Hi listers, I was the original poster. I tried using VizWiz , latest version, on both my 4 S and 5S using iOS 7.04 and I could not record a question. I could not even find where to select web workers or the IQ Engines. options I used to find along with email and twitter and such.
I miss this app as the ability to ask a question made all the difference to me. If anyone has the contact info for the developer I'd love to write to them. Eric Caron On Jan 22, 2014, at 7:45 PM, Eileens Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Folks, > > I just used VizWiz and I am happy to say that I received an answer. I am > using an iPhone 4, iOS 6.1.2, and the version of VizWiz prior to the current > version. It took 4 minutes to receive the first answer. I am not sure if one > is using iOS 7.0.4 and a 64 bit chip on the phone that would make a > difference if VizWiz would behave differently. If others continue to have > problems using the app, then a concertive effort to let the developers know > of the issues. HTH > Bast, > Eileen > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jan 22, 2014, at 11:27 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Somebody asked recently whether VizWiz was still working. I used it >> yesterday for the first time on my iPhone 5S to see if I could get a reply >> about what the LED display of my digital thermostat for my in-floor heating >> system said. >> >> First of all I took the picture, then as usual I tapped Record and asked my >> question. However, when I tapped to send the picture, the app said that no >> question had been recorded. I did allow the app to use the microphone and >> tried a few more times both with Apple Earpods plugged in and without using >> the iPhone's built-in microphone and it appears that it doesn't want to >> record the question. Has anybody else experienced this? >> >> Anyhow, I sent the image to webworkers anyways assuming they might get what >> I want. >> Now it gets interesting. I sent the picture a few minutes before 11 AM and >> then did something else for a minute or 2 waiting for a reply. When none >> came I used Tap Tap See and within about 20 seconds received a result which >> said "Thermostat 26 Degrees" which is exactly what I wanted. >> I forgot about VizWiz until about 4:30 PM (5 and a half hours after I sent >> the picture) at which time I received 2 push notifications from VizWiz, here >> is the text: >> >> 1. Where is the question, it is good looking switch >> 2. Thermostat 26 degrees Celsius >> >> So, VizWiz apparently still does work, but even if answers came after 10 >> minutes instead of 5.5 hours the service is pretty useless in many instances >> where you probably want an answer immediately which means at least within a >> minute or so. >> >> Of course there is still the issue that at least on my 5S VizWiz also >> doesn't seem to record the question. Let's hope Tap Tap See comes up with a >> way to ask a question, I think even asking a question you have to type into >> a text field would be good and probably even better since a recording takes >> up a lot more space hence it takes longer to transmit the picture with a >> recording and one can always use SIRI to dictate a short question which is >> probably just as good. >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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