Re: Text Grabber On Sale

2013-12-31 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
What is text Grabber? is that like a scanner that reads a typed Doc or does it just take the text off of a pdf or something. Andy -Original Message- From: Eileens Misrahi Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 7:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Text Grabber On Sale Hello All,

Re: Text Grabber On Sale

2013-12-31 Thread Feliciano G
Text ocr. Look up the application on the app store to get more information. Sent from the Super-iPhone On Dec 31, 2013, at 1:18 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe alapoint...@comcast.net wrote: What is text Grabber? is that like a scanner that reads a typed Doc or does it just take the text off of

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Derrick Moreland
Just took a quick trip to the app store to confirm and yes ios 7 is required. On Dec 30, 2013, at 11:23 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi, As Billy said, it’s been mentioned a few times, they started out with a welcome gift so to speak before Christmas and it was a song

Re: Good accessible notes app

2013-12-31 Thread Chris H
Hi i just use the Notes app, what's wrong with that? Best wishes for 2014 Chris On 31/12/2013 01:06, Conrad Bennett wrote: Hello does anybody know of a good notes app? thanks. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Billy Maynard
hi Sieghard , Sorry, I thought someone said you had to have the latest verssion to run this ap otherwise I mght have gotten it. Free you really can't complain about I figure but, thought I needed the lastest verssion of ios. I hope everyone had a blessed holiday season.

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Derrick Moreland
You do On Dec 31, 2013, at 5:55 AM, Billy Maynard biljm...@comcast.net wrote: hi Sieghard , Sorry, I thought someone said you had to have the latest verssion to run this ap otherwise I mght have gotten it. Free you really can't complain about I figure but, thought I needed the

Re: LG HBS730 Headphones, Do They Work With IOS 7?

2013-12-31 Thread Arnold Schmidt
VO is the problem. Although I know that it really isn't the case, it almost sounds as if there is a loose connection somewhere, it plays, doesn't, then plays again. VO comes through fine if there is something else playing, the problem only is when it is playing by itself. Arnold Schmidt

Re: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Arnold Schmidt
I thought PhoneClean had to be run from a computer while your IOS device was connected. I was told that it was not accessible either on a pc or mac. Can it be run on the phone itself, with no computer? Arnold Schmidt - Original Message - From: Kathy Brandt katya20...@gmail.com To:

advice needed on Freedom i-Connex folding bluetooth keyboard

2013-12-31 Thread Phil
Hi group, I'm thinking buying on Amazon the Freedom i-Connex folding bluetooth keyboard to use with my iPhone 3GS. Since I have never physically handled this keyboard, can someone who has used it share with me their experience with it? This is the link to Amazon:

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi Sieghard, Thanks so much for the update. What a shame that this app is no more. Best, Anna Sent from my iPhone On Dec 30, 2013, at 10:44 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hello, I know there are others on the list who are using the “Track This” app which allows you to

Re: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Kathy Brandt
Yes, you do connect the phone to either a Windows PC or Mac to use phone clean. There are a lot of places through out where it says image ; however, you press the first button after where it says get started, then on the Mac use the trackpad to go to where it says scan, then keep going around

Package Tracking App

2013-12-31 Thread Kolby Garrison
Hello, I am using a package tracking app called Parcel. It is accessible, and offers a wide variety of curriers. Kolby From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, December 30, 2013 11:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Braille and punctuation

2013-12-31 Thread Tim Emmons
Hi Brian, I have if your punctuation gets set to all punctuation. What I've had to do was not only set my punctuation to some, but then restart voiceover and that clears back up. It's annoying when it gets like that though. Hope that helps. Take care. On Dec 30, 2013, at 9:59 PM, brian

Re: bluetooth headset

2013-12-31 Thread May and Noah
Hey there. Another question regarding bt headsets. Has anyone tried the HBS730? The report says the 700 works well, but what about these, does anyone know? May and Prince Noah www.canadianlynx.ca On Aug 12, 2013, at 9:19 PM, Jon C. Pierson joncpier...@gmail.com wrote: Hello May, The HBS-700

Light detecter

2013-12-31 Thread Wendy Alling
Hi all, Does anyone know if the light detecter app will detect the little l. e. d. lights in candles that are battery operated? -- 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

Re: Package Tracking App

2013-12-31 Thread Daniel Miller
Does this app offer push notifications? On Dec 31, 2013, at 8:48 AM, Kolby Garrison kolby12091...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I am using a package tracking app called Parcel. It is accessible, and offers a wide variety of curriers. Kolby From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
I've wanted to see Hugo, so I'm happy to get that. I wonder if it's available on MovieReader for audio description? I'm going to find out. :) I missed a couple of days, and it doesn't seem to let you get the gifts you missed. That's ok; beggars can't be choosers. Oh, and I really like the

RE: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Kathy, There is iClean which is an iOS app and which is accessible. Yes, you do have to download it to your phone, but iClean is 34 Mb which is about the same as maybe 6 or 8 songs, to me even if I had a 16 Gb iPhone this would be of little concern especially since iClean is only 99 Cents,

RE: Light detecter

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Light Detector works well and it would probably work for what you want, but in the end you would have to try it. It's definitely an app worth having if you are completely blind and it's only 99 Cents, so I recommend getting it. Take care, Sieghard -Original Message- From:

RE: Package Tracking App

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello Kolby and others, Thanks for the recommendation of Parcel. For those who want to know more, here is the app store link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/parcel-delivery-tracking/id375589283?mt=8 The app does do push notifications, but in order to get that functionality you have to

RE: Package Tracking App

2013-12-31 Thread Kolby Garrison
Hello Daniel, Parcel offers push notifications. Kolby From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Miller Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 12:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Package Tracking App Does this app offer push notifications?

RE: Package Tracking App

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Kolby, Yes, but according to the app description you have to pay $1.99 a year for push notifications. Not a big amount, but worth pointing out. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kolby Garrison Sent: Tuesday, December 31,

RE: advice needed on Freedom i-Connex folding bluetooth keyboard

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Phil, I have this keyboard and use it occasionally when I am travelling, but one thing to keep in mind is that this is not something you can stick in a pants pocket. It comes with a nice case, but it probably is about the size of an old VCR video cassette, about as wide and as thick, maybe a

Re: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Cris Ali
I do not think iClean is available anymore. It disappeared from the american app store. I remember seeing it few weeks ago, but today when I typed iClean I only got screen cleaner. Regards, Cris -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 12:34 PM To:

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Rick Alfaro
Sieghard, I've been using an app called Ship-Rack. Note the dash between ship and rack. What I really like about this tracking app is that all you have to do is forward the tracking notification you've gotten from the retailer to packa...@ship-track.com and tracking begins. It supports push

RE: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Chris, It's not in the Canadian app store any more, either. I guess we have to see if this is a temporary thing or if it's gone for good. I do have it on my phone and it is still working. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Please help with pages!

2013-12-31 Thread Nimit
Hello, everybody, OK I am in a hard situation. So, I have like 70 something documents in pages and I want to share them with dropbox just to have another backup. I know you all are going to say, my files are backed up with iCloud, but I like having alternatives, so just read more. I

Re: Light detecter

2013-12-31 Thread Rick Alfaro
It can detect LEDs if you know where they are and can place the camera lens properly. I use light detector to figure out basic settings on our washer and dryer. IMHO, the app used to be more responsive to light changes but for some reason, it's gone a step back since it's latest update. It is

RE: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Thanks, Rick, this sounds interesting, but it only mentions you can forward emails from your favorite online retailers so I assume I couldn't forward, for example, the ship notification email I get from Canada Post if I am sending something out or a ship notification from UPS, Purolator etc. I

What is up with the Skype app?

2013-12-31 Thread Joseph Hudson
Hello to all, I got a question about the Skype app. A friend who just downloaded Skype on the iPad, and we cannot seem to find the create account button. So I'm wondering did they take that button off or does anybody know. Joseph Hudson I device support Phone 641-715-3900 ex 34315 Email

Re: Braille and punctuation

2013-12-31 Thread brian albriton
Hi, Tim. That does help some, with some exceptions. The periods are not spelled out but things like less- than greater than are spelled out. The effect when it spells these things out is like a kind of odd braille speech mode don't you know, which is something we don't want as a rule, well, I

RE: What is up with the Skype app?

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Joseph, Just manually signed out of my Skype account on my iPhone 5S because since it normally signs me in automatically I never pay attention to this. So, after I signed out I get three very easy and straight forward buttons: Sign in with Skype Name Sign in with Microsoft account

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Paul Ferrara
All, sorry to correct this post, but the email address should be the following: packa...@ship-rack.com There is no t in it. Today I bought Posted, Ship-Rack and Parcel so will be comparing all three of them to see which one works best. Paul -Original Message- From: Rick Alfaro

Google Voice

2013-12-31 Thread Joe
Hi, I need a little assistance with Google Voice. I just cancelled my service with Sprint in favor of a smaller carrier, review forthcoming, but now I have to be a little more conscious of my minutes and data usage. As far as I can tell, it is no longer possible for me to use the integrated Google

RE: Google Voice

2013-12-31 Thread Cristóbal
As of right now it’s Talkatone. I guess you could forward it to your Skype if you have a Skype phone number too. This is what I do for my business, but I only work with this set up on my desktop and not when I’m out and about. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

RE: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Paul, I have used Posted for a while because hey support Purolator in Canada and Track This did not. I will look forward to your review once you had time to evaluate all 3 apps. I plan to grab Parcel and use it together with Posted for a while as well. Regards, Sieghard -Original

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Yolanda
I've used parcel for over three years now, and love it. It is also very, very accessible. On 12/31/2013 1:38 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Hi Paul, I have used Posted for a while because hey support Purolator in Canada and Track This did not. I will look forward to your review once you had

RE: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Do you use just the free app/service or do you pay the $1.99 a year? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Yolanda Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 12:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Track This package tracking is

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Paul Ferrara
I paid the $1.99; I think TrackThis had a fee too but cannot remember. Paul -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 3:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Track This package tracking is shut down Do you use just the free app/service or do

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Rick Alfaro
Sieghard, Actually, it doesn't have to be an email from a retailer. It just has to be an email with a tracking number in it somewhere. Frequently, I just create my own email using the subject line for my own description of what it is, and just paste the tracking number into the body of the

RE: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Track This was I think 99 Cents or $1.99, but it was a one-time fee whereas the $1.99 for Parcel is an annual subscription. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Ferrara Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 12:52 PM To:

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Rick Alfaro
Paul, thanks much for catching that. It is indeed packa...@ship-rack.com I'll be looking forward to your comparison of these services. Best Regards, Rick alfaro On 12/31/2013 3:17 PM, Paul Ferrara wrote: All, sorry to correct this post, but the email address should be the following:

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Paul Ferrara
Right so I'll renew it this time next year if it's worth it, but if one of the other apps is just as good, I won't. Posted was $1.99 I think too to get rid of ads. Paul -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 4:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Track This package tracking is shut down

2013-12-31 Thread Yolanda
I bought the app, because sometimes I have more than three packages at a time. I also use slice. Initially it was very accessible, but accessibility has depleted some, but it still pulls the tracking info from my mailbox, and I then cut it to the clipboard and parcel puts it in automatically.

Re: What is up with the Skype app?

2013-12-31 Thread Joseph Hudson
Hello seeker, no he does not have a Microsoft Outlook account or anything like that. And I was helping him via the telephone, he is fairly close to me and I can go over there if I need to. Joseph Hudson I device support Phone 641-715-3900 ex 34315 Email jhud7...@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone

IOS 7 Keyboard Commands

2013-12-31 Thread rhs
Hi, I just bought a blutetooth keyboard and have paired it with my IPhone 4S. I am having trouble finding a list of keyboard commands for the gestures used on the screen. Any help would be appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
I agree with you my friend. The 2 games have no interest for me. The songs they gave away would delight my son and maybe my daughter but do nothing for me. That leaves the movie and the travel book. The gifts certainly peak ones interest and it's a great promotional idea. For those who are

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
I'm looking forward to listening to that movie. The description they gave sounds good. Regards, Alan All the best of wishes to you and yours in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
I wondered what would happen if you missed a day and if you could go back. I think I saw in the FAQ about what if I miss my download but can't remember what it said and I'm to lazy to go look so if your really interested, there may be something there. Regards, Alan All the best of wishes

Re: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
The iClean app is free and works very well. After having my iPhone 4 for over 2 years, when I first ran iClean, I was able to delete a gig and a half worth of .TMP files. iClean is blind friendly too. Oh and free which makes it even better. Regards, Alan All the best of wishes to you

RE: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Alan, iClean appears to be gone. Somebody pointed this out earlier today and I can't find it any more, either, in the Canadian app store. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Re: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
When I got iClean, it was free but even if it is 99 cents, it would be worth every penny. I like the fact that the app reminds me if I haven't ran it in a month. And, it doesn't hound you until you do it either. After installing iOS 7.04 on my iPhone 4, it was amazing how much faster iOS 7.04

Re: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
I just tried it myself and it isn't there any longer. Regards, Alan All the best of wishes to you and yours in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on:

Re: About phone clean, CNN, and QVC updates

2013-12-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
I have it on my phone so it's still working in the states too. Hopefully it's just a temporary thing. Regards, Alan All the best of wishes to you and yours in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your stupid parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Donna
Yes, you can go back, but you would need to know the name of the missed app. I just downloaded the movie Hugo. It was still Free. Apparently I missed a day when a game was given away. I remember someone saying that their was 2 games. I remember seeing the chore game app. Donna On Dec 31,

Re: bluetooth headset

2013-12-31 Thread Arnold Schmidt
When I bought the hbs730 headphones earlier in the year, not knowing they would not work well with my iPhone 5 and IOS 6, I sold them to a friend and coworker who has an android phone, with which they work very well. Now that my hbs700's are about to be no longer (something happened to the

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Joanne Chua
For those that don't have it, well, you don't miss much. Honestly, it is just another 12 kind of trash that you want, or not wanting to have. after 7 days, i haven't found anything that grab my interest. Also, i found that different store may have varies gifts. e.g. on day 3 the AU/NZ store have

Re: IOS 7 Keyboard Commands

2013-12-31 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I just Googled for bluetooth voiceover commands and this was the first hit, which seems like a good resource http://help.apple.com/iphone/5/voiceover/en/iph6c494dc6.html On 12/31/2013 04:10 PM, r...@q.com wrote: Hi, I just bought a blutetooth keyboard and have paired it with my IPhone 4S. I

Re: 12 Days of Gifts

2013-12-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
Everybody has different tastes. I don't think I'd ever recommend or pan something simply because i loved it or didn't love it. That would be like arguing about which food is the best or which is the best way to die. 12 days has a lot of wide-ranging offers, which is a good thing, since not

Re: bluetooth headset

2013-12-31 Thread SSEric
Arnold, a friend bought these for his son, so only looked at them briefly. However, he thought they had bullet shape earbuds that pushed into the ear. It sounds like they might be sound isolating. Is this the case. I am speaking of the 730 model. Thanks! On Dec 31, 2013, at 5:58 PM, Arnold

Re: bluetooth headset

2013-12-31 Thread May and Noah
I’ll be happy to see what you find out or if I happen to go ahead and bite the bullet I can let you know as well if they work. I just wanted to check here first before I bought. May and Prince Noah www.canadianlynx.ca On Dec 31, 2013, at 5:58 PM, Arnold Schmidt arno...@mindspring.com wrote:

Re: advice needed on Freedom i-Connex folding bluetooth keyboard

2013-12-31 Thread brian albriton
You mentioned, a Bluetooth keyboard fitting in the pants pocket. The Amazon basics Bluetooth keyboard, will fit in a pants pocket. That would be of your average pocket on a pair of slacks. I will stress, that this is not a folding keyboard. However, it's very lightweight and tucks away nicely

Google voice

2013-12-31 Thread brian albriton
How do you get a Google voice account? -- 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

RE: Google voice

2013-12-31 Thread Cristóbal
You have to have a gmail account. If you do, then just go to Voice.google.com and set it up there. I don't recall the exact set up, but you may need sighte help to get past the captcha. Someone else could correct me on this as it's been a while since I went through the process of setting a GV

Bard Mobile app stuck downloading books

2013-12-31 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, I seem to be stuck on a few books. One is at 80% and says extracting, please wait when I try to open it, but it has been there for days. The other is just queued and won't download at all. Short of removing and re-finding these books, is there anything I can do to get them un-stuck?