Apple Watch Issues

2015-06-02 Thread Keith Watson
Hi, I am experiencing an issue with my 38 mm Apple Watch. When I press the screen to read the time it sometimes makes the click sound when waking but does not speak the time. Any of you who own a watch can you please let me know either way. And also which size watch you bought? I have polled

Re: editing text

2014-01-31 Thread Keith Watson
Try Drafts out. You can create and append to Dropbox as well as many other sites like FaceBook, Twitter and my favorite, OmniFocus. Keith On Jan 28, 2014, at 8:14 PM, Marianne Denning maria...@denningweb.com wrote: Eileen, that is fine. It was $3.99. I am just beginning to work with it. I

Re: Experience with Nest Thermostat app accessibility

2013-07-17 Thread Keith Watson
Brad, The app is free to install. I installed and played with it earlier this year. It pretty much sucked. I contacted them about it and got quite a rude reply. Essentially they told me that they had no plans to address accessibility. I would suggest that you install the app and create an

Re: Anyone else having trouble downloading Voice Dream Reader update?

2013-06-09 Thread Keith Watson
HI, I have seen this issue on my phone before. When it occurs I just go to the app and attempt to open it. In other words, just double tap on the app and the download will start. Give it a shot. Keith On Jun 8, 2013, at 8:27 AM, Christine Grassman cgrassman1...@gmail.com wrote: I tried

Re: A couple of apps that are fully VO compliant

2013-03-04 Thread Keith Watson
for posting these. i have been looking for a good calender app. i am now using an app called due for schedules which is also voiceover compatible but would try this. Sent from my iPhone On 02-Mar-2013, at 5:43 AM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: HI, I have not seen any chatter about

Re: A couple of apps that are fully VO compliant

2013-03-04 Thread Keith Watson
but would try this. Sent from my iPhone On 02-Mar-2013, at 5:43 AM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: HI, I have not seen any chatter about these apps on the list so I thought I would mention them. Forgive me if they have been talked about and I missed the threads. The first

Re: A couple of apps that are fully VO compliant

2013-03-03 Thread Keith Watson
been looking for a good calender app. i am now using an app called due for schedules which is also voiceover compatible but would try this. Sent from my iPhone On 02-Mar-2013, at 5:43 AM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: HI, I have not seen any chatter about these apps on the list so

Re: Vo calendar

2013-03-03 Thread Keith Watson
Yes, I have noticed this myself. I don't see this all the time and since I started running my thumb up and down the screen I don't see this at all. I plan on writing the developer to let him know. After all it was originally written in Dutch and only just ported to English. Keith On Mar 3,

Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN

2013-03-02 Thread Keith Watson
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Watson Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 4:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN Point 3 just killed any hope of this app for me. If I purchase an app for $100 and its only good

Re: A couple of apps that are fully VO compliant

2013-03-02 Thread Keith Watson
working calendar with different views, month, week, day and even list views? To me this sounds like an app that falls into the category of unnecessary reinventions of the wheel specially made for the blind. /Krister 2 mar 2013 kl. 01:13 skrev Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com: HI, I have not seen

Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN

2013-03-02 Thread Keith Watson
John, Exactly. You bought a device, it had maps on it. You can now choose to upgrade or not to upgrade those maps on the device when they become available. If you do not choose to upgrade the device will continue to work the way it was sold to you. Now I buy a device, lets call it an iPhone.

A couple of apps that are fully VO compliant

2013-03-01 Thread Keith Watson
HI, I have not seen any chatter about these apps on the list so I thought I would mention them. Forgive me if they have been talked about and I missed the threads. The first is called VO Calendar. Its a calendar app that is written specifically for blind users. Sort of high priced but worth

Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN

2013-03-01 Thread Keith Watson
Point 3 just killed any hope of this app for me. If I purchase an app for $100 and its only good for a year? Dream on! I would rather donate $100 to blind square. Keith On Mar 1, 2013, at 7:17 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: 1: The maps are online. The app is using the

Re: Polar wearlink heart rate transmitter for nike plus

2013-02-06 Thread Keith Watson
Has anyone seen a pedometer that will work with the Nike+ software. ONe that attaches to the shoe not one that goes inside the shoe like the official Nike+ one? Thanks, Keith On Feb 6, 2013, at 5:49 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: This is a Heart Rate Transmitter which works with

Re: need an app to take notes

2013-02-02 Thread Keith Watson
Hi, $20 for a note taking app seems a bit excessive for my tastes. I use an app named Notely for managing my text files in Dropbox. I also use TrunkNotes for creating a personal wiki type document. I can easily create linked pages and using mark down I can format my documents with headings,

Re: What is Night Mode

2013-01-27 Thread Keith Watson
At night your display is dimmed while in night mode. This is to help while you are driving. Not much help for us. HTH On Jan 27, 2013, at 12:01 PM, Eric sseri...@gmail.com wrote: I have seen this mentioned in the options for Navigon, and just now saw it in the settings for Feedler RSS

Re: Seeking Information On Operating Small Jawbone Jambox

2013-01-01 Thread Keith Watson
Hi, The 3 buttons on the top are as follows; the plus button is to increase the volume, the minus button is to decrease the volume, and the circular button is to check the status and answer calls if you are connected to a phone. The slider switch on the side is power on and off as well as to

Re: OT: Frankenstorm

2012-10-29 Thread Keith Watson
Seriously? I mean how can you wanting to be sure everyone is safe by sending an email that you know is totally off topic gonna help anyone? I have a sign on my dog that says ignore working dog, I once had a lady read the sign look at me and say I know I am not supposed to pet her, but I just

Re: problem of actions taking focus

2012-10-26 Thread Keith Watson
Kevin, No I am not having this issue. I understand that when I am in a list of messages or emails that the rotor will automatically change to the Action feature. I quite like this as I no longer have to fuss with the rotor and do not have to go into the edit screen to delete messages. I quite

Re: accessible ssh/telnet/remoteDesktop client

2012-10-22 Thread Keith Watson
Yte'sled Prompt. Works great! Keith On Oct 22, 2012, at 6:00 PM, Donald Raikes don.rai...@gmail.com wrote: hello listers, Is there an accessible ssh/telnet client for the IPhone5? I use a combination of windows and linux as my desktop computers, and would like to be able to access the

Re: accessible ssh/telnet/remoteDesktop client

2012-10-22 Thread Keith Watson
Wow, don't know what happened with that last email. I tried to say Yes there are a couple but the one I like is called Prompt. Keith On Oct 22, 2012, at 6:09 PM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: Yte'sled Prompt. Works great! Keith On Oct 22, 2012, at 6:00 PM, Donald Raikes don.rai

Re: Big Ben

2012-10-21 Thread Keith Watson
Hi, Ok since I see that it is actually a professional recording I have decided to try it. I have been wanting an actual clock with chimes for a while now. A couple of questions about the app though. I assume that you have to have it launched in order for it to chime? I also am wondering if it

Re: Doubletap and hold using Apple BT keyboard.

2012-10-06 Thread Keith Watson
VO Shift m On Oct 6, 2012, at 5:44 AM, Sandy Tomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi, I didn't read the link, but thought I saw that now we can use the keyboard to perform the passthrough/doubletap and hold gesture. What is it please. Sandy. Sent from my iPhone --

Re: Siri Question

2012-10-06 Thread Keith Watson
Hi Bill, Were you using headphones while dictating to Siri? There is a bug with Voice Over and Siri that causes weird things to happen while using a headphone set. It has been bugged with Apple and should be fixed in the next update. In the meantime I have taken to turning off Voice Over

Re: Table Index in iOS 6 with Voiceover turned on

2012-10-02 Thread Keith Watson
Frank, Actually you have to turn your rotor to Adjust Value, but yes I can force this issue. I say that I can force this issue because when I go into contacts and select the index my rotor automatically switches to adjust value. But if I turn the rotor to another setting and then reselect the

Re: Looking for a case for the 4S like the Splash medley for iPhone 5

2012-10-02 Thread Keith Watson
Look at the Ballistic cases. I had the 2 layer protection case and loved it. Much thinner than the Otterbox. I just got the Ballistic shell case for my iPhone 5 and love it. It's basically what they call a candy shell case with little bumpers on the corners. really feels nice and does not add

Re: Aluminum versus Glass iPHone, Just a Comment

2012-10-01 Thread Keith Watson
Mark, I am just wondering if you actually feel this way or just wanted to start a topic of conversation. In my opinion the 5 beats out the 4s hands down. Having the phone just that little bit lighter is heaven! I really did not think that it would make that much difference, but I was wrong. I

Re: Verizon iPhone 5

2012-09-23 Thread Keith Watson
Hi, Apparently this is the case. Verizon is shipping it already unlocked and you can use it on ATT's and T-Mobile networks. Here's the caveat though. When you use it on the US carriers GSM networks you will only get HTSPA speeds. No LTE. So buyer be ware. Keith On Sep 23, 2012, at 9:45 AM,

Re: Verizon iPhone 5

2012-09-23 Thread Keith Watson
the contract now and pay whatever penalty they impose and once I have done this and am off the contract I can ask them for an official unlock. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Watson Sent: Sunday

Re: i5 Underwhelming

2012-09-13 Thread Keith Watson
Joe, It's evolutionary, not revolutionary. A6 quad core processor and a gig of ram is sexy enough for me to trade in my 4s for the 5. Keith On Sep 13, 2012, at 7:37 PM, Joe jsoro...@gmail.com wrote: Is it just me or does the iPhone appear to have hit a plateau? I’m not an Apple hater. I

Re: THose with WIFI connections that are dropped

2012-09-10 Thread Keith Watson
Scott, You have asked this question before. It is my opinion that you are chasing phantom squirrels. Beating a dead horse. I can see no reason why having bluetooth enabled would cause your whyfi to randomly disconnect. Maybe you should contact Apple and give them a piece of your mind. If you

App to compress mobile data

2012-09-05 Thread Keith Watson
Hi All, There is a new app in the app store named Snappli that will do video and data compression on the fly. What does this mean? So lets say you go to YouTube and view a 1 meg video. Snappli will compress the incoming video stream to anywhere between 600K and 800K. That's 20 to 40%. Why

Re: Note taking app called Draft

2012-08-23 Thread Keith Watson
Guys, Don't know if this has been answered, but Drafts does not work with 5.1.1 because there is a known issue with the way the app handles those action menus. Seems that it's fixed in IOS 6 according to Rick. Sweet! Keith On Aug 23, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Rick Alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Fleksy on Android devices

2012-08-22 Thread Keith Watson
Hi, Quite frankly I will never switch off the platform. First, I have too much invested in the apps that I own and second Apple is the first company to include accessibility into their operating systems at no extra charge. I pay what a sighted person pays and because of this they have a loyal

Re: Fleksy on Android devices

2012-08-22 Thread Keith Watson
This has probably been answered, but I thought I would throw my 2 cents in here anyway. There is such ambiguity between phone manufactures, carriers and google that programmers are forced to alter their code for each version of the operating system they plan on supporting. Not only each

Re: Thermostat with accessible iPhone App

2012-07-31 Thread Keith Watson
Actually the NEST thermostat was developed by a previous Apple employee/engineer. I can't remember who it was though. But when I first heard about the NEST I downloaded their App and created an account on their Web site. I then contacted them about the inaccessibility of their app. The response

Re: reading long texts

2012-07-31 Thread Keith Watson
Like twitter the carriers have put a limit to the number of characters that one can send via text message. If you exceed this limit then the message gets split into multiple messages. Keith On Jul 30, 2012, at 10:37 PM, James Mannion mannion...@gmail.com wrote: In the messages app it should

Re: Refreash-a-Braille Connection Problem

2012-07-21 Thread Keith Watson
After plugging it in and removing it a few times I have found that it has become a bit easier to manage. I figured out that once you get it into the slot, using my finger nail works to get it seated just that last little bit. Same goes for disconnecting it. I just use my finger nail to pull it

Re: Kindle books

2012-07-21 Thread Keith Watson
: Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, July 20, 2012 8:42 PM Subject: Re: Kindle books Hi, I use Calibre to convert between formats. Then I dump the file into Dropbox and import into iBooks from there. Keith On Jul 19, 2012, at 7:05 PM, Peter Logan

Re: Kindle books

2012-07-20 Thread Keith Watson
ICloud, can it be accessed that way? Thanks .. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 19, 2012, at 5:30 PM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: Yes. You can convert from .mobi extension to .epub extension and import into iBooks. Or if you can get the native epub format you can just import directly

Re: Kindle books

2012-07-20 Thread Keith Watson
it into Dropbox for me. The wonders of using Hazel on a Mac. Keith On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Don Moore wrote: I haven't figured out how to get Calibre to work with Jaws or to convert anything. - Original Message - From: Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent

Re: Kindle books

2012-07-19 Thread Keith Watson
Yes. You can convert from .mobi extension to .epub extension and import into iBooks. Or if you can get the native epub format you can just import directly into iBooks. On Jul 19, 2012, at 4:37 PM, Peter Logan wrote: I know that currently the kindle app isn't accessible. However, can one get

Re: OT: Why Did Apple Create VoiceOver?

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
Hi, If you go back and read any of the Jobs biographies or watch any of the movies I believe that you will see that although he could be an asshole, Jobs was a visionary. His ideology was the driving force behind total control of the products that Apple created. Universal access was only a

Re: Voicebook VO Notice

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
Hi Ben, Your app has just been deleted from my phone. Had you made the app $1.99 from the start and not gone this route I would have purchased it without reservation. I am sorry that you chose this method of getting payment from your work. Best of Luck, Keith On Jun 22, 2012, at 9:30 PM,

Re: Voicebook VO Notice

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
Anthony, It's one app. There is not a free version and a paid version. It's fully functional for 30 days and then you have to pay $1.99 to continue to use the functions. Quite frankly I think this is against Apple policy and I will be asking them about this. Here in the states we have laws

Re: Voicebook VO Notice

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
it is I had a demo of a product Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2012, at 7:25 AM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: Anthony, It's one app. There is not a free version and a paid version. It's fully functional for 30 days and then you have to pay $1.99 to continue to use

Re: Voicebook VO Notice

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
to read the email carefully, and you'll see what I've just spent time spelling out for you. Kind regards, Matthew Campbell. On 2012-06-24, at 8:25 AM, Keith Watson wrote: Anthony, It's one app. There is not a free version and a paid version. It's fully functional for 30 days and then you

Re: Voicebook VO Notice

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
On Jun 24, 2012, at 7:25 AM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: Anthony, It's one app. There is not a free version and a paid version. It's fully functional for 30 days and then you have to pay $1.99 to continue to use the functions. Quite frankly I think this is against Apple policy

Re: Voicebook VO Notice

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
Apparently you don't read very well. I have removed it. On Jun 24, 2012, at 10:04 AM, Mike Maslo wrote: Keith Remove the app and call it a day Sent from my iPhone On Jun 24, 2012, at 8:57 AM, Keith Watson lnx...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Nowhere in the description on the app store

Re: Voicebook VO Notice

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
leanred that while working and I see it is true here too. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Watson Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 9:20 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Voicebook VO Notice Apparently you

Re: email on my iPhone

2012-06-24 Thread Keith Watson
Hi, If you are setting up your gmail account through the default gmail service on the iPhone I would suggest that you change to other and set it up as imap. Or you can use the Exchange option to connect. I switched from imap to Exchange as soon as they offered it and have had no issues since.

Directions and Bus Route Information App

2012-06-08 Thread Keith Watson
Hi all, I was listening to iPad Today and came across an app called Hop Stop. It's mostly accessible and very useable. So far I have played with it enough to get walking directions from my house to the grocery store up the street and walking/bus directions from my house to work. I haven't

Re: Status Item

2012-05-20 Thread Keith Watson
It's called trickle charging and it does not quite meet the threshold that trips the status bar icon. Keith On May 19, 2012, at 7:53 PM, Scott Howell wrote: iPads require 10 watts and the USB port on a computer only delivers five watts. However, apparently it is possible for the iPad to

Re: ping

2012-05-04 Thread Keith Watson
All depends on your needs. I would suggest turning it off as a lot of hackers will ping blocks of ip's to get a base for starting port scans. Mines off. Keith On May 4, 2012, at 8:04 PM, rdlaw wrote: should ping be on or off in settings/ general/ restrictions -- You received this