Re: Family Sharing with Voice Dream Subscription

have Family > sharing set to on, which is enough to enable displaying of the logo in the > App Store. > On Monday, April 1, 2024 at 4:38:50 PM UTC+2 Mervin Keck III wrote: >> Greetings: >> This is not to debate the new subscription plan. This is a question >>

Family Sharing with Voice Dream Subscription

Greetings: This is not to debate the new subscription plan. This is a question regarding Family Sharing on the iPhone. And I am going to email support as soon as I send this message. Last evening I subscribed to the annual plan $59.95 on my iPhone 14 Pro Max. I have Family Sharing turned on and

Re: latest updates from supersense

hard, USA >> "It's no great honor to be blind, but it's more than a nuisance and less >> than a disaster. Either you're going to fight like hell when your sight >> fails or you're going to stand on the sidelines for the rest of your life." >> -- Dr. Margaret R

Re: latest updates from supersense

I was playing with the AI last night and this morning. While I have not used this app much recently so I honestly do not remember if it always had AI in the title as it does now, the feature that allows the individual to scan a barcode, then ask questions based on the description works pretty

Re: macbook

Are you talking about V O Shift O? That brings up control Center on the Mac. Merv > On Dec 9, 2023, at 8:30 AM, Star Gazer wrote: > > You know how like on an Iphone you can get to > brightness and where you want to send audio output? That thing is what I want

Re: Question about the Vesync app

Cosori Pro 3 Air Fryer Merv > On Nov 23, 2023, at 8:17 AM, Larry Smith wrote: > > What is the name of the air fryer that you guys are using with the Vesync > app. I looked for it on amazon but didn’t find anything called Vesync. This > air fryer sound interesting. Thanks > >> On Nov

Re: Question about the Vesync app

Hi, I went into the Vesync app and into Forums in hopes of asking for the inner dimensions of the basket on the Cosori 3. However, on the iPhone 14 Pro Max I could not see anything for the most part but unlabeled buttons. I will have to do a bit of research on their web site and see if I can

Re: AirPods Pro Audio Question

I can’t say why they are in Mono. But I can say I had issues with my M1 MacBook Pro and the Air Pod Pro 2 USB C edition. I’m using them just fine on the 14 Pro Max but I am no longer using them with the Mac. Audio kept losing voiceover and I would have to shut the Mac down to get it back. Merv

Re: Echo Dot 5th generation

You can check the volume by saying wake word change volume to 3 or whatever you want the volume to be. However, it may be muted. There are four buttons on top. Of the 5th gen Dot. A plus and minus which are volume buttons. A round button which is both used for resetting and for waking up the

Re: Soundscape update

It will be interesting to see what these other apps eventually produce. I use voice Vista often and have had very good results. I’m even thinking of getting Air Pods to use with them and I don’t normally prefer earbuds of any kind. I have a waterproof lanyard that I got from Amazon and using

Re: Using Voicevista for turn by turn directions

That is exactly what I was hoping for. I like the easy way of recording and setting markers. However I would also like to be able to have the change of direction automatically voiced without having to press a button. I have a paid app and have never been able to figure out how to accomplish

Re: Just a Quick Hello To Everyone on the List from Moderator Mark

Hi Mark, I would love to see the Messages app get some love. Since they updated it a few builds ago it has been a bit clumsy. It is often difficult to find the record button then again finding the send button when sending audio messages on the iPhone. Along with that, I would like a quick and

Re: what are good calendar apps

I use the native Calendar app as well, Richard. On both my iPhone and iPad Pro as well as my MacBook Pro. I like the way that all three devices sync up immediately. In fact I also have a watch and that syncs up along with my other three devices. Nicki, my wife, and I have a shared Calendar in

Re: Playing Apple classical music over my sonos speakers

According to someone, I spoke to at Sonos, they are working on support between Apple, classical music, and Sonos. However, it is not there yet. I also spoke to someone with Apple about support on Sonos, as well as the Mac and got a similar answer. And he said they have no plans to take it to the

Re: Apple Music Classical

grammatical errors. On Apr 3, 2023, at 8:07 AM, 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone wrote: I am happy with the new classical music app for the most part. It is very accessible and searching is easy. The quality is high as you would expect with classical music for maximum enjoyment. The ability

Re: Apple Music Classical

I am happy with the new classical music app for the most part. It is very accessible and searching is easy. The quality is high as you would expect with classical music for maximum enjoyment. The ability to browse by composer, genre, or even instrument as well as period made for hours of fun

Re: Sonos CEO says Amazon, Google aren’t "doing anything interesting" in audio - The Verge

nything > interesting" in audio - The Verge > > I heard a Charge five and the sound was awesome! Unfortunately, it did not > have Alexa integration. I decided to go for a Marshall Alexa powered speaker > with Blue Tooth. For those using sonos, do you wish you could use it with &g

Re: Sonos CEO says Amazon, Google aren’t "doing anything interesting" in audio - The Verge

I thought about grabbing a Sonos Move this week as I have a coupon for a discount that expires Sunday. But now I am going to wait and see if they will refresh that model. I bought a roam last year and gave it to Nicki, my wife, who had a specific need for it and it serves her well. The

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

In this thread I have seen the owner of Twitter referred to as Idiot and Knucklehead. And that was just today. If this is the way the blind community expects to gain both respect and accessibility then good luck. And enjoy those third party apps. Oh wait! There are no more third party apps. I

Re: Apple watch group

applewatchuncomplicated+subscr...@groups.io has been around for a few years now.MervOn Jan 8, 2023, at 2:39 PM, Les Kriegler wrote:Hi Marie and Kimberly,This is good information to have. I just picked up an Apple Watch Series 8. Unfortunately, my reasons were health related. I have to monitor my

Re: Accessibility of music service aps

I use YouTube Premium because the YouTube Music works so well with Sonos and also with my Mac, iPhone, and Windows platforms.MervOn Dec 27, 2022, at 6:30 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: Thanks! I forgot to mention in my earlier post that Deezer seems to have some accessibility issues.

Re: Interesting IOS16 feature, email follow-up sending mail back to the inbox.

Thanks for the tip. That has been annoying me but I haven’t had time to figure out where it was originating. Merv > On Nov 13, 2022, at 8:52 PM, Matthew Bullis wrote: > > Hello, I thought I’d send a message about this new switch in the mail > settings in IOS16. It's just after the privacy

Re: Garage Band app

I have a 12 Pro Max and 16.1. Garage Band is working fine for me. Although I prefer third party apps and prefer to use the Mac. Merv > On Oct 27, 2022, at 12:15 PM, William Outman wrote: > > Hello. Another friend was showing me the Garage Band app, so I thought I > would give it a try

Re: dictation bug in ios 16.1

Hi, I have had that issue since yesterday when I installed 16.1. It also makes intermittent beeps or some sort of tone sometimes if the dictation is long enough. I am finding Dictation to be problematic in a variety of apps including mail, reminders, and messages. Merv > On Oct 25, 2022, at

Re: Is there a dedicated email list for apple watch?

applewatchuncomplicated+subscr...@groups.ioWe have been around for a few years now.MervOn Oct 10, 2022, at 1:04 PM, joseph hudson wrote:Yes there is and you can send a blank message to the following email address to subscribe. watchosblindusersgroup+subscr...@groups.ioOn Oct 10, 2022, at 11:47

Re: Embarrassing question.

The issue with this thread is it has not yet generated a discussion of dating apps. It has only generated controversy. And a few lonely heart pleas including phone numbers and cries for companionship. Perhaps if a few people stopped fanning the flames and either added to the solution or stopped

Re: What are people's thoughts on Spring for Twitter

I use Spring for Twitter on both my Mac and my iPhone. I prefer my Mac but find it worthwhile on both devices. I don’t think $9.99 is unreasonable. Especially considering it is not a subscription. And it gives you push on the Mac. And it syncs very well with all three of your devices if you

Re: apple watch email

applewatchuncomplicated+subscr...@groups.io Merv > On Apr 21, 2022, at 8:01 AM, Albert Brown > wrote: > > Hello, > Is there an email group please for the apple watch > > ALBERT > > JAWS HOME USE EDITION. VERSION 2022.2204.20 > >

Re: Regarding Paramount plus

We recently started having some accessibility issues on the Fire TV. Where we had no trouble with audio description now we are having trouble turning it on. It came only recently after the last update. Hopefully it will get fixed again. Merv > On Jan 12, 2022, at 8:20 AM, Don Ball wrote: > >

Re: A reason not to spend the big Bucks for Apple Airpods including Airpod Max or at least not yet

I like the Sony WH1000XM4. It is very comfortable. Has great sound. Normally retails for $349 US. However, I got a Black Friday deal for two of them for my wife and I. They were $100 off for several weeks over the holidays. Merv > On Jan 1, 2022, at 10:07 AM, Anthony Vece wrote: > >

Re: Question of the Week: What is your Favorite Apple product and Why?

Functionality of the watch will also depend on the model and whether you include cellular. I have the Series six and do not regret paying the price for the extra line on my phone plan. One day I was out walking and forgot my phone. A call came in informing me of a death in the family and I

Re: Question of the Week: What is your Favorite Apple product and Why?

> Have you discovered a way to disable the feature? > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone > Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2021 1:00 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Question of the Week: What is your Favorite Apple

Re: Question of the Week: What is your Favorite Apple product and Why?

I don’t have a favorite Apple Product. I have an M1 MacBook Pro, an Apple Watch Series Six, An iPad Pro and an iPhone 12 Pro Max and I use them all. And will no doubt get more Apple products when I can. I am not a fanboy but I do like to stay in the apple system because they all work well

Re: Three questions

If I recall correctly, Mark, our moderator is looking to purchase an Apple Watch right now. So I would expect to see quite a bit of Apple Watch traffic here in the near future. Another Apple Watch group is: applewatchuncomplicated+subscr...@groups.io

Re: iCloud Email

I have noticed that I tend to bouce about once a week on groups.io since switching to iCloud. Usually it happens on weekends if I let it go an entire day without checking my email. But it is annoying. Merv > On Jul 10, 2021, at 12:11 PM, don.moore48 via VIPhone > wrote: >

Re: Facebook today

I got one of those messages yesterday which is very odd since I deleted my Facebook Profile in 2017 or 2018. I wasn’t sure what to do with the email so just deleted it. Merv > On Apr 23, 2021, at 12:53 PM, Ann M Medlar wrote: > > I open on iPhone 12 pro and Windows desktop and same message:

Re: Apple getting cheapq

At first I felt like Apple was being cheap. Then I looked around and realized I didn’t use the charging blocks I had here anyway. I use an old computer with a hub as a charging station for all types of devices including my watch, phone, and sometimes my iPad. I’ve got several of those bricks

Re: Glucose monitor?

I would love to have that just because I don’t care for the Prodigy. My insurance company turned me down flat. Merv > On Apr 11, 2021, at 9:00 PM, Simon A Fogarty wrote: > > Andy, > > Thanks for that note on the libre 2, > > Will be interested to see more about that if it's here in nz or

Re: Super strange Iphone bug

I have never had a keyboard paired with my phone braille or bluetooth. Yet I have this vanishing keyboard issue several times a week. Apple Accessibility has tried a variety of fixes and even accused me of having an unknown keyboard in the house that was interfereing with my phone. They

Re: babyshark ringtone anyone

I wish I had the baby shark ringtone. I’ll have to go do that this weekend. Merv > On Mar 25, 2021, at 8:23 AM, Larry Lumpkin wrote: > > I wish we could close this thread. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Simon > A Fogarty > Sent: Thursday,

Re: setting preferences and skills in the Alexa App

mmain+subscr...@echoing.groups.io Merv > On Mar 8, 2021, at 10:53 AM, Danny Keys wrote: > > hello, > > With all this discussion about echo device, what is the subscription > information for the echo list? > > > > > Dan > > >> On Mar 8, 2021, at

RE: Is It Possible to Set Up an iPad out of the Box without Any Sighted Assistance?

I have set up both an iPad Mini 4 and an iPad Pro 2018 out of the box. I have also set up several watches, iPhones, and a MacBook air out of the box. I have a new MacBook Pro coming in a few weeks with the M1 chip and I am anticipating setting that up out of the box as well. Soon my journey

RE: Can’t get Back to Watch Face After Updating

applewatchuncomplicated+subscr...@groups.io Merv Apple Watch Enthusiasts who may be Blind or Low Vision: applewatchuncomplicated+subscr...@groups.io For all things Echo (We call her Lady A. or the Princess): main+subscr...@echoing.groups.io Members only chat for our Echoing group:

RE: hi ll is there a list for apple watch users?

The group is fairly new but we have high hopes for it’s growth. Our other two groups are growing and can generate some rather very useful threads. Apple Watch Enthusiasts who may be Blind or Low Vision:

RE: Setting up an Apple Watch series 3

half Of Mervin Keck Sent: October 30, 2020 11:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Setting up an Apple Watch series 3 I always liked to choose faces that allow for a decent amount of complications. Some faces do not have any complications. And I like weather apps like Dark sky and of cour

RE: Differences between watch face, and home of the watch

Yu have a pretty good idea of the watch face. I am always looking for a better face but I never want to go buying new faces just to see if they are accessible or if they have the flexibility that I am looking for. Not all faces allow for customization or addition of extra complications. The one

RE: Setting up an Apple Watch series 3

I always liked to choose faces that allow for a decent amount of complications. Some faces do not have any complications. And I like weather apps like Dark sky and of course I keep the battery status and the Workout app on my face. I had a Series Two which is similar to the Series Three. Now I

RE: What do you like about your apple watches?

I got my Series six yesterday and so far I really like it. I have the GPS/Cellular and I have been playing with the Blindsquare on the watch as well as customizing the face and settings. I'm still impressed with the progress between the Series 2 and Series 6. Merv -Original Message-

RE: What do you like about your apple watches?

I have a Series Six coming today. It is out for delivery. I’m looking forward to trying out the blindsquare functionality on it as well as the future fitness Plus plan that Apple is planning. Merv From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2020

RE: mag safe on new iPhones. Will older charging units, wireless, still work, or does one need to purchase a mag safe charger to get wireless charging?

I should look into that. I have cables in every room and sometimes in multiple places in some rooms since we have two iPads, two iPhones, an iPod, and two Apple Watches. Cables are beginning to take over the house. I wonder, do they have wireless charging options for the watch 6 series? Merv

RE: Peacock tv

I have Peacock Premium as part of my cable package. I have yet to see accessibility being embraced by anyone related to this service. Merv -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 12:41 PM To:

RE: Peacock TV

;mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Peacock TV Hang on, 210 channels? Really? Hell, what the hell can you get on 210 channels that is different to what you have on say 20? From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>

RE: Peacock TV

I just called my new cable provider and I will bee receiving this at no charge beginning in august because I am subscribing to a 210+ channel package that includes Peacock, Netflix, Epix, and several other movie services. For another $20 I could have HBO Max and a few other services but unless

RE: Lightning alert

Those are the two I use in Florida as well. Merv From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Lightning alert Hi, These apps usually alert for lightning detected on radar within 5 to 3 miles thus it

RE: Mark is on the Move

Good Evening: We are relocating after twelve years from Florida back to Pennsylvania and we also used both the iPhone and the PC version of that resource. We found it to be accessible and a very valuable resource which met our very urgent needs. Merv -Original Message- From: