Re: rss reader

I use Lire. I am fairly certain it has a small cost but has worked well for me on both my phone and my computer. Kelly. On May 14, 2024, at 11:50 AM, Jonathan Cohn wrote:  I really like Net News Wire. It is 100% freee and has a related Macintosh version. On May 14, 2024, at 11:22 AM,

Re: Anyone Tried Tame

God stores it on the other side of Hell and you will have to go through Hell to get it.” -- Cedrick Bridgeforth My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ On Feb 18, 2024, at 1:12 PM, Kelly Ford wrote: So, -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Anyone Tried Tame

So, They spent at least $7 million on the one Super Bowl ad I caught and maybe more if they rant it more than once. I’m curious if anyone has tried the Tamu iOS app? I gave it a spin last evening and it didn’t seem to work very well with VoiceOver. Focus jumped all over the place, text that

Re: locked out of my macbook pro

Hi, The times I’ve used the recovery environment, it has worked successfully with VoiceOver. I ran into this exact situation a couple months ago on a computer I hadn’t used for about six months and didn’t recall the password. Kelly > On Jan 6, 2024, at 8:36 PM, Donald Raikes wrote: > > It

Re: An Apple TV Remote Question

If you have an iPhone, you can bring up a control experience for your Apple TV from the phone. Open the Control Center and it should be one of the options. Kelly > On Jan 5, 2024, at 8:11 AM, 'Karen Poulakos' via VIPhone > wrote: > > I did find a Universal Remote app, but wasn't sure about

RE: Strange issue

I reported this as a bug to Microsoft a while ago. I’ve not had any updates. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Laury, Shawnese (LEO) Sent: Monday, December 18, 2023 8:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Strange issue Hello when in outlook and deleting emails from my iPhone,

RE: Question about the Vesync app

Hi, Can you use this particular device without the app effectively if you don’t see? I’ve been wanting to try an air fryer but the few I’ve explored all had touch controls that I couldn’t use. I haven’t done extensive research. From: 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone Sent: Thursday, November

Re: Wired Earbuds without jell tips for iPhone 15?

Apple does sell the same basic earbuds with a USB connector instead of a lightning connector if that is of any interest. On Nov 11, 2023, at 12:04 AM, Adam Morris wrote:  Hi all, I’m looking for wired earbuds that have either the same design as the Apple earpods or the traditional earbuds

Re: Amazon App

on behalf of Joshua Hendrickson Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2023 3:06:29 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Amazon App I just recently used the amazon app to order something using my iPhone 13 pro max, and all went very well. On 11/10/23, Kelly Ford wrote: > Is anyone else find

Amazon App

Is anyone else finding the Amazon app problematic lately? Ads and videos seem to grab VoiceOver focus almost all the time. -- 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

Re: Apple news, crossword puzzles

are editing that clue. Also, if you delete letters, they are not announced. Kelly > On Nov 8, 2023, at 10:08 PM, Kelly Ford wrote: > > Hi, > > When I updated my iPhone, it came with a three month subscription to Apple > news. Tonight I noticed they added crossword puzzles,

Apple news, crossword puzzles

Hi, When I updated my iPhone, it came with a three month subscription to Apple news. Tonight I noticed they added crossword puzzles, but I’m wondering if anyone has figured out how to play these with voiceover? When you play a game, if you tap on a button called list view, you can step

Audio Destinations Between iPhone and Bluetooth Speakers

Hi, Does anyone know how things are supposed to work when connecting a Bluetooth speaker with respect to voiceover audio? It was my impression that the VoiceOver audio should then go to the Bluetooth speaker. I recently connected a JBL flip six to my phone, and the interesting thing is that

Re: AirPods Pro Audio Question

t the Mac down to get it back. > Merv > > >> On Oct 30, 2023, at 8:05 PM, Kelly Ford wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I bought Apple AirPod Pro Second Edition headphones recently and when I >> connect them to my iPhone 15 they sound good. When I connect th

AirPods Pro Audio Question

Hi, I bought Apple AirPod Pro Second Edition headphones recently and when I connect them to my iPhone 15 they sound good. When I connect them to an M1 MacBook Air, I’m only getting mono audio. I wonder if anyone has ideas why the audio isn’t working correctly on the MacBook? Kelly -- The

Phone audio with various headsets

Hi, If I connect wired USB-C headphones to my iPhone, and make a phone call, the audio for the call goes directly to the Headphones. If I connect a USB-C to 3.5 mm headphone adapter, and then headphones to that Jack, the audio will not go to the Headphones during a call, but stays on the

Re: Be My AI soon available for Be My Eyes users on iOS

That is kind of funny to hear describe things as a cozy room. I took a picture of my living room, and it called it a cozy room as well. I was at a restaurant earlier today and tried the same technology on the menu and it did a great job at reading everything off the menu On Sep 25, 2023, at

Re: Copy Button in Be My AI?

Hi, If you touch the text and then swipe up and down one of the actions should be copy. On Sep 25, 2023, at 11:54 AM, Mohammad Fazil wrote:  Hi, Group. Other day, I found Copy button in Be My AI of Be My Eyes and copied the description of my photo given by Be My Eyes. I can not recall how I

Re: Pro vs Max

with this phone, I’ve gotten fairly > good at it. so I’m just curious about the size of the screen and how long > it’s taking you to adjust, unless of course you’re using braille or an > external keyboard. > Mary > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 25, 2023, at 5

Re: Pro vs Max

nd I thought it > might have better performance better battery life and the better camera. But, > Kelly, based on your comments, I’m thinking about not bothering. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 24, 2023, at 7:08 PM, Kelly Ford wrote: >> >> I appreciate all the

Re: Pro vs Max

;>> battery life. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Before purchasing my beloved 14 Pro Max, I always carried a >>>>>>> charging cable with me, when out for a day. With the Pro Max, I >>>>>>> never, ever worry about run

Dynamic island

Hi, Does voiceover actually work with dynamic island? I keep hearing it appearing, but voiceover just says empty. This is with iOS 17 on an iPhone 15 and the first time I have had access to this feature. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

Sony LinkBuds and Pairing

Hi, I have a bit of a quirky situation. I have a set of Sony LinkBud wireless headphones that I’ve used for a couple years with success. I was going to pair these with my new iPhone but am having a challenge. The case for the headphones still seems to charge them just fine but if I hold down

Pro vs Max

I am curious for those of you who have chosen the 15 Max over the Pro, what lead you to choose the Max? Battery life or something else. My understanding is that the biggest differences are screen size, battery life and the depth for zooming with the camera. Kelly -- The following

Re: Deleting email in Outlook app

ooglegroups.com>mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> on behalf of Kelly Ford mailto:ke...@theideaplace.net>> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2023 12:32:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> Subject: Deleting

Fwd: USB-C Headphones

Apologies if this is a duplicate, but I didn't see this show up on the list yesterday and see notes about the server being down. Kelly. From: Kelly Ford Sent: Friday, September 22, 2023 4:50:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: USB-C Headphones Hello

Deleting email in Outlook app

Hi, So this is interesting. Using Microsoft outlook email app on my iPhone X, when I delete a message, I hear immediately message deleted a short pause, and then the next message to get focus in the message list starts to read. On the iPhone 15 I have the same experience but shortly after the

Re: Looking for easy to use NFL scores app

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sports-scores-alerts/id432450349?ign-mpt=uo%3D4 > > Good luck, > Scott > > On 7/26/23, Kelly Ford wrote: >> The two I use that have the least amount of clutter are Yahoo Sports >> and another called Sports Alerts. >> >&

Re: NFL App Accessibility

Hi, I’ve seen no indication that the iOS app will be any better for accessibility this year. I tried it again just yesterday. Kelly > On Jul 26, 2023, at 10:06 PM, Ron Canazzi wrote: > > Hi Group, > > Since someone else on list mentioned NFL alerts, I am wondering if anyone has > tried

Re: Looking for easy to use NFL scores app

The two I use that have the least amount of clutter are Yahoo Sports and another called Sports Alerts. Kelly On Jul 26, 2023, at 6:15 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: Hi. I'm looking for an easy to use app for the upcoming NFL season. I'm not looking for something to hear games on, since I have a

Voiceover command question

Hi, I was assigning a braille keyboard command and received the following message about the key combination already being signed to an existing command. Does anyone know what this command actually does? ‘Dot 1 + Dot 6 + Space bar’ is already being used to perform the

Re: Aiko, new audio to text iOS app From Applevis.com

Interesting app. I tried it on the most recent episode of my podcast from tptbnl.com. I usually use Office Online’s transcription feature and more recently the same technology added to Word For Windows. The positive, this is very accurate. It seems to take as long as the

RE: OverDrive app being retired

Yes, you can definitely transfer books to Kindle. Basically, when you check the book out from the library, there is an option to read in Libby or Kindle. When you choose Kindle, an Amazon page opens with a button to get the book and it is then available in your Kindle app. I use this fairly

Tot, Another Handy App from The Iconfactory

Hey, I’ve appreciated the dedication to accessibility from the maker of Twitterific for so many years and it really disappoints me the way Twitter has treated them and other developers. Loading Twitterific one last time before I removed it from my phone, I noticed the company prompting some

RE: Have you Gone Wireless, Yet?

I use Sony Link Bud S wireless headphones and find the ambient sound option works well. This is on top of the noise cancellation and general sound quality. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2023 7:57 AM To:

Re: With iOS 16.2, continuous reading in emails or webpages is awful.

For me this issue is a constant when I use Eloquence. For example, I can read only about three pages in a Kindle book before speech stops. Pretty much any news article I read or other content of more then a few paragraphs has the same happen. If I don't use Eloquence, the problem of speech

Re: Reading Kindle Books in Braille

r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com<mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> On Sat, Dec 31, 2022 at 9:47 AM Kelly Ford mailto:kellford1...@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi, Could someone remind me what you need to do to read a Kindle book in braille with VoiceOver? Specifically, how do you move to the next pa

Reading Kindle Books in Braille

Hi, Could someone remind me what you need to do to read a Kindle book in braille with VoiceOver? Specifically, how do you move to the next page in a book. When I use panning keys I can read through the text on a given page but that doesn’t seem to cross to the next page. And the next item

GPS App With Specific Details

Hi, I use a range of GPS apps and web sites but have not found one that has some details I’d like to have at times. I am curious if anyone has found such. For example, in planning a route, I’d like to schedule stops based on time travelled so if I’m going to be on a 20 hour drive I can say I

Mantis Q40 and VoiceOver, space not working

Hi, I am wondering if anyone has an idea on an issue I’m having with a Mantis Q40 and iOS. Braille works for output and typing text works but for the spacebar. When I enter a space on the Mantis, nothing is entered in to the program I’m using. I have to use the touch keyboard on the phone.

Maps in iOS Weather App

Hi, Has anyone found a way to get meaningful info from the maps in the weather app? You can turn on an overlay with different info such as temp, precipitation and more. It would be great if you could drag your finger around and hear something related to the overlay, either in text or with a

Re: Apple TV without a physical screen?

Hi, For what it is worth, I do have my Apple TV plugged into the HDMI port of my receiver. This is a Marantz receiver. This works fine with the Apple device and does not require my TV to be connected or on for the Apple device to work. The Apple device is the newest 4K unit. > On Nov 20,

Keyboard access and braille display

Hi, I was experimenting a bit with turning on the accessibility setting for full keyboard access and moving around the iPhone and several applications. This was working fine with a Bluetooth keyboard. However, as soon as I then turned on a braille display, the keyboard access quit working

RE: NFL and iOS App

to a game, but it is $12 instead of $5 a month. I did see the option in the Watch tab to relisten to a game, but I haven't tried that yet! -- Christopher (AKA CJ) Chaltain at Outlook -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kelly Ford Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2022 12

NFL and iOS App

I am curious if anyone else has the NFL plus subscription and has tried it on the iPhone with the NFL app? this is supposed to give you video and audio for all of the games. I can play a game, but I do not appear to be able to find a way to switch for example, between the television or radio

Re: Accessible App for a Good Robot Vacuum Machine

Hi, I have a Roomba and the app they use works well with VoiceOver for the most part. I say that because the app does have some mapping functions where you can make adjustments to what is learned about your environment i.e. naming rooms or adjusting boundaries. Those functions do not work

Stopping Microphone sound in wireless headphones

Hi, I don’t know if anyone has an idea or if what I want is even possible. I am trying some beats flex wireless headphones. Anytime that the microphone is enabled with these headphones, I hear a bit of microphone sound through the headphones, almost like a recording studio audeo monitor

RE: Honeywell t6 Thermostat question

Hi, I have been able to get mine back online with the helpof AIRA or something similar. Most often somehow the app has lost the wi-fi connection. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robin Frost Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2020 3:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Honeywell t6

Re: Expedia App and VoiceOver

Thank you. I have reported this to Expedia but so far has not heard back. Kelly > On Jan 2, 2020, at 5:42 PM, Cris Ali wrote: > > Yes I have noticed the same thing. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 2, 2020, at 2:18 PM, Kelly Ford wrote: >> >> Hi

Expedia App and VoiceOver

Hi, Has anyone else encountered problems using the Expedia app with VoiceOver lately? When I am browsing a list of hotels after a search, I frequently use swipe right gestures. This used to work fine. Now, however, I can only use this method to view the first three hotels. I must then

Latest Texas Hold’em update

The update description for the latest release of Apple’s Texas Hold’em game mentions VoiceOver improvements. I am finding the opposite with none of the automatic announcements happening from the game. What are others finding? Kelly -- The following information is important for all members

Reviews in Yelp

Hi, It has been a few weeks or so since I have used yelp on the iPhone. Today I was looking for a restaurant and noticed it in the place where all the review text used to be voiceover is now silent. Our other is experiencing this? Kelly -- The following information is important for all

Hulu App

Hello, What sort of success have people had using the Hulu app with VoiceOver? I can make some selections but when it gets down to the most critical, I do not seem to be able to activate items. For example, I can select the browse tab and then networks. At that point there is a list of

NFL Mobile App and Live Streams

Hi, Has anyone figured out how to start the live streams for NFL games in the NFL mobile app? I have a subscription to their field pass option to get audio from the games but during the preseason was never able to figure out how to use the app well enough to get audio to work. Kelly --

Re: Audio in NFL Mobile

guess it's gone. Andy -Original Message- From: Kelly Ford Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2015 4:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Audio in NFL Mobile Hi, With another football season about to start, I'm curious if anyone has figured out how to play your audio pass

Audio in NFL Mobile

Hi, With another football season about to start, I'm curious if anyone has figured out how to play your audio pass subscription in the mobile version of the NFL app? Playing around with this little bit this afternoon, I'm not finding a way to start the game audio. -- The following

RE: TuneIn question

I've never needed to have an account with this app either for what it is worth. Kelly -Original Message- From: Dean Martineau [mailto:dlmlao...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 11:30 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: TuneIn question Well, I use TuneIn on my 5S under

Experience with Kinomap or other Exercise Apps and Physical Equipment

Hello, Does anyone have experience with a series of apps called Kinomap or other fitness apps and physical equipment such as tred mills or bikes? I was looking at a fitness bike and it was mostly a touch screen as many are. The folks at the Precore store thought that I might be able to

iOS and a smiling Face

Hello, Is this new to iOS 8 or something I just never noticed before? I needed a picture of myself so took one. What was new to me was that when viewing the photo VO now read Face 1: smiling when I touched the picture. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone

Re: iOS and a smiling Face

, and as far as I know, new to iOS8. On Sep 19, 2014, at 2:08 AM, Kelly Ford ke...@kellford.com wrote: Hello, Is this new to iOS 8 or something I just never noticed before? I needed a picture of myself so took one. What was new to me was that when viewing the photo VO now read Face 1

RE: NFL Mobile

Hi, You can likely also submit issues through the email address of audiopass.supp...@nfl.com. I submitted several issues through that method and it resulted in an open support request. No human contact back yet on the issues. Kelly -Original Message- From: Andy Baracco

Latest NY Times App Articles Not Reading.

Hi, Has anyone else noticed that articles no longer read with an update to the iOS NY Times app today? Previously many of the headlines didn't read but you could open the articles and read them. Now the headlines seem to read correctly but the articles do not read for me. Kelly -- The

Adding Folders to iOS 7 Mail Screen

Hi, One of the reviews about iOS 7 mail indicated that you should be able to add specific folders to the main screen of Mail in iOS 7. This is where all of your accounts are listed and such. Does anyone know if this is accurate and if so, how to do so? I choose edit on the account screen

Mail Search in iOS 7

Hi, Does anyone know if the buttons for choosing what is searched in mail on iOS 7 are present in some fashion. Earlier you had buttons for From, To, Subject and All, I'm not finding these in iOS 7 when I do mail searches. Kelly -- You received this message because you are subscribed

RE: At Bat and mlb.com

Mike, From what I was told by MLB, you need to purchase the subscription on the iOS device to get the web access for no extra charge. If you go the other route you end up paying for two subscriptions. I wrote about this back when the season was starting.

Returning From Editing a Note in Kindle iOS App

Hi, Has anyone figured out how to return to the book in the Kindle iOS app after you add a note. You can add a note by tapping and holding on text. One of the options is then to add a note where you end up in the typical text box. But so far the only way I've found to return to the book is

Re: Returning From Editing a Note in Kindle iOS App

) On May 3, 2013, at 5:24 AM, Kelly Ford ke...@kellford.com wrote: Hi, Has anyone figured out how to return to the book in the Kindle iOS app after you add a note. You can add a note by tapping and holding on text. One of the options is then to add a note where you end up in the typical text

RE: At bat question

You need to go into the AT Bat app settings and choose to share your subscription with the web site. Kelly -Original Message- From: Jenifer Barr [mailto:claudas...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, April 6, 2013 5:23 AM To: iPhone List Subject: At bat question Hi all. I got the at-bat app,

RE: Wanted, list of IOS commands for Focus blue 40

One other resource is the Apple support article on this. There are focus specific commands at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4394 and a link to more general braille display commands on that page. Kelly -Original Message- From: Richard Turner [mailto:richard.turne...@gmail.com] Sent:

RE: Accessible apps for home theater receivers

I use an app from Pioneer called IControl. It allows for changing of the various sound settings, i.e. various flavors of THX and others.It allows you to change speaker balance using tilt behavior. It doesn't allow for access to setup functions on the receiver. You also have to use