Hi. I am not a fan of alex. I use some of the other english voices, mostly heather because I once bought the acapella voices, because they are better for danish.
Best regards Annie. Den 02/07/2014 kl. 11.31 skrev Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se>: > Hi! > Actually i must be the only guy on this list not liking alex at all. > For some reason i don't like him. > /A > 1 jul 2014 kl. 09:31 skrev Sandi Jazmin Kruse <sandi1...@gmail.com>: > >> gorgeous! so now alex can guide me around when i am out visiting >> patients ! yeehah!! apple way to go! >> Will it also mean one can hear the map when i drive on the highway one >> wonders? lets hope so… >> >> >> On 6/30/14, Christopher Hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> If it's like the mac Alex will be a U.S. English voice only. Other >>> languages should still use the Vocalizer Expressive voices as with the >>> case on iOS 7. As for speak screen I speculate this would be useless for >>> VO users; more for those with low vision such as Zoom users or those >>> with a learning disability such as dyslexia. Just a disclaimer: I am a >>> beta tester but can still only speculate. >>> >>> Christopher Hallsworth >>> Student at the Hadley School for the Blind >>> www.hadley.edu >>> >>> On 01/07/2014 04:05, mário navarro wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> hi. >>>> alex on IOS8 will only support English / USA, or will speak all the >>>> languages that are available today in the voices of IOS7 vocalizer >>>> expressive voices? >>>> yes, because if Alex comes to IOS8, must be present for all languages >>>> and not only for English USA. >>>> on the mac, alex only supports English / USA. >>>> who assures us that alex on IOS8 will not be the same as the mac? >>>> >>>> now speak about speak screen. >>>> Can anyone explain in more detail what this tool is capable to do >>>> specifically on the screen? >>>> because it seems to me that for this purpose we have the selector >>>> elements. >>>> with the selector elements can also view the screen and all the elements >>>> that can be found in the screen ... >>>> what makes this tool more? >>>> is this not more of the same? >>>> I do not understand what the speak screen will give us more than the >>>> selector elements. >>>> We can also read the entire screen with two fingers up gesture, that >>>> informs us of what is on the screen. >>>> anybody explain to me what the speak screen does most specifically? >>>> thanks. >>>> cheers. >>>> Em 28-06-2014 15:23, Robert C escreveu: >>>>> Yosemite is no harder than Apple. It could be worse, much worse. And >>>>> now we wait out the summer. That for some methinks will be much harder >>>>> than learning to spell Y o s e m i t e. ;) >>>>> >>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>>>> I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it. >>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>>>> E-mail- >>>>> gone.to.da...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> On 6/28/2014 5:05 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >>>>>> I totally agree with the article. Even little things like the reader >>>>>> mode in Safari for mac and iOS, make things so simple and lovely. I >>>>>> can't wait to see what's new in Yosimidy though. On a side note, do >>>>>> they have to make OS names so hard to spell nowadays? What ever >>>>>> happened to simplicity there? LOL. >>>>>> On Jun 28, 2014, at 2:15 AM, Nicholas Parsons >>>>>> <mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thought the below article might be of interest to some on the list. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.macstories.net/stories/an-overview-of-ios-8s-new-accessibility-features/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> An Overview of iOS 8's New Accessibility Features >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Since this year's WWDC keynote ended, the focus of any analysis on >>>>>>> iOS 8 has been its features -- things like Continuity, Extensions, >>>>>>> and iCloud Drive. This is, of course, expected: iOS is the operating >>>>>>> system that drives Apple's most important (and most profitable) >>>>>>> products, so it's natural that the limelight be shone on the new >>>>>>> features for the mass market. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As I've written, however, the Accessibility features that Apple >>>>>>> includes in iOS are nonetheless just as important and innovative as >>>>>>> the A-list features that Craig Federighi demoed on stage at Moscone. >>>>>>> Indeed, Apple is to be lauded for their year-over-year commitment to >>>>>>> improving iOS's Accessibility feature set, and they continue that >>>>>>> trend with iOS 8. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here, I run down what's new in Accessibility in iOS 8, and explain >>>>>>> briefly how each feature works. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alex. Apple is bringing Alex, its natural-sounding voice on the Mac, >>>>>>> to iOS. Alex will work with all of iOS's spoken audio technologies >>>>>>> (Siri excepted), including VoiceOver, Speak Selection, and another >>>>>>> new Accessibility feature to iOS 8, Speak Screen (see below). In >>>>>>> essence, Alex is a replacement for the robotic-sounding voice that >>>>>>> controls VoiceOver, et al, in iOS today. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Speak Screen. With Speak Screen, a simple gesture will prompt the >>>>>>> aforementioned Alex to read anything on screen, including queries >>>>>>> asked of Siri. This feature will be a godsend to visually impaired >>>>>>> users who may have issues reading what is on their iPhone and/or >>>>>>> iPad. It should be noted that Speak Screen is fundamentally >>>>>>> different from Speak Selection, which only reads aloud selected >>>>>>> text. By contrast, Speak Screen will read aloud everything on the >>>>>>> screen -- text, button labels, etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Zoom. Apple has made some welcome tweaks to its Zoom functionality >>>>>>> in iOS 8. The hallmark feature is users now have the ability to >>>>>>> specify which part of the screen is zoomed in, as well as adjust the >>>>>>> level of the zoom. In particular, it's now possible to have the >>>>>>> virtual keyboard on screen at normal size underneath a zoomed-in >>>>>>> window. What this does is makes it easy to both type and see what >>>>>>> you're typing without having to battle the entirety of the user >>>>>>> interface being zoomed in. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Grayscale. iOS in and of itself doesn't have "themes" like so many >>>>>>> third-party apps support -- and even like OS X Yosemite's new "dark >>>>>>> mode". iOS does, however, support a pseudo-theme by way of Invert >>>>>>> Colors (white-on-black). In iOS 8, Apple is adding a second >>>>>>> pseudo-theme to the system with Grayscale. With this option turned >>>>>>> on, the entirety of iOS's UI is turned, as the name would imply, >>>>>>> gray. The addition of a Grayscale is notable because it gives those >>>>>>> users who have issues with colorized display -- or who simply view >>>>>>> darker displays better -- another way to alter the contrast of their >>>>>>> device(s). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Guided Access. The big addition to Guided Access is that Apple is >>>>>>> leveraging its own new-to-iOS-8 Touch ID developer API to enable >>>>>>> users to be able to exit Guided Access using their scanned >>>>>>> fingerprint. This is a noteworthy feature because it effectively >>>>>>> guarantees that students (or test-takers or museum visitors) can't >>>>>>> leave Guided Access to access the Home screen or other parts of iOS. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As well, Apple has added a time limit feature to Guided Access, >>>>>>> thereby allowing teachers, parents, and the like to specify the >>>>>>> length of time Guided Access is to be used. Especially in special >>>>>>> education classrooms, features such as Touch ID to exit and the >>>>>>> timer can be extremely powerful in ensuring an uninterrupted >>>>>>> learning experience, keeping students on task yet still set the >>>>>>> expectation that a transition (i.e., "You can play games now", for >>>>>>> instance) will take place in X minutes. In terms of behavior >>>>>>> modification, Guided Access's new features are potentially >>>>>>> game-changing, indispensable tools for educators. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Enhanced Braille Keyboard. iOS 8 adds support for 6-dot Braille >>>>>>> input system-wide. This feature involves a dedicated Braille >>>>>>> keyboard that will translate 6-dot chords into text. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Made for iPhone" Hearing Aids. Apple in iOS 8 has improved its Made >>>>>>> for iPhone Hearing Aids software so that now users who use hearing >>>>>>> aids and have multiple devices now can easily switch between them. >>>>>>> Moreover, if a hearing aid is paired with more than one device, >>>>>>> users will now be able to pick which device they'd like to use. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Third Party Keyboard API. This topic (as well as QuickType) is >>>>>>> worthy of its own standalone article, but the accessibility >>>>>>> ramifications of iOS 8's third party keyboard API are potentially >>>>>>> huge for those with special needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A third-party keyboard on iOS 8. (Source: Apple.com) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anecdotally speaking, I hear from several low vision iOS-using >>>>>>> friends who lament the default system keyboard, which is essentially >>>>>>> the same keyboard that shipped with the original iPhone in 2007. The >>>>>>> problem, my friends say, is that the key caps are too small and the >>>>>>> glyphs too hard to read. With the new API, though, third party >>>>>>> developers such as the team at Fleksy can create entirely customized >>>>>>> keyboards that users can use instead of the stock one. This means >>>>>>> developers can control key spacing and size, color, and so forth in >>>>>>> an effort to create keyboards that accommodate for a wide array of >>>>>>> visual -- and motor -- needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> In fact, at WWDC I had a chance to speak with Fleksy co-founder and >>>>>>> COO, Ioannis Verdelis, about the keyboard API and his company's >>>>>>> product. While I won't divulge anything that was said at our >>>>>>> meeting, suffice it to say that Ioannis and his team were stoked at >>>>>>> the news of the new API, and are really excited for what they have >>>>>>> in the works for iOS 8. They really believe the new Fleksy will >>>>>>> benefit a lot of people with special needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Miscellany. iOS 8 brings with it a few housekeeping changes to >>>>>>> Settings.app, where the Accessibility options are located. For >>>>>>> example, the Subtitles & Captioning option -- which previously was >>>>>>> found under Hearing -- has been moved to a new Media section, right >>>>>>> next to a new Video Descriptions toggle. Furthermore, the Physical & >>>>>>> Motor pane -- home to such features as Switch Control and >>>>>>> AssistiveTouch -- has been rechristened Interaction. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As stated above, Apple's steadfast commitment to improving >>>>>>> Accessibility year after year deserves the utmost praise, and 2014 >>>>>>> is no different. As someone who relies on some of iOS's >>>>>>> Accessibility technologies in order to use my devices, the breadth >>>>>>> and depth of these features never cease to amaze me. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Without any tinge of hyperbole, I often marvel at how truly >>>>>>> Accessibility reflects Apple's ethos of designing products for >>>>>>> everyone, regardless of cognitive or physical impairment. (A >>>>>>> sentiment I have expressed numerous times elsewhere.) Again, these >>>>>>> are signs of real innovation, although they (unfortunately) go >>>>>>> largely unheralded. It's my strong opinion that Apple is leading the >>>>>>> industry in this regard, and iOS 8 takes another step forward in >>>>>>> extending their lead. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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