Re: Detection of the light sources - new iPhone app

2013-08-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
Just wondering, are you planning on developing a version of your apps for android as well? Original message: Hello, Our existing application SeeingAssistant-Home has many functionality including detection of light sources. Sometimes user don't want buy all features in one application, so we

Re: User groups for blind nexus users

2013-08-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
I will answer this on list since several of us use both platforms, join the google group called eyes-free, it's similar to this list but is dedicated to using the android platform without sight. Original message: Hi all I know this is slightly off topic so please reply directly to me away from

Re: can you use paypal to pay for apps?

2013-08-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, if you go to your account info, you can configure your payment settings to use paypal. I tried this for a while, but had some problems with it, the set up kept expiring for some reason and I had to recreate it, still, it's there if you want to give it a try. Original message: Hi all. I

Re: How to Reboot an IOS Device

2013-08-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
There is no direct restart. If the device totally hangs, you can hold the power and home buttons for about 10 seconds to force a reset. Otherwise, to restart, you will need to shut down, then turn on the device again. On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:39 PM, Joseph FreeTech joseph.freet...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: NASCAR

2013-09-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
I believe nascar has an official app, I think it requires a subscription though. There used to be another one called race fan ultimate, that one works quite well too. Original message: Does anyone know of an accessible NASCAR app? Ed. -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: NASCAR

2013-09-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes, this is the app I use if I want to listen on my IOS or android devices. There is a free and paid version of the app, doing a search for nascar during a race will usually find it. Actually came in handy for listening to the indy 500 earlier this year too. Tune in radio is a great app for

Re: iPhone presentation

2013-09-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
The galaxy s 4 actually has much better hardware than any of the current iphones, I'm actually thinking of getting one. Original message: I'm excited as well, but I don't expect anything that will rock my world. Frankly, Apple isn't exactly innovating these days, and other smart phones and

Re: Apple Accessibility about screen curtain and battery, was: battery draining

2013-09-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
For all of my mobile devices, I set the brightness to 0 percent. Since I can't read them, no reason to waste power on a bright display. I do also use the screen curtain, mainly because I do have some vision and my eyes are very light sensitive. Original message: Hello Listers, As has been

Re: Features of the 5S and 5C

2013-09-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
The 5 s has a 64 bit processor and a slightly better camera than the 5. It also has the finger print scanner though I would be very hesitant to use that. The 5 c in basically a plastic version of the iphone 5. Original message: I've seen lots of posts about the purchase of these phones, but

Re: Apple Accessibility about screen curtain and battery, was: battery draining

2013-09-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
the slider up and then go back and dim it to 0 once she's done. That and I can remove the settings app out of my dock since it won't be as esential for easy access... -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent

Re: Removing a sim card from an Iphone

2013-09-11 Thread Mike Arrigo
You will need a small pointed object or the eject tool that came with the phone. On the right side of the phone you will find the small eject hole. Push the eject tool in to this hole to pop out the sim tray. The micro sim can then be removed and the tray reinserted. On Sep 11, 2013, at 4:45

Re: iPhone 5s and older SIM cards?

2013-09-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
You could use a sim cutter to cut the sim card, but a much better approach is to simply go to an att store and switch to a nano sim card. You will be able to keep the same phone number, they just need to update your account with the new sim's serial number. You can get adapters that allow you

Re: iPhone 5s and older SIM cards?

2013-09-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
The nano sims are actually even smaller than micro SD cards, really just the area for the connection with a bit of extra space around it to prevent shorting. I don't think a sim card could get any smaller than the nano. Original message: No! I have just offered simm cutters to make the mini or

Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval

2013-09-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hopefully the android version will not be far behind, I actually wish they would have released them both at the same time. Original message: I was a beta tester, and they just sent out the announcement that the beta is over and the app has been submitted. -Original Message- From:

Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval

2013-09-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
is, there are probably more blind iOS users than android users. 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 mailto:richr...@gmail.com On Sep 13, 2013, at 11:31 AM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net mailto:n0...@charter.net wrote

Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval

2013-09-13 Thread Mike Arrigo
Yes. I have one of these, the mophie juice pack case is awesome, as far as I'm concerned it's the best iphone case you can get. On Sep 13, 2013, at 6:53 PM, Rick Alfaro rick.alf...@gmail.com wrote: Definitely, that would be my first accessory, a case with built-in battery. Best regards,

Re: Fleksy update.

2013-09-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is one thing that I also wish Apple would allow. This is one way android is farmore flexible, you can choose your default keyboard, and it appears whenever you need to type something. On Sep 15, 2013, at 1:08 PM, Sieghard Weitzel siegh...@live.ca wrote: Hi Chris, While the integration

Re: where will you purchase the iPhone 5s

2013-09-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
Not sure if I will get it, if I do it certainly will not be right away since I just got the 5 a few months ago. But, for me, the only way to go is to get an unlocked phone. Phones that are tied to a carrier are far too restrictive, you pay a bit more for a phone that is unlocked but it's well

Re: TapTapSee Shopping Experience

2013-09-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
Are you guys planning on bringing this app to Android? This is definitely something I would like to suggest. Original message: Joseph, You're most welcome! We always try to see what the user feedback is, in regard to TapTapSee. All of the updates that were made to the app have come from

Re: BARD app submitted to Apple for approval

2013-09-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
in my opinion. 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 13, 2013, at 2:50 PM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: This may still be the case, not sure, but the number of blind android users

Re: Touch Id's possible weaknesses

2013-09-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
If I had the iphone 5s, I would probably not use this feature, it's still very new and I would be concerned about how reliable it was. Original message: Hi all, Here's an interesting article I just bumped into in regards to the new IOS7's Touch ID. The article concerns what touch id can and

IOS 7 impressions

2013-09-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, I went ahead and updated to IOS 7 last night, update went fine, I do need to redownload the high quality voice though, Samantha's compact voice drives me nuts. For the most part, getting around is the same, I think there are some new visual looks but of course that won't matter

Re: screen hypersensitivity with IOS7

2013-09-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
Wonder if this is 4 s specific, I have a friend who is not on this list but is experiencing the same issue with their iphone 4 s as well. Original message: I can report that I also am experiencing the problem with VO assuming a touch when I get close to, but do not

Re: Explanation to all of you who are confused about the iOS 7 TTS voices

2013-09-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
I don't like any of the compact voices, they sound like they are trapped in a box. Higher quality voices take up more space of course, but it's worth it, hands down. Original message: Thank you for sharing. I absolutely cannot stand the compact British English voice. Sounds like Daniel with

Re: no unlocked 5s when ordering from the Apple Store

2013-09-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
For some reason, the unlocked version of the phones does not appear until a month or 2 later. That's kind of surprising since they are definitely made, they are already available in Europe. You could probably get one from ebay but you may end up paying more for it. Original message: I didn't

Re: Speaker Phone with Voiceover

2013-09-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
For me at least, I would prefer that this not be done automatically. IfI want touse the speaker phone, I can select it. This is one of those cases where I don't like the computer trying to make decisions for me. Original message: I'm not sure where this is coming from that this is only a VO

Re: no unlocked 5s when ordering from the Apple Store

2013-09-23 Thread Mike Arrigo
that he told me he had ordered an unlocked 5S Gold from Apple. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 7:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: no unlocked

Re: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-09-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
At least for what I use my iphone for, there really was not any learning curve at all. The main difference I noticed was in the app switcher, you swipe up with 3 fingers to close an app rather than double tapping and holding it. Other than that, it's pretty much the same as before. As far as

Re: iPhone 5 carrier lock question

2013-09-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Actually, the verizon iphone has GSM capabilities, the only question is whether it will allow you to use the att sim card, if indeed the phone is not sim locked, it should work. Original message: Donald, Unfortunately it's not possible to use a Verizon phone on the ATT network. The two

Re: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-09-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm probably in the minority here, but, yes, I do have my macs set this way and when I had pcs, I did the same. I would prefer my computers not to download anything without me knowing about it. Of course, with power comes responsibility, if you set your computer this way, you must remember to

Re: MotionX gps, never worked

2013-09-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
There are a few unlabeled buttons, but it's much better than it was previously. Motionx and google maps are my 2 favorite main stream GPS apps. Original message: Hi all. I bought MotionX gps, a long time ago. This app never was accessible for me. I mean, buttons, and anything is accessible.

Re: About iOS 7, is it really so bad? was: Apple now forcing iOS 6 holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7.

2013-10-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
I checked out the 5 s and the 5 c at an Apple store. As far as the outside, the 5 s looks exactly like the 5. The one difference is that there is a ring around the home button for the finger print scanner. The 5 c is rather interesting. Since it's plastic, I was wondering how it would feel,

possible identity of Samantha voice

2013-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, a little something for you to check out. I think the person who did the voice print for Samantha may be a woman named Susan Bennett. I don't know this for sure, but she has done voice overs for several companies. Check out the demos at www.susancbennett.com In particular, the

Re: Possible identity of Daniel voice

2013-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
Daniel was done by a U.K. broadcaster named John Brigs. Original message: Hello everyone. While we're on the discussion of identifying VoiceOver voices with actual people, check out the Daniel voice and sees if he somewhat sounds like the Voiceover from The Weakest Link? I think you'll find they

Re: Possible identity of Daniel voice

2013-10-03 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would love to know who does the Tom voice. I'm not sure if this is still the case, but I think the person who did that did the voice prompts for Apple here in the United States as well as United Air Lines. On Oct 3, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Robin Christopherson robin.christopher...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: The Bard Site is Back Online

2013-10-04 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hopefully eventually you will just be able to do a search, then download the book without having to deal with the wish list. Original message: You can download books directly to your iPhone from the recently added books list in the BARD Mobile app. You cannot add books to your wish list from

Re: Mofi case with iPhone 5S?

2013-10-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
I think the 5s may pull more power since it has a faster processor. I would go for the plus version, it's the most powerful case they make. In my opinion, these are the best iphone cases you can get. They extend the battery life and you can use a micro USB cable to charge both batteries instead

Re: GPS apps.

2013-10-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would try google maps, it is free and will provide walking directions. On Oct 19, 2013, at 11:27 AM, Lelia leliastr...@samobile.net wrote: Hello all, here is my deal, I don't have people who can usually give me rides, so I need is an app that will give me turn by turn directions when I am

Re: Tim Cook Being Sued over Automatic iOS 7 Updates

2013-10-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
I don't think the issue is with apps. The issue is that the iphone automatically downloads IOS updates without asking. It does not automatically install them, but it does download them and that space is taken on the device until it's installed. I do think this should be a user's choice, but is

Re: the best GPS App

2013-10-21 Thread Mike Arrigo
Blind square is a great app. For knowing where you are, I think it works much better than the sendero app at this point. Combine that with google maps and you pretty much have all the GPS bases covered. Original message: Hi Christopher I think I will buy Blind Square. I heard the Preview of

Re: Running more than one GPS app at once

2013-10-30 Thread Mike Arrigo
Using blind square with a navigation app works well. I typically use blind square and let that run in the background and use google maps or motionx GPS for guidance. Original message: Hi all, For those who find yourselves running more than one GPS app at once, I'm wondering about a couple

Re: Completely silent iPhone

2013-11-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would try a reset. Hold the home and power buttons for about 10 seconds. This should force a reboot. On Nov 5, 2013, at 4:28 AM, Lisa belville missktlab1...@frontier.com wrote: Hi, all. Using an iPhone 5 with the 7.03 OS. My phone was working fine as of around 12:30 this morning. the

Re: Completely silent iPhone

2013-11-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:08 AM Subject: Re: Completely silent iPhone I would try a reset. Hold the home and power buttons for about 10 seconds. This should

Re: Resolved Completely silent iPhone

2013-11-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
: Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 7:08 AM Subject: Re: Completely silent iPhone I would try a reset. Hold the home and power buttons for about 10 seconds. This should force a reboot. On Nov 5, 2013, at 4:28 AM, Lisa belville missktlab1

Re: iPhone 5s Case

2013-11-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
In my opinion, the best case you can get is the mophie juice pack. It offers protection for the phone and also doubles the battery life. Original message: Hi: I'm looking for something to protect the screen too. On Nov 5, 2013, at 6:15 PM, Crystal French rainc...@clearwire.net wrote: I also

Re: iPhone 5s Case

2013-11-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
It does make the phone a bit larger, but the benefits are well worth it. Original message: Does it add bulk? I want a case that will keep the phone the same size, and show off the gold color. I'll look at the juice pack. On Nov 6, 2013, at 8:49 AM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: In my

Re: TapTapSee

2013-11-07 Thread Mike Arrigo
Are you still planning on bringing this to Android? I definitely hope so. On Nov 7, 2013, at 6:26 PM, TapTapSee dmit...@taptapseeapp.com wrote: Phil, We are currently working on adding a countdown button into the About section. It should be included in the next update. On Thursday,

barns and noble nook app

2013-11-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, does anyone know if this app is useable on IOS? There are some e books I want to get, and, though I use IOS somewhat, Android is my primary platform. I can get the books through the amazon kindle or the nook. Unfortunately, the Kindle app is not accessible on android, though it

Re: barns and noble nook app

2013-11-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: November 27, 2013 15:51 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: barns and noble nook app Hey everyone, does anyone know if this app is useable on IOS? There are some e books I want to get, and, though I use IOS

Re: barns and noble nook app

2013-11-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: November 27, 2013 16:43 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: barns and noble nook app Awesome, then that's the way I will go, since this will allow me to read the books on both platforms. Hopefully Amazon will fix the accessibility issues

Re: barns and noble nook app

2013-11-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: November 27, 2013 16:43 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: barns and noble nook app Awesome, then that's the way I will go, since this will allow me to read the books on both platforms

Re: barns and noble nook app

2013-11-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
. On Nov 28, 2013, at 8:52 AM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: I don't have a kindle fire hdx, but I know some people who do and it is accessible. On Nov 27, 2013, at 6:45 PM, Jesus Garcia jesusga...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting you are using a kindle fire without looking at the screen? I

Re: barns and noble nook app

2013-11-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
it a try. Two things stopped me from doing so. It's going to be a while before bard mobile will be coming to android. As of now, the Kindle app isn't accessible. I ended up getting an ipad mini. -Original Message- From: Mike Arrigo Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 6:58 AM

Re: barns and noble nook app

2013-11-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
and whether it wants to play equally well in the Apple space as it does in the Android space. On 11/28/2013 11:52 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: The real issue is that the developers are not using the same amount of resources for android as they are with IOS, they really should be giving equal

Re: your message

2013-12-04 Thread Mike Arrigo
It was the third generation ipod touch, released in 2009 Original message: Hi all, Can anyone tell me what the earliest version of the iPod Touch that has VoiceOver? Thanks, Todd -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message

Re: Fleksy Keyboard Makes Its Way To iOS Through Third-Party Apps

2013-12-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
What would be even better is if Apple allowed other keyboards to be installed and set as the default. This is going to require the developer of each app to add these features. On Android for example, you can set fleksy as your default keyboard and it automatically appears in any app when

Re: Fleksy Keyboard Makes Its Way To iOS Through Third-Party Apps

2013-12-20 Thread Mike Arrigo
Sent from my iPhone On Dec 18, 2013, at 9:17 AM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: What would be even better is if Apple allowed other keyboards to be installed and set as the default. This is going to require the developer of each app to add these features. On Android for example, you

hi everyone

2013-07-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hello everyone. Just joined the list and thought I would say hello. Admitedly, Android is my primary mobile platform but I also want to keep up with IOS developments, so just bought a new toy, an unlocked iphone 5. I also have an iphone 3gs but it is definitely starting to show its age. --

best OCR apps

2013-07-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, regarding OCR apps, what does everyone think are the best ones? I'm thinking abbyy text grabber and prismo are the best choices, but thought I would ask. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive,

Re: Logos Bible Software

2013-07-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
I remember when I got my first IOS device a few years ago, I tried this app, was not very accessible at all, sounds like it hasn't changed much. Fortunately, you can read logos content using a web browser, that's how I do it, and it's much easier. On Jul 5, 2013, at 11:09 AM, John Diakogeorgiou

Re: Logos Bible Software

2013-07-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Logos Bible Software Could you send an email offlist explaining how to read this content in a web browser? Please send to paul.ferr...@insightbb.com This will keep from cluttering the list. Paul -Original Message- From: Mike Arrigo Sent: Friday, July 05

Re: Logos Bible Software

2013-07-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
books yesterday, and the software wouldn't do a thing with voiceover. So reading on the web is definitely the way to go with this app. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 5, 2013, at 12:50 PM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: I remember when I got my first IOS device a few years ago, I

Re: tap tap see and laundry

2013-07-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
This app is indeed awesome. Does it use people to send back the result or is it computer generated? I wish they would develop this for android as well, it would be great to have on both platforms. On Jul 5, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Brian Albriton autoharp...@gmail.com wrote: One of my favorite taptap

Re: Sendero GPS Podcast From CoolBlindTech

2013-07-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
I'm also working a pod cast that compares the sendero GPS app with nearby explorer which is the blindness GPS app on android, it will be on the blind geek zone web site once I complete it. On Jul 5, 2013, at 12:11 PM, Eileen Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello List, I thought

Re: question about i phone badderieys and cases.

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
You should be able to connect an external battery, since this uses the USB port. Alternatively, you may want to consider a case that has a built in battery such as the mophie juice pack. On Jul 6, 2013, at 12:11 AM, Mich mi...@eastlink.ca wrote: Hi all. the mention of i phone batteries and

Re: external battery for the iPhone 4S

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
I would get the mophie juice pack, it's an awesome case and should double the battery life. Original message: Hello List, What is currently the longest lasting external battery pack for the iPhone 4S? I'm looking for one that is also an iPhone case. TIA. Sent from my Sprint iPhone 4S.

Re: external battery for the iPhone 4S

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
I got the juice pack helium for my iphone 5, they just released the juice pack plus for that phone with a 2100 MA battery too. You could also get an external battery pack, I think they have those as high as 1000 MA, but that would not protect the phone and would be an extra item to carry

Re: In my case, the Seeing Eye GPS app is quite expensive.

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
I also have t-mobile, they definitely have better rates than att. Original message: Kevin, If your contract is over with ATT, request them to unlock the phone. I use T-Mobile, another GSM carrier. If you are in an area with good T-Mobile coverage, consider their basic prepaid plan. For $30 a

Re: In my case, the Seeing Eye GPS app is quite expensive.

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
Also, most carriers require you to have a data plan these days. And, there are lots of things that can be done by having data on your device, it would be far too limited without it. Original message: Such is the way of life. Some things we can afford and some we can not. 6 years ago I bought a

Re: external battery for the iPhone 4S

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
from it. Eric On Jul 8, 2013, at 2:01 PM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: I would get the mophie juice pack, it's an awesome case and should double the battery life. Original message: Hello List, What is currently the longest lasting external battery pack for the iPhone 4S? I'm

Re: Unlocked phones [was Re: In my case, the Seeing Eye GPS app is quite expensive.]

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
I have heard that the verizon iphone 5 is already sim unlocked, not sure if that is true. On Jul 8, 2013, at 8:08 PM, Brent Harding br...@hostany.net wrote: Is it possible to unlock the GSM side of a Sprint or Verizon IPhone? I'm really considering the idea of switching to anything else I can

Re: To Jerry about Viz wiz

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
How does this compare to tap tap see? Original message: Hi Jerry, first of all welcome, I think you will find this list very informative and the people here are not rude when you ask questions. so in answer to your question concerning viz wiz, yep it works and it works well. -- Lelia --

Re: Unlocked phones [was Re: In my case, the Seeing Eye GPS app is quite expensive.]

2013-07-08 Thread Mike Arrigo
I prefer unlocked phones too, GSM is much more flexible since your account information is stored on the sim card, and this can easily be moved to different phones. This is why I don't like CDMA carriers like verizon and sprint. On Jul 8, 2013, at 6:46 PM, Christopher Chaltain chalt...@gmail.com

Re: Where do I find a number to unlock my iPhone.

2013-07-09 Thread Mike Arrigo
Probably the IMEI number, you can also find it in the about screen under general settings. Original message: Hi. I called ATT to unlock my iPhone. I was told I needed some sort of number which is located somewhere around the sim card. Where is this, and what is it? Also, if I need to

Re: Refund on blindsquare

2013-07-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
The app does provide more automatic feedback while in a vehicle, over all I think it's a good app, one suggestion I have for the app is to automatically announce distances to the next intersection as well as automatic announcements when you turn on to another street, while walking as well as

Re: How do you restore to a previous version?

2013-07-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
In order to do this, you would need to have the apps backed up in itunes, not sure if icloud lets you do that, but you could use itunes to restore the previous version of an app. Really though, that does not deal with the real issue, it just works around it. If a new version of an app has

best main stream GPS app

2013-07-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone. Been playing with 5 of the main stream GPS apps, navigon, tomTom, garmin, motionx GPS drive and magellan roadmate. I'd be curious to know what everyone else's favorite app is. For me, it's motionx GPS drive, hands down. It seems to provide the best instructions, and has good

Re: best main stream GPS app

2013-07-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
:21 PM, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote: Motion X GPS Drive gets my vote. It's been extremely accurate for me in vehicle routes, and I love the ability to add a stop to an existing route. Your podcast actually sold me on the app. Les On Jul 10, 2013, at 5:56 PM, Mike Arrigo n0

Re: best main stream GPS app

2013-07-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: Hey everyone. Been playing with 5 of the main stream GPS apps, navigon, tomTom, garmin, motionx GPS drive and magellan roadmate. I'd be curious to know what everyone else's favorite app is. For me, it's motionx GPS drive, hands down. It seems

Re: Weird onscreen keyboard problem!

2013-07-10 Thread Mike Arrigo
I have seen this a few times, I think it depends on what you are entering, I find when I need to enter an email address, it does show up. I think developers can indicate what type of text field they want to use. On Jul 10, 2013, at 4:54 PM, Debbie Downey debdow...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: Hello,

Re: Various GPS apps on sale right now Friday, July 12, 2013

2013-07-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
Out of these 3, I think Garmin is the most accessible, but I still think motion x gps drive is the best main stream navigation app. Original message: Hello all. Last night and today I have been looking at several apps in the store news app. This is one of those apps which gives me information

Re: Various GPS apps on sale right now Friday, July 12, 2013

2013-07-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
much space I want to allocate for said map data on my iDevice. Scott On 7/12/13, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: Out of these 3, I think Garmin is the most accessible, but I still think motion x gps drive is the best main stream navigation app. Original message: Hello all. Last night

Re: GPS on sale follow up

2013-07-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
Motionx gps just provides visual instructions. The drive version provides free voice guidance for 30 days, then you can purchase a package to continue using it, so you want the drive app. Original message: Pursuant to the message about GPS apps on sale, I went to the app store and found

Re: iHeart radio problems

2013-07-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
I've actually had issues with iheart radio on both IOS and Android, lots of unlabeled controls in both versions. More trouble than it's worth. Original message: I do have the latest version, and it still refreshes every seven seconds just as it did before. Sent from mobile device On Jul

pod cast comparing nearby explorer and the sendero gps app

2013-07-15 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, thought some might be interested in this, it's my newest pod cast, enjoy. http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/wp-content/uploads/gravity_forms/3-98839556b66feeea5fbbaaad6c392a4c/2013/07/comparing-nearby-explorer-and-seeing-eye-gps.mp3 -- You received this message because you are

Re: pod cast comparing nearby explorer and the sendero gps app

2013-07-16 Thread Mike Arrigo
the fanny pack to get more details. One thing I noticed, seeing eye did not announce the street name once I turned onto a different street. That's something I would like to see in future updates. Chuck (mobile) Pleez x cuze enny tie ping or spelin air ores. On Jul 15, 2013, at 7:01 PM, Mike

Re: Battery case charging at the same time as phone?

2013-07-18 Thread Mike Arrigo
At least with the mophie juice pack, when you first connect it, the phone is charged, then when that's done, the juice pack battery is charged. On Jul 18, 2013, at 10:22 PM, Ioana Gandrabur igandra...@gmail.com wrote: hello everybody, For those of you that have battery cases for your iPhone

Re: Battery case charging at the same time as phone?

2013-07-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
of the phone? would be curious about your thoughts. Best regards, Ioana Sent from my iPhone On 2013-07-19, at 12:14 AM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: At least with the mophie juice pack, when you first connect it, the phone is charged, then when that's done, the juice pack battery

Re: battery draining with battery case

2013-07-24 Thread Mike Arrigo
I have not seen this, I keep my iphone 5 in the mophie juice pack case all the time. If you are concerned, you can keep the battery in the case enabled and the phone will use that battery first and then will use its own battery. Original message: Hi, Did any of you using battery cases

pod cast comparing main stream IOS GPS apps

2013-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, some of you may remember a couple years ago that I did a comparison of the main stream gps apps on the iphone, apps such as motion x GPS, navigon, etc. I've thought about doing an updated one, especially since blind cool tech no longer exists, it would be on the blind geek zone

Re: pod cast comparing main stream IOS GPS apps

2013-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
/2013 10:54 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Hey everyone, some of you may remember a couple years ago that I did a comparison of the main stream gps apps on the iphone, apps such as motion x GPS, navigon, etc. I've thought about doing an updated one, especially since blind cool tech no longer exists

Re: pod cast comparing main stream IOS GPS apps

2013-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
? Original message: Oh please do, and could I ask you to add native maps? Know nothing about GPS but want to learn. Thanks for this undertaking if you do it. Have taught this old dog much with all the podcasts on applevis and elsewhere! Reggie and Allegra On Jul 25, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Mike Arrigo

Re: pod cast comparing main stream IOS GPS apps

2013-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Annie. Den Jul 25, 2013 kl. 9:12 PM skrev Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net: Thanks for the kind words. If I do this one, it would be with 5 apps, the new google maps, navigon, garmin, TomTom, and motion x GPS drive. I know mapquest is also free but the interface in this app is difficult to work

changing between walking and driving mode in the garmin app

2013-07-25 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone, for those who have the garmin app, how do you change the type of root? I have looked all over and cannot find it, you can choose settings for vehicle roots and walking roots, but when choosing a destination, their seems to be no way to choose the type of root the app creates. --

Re: pod cast comparing main stream IOS GPS apps

2013-07-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
do it, please remember those of us that use the i-touch with a GPS or otherwise do not have a data plan. Hopefully there are still systems out there that downloads the maps... Many thanks, Tim On 7/25/13, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: Hey everyone, some of you may remember a couple

gps comparison pod cast

2013-07-26 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hi everyone. Wow, thanks for all the messages, both on this list and personal expressing the desire for this pod cast. It's very inspiring, so here's what I will do. I will compare 5 of the most popular GPS apps, and also demonstrate using blind square to tell where you are. In some ways,

Re: gps comparison pod cast

2013-07-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
and there it is! You are truly the best podcaster I know. Thanks a great deal! Greetings, Anouk, On Jul 26, 2013, at 6:13 PM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: Hi everyone. Wow, thanks for all the messages, both on this list and personal expressing the desire for this pod cast. It's very

gps comparison pod cast

2013-07-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hi everyone, all righty. The pod cast is done and I submitted it, it will hopefully be available on the blind geek zone web site in a couple days. the competition ended up being 3 apps instead of 5, in TomTom, the options to do a google local search or foursquare search are no longer

Re: pod cast comparing main stream IOS GPS apps

2013-07-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
my iPhone On Jul 25, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Mike Arrigo n0...@charter.net wrote: Hey everyone, some of you may remember a couple years ago that I did a comparison of the main stream gps apps on the iphone, apps such as motion x GPS, navigon, etc. I've thought about doing an updated one

link to the gps comparison pod cast

2013-07-29 Thread Mike Arrigo
Hey everyone. Ok, here is the link to my newest pod cast. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it. http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/ios-gps-app-comparison/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing

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