Re: FW: [Voice-Dream] A New Chapter

2024-04-06 Thread Grant Hardy
that the community should consider to be reasonable, in my opinion. Grant Hardy On Sat, Apr 6, 2024 at 12:12 PM Richard Turner wrote: > From the Voice-Dream list. > > Hi everyone, > > > > Following our recent announcement to transition Voice Dream to a > s

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-05 Thread Grant Hardy
exactly what is happening with this mobile app. The price going up is not the issue. It's disabling previous purchases that's the issue. Grant Hardy On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 8:06 AM Richard Turner wrote: > Dana, you are 100% correct in my opinion. > > I know some are claiming to

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-03 Thread Grant Hardy
> who do. -Steve Jobs > > > > On Apr 3, 2024, at 1:42 PM, Dennis Long wrote: > >  > > Lets be clear I agree it needs money to continue development. I don’t > say it doesn’t but you can’t take away existing functionality I paid for > away. If it were a free app then

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-03 Thread Grant Hardy
I absolutely agree, I follow Jonathan's fantastic podcast and advocacy work and I'm really glad to see him adding his voice about this issue. I think this developer will have a tough fight on their hands. I don’t feel like my opinion is such an outlier now lol. Grant Hardy On Wed, Apr 3, 2024

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-03 Thread Grant Hardy
They're absolutely violating the guidelines, the guidelines explicitly state to not do what they're doing. The only question is whether it will be noticed or acted upon. I could see it going either way. Grant Hardy On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 12:31 PM Dennis Long wrote: > I don’t have a prob

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-03 Thread Grant Hardy
that users already bought. Grant Hardy On Wed, Apr 3, 2024 at 9:32 AM Richard Turner wrote: > People have been quoting an Apple guideline for Developers concerning > Voice Dream Reader changing to a subscription model and changing people's > access to new content etc. > > I

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-02 Thread Grant Hardy
Ah, brilliant! I stand corrected. I couldn't find it in my purchase history because the name changed. Grant Hardy On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 11:06 AM Richard Turner wrote: > One point to clarify. > > Winston still owns Voice Dream Scanner, now named VDScan and Voice Dream > Write

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-02 Thread Grant Hardy
Apple’s radar come May 1st and I’d imagine that’s what they’re counting on. Grant Hardy On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 7:35 AM Chris Chaffin wrote: > Hi Grant, > > I agree that not being able to add more to the VDR library is not leaving > the app to function the same way. But a couple

Re: Discouraging News From The App Store

2024-04-01 Thread Grant Hardy
it's a huge deal. It's entirely possible Voice Dream's developers will be able to push this through regardless of what the guidelines on that page state. Grant Hardy On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 3:57 PM Dennis Long wrote: > I would think Voicedream has lawyers that reviewed the developer agreem

Re: Discouraging News From The App Store

2024-04-01 Thread Grant Hardy
and publish guidelines for Apple themselves. In this case the support person is incorrect. Grant Hardy On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 1:16 PM Arnold Schmidt wrote: > Apple advisors have been known to get things wrong, it will be interesting > to hear what others hear about this. I called Apple

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-01 Thread Grant Hardy
Hey Arnold, taking away the ability to add to the library is a fundamental change to the app, removing functionality I paid for. The app will not remain the same. Grant Hardy On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 12:20 PM Arnold Schmidt wrote: > I interpreted what they said to mean that everything ab

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-04-01 Thread Grant Hardy
purchased, and you would then have to start from scratch by renting it again. That's essentially what's happened here, because my purchases (VDR, several voices, Voice Dream Scanner) are not going to be available to me anymore. Grant Hardy On Mon, Apr 1, 2024 at 4:53 AM Christopher Chaltain wrote

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-03-31 Thread Grant Hardy
versions of apps from the App Store’s purchase history given this type of situation. Grant Hardy On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 4:46 PM Christopher Chaltain wrote: > I didn’t listen to Jonathan Mosen’s interview, but if this is really an > issue of a sustainable business model then Apple’s guidelines

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-03-31 Thread Grant Hardy
team doesn't catch everything. Of course it's also possible I'm simply reading the guidelines incorrectly. Grant Hardy On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 1:38 PM Arnold Schmidt wrote: > Another thing to wonder about: Suppose Apple investigates and decides that > their guidelines have been violated

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-03-31 Thread Grant Hardy
in the podcast posted here a few days ago from Jonathan, they could also release a completely new app, charge for it monthly, not update the previous app anymore, and we could then use the previous app on the terms we agreed upon. The issue is releasing an update that disables features. Thanks, Grant Hardy

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-03-31 Thread Grant Hardy
would be like having all my previous purchases taken away as of a certain date. Grant Hardy On Sun, Mar 31, 2024 at 9:06 AM Cara Quinn wrote: > Hi Richard and All, > > Let me state right out front that I am absolutely not sharing any opinions > here on this issue. I’m not really a

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-03-30 Thread Grant Hardy
disabling previous purchases is the appropriate solution. At the moment, I'm working on transitioning my audio content to Downcast. Haven't decided what to do about my text content yet. Thank you, Grant Hardy On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 6:01 PM Richard Turner wrote: > I took Dennis’s advice and m

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-03-29 Thread Grant Hardy
starting May 1st arrived after installing an update, and that caveat was not mentioned as a "feature" for that update. Thus, I think that guideline may apply as well. Thanks,functionality: Grant Hardy On Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 4:46 PM Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I highly doubt it viola

Re: Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-03-27 Thread Grant Hardy
be better to wait and see what happens and whether folks are able to hold off on that update. Apologies again! Grant Hardy On Wed, Mar 27, 2024 at 10:17 PM Grant Hardy wrote: > Hey guys, > > If you search for Voice Dream Reader on the App Store, open the page for > the app, and

Please submit feedback to Apple about Voice Dream Reader

2024-03-27 Thread Grant Hardy
mpact many schools and other educational institutions as well who will rely on having access to this app at least for the remainder of the school year. Let's hope we can share with the developer and Apple some constructive feedback. Grant Hardy -- The following information is important for a

Re: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-25 Thread Grant Hardy
update which in some cases may happen automatically. Grant Hardy On Mar 25, 2024, at 9:14 PM, Marco Curralejo wrote:  Lots of complaining on this I’ve got to say. Simple solution, if you don’t want to pay, go and find some other app that fits your needs. If you do, continue to enjoy

Re: Accessible RSS readers

2023-11-12 Thread Grant Hardy
want a paid app, honestly just download a bunch of RSS readers and try them out, it's very accessible territory. Thanks, Grant Hardy On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 11:04 AM Christopher Chaltain wrote: > I used to use RSS readers, but I got out of the habit when Google dropped > it’s RSS reade

Re: I Continue to Appreciate the Accessibility of Apple Home Kit

2023-08-05 Thread Grant Hardy
, to turn off when I leave—or in the winter, just turn down significantly when I leave. Then turn back up when I arrive. The ability to set it and forget it is awesome. Grant Hardy On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 7:06 AM M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > During the winter, I had a Home Kit c

What are people's experiences with wireless charging?

2018-09-24 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I just purchased the Belkin Boost Up Special Edition Wireless Charging Pad from my local Apple Store to wirelessly charge my iPhone XS Max. I’m taken aback by how precisely the phone has to be positioned on the wireless charging pad, to the point where a half an inch or less difference

Re: Apple releases iOS 11.3, the biggest update for iPhones since iOS 11 first launched, Ars Technica

2018-03-30 Thread Grant Hardy
content and settings. Double-tap on the confirmation button (described as a green checkmark) and the watch will erase. Of course, you can also erase it through Find My iPhone, and if you unpair it with your iPhone via the Watch app, that will also erase it. Grant Hardy On Mar 30, 2018, at 11:54 AM

Re: Apple releases iOS 11.3, the biggest update for iPhones since iOS 11 first launched, Ars Technica

2018-03-30 Thread Grant Hardy
can be pushed to all your devices similar to how photo stream used to work, but old conversations aren’t stored in iCloud in the commercially released software, and deletions won’t sync across devices. Grant Hardy On Mar 30, 2018, at 8:15 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca<mailto

Latest HomePod 11.3 software improves AirPlay stability with my iPhone

2018-03-29 Thread Grant Hardy
for a couple seconds after unlocking the phone. If others have been seeing similar issues, this may be your lucky day. You can update from the home app, but it'll typically be installed automatically unless you’ve disabled automatic updates. Cheers, Grant Hardy -- The following information

Re: Apple Watch and wireless connectivity question.

2018-03-02 Thread Grant Hardy
though you can use some features of the Apple Watch without your phone nearby, you need an iPhone to sync contacts, apps, mail and other content to your device and even to sign into your Apple ID and get past the setup process. Grant Hardy Sent from my iPhone On Feb 21, 2018, at 2:33 AM, Doc

New iTunes 12.7 removes the App Store

2017-09-12 Thread Grant Hardy
to an Apple support article with more info: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208075?=acs::fm-itunes_HT208075 Grant Hardy -- 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

Unsure about Apple Music, iTunes Match, and DRM

2017-03-03 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, At the moment, I have an Apple Music subscription, but not an iTunes Match subscription. I used to be subscribed to iTunes Match, but canceled the subscription some time ago. Anyway, I have a MacBook Air with an empty iTunes library (no tracks downloaded to the machine). I’ve signed

Problem with Pages on an iPhone 5S

2015-01-21 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, With the last several versions of Pages for iOS, I'm unable to navigate by line reliably using the VoiceOver rotor. Usually, nothing is spoken and I simply hear the clicking sound with no other feedback about where I am in the document. Can others reproduce this problem? Best, Grant

Re: An accessible to do app free today

2014-11-20 Thread Grant Hardy
You also may be eligible for a refund from Apple. When you get the Email from the App Store with your receipt, you can select the “Report a problem” link and sign in with your Apple ID. Follow the directions and describe the problem (e.g. the app is inaccessible with VoiceOver) and I see no

Re: An accessible to do app free today

2014-11-20 Thread Grant Hardy
As an aside, the native Reminders app supports multiple reminder list from one or more accounts, so for example with my iCloud account I have multiple lists like Follow-up, books to read, tasks, a shopping list, and so forth. These aren’t exactly “categories”, but I did want to point out that

Re: Microsoft Office Apps Now Individually Available

2014-11-10 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Jonathan, Firstly, I completely agree that announcing text attributes (e.g. at your cursor location) is really a screen reader feature rather than something developers should be implementing on an application basis. Therefore, I don’t fault Microsoft Word at all for having this limitation,

Re: Microsoft Word on the iPhone with VoiceOver

2014-11-10 Thread Grant Hardy
:01 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: The fact that text formatting is not indicated in speech or Braille is a VoiceOver limitation. In Mac OS X, there is a VoiceOver command to speak the text attributes at your current cursor location, and there are also other commands

Re: Microsoft Word on the iPhone with VoiceOver

2014-11-09 Thread Grant Hardy
The fact that text formatting is not indicated in speech or Braille is a VoiceOver limitation. In Mac OS X, there is a VoiceOver command to speak the text attributes at your current cursor location, and there are also other commands involving text attributes built into VoiceOver. iOS doesn't

Re: email accounts?

2014-11-09 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Rob, You can backup your previous phone using iTunes or iCloud, then restore that backup to the new phone. This will transfer more than just your Email account, as it also includes settings, messages, app data, and so on. iTunes backups are all or nothing; you cannot control what is backed

Re: IOS 8.1 user guide on Iphone 5

2014-11-05 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello Dan, In addition to the iBook Store, the following is the link to the accessible version of the user guide: http://help.apple.com/iphone/8/en.lproj/index.html Best, Grant Sent from mobile On Nov 3, 2014, at 3:46 PM, Dan Beaver dbeaver...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Has anyone else noticed

Re: Article Summaries not working in the new Feeddler Pro

2014-09-26 Thread Grant Hardy
I am running iOS 8.0.2 on an iPhone 5S and have also set Feeddler to display four line summaries. VO is reading these to me automatically when flicking through any list of articles. Grant Sent from mobile On Sep 26, 2014, at 10:34 AM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org wrote: Hi all, it's

Feeddler Pro is back in the App Store

2014-09-25 Thread Grant Hardy
I'm happy to say that Feeddler Pro is back in the App Store, and appears to function almost identically to the previous version but with a few new touches. My understanding is that the developer plans to make available a free, ad-supported version with almost all of the features that Feeddler

Re: Feeddler Pro is back in the App Store

2014-09-25 Thread Grant Hardy
before having to load more items? This was the one thing I never liked about the phone's version of the app. On the iPad, you can load up to 100 RSS entries at a time. Thanks, -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant

Follow-up: Feeddler and iOS 8

2014-09-19 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello all, I did a little research and located what appears to be the Feeddler Pro developer's blog. It has been stated that a brand new version of Feeddler Pro has been submitted to the App Store for use with iOS 8, and that it must be purchased separately. Let us hope that it is VoiceOver

iOS 8 and Feeddler RSS Reader

2014-09-18 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello all, So far, my apps on iOS 8 are working great except for Feeddler Pro. The app simply crashes every time I attempt to read an article or even browse my list of feeds. Further, I cannot find Feeddler in the App Store anymore, though it does still show up under my purchase history.

Re: iOS 8 and Feeddler RSS Reader

2014-09-18 Thread Grant Hardy
I use every day and I would have to have to do without it. I hope someone can confirm whether it is unusable with iOS 8. On Sep 18, 2014, at 3:12 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hello all, So far, my apps on iOS 8 are working great except for Feeddler Pro. The app

Re: Is iCloud Drive only accessible by web browser on Windows?

2014-09-18 Thread Grant Hardy
It appears that iCloud Drive is supported in the latest iCloud Control Panel. I have not tried enabling it as my primary operating system is now Mac OS X Mavericks, but I did boot up into Windows today and was offered an update to the iCloud Control Panel. iCloud Drive is now one of the

RE: iOS 8 and Feeddler RSS Reader

2014-09-18 Thread Grant Hardy
to do without it. I hope someone can confirm whether it is unusable with iOS 8. On Sep 18, 2014, at 3:12 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com mailto:grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hello all, So far, my apps on iOS 8 are working great except for Feeddler Pro. The app simply crashes

Re: iOS 8 and Feeddler RSS Reader

2014-09-18 Thread Grant Hardy
will not complete. However, Feeddler is an app I use every day and I would have to have to do without it. I hope someone can confirm whether it is unusable with iOS 8. On Sep 18, 2014, at 3:12 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hello all, So far, my apps on iOS 8 are working great

Re: IOS 8 Released

2014-09-17 Thread Grant Hardy
I am not registered as an iOS developer, so this will be my first experience with iOS 8. The Applevis article notes that setting the status cells option to anything other than off renders VoiceOver totally unusable until a sighted person sets the setting back to off. I suspect that a number of

Re: overview of accessibility features in iOS 8

2014-09-16 Thread Grant Hardy
Lynn, Cheryl, and list, A number of excellent resources are always available on release day to talk you through the new features and explain what bugs you should expect to encounter, many of which have already been mentioned. One other resource that I haven't seen mentioned yet is

Re: Definition please

2014-09-02 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Jonathan and list, a seller can, in fact, disable Find my iPhone remotely if he has forgotten to do this before the device is passed along. Assuming you are dealing with an honest seller, simply direct him to sign in to www.iCloud.com/find with his Apple ID and password. He can then erase

Re: A Few Backup Questions

2014-08-23 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Alex, I just wanted to add one thing since your backup questions have been answered by now. I'm not sure whether this particular battery replacement program would qualify, but sometimes you can call Apple and request an advanced exchange. This is where they ship out a new device and then you

Re: Forwarding a text message from the i phone

2014-08-23 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Terri, find the Messages app (normally at the top-left on the first page of the home screen) and double-tap to open it. If you are in the list of conversations, locate the one you want and double-tap to open it. If you are already in the right conversation, you can skip this step. If you are

Re: Forwarding a text message from the i phone

2014-08-23 Thread Grant Hardy
This is a much easier way to open that menu. Thanks Alex! Grant Sent from mobile On Aug 23, 2014, at 10:55 AM, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com wrote: Find the text (not the thread, but the message inside the thread). Once VO is reading it, turn the rotor to actions, flick up or down to more, and

Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-17 Thread Grant Hardy
. In any case, at least none of my data was lost, and I am now up and running. After performing the backup and before restoring my phone, I did try a force reset and this did not resolve the problem. Thanks all for the suggestions. Cheers, Grant On Aug 16, 2014, at 10:25 AM, Grant Hardy grantha

Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-16 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I normally keep my speech rate at 100%, but I have just discovered that it is in fact stuck there. Adjusting it from the rotor, or from the VO preferences page, has no effect. Actually, that's not entirely true; VO occasionally announces something using the lower rate, but otherwise

Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-16 Thread Grant Hardy
seconds, what happens? Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 10:26 AM To: Viphone List Subject: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate Hi all, I normally keep my speech rate at 100%, but I

Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-16 Thread Grant Hardy
That is correct Chris. I like to think of the method of holding the POWER and HOME BUTTONS for ten seconds as analogous to unplugging a desktop computer or using some other means to force it to turn off when all normal shut down methods don't work. It is a last resort to unfreeze a device that

Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-16 Thread Grant Hardy
. Donna On Aug 16, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hi all, I normally keep my speech rate at 100%, but I have just discovered that it is in fact stuck there. Adjusting it from the rotor, or from the VO preferences page, has no effect. Actually, that's

Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-16 Thread Grant Hardy
it would hurt anything just as pressing the reset key on a computer won't hurt anything either. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 11:30 AM To: Viphone List; Viphone List

Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-16 Thread Grant Hardy
, but, in reality, it wasn't. - Original Message - From: Grant Hardy To: Viphone List Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 10:05 PM Subject: Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate Hi Sieghard, I don't, of course, have access to how Apple set this up internally, but it is my opinion

Re: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-16 Thread Grant Hardy
my iPhone On 17 Aug 2014, at 9:05, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hi Sieghard, I don't, of course, have access to how Apple set this up internally, but it is my opinion that forcibly resetting an iOS device simply forces the system to cut the power so that the device can reboot

RE: Can't change VoiceOver speech rate

2014-08-16 Thread Grant Hardy
. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com mailto:dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 17 Aug 2014, at 9:35, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com mailto:grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hi David, That may be the case, but is this documented

Re: Free Book for Users of iBooks/Mastering the Macintosh with Voiceover

2014-07-21 Thread Grant Hardy
: Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2014 4:38 PM Subject: RE: Free Book for Users of iBooks/Mastering the Macintosh with Voiceover Hi Joseph, what iOS device are you using? iBooks should have no edit field to worry about. Simply touch the screen

RE: My Battery (was Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid)

2014-06-30 Thread Grant Hardy
just what Apple thinks about this. Still, I love that I can get the diagnostics to run at all; I thought that was something only Apple could initiate on a support phone call. On Jun 29, 2014, at 11:12 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hi Alex, sorry, the address is http

RE: Redeeming An ITunes card.

2014-06-29 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello Paul, here's one way to redeem the card: simply open the iTunes Store app on your iPhone and near the bottom of most tabs like music, movies, TV shows, etc. should be a redeem option. You can enter the code manually, but there is also a use camera button which is highly convenient for those

RE: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid

2014-06-29 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Eric, smartphone battery life in general needs improvement, there's no doubt about that. However, GPS as well as using your phone in low signal areas are very aggressive on any phone battery. If you go to www.apple.com and read the material Apple has posted regarding iOS 8 and watch the

RE: Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid

2014-06-29 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Alex, I'm curious; have you ever gone to http://selfsolve.apple.com and ran diagnostics on your own? Since Apple told you that you have a battery issue, I'm curious what the website would display to you (as an end user). Grant From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: My Battery (was Tired of quality decline and considering switching to Droid)

2014-06-29 Thread Grant Hardy
. On Jun 29, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com mailto:grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hi Alex, I'm curious; have you ever gone to http://selfsolve.apple.com/ http://selfsolve.apple.com and ran diagnostics on your own? Since Apple told you that you have a battery issue, I'm

RE: Getting OOTunes Recordings to a PC

2014-06-28 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello Bill and list, you've received a lot of responses to this thread, but they are all talking about iTunes file sharing. This is not applicable to Ootunes as the files are not accessible through iTunes file sharing. When I said that they are backed up in iTunes, I meant that literally;

Re: Keyboard and voice over

2014-06-28 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello David, Yes this is possible. Launch the settings app and select general, accessibility, VoiceOver, and finally, typing feedback. Here you can select what will be announced with VO when typing, either on software keyboards (e.g. the iPhone's virtual keyboard) or on hardware keyboards.

RE: Took Blindsquare for its first walkaround. Some significant misinformation. Insights?

2014-06-27 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello Keith, I agree that the clockface/degrees/cardinal directions of POIs is often a little off, but this could simply be how the POIs were marked. For example, if we are talking about a building, the marker might not be set directly at the front door of the building. I could be totally wrong,

RE: [SPAM]Question About Various GPS Apps for iPhone

2014-06-27 Thread Grant Hardy
I completely agree, Christopher. Also, blindness GPS apps can provide a level of intersection announcement that mainstream maps solutions simply would not know about. Also, with blindness specific GPS apps you can get different information from multiple apps in tandem, and you can lock your screen

RE: Looking for a user of the Numbers app

2014-06-27 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Joseph, This is pretty much true. Read-only access to spreadsheets works fairly well. Editing them is a bit trickier, though I've noticed that if you double-tap and hold on a cell and then do an additional double-tap gesture, you seem to get into editing mode and can change a cell. Without

RE: Braille display with pages

2014-06-25 Thread Grant Hardy
: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 2:08 PM Subject: Re: Braille display with pages And what I really wanted to know is whether it was worth the bother. And Braille users are the ones who can truly say that Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2014, at 4:02 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: Hi Alan

RE: Musical notation on the braille display?

2014-06-25 Thread Grant Hardy
There is no way to do this, as far as I am aware. Grant -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sandratomkins Sent: June 25, 2014 3:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Musical notation on the braille display? Hi all, I am

RE: Question About Various GPS Apps for iPhone

2014-06-25 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello David, BlindSquare is an exceptional app in that it can announce your current heading, current address range, and cross streets as you approach them. It can also announce points of interest around you, and you can create your own custom POIs as well (e.g. your home, office, or even a park

RE: Question About Various GPS Apps for iPhone

2014-06-25 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello Kelly, No, it unfortunately does not. Also, I seem to remember someone from Sendero saying that it conveys information as though one were walking in the middle of the road. In other words, it doesn't know what side of the street you are walking on, and definitely doesn't know if there are

RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-24 Thread Grant Hardy
Of Grant Hardy Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2014 6:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts Hi Cher, I Work is not required for contacts and calendar syncing, in fact there are no native iWork apps for Windows at all. That article that you linked

RE: Transferring OOTunes Recordings to a Computer

2014-06-24 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Tom, the recordings are stored in iTunes backups, so can be saved to your computer that way. There's no way built within the app to export the recordings. Also, keep in mind that only recordings that you've elected to save are stored in backups. Temporary recordings are not-and in iOS 7, there

RE: Braille display with pages

2014-06-24 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Alan, could you provide a link or source about the accessibility of Pages from Apple (e.g. where you heard that they say it is totally accessible)? I have not been able to find documentation like this. There are certainly aspects of Pages that are accessible on iOS, but in my experience I would

RE: Braille display with pages

2014-06-24 Thread Grant Hardy
Also, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers are only free for devices purchased after a certain date (I believe some time in October, 2013). Otherwise they are not free. Grant -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: June

RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-22 Thread Grant Hardy
the Apple tech is wrong. Are you using a later Outlook version? Cher -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Friday, June 20, 2014 10:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Confusion over syncing outlook

Re: iTunes help needed

2014-06-22 Thread Grant Hardy
What happens when you try to open iTunes? Try rebooting your computer. This often solves problems such as apps hanging or not opening. Grant On Jun 22, 2014, at 5:25 PM, Lori Dent loriand...@ohiohills.com wrote: Hi all, Now I can't get iTunes to open.And I know how to open iTunes. Any

RE: Recovering Lost Apple ID Password Versus Setting Up New Apple ID

2014-06-22 Thread Grant Hardy
Joseph is correct. Go to http://iforgot.apple.com and follow the instructions. You will not be able to use the same Email address to register multiple Apple IDs. Personally, I would advocate trying to get back into the old account rather than abandoning it. If worst comes to worst, a different

RE: Experience with New DropVox Upgrade?

2014-06-20 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Alan, I updated last night and the app still works very well with VoiceOver. With VO, you can triple-tap on the STOP button to pause a recording. You can then double-tap the button to resume, and double-tap to stop. Grant From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

Re: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-20 Thread Grant Hardy
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 8:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts Also in Outlook, make sure your contacts are stored in the iCloud data file rather than a local data set. Press CTRL+Y to bring up the folder

Re: putting music on an iPhone 5

2014-06-20 Thread Grant Hardy
Do you have a computer with CD drive? Your best bet would probably be to rip the songs using iTunes then sync them to your phone. If you have a computer and could provide details about what operating system you are using and whether you are at all familiar with iTunes, then we could probably

RE: If Anyone Is Using Only iDevices and No Computer, How Are You Faring?

2014-06-20 Thread Grant Hardy
I imagine you would use some kind of file manager app that was made by the manufacturer of the flash drive. This could allow you to store and manage files including copying them to or from your device. The app could also allow you to play back media. I could be wrong, though. Grant -Original

Small speaker recommendations for GPS navigation

2014-06-19 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, One thing I find very appealing about products like the Trekker Breeze, is the small loudspeaker that can be clipped to a shirt collar or shoulder strap to make the audible directions easier to hear. With apps like Seeing Eye GPS or the excellent BlindSquare, I find the GPS experience

RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-19 Thread Grant Hardy
iCloud backups will not be made over the cellular data network, but I'm not aware of any limitation affecting the synchronization of iCloud mail, contacts, calendars, or reminders over the cellular data network. These should sync just fine. If they do not, I suspect something is wrong with your

RE: Reaching ooTunes's Developer

2014-06-19 Thread Grant Hardy
It does not seem that Ootunes is being maintained anymore, at least for now. There is a problem that has been around since iOS 7 where temporary recordings cannot be saved as permanent unless you add a marker while the recording is being made. Also, the app hasn't been updated since 2011, so is

Re: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-19 Thread Grant Hardy
and plugged in to a wall outlet. On Jun 19, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: iCloud backups will not be made over the cellular data network, but I'm not aware of any limitation affecting the synchronization of iCloud mail, contacts, calendars, or reminders over the cellular

RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-19 Thread Grant Hardy
alberto.a...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, based on what I know the phone will only back up when connected to a wifi network and plugged in to a wall outlet. On Jun 19, 2014, at 2:31 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com wrote: iCloud backups will not be made over the cellular data network, but I'm

RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-19 Thread Grant Hardy
-Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 8:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts Also in Outlook, make sure your contacts are stored

RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-19 Thread Grant Hardy
in Outlook 2007. Thought it would be nice to have contacts updated immediately, but am about ready to give this up as a bad idea :( Cher -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 8:44 PM

RE: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts

2014-06-19 Thread Grant Hardy
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of alberto Sent: June 19, 2014 8:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Confusion over syncing outlook contacts I've attempted it already and it doesn't work. On Jun 19, 2014, at 8:59 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@outlook.com

Re: Maps question

2014-06-16 Thread Grant Hardy
You are correct in that Apple Maps doesn't prompt you to download any specific app, but there's definitely a large list of third party apps that it recommends to you even if they aren't on your phone. When you request transit directions, you're taken to a screen with two sections: installed

RE: factory reset anyone?

2014-05-26 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Crystal, I'll CC this message to you as well as sending it to the list, since I just re-subscribed yesterday so I doubt my message will make it to the list for a while. Did Apple Support get you to run any remote diagnostics when you talked to them on the phone? There are remote diagnostics

RE: Missing emails from exchange account

2014-05-26 Thread Grant Hardy
If this is indeed a Microsoft Exchange server that you are connecting to, then with the proper credentials, you should be able to connect Outlook 2007 directly to the Exchange server. If you do this, mail can be pushed to your phone and your PC at the same time and both the phone and the PC will

RE: Alternative browsers on iPhone

2014-05-26 Thread Grant Hardy
Unless I am mistaken, all web browsers, even third party ones, must use Safari's rendering engine. They are also restricted to use a slower JavaScript engine than the latest version of Apple's Safari uses. As such, third party browsers will always have slightly slower performance than Safari does,

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