Re: KNFB seems to be working so well, is the physical stabilization feature in the 6+ relevant anymore?

2014-09-24 Thread David Chittenden
My partner and I played with the 6 and 6+ in the Apple Store yesterday. As a sighted person, she found that physical stabilisation helped only marginally when taking pictures of a printed page. She said it was easy to blur the image, though the 6 was even easier to blur the image. As someone

Re: Accessible Pedometer

2014-09-24 Thread RobH.
iTreadmill? used that on the 3GS, not transferred it to 4S, so don't know if it is still about; but it was good. - Original Message - From: Ezzie Bueno ezziebu...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:03 PM Subject: Accessible Pedometer Hello

Re: alex

2014-09-24 Thread RobH.
So what would Alex say to pounds/euros/yen? Might need flagging as a bug, we need to know this difference, specially if we ever consulted exchange markets. The latest big banking scam is appearing there! Found it in the BBC news stream. Rh. - Original Message - From: Rick Alfaro

Re: Are there any new gestures in iOS8?

2014-09-24 Thread RobH.
I think more could be made with jesters; I think Annoyed has a few we could make use of on our iClout devices. Ok ok, i'm taking the Michael out of English and some of these names; tickles my funny bone at least. But my point stands, those dog'leg ones for example, can't remember what they

RE: how to remove the you too albom from you iPhone or iPad

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Casey, Given all the negative press and overall uproar Apples gift of the U2 album has caused, a simple Google search for Removing U2 album from iTunes yielded the exact instructions. Just send your friend the following link, it's like 1, 2, 3 and Done. http://support.apple.com/kb/ht6439

Re: Iphone 6 and 6 plus

2014-09-24 Thread RobH.
Bottom edge, near left corner. - Original Message - From: David Gross david.dgro...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 11:22 PM Subject: Iphone 6 and 6 plus I appreciate all the feedback on this list. My only remaining question is: Where is the

RE: Removing a skype contact from the contact list

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Jan, Well, I would say you are missing the Remove button *smile*. Anyhow, here is what you do: 1. Find the contact you want to remove in your contact list and double tap on it. 2. When the contact opens, double tap on the contacts name again at the top which will show you

Re: Hand Writing

2014-09-24 Thread David Chittenden
I am not experiencing this problem on my iPhone 5s running iOS 8. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 24 Sep 2014, at 08:53, Blind Treasures blindtreasu...@comcast.net wrote: When you are at the home screen and want to find

Re: Knfb Reader will not be moved

2014-09-24 Thread RobH.
Ok, a quirk and it might have relevance in this instance. I was trying to move an app out of Dock so I could move another in. I got the one out readily enough, but when trying to move one in, starting from the current position of the app, I couldn't go down far enough as i'd already got to

Re: iOS 8 voiceover . Caller id

2014-09-24 Thread christopher hallsworth
This is a bug. For now read the information presented or turn always speak notifications on in the main VoiceOver settings. Sent from my Macbook Pro On 24 Sep 2014, at 03:27, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: I don't get any announcement when a person calls, or when theybeep in

Re: Sending cayenne FB files to dropbox

2014-09-24 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi Chuck, There's a very good podcast on KNFBReader on www.applevis.com website on the KNFBReader, discussing all its features, including how to send scanned files to dropbox. Michael Hanson has produced this podcast. Once on applevis website, follow the link 'podcasts and you will find

Re: KNFBReader sluggish on iPad mini retina

2014-09-24 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Hi Steph, Open iTunes, find iTunes Store in the sources list, move to the left to hear search field announced and type in KNFBReader. Press enter and you should find this app in the iPhone apps section. I had no trouble finding it. Andrew On 24 Sep 2014, at 05:07, Stephanie

handoff

2014-09-24 Thread Billy Maynard
hello everyone, I'm planning on getting an iPhone 6+ after an update to ios 8 hopefully fixes some of the bugs. I'd like a quick clarification of handoff. If I'm understanding it right this feature is kinda unneeded unless you have 2 or more apple divices right? Thanks for your responces,

Re: handoff

2014-09-24 Thread christopher hallsworth
Yes. But if you have a Mac running Yosemite you can also use Handoff. This won't be relevant though for most users until it is released next month. Sent from my Macbook Pro On 24 Sep 2014, at 09:06, Billy Maynard biljm...@comcast.net wrote: hello everyone, I'm planning on getting an iPhone

Re: IOs 8 release and accessibility.

2014-09-24 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Has anyone heard any rumors or otherwise that Handoff will not work on older Macs? /Krister 24 sep 2014 kl. 00:46 skrev Pablo Morales pablomorale...@gmail.com: This thing of handoff sound very usable. Even though this direct touch, doesn't sound so good. I mean, if it is like a regular

Re: IOs 8 release and accessibility.

2014-09-24 Thread alia robinson
No, it won't work on mine. it's too old 2011. alia On Sep 24, 2014, at 4:26 AM, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Has anyone heard any rumors or otherwise that Handoff will not work on older Macs? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone

Re: Removing a skype contact from the contact list

2014-09-24 Thread Jan Kleinhans
Hi Thanks for this. I think I missed more than just the remove button! So glad that there are so many people with a great knowledge of things. I would have searched a long time to try and find this. Regards Jan - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To:

Re: Accessible Pedometer

2014-09-24 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
How do you set the app? I hear lots of info but, don’t know what the numbers mean. Andy From: Merv Keck Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 6:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Accessible Pedometer I use iTreadmill very successfully. It works well with music playlists as

Re: how to remove, or shut off, a real battery drainer?

2014-09-24 Thread David
just remember to close all apps, that are running in your app switcher, and you will find that will save you a lot of power, and also, don't have vibration turned on, if you don't really need it. believe me, this works! Ps. if you have no sight put your screen curtain on and turn down your

updating IOS software

2014-09-24 Thread Larry Smith
Does anyone know if apple's servers are down? I have been trying to update a friend's iPad since Friday evening. As of this morning, I'm having no luck. The download eventually times out. This is really strange. I have tried using iTunes and OTA but get the same results. -- The following

Re: iOS 8 voiceover . Caller id

2014-09-24 Thread Sharonda Greenlaw
Dos that fix announcing who is calling when I'm on another call as well? Sharonda On 9/24/14, christopher hallsworth challswor...@icloud.com wrote: This is a bug. For now read the information presented or turn always speak notifications on in the main VoiceOver settings. Sent from my Macbook

Re: Iphone 6 and 6 plus

2014-09-24 Thread Joanne Chua
Hi Regina, the 6+ is definitely no where near the size of an ipad mini. The size didn't add up at all. An iPad mini is 7.9 screen, and the 6+ is 5.5 screen. A 6+ can fit in the Man's Shirt pocket, while an ipad mini need a hand back or bigger to carry in it. If you put two 6+ side by side on the

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-24 Thread Marianne Denning
Thank you for bringing us up to date. I hope Ray Kurzweil goes on to accomplish many more things. On 9/23/14, Gail the U. S. Male gailcrowe1...@gmail.com wrote: yes, it was totally amazing! at the time, Ray envisioned something about the size of a briefcase. Ray has been a wonderful friend to

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-24 Thread Marianne Denning
I have scanned something as small as a credit card and as big as an 8-1/2 page and did not change anything. I just lined up the camera and took a picture. On 9/23/14, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: One thing that may or may not be off-topic and that i have wondered over since

Re: KNFB Reader and Finding Text

2014-09-24 Thread Marianne Denning
Well, now with your KNFB Reader you can find out if that is true. On 9/23/14, Lynda Ingraham lynda.ingra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Everyone, Back in the day, it was common practice when a letter was folded and placed in an envelope that the text be covered by the folds of the paper. While

RE: knfb reader doing something very strange on my windows computer

2014-09-24 Thread Godwin Adoyi Agada
Hi, It's same here. Godwin Adoyi -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 1:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader doing something very strange on my windows

Good news to Facebook Messenger for iOS users

2014-09-24 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi all Don't know if this is limited to iOS 8, however in the latest version of Facebook Messenger for iOS you can now use the actions rotor to delete messages as well as perform other actions. So to delete a message you can now swipe to the conversation you wish to delete, use the rotor to

Re: how to remove the you too albom from you iPhone or iPad

2014-09-24 Thread MamaPeach
I used the below link to remove the album.: http://itunes.com/soi-remove -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 3:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: how to remove the you too albom from you iPhone or iPad Hi Casey, Given all the

Buying an iBook with iOS eight

2014-09-24 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi all. I found a possible iBook store bug. When trying to buy a book, when you doubletap on the button that has the price etc, it does nothing. So I double tapped on the book, then on the price, put in my password, then my touch Id a few times. I thought it had worked, but when I went back in

Re: Texting withoud i message

2014-09-24 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I haven't had to worry about this particular issue, but couldn't you just send the text message to her cell phone number? If you use this and not her Apple ID, I'd think it would always go to her cell phone. On 09/24/2014 12:52 AM, Harry Bell wrote: My partner has an iPad at home and an

Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-24 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Doing as David suggests is probably best, but it might also be the case that your voice was turned off. Try a three finger double tap to toggle the voice on and off. Also, if you have the home button set as your VoiceOver short cut, try a triple tap of the home button. Recycling VoiceOver

words with friends questions.

2014-09-24 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Hello all., I've just installed words with friends, but I don't know how to play this game. Please does anyone know how to make new words? I also don't know how to read chat messages I can type and send message to an oponent, but Voiceover doesn't read it back. All that Voiceover reads is just

RE: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-24 Thread Øyvind Lode
First of all I must say that I don't regret upgrading my 4s to iOS 8. However, VoiceOver crashes all the time on my 4s. I have not found a pattern to all the crashes. The good thing is that VO at least restarts when it decide to die on me. But it crashes at least 10-15 times a day and I know when

Re: Sending cayenne FB files to dropbox

2014-09-24 Thread Richard Turner
The first time you do this, you have to select the knfb format, but each time after that you can select either of the text formats. Go to file explorer, double tap on edit, double tap on the file and you will get an export option amongst others. Select knfb format and then dropbox. Apparently,

RE: IOS is complete crap with Voiceover

2014-09-24 Thread Rose Combs
I tried to use KNFB Reader on my 4S and after clearing the app switcher, it would load but when I tried to get it to recognize something every time I tried for field report it seems like Voice-Over was shutting itself down and coming back. Definitely time to find a way to the Verizon store for a

Re: Texting withoud i message

2014-09-24 Thread Harry Bell
You are right of course - but when I go to revoke to one of her messages it is then not clear whether it came as Message or I message and the reply will also be following the same route! On 24 Sep 2014, at 12:41, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com wrote: I haven't had to worry

RE: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-24 Thread Rose Combs
I managed to scan an envelope and get enough info to know it was junk mail, then Voiceover began to flip on and off and I could not scan anything else. I am on a 4S with 32 GB memory and the app switcher was empty. I know I need to upgrade the phone, want to do so but transportation for

OIS on 6 Plus May Not Be Worth It

2014-09-24 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, The optical image stabilization on the 6 Plus was a feature most of us thought would be a huge help for OCR and other image-centric apps. However, I asked KNFB on Twitter if it would really help, after someone posed that question on this list, and here's the response I got: KNFB Reader

Re: Live Audio Presentation on iOS 8

2014-09-24 Thread mário navarro
hi jonathan I tried to sign with the native app apple podcasts, and shows no results. but worked without problems on overcast app have no idea why this happens. thanks jonathan. cheers. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this

compiling comprehensive bug list from IOS 8 users.

2014-09-24 Thread Maria and Joe Chapman
HI. since my brother and I are both iPhone users, we wanted to do something to help get the bugs fixed more quickly in iOS 8. We are wanting to compile a list of bugs people are experiencing. I know apple vis have compiled a list of bugs, but we are wanting to compile a list, as well, so we

Re: how to remove the you too albom from you iPhone or iPad

2014-09-24 Thread Casey
hi okay if I would like to send this link to my friend? How do I make this happen so when she gets the link from me she can open it and use it? What I mean is how can I make it so when she gets the link from me. She can then open the link and follow the instructions that are in the link that

Re: KNFB seems to be working so well, is the physical stabilization feature in the 6+ relevant anymore?

2014-09-24 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi David. Which of the phones would you recommend, I have thought going for the 6 plus. Best regards Annie. Den 24/09/2014 kl. 08.47 skrev David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com: My partner and I played with the 6 and 6+ in the Apple Store yesterday. As a sighted person, she found that

Knfb reader and whole pages?

2014-09-24 Thread Jenifer Barr
Hi all. I'm getting good scans with Knfb reader... but I can never get the whole page to show up. My field of view report always says the top or bottom edges are vissible... what should it say? Any advice? Jenifer Barr Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all

Re: KNFB seems to be working so well, is the physical stabilization feature in the 6+ relevant anymore?

2014-09-24 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
So David are you saying that the stabilization in the 6+ doesn't really help? On 9/24/14, Annie Skov Nielsen annieskovniel...@gmail.com wrote: Hi David. Which of the phones would you recommend, I have thought going for the 6 plus. Best regards Annie. Den 24/09/2014 kl. 08.47 skrev David

Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-24 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
It seems to me that the people who are having crashing problems with IOS 8 are those with 4s's. It's very possible that the 4s can't handle the requirements of IOS with other apps and Apple shouldn't have supported it. On 9/24/14, Øyvind Lode oyv...@lode.is wrote: First of all I must say that I

Re: updating IOS software

2014-09-24 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
I haven't tried since Monday but had the same problem. On 9/24/14, Larry Smith larry.smith...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know if apple's servers are down? I have been trying to update a friend's iPad since Friday evening. As of this morning, I'm having no luck. The download eventually times

Iphone 6 and 6 plus vs. 4s?

2014-09-24 Thread david gross
Sent from my iPhone What are the advantages of the new phones over my current 4s? -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or

Re: Iphone 6 and 6 plus vs. 4s?

2014-09-24 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
The biggest advantages are speed and battery. Also, your phone will likely not be supported when the 6s comes out next fall. On 9/24/14, david gross david.dgro...@gmail.com wrote: Sent from my iPhone What are the advantages of the new phones over my current 4s? -- The following information

RE: handoff

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Correct, 2 or more iDevices or at least 1 iDevice and 1 Mac computer with the new, soon to be released operating system. If you don't use it, definitely turn it off as it will use less battery without handoff enabled. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Iphone 6 and 6 plus vs. 4s?

2014-09-24 Thread Alex Hall
Very numerous, but here are just a few: * Way better internals - more ram, faster processor, newest wifi, and so on * NFC for making payments (coming soon) * vastly improved camera * Touch ID, for making payments, entering passwords, unlocking your phone, and more with just a fingerprint * a

RE: IOs 8 release and accessibility.

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I thought you have to be able to run Yosemite for this to be supported From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 1:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IOs 8 release and accessibility. Has

RE: OIS on 6 Plus May Not Be Worth It

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
That was my assumption from the start. I would also assume that KNFB Reader does it's own digital compensation for a bit of jitter or it may use the digital image stabilization which any iPhone from the 5 on up has. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: how to remove the you too albom from you iPhone or iPad

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Just forward the email with the link to her -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Casey Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 6:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: how to remove the you too albom from you iPhone or

RE: Knfb reader and whole pages?

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Jennifer, It should say that all 4 edges are visible. If you get the announcement that top and left or bottom and right or any combination of edges is visible you are either not lined up right or maybe you have to go a bit higher. Think of it that way: if it says top and right edge is visible,

RE: updating IOS software

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I downgraded my iPhone to iOS 7.1.2 on Sunday and then did the iOS 8 update again via iTunes. I told it to first only download iOS 8 and not download and install and it relatively quickly told me the download would take 5 hours. Since I had other stuff to do I just let it sit there and it probably

Apple Accessibility

2014-09-24 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
I just wanted to tell everyone to please report bugs. Apple Accessibility is listening. I sent them a bug report a few days ago. Today I received an email from them asking questions about my report. This tells me that they are working on the issues which we are reporting. Please continue to inform

Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi, I don't want to be alarmist, but last night a reputable local newscast in Minneapolis reported that some customers with new iPhone 6 (they didn't specify 6 or 6+ or both) have found the new iPhone bending after carrying them around in their

Re: TuneIn Radio and IOS 8

2014-09-24 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
This depends on how you update your apps. If you use ITunes, you may be able to find your previous version in the recycle bin. If so, delete the current version from your ITunes folder and replace it with the version in your recycle bin. Once you do this, uninstall and reinstall the app from

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Les Kriegler
Keith, I saw some report the today show. On that report, they referred to the 6+ being the culprits. Who knows? But it doesn't sound good in any case. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 24, 2014, at 11:17 AM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu wrote:

Re: Apple Accessibility

2014-09-24 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, I can confirm what you said. I also reported a bug to Apple Accessibility and along with the canned reply about that they had forwarded the message and so on, there came a message in which someone asked questions about the bug in question. Besides, in all the time i have had my IPhone i

Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
So out of curiosity, what are people's opinions about running iOS 8 on an iPhone 5? I have the 5 and haven't updated yet, trying to wait until I get the new iPhone 6 hopefully soon. Wayne On 9/24/14, John Diakogeorgiou jdiakoge2...@gmail.com wrote: It seems to me that the people who are having

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Alex Hall
This is nothing new, and nothing to worry about so long as you are relatively careful with your device. 1. We're talking about a phone with an aluminum shell. The phone is insanely thin, making the shell even thinner. When you apply force to a sheet of metal that thin, yes, it will bend. 2. The

Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-24 Thread Alex Hall
I don't use a bluetooth keyboard or display, and I have no major problems. Yes, VO crashes more, and sometimes Siri won't work quite right. I'm willing to put up with those problems, though, to get the braille input, interactive notifications, widgets, predictive typing, and other iOS8

Re: Siri and IOS8

2014-09-24 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
I don't think that it was well thought out. I have the feature on. When I was listening to a podcast Siri turned on a couple of times by itself. So I think I am going to turn this off. On 9/23/14, Brian Fischler brianfisch...@me.com wrote: Hey Siri is pretty funny as it decided to start

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Alex, Yes, everything you say makes sense here. After I wrote my original message, I realize that the media is always looking for a story. They will run with almost anything. However, having said that, it is good to follow reasonable precautions as you outlined in your message. Thanks.

RE: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I guess we'll hear more about it if there is a real issue. My first response here is that just from being in a shirt pocket the iPhone won't bend. Give it a hard enough impact and it will probably bend. I am actually speaking from my own experience since I bent my 5S this summer. I had it in the

Re: IOs 8 release and accessibility.

2014-09-24 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Sieghard, a lot of people are doing this already. It's in public beta and far more stable in that form than the released version of iOS 8. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 25/09/2014, at 2:27 am, Sieghard Weitzel

IOS 8 and Phone Calls

2014-09-24 Thread Blind Treasures
Is anyone having issues with hearing people when making or receiving calls on their IPhone 5S? Several times since upgrading to IOS 8 I made calls and the person on the other end could not hear me. The same has happened when people have called me. I'd rather be infected with love for the tiniest

Re: Good news to Facebook Messenger for iOS users

2014-09-24 Thread TaraPrakash
Any solution to the problem the cursor jumping here and there randomly Sometimes when I am reading the messages voiceover takes me straight to the edit field. Sometimes it takes me from one part of the chat to Another part. Sent from my iPhone On Sep 24, 2014, at 6:51 AM, christopher

Re: IOS 8 and Phone Calls

2014-09-24 Thread Joseph Hudson
Hello, no problems here. People are able to hear me and I'm able to hear them I just recently had an issue where my phone got stuck on speakerphone but I just dealt with it and went on. On Sep 24, 2014, at 11:02 AM, Blind Treasures blindtreasu...@comcast.net wrote: Is anyone having issues

Re: iOS 7 accessible version of Fleksy please?

2014-09-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
HI. The older version of Fleksy that worked very well for blind folk was called Fleksy VO. I still use it on my iPhone 5 but it may not be available in the App Store anymore. It seems I read a reference not long ago that it may have been removed from the app store. Dont' know if this is true or

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Steve
Because of the aluminum frame in the iPhone 6, it will bend. There are lots of videos on the net and some complaints on social networks like Twitter about it bending. It is most vulnerable near the buttons. Steve - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To:

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread RobH.
Glass wouldn't bend like that, without snapping that is. They had a similar issue with some early and very slim Nanos, but that was in pants pocket and user not giving consideration to sitting on it or whatever. The most one might expect, is slight warping due to heat difference and the two

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Teresa Cochran
I rememer once using aluminum canes that bowed almost as soon as I touched them. It's an aluminum characteristic. Maybe someday the iPhone will actually be flexible in an intentional sense. Until that point, let's be careful. :) Teresa We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
At any rate, a good reason to have your phone/device in a case of some sort. Wayne On 9/24/14, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote: I rememer once using aluminum canes that bowed almost as soon as I touched them. It's an aluminum characteristic. Maybe someday the iPhone will actually be

Re: Apple Accessibility

2014-09-24 Thread Teresa Cochran
Is there a bug-report form, or do we write an email to accessibil...@apple.com in our own words? We can see with the eyes, but we see with the brain as well, and seeing with the brain is often called imagination.--Oliver Sacks On Sep 24, 2014, at 8:23 AM, Krister Ekstrom

Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-24 Thread Charles Rivard
If you know that you're going to get a newer phone soon, I would wait. Due to the current issues with Bluetooth keyboards and braille displays, I would wait for bug fixes in, hopefully, the next release or two. Based on responsible reports of problems and ways to get around them on lists

Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-24 Thread Jennie Facer
I have found the 5 to be a pain. When I press the home button, sometimes VoiceOver shuts off. It is inconsistently doing this. Other than that, I love if Jenn! TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE, BUT TO SOMENE YOU ARE THE WORLD! On Sep 24, 2014, at 9:24 AM, Wayne

Re: IOS is complete crap with VoiceOver

2014-09-24 Thread Dave Mitchel
I would wait if I were you. I upgraded, and I say that with tongue in cheek. I am not all that happy with the 5 and the new system. there are bugs which are more irritants than anything such as not reading texts as they come in on lock screen, not being able to complete a reply before Ciri goes

RE: IOS 8 and Phone Calls

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
No issues here except if I move my phone which might cause the proximity sensor to briefly kick in thinking it should switch to speakerphone. If that happens there are brief outages so to speak. If you are talking about people not hearing you at all then No, that is not an issue here and I have

RE: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Teresa, yes, I sure hope Apple makes on I can just roll up and shove into my pocket. Unfortunately this will probably be the iPhone 59 or something like that. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Wednesday, September 24,

RE: Apple Accessibility

2014-09-24 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Just email accessibil...@apple.com mailto:accessibil...@apple.com . There was/is a bug report form on the developer portal for reporting bugs during the beta cycle. Unfortunately Apple designed it so that’s it is all but inaccessible for a screenreader user. From:

RE: Accessible Pedometer

2014-09-24 Thread Merv Keck
Hi, The simplest mode is the Start button in the middle of the screen which starts the treadmill. It will not work if the phone is in a case on your belt. It must detect movement which I learned the hard way after walking several miles with it strapped in in a holster on my belt instead of in my

bug in lists

2014-09-24 Thread Richard Turner
Another extremely annoying bug in iOS 8 with VoiceOver. Since the native Calendar app does not have an option in list mode to show only days with appointments, I use Fantastical 2 for my calendar. In iOS 7, I could right flick through the list of events in the lower half of the screen. In iOS 8,

iOS 8.0.1 is out

2014-09-24 Thread Cristóbal
Checking the changelong, there's no specific mention of accessibility fixes, but maybe those who install it can comment on whehter they notice any improvements on their devices... -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are

RE: compiling comprehensive bug list from IOS 8 users.

2014-09-24 Thread Neal Ewers
Actually, I think it would be better if instead of sending these to you, people reported them to Apple. That way, there would be a lot more emails going to Apple rather than 1 message with a list of bugs. Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

A question to international Siri users

2014-09-24 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, Jesper here on this list told me how to ”fool” Fantastical into actually type a sentence in Scandinavian and actually make it work. I’ve now confirmed that indeed it is like he says, and this leads me to another question. Say i want to talk to Siri. I don’t live in England or the States or

Re: Iphone 6 and 6 plus vs. 4s?

2014-09-24 Thread Brent Harding
It will be interesting to see if Apple ends up coming out with a list of where Apple Pay will work in a given area? I suppose the unknowns are of whether it will work most places where Google Wallet on Android does now, and if the reverse will likely be true? I could see that being confusing if

Re: iOS 8.0.1 is out

2014-09-24 Thread Gmail
I'm definitely going to be installing it. I hope they fix the VoiceOver restarting bug soon, as it doesn't affect me too often, but when it does, it does so in a very big way, restarting multiple times in very rapid succession, making my iPhone basically unusable until after restarting it.

Re: iOS 8.0.1 is out

2014-09-24 Thread Gail the U. S. Male
Yes, It sure is! I just saw the announcement in my iTunes. I'm downloading it now, as I write this. I was trying to send a message to the list, but you beat me to it. LOL! - Original Message - From: Cristóbal To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Re: iOS 8.0.1 is out

2014-09-24 Thread Alex Hall
Warning: sites are saying that many users are having cellular/Touch ID problems with 8.0.1. It seems to be mostly iPhone6 or 6 Plus units, but even so, people may want to hold off for now, just in case. On Sep 24, 2014, at 1:52 PM, Gail the U. S. Male gailcrowe1...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, It

Issue with 1Password.

2014-09-24 Thread Gmail
Unfortunately, the app keeps crashing on me whenever I try to delete an identity. I don't quite know exactly how identities work, and I did some things incorrectly, and want to delete the identity I created and start over. Unfortunately, like I said before, when doing this, the app crashes. I'm

Re: iOS 8.0.1 is out

2014-09-24 Thread Rich Ring
However, I've heard that some users are losing cell service and that the update also breaks touch ID. I think I'll wait! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Sep 24, 2014, at 12:52 PM, Gail the U. S. Male

Re: email bug?

2014-09-24 Thread Kathy Metters
I am experiencing the same thing too, while reading emails. Katie Lady Sent from my iPhone On Sep 23, 2014, at 9:15 AM, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: Has anyone run into this? When going through mail on my 6 I tap delete. Immediately it says reply. I touch cancel on

My iPhone 6+ is here and it is HUGE and THIN!

2014-09-24 Thread Cheryl Homiak
I apologize for the cross-post but I know there are quite a few people on the macvoiceover list who are not on the viphone list. Yes, the 6+ is HUGE and THIN! Well, not really huge, I suppose, but huge in comparison with my 5 and 5S. I think it will be okay. It will give me a better

Re: KNFB seems to be working so well, is the physical stabilization feature in the 6+ relevant anymore?

2014-09-24 Thread Kerri
Thanks ffor all this information, I'm getting *very lose to wanting to buy this app. ***sent from my buggy iPhone On Sep 23, 2014, at 11:47 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote: My partner and I played with the 6 and 6+ in the Apple Store yesterday. As a sighted person, she

Re: Bending iphones?

2014-09-24 Thread Esther Levegnale
Hi, Alex, First of all, I'd like to compliment you on your demonstration of the Braille feature on the new iOS8. I can't wait to start using that, but I have to wait until November 1 after my contract is up. Good things come to all who wait, right? :-) Anyway, I also heard on the radio

Re: iOS 8.0.1 is out

2014-09-24 Thread Marianne Denning
I heard that too but it only happens on the IPhone 6 and 6+. On 9/24/14, Rich Ring richr...@gmail.com wrote: However, I've heard that some users are losing cell service and that the update also breaks touch ID. I think I'll wait! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The

Re: Accessible Pedometer

2014-09-24 Thread Peter Logan
Not sure what case you have… But I keep my phone in a holster and this works properly all the time… Sent from my iPhone On Sep 24, 2014, at 1:22 PM, Merv Keck blind5spar...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, The simplest mode is the Start button in the middle of the screen which starts the treadmill.

Re: iOS 8.0.1 is out

2014-09-24 Thread Trea Abma
I updated and didn’t have this problems. I called voicemail and was able to delete messages without the dial tone bug, so maybe this is solved. From: Rich Ring Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 8:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Rich Ring Subject: Re: iOS 8.0.1 is out However, I’ve

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