Re: Updating Apps

2012-09-20 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I have mixed feelings about how the app store operates when updating apps. On one hand, I like the way I'm left in the app store after tapping an update buttton. On the other hand, though, I'm not happy about not seeing the download percentage. If it's a major update, the percentage

Re: Updating Apps

2012-09-20 Thread Tom Lange
the app store and find the app or the folder containing the app, and VO will tell you the progress of the update. HTH, Anna On Sep 20, 2012, at 10:58 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have mixed feelings about how the app store operates when updating apps. On one hand, I like

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

2012-09-28 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Although I haven't tried the latest update with IOS 6, I have had good luck with an app called Hopstop for getting bus routes and another one called Nextbus for real-time bus arrival time information. Hope this helps. Tom . - Original Message - From: Chris Snyder

iMessage

2012-09-28 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, This may be a silly question, but I'm asking anyway. In the messages app, when I'm having a conversation with one of my contacts who also has an iPhone, iMessage is usually turned on, and I'll see some sort of indication that I'm sending using iMessage. However, we were having a

Re: iMessage

2012-09-28 Thread Tom Lange
there will occasionally be times when you don't receive messages from other iOS users for a while. Cheers, Grant On 9/28/12, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, This may be a silly question, but I'm asking anyway. In the messages app, when I'm having a conversation with one of my contacts who also has

Re: two finger double tap in ios6

2012-10-10 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I find that it's somewhat inconsistent on my iPhone 4, and I use that gesture for starting/stopping streaming audio more than anything else. I never use the two-finger double-tap for answering calls. As soon as a call comes in I go immediately to the botttom of the screen and to a

Re: Free apps

2012-06-27 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I seem to recall an app called Store News that was discussed fairly recently. It may have that kind of information. Check it out. Tom - Original Message - From: JoJo and Clinton To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 11:23 AM Subject: Re: Free apps

Re: Problem with Looktell Money Reader

2012-07-02 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I've never had trouble with Money Reader, even in what I believed to be questionable lighting conditions. Tom - Original Message - From: Anthony Vece ajv...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 6:22 PM Subject: Re: Problem with Looktell Money

Re: Excuse!! App Name Given + Company

2012-07-05 Thread Tom Lange
Hey Eileen, Definitely, keep on posting. - Original Message - From: Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2012 1:04 PM Subject: Excuse!! App Name Given + Company Hello List, I hope this email will not block me from this

Re: DigitEyes or another bar code reader?

2012-07-06 Thread Tom Lange
hooked up to your apex and use the hotspot on the phone so your apex would have internet in the store. - Original Message - From: Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date sent: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:02:06 -0700 Subject: Re: DigitEyes or another bar code reader? Hi, I'd

Re: Songza

2012-07-08 Thread Tom Lange
for songza, spelled s o n g z a. Hope this helps. Tom - Original Message - From: chris hallsworth christopher...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 12:27 PM Subject: Re: Songza Is this app available in the UK? - Original Message - From: Tom

Re: Locking your phone in portrait mode

2012-07-10 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yes, do a three-finger swipe to the right and the portrait lock button will be at the bottom left corner of the screen. You can't miss it. Tom - Original Message - From: Chris Judd chrischas0...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 5:00 AM

Re: How to create a new contact from the recent calls list

2012-07-10 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Here's how I do it. 1. In your recent call list, find the number that you want to add to your contacts. 2. Flick right once to the More Info button, thhen double-tap. 3. In the resulting More Info screen, you'll find options to call the number, create a new contact, add to an existing

Re: Three-finger gesture to turn off VO: Was Re: Two-finger double-tap Re: I have a few questions

2012-07-11 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, As I understand it, the three-finger double-tap is meant to mute speech and leave VoiceOver running, whereas triple-click Home unloads VoiceOver altogether. Tom - Original Message - From: Sandy Finley finleykn...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July

Re: ANYONE TRIED FORCING FLEKSY INTO LANDSCAPE?

2012-07-17 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I've definitely had problems getting Fleksy into landscape mode. So far, this issue, along with what seems to me to be a different keyboard height, along with sluggish performance on my iPhone 4, make me inclined to classify this app as one of those experiments which, for me, has gone

Re: Is there such a time announce at

2012-07-18 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Talking Timer's great, and it's so simple to use. Well worth 99 cents. I don't use auto-lock, so haven't run into that particular issue. Tom - Original Message - From: Rick Alfaro To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 2:15 PM Subject: RE: Is

Re: NFB newsline

2012-07-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yes, there is. Just set the rotor to headings and flick down to move from article to article. Works like a champ for me. Tom - Original Message - From: Tom Rash To: viphone groups Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 8:37 AM Subject: NFB newsline When reading a section of

Re: accessible transit apps.

2012-07-28 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, HopStop is a great app, as Esther and Anna have said. I recommend it highly. Also, when you reach a bus stop and want to know what bus lines pass by and when they'll arrive, another app, Nextbus, will jfve you that information. I'm not sure how many cities Nextbus covers, butit probably

Pandora Question

2012-07-30 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I don't know if this is new in Pandora, but I noticed yesterday that when a track is playing, a little blurb about the artist appears onscreen. I like that feature, but my problem is that I can't get VO to read the complete blurb continuously with a two-finger flick down. Seems I have to

Re: Read To Go

2012-08-07 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I don't know of a toll-free tech support number for Bookshare. If you don't mind the long-distance call, try 650-644-3433 Their main tech support rep is an old buddy of mine from way back. Give him a shout and I'm sure he'll help you resolve the issue. Good luck. Tom -

Re: gmail account

2012-08-13 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I have my iPhone 4 set to use GMail with imap and it works fine for me. What is the nature of this problem that you're talking about? Does it affect only the 4S? Tom - Original Message - From: Daniel Miller To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012

Re: Braille Commands to Control Ticker Items on the iPhone

2012-08-21 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Eileen, If I remember correctly, you do a dot 6 chord or dot 3 chord to change the picker item. Tom - Original Message - From: Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:51 PM Subject: Braille Commands to Control Ticker

Peculiar VoiceOver issue when scrolling

2012-08-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi all, I've got an iPhone 4 with the latest version of IOS. Over the last couple of days I've noticed some odd things when scrolling through the updates screen in the App Store. I think I've seen this behavior elsewhere, too. Anyway, while looking through the list of 10 or 11 updates,

Re: No Command Listed at Humanware to Activate the picker items on the iPhone

2012-08-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Eileen, Try a dot 6 chord or dot 3 chord. I just used the picker items in my Talking Timer app and they worked like a champ. No Nemeth required. Tom - Original Message - From: Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Re: Fleksy on Android devices

2012-08-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I won't switch any time soon, Fleksy or no. Accessibility right out of the box is what I wanted and what I got when I bought my iPhone. I was a Talks user before and I just didn't want to have to deal with paying for its upgrades, or switching to MobileSpeak and paying for its upgrades.

Re: Gmail with IPhone and Outlook

2012-08-23 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I can use GMail with IMAP on my iPhone and it works beautifully, but, for some reason, in Outlook 2007 on my Toshiba laptop running Windows 7 home premium it's a bust for me. Last time I fiddled with this, which was maybe a month ago, I had a hell of a time configuring Outlook for GMail

Re: Lost the ability to kill apps in the app switcher

2012-04-19 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Julian, I've seen this happen from time to time on my iPhone 4 from ATT, and, in my experience, I've found that I just need to hold on the screen a little bit longer and wait until VO finally responds with editing apps. If I release right after the tri-tone, then tap the app in question,

Re: closing applications

2012-04-28 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yeah, that seems to work. Thanks for the tip. Tom - Original Message - From: Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 10:24 PM Subject: Re: closing applications Hi Chuck, I really like that one, will try it out. Thank you.

Re: great iphone article

2012-05-03 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Somebody wrote: I also don't buy into the statements that devices which make things easier for us are also making us dumber. I said something similar to my husband after reading the article which was, on the whole, pretty good. But the assertion that screen readers and audiobooks are

Re: is it safe to update iPhone 4 from 5.0.1 to 5.1.1

2012-05-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yes, absolutely. No problems here overall. I did have a battery issue, but that was resolved easily by going into settings, then general and Reset. After resetting all settings and running the phone until it died, then completely recharging it, all was well. Battery life seems back to

Re: Games

2012-05-24 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Papa Sangre was one of the first games that I bought for my iPhone and I have to say, the audio in that game is absolutely amazing. There are 25 levels to play through, and it can be frustrating when trying to figure out how to navigate through them, but it's fun, too, and can be

Re: A question about the public radio app

2012-05-30 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yeah, if PRI behaves itself and is consistent with other similar apps, the two-finger double-tap should stop playback and doing it again will restart playback. Tom - Original Message - From: Kimberly kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May

Re: transfering contacts from nokia to iPhone?

2012-05-30 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Along similar lines, when I bought my iPhone 4 at the ATT store last year, the lady whom I worked with at the store transferred my contacts from my old Nokia 6682 to my iPhone and gave me the impression that store personnel had done that for a number of customers, too. It would have been a

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-05-31 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, John's idea is a good one which I discovered quite by accident some time ago and have been using that method ever since, as it gives me consistent results each and every time. I usually use my phone in portrait mode and have locked it in portrait mode as I prefer it that way, even for

Re: question about My Tunes Pro

2012-06-03 Thread Tom Lange
Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2012, at 1:09 PM, Matthew Campbell wrestling.ch...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. A little accessible but fully accessible? What do you mean by that? What works and what doesn't? Can you please be a little more specific? Thanks. On 2012-06-03, at 3:50 PM, Brett

Re: NFB Newsline app available in the app store for iPhone, iTouch and iPad

2012-06-04 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Thanks for the tip. I tried navigation by heading and it works great, but instead of swiping right I did a two-finger swipe down to start reading at the heading that I selected. Still have a lot of exploring to do but it's a nice app; I like what I see so far. Tom - Original

Re: Internet Productivity Using Windows and iOS

2012-06-08 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I think I may have missed the post with the link to Dean Martineau's podcast. I'd really like to check it out. Can someone post the link to it, please? Thanks in advance. Tom - Original Message - From: Craig Werner coffeeb...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

TicketGenie: or What to Do When An App Crashes

2012-06-11 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I'm using a 32-gig iPhone 4 with IOS version 5.1.1. Recent discussion of the NFB Newsline bug got me thinking about a situation that I'm having with something called TicketGenie, a free app which lets you view listings of concerts, theater productions and sports events either locally or

Re: Public Transit Ap Suggestion?

2012-06-13 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I'm not absolutely sure, but I think NextBus might fill the bill for checking out schedules. Also, HopStop is good for planning bus routes. Here in L.A., I compared it with the Metro Trip Planner at mta.net,a web-based trip planner app and HopStop gave me a route in a situation where the

Re: Editing text in iPhone

2012-06-16 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, How do you do text selecttion with a bluetooth keyboard, and by what units of text can you select? Thanks. Tom - Original Message - From: Rose Combs To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2012 9:26 AM Subject: RE: Editing text in iPhone The edit

Re: vanishing iPhone ap?

2012-06-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, If memory serves, screens can hold up to 16 items; folders can fit up to 12. Tom - Original Message - From: Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 1:38 AM Subject: Re: vanishing iPhone ap? Oh!Ok, you double tap and hold

Mail and Braille

2012-12-26 Thread Tom Lange
Hi all, I've noticed something peculiar and rather annoying when I use the mail app on my iPhone 4 with a Braille Note Apex. when I read a message in the mail app and exit out of the message using the Back button, I'm always taken to the top of the mail list and have to scroll down to where I

Re: IBooks is it accessible?

2012-12-29 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I've only bought a few books with the iBooks app, and so far, my experiences with the app and downloaded books have been positive. Yeah, there are quirks, and some ways that it could be improved, but all things considered, I'd recommend it. Tom - Original Message - From:

Re: Fw: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile App 2.0 is Here!

2012-12-29 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I went to the app store last night and looked for the 2.0 update and couldn't find it. Currently I'm running version 1.0, or at least that's what the app tells me in its settings screen. I'd like to check out version 2 so any tips you have on how to find it would be appreciated. Oh,

Re: Fw: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile App 2.0 is Here!

2012-12-29 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Found the version 2.0 update just moments ago. Tom - Original Message - From: Tom Lange trla...@pacbell.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2012 4:47 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile App 2.0 is Here! Hi, I went to the app store

Re: [nfbmi-talk] Fw: NFB-NEWSLINE® Mobile App 2.0 is Here!

2012-12-29 Thread Tom Lange
! Just search for NFB and you will find it. The App Store was close for the week which was why you didn't see it last night. If you go there now, you might see you and you can update that way as well. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 29, 2012, at 7:47 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I went

Re: New to list

2013-01-05 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Lynn, Welcome to the list. You wrote: By the way, does anyone know of a good recipe app for the iPhone five? Thank you One of the recipe apps that I use is called Big Oven, which allows you to search among 250,000 recipes. Do a search for it in the App Store and I'm sure you'll find

Re: reading text by character

2013-01-05 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Heather, Go to the beginning of the text string that you want to read, then turn your rotor to characters. Once that's done, you can flick character by character through the string. That usually works for me, anyway. Tom - Original Message - From: heather albright

Re: Location services - impact on battery

2013-01-07 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Where is the master setting for Location Services? I looked for it the other day and couldn't find it for some reason. Thanks. Tom - Original Message - From: Chris H christopher...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 9:31 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Books and Nls service

2013-01-07 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I'd definitely like to see Braille support for all NLS content, and, as an aside, I think that Learning Ally should do that, too. Tom - Original Message - From: Scott Davert scottslistm...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, January 07, 2013 9:59 AM Subject: Re:

Re: Vokul

2013-01-07 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, That can be a bit dicey, so what I do is to go to my Home screen, then, repeatedly press the volume Up button while continuously moving up and down the screen. Not terribly efficient, perhaps, but it works. Tom - Original Message - From: DJ grou...@gmail.com To:

Re: Accessible word game. Worked with the dev to make it work well with VO. Email them if you like it and more importantly leave them a rating in the App Store.

2013-01-10 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I installed it this morning on the way into work and am having a blast with it. Works great and it's lots of fun. Thanks for passing that one along. Tom - Original Message - From: Maryam adeokun la.so...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Re: Try the freeiTip (tip calculator) by PalaSoftware, Inc. [was Re: Accessible tip calculator]

2013-01-18 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Once again, Esther is right on with this one. Since I'll be traveling this weekend and will no doubt eat in a restaurant or two, Esther's post about iTip is very timely, welcome and thorough. I installed it and took it for a spin. My initial impression is that it is very easy to use and

Lost VoiceOver After Reset

2013-01-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, After reading a recent post to the list last night I was trying to play the Escape The House game on my iPhone 4 running IOS 6.01 and I kept getting kicked out of the app. This continued even after clearing the app switcher, so, says I, time for a reset, which I did by holding down the

Re: Installing an app on an iDevice

2013-01-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Lauren, I dpurchase all of my apps using the App Store on my iPhone. I've never ever used iTunes to purchase or install an app on my iPhone and absolutely refuse to use iTunes for those purposes; it just hasn't been necessary, at least in my experience. While in the App Store on my iPhone,

Re: Answering a call on a iPhone 5

2013-01-23 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I don't know if this has been mentioned yet but I'll offer this suggestion anyway. My phone is in an Otterbox Defender case, which makes things a bit easier perhaps. Anyway, when a call comes in, I immediately put my right index finger at or very near the lower righthand corner of the

Re: Money Reader Apps Besides Looktel Money Reader

2013-01-23 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I can confirm this. I placed a $20 bill on a table, snapped a picture of it and it immediately came back and identified the bill properly. Just for the heck of it I also took a picture of my California ID and it correctly identified that, too. Now I'm curious about what else it will

Re: Locating Location Services

2013-01-23 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, You're using IOS 6, right? If so, location services has been moved from the main settings screen and is now in the Privacy screen. To locate Privacy, go into Settings and scroll to the second screen and it will be right under the Back button. Tom - Original Message - From:

Privacy and Bluetooth Data Swapping

2013-01-23 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, While looking at Privacy settings in response to a recent query about location services, I noticed an item concerning bluetooth information swapping or sharing. When I tapped on that button, the screen said something about a listing of apps which would permit sharing of information via

Re: Lost VoiceOver After Reset

2013-01-24 Thread Tom Lange
] On Behalf Of Tom Lange Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Lost VoiceOver After Reset Hi, After reading a recent post to the list last night I was trying to play the Escape The House game on my iPhone 4 running IOS 6.01 and I kept getting kicked

Using Pages With A Braille Display

2013-01-27 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I've been really curious about using Pages with a Braille display, so I began playing with it the other day while I was on the way home from work. Using my iPhone 4 with a BrailleNote Apex, I was able to use the Pages app to create a document, then e-mail the document to myself. The

Re: Using Pages With A Braille Display

2013-01-29 Thread Tom Lange
(backspace) to get the suggested words to pop up. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 28/01/2013, at 9:24, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I've been really curious about using Pages

Re: Any good accessible apps for N O A A Weather radio?

2013-01-29 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yes, there's Radio NOAA. I have it on my iPhone 4. I think it uses location services to ensure that you get local content, and, by the way, it's strictly audio. I don't recall seeing much textual content. I also set up a shortcut to Weather Underground, which, when I tap on it, brings

Bad Sleep/Wake Switch

2013-01-30 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I bought my 32-gig iPhone 4 from ATT in April of 2011 or thereabouts. I have some questions about the phone, which has suddenly developed a problem with the Sleep/Wake switch. It's gotten really difficult to press for some reason and doesn't stand out as much as the switch on my friend's

Re: Problem with updating APPS using the IPhone APP Store

2013-01-30 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I installed IOS 6.1 yesterday afternoon, and having seen this latest thread about updating using the app store, I got curious and tried individual updates, including Tap Tap See, Around Me, Digit Eyes and Fandango. All of the updates worked fine. No problems doing this on an iPhone 4.

Re: BrailleTouch finger placement

2013-02-02 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yes, I've just confirmed that you can definitely do this. I have my phone lying flat on my computer desk with the home buttton to the right and just used a v-shaped finger arrangement to type with Braille Touch. It will still take some getting used to, as you do need to be careful about

Re: Braille touch

2013-02-02 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Patti, I'm using BrailleTouch on my iPhone 4; it works fine. Tom - Original Message - From: Patti Johnson To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 10:55 AM Subject: Braille touch I can't get past the welcome screen and its message. I wonder

Re: TapTapSee: LocationServices On or Off?

2013-02-04 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Patti, Not a stupid question at all. Location Services used to be on the top-level Settings menu, but it was moved when IOS 6 came along. I was confused by this as well. To find it, go into Settings as you usually do, than double-tap on Privacy. Location Services should be at or near the

Re: Good police scanner apps

2013-02-11 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Some time ago I installed something called 5-0 Radio and at the time it worked pretty well, no accessibility glitches to speak of. I have the free version. There is a paid version which probably costs a couple of bucks, maybe more, but I don't know what you get for your purchase. Tom

Re: In-flight Wi-Fi, was: Airplane Mode

2013-02-12 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I don't travel by air that often so have no idea how prevalent in-flight wi-fi is on U.S. domestic flights. It was available on U.S. Airways back in September 2010 when I flew to the Carolinas, and it was still available last December. At almost ten bucks for the privelege I thought it

Re: Accessible App. Free Today. Newspapers

2013-02-12 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Very nice catch indeed. I installed it, took it for a spin and was amazed that I had access to over 6000 newspapers from all over the world. Since the latest news locally here in Los Angeles is about the rogue would-be cop who went on a killing spree, and the latest developments have

Re: Accessible App. Free Today. Newspapers

2013-02-13 Thread Tom Lange
Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2013-02-12, at 10:20 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Very nice catch indeed. I installed it, took it for a spin and was amazed that I had access to over 6000 newspapers from all over the world. Since the latest news locally here in Los Angeles

Re: iHeart radio problems

2013-07-12 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I'm not sure if I have the latest version but I remember updating it recently. The constantly-refreshing screen is still a royal pain and for that reason I generally avoid the app. Too much hassle. I don't heart iHeartRadio. I switched to oOTunes and like it much better. Tom -

Frustrated with Seeing Eye Sluggishness on iPhone 4

2013-07-16 Thread Tom Lange
Hi all, When I first installed and ran Seeing Eye GPS on my iPhone 4 it was very sluggish when I tried navigating around the Location screen. I cleared out the app switcher and still no joy. Finally, I shut down and restarted the phone and the app seemed more responsive with VoiceOver

Re: Frustrated with Seeing Eye Sluggishness on iPhone 4

2013-07-17 Thread Tom Lange
it will be interesting to see if any other iPhone 4 users on this list reply and confirm or not confirm your problem. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Lange Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 9:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: TV Listings

2013-07-19 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, NFB Newsline is great for that sort of thing. But if you're not a subscriber and don't care to, you could always try the Dijit app, which works okay, too. Tom - Original Message - From: Fred Olver To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:05 PM

Re: TV Listings

2013-07-20 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Just downloaded the TV Guide Mobile app. Setup was easy and using the app is a snap. I'd been using both Dijit and NFB Newsline for listings, but now I like TV Guide Mobile much better. It seems to be a keeper. Tom - Original Message - From: Shane clark To:

NFB Newsline

2013-07-22 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Has anybody had trouble accessing content on NFB Newsline today, with the app or otherwise? Just curious. When I first tried to access it on my way home from work I got some server errors and figured I was in a bad reception area. I was able to bring up a list of publications very briefly

Re: NFB Newsline

2013-07-22 Thread Tom Lange
cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Jul 22, 2013, at 8:40 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Has anybody had trouble accessing content on NFB Newsline today, with the app or otherwise? Just curious. When I first tried to access it on my way home from work I got some

Voice Memos and FiRe 2

2013-08-05 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I used the Voice Memos app to record segments of a concert at my local park yesterday and, all things considered, the recordings didn't turn out too bad. Not great, but passable. I have a 51-minute recording and a 19-minute recording, both of which I'd like to transfer to my laptop for

Re: is there an app that will?

2013-08-06 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, The latest update for the HopStop app reportedly supports cities in the UK and Germany, if I remember correctly. It's a free app and definitely worth having in your toolbox when you need to plan a route using trains and buses. Check it out. Tom - Original Message - From:

Re: Talking Goggles

2013-08-06 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I don't know why, but even after updating the app this morning I'm not getting anything useful from the app. Not a peep out of it. Tom - Original Message - From: Lea Langley To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 2:05

Re: Talking Goggles

2013-08-06 Thread Tom Lange
the results will take several minutes for it to speak. I am grateful that the app is functioning to a degree. May be others can pipe in and report on their use of the app. :) Eileen Sent from my iPhone On Aug 6, 2013, at 8:47 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I don't

Re: Four Down crossword app now available for iPhone, from the developer

2013-08-17 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I downloaded Four Down yesterday and have been having lots of fun with it. I've never been able to do crossword puzzles before, though when I've visited my family I've helped them out with a few, so it's nice to be able to do one myself for a change. It's definitely addicting and the

App Store Question

2012-10-17 Thread Tom Lange
Hi folks, One thing that really annoys me about using the app store since IOS 6 is that whenever I check out an app update, I can't seem to find out what's actually been changed. I just get the typical information that I'd see if I was checking the app out for the first time. Why is that and

Re: Around Me

2012-10-18 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I use Yelp and AroundMe fairly often, and foursquare's cool too. Going off on a tangent for a second, a lot of times when I'm out and about or visiting at friends' places I like to look for various restaurants and such, so it would be good if I could find a reliable app for obtaining

Re: Stalled updates

2012-10-24 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yep, I've had that problem on my iPhone 4 with IOS 6. The only thing that I can figure is that the installations stall because of a funky wi-fi connection. Whatever the case, if I can find a really strong wi-fi connection, I'll uninstall the app in question, then go back to the app

Re: Problem with read 2 go and signing in to bookshare

2012-11-19 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Let's see if this works. Try the following: 1. Open Read2Go. 2. Open the Settings Tab. 3. Find the Bookshelf button that the bottom lefthand corner of the screen, then flick left once to the button labeled More Info. 4. Double-tap More Info. This should put you into the Account Settings

Re: weather ap?

2012-11-20 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I just tried it and it worked fine here. It was last updated at 7:59 PM Pacific time here in Los Angeles, California. Tom - Original Message - From: Jesus Garcia To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:23 PM Subject: RE: weather ap? Most

Re: *Do! Not!* hard reset your iPhone. VoiceOver dies.

2012-11-20 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Okay, I'm having a memory lapse here. How do you do a hard reset? Is that holding down the home and power butttons for several seconds? Thanks, Tom - Original Message - From: Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 20,

Re: Free ap for today: Ringtone Architect

2012-12-12 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I'm gonna rant here for a second or two, so bear with me, okay. Hopefully I won't make a complete ass of myself in the process. I really like the idea of using an app like this to create custom ringtones from songs in my music library. Having said that, what seems really stupid and

Downloading NFB Newsline Publications

2012-12-15 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I'm going to travel back east for the holidays in a few days and would like to be able to read some of my NFB Newsline publications offline when I'm on the plane. I can't seem to figure out how to download magazines and newspapers for offline reading. Can anybody give me step-by-step

GateGuru

2012-12-16 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Quite some time ago I bought the book 21 iPhone Apps We Can't Live Without by Judy Dixon and Doug Wakefield and loaded up on nearly everything listed in the book. One of the recommended apps was something called Gate Guru, which tells you about various airports, lets you track flights and

Re: FlightView - Was Re: GateGuru

2012-12-17 Thread Tom Lange
. Super Voice Over friendly. -- Raul A. Gallegos Thank God I'm an atheist. - Luis Bunuel Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 12/16/2012 6:16 PM, Tom Lange wrote: Hi, Quite some time ago I bought the book 21 iPhone Apps We Can't

Re: GateGuru

2012-12-17 Thread Tom Lange
with the app, except poke around a bit but it looks like it's pretty accessible. Best, Anna On Dec 16, 2012, at 5:16 PM, Tom Lange lang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Quite some time ago I bought the book 21 iPhone Apps We Can't Live Without by Judy Dixon and Doug Wakefield and loaded up

Re: Digit Eyes

2012-12-18 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Try Directions For Me, a service offered at www.directionsforme.com I've used it a lot and it works pretty well. Just plug in the name of a product and you'll usually find some sort of directions. Hope this helps. - Original Message - From: Thom thom3...@gmail.com To:

Re: Editing commands used with iPhone or iPad with a bluetooth keyboard

2013-03-23 Thread Tom Lange
Hi Mickey, If you come up with a comprehensive list of keystrokes that are known to work with a bluetooth keyboard and an iPhone/iPad, post it to the list or just send it to me privately if you want to. I'm sure I can put such a list to use, both for myself and for my students. Thanks a

Re: I just self-diagnosed myself with IPhoneitist

2013-04-04 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Yep, that sort of stuff happens. Like the time I'd been working on my BrailleNote all day, then went to my office, sat down at my work PC and found myself trying to type commands in Braille on the QWERTY keyboard. That's not gonna work so well. Tom - Original Message - From:

Re: one thing I wish apple would change

2013-04-06 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, Another rotor technique that I pass along to my students involves using two hands as well. It goes like this: 1. Place the phone on a flat, stable surface like a desktop or table. If that's not handy, I'll hold the phone against my chest. 2. Place the index fingers of each hand

Talking Goggles Observation and Question

2013-04-06 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, I was really excited to hear about Talking Goggles last night and again this morning, so I bought the app and took it for a spin on my iPhone 4. So far it's identified several unlabeled boxes that I have in my kitchen cabinet, and that's really cool. It also identified a couple of pictures

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