RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
It is used by Apple Pay to communicate with the card terminal, but it’s a passive technology since here in Canada all credit cards and debit cards have chips embedded in the card which allow for the card to be simply tapped to the terminal for transactions under $100 to be approved. For larger

RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-19 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
And it was available on Samsung phones for years before Apple finally decided to adopt it with the iPhone 6S, but it was very limited and the NFC chip was locked down and could not be used by developers. This is why certain devices and apps such as glucose monitors, the ScripTalk app and so on

RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-19 Thread Richard Turner
It is not an Apple feature. It is available on many platforms. Richard  Live long and prosper Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com From: 'Bill Gallik' via VIPhone Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 6:39 AM To: viPhone  Subject: Re: Announcing the Launch of

Re: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-19 Thread 'Bill Gallik' via VIPhone
NFC is shorthand for Near Field communications. It is an Apple feature introduced several iOS versions ago - iOS 9.0 I believe. It is the communication protocol that allows the placement of your iPhone physically close to another iPhone or other appropriately equipped device to exchange

RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-19 Thread Richard Turner
Here is the best quick definition I found: NFC stands for "Near Field Communication" and, as the name implies, it enables short range communication between compatible devices. This requires at least one transmitting device, and another to receive the signal. A range of devices can use the NFC

Re: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-19 Thread Kay Malmquist
What does NFC stand for? I know what it is, kind of like an RFID but wondered what the difference is. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com Switch your mentality from "I'm broken and helpless," to "I'm growing and healing," and watch how fast your life changes, for the better. Unknown -

Re: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread Richard Turner
You can have wifi and cellular data turned off, and still use the app since it is picking up the signal directly from the tag on the prescription bottle. Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in

RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I don’t think this requires any sort of internet connection since the labels/tags are programmed with the information and the iPhone’s NFC chip is used to read this information. This is why this will only work with the iPhone 7 or later and currently it appears that iPhone 11/11 Pro support is

Re: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread DJ
Will you please tell me what, if any information is sent out over the Internet when scanning one of these labels? Is everything handled locally? Is anything having to do with this app and it’s use Internet dependent? Thanks, On Mon, Nov 18, 2019 at 10:40 AM Amanda Wonkovich-Tolson <

Re: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread Barry Abbott
Lawtons pharmacy also provide ThebScript Talk service in Canada Barry Sent from Barry Abbott’s iPhone > On Nov 18, 2019, at 2:40 PM, Robin Frost wrote: > >  > Hi, > Here’s hoping it’ll work in iPhone 11’s some day soon as currently I can’t > get it to work at all. > Robin > > From: Amanda

Re: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, Here’s hoping it’ll work in iPhone 11’s some day soon as currently I can’t get it to work at all. Robin From: Amanda Wonkovich-Tolson Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 10:40 AM To: VIPhone Subject: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone En-Vision America is excited to announce

RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread Reg Sullivan
Sieghard, I have been using this service through Shoppers Drugmart for several years. It is a free service and is an affiliation between the pharmacy and En-Vision America. The new APP also works great. I am using it now of course. Cheers….Reg From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread Albert Ruel
Sieghard, Shopper’s Drug Mart offers it with about 48 hours service as they have to get the label done at a central location. I believe that all Sobey’s Pharmacies will soon be offering the service across Canada, and Walmart already provides the ScripTalk service. Check this website for more

RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi, I have been trying to get my pharmacy to do this for the past four or five years. They will not do it as they say it cost them so much a prescription. I know you are suppose to be able to asked your local Wal mart to get it and do it for you. I hope all of you can get your pharmacy to do

RE: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone

2019-11-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Do pharmacies in Canada also offer this service? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Amanda Wonkovich-Tolson Sent: Monday, November 18, 2019 7:41 AM To: VIPhone Subject: Announcing the Launch of ScripTalk Mobile for iPhone En-Vision America is excited to announce the long awaited