RE: Apple Watch SE2 Strap?

2023-02-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I would recommend a Milanese Loop band which you can get from Amazon for a fraction of the price as what Apple charges for theirs. That is a very subtle metal band with magnetic closure, you just pull the end with the magnet and loosen it so you can pull the watch over your wrist and when you

RE: Apple Watch SE2 Box?

2023-02-13 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Can't help you with the box since the last time my wife and I bought Apple Watches was the series 5 in September 2019 and I'm almost certain the boxes changed since then. But just to remember, you can call Be My Eyes 24/7. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Fazil M. Sent: Sunday,

RE: Sonos CEO says Amazon, Google aren’t "doing anything interesting" in audio - The Verge

2023-02-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
oam, I can run Alexa and the Sonos Assistant at the same time. If I were to use Google Assistant then that would be the only assistant I could have running. -- Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ Chaltain at Outlook, USA -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard

RE: just wondering if anyone has had nay luck with the dateing app blind lee?

2023-02-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Just because they are saying there is a lot of activity does not necessarily mean there is a lot in your particular area. If I remember correctly you are not in one of the major Canadian centres like Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver or even Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg or Halifax so it makes sense

RE: Sonos CEO says Amazon, Google aren’t "doing anything interesting" in audio - The Verge

2023-02-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
All the best Angie On 9 Feb 2023, at 17:52, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: Here the other article from The Verge: Sonos CEO says Amazon, Google aren’t "doing anything interesting" in audio And he doesn’t sound particularly impressed by Apple’s second-gener

RE: Sonos CEO says Amazon, Google aren’t "doing anything interesting" in audio - The Verge

2023-02-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
ime I’ve seen anything quite like what I can do with my Roam and Move. All the best Angie On 9 Feb 2023, at 17:52, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: Here the other article from The Verge: Sonos CEO says Amazon, Google aren’t "doing anything interesting" in audio

RE: Sonos CEO says Amazon, Google aren’t "doing anything interesting" in audio - The Verge

2023-02-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
> headphones on which one can press a button and get that information >> but this is the first time I’ve seen anything quite like what I can do with >> my Roam and Move. >> >> All the best >> Angie >> >> >>> On 9 Feb 2023, at 17:52, Sieghard Weit

Exclusive: Sonos’ next speakers will be called the Era 300 and Era 100 - The Verge

2023-02-09 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
To quote from the end of the article: " Sonos fans are in for an exciting 2023" Unfortunately I predict it will also have an impact on my bank account 藍 Here now the article about the new speakers which I predict will be officially announced in the next weeks with preorders opening up for maybe

RE: SiriusXM Streaming and Multiple Devices

2023-02-06 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
: SiriusXM Streaming and Multiple Devices I am in the USA.  I went to the siriusxm.com web site and followed the "all plans" link.  It states the following withno reference to Canada: "3 mos. for $1 then $10.99/mo" On 2/6/2023 8:40 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Since th

RE: Default app layout.

2023-02-06 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Not unless you restore your iPhone and even then you may end up with the latest layout since it is part of iCloud backup and they happen at least once a day or so. I find it surprising that you "accidently" change your app layout because in order to do so you really have to very deliverately

RE: SiriusXM Streaming and Multiple Devices

2023-02-06 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Since that seems to be the price in Canada I assume that is where you are? If so, here is what it says when you read the "offer details", see the second last item for an answer to your question: OFFER DETAILS: Purchase a SiriusXM Streaming Platinum subscription for $10.99 per month. A credit

RE: Looking for an extremely durable Android phone

2023-02-06 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
glegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2023 7:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Looking for an extremely durable Android phone Hello Carolyn, you should be happy your husband apparently prefers to "live

RE: [tech-vi Announce List] Here’s how to use iMessage on Windows 11 if you have an iPhone

2023-02-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Is it too good to be true? Well, maybe somebody with more time and patience can provide a bit of a tutorial if this actually works for a Voiceover user. I was easily able to download the app on my laptop from the Microsoft Store and it was of course just as easy to download the iOS app on my

RE: Wifi dish washers

2023-02-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Which oven do you have? I would start there and see if the same company makes a dishwasher. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kellie Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2023 8:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Wifi dish washers Hey everyone, but to come

RE: Looking for an extremely durable Android phone

2023-02-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello Carolyn, you should be happy your husband apparently prefers to "live with it" since he's still got you sticking around 藍 -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2023 10:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

RE: Call History in iPhone?

2023-02-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
As Tom said, only the most recent 100 calls show, but if you start deleting calls one by one starting with the newest you should get there eventually. Of course if you make and receive say 10 calls a day on average and you have to go back to January 12 which then would be about 23 or 24 days

RE: Looking for an extremely durable Android phone

2023-02-04 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Then why bother trying to help her if she won't take your advice anyways. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of bentleyj1...@gmail.com Sent: Saturday, February 4, 2023 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Looking for an extremely durable Android phone Thanks. I’ll take it

RE: Looking for an extremely durable Android phone

2023-02-04 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Not exactly on topic, but it's quite simple, either she gets a good case and a glass screen protector or she keeps buying new phones although a cracked screen shouldn't necessarily be a reaspon for a new phone but should be resolved with a screen replacement which is a lot cheaper than a new

RE: accessible smart body tape measure?

2023-02-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
s sent out on this. Andy and Leroy -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, February 3, 2023 2:28 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: accessible smart body tape measure? I just had a look at it and while It's not terribly

RE: accessible smart body tape measure?

2023-02-02 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I just had a look at it and while It's not terribly expensive to me that is just another gadget which in my case I might use a few times and then it would end up in a drawer. If you feel this would help you then by all means give it a try and if you find it's not what it claims to be and you

RE: SuperSense update more promised but what and when?

2023-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
For what I need the Seeing AI short text or in some cases the document channel seem to do very well and it's free. Can't even remember when I last spend money on an app! -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ryan Mann Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 7:31 PM

RE: The Amazon app

2023-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You are more patient than me, I opened the message, figured it was empty, deleted it and carried on. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: The Amazon app Kimberly, your response was at the

RE: Sennheiser Remote control app equalizer is not accessible but maybe

2023-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
: Sennheiser Remote control app equalizer is not accessible but maybe Hi Sieghard Just double tap or double tap and hold I tried everything but there are no actions available the rotor actions cannot be used. Davy -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: viphone@googlegroups.com Namens Sieghard

RE: Sennheiser Remote control app equalizer is not accessible but maybe

2023-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
How exactly are you trying to change it, e.g. what guesture do you use? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of davycupp...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 1:37 PM To: davycupp...@gmail.com Subject: Sennheiser Remote control app equalizer is not

RE: The Amazon app

2023-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
There are always a few people with issues, by now we are at iOS 16.3 and I have absolutely no issues I didn't have before iOS 16 or at least I can't think of any. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jody ianuzzi Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 2:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Iphone se 2020 audio issue

2023-02-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello Holly, I am not saying I doubt you and I don't know all the ins and outs of US providers and MVNO's, it was just a thought. Here in Canada as far as I know you definitely can't tell if your number is from a certain provider, but we also have a lot less of them and most of the MVNO's here

RE: Iphone se 2020 audio issue

2023-01-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello Holly, I did go ahead and do a quick search on Google and while you may think you are on T-Mobil's network, you may be on AT, here is what the first search result said: Featured snippet from the web Consumer Cellular is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), meaning it leases service

RE: Iphone se 2020 audio issue

2023-01-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Holly, I know a few things about American phone providers and some of the MVNO's, but first of all you would want to know which network Consumer Cellular is using, e.g. Sprint, Verizon, AT etc. When you say you live in an area where you feel you don't have bad service, do you base this on what

RE: Phone Not Coming On

2023-01-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You may want to ask a sighted person to take a look at the phone after you plug it in. Definitely use a Lightning cable and appropriate wall adapter not a wireless charging pad, if the battery is dead a sighted person should see the Apple logo on the screen after a few minutes and if you plug

RE: How to scan QR code

2023-01-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
However, I have Spectrum TV on phone. Open Spectrum TV on phone set to CNBC the host is talking wait for commercial but no QR code. I tap settings and TV closes. I’ll try a photo later today. Thanks for your feedback. to From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> O

RE: Seeing AI now supports indoor navigation

2023-01-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
It seems like they are putting some of the Soundscape functionality into the Seeing AI app. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ben Mustill-Rose Sent: Monday, January 30, 2023 4:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Seeing AI now supports indoor

RE: Iphone se 2020 audio issue

2023-01-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Having Wi-Fi on is not the same as activating Wi-Fi calling which is done in Settings > Phone. If you turn Wi-Fi calling on it means that if you do have a poor cellular signal and you are connected to Wi-Fi, that your call is made using Wi-Fi instead of cellular. From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Iphone se 2020 audio issue

2023-01-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
As I said, turn off the automatic switching and see if that helps: Settings > Accessibility > Voiceover > Audio, turn of "Auto Select Speaker in Call" If this fixes your issue then it is quite likely that your phone's proximity sensor might not work correctly which then would not be a Voiceover

RE: Iphone se 2020 audio issue

2023-01-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
If turning on Wi-Fi calling improves the connection and gets rid of drop outs then this means your cellular coverage is not very good and that it was the reason for bad call quality. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of pegkan...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, January 30, 2023 12:14 PM To:

RE: Iphone se 2020 audio issue

2023-01-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Have you disabled the automatic switching between earpiece and speakerphone to see if that helps? It would be one thing you can do to try and rule out that it could be related to this. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Holly Sent: Monday, January 30, 2023

RE: "Do Not Disturb" question

2023-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You can also pull up the control centre and find the "Focus" button. I believe double tapping it turns on Do Not Disturb, if not if you flick down or up once to "Open Controls" and then double tap you can choose to turn on any focus you have set up, e.g. sleep, work etc. As Richard said, you

RE: Any possibility of RIVO3 to come in near future?

2023-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Everybody has to decide how they want to use their iPhone and while it seems there is a bit of extra functionality, a lot of what this offers seems to be duplication and I definitely would not spend almost the same as what my iPhone costs for something like this. I wonder how it records phone

RE: learning about widgets

2023-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Do a search on Applevis, I'm sure there will be some articles or tutorials there. Having said this, I tried it and personally don't care for it very much. In my opinion widgets may be fantastic for people with functioning eyeballs, but I just don't like the way a widget takes up at least the

RE: music from computer to i phone

2023-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
iTunes or spend the time it takes >>> transferring your music over to your phone. >>> >>> This doesn't mean this is something everyone would want to do, and I >>> realize some people have music that isn't available on a streaming >>> service,

RE: music from computer to i phone

2023-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
nes or spend the time it takes >> transferring your music over to your phone. >> >> This doesn't mean this is something everyone would want to do, and I realize >> some people have music that isn't available on a streaming service, but it's >> definitely an option to co

RE: music from computer to i phone

2023-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
nitely an option to consider. > > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ > Chaltain at Outlook, USA > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 12:25 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com &g

RE: music from computer to i phone

2023-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
sage- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 12:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: music from computer to i phone You still have to use iTunes if you want to transfer music from your computer to your iPhone. My solution for many year

RE: WayAround

2023-01-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Robin wrote " They offer tags shaped like buttons that you sew or pin onto the items" In my opinion if you want this to be permanent and durable you would have to sew on or in my case since sewing is not one of my things I would have to get it done. Good thing my neighbour across the street is

RE: Moore homePod issues, can’t hand off from my phone

2023-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I know this is not a solution for your issue, but if I had this many problems I would sell the thing and get myself a couple of Sonos speakers, problem solved. Granted, you can't do Siri with your Sonos speakers, but you can set them up either with Alexa or Google Assistant and given the

RE: music from computer to i phone

2023-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You still have to use iTunes if you want to transfer music from your computer to your iPhone. My solution for many years has been to use Apple Music, yes, it costs me a few Bucks each months, but I have what by now I think are 90 Million songs or something like that at my fingertip and I can

RE: NFC Tag Manager

2023-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
NFC stands for "near field communication" and it is a set of wireless communication standards between devices with NFC capability and so-called NFC tags which they can read if they are a few centimeters away. NFC is also the underlying technology for touchless credit and debit card terminals

RE: NFC Tag Manager

2023-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
NFC is not Bluetooth and while Bluetooth may work up to 10 m away (33 feet), NFC requires much closer proximity of just a few centimeters (less than 2 inches). Here a short explanation from when I Googled "What is the range of NFC": Near Field Communication (NFC) is a set of short-range

RE: NFC Tag Manager

2023-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
No, you won't be close enough, NFC tags only work if your phone is a few centimeters away at best hence the name "NFC" which stands for "Near Field Communication". This is the same technology as in touchless card terminals at stores and you more or less have to touch the part of the terminal

RE: Safari

2023-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
The addressbar in Safari is at the bottom of the screen as are other buttons for your bookmarked websites etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Barbara Stahl Sent: Friday, January 27, 2023 8:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Safari So what is happening exactly are

RE: Welcome to Dynamic Island

2023-01-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
It will be there until it's not just like 3D touch and while I used 3D touch I also don't miss it. Who knows what Apple will do and I think until next September it is not such a big deal for most since people who upgraded to a 14 Pro or Pro Max are surely in the minority compared to those who

RE: logo other?

2023-01-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
It would help if you told us where it says this. The first thing I would do is ask Siri to restart your device or, if you prefer to do so manually, power off your iPhone, wait maybe 15 or 20 seconds and turn it back on. Yes, I know that after an update the iPhone restarts, but I can't even count

RE: amazing slow downer on iPhone running iOS 16 point X

2023-01-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I don't know the app, but this would sound more like something the developer has to fix. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Keith Kramlinger Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 12:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: amazing slow downer on iPhone

RE: Welcome to Dynamic Island

2023-01-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
n phone call in progress. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 1:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject

RE: Wiping Alexa?

2023-01-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
You have to reset it just like your iPhone because otherwise if you are signed in then whoever you give it to could theoretically use it to order stuff from Amazon if you have that enabled. You do this in the Alexa app on your iPhone, when I just Googled it the exact steps came up: Featured

RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, Mac Daily News

2023-01-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
hone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 1:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-

RE: WayAround

2023-01-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
So would that be similar to NaviLens? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 5:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WayAround I also like the WayAround WayTags. I have been usingthemfor a a few years now. Except for the

RE: Welcome to Dynamic Island

2023-01-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I can already do that with my iPhone 13 Pro and previously with my iPhone 11. When a call is in progress you just have to touch near the top left and just underneath the status bar and above the first app icon will be your call in progress, double tap on it and you are there. From:

RE: Welcome to Dynamic Island

2023-01-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And there are already rumours it may go the way of 3D touch and the Dodo bird so let's see if it will still be around in 2 or 3 years or if it will be replaced by some new thing. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ann M Medlar Sent: Wednesday, January 25,

RE: The iOS Measure App on iPhone 14 Pro Max, Measuring Up, At Last

2023-01-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I would just grab my good old talking tape measure and I'd have that picture frame measured down to the sixteenth of an inch or, if I switched it to Metric down to 1mm in half the time 藍 But joking aside, nice to know it can do this, I'll have to try it with my 13 Pro some time and I can then

RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, Mac Daily News

2023-01-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
ture, for now. You, however, are a brave man, "Charlie Brown." (smile). Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023

RE: Reading downloaded audible books when not connected to the internet.

2023-01-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
> listen to them without being connected? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: January 23, 2023 2:21 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Reading downloaded audible books when not connected to the

RE: How to scan QR code

2023-01-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Best option is to make sure "Code Scanner" is added to your control panel, you can check in Settings > Control Panel and if it si not in your list you can add it. Then swipe down from the top to bring up Control Centre, tap Code Scanner and point your rear camera towards the QR code. You

RE: Reading downloaded audible books when not connected to the internet.

2023-01-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Joshua, if you turn off Wi-Fi you are still cponnected to the internet using cellular data. Barbara said she is using an iPod which means that when she is not at home and connected to Wi-Fi therre is no internet connectivity at all. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On

RE: Reading downloaded audible books when not connected to the internet.

2023-01-23 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I have always received this message when I was offline on my iPhone, e.g. on long flights etc. All I had to do is tap on OK and then I could play whatever books I had downloaded. I just turned on Airplane mode and tried this and all it said when I opened Audible was "Turn off Airplane mode or

RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, Mac Daily News

2023-01-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
A small correction, I spelled "Yubiko" with a "k", the correct spelling is with a "c", so it should be "Yubico". From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2023 10:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE

RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, Mac Daily News

2023-01-22 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
; mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 1:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, Mac Daily News I

RE: Air Drop not working

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello Debbie, When you see "Receiving Off", does Voiceover say "selected"? This is actually not an on/off switch in the sense but one of 3 options and if you swipe right you hear the others, here are all three: Receiving Offf Contacts Only Everyone for 10 minutes That last one used to be just

RE: SIRI

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Do you say just "answer phone" or "Hey Siri, answer phone". You do have to make sure first of all Hey Siri is set up and then when the phone rings say "Hey Siri" first. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Debbie Downey Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 4:46

RE: Here’s how HomePod 2 Compares to the Original and HomePod Mini, 9 to 5 Mac

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I would say if you are in the Apple ecosysem Sonos is also very high up and it gives you a ton of options and chocies with respect to what you can get for which room. Of course you can't have Siri on it as a digital assistant (at least not yet), but you can have Alexa or Google Assistant (not

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
by the summer. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: January 21, 2023 3:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps I doubt he cares; I still think he has a plan and whatever that plan is he'll go through

RE: How to set up Advanced Data Protection, end-to-end encryption for your iCloud data, Mac Daily News

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I read your article and afterwards checked my iPhone 13 Pro and Advanced Data Protection is also available in Canada. I turned it on, it asks you to set up a recovery contact although I don't think it forces you to do so, but if you do they will get a text message and have to tap on "Agree"

RE: SIRI

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Have you rebooted your phone? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Vicki W. Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 1:23 PM To: IPhone Subject: SIRI Hi, I was using my Iphone for something and my SIRI suddenly stopped working. Won't send messages or answer any questions at all. I tried using

RE: Swimming with an Apple watch

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
The newer of an Apple watch you have the better. The workout app has the various workouts like outdoor walk, outdoor run, pool swim etc. You can usually set a workout with an "open goal" which in the case of the pool swim still would ask you how long your pool is, e.g. 25 metres or 50 metres,

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I doubt he cares; I still think he has a plan and whatever that plan is he'll go through with it. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Gerardo Corripio Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2023 4:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Well said, I am also quite surprised how quickly somebody is being insulted and called names because they run their business according to whatever plan it is they have. Once again, I am not saying I think Elon Musk is the most amazing person ever, for all I know he might have a very unpleasant

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I hope you said "Hey there you Idiot, can you just bring back your accessibility team and make sure all third party apps are reinstated?. Please let us know what his reply is. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 8:31 PM To:

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And by the way, I wouldn't start your message with "Hello knucklehead" 藍 From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps My sentiments exactly, I

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-21 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And how many followers does he have? Is it a few tens of Millions or is it in the hundreds of Millions? I wouldn't count on getting a reply From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 6:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Twitter

RE: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-20 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
There is a few big differences between Apple and Twitter. Yes, Apple often does things the way they think people should do them, they even have released devices which didn't really exist because they felt that is what people should use, iPhone and iPad are examples of that. However, Apple is a

RE: A very short bit of humor

2023-01-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I don't think Richard has an Android phone so it must be Siri Voice 4 and in any case, he says the other Siri voices also do it. The original text must include some emoji because if I copy that text and email it to myself Siri just reads it unless of course my Siri is not as good as Richards 

RE: Swimming with an Apple watch

2023-01-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Richard, if you select pool swim it will automatically turn on waterlock at least it will if I remember correctly. If you don't want to use a workpout then you can pull down for control centre and turn waterlock on there. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent:

RE: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

2023-01-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
phenomenon in AI labs. Best, Leo Bado -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 5:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News So I

RE: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

2023-01-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 5:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News So I must admit that is quite amazing and I wonder exactly what is involved when they say "This is an Apple

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
ind of micro-fiber but it had almost no give / stretch at all.It felt more like a tourniquet than a headband, (smile). I just looked it up and the brand was CenGoes. As I said, the cost was $12 USD. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel S

RE: Here’s how HomePod 2 Compares to the Original and HomePod Mini, 9 to 5 Mac

2023-01-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I think of smart speakers a bit like browsers, they all have their strength and weaknesses. We have Alexa speakers and all our Sonos speakers which support a digital assistant are set up for Alexa in addition to the relatively new Sonos voice assistant, but we also have a few Google

RE: Here’s how HomePod 2 Compares to the Original and HomePod Mini, 9 to 5 Mac

2023-01-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Not very tempting for somebody like me who is very much into Sonos. Sonos is going to release new speakers called Optima this year which I imagine will first replace the Sonos Five as that is one of their most dated speakers, but I think a Sonos One version of them is also in the works. I

RE: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

2023-01-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
So I must admit that is quite amazing and I wonder exactly what is involved when they say "This is an Apple Books audiobook narrated by a digital voice based on a human narrator" I guess Siri is or at least was based on this ladie's voice, forgot her name when Siri originally came out, but it

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
. As I said, the cost was $12 USD. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? When you say "band" what material is that? The on

RE: Twitter Confirms Third-Party Apps Like Tweetbot Were Intentionally Blocked

2023-01-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
"Elon Musk is not qualified to own anything" I find that is an interesting thing to say about the richest man in the world who has successfully started the most prestigious electric car company, who is offering high speed internet to places which never had it and would never have it (at least

RE: are there any replacements for these apps please?

2023-01-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I also like the Aftershokz Open Com, otherwise you might want to look at headphone options which have a transparency mode like Apple Airpods. Alternatively there are always your good old wired Earpods which are a great headset and they barely blocks out any external sound. From:

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
eep. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023 5:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? Glad you found some you like. I looked these up on Amazon Canada where they cost $29.9

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
-Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 9:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet? When you say "band" what material is that? The ones we have are some sort of microfibe

RE: Twiterific stopped working

2023-01-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
year. I will not say that twitter will be nolonger accessible but it is obvious there have been changes in many of their policies especially for accessibility. Davy Van: viphone@googlegroups.com Namens Sieghard Weitzel Verzonden: zondag 15 januari 2023 21:31 Aan: viphone@googlegroups.com Onde

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
, Yet? Hi Sieghard, Great Thank you for posting the link to these. I was afraid of purchasing the wrong model. “You’re a good man, Charlie Brown.” (smile). Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2023 10:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com S

RE: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
the message has been sent. Dictation within the messages app works fine, so I guess I'll have to put up with unlocking my phone and keeping the messages app open to text until it's fixed. Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com On 1/15/2023 2:34 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Probably a tempor

RE: SIRI Failing to Send anything but iMessages

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Lisa wrote: I've turned SIRI off than on again, I've restarted my phone, and I've double-checked that send SMS messages is on. My next step would be to reset network settings. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 3:37 PM

RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Christopher, I think this is definitely new in iOS 16 and not the same as the old feature to link contacts. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2023 12:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Contacts

RE: Contacts Entries Appearing Twice

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Bill or your friend would have to provide exact details about how they sync their contacts, I assume it is possibly because they sync them from their Google account and also somehow through iCloud. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Saturday,

RE: Listen up ladies (and maybe some guys)

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
:31 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Listen up ladies (and maybe some guys) I cannot wear earrings due to the fact that my ears turn colors, so I think I would pass on that. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 15, 2023, at 9:51 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:  Well here is your next fashion

RE: Recently created Apple Music play lists don’t show up on my iPad mini

2023-01-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Janet, maybe your volume for that tone somehow is turned down way low. I understand how people with hearing loss may have problems hearing it since it is a relatively low frequency tone, but if somebody has normal or as you say excellent hearing then I don't understand how you can miss it

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