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it's still in the latest beta and its annoying! Sent from my Sprint iPhone X!!! see: tech4theblind+subscr...@groups.io if you want to talk blind technology!! > On Mar 31, 2019, at 12:14 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > I'm not sure which bug they were referring to; but the one I'm still bothered > by is still there. > When you turn the rotor to messages and flick down say to message 3 of 5, > focus may jump back to message 1 or 2. It can take two or three tries to get > the focus to stick on the third message; or the 5th out of 10 etc. > Richard > > > The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Mar 30, 2019, at 8:36 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > >> Sorry to ask, but apart from Jesus not being involved in any way, was wrong >> with mail threads? >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> Jenifer Barr >> Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2019 8:16 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, >> LifeHacker.com >> >> And thank you Jesus! They fixed the mail threading issue! :) That was so >> annoying! lol >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> On Mar 29, 2019, at 10:03 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >>> >>> One feature I thought was interesting: >>> Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages >>> by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous >>> AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. >>> This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it was >>> incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such focus on >>> quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message you recorded >>> sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era answering machine >>> recording on a mini cassette tape. I never used this feature and would use >>> WhatsApp instead because at least my recording was high quality. >>> I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I >>> might use this feature more. >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >>> M. Taylor >>> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, >>> LifeHacker.com >>> >>> Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David >>> Murphy, Monday 5:30pm >>> >>> Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the services-oriented >>> tech giant has released the latest version of its iOS operating system. If >>> you don't already have it, or have yet to receive the notification that an >>> iOS update is available, simply tap on your Settings app > General > >>> Software Update to begin the download. It'll take a while; it took me about >>> an hour or so to download and install the update on a reasonably fast >>> internet connection. >>> While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward to >>> with the update. >>> >>> Apple News+ >>> You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine >>> subscriptions into a single digital package. If you're on the fence about >>> Apple's offering, you do get a one-month trial to play around with the new >>> service. >>> Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll >>> automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget. >>> And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to six >>> family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel like >>> adopting me? >>> >>> Canada finally gets Apple News >>> Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via Apple's >>> self-titled app-either in French or English, of course. >>> >>> More silly Animoji >>> If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little >>> virtual videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your >>> friends, you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an >>> owl. >>> (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people >>> create safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even >>> more services >
Re: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com
I'm not sure which bug they were referring to; but the one I'm still bothered by is still there. When you turn the rotor to messages and flick down say to message 3 of 5, focus may jump back to message 1 or 2. It can take two or three tries to get the focus to stick on the third message; or the 5th out of 10 etc. Richard The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -- Alice Walker On Mar 30, 2019, at 8:36 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: Sorry to ask, but apart from Jesus not being involved in any way, was wrong with mail threads? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2019 8:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com<http://LifeHacker.com> And thank you Jesus! They fixed the mail threading issue! :) That was so annoying! lol Sent from my iPhone On Mar 29, 2019, at 10:03 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: One feature I thought was interesting: Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it was incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such focus on quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message you recorded sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era answering machine recording on a mini cassette tape. I never used this feature and would use WhatsApp instead because at least my recording was high quality. I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I might use this feature more. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com<http://LifeHacker.com> Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David Murphy, Monday 5:30pm Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the services-oriented tech giant has released the latest version of its iOS operating system. If you don't already have it, or have yet to receive the notification that an iOS update is available, simply tap on your Settings app > General > Software Update to begin the download. It'll take a while; it took me about an hour or so to download and install the update on a reasonably fast internet connection. While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward to with the update. Apple News+ You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine subscriptions into a single digital package. If you're on the fence about Apple's offering, you do get a one-month trial to play around with the new service. Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget. And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to six family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel like adopting me? Canada finally gets Apple News Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via Apple's self-titled app-either in French or English, of course. More silly Animoji If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little virtual videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your friends, you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an owl. (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people create safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even more services revenue.) Siri and Apple TV Update your Apple TV to tvOS 12.2, and your iOS device(s) to iOS 12.2, and you'll be able to control what's on your Apple TV with a lot more granularity. As MacRumors notes: "tvOS 12.2, when paired with iOS 12.2, is designed to allow users to ask Siri to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You can, for example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the living room, or Pitch Perfect on the TV in the bedroom. This feature is available for music, TV shows, and movies." That "5G E" icon If you're an AT subscriber, you might see a new "5G E" icon in the upper-right corner of your iPhone. You can now brag to your friends that you have an even better mobile connection than they do, and they can remind you that "5G E" is just AT's bullshit way to say "faster LTE," since your iPh
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Sorry to ask, but apart from Jesus not being involved in any way, was wrong with mail threads? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jenifer Barr Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2019 8:16 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com And thank you Jesus! They fixed the mail threading issue! :) That was so annoying! lol Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2019, at 10:03 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > One feature I thought was interesting: > Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by > adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR > Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. > This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it was > incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such focus on > quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message you recorded > sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era answering machine recording > on a mini cassette tape. I never used this feature and would use WhatsApp > instead because at least my recording was high quality. > I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I might > use this feature more. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > M. Taylor > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, > LifeHacker.com > > Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David > Murphy, Monday 5:30pm > > Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the services-oriented > tech giant has released the latest version of its iOS operating system. If > you don't already have it, or have yet to receive the notification that an > iOS update is available, simply tap on your Settings app > General > Software > Update to begin the download. It'll take a while; it took me about an hour or > so to download and install the update on a reasonably fast internet > connection. > While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward to > with the update. > > Apple News+ > You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine subscriptions > into a single digital package. If you're on the fence about Apple's offering, > you do get a one-month trial to play around with the new service. > Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll > automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget. > And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to six > family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel like adopting > me? > > Canada finally gets Apple News > Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via Apple's > self-titled app-either in French or English, of course. > > More silly Animoji > If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little virtual > videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your friends, > you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an owl. > (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people > create safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even > more services > revenue.) > > Siri and Apple TV > Update your Apple TV to tvOS 12.2, and your iOS device(s) to iOS 12.2, and > you'll be able to control what's on your Apple TV with a lot more > granularity. As MacRumors notes: > "tvOS 12.2, when paired with iOS 12.2, is designed to allow users to ask Siri > to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You can, for > example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the living room, or > Pitch Perfect on the TV in the bedroom. This feature is available for music, > TV shows, and movies." > > That "5G E" icon > If you're an AT subscriber, you might see a new "5G E" icon in the > upper-right corner of your iPhone. You can now brag to your friends that you > have an even better mobile connection than they do, and they can remind you > that "5G E" is just AT's bullshit way to say "faster LTE," since your > iPhone (as of when we wrote this) doesn't actually support 5G connectivity > whatsoever. Isn't friendship grand. > > Higher-quality audio Messages > This is a simple one, but Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages > you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz > instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. > > More specific screen "Downtime" > You can now
RE: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com
I tried sending a few audio texts, and people couldn't really understand them, so soon will be downloading the update. I don't know if I'll try the audio now though, since I have begun to use the keyboard for text messages. Best regards, Carolyn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com One feature I thought was interesting: Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it was incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such focus on quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message you recorded sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era answering machine recording on a mini cassette tape. I never used this feature and would use WhatsApp instead because at least my recording was high quality. I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I might use this feature more. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David Murphy, Monday 5:30pm Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the services-oriented tech giant has released the latest version of its iOS operating system. If you don't already have it, or have yet to receive the notification that an iOS update is available, simply tap on your Settings app > General > Software Update to begin the download. It'll take a while; it took me about an hour or so to download and install the update on a reasonably fast internet connection. While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward to with the update. Apple News+ You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine subscriptions into a single digital package. If you're on the fence about Apple's offering, you do get a one-month trial to play around with the new service. Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget. And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to six family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel like adopting me? Canada finally gets Apple News Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via Apple's self-titled app-either in French or English, of course. More silly Animoji If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little virtual videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your friends, you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an owl. (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people create safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even more services revenue.) Siri and Apple TV Update your Apple TV to tvOS 12.2, and your iOS device(s) to iOS 12.2, and you'll be able to control what's on your Apple TV with a lot more granularity. As MacRumors notes: "tvOS 12.2, when paired with iOS 12.2, is designed to allow users to ask Siri to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You can, for example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the living room, or Pitch Perfect on the TV in the bedroom. This feature is available for music, TV shows, and movies." That "5G E" icon If you're an AT subscriber, you might see a new "5G E" icon in the upper-right corner of your iPhone. You can now brag to your friends that you have an even better mobile connection than they do, and they can remind you that "5G E" is just AT's bullshit way to say "faster LTE," since your iPhone (as of when we wrote this) doesn't actually support 5G connectivity whatsoever. Isn't friendship grand. Higher-quality audio Messages This is a simple one, but Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. More specific screen "Downtime" You can now customize which days and times you want to schedule "Downtime" via iOS' Screen Time feature. As a reminder, if your phone is in "Downtime" mode, you'll only be able to use certain apps (you choose) and your device's Phone app. That's it. Sorry, Facebook. Group Facetime is back! Yes, that horrible Group Facetime bug that allowed others to eavesdrop on what you were doing is gone,
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And thank you Jesus! They fixed the mail threading issue! :) That was so annoying! lol Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 29, 2019, at 10:03 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > One feature I thought was interesting: > Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by > adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR > Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. > This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it was > incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such focus on > quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message you recorded > sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era answering machine recording > on a mini cassette tape. I never used this feature and would use WhatsApp > instead because at least my recording was high quality. > I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I might > use this feature more. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, > LifeHacker.com > > Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David Murphy, > Monday 5:30pm > > Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the services-oriented > tech giant has released the latest version of its iOS operating system. If > you don't already have it, or have yet to receive the notification that an > iOS update is available, simply tap on your Settings app > General > Software > Update to begin the download. It'll take a while; it took me about an hour or > so to download and install the update on a reasonably fast internet > connection. > While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward to > with the update. > > Apple News+ > You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine subscriptions > into a single digital package. If you're on the fence about Apple's offering, > you do get a one-month trial to play around with the new service. > Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll > automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget. > And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to six > family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel like adopting > me? > > Canada finally gets Apple News > Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via Apple's > self-titled app-either in French or English, of course. > > More silly Animoji > If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little virtual > videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your friends, > you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an owl. > (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people create > safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even more services > revenue.) > > Siri and Apple TV > Update your Apple TV to tvOS 12.2, and your iOS device(s) to iOS 12.2, and > you'll be able to control what's on your Apple TV with a lot more > granularity. As MacRumors notes: > "tvOS 12.2, when paired with iOS 12.2, is designed to allow users to ask Siri > to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You can, for > example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the living room, or > Pitch Perfect on the TV in the bedroom. This feature is available for music, > TV shows, and movies." > > That "5G E" icon > If you're an AT subscriber, you might see a new "5G E" icon in the > upper-right corner of your iPhone. You can now brag to your friends that you > have an even better mobile connection than they do, and they can remind you > that "5G E" is just AT's bullshit way to say "faster LTE," since your > iPhone (as of when we wrote this) doesn't actually support 5G connectivity > whatsoever. Isn't friendship grand. > > Higher-quality audio Messages > This is a simple one, but Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages > you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz > instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. > > More specific screen "Downtime" > You can now customize which days and times you want to schedule "Downtime" > via iOS' Screen Time feature. As a reminder, if your phone is in "Downtime" > mode, you'll only be able to use certain apps (you choose) and your device's > Phone app. That's it. Sorry, Facebook. > > Group Facetime is back! > Yes, that horrible Group Facetime bug that allowed others to eavesdrop on > what you were doing is gone, and the feature is back for all to use. Enjoy > your Brady Bunch-like conversations. > > Promotions for subscription apps > Apple is now allowing app developers to offer promotional pricing for > subscriptions, so you'll want to be a bit more judicious about when you sign > up
RE: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com
Each has its advantages, you may not be able to lock the record button in the Messages app, but I like the fact that I can record an audio message and listen to it before I send it if I feel so inclined. In WhatsApp the message gets sent as soon as you let go of the button or tap Send if you have it locked. Also a nice feature in iMessage is the raise to speak feature. I think you have to first send a message before this starts working, but then if you get a reply and you want to in turn reply with another voice message you can just raise your phone to your ear and it starts recording and in this case it is hands free, speak your message with the phone against your ear and then simply take it away to send it. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2019 1:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com Same thing I said about time. That made me so mad for ages. It's a lot better than it use to be for sure. I still prefer whatsapp because you can lock the record button. On 3/29/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > One feature I thought was interesting: > Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in > Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of > the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. > This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it > was incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such > focus on quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message > you recorded sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era > answering machine recording on a mini cassette tape. I never used this > feature and would use WhatsApp instead because at least my recording was high > quality. > I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I > might use this feature more. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, > LifeHacker.com > > Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David > Murphy, Monday 5:30pm > > Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the > services-oriented tech giant has released the latest version of its > iOS operating system. If you don't already have it, or have yet to > receive the notification that an iOS update is available, simply tap > on your Settings app > General > Software Update to begin the > download. It'll take a while; it took me about an hour or so to > download and install the update on a reasonably fast internet connection. > While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward > to with the update. > > Apple News+ > You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine > subscriptions into a single digital package. If you're on the fence > about Apple's offering, you do get a one-month trial to play around with the > new service. > Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll > automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget. > And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to > six family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel > like adopting me? > > Canada finally gets Apple News > Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via > Apple's self-titled app-either in French or English, of course. > > More silly Animoji > If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little > virtual videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your > friends, you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an > owl. > (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people > create safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even > more services > revenue.) > > Siri and Apple TV > Update your Apple TV to tvOS 12.2, and your iOS device(s) to iOS 12.2, > and you'll be able to control what's on your Apple TV with a lot more > granularity. As MacRumors notes: > "tvOS 12.2, when paired with iOS 12.2, is designed to allow users to > ask Siri to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You > can, for example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the > living room, or Pitch Perfect on the TV in the bedroom. This feature > is available for music, TV shows, and movies." > > That "5G E" icon > If you're an AT subscriber, you might see a new "5G E" icon in the > upper-right corner of your i
Re: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com
Same thing I said about time. That made me so mad for ages. It's a lot better than it use to be for sure. I still prefer whatsapp because you can lock the record button. On 3/29/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > One feature I thought was interesting: > Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by > adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR > Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. > This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it was > incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such focus on > quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message you recorded > sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era answering machine > recording on a mini cassette tape. I never used this feature and would use > WhatsApp instead because at least my recording was high quality. > I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I might > use this feature more. > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. > Taylor > Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, > LifeHacker.com > > Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David Murphy, > Monday 5:30pm > > Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the services-oriented > tech giant has released the latest version of its iOS operating system. If > you don't already have it, or have yet to receive the notification that an > iOS update is available, simply tap on your Settings app > General > > Software Update to begin the download. It'll take a while; it took me about > an hour or so to download and install the update on a reasonably fast > internet connection. > While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward to > with the update. > > Apple News+ > You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine subscriptions > into a single digital package. If you're on the fence about Apple's > offering, you do get a one-month trial to play around with the new service. > Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll > automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget. > And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to six > family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel like adopting > me? > > Canada finally gets Apple News > Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via Apple's > self-titled app-either in French or English, of course. > > More silly Animoji > If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little virtual > videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your friends, > you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an owl. > (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people create > safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even more services > revenue.) > > Siri and Apple TV > Update your Apple TV to tvOS 12.2, and your iOS device(s) to iOS 12.2, and > you'll be able to control what's on your Apple TV with a lot more > granularity. As MacRumors notes: > "tvOS 12.2, when paired with iOS 12.2, is designed to allow users to ask > Siri to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You can, for > example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the living room, or > Pitch Perfect on the TV in the bedroom. This feature is available for music, > TV shows, and movies." > > That "5G E" icon > If you're an AT subscriber, you might see a new "5G E" icon in the > upper-right corner of your iPhone. You can now brag to your friends that you > have an even better mobile connection than they do, and they can remind you > that "5G E" is just AT's bullshit way to say "faster LTE," since your > iPhone (as of when we wrote this) doesn't actually support 5G connectivity > whatsoever. Isn't friendship grand. > > Higher-quality audio Messages > This is a simple one, but Apple has boosted the quality of the audio > messages you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 > Hz instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. > > More specific screen "Downtime" > You can now customize which days and times you want to schedule "Downtime" > via iOS' Screen Time feature. As a reminder, if your phone is in "Downtime" > mode, you'll only be able to use certain apps (you choose) and your device's > Phone app. That's it. Sorry, Facebook. > > Group Facetime is back! > Yes, that horrible Group Facetime bug that allowed others to eavesdrop on > what you were doing is gone, and the feature is back for all to use. Enjoy > your Brady Bunch-like conversations. > > Promotions for subscription apps > Apple is now allowing app developers to offer promotional pricing for > subscriptions, so you'll want to be a bit more judicious about when you sign > up for that which you want
RE: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com
One feature I thought was interesting: Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. This is actually not neat, it's about time because I always thought it was incredibly ridiculous for Apple, who always claims to put such focus on quality, to offer this audio message feature where a message you recorded sounded like ti was a recording from a 1990's era answering machine recording on a mini cassette tape. I never used this feature and would use WhatsApp instead because at least my recording was high quality. I'll have to try this out and if it's in fact good quality audio now I might use this feature more. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Friday, March 29, 2019 10:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features, LifeHacker.com Download iOS 12.2 Today and Try Out These New Features By David Murphy, Monday 5:30pm Right on cue-it being Apple announcement day and all-the services-oriented tech giant has released the latest version of its iOS operating system. If you don't already have it, or have yet to receive the notification that an iOS update is available, simply tap on your Settings app > General > Software Update to begin the download. It'll take a while; it took me about an hour or so to download and install the update on a reasonably fast internet connection. While you wait, here are some of the big features you can look forward to with the update. Apple News+ You can now pay Apple $10/mo to consolidate your many magazine subscriptions into a single digital package. If you're on the fence about Apple's offering, you do get a one-month trial to play around with the new service. Don't forget to cancel it if you don't want it, however, as you'll automatically be billed for the next month's subscription if you forget. And, as Apple noted today, you can share your subscription with up to six family members via Apple's Family Sharing feature. Anyone feel like adopting me? Canada finally gets Apple News Stop the presses. Canadian Apple fans can now read the news via Apple's self-titled app-either in French or English, of course. More silly Animoji If you like turning your head into animals and sending quirky little virtual videos (or pictures, if you just tap your fake noggin) to your friends, you're in luck. You now get a giraffe, a shark, a warthog, and an owl. (Hey, Apple: Open up an "App Store for Animoji" and let other people create safe-for-work virtual creations. You could probably make even more services revenue.) Siri and Apple TV Update your Apple TV to tvOS 12.2, and your iOS device(s) to iOS 12.2, and you'll be able to control what's on your Apple TV with a lot more granularity. As MacRumors notes: "tvOS 12.2, when paired with iOS 12.2, is designed to allow users to ask Siri to play specific media on an Apple TV from an iOS device. You can, for example, ask Siri to play Modern Family on the TV in the living room, or Pitch Perfect on the TV in the bedroom. This feature is available for music, TV shows, and movies." That "5G E" icon If you're an AT subscriber, you might see a new "5G E" icon in the upper-right corner of your iPhone. You can now brag to your friends that you have an even better mobile connection than they do, and they can remind you that "5G E" is just AT's bullshit way to say "faster LTE," since your iPhone (as of when we wrote this) doesn't actually support 5G connectivity whatsoever. Isn't friendship grand. Higher-quality audio Messages This is a simple one, but Apple has boosted the quality of the audio messages you leave in Messages by adopting a different codec (Opus) at 24000 Hz instead of the previous AMR Narrowband codec at 8000 Hz. Neat. More specific screen "Downtime" You can now customize which days and times you want to schedule "Downtime" via iOS' Screen Time feature. As a reminder, if your phone is in "Downtime" mode, you'll only be able to use certain apps (you choose) and your device's Phone app. That's it. Sorry, Facebook. Group Facetime is back! Yes, that horrible Group Facetime bug that allowed others to eavesdrop on what you were doing is gone, and the feature is back for all to use. Enjoy your Brady Bunch-like conversations. Promotions for subscription apps Apple is now allowing app developers to offer promotional pricing for subscriptions, so you'll want to be a bit more judicious about when you sign up for that which you want to pay a recurring fee to access. As Apple's iOS 12.2 release notes describe: "...apps with auto-renewable subscriptions can provide a discounted price for a specific duration for existing and previously subscribed customers. You can use subscription offers to help win back subscribers who have canceled their subscriptions or promote an
