I think the real beef with Samantha, is that she has no natural breath in iOS like Alex maybe would, which is weird, as she does seem to breath a little on android devices. That all said, I'd rather have a female voice talking to me, as it reminds me of old Star Trek shows. Whereas Alex reminds me of Hal in SO2001.
Egun On, Lagunak (Basque for "G'Day, Mates Louie P "Pete" Nalda Www.myspace.com/musikonalda Www.facebook.com/lpnalda Www.linkedin.com/in/lpnalda Twitter: @lpnalda > On Jun 12, 2014, at 3:12 PM, "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Frankly, Josh, I absolutely love the Samantha voice. I use Samantha on my > Mac computers, as well. > > To each, his own, eh? > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Josh Gregory > Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2014 9:32 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8 > > Hopefully that will be awesome. Perhaps they will take out the Samantha > voice and replace with Alex. Who knows. > > Sent from my iPhone > >>> On Jun 12, 2014, at 12:25 PM, Matthew Dyer >> <ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I wonder if VoiceOver will be able to use Alex. Guess we will have to see. > Arrival doesn't say. >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 12, 2014, at 8:55 AM, Kliphton ------- <kliph...@outlook.com> > wrote: >>> >>> 10 New Accessibility Features in iOS 8 eastersealstech.com >>> >>> >>> Last week at Apple's annual developer conference, the company >>> announced the launch of its new mobile operating system, iOS 8. Over >>> the years, Apple has strived to make its products as accessible as >>> possible for all users. With the said mission in mind, though both >>> OS X and iOS platforms currently offer many accessible features, >>> Apple continues to improve their current features as well as add new >>> ones. During the conference, they gave an overview of features that >>> may benefit those with disabilities. Some of the enhanced or new > accessibility features offered in iOS 8 include: >>> 1.Grayscale >>> 2.Improved zoom >>> 3.Spotlight >>> 4.Braille Keyboard >>> 5.QuickType >>> 6.Multi-device support for MFi (Made For iPhone) hearing aids 7.Touch >>> ID improvements 8.Alex voice 9.In Case of Emergency Card 10.Wi-Fi >>> calls >>> >>> 1. First up is the Grayscale feature, which is comparable to the >>> Invert Colors feature introduced in iOS 7 as it aids individuals with >>> vision problems to better see content on the device. The new >>> Grayscale option is activated by a toggle switch found under >>> "Accessibility > Vision". Upon activation, the phone's content will >>> turn from custom, bright colors to shades of gray, creating a greater >>> contrast for users with low vision or other visual problems; users >>> will be able to better view the iOS Home screen, built-in first-party >>> apps, and third-party applications downloaded from the App Store. >>> >>> 2. Next, Apple improved its Zoom feature(s) by giving users the >>> option to zoom in on everything except the keyboard. This option is >>> especially useful for individuals with low-vision upon entering > information into web fields. >>> With the new enhancements, users can now zoom in on tiny labels and >>> text fields-all while being able to use the keyboard. >>> >>> 3. Spotlight search already exists in iOS 7, but is arguably more >>> accessible for users with communication impairments in iOS 8. >>> Spotlight in iOS 8 will give meaningful Siri-like answers, but unlike >>> Siri, it uses text input, giving users the ability to type instead of >>> speak, and get meaningful results. >>> >>> 4. One of the most exciting, highly-anticipated new features >>> available on iOS 8 is the six-key Braille entry keyboard. After >>> years of waiting, third-party keyboards and Braille are coming to >>> iOS, allowing individuals to use Braille to write texts directly into >>> the Messages app, or Fleksy to type out an email or perform a search on > iTunes or the App Store. >>> >>> 5. A second keyboard feature being offered is QuickType, which is >>> context-sensitive predictive typing. This allows individuals to >>> respond in a more ergonomic, productive way. This is ideal for >>> individuals with mobility impairments or who often get fatigued >>> typing out things on their devices.6. With the update, Made for >>> iPhone hearing aids will gain multi-device support. >>> >>> 7. Touch ID is already great for individuals who are blind as it >>> offers secure authentication without having to use VoiceOver to type, >>> which can be a slow process. In iOS 8, in addition to unlocking >>> their device or make iTunes purchases, users will also be able to >>> unlock information in third-party apps with the touch of a finger. >>> >>> 8. Users can now use the higher-quality, much more natural sounding >>> Alex voice already offered on OS X platforms on their iOS devices. >>> >>> 9. There is a Health app added to iOS 8, and within this app is the >>> In Case of Emergency Card. This may seem rather insignificant, but >>> in the event of an emergency-or even for those with communication >>> challenges or struggle to remember medical details-this card will be >>> useful. The card contains important personal medical details such as >>> existing conditions, current medications, allergies, and emergency > contacts. >>> >>> 10. Users will now be able to make calls and send texts over the >>> internet on Macs and iPads. 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