Voice Dream Reader refusing to open after today's update.

2023-11-03 Thread leobado1982
Hello, I installed the update that was released today, but VDR refuses to open. I've already rebooted my iPhone SE 2020, and relaunched VDR with no luck. Is anyone else having this issue? Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard

RE: Voice Dream Reader

2023-11-04 Thread leobado1982
Hi, I don't think that makes a difference because I updated for the second time this day and I'm in Costa Rica. Do the following, right on the screen where the updates are supposed to show up, perform the gesture of swiping down with three fingers. Now check again. Best, Leo Bado "Do not

RE: Voice Dream Reader

2023-11-04 Thread leobado1982
Yah, admittedly they are working efficiently. On a different subject, I noticed until today that the speed rate is much more better now for Eloquence, which is my default voice. Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard -Original

RE: Voice Dream Reader

2023-11-04 Thread leobado1982
Hi, I also had my library set not to sync using iCloud, running the last version of IOS, and never experienced a similar problem as I said in a different thread. Additionally, other users reporting this annoying issue were using different iPhones.. By the way, nobody is saying that VDR isn't

RE: Voice Dream Reader refusing to open after today's update.

2023-11-04 Thread leobado1982
Well, in my case nothing worked except for deleting and reinstalling. I even found a new update this morning, but it didn’t make a difference after launching it. This is the very first time I got such an issue with VDR, I even set up my iPhone as a new device when IOS 17 was released, so it is

RE: Siri continues to be the dumbest of all dumb assistance.

2023-10-26 Thread leobado1982
Hmm, Siri the dumbest and the most expensive, where did I see that? Oh yes, Las Vegas! Viva Las Vegas! Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

RE: Voice Dream Reader

2023-11-04 Thread leobado1982
That is exactly what is happening to me, you described it in a better way. I'm going to try reinstalling the app. Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jan

RE: Eloquence doesn't take any parameter modification after upgrading.

2023-09-19 Thread leobado1982
Listen to this demonstration, however, I wouldn’t know to tell you if this option is available for your iPad: https://www.applevis.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/AppleVisPodcast1565.mp3 Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert

IOS 17.0.1 is out finxing bugs!

2023-09-21 Thread leobado1982
That's it! Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that

"per voice settings" in IOS 17 and Voice Dream Reader

2023-09-21 Thread leobado1982
Hi, I sent the following message to VDR support suppp...@voicedream.com in case anyone feels like making the same request. Hello. IOS 17 introduced "pur voice settings" for most built-in synthesizer. This settings allow for configurable parameters such as

Eloquence doesn't take any parameter modification after upgrading.

2023-09-18 Thread leobado1982
Hello everyone. I upgraded to IOS 17 3 hours ago, but for some reason after changing any value in the voice settings, those changes do not impact the Eloquence voice in any manner. I have already tried restarting my iPhone S.E second generation, and removing all the languages from the rotor, but

RE: Very impressed with Eloquence on my iPhone.

2023-09-20 Thread leobado1982
Hi, I assume you want to modify the Jaws Eloquence. You may want to carry out all the process by using a vocalizer voice instead of Eloquence. First of all, copy and paste the file that contains the values in a safe location, so that you can use it as a backup in any given scenario. Go

RE: Very impressed with Eloquence on my iPhone.

2023-09-20 Thread leobado1982
Yes, Eloquence sounds just great! Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of matthew dyer Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 12:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Very

RE: Information about this new voiceover adjustment and it not saving?

2023-09-18 Thread leobado1982
Yes, it is happening to me. I have tried rebooting my iPhone with no luck. Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dana Leet Sent: Monday, September 18, 2023 5:54 PM To:

RE: Very impressed with Eloquence on my iPhone.

2023-09-20 Thread leobado1982
You wrote this: Ow do you adjust the quality of the sound on the JAWS voices? So, I thought it was for Windows. To get to this adjustments, in the iPhone you can listen to this Applevis episode: https://www.applevis.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/AppleVisPodcast1565.mp3 Best,

RE: How to send a photo from iPhone to computer?

2023-10-14 Thread leobado1982
Hi. Either to e-mail yourself the photo or to save it in one of your cloud services, put the voice over focus on the image, now use the one-finger swipe down gesture as many times as you need until you hear “forward,” and double tap with one finger on that option. The photo will be selected to

Voice Dream Reader on a different platform

2023-11-10 Thread leobado1982
Hello. I got a question. Is VDR available for Windows PC's? I know for sure it is available for MAC, but I'm surprised that someone on a different list sent a link where VDR it's been purportedly offered for Windows. I'm posting here the link, but it is a domain in Spain by which you will find

RE: Chat GPT, Anyone?

2023-07-11 Thread leobado1982
You said: It doesn’t tend to say “I don’t know” Hmm, I wonder what this reluctancy would be like in a different context... oh just too much for my imagination! Lol Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard -Original Message-

Sara AI assistant in WhatsApp

2023-08-12 Thread leobado1982
Hi, how can I add Sara, the artificial intelligence assistant into WhatsApp? Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

RE: Voice dream reader, TTS update

2023-08-03 Thread leobado1982
Finally, someone reliable mentioned this on this list. I had already started to think that this release had been made available only for non English speaking countries. Thanks Richard. Best, Leo Bado "Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive." Elbert Hubbard

Voice Dream Reader and Family sharing

2023-06-22 Thread leobado1982
Hello. Someone I know is having issues with Voice Dream Reader and family sharing. This person bought VDR time ago when it was acquired through one-time payment. However, now he wants to share VDR but a message pops up saying that it is not possible. Is anyone having this issue? Best, Leo

RE: Voice Dream Reader and Family sharing

2023-06-23 Thread leobado1982
Hmm, I guess you always learn something new… Best, Leo Bado From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ivan Icin Sent: Friday, June 23, 2023 2:42 AM To: VIPhone Subject: Re: Voice Dream Reader and Family sharing You have information on pricing in the App Store. Currently they are

RE: for accessible telegram app.

2023-06-25 Thread leobado1982
No fix for Telegram. For years, IOS users have repeatedly submitted feedback upon accessibility, without any real impact on the usability of the app. Come to your own conclusions, but to me, this is simply beyond any technological matter. Best, Leo Bado From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Voice Dream Reader and Family sharing

2023-06-23 Thread leobado1982
Richard, you said: I would be fine if I had to start paying $59.99 per year. I think it is by far the best reading app on the market today. I agree with you, but if the were to be the case, I would also like to see further improvements in the app, such as the ability to play M4B books, and

RE: Voice Dream Reader and Family sharing

2023-06-23 Thread leobado1982
I personally use MP3 audiobook player pro, it not only allows for wi-fi transfer but also plays M4B audiobooks. You can read all the details in the description: https://apps.apple.com/app/id889580711 Best, Leo Bado From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent:

RE: haven't received messages from the list in the past two days

2023-05-19 Thread leobado1982
Well, your messages are coming through… Best, Leo Bado From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, May 19, 2023 11:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: haven't received messages from the list in the past two days I jjust think it's been

RE: VoiceDream - is it safe to update?

2023-11-27 Thread leobado1982
Hi, it is essential for me as well, and I haven't had any issues in this version, which was released 5 days ago by the way. However, I won't say that this should be every single user experience. I had issues weeks ago that apparently most users were not having, reinstalling the app fixed it.

Voice Dream Reader , support for more audio files!

2024-01-26 Thread leobado1982
Hey folks, as you may have noticed, two consecutive releases for VDR came out in the last couple of days. Well, in a nutshell, VDR now supports M4B files! Isn't it great? I love this app. Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for

RE: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-25 Thread leobado1982
I purchased VDR 10 years ago, an the banner was there in the lower side of the screen, when I tried to got into learn more, it just went away. Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in

Voice Dream Reader and change in the price?

2024-03-25 Thread leobado1982
Hi everyone. I updated VDR few minutes ago, and when I launched the app, a banner or something of that kind came up saying something about price change plus learn more, so I tried to tap into learn more but the banner gone away. Does anyone know better? Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both

RE: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-25 Thread leobado1982
Where did you receive this message? I updated VDR today, and a window popped up saying something about a price change, but didn't get to read in more detail because It got closed before I could do something. Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being

RE: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-25 Thread leobado1982
Well, if you want to throw some light on this, ask someone for assistance when you launch VDR, so that you can turn off voice over. Apparently, double tap on the learn more link makes the banner go away, so we’re deep in the woods here. Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of

RE: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-25 Thread leobado1982
Not only unexpected, but really odd, why some users get an e mail message while others are completely left in a limbo…. Suspicious to say the least anyway, thank you Reggie for the info. Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood,

RE: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-26 Thread leobado1982
Hi Chris, I agree with you, I wish there was a monthly subscription, for now, that's my single and only pet peeve! Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. Khalil Gibran. -Original

RE: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-05 Thread leobado1982
Amen! Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. Khalil Gibran. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dana Leet Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2024 3:33 PM To:

RE: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-05 Thread leobado1982
I believe that for picky consumers a monthly subscription is more suitable because it gives you the opportunity to assess app’s performance at regular intervals. I’m waiting for it! Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for

Voice Dream an monthly subscription

2024-03-28 Thread leobado1982
Hello folks. I know that we have been talking a lot about VDR these days, but I consider healthy discussions the best way to socialize our likes and dislikes. Yesterday I sent a message to VDR support asking for any viability to add a monthly subscription, and they told me that in all

RE: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-26 Thread leobado1982
Oh boy, as for the Microsoft voices , read the VDR FAQ. To my understanding, they won’t implemented any of the cloud-based voices, but let’s say they do, well all they could really do is to offer the possibility to introduce your own API key, but you have to purchase this from Microsoft just as

RE: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-26 Thread leobado1982
Have they given you an actual answer on the price? Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. Khalil Gibran. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Dennis Long Sent:

RE: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-26 Thread leobado1982
so, are both choices available? monthly subscription and yearly subscription? Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. Khalil Gibran. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf

Speech Central developer?

2024-03-27 Thread leobado1982
Hi. Does anyone have the e-mail address of the Speech Central developer app? If I recall well, sometimes he pops in, isn't it? Maybe someone caught his address? Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us

RE: Using Chat GPT, and other Apss

2024-04-13 Thread leobado1982
Hello. I've been using AI to jog my mind, my memory, brush up my knowledge, and enhance my cognitive processes since day 1 in at the end of 2022. I'm also paying a subscription for Copilot pro to use this AI through multiple AI interfaces, including Microsoft 365 desktop apps. However, you can

RE: Using Chat GPT, and other Apss

2024-04-13 Thread leobado1982
Yeah, that’s my experience as well, and what I’ve herd from scholars. Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. Khalil Gibran. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of

RE: Using Chat GPT, and other Apss

2024-04-19 Thread leobado1982
I had been using Copilot free version on my iPhone for a few months when I bought the subscription, and never got charged. In fact, I’m not sure if you can actually subscribe directly in the app. So far I haven’t seen that option yet. When I finally subscribed for Copilot pro, I got all my

RE: Using Chat GPT, and other Apss

2024-04-18 Thread leobado1982
Use Microsoft Copilot, in the iPhone version you can use GPT 4 (the most powerful GPT from OpenAI) for free. Cheers, Leo Bado. I have found both freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. Khalil Gibran. From: