Re: How do I make Apple Music play more than one Bluegrass song?

2015-07-23 Thread Paul Ferrara
The other option is to ask siri to play a bluegrass song you like and then tap more and create a station. Paul -Original Message- From: Terje Strømberg Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Cc: Terje Strømberg Subject: Re: How do I make Apple Music play

Re: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-23 Thread Richard Turner
Keith, I just opened Fantastical 2 double tapped on new event. Did the two finger double tap and dictated the following: Dr. Test july 27 at 9 AM alert 30 minutes Then I double tapped on the add button. The event was correctly created with an alert of 30 minutes before. HTH Richard On Jul

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread SSEric
Really! I would think they only have today. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Christian Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 5:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Siri seems to have dementia Well, folks with dementia

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Teresa Christian
Well, folks with dementia do have their good days and bad days, lol. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of SSEric Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Siri seems to have dementia Ijust asked for the

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Teresa Christian
Who was it, Dave I think, mentioned about how you word things when asking Siri. That does seem to make a big difference. Is there a podcast somewhere about how to work with Siri most effectively? Teresa From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Kerri G
Hello. Yes, I just asked her what is the attitude of Madison wisconsin and it took me attempts to get her to figure it out. I’ve also had issue where I asked for a phone number and she said “I seem to have cut you off” and I had to repeat the question. On Jul 23, 2015, at 12:26 PM, Neal Ewers

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Richard Turner
I just asked for the lattitude of Portland Oregon and got it on the first try. I then asked for the lattitude of Madison and got the weather. I then tried Seattle WA, and also got the weather. Inconsistancy seems to be the Siri standard. Richard On Jul 23, 2015, at 2:03 PM, SSEric

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread SSEric
Ijust asked for the latitudes of Madison, Wisconsin; Columbus, Ohio and Savannah, Georgia. All three were reported on the first try. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rose Combs Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 4:31 PM To:

RE: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-23 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Wow! That's fantastic. Many thanks. Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event

ADT pulse app update has broken accessibility

2015-07-23 Thread Sachin Pavithran
Hello all, if you have not updated to the latest version of the ADT pulse app, I would recommend not to. So far it seems very inaccessible. If this is different for any of you please let me know how you have worked around it. -- The following information is important for all members of the

What's the most efficient way to set a calendar event with alerts?

2015-07-23 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi, I can set Calendar events with alerts manually. It's a little cumbersome, but certainly do-able. I can set Calendar events without alerts using Siri, and then go in and add alerts manually, but that, too, is a little cumbersome. I haven't figured out if there is a way to add Calendar

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
What should I be looking for when searching for the Google app. Last time I had anything but search on my phone it did not work. That was, however probably in 2012, and I probably loaded it from the hospital while visiting and did not pay as much attention as it needed. Rose Combs

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Devin Prater
While Apple could force all apps to be accessible, I doubt app developers would do such a good job with it as if they'd been able to make their apps accessible under guidance of the people that accessibility would serve. I'm talking mostly about apps like DiceWorld where the accessibility is

RE: Battery pack - accessibility

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Yes, I do mean the iPhone app. Rose Combs mailto:roseco...@q.com roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fazil Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 1:13

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Alan Lemly
Rose, Just go to the Apps Store and select the search button and type Google and it will be the first result. Alan Sent from my iPhone On Jul 23, 2015, at 3:31 PM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote: What should I be looking for when searching for the Google app. Last time I had

Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-23 Thread Kerri G
that is interesting. I barely use it since I dislike talk to text but that is good, thanks. On Jul 23, 2015, at 2:55 AM, 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com wrote: Hey everyone, Just wanted to tell you that Siri seriously impressed me today for the

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Neal Ewers
Perhaps she is prejudice against people who live in Madison. I just asked her 4 times before getting the right answer. She did repeat the same question back to me, so she understood. Someone suggested possibly a busy server. Normally I have been told when this is the case, but I guess it is

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Margaret Booth
I don't have the same problems that you are having with Siri. When I ask Siri a question or want to open an app he either doesn't respond or apologises that the Internet isn't working. the Internet is working. I have to ask the question or when I'm wanting to open an app A couple of times.

deleting all songs and albums from iphone and ICloud

2015-07-23 Thread Jeremy Gilley
As the subject says, how can I do this? I hate to think I have to delete them all individually. I have over 3k songs on my phone. I want to completely clear everything out with one shot. Including the songs on the ICloud. empty everything out. Thanks in advance. -- The following information

Editing folders in trip view

2015-07-23 Thread Margaret Booth
I want to be able to edit a folder in trip view. Is this possible? If so how do I do it? Margaret Sent from my iPhone -- 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

Hive heating

2015-07-23 Thread 'ChalmersAS' via VIPhone
Hi Neil According to British Gas, the app is broken with VO and they were working on it with a target of fixing it by January. When I was talking through the app with their customer support, it was clear that there were a number of things which just weren’t working with VO, for example,

RE: Problems With the ADT Pulse App Update

2015-07-23 Thread Blind Treasures
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Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-23 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
Hi: I am looking for a comfortable and high quality Bluetooth earpiece with microphone. I am also looking for headphones/micropone with only one jack that performs both functions. Any suggestions would be appreciated. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list.

How do I make Apple Music play more than one Bluegrass song?

2015-07-23 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. I've been up a while looking at old email, and I decided to let Apple Music play some music for me. I decided I wanted to hear Bluegrass, so I activated Siri on my iPhone and told it to play Bluegrass music. I heard Rockytop, which is a nice song, but that was all I heard. It played the

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Andy Baracco
It's not so simple because there are apps, such as graphically based games that could never be made accessible. Andy -Original Message- From: Paul Hunt Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 3:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: App Accessibility and the ADA I'd like Apple to

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Eric Oyen
does Microsoft do any better??? Honestly, the answer is no. The last time we got anything out of MS, it required a lawsuit. They are still a $45 Billion Dollar monster with lots of lawyers. Still, if enough of us can start bugging the software developers who make apps for MS (and OS X, iOS,

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Kerri G
you may have a point? I asked her “what is the longitude of British columbia’ and she told me. On Jul 23, 2015, at 5:12 PM, Neal Ewers neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote: Perhaps she is prejudice against people who live in Madison. I just asked her 4 times before getting the right answer. She

Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-23 Thread Kerri G
I just did and it said a little spiel about friends and cookies and about cookie monster being sad too ahahhahaha On Jul 23, 2015, at 5:38 PM, Marie scribbl...@comcast.net wrote: Ask Siri to divide zero by zero. Marie From: Rose Combs mailto:roseco...@q.com Sent: Thursday, July 23,

Re: Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-23 Thread Andy Baracco
If you want a single earpiece with mic, I would recommend the plantronics offerings, either the Voyager Edge or its older brother, the legend. Andy -Original Message- From: John Diakogeorgiou Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 6:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Ear pieces and

Re: Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-23 Thread Andy Baracco
Sherrie, Do you use the ear pads? The ear pad will make the fit much more snug. Andy -Original Message- From: Sherrie Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ear pieces and Microphones I, too, recently purchased the Plantronics Voyager Edge

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Andy Baracco
Does Microsoft do any better? Andy From: Mike Hingson Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 12:30 PM To: VIPhone Cc: csma...@cogeco.ca Subject: Re: App Accessibility and the ADA While some apps may be graphic by nature their controls need not be inaccessible to blind persons. I believe Apple has not

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Eric Oyen
well, one of the things I have been doing with apps that I want to use but are inaccessible is to file a bug report via their appstore review page. THis has gotten the attention of at least a few vendors. The more of us that do this, the higher the noise for accessibility (and thus the faster

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Robin
I'm NotSure if either Google and/or Microsoft do AnyBetter... But, that's NotThePoint ... Apple is the TrendSetter as it pertains to the MobileSpace ... Google Microsoft will FollowSuit CaseInPoint Out-of-the-Box Accessibility At 07:37 PM 7/23/2015, you wrote: does Microsoft do any

Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-23 Thread Marie
Ask Siri to divide zero by zero. Marie From: Rose Combs Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 11:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ... Honestly, I don’t use Siri a lot but when I have it has been generally good. My truly funny experience was that one

Re: effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-23 Thread Alex Hall
As Chris said, a two-finger flick down will translate what you have. If you're interested, I did a text guide and podcast on BSI for AppleVis; I can send the link if you want. On Jul 23, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I've started using braille screen

RE: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Well, the only game on Dice World that I once played was Yahtzee, the rest of them for me at least in practice mode are so confusing that I would never think of going online for them. But then, I am not an especially good computer gamer. Rose Combs mailto:roseco...@q.com

Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-23 Thread Robin
Ever Wonder if Siri (Apple's iOS Personal-Virtual Assistant) KNOWS Her Own BirthDay Try Asking Her (Siri) (Note: Her BirthDay IS: 4TH October 2011 ... which coincides with the Apple iPhone4S) At 05:41 PM 7/23/2015, you wrote: That's too funny LOL Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice

Re: Ue megaboom

2015-07-23 Thread Traci Duncan
Yes, I am having this issue as well. :) It is rather annoying. Voiceover gestures will work just fine, but I cannot hear speech. Of course, this is no problem when I’m using my braille display as well, but still… Traci On Jul 22, 2015, at 7:17 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-23 Thread Nancy Badger
That's too funny LOL Nancy Badger, Ph.D Assistant Vice Chancellor, Student Services UT Chattanooga Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. On Jul 23, 2015, at 8:38 PM, Marie scribbl...@comcast.net wrote: Ask Siri to divide zero by zero. Marie

camfind crashing

2015-07-23 Thread Dan Beaver
Hi, Camfind as been crashing on my Iphone 5 for the past several months. It used to work so well. Is anyone else having this issue? I am running IOS 8.4. Dan Beaver -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated

RE: Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-23 Thread Larry Lumpkin
We bought the Plantronics Blackwire C310 and love it. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 8:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Ear pieces and Microphones If you want a

iTunes question about using 32 bit or 64 bit download for windows

2015-07-23 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi, Do any of you who have 64 bit Windows systems use the 64 bit version of iTunes? I ask because I have been using the 32 bit version in Windows 7 with no problem. But I need to download to Windows 10. I know, you may not have an answer for what Windows 10 takes, but I can't even find a 32 bit

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi, point well taken. I am sure there are more likely ways of wording a question. However, if I put latitude and Madison Wisconsin in a Google web search, I will likely get the answer. The other words, in good database searches, are just so much filler. If I said, would you please give me the

Re: effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-23 Thread Alex Hall
BSI is braille screen input. Here's my text guide, which includes a link to the podcast if you need it: http://www.applevis.com/guides/braille-ios-voiceover/introduction-braille-screen-input-ios-8 On Jul 23, 2015, at 10:45 PM, Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com wrote: BSI? That sounds like

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Kerri G
I’m not running a beta and siri is demented. On Jul 23, 2015, at 12:50 PM, Tim Emmons temmo...@gmail.com wrote: I’ve just started seeing it today after the latest beta release. I’ve got a report going in too but she doesn’t even get it after three here. It’s as if she’s got dementia and

Re: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-23 Thread Kerri G
she said she made her first appearance on october 4 2011. On Jul 23, 2015, at 8:30 PM, Robin robin-mel...@comcast.net wrote: Ever Wonder if Siri (Apple's iOS Personal-Virtual Assistant) KNOWS Her Own BirthDay Try Asking Her (Siri) (Note: Her BirthDay IS: 4TH October 2011 ... which

Re: effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-23 Thread Devin Prater
BSI? That sounds like some new training center. But I'll look on AppleVis and see if I can find the text guides, as I cannot stand to listen to the opening 5 minutes of a podcast that just explains what the podcast is for. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 23, 2015, at 9:18 PM, Alex Hall

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Kerri G
what device are you suing/ I did my tests with an iPhone 5S and an iPad mini 2. On Jul 23, 2015, at 2:03 PM, SSEric sseri...@gmail.com wrote: Ijust asked for the latitudes of Madison, Wisconsin; Columbus, Ohio and Savannah, Georgia. All three were reported on the first try. From:

RE: an interesting dilemma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Even if mine is on charge, I empty the app switcher every couple of days, and turn it completely off at least once a week. I notice a slowdown even on the 6 if I have a lot of apps open, once had 35 of them there, I don't care what they say, emptying it occasionally does help the speed of

RE: What are the benefits of having location services turned on?

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Maybe it is because I am very recently not working, I turn on adds etc. so I know where to find things on sale. However, my phone has been fairly quiet except for my bank app which sends me messages with almost any activity, per my choice, now that I am not in an office environment and living

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Terry-Ann Saurmann
Yes, I have asked Siri a question which he is able to repeat verbatim back to me. However, I don't assume that he understands the meaning of the question, but only that he can verbally repeat what I have said. Hopefully one day Apple will be able to bring Siri up to par with other such

Re: What are the benefits of having location services turned on?

2015-07-23 Thread Wayne Merritt
Location services are used by much more than just GPS. As mentioned before, if you use Uber, Lyft or another taxi requesting service, they need your location; if you like TuneIn Radio or iHeart Radio, and want stations from your area to show up, that uses location services; if you download an app

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Tim Emmons
I’ve just started seeing it today after the latest beta release. I’ve got a report going in too but she doesn’t even get it after three here. It’s as if she’s got dementia and possibly some hard of hearing issues somewhere because at some times I think if she could she’d say, huh? Lol. I’m

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Neal Ewers
Yes, Google has been my go to for a while now, and Windows Cortana will only get better. Neal From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Terry-Ann Saurmann Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Siri seems to have

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Neal Ewers
Of course, there are things she just doesn’t know. But the examples I gave are things she obviously does know because she eventualy answers the question. I would just as soon she took longer to find the answer rather than making me ask the question 3 times. Neal From:

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Terry-Ann Saurmann
Siri must be a strong believer in that old saying, The third time is the charm. Terry - Original Message - From: Neal Ewers To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:53 PM Subject: RE: Siri seems to have dementia Of course, there are things she just

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Yes, occasionally, I assume that the Siri server is very busy at these times but I could be totally wrong. Rose Combs mailto:roseco...@q.com roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Alan Lemly
Neal, I find Siri unpredictable and inconsistent and in my opinion, if you want to discourage folks from using a technological advancement, that's the way to do it. I asked the Google app your Madison latitude question and got an immediate answer. I pretty much depend on Google if I need

Re: How do I make Apple Music play more than one Bluegrass song?

2015-07-23 Thread Terje Strømberg
I don’t know, but try the «for you» tab at the bottom left. Country and Blues are the closest maybe. Take care 23. juli 2015 kl. 13:43 skrev Kevin Minor kmino...@outlook.com: Hi. I’ve been up a while looking at old email, and I decided to let Apple Music play some music for me. I decided I

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Kerri G
Yes it makes sense for a server to be busy but it’s happening quit often, ever since iOS *.4. On Jul 23, 2015, at 1:01 PM, Rose Combs roseco...@q.com wrote: Yes, occasionally, I assume that the Siri server is very busy at these times but I could be totally wrong. Rose Combs

RE: Battery pack - accessibility

2015-07-23 Thread Fazil
Do you mean Light Detector, the IPhone app? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rose Combs Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 10:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Battery pack - accessibility I have used Light Detector to see how many

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
My cousin has a google app on her iPhone that seems to work better for her, not sure which it is or if it is accessible with VO. I’d try it but since I am not sure exactly what it is, and since she had a grandson instill and set it up, I am on my own, I have not tried it yet. I probably do

Re: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Dave Mitchel
I had the same results. did you ask: at what latitude...that is how I received the results the first time. I think if person asks, what is the latitude...it is asked improperly. oh well, semantics! lol From: SSEric Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

An interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread Patti Johnson
I was wondering if anybody had this problem, I think I know what may be going on but not sure. I have a 4s, and when I open an app, the majority of the time it will close on me. No matter what app it is. I am connected to wifi, and nothing else is going on with that end of things, such as tv,

Re: Battery pack - accessiblilty

2015-07-23 Thread Alan Lemly
I have enough vision that I can tell if the Anker LESs are all lighted or not. Also, I only need my Anker rarely so I will plug it up for a charging before hitting the road. Alan Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22, 2015, at 10:31 PM, R Van Lant vanlant2...@msn.com wrote: So Alan, With your

Re: An interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi A friend's 4s is even worse. It's breaking up on calls, jumping from earpiece to speaker and vice versa, she's upgrading to a 5s in a matter of weeks. Visit my groups: The Chat Zone the-chat-zone+subscr...@groups.io The Tech Zone the-tech-zone+subscr...@groups.io Apple Music

Using the Dish Network App?

2015-07-23 Thread Tom Cramer
Hello, I recently subscribed to Dish Network after having been with DirecTV. Better deal. One thing I loved about DirecTV was their app, because I could record shows and control the DVR with the app. Does anyone use the Dish Network app on their iPhone, and if so, how easy is it to use? What

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Wayne Merritt
It has been talked about for the last few years whether or not to mandate that the web is a public place of where one can be accommodated. I have read things from social media and other sources that have hinted at the ADA being amended to include web accessibility. So far as I know, this has not

RE: Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-23 Thread Cristóbal
I've tried out a bunch recently (Thank you Amazon for no hassle returns) and have settled on the Plantronics Voyager Edge. Its got the shape of a house key. Has three mics and a lot of other features. Some I turned off because I don't care for them like caller ID since Voiceover already

Re: An interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread Patti Johnson
Oh dear. Well at least mine isn't doing that but it looks like I will have to get a new phone in September. Thanks, Patti On 7/23/2015 10:34 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote: Hi A friend's 4s is even worse. It's breaking up on calls, jumping from earpiece to speaker and vice versa, she's

RE: Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-23 Thread Cristóbal
Regarding the Edge, I use it two ways. If I know I'm going to be having it on for an extended duration, I.E. running errands or just out and about, I use the plastic earhook. If I'm at my desk working and want to quickly pop it in and flick it on to answer an incoming phone call or simply wish

Re: An interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread kg7fa2
Hi Patty, I would try restarting the phone, and possibly reseting it. My partner Aimee has a 16 gig 4S, and it works just fine. You should have no problem upgrading to IOS8.4. Have a good one: John John Jacques Amateur Radio Station: KD8PC Whare Cat Is, Is civilization! Robert A Heinlein

Re: Ear pieces and Microphones

2015-07-23 Thread Sherrie
I, too, recently purchased the Plantronics Voyager Edge and I basically like it. I previously had the Blue Ant but as it got older it had a shorter and shorter battery life and made odd clicks and such. The only thing I don't like about the Edge is that it took me forever to figure out how to

RE: An interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread Wendy Alling
Patti, you might want to go in to the app switcher to make sure that all apps are cleared out in case you have not done that in awhile. Might be part of the problem, just a thought. Wendy -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this

Re: An interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
My 4S upgraded fine, but I do have plenty of space on the 64G model. Yes, it's a little slow now and occasionally crashes out where it didn't used to. If you can get a new phone and want to, go ahead, I say. However, note that the footprint of the iOS9 is supposed to be much smaller (take

What are the benefits of having location services turned on?

2015-07-23 Thread Daniel McGee
Hi all, besides the Obvious of using GPS services. I.E. Doodle maps or even apple maps. What du you gain from having location services turned on? The reason I ask, is because if there's nothing else I can gain from it, I'm thinking of switching it off because I don't really use GPS apps all

an interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread Patti Johnson
Well I did turn the phone off then on again. So far it isn't shutting down apps, but I've only tried one. Maybe that was all that was needed, I hope. Thanks for everyone's help. I never turn my phone off, it's lawyas on charge. I just don't do it and I don't know why. I guess I don't like it

RE: What are the benefits of having location services turned on?

2015-07-23 Thread Cristóbal
Weather aps, Yelp, AroundMe, Retail Me Not, Amazon Local, Nextdoor, Uber/Lyft and so on. Just go through your apps individually and turn off the ones you don’t' need locations services for. You'll probably have an overall better experience that way instead of a blanket disabling of the service.

Re: What are the benefits of having location services turned on?

2015-07-23 Thread 'RobH.' via VIPhone
I turned it off to all but the most obvious, like the gps apps, and then set it to only be on on demand so to speak, not all the time. I certainly took out adware that wants to send you location-targetted ads, and various stuff like that. You have to go through location services settings

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I agree, but I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss making some apps accessible that are seemingly impossible to make accessible. It wasn't that long ago that people thought touch screens were never going to be used by the blind. I think the original question was about using information to file a

RE: SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Honestly, I don’t use Siri a lot but when I have it has been generally good. My truly funny experience was that one morning I dictated a message to my late husband but I forgot to tell Seri to whom to send the “Are you awake, if not why not!” She came back with “Don’t wake me up! It is 4 in

RE: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Not possible, many games or mapping apps could not be accessible. Be realistic, not everyone is going to want an accessible game just because we may want one. Rose Combs roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! -Original

RE: An interesting dilemma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Try a turning phone off and then on again!. That said, the 4 S I had shortly after 8.0 was released did not do very well on may apps either. I have a 6 now. Rose Combs roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! -Original

RE: Using the Dish Network App?

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
Really, you could use the Direct app? I have not tried it since about 2011, but I did not find it accessible, if it actually works and if you could provide setup instructions I would very much appreciate it. Also, will it show programming info, such as what is on at 6 PM? I am not a heavy TV

Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Neal Ewers
Hi all, I wonder if any of you have had the following problem. I have experienced a lot of situations where I will ask Siri a question and she will say that she doesn't understand the question. It's more specific than that. Here is an example. I ask Siri, What is the latitude of Madison Wisconsin?

RE: Siri seems to have dementia

2015-07-23 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
I’ve had a lot of trouble in this way with Siri. I hope it’s better when iOS 9 comes around. I pretty much go to Google Now instead of Siri. Keith From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 2:27 PM To:

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Mike Hingson
While some apps may be graphic by nature their controls need not be inaccessible to blind persons. I believe Apple has not totally lived up to its responsibility to insure as miuch app accessibility as it could. Leaving this up to the developers is unrealistic and will ALWAYS keep us behind

effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-23 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. I've started using braille screen input as my main way to enter text on the iPhone. So, does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this easier? I'm now on grade 2 input, and am mostly wondering how to have the system translate the text without me having to press space. Sent from

Re: effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-23 Thread christopher hallsworth
Two finger flick down. Visit my groups: The Chat Zone the-chat-zone+subscr...@groups.io The Tech Zone the-tech-zone+subscr...@groups.io Apple Music apple-music+subscr...@groups.io On 23 Jul 2015, at 19:30, Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I've started using braille

RE: Battery pack - accessibility

2015-07-23 Thread Rose Combs
I have used Light Detector to see how many lights the battery pack has on. Rose Combs mailto:roseco...@q.com roseco...@q.com A picture may be worth a thousand words but it takes up three times the memory! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: An interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread Patti Johnson
Oh it isn't, first thing I thought of, I always make sure the app switcher is clear, the majority of the time. Patti On 7/23/2015 12:21 PM, Wendy Alling wrote: Patti, you might want to go in to the app switcher to make sure that all apps are cleared out in case you have not done that in awhile.

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Chris Smart
except if Apple decides on this mandatory approach, will they then set a minimum standard of accessibility that app developers will only barely meet? Meaning, we'll go from developers doing the right thing because they want to, to developers doing the bare minimum so as not to get in trouble? At

Re: An interesting delimma with my phone

2015-07-23 Thread curmudgeon
hello patty just thinking out loud, because i was having some of the same problems of apps closing or more correctly crashing i wonder if you have backed up the iphone to your computer . i was deleting apps that seemed not to work any more but then i restored the iphone and 1. it put back the

SIRI HAS JUST IMPRESSED ME ...

2015-07-23 Thread 'carol.pearso...@googlemail.com' via VIPhone
Hey everyone, Just wanted to tell you that Siri seriously impressed me today for the first time in a while. I really stopped using him/her because things didn't seem to work well. However, today I needed to remove a recurring event from my calendar (Fantastical) and didn't quite see how to

Re: Problems With the ADT Pulse App Update

2015-07-23 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, I have a bit more hope than you perhaps. I stayed on the phone until I went up the food chain through about 3 supervisors and up a few levels. The issue is now known and understood. the people in the pulse department unlike the run of the mill customer service reps do know what VoiceOver

RE: Problems With the ADT Pulse App Update

2015-07-23 Thread Blind Treasures
You can count the images and create a pin but it does no good to get into the pulse app because everything in the app is totally inaccessible. They really did a great job in breaking VO. We have contacted them via phone but they have no idea what voice over even is. We were told they would pass

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Kelly Pierce
to clarify Mary Ann's comments, The ADA does not mandate information or communications to be accessible in a specific format. Mary Ann's comments could be applied to Braille as well. The ADA requires communications to be accessible. The format used for this accessibility depends on how

Re: Problems With the ADT Pulse App Update

2015-07-23 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello everybody. After playing with the app, I also found it to be completely inaccessible. I also reported the issues. Until ADT fixes the problem, the website can be used as a work around. On Jul 23, 2015, at 4:21 AM, Blind Treasures blindtreasu...@comcast.net wrote: You can count the

Re: Problems With the ADT Pulse App Update

2015-07-23 Thread Paul Hunt
Hello Robin. Thanks for your advocacy. Who do I call to get the keypad with voice output? On Jul 23, 2015, at 5:01 AM, Robin Frost robinn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have a bit more hope than you perhaps. I stayed on the phone until I went up the food chain through about 3 supervisors and

Re: Problems With the ADT Pulse App Update

2015-07-23 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, I’d call the toll free number and ask to be connected to the local sales office in your area they should be able to help. they have talking keypads for mounting on the wall as well as a talking remote which sports an off button, away button, stay button and a panic button that talks as

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