Hello, I'd rather they solved out the pitch issue first, really. ----- Original Message ----- From: Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: Monday, December 28, 2015 12:04 am Subject: Re: I wish VoiceOver didn't try to pronounce what it thinks abbriviations mean, but it can be humorous.
> > > I disagree that there's nothing Apple can do. Apple can definitely work > with Nuance to get a toggle added as to whether abbreviations are > expanded or not, and then Apple can include a setting for this toggle in > VoiceOver settings. I suspect Apple has quite a bit of influence with > Nuance, and Nuance would listen to Apple when it comes to a feature request.. > > I find it just an inconvenience myself, and I have other things I'd > rather have Apple address which I consider a higher priority, so I wont' > be dropping a note to Apple accessibility myself. > > On 27/12/15 17:08, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > I agree with Gordon. Unfortunately there's nothing Apple really can do, > > Nuance programs these voices. I'd bug them about it if it bothers you. On > > my end, I use Alex on my phone and he says things correctly. The only time > > he says gigabyte is if I put a number before it. For example, 2 gb. > > > > Shawn > > Sent From My White MacBook > > Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk > > Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs > > Skype username: bbstheblindrapper > > Facetime: [email protected] > > > >> On Dec 27, 2015, at 4:47 PM, Paul Richard McGann <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> to all, > >> > >> as the people at apple store and few officials for apple headquarters, > >> they keep telling me that it is very important for al of you to notify > >> apple accessibility team as team would give note to the engineers and > >> developers who would follow your needs. > >> > >> I have given some suggestions for braille users, and also there are other > >> things. plese don't hold back to yourself. open up and speak out to apple > >> yourself. they need your help. > >> > >> it would be very helpful if yo share your views and your thoughts. it > >> would be easier. > >> > >> remember the quote: you can see me but I can't see you...I can see you but > >> you can't see me. > >> > >> same idea, apple officials don't know what you know and you don't know > >> what they know. so please be more helpful. > >> > >> respectfully, > >> rich > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- From: Richard Turner > >> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 5:31 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: I wish VoiceOver didn't try to pronounce what it thinks > >> abbriviations mean, but it can be humorous. > >> > >> I wrote Apple Accessibility about this earlier today. I'd suggest > >> everyone who would like VoiceOver to stop guessing at abbreviations would > >> write them as well and ask them to either stop it completely or provide an > >> exception dictionary that we can use to fix pronunciations. > >> Write to: [email protected] > >> \ > >> Looking at baseball, AL for American League, gets pronounced Alabama. > >> Cal as a first name gets pronounced California and so on. > >> > >> Richard > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >> Of M. Taylor > >> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 2:09 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: RE: I wish VoiceOver didn't try to pronounce what it thinks > >> abbriviations mean, but it can be humorous. > >> > >> Hello Kevin, > >> > >> This happens to me, also. > >> > >> The other day, I was trying to locate a friend of mine in my contacts, > >> whose name is Al Jones. I couldn't find him until I realized that > >> VoiceOver was pronouncing his name as Alabama Jones. I felt so stupid and > >> then got a little miffed at VoiceOver for trying to do too much. > >> > >> I wonder if there is a workaround for this? > >> > >> (smile) > >> > >> Mark > >> > >> > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >> Of Kevin Minor > >> Sent: Sunday, December 27, 2015 1:58 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: I wish VoiceOver didn't try to pronounce what it thinks > >> abbriviations mean, but it can be humorous. > >> > >> Hi. > >> > >> I was in the NFL Mobile app on my iPhone 5C running the latest iOs. I > >> wanted to hear the game between Arizona and Green Bay. I got there, and > >> was selecting the feed I wanted. The app gives you updates about who has > >> the ball, and where it is on the field. They use abbreviations for the > >> teams. GB was used for Green Bay. I was navigating through the info on > >> the screen, and was surprised to hear the ball was on the gigabytes 25. I > >> know whoever is programming VoiceOver to give information means well, but > >> I wish they'd just let abbreviations say their letters. VoiceOver isn't > >> the only one who does this. I never knew, for example about Hartford, > >> Court, or my Physician was Drive Johnson. Oh well, it is humorous in a > >> way, but there is sometimes too much of a good thing. > >> > >> Just thought I'd share this observation. > >> > >> Have a good day, and don't work too hard. > >> > >> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY > >> -- > >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > >> list. > >> > >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > >> > >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > >> you can reach Cara at [email protected] > >> > >> The archives for this list can be searched at: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "VIPhone" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >> email to [email protected]. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > >> > >> -- > >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > >> list. > >> > >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > >> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > >> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > >> > >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - 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