Re: Software update
No issues here thus far as well. On Nov 2, 2012, at 12:00 AM, Cheryl Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: I have just updated both my iPhone 4S and my iPhone 5. I am having no issues with having to repeatedly turn the rotor to delete messages in mail. Of course I understand that mileage may vary. I am not trying to contradict anybody else's report but I am having no problems. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Voiceover has suddenly stopped working - help!
Unless I am mistaken, this is a Mac under discussion. One final thing to try is pressing the trackpad. I have every once and a while found a case where VoiceOver gets a little messed up. I cannot say if this will really work, but I have used this with my Mac Mini and it has helped. On Nov 1, 2012, at 4:33 AM, Stan ZA amista...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Eleanor, It sounds like your mute button may have been accidently turned on. Try toggling the mute button. Stan ZA amista...@gmail.com On 01 Nov 2012, at 12:52 AM, Eleanor Southwood wrote: Hi all, Voiceover (on MBP) has suddenly stopped working. When I turn the computer on, nothing happens. If I do the key command to turn Voiceover on a couple of times, nothing. Then, usually on the 3rd attempt, it says ‘voiceover off’. But when I try it a 4th time, nothing. 5th time = ‘voiceover off’ … and so on. Voiceover announces it has been turned off on alternate presses of the keyboard command but is otherwise completely silent. So, for some reason, it’s able to turn VO off (and tell me so), but VO doesn’t actually speak when it’s on (and doesn’t tell me it’s on). My only thought is that some sort of window is coming up before VO kicks in that is interupting it (though I can't explain why it can tel me it’s turned off without any trouble. Also, if I press the physical on/off button to force a shut down, the dialogue that comes up is also read fine. Any thoughts? Ellie -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Logitech keyboard cover for the iPad, etc.
That is not true. The Jawbone earphones will report the battery status. From what I understand it depends more on what the device communicates to the iOS device will determine if the battery status is shown. On Oct 31, 2012, at 10:59 PM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately, iOS doesn’t report battery indicators for any Bluetooth devices, except the apple Bluetooth headset, that I don’t even think is in production anymore. I really, really wish it would, however. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Campbell Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 9:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Logitech keyboard cover for the iPad, etc. Hello all, Sorry if this has been posted previously, but I wanted to mention that I use the Logitech ultrathin keyboard cover for the iPad,and I've been very happy with it. First, the keyboard is quite easy to use and has a comfortable feel wehn I am typing. I can use the onscreen keyboard pretty well, in fact, better than on the iPhone, but I like the bt keyboard for quickly typing emails, notes, and so forth. The battery life is quite good, as the documentation says the battery will last for six months based on using the iPad for two hours every day. There are two shortcomings involving the micro USB cable and the batttery indicator. First, the cable is approximately six inches long, so the keyboard has to be very close to your computer or to the outlet where the iPad charger is plugged in to charge the keyboard's battery. Also, there doesnt' seem to be an indicator on the iPad that notifies one of the battery status. The status bar across the top of the screen shows bluetooth connected but no battery indicator. On another subject, Several have talked about using the Pages program. I haven't gotten that app, but I plan to do so. In the meantime, I am using a free app called IA Writer. I'm still experimenting with it, but it works well with VoiceOver and can be used in conjunction with Dropbox and iCloud. Files can also be stored on your IOS device. Files can be exported as plain text, email attachments or sent to a printer. I wrote a short test file and sent it to my work email. It worked like a charm,and when I checked, there was the attached file in plain text format. There is also a way of sending a formatted file, but I haven't tried that option yet. I also believe that IA Writer has a spell checker, but I haven't ben able to find it. Anyway, I am continuing to experiment with the iPad and apps,and am enjoying it very much. Sincerely, Liz Campbell -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: looking for advice on where to find stuff for my nokia n86
Raul, I guess she could always get an iPhone and/or iPad and join in on the real fun. :) Not that I'm biased or anything. :) On Nov 1, 2012, at 1:50 PM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi and welcome to the list. Just so you know, all new members are moderated until we see they are real people. So, this is why some of your messages didn't go to the list right away. Also, this is an iOS list which is mainly about the iPhone and the iPod Touch and the apps which can be used on them. Perhaps the blindphones list might be better to find out which Nokia apps you can get. I don't have the information about the blindphones list, but someone on here will no doubt reply with the information. Or, you can take a look at the list archives of this list. The link is on every message and it has a search so you can type a keyword. I know the blindphones list information has been given before. Good luck. -- Raul A. Gallegos That awkward moment when you think you can't open your car door because it is frozen shut. then you realize you never unlocked it in the first place! Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/31/2012 4:21 PM, Sharon Caravan wrote: Hi I am new to this list. Just purchased a nokia n86 with talks. Just looking for what apps and where I can find them for my phone. Thanks . appreciate any info. Sharon -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Episode 28 of iBlindTech - Pages Intro is out
And please do not forget to fire off a note to Apple, accessibil...@apple.com. THe more people that send messages with issues etc. related to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, the more likely these issues will receive attention. Remember they have worked out some of the accessibility issues, but they need to know that investing the resources will benefit people. Remember they do not know who is using VO with one of these apps. On Oct 30, 2012, at 10:36 PM, VaShaun Jones vashaun.jo...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice podcast but I just can't master this renaming function. Pages has three major accessibility issues and this is one major one. VaShaun Jones Fedora Outlier LLC Ph: 678.404.2635 Toll Free: 888.958.6979 Fax: 888.467.2162 URL: fedoraoutlier.com Twitter: fedora_outlier FB: facebook.com/fedoraoutlierllc/ On Oct 30, 2012, at 8:45 AM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: thanks. i will give this one a listen. i have been waiting for someone to tackle this app for a long time. On Oct 30, 2012, 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 below or check after my signature for further details. http://www.iblindtech.com/storage/iBT-028-Pages.mp3 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 podcast info. I am iBlindTech on Skype, app.net and Zello as well -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: IPhone and IPad
Mary, I have an iPad 2. Apple shorten the delay when lifting your finger in iOS 6, so turning VO off does give you the fastest possible speed for typing; however, iOS 6 with the reduced delay really makes it a pleasure to use. Btw, when VO is off and you are typing you still hear the clicks. So, unfortunately you do need an iPad 2 or greater to get iOS 6 and yes that was a bummer. My wife has the original iPad, but she is not a VO user. On Oct 31, 2012, at 1:15 AM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: Scott, Which model ipad do you have? I have the original, and I find that typing on the regular keyboard is a bit laggy between when I touch a key, vo says the letter and I raise my finger to get the letter printed on the screen. This is compared with my 4S and its faster processor. I'm just wondering how that lag might relate to speedy typing on this touch fire keyboard. Although you did say you could turn vo off. I'd want to hear clicks or something to be sure my letter presses were registering, or something. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: IPhone and IPad
Then I recommend you set aside the (what seems to be emotional aspect) of this decision and consider what you already indicated and that is you would likely not use it. So, if you really believe you would not use the iPad Mini, then save your money. If you just sold an iPad because you did not use it, then it is unlikely you will feel any different after a while of using the iPad Mini. In fact I would say go have a look at one, walk away for a few days if not a week, and then consider whether you would want one then or if nothing else, go bak and have another look. On Oct 31, 2012, at 5:00 AM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: Ok, will bow to superior experience, I'm still trying to save myself a wadge of cash for something i'm likely not going to use anything like enough to justify it. That's why the old iPad original got sold last week. But the appeal of the Mini remains something bordering on the obsessive. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:52 PM Subject: Re: IPhone and IPad Rob, I do not understand what you mean by not being convinced that the iPad offers nothing to a VI that the iPhone does not. The fact is you have to understand the differences to appreciate how either can benefit anyone regardless of their visual status. As I pointed out earlier, the layout of an app on the iPhone/iPod Touch may be quite different than the iPad. THis may make the use of the app more efficient. So, I'm not clear why you are not convinced. On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:09 PM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: I'm yet to be convinced that an iPad offers a VI anything an iPhone doesn't do already. Partially sighted oculd watch video on it easier of course, but after that? R! - Original Message - From: Tom Cramer tom.cram...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 3:17 AM Subject: IPhone and IPad Hi, If a person has an IPhone would having an IPad make any big difference? Are there some major differences between an IPhone and an IPad? Tom -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Flicking to change apps in the app store
I concur David that this works and I just used it yesterday with no issues. On Oct 31, 2012, at 12:08 AM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: You can change apps by going to the chooser at the bottom of the screen, just above the category tabs, and use up and down single-finger flicks, just like with any selector. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 31/10/2012, at 16:43, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: I'm glad you have all commented on this, as I've noticed lately that I can't move between apps in either the iPhone App Store or the iPad App Store. I have some vision so I turn voice over off with the tripple click home and move to the next one, but I know this is not an acceptable solution. I thought both app stores were working a few weeks ago with voice over. Guess we all have to write or call Apple Accessibility. Katey Sent from my iPad On Oct 30, 2012, at 3:59 PM, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Oh yeah, They broke that I think. I had been using the headings roter setting to move through apps and I can't do that anymore either. - Original Message - From: Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 8:59 PM Subject: Re: Flicking to change apps in the app store I used to be able to flick left and right with three fingers to bring up each app. The new selector at the bottom of the screen works just fine. Thanks. Bob Fenton Sent from my iPhone On 2012-10-29, at 6:48 PM, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Robert, Are you saying that the item picker at the bottom of the screen, right above the appstore tabs, isn't there anymore for you or isn't working? If not, is there another method that you were using that no longer works? - Original Message - From: Robert Fenton robert.fen...@samobile.net To: Viphone viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 7:52 PM Subject: Flicking to change apps in the app store Hello everybody: It appears that the flicking gestures to change the app in the app store that is displayed are no longer working in the Canadian app store. Is anyone else having this problem? Thanks for your help. Robert J. Fenton President, Canadian Blind Sports Association 604-419-0480 Sent from my iPhone -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more
Korg Kaossilator: Is it accessible?
I heard about this app recently during a podcast of another app (Audioshare) and it sounded interesting and I was curious if anyone has used it. THe app is on sale through today for 50% off (sale price of $9.99). Because I know some will want to know what this app does and will post a message asking, I've pasted the URL and description below. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/korg-ikaossilator/id452559831?mt=8 Description: Korg has revolutionized the musical instrument world with their dynamic line of Kaoss products, using an intuitive X-Y pad to provide expressive musical control. The palm-sized KAOSSILATOR synthesizer placed modern music-making in the hands of thousands of musicians and non-musicians alike. Now that same excitement has been captured in the iKaossilator app for iPhone! -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: U-Verse
There was a podcast posted to AppleVis that demonstrates the app. You should check it out as I believe you will get a very good overview of the app's accessibility and functionality. I believe the date of the podcast was around October 29 and was recorded by Mr. Domville AKA Mynonamouse (hope I spelled that correctly). On Oct 31, 2012, at 8:05 AM, Eric SS sseri...@gmail.com wrote: Is anyone using U-verse? How accessible is it, with regard to choosing programming and recording/playing back. Thank you! -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: using iPhone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages
Try chord-dots 2, 4, and 6 to move forward and chord-dots 1, 3, 5 to move back. Also remember you need to be in the text of the book. So, if you encounter the page chooser, pan/navigate back into the text before issuing the command. On Oct 31, 2012, at 6:54 AM, K. F. Ifill resurrectio...@gmail.com wrote: I’ve been using the panning keys and the command keys to try to adjust the pages. I’ve even tried the dots @-4-6 and reverse commands for changing pages. Regards Kerry From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheryl Homiak Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 11:54 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: using iPhone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages What are you trying to do to change the pages? -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) On Oct 30, 2012, at 6:08 AM, K. F. Ifill resurrectio...@gmail.com wrote: Hi my challenge is with changing pages. Since I upgraded to IOS6 using my Brailliant display, I can't change pages in any app including Ibooks, pages, or any other. It is quite annoying! Anybody has suggestions? Regards Kerry -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Annie Skov Nielsen Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 3:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: using iPhone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages Hi. There are a few other improvements in ILike2ReadPro my loved search function. The possibility to read epub files, if you open them from dropbox. If you are reading on 2 or more devices, you can start reading on another device such as an IPad without having to figure out where you are in the text. The only thing you will have to be aware of as I experience it as a braille user is to use the vertical navigation setting in the router. Best regards Annie. Den Oct 30, 2012 kl. 3:27 AM skrev Brett brettst...@gmail.com: Hi, They all do, well at least all the ones I have tried. The only one that doesn't is ILike2Read. If you read books in txt format or need to read a lot of text documents in detail, this app is worth having. Save some money though and don't bother with ILike2Read Pro, as it doesn't offer any extra features except dropbox synching, but I can already choose to open a txt file from dropbox in ILike2Read. Cheers, Brett. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicki Keck Sent: Tuesday, 30 October 2012 1:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: using iphone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages Is this downloads app free or does it cost? If it reads Word documents, could be invaluable. What would be nice is an app that doesn't display file text in one, long, continuous line so that you can keep your place in a file even if you lock the screen or switch apps and come back. Notes and nebulous seem to display text this way, and it's annoying. Nicki Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2012, at 4:08 AM, Brett brettst...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Two ways to read without having to scroll pages in braille are: one Copy a word document to an app such as downloads. This will let you read Word documents without having to scroll pages. 2. For greater navigation control, add Word heading styles in your document to mark up the sections you want to quickly jump to. To mark a heading in a word document on your computer, select the text you want as a heading, then press Control plus Alt plus 1 (for a heading level 1), Control plus Alt plus 2 (for a heading level 2) and Control plus Alt plus 3, (for a heading level 3). Then save this file with a HTM extension using the save as dialog in word. Once the file is saved, again copy it to the Downloads app on your phone. When you open it, it will open as a HTML (wep page document), here you can set the rotor to headings and them jump quickly to the sections you previously marked up. This sounds harder than it is, but it really doesn't take much time and its handy for meetings when I need to quickly skip around a file. Downloads will also remember your place in a word or HTML document , when you click the Back button to close the document. This doesn't occur when using notes, although I do use notes for taking my shorthand notes in meetings etc. Hope this helps, Brett. Sent from Brett's iPhone On 29/10/2012, at 2:35 PM, Cheryl Ann Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: Well, after exploring my question this afternoon, i've decided to use the Notes app next week. Everything loaded in there reads straight through without the need to scroll pages and either the issue with vo doing strange
Re: Korg Kaossilator: Is it accessible?
Gabriel, Does this only generate synth sounds or is their more variations and instrument sounds you can create loops with? Sounds like a very interesting app, but the ratings were not particularly great. :) On Oct 31, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Gabriel Battaglia (Kriyaban) gabriele.battag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. Yes, it is. Gabriel. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: new pandora for ios
All, stay away from the most recent version of TuneIn Pro (version 2.9) as it is broken. I cannot speak for those using an iPhone 5, but for those using a 4S you will likely find real problems with a crashing app. In fact TuneIn runs for a few minutes and aborts. I've sent a note off via the TuneIn site, but not sure how that traffic reaches the development team. So, if you can downgrade it might be a good idea. On Oct 29, 2012, at 9:34 PM, Shane Clark hshanecl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Can you please tell me a little about Oandora and what it has to offer? Does it offer wrestling and racing stations and do you have to have an account? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2012, at 9:24 PM, Jesus Garcia jesusga...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, I have the new update it does not appear to make any radical changes. I cannot say for certain because I just opened the player thus far it looks fairly similar to the old interface. There appears to be a few changes in the area of selecting what stations you are going to have in your list, but thus far I think those changes make the app better for a voice over user. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 20:20 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: new pandora for ios There is a major update of the pandora app just out on the U.S. app store. I read an article that said this is a major rewrite of the user interface. Has anybody been brave enough to try this new update yet? Just call me chicken. Tunein radio also has an update. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: audio issues on iPhone5
I suspect the problem with crashing is more an issue with iPhone 4S, but I also noticed some choppiness as well. Mainly seemed to be if VO was speaking. On Oct 30, 2012, at 9:59 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: I just noticed some choppiness in the update to TuneIn Radio released yesterday, which is TuneIn Radio 2.9. This morning when trying to skip forward in a stream, I experienced some of the same choppiness described here. This is the only issue I have had with the updated app, so as long as it doesn't get too bad, I may just fight through it. Sometimes when I ahve had trouble with an app and VoiceOver, I have sent a message to the app's Twitter name, and often get a response within a few hours to a day or two. Wayne On 10/29/12, Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, I have been experiencing similar issues with the 4S since I upgraded to IOS6. It is very apparent in the Hanging with Friends game, in interactions with Siri, and a number of other situations. Whereever I encounter the issue, the pattern is similar to what you describe below. It seems that VoiceOver is not sharing the audio system smoothly with certain apps. While it is possible this will be resolved by app updates, I am skeptical since it is occuring with built in software. For example, when I instruct Siri to send an iMessage, unless I tap to open the message screen or close Siri, I do not hear the sound usually accompanying a send. Regards, -Len On 10/29/2012 3:10 PM, Alex Wallis wrote: Hi list, I guess I am rather late to the iPhone5 and IOS6 party, and I am sure this topic has already been covered, but I am experiencing strange audio playback problems on the iPhone5 and am wondering if they are present on other phones running IOS6. The problem is that in some apps, not all but in a few when the app plays audio and VoiceOver tries to speak at the same time the app audio and VoiceOver get in the way of each other and the audio becomes very choppy and broken up til VoiceOver stops talking. I have experienced this problem in zombies run, King of dragon pass and lost cities. Interestingly I haven't experienced the problem at all in the music playing app golden ear when it is playing audio. Does this mean these apps just need updating to take account of apples changes or is this a bug with ios6? I have already written to the authors of king of dragon pass and lost cities, lost cities have responded to me, but no word from the developer of king of dragon pass yet. I was planning to write to the zombies run developer, as the issue is still a big problem even with the update released today, but thought before I write that I will ask the list if we have had any word from apple about the problem. Thanks for any help, Alex. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: braille display question
I wonder if this is because of contracted Braille? I believe that is what I understood and using uncontracted Braille alleviates this problem. On Oct 30, 2012, at 9:09 AM, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Rebecca, What has worked for me is, using your example, type the word baseball immediately followed by the question mark and then wait until the word appears on your display. It takes a couple of seconds to appear, it's not immediate. If you type the word baseball and wait for it to appear, then you type the question mark symbol, it will be translated into his which is what you are seeing. It takes some getting used to but it works once you get the hang of it. Les On Oct 30, 2012, at 8:24 AM, Rebecca Ilniski rilni...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. When I'm typing on the braille display I am typing a word like baseball and then I type the question mark it comes out as baseballhis why does this happen? Is there anyway to fix this issue other than to keep backspacing and correcting it only to have to do it again? Thanks! Rebecca and Zeb rilni...@gmail.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: TuneIN Radio - Getting message on Favorites or Browse ERROR - No entries in playlist
Yes it would seem that deleting the app at least solves the problem with the app crashing. There still is some odd issue with the sound while VO is running. On Oct 30, 2012, at 10:27 AM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Thanks, Wayne. Works fine after deleting app and reinstalling. And I didn't lose my favorites, as I was expecting! Best, Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 8:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: TuneIN Radio - Getting message on Favorites or Browse ERROR - No entries in playlist It could be related to the hurricane. However, a TuneIn update came out yesterday with fixes and compatibility with the iPhone5 and iOS6. If all else fails, you might try uninstalling the app and reinstalling it. Do you have a TuneIn account? If so, you can restore your favorites with that, by going to the TuneIn settings and looking for the account area. Wayne On 10/30/12, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Last played fine on Sunday night. Above Error message since Monday night. Also, when try to play a recording I get a message Updating Recordings, but then I'm back to the Home Screen soon thereafter. Wondering if this is my app, device, or possibly related to hurricane out east in US (if their server is down). Any ideas? Thanks Keith -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: TuneIn Pro and Interruptions for Sponsor's Announcements
I suspect this is the stream and not the app at all. I find this to be the case with local radio stations in this area as well. However, the difference is I am not using TUneIn in this particular case. So, I believe there are ads that you are being exposed to that are not necessarily the same as if you are listening over the air. On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:58 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: I listen to a local Austin news station in the morning when getting ready for work, and often hear these sorts of announcements, often repeated too. I suspect that the online stream is different from what the regular listener to the radio is hearing. I often hear the announcements start at the 55 minute mark and they continue for about 10 minutes, preimpting the hourly news from the network. I find this very annoying since there are times I want to hear the national news, but I don't think there's anything I can do. Sometimes the stream will be several minutes behind what the radio is airring, and the only way to solve this is to stop the stream, wait a few seconds, and then start it again. This is another annoying thing with listening to TuneIn, but it may not be exclusive to this app though. Wayne On 10/30/12, Craig Werner coffeeb...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings to the list. This morning, I was listening to a Chicago radio station via TuneIn Pro. Before the stream started, I heard an announcement about the stream's co-sponsor. At about the fifty-five-minute mark of the stream, the music was suddenly interrupted, and I heard the same announcement repeated over and over until about the one-hour mark, when the stream resumed. Are such interruptions common with Internet radio? Any way they can be bypassed? I suspect the answer is no. Thank you for all help. Craig -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: audio issues on iPhone5
Apple is aware of the audio issues, so hopefully this will be addressed sooner than later. I suspect a lot of these issues are related. On Oct 30, 2012, at 12:22 PM, James Mannion mannion...@gmail.com wrote: I also noticed some choppiness when using TuneIn radio, and what it seemed to be nothing more than when the sound ducks under voiceover and then when it comes back up again, it doesn't do it smoothly and just sounds like it skips for a second or less. I wonder if a series of times of that occuring is what is causing much or all of the choppiness issue that people arehaving with the sound at times. I hope Apple does not throw in a quick fix that puts voiceover at a lower priority and possibly result in a problem of losing voiceover speech when listening to things. On 10/30/12, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: I suspect the problem with crashing is more an issue with iPhone 4S, but I also noticed some choppiness as well. Mainly seemed to be if VO was speaking. On Oct 30, 2012, at 9:59 AM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: I just noticed some choppiness in the update to TuneIn Radio released yesterday, which is TuneIn Radio 2.9. This morning when trying to skip forward in a stream, I experienced some of the same choppiness described here. This is the only issue I have had with the updated app, so as long as it doesn't get too bad, I may just fight through it. Sometimes when I ahve had trouble with an app and VoiceOver, I have sent a message to the app's Twitter name, and often get a response within a few hours to a day or two. Wayne On 10/29/12, Len Burns len.bu...@gmail.com wrote: Alex, I have been experiencing similar issues with the 4S since I upgraded to IOS6. It is very apparent in the Hanging with Friends game, in interactions with Siri, and a number of other situations. Whereever I encounter the issue, the pattern is similar to what you describe below. It seems that VoiceOver is not sharing the audio system smoothly with certain apps. While it is possible this will be resolved by app updates, I am skeptical since it is occuring with built in software. For example, when I instruct Siri to send an iMessage, unless I tap to open the message screen or close Siri, I do not hear the sound usually accompanying a send. Regards, -Len On 10/29/2012 3:10 PM, Alex Wallis wrote: Hi list, I guess I am rather late to the iPhone5 and IOS6 party, and I am sure this topic has already been covered, but I am experiencing strange audio playback problems on the iPhone5 and am wondering if they are present on other phones running IOS6. The problem is that in some apps, not all but in a few when the app plays audio and VoiceOver tries to speak at the same time the app audio and VoiceOver get in the way of each other and the audio becomes very choppy and broken up til VoiceOver stops talking. I have experienced this problem in zombies run, King of dragon pass and lost cities. Interestingly I haven't experienced the problem at all in the music playing app golden ear when it is playing audio. Does this mean these apps just need updating to take account of apples changes or is this a bug with ios6? I have already written to the authors of king of dragon pass and lost cities, lost cities have responded to me, but no word from the developer of king of dragon pass yet. I was planning to write to the zombies run developer, as the issue is still a big problem even with the update released today, but thought before I write that I will ask the list if we have had any word from apple about the problem. Thanks for any help, Alex. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com
Re: Trouble tweeting from apps on iPhone 5
Interestingly I have experienced this while using Feedler Pro. I had not really looked into the issue since i was more trying out the feature. I did tweet a weather forecast to no one in particular using MenuWeather from my iPhone. So, this is an interesting issue, but at least you know you are not loosing your mind. :) On Oct 30, 2012, at 2:54 PM, Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com wrote: Greetings all. I am having an issue where I am unable to tweet from certain apps on the iPhone 5 using iOS 6. I have tried tweeting what I am listening to in Audible, Downcast, and ooTunes. Most times, I am prompted to log-in to my Twitter account, and then I am told that the tweet failed to post due to some sort of error. Once I have gotten the error code of 404. I did as someone on Twitter suggested and went into my Twitter settings on the iPhone, deleted my account, and then signed in again. I then tried tweeting what I was listening to in Audible and had the same issue. The only time I am able to tweet what I am listening to has been when playing the SeroTalk podcast in Downcast. However, I have also tried tweeting when listening to another podcast and got the same notice that the tweet failed. Is anyone else experiencing similar issues when trying to tweet or post to Facebook from within an app on the iPhone 5? This isn't a big issue, but it is annoying that I am unable to post from several different apps. Regards, Wayne -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: IPhone and IPad
Rob, I do not understand what you mean by not being convinced that the iPad offers nothing to a VI that the iPhone does not. The fact is you have to understand the differences to appreciate how either can benefit anyone regardless of their visual status. As I pointed out earlier, the layout of an app on the iPhone/iPod Touch may be quite different than the iPad. THis may make the use of the app more efficient. So, I'm not clear why you are not convinced. On Oct 30, 2012, at 5:09 PM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: I'm yet to be convinced that an iPad offers a VI anything an iPhone doesn't do already. Partially sighted oculd watch video on it easier of course, but after that? R! - Original Message - From: Tom Cramer tom.cram...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 3:17 AM Subject: IPhone and IPad Hi, If a person has an IPhone would having an IPad make any big difference? Are there some major differences between an IPhone and an IPad? Tom -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: IPhone and IPad
Mary, The TouchFire was a Kickstarter project. The TouchFire is a keyboard overlay that goes over the onscreen keyboard of the iPad. The idea is to provide you a more tactile experience when typing. The TouchFire works very well and you can get a lot more info at http://www.touchfire.com. Basically the TouchFire is a rubbery-type material that has nibs that face the screen of the iPad (has bumps on F and J) and is held in place by magnets. As you touch the screen it activates the characters when you are using the touch typing mode. I really like it and I have been able to even turn VO off so I can really type up a storm. Of course the error rate goes up a little. :) Really nice alternative to the bluetooth keyboard. On Oct 30, 2012, at 7:04 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott, You mentioned having a touch fire keyboard that you use with your iPad. I have the Apple BT keyboard and am not familiar with the one you named. Is it integral to the iPad or part of an iPad case like the zagmate and others of that sort? Just curious. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: color visor
Hi Jan, I am curious if I were to put a white sheet of paper down and then placed a wire on the paper, would ColorVisor be able to give the color of that wire? Thanks, Scott On Oct 29, 2012, at 4:53 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo Larry, thank you for buying the ColorVisor. I'm sorry that you haven't that much luck with it from the beginning. Did you solved the problem, meanwhile? As Richard said, if you are in normal light conditions you may hold the camera a few inch away from the object. Take care about the shadow of your iPhone if you know the direction the light is coming from. If this doesn't work, turn on the torch by tapping the torch button at the bottom of the screen or simply shake your device. With the torch on, you may even lay your iPhone directly on the object. Sometimes, you may have different colors from the same uni-colored object. For example, if you scan clothes that are somehow folded or do have a lot of structure such as wool, there might be the original blue at one position and dark blue, violet or even dark grey at another position where shadows arise. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have further problems. There is also a support request built into the ColorVisor (press the Info-Button at the right center) to reach it. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 28.10.2012 um 16:39 schrieb Larry Smith larry.smith...@gmail.com: I purchased the colorvisor yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't get it to work properly. For the most part, it seem to think that everything is black. Every now and then, it may say several other colors. However, the other colors including saying black, is spoken when the camera is pointed at the same item. Is anyone using this app with much success? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: using iphone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages
Brett, Does the FileApp Pro that was free the other day remember the same place or behave as the Downloads app? I had been using a file I exported as an epub, but changing pages was slowing me down a bit to much in this specific situation where I needed the text to be at my finger tips. :) Thanks On Oct 29, 2012, at 4:08 AM, Brett brettst...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Two ways to read without having to scroll pages in braille are: one Copy a word document to an app such as downloads. This will let you read Word documents without having to scroll pages. 2. For greater navigation control, add Word heading styles in your document to mark up the sections you want to quickly jump to. To mark a heading in a word document on your computer, select the text you want as a heading, then press Control plus Alt plus 1 (for a heading level 1), Control plus Alt plus 2 (for a heading level 2) and Control plus Alt plus 3, (for a heading level 3). Then save this file with a HTM extension using the save as dialog in word. Once the file is saved, again copy it to the Downloads app on your phone. When you open it, it will open as a HTML (wep page document), here you can set the rotor to headings and them jump quickly to the sections you previously marked up. This sounds harder than it is, but it really doesn't take much time and its handy for meetings when I need to quickly skip around a file. Downloads will also remember your place in a word or HTML document , when you click the Back button to close the document. This doesn't occur when using notes, although I do use notes for taking my shorthand notes in meetings etc. Hope this helps, Brett. Sent from Brett's iPhone On 29/10/2012, at 2:35 PM, Cheryl Ann Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: Well, after exploring my question this afternoon, i've decided to use the Notes app next week. Everything loaded in there reads straight through without the need to scroll pages and either the issue with vo doing strange things when a note gets too long doesn't happen when speech is turned off or my file isn't long enough to cause a problem. On Sun, 28 Oct 2012, Cheryl Ann Homiak wrote: Today I took my iPhone and braille display to try to sing with everybody and follow along in the Scripture passages at church. I had typed everything onto my computer and sent it to Pages on my iPhone. It worked reasonably well. The only problem I had was that sometimes I would change pages and either I would have blank display for a while or the right page didn't come up. I am not using sppeech for this, just my iPhone and Refreshabraille 18. Is there an app I can use or a way that I can use pages so that I'm not having to change pages. Usually it seems that about 3 of my pages show up on the screen or at least can be panned on my display. Then I have to scroll using 3456chord and 1456-chord. If another page doesn't come up pretty quickly, I'm left behind with only an 18-cell braille disply. Is there an app that will let me just keep panning from one end of a file to the other? I did like that I could try to go to different pages in case something happened out of sequence but I don't like being stuck trying to get the display to show the next page. I need to be able to just keep panning from beginning to end of the file without having to do a scroll command. Would Notes or Plaintext work for this; I know there have been issues using Notes for longer files but would that matter as much since I'm muting speech? If I can get this perfected it will save me from having to carry around a backpack with a song notebook and a couple of Bible volumes. Thanks for any suggestions. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this
Re: using iphone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages
Brett, Just to confirm, the Downloads app does not require that you press the back button before closing the app? I understand using the FileApp Pro you do need to press the back button first. Thanks, Scott On Oct 29, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I have a couple of comments here. 1. I often uses ibooks for reading braille. I make sure to have the smallest letters and when I play a little with which letters gives the smallest amounts of pages in a document, that helps a lot. When I read a page uses the line up to go to the start of the page and when press spacebar +o to go to the next page, that works great for me, I can figure out where I am in the text e.g. how many pages left until a new chapter. 2. Another program that I often uses is ILike2ReadPro. It will also remember where you left reading, and you can save bookmarks and more. You can also search in your document. In ILike2ReadPro you will have great use of the option vertical navigation, ispecially with a braille display. If you will need more assistance feel free to ask again, also if you do not understand my explanation, I will try to explain it again in another way. Best regards Annie. Den Oct 29, 2012 kl. 10:57 AM skrev Brett brettst...@gmail.com: Hi Scott, Yes it does, as long as you click the back button to close the document before you close the app. Cheers, Brett. Sent from Brett's iPhone On 29/10/2012, at 8:29 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Brett, Does the FileApp Pro that was free the other day remember the same place or behave as the Downloads app? I had been using a file I exported as an epub, but changing pages was slowing me down a bit to much in this specific situation where I needed the text to be at my finger tips. :) Thanks On Oct 29, 2012, at 4:08 AM, Brett brettst...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Two ways to read without having to scroll pages in braille are: one Copy a word document to an app such as downloads. This will let you read Word documents without having to scroll pages. 2. For greater navigation control, add Word heading styles in your document to mark up the sections you want to quickly jump to. To mark a heading in a word document on your computer, select the text you want as a heading, then press Control plus Alt plus 1 (for a heading level 1), Control plus Alt plus 2 (for a heading level 2) and Control plus Alt plus 3, (for a heading level 3). Then save this file with a HTM extension using the save as dialog in word. Once the file is saved, again copy it to the Downloads app on your phone. When you open it, it will open as a HTML (wep page document), here you can set the rotor to headings and them jump quickly to the sections you previously marked up. This sounds harder than it is, but it really doesn't take much time and its handy for meetings when I need to quickly skip around a file. Downloads will also remember your place in a word or HTML document , when you click the Back button to close the document. This doesn't occur when using notes, although I do use notes for taking my shorthand notes in meetings etc. Hope this helps, Brett. Sent from Brett's iPhone On 29/10/2012, at 2:35 PM, Cheryl Ann Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: Well, after exploring my question this afternoon, i've decided to use the Notes app next week. Everything loaded in there reads straight through without the need to scroll pages and either the issue with vo doing strange things when a note gets too long doesn't happen when speech is turned off or my file isn't long enough to cause a problem. On Sun, 28 Oct 2012, Cheryl Ann Homiak wrote: Today I took my iPhone and braille display to try to sing with everybody and follow along in the Scripture passages at church. I had typed everything onto my computer and sent it to Pages on my iPhone. It worked reasonably well. The only problem I had was that sometimes I would change pages and either I would have blank display for a while or the right page didn't come up. I am not using sppeech for this, just my iPhone and Refreshabraille 18. Is there an app I can use or a way that I can use pages so that I'm not having to change pages. Usually it seems that about 3 of my pages show up on the screen or at least can be panned on my display. Then I have to scroll using 3456chord and 1456-chord. If another page doesn't come up pretty quickly, I'm left behind with only an 18-cell braille disply. Is there an app that will let me just keep panning from one end of a file to the other? I did like that I could try to go to different pages in case something happened out of sequence but I don't like being stuck trying to get the display to show the next page. I need to be able to just keep panning from beginning to end of the file without having to do a scroll command
Re: color visor
Andy, I wondered about that and was not sure if the Black color background would cause any issues. ALthough I guess in thinking about it a white background could reflect light and affect what the camera sees. On Oct 29, 2012, at 8:12 AM, Andy Baracco w...@socal.rr.com wrote: Black may give better contrast. Black background works well with OCR. Andy From: Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 2:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: color visor Hi Jan, I am curious if I were to put a white sheet of paper down and then placed a wire on the paper, would ColorVisor be able to give the color of that wire? Thanks, Scott On Oct 29, 2012, at 4:53 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo Larry, thank you for buying the ColorVisor. I'm sorry that you haven't that much luck with it from the beginning. Did you solved the problem, meanwhile? As Richard said, if you are in normal light conditions you may hold the camera a few inch away from the object. Take care about the shadow of your iPhone if you know the direction the light is coming from. If this doesn't work, turn on the torch by tapping the torch button at the bottom of the screen or simply shake your device. With the torch on, you may even lay your iPhone directly on the object. Sometimes, you may have different colors from the same uni-colored object. For example, if you scan clothes that are somehow folded or do have a lot of structure such as wool, there might be the original blue at one position and dark blue, violet or even dark grey at another position where shadows arise. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have further problems. There is also a support request built into the ColorVisor (press the Info-Button at the right center) to reach it. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 28.10.2012 um 16:39 schrieb Larry Smith larry.smith...@gmail.com: I purchased the colorvisor yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't get it to work properly. For the most part, it seem to think that everything is black. Every now and then, it may say several other colors. However, the other colors including saying black, is spoken when the camera is pointed at the same item. Is anyone using this app with much success? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Accessible Cooking APP
Reese, What type of cooking app are you looking for? A really great recipe manager app is Paprika and there are three versions. The iPhone app, Paprika Recipe Management app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paprika-recipe-manager-for/id406732590?mt=8 iPad https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paprika-recipe-manager-get/id392408028?mt=8 Mac version, https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paprika-recipe-manager-get/id392408028?mt=8 On Oct 29, 2012, at 1:52 PM, Reese atlanticst...@gmail.com wrote: Hi there: I am in need of a good accessible cooking app. Any good one's you all are using out there? Thanks in advance. Reese Now playing the best in RB, Blues and Soft rock. Its the new Peachtree Radio. http://www.peachtreeradio.net -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Friend with a dead machine and a loaded iPhone
Hello all, I have not encountered this situation in quite a while, so I wanted to get some feedback. My friend had a machine which he had been backing up his iPhone and it recently died. So, he has a backup of all his music. What he wants to do is sync his iPhone with the new machine, but he wants to avoid causing duplicates of the music he has backed up and also has on his iPHone. I do not recall if iTunes figures out when you already have a copy of the same song on your machine before attempting to back it up. Obviously he would not want two create duplicates of the music files. :) I thought perhaps he could just remove the content from the phone and then just sync everything over, but he has about 1,500 songs on his iPhone which is staggering. :) So, any thoughts appreciated. I do not believe this would make any difference, but he is using a PC. I did a little searching around Google, but may not be feeding it the query with the right info THanks -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: color visor
Jan, Thanks and I agree a photograph would be challenging. I guess the only way to really pull this off is to have a drawing with very clearly defined lines. Really neat what you can do. Cheers, Scott On Oct 29, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo Scott, yes, you could identify the triangle. It has a clear structure and if it is presented on a one-colored background, you will see it by tapping onto the picture. In real life photographies, however, it might be much harder, since you often do not have taht clear borders. The life scan mode might be also interesting for exploring your environment. Since it is based on camera images, you can also scan distant objects. I was once sitting on a bench and played around with the ColorVisor. I was able to distinguish between the grey stone path and the green gras next to it and could folow the path with the camera. If course, this method is very slow and of course not the ultimate solution, but it was quite nice. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 29.10.2012 um 17:59 schrieb Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com: Jan, So, if you had a picture of a fruit basket with an Orange, Apple, and Banana, and you run your finger over the image, the different items having different colors would be identified by their color? If so, this means you could have a picture that has different color regions in a certain pattern and you could move your finger over the image and get an idea of the image based on those colors. For example, you have a triangle that has a Blue, Green, and Yellow sides. You could tell it is a triangle based on the pattern. Or am I incorrect in my understanding? You know if I'm right, you can imagine the value such an app would have. THanks, Scott On Oct 29, 2012, at 10:10 AM, Jan Blüher, visorApps jn.b...@googlemail.com wrote: Hallo Tom, yes, you can identify colors in pictures they way you described. You are able to load a photo from the photo library of your device (the ones shown in the photo app). The ability to load a foto directly from Mail or other apps will follow in a later version. It is also possible to save fotos from the ColorVisor to this photo library. Greetings Jan --- ColorVisor - The app to identify colors. Available on the App Store: http://itunes.com/app/ColorVisor --- Dr. Jan Blüher visorApps - Accessible apps for iPad iPhone Bayreuther Str. 2 D-01187 Dresden Germany phone: +49 (0) 351 16053907 mobile: +49 (0) 176 34926242 e-mail: jan.blue...@visorapps.com web: http://visorApps.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/#visorApps Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VisorApps tax number: DE281706766 Am 29.10.2012 um 15:02 schrieb Thom thom3...@gmail.com: Jan, So you can take a picture of something, then run your finger over the image, and it will tell you what color is under your finger? Can you also import pictures and do the same? Thom -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jan Blüher, visorApps Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 9:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: color visor Hi Scott, I just tried this here and was able to identify a white and a red wire of a double wired cabel. Each wire was less than a millimeter in diameter. However, it is a bit more to do about it. First, as already mentioned here, a black or dark background brings better results. Catching the wire in life scan may work, but is hard to achieve. The better solution is to bring the camera lense very close to the wire (1 centimeter or something like that) and then take a picture with the Fire button in the center bottom of the screen. The ColorVisor will bring up the PhotoScanner mode with the just taken photo in the upper part of the screen. You can tap onto the picture and ColorVisor will deliver you the color under your finger. Since the wire was so close to the camera it s size on the photo was quite large and I was able to find it within some seconds. The more far the wire is away the more difficult would it be to find it on the picture. Since the wire is round, there are different light conditions at different parts of the surface. In my case, the white wire delivered colrs like White, Ivory or light rose and the red one next to it something like Dark Red, Tomato and Firebrick. I did this without torch turned on, since taking
Re: using iphone and braille display for reading text without having to change pages
Hi Annie, I have not used the Downloads app, but I did find it in the U.S. store for $1.99 and I'm pretty sure this was the one Brett referred to. The URL is https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/downloads-downloader-download/id343307433?mt=8. Regards, Scott On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:58 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scot. This downloads app, who has made this one, I can not just find it. I believe I miss another thread which I have not read. Best regards Annie. Den Oct 29, 2012 kl. 2:44 PM skrev Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com: Brett, Just to confirm, the Downloads app does not require that you press the back button before closing the app? I understand using the FileApp Pro you do need to press the back button first. Thanks, Scott On Oct 29, 2012, at 8:46 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. I have a couple of comments here. 1. I often uses ibooks for reading braille. I make sure to have the smallest letters and when I play a little with which letters gives the smallest amounts of pages in a document, that helps a lot. When I read a page uses the line up to go to the start of the page and when press spacebar +o to go to the next page, that works great for me, I can figure out where I am in the text e.g. how many pages left until a new chapter. 2. Another program that I often uses is ILike2ReadPro. It will also remember where you left reading, and you can save bookmarks and more. You can also search in your document. In ILike2ReadPro you will have great use of the option vertical navigation, ispecially with a braille display. If you will need more assistance feel free to ask again, also if you do not understand my explanation, I will try to explain it again in another way. Best regards Annie. Den Oct 29, 2012 kl. 10:57 AM skrev Brett brettst...@gmail.com: Hi Scott, Yes it does, as long as you click the back button to close the document before you close the app. Cheers, Brett. Sent from Brett's iPhone On 29/10/2012, at 8:29 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Brett, Does the FileApp Pro that was free the other day remember the same place or behave as the Downloads app? I had been using a file I exported as an epub, but changing pages was slowing me down a bit to much in this specific situation where I needed the text to be at my finger tips. :) Thanks On Oct 29, 2012, at 4:08 AM, Brett brettst...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Two ways to read without having to scroll pages in braille are: one Copy a word document to an app such as downloads. This will let you read Word documents without having to scroll pages. 2. For greater navigation control, add Word heading styles in your document to mark up the sections you want to quickly jump to. To mark a heading in a word document on your computer, select the text you want as a heading, then press Control plus Alt plus 1 (for a heading level 1), Control plus Alt plus 2 (for a heading level 2) and Control plus Alt plus 3, (for a heading level 3). Then save this file with a HTM extension using the save as dialog in word. Once the file is saved, again copy it to the Downloads app on your phone. When you open it, it will open as a HTML (wep page document), here you can set the rotor to headings and them jump quickly to the sections you previously marked up. This sounds harder than it is, but it really doesn't take much time and its handy for meetings when I need to quickly skip around a file. Downloads will also remember your place in a word or HTML document , when you click the Back button to close the document. This doesn't occur when using notes, although I do use notes for taking my shorthand notes in meetings etc. Hope this helps, Brett. Sent from Brett's iPhone On 29/10/2012, at 2:35 PM, Cheryl Ann Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: Well, after exploring my question this afternoon, i've decided to use the Notes app next week. Everything loaded in there reads straight through without the need to scroll pages and either the issue with vo doing strange things when a note gets too long doesn't happen when speech is turned off or my file isn't long enough to cause a problem. On Sun, 28 Oct 2012, Cheryl Ann Homiak wrote: Today I took my iPhone and braille display to try to sing with everybody and follow along in the Scripture passages at church. I had typed everything onto my computer and sent it to Pages on my iPhone. It worked reasonably well. The only problem I had was that sometimes I would change pages and either I would have blank display for a while or the right page didn't come up. I am not using sppeech for this, just my iPhone and Refreshabraille 18. Is there an app I can use or a way that I can use pages so that I'm not having to change pages. Usually it seems that about 3 of my pages show up
Re: purchasing a warrantee
Robert, Apple would not sell you Apple Care for this device because it is beyond the one-year period in which you typically could have purchased the APple Care plan. However, you have two options. 1. Call Apple's accessibility line at (877) 204-3930 and perhaps they can help. I'm not sure if they will charge or not. 2. Do a little searching on Google because it is possible someone has encountered this issue and there may be an answer. Or someone on the list might be able to help. On Oct 28, 2012, at 2:23 AM, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote: Is it still possible to purchase a warrantee for my Ipod nano that I won in an auction in 2010? I may need to contact Apple to find out why I cannot install voiceover anymore. *** character is found in how you treat people who can't do anything for you. web page http://www.wrighthere.net -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: move by line in ibooks?
I have asked about this before, so hopefully this is coming although why PDF and not the ebub format makes no sense. :) However, I have my request in. On Oct 27, 2012, at 11:52 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: Well, the guy who posted the note about being able to move by line in IBooks 3 stated that he was using a pdf file. So that is different from a purchased iBook, and I suspect that is the problem. We don't have this access in the books we buy. I had asked accessibility@apple for this feature, and I urge others to do the same. Maybe they will hear us if enough people ask. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: problem disconnecting calls on iPhone 4
And if the phone is by your ear you can press the power button twice which will also disconnect the call. Just make sure the phone remains against your ear. On Oct 27, 2012, at 4:01 AM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi, I started a new thread so this one wouldn't be lost. When you want to disconnect a call, you can move the phone away from your ear and then it will go into speaker phone mode, you can then do a 2-finger double-tap to hang up. Unless I'm misunderstanding the issue, this should help. Thanks. -- Raul A. Gallegos Why do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters. Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/26/2012 5:25 PM, Tara Prakash wrote: So when I am calling and the phone is still ringing on the other side of the line, I am unable to disconnect the phone. The control on the screen does not show up. Or it appears for a very short time and disappears before I can do anything to it. Is there something I can do in the settings to make sure the end call button always remains on the screen? Thanks TaraPrakash -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Notes question
I suspect it is not VO. If that were the case it seems the problem would affect other apps such as iBooks etc. There is always a possibility that 10 pages of notes may be pushing some limit. Seems there is more investigation required. Of course I'm not sure the Notes app was ever intended to handle that much text. :) On Oct 26, 2012, at 3:58 AM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: I think we don't know enough about how VO works and how big it's text buffer is from which it does it's TTS. It could be a design flaw we're only just coming to terms with. I asked a question like this about large text files and getting to read them. R! - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:38 PM Subject: Re: Notes question I don't know how to resolve the problem, but it sounds like the memory is getting used up while in the app. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Denny Schwab denny.sch...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 1:45 PM Subject: Notes question Hello, After upgrading to 6.0 I have been having an issue when writing in the Notes Application. Usually starting around page 10 or so, I get an issue that Voice Over is still saying the characters I have typed, catching up to where I had finished. When I get to page twenty or so this problem gets worse, where it takes Voice Over quite a bit longer to catch up to where I stopped typing. Has anyone else seen this issue? Any ideas on how to resolve it? Thanks, Denny -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Notes question
Rob, Don't be knocking' those good old Unix/Linux editors. :) There are a number of apps that might do what you want, but not sure what you want. :) Are you just looking to take notes or actually put together some documents? You have such an array of options I think it might help to know what options you are looking for. You have options such as Elements, which is an editor that uses DropBox. I am sure some will have a number of suggestions. You might also look at http://www.applevis.com and sort through the app directory. On Oct 26, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: So you're probably right about the amount of text, so we want a real text editor so we can do this. Some of us do really write stuff! Pages is a word processor for tarting it up afterwards, or as you go even; but for scribblers, edit, or some of those old DOS editors like Boxer and so on, would be ideal for this. Let's not go down the Unix/Linux VI, ELVIS and all those, good when you get used to them, but all those commands so counter-intuative. RobH, looking for suggestions or even recommendations. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 10:30 AM Subject: Re: Notes question I suspect it is not VO. If that were the case it seems the problem would affect other apps such as iBooks etc. There is always a possibility that 10 pages of notes may be pushing some limit. Seems there is more investigation required. Of course I'm not sure the Notes app was ever intended to handle that much text. :) On Oct 26, 2012, at 3:58 AM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: I think we don't know enough about how VO works and how big it's text buffer is from which it does it's TTS. It could be a design flaw we're only just coming to terms with. I asked a question like this about large text files and getting to read them. R! - Original Message - From: Fred Olver goodfo...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:38 PM Subject: Re: Notes question I don't know how to resolve the problem, but it sounds like the memory is getting used up while in the app. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: Denny Schwab denny.sch...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 1:45 PM Subject: Notes question Hello, After upgrading to 6.0 I have been having an issue when writing in the Notes Application. Usually starting around page 10 or so, I get an issue that Voice Over is still saying the characters I have typed, catching up to where I had finished. When I get to page twenty or so this problem gets worse, where it takes Voice Over quite a bit longer to catch up to where I stopped typing. Has anyone else seen this issue? Any ideas on how to resolve it? Thanks, Denny -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone
Re: Weather station - RE: Looking for a wind speed measuring app
Sieghard, THanks for sharing this information and I will be very interested in hearing more. I find most the weather data pretty useful, but I think the more stations available, the more data that can be gathered and with weather you can never have enough data. The fact they are responsive is really great. Oh and the price of the hardware is pretty reasonable. On Oct 24, 2012, at 11:44 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Cristobal, In order to measure windspeed you do need a sensor that is capable of doing that, e.g. your iPhone can’t measure windspeed accurately without a so-called “anemometer” which is the scientific term for a device/sensor that can measure windspeed. Normally your forecast should give you windspeed along with current temperature, humidity, barometric pressure etc. Of course these values may not be accurate depending on how far from the nearest weather station you are where such information is recorded. I wasn’t going to blow the horn too early, but I have been looking for a wireless weather station as long as I have had my iPhone which is 2 years and by wireless weather station I mean one that connects to my WiFi at home and where I can access the information via an app. This would be the same principal as having a WiFi Thermostat for my furnace like the Radio Thermostat which I can control with an app. I have wondered why there are bathroom scales and cooking thermometers available which one can use via an app but not a weather station. Wireless weather stations have been around for years in that a sighted person can get outdoor and indoor sensors which wirelessly send information back to a display which then displays the information it receives from said sensors. Now, after trying another google search I was happy to find the “Netatmo” weather station. Here is what they say on their website, read on after this as I am providing more information after talking to them: The Netatmo Weather Station, the first weather station designed for iPhone and iPad, wifi weather station, air quality monitoring and wireless weather station. The first Made for iPhone Weather Station. The new standard of design and technology for the Personal Weather Station. Weather and Air Quality monitoring, indoor and outdoor . Measure CO2 concentration and monitor confinement. Get local Air Quality Index report, real-time. Improve your indoor wellness The Netatmo Station measures indoor temperature, CO2 concentration, noise pollution and humidity. Your Netatmo station also indicates the best moment to ventilate. Monitor over time, get the big picture Discover weather patterns and cycles. A comprehensive and powerful tool to understand your living environment. Meet the Netatmo App: monitor and share with ease You can install the App on any and all of your devices. All of your data is stored online and permanently accessible. Share the info on your favorite social networks. Seamless design, seamless use Station's shell is constructed from a single piece of durable aluminum. Lean and elegant design, made to last. Specifications : Size of Indoor module: 45x45x155 mm / 1.8x1.8x6 inches Size of Outdoor module: 45x45x105 mm / 1.8x1.8x4.1 inches Mechanics Design Single piece of durable aluminum shell. UV-resistant. Sensors and measurements Temperature (indoor): Ranges from: 0°C to 50°C / 32°F to 122°F Accuracy: +- 0.3°C / +- 0.54°F Temperature (outdoor): Ranges from: -40°C to 65°C / -40°F to 150°F Accuracy: +- 0.3°C / +- 0.54°F Humidity (indoor and outdoor): Ranges from: 0 to 100% Accuracy: +- 3% Barometer: Ranges from: 260 to 1260 mbar / 7.7 to 37.2 inHg Accuracy: +-1 mbar / +- 0.03 inHg CO2 meter (indoor): Ranges from: 0 to 5000 ppm Accuracy: +- 50 ppm or +-5% Sound meter: Ranges from: 35 dB to 120 dB Units US system: °F and inHg. Metric system: °C and mbar. Cloud data storage: Available from multiple devices, no storage limit. Record frequency: every 5 minutes. Free app, lifetime support No subscription fee. App available on the App Store and on Google Play. Free access to your online personal dashboard. Wireless specifications Wifi 802.11 b/g/n compatible. Supported security: Open/WEP/WPA/WPA2-personal (TKIP and AES). Wireless connection between modules: 915 MHz or 868 MHz long range 100m. Power and batteries Indoor module powered by USB wall adapter. Outdoor module powered by 4 AAA batteries (up to 1 year autonomy). Other functions: Detailed 7-days weather forecast. Outdoor air quality index Available in the U.S. and Europe. Light indicator for direct CO2 reading. Accessible from multiple devices In the pack One indoor station. One outdoor module. USB cable for wall adapter or desktop set up: 1.5 m / 5 feets. USB wall adapter. Wall-mount kit for outdoor module. 4 AAA batteries.
Re: A morse Keyer to write sms and e-mail.
Hmmm, I'm interested, so don't forget to let us know when it is in the store. On Oct 25, 2012, at 8:55 AM, Gabriel Battaglia (Kriyaban) gabriele.battag...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Raul, I also run the app you mentioned and yes, it works. VOCwKeyer anyway has special commands specifically designed for VoiceOver users that Morse2Text doesn't have. For example, by typing the morse code for letters VO without separation time, as: ..., VO will read all the inserted text. By typing the command SMS without separations, the app will copy the inserted text and send it to the SMS app, or, throw the ML command, to the Mail App. By typing the commands QRQ and QRS, without separations, you can change the speed on the flight. By typing a serie of 8 dots, or a couple of letter H without separation in between them, you may erase the last entered word. More over, you will have complete control over the character separator time and word separator time and you can use speeds up to 45 Word Per Minute. We sent the app to the store almost a week ago and we hope it will be out soon. Enjoy, if you like. Gabriel. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: accessible barcode scanner for iphone4s
Hi, Is the app Consmr? The URL for this app is https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/consmr-reviews-grocery-baby/id519874080?mt=8. On Oct 25, 2012, at 7:02 PM, Joney talk2o...@gmail.com wrote: I use an app called Cosmr. Seems to work well so far. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Mac verses Ipad
Mary, I would not want to use a tablet full-time either; however, my point is that it could be done. THe level of efficiency is somewhat unknown. For example, could you use VueScan Mobile to connect to a scanner on the WIFI network and use something like prizmo to conduct the scan. Is it possible? Sure. Is it possible to use Pages? Sure. However, how effectively this can be done will depend. In any case I understand where you are coming from. On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:17 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott, I have a BT keyboard; I don't use pages. Too many reports of people losing place, or I guess it is vo losing focus etc, and because I have a Mac and an old PC, it wouldn't be worth it for me to put in the time to deal with Pages on an I-device. But the scanning? With an I-device? No way. I want to be able to do books, and can't imagine doing that with an i-device, even if the ocr were a ton more reliable than it is right now. I imagine I'll end up putting Windows on a Mac when my older pc finally gives up the ghost. But I can't imagine giving up all computing devices other than an iPad or iPhone. At least not for the foreseeable future. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Mac verses Ipad
Neil, I'm glad to have you point this out. Because some feel that the only way you can truly be productive is to use a PC and JAWS. That simply is not true and a lot of the comments are nebulous at best. This is not the list for discussing Macs, but I do believe it is necessary to point out that being productive is somewhat subjective. If you can accomplish your tasks then you are productive. What tools you use is irrelevant. On Oct 24, 2012, at 3:30 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav for...@talknav.com wrote: Ron, I employ, rather than am employed some 10,000 people across the four businesses I own. I use Mac Exclusively, and we operate in a highly technical industry. I currently run four businesses and am working towards starting another two right now. All this talk of complex word processing etc, its just unquantified, and a little to wishy washy for my liking. I work with complex 50+ page documents, with tabbed numbering, auto adjusting paragraphs, track changes etc. These documents move between MS Word and Apple Pages without problem for me. Can someone quantify for me with real examples as to how word processing has issues on the Mac? Especially when referring to use between the latest MS Word build and the latest Apple Pages build. Please do not compare something like Word with Text, or something like that, as you're comparing the wrong things which would be unfair. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 24 Oct 2012, at 00:31, Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca wrote: Hi Neil, Totally agree with you with the Apple experience vs PC and JAWS if you are a home user but it doesn't work that way yet in the office world. Chances are that if you are employed, you will still need to put up with the JAWS experience. Ron Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 4:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac verses Ipad I cannot comment on your book point, but, will say that I was a Nokia and Widnwos PC user for donkey's years, moved over exclusively to Apple in 2010, and haven't looked back at all! The Voice Over experience is reliable, consistent, user friendly and most of all a joy to use. I always felt that JAWS and I lived a love hate relationship together, Freedom Scientific loved to screw me over, over and over, and over again more, and probably would have continued to do so until I was bleeding to death from all the money that terribly flakey product cost me, and I, I was the hate part of the relationship. I hated being dependant on something which caused me stress, anxiety and misery. Apple's products do what you want, without fuss and without hassle. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 23 Oct 2012, at 20:43, Kathy and Wilda wi...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have been a PC Jaws user for many years and I'm thinking of going exclusively Apple. First do any of you just use the Ipad as your main computer and if so what are the pros and cons? Also I like to download books from Bookshare to my Victor stream and I know the Ipad doesn't have a US port.Is there a work around for that? If anybody could give me feedback and let me know their experiences I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or comments. Thanks in advance.Kathy and Seeing Eye dog Wilda -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at
Re: downgrade
Pablo, remember this if nothing else. No one forced you to upgrade. You made the choice to upgrade and there were concerns expressed about the store and other things. Point is when there is an upgrade there may be bugs because internal testing or even testing with a small group does not always catch the bugs. Overall the bugs with iOS 6 are not nearly as bad as they could be. ALso consider the fact that there are possibly other issues here such as conflicts with applications you installed etc. You cannot always point at the OS and say in every case this problem is a result of that version of the OS. Sure in some cases you can, but there are always many variables to be considered. Now with all that said it would be nice if Apple had done more to ensure some of the issues we as VoiceOver users have seen as well as issues experienced by everyone had been addressed, but they were not. We can only hope that Apple will have an update out soon. I also want you to consider that sometimes in order to keep a schedule for a release of a product, manufacturers and developers will release a product knowing there are issues and those will be addressed in a subsequent release. And you are correct that sometimes users do end up as testers. :) As far as down grading, well hey don't upgrade right away. In fact if you really want to play things safe, you wait a couple of weeks to see what others are experiencing. If you plan to purchase a product you should get on the phone or do whatever to contact the company and find out if they have done any testing with that version of the OS, device, etc. Oh and not giving you a hard time, I'm just trying to get you to look at this from the other end of things. Believe me I have dealt with issues since iOS 4.X and knowing that I have accepted that eventually the issues do get resolved. Yes I have certain expectations, but realistically know that I have to manage those expectations. On Oct 22, 2012, at 8:22 PM, Pablo Morales pablomorale...@gmail.com wrote: Sieghard. I glad that you wrote about the IOs 5, and the other versions of IOs 5 with out bugs. If I have a IOs 5.2, with out bugs as the first IOs 5.0 had, then the IOs 5.2 es better. Now, if I have a IOs 6, with bugs, why we can't not come back to the IOs 5.2, with less bugs? It is not fair, apple doesn't care what the customers are suffering with their bugs with the new version of IOs 6. Just they are learning about their own product, with the customers. Of course, they don't pay to us anything, but we are reporting all bugs that the new IOs 6 has. It is not fair. If I had a good version of IOs, why I need to be using a new IOs version with bugs? Apple should allow the users select to use a earlyer version of IOs, until the new version of IOs 6.x is done, and tested, I mean, with out bugs. Why they are learning about their own mistakes, they should allow the users to use what ever IOs is better than the new version of IOs 6.0. I had to buy a USB wifi adapter, and I have my thermostate working fine.The problem is that the IOs 6, doesn't allow to use the phone as a bridge between the thermostate and the wifi home network. How ever, I used the wifi adapter, and know is working fine at home. Thanks Pablo - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 11:44 AM Subject: RE: downgrade Hi Pablo, OK, I was under the impression you bought the Radio Thermostat. Unfortunately I can't help you with the Honeywell and as for iOS 6 I suggest to be patient for just a little longer since I am pretty sure Apple will push out the first update to iOS 6 fairly soon and many problems will be fixed. When iOS 5 came out it also had bugs and issues. I remember that for example at one point the playback function keys on the Apple Wireless Keyboard also did not work and I am pretty sure it was with the first release of iOS 5 and then in a later update they fixed this. As for the other issues you describe, well, I can't reproduce your problems with the screen not locking or the messages app, this all works fine for me. When you say you did a restore, did you set up the phone as a new device or did you restore from a backup? If you restored from a backup this could be the problem as you maybe restoring whatever problems you have. After I updated to iOS 6 I had a few minor problems and decided that in the long run it would be just easier to restore and setup as a new device, then reinstall all my apps from scratch, sync my music again and all that. It took me a few hours in total but it was worth it since I have not have had any problems other than those few that are actual bugs and as I said, I'm sure many of these will be fixed in the next few weeks when the first iOS 6 update comes out. As for why Honeywell says you can't setup your thermostat with iOS 6 I don't know nor
Re: downgrade
Sieghard, Very well stated. I agree it is nothing personal and Pablo I truly appreciate your frustrations. I have dealt with issues related to my Braille display for quite a while. You know I have seen that improve about 95%, so I'm rather happy. I have to say overall iOS 6 has been worth the upgrade despite some of the bugs. Oh and if you guys are not aware, there apparently is a 6.0.1 release in the pipeline. I read an article about this last night and I would anticipate a 6.1 not far behind as the article indicated this is being tested internally. So, perhaps not much longer and some issues will be resolved. On Oct 22, 2012, at 11:21 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Pablo, I also will only comment one more time on these pitiful, I feel so sorry for myself posts of yours, sorry but I really couldn't find another expression especially since nobody else out of the over 1,300 people on this list puts forward such a negative attidude about how bad iOS 6 is without even the slightest acknowledgement of it's improvements. . This going on and on about how it is not fair of Apple not to allow you to downgrade serves no purpose especially since your problem with the Honeywell thermostat is probably more the fault of Honeywell than that of Apple. Developers have had access to iOS 6 since June and I am almost certain that Honeywell could have probably fixed whatever issue they have with iOS 6. You also stated that Honeywell even said that there is an issue so why buy the product? On top of that you did know from what I posted that the Radio Thermostat units have been tested and used not only by myself but at least 2 or 3 others on the list that I know of and everybody is very satisfied, so maybe you should just return the Honeywell Thermostat and get a Radio Thermostatinstead, I am sure Hone Depot where I understand you purchased the unit has a return policy. Just as Ben and Richard I find iOS 6 very stabil and the few minor issues that will most likely be fixed in my opinion are easily outweight by some of the new features and I think there is a good reason why over 60% of iOS users have upgraded to iOS 6 since it came out just over 4 weeks ago and why about 3 or 4% of Android users have upgraded or maybe I should say were able to upgrade to the latest version of Android since it came out 4 months ago. And as Ben pointed out, nobody forced you to upgrade or spend $800 to buy your phone, maybe the best solution for you would be to Jailbreak it and by doing so go back to iOS 5 if that is possible. I am not a Jailbreaker so I will leave it up to people like Raul, Ben, Joseph or Rose to comment on that if they are reading this. I personally an happy to put up with a few bugs in order to have the latest and best set of features especially knowing how fast Apple is likely to push out the first update which most likely will address at least some of these issues. OK, that's my final comment on this thread, please don't take what I said too personal, I understand your frustration and mean no disrespect, but sometimes one has to call a spade a spade and in every post you go on and on about how unfair it is of Apple not to allow downgrading and I prefer to look at the glass to be half full rather than half empty so constant negative remarks without balancing them with what is good about something don't get any sympathy from me. I will, by the way, be happy to answer questions you have happily either on or off-list as I have done in the past as long as they concern things I know about. Regards, Sieghard -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Scientific Calculators
Depends on what you are looking for. The stock Calculator app offers some scientific functions when the phone is turned to portrait mode. There is also CalcMadeEasy which offers a variety of calculating options and works on all iOS devices. I'm sure others will chime in with their recommendations. On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:09 AM, VaShaun Jones vashaun.jo...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know of an app that's accessible for scientific calculations? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Scientific Calculators
Yep, sorry I was thinking landscape and typing portrait. On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:18 AM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: I think you meant when turned to landscape mode. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 5:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Scientific Calculators Depends on what you are looking for. The stock Calculator app offers some scientific functions when the phone is turned to portrait mode. There is also CalcMadeEasy which offers a variety of calculating options and works on all iOS devices. I'm sure others will chime in with their recommendations. On Oct 23, 2012, at 8:09 AM, VaShaun Jones vashaun.jo...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know of an app that's accessible for scientific calculations? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Mac verses Ipad
Mary, I actually think with VueScan Mobile and Prizmo, you actually could work with the scanning thing. As far as word processing I think with a bluetooth keyboard, Pages, and some of the other similar apps it may be possible. Perfect? Maybe not, but I think time will see improvements here as well. Obviously all this is based on what you are trying to do. I won't say you are wrong, but true we ain't quite there yet. :) On Oct 23, 2012, at 4:02 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: There is an app for reading books from bookshare called read2go for the iPad and phone etc. You download books directly inside the app and can use either voice over or the speech that comes with the app to read those books. I would never replace my computer with an iPad for at least two reasons. I scan books. Can't do that on an iPad. I also don't think the word processors are ready for accessibility prime time on any i-device compared with a pc or even a Mac. The iPad is fine for email and the web etc. But as a content creation device, as a blind person, I don't think it compares with a computer. Mary Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Mac verses Ipad
Joe, although you are entitled to your opinion, I think you have to qualify complex word processing. There are many who would disagree with your assertions and that applies to either iOS or the Mac platforms. On Oct 23, 2012, at 6:30 PM, Joe jsoro...@gmail.com wrote: I have an iPhone, a PC, and a Mac at home. The iPhone is great, but my PC is superior for complex Word editing. Voiceover can be conquered if you want to switch exclusively to the Mac, and if you don't require advanced editing, it'll be great. I don't think Voiceover on the Mac still rivals PC screen readers. To be fair JAWS 14 has come a very long way. My frustration decreased since version 13, but this also has to do with an overhaul of my computer system. That's another thing you don't have to worry about with the Mac. Bottom line, you'll do great with Voiceover, but if anyone likes JAWS, it's not out of the running yet, at least in my own personal opinion.--Joe -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kathy and Wilda Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 4:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Mac verses Ipad I do have an iphone and love it. JAWS and internet explorer are driving me crazy with all the crashes etc. Kathy and Seeing Eye dog Wilda -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 4:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Mac verses Ipad I cannot comment on your book point, but, will say that I was a Nokia and Widnwos PC user for donkey's years, moved over exclusively to Apple in 2010, and haven't looked back at all! The Voice Over experience is reliable, consistent, user friendly and most of all a joy to use. I always felt that JAWS and I lived a love hate relationship together, Freedom Scientific loved to screw me over, over and over, and over again more, and probably would have continued to do so until I was bleeding to death from all the money that terribly flakey product cost me, and I, I was the hate part of the relationship. I hated being dependant on something which caused me stress, anxiety and misery. Apple's products do what you want, without fuss and without hassle. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit www.talknav.com URL: - www.talknav.com e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 On 23 Oct 2012, at 20:43, Kathy and Wilda wi...@nc.rr.com wrote: I have been a PC Jaws user for many years and I'm thinking of going exclusively Apple. First do any of you just use the Ipad as your main computer and if so what are the pros and cons? Also I like to download books from Bookshare to my Victor stream and I know the Ipad doesn't have a US port.Is there a work around for that? If anybody could give me feedback and let me know their experiences I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or comments. Thanks in advance.Kathy and Seeing Eye dog Wilda -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at
Re: voiceover during a call
Sieghard, I would not want VO to stop announcing alerts etc.; however, what would be nice is if VO's volume could be reduced as to be below the volume of the call. I'm not sure if it would be easy to implement. ALthough, one possible option would be to have the alert sound and provided you could check the screen if you choose would be a reasonable solution. THis would add a layer of complexity since now you are asking VO to speak in the lock screen except while a call is active. Of course then others will likely want this to be a toggle option. :) On Oct 21, 2012, at 1:37 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hello Raul, I wish Apple would fix it so that Voiceover simply either does not announce the call duration or that it doesn't do so by somehow automatically focusing it away from that. Moving focus away from call duration is not hard to do, but it's a pain in the neck if I am answering a call with my headset and have the iPhone on my belt or in an inside pocket especially in the winter when it's under or inside a big coat; not everybody lives where it's warm year-round and where down coats aren't needed because it's 20 or 30 below. The way Voiceover currently behaves when a call is active is just not good and while we are on the subject it would also be nice if Voiceover wouldn't start reading push notifications or incoming text messages while I am on a call. Once again, I know it's easy to stop this if I have the phone in my hand and it's not hard to start a call and then turn off speech with a 3-finger double tap, but I often initiate a call when I am on the go by just using the headset and telling SIRI to call so and so and it wouldn't be the first time when I have to tell somebody who is talking to me to hold on because a text message or push notification just came in and I have to wait until it finishes reading it or I have to dig the phone out of my pocket/take it off my belt clip to stop it. I have, by the way, expressed these thought to Apple accessibility and I hope others do it as well. Regards, Sieghard -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: How is OCR on iPhone 5 with iOS6?
I also understand that increasing the MP of a camera does not necessarily improve the quality or capability of its OCR ability. On Oct 21, 2012, at 1:42 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Keith, This was just discussed about 2 or 3 days ago when there was a thread about Text Detective and Prizmo. In any case, the iPhone 5 has only a very marginally improved camera and in fact has exactly the same camera as far as the 8 MP sensor is concerned. They put a higher quality lens cover over the camera and it apparently performs better in low light, but apart from that it’s the exact same camera as the 4S has. I have a 4S and from what I read and have heard OCR is the same. If you compare it to OCR on an iPhone 4 it will be a bit better since the camera on the iPhone 4 is only 5 MP, but even there the improvement is marginal and the quality of your results depend a lot more on how good a picture you are able to take.. Regards, Sieghard and you somebody ask From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 6:02 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: How is OCR on iPhone 5 with iOS6? Hi, Just curious. I don’t believe I have read any comments on this list yet with the new, improved camera on the iPhone 5. Thanks in advance. Keith -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?
Raul, I would have to agree because I held my finger on the home button and shook my 4S. I could still hear a very slight rattle, but it was dampened. On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:51 PM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi, I asked about this and what's being heard is the slight space between the home button and the body of the phone. -- Raul A. Gallegos I was totally stumped when someone asked me what the word 'ham' would sound like without any vowels. hmmm I thought to myself. Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/19/2012 5:00 PM, Grant Hardy wrote: Hi all, I've heard of people receiving iPhone 5 units, shaking them, and hearing disconcerting noises as though little pieces are moving around inside the phone. Well, I wouldn't describe the rattle on my new iPhone 5 as really a big deal, but there's definitely a subtle clicking noise that I hear when shaking the phone. Have others experienced this? Grant -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?
Sieghard, Lucky you! I remember the slight rattle with my 4 and both my wife and I have a 4S with the slight rattle. I wonder if something like this could be related to specific batches of devices produced? Of course if the phone is in a case or if you have a screen protector could mask the rattle. Now I did try shaking my iPad and did not hear any rattle, but I am sure that is not a reasonable test since the manufacturing processes will be different. On Oct 20, 2012, at 3:36 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Grant, Scott and others, I never had noticed anything like this and just tried it with my 4S and I can't hear a thing. It's well after Midnight here and it's dead quiet in my house and I can definitely not hear the slightest noise when I shake my phone either up/down, sideways or front/back. Regards, Sieghard -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: voiceover during a call and Apple Accessibility emails to me
Sieghard, I also experience this, but what I have wondered is if VO in fact is switching not just volume levels, but perhaps from the speakerphone mode to the earpiece. I am not sure this will be easy to confirm, but I might be able to try with a microphone. Of course I could be wrong, but it just seemed to me this is a possibility. On Oct 20, 2012, at 4:00 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Alex and Grant, I also have this issue on my iPhone 4S with iOS 6 and you are correct, Grant, this was not a problem in iOS 5 and apparently it affects only a relatively small number of iOS 6 users right now. I had a pretty comprehensive email exchange with Apple Accessibility about this since I consider it a very annoying and important bug. I was told to try and switch off SIRI as apparently this is caused by something else using the audio on your iPhone. When I did turn off SIRI and made a speakerphone call to my credit card inquiry line at first there seemed to be little difference except that I seemed to be able to turn the call volume down way lower than before when pressing the volume down button during a call only lowered the volume slightly. However even with volume set to 100% using the rotor VO came out very quietly. I then turned the volume way up with the volume buttons and suddenly Voiceover came out loud if not exactly clear and it seems to fluctuate a lot for me when I press different numbers. Some are loud and clear and others are not so loud and a bit fuzzy. I then turned SIRI back on and experienced the same behavior. I reported this all back to Apple and was told in a reply that they are investigating this. Overall after I urned off SIRI and then turned it back on I can use the speakerphone a bit better, I just have to turn the volume up fairly loud with the volume buttons. I know VO volume is supposed to be independent from call volume and I can't do this if I am anywhere near people, but it's at least a bit better now and anybody who has problems with this please try turning up the call volume when on speakerphone, make sure you don't cover the top fo the phone with your hand as this causes the call to switch back to earpiece. I'd suggest you try it first before you turn off SIRI, but if it doesn't make a difference turn off SIRI and try it, then turn it back on and by all means, do report this to accessibil...@apple.com so they get a better understanding of the scope of this. For those who are interested in hearing it from the horse's mouth, here is part of the email thread: Message from Apple: Hello, Sieghard, Your response clarifies that you are accessing the features correctly. The Viphone site confirms that you are not the only 4/4s user experiencing this behavior... and also that you are acting as spokesperson for several of these, which we appreciate. All details from your reply have been forwarded to the team investigating this issue. It is possible that you will be asked for some specific information about what's on your phone, or details of how it is configured; because the number of 4/4s owners affected by this behavior in iOS 6 is small, it is possible that the behavior is related to something else installed on your phone, or an unexpected combination of configurations. You may discover common threads of this nature while discussing the problem with others; the things that would be most likely to be involved would be things that use the iPhone's audio and speech generation subsystems. either specialized or relatively uncommon software add-ons, or something in the way you and others have configured settings that would be different than that 'normal' or most obvious ways. So if anything of this sort comes to your attention, it may help our team to hear of it. So far, no one on the team has been able to reproduce the problem, using equipment that has no additional software installed. We'll let you know if we have additional questions, or if a possible workaround needs testing; because we cannot reproduce the problem, we may in future ask you to try one thing or another. For now, there is no need to reply unless additional information comes to light; we will be back in touch when appropriate. Thank you. Apple Accessibility Message 2: Sieghard, Something I may not have asked, that could be a factor: do you have other assistive software that uses the speaker turned on? Siri, perhaps, or other software you've added to your iPhone that speaks or gives audio prompts while you are using the phone? Thanks, Apple Accessibility My reply: Hello, I do use and have always used SIRI from day 1. However, in iOS 5 the volume problem did not exist. I can't think of anything else I use and in any case, I did do a factory restore a few days after I upgraded to iOS 6 as I had a few other minor issues and I setup my phone as a new phone. I had this volume issue with calls even
Re: Whereto and restaurant menus
Richard, Quite possible. I thought perhaps there was something I had to do (a button etc. to be tapped) in order to access that information. If that is not the case then I suspect you are correct. I'll try a few more. On Oct 20, 2012, at 10:41 AM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: Scott, I just checked a local restaurant and the menu read quite nicely. So, I think you were looking at a restaurant with an inaccessible menu. HTH, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 5:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Whereto and restaurant menus All, I read in the description for this app that one could review the menu of a restaurant, but looking at the options I did not see how this could be done. Now it is quite possible I am looking at a restaurant that does not have an available menu, but to be sure, how would I access the menu assuming it is available. Thanks -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Whereto and restaurant menus
Richard, I see the problem. Some restaurants have a button labeled menu Main Menu; however, in every case when tapping this button I am informed there are no menus. :) So, I found the option for the menus, but not even the big chain joints seem to have menus for some reason. At least I know where to find that option should it be available. THanks, Scott On Oct 20, 2012, at 10:41 AM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: Scott, I just checked a local restaurant and the menu read quite nicely. So, I think you were looking at a restaurant with an inaccessible menu. HTH, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 5:53 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Whereto and restaurant menus All, I read in the description for this app that one could review the menu of a restaurant, but looking at the options I did not see how this could be done. Now it is quite possible I am looking at a restaurant that does not have an available menu, but to be sure, how would I access the menu assuming it is available. Thanks -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iTunes Match how-to's.
Of course if you have anything that you ripped into the Apple lossless format will be streamed/downloaded at 256. Of course have multiple backups of your local files. Otherwise, I am coming up on my first year with the service and I have no complaints. If I did you can bet I would have killed the service off and saved my $25. :) On Oct 18, 2012, at 9:45 PM, Jonathan Mosen jmo...@mosen.org wrote: Yes, you can delete all the tracks that have been matched, and iTunes will stream them from the cloud. You can actually set up a smart playlist that shows you all matched songs so you can then select all and delete. Jonathan -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of ShamelessFanGirl Sent: Friday, 19 October 2012 12:47 p.m. To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iTunes Match how-to's. Good evening Mac/Apple people, I recently subscribed to this service, and while I have a couple nuts and bolts questions, am curious as to how those of you who have also taken the plonge are finding it. My question is strictly this: Having had all my music matched, and uploaded, can I then delete the locally stored tracks from iTunes so as to free up that 136 or thereabouts GB of drivespace, or do I have to leave it as is? I had a long commute yesterday, and used IM the majority of the way there, and yep, I'm definitely in bliss. VZW/LTE and iTunes Match; a fantastic marriage IMO. Thanks for any/all input everyone, and if this becomes too cluttered, feel free to write me off-list. No, this service is by no means new, but it is to me, so again, thanks for putting up with my ramble/question. Have fun, and take care. Sent from my iPhone -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Whereto and restaurant menus
All, I read in the description for this app that one could review the menu of a restaurant, but looking at the options I did not see how this could be done. Now it is quite possible I am looking at a restaurant that does not have an available menu, but to be sure, how would I access the menu assuming it is available. Thanks -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Around Me
Steve, Thanks for the suggestion; however, I understand All Menus is not as easy to use and I'm not looking to install yet another app if the same functionality exists in Whereto. And Whereto apparently contains twice the number of menu options as does All Menus. On Oct 19, 2012, at 9:28 AM, Steve Robertson ve3jx...@yahoo.com wrote: How about trying all menus for finding menus for restaurants nearby. Steve Original message: Hi, I use Yelp and AroundMe fairly often, and foursquare's cool too. Going off on a tangent for a second, a lot of times when I'm out and about or visiting at friends' places I like to look for various restaurants and such, so it would be good if I could find a reliable app for obtaining restaurant menus. Unfortunately the MenuPages app is kind of a pain to use. Tom - Original Message - From: David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 5:13 PM Subject: Re: Around Me Yes they are similar. Yelp is interfaced with Siri and currently has a few more features. Unfortunately, Yelp doesn't work all over the world. Yelp currently works in the US and Canada. Around Me and Where To both work all over. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 19/10/2012, at 12:00, Paul and Paula Jordan pau...@roadrunner.com wrote: Hi. Is around me the same type of app as yelp? What are the differences if any? Just curious. Thanks. God bless! Paula and Babe -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 12:09 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Around Me Hi, Last summer I used AroundMe to book a hotel reservation while we were driving, and it worked beautifully. We got one of the last rooms in town, as it turned out. So yes, it's a wonderful app. Best, Woody On Oct 18, 2012, at 7:03 AM, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: Ok ok, this is a gem. Been poking around my locality and various others I remember the UK post codes for. Fascinating, will go nosey around places over the waters next. So yes, highly recommended. RobH. - Original Message - From: Jesus Garcia jesusga...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:33 AM Subject: Around Me Evening list members, just discovered a very interesting little app called around me. This app is great for simply exploring your surroundings, it seems to be very accessible with voice over. thus, far I would probably give it a 4.5 out of 5 in the accessibility score. I do not know if this works outside the United states and Canada, but my first guess is that it probably will work in Europe. It will be the first selection when doing a search in the app store. The app is free if you want to block the advertising the price is $2.99 best of wishes. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to
Re: game sounds and voice over?
Raul, THanks. That is correct I held the shift key a tad to long. I think my fingers like the rest of me is getting old and they just don't move at the same speed. I do try to be sure I catch these types of errors as much as possible. :) And hey to true, those who live in glass houses… :) On Oct 19, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi, Scott did spell Apple correctly. It was just with a capital A and a capital P, as in, he probably held down the shift key too long. Honestly, let's not nitpick small typos. Otherwise, someone might call you out for spelling can[t instead of can't in your below message. smile. -- Raul A. Gallegos Jet lag: Nature's way of making sure you look like your passport photo. Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/19/2012 11:23 AM, Rose Combs wrote: Honestly, can[t people spell APPLE? *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Scott Howell *Sent:* Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:56 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: game sounds and voice over? I got a response from APple and the issue has been referred to Engineering. There is speculation as to the issue, but if you can, update APple about your experience with FaceTime as well. This may provide another area for them to investigate. Thanks On Oct 17, 2012, at 8:38 PM, ShamelessFanGirl shamelessfang...@gmail.com mailto:shamelessfang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott, and all, VO also exhibits this behavior if you try doing anything while during a FaceTime call. Renders activities such as texting nearly impossible to accomplish. Just more discoveries re: this curious little issue. Take care On Oct 17, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com mailto:scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: This is also happening with Naval Combat. On Oct 17, 2012, at 6:52 PM, ShamelessFanGirl shamelessfang...@gmail.com mailto:shamelessfang...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Nope, it's happening here with that particular game, Hanging With Friends, and KODP as well. I noticed this behavior shortly after IOS6 went live, and have contacted accessibility about it...Thoroughly annoying, and IMO, it can't hurt letting them know that you are experiencing it as well. P.S. HWF recently had an update, and the cutting out is still present, so based on that, it isn't a problem with the games/audio-using applications themselves. On Oct 17, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com wrote: HI. has anyone experienced game sounds or voice over cutting out during games? They don't actually cut out, they just kind of skip so far the only game where it's really bad is stem stumper. Has anyone else found any games that do this? If so, would it be worth writing to apple accessibility? or is it the games that need to be updated? thanks Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com mailto:bubbygirl1...@gmail.com The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. - Mahatma Gandhi -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com
Re: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question
I would concur with that as well. I do not sync all my music to my phone and for sure that is do to a lack of sufficient space. :) The only other advantage is if you had material that was 128Kb and if there was a match available from iTunes Match you could swap the 128Kb for 256. So, if you ripped your own stuff you would not benefit either. On Oct 19, 2012, at 2:34 PM, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: If I were in your position, I don't think I would have subscribed to iTunes match. I chose to use it because I can't put all my music on my iPhone and still have room for the many apps and podcasts that are stored there. It is just an opinion, but the only advantage I think you would gain at this point would be having an extra backup of sorts of all your music. There may be some other reasons for you to subscribe, but I can't think of any at the moment. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 1:23 PM Subject: iTunes Match - To use it or not to use it, that is the question Hello List, I am normally among the first to adopt new technology and features, but I am still on the fence with respect to iTunes Match. I have approx. 280 CD's and a bit of other music which I mostly purchased from iTunes, a total of just under 3,800 songs. I ripped all my CD's using the FLAC lossless format and I keep these files on a network drive so I can access it with my Sonos system. I chose to use the lossless system because storage space is cheap and not an issue, my entire collection takes up about 100 Gig. I then used the batch conversion feature of DB Power Amp to convert everything from the lossless format to M4A at 256 Kbps and I have that in my iTunes Media Folder on my laptop for syncing to my iPhone. At 256 Kbps my lossless collection shrunk to about 23 or so Gb which easily fit on my 64 Gig iPhone 4S with lots of room to spare for apps, audio books and the occasional photos and videos. My question is whether I'd actually get anything out of using iTunes Match. If I do turn it on and my iTunes library is matched and what is not is uploaded, will I then manually have to download it to the phone again? I do like a local copy of everything on the phone because I can't stream if, for example, I am on a plane or on holidays in a country where maybe I don't have data and in any case, I use very little data hence have only a very small data plan. I assume I can download all my music again to my phone and maybe the one advantage I can see is that if I ever had to reset my phone or got a new phone my music would be downloaded from the cloud and I wouldn't have to connect to my laptop. Of course it takes a lot longer as well to download 25 Gig from the cloud than to sync it via iTunes. Maybe some of you iCloud experts can tell me if there are other reasons why I might want to use it or maybe you can just confirm that in my case there really is no benefit to using it since my phone is plenty big enough to hold my music collection and I sync the entire collection anyways. Regards, Sieghard -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iDevices and license
Pablo, If you give the phone to someone else and they set it up as a new device, they loose everything. You would not have to repurchase any apps because you already own those apps. The apps are tied to your iTunes account and not to the device itself. If you reset the phone before you give it to that person, then everything will obviously be lost. On Oct 19, 2012, at 4:26 PM, Pablo Morales pablomorale...@gmail.com wrote: but the apps can not be run in both devices at the same time, right? I am going to give my old iPhone 4 to someone, but this person needs the navigon so much. I am wondering if I need to buy the app again, for the new iPhone 5. Thanks Pablo - Original Message - From: Wayne Merritt wcmerr...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 2:44 PM Subject: Re: iDevices and license If I understand your question right, if you have already bought the app for another iPhone, and you buy the iPhone 5, then all your previously purchased apps should transfer to the new iPhone without any trouble or need to buy the app/license again. You can test this by deleting an app from your phone, go to the App Store, and download it again without needing to pay for it, since you've already paid for it. Wayne On 10/19/12, Pablo Morales pablomorale...@gmail.com wrote: Hi list. Just wondering, if I have a iPhone for example, running navigon, prizmo, and other software, and I buy a iPhone 5, so I needto buy the license of all this programs again? If I don't need to do it, can I use the license on both devices? Thanks Pablo -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Subtle noise when shaking iPhone 5?
I read an article about this and apparently it is not a flaw or defect in the phone. In fact I wonder if it is part of a switch or something. I can shake my iPhone 4S and hear something rattling around. THis is my second 4S and they both did the same thing. On Oct 19, 2012, at 5:00 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I've heard of people receiving iPhone 5 units, shaking them, and hearing disconcerting noises as though little pieces are moving around inside the phone. Well, I wouldn't describe the rattle on my new iPhone 5 as really a big deal, but there's definitely a subtle clicking noise that I hear when shaking the phone. Have others experienced this? Grant -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: game sounds and voice over?
I got a response from APple and the issue has been referred to Engineering. There is speculation as to the issue, but if you can, update APple about your experience with FaceTime as well. This may provide another area for them to investigate. Thanks On Oct 17, 2012, at 8:38 PM, ShamelessFanGirl shamelessfang...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott, and all, VO also exhibits this behavior if you try doing anything while during a FaceTime call. Renders activities such as texting nearly impossible to accomplish. Just more discoveries re: this curious little issue. Take care On Oct 17, 2012, at 7:30 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: This is also happening with Naval Combat. On Oct 17, 2012, at 6:52 PM, ShamelessFanGirl shamelessfang...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Nope, it's happening here with that particular game, Hanging With Friends, and KODP as well. I noticed this behavior shortly after IOS6 went live, and have contacted accessibility about it...Thoroughly annoying, and IMO, it can't hurt letting them know that you are experiencing it as well. P.S. HWF recently had an update, and the cutting out is still present, so based on that, it isn't a problem with the games/audio-using applications themselves. On Oct 17, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com wrote: HI. has anyone experienced game sounds or voice over cutting out during games? They don't actually cut out, they just kind of skip so far the only game where it's really bad is stem stumper. Has anyone else found any games that do this? If so, would it be worth writing to apple accessibility? or is it the games that need to be updated? thanks Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. - Mahatma Gandhi -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: game sounds and voice over?
This is also happening with Naval Combat. On Oct 17, 2012, at 6:52 PM, ShamelessFanGirl shamelessfang...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Nope, it's happening here with that particular game, Hanging With Friends, and KODP as well. I noticed this behavior shortly after IOS6 went live, and have contacted accessibility about it...Thoroughly annoying, and IMO, it can't hurt letting them know that you are experiencing it as well. P.S. HWF recently had an update, and the cutting out is still present, so based on that, it isn't a problem with the games/audio-using applications themselves. On Oct 17, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com wrote: HI. has anyone experienced game sounds or voice over cutting out during games? They don't actually cut out, they just kind of skip so far the only game where it's really bad is stem stumper. Has anyone else found any games that do this? If so, would it be worth writing to apple accessibility? or is it the games that need to be updated? thanks Maria Chapman bubbygirl1...@gmail.com The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. - Mahatma Gandhi -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Airport express or extreme as a wireless and airplay solution?
Sieghard, As far as I know and recall, he would have to connect the AirPort Express to the DSL/wireless router he has. I do not know of a non-APple wireless router that the Airport Express will connect with. If you have connected an APple router as an extender for a wireless network, share how you did that. I would be really interested. I only have APple routers here, so cannot speak to using non-Apple hardware. Scott On Oct 14, 2012, at 8:40 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi James, Just set up the Airport Express in Bridge mode and it won't be a problem. Keep in mind that if you buy an Airport Express at a store, just get somebody to tell you the serial number so you can write it down or record it in a voice memo. Then just call A[pple Tech support and they will walk you through the setup that applies to your specific situation. When I bought my Airport Express, I actually have 2, I explained what I was trying to do and they walked me through everything. My main router is not a WiFi router so I use one Airport Express which is physically connected to create my WiFi network, my second Airport Express is connected to my Sonos player in the kitchen to Airplay enable my entire Sonos system. You only need one Airport Express since you already have a WiFi capable router and there is no need to connect it to your router with a cable. You can just join your existing WiFi and, as I said, put it into Bridge mode which means it acts sort of as an extender to your WiFi and you can also enable Airplay on the Airport Express and then if you have a stereo or whatever you want to plug it into, just put it close to your receiver, use a 3.5mm mal to RCA mal cable and connect it to an input in your receiver. Then you can switch to that input and listen to whatever you Airplay from your iPhone. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James Mannion Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 5:13 PM To: viphone Subject: Airport express or extreme as a wireless and airplay solution? Hi, I have some questions about how to configure if I would like to set up the option os using either and Apple Airport Express ore Airport Extreme for my wireless networking including the ability to do air play. I have an understanding at a pretty high level of the concepts involved, I know how to set up and configure my own DSL router and I understand what most of the networking concepts mean and what they do. I was wondering if there is someone on this list that would be willing to contact me and help me to understand exactly how I would need to configure things. Here would be my delemma. My DSL router, which I currently use for wired and wireless has NAT (network address translation) of course. The issue would be how to avoid double NAT. I think in one option where I just add the airport to the nework plugged into one of the wired ports on the router directly, it would just be joining it to the current wireless network and give it an address from the DSL router and would be capable of being an air play device on the network. My guess is in that configuration that I would in some way have to disable most of the wifi stuff on the airport? I am not quite sure what that configuration would look like. I should say I don't have the airport just yet. I could go out and buy one if this would work. In the other configuration which I would like to have the option of doing, I would use the airport to handel my wireless networking and of course it would need the DSL router to be able to access my ISP and actually give me internet. My DSL router has the option of turning off NAT, but says not to do it because I guess the entire router configuration would be accessible from just the public IP address. It has a password on it, but still... Probably not a good idea, right? How else would one avoid double NAT though? How do people do this if they want to? I'm pretty sure the airport is not capable of being a DSL router in itself. Thanks to anyone willing to help me out in understanding this. Jim -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this
Re: iPad mail question
Denise, You cannot turn this off. The Mail app is setup as follows. On the left side you will have a list of mailboxes. Once you have opened a mailbox that list becomes the list of messages. The right 2/3rds of the screen is the message content itself. Once you become familiar with this layout, you can make plowing through mail very efficient. On Oct 14, 2012, at 9:06 PM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, when I open mail on my ipad, my e-mail messages come up individually and i am given the option to read or dismiss each one. where can i go to turn off this setting? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iPad mail question
Sorry Denise, not sure I understand since I have not had any e-mails popping up on the screen. On Oct 15, 2012, at 6:18 AM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: I understand the layout It is the emails popping up one by one with the option to read or dismiss each one with the sound Sent from my iPhone On Oct 15, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Denise, You cannot turn this off. The Mail app is setup as follows. On the left side you will have a list of mailboxes. Once you have opened a mailbox that list becomes the list of messages. The right 2/3rds of the screen is the message content itself. Once you become familiar with this layout, you can make plowing through mail very efficient. On Oct 14, 2012, at 9:06 PM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, when I open mail on my ipad, my e-mail messages come up individually and i am given the option to read or dismiss each one. where can i go to turn off this setting? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: iPad mail question
Denise, I have to admit I have never seen this issue and not even sure what is going on. THanks for explaining it and hopefully someone will have encountered this and will have some idea. On Oct 15, 2012, at 6:58 PM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, let me try to explain. what happens is that I open mail. sometimes, but not always, my e-mails that i am receiving one-by-one pop up with a sound giving me only the option to read or dismiss. the only way i can stop this is to shut down the ipad or respond in kind. and so i think som mail feature may be on somewhere but i am not sure where. On Oct 15, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry Denise, not sure I understand since I have not had any e-mails popping up on the screen. On Oct 15, 2012, at 6:18 AM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: I understand the layout It is the emails popping up one by one with the option to read or dismiss each one with the sound Sent from my iPhone On Oct 15, 2012, at 4:13 AM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Denise, You cannot turn this off. The Mail app is setup as follows. On the left side you will have a list of mailboxes. Once you have opened a mailbox that list becomes the list of messages. The right 2/3rds of the screen is the message content itself. Once you become familiar with this layout, you can make plowing through mail very efficient. On Oct 14, 2012, at 9:06 PM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, when I open mail on my ipad, my e-mail messages come up individually and i am given the option to read or dismiss each one. where can i go to turn off this setting? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: voiceover during a call
I experience this as well, but what is interesting is the level of the volume seems to raise and lower erratically. I am not sure how I can really test this, but sometimes it seems as though perhaps VO is coming out from the speaker on the bottom of the phone (when it sounds louder) and then suddenly switches to the speaker in the earpiece. I have no idea if this is really happening, but it just seems that way. I plan to write Apple about this as well, but I wanted to try and determine if there is anything I am doing while touching the screen etc. or if there is anything I can provide that may help determine the issue first. On Oct 13, 2012, at 4:22 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Robert, I just send a reply to Apple Accessibility about Voiceover volume during a call. I reported this to them and they replied with some suggestions, but they only consisted of the explanation about how to make sure speakerphone mode is properly activated which means they thought somehow the phone hadn’t switched to speakerphone and this is why I couldn’t hear Voiceover. I have no problem with my phone switching to speakerphone when I take it away from my ear. I am not sure if you have your phone in a case, but make sure you try it without case as sometimes a case can cover the proximity sensor and that is what causes your phone to switch to speakerphone. I usually do this: I dial the number I want to call and after I double tap on call I put my hand over the top part of the phone where the slot is in the glass for the earpiece. Once the phone on the other end starts ringing I remove my hand and now the proximity sensor should of course notice nothing is covering it and switch to speakerphone. However, I still have the volume issue. I have volume in my rotor settings and after a call connects I can turn up VO volume to 100% by turning the rotor to Volume and then flicking up until I get to 100%. Then I turn down the call volume to as low as it will go with the volume down button, but first of all the call volume does not seem to go lower than a certain level and Voiceover even at 100% can hardly be heard over the call volume. You can of course work around this by using a headset, but I definitely suggest you write to Apple Accessibility and report this because it seems to be one of those bugs which most iPhone 5 users and some iPhone 4S and 4 users also don’t seem to have. I did a factory reset about 3 days after I updated to iOS 6 because of a few other issues and at first this seemed to be better, but after I tried to place calls where I had to enter numbers, listen to menus etc. a few times I find it really isn’t much better if at all. As far as I am concerned this is one of the more inconvenient and serious bugs because one has to enter numbers or listen to menus so often and of course I also can’t put the phone in speakerphone and look up other information during a call such as maybe a phone number, something in an email or another app. It would be interesting to know how many people experience this problem and while it adds to list traffic, the traffic is down significantly from what it was so maybe everybody who reads this could test this and post whether they can hear Voiceover comfortably during a call when the phone is on speakerphone or not. Before the iOS 6 update this was no problem for me on my 4S. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 1:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: voiceover during a call Often since I purchased my new 4s I can be in a call and I cannot hear voiceover at all if I need to tap another number in an automated system or end the call. then out of no where I'll get a call and voiceover won't shut up. Also, when in a call and I move the phone from my ear it is not automatically switching to speaker like it did on my 3gs. *** character is found in how you treat people who can't do anything for you. web page http://www.wrighthere.net -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this
Re: Accessible-iOS Access World/Afb site
There are some magazines that are accessible. The Magazine developed by Marco Arment is very accessible and available for $1.99 per month. There is a free seven day trial so you can check it out first. This is a new venture for Marco and he wants to see how well it works for both the subscribers and authors. On Oct 13, 2012, at 12:15 PM, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Maybe they will consider making it a news stand magazine, then I could actually have a use for that folder. I would like to have some accessible reading material that was published to news stand, though I am not sure if that would be a majow expense for a magazine that is provided free of charge. - Original Message - From: Rose Combs rosecom...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 4:39 PM Subject: RE: Accessible-iOS Access World/Afb site Only wish the app would allow me to read straight through the magazine instead of having to grab the phone at the end of each article, especially annoying for short stuff. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cristobal Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 4:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Accessible-iOS Access World/Afb site I too find the app easier to go through the magazine than the webpage. Matter of opinion more than anything else I suppose. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 3:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Accessible-iOS Access World/Afb site The app provides a cleaner interface in my opinion. Richard Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it. - Jane Wagner (Sent from an iPhone 4s) On Oct 10, 2012, at 11:42 AM, Shane Clark hshanecl...@gmail.com wrote: Well are there differences in going to the website than just using the app? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 10, 2012, at 1:29 PM, Shane Clark hshanecl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi All, I've been reading some of Access World via the iPhone app. My question is, does Afb have an app you can download? And what differences does going to the app have to the site? Finally, I guess it woukdn't matter where you put the app, but could you put it in the news folder app, isn't Access World a magazine? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone -- To Contact the list admin with questions or concerns send email to: beto.arreol...@gmail.com To subscribe to the group send email to: accessible-ios+subscr...@googlegroups.com To post to this group, send email to accessible-...@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to accessible-ios+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/accessible-iOs?hl=en -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
Re: Ipad or mini laptop?
All Mac computers have VoiceOver. On Oct 13, 2012, at 2:11 PM, reggie.alvar...@gmail.com reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Does this computer have voice over? Reggie and Brooks On Oct 13, 2012, at 2:01 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: The MacBook Air is a computer, the iPad is a tablet. You can connect USB devices to the Macbook Air, you cannot connect USB devices to the iPad--that includes external memory sticks, printers, CD drives, etc. You can get a lot more memory installed in a MacBookAir. I believe the smallest MacBook Air is 11 inches. Being a laptop, it has a physical keyboard built-in. I believe they start at around $1,100.00 and go up from there depending on memory etc. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ramy Moustafa Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2012 10:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Ipad or mini laptop? Aha, but what are the difference between the macbook air and the ipad/ Thanks Cheers: Ramy Moustafa If music be the food of love... play on. Mobile: 0020102221750 Personal email: ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com Msn and aim messengers: flutelo...@link.net Studio email: harmonystudio2...@gmail.com facebook profile: http://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 Matthew Campbell Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 4:51 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ipad or mini laptop? Hi. It really depends on the tasks that you want to accomplish. If you're just taking notes, checking email, web browsing, etc, I'd just go with an iPad paired with a bluetooth keyboard for speed typing. If however, you're doing more advanced word processing, spreadsheets, etc, I'd go with a smaller laptop. These tasks can be more time wasting than productive on an iPad in my opinion. I'm in college now, and for some classes I'll just take my iPad for note taking and email. However, when I'm going to my accounting class for example, I'll take my MacBook Air so I can use Excel in virtual Windows. Hope this helps you make you're decision. Matthew Campbell. On 2012-10-14, at 10:37 AM, Ramy Moustafa moshtaqlealga...@gmail.com wrote: HI all: I need something to take it on my colledge, to write somethings, do some researches online while am abroad etc, what should I buy, I pad or mini laptop, about 10 inch. and can't I find a mini laptop smaller than 10 inch? I think that most of people will say, I pad, but I need your true advice. Thanks in advance hCheers: Ramy Moustafa If music be the food of love... play on. Mobile: 0020102221750 Personal email: ramy.moustaf...@gmail.com Msn and aim messengers: flutelo...@link.net Studio email: harmonystudio2...@gmail.com facebook profile: http://www.facebook.com/ Twitter: moustafa.r...@gmail.com youtube chanael: www.youtube.com/ramymoustafasaber -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. winmail.dat -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit
Re: Braille Displays For iPhone
I don't understand your comment about this glitch if you don't input real fast. Can you explain? I have been using a Refreshabraille for a while, but I have not seen any issues with the display if I do not input fast enough. On Oct 13, 2012, at 10:20 AM, CD cd5...@gmail.com wrote: The Focus 14 is less money. The APH does glitch if you don't input real fast from what I saw when I saw it and my friend who had it said that is one of the glitches with it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheryl Ann Homiak Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 6:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Braille Displays For iPhone Can you expand on this and say why you like the Focus 14 better? Thanks. On Sat, 13 Oct 2012, VaShaun Jones wrote: I have and like the Focus verses the APH Sent from my iPhone On Oct 13, 2012, at 1:24 AM, CD cd5...@gmail.com wrote: I am looking at the Focus 14 and also the Refresha Braille. If anyone has either of these could you write me privately and let me know how you like them. I would really like to compare the two. I have seen the Refresha Braille but haven't seen the Focus which I know is less expensive. You can write me at cd5...@gmail.com Carla Thanks! -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Braille Displays For iPhone
I think a lot of it will come down to two factors as I see it. First how much panning bothers you. I have an 18 cell display and I think 24 would be maybe a little better and certainly 32 or 40 would be the best. However, the other factor is portability and ease of typing. THe Refreshabraille I have is 18 cells and that is probably as few cells as I could live with, but it is very portable and easy to type on. That is why I chose that display and not to mention it was the most affordable display at the time that would work with the iOS devices to my knowledge. On Oct 13, 2012, at 10:55 AM, Cheryl Ann Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: I'm wondering the same thing. I'm used to a 40-cell braillelite 40 which is still plugging away but unfortunately won't work with anything on the Mac except Terminal. I see the low prices of some of these 12, 14, 18 and even 20-cell displays and wonder if I wouldn't be frustrated. I also see the trend toward everything being dependent on the computer or smart device instead of being able to use it as a stand-alone also and while I see the benefits I wonder if I will be happy with something that forces me to always have to have two devices of some kind together. Yet it's not like I can really picture me affording a stand-alone unit with maybe an sd card slot so I'm not limited by the braille device's storage. so I'm trying to reconcile myself to being glad to buy a device that will work with phone and computer. I think I can do that but I'm not sure I can convince myself that a device with so few cells, even at an almost affordable cost, will be worth it. I also would like to hear from people who habitually have used 32 and 40 cell displays as to whether they really find the displays with fewer cells satisfying for purposes of reading and web browsing. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: using Instapaper for email
Correct Brett and this seems to be the easiest way to accomplish this as well. On Oct 12, 2012, at 6:37 AM, Brett brettst...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Your right, this doesn't work, I am not sure if its an iOS6 issue as I had not previously tried it. The easiest way I found to do this is to go in to settings in Instapaper and click on the Add Readlater by email. In that dialog, there will be an email address that will look something like readlater...@instapaper.com where XXX will be a ceries of letters and numbers. If you create a new contact on your PC called Instapaper or what ever and give it the readlater email address, then sync your contacts, you will be good to go. Hope this helps, Brett. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Friday, 12 October 2012 9:04 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: using Instapaper for email Hello, As a follow-up to my previous post, I'm having trouble setting up a contact so I can save emailed articles and links to Instapaper. I go to Settings and choose to add ReadLater to email, and I double-tap the Add Contact button, then done to exit Settings, but no contact called ReadLater or Instapaper is created. There's no error message, but nothing happens. What am I doing wrong? Has anyone done a podcast on using Instapaper? Thanks, Anna -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: using Instapaper for email
Ok all, hang in there and let me try to remember how I did this myself. If someone figures it out or has the info before I get back to you all that would be great. I set this up several years ago, I will also check to see how I set it up in my contacts Anna. On Oct 11, 2012, at 6:47 PM, Ron Pelletier ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca wrote: Hi Anna, I hope someone comes to help you because I am in bad need of it also. I'm trying to figure out this thing but I can't figure anything out. I'm still at the stage of trying to put the icon on the favourites bar and have no idea how to do it. Hope someone comes to our rescue. Ron Danvers -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 6:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: using Instapaper for email Hello, As a follow-up to my previous post, I'm having trouble setting up a contact so I can save emailed articles and links to Instapaper. I go to Settings and choose to add ReadLater to email, and I double-tap the Add Contact button, then done to exit Settings, but no contact called ReadLater or Instapaper is created. There's no error message, but nothing happens. What am I doing wrong? Has anyone done a podcast on using Instapaper? Thanks, Anna -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: [Maccessibility] Hide Newsstand In A Folder On iOS 6 With One Click, No Jailbreak Required
You know I read the article which really did not provide any information about how this hack works and perhaps there was a link I missed; however, having to download an application that would do something seems a little odd. Guess I'm to suspicious, but hey I can always just move the folder out of my way. On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:44 AM, Cheryl Homiak cahom...@gmail.com wrote: I don't know. I downloaded it and opened it and my iPhone 5 was recognized and the hide newsstand button dimmed when I pressed it. But as far as I can tell, my newsstand folder is the same as it's always been. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14 HCSB) On Oct 8, 2012, at 11:31 PM, James Mannion mannion...@gmail.com wrote: Using windows and IE 8, I tried clicking on the link and got a page not found error. So I tried moving it as you would any other app, wondering if I would uncover that they were simply pointing out that you could do that in the usual way with this item now too, but no such luck. Hmmm, they must be pointing out some other trick. Would be nice to stuff it away somewhere I would never look at it, but no big deal either. On 10/8/12, Blinkin blinkin4...@gmail.com wrote: I couldn't find it either On Oct 8, 2012, at 6:53 PM, Marc Rocheleau marcrochelea...@gmail.com wrote: Um... am I missing something or does this post not contain the actual steps on how to do this? -Marc On 10/8/12, Maccessibility nore...@maccessibility.net wrote: Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Hide Newsstand In A Folder On iOS 6 With One Click, No Jailbreak Required' You may view the latest post at http://maccessibility.net/2012/10/08/hide-newsstand-in-a-folder-on-ios-6-with-one-click-no-jailbreak-required/ -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- “There is no shame in being who you are. There’s only shame in not going down swinging to protect it” -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Should resetting the iPhone in IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver
I have to agree I have not lost VO as a result of using this reset technique. On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:05 AM, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: I have used holding the power button and home button to reset the iPhone and iPad many times and I havne't lost VO ever. Maybe reset is not the proper phrase as we are not technically resetting any settings, but rather just clearing out memory cobwebs on the phone or pad. At any rate, I have indeed held both power button and home button and waited 10 seconds an d the device comes back talking. Katey On Oct 8, 2012, at 9:42 PM, Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com wrote: I wrote to accessibil...@apple.com and was told that the hard re-set, holding down the home and sleep/wake buttons at the same time, does indeed result in loss of VoiceOver and does so by design. In order to get VoiceOver back, you must either get sighted help or connect the phone to a computer and re-enable VoiceOver using iTunes. Moral of story: power off only by holding down sleep/wake until the slider appears and then double-tap. Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Should resetting the iPhone in IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver
David, I have to admit that I have not used this reboot procedure more than maybe a couple of times, yet I have not encountered this issue. So, is there any particular pattern to reproducing the problem? FOr example, rebooting repeatedly (within a period of time) such as maybe every five minutes for 10 times etc.? Perhaps rebooting the phone more than once a week? Also, is there any particular app that has caused the condition which necessitated a reboot? I am curious if there is in fact some pattern or application that may be the cause for the loss of speech etc. when the phone is rebooted using this technique. On Oct 9, 2012, at 5:27 AM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: I have now lost VO one time using this technique out of seven times I have used the technique on my iPhone 5. In addition to losing VO, my braille display would not connect after I started VO with iTunes. Also, VO was set to factory defaults. I had to do another power home reboot before the braille display drivers would load properly again. This is a fascinating little bug. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 09/10/2012, at 22:09, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: I have to agree I have not lost VO as a result of using this reset technique. On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:05 AM, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: I have used holding the power button and home button to reset the iPhone and iPad many times and I havne't lost VO ever. Maybe reset is not the proper phrase as we are not technically resetting any settings, but rather just clearing out memory cobwebs on the phone or pad. At any rate, I have indeed held both power button and home button and waited 10 seconds an d the device comes back talking. Katey On Oct 8, 2012, at 9:42 PM, Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com wrote: I wrote to accessibil...@apple.com and was told that the hard re-set, holding down the home and sleep/wake buttons at the same time, does indeed result in loss of VoiceOver and does so by design. In order to get VoiceOver back, you must either get sighted help or connect the phone to a computer and re-enable VoiceOver using iTunes. Moral of story: power off only by holding down sleep/wake until the slider appears and then double-tap. Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Should resetting the iPhone in IOS 6 cause loss of VoiceOver
David, The one thing you stated that caught my attention is regarding the Braille display being connected. So, this problem does not occur provided the display is not connected? If so, that is something and certainly worth reporting to APple. On Oct 9, 2012, at 9:17 AM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: Scott, I have not yet been able to figure out any patterns yet. I managed to make it lose VO again by having my braille display connected when I did the power home reboot. The most annoying thing is that the rotors are both set back to factory defaults each time VO is switched off. Also, triple-click home is deactivated, so iTunes is necessary for restarting VO on the iPhone. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 10/10/2012, at 0:27, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: David, I have to admit that I have not used this reboot procedure more than maybe a couple of times, yet I have not encountered this issue. So, is there any particular pattern to reproducing the problem? FOr example, rebooting repeatedly (within a period of time) such as maybe every five minutes for 10 times etc.? Perhaps rebooting the phone more than once a week? Also, is there any particular app that has caused the condition which necessitated a reboot? I am curious if there is in fact some pattern or application that may be the cause for the loss of speech etc. when the phone is rebooted using this technique. On Oct 9, 2012, at 5:27 AM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: I have now lost VO one time using this technique out of seven times I have used the technique on my iPhone 5. In addition to losing VO, my braille display would not connect after I started VO with iTunes. Also, VO was set to factory defaults. I had to do another power home reboot before the braille display drivers would load properly again. This is a fascinating little bug. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 09/10/2012, at 22:09, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: I have to agree I have not lost VO as a result of using this reset technique. On Oct 9, 2012, at 12:05 AM, Katey Glass katey...@gmail.com wrote: I have used holding the power button and home button to reset the iPhone and iPad many times and I havne't lost VO ever. Maybe reset is not the proper phrase as we are not technically resetting any settings, but rather just clearing out memory cobwebs on the phone or pad. At any rate, I have indeed held both power button and home button and waited 10 seconds an d the device comes back talking. Katey On Oct 8, 2012, at 9:42 PM, Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com wrote: I wrote to accessibil...@apple.com and was told that the hard re-set, holding down the home and sleep/wake buttons at the same time, does indeed result in loss of VoiceOver and does so by design. In order to get VoiceOver back, you must either get sighted help or connect the phone to a computer and re-enable VoiceOver using iTunes. Moral of story: power off only by holding down sleep/wake until the slider appears and then double-tap. Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more
Re: two finger double tap in ios6
Alex it works perfectly for me and I am using an iPhone 4S. Be sure you are leaving sufficient space between your fingers so the phone does not see it as one big finger. On Oct 9, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Alex Stone alexstone...@btinternet.com wrote: Has anyone else noticed that the two finger double tap to start/stop music or answer or end a phone call does not seem to work properly in ios6, or at least it doesn’t seem to on my iphone4. Cheers Alex -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Lag when unlocking screen on iPone 4s after IOS 6 install
I also have an iPhone 4S, 16Gb, and I am not nor have seen this issue. I imagine you have already tried rebooting the phone? Nothing comes to mind that would result in this behavior either. On Oct 8, 2012, at 2:41 AM, Julian mrc1...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, I have a 16Gb iPhone 4s for ATT and I've noticed that after updating over the air to IOS 6 everything is pretty snappy except for unlocking the screen. I usually split tap the slide switch to do this which before the update was nice and quick. Now it takes a haf to sometimes a full second to unlock and bring me to the home screen after the split tap. Is anyone else experiencing this? If so have you found a solution or are we stuck with this until Apple fixes it? Assuming there's something to be fixed. Thanks in advance. Julian -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Newsrack and/or Instapaper -- how best to use?
I use Instapaper to archive articles that I would like to review later or refer to at some future point. You can also use Instappaper to browse articles etc your friends are sharing via Twitter etc. I do not use News Rack, but as an RSS aggregator, I am sure it works well. I use Feedler Pro which is very similar and I like it quite a bit. On Oct 8, 2012, at 4:11 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Hi, The latest Maccessability podcast link sent to this list included discussion of Newsrack and Instapaper. These are new to me and sound intriguing. Before spending the $8 or $9 on these 2 apps. I’d like to hear from users of them how they use these apps and how well they actually work with VO, especially on the iPhone. Thanks in advance. Keith -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps
This actually is the article that someone shared with me. So, interesting that they believe TextDetective is the best, yet the reviews indicate a little something different. I think some of the success will be how well you can work with the phone by keeping things steady etc. On Oct 7, 2012, at 9:32 AM, Russ Kiehne russ94...@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps the following from Access World will help: What's on this Page: A Review of the SayText, Prizmo, and TextDetective iOS Reading Apps Janet Ingber When the K-NFB Reader Mobile was released in January 2008, it revolutionized how people with visual impairments could scan and read printed materials using their cell phone camera. The K-NFB Reader Mobile's software, an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) program, was developed by Ray Kurzweil and the National Federation of the Blind. That software, however, can only be used on a limited number of Nokia cell phones, which not all carriers support, and although the K-NFB Reader Mobile is self-voicing (which makes the cell phone fully accessible), a separate screen reader program must be purchased and installed. The K-NFB Reader, Nokia phone, and separate screen reader can be a very expensive combination. Users of iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, etc.) now have several choices for OCR apps. Although these apps do not have all the capabilities of the pioneering K-NFB Reader Mobile, they are extremely inexpensive, and no additional screen reader is necessary. The apps reviewed here are SayText, Prizmo, and TextDetective. SayText and TextDetective are designed specifically for people with visual impairments. For this review, each app was tested three times using a printed sheet (a letter), a glossy page from a magazine, and a book page, on both an iPhone 4 and an iPhone 4S. (The iPhone 4S has a more sophisticated camera than the iPhone 4, but the slight improvement in performance is not enough to warrant getting the 4S.) Lighting conditions were the same for all tests. Getting Started These apps need good light as they will not work in very dim lighting conditions. Finding the correct distance between the document and the camera lens takes some trial and error, and it's not always the distance that the app instructions recommend. Depending on the size of the page, it may take several scans to capture the entire document. The document needs to be flat, since any wrinkling or folds will cause the app to read as gibberish. If scanning results come back as a combination of words and gibberish, try a different scanning distance, make sure the document is completely flat, and try scanning with more available light (and be careful not to block the light with your body). SayText Version 1.3 As described in the iTunes Store, SayText Version 1.3 is a free product created for users who are blind or visually impaired. It requires iOS 5.0 or later. When the app loads, there are four available buttons: Take Picture, Tutorial, Settings, and Info. The tutorial is easy to follow, but unfortunately, the app does not work properly. According to the tutorial, the user must place the iOS device on the document with the camera facing down, then slowly lift the device up. When the document is in focus, a beep should sound. The camera takes the photo and then translates the result into text. While the document is processing, the user can tap the screen to check on progress. Once the document is converted, you swipe right to hear the text. During all the testing, the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S never made a beep sound and never snapped a photo. You need to activate the Take Picture button, which brings up a new screen with a Camera button, and activating that button causes the camera to take a picture. When the app indicated that OCR was complete, I attempted to read the text, but all I got was gibberish. The app did not read the printed page, the glossy magazine page, or the page from a book. I used sighted assistance to try to get a better image but still had the same result. My next step was to check the AppleVis website to determine if other users have the same problem. There are many comments, and everyone that posted a comment seems to have had the same experience. SayText is a very disappointing product. According to the instructions, it's easy to use and gives good results, but we were unable to get the app to read anything during testing. Prizmo Version 1.1.7 This $9.99 app works on all iOS devices running iOS 3.1 or later. The iTunes Store description of the app claims that Prizmo will scan and recognize the text from your photos of text documents, business cards, bills, and even whiteboards, and with the use of Cloud technology, you can share that information with your other devices as well as with other people. Another highlighted feature is that this app has
Re: Why do iPhone 5 and Brailliant B80 not get along?
I tried pairing a Brailliant 40 which is about a year old and never got it to pair. You might want to contact Apple Accessibility, accessibil...@apple.com, (assuming this is a supported display). Some reason I thought there may be some change necessary with the Brailliant, but I cannot recall and maybe why I could not get it paired. I use a Refreshabraille which takes a little work to get paired, but once done seems to work. On Oct 7, 2012, at 7:14 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: Which OS are you using? Which iPhone are you using? Have you cleared the app switcher? Have you then turned the iPhone off and on again? David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 08/10/2012, at 11:29, Mike Malarsie blinkin4...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone I have been trying to use my Brailliant B8-0 with my iPhone 5 and have been having lots of problems. After getting it paired it usually only lasts a couuple minutes before it disconnects itself. When I try to reconnect my phone says that the brailliant isn't supported and I have to tell it to forget the device and pair it all over again. I am trying to read some books in iBooks with it but just can't get it to work. does anyone have tips or advice? Thanks everyone and GO BRONCOS! Mike -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Look Tell organizer, any recent scanning apps
Along the same lines, I recently read an article that gave Text Detective rather high marks. I know some had difficulty obtaining desirable results; however, some did. I was curious if anyone did in fact find any improvements in the ap; On Oct 6, 2012, at 2:21 PM, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Richard and all. I may have misunderstood this app. This won't serve my purpose. So, which is/are the most recommended scanning apps to read documents, menus etc? - Original Message - From: Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 2:12 PM Subject: RE: Look Tell organizer I believe you mean LookTel Recognizer? The one that allows you to take a picture of an object and record an audio label that will play the next time you point the camera at that object. However, you want to make sure that you get the object to fill as much of the shot as you can and that it is unique enough to not be confused with something similar. Be sure and read its description in the app store before buying so you know what you are getting. HTH, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tara Prakash Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2012 11:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Look Tell organizer Dear all. I remember reading positive stuff about look tell organizer on this list. But where is the app? I couldn't find it on the app store. I tried with space Look tell organizer and also without space Looktell organizer There is no result found. Any ideas? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: more FaceTime questions
Vicky, First using WIFI will always provide a much better image than 3G/4G (note I am not referring to LTE which is only available with the iPhone 5). You must have a shared data plan in order for this to work, so all the more reason to use WIFI where possible. Your brother would not be able to use Face Time over 3G with an iPhone 4. I am not sure about the distance the phone should be; however, I would think that 8 to 10 inches would be sufficient. Perhaps your family member can give you some idea while you are talking with them. You might be able to improvise a stand of sorts so you do not have to hold the phone for long periods of time. On Oct 6, 2012, at 6:40 PM, Vicky Collins v-coll...@sbcglobal.net wrote: As I mentioned in a message here the other day, I wasn't sure whether FaceTime not working was a problem with my phone or my brother's. But, since my brother was able to get a FaceTime call with me to work using Wi-Fi on his new iPad, and my sister and I could FaceTime with her iPhone 4 using Wi-Fi and my 4S again using the cellular network, it looks like the problem between my 4S and my brother's 4 must have been due to a setting on his phone. Anyway, now that I am able to do the FaceTime over 3G with my ATT iPhone 4S, I do have some questions. First, does anyone know just how much data a call like this uses? Best I can tell from my research on Google and trying to keep track of my data usage, maybe somewhere around 3MB a minute. Second, since I normally don't want to keep my Wi-Fi turned on, using the 3 or 4G, or whatever it is, just works better for me. But, am I sacrificing the quality of the picture the folks see on the other end by not using Wi-Fi? And, third, what is the best way to hold the phone for one of these calls? I mean, holding the phone perhaps ten inches out in front of me and about waist level as what is normally needed for my family members to see me, not to mention trying to make sure we can hear via the speaker phone, well, I'm more than ready to end the call and give my hand and arm a rest after about five minutes. But, am I missing something here in regards to the proper way to handle one of these calls? Would using earphones or the back facing camera make things any better? Or, perhaps I just don't understand the right way to position my face and the camera to make things work the best? -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: RubyMotion
Hello Austin, THanks for sharing your article. I have been wanting to learn objective c as well. Ok, to be honest I've been wanting to learn all sorts of things, but never quite seem to have the hours in a day to accomplish these goals. :) I am not sure I'll learn RubbyMotion tomorrow, but I am intrigued and will do some reading. I would like to write iOS apps as well to satisfy my interests as well and hey maybe contribute something useful to others. Scott On Oct 5, 2012, at 1:37 AM, Austin Seraphin aus...@behindthecurtain.us wrote: Check out my latest article about RubyMotion. If you want a text-based way to write apps then you will definitely want to read it. http://behindthecurtain.us/2012/10/04/rubymotion-rocks/ - Austin Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain! http://behindthecurtain.us -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: receipts for apps
You should be receiving receipts from the iTunes store. You also can log into your iTunes account and access history of apps purchased. On Oct 5, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Tara Prakash taraprak...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all. Is it possible to ask for a receipt for the apps you purchase? Here is a scenario: you tell your employer that a specific app is required to improve your performance on the job and the employer's accountant tells you to show the receipts for reimbursement, to prove that you really bought the app, how can you do that? It sounds so unreal but very possible if you work for a government agency. Thanks -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Copying and pasting on iPad
There is no difference and Edit should appear in the rotor. THe only reason I can think of is if focus is not on the text area, but I would have to test this for myself. So, should work. On Oct 4, 2012, at 2:29 AM, Shane Clark hshanecl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, How Do you copy and paste on the iPad? I can't seem to be able to find it in the rotor. Thanks, Shane. Sent from my iPhone -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Should Reebooting an iPhone 4 cause loss of VoiceOver
Kathy, I cannot imagine why this process has been difficult for you. Especially now with over the air updates, the process is much easier. I assume you are following the typical steps of first backing up your phone and then performing the update over the air? On Oct 3, 2012, at 8:43 PM, Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com wrote: I can usually handle updating software on my Windows machine or on my BrailleNote, but I am a klutz when it comes to major IOS updates. The update from IOS 4 to 5 went badly, as did the one from 5 to 6. Restore from back-up did not bring back my apps; I had to put them back on manually and then re-create the folders and move the apps into them so the phone would be organized the way I want. I am losing faith in the process and in myself. So, from here on in, I'll just have to remember not to re-boot the phone unless I'm home and can connect to the PC. Kathy Blackburn kblac...@austin.rr.com -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Seeking Advice on Digit-Eyes
I have had great success with Digit Eyes. What helps is knowing where you typically would find a barcode and then getting an idea as to how far away from the barcode you need to be in order to ensure the camera captures it. I always suggest starting out close and slowly back away and at least with the 4S you would find six to eight inches is about right. On Oct 2, 2012, at 10:30 AM, William F. Gallik wfgal...@charter.net wrote: I finally joined modern society and ordered an iPhone 5 with a main objective of using Digit-Eyes. I was advised by a noteworthy techie that Digit- Eyes is not quite the panacea I may have thought it was. He suggested that the frustrations of trying to locate the UPC makes the product pretty much useless. I should also say that I listened to one of the audio demonstrations presented by a gentleman (his name escapes me at the moment) who stressed the potential frustrations of trying to locate the UPCs. But his ultimate recommendation was that the efficacy is worth the effort. The advice I seek is whether or not others can recommend using Digit-Eyes or not? Thanks! Holland's Person, Bill - Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. - US Humorist, Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S
Thanks. I am sure he has a 4S, but will check. The only other reason it would not work is a problem with a setting. Scott Howell Sent from my iPad On Oct 2, 2012, at 18:04, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: It is only available on the 4S and the 5 though. If your friend has a 4, they are out of luck. This is apple's restriction though, not vzw. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:51 PM Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S THank you very much for this information. A friend of mine has been trying to make Face TIme work on his VZW phone with no luck. So, I will let him know that others have had success and he then can get some help. Apparently he knows someone at VZW who indicated you had to use Face TIme over WIFI, but not surprised because some at the carrier are not always aware of the changes. On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:49 PM, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott and others, I can confirm that both faceTime and skype work over verizon's cellular network, whether it's 3G or LTE. It doesn't matter which data plan you have with VZW. I have used skype over 3G since first purchasing an iPhone with verizon and have used facetime over 3G since iOS 6 was released. For the record, I am grandfathered in on the unlimited data plan with verizon. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:07 PM Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S The question then is if that person has a shared data plan. If you could find out that would be very helpful. THanks, On Oct 1, 2012, at 7:58 PM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: FaceTime is available over Verizon, and so is skype. I don't have Verizon myself, but I FaceTimed with someone over Verizon LTE today. I personally think what ATT is doing is complete crap, and something needs to be done about it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 5:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S Thanks Mark, but I would still like for someone on VZW to confirm if Face TIme is available and also if anyone has found that Skype does not work over the cellular network because it is blocked. Everything I have been able to find indicates Skype is not a problem over 3G. On Oct 1, 2012, at 4:48 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Bravo, Scott. I will file a complaint, as well. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S Hi all, Anyone who has ATT without a shared data plan is likely aware they cannot use Face TIme over the 3G network. Although I do not believe I would use Face TIme for general conversation, I believe there are cases where it may be valuable. Obviously there are services such as Skype which apparently ATT does not block. Now with that said I decided to file a complaint with the FCC which is the regulatory agency for all things related to communications such as wireless etc. in the United States. I decided to file the complaint because there is no technical reason for ATT to block Face TIme over the 3G network and especially if they do not block Skype. My understanding is that Verizon Wireless does not block Face Time and mor does Sprint. I believe that ATT has taken this position for one of two reasons and one of which is surely monetary. So, why do I bring this up? Because I wanted to let anyone who has considered filing a complaint that ATT will respond. The best part is I have received an initial verbal response which is exactly what I expected. THe conversation can be best summed up as to bad. There was absolutely no point in having a conversation with ATT because despite the fact I pointed out the obvious fact they do not block Skype or any other VOIP service or placed any special restrictions on such services, they have blocked Face Time. I even pointed out how Face TIme could be useful in some circumstances for an individual with a visual impairment which incidentally is a true statement. So, I anticipate that although ATT has taken this position for now they will continue to face a great deal of pressure from individuals and groups to change their position. The good thing is there are other avenues and options. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email
Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S
The question then is if that person has a shared data plan. If you could find out that would be very helpful. THanks, On Oct 1, 2012, at 7:58 PM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: FaceTime is available over Verizon, and so is skype. I don't have Verizon myself, but I FaceTimed with someone over Verizon LTE today. I personally think what ATT is doing is complete crap, and something needs to be done about it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 5:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S Thanks Mark, but I would still like for someone on VZW to confirm if Face TIme is available and also if anyone has found that Skype does not work over the cellular network because it is blocked. Everything I have been able to find indicates Skype is not a problem over 3G. On Oct 1, 2012, at 4:48 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Bravo, Scott. I will file a complaint, as well. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S Hi all, Anyone who has ATT without a shared data plan is likely aware they cannot use Face TIme over the 3G network. Although I do not believe I would use Face TIme for general conversation, I believe there are cases where it may be valuable. Obviously there are services such as Skype which apparently ATT does not block. Now with that said I decided to file a complaint with the FCC which is the regulatory agency for all things related to communications such as wireless etc. in the United States. I decided to file the complaint because there is no technical reason for ATT to block Face TIme over the 3G network and especially if they do not block Skype. My understanding is that Verizon Wireless does not block Face Time and mor does Sprint. I believe that ATT has taken this position for one of two reasons and one of which is surely monetary. So, why do I bring this up? Because I wanted to let anyone who has considered filing a complaint that ATT will respond. The best part is I have received an initial verbal response which is exactly what I expected. THe conversation can be best summed up as to bad. There was absolutely no point in having a conversation with ATT because despite the fact I pointed out the obvious fact they do not block Skype or any other VOIP service or placed any special restrictions on such services, they have blocked Face Time. I even pointed out how Face TIme could be useful in some circumstances for an individual with a visual impairment which incidentally is a true statement. So, I anticipate that although ATT has taken this position for now they will continue to face a great deal of pressure from individuals and groups to change their position. The good thing is there are other avenues and options. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone
Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S
THank you very much for this information. A friend of mine has been trying to make Face TIme work on his VZW phone with no luck. So, I will let him know that others have had success and he then can get some help. Apparently he knows someone at VZW who indicated you had to use Face TIme over WIFI, but not surprised because some at the carrier are not always aware of the changes. On Oct 2, 2012, at 5:49 PM, Damashe Thomas damashe.tho...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott and others, I can confirm that both faceTime and skype work over verizon's cellular network, whether it's 3G or LTE. It doesn't matter which data plan you have with VZW. I have used skype over 3G since first purchasing an iPhone with verizon and have used facetime over 3G since iOS 6 was released. For the record, I am grandfathered in on the unlimited data plan with verizon. - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:07 PM Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S The question then is if that person has a shared data plan. If you could find out that would be very helpful. THanks, On Oct 1, 2012, at 7:58 PM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: FaceTime is available over Verizon, and so is skype. I don't have Verizon myself, but I FaceTimed with someone over Verizon LTE today. I personally think what ATT is doing is complete crap, and something needs to be done about it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 5:50 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S Thanks Mark, but I would still like for someone on VZW to confirm if Face TIme is available and also if anyone has found that Skype does not work over the cellular network because it is blocked. Everything I have been able to find indicates Skype is not a problem over 3G. On Oct 1, 2012, at 4:48 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Bravo, Scott. I will file a complaint, as well. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S Hi all, Anyone who has ATT without a shared data plan is likely aware they cannot use Face TIme over the 3G network. Although I do not believe I would use Face TIme for general conversation, I believe there are cases where it may be valuable. Obviously there are services such as Skype which apparently ATT does not block. Now with that said I decided to file a complaint with the FCC which is the regulatory agency for all things related to communications such as wireless etc. in the United States. I decided to file the complaint because there is no technical reason for ATT to block Face TIme over the 3G network and especially if they do not block Skype. My understanding is that Verizon Wireless does not block Face Time and mor does Sprint. I believe that ATT has taken this position for one of two reasons and one of which is surely monetary. So, why do I bring this up? Because I wanted to let anyone who has considered filing a complaint that ATT will respond. The best part is I have received an initial verbal response which is exactly what I expected. THe conversation can be best summed up as to bad. There was absolutely no point in having a conversation with ATT because despite the fact I pointed out the obvious fact they do not block Skype or any other VOIP service or placed any special restrictions on such services, they have blocked Face Time. I even pointed out how Face TIme could be useful in some circumstances for an individual with a visual impairment which incidentally is a true statement. So, I anticipate that although ATT has taken this position for now they will continue to face a great deal of pressure from individuals and groups to change their position. The good thing is there are other avenues and options. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options
Re: Table Index in iOS 6 with Voiceover turned on
No problem working through the table and I did not have to change the rotor. On Oct 2, 2012, at 1:53 AM, Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com wrote: Can anyone duplicate this: Go into the Phone app Tap into the Contacts tab Tap on the right side of the screen to activate the table index Try swiping up or down to move a b c d ... etc I can't seem to do that unless I turn the rotor to actions first. I didnt have to do that in 5.1.1 AND DONT have to do it in other places. I am using an iPhone 5 with iOS 6 with VoiceOver turned on. Frank Ventura Email: frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com Voicemail: 781 492-4262 Imessage: frankmvent...@mac.com *Sent from my Mac Book Air* -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: article: iPhone 5 honeymoon over already?
John, Thank you for making my point so eloquently. Scott On Sep 30, 2012, at 10:53 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: It's called, FUD. Plain and simple. Apple catches it because being on top, you draw the fire from the media and everyone else. It's like a political election. You might find pieces of truth and accuracy among the nonsense, but things are deliberately exaggerated and distorted to damage the reputation and credibility of the target. It also doesn't help when companies use shills to only increase and attempt to validate the FUD with more mud. This has gone on forever in the world of marketing, and when Microsoft was on top, for example, they were the targets of it as well. It has nothing to do whether consumers have the right to complain or not. It comes down to what exactly is being complained about, how many people are actually being effected by it and how much of it is complete distorted garbage used as FUD, the act of spreading fear, uncertainty and doubt. Apple sold 5 million iPhone 5 units in the first weekend. Competitors see those numbers and can read the direction sales are going. Every bit of fear, uncertainty and doubt that hurts an iPhone sale is good for them. It's a tactic used forever, and it's just Apple's turn in the barrel. Of course there are legitimate issues and problems people have, but that gets lost in the reality that the magnitude and severity of the issues are purposely exaggerated. Welcome to the world of competition in the technology world, I guess Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com Twitter, @macfortheblind APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT On Sep 30, 2012, at 7:02 PM, Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, I don't even have to troll for articles because if you red any of the tech blogs etc. (or not) it's splattered all over the news. As far as whether the media is fair or not is really not the issue. If it is news (what everyone is talking about) the media wants in on the chatter fest. Hey, for the media it is all about sales and if you don't join in on the fun, then you get left behind. And there is always a little tendency to beat up on the top dog because people have the perception that when a company is doing that well and then makes a mistake, you just gotta take em to the woodshed. You are correct in that there are more devices running android then iOS, but not at all surprising when you consider there is one APple and thus one manufacture of iOS devices. Samson is only one of several manufacturers of devices running android. Well I think enough has been said from my perspective on this topic. On Sep 30, 2012, at 6:32 PM, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: Well, I kind of agreed with Joe on this point. I don't spend a lot of time out there trolling around for reports on other cell phone manufacturers, so my view is mostly skewed by what I see on this list, and therefore I see a lot more news concerning Apple than I do other cell phone makers. Obviously, it's more news worthy to jump on someone on top or pile on someone who's on the bottom, and I don't think there's much we can do about it, and I don't think complaining is going to change much. It's also interesting how you'll have people complain how unfair and one sided the news media is, but some of those same people are making the same kind of unfair generalizations about the news media itself. I know Apple has the perception of being to top cell phone maker in the world, and I think this is true emotionally, but I read the other day that there are more Android devices in the world than IOS devices and that Samsung has recently passed up Nokia as the number one cell phone maker in the world. I don't see the original post below, but I seem to recall that Ford and fuel lines were mentioned, which doesn't make sense to me at all. When I think of how many stories I've seen regarding Toyota, Ford, Audi, Firestone and so on, I don't think Apple is being singled out here at all. On 30/09/12 15:28, Scott Howell wrote: Joe, First I realize how Apple is spelled, so thank you for observing that I held the shift key down a tad to long. Secondly Joe, perhaps instead of proofing e-mails for spelling errors etc., you would do better to consider the content because obviously Joe, you failed to grasp the point I had made, but not surprised when you are more concerned with grammar etc. Joe, also keep in mind that I never said customers did not have the right to complain, so you missed the entire point. The point I made and will continue to make is that the media will look for anything to take Apple
Re: Disappointed in do not disturb functionality of iPhone five
James, If you really are interested in this feature I would suggest you send APple feedback. I cannot find the link at the minute, but I had thought of this as well and want to send it along as a suggestion. I think this is a natural next step for such a feature, but suspect if there is enough interest expressed by users it may be implemented at some point. Obviously you can just turn it on, but having the ability to integrate this into the calendar as an option would be pretty slick I have to say. On Sep 30, 2012, at 8:50 PM, James Lockwood lockwoo...@gmail.com wrote: When I first heard about the scheduling function in do not disturb on the iPhone five I thought that it would allow you to schedule the phone to ignore calls at certain .periods during a certain day. However the application only allowed you to establish quiet hours during which calls will be ignored every single day. However the do not disturb function would be a lot more useful if it allowed you to set different times for different days. For example if I know I have a court appearance tomorrow at 2 o'clock it would be very useful for the phone to have a function in which I can schedule the program to block calls during that time. Then the following day if I have a meeting at 1 o'clock I can set the phone to ignore calls for that time as well. It could be a checkmark option when scheduling an event in the calendar. Therefore you would never have to worry about your phone accidentally being left on and going off in an important meeting. When you schedule the meeting you would have already told your phone to ignore calls for that time. I don't know if anyone can develop an application which would do this so we don't have to wait for the iPhone six for this functionality. However if someone does develop such an application I would be willing to pay quite a bit for it. James H. Lockwood 574-274-4791 jlockw...@alumni.nd.edu Sent from my iPhone -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Disappointed in do not disturb functionality of iPhone five
I have only encountered the screen locked message a couple of times. I am trying to find the pattern to reproduce because VO should not even speak this message. If you can reliably reproduce this then please file a note via accessibil...@apple.com. For me this has not occurred consistently, so I have not filed anything yet. On Sep 30, 2012, at 11:15 PM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: I don't mean to keep harping about this muting thing, but if it were truly muting the phone, it wouldn't say screen locked either. Can you imagine if you're in a meeting, and it's quiet for about 20 seconds, and in that 20 seconds, everyone hears 'screen locked'? How embarrassing would that be? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 8:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Disappointed in do not disturb functionality of iPhone five Also, if you ever want to just turn on the do not disturb function without a schedule or at unscheduled times, you can always go into settings and change the status to on in notifications. That sounds like a good work around to me. I agree that there is room to grow. It would be nice for instance to set different quiet hours on weekdays verses weekends. However, what we have is a good start and will hopefully only get better. Wayne On 9/30/12, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi James, I can certainly see where integration Do Not Disturb with the Calendar could have a lot of benefits for certain people. For now keep in mind that you can always just flick the mute switch for a meeting, in iOS 6 muting the phone will not only mute the ringer and alerts, but it will also ensure Voiceover will not start babbling away if you have an alert or push notification. It truly mutes the phone and that is a very nice improvement. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James Lockwood Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2012 5:51 PM To: iphone group Subject: Disappointed in do not disturb functionality of iPhone five When I first heard about the scheduling function in do not disturb on the iPhone five I thought that it would allow you to schedule the phone to ignore calls at certain .periods during a certain day. However the application only allowed you to establish quiet hours during which calls will be ignored every single day. However the do not disturb function would be a lot more useful if it allowed you to set different times for different days. For example if I know I have a court appearance tomorrow at 2 o'clock it would be very useful for the phone to have a function in which I can schedule the program to block calls during that time. Then the following day if I have a meeting at 1 o'clock I can set the phone to ignore calls for that time as well. It could be a checkmark option when scheduling an event in the calendar. Therefore you would never have to worry about your phone accidentally being left on and going off in an important meeting. When you schedule the meeting you would have already told your phone to ignore calls for that time. I don't know if anyone can develop an application which would do this so we don't have to wait for the iPhone six for this functionality. However if someone does develop such an application I would be willing to pay quite a bit for it. James H. Lockwood 574-274-4791 jlockw...@alumni.nd.edu Sent from my iPhone -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- Follow me on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/wcmerritt My websites: www.wayneism.com www.whitecaneday.org -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at
Re: Problem with iPhone five for iOS six calendars invoice over
James, this is a bug in iOS 6 and not the iPhone itself. The issue has been reported, so hopefully APple will address this in 6.1. On Oct 1, 2012, at 2:14 PM, James Lockwood lockwoo...@gmail.com wrote: I am not sure if this is an error on iOS six or the iPhone five itself. However when in the calendar application voice over does not read which calendars are selected. The only way a person knows one of his calendars is selected to be displayed is if the events in that calendar are displayed. For example take a look at the phone application. If you have groups of contacts in the phone application voice over reads the name of each group and then the word selected after it to indicate which groups of contacts will be displayed. Voiceover does not read the word selected after a calendar name to show you which calendars of events will be displayed. Hope that makes sense. James H. Lockwood 574-274-4791 jlockw...@alumni.nd.edu Sent from my iPhone -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S
Hi all, Anyone who has ATT without a shared data plan is likely aware they cannot use Face TIme over the 3G network. Although I do not believe I would use Face TIme for general conversation, I believe there are cases where it may be valuable. Obviously there are services such as Skype which apparently ATT does not block. Now with that said I decided to file a complaint with the FCC which is the regulatory agency for all things related to communications such as wireless etc. in the United States. I decided to file the complaint because there is no technical reason for ATT to block Face TIme over the 3G network and especially if they do not block Skype. My understanding is that Verizon Wireless does not block Face Time and mor does Sprint. I believe that ATT has taken this position for one of two reasons and one of which is surely monetary. So, why do I bring this up? Because I wanted to let anyone who has considered filing a complaint that ATT will respond. The best part is I have received an initial verbal response which is exactly what I expected. THe conversation can be best summed up as to bad. There was absolutely no point in having a conversation with ATT because despite the fact I pointed out the obvious fact they do not block Skype or any other VOIP service or placed any special restrictions on such services, they have blocked Face Time. I even pointed out how Face TIme could be useful in some circumstances for an individual with a visual impairment which incidentally is a true statement. So, I anticipate that although ATT has taken this position for now they will continue to face a great deal of pressure from individuals and groups to change their position. The good thing is there are other avenues and options. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S
Thanks Mark, but I would still like for someone on VZW to confirm if Face TIme is available and also if anyone has found that Skype does not work over the cellular network because it is blocked. Everything I have been able to find indicates Skype is not a problem over 3G. On Oct 1, 2012, at 4:48 PM, M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu wrote: Bravo, Scott. I will file a complaint, as well. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Monday, October 01, 2012 12:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Face TIme over 3G for those who live in the U.S Hi all, Anyone who has ATT without a shared data plan is likely aware they cannot use Face TIme over the 3G network. Although I do not believe I would use Face TIme for general conversation, I believe there are cases where it may be valuable. Obviously there are services such as Skype which apparently ATT does not block. Now with that said I decided to file a complaint with the FCC which is the regulatory agency for all things related to communications such as wireless etc. in the United States. I decided to file the complaint because there is no technical reason for ATT to block Face TIme over the 3G network and especially if they do not block Skype. My understanding is that Verizon Wireless does not block Face Time and mor does Sprint. I believe that ATT has taken this position for one of two reasons and one of which is surely monetary. So, why do I bring this up? Because I wanted to let anyone who has considered filing a complaint that ATT will respond. The best part is I have received an initial verbal response which is exactly what I expected. THe conversation can be best summed up as to bad. There was absolutely no point in having a conversation with ATT because despite the fact I pointed out the obvious fact they do not block Skype or any other VOIP service or placed any special restrictions on such services, they have blocked Face Time. I even pointed out how Face TIme could be useful in some circumstances for an individual with a visual impairment which incidentally is a true statement. So, I anticipate that although ATT has taken this position for now they will continue to face a great deal of pressure from individuals and groups to change their position. The good thing is there are other avenues and options. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: els app someday?
Hi Penny, Well I sure will be happy to send my player back. :) I do not often use NLS just because it is simply not convenient as I really like to use my iOS devices. In any case what will be really interesting to me is how they work the logistics of distribution, (i.e. downloading within the app etc.). I hope they do not require patrons to download the files and import via iTunes. I think that would add an unnecessary level of complexity and since companies such as BookShare have managed to make this work, I suspect NLS has some sense of what patrons do want. Scott On Sep 30, 2012, at 12:52 AM, Penny Reeder penny.ree...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Denise, I represent ACB and Library Users of America on the Equipment Advisory Committee of the NLS. The committee met during the second week of September. We were told that the NLS recently found and approved a contractor to develop the I-OS and Android apps and that they expect the apps to be ready by early summer, probably in time or the consumer groups' conventions and conferences. Pewnny Reeder On 9/28/12, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, now that ios 6 has been released, i was wondering if anyone has heard when or if the nls app will be released? thanks. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Very useful program
And you do not necessarily even have to download/install VLC since there is a plugin that HandBrake will acquire as necessary that will take care of the copy protection. On Sep 30, 2012, at 12:05 PM, VaShaun Jones vashaun.jo...@gmail.com wrote: Handbrake will do all of this and more for free. You just need another free app called VLC which breaks the copy protection of the DVD and allows you to convert them. All are 100 percent accessible. On Sep 30, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Kliphton kliph...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I use a program called “Movavi video converter”. I originally used it on windows, and still do. But it is much more accessible on the mac. What this program does, is take your AVI, MKV, and many other formats of videos and puts them in the MP4 format soe that you can put them in to iTunes to be sinked with your I device. For me this was a huge help, since I have over 2000 movies and TV shows that I like to watch, that are already on an external HD, and I didn’t want to have to by them again through iTunes. Now I just convert the movies I want, import them in to iTunes, and I’m good to go. No paying for extra data to watch through iTunes match, no spending hundreds of dollars to buy them in iTunes store. Just spending 40 bucks for this program. And when a new version comes out, you get 30 percent off the upgrade. And for those of you who have a DVD collection that you want to rip to your hard drive, I have heard of people using handbreak for this, and even DVD remaster. Personally I have never gotten either one of those programs to work for me. A program I did have success with is called “DVD to AVI” It’s made by a company called “Leawo software” Not only does it rip the DVD for you, but by passes the copy write protection with no other apps or programs to install. Don’t know how vo accessible it is, cause never used it on the mac. Personally I haven’t bought a DVD or rented from the redbox in over a year. I use other resources not fit for this list. If you’d like to know more about that, my contact info is always at the end of my messages. Hope this helps someone save money like it did me. Kliphton Senior (TwitterSkype) kliphton72 (iMessage, facetimeemail) kliph...@gmail.com (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com (Life Journal) kliphton.wordpress.com (face book) http://facebook.com/kliphandsharrie -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- 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/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
