, but I just did not have a really good workflow for keeping track of every thing I

Re: An an ios p6 calendar bug.

2012-09-26 Thread Scott Howell
Chuck, this is a known issue that Apple has responded back to me about. Although the usual we can't provide any information I know the issue is in the fix-it queue. :) Drop them a note if you like as well, but at least we know they are aware and will address the problem. On Sep 26, 2012, at

Re: Article: iOS 6 is holding the iPHone 5 back

2012-09-26 Thread Scott Howell
Ron, Very well stated. I am very pleased with iOS 6 despite some of the issues. in fact most of the issues are not significant to me. If the phone were unstable as a result of installing iOS 6 I would have something to complain about. However, overall, I find iOS 6 to be stable and I can

Re: i o s and visually impaired users

2012-09-26 Thread Scott Howell
I concur Ed and I have had absolutely no problems navigating the App store, whether I am searching, purchasing, or updating apps. I really like the new store;, although I understand some do not necessarily like change. :) On Sep 26, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Ed Worrell blindworr...@optimum.net wrote:

Re: Waking up with music - the Sonos alternative

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
You know I want to go check one of the Sonos systems out because I have heard so many good things about them. I know they are not cheap, but apparently the sound is as good as or better than the Bose Sound Dock or whatever they call it. If the app is fully accessible it makes it even better.

Re: i o s and visually impaired users

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
iPhone On 27/09/2012, at 9:58 AM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: I concur Ed and I have had absolutely no problems navigating the App store, whether I am searching, purchasing, or updating apps. I really like the new store;, although I understand some do not necessarily like

Re: Article: iOS 6 is holding the iPHone 5 back

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
Oh don't' be ridiculous! The sex of the CEO would have nothing to do with the success or perception there of. The CEO depends on those in marketing to promote the product and depends on the engineers and designers to create the wow factor. People tend to set certain expectations and if APple

Re: Article: iOS 6 is holding the iPHone 5 back

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
; this was the last thread we were looking at. I don't normally bother explaining tongue.in.cheek jokes. R! - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 10:49 AM Subject: Re: Article: iOS 6 is holding the iPHone

Re: battery saving on ios6

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
No longer an issue as far as I can determine. THat was related to a bug that has since been resolved. On Sep 27, 2012, at 10:32 AM, Kliphton kliph...@gmail.com wrote: I heard time zone support drains your battery also. Don't know how true that is, but read it about a year ago. On Sep 28,

Re: Battery savings

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
You know I just do not see any point in going through all of this. You are just going to make yourself crazy trying all of these things. If you were going to be out hiking in the wilderness and really need to conserve battery, I would say turn everything off except for the phone and maybe just

Re: Siri Generated Text Messages Bug Discovered in iOS 6.0

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
I have found this problem only exists when using headphones. I have conducted tests with and without headphones and I am using a pair of Bose headphones. I suspect the problem exists only with headphones unless someone has found something different. On Sep 27, 2012, at 4:58 PM, John Panarese

Re: Siri Generated Text Messages Bug Discovered in iOS 6.0

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
I did this from the lock screen, but the problem only occurred while using headphones. Otherwise Siri behaved exactly as expected. In fact I tried this test because it was rather curious. On Sep 27, 2012, at 4:14 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: No, it only happens in the given scenario I

Re: voiceover not reading notifications in iOS 6 using vibrate mode

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
You know I actually love the fact that when mute is set to mute, it does exactly that. I'm really glad APple made it possible for mute to truly mute the phone and all the chatter. :) Now I do not have to turn the volume down so low. :) NOthing like VO hacking in the middle of a meeting. :) On

Re: voiceover not reading notifications in iOS 6 using vibrate mode

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Howell
You took a positive action instead of something happening automatically. COnsider that while muted, you really do not want VO in most cases babbling away. If you press the home or lock buttons then you are taking a positive action that indicates you want to hear what is happening or what is in

Re: Texts and Siri

2012-09-28 Thread Scott Howell
Reggie, First I do not understand why you cannot send text messages using Siri because you (as far as I recall) have not explained the problem. Are you having trouble activating Siri? Are you speaking to slowly and Siri thinks you are finished before you actually are? What exactly is the

Re: Siri Generated Text Messages Bug Discovered in iOS 6.0

2012-09-28 Thread Scott Howell
Siri does not have problems sending text. I have sent several text messages with the screen locked and unlocked. THe only problem appears to be while using headphones. On Sep 27, 2012, at 9:56 PM, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Siri just plain is having problems

Re: major accessible improvements pushed out to app store

2012-09-28 Thread Scott Howell
I was able to read the reviews. Be sure to select the appropriate tab (reviews) and you should be able to locate them at that point. On Sep 28, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone tried reading reviews? I double tapped on the reviews tab but nothing

Re: Siri Generated Text Messages Bug Discovered in iOS 6.0

2012-09-28 Thread Scott Howell
And to further the point it would be almost impossible to have Siri go into listening mode when VO is on because Siri would pickup VO and interpret what is being said. On Sep 28, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: I'm sure it is obvious why you would have a different

Re: voiceover not reading notifications in iOS 6 using vibrate mode

2012-09-28 Thread Scott Howell
Rose, not looking to get people all spun up which happens sometimes when you touch on certain issues or disagree, but I'm truly baffled by why people want to have notifications spoken even when the phone is muted. The whole point of the phone being muted is to prevent it from making noise, but

Re: Navigating by heading bug perhaps and email issue

2012-09-28 Thread Scott Howell
This is an issue that seems to affect other areas, so please report to accessibil...@appel.com. This will let them know that there is a problem. Just be sure to explain using steps how you encountered the problem and on what site. THis will help them reproduce the problem. On Sep 28, 2012, at

Re: in daisy not available in the australian store?

2012-09-29 Thread Scott Howell
Maria, This app is no longer available in any store. :) Apparently it was pulled a while ago and no one knows the reason or at least I do not recall anyone providing one. On Sep 29, 2012, at 4:50 AM, Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com wrote: HI. Was wanting to purchase in daisey but i

Re: Take Control eBooks' September Sale

2012-09-29 Thread Scott Howell
Hey if any of you are even thinking about this, I am throwing in my support for the Take COntrol books. You will not regret spending your money on any of these titles. Even if I am familiar with the topic, I have found information useful to me. THe books are all written in a way that makes them

Re: Using Reminders with IOS 6

2012-09-29 Thread Scott Howell
Here are the steps I used to setup the reminder. 1. Tap on Add Reminder button. 2. Enter name for reminder. 3. Tap the More Details button. 4. Tap on the Remind me on the Day button which by default is off and this needs to be on. 5. Locate the date/time, (i.e. Saturday September 29, 2012, 6:00)

Re: lost speech completely

2012-09-29 Thread Scott Howell
And you can also do a two finger swipe down and begin pressing the volume up button. THis will keep VO reading while you adjust the volume. I have not seen this issue since iOS 6 and I do not believe it is related to a hardware issue. On Sep 29, 2012, at 12:51 AM, Gail the U. S. Male

Re: Siri Generated Text Messages Bug Discovered in iOS 6.0

2012-09-29 Thread Scott Howell
I actually used the headphone button and found the problem occurred. So, not sure it is button-specific. However, I am going to do some additional testing per a note from Apple. On Sep 28, 2012, at 10:06 PM, kroggeman kevin.rogge...@gmail.com wrote: I think I have the solution to the problem.

Re: VO Wifi notification

2012-09-29 Thread Scott Howell
And iMessage functions regardless of the network connection, (i.e. 3G, WIFI, etc.). On Sep 29, 2012, at 7:17 AM, Joanne Chua shuang.an...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks very much. Of course. i forgot about that completely. :) Thanks Cheers On 29/09/2012, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com

Re: [Maccessibility] Apple Continues Tweaking iOS AppStore

2012-09-29 Thread Scott Howell
Yes what you are missing is the fact that there has been some problems with searching for apps and reliably getting to the results. So, Apple has been working on changes that has improved the accessibility in some of these areas. On Sep 29, 2012, at 3:38 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.

Re: article: iPhone 5 honeymoon over already?

2012-09-29 Thread Scott Howell
And because any successful company such as APple has to be busted down. After all, the media just can't stand having so much success--it doesn't sell airtime. The reason all of these other devices receive so little criticism is because those companies simply do not have the success rate as does

Re: els app someday?

2012-09-30 Thread Scott Howell
Hi Penny, Well I sure will be happy to send my player back. :) I do not often use NLS just because it is simply not convenient as I really like to use my iOS devices. In any case what will be really interesting to me is how they work the logistics of distribution, (i.e. downloading within the

Re: Very useful program

2012-09-30 Thread Scott Howell
And you do not necessarily even have to download/install VLC since there is a plugin that HandBrake will acquire as necessary that will take care of the copy protection. On Sep 30, 2012, at 12:05 PM, VaShaun Jones vashaun.jo...@gmail.com wrote: Handbrake will do all of this and more for free.

Re: article: iPhone 5 honeymoon over already?

2012-09-30 Thread Scott Howell
Joe, First I realize how Apple is spelled, so thank you for observing that I held the shift key down a tad to long. Secondly Joe, perhaps instead of proofing e-mails for spelling errors etc., you would do better to consider the content because obviously Joe, you failed to grasp the point I had

Re: article: iPhone 5 honeymoon over already?

2012-09-30 Thread Scott Howell
that Ford and fuel lines were mentioned, which doesn't make sense to me at all. When I think of how many stories I've seen regarding Toyota, Ford, Audi, Firestone and so on, I don't think Apple is being singled out here at all. On 30/09/12 15:28, Scott Howell wrote: Joe, First I realize how

Re: article: iPhone 5 honeymoon over already?

2012-10-01 Thread Scott Howell
SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Sep 30, 2012, at 7:02 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, I don't even have to troll for articles because if you red any of the tech blogs

Re: Disappointed in do not disturb functionality of iPhone five

2012-10-01 Thread Scott Howell
James, If you really are interested in this feature I would suggest you send APple feedback. I cannot find the link at the minute, but I had thought of this as well and want to send it along as a suggestion. I think this is a natural next step for such a feature, but suspect if there is enough

Re: Disappointed in do not disturb functionality of iPhone five

2012-10-01 Thread Scott Howell
I have only encountered the screen locked message a couple of times. I am trying to find the pattern to reproduce because VO should not even speak this message. If you can reliably reproduce this then please file a note via accessibil...@apple.com. For me this has not occurred consistently, so

Re: Problem with iPhone five for iOS six calendars invoice over

2012-10-01 Thread Scott Howell
James, this is a bug in iOS 6 and not the iPhone itself. The issue has been reported, so hopefully APple will address this in 6.1. On Oct 1, 2012, at 2:14 PM, James Lockwood lockwoo...@gmail.com wrote: I am not sure if this is an error on iOS six or the iPhone five itself. However when in

Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-01 Thread Scott Howell
Hi all, Anyone who has ATT without a shared data plan is likely aware they cannot use Face TIme over the 3G network. Although I do not believe I would use Face TIme for general conversation, I believe there are cases where it may be valuable. Obviously there are services such as Skype which

Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-01 Thread Scott Howell
:48 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Bravo, Scott. I will file a complaint, as well. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:25 PM To: viphone

Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-02 Thread Scott Howell
with someone over Verizon LTE today. I personally think what ATT is doing is complete crap, and something needs to be done about it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 5:50 PM

Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-02 Thread Scott Howell
: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:07 PM Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S The question then is if that person has a shared data plan. If you could find out that would be very helpful. THanks

Re: Table Index in iOS 6 with Voiceover turned on

2012-10-02 Thread Scott Howell
No problem working through the table and I did not have to change the rotor. On Oct 2, 2012, at 1:53 AM, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com wrote: Can anyone duplicate this: Go into the Phone app Tap into the Contacts tab Tap on the right side of the screen to activate the table

Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S

2012-10-03 Thread Scott Howell
Thanks. I am sure he has a 4S, but will check. The only other reason it would not work is a problem with a setting. Scott Howell Sent from my iPad On Oct 2, 2012, at 18:04, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: It is only available on the 4S and the 5 though. If your friend has a 4

Re: Copying and pasting on iPad

2012-10-04 Thread Scott Howell
There is no difference and Edit should appear in the rotor. THe only reason I can think of is if focus is not on the text area, but I would have to test this for myself. So, should work. On Oct 4, 2012, at 2:29 AM, Shane Clark hshanecl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, How Do you copy and paste on the

Re: Should Reebooting an iPhone 4 cause loss of VoiceOver

2012-10-04 Thread Scott Howell
Kathy, I cannot imagine why this process has been difficult for you. Especially now with over the air updates, the process is much easier. I assume you are following the typical steps of first backing up your phone and then performing the update over the air? On Oct 3, 2012, at 8:43 PM, Kathy

Re: Seeking Advice on Digit-Eyes

2012-10-04 Thread Scott Howell
I have had great success with Digit Eyes. What helps is knowing where you typically would find a barcode and then getting an idea as to how far away from the barcode you need to be in order to ensure the camera captures it. I always suggest starting out close and slowly back away and at least

Re: RubyMotion

2012-10-05 Thread Scott Howell
Hello Austin, THanks for sharing your article. I have been wanting to learn objective c as well. Ok, to be honest I've been wanting to learn all sorts of things, but never quite seem to have the hours in a day to accomplish these goals. :) I am not sure I'll learn RubbyMotion tomorrow, but I

Re: receipts for apps

2012-10-05 Thread Scott Howell
You should be receiving receipts from the iTunes store. You also can log into your iTunes account and access history of apps purchased. On Oct 5, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all. Is it possible to ask for a receipt for the apps you purchase? Here is a

Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

2012-10-06 Thread Scott Howell
Along the same lines, I recently read an article that gave Text Detective rather high marks. I know some had difficulty obtaining desirable results; however, some did. I was curious if anyone did in fact find any improvements in the ap; On Oct 6, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Tara Prakash

Re: more FaceTime questions

2012-10-06 Thread Scott Howell
Vicky, First using WIFI will always provide a much better image than 3G/4G (note I am not referring to LTE which is only available with the iPhone 5). You must have a shared data plan in order for this to work, so all the more reason to use WIFI where possible. Your brother would not be able to

Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps

2012-10-07 Thread Scott Howell
This actually is the article that someone shared with me. So, interesting that they believe TextDetective is the best, yet the reviews indicate a little something different. I think some of the success will be how well you can work with the phone by keeping things steady etc. On Oct 7, 2012,

Re: Why do iPhone 5 and Brailliant B80 not get along?

2012-10-07 Thread Scott Howell
I tried pairing a Brailliant 40 which is about a year old and never got it to pair. You might want to contact Apple Accessibility, accessibil...@apple.com, (assuming this is a supported display). Some reason I thought there may be some change necessary with the Brailliant, but I cannot recall

Re: Lag when unlocking screen on iPone 4s after IOS 6 install

2012-10-08 Thread Scott Howell
I also have an iPhone 4S, 16Gb, and I am not nor have seen this issue. I imagine you have already tried rebooting the phone? Nothing comes to mind that would result in this behavior either. On Oct 8, 2012, at 2:41 AM, Julian mrc1...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, I have a 16Gb iPhone 4s for

Re: Newsrack and/or Instapaper -- how best to use?

2012-10-08 Thread Scott Howell
I use Instapaper to archive articles that I would like to review later or refer to at some future point. You can also use Instappaper to browse articles etc your friends are sharing via Twitter etc. I do not use News Rack, but as an RSS aggregator, I am sure it works well. I use Feedler Pro

Re: [Maccessibility] Hide Newsstand In A Folder On iOS 6 With One Click, No Jailbreak Required

2012-10-09 Thread Scott Howell
You know I read the article which really did not provide any information about how this hack works and perhaps there was a link I missed; however, having to download an application that would do something seems a little odd. Guess I'm to suspicious, but hey I can always just move the folder out

Re: Should resetting the iPhone in IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver

2012-10-09 Thread Scott Howell
I have to agree I have not lost VO as a result of using this reset technique. On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:05 AM, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: I have used holding the power button and home button to reset the iPhone and iPad many times and I havne't lost VO ever. Maybe reset is not the

Re: Should resetting the iPhone in IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver

2012-10-09 Thread Scott Howell
On 09/10/2012, at 22:09, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: I have to agree I have not lost VO as a result of using this reset technique. On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:05 AM, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: I have used holding the power button and home button to reset the iPhone

Re: Should resetting the iPhone in IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver

2012-10-09 Thread Scott Howell
is switched off. Also, triple-click home is deactivated, so iTunes is necessary for restarting VO on the iPhone. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 10/10/2012, at 0:27, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote

Re: two finger double tap in ios6

2012-10-09 Thread Scott Howell
Alex it works perfectly for me and I am using an iPhone 4S. Be sure you are leaving sufficient space between your fingers so the phone does not see it as one big finger. On Oct 9, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Alex Stone alexstone...@btinternet.com wrote: Has anyone else noticed that the two finger

Re: choppy VO on apple tv

2012-06-25 Thread Scott Howell
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 8:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: choppy VO on apple tv Rick, the same process for the Mac. The only part I need to dig up is you have to have it plugged in to ac power and then unplug

Re: Remote Access and Apple

2012-06-25 Thread Scott Howell
Edward, I really cannot think of a better way to tell you that you are wrong, so I'll just say your wrong. Apple is not responsible for ensuring access to Citrix or a similar app. THis is the responsibility of Citrix or whatever company developed the app. APple has provided the APIs and

Re: [New post] Apple releases free 'Podcasts' app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

2012-06-26 Thread Scott Howell
What do you find redundant and stupid? The fact you can play the content at 1.5 or double the speed? Does this affect the consumption of the information? I have to assume the playback speed is the same as the Music app. I do wish Apple would allow 3X which would really move things along. On

Re: [New post] Apple releases free 'Podcasts' app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

2012-06-26 Thread Scott Howell
that you can speed up podcasts up to be redundant, since they're spoken word content, which in my view speeding that up hinders consumption of the information. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Tuesday

Re: Speeding up playback: was [New post] Apple releases free 'Podcasts' app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

2012-06-27 Thread Scott Howell
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Speeding up playback: was [New post] Apple releases free 'Podcasts' app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch So, I decided to try the Apple Podcast

Re: Speeding up playback: was [New post] Apple releases free 'Podcasts' app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

2012-06-27 Thread Scott Howell
? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Speeding up playback: was [New post] Apple releases free 'Podcasts' app for iPhone, iPad

Re: Playback controls and Show Notes in the Apple podcast client

2012-06-27 Thread Scott Howell
Hey thanks for the info. I'll subscribe to a podcast I am most familiar with and see how things compare. What is interesting is I tried tapping on the now playing option yet I did not see the option to increase the speed. I did find the button for sharing, so not sure what in the heck I was

Re: SSH software accessibility

2012-06-27 Thread Scott Howell
I like Prompt and it is very accessible. On Jun 27, 2012, at 6:58 PM, Joseph Lee joseph.lee22...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, An ATT user from another list is looking to upgrade the phone. This person says that SSH is a vital tool; however, reports say that SSH apps on Android are not

Re: Another accessible Browser hits the App Store. Google Chrome.

2012-06-28 Thread Scott Howell
The thing I cannot figure out is how Chrome is really any better at least on the Mac. Both browsers are based on webkit, so I have not noticed any significant difference in browsing. I will be curious if the experience is any different between Safari and Chrome on the iOS platform. On Jun 28,

Manual of the United States second edition

2012-06-28 Thread Scott Howell
All, The developer of the Manual of the United States has developed a second edition to the popular app. Although most of the content is accessible, there are a number of unlabeled buttons and some with unusual labels. I contacted the developer, Clint Bagwell, and he said it is likely because

Re: GoogleDrive IOS app hits the App Store

2012-06-29 Thread Scott Howell
Raul, You are correct although some will have more interest in snooping than others. :) The safest browsing experience is one where your device is powered off, locked in a closet, and you are in another room. :) All you can do is take care in where you put your data and how you protect your

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-29 Thread Scott Howell
For no other reason than to find an outlet to complain. I have not purchased any audio books from the iTunes store myself, but I suspect the problem is this new phone was not authorized yet. So, instead of blaming Apple and claiming they are greedy just because Steve died, which is absolutely

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-30 Thread Scott Howell
Using the Audible app or service will not resolve this person's problem. I suspect simply authorizing the new device would solve the problem. Here is a URL that provides information about recovering content, authorizing devices, etc.,

Re: Greedy Apple?

2012-06-30 Thread Scott Howell
Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Jun 30, 2012, at 5:57 AM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Using the Audible app or service will not resolve this person's problem. I suspect simply authorizing the new device would solve the problem. Here is a URL that provides

Re: Problem with Looktell Money Reader

2012-06-30 Thread Scott Howell
I really am curious why some have had issues and others have not. In fact I recently used this app to identify some money I was given. These bills included a fifty and a couple of hundreds. I had to sort through a pile of bills to break the fifty and I was able to sort through some twenties,

Re: simplytreet

2012-07-01 Thread Scott Howell
And including the URL would be helpful as well or a bit more info about why you find this app useful and accessible. The problem is there are lots of twitter apps, but never really sure what makes them different from the rest. Here is the URL,

Re: simplytreet

2012-07-01 Thread Scott Howell
Actually I see there is a free version of this app. THe name sounded similar at first, the URL for the free version is http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/simplytweet-3-free-twitter/id384371983?mt=8. I also stand corrected, I did find more about the features after I got passed the URL that told me I

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