Jailbreaking 7.04 - iBlindTech 56

2014-01-23 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi all, On the latest episode of iBlindTech, Hugo joins us today to walk through jailbreaking iOS 7.04. With Appleā€™s latest beta release of iOS 7.1, it appears they have closed the exploits that allow this jailbreak. Also many of the problems that users were experiencing when this jailbreak

Re: Bread Crumb GPS

2014-01-09 Thread Garth Humphreys
or restaurants. Thanks to VoiceOver, visually impaired and blind people have unlimited access to this app. We recommend to turn on speaking of VoiceOver hints. Garth Humphreys Web: http://www.iblindtech.com Podcast Feed: http://www.iblindtech.com/democast/rss.xml Twitter; www.twitter.com

iBlindTech 54 - Getting the most from your Apple ID - is posted

2013-10-14 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All In this episode of iBT I take a look at how to configure your iPhone with multiple Apple IDs. This is particularly useful where you have multiple people in your family using iOS devices. In short, each Apple ID comes with the ability to make purchases in the app iTunes stores and

Re: AppStore Updates - apps stay in Update screen indicating Open for days after updating

2013-09-27 Thread Garth Humphreys
I haven't noticed a way of turning this off, the one good thing is that at least it seems to sort the apps such that the ones which have not been updated yet are at the top, irrespective of when the update was made available. Also I quite like to be able to go back and check the changes and

Re: Features of the 5S and 5C

2013-09-12 Thread Garth Humphreys
You can scan up to five fingers and even while you are using the fingerprint scanner you can also full back to a password at any time Garth On 13/09/2013, at 1:16 AM, Donnie Harris harris.don...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Sieghard, I wonder if there is going to be a way to rescan your finger

Re: After Shockz - Play / Pause Only Plays

2013-09-01 Thread Garth Humphreys
Sent from my iPhone On 01/09/2013, at 1:55 PM, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All I just got myself a set of the After Shockz Bluez. When I press the Play button on the right hand side of the headset, it works normally to start playback, however when pressing it again it does

After Shockz - Play / Pause Only Plays

2013-08-31 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All I just got myself a set of the After Shockz Bluez. When I press the Play button on the right hand side of the headset, it works normally to start playback, however when pressing it again it does not stop or pause playback. I have tried forgetting the device in settings on my phone than

iBlindTech 53 - Syncing Media to your iOS device

2013-08-28 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This episode of iBT takes a look at syncing different media types, such as music, books and photos between iTunes on your computer and your iOS device. I also discuss the differences between syncing, backing up and transferring purchases. I do this on a Mac however much will also hold

Re: turning on VO on new iPad

2013-08-18 Thread Garth Humphreys
I am not sure why you have had this experience. I have setup numerous iPads and iPhones straight out of the box with the triple click of the home button. You do not need sighted assistance to do this. This will also work on an old iphone that has been reset to factory defaults and upon which

Re: Can I put IPhone Apps on A thumb Drive? What folder in iTunes would I Copy them into?

2013-07-23 Thread Garth Humphreys
You'll find the apps in a folder call Mobile Applications within the iTunes Media folder which in turn is in the iTunes folder. When transferring them back you can just paste them back into the Add to iTunes Automatically folder which is also within the iTunes Media folder. This is not really

The Voice Memos app - iBlindTech 51

2013-07-13 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All In this episode of the iBlindTech Democast I take you through using the integrated Voice Memos app on the iPhone and iPod. This app doesn't appear on the iPad. The Voice Memos app allows you to make audio recordings on your phone. It includes the ability to pause and resume the

iBlinddTech 49 - Using the Camera app

2013-05-23 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All Todays episode of the iBlindTech Democast is a look at the camera app. I go through the controls and settings of the Camera, showing how to take pictures and videos. I also give a few hints on taking photos for OCR apps and demonstrate the basic video editing that can be done in the

Re: Question about emailing with fleksy

2013-05-22 Thread Garth Humphreys
As with any email you create on iOS outside the mail app, it will automatically be from the default account. However once you've got the email there it is easy to change the account from which it is being sent. Simply double tap on where you see the account, i.e. your email address. This will

Re: Good RSS reader for my iPhone

2013-05-03 Thread Garth Humphreys
I would recommend Feeddler Pro, awesome, I haven't had the need to find out how responsive the developer is as it is totally accessible already. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast. Send email to

Re: How do I keep a permanent copy of the books I download to the iPhone

2013-05-03 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Neil, I am guessing from your question that you are purchasing audio books from the iTunes store on your phone. If so, I would recommend that you connect your phone to iTunes, and than choose the Transfer Purchases option from the File Menu. This will transfer a copy of your purchased book

iBlindTech 48 - The Earl App

2013-04-27 Thread Garth Humphreys
This week I welcome Bill to the podcast to talk to us about this intuitive news reading app. He gives us a brief history of the development of the app and Angle LLC. We discuss the benefits and features along with what can be expected to be coming to Earl in the future. Bill also gives us some

Re: In Downcast, how can I delete all partially played podcasts?

2013-04-22 Thread Garth Humphreys
Once you have them all in one playlist, you can tap the Actions button at the bottom of the screen and delete the whole lot at once. I use such a playlist all the time for checking if there's episodes I only got half way through and wanted to finish an than cleaning up all the mostly played

iBT 47 - iFile

2013-04-21 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi There's another episode of iBlindTech up. This time Hugo takes us through the app iFile for Jailbroken devices. He demonstrates the app and shows us how it can be used to add alternative voices to JB iPhones. Playable link below: http://www.iblindtech.com/storage/iBT-047-iFile.mp3 Garth

Re: accessible podcast app?

2013-04-13 Thread Garth Humphreys
NO definitely no down sampling of the file with Downcast. It's a great podcast catcher and as mentioned earlier iCatchr by @joeisanerd is great as well. However since the most recent update, Apples own free podcast app is fine if not great. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech

Re: Moving apps into folders?

2013-04-13 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Raul and others It's actually 20 apps with the iPad. I like your idea about the triple tap to mark for moving and than another triple tap for dropping. Nice. Like you I don't have much trouble with the current situation however it is certainly a bit fiddly at times. Unlike others I

Papa Sangre Focus 14 Blue - CoolBlindTech

2013-04-13 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All It may seem like some strange bed fellows but these are the last two Episodes of CoolBlindTech. I have placed some links below. The Episode on Papa Sangre is an introduction to the game by Hugo and the Episode on the Focus 14 Blue is another from CSUN13 Hope you enjoy.

Re: Help With Changing Number Of Message Alerts

2013-04-13 Thread Garth Humphreys
Find the messages app under notifications in the Settings app Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast. Send email to iblindt...@gmail.com Follow me on twitter @iBlindTech or @iBlindTechDemo for just the

Looktel Breadcrumbs - 20

2013-04-10 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All In this episode Cara Quinn from LookTel gives us a taste of Breadcrumbs and announces future plans for the VoiceOver Tutorial app. LookTel Breadcrumbs GPS is a location and orientation app designed specifically for the navigation needs of people with visual impairments or blindness.

Re: Various USB Chargers, Interchangeable?

2013-04-08 Thread Garth Humphreys
There is no issue with using the various chargers with different devices. Given that the charger/manufacture is at least half decent. Much of our knowledge about battery care from the older rechargeable batteries should be thrown out when it comes to the batteries we find in iOS devices and

Re: Good app for storing vital information?

2013-04-08 Thread Garth Humphreys
Try Keeper. Very accessible last time I used it however this was sometime ago but there's no reason to think it has gone backwards. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast. Send email to

Re: Various USB Chargers, Interchangeable?

2013-04-08 Thread Garth Humphreys
is that more and more devices use Lithium Ion batteries, and the care and feeding for LI batteries is different from the NiCad batteries that used to be so popular. On 04/08/2013 03:06 AM, Garth Humphreys wrote: There is no issue with using the various chargers with different devices. Given

Re: Jumping in with using a Mac

2013-04-07 Thread Garth Humphreys
Exactly Eric, no need to throw out all the concepts with the keystrokes. lol Enjoy Raul Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast. Send email to iblindt...@gmail.com Follow me on twitter @iBlindTech or

iBlindTech 46 - Big Browser

2013-04-04 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi there all In this episode of the iBlindTech Democast I interview Ryan Honey from the Braille Institute of America about their newest app, Big Browser It is designed for low vision users of the iPad. We also discuss some updates to the BIA's other apps. Check out the episode at the below

Re: podcast subscribe app for iphone

2013-03-31 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Don As others have mentioned, Downcast is great. I would highly recommend it. Below is a link to it in the App Store and a link to a podcast I did on the app https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/downcast/id393858566?mt=8 Podcast http://www.iblindtech.com/storage/iBt-024-DowncastApp.mp3

Re: question regarding the iCloud backup?

2013-03-31 Thread Garth Humphreys
I have 3 separate devices backed up to iCloud all in the same 5Gb standard iCloud account. If you check under settingsiCloudManageStorage you will find the size of your current backup and also if you have any other older backups from different devices or incarnations of your current device.

CoolBlindTech Episode 12 - Sixth Sense

2013-03-30 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All Below is a link to a quick podcast on the iOS game Sixth Sense. For those not already aware of it, it is a 3D audio game where you need to take out zombies. Cool Blind Tech is a new podcast I have been working on with a friend or two. The podcast is about a variety of blindness

Episode 42 - Bluetooth Devices is up

2013-02-18 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This week I welcome Nelson to the iBlindTech Democast. He demonstrates a number of BT devices, including a couple of headsets, a speaker dock and a car kit. Hope you enjoy. You can Click here to play Episode 42 Or follow the links below my signature Garth www.iblindtech.com/

Re: iBlindTech 41 - Software Keyboards is out

2013-02-12 Thread Garth Humphreys
** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 - Original Message - From: Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 6:35 PM Subject: iBlindTech

iBlindTech 41 - Software Keyboards is out

2013-02-08 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This weeks episode is a look at number of the settings and options with the iOS software keyboard. I take a look at adding additional keyboards including the Emoji keyboard, adding shortcuts, splitting and merging the iPad keyboard, working with and dismissing auto-correction and

iBlindTech 39 - A spotlight on spotlight

2013-01-25 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All Welcome to this weeks episode. I take a look at Spotlight on iOS. Spotlight lets you search a large variety of content on your device. I show how to optionally choose which content is displayed and in which order. I also show how you can find those lost apps and some of the other great

Re: Question regarding contacts

2013-01-04 Thread Garth Humphreys
When you say that the person you have deleted from contacts still exists in your messages app, do you mean that there message history still exists or that when you use the Add contact button they still appear there or finally that they still appear as an auto complete option in the To field. I

iBlindTech 36 - Batteries Screen Curtains

2013-01-02 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All I take a look at the screen curtain in this weeks episode. I discuss the reasons you may wish to use it and describe how to toggle it on and off. I also discuss the impact of the screen curtain on battery life and general battery maintenance. Hope you all enjoy. Check it out at:

iBlindTech 35 - Pandora is ready for download

2012-12-18 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All Thanks for tuning in again everyone and thanks again to Hugo for this weeks episode. He takes us through the Pandora app. Many of you will be familiar with the music streaming service but it is new to us here down under, so let me sit back with you and listen in. Also, if you missed

Re: iBlindTech Episode 33 - Ryan Honey Interview

2012-12-07 Thread Garth Humphreys
either. Sorry to be a pain in the ass! Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Garth Humphreys Sent: 05 December 2012 12:48 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iBlindTech Episode 33 - Ryan Honey Interview

iBlindTech Episode 33 - Ryan Honey Interview

2012-12-05 Thread Garth Humphreys
This weeks episode of the iBlindTech Democast is an interview with Ryan Honey of the Brail institute of America. Ryan is the Director of Digital Services and has come on the show to tell us about the ViA app. He talks about the history of how the app came about and shares the circumstances of

Re: iBlindTech 32 is up - Notifications on iOS

2012-11-28 Thread Garth Humphreys
://www.facebook.com/ Twitter: moustafa.r...@gmail.com youtube chanael: www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Garth Humphreys Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 1:52 PM To: viphone

iBlindTech 32 is up - Notifications on iOS

2012-11-27 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All As the name suggests, this week's episode is a look at notifications on iOS. I go through some of the options which you can configure. I also take a look at setting up the iOS 6 feature, Do Not Disturb. Hope you enjoy. Here's a direct link:

iBlindTech 31 - Facebook is up

2012-11-19 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All I welcome Hugo to the iBlindTech Democast again this week. He takes us through a look at using Facebook on your iOS device. He explains how he uses the app and shows us some of the main accessibility challenges. Overall though Hugo shows just how accessible Facebook is at the moment on

Re: iBlindTech 29 - My ATT - is out

2012-11-14 Thread Garth Humphreys
, Debbie G buttercup1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Are these podcasts also on iBlink radio? Thanks. Debbie - Original Message - From: Garth Humphreys To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 8:06 AM Subject: iBlindTech 29 - My ATT - is out Hi all This episode

iBlindTech 30 - iMessages is up

2012-11-13 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This weeks episode is a look at iMessages and Text Messages. I hope you enjoy. Because of an issue I was having with Amadeus Pro, I needed to post the episode as M4A rather than MP3. I would love to hear if this works for you. Please write off list though. My email is in my signature.

iBlindTech 29 - My ATT - is out

2012-11-06 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi all This episode is a walk through of the app My ATT. This app, for ATT customers helps you view and manage your data usage and account details amongst other things. I was certainly not the best man for the job, having nothing what so ever to do with the US Telco ATT, so welcome Hugo. On

Re: Korg Kaossilator: Is it accessible?

2012-11-01 Thread Garth Humphreys
You can export the files through either the iOS intergrated file sharing or sound cloud Garth On 01/11/2012, at 1:31 AM, Gabriel Battaglia \(Kriyaban\) gabriele.battag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott. Yes, you can create loop but I'm not sure if you can also export them some way. Its

Re: Episode 28 of iBlindTech - Pages Intro is out

2012-11-01 Thread Garth Humphreys
, at 6:08 AM, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All This weeks episode is a look through Apples iOS app, Pages. I cover the basics of using the app. I Also show some of the accessibility issues and a work around. I hope you all enjoy this intro to Pages. Direct link to the file

Episode 28 of iBlindTech - Pages Intro is out

2012-10-30 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This weeks episode is a look through Apples iOS app, Pages. I cover the basics of using the app. I Also show some of the accessibility issues and a work around. I hope you all enjoy this intro to Pages. Direct link to the file below or check after my signature for further details.

Re: iBlindTech 27 is out. Ariadne GPS

2012-10-24 Thread Garth Humphreys
Of Garth Humphreys Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 5:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iBlindTech 27 is out. Ariadne GPS Hi All This week's episode is a quick look at the app Ariadne GPS. This is not your standard walk through of all the app features. Instead, this time I wanted

Re: Restoring From iCloud

2012-10-24 Thread Garth Humphreys
You would see the backup of your phone during a restore of the phone or the setup of a new device on the same ID. So if you went to Settings, General Reset and chose to erase all data and settings,you would then need to setup the device again. During this process you should have the option to

iBlindTech 27 is out. Ariadne GPS

2012-10-23 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This week's episode is a quick look at the app Ariadne GPS. This is not your standard walk through of all the app features. Instead, this time I wanted to show one of the use cases for the app. In other words, I wanted to show you why I find the app so valuable in my day to day life.

Re: Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?

2012-10-23 Thread Garth Humphreys
This is completely normal. It is some part of the camera. I think the camera has something like five lenses and I have heard that the noise is due to a floating lens. I wouldn't worry about it at all. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to

Re: iPad mail question

2012-10-17 Thread Garth Humphreys
I think you are actually getting notifications from your notifications centre. Go into settings notifications Mail. Turn off alert style notifications for your favorites and For all email accounts. Having mailset to fetch manually might actually make this worse. Because when you access your

Re: iPad mail question

2012-10-16 Thread Garth Humphreys
You've got me intrigued, I have not seen this behavior either. Does this happen in both landscape and portrait? It sounds like some kind of notification have you got a Gmail app tthat notifies you. Or have you got selected contacts in the notification centre? Garth On 16/10/2012, at 9:11

iBlindTech 26 is out. iOS Customising

2012-10-16 Thread Garth Humphreys
This weeks episode takes a look at customising Voice Over on an iPad. I needed to do this because of the bug in iOS6 which can cause the loss of all Voice Over settings after performing a hard reboot. I had done this a number of times since updating to iOS 6 with no issues however when my iPad

Re: Downcast - Is there a way to import mp3 file from Dropbox into Downcast?

2012-10-16 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Keith Out of interest, try totally clearing out your app switcher and restarting the phone prior to doing the export/import. It shouldn't really make a difference to the size of the file you can import to downcast but might be worth a try. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for

Re: Downcast - Is there a way to import mp3 file from Dropbox into Downcast?

2012-10-15 Thread Garth Humphreys
info. On 13/10/2012, at 9:12 PM, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Open the file in Dropbox app You can pause playback Now there's 3 buttons on the bottom of the screen Double Tap Add to favourites. Wait for the file to download. When it has downloaded, the Export button

Re: Downcast - Is there a way to import mp3 file from Dropbox into Downcast?

2012-10-13 Thread Garth Humphreys
Yes Open the file in Dropbox app You can pause playback Now there's 3 buttons on the bottom of the screen Double Tap Add to favourites. Wait for the file to download. When it has downloaded, the Export button will no longer be dimmed. You can now double tap it and Downcast will be one of

Episode 25 of iBlindTech - The On Screen Keyboard - is now available

2012-10-09 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This weeks episode is a look at some of the features of the On Screen keyboard.. I cover the alternative characters, deleting quickly and some of the settings available. I also look at adding other keyboards and shortcuts. I point out some of the benefits of iOS 6 for the keyboard.

Re: going to top of list in tweetlist

2012-10-09 Thread Garth Humphreys
Doing a single finger double tap with VO focus in the status bar will take you to the top of a list view. This will work in Tweet list and any other list view. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast.

Re: Delete

2012-10-05 Thread Garth Humphreys
You need to remove all the apps from the page by moving them and than when you exit editing mode the additional screen will be deleted. Garth On 04/10/2012, at 5:39 PM, thomas williams n4v...@gmail.com wrote: How Do you delete a page from your IPhone? I have the 4s running ios6 -- You

Re: Explanation on iPad please

2012-10-04 Thread Garth Humphreys
what I wanted to say in that last message, it was pasted in the first part of the message versus the last part. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2012, at 12:39 AM, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Shane As far as I know, yes you do need to click

Re: Explanation on iPad please

2012-10-03 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Shane As far as I know, yes you do need to click on the tab to bring up the close tab button. There may be another way but I have not come across it. As for containers, these are major sections of the current UI. For example go to the Mail app and put the rotor option on containers. Now

It's a look at Downcast in this weeks episode of iBlindTech

2012-10-02 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This weeks episode is a look at the app Downcast. Downcast, is in my, and many others opinion the best way to listen to your podcasts. I was hoping on doing a quick episode where I just cover the main aspects of using the app. However I enjoy playing with the app so much and so went

Re: Compact voice on iPad

2012-10-02 Thread Garth Humphreys
There was a strange bug with iOS 5 where the HQ voice was always the US voice Samantha. Even though you would have the default voice and region set to another one. With all the iPads I tested I found this same behaviour under iOS 5 This was o all 3 generations of the iPad. It was weird i that

Re: Compact voice on iPad

2012-10-02 Thread Garth Humphreys
I wonder about some of the other regions? Sent from my iPhone On 03/10/2012, at 5:53, Trea Abma trea.a...@gmail.com wrote: They say the Dutch hq voice is still not on the iPad, with iOs6. Not a great loss, for no one will use it the way it is now. Trea From: Garth Humphreys Sent: Tuesday

Re: downcast podcast

2012-10-01 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Robbie I will be releasing a podcast on the app downcast later today. You will be able to find it by going to www.iblindtech.com/democast or by searching for iBlindTech in iTunes. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to

iBlindTech DemoCast 23 - Using the Headset Control, now out

2012-09-25 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This weeks episode is a look at the things you can do with the remote control on the headphones included with your iPhone. I cover dealing with calls, Siri or voice control and the media controls. At the end of the episode I touch on how some other apps modify the headset controls.

Re: brand new iphone user, need help

2012-09-24 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Candy. You might want to check out my website at Www.iblindtech.com I have a podcast feed there which is specifically designed to help new users with there iPhones. You can subscribe in iTunes or simply download the episodes from the Democast tab on the site. I don't have a 4S/5 so

Re: new user

2012-09-22 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Aaron I have done a podcast on the Apple BT keyboard which you can listen to here: Click here to play Episode 21 Overall I like it and would recommend it especially as you already use a Mac. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to

Re: Four Email Questions

2012-09-22 Thread Garth Humphreys
Yes, calendar is the same. That is you can add your gmail or windows live calendar to the list of available calendars on your device. This is the same with notes and contacts, etc. This can be really handy for instances where you want a shared calendar and a private calendar. For example I have

Episode 22 of iBlindTech is up: Looking at Scrubbers

2012-09-18 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi, this weeks episode is just a quick one in which I look at using scrubbers with the double tap and hold gesture. Episode Link: http://www.iblindtech.com/storage/iBT-022-Scrubbers.mp3 Or check out the site with the details below my signature. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech

Re: Zello

2012-09-17 Thread Garth Humphreys
One small correction Annomimouse, the ability to use this feature can be toggle on or off under settings. In the most recent update to Zello many users found the setting had been turned off and it needed to be re-enabled for the two finger double tap to be used again. This is done by turning on

Re: Zello

2012-09-17 Thread Garth Humphreys
Yep, exactly. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast. Follow me on twitter @BlindTechMusing or @iBlindTech for podcast info. Send email to iblindt...@gmail.com On 17/09/2012, at 10:23 PM, jeffry miller

Re: Sluggish iPhone voice over

2012-09-17 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Reggie If you are finding that VO is just generally sluggish in various parts of your phone then this is not related in any way to the up coming iOS release. VO is not like Siri in that it doesn't need to check in with apple servers to provide feedback. I would recommend that you clear out

Re: zelo

2012-09-17 Thread Garth Humphreys
either. Sigh! R! - Original Message - From: Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 5:54 AM Subject: Re: zelo Hi Jeff Just have a look in the settings and you will find one something about the remote control, just enable

Re: zelo

2012-09-16 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Jeff Just have a look in the settings and you will find one something about the remote control, just enable this and you'll be able to use the two finger double tap to start broadcasting and the same gesture to stop. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your

Episode 21 of iBlindTech is out, The Apple Blue Tooth Keyboard

2012-09-11 Thread Garth Humphreys
This weeks episode is a look at Apples BT Keyboard. I give a physical description, walk through of the available commands and features and finish by talking about how well the keyboard pairs with iOS devices. I covered most, if not all, the commands but please feel free to leave a comment on

Re: Episode 19 of iBlindTech - Creating and Syncing Ringtones

2012-09-04 Thread Garth Humphreys
\(Kriyaban\) gabriele.battag...@gmail.com wrote: Garth Humphreys of iBlindTech - Creating and Syncing Ringtones [...]There are a number of great applications for this[...] What is the best among them, in your opinion? Thanks. Gabriel. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Help with creating folders.

2012-09-03 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Chris I'll paste below a link to a podcast I did on folders, it might help a little. http://www.iblindtech.com/storage/iBT-011-WorkkingWithFolders.mp3 Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast. Follow

Episode 19 of iBlindTech - Creating and Syncing Ringtones

2012-08-28 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This is an episode I recorded quite some time ago however I hope you will still find it useful. It takes you through the making and syncing of a ringtone to your iPhone. The episode shows you how to take a track from your iTunes library and prepare it for use as a ringtone. There are a

Re: moving apps and made a mess--please help

2012-08-24 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Paul The dock refers to the four apps at the bottom of your screen that stay the same no matter which page you are on. These are probably something like mail, safari phone and music. Yu mentioned moving your finger up to move the apps from page to page. You need to move the apps left or

Re: A Heads-Up On The Soon-To-Be-Released New Version of the TV Guide App for iOS

2012-08-18 Thread Garth Humphreys
I assume this is US only I'd love a good tv guide Sent from my iPhone On 18/08/2012, at 12:11, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Hello Fellow Television Fans: A new version of the TV Guide app should be released within the next couple of either days or weeks. While the new version has a

Re: app data saved to iCloud -- What's the synck category setting for this?

2012-08-18 Thread Garth Humphreys
Apps which sync data to iCloud typically have a setting within the apps settings which allow you to govern what or if any data is synced. These apps may have the settings either with in the app or under the app name in the iOS settings app. You can check out exactly which apps have data synced

Re: My Daily Thoughts.

2012-08-18 Thread Garth Humphreys
You can track all sorts of things in Daily Tracker. Another option which may not have been considered because it is marketed as more of a notes/list app is List Recorder. You can use list recorder as a very effective diary. Just setup a folder for your diary and add entries as normal. The

Elements For Dropbox - A Markdown Notes and Writing App is now $1.99. Check it out on AppShopper.com.

2012-08-17 Thread Garth Humphreys
If you are in the market for a DropBox text editor than this one is worth getting while it's on sale. Garth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/.

Re: sharing contacts

2012-08-14 Thread Garth Humphreys
Sorry, must have missed the question. I have sent many contacts like this with no issues. The contact should just show up as a attachment on the email. Tapping on the attachment will import the contact into contacts. I have only had experience with this on iOS devices. I would assume that the

Re: Navigating Same-Page Google Searches?

2012-08-13 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Check out my podcast on this subject at www.iblindtech.com/democast Episode 15 covers this topic however not with a braille display, just by interacting directly with the screen. This said, it may be of use. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod

Re: fleksey with the iPad

2012-08-11 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Jodie Whether apps appear upon your other devices automatically is dependant upon your iTunes settings. If the Fleksy app isn't showing up on your iPad, you could just go to the app store on your iPad and download it. It may appear as though you are going to be purchasing it again but you

Fwd: Dropbox file sharing

2012-08-11 Thread Garth Humphreys
On Aug 11, 2012, at 12:08 AM, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: You'll need another app for editing. Also I don't know of any apps which will allow accessible editing of Word docs. If you want to edit on the IOS device, you can use rich text with some apps but you are best to go

iBlindTech episode 16 is now up

2012-08-11 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi The next episode of the iBlindTech democast is now available. This episode is an interview with Alberto and we talk about jail breaking amongst other things. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the iBlindTech Democast.

Re: The new Fleksy.

2012-08-10 Thread Garth Humphreys
Totally agree. The addition of direct touch was very welcome. The lack of it confused me when the app as was released. I guess they couldn't wait for all features before getting the app out. Also, I worked out an issue I was having with the app. It seemed to me that voice over would do silent

Re: Fleksy is now free to try

2012-08-10 Thread Garth Humphreys
I agree Chuck. Just use the copy and clear button. I prefer not to have the interface crowded with additional unnecessary buttons, especially at the top of the list of options. Garth www.iblindtech.com/ Search for iBlindTech in iTunes or your favourite pod catcher to subscribe to the

Re: Dropbox file sharing

2012-08-10 Thread Garth Humphreys
Check out ILike2Read pro for reading drop box Sent from my iPhone On 11/08/2012, at 11:08, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: I had to test it first but yes you can read (.doc) files in dropbox. - Original Message - From: Marianne Denning maria...@denningweb.com To:

Re: iPhone and automated numeric response prompts

2012-08-10 Thread Garth Humphreys
Where you haven't been able to work out the full series to programme or just want to navigate normally, I highly recommend using a headset like the one provided with the iPhone. I have found these menus quite easy when using a headset but a bit challenging when not. Garth

Re: Dropbox file sharing

2012-08-10 Thread Garth Humphreys
info. Send email to iblindt...@gmail.com On 11/08/2012, at 12:54 PM, Scott Davert scottslistm...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, you can read these documents in Dropbox, no further apps are needed. Not sure about editing them though. Scott On 8/10/12, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: Check

Re: Need an Iphone 3gs podcasts with IOS5 and voiceover

2012-08-07 Thread Garth Humphreys
have noticed, that in Iphone 4s, there is no additional feedback provided rather than Voiceover speaking while selecting items or typing text, or when there is nothing underneeth the finger. which i have seen is provided in Iphohne 3gs. On 8/6/12, Garth Humphreys ghu...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Thank

Re: Downcast Question

2012-08-06 Thread Garth Humphreys
From the edit button at the top of the podcast tab Sent from my iPhone On 06/08/2012, at 16:08, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote: How do you delete a podcast from the Downcast list of podcasts? Thanks. Les -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google

Re: Need an Iphone 3gs podcasts with IOS5 and voiceover

2012-08-06 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Thank-you so much for the positive words about my podcast but I am not sure that it is what Bhavesh is looking for. I take it from the wording that they would like to see how well Voice Over works on a 3GS device. My podcasts have been all done on an iPhone 4 or 3rd Gen iPad. I am sorry if

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