Math ml and graphing?
Hi all, I'm looking into educational uses for IPad and have been asked for two items. One, math ml support. Ibooks 3 supports math ml generation but is that a tool that public school students should use to do their math homework? Is there something a bit more focused for small math projects such as grade school work? Two, a graphing calculator. I have found a list of accessible graphing calculators. It's a bit of a struggle to read and I'm not really sure how to go about testing them since I have no graphs to work on. I would appreciate any help and advice. If you could CC me at e...@erik-burggraaf.com that would be fantastic. I don't seem to be getting mail from the list. Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
How do I turn off special symbols in the IOS keyboard?
Hi all, I asked about this earlier but didn't see my own message. So, I'm not sure it made it to the list. I'm teaching some one on the IPad using IOS 7. He's trying to explore the keyboard, but if he takes too long on any letter it hides the keyboard and shows special symbols associated with that letter. For example, if he sits too long on the E, it gives him e ecute, e grave, and so on. It's making it really frustrating for him trying to learn the keyboard. Is there a way to enable or disaple this? Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Ebony Consulting will close it's doors for good on december 20th. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the past four years of success for my little consulting business. It means a lot to me. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Entering a voicemail password
Hi all, I just tried to enter a voicemail password under phone settings in IOS 7 and it wouldn't take. The digits wouldn't enter and there was no secure text area. Is this an accessibility issue? Best, Erik Burggraaf Ebony Consulting will close it's doors for good on december 20th. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the past four years of success for my little consulting business. It means a lot to me. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Taptapsee and braille
Hi, The new taptapsee works great. I just hooked up my braille display, and the braille bar is exactly what was needed. The speech history method works great too. I was peripherally aware of this feature but had never used it. My deaf-blind users are going to love it. Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Ebony Consulting will close it's doors for good on december 20th. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the past four years of success for my little consulting business. It means a lot to me. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-10-22, at 7:14 PM, TapTapSee dmit...@taptapseeapp.com wrote: Hello All, We have actually added a braille bar in the latest update. The text bar is at the bottom of the screen. You are now able to use the rotor to spell the identifications out by letter. Please be sure to update to the latest version of TapTapSee to access this feature. Best Wishes, Dmitriy On Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:10:17 AM UTC-7, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: Hi Eric. I do not like tabtabsee because of the fact, that I can not get the results shown in braille. Often it can be difficult to hear and understand what the app says, I wish that could be improved. Best regards Annie. Den Oct 20, 2013 kl. 6:03 PM skrev Alex Hall meh...@gmail.com: I haven't tested the app much. I'll say this though: if the app speaks a result and it flashes on the display, you cna toggle a history of such announcements with space-n. That might allow you to review the results, but again I'm not sure. On Oct 20, 2013, at 9:40 AM, Sieghard Weitzel sieg...@live.ca wrote: Hi Eric, As far as I can tell Tap Tap See only speaks the results and you can repeat it by tapping the Repeat button, but I don’t think it is displayed on the screen where you could review it either with Voiceover or by using a braille display. It never occurred to me why this might be important and it’s probably something you should suggest to the developer. Regards, Sieghard From: vip...@googlegroups.com [mailto:vip...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of erik burggraaf Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 8:56 AM To: vip...@googlegroups.com Subject: Taptapsee and braille Hi all, I really wanted to demonstrate taptapsee to the ios club that I run through our local helen keller centre. Unfortunately, I can't find the results of a lookup using my braille display. That renders the app pretty useless for the deaf-blind. Am I missing something? Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Ebony Consulting will close it's doors for good on december 20th. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the past four years of success for my little consulting business. It means a lot to me. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing vip...@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphon...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing vip...@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphon...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) meh...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing vip...@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphon...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing
Re: weather app for canada
Hi, Have you tried CBC news? I have a client who really likes their weather section. Best, Erik Burggraaf Ebony Consulting will close it's doors for good on december 20th. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the past four years of success for my little consulting business. It means a lot to me. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-10-21, at 12:41 AM, May and Noah mcdonald@gmail.com wrote: Hey there. just curious is there another app that's accessible besides degrees for Canada? That updates more often. May and Prince Noah www.canadianlynx.ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Taptapsee and braille
Hi all, I really wanted to demonstrate taptapsee to the ios club that I run through our local helen keller centre. Unfortunately, I can't find the results of a lookup using my braille display. That renders the app pretty useless for the deaf-blind. Am I missing something? Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Ebony Consulting will close it's doors for good on december 20th. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the past four years of success for my little consulting business. It means a lot to me. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: How to use a MacBook?
Hi Rob, The only question of yours that hasn't really been answered properly is the one about the number pad. Fact is, apple took their number pad off of their systems 4 or 5 years ago. Having said that, once you become comfortable with voiceover, you can download and install key remap for macbook. This is a very powerful tool which among other things, restores the numpad to the right hand side of the portable keyboard. Then you would be able to use the fn key plus the 17 or 18 keys on the right of your keyboard, such as j, k, and l, to do numpad functions. I just introduced some one to the mac on friday and wrote up a lot of descriptions, instructions, and shortcut keys. I've also written up basic instructions for workshops that I've conducted. If you'd like to have any of this, please let me know and I will send it along. Best, Erik Burggraaf Ebony Consulting will close it's doors for good on december 20th. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the past four years of success for my little consulting business. It means a lot to me. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-10-18, at 10:37 PM, Rob musicmaker...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I never touched a Mac before so please dont laugh at these questions! 1. can I use my Windows USB keyboard with a MacBook? 2. Does the MacBook have a num pad? 3. how would I start voiceover for the 1st time? 4. where can I learn about using voiceover on the MacBook for beginners? you can email me offlist at musicmaker...@gmail.com -- Subscribe to my PodOmatic podcast feed http://musicmaker365.podomatic.com/rss2.xml or visit the podcast page: http://musicmaker365.podomatic.com/ Thanks, Rob You can leave me a voice mail or fax at 206-426-3505 God is good all the time, All the time God is good -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Exporting mp3 from dropbox
Hi all, I just tried to export an mp3 from my dropbox to the music app and the export button is dimmed. Is there a trick to this? Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: For Alia was Re: braille displays?
I don't have access to them for testing and training. I only commented on the ones that I've personally held in my hand and taught clients to use. I couldn't speculate at all on the eurobraille but would always be interested to see one if there is one in Toronto. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-23, at 4:43 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: What about the EuroBraille Esys 12 and 20 Braille Displays? David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 24 Sep 2013, at 6:15, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi Alia, You would be looking at the braille pen 12, the seika 16, the focus 14, and the refreshabraille 18. The ones I have experience with are the focus 14, refreshabraille 18 and braillepen 12. The refreshabraille is my personal favourite, having 18 baum style cells with routing, a full braille keyboard with compact buttons, and an easy control surface. It has the longest running battery at 25 hours, and is the most durable and well-made of the three. The most detracting thing I can find to say about it is that it doesn't have an executive case. The runner up is the braille pen 12. The main things this unit has going for it are price at about a grand, and a cheep but serviceable lanyard case. It has 12 cheep cells with no routing, a small 6 hour battery, and a plastic braille keyboard. It has flimsy connecters and doesn't even have a proper power switch. If you like the feel of the cells though, and you need to save money, the pen isn't a terrible option. Somewhere in the middle is the focus 14. The focus is built of plastic and is a garish bright blue colour. It's cells are constructed all in one piece and so the braille feels smoother than the other two. It has good battery life. The braille input keys are a bit fisher-price, but feel fine under the fingers. It has a crazy control surface with rockers and wheels or possibly rockers that are called wheels, lots of different thumb keys across the front. I find it just a bit busy myself, but what the heck. There is also an executive case option for the focus which hides most of the eye-searing blue colour and gives you a lanyard. If you have a chance to look at any of these before you buy them, that might be well worth your time. Personally, I like the refreshabraille 18, but I've tried to use the braille pen 12 and it's nowhere near enough cells to be effective. I feel like 18 is about the smallest any good braille user should consider going, and the refreshabraille is well build and well supported for a fair price. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-22, at 2:20 PM, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking 20 and under. thanks for your time. Alia On Sep 22, 2013, at 1:58 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi, What size of display were you thinking? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group
For Alia was Re: braille displays?
Hi Alia, You would be looking at the braille pen 12, the seika 16, the focus 14, and the refreshabraille 18. The ones I have experience with are the focus 14, refreshabraille 18 and braillepen 12. The refreshabraille is my personal favourite, having 18 baum style cells with routing, a full braille keyboard with compact buttons, and an easy control surface. It has the longest running battery at 25 hours, and is the most durable and well-made of the three. The most detracting thing I can find to say about it is that it doesn't have an executive case. The runner up is the braille pen 12. The main things this unit has going for it are price at about a grand, and a cheep but serviceable lanyard case. It has 12 cheep cells with no routing, a small 6 hour battery, and a plastic braille keyboard. It has flimsy connecters and doesn't even have a proper power switch. If you like the feel of the cells though, and you need to save money, the pen isn't a terrible option. Somewhere in the middle is the focus 14. The focus is built of plastic and is a garish bright blue colour. It's cells are constructed all in one piece and so the braille feels smoother than the other two. It has good battery life. The braille input keys are a bit fisher-price, but feel fine under the fingers. It has a crazy control surface with rockers and wheels or possibly rockers that are called wheels, lots of different thumb keys across the front. I find it just a bit busy myself, but what the heck. There is also an executive case option for the focus which hides most of the eye-searing blue colour and gives you a lanyard. If you have a chance to look at any of these before you buy them, that might be well worth your time. Personally, I like the refreshabraille 18, but I've tried to use the braille pen 12 and it's nowhere near enough cells to be effective. I feel like 18 is about the smallest any good braille user should consider going, and the refreshabraille is well build and well supported for a fair price. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-22, at 2:20 PM, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking 20 and under. thanks for your time. Alia On Sep 22, 2013, at 1:58 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi, What size of display were you thinking? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: For Alia was Re: braille displays?
Hi Edward, The baum displays are superb, but they have not been updated since before I bought my hwg brailleconnect. Humanware has withdrawn from it's longstanding partnership with baum and so finding a vareo connect in north america, the uk, australia, and other parts of the world is difficult to impossible. If you can find one though, go for it. It's a might expensive because it was designed in an era where braille displays cost twice what they do now, but it's everything you love about the refreshabraille and more. If you can find one used on the cheep, so much the better. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-23, at 2:41 PM, Edward Green edw...@edwardgreen.plus.com wrote: Hi Erik, Thanks for posting this to the list, it was interesting to read about the relative merits of the displays as I hadn't seen a couple of them. I noticed in that your description of the refreshabraille 18, you said that it had Baum style cells. This made me wonder why you didn't cover the Baum Vario Connect range, which I understand comes in 12, 24, 32 or 40 cells. Cheers, Ed On 23 Sep 2013, at 19:15, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi Alia, You would be looking at the braille pen 12, the seika 16, the focus 14, and the refreshabraille 18. The ones I have experience with are the focus 14, refreshabraille 18 and braillepen 12. The refreshabraille is my personal favourite, having 18 baum style cells with routing, a full braille keyboard with compact buttons, and an easy control surface. It has the longest running battery at 25 hours, and is the most durable and well-made of the three. The most detracting thing I can find to say about it is that it doesn't have an executive case. The runner up is the braille pen 12. The main things this unit has going for it are price at about a grand, and a cheep but serviceable lanyard case. It has 12 cheep cells with no routing, a small 6 hour battery, and a plastic braille keyboard. It has flimsy connecters and doesn't even have a proper power switch. If you like the feel of the cells though, and you need to save money, the pen isn't a terrible option. Somewhere in the middle is the focus 14. The focus is built of plastic and is a garish bright blue colour. It's cells are constructed all in one piece and so the braille feels smoother than the other two. It has good battery life. The braille input keys are a bit fisher-price, but feel fine under the fingers. It has a crazy control surface with rockers and wheels or possibly rockers that are called wheels, lots of different thumb keys across the front. I find it just a bit busy myself, but what the heck. There is also an executive case option for the focus which hides most of the eye-searing blue colour and gives you a lanyard. If you have a chance to look at any of these before you buy them, that might be well worth your time. Personally, I like the refreshabraille 18, but I've tried to use the braille pen 12 and it's nowhere near enough cells to be effective. I feel like 18 is about the smallest any good braille user should consider going, and the refreshabraille is well build and well supported for a fair price. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-22, at 2:20 PM, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com wrote: I was thinking 20 and under. thanks for your time. Alia On Sep 22, 2013, at 1:58 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi, What size of display were you thinking? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message
for Steve was Re: braille displays?
Hi Steve, The ones that I see on a regular basis are the focus 40 blue and bt classic, the hims braille edge, the brailiant BI, and the alva bc640. These are all shaped differently and come in pricepoints from $2800 right up to about 5 grand. Most have a two year warrantee on them. They all have good battery life. They all have cursor routing and braille input options. The keyboards feel very similar, but the cells and control surfaces are all very different and highly preferential. It's always a good idea to get a look at as many displays as you can. Let's start with my two favourite. The brailliant BI comes in 32 and 40 cells and is the next generation to the hwg brailleconnect which I love. its about $3200 for a 40 cell. It's brushed aluminum constructed and extremely sturdy. They have fixed the double space bar so that it's action is similar to that of the rest of the braille keyboard which is a major improvement over the brailleconnect. They've also replaced the centre joystick with humanware signature thumb keys. The cells feel almost identical to the old baum cells except with smaller router keys. The control surface is very tidy. It also comes with executive case option. Then there is the braille edge which is 40 cell only. I love the feel of hims cells and would probably trade up for a 32 cell brailleedge but it's not an option. The brailleedge has some extra fluffy features such as a notepad and a calculator. I don't find them useful, but they are a selling point for some. The brailleedge is a bit more brickish than the brailliant, but comes with an executive case option. This is the one I'm not sure of the warrantee on. It may only be one year. The focus 40 blue comes in two incarnations. The classic one is built like a brick, while the modern one is much thinner and lighter, and a bit more graceful. The control surfaces are almost identical except that the traditional and much vaunted whizwheels from the classic model have been replaced by rocker switches each accompanied by a round button. These are still referred to as whizwheels but clearly they are not. The new focus blue is smoother than the classic. Both have cells that are constructed 20 cells per block which is a bit of a service nightmare. This one also comes with the option of an executive case. Finally there is the alva bc640 with feature pack. I just plain revile this display and my guts do a little flipflop every time I sit down in front of one. It's built all out of plastic. The cells are all under a pin board that is very smooth, but I hate the feel of the dots. They're sharp and irritating. It's about an inch wider than most modern displays because it comes in two pieces sold separately which you then bolt together to get a fully functioning braille controller. The braille input keyboard has four extra buttons for control, alt, windows key, and enter which are placed in a completely screwball manner. The rest of the control surface is not much better, with buttons slapped hap-hazardly around the top and front faces. It has 5 thumb keys on the front, a 5-way directional arrow on the top, and several other button groupings identified by vertical and horisontal groups of raised lines. The cells fail all the time and the support is horrendous. The alva does have a notepad and 4 mb of internal storage along with it's own bluetooth and usb audio and cheep stereo speakers. I find most of these features generally get in the way more often than not. It does have one redeeming feature though which I wish other manufacturers would adopt and adapt into something useful. You can connect two devices to the alva at once and monitor both at the same time, allocating resources on the display according to your need. For example, you could connect your macbook and your IPhone, then allocate 15 cells to the IPhone and 25 to the macbook and monitor both at the same time and switch back and fourth on the fly. The implementation isn't great, but the idea is spot on. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-22, at 4:34 PM, Steve The Jazz Man st...@jazznotes.net wrote: Eric, I'm looking at something around 40 characters in a blue tooth display. will be pairing with an iPhone and possibly an Apple laptop PC. What would be your recommendations? Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow
Re: braille displays?
Hi, What size of display were you thinking? I have experience of quite a few displays since I get to teach many of them, and if you let me know what size you'd like I'll take a moment to give you a few of the pros and cons for the best displays. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-21, at 6:32 PM, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com wrote: I am thinking of getting a braille display. I love the idea of braille everywhere I go without having to get books and magazines shipped to me. the library in georgia is awful. I have been trying to get subscribed to magazines for over a year, and they have yet to get it right. I was so glad when the books part switched to utah! I can at least get those reliably now. sorry for the rant. the main thing I want is to hear reviews of the various displays anyone uses. I know it is personal preference what people like, but I think it would help me. thanks so much. Alia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Question about FaceTime and the hearing impaired
Hi, FT is a really high bandwidth app because of the video. That's part of why it sounds as good as it does. The hardware in I Devices is also a factor I'm sure. Then again , Rogers and ATNT were/are, both infamous for drastically reducing the celular bandwidth they provide to smart phone users, particularly IPhone users. My gf is on ATNT and even though she doesn't have a smart phone, her calls sound like garbage. Many of my customers on Rogers sounded just terrible back in the days of the 3gs and 4, but simbian users seemed to be just fine. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-12, at 3:52 PM, Chris H christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Good evening all. Just had a lovely FaceTime call. But have a question. Why does it sound so much better than a regular landline or cellular call? Is it because it's all done over wifi and is using the excellent microphone on the iPhone? Sorry if this sounds a stupid question, but I am considering using FaceTime because despite my hearing impairment I can really hear the person, whereas a regular landline or cellular call is good, but cannot always make out what they are saying, especially if the words use letters that are high in pitch, such as s. Any responses greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Bluetooth GPS for use with WIFI iPad
Hi, Ebony consulting has 3 of the Duel XGPS150A and one demo unit of the same to liquidate. The company is going out of business in December and needs to get rid of a bunch of random stuff including these receivers. They're a $130 value, but if you email me off list with a reasonable offer, it won't be refused. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-07, at 9:38 AM, Brad Hodges hts25...@aol.com wrote: Colleagues: I am casting about for an alternative to a hardware in-car navigation system. Since I already have access to an iPad Mini and Navagon, I'm curious if anyone on this list can recommend a compatible GPS receiver to make Navagon practical. Thanks, Brad -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Seeking a simple app for logging hours
How about IBIz? Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-09-02, at 5:03 PM, Catherine Mahony catherine...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all Just wondering if any of you can recommend a simple to use app to record the hours spent on particular projects and tasks. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Looking for mentor
Hi, I do training by phone for a fee. Several others on the list do as well. I'm also happy to answer questions by email for free either on or off the list. If you would like a free consultation about phone training, feel free to call me toll-free 1-888-255-5194. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-08-26, at 1:51 PM, Christopher Moss mosschristoph...@gmail.com wrote: I just got my first iPod Touch and am slowly working through how to use it. I accidentally found I could turn on features from my desktop computer if the device is attached via the USB . Unfortunately I did not notice where I managed that... I could use someone willing to answer my questions. I'm a quick learner... just need apooint in the right direction. I am mostly interested in the various accessibility apps, using the cqlendar and reminders, reading books, email, text. Tips? I promise I will also look through this groujp. Christopher -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: ot braille connect 24 question
Hi Rebecca, it should be command key 1 and command key four plus router key 1 and router key 24. The trick is, either the command keys or the router keys have to be held down first… Let me see… Uh, on mine it's the router keys that have to go first. So, hold down r1 and r24, and while they are down, hold c1 and c4 until you hear the three rising tones. If you do this while the display is ready the basic menu will come up and you will need to do it a second time to get the advanced menu. If you do this just after power on with the basic menu already showing then the advanced menu will come up on the first press. Hope this helps. Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-08-24, at 2:40 PM, Rebecca Ilniski rilni...@gmail.com wrote: Ok since there isn't a braille display list that I know of I am posting it here. If anyone can help me please write me off-list. I have a braille connect 24. I'm wanting to know how to get into the advanced system menu and the manual isn't clear as to which buttons to push. Thanks! Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com facebook: www.facebook.com/rebeccai5 sent from my IPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Visus Visual Assist System Could Help Visually Impaired “See”
It's on a droid. I haven't watched the video yet but the article clearly states that it's running on a samsung phone. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-08-17, at 3:12 AM, RobH! bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: Remarkable lack of key detail, not even about iOs or iDevices. We see a few of these - Aren't we wonderful doing this for the blind! - projects; now we, the end user, would like to know the lowdown on it if it is going to be taken seriously, by those that matter most, the ones who might have to use it, maybe even have to pay for it. Rh. - Original Message - From: Avnish Chopra sen...@gmail.com To: ViPhone viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 6:14 AM Subject: Visus Visual Assist System Could Help Visually Impaired “See” Visus Visual Assist System Could Help Visually Impaired “See” Ubergizmo I am quite sure that many of us have already heard of this particularly common phrase, “There’s an app for that.” Sure, that might be true and your smartphone is a ringing endorsement (pun not intended) for such a saying, but do bear in mind that not everyone is able to use the smartphone as intended to, and visually impaired folks happen to fall under this particular category. Innovators and entrepreneurs from Visus Technology figured out that they need to do something about this situation, coming up with a system which will be able to assist visually impaired and blind people “see” things from a new perspective thanks to the use of wireless technology. Known as the Visus Visual Assist system, trials of it happened last month, involving a bunch of middle-school aged students in a summer enrichment program over at the world-renowned Carroll Center for the Blind. Each of these students were equipped with a Samsung smartphone, where they were then trained on using the Visus app, before being sent out to see just how helpful this app is. The Visus Visual Assist system was developed in collaboration with the Verizon Innovation Program, and hopefully, it will hit the market pretty soon, letting blind and visually-impaired people recognize faces, determine colors, and navigate their travel. Check out feedback from the students and teachers in the video above, and be encouraged. [Press Releasehttp://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2013/08/visus-technology.html] *Follow:* General http://www.ubergizmo.com/topic/general/, Verizonhttp://www.ubergizmo.com/tags/verizon/, visus http://www.ubergizmo.com/tags/visus/, Visus Visual Assist System Could Help Visually Impaired “See”http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/08/visus-visual-assist-system-could-help-visually-impaired-see/original content from Ubergizmo http://www.ubergizmo.com. http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ubergizmo.com%2F2013%2F08%2Fvisus-visual-assist-system-could-help-visually-impaired-see%2Ft=Visus+Visual+Assist+System+Could+Help+Visually+Impaired+%E2%80%9CSee%E2%80%9D http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ubergizmo.com%2F2013%2F08%2Fvisus-visual-assist-system-could-help-visually-impaired-see%2Ft=Visus+Visual+Assist+System+Could+Help+Visually+Impaired+%E2%80%9CSee%E2%80%9D http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ubergizmo.com%2F2013%2F08%2Fvisus-visual-assist-system-could-help-visually-impaired-see%2Ft=Visus+Visual+Assist+System+Could+Help+Visually+Impaired+%E2%80%9CSee%E2%80%9D http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ubergizmo.com%2F2013%2F08%2Fvisus-visual-assist-system-could-help-visually-impaired-see%2Ft=Visus+Visual+Assist+System+Could+Help+Visually+Impaired+%E2%80%9CSee%E2%80%9D http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ubergizmo.com%2F2013%2F08%2Fvisus-visual-assist-system-could-help-visually-impaired-see%2Ft=Visus+Visual+Assist+System+Could+Help+Visually+Impaired+%E2%80%9CSee%E2%80%9Dhttp://da.feedsportal.com/r/173607993948/u/49/f/641192/c/34785/s/300a3ea1/sc/4/rc/1/rc.htmhttp://da.feedsportal.com/r/173607993948/u/49/f/641192/c/34785/s/300a3ea1/sc/4/rc/2/rc.htmhttp://da.feedsportal.com/r/173607993948/u/49/f/641192/c/34785/s/300a3ea1/sc/4/rc/3/rc.htmhttp://da.feedsportal.com/r/173607993948/u/49/f/641192/c/34785/s/300a3ea1/a2.htmOriginal Article:http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/08/visus-visual-assist-system-could-help-visually-impaired-see/--You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone GoogleGroup.Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com.Search and view the VIPhone archives by visitinghttp://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/.Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailingviphone+ow...@googlegroups.com.Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone
Re: IBGStar and Voiceover.
My Gluco health will be way better when it finally comes out. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-07-16, at 4:29 PM, Brett brettst...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jim, IBGStar is usable by VoiceOver users, but does have some issues. When you do a test, you cannot see anything on the score card when using voiceOver. YOU have to tap on the Data tab, on the logbook. You then have to find the current date and flick through find your current reading. It does work and isn't as hard to do as it looks when written out. It could be quite easily improved though. Sent with Siri from Brett's iPhone On 15/07/2013, at 8:36 AM, Jim Noseworthy jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com wrote: Hi Folks: I have a couple of clients who are looking to find out if the IBGStar App is working with Voiceover. If so, how so? If not, are we writing reviews in the iTunes app store? Thanks all over the place gang. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: vO friendly calculator
Well, It's not 100% accessible unless they've updated it in the last 6 months or so. It doesn't work perfectly with braille displays. A simple calculator that's braille display compatible is calculator by 2 head solutions. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-07-13, at 9:42 AM, Donna merma...@bellsouth.net wrote: The calculator that comes pre-installed on iDevices are very premitive, easy to use and is totally VO accessible. Donna On Jul 13, 2013, at 9:36 AM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, Think I will be full of questions today. We shall see. However here is the first. Does anyone know of a simple calculator? I don't need fancy calculations, just basic. See so many, but not sure how well they work with VO. Thanks in advance for the help. Reggie and Allegra -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Can an iPod with a Reciever Use GPS apps?
This is true, Although, I was doing a job of work in Reno last week and needed to teach GPS navigation. Since I'm an android user as well as an IOS user, I activated the wireless hotspot Tethering option on my android phone. Then I connected my IPod touch to the wifi hotspot in the phone and got internet connectivity for use with ariadne. A nice little workaround if I do say so myself. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-06-28, at 12:42 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Donnie, I just thought I mention that there is no such thing as a data plan for an iPod Touch. There is no iPod Touch model that is 3G/LTE capable, only way to access any data with an iPod Touch is via WiFi so that of course wouldn't be an option for use with any GPS app that requires data. As Jeff already said, your only option would be an app such as Navigon which allows you to download the map data to your device. Apps such as BlindSquare, Ariadne GPS, Sendero LookAround etc. would not work. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dani L Pagador Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:55 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Can an iPod with a Reciever Use GPS apps? Hi. I'm behind on messages and am slowly waiding through things. Just saw this one and need to ask whether you need a data plan for the iPod Touch to be able to be used with a receiver. Thanks, Dani -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dulce Muccio Weisenborn Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 5:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Can an iPod with a Reciever Use GPS apps? Valuable info. I'll pass it on. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Can an iPod with a Reciever Use GPS apps? If a person buys a GPS app that downloads the maps to the device like Navigon or Tom Tom, then an iPod Touch can be used for GPS. I believe there are two or three blue tooth GPS receivers now that work with iDevices. I have not seen or used any of them. Duel Electronics and BadElf are two I remember discussions about a year or more ago. amazon sold them both and I'm thinking there is another, but I can't remember the name. I'd suggest a search on Amazon for blue tooth gps receiver and Apple to see what is currently there. HTH, Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) On Jun 10, 2013, at 1:36 PM, Dulce Muccio Weisenborn d...@lifedesigns-inc.com wrote: Asking for a friend, is it possible to use a GPS receiver and GPS apps with an iPod? If so, would any Gps receiver make this possible? Dulce -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, June 10, 2013 1:28 PM To: ViPone list Subject: Accessibility in iOS 7? I listened to the Keynote today. I was interrupted during some of the iOS 7 portion when they were talking about the 10 new features. However, nothing about accessibility was mentioned. In prior Keynote addresses, they always mentioned accessibility changes, improvements, etc. Siri is getting a new voice, but that has nothing to do with accessibility. In fact, one thing they mentioned that does not sound very good from an accessibility stand point is the automatic updating of apps. If they don't allow us to disable that feature, there will be no way to avoid updating an app that has broken accessibility. I know there are developers on this list and I know you are all under NDAs, but it will be good to know if accessibility is being improved rather than ignored. Just my two cents worth, Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group
Re: The iTouch
Hi Noe, The ITouch and the IPhone work pretty much exactly the same minus the phone feature and the built-in GPS. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-06-01, at 11:37 AM, Noe Villeda noevill...@verizon.net wrote: Hello listers, My friend is interested in possibly getting an iTouch. Does anyone know of a good podcast or tutorial that explains how it works? I'd appreciate any information. Noe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: IPod4Touch GPS software and receiver?
Hi, Ebony consulting sells the Duel Xgps 150A. Navigon will work with that receiver and offers onbord maps for turn by turn directions. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-28, at 12:37 PM, Ann Marie Medlar amedl...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Wondering if any of you use GPS with IPod 4 Touch? If so what receiver and GPS software do you use? Would anyone know if possible? My Trekker unreliable so looking for simple solution with IPod4Touch. thanks,Ann -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
cases was Re: iPhone 5 and Braille display question.
Hi, It's worth noting that brailliant BI and Focus Blue are supported with executive leather products cases for better portability and protection than any of the stock cases which ship with the units. I haven't read that there's a case for the braille edge but there ott to be. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-25, at 12:40 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Jim. I would wait a little, and buy a brailliant, I have the 32 cells that is a great display, it has a bug, that I have heard would be solved in the near future. I will really recommend a display with a good bag. The focus can fell out and be harmed. There are problems with the braille cells. Apple has also created a problem that makes focus a pain. You can only go to next line with the button in the right edge of the display. If you read with your right hand, and will use the left for going to new line it is not possible at the moment. Again I am not impressed with the cells. I have always used 40 cells display. I have been told that it is the best with a long display. I have figured out, that 40 cells maybe is to long a display. It can be an advantage in a few situations, but if you are reading much as I am, I would really concider a shorter display. I think something about 24 cells would be a great length for a braille display. Cheers Annie. Den May 23, 2013 kl. 1:26 PM skrev Jim Noseworthy jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com: Hi Folks: I am looking to purchase a 40 cell Braille display for iPhone access. Any thoughts concerning the best one to purchase for this purpose? Thanks all over the place gang. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
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Fwow! Is this moderater approved? Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-24, at 2:55 AM, EWTEch Accessibility accessibil...@ew-tech.it wrote: Hi, I have started the Math Melodies project aimed at developing an iPad app to support math learning for visually impaired children. As a blind person I experienced the challenges of practicing math since primary school. Math Meledies is a math workbook that integrates existing solutions and allows interactive and enjoyable learning. We tested a prototype version of Math Melodies and our testers were enthusiast about it. We are now funding this project through donations, collected on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo.com. Our project requires 15.000 euro that we need to collect before the 6th of July. Please check our project webpage for more details and to make a donation. http://goo.gl/Pnqsj Even if you cannot directly support us, you can still help by spreading the word about this project. Thanks, Cristian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: iPhone 5 and Braille display question.
Hi, Many of us will tell you our preference. Personally I find that a bit meaningless. Cells and controls that feel nice to me may not be at all comfortable to you. I strongly suggest you try to feel a few braille displays and decide for yourself which feel good to you and which don't. Not an easy task, but considering what you're paying it would be worth your while hunting for some demo units. The new brailliant BI and Brailleedge devices are real workhorses. The old focus blue was alright although I am not a fan of the focus control surface or cells myself. I've only trained on one new focus blue for a client and the dots failed last month. Can't go by one in all fairness but for the price i'm keeping an eye out to see if I notice a trend. Avoid the alva bc640. They are incredibly breakable I've had four or 6 of them fail on clients in the last three years or so. In fact, they were all the rage here when they were the only modern thing to be funded, but as soon as you could get a focus blue or a brailliant BI, no one here would authorize them any more and the number of alvas I see has dropped right off the bottom of the map. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-23, at 7:26 AM, Jim Noseworthy jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com wrote: Hi Folks: I am looking to purchase a 40 cell Braille display for iPhone access. Any thoughts concerning the best one to purchase for this purpose? Thanks all over the place gang. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: iPhone 5 and Braille display question.
Hi Cait, Focus bue should be alright on a mac if you use that platform. It works on window-eyes but with very limitted functionality. If using window-eyes you would be better off with a brailliant BI or a Braille Edge. If using NVDA, it has native support for focus blue and brailliant BI, but I don't know about the brailleedge. If you have specific questions about compatibility you can email me off list and I'll find out. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-23, at 2:56 PM, Cait and Maggie caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com wrote: Do you have a pc or a mac that you use with this display as well as the i phone? I'd be interested to know how it works with the desktop as well if you do? I'm not a jaw user is why I'm asking. thanks for any input. You can answer off list if you want. thanks, Cait On 2013-05-23, at 10:53 AM, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: I have the Focus 40 Blue and truly love it. The braille is very easy to feel and the unit is quite lightweight as well. As Raul said, it is certainly up to you which one you decide upon, since many of the hotkeys are the same. Sharonda On 5/23/13, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi, since the hot keys are pretty much the same when using the iPhone or more specifically, iOS, it's up to you on which one you get based on your own preference and available money and other factors like who is the manufacturer. Humanware Brailliant and Freedom Scientific Focus 40 Blue are two good choices. There are others, like the HIMS Braille Edge and the handytech Easy Braille as well. I'm getting the Focus 40 Blue in the next couple of weeks and am looking forward to it. -- Raul A. Gallegos Twitter and Facebook user ID: rau47 On 5/23/2013 6:26 AM, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hi Folks: I am looking to purchase a 40 cell Braille display for iPhone access. Any thoughts concerning the best one to purchase for this purpose? Thanks all over the place gang. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- Sharonda Greenlaw President (Phoenix Chapter) National Federation of the Blind - Come, read and take a journey with me at www.WorldOfShariG.blogspot.com or find me here: http:\\shari_greenlaw.livejournal.com Skype: sharonda2004 Twitter: shari_rocks Facebook: facebook.com/TheSharondaWhiteGreenlaw -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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
Re: Apple iPhone versus android software
Yes, you would be quite pleased. A lot of the apps you are used to on your IPhone are usable on android. Skype, tunein radio, ebay, paypal, redlaser. transit apps, gps apps, and more. Often i Read about apps on Viphone and go looking for android equivilants with good results. Then there are some that are only built for android, such as the Emusic app, the myglugohealth app, the near-by explorer gps for the blind and so on. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-22, at 12:37 PM, Traci our4p...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, being a techy myself, Android always interests me. The question I have is, how about the amount of accessible apps on Android? My iPhone has dozens upon dozens of apps for radio streaming, games, productivity, etc. Would I find that level of usability on Android at this point? I often read how far Android has come in accessibility, but I have not red much in terms of all the android apps a blind user may have. Thanks, Traci On May 19, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, IDK, they are adding new feature but, most of them IOS had from the start. For example, navigating web pages by links, headings, etc. I think there comes a point where you don't really need to add more accessibility features, you just refine the ones you have. This in my opinion is where Apple is while, Android is still adding some essential accessibility features. And even then, not all devices running Android will have them. This makes more work for the blind consumer. This is actually one of my biggest gripes with the platform. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 19, 2013, at 12:53 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi, I teach both, and prefer android. Apple accessibility is definitely more seamless than androids. Android's commitment to accessibility is firm, but it is more fragmented as some one else said, and they haven't had nearly as long to get it right as apple has. On the other hand, accessibility has somewhat stagnated on the I platform. There's nothing new and exciting. Where-as android is still adding new features and supports. For a lot of my clients, IOS is still the way to go, but there's nothing I personally want to do on IOS that I can't do on android. Mail, calendar, contacts, sms, skype, tunin radio. In fact there are some things that android has which IOS currently doesn't, such as an accessible diabetes management system with sugar monitoring hardware, and a full featured onboard GPS for the blind. Android devices can be had cheeper or more expensive depending on what you want and your carrier. Android peripherals are cheaper overall, or you can get a phone with the hardware you want built in, such as qwerty keyboards and FM receivers. Android plans tend to be cheaper than IPhone plans even without an agreement/term/bulloni-contract nonsense. ANdroid gives you flexibility over system voices and input methods and other system tweaks that can be very important to blind people without jailbreaking and voiding your warrantee. So, there are benefits, and I have clients who choose either or depending on what their needs ar.e I think they ar both good options at this point and I appreciate having the choice. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-19, at 8:04 AM, James Lockwood lockwoo...@gmail.com wrote: It has been a year or so since I attempted to use an android phone. Is it other peoples experience that the android software is relatively inaccessible to completely blind users? Is that still the case? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone
Re: Apple iPhone versus android software
Dah! I can't believe I forgot to mention dropbox. That's definitely accessible. I believe pandora is as well, but I'm not 100% sure since Tunein radio does everything I need. Gaming isn't my specialty either. I haven't seen it come up much on the eyes-free group either. That may be one area where IPhone apps are still ahead. There's a website for accessible android apps. www.androidaccess.net It's similar to applevis in that users can post accessibility ratings and reviews. Here's the entry for pandora. http://www.androidaccess.net/details.php?id=44 Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-22, at 1:02 PM, Traci our4p...@gmail.com wrote: Well, that is good news! How about games? Kings corner, card games, word games, etc.? Did you mention dropbox? How about Pandora? :) Traci On May 22, 2013, at 9:43 AM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Yes, you would be quite pleased. A lot of the apps you are used to on your IPhone are usable on android. Skype, tunein radio, ebay, paypal, redlaser. transit apps, gps apps, and more. Often i Read about apps on Viphone and go looking for android equivilants with good results. Then there are some that are only built for android, such as the Emusic app, the myglugohealth app, the near-by explorer gps for the blind and so on. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-22, at 12:37 PM, Traci our4p...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, being a techy myself, Android always interests me. The question I have is, how about the amount of accessible apps on Android? My iPhone has dozens upon dozens of apps for radio streaming, games, productivity, etc. Would I find that level of usability on Android at this point? I often read how far Android has come in accessibility, but I have not red much in terms of all the android apps a blind user may have. Thanks, Traci On May 19, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, IDK, they are adding new feature but, most of them IOS had from the start. For example, navigating web pages by links, headings, etc. I think there comes a point where you don't really need to add more accessibility features, you just refine the ones you have. This in my opinion is where Apple is while, Android is still adding some essential accessibility features. And even then, not all devices running Android will have them. This makes more work for the blind consumer. This is actually one of my biggest gripes with the platform. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 19, 2013, at 12:53 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi, I teach both, and prefer android. Apple accessibility is definitely more seamless than androids. Android's commitment to accessibility is firm, but it is more fragmented as some one else said, and they haven't had nearly as long to get it right as apple has. On the other hand, accessibility has somewhat stagnated on the I platform. There's nothing new and exciting. Where-as android is still adding new features and supports. For a lot of my clients, IOS is still the way to go, but there's nothing I personally want to do on IOS that I can't do on android. Mail, calendar, contacts, sms, skype, tunin radio. In fact there are some things that android has which IOS currently doesn't, such as an accessible diabetes management system with sugar monitoring hardware, and a full featured onboard GPS for the blind. Android devices can be had cheeper or more expensive depending on what you want and your carrier. Android peripherals are cheaper overall, or you can get a phone with the hardware you want built in, such as qwerty keyboards and FM receivers. Android plans tend to be cheaper than IPhone plans even without an agreement/term/bulloni-contract nonsense. ANdroid gives you flexibility over system voices and input methods and other system tweaks that can be very important to blind people without jailbreaking and voiding your warrantee. So, there are benefits, and I have clients who choose either or depending on what their needs ar.e I think they ar both good options at this point and I appreciate having the choice. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255
Re: Apple iPhone versus android software
ANdroid security definitely isn't up to IPhone security. That's the price you pay for openness. However, you can get viper or ESET for your phone which helps. you also have full control over the permissions apps have and can choose not to install apps if you don't want them to have specific permissions. There's a bit of a trade off, but so far, what I've saved on app purchases on android vs my IOS device has made it well worth while. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-22, at 1:40 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: How is Android security versus iOS? Is there an iTunes equivalent in Android one must use to manage / synck with your phone? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Traci Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple iPhone versus android software Well, that is good news! How about games? Kings corner, card games, word games, etc.? Did you mention dropbox? How about Pandora? :) Traci On May 22, 2013, at 9:43 AM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Yes, you would be quite pleased. A lot of the apps you are used to on your IPhone are usable on android. Skype, tunein radio, ebay, paypal, redlaser. transit apps, gps apps, and more. Often i Read about apps on Viphone and go looking for android equivilants with good results. Then there are some that are only built for android, such as the Emusic app, the myglugohealth app, the near-by explorer gps for the blind and so on. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-22, at 12:37 PM, Traci our4p...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, being a techy myself, Android always interests me. The question I have is, how about the amount of accessible apps on Android? My iPhone has dozens upon dozens of apps for radio streaming, games, productivity, etc. Would I find that level of usability on Android at this point? I often read how far Android has come in accessibility, but I have not red much in terms of all the android apps a blind user may have. Thanks, Traci On May 19, 2013, at 12:57 PM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, IDK, they are adding new feature but, most of them IOS had from the start. For example, navigating web pages by links, headings, etc. I think there comes a point where you don't really need to add more accessibility features, you just refine the ones you have. This in my opinion is where Apple is while, Android is still adding some essential accessibility features. And even then, not all devices running Android will have them. This makes more work for the blind consumer. This is actually one of my biggest gripes with the platform. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 19, 2013, at 12:53 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi, I teach both, and prefer android. Apple accessibility is definitely more seamless than androids. Android's commitment to accessibility is firm, but it is more fragmented as some one else said, and they haven't had nearly as long to get it right as apple has. On the other hand, accessibility has somewhat stagnated on the I platform. There's nothing new and exciting. Where-as android is still adding new features and supports. For a lot of my clients, IOS is still the way to go, but there's nothing I personally want to do on IOS that I can't do on android. Mail, calendar, contacts, sms, skype, tunin radio. In fact there are some things that android has which IOS currently doesn't, such as an accessible diabetes management system with sugar monitoring hardware, and a full featured onboard GPS for the blind. Android devices can be had cheeper or more expensive depending on what you want and your carrier. Android peripherals are cheaper overall, or you can get a phone with the hardware you want built in, such as qwerty keyboards and FM receivers. Android plans tend to be cheaper than IPhone plans even without an agreement/term/bulloni-contract nonsense. ANdroid gives you flexibility over system voices and input methods and other system tweaks that can be very important to blind people without jailbreaking and voiding your warrantee. So, there are benefits, and I have clients who choose either or depending on what their needs ar.e I think they ar both good options
Voicedream and voiceover?
Hi, Has anyone been successful in integrating voiceover and voicedream? I want to do things like defining words, and adding notes and bookmarks with full control. I can do some things in a clumsy way, but can't get a few things like defining words and doubletap to read from current position to work without completely ditching voiceover. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Apple iPhone versus android software
Hi, I teach both, and prefer android. Apple accessibility is definitely more seamless than androids. Android's commitment to accessibility is firm, but it is more fragmented as some one else said, and they haven't had nearly as long to get it right as apple has. On the other hand, accessibility has somewhat stagnated on the I platform. There's nothing new and exciting. Where-as android is still adding new features and supports. For a lot of my clients, IOS is still the way to go, but there's nothing I personally want to do on IOS that I can't do on android. Mail, calendar, contacts, sms, skype, tunin radio. In fact there are some things that android has which IOS currently doesn't, such as an accessible diabetes management system with sugar monitoring hardware, and a full featured onboard GPS for the blind. Android devices can be had cheeper or more expensive depending on what you want and your carrier. Android peripherals are cheaper overall, or you can get a phone with the hardware you want built in, such as qwerty keyboards and FM receivers. Android plans tend to be cheaper than IPhone plans even without an agreement/term/bulloni-contract nonsense. ANdroid gives you flexibility over system voices and input methods and other system tweaks that can be very important to blind people without jailbreaking and voiding your warrantee. So, there are benefits, and I have clients who choose either or depending on what their needs ar.e I think they ar both good options at this point and I appreciate having the choice. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-19, at 8:04 AM, James Lockwood lockwoo...@gmail.com wrote: It has been a year or so since I attempted to use an android phone. Is it other peoples experience that the android software is relatively inaccessible to completely blind users? Is that still the case? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: About OCR in restaurants or during shopping, was: Initial thoughts on Prizmo 2.
The other thing is, A lot of restaurant menus are available online. You can just punch it up and start reading right off the web site. I've done that a few times, especially on dates. you want to look capable and confident even if the girl doesn't mind reading off the menu. :) I find it turns the menu process into a discussion. We can jump around through the menu, compare notes, share likes and dislikes, take turns finding something and ask what the other one thinks of it. It's great fun. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-15, at 9:46 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Krister, Theoretically maybe one could read a menu with it, but I think it would be inefficient at best and painful at worst. If I am by myself meaning not in the company of a sighted person, I much prefer the interaction with a waiter or waitress to find out what is on the menu. I think I'd feel somewhat awkward standing up and hovering over the table trying to take pictures of the menu to see if I can get some readable text out of it. In many cases the results are probably bad enough so I end up asking anyways. In any case, what's wrong with a bit of human interaction? I at least don't feel it threatens my independence or ability to live my life. I feel the same about shopping. I often shop on my way home from work which means after sometimes a 10 or 12 hour work day. At that point the last thing I want to do is work my way through the isles with my iPhone in hand using apps like Digit-Eyes, Talking Goggles or whatever to find what I want. So I call my local Safeway, I have a little small talk with Scott, Bob, Erin or any of the other people who answer and whom I know, then I tell them I'd like to pick up a few things. I tell them what it is because a lot of times it's easier for them to get the stuff if they have some notice rather than having to find somebody to shop with me if I show up when it happens to be busy, and when I get there an hour or so later all I have to do is pay, load my pack and go home. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 6:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Initial thoughts on Prizmo 2. Hi, For me, who never got good results with Prizmo, at least not in the beginning, the voice feedback is a god send. It's very, very sensitive, and i haven't gotten any usefl results out of it, but that may depend on many factors, however i love the voice feedback feature. With this feature, we truely have a portable ocr solution. Standscan may be good, but it is in fact a bit limiting, i mean how many of us take the standscan to a restaurant and try to read the menu? Now with this new voice feedback in Prizmo we can at least theoretically do just this. /Krister 15 maj 2013 kl. 12:46 skrev Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com: Hi Fellow OCr Fans! Like many of us, I downloaded Prizmo 2 yesterday and have played with it a little. primarily, I have questions about it and, perhaps, some of you have the answers? 1. We do seem to have lost the option to give voice commands to take picture. Am I wrong? 2. Prizmo now gives feed-back as to the positioning of the phone when scanning. Now, if you use a StandScan Pro, this is irrelevant, it works anyway! But, free-hand, how helpful do people find this? perhaps because I have got quite proficient at using this app free-hand, I actually find these suggestions off-putting, but that might just be me, old dogs and new tricks etc. However, after a few attempts at using this new functionality, I find I am told no page visible immediately followed by ready to shoot or something of the sort. I am wondering, is Prizmo now working in the same way as the KNFB device/software? I like the idea, but am not sure how useful in real terms it is. 3. If scanning free-hand, I perfer to use both hands to hold the phone, I get much better results this way, however, without the speak command, I find I have to try and double tap while holding the position, which, I think, may be a definite downside to the new update. 4. It does seem that, especially when using P2 with the StandScan Pro, the OCR is better and faster, however, it does seem that we must now consider the page size options for best results with the SSP. Prizmo seems to be set to A4, by default, but the base of the StandScan Pro is actually larger, It might be American Letter size, not sure, but I found that I did better positioning my document centrally, in the long axis, it is OK to abut along the back of the box, in order not to lose some of the text
Re: Custom URLs in tune in
What if you dropboxed it over and then either tried an export to see if tunein radio would recognize the playlist file. failing that, you could copy and paste the addresses. That would be a bit less onerous than typing them. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-14, at 1:15 AM, Jed Barton j...@jedbarton.com wrote: Hey guys, I have a file here of all custom URLs for radio stations. Now, have been playing these in winamp. How would I import this to my iphone, or am I gonna have to type in everything manually? Thanks, Jed -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: turn by turn
Hi Brian, Nothing that's free. I'm just in the process of playing with navigon's latest offering with an external receiver. That's the most established solution so far. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-13, at 3:28 PM, Brian Moore bmo...@screenreview.org wrote: HI alll. got someone with an iphone 4 and she wants turn by turn walking directions on her phone. from what I have been reading, the mapquest app provides this and is quite accessible. however, this seems to be gone from the canadian app store for some unexplained reason. anyone in Canada got any solutions for pedestrian turn by turn that actually works outside the united states? thanks. Brian. -- Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: turn by turn
Google maps isn't difficult but the map is just abominable around here and it's walking directions are dangerous. I used it a couple of times to try and get to clients, once in port colbourne where it walked me a sort of figure 8 around the block where the bus dropped off, then gave me 5 directions at once and told me I'd arrived at my destination. Once in Bradfort where it ignored the lighted intersection not 50 paces behind me and tried to tell me to thump right across the main highway extension through the town. No crosswalk, no nothing. So, google maps is not my friend. Navigon did alright on my ITouch 4th gen though. I had it fired up with an old xgps cradle and it did alright. It's 40 bucks for the canadian version, but maybe if we're lucky the seeing eye app will come out before science figures out how to genetically grow all of us new eyes and we'll have a fully functioning gps for more than twice the price. Have fun, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-13, at 4:16 PM, Brian Moore bmo...@screenreview.org wrote: Hi. Yeah, I have that but interface is a bit slow and suspect it would be quite slow on a 4 but it is the only workable option I have found. blind square is okay for what it does but it won't make a route to a particular place and I can't figure out google maps for the life of me. Brian. Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 13/05/2013 3:34 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: Hi Brian, Nothing that's free. I'm just in the process of playing with navigon's latest offering with an external receiver. That's the most established solution so far. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-13, at 3:28 PM, Brian Moore bmo...@screenreview.org wrote: HI alll. got someone with an iphone 4 and she wants turn by turn walking directions on her phone. from what I have been reading, the mapquest app provides this and is quite accessible. however, this seems to be gone from the canadian app store for some unexplained reason. anyone in Canada got any solutions for pedestrian turn by turn that actually works outside the united states? thanks. Brian. -- Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed
Re: turn by turn
Hi Sieghard. I'm testing the Duel Electronics XGPS 150A. Ebony consulting is a reseller for this unit. IPod touch and Ipad don't have a GPS receiver built in and they require a unit like this external to do gps navigation. I don't have an IPhone to test on, but I'm a bit old school. Back when I was using IPaq windows mobile phones, the receivers were good most of the time, but my IBlue 737 was great all the time, It was consistently accurate to 3 metres even in overcast or urban canyon. I'm travelling every day for work, often in unfamiliar areas. So, I loved the accuracy. I also appreciated the extended battery life. The duel and the IBlue both have 30 hour usage batteries which makes them a bit chunky, but goes a long way to extend the battery life of the phone. I need that phone to be a phone because I could be stuck in extreme weather, held up in traffic, lost, late, hit by a car… I have to be able to make emergency calls and stay in touch with clients. The more I could get out of a charge, the better. That's especially true now that I check email, listen to radio, skype people, handle bookings and support calls all on the road from my phone. I'm using a google nexus 4 right now and it supports the XGPS. So, I'm eventually going to get my hands on Nearby Explorer and compare the accuracy of the XGPS and the internal on the nexus 4. Even if the accuracy is the same though, and even considering that I've been getting three days out of each charge, I think I'll probably stick with an external gps receiver for the extremely high end uses I plan to put it too. You know, the cost is pretty steep, and there aren't that many blind people who do the senseless amount of travel I do. So, for a lot of users the external might not be worth it. It might be true that for you, the accuracy and uptime of the phone gps is up to your needs and it wouldn't really be a benefit to you to sink money into an external. For me though, it just makes sense. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-13, at 5:02 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Eric, Which receiver are you testing and why do you think there is an advantage in using an external receiver over the integrated receiver? Thanks, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of erik burggraaf Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 12:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: turn by turn Hi Brian, Nothing that's free. I'm just in the process of playing with navigon's latest offering with an external receiver. That's the most established solution so far. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-05-13, at 3:28 PM, Brian Moore bmo...@screenreview.org wrote: HI alll. got someone with an iphone 4 and she wants turn by turn walking directions on her phone. from what I have been reading, the mapquest app provides this and is quite accessible. however, this seems to be gone from the canadian app store for some unexplained reason. anyone in Canada got any solutions for pedestrian turn by turn that actually works outside the united states? thanks. Brian. -- Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google
navigon speaking directions?
Hi all, I just went out with my duel xgps and Ipod with navigon and plotted a rout. It won't vocalize the next instruction. It shows me the rout on a map and it shows my speed and distance to destination in real time. So, I know it's doing it's gps thing. No next waypoint info though. How do I get this? I know the android version doesn't provide announcements in walking mode, but I thought the IPhone app did. Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Printers with buttons
Actually, The touch screen thing, it's sort'a a non issue. So is the airprint thing. You still have to be a careful consumer and make sure that the admin panel is accessible and there's a supported printing solution for your IPhone. Most wireless printers these days have such offerings. Buy something that looks cute on your desk, matches your office space, has the printing/scanning options you want. In that order of course, laughs. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-29, at 12:02 PM, Lynn Coats lynncoat...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, In my ongoing search to find a printer, I am finding that most printers have touchscreens instead of buttons on them these days. Does anybody have a printer that they use with your iPhone that has buttons? I know that the printer must have air print on it, besides being wireless. But those darn touchscreens are going to drive me crazy. I wish Apple would come out with a printer with voiceover on it. 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Spell a persons email address
I think you could rotate to characters and flick down, but for sure if you ware doing it on a bluetooth keyboard it's control option W twice and that should do it too. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-28, at 1:31 PM, Simon Wong simon.simon...@gmail.com wrote: When you have selected a address after putting a few letters in the to field, is there anyway to make the phone spell what's in there? 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: refurbed phones Good? Bad? Ugly?
200 bucks for a refurbished phone on a term? That seems a bit steep, especially if the term is 3 years. I guess if you can buy apple care on that phone you might consider it. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-23, at 5:48 AM, Ray T. Mahorney mahorney@googlemail.com wrote: In looking at the ATT page, I noted they offer refurbed 5's Looking into one of these. For example, A refurbed 32 gig device is $199 with service agreement. Pros? Cons? I am sure I would not be too far out on my own were I to buy a refurbed unit through them? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
RE: refurbed phones Good? Bad? Ugly?
Well, that's a bit more reasonable. I still say make sure you can get apple care on it though. In fact, I advize people buying new phones on term to go for the extended warrantee. It's not worth locking yourself in for that long without it. Ray T. Mahorney mahorney@googlemail.com wrote: I used that 32 as an example they also have a 16 gig for $99 Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of erik burggraaf Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 13:11 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: refurbed phones Good? Bad? Ugly? 200 bucks for a refurbished phone on a term? That seems a bit steep, especially if the term is 3 years. I guess if you can buy apple care on that phone you might consider it. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-23, at 5:48 AM, Ray T. Mahorney mahorney@googlemail.com wrote: In looking at the ATT page, I noted they offer refurbed 5's Looking into one of these. For example, A refurbed 32 gig device is $199 with service agreement. Pros? Cons? I am sure I would not be too far out on my own were I to buy a refurbed unit through them? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: flack conversion?
Generally speaking you don't really convert flac to mp3 for the simple reason that flac is lossless and mp3 is lossie. That doesn't stop people though. Switch for mac or windows will do it. Max for mac, CDex for windows, ANy of those. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-20, at 7:43 PM, Kliphton A M kliph...@gmail.com wrote: So what program does everyone use to convert flack to mp3, or does iTunes do this for you? If not, what is the most accessible program that does? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Off topic Mac accessibility list
Hi, That would be macvisionaries+subscr...@googlegroups.com Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-11, at 5:57 PM, Terje Strømberg terjestrmb...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Can you suggest a mac computer accessibility list that you like? Send off list to Terje Størmberg at terjestrmb...@gmail.com Take care -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
standscan and the IPad?
Hi, will the standscan support an IPad? Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Jumping in with using a Mac
I've always thought that was a bit of a dumb adage about not thinking of mac os and expecting it to be like windows. I mean, if you can't use a computer unless insert T reads the title bar and control option f1 just won't do, you're head's probably not in the right place for learning a new operating system/screen reader. If you are OK with insert T, control shift T, control option f1, or whatever it is in orka, because you know you want to read the title bar and that's the key that reads the title bar in the environment you're using, you'll be fine. If you understand what cut, copy, paste and undo are, then I don't see the problem with thinking of them the same way in windows as in dos or linux or mac OS. So it's command z, x, c, and V, not control all of the above and if you're comfortable with the semantics, then I don't see why you shouldn't carry the concept across. I take different approaches depending on my audience. Some people need to be kicked ruthlessly in the pants to break them out of the habit of pressing insert T for the title bar and wining when they don't have an insert key. other people can't use any synth other than elloquence and won't touch a new platform unless they can have it speaking to them with reid at 166 wpm. Insert epithet here. I honestly think you're probably flexible enough raul, that you don't need to throw out the knowledge and experience of 20 plus years or whatever it is just so you don't try to treat mac os like windows. Enjoy your new mac. I think you'll be very happy. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-06, at 7:13 PM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hello. I hope this day finds you well. Starting on Monday, April 8 I will join the MacWorld. I figure I have been an iOS user for about three years so now it is time to start using a Mac. My first machine is a MacBook Pro 13 inch with 250 gig hard drive. I believe it is a mid or late 2010 model. I cannot remember exactly what it is, however it does run Mountain lion and it will give me a chance to get my feet wet without spending two or $3000 upfront. It looks like I have some guides to read, however I do not suspect it will be all that difficult. I like learning new things and like the challenge of new operating systems. I know DOS, Linux, and windows very well. So I suspect learning the Mac operating system will not be too terrible. I already know about some of the things to watch out for. For example I should not think of Mac OS like windows. Instead I will think of Mac OS like Mac OS. I believe that thinking of an operating system in terms of its own ways and itself will be the best way. This message has nothing useful really in it other than me bragging. Take care all. --- Sent from Raul's iPhone - (832) 554-7285. Please excuse any dictation or auto complete errors. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: unlocking with a braille display, was RE: braille displays
I disagree, You may find this a fluffy feature, but my deaf blind clients will love it. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-04-02, at 12:33 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: First, the command spacebar plus dots 1,4 is in the list of braille commands and will unlock the device with pretty much any display. Is it a worth while command, not in my opinion, I was just reporting the fact that it does work, but only in a very specific situation. Make sure your device is locked. 2. Turn on the braille display of your choice. 3. Wait a few extra seconds, say 10. 4. Press the home key on your device. 5. Wait again until you hear the display and the device connect. 6. Press spacebar plus dots 1,4 and your device will unlock. If you have a pin code to unlock your device, you can then enter it; otherwise it will simply unlock. Personally, I’ve done this with the Refreshabraille 18 and an iPod Touch 5th gen, the BrailleSense Plus and an iPhone 5 and with the Braille Edge and both devices, as well as the Focus 14 and the iPhone 5. However, if I am going to press the home key to wake up the device part way, I am going to just reach up and double tap to unlock it. But the original question was simply, can I unlock the device with my braille display? Just because something can be done doesn’t mean it should. Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Ways to read books
How about ebooks.com? Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-03-30, at 10:04 AM, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I have a pretty pressing question--at least to me it is *smile* I have been given a book recommendation. I didn't find it in the iBookstore. I did find it at Barnes and Noble, however, it didn't say it was a Nook Book. I would really love to read this on my iPhone. What other ideas and places can you give me to look? I know these things have been discussed before, but I didn't pay as much attention to them. Thank you all for your help. Sharonda -- Sharonda Greenlaw President (Phoenix Chapter) National Federation of the Blind - Come, read and take a journey with me at Skype: sharonda2004 Twitter: shari_rocks Facebook: facebook.com/TheSharondaWhiteGreenlaw -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Reading a manual non-linearly -- iBooks or VoiceDream recommended?
Voicedream isn't really very nice for reading books in braille. So, if you want to read with a braille display ibooks is your baby. I find ibooks atrocious for voice though. I just vocalizer. Voicedream comes with acapela voices which are so much better for listening to books it blows the mind. So, if you want speech to read it out to you, then I'd go voicedream. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-03-30, at 12:04 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Hi, I have an ePub manual I want to read. I may not want to read it straight through like a novel, but jump from chapterto chapter as the need or desire arises. Is there an advantage of either iBooks or VoiceDream for this kind of reading? 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Oy, I got the Adobe Digital Editions Blues
Hi, I really like DE for the computer on both mac and windows. It's really too bad they don't have mobile apps. Meanwhile, I think the kobo app will work if you can pick your way through the initial setup. Hope this helps. Kathy Szinnyey joyfulreneg...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, gang! The subject line says it all. I have vound some books that I simply cannot get in any other format than Adobe Digital Editions, and I have not been able to find an app for my iPhone 4s to read it. I'm totally blind, so enlarging print and all that stuff won't work for me. Any help out there in the Universe will be much appreciated. I really love this list, just subscribed to it not too long ago. What a friendly helpful lot! And, omg, those Sheldon Cooper quotes make me laugh till I cry. Just recently started watching Big Bang Theory as well and have lots of happy catching up to do on re-runs. Anyway, thank for all your help! Peace, Kathy -- smugly 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Mac Groups.
macvisionaries+subscr...@googlegroups.com Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-03-22, at 4:14 PM, anita silky...@gmail.com wrote: Hi List, Does anyone have the address fo Mac Vissionarries, or whatever that list is called? I'm just looking for a list that talks about accessibility only if possible. Thanks, Anita -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN
Onboard maps are absolutely essential for the price point. Many of my clients who would most benefit from this are ipod users, or even IPad users who bought their devices partially on the basis of not wanting to pay for cell phone service. So, this app is useless to them and that irritates me. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-03-02, at 8:55 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi John, Which maps do you mean when you say the actual maps on the phone? If you refer to the native Maps app from Apple then those maps are not on your phone, either. They are stored on Apple Servers and your phone uses data to retrieve information from then just as Sendero will. One of the few GPS apps which downloads maps to your phone is Navigon. Having maps in the cloud is for the most part OK, where it does cause a problem is if you are travelling to other countries where maybe you don't have a local SIM along with a data plan or if you are outside of cell coverage. Most people who live in cities and areas with lots of population may not understand how you can be out of cell coverage, maybe they are aware of areas with a poor signal, but don't have to deal with large regions or stretches of road where there is no cell signal at all. People in rural areas especially in Canada are used to this, here in BC we have highways up North where you can sometimes drive for hundreds of miles with no cell signal. The town of Deas Lake in northern BC which has a population of about 1,000 has absolutely no cell coverage within 400 miles in any direction. Of course people don't need a GPS to find their way around Dease Lake *smile*, but I was just making a point how for a visitor having maps on the phone can certainly be of great value. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Gallagher Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 5:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN Hi Mary trouble it is the maps that incur the costs I cannot understand why the actual maps on the phone cannot be used. so with blind square do you need four square as well for the poi data? I did try blind over hear in the uk and it did seem to work great.# cheers then. At 13:09 02/03/2013, you wrote: Hi, Keith, I'm with you. I will never spend $100 on any app that I will only be able to use for a year or two. If this is the way things end up, I will donate $100 to Blind Square so they can develop turn by turn navigation. Mary On Mar 1, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Keith Watson wrote: Point 3 just killed any hope of this app for me. If I purchase an app for $100 and its only good for a year? Dream on! I would rather donate $100 to blind square. Keith On Mar 1, 2013, at 7:17 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: 1: The maps are online. The app is using the Mapquest engine. 2: No virtual mode when the app is released, but it may be added later based on user feedback. 3: The cost is likely to be around 100 dollars. It is not decided if that will be for one year or three years. 4: When asked for a release date, Mike May said their target was last August. So he is not giving a release date. The impression I had is it will be released when it is ready and it is not clear when that might be. Others who listened in may have more to say. If you have more questions about the app, you may want to contact Sendero Group, their web site is: www.senderogroup.com Richard (Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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
Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN
I disagree, as a former mobile geo user having tested internal vs external receivers, I believe I personally would want a receiver for my phone, even if it had one built in. External receivers increase battery life accuracy and gps performance. Every inch of accuracy you can eak out of a GPS is worth it for blind users. Then there is the cost of IPhone plans which many of my clients have no need to pay. Even if they are stuck paying for a $130 gps receiver, they still save thousands on the cost of buying an IPhone or buying into a 3 year contract. There's no use at all paying that kind of money if you don't want or need a cell phone. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-03-02, at 12:21 PM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, but those devices don't have built in GPS anyway. I don't know, having to buy one of those GPS receivers that connects to your device sounds like a half measure at best to me. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 2, 2013, at 9:10 AM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Onboard maps are absolutely essential for the price point. Many of my clients who would most benefit from this are ipod users, or even IPad users who bought their devices partially on the basis of not wanting to pay for cell phone service. So, this app is useless to them and that irritates me. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-03-02, at 8:55 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi John, Which maps do you mean when you say the actual maps on the phone? If you refer to the native Maps app from Apple then those maps are not on your phone, either. They are stored on Apple Servers and your phone uses data to retrieve information from then just as Sendero will. One of the few GPS apps which downloads maps to your phone is Navigon. Having maps in the cloud is for the most part OK, where it does cause a problem is if you are travelling to other countries where maybe you don't have a local SIM along with a data plan or if you are outside of cell coverage. Most people who live in cities and areas with lots of population may not understand how you can be out of cell coverage, maybe they are aware of areas with a poor signal, but don't have to deal with large regions or stretches of road where there is no cell signal at all. People in rural areas especially in Canada are used to this, here in BC we have highways up North where you can sometimes drive for hundreds of miles with no cell signal. The town of Deas Lake in northern BC which has a population of about 1,000 has absolutely no cell coverage within 400 miles in any direction. Of course people don't need a GPS to find their way around Dease Lake *smile*, but I was just making a point how for a visitor having maps on the phone can certainly be of great value. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John Gallagher Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2013 5:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Summary of Seeing Eye app presentation at CSUN Hi Mary trouble it is the maps that incur the costs I cannot understand why the actual maps on the phone cannot be used. so with blind square do you need four square as well for the poi data? I did try blind over hear in the uk and it did seem to work great.# cheers then. At 13:09 02/03/2013, you wrote: Hi, Keith, I'm with you. I will never spend $100 on any app that I will only be able to use for a year or two. If this is the way things end up, I will donate $100 to Blind Square so they can develop turn by turn navigation. Mary On Mar 1, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Keith Watson wrote: Point 3 just killed any hope of this app for me. If I purchase an app for $100 and its only good for a year? Dream on! I would rather donate $100 to blind square. Keith On Mar 1, 2013, at 7:17 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: 1: The maps are online. The app is using the Mapquest engine. 2: No virtual mode when the app is released, but it may be added later based on user feedback. 3: The cost is likely to be around 100 dollars. It is not decided if that will be for one year or three years. 4: When asked for a release date, Mike May said their target was last August. So he is not giving a release date. The impression I had is it will be released when it is ready
Re: Accessible-iOS preventing locking it iBooks
If you haven't used the app store before, there's actually a link to download IBooks right from the first screen when the store opens. Bood luck, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-25, at 11:39 PM, Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, you download it from the app store. Its free. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 25, 2013, at 5:22 PM, Karen Hughes khugh...@cogeco.ca wrote: Erik, how does one get I books, thanks, Karen - Original Message - From: erik burggraaf To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 4:49 PM Subject: Re: Accessible-iOS preventing locking it iBooks Absolutely, although the selection of books from the ibooks store might not be the same as it is in the US. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-25, at 2:59 PM, Karen Hughes khugh...@cogeco.ca wrote: is it possible to get I books if you live in Canada. thanks, Karen - Original Message - From: Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com To: accessible-...@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Accessible-iOS preventing locking it iBooks Hi, How interesting. I never had this problem when continuously reading in iBooks. I guess you could turn auto lock off in settings/general. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 25, 2013, at 1:52 PM, Negoslav Sabev neg...@gmail.com wrote: Hi listers, Don't know if you have this problem, but while reading in iBooks my screen tells me that is dimmed in under a minute and it stops VO from reading. It is very annoying. So how to prevent locking? Leaving my phone unlocked or setting it every time I am reading in the public transport is not an option. Negoslav -- 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 Google Groups accessible iOS group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessible-ios+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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
any experience with the IBG Star glucose monitor?
Hi, Has any one tried this IBG star glucose monitor for keeping track of blood sugar level? I have a myglucohealth one here and the company is very interested in accessibility. Their product works great on android and I have great hopes for their IOS support. Unfortunately it's not covered here in Ontario and the cost of the strips is prohibitive. The Canadian diabetes association wants me to switch to IBG STAR. any info would be greatly appreciated. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Accessible-iOS preventing locking it iBooks
Absolutely, although the selection of books from the ibooks store might not be the same as it is in the US. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-25, at 2:59 PM, Karen Hughes khugh...@cogeco.ca wrote: is it possible to get I books if you live in Canada. thanks, Karen - Original Message - From: Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com To: accessible-...@googlegroups.com Cc: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 1:55 PM Subject: Re: Accessible-iOS preventing locking it iBooks Hi, How interesting. I never had this problem when continuously reading in iBooks. I guess you could turn auto lock off in settings/general. hth Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Feb 25, 2013, at 1:52 PM, Negoslav Sabev neg...@gmail.com wrote: Hi listers, Don't know if you have this problem, but while reading in iBooks my screen tells me that is dimmed in under a minute and it stops VO from reading. It is very annoying. So how to prevent locking? Leaving my phone unlocked or setting it every time I am reading in the public transport is not an option. Negoslav -- 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 Google Groups accessible iOS group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to accessible-ios+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: copying EBooks to your IPhone?
That works. You can also just email them to yourself. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-25, at 4:58 PM, Kimberly kimbersinbox1...@gmail.com wrote: Dropbox seems to be the easiest way for me. Sent from Kimber's iPhone On Feb 25, 2013, at 3:14 AM, Helena tull.hel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, I've just got the app Voice Dream, and since I have loads of EBooks, I would like to be able to read them, without having to be stuck at the computer all the time. Is there an easy, or relatively easy way to copy books to my IPhone? Take care and stay safe! Helena and the friendly Mitzie-cat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: ebook readers where the page scrolls automatically?
Hi, All this read to end stuff is great if listening to a book with speech, but braille is another matter. I mean, you do what you do right? I guess we'll work with it, but it would be nice if I could at least get the braille display to stay in the book area so eliminating the step of having to find the reading area before changing the page. Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-22, at 2:51 AM, David McLean david.mcl...@cox.net wrote: In Ibooks I have (discovered) that doing a read to end on the keyboard it would be the ctrl+shift+a, the remainder of the book will be read if not interrupted. The same is true of the Nook app. Difference is that the Nook app will suggest how to do it first. So give this a try and let us know what happens. BTW, when I said (discovered) earlier I was also under the impression that you couldn't read continuously in iBooks but was corrected by one of the other members (I don't recall the person's name). I had been using Nook just because I had thought Nook wasn't capable of doing this but now I use both depending on which site has the better price or is carrying the book I want (no they don't always carry the same books. On Feb 21, 2013, at 8:54 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi all, I am introducing the IPod to a former braille note user and while she is starting to get the hang of IBooks, she misses the fact that her book would scroll automatically. Is there an ebook reader that presents the book in such a way? I know digital editions and itext express on the mack both read this way. It would be convenient if I could find one like this for IOS. In fact, I've never quite gotten used to turning the page either, especially considering how small the screen is and how little text fits on a page. Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Slide gesture on a braille display?
Hi all, Do we have a braille display command for slide? I am in desperate need of this right now. Thanks for your help, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Slide gesture on a braille display?
Sorry, I forgot to mention that my display is a focus 40 blue in this case. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-22, at 2:30 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi all, Do we have a braille display command for slide? I am in desperate need of this right now. Thanks for your help, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Slide gesture on a braille display?
I guess I did a pretty bad job of explaining. :) I was with the client and he is out of the loop without my braille display. so I was trying to get back to him. Essentially, the client is deaf-blind and purchased a lark vibrating alarm wristband. The thing is perfectly accessible except for one drawback. The control that turns off the alarm is a slider. As in, slide to stop. Think of it like the icon on your lock screen that says slide to unlock. Well, that particular control, you can either slide or double tap, or in this case, press a cursor routing key on the braille display to perform the default action. Unfortunately, this particular slidecontrol doesn't have a double tap alternative. I checked the ios articald on braille display keys but I can't find anything relevant. I emailled the company and we'll see what happens. Oddly enough, the snooze is a standard button that works a treat. Best. Teresa Cochran vegaspipistre...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Erik, In what context are you using this gesture? The adjustable value rotor control will activate when you use your router button on the display to adjust things like alarm time or volume controls. Needless to say, you can't use this gesture with the Bluetooth display in order to unlock your device. HtH, Teresa Slow down; you'll get there faster. On Feb 22, 2013, at 11:32 AM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Sorry, I forgot to mention that my display is a focus 40 blue in this case. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-22, at 2:30 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Hi all, Do we have a braille display command for slide? I am in desperate need of this right now. Thanks for your help, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from
ebook readers where the page scrolls automatically?
Hi all, I am introducing the IPod to a former braille note user and while she is starting to get the hang of IBooks, she misses the fact that her book would scroll automatically. Is there an ebook reader that presents the book in such a way? I know digital editions and itext express on the mack both read this way. It would be convenient if I could find one like this for IOS. In fact, I've never quite gotten used to turning the page either, especially considering how small the screen is and how little text fits on a page. Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
I'll believe the cheep iphone stories when I see the product, but as of now it's just noise. Remember the big roomer about apple coming out with AMD based computers for half to 2/3 the price of the current lines? That never happened. The cheep IPhone isn't on the way. Your business executive was right though, in another 3 years the flip phone will be a thing of the past. market research shows that over 50 per sent of the cell phones in the world are now smart phones as of about 2011. As the flip phones end of life they are being replaced with smart phones, in part because people are doing away with the personal computer as well. In 2016 the personal computer goes on the longtale and a significant market share will be doing business completely on smartphones or tablets. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-17, at 11:19 PM, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: Well, this is just a rumor, but from the rumors I've read, they wouldn't be replacing the current iPhone with a cheaper phone, but rather just coming out with a new less expensive phone in addition to their current phone to capture more of the low end market. I'm not sure which cell phone executive it was, but someone said recently they they thought all phones would be smart phones before too long. If that's true then it might make sense for Apple to get in on that market where cheaper smart phones replace feature phones. I haven't heard Apple do anything but deny this rumor. On one hand it makes sense, but on the other hand, how much would a cheaper iPhone cut into their current iPhone sales. That might give Apple pause since they make so much money on their current iPhone offerings. On 17/02/13 17:52, James Mannion wrote: Who knows for sure what Apple will do, but some seem entirely convinced of these rumours out there. I even heard it said yesterday on TWIT that they believe Apple's market going forward is cheap IOS devices. I sure hope not! Fine if they come out with a cheap IPhone as an alternative, but I truly hope they do not make the new IPhone a cheap piece of plastic with cheap electronics to sell it cheap. I know the large share of the market wants cheap crap, but Apple makes amazing profits on what they currently sell, they sell millions of them and some of us want to buy a quality product. These people have enough cheap crap options, they do not have to take our quality product away from us so they can have a piece of crap called an Iphone. Get your crap out of your breakfast box as you have been if you are one of those people and leave us alone is my opinion! On 2/16/13, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I can't speak to the validity of these rumours, but there are always rumours swirling around about Apple coming out with a lower end/cheaper iPhoen, especially for specific geographic markets. I doubt they would do this unless they start losing market share to other smart phone providers. On 16/02/13 08:25, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Dave, I highly doubt that at least in the short to medium term Apple will suddenly start to sell a new iPhone for $399 or $499. Apple is one of the few companies who is actually making a good margin on their products meaning unlike Amazon which basically gives a Kindle Fire away at cost or even below cost to get people to use their service, Apple sells the iPad at a price where they make money. Keep in mind that if they sold an iPhone for a greatly reduced price, people would no longer buy an iPod Touch and would expect iPad and iPad Mini prices to come down as well. I somehow don’t forsee any changes in how big carriers do business and believe they will continue to offer contracts and subsidized phones. Keep in mind that a carrier like the one mentioned may offer an unlimited plan for $49 with no contract, but they will not give you a 16 Gb iPhone 5 for $199, instead you have to pay $649 and buy one at full price. The math is easy: Over 2 years you spend 24 month times $49 a month = $1,176 + $649 for the iPhone which means a total of $1,825. Now assume you are on contract and spend $80 a month, the total is 24 times $80 = $1,920 + $199 for the phone = $2,119. So, yes, the contract does cost you $294 more over 2 years given you do actually have a $80 plan, if you find one that is $70 which maybe gives you 2 Gig of data and limited voice, but maybe it’s all you need then the total would be $1,879 over 2 years which is only $64 more. For many people it’s easier to spend an extra $20 or $30 a months without having to come up with the high upfront cost. It’s really no different than any sort of financing, people buy all sorts of stuff they probably shouldn’t because
CP: help syncing a hotmail with iphone and outlook 2007?
Hi all, I normally just switch people over to gmail for syncing calendars and contacts because it just works, but it's not nice to do to some poor client who is had his sympatico address for 10 years or something. So, the IPhone takes the sympatico seeemlessly and sets it up as a hotmail using active exchange. So my client has this shiny new IPad with his hotmail data for sympatico syncing nicely to the sympatico server. Now we need to make outlook 2007 sync his calendar and contacts up through AE as well. Is this possible? I tried to hack it and nearly pooched the poor guy's pst file. Can't really find anything in three or four web searches I've tried. I thought maybe if I could get him a skydrive, maybe that would sync his old data up to the hotmail exchange and deliver it to his ipad. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: How do I connect my braille display with my I Pod 5th gen?
Hi, only the focus 40 blue and the new focus blue are supported. If you have a focus 44, that's not supported. If you've never seen one to compare, the easiest way to tell is to look at the back of the display. if the back/reer face of the display is featureless and flat, then you have a focus blue. if the back face of the display has a metal track to support the keyboard stand accessory, then you have a focus 44 which is not supported on the IOS devices. of course, there are other clues that would tell you as well, for example, if you have a praille keyboard on the top face of the unit at the very front which sits under a protective lid, then you have a focus 44 which is unsupported. if you have a keyboard on the top face at the back behind the braille cells then you have a focus blue and you are good to go. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-16, at 3:53 PM, Nimit Kaur kaur.ni...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Everybody, Hope you are having fun wherever you are. I have a question. How do I connect my Focus 40 braille display with my IPod 5th gen? My braille display has a USB cord and I am not sure if it has a blootooth thing. I checked in the freedom scientific website but no luck. Do I need to get a separate blootooth thing or whatever it is called? Sorry for not explaining enough but appreciate any help provided. Thanks and have a nice day!!! -- “JUST BECAUSE A MAN LACKS THE USE OF HIS EYES DOESN’T MEAN HE LACKS VISION!! By STEVIE WONDER Just BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE DOESN't MEAN YOU CAN'T HEAR AND THINK!! By STEVIE WONDER NIMIT KAUR kaur.ni...@gmail.com kaur.ni...@hotmail.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
Heh Brian, You should'a jumped on the koodo bandwagon over the holidays. I got unlimited canada for 54 bucks, 5 cents a minute to the US for 2.50, features, unlimited text, and 2 gb of data included. I've even got a koodo microsim I would have just given you to get it off my case. My Friend barry wanted to use it when he came over from Ireland last year and had no reason to take it back with him when he went home. I don't think they're running that promo anymore, but every once in a while something comes up if you keep your ear to the ground. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-16, at 8:30 AM, Brian Moore bmo...@screenreview.org wrote: wish we had something like this in canada. would love to find a carrier where I could use my iphone. while my current 6 gig plan gives me more than enough data, it is pretty expensive and roaming to the u.s which I do a lot of is still very expensive. apparently this is chang but no one has a firm date for when this is happening. Brian.ing Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 16/02/2013 12:18 AM, Dave Baker wrote: Hey guys, I just found this, and it's a unlimited voice, text and data plan with no contract for $49 per month! It's backed by the T-Mobile network, which I find has been rolling out 3G coverage for us iPhone users for the past year. I know here in Portland I've finally gotten to see this, and it's really been nice. I've been a T-Mobile customer for five years, but just switched to this new Carrier so I could pay less and be contract-free. Message me privately if you want help or questions answered about this one. I guess the thing that gets me, is that now with these smartphones helping us out so much, a lot of people don't realize how much of their data plan gets used by things like GPS, or even object recognition apps, both of which are real game-changers for us. Here's the link if anyone wants to check out the service: http://www.solavei.com/daveleo And while there is an opportunity to share it with friends and save even more money on your bill, you by all means don't have to: just sign up and use the service if you're looking for another carrier, especially one with unlimited data that doesn't throttle partway through your month. I wanted to put this on this list, because I've received so much from the great apps and tips on here. On a side note: I checked out iMove this morning, pretty spectacular if I say so myself! It figured out where I was very very quickly. Even more quickly than AroundMe does. Anyway, check the above link out if you or someone you know is looking to get a better deal or an unlimited data plan. Thanks, Dave -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!
I beg to disagree, Gingerbread isn't quite up to the IPhone, but the accessibility is pretty marvelous. I've found almost nothing that I want to do on IPhone that i can't do on Gingerbread. Skype, tunein radio, ebay, paypal, calendars, clock and alarms, contacts and call history, navigon, lookaround gps, red laser bar code scanning, web browsing with element navigation. plus some things that iphone chant do such as allow me to connect my Iblue 737 receiver, use acapella or ivona, or four or 5 other choices, use any input method I want, flexy, braille touch, use a free ocr app that doesn't cloud and doesn't suck, use sd cards, plug in a projector… It would be better if they offered jelly bean phones, but gingerbread is nothing to sneeze at. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-16, at 12:42 PM, Dave Baker coastguard...@gmail.com wrote: There's no free iPhone with this carrier, only a few Android phones which are running Gingerbread, which isn't all thaaccestsible for us. I bought my iPhone 4S off Craigslist. Unfortunately, carrier subsidies are how people get roped into contracts where they pay way more in the long run. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
how to use the item chooser, complete instructions
Hi, Here are complete instructions for the item chooser. The item chooser lists and filters all items on the screen and is most useful on web pages or apps with large lists of content. To open the item chooser, do a double finger tripple tap, or press space plus I on a braille display, or control option I on a bluetooth keyboard. The contents of the screen will display as a list with a search box on top. This search box should auto focus and allow you to start typing a string, but sometimes you have to double tap it to start typing depending on the peripherals you have connected. Slowly begin typing in the edit box. As you type each letter, focus will return to the edit box. This is why it's a good idea to take it slow. As you type a string, all items that don't contain that string will disappear. For example, if you are looking for jonny appleseed, typing jon, app, or see will find jonny appleseed. As you type, voiceover should report the number of items left in the chooser. When the number is something you can live with, flick right from the search box. This is one reason why focus is set there after each letter you type. Another is I suppose that the screen keeps refreshing and changing and the search box is a good point of reference. When you find the item you want, listen for an extra beat and voiceover will tell you where on the screen the item is located so that you can try and find it without the item chooser next time. This is particularly useful on the IPad which has so much real-estate that sometimes you use the item chooser just to keep from having to grope around the screen all day. Double tap the item and voiceover will set focus there. you can then take whatever action is required such as double tapping if the item is a link or a button, or read from current position if you are in the middle of an article. hope this helps and isn't too verbose. i'm sort'a enjoying my friday night. :) Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Ever wanted to print to your printer, without an AirPrint printer?
True, but if the app costs $10 you can print from 10 devices before you start to run overage in cost. The hardware gadget sounds nice, but if a paid app will do the job for 5 or 10 per sent of the cost of the hardware gadget, then that's the rout most people will go for home use. For office use where you have say 50 plus ios devices the gadget is a better bet over a 5 or 10 dollar app, depending on apple volume licencing. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-11, at 4:35 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav for...@talknav.com wrote: Sherry, The issue with an iOS app to do this is that it means all using your printer need the app. 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 10 Feb 2013, at 20:05, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: I have an HP office jet wireless printer on my home network. I downloaded an app called Printer Pro. I downloaded the free version to see if it would work. It located the printer and printed a test page from the phone. To use it as a regular printer you have to buy the paid version which is $4.99, I think. I didn’t do it yet since I don’t write many documents on my phone that would need printing. I also experimented with two different HP printing apps and neither discovered my HP printer. Go figure. Just for the record the wireless printer is in a different room from the router. Sherrie So Printer Pro might just be a much less expensive option for wireless printing. From: Neil Barnfather - TalkNav Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 10:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ever wanted to print to your printer, without an AirPrint printer? Keith, No, your printer if it is either physically using ether net, or wirelessly using WiFi connected to your network stays as it is. You do not connect the X-Print Server to your printer at all… You only connect a USB printer to the X-Print Server, not a network enabled one. You would connect the single ether net socket on the X-Print Server to your router, the iOS device prints to the X-Print Server, which appears to your device as the name of your printer. The X-Print Server pushes the print job then over the network to the printer itself. does that make sense? 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 9 Feb 2013, at 23:07, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote: Thanks, Neil. Sounds great. How do you think this situation would set-up? I have a network associated printer, but it is a wireless connection and the printer is in a different room from my router. I can't get my brain around the set-up, as I understood the Ethernet needs to link to both the router and the printer. Thanks, Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neil Barnfather - TalkNav Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2013 3:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Ever wanted to print to your printer, without an AirPrint printer? Hi All, I'm sure there are many of you out there who wish you could easily print to your printers direct from your iOS devices, but, you lack an AirPrint printer. I've been in this position since Apple released AirPrint enabled printers, having a large HP laser office grade printer here, there was no way I was shelling out hundreds of pounds to buy a new printer just for that feature. No matter how much I knew it would be of use etc. Anyway, I thought I'd share with you all a fantastic little device I bought a month ago now which has solved everything for me. Its called X-Print Server and comes in two flavours, home and office edition. I bought the Home edition as I only have the one printer here, but, do bear in mind that the home version will do more than one printer. The device itself is very small, about a third of the size of an iPHone, has a USB slot and an ether net socket on it. Plus a mains socket for providing power. The beauty of this device is its complete simplicity. Plug
Re: Apple and Duxbury
Woohoo! If you could dropbox that driver and post instructions to the list, many of us would appreciate it. I have clients who would be interested. Thanks, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi. If it is for braille printing. Why not try: www.robobraille.org there you can get your document formated as PEF, when the file returns, use the pef driver for mac for printing. The driver is called e2u. You will have to setup your printer correct, I have more detailed info for that, if you need. If your are interested mail me off list, and I will send you the driver, or you can find it on google. Best regards Annie. On Feb 4, 2013, at 2:27 PM, Harmony Neil harmony.n...@gmail.com wrote: In other words duxbury doesn't work on OSX, only windows. Blah. On 04/02/2013, at 10:47, Don Breda don.br...@gmail.com wrote: Yes it is but you will need to install windows in a bootcamp partision or use VMWare Fusion to create a virtual machine with windows. Until we come out with our Mac version which is a year away at best. Don -- Don Breda don.br...@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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: a request for BrailleTouch?
You have to switch to android to get that feature. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-02-01, at 5:04 AM, Dan Beaver GMail dbeaver...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I'd like to make a request for Braille Touch. It seems to me to be kind of inconvenient to have to open braille touch to do anything. My request is that braille touch be made so that if you open an editable field like in a message or email or wherever the braille touch app would be opened automatically if configured so instead of the normal text field. Is this possible? Thanks. Dan Beaver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 Google Groups VIPhone group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: OT: Android Mailing list
How about eyes-free+subscr...@googlegroups.com Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-01-28, at 5:45 AM, Blind Treasures blindtreasu...@comcast.net wrote: I know this is off topic but I know also that quite a few of you, like myself, have both an IPhone and an Android device. I would never get rid of my IPhone but like trying out new devices. I'm looking for a mailing list for Android and hoping that someone on the list can give me the subscription information for one. Thank you very much and sorry for the off topic posting. Blind Treasures Phone: (804)-726-8900 Sales: sa...@blindtreasures.com Skype: kingmeade Web Page: http://www.blindtreasures.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: ScanBox.
Hooray! Where do I get in line to buy it? Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-01-27, at 9:05 AM, Sandratomkins sandratomk...@googlemail.com wrote: OK, for those of you interested in a more user friendly interface when using the OCR Apps available to us, may I introduce the ScanBox! 1. What is it? ScanBox is, as you might guess, a box designed to enable scanning. It is a box which collapses flat, to the size of a sheet of foolscap/A4 size (the tuypical size of a printed letter) It is the work of seconds to assemble it and it weighs a couple of ounces. It costs somewhere in the region of 25 Euros/Dollars (a very loose conversion there!) It comes equipped with a LED light, but you have to connect a battery to this. Once assembled, the foot print is A4 sized and the height is about 16 inches. I have only had a chance to play with a prototype which is made of cardboard, but understand that the finished product is plastic. 2. What does ScanBox do for us? On the top of the box there is a hole, over which you must position the camera of the phone. With the help of my partner, I have placed four tactile markers corresponding with the corners of the iPhone when in the exact position. The box is open on one side, so it is simplicity itself to slide a sheet of text into the box. In this way, the phone is perfectly placed for the shot, the paper is perfectly aligned and the distance is perfect for prizmo to do its stuff! I mention Prizmo because I have only tried SayText and Prizmo with this box and have to report that Saytext will not work with it for reasons I could explain, but will leave for now in the interest of brevity. Probably other OCR packages will work with the ScanBox, but Prizmo has its advantages for us, so I will stick with it for now. As you can imagine, 2 of the variables which make the use of the camera difficult for us VIPs have been dealt with, I.E. the perfect positioning of the phone in relation to the text, involving no skill at all, especially, once these corner markers have been attached. So, totally hands-free I can tell Prizmo to take picture and it is done! The only other variable which causes difficulty for us is good lighting. Because the ScanBox comes with a LED light set into the top, there should be no problem re ambient lighting, shadows etc. However, with this prototype version, I have to admit that the light is woefully inadequate and I have stuck, onto the underside of the lid of the box, 2 LED lights of my own. I should say that a friend of mine in Australia (the home of the ScanBox) has the final version and reports that the lights that come with the box work well for her. So, fingers crossed on that one! In the past, on this list, I have described my own experimentation using a cardboard box with a hole cut into the top and have reported reasonable results with same, but who wants to live with a big, ugly, box in their lovely home environment? Plus, who wants to carry something like that in the off chance that they might need to OCR a restaurant menu? So, ScanBox does the same thing while being very portable, foldable and light! It costs more than your cardboard box and when you first see it, you do think Hmmm, seems like a lot for a flat-pack box but if it does the business well... I have found it to be excellent using prizmo on single sheets of text, but below please find an example taken from the Encyclopaedia Britannica (a huge, hard-back book, which is very difficult to flatten!) The page in question contains 2 columns of text, no pictures, I think, and it does go a little awry toward the very bottom, but I didn't hold the page flat, merely holding the other side of the book virtically to allow the page I was scanning to lay as flat as possible. The iPhone 4s was sitting happily by itself on the top of the box comfortably between the four corner markers, my LED ;ogjts were on and I only had to say Take Picture! So, here is is! Sorry if it is a bit long, but I wanted to demonstrate a scan which would have taxed me, using my Prizmo skills and which I could not have achieved without using this ScanBox because scanning from the Encyclopaedia Britannica ahs always been my yardstick when practising with the various OCR Apps. Finally, I must say that not everyone who has tried this box has been immediately enchanted, but as I now have it set up, I can only say that because I use it totally hands-free and I apply no skill of judgement at all, it must be possible for all of us to work it to an acceptable degree of success. Here's the scan, Enjoy, Sandy. kitchen of a lonely farmhouse
Re: Question about the name of the app used to share files between computer and phone.
Or possibly tonido. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-01-14, at 5:12 PM, Joshua Klander joshklan...@gmail.com wrote: Are you talking about dropbox? - Original Message - From: Ioana Gandrabur igandra...@gmail.com To: Viphone viphone@googlegroups.com Date sent: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:35:44 -0500 Subject: Question about the name of the app used to share files between computer and phone. Hi, I am having a memory blank about the app used to remotely access files from computer through iphone. Can anyone refresh my memory? THanks, Ioana 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.
Re: Question about the name of the app used to share files between computer and phone.
It's pretty neeto. no doubt about it. But I can't make the thing see my usb drive on my mac. So, I haven't made much use of it. Have fun, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-01-14, at 6:58 PM, Ioana Gandrabur igandra...@gmail.com wrote: that's the one. Thanks! Ioana Sent from my iPhone On 2013-01-14, at 5:25 PM, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Or possibly tonido. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-01-14, at 5:12 PM, Joshua Klander joshklan...@gmail.com wrote: Are you talking about dropbox? - Original Message - From: Ioana Gandrabur igandra...@gmail.com To: Viphone viphone@googlegroups.com Date sent: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:35:44 -0500 Subject: Question about the name of the app used to share files between computer and phone. Hi, I am having a memory blank about the app used to remotely access files from computer through iphone. Can anyone refresh my memory? THanks, Ioana 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.
Re: Help comparing:
According to the tech spec I read on apple.ca, the ipad mini is running an A4 with a 1.8 mpx front camera and no reer camera. I asked about this on list and received no responses. As far as I know, that is the state of things. Some one who is totally blind wouldn't need the retina display, but I work for partially sighted people as well who would greatly benefit from the retina display. It's also important to realize that blind people have sighted friends and family that they want to share content with, and some of them have a concern for the enjoyment of those sighted people in their lives. Also, as a company providing training and product demos and other services, I personally want my equipment to look it's best. I'd rather show something that is better. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2013-01-04, at 12:05 AM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Eric, How is an iPod Touch better than an iPad Mini except that it has Retina display? The processor and camera are the same on the Fifth Gen iPod Touch and the iPad Mini and also on the 4S. Only the iPad Retina has the A6X processor, but of course it needs especially that processing power for the high definition graphics on the large screen. I also heard from a lot of people both people I know and from comments on Podcasts such as Today in iOS that despite the fact that the iPad Mini doesn’t have a Retine screen, the screen is very good. The iPad 2 has the same resolution as the iPad Mini but of course it has a larger screen so less DPI. I also wonder how it matters to a blind person whether he or she has a retina screen or not? Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Erik Burggraaf Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2013 1:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Help comparing: I was going to buy an ipad mini for my company as a demo unit because of the 3g ability. Then I discovered it had no retina display, and worthless camera options as well as a legacy processer and my interest plummated dramatically. The ipod touch is a nuch better bet. Best, heather albright kd5...@gmail.com wrote: The ipad mini is for those who have never had an apple device or don't have an ipod, they do pretty much the same thing, according to the apple rep! The icons are larger on the ipad mini! One of these days, apple will come out with the mini pc with more memory and your computer will fit in your pocket! not quite there, I have way more data on my pc that won't all fit on the iphone or ipod touch or ipad! Heather ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Help comparing:
I was going to buy an ipad mini for my company as a demo unit because of the 3g ability. Then I discovered it had no retina display, and worthless camera options as well as a legacy processer and my interest plummated dramatically. The ipod touch is a nuch better bet. Best, heather albright kd5...@gmail.com wrote: The ipad mini is for those who have never had an apple device or don't have an ipod, they do pretty much the same thing, according to the apple rep! The icons are larger on the ipad mini! One of these days, apple will come out with the mini pc with more memory and your computer will fit in your pocket! not quite there, I have way more data on my pc that won't all fit on the iphone or ipod touch or ipad! Heather -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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. ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Blu Tooth braille display
My 32 cell works great. Sometimes I have to reboot my mac though to get it up and running. There's also a conflict with my virtual machines but I think that would happen with any bluetooth display because fusion steals the bluetooth adapter. hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-12-27, at 3:41 PM, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote: Has anybody successfully used a Braille Connect 24 with a Mac? I can pair it and it connects for a short period but drops the connection. I've used the 24 with my iPhone with no difficulty. This is my first attempt wit the iMac. I'm running the latest OS. Thanks. Les On Dec 27, 2012, at 2:35 AM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: It is really a matter of opinion. Apple has set it up so all Braille displays work essentially the same. First question is how many Braille cells? David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 27/12/2012, at 14:41, Steve \The Jazz Man\ st...@jazznotes.net wrote: I am beginning to shop for a wireless braille display for use with my iPhone and a windows laptop. Is there a specific make and model that would be better over another? Thanks. Steve -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Blu Tooth braille display
Hi, speaking as a technologist who regularly teaches alva, humanware, and focus displays, I suggest that braille displays are one of these highly preferential things. The control surfaces and braille cells feel unique to each model. You should put several in your hand if you can, and choose one that feels nice to you. In terms of quality, alva bc640 is one to avoid since the build is extremely flimsy. Humanware displays have the best build quality. All have two year warrantees. Depending on what screen reader you want to use on windows, some may have better driver support than others. If you have questions about specific ones, email off list and I will. Rey to help if I know the answers. Best, ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Scanning books?
A few things are good enough for a simple scan and read. perfect OCR, text detective, prismo. Scanning a book is still the purview of the desktop computer though where camera solutions such as the hover cam t5v, eye pal, and pearl are excellent. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-11-07, at 1:24 PM, Cheryl LeFurgey clefur...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, everyone. I recently bought an ipod touch fifth generation, and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for an app that can be used to scan books? I don't need anything fancy, just enough to scan the book, OCR it, then save the results as a text file. Does such an app even exist? Thanks for any help/recommendations, I appreciaite them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Gift Cards
Hi, The add a gift card link in the IOS app store is at the very bottom of the featured window I believe. I had to google it last time I needed it because it's in some terribly obscure place, and i seem to remember that is it. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-11-04, at 2:29 PM, Joe jsoro...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, how would I go about adding a gift card to my iTunes account, and when going to purchase an app, how do I get confirmation that credit has been withdrawn from that gift card as opposed to my credit card? Thanks for your help.--Joe -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: ipod
Hi there, I'm considering selling my ebony consulting demo unit ipod touch 4th gen. I have a leather case and the original charger and so on. As it's a demo unit for my company, it's been gently used and the battery is in good shape. It's running ios 5 and I was reluctant to upgrade to 6 because of the hardware spec of the unit. I really need to be showing current stuff though. It doesn't make ssense to hang on for professional purposes just because the thing works. If you're interested, let me know. Best, Trea Abma trea.a...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, because of the bad dutch voice in iOs6, I am looking for a device to listen to ibooks. The battery of my 3gs is not very good anymore, so I thought of buying a second hand iPod, with iOs5 on it. My 4S is on iOs6. I have no idea which iPods have voiceover on it. The touch and the shuffle I believe, but I don’t know about types or generations. What kind of Ipod should I look for? Trea -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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. ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Small braille keyboard/displays for iPhone
hi, The old braille connect is much as you describe. The new brilliant bi has the same basic feature set as the braille connect, only the keys have better action, particularly the space bars. it's also made of a different type of aluminum that's a different texture. i actually like it a lot, even though the keys on the braille keyboard feel a bit big to my fingers. i'd suggest if you were going to go that rout, you get an executive leather case for your display. if you get the apex it will come with a pretty nice case already, but if you just get a braille display such as the brilliant bi, you won't get a carrying case. That would take care of at least some of your aversion to the aluminum. best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-23, at 5:13 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote: Eric. I use to have the Braille Connect before I sold it. At the time, when using it, I found it very hard to press the braille keys and my fingers ached. Also the braille display was very cold to the touch as it was made of metal. Is it still so? I am now using the Essys as it's better for my fingers. I am getting a braille Note Apex for work and plan to use it with my I phone too as it's the one with the perkins style keyboard rather than the qwerty as Apple do not let you have full control of the I phone. I was told this by Human Ware as the came to my work place to demonstrate. Kawal. On 23 Sep 2012, at 21:14, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: One thing I would suggest is that you contact companies directly. Some of them are willing to send you a demo unit for a loan period. Humanware and handytech I believe both do that although you may have to for example, take a different sized display for demo than the one you actually want to buy. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-23, at 4:11 PM, Amy Harris aharr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Erik, and thanks for the info on the BrailleConnect! No, I don't live on Onterio, or even close, but thanks for being willing to set up a demo for me if I did. Yeah, one of the things I'm finding while looking to buy a braille display is that you pretty much have to buy based on the description/opinion of others. My state agency doesn't even have any to let me look at, nor do any of the other folks I talk to in the state. I even went to a company in a neighboring state, and they couldn't arrange a demo for me, not of braille displays, and it is because of the cost, just as you said. Oh well, looks like I'm the guienna pig on this one for our area. *GRIN* At least I have this list and all of you to ask/receive thoughts/opinions from. Hey, I don't have to do it blind. *BOO HISS* LOL Amy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Small braille keyboard/displays for iPhone
Hi, I want to vote in favour of the braille connect 12. I have a 32 cell and I love it. It's aluminum constructed and very sturdy. It is all black an silver with buttons that don't look as if they belong on a fisher-price toy. It has very comfortable braille although this is very preferecial, and what feels nice to me may not feel nice to you. The braille connect is a bit older now though, and that means several drawbacks. It's not priced competitively. It comes with only one year warrantee unless that changed when the brilliant BI was released, but I'd look into it if I were you. It has the old familiar baum connection ambiguity where you have to start your braille device before your IOS device… Or else. I love my BC, and it's working great for me. So, I really can't justify the expense, but I'd love to upgrade to a brilliant BI 32 if I had money to burn. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-23, at 3:14 PM, Amy Harris aharr...@gmail.com wrote: VaShaun, I'd honestly be very interested in your opinion on the Focus 14 when you receive it. I'm not sure if that's the way I need to go, especially given that I'm a ZoomText user and thus don't need the compatibility with JAWS. I'd mainly be using my braille keyboard/display on my iDevices and nowhere else, so I'd really appreciate your thoughts on how the Focus 14 works with IOS 6. On a different note, though same topic, what do all of you think about the HumanWare BrailleConnect 12? I'm looking for small/functional/easy to carry, and I saw the post here in another topic stating that this one could be carried in a jeans pocket. That really peaked my attention. Please let me know of any gotchyas that I should be looking out for, if any. I really appreciate the help that all of you are giving me on this one, and I'm also keeping up with the other topic on this list discussing braille displays. I do have to say one thing. It would be very nice if there was a store, similar to Best Buy, where I could go and get a hands-on look at these products. I mean, you guys can only help me so much, and then the final decision is mine. *GRIN* Amy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Small braille keyboard/displays for iPhone
By the by, I don't suppose you are in ontario perchance? One of my sidelines is arranging demos. Braille displays are hard because of the cost of them, but I can make it happen as long as you live here. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-23, at 3:14 PM, Amy Harris aharr...@gmail.com wrote: VaShaun, I'd honestly be very interested in your opinion on the Focus 14 when you receive it. I'm not sure if that's the way I need to go, especially given that I'm a ZoomText user and thus don't need the compatibility with JAWS. I'd mainly be using my braille keyboard/display on my iDevices and nowhere else, so I'd really appreciate your thoughts on how the Focus 14 works with IOS 6. On a different note, though same topic, what do all of you think about the HumanWare BrailleConnect 12? I'm looking for small/functional/easy to carry, and I saw the post here in another topic stating that this one could be carried in a jeans pocket. That really peaked my attention. Please let me know of any gotchyas that I should be looking out for, if any. I really appreciate the help that all of you are giving me on this one, and I'm also keeping up with the other topic on this list discussing braille displays. I do have to say one thing. It would be very nice if there was a store, similar to Best Buy, where I could go and get a hands-on look at these products. I mean, you guys can only help me so much, and then the final decision is mine. *GRIN* Amy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Small braille keyboard/displays for iPhone
One thing I would suggest is that you contact companies directly. Some of them are willing to send you a demo unit for a loan period. Humanware and handytech I believe both do that although you may have to for example, take a different sized display for demo than the one you actually want to buy. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-23, at 4:11 PM, Amy Harris aharr...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Erik, and thanks for the info on the BrailleConnect! No, I don't live on Onterio, or even close, but thanks for being willing to set up a demo for me if I did. Yeah, one of the things I'm finding while looking to buy a braille display is that you pretty much have to buy based on the description/opinion of others. My state agency doesn't even have any to let me look at, nor do any of the other folks I talk to in the state. I even went to a company in a neighboring state, and they couldn't arrange a demo for me, not of braille displays, and it is because of the cost, just as you said. Oh well, looks like I'm the guienna pig on this one for our area. *GRIN* At least I have this list and all of you to ask/receive thoughts/opinions from. Hey, I don't have to do it blind. *BOO HISS* LOL Amy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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.
unlocking digit-eyes features?
Hi, I'm trying to get to all the features of digit-eyes barcode scanner and labeller so that I can create an account and sign in, set up a bluetooth barcode reader, and so on. All I see though, is a scan button, copyright notice and scanning tips button. I hit the scanning tips button and it brought up a website in the program with an overwelming array of info. So, for example, I tapped set up a laser scanner and it didn't come up with any information on the topic that I could find. I checked the settings but there's no settings panel for digit-eyes. Am I missing something? Thanks, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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.
Re: US ITC judge rules Apple does not violate Samsung patents
Oh boohoo. Weep wale and sob. Apple is trying to do the same thing to google at the moment. Isn't it nice to see your purchasing dollars hard at work? Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-15, at 12:26 AM, James Mannion wrote: I wonder how much we have to worry about the LTE complaints that are said could be filed by Samsung. Instead of just producing their own products, they may try to use the legal system to ban the IPhone 5 from being sold. That would suck. These standards should not be allowed to be locked down by some patent held by one company. That is to cornor the market in a way that is not fair to anyone. You can't have a standard if everyone has to do it a different way. I hate Samsung. I guess they can't rely on their products to stand up against the competition, they have to find some corrupt way to get rid of them instead. On 9/14/12, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: I guess Apple is off the hook. Read below. http://appleinsider.com/articles/12/09/14/us_itc_judge_rules_apple_does_not_violate_samsung_patents -- Raul A. Gallegos The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. - Franklin P. Jones Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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] Google Releases Official YouTube App
Hi, I've used the youtube app on android for the basics and found it to work nicely. I've never tried uploading, only watching, but on android it does work. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-11, at 10:43 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Let’s hope many people from the list will write to Google and ask them to make the app fully Voiceover accessible. It’s too bad Apple doesn’t take it’s fantastic commitment for accessibility a step further and make Voiceover accessibility a condition for approving especially such commonly used apps. If Google can’t even design an app with accessibility in mind I am not very hopeful about the accessibility of Android. Of course even though Apple has done wonderful things the iCloud website is still largely inaccessible and at best can be used with great difficulties and in a limited way. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf OfMaccessibility Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6:51 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: [Maccessibility] Google Releases Official YouTube App Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Google Releases Official YouTube App' With the presumed imminent release of iOS 6, Apple will be retiring theYouTube app which has been included on its iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices since their inceptions. As a result, Google Inc. has released an official app for its YouTube service. Unfortunately, Google’s offering, while somewhat usable for VoiceOver users, includes [...] You may view the latest post at http://maccessibility.net/2012/09/11/google-releases-official-youtube-app/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 toviphone+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.
android was Re: digit-eyes, identifying unknown labels?
Hi Nancy, Jellybean is even better. I'm a huge fan of android. The level of accessibility is not quite up to that on the IPhone yet, but for day to day use it works very well. There are also many apps that are crossplatform accessible, such as toonin radio or redlaser. Considering my droid was half the price of an IPhone, the plans are far superior on android here, and I can get prepaid service when roaming outside the country, and considering that I actually like the formfactor of my current droid better than the IPhone and that I will have a choice of formfactors next year when I upgrade, android really is the perfect fit for me. I would love to help test digit-eyes for android if and when you are ready. I also recommend you check out the eyes-free google group eyes-free+subscr...@googlegroups.com. Between viphone and eyes-free, you may have to upgrade your mail quota for the mail box bloat, and you better set up threading so that email doesn't take over your life; but you'll learn everything worth knowing about modern mobile platforms. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-09, at 11:26 AM, Nancy M wrote: We got quite a ways through developing a version of Digit-Eyes for the Android a couple of years back and got 100% rejection from our beta testers who really REALLY hated the Android gesture interface. I understand with Ice Cream Sandwich, that this has changed a lot and we are considering going forth with it. N On Wednesday, September 5, 2012 12:21:03 PM UTC-5, eburggraaf wrote: Hi nancy, it really was a pleasure speaking with you this morning. I know all about the accessibility settings. The problem was that on the company ipad that I borrowed for testing, another instructor spurriously changed the tripple click home setting to switch contrast. Words will be had... My client was pretty disapointed about the wait, but I know it will all be worth it. Now, if only we could have digit-eyes for android so that I could use it. :) just sayin. Best, ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. Nancy M nmir...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Erik, I talked to you this morning and (oddly) to another person with the identical issue. The problem (at least then) was that your client had purchased the washable code 128 labels from Envision America and, when our software finds these, we just report what the number is and don't allow recording. To record using Digit-Eyes, you need to either print your own Digit-eyes labels (which is free) or buy the washable ones from us. At least at present. To set up the accessibility settings on the iPhone, go to settings - general - accessibility - voiceover and set them as you need. If want to set on the triple-click home feature, that is on the accessibility page, not the voiceover page and is located at the very bottom. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to call -- please do call back any time that we can help. And stay tuned for the neat features in the next release of Digit-Eyes! Cordially, Nancy On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 7:21:45 PM UTC-5, eburggraaf wrote: Hi all, I've got a client who just bought digit-eyes. We scanned a bar code and it identified the thing as a UPC code generally used for inventory, or some such thing. We wanted to input what that thing actually is that is attached to the bar code. All it gave us though was an OK button and then it disappeared. I got a device here to see if I could make it work, but some one has gone and changed the accessibility settings for vision and confounded me. Appreciate any help. Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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 vip...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+u...@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
Re: [Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS
Nothing. I have a deaf-blind client who uses notes all the time. He has to do a bit of navigating, but he's a smart guy and he can figger it out. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-09-08, at 4:17 PM, Grant Hardy wrote: Hi all, I'm just curious. What do you suppose the difference would be between using an app like this one or simply using, say, the notes app to write messages back and forth? Thanks, 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: digit-eyes, identifying unknown labels?
Hi nancy, it really was a pleasure speaking with you this morning. I know all about the accessibility settings. The problem was that on the company ipad that I borrowed for testing, another instructor spurriously changed the tripple click home setting to switch contrast. Words will be had... My client was pretty disapointed about the wait, but I know it will all be worth it. Now, if only we could have digit-eyes for android so that I could use it. :) just sayin. Best, ERIK burggraafEbony ConsultingI am currently on the road and staying in touch on my handheld. Nancy M nmira...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Erik, I talked to you this morning and (oddly) to another person with the identical issue. The problem (at least then) was that your client had purchased the washable code 128 labels from Envision America and, when our software finds these, we just report what the number is and don't allow recording. To record using Digit-Eyes, you need to either print your own Digit-eyes labels (which is free) or buy the washable ones from us. At least at present. To set up the accessibility settings on the iPhone, go to settings - general - accessibility - voiceover and set them as you need. If want to set on the triple-click home feature, that is on the accessibility page, not the voiceover page and is located at the very bottom. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to call -- please do call back any time that we can help. And stay tuned for the neat features in the next release of Digit-Eyes! Cordially, Nancy On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 7:21:45 PM UTC-5, eburggraaf wrote: Hi all, I've got a client who just bought digit-eyes. We scanned a bar code and it identified the thing as a UPC code generally used for inventory, or some such thing. We wanted to input what that thing actually is that is attached to the bar code. All it gave us though was an OK button and then it disappeared. I got a device here to see if I could make it work, but some one has gone and changed the accessibility settings for vision and confounded me. Appreciate any help. Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.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: Ipod VS Ipad, which one is better?
Right now it has IOS 5.1. I think I did read somewhere that it will support IOS 6, but the performance might be dreadful. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-27, at 11:31 AM, Mária Orovčíková wrote: Thank you all for your advice you have posted so far. My another question is which version of Ios does Ipod touch have? Maria On 27.8.2012 17:16, erik burggraaf wrote: Hi, As some one who teaches, I bought an IPod because it was cheeper. Since the IPad 3 though, I've been thinking seriously about the IPad. The IPad has a camera that is good enough for reading text, the ITouch doesn't. The IPad has a feature for using cellular data. The ITouch does not. The IPad has some apps available for it that the ITouch does not, such as the reader's digest app. That one isn't particularly interesting to me, but some of my clients have been asking for it. The IPad runs faster which is nice because the ITouch isn't quite up to the job of handling the later IOS versions IMHO. It would be nice if the IPod touch would get a serious face lift. Better processor, better camera, better display, better ram. Since it doesn't seem that will happen any time soon, the IPad is the more versatile product. The only two benefits to the ITouch are size and price. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-27, at 10:54 AM, Marianne Denning wrote: Maria, it depends. The IPad has some capabilities the IPod does not have. It would also probably be the better choice if the person has some useable vision. The IPad does have voiceover on it out of the box. On 8/27/12, Mária Orovčíkovámaria.orovcik...@gmail.com wrote: Hi list, I would like to ask this question on behalf of my friend which is not a member of this list. She would like to get either Ipod or Ipad but she really doesn't know which is better and why. Please would you be so kind to tell me your opinions on this subject? Please say the advantages/disadvantages of having Ipod or Ipad. If you were in the situation and you would have a chance to decide which one would you use and why? My last question is does Ipad have voiceover installed? This question might sound strange but she was told by someone in the store, Ipad doesn't have voiceover. Your opinions would be very highly apreciated. With kind regards Maria -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: Fleksy on Android devices
Not true. Talkback and spiel are both free alternatives to the $100 mobile accessibility package. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-22, at 4:04 PM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote: Hi all. I wouldn't give up my i phone either. My main reason for going with apple's products is that they are accessible out of the box. I know that with some phone carriers if you get an android the accessibility is free like Sprint and some other carriers. If the carrier isn't one of them then you have to pay 99 or 100 dollars for the accessibility. That made my decision as to which platform I was going with. -- Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com twitter: zebs_mom facebook: facebook.com/rebeccai5 Zeb's facebook: facebook.com/zeb.ilniski -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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.
ANdroid apps vs IPhone apps was Re: Fleksy on Android devices
Woe boys, I should be used to this sort of thing by now. it happens on both the android and IPhone lists. I'm just shocked at the astonishing ignorance and carelessness of people. Well, as an AT TRainer, I feel it's my job to bring light where such blindness exists. If you truly love your ignorance and want to hang onto it, there's a delete button somewhere around here. Otherwise... Let me say that I teach and use both android and IOS devices on a regular basis. They have their points for good or ill. Personally, I much prefer android based on extensive use of all the devices, but that's just me. Regarding a commitment to accessibility, lets make some allowance for the fact that the IPhone itself had been around for two or three years at least before the release of the first android device. The IPhone 3GS with it's first incarnation of accessibility came out between 6 months and a year before the release of the htc dream which was the first ever... Ever... android device. Apple has had a lot longer to establish themselves regarding accessibility than android has. On the other hand, I've been using android for nearly 10 months now, and there have been two major accessibility upgrades in that time, both of which my device supports. Please explain to me how that demonstrates a lack of commitment to accessibility. The accessibility team at google runs it's own email list like this one and they monitor and contribute to the discussions on that list. I can see my suggestions implemented every 6 months, and if I have a bug, I get a direct public response. How does that bespeak a lacklustre attitude towards accessibility? Android is not IOS. It doesn't work like IOS and never will. That doesn't make it inaccessible, unusable, ineffective, or bad. Or were you all born with an innate knowledge of the apple touch screen and able to pick it right up and be off to the races without even an hour's practice. How can you seriously forget the time it took you to learn the interface. Worth it? Of course, but just because you're flying now, doesn't mean there was never a time when you stumbled and fumbled and thought you'd never get the damn thing. But you persevered, and now here you are. If you want to see lack of commitment, let's have a look at rim shall we? Don't get me started. Now, as far as apps go, There're a lot of highly uncharismatic people doing android accessibility podcasts. For an accurate picture of android accessibility and android apps, visit http://www.blindtechsupport.net and click on podcast, then android. There you will see demos of many android apps and functions in a polished presentation that you can stand to listen to. For myself, I'm still on gingerbread because I haven't gotten around to upgrading to cm10. Having said that, let's look at some of the smart phone functions and see if there are any that don't stack up. Phone, calendar, contacts, call history, text messaging, media player, email, application purchasing, web browsing... All functioning seamlessly Firefox and Knine have their qwerks, but they are full featured and usable. Now, let's run down some of the apps that I have on both devices that are perfectly usable. Let's see... Dropbox, tunein radio, redlaser, paypal mobile, next TTC... I'm not a huge app person, but looking around the stores, you can get navigon on both devices, you can get gogles, You can get accessible facebook and twitter apps... So tell me, Each store has about 30 apps to do various things. How many have you tried? Have you tried 300, or less than 1 persent? Is that the basis for your comparison? Now, as far as it goes, I have 3 speech synthesizers installed on my phone. I can choose IVona, loquendo, svox, Espeak, and hopefully soon acapella and my screen reader will use them. If fleksy for android came out tomorrow, I could have it as a system wide keyboard option. Same for the braille keyboards that were so hot a few months ago. I can use my IBlue 737 gps receiver. It's completely ridiculous to throw out comments like lack of application support. foolish to circulate misinformation and noninformation like this, and it's incredible how many people are acting so threatened in their disparagement of one platform or the other. I see it in both groups. Do you guys really think it would be better for the accessibility marketplace if android, and even rim such as they are, just canned their accessibility efforts and left it all to apple? Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-23, at 10:18 AM, Pat wrote: No as there les apps and less commitment to access. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search
Re: inviting people to Dropbox
Hi, I wouldn't know. :) You find out by going to the dropbox website. Log in and click get free space. It's right at the top. Then click referals. Then go down the page until you see an edit box with a link in it such as http://db.tt/f3b2Ut8. Copy that link and email it to any one you want to invite. When they click the link, sign up, and install dropbox you get the bonus space. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-21, at 11:03 AM, Marianne Denning wrote: Okay, this is a stupid question. What is my invite code? On 8/21/12, erik burggraaf e...@erik-burggraaf.com wrote: Why don't you just email them your invite code? I've found that the easiest way, since the email address entry thing is a bit screwey. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-21, at 8:56 AM, Marianne Denning wrote: I know I need to go to the Dropbox website on my IPad or IPhone to invite new members on Dropbox but can someone explain where to find the button to put an email address in? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: other synth for voiceover on iphone?
This is a major detraction of the IPhone. I've put in a request several times to have apple open up the speech API so that synthesizers could be shared across applications but nothing doing. It's not even just voiceover. It's all self-voicing applications. If I buy acapella voices for prismo, and then I want to use them in navigon, forget it. If I buy loquendo voices for my voice communication aid and want to use them in prismo, sorry, nop. One reason I especially love my android is that I have a choice of ivona, loquendo, svox, and hopefully soon acapella voices that will work with talkback and any other application I choose. Vocalizer isn't as bad as svox or pico, but if it's an improvement on realspeak I'm not sure how. It's pronunciation is pretty horrible. It's useless for street names in gps applications for example. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-02, at 3:13 AM, Joseph Lee wrote: Hi, No (BTW, VoiceOver uses Vocalizer, which is an improvement compared to RealSpeak). Cheers, Joseph -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Bahr Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 11:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: other synth for voiceover on iphone? Hi, is it possible to use another synth with voiceover if I don't really like the realspeak voices on my iphone? If so what can I use? -- Dave C. Bahr Facebook: Dave Bahr Twitter: dcbahr -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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: other synth for voiceover on iphone?
Well, speech is down to personal preference. I don't like vocalizer. If I did, I'd probably have a choice to use it on my android. Lots of people do like it. If not, you have choices. You just install a new synth and off you go. Where-as on IPhone, the speech API is locked town so you can't have system-wide voices or choose to use a different speech engine with your voiceover. Which addresses the original question. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-02, at 1:20 PM, Jordan Gallacher wrote: Nope I was using SVOX. Apple has done a great job and I don’t see any reason for them to need to change the synthesizer API. The only issue I have is one app that uses VoiceOver instead of its own speech, which means that the screen is on when the phone is in my pocket. So far though, that has not even been a problem. Jordan From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Oferik burggraaf Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 12:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: other synth for voiceover on iphone? You probably had pico which is the default speech. It makes my ears bleed. You can get ivona or loquendo and they are much better. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-02, at 12:42 PM, Jordan Gallacher wrote: No its not. When I had an Android phone, the speech was saying things wrong. The speech on the iPhone gets everything I have thrown at it correct. Jordan From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Oferik burggraaf Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 6:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: other synth for voiceover on iphone? This is a major detraction of the IPhone. I've put in a request several times to have apple open up the speech API so that synthesizers could be shared across applications but nothing doing. It's not even just voiceover. It's all self-voicing applications. If I buy acapella voices for prismo, and then I want to use them in navigon, forget it. If I buy loquendo voices for my voice communication aid and want to use them in prismo, sorry, nop. One reason I especially love my android is that I have a choice of ivona, loquendo, svox, and hopefully soon acapella voices that will work with talkback and any other application I choose. Vocalizer isn't as bad as svox or pico, but if it's an improvement on realspeak I'm not sure how. It's pronunciation is pretty horrible. It's useless for street names in gps applications for example. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-08-02, at 3:13 AM, Joseph Lee wrote: Hi, No (BTW, VoiceOver uses Vocalizer, which is an improvement compared to RealSpeak). Cheers, Joseph -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dave Bahr Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 11:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: other synth for voiceover on iphone? Hi, is it possible to use another synth with voiceover if I don't really like the realspeak voices on my iphone? If so what can I use? -- Dave C. Bahr Facebook: Dave Bahr Twitter: dcbahr -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search 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 toviphone+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 toviphone
Re: Easy way to use iPhone calculator with BraillePen12
OK, Sorry for the wait. I had to fire up my IPod and double-check to be sure because I got 4 or 5 calculator apps before I found a nice one. It's highly trendy and innovative name is calculator, and it's made by 2 head solutions. It is a basic 4 function calculator only, but it works great with braille. All buttons are labelled except for the settings button in the top left corner. Each button makes an obnoxious fisher-price beep when pressed. On the braille pen, you should be able to activate each button with a centre press of the joystick, or by pressing space + 3 + 6. Hope this helps, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-07-17, at 12:57 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Eric, Thanks a lot I'd like to find a good calculator app. On Jul 17, 2012, at 11:38 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: Hi, You can't as far as I know. Not tested with the braille pen here, but with focus blue and braille connect it doesn't work. I did poke around and find an awesome basic calculator app that does work for braille displays though. I'll look it up and get back to you later on tonight. Best, Erik Burggraaf Introducing Ebony Consulting business card transcription service, starting at $0.45 per card or $35 per hundred cards. Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com On 2012-07-17, at 12:17 PM, Stacey Robinson wrote: Hi, Can someone tell me how to use the calculator on the iPhone with my braillepen12? Thanks for any help. Sent from my Verizon 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.
