Re: Direct tv Now

2016-11-15 Thread William James
They will have a seven day trial, and after that, the service will convert to a free service. From what I understand, it will be with ads and less content. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 15, 2016, at 2:26 AM, Terri Stimmel > wrote: > > Hi Kliphton, and list, > > > Kliphton, thank you for this

Re: Oops! need some help regarding Directv Now and Ipad

2016-12-01 Thread William James
That freaked me out as well. What I did was hit my home button, but my finger towards the top of the screen where the status bar is, and turned up the volume. I think they made a bad choice in muting your sound when the app comes up. Otherwise, I am loving it! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 1, 2

Re: My thoughts regarding Directv Now

2016-12-01 Thread William James
Personally, I do not find the lack of the channel name being listed an issue. If I want to watch something, I will either search for it or scroll through the guide. I personally think that is a petty thing. Also, remember this is an initial release. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2016, at 10

Re: Directtv.now

2016-12-01 Thread William James
This offer is for the 32 GB Apple TV for. We already have the 64 GB Apple TV for, so we did not go for that. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 30, 2016, at 9:51 PM, Kliphton Miller wrote: > > No, the appleTV4 retails at 150 bucks, after tax for the 3 months you are > paying about 114 bucks, so you

Re: direct TV now channel lineup

2016-12-09 Thread William James
I would think it depends on your situation. But, for me, it is worth saving 100 bucks from Time Warner. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Dec 9, 2016, at 4:35 AM, Kliphton Miller wrote: > > yes, this trumps any cable or streaming service I have ever used! 35 bucks > for over 100 channels? And

Re: Changing Screen-Lock Sound

2017-01-02 Thread William James
Actually, if you turn off the sounds for VoiceOver, that will change the screen lock sound. To me, the phone seems more natural without the blinky sounds on. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Jan 2, 2017, at 9:00 AM, rajmund wrote: > > hi, > no, not that I know of. > > Sent from Thunderbird >

Re: Changing Screen-Lock Sound

2017-01-02 Thread William James
> beep. > > Sent from Thunderbird > >> On 02/01/17 5:19 PM, William James wrote: >> Actually, if you turn off the sounds for VoiceOver, that will change the >> screen lock sound. To me, the phone seems more natural without the blinky >> sounds on. >> >

Re: Apple Music

2017-02-09 Thread William James
I prefer Spotify because of the 3 reasons below: 1. Flexibility of the equalizer 2. Cross-fading 3. Robustness of playlists Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Feb 9, 2017, at 12:56 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > For me the main reason is simply the fact I can use SIRI with Apple Music to > as

Re: Apple Music

2017-02-09 Thread William James
over the years. But I never knew what it was. > > I think I may give the Apple Music trial a try. It can't hurt, anyway. > > Thank you, > > Terri > > Get Outlook for iOS > > > > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 4:59 PM -0600, "William James" &

Re: how to buy on iPh"o X and iBooks

2018-09-10 Thread William James
The “side” button is the button that you use for Siri. Simply double tap that button. Then you will either be prompted for the password for your Apple ID or you will use Face ID. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPad Pro > On Sep 10, 2018, at 2:14 PM, regina alvarado > wrote: > > I have an i

Re: Inaccessible hamburger

2017-04-05 Thread William James
In an accessible hamburger is a hamburger that suffers from mad cow disease. LOL! Some of you may remember that. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Apr 5, 2017, at 6:53 PM, Mike Ulrich wrote: > > Just curious, is a non accessible hamburger nothing more than a burger gone > bad? A science fair pr

Re: ANOTHER QUESTION ON THE WATCH

2018-11-11 Thread William James
I find it the other workouts to start after 15 minutes of brisk walking as well. What you do is you tell Siri to start an out door walk. Sent from my iPhone X > On Nov 11, 2018, at 12:30 PM, lenron brown wrote: > > This is a little annoying I have noticed this. How do I go in and > select work

Re: Synching Audible book on to Apple watch

2018-11-11 Thread William James
You will have to get Holy Ghost! That is a very good one too! Sent from my iPhone X > On Nov 11, 2018, at 6:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Just out of curiocity I just tried it again with the book Deep Freeze by John > Sandford (that fucking Flowers is one of my favourites)! > Sorry, for t

Re: Transferring files onto an Iphone for use with Voice Dream reader

2018-12-29 Thread William James
I fully agree with this. No BS, just straight forward getting what you want. Sent from my iPhone X > On Dec 28, 2018, at 12:38 PM, Ann Byrne wrote: > > I use Dropbox. Place the file in Dropbox, then transfer it to Voice Dream. > At 11:03 AM 12/28/2018, you wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Apps have been r

Re: Totally Off Topic; Advice/help Needed

2017-10-13 Thread William James
Try inclusiveandroid.com. It is similar to applevis.com. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Oct 13, 2017, at 7:46 PM, Noe Villeda wrote: > > I have a friend who is getting an android phone. > > If anyone knows of a good tutorial that would help learning their version of > voiceover, I’d real

Re: 11.1

2017-10-31 Thread William James
Don’t forget, when you update the OS, it’s indexes everything all over again. It is common for your battery to do this, as processor intensive tasks are being performed. Give it a couple of days, and your battery should straighten itself out. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Oct 31, 2017, at 7:

Re: Can’t lock the screen and read with voice dream reader in iOS 11.1

2017-11-04 Thread William James
You don’t have to go that far. All you have to do is close the app from the app switcher. I get this same problem every now and then in the and LS Bard app. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Nov 4, 2017, at 12:24 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Mary, > On my iPod Touch 6 and my iPhone 5s, runn

Re: Screen Locked

2017-09-09 Thread William James
I actually prefer not to have the sounds on. They are extremely nerve-racking to me. I have never had them on my computer, so why should I have them on my phone? Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Sep 9, 2017, at 9:56 AM, Reg Sullivan wrote: > > Well we certainly appreciate the straight forward

Re: wish apple didn't eliminate posting to facebook with siri in IOS 11

2017-09-21 Thread William James
You can still post to Facebook and Twitter on iOS 11. All you have to do is install the official Twitter and Facebook apps. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Sep 21, 2017, at 10:48 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > It will probably come back but it will be something Facebook and Twitter have > to

Re: wish apple didn't eliminate posting to facebook with siri in IOS 11

2017-09-21 Thread William James
; From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > William James > Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2017 9:22 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: wish apple didn't eliminate posting to facebook with siri in IOS > 11 > > You can sti

Re: Don’t you think that ios Voiceover sound scheme need some change now?

2017-10-09 Thread William James
The best VoiceOver sound scheme is off. I can’t stand the voiceover sounds I must be getting old, because it is extremely nerve-racking to me. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Oct 9, 2017, at 3:12 AM, akhilesh wrote: > > Hello All > I’ve not got the opportunity to use Iphone3g. However, I have

Re: Update on voice dream reader

2017-10-09 Thread William James
I always important books from my dropbox. Therefore, all of the books that I want to read and will want to read or backed up automatically. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Oct 8, 2017, at 3:40 PM, Dana Leet wrote: > > Hello everyone, seeing as not very many people help me get a direct answer t

Re: Dolphin easy reader, your thoughts?

2017-06-12 Thread William James
Hello Mary, And voice dream reader, open audio settings, advanced audio settings while a text book is loaded. You can make your changes there. It does not work with the iOS voices, but it does work with the other voices you can purchase. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Jun 12, 2017, at 7:03 PM

Re: Missing word game

2017-07-30 Thread William James
Unfortunately, i get this when attempting to download. The developer of this app needs to update it to work with iOS 11. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Jul 29, 2017, at 5:32 PM, Donna wrote: > > Hi all > > If you enjoy playing Word Ladder, you will enjoy playing Missing Word. The > game is f

Re: Bluetooth Speaker question

2017-12-13 Thread William James
Hi Denise, First, you will need the JBL Connect app to rename your speakers and to update the firmware. Next, here are the buttons from left to right: Bluetooth Volume down Volume up Power Shuffle Play/pause On the power button, there is a small button on the right side of the power button.

Re: Bluetooth Speaker question

2017-12-13 Thread William James
My mistake, the power button is in between the volume down which is a minus sign and the volume up which is a plus sign. Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Dec 13, 2017, at 7:28 PM, William James wrote: > > Hi Denise, > > First, you will need the JBL Connect app to rename your

Re: Bluetooth Speaker question

2017-12-13 Thread William James
onnect on up to three devices, > e.g., your iphone, ipad and computer? Is that not right? > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > William James > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 6:28 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com >

Re: Bluetooth Speaker question

2017-12-14 Thread William James
and it would switch between devices. > Thanks again for all your help. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > William James > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 7:57 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Bluetooth

Re: Test Drive an Orbits Reader Display Anyone? I Don't think so

2019-03-16 Thread William James
You can purchase the Orbit Reader 20 from http://www.orbitresearch.com/product/tactile-products/orbit-reader-20/ Sent from my iPhone X > On Mar 16, 2019, at 9:56 AM, Bill Outman wrote: > > Agreed. It would be good to know who will pick up the sales and distribution > if APH is going to be ou

Re: Test Drive an Orbits Reader Display Anyone? I Don't think so

2019-03-16 Thread William James
ote: > > What I was told is that APH is temporarily out of stock. Needless to say > that the folks manning their booth at CSUN were clueless. > > Andy > > - Original Message ----- > From: William James > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Saturday, March 16,

Re: [BlindApples] Qatari Money Reader, Free

2022-05-31 Thread William James
Yes, sure did. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On May 29, 2022, at 9:29 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >  > I’ve put it through what paces I could. > I don’t know that I have any older bills. > How do you mean older? > > I have a well warn bill and I had to make sure it was flat, but

Re: what's new for IOS16?

2022-06-08 Thread William James
If you want it bad enough, you’ll use means of looking for it.  If you’re curious, do you look things up?  I do.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Jun 8, 2022, at 11:14 AM, Richard Turner wrote:Yes, I know, people illegally make the developer betas available.Richard My web site; https://www.turner

Re: NFL stream service

2022-07-27 Thread William James
I will stick with Sirius XM for all my sports.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Jul 27, 2022, at 9:20 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: Hmm, I have a few questions about this.   I wonder if TuneIn will still be carrying the  radio broadcasts of the NFL games.   I wonder if this will be accessibl

Re: within voice dream reader, connecting to Book Share does not offer downloads option

2022-07-27 Thread William James
I have seen this with various books. What you can do is log onto BookShare via Safari and download it that way. it could be that a format is not supported by VDR that it sees but the site will let you change the format. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Jul 26, 2022, at 3:06 PM, danamariel...

Re: 2022 Season NFL audio

2022-08-03 Thread William James
I will admit they do make it a.challenge to find.  Here you go.SiriusXM is Loadingcare.siriusxm.comSent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Aug 3, 2022, at 11:16 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:And how much does Sirius XM cost?--Christopher (AKA CJ)Chaltain at Outlook-Original Message-From: viphone@g

Re: Embarrassing question.

2022-08-30 Thread William James
It does. It’s called your finger that pushes the delete key. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Aug 30, 2022, at 6:18 PM, Maria Campbell wrote: > > I sure do wish this group had a mute topic link. > > > Maria Campbell > lucky1i...@gmail.com > >> On 8/30/2022 5:58 PM, Chiko

Re: [tech-vi Announce List] iPhone 14 Pro Models Will Have a New Chime During Startup

2022-09-08 Thread William James
If you can count past four, you should have it made! :-) Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Sep 8, 2022, at 10:25 AM, Scott Davert wrote: > > I wish we could also have the privative yet effective vibration alert > that the phone is booting up. Kind of like when your device connects > to AC power

Re: how do I use seeing AI to read me a barcode?, am having trouble

2021-03-31 Thread William James
You can also use the documents channel for seeing AI to scan directions. It will seem to be a bit disjointed, but if you are patient and listen to it, you will be able to figure that out. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Mar 31, 2021, at 12:26 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > The More Info i

Re: how to listen to MLB games on iPhone

2021-04-09 Thread William James
If you have the All Access plan, you can hear some of the games in stereo with the Sirius XM app or StarPlayrX. Otherwise MLB. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Apr 9, 2021, at 9:46 AM, Dennis Long wrote: > >  > What app do you need to listen to games on the iPhone? > -- > The following inf

Re: Accessible smoker?

2021-07-06 Thread William James
Hello Mary, I know what you mean by an accessible smoker. Mike Calvo got a smoker made by Pitboss which was not accessible. He got another one made by Traeger which was accessible. I have a Weber 22 inch original premium grill which I use to smoke on. I also have the Weber Connect Smart Hub

Re: Spatial audio, AirPods max and voice dream

2021-07-30 Thread William James
Hi Mary, Try Prime Video. I would suggest Jack Ryan. I am in Season 2 and the series is nothing like the books. I love it nonetheless. Some tracks on Apple Music are set for spatial audio, some are not. VDR currently does not support this yet. I tested it with Graphic Audio files I have.

RE: Spatial audio, AirPods max and voice dream

2021-07-31 Thread William James
I was actually surprised it worked on my Airpods Pros last night. I put on a book and put the phone down. I then walked around the house front to back and upstairs. Nice!!! Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Mary Otten Sent: Friday, July 30, 2021 11:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subjec

Re: Bookshare experience

2021-08-12 Thread William James
When your braille display, (Mantis Q40), limits you on .BRF file size. I hear that will be rectified. There are no limits on the Orbit Readers. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Aug 11, 2021, at 7:44 PM, Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > > It is voice dream reader, not voice stream reader. Books

RE: NLS eReader by Humanware observations

2021-08-15 Thread William James
I was looking at this thread last night and did a search for Zoomax’s braille display manual some time ago. I could not get to it last night. I did get it today and here is the manual for those of you who are curious about this device. Zoomax NLS Braille eReader EMZ-20 Baille e-Reader User M

Re: NLS eReader by Humanware observations

2021-08-17 Thread William James
I thought the comment about NLS not providing writing tools was over the top. Come on A-hole, we *KNOW* this! Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Aug 17, 2021, at 6:59 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >  > OK, so I can be a little dense now and then. > > I totally skipped over NFB Newsline in

Re: Lobbying Apple about FlickType

2021-08-23 Thread William James
It’s an additional keyboard you can install. You can use it as a braille keyboard, so if you are familiar with writing in braille, you’re golden. Keep in mind it costs $40 to get this capability. No thank you! Sure it is nice, but I like BSI. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Aug 23, 2021,

Re: are there any good E-Q apps out there?

2021-08-23 Thread William James
Spotify has a built-in EQ in Playback. It is quite accessi. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Aug 22, 2021, at 2:30 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I assume you have already explored the built-in EQ settings in the Music app? > > I would guess, and this is purely a guess, that for any EQ app

Re: feedback

2021-01-07 Thread William James
You can also type this into the address bar of Safari: applefeedback:// Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Jan 7, 2021, at 12:53 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I would also send the feedback to accessibil...@apple.com > Even if it isn't specifically VoiceOver related, since you use VoiceOver

Re: Groups.io iOS app in beta and looking for testers was RE: [iDevices] Groups.io looking for IOS Beta testers.

2020-02-15 Thread William James
An interesting one that I discovered today is the edit box where you type in your message is not recognized by voiceover. The subject field is, but the edit box where your message goes is not. I have already reported this one. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Feb 15, 2020, at 3:31 PM, Richard T

Re: Does Voice dream Reader now support librivox

2020-10-01 Thread William James
If you want your Audible books on VDR, give InAudible 1.97 a look. You already bought the book, so this is legal. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Oct 1, 2020, at 8:54 AM, Russ Kiehne wrote: > > libro.fm isn't the same thing as LibriVox. > > -Original Message- From: Richard Turner

Re: What Navigation App Are You Using These Days?

2024-03-09 Thread William James
Voice vista is another good one. It is similar to SoundScape Community. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Mar 9, 2024, at 12:16 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I too like Google Maps and use it the most when navigating for a driver. > What I really like about it over Apple Maps is that you ca

Re: Question about Gmail?

2024-03-21 Thread William James
You know what they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! Sent from my iPad Air 5 > On Mar 21, 2024, at 8:56 PM, Michael Irons wrote: > > Hello everybody I am running latest version of iOS 16 in the SE 202 second > edition. I was just wondering is the native mail app the best way to manage

Re: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-25 Thread William James
All I saw was a blurb about a price change.  I'll wait and see.  If I don't like it, BookPlayer, here I come!  I'll miss the syncing between my phone and iPad, but I don't get that with ARD now.  I'll adjust.Sent from my iPad Air 5On Mar 25, 2024, at 5:35 PM, Dan wrote: Well, f

Re: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-25 Thread William James
Believe me, I fully understand and don't blame the developers from implementing something we knew was coming.  Guess what?  I gotta eat too!Sent from my iPad Air 5On Mar 25, 2024, at 8:24 PM, sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com wrote:Developers have to eat too. They should get paid. From: viphone@googlegr

Re: Making everyone pay for voice dream

2024-03-25 Thread William James
’s the best thing out there so far. God knows the garbage from speech central doesn’t get it done. It’s too bad. Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 25, 2024, at 7:53 PM, William James <wiljame...@gmail.com> wrote:BookPlayer is an audio only player.  It plays zipped files, MP3,  M4A, and M4B.  You can get

Re: Using Chat GPT, and other Apss

2024-04-14 Thread William James
It was problematic early on, but as this has matured, so has the hallucinations or lector of.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Apr 14, 2024, at 2:21 PM, Brandon Olivares wrote: I will warn you that Chat-GPT can sometimes hallucinate. What this means is that it will simply make up information i

Re: Question regarding simulating double tap and hold using Bluetooth Keyboard

2024-05-08 Thread William James
The only thing I found in the commands for the regular bluetooth keyboardis shift plus M.  Use the VO modifier in conjunction with that key.  Hold them down and see if that will do what you want.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn May 8, 2024, at 11:07 AM, Manan Trivedi wrote:Dear all. Let me start by

Re: Uber Eats issue

2024-07-05 Thread William James
let them know both on the phone and via DM on X that they need to fix this. I had uninstalled and reinstalled the app just  yesterday which solved another issue I  was having, but not this one.On Jan 29, 2024, at 11:56 PM, William James <wiljame...@gmail.com> wrote:In adition to the help

Re: Soundscape back soon

2023-05-29 Thread William James
Testflight link or a recording please! Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On May 29, 2023, at 12:54 PM, Lyne wrote: > > Hi Richard, > I am the source! I already downloaded the bettaapp from the developers. > Sounds good? > > Lyne > >> Le 29 mai 2023 à 12:07, Richard Turner a écrit >> : >> >

Re: Question about calls, when you can't get access to the keypad

2023-06-10 Thread William James
It depends on how you have typing set up. I have mine set to touch typing. This means when I find a letter or number, I lift my finger and the symbol is entered. If you have typing set to standard, you have to double-tap the symbol. I would make sure the phone is set to full screen. This sho

Re: Seeing AI.

2023-07-10 Thread William James
On my phone, Seeing AI has Light between handwriting and World Preview. You use one finger to swipe up through the various channels of Seeing AI. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Jul 10, 2023, at 9:00 PM, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Tonight, I tried finding Light Det

Re: Seeing AI.

2023-07-11 Thread William James
Hi Penny,You swipe with one finger up or down to the channel you want.  Once you have landed on the one you want, make VoiceOver’s focus be on something else like help, menu, ETC.  When you double tap the screen, your channel won’t change.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Jul 11, 2023, at 8:37 PM, Penn

Re: NLS E-reader

2023-07-25 Thread William James
I just put that I am in NC and we are still waiting on ours.  You could tell a white lie if you want, who’s gonna know?Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Jul 23, 2023, at 7:12 AM, Robert Doc Wright wrote: I'm trying to join the group and I ran into this: "I­f­ n­o­,­ w­h­y­ d­o­ y­o­u­ w­a­n­w­h

Re: Be my AI and pictures?

2023-09-16 Thread William James
There is apparently a Slack group for Be My AI but it is closed. I wish it was open for us to peruse and report issues. I’ll give you an example. I took a picture of a box of cupcakes. It told me there were faces and it could not tell me what it was. I wasn’t too kind in my response. I tol

Re: Be my AI and pictures?

2023-09-17 Thread William James
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 16, 2023, at 11:29 AM, sarai.bucciare...@gmail.com wrote:  Ugg. I took a picture of granola bars and stevia. Said faces in pictures. I closed and re-opened the app and fictures worked. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of William James Sent: Saturday, Sep

Re: bug to shut-down ipad with physical keys

2023-09-23 Thread William James
If you have the iPad with no home button, you turn it off by pressing the power button and volume up button at the same time and hold them down until you hear the iPad say Power Off. Let go and choose power off on the screen. To turn it back on, hold down the power button for five seconds. Ho

Re: Deleting email in Outlook app

2023-09-23 Thread William James
On both my iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPad Air 5, I get the same behavior you do from Outlook. I have already made a suggestion that we have an option to turn off this notification. Hints are also off. Outlook is the same version on both devices. The os is the same. Hopefully Microsoft will give

Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps

2023-01-22 Thread William James
I just tried to sign up for DragonsCave.space but the signup link takes me elsewhere.  Are signups taken up?  I am currently on iaccessibility.social and tweesecake. Social. Wiljames is the username for those two.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Jan 22, 2023, at 6:17 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote:

Re: PLEASE DO DO REPORT to Apple - nolonger possible to manage subscriptions under the hood updates of Apple become more and more a drama for VIPS

2023-02-28 Thread William James
It is still present on iOS 16.4 Beta 2. Definitely not directly related to iOS. Get Outlook for iOS From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 12:52:45 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com S

Re: Looking for inaccessible list making app

2023-03-20 Thread William James
And all is accessible, not inaccessible. See subject line. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Mar 20, 2023, at 6:46 PM, Christopher Chaltain > wrote: > > You can also include a list in a note in the Notes app. I also like the To > Do app from Microsoft. > > -- > Christopher (AKA CJ) =>÷ > Ch

Re: Apple Quietly Launches a Selection of Audiobooks Voiced by an AI Robot, Mac Daily News

2023-03-20 Thread William James
I can deal with specific TTS voices reading to me. I like James in VDR. However, I do not think I would like Microsoft Sam or Eloquence reading to me a book I want to enjoy. You old timers will remember Microsoft Sam. LOL! Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Mar 20, 2023, at 6:20 PM, Joshua He

Re: Does any one know if the noise icesalation feature wil work in the newest i pad update that came out today

2023-03-28 Thread William James
Simply checking your voicemail should suffice.  Just dial 123 on a t-mobile phone.  Other carriers may vary.Sent from my iPad ProOn Mar 28, 2023, at 6:32 PM, Mr. Ed wrote:Yes, you have to be in or on a phone call.Mr. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Diane GiannettiSent: Tuesday, Ma

Re: I O S 16.4

2023-03-28 Thread William James
You can also go straight to the horse’s mouth, so to speak.  Settings > General > Software Update > Learn More.  Note Learn more pops up if there is an update.Sent from my iPad ProOn Mar 28, 2023, at 10:55 AM, Richard Turner wrote:My favorite source is the Applevis Blog.  Here is the direct link

Re: Differences in iPhone 14 models

2023-03-29 Thread William James
I would also wait until the iPhone 15 comes out. You only have six months to wait. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On Mar 29, 2023, at 11:48 PM, Kelly Pierce wrote: > > I agree with Joshua that the iPhone 15 Pro is setting up to be a > spectacular upgrade. It will have USBC supporting USB 3.2

Re: Reading text/signage in the environment.

2023-04-25 Thread William James
You will be very surprised with those commercials that just have music on them.  That works too!Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Apr 25, 2023, at 11:10 AM, Richard Turner wrote:Give Seeing AI Short text channel a try. You may be surprised.Richard, USA.“What we think or what we know or what we believ

Re: Pit boss grilling app

2023-04-25 Thread William James
I use the Weber Smart Connect Hub.  You get an ambient probe for measuring your grill’s temperature and a meat probe.  I have a spare one from an iGrill I got a few years ago.  I also use a Weber Kettle 22 inch.  I’ve smoked plenty of ribs, chicken, pork butts, and other meats on there.  Oh yeah, a

Re: Pit boss grilling app

2023-04-25 Thread William James
I’m the guy who did the burgers sizzling on the grill back in 06 on Cool Blind Tech when Larry Schutchin Had it.  (Spelling may be fubarred).  I might do some podcasts talking about grilling and my techniques.  Stay tuned!Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Apr 25, 2023, at 5:56 PM, chrisjudge1...@gmail.

Re: Voice Dream Reader for IOS, yearly suscription?

2023-04-25 Thread William James
I saw it on AppleVis.  It came straight from Voice Dream Support.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Apr 25, 2023, at 4:15 PM, Richard Turner wrote:Penny, and anyone else who have stated that current owners will not have to pay for the subscription, could you say what your source is? I've seen no offic

Re: Voice Dream Reader for IOS, yearly suscription?

2023-04-25 Thread William James
Fantastical did this a couple years ago and a lot of people were highly pissed about that choice they made.  Of course, they are mainly for the sighted market so they’re fine.  Voice Dream is a mixed market with blind and dyslexics, so it remains to be seen how this will go.Sent from my iPhone Pro

Re: Voice Dream Reader for IOS, yearly suscription?

2023-04-25 Thread William James
Agreed.  I expected something like what NLS Bard has, your history, your wishlist, ETC.  Nope, nada!Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Apr 25, 2023, at 7:14 PM, Richard Turner wrote:In my opinion, all those alternatives pale in comparison to VoiceDream Reader. Especially the new Bookshare Reader. I ex

Re: Is The Sirius XM App for iOS VoiceOver Accessible?

2023-05-03 Thread William James
Give the Xtra channels a go. Classic Rock Barbecue is a favorite of mine, especially when smoking ribs for more than six hours. Sent from my iPhone Pro Max > On May 3, 2023, at 10:19 PM, Marco Curralejo wrote: > > Totally accessible. No dramas my end. > > Marco > > -Original Message-

Re: Please tell me how I put pictures in the main body of the email.

2023-09-28 Thread William James
Sorry i’m late to the party on this one.You simply tripple tap in the body of the e-mail to insert pictures, attachments, and other stuff in an e-mail message.  Think of it as right-clicking an e-mail to add stuff.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Sep 21, 2023, at 12:10 PM, Robert Doc Wright wrote:

Re: Question re turning off voice over key clicks

2023-10-16 Thread William James
You will need to go to settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Sounds and Haptics. You will want to turn off sounds from there and you should be good to go. Get Outlook for iOS From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of khaf...@gmail.c

Re: Question: Is Anyone Using two eSIM Cards in an iPhone?

2023-10-19 Thread William James
I have an iPhone from T-Mobile. Yes, it is locked but what I’ve done is use a service called Digits. It is from T-Mobile and costs ten bucks a month. I use this for my mobile number for my job. I also use it to give out to those who I don’t want having my private number. Sent from my iPad A

Re: A Question for those who have updated to iOS 17.1: Regarding Apple Music Song Lyrics and the new News Plus Crossword Puzzle Games

2023-10-30 Thread William James
Hi Mark, I can answer your second question. VoiceOver works really well with the crossword puzzles. At least in 17.1, they worked really good. I have filed a bug report with iOS 17.2 already so hopefully it will get fixed. I recommend choosing list view. This way you can get at the clues ea

Re: A Question for those who have updated to iOS 17.1: Regarding Apple Music Song Lyrics and the new News Plus Crossword Puzzle Games

2023-10-31 Thread William James
t; Do you have a link for the accessible crossword puzzles? I can't seem to > find it. > > Thanks, > Pam > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > William James > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 12:43 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.c

Re: A Question for those who have updated to iOS 17.1: Regarding Apple Music Song Lyrics and the new News Plus Crossword Puzzle Games

2023-11-01 Thread William James
You get two new puzzles every day.  One is a mini puzzle that usually has five or six clues across and same for down.  The number of squares range from three to five.  You also have a regular puzzle like you would find elsewhere online.  The puzzles stay, so you can come back and solve them at your

Re: Apple news, crossword puzzles

2023-11-09 Thread William James
Hi Kelly and all, I just got finished submitting a bug report on Feedback. I was hoping VoiceOver support would be better in iOS 17.2 Beta 2, but it’s the same as Beta 1. Feel free to add to my report. Vital info below. FB13355076 (Lack of the ability to edit clues in Crosswords in News App)

Re: Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk is now powered by Be My AI, the Artificial Intelligence Visual Assistant from Be My Eyes

2023-11-15 Thread William James
I think this is very awesome to have! I would love to see if it would help me with a BIOS. Now that would be ground-breaking for sure! Get Outlook for iOS From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Alan Lemly Sent: Wednesday, November

Re: xm radio app

2023-11-15 Thread William James
If you like rock from the 60' through today, give Rock Bar a shot. Channel 713 is where it' at. Sent from my iPad Air 5 > On Nov 15, 2023, at 10:01 AM, Rhonda Hornbacher > wrote: > >  > > I am becoming more familiar with the regular app. I will purchase the paid > app also for ease of use

Re: Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk is now powered by Be My AI, the Artificial Intelligence Visual Assistant from Be My Eyes

2023-11-15 Thread William James
what is on the screen is a benefit. I want to actually work as I normally do anywhere else. - Original Message - From: William James To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 1:52 PM Subject: Re: Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk is now powere

Re: Watch and stand hours

2023-12-07 Thread William James
It’s on page 4 but the data is not making any sense to me. For example, I hear 0 to 1 1800. What the hell does that mean anyway? Sent from my iPad Air 5 > On Dec 7, 2023, at 4:25 PM, tai.toma...@gmail.com wrote: > > I agree and have the same question. > > -Original Message- > From:

Re: Sirius app update improvements and observations

2023-12-22 Thread William James
I do like how they have all channels in the search tab.  If I want to browse the channels to see what’s on, I use All Channels.On Christmas Eve, Denise and I will be smoking some ribs and probably put Rock Bar on.  Love that channel!Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Dec 22, 2023, at 5:42 PM, Ron Canazz

Re: Webex calling app on iPhone

2024-01-16 Thread William James
I use Digits from T-Mobile.  You can get an alternate number and forward your office line to Digits or any other number.  That is what I do for work.  I have a different ringtone for this line so I can answer appropriately.Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Jan 16, 2024, at 10:59 PM, Sieghard Weitzel w

Re: Uber Eats issue

2024-01-29 Thread William James
In adition to the help button, store this number in your contact.  Denise and I have had to call Uber Eats and were very satisfied with the results. Ubereats Customer Service Phone Number (800) 253-9377Sent from my iPad Air 5On Jan 29, 2024, at 11:36 PM, Matt White wrote:If you get into your orde

Re: Uber Eats issue

2024-01-29 Thread William James
glegroups.com On Behalf Of > William James > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 8:56 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Uber Eats issue > > In adition to the help button, store this number in your contact. Denise and > I have had to call Uber Eats and were very sa

Re: Of-topic question - Blindtech mailing list

2024-02-03 Thread William James
The knothead who ran the list all of a sudden shut down the list and deleted over 20 years of archives.  I could say more, but my mom told me if you don't have anything nice to say, say nothing at all!Sent from my iPhone Pro MaxOn Feb 3, 2024, at 2:43 PM, Richard wrote:Don’t know if the list is s

Re: Of-topic question - Blindtech mailing list

2024-02-05 Thread William James
.   From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of William James Sent: Saturday, February 3, 2024 2:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Of-topic question - Blindtech mailing list   The knothead who ran the list all of a sudden shut down the list and deleted over 20 years of archives.  I could

Re: Recommendation: put Screen Recognition in VO Quick Settings, not the Rotor

2022-10-04 Thread William James
If you go to settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > and go all the way down to the end, you will see quick settings.  You will find Screen Recognition in there.  Only a few things are selected at the outset.  Think of this as the rotor, but you are adding choices to Quick Settings instead.Sent from

Re: Recommendation: put Screen Recognition in VO Quick Settings, not the Rotor

2022-10-04 Thread William James
lyn <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Then, how do you use Quick Settings? > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > William James > Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2022 6:29 PM > To: vipho

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