Question About Various GPS Apps for iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

I realize that this particular topic is so vast, due to the amount of 
available GPS apps, that we could probably have a separate mailing list 
just to discuss this one capability.  I also realize that my questions 
could generate a variety of opinions but that's OK.
So, here's the thing.  I'm relatively new to the iPhone and started out 
in the world of GPS with the built-in Maps app, which I can use and, for 
the most part, which I like.  I've also downloaded several free GPS apps 
that I'm in the process of evaluating and learning. One of the things 
that I really loved about Maps was that I could have it constantly speak 
my current location, which I found beneficial while on the train going 
to work.  Given the capabilities of many of these free apps, are the 
specialized, blindness-specific GPS apps worth paying for?  What 
benefits can we get with Seeing eye or Blindsquare?


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Issue with Live Stream Stopping After Locking iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Normally, I can switch on a podcast or live stream from a radio tuner 
app, lock my iPhone and have the stream continue to play. There's one 
exception to this and that's with the EWTN app.  When I load the app and 
play one of their live streams, the stream plays until I lock the phone, 
after which the audio stops.  Is this a bug in the app or are there 
certain types of feeds which don't play when the phone is locked.  If 
this information is helpful, when I play the feed Voiceover reads a hint 
saying that I can tap to show or hide video controls.  This is odd, 
considering that this is an audio and not a video feed.  Any thoughts or 
suggestions would be appreciated.



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Re: Issue with Live Stream Stopping After Locking iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

I don't believe the EWTN app has either a settings button within the app 
or an option in the main Settings app from the home screen.  I will 
likely write to them to see if they can verify and, I hope, address it 
on their end.  EWTN is the app from the Eternal Word Television Network, 
which allows you to listen to live streams and on-demand shows from 
their network.


David Goldfield,


 Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
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Christina C. wrote:

I don't know what that app is but I have had this happen to me with the audible 
app. I cleared my app switcher and it solved the problem. I can't remember if I 
rebooted my iPhone after I cleared my  app switcher. This has only happened to 
me a couple of times. Also, as mentioned before, check the app settings to make 
sure the app is set to play when the iPhone is locked.

Christina

On Jun 25, 2014, at 7:52 AM, Teresa Cochran  wrote:


I'm not familiar with that app, but other audio apps have options in their 
settings that can be set to play in the background. You might check for a 
settings button within the app, or for a  button in the settings area of the 
device.

HtH,
Teresa

"Twinkle, twinkle, little bat
How I wonder what you're at"
--Lewis Carroll


On Jun 25, 2014, at 6:41 AM, isaac  wrote:

I am using the WTn app right now and when I lock the phone the streams still 
plays.
isaac
isaac.heb...@gmail.com
Skype gold_wildcat


On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:19 AM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone 
 wrote:

Normally, I can switch on a podcast or live stream from a radio tuner app, lock 
my iPhone and have the stream continue to play. There's one exception to this 
and that's with the EWTN app.  When I load the app and play one of their live 
streams, the stream plays until I lock the phone, after which the audio stops.  
Is this a bug in the app or are there certain types of feeds which don't play 
when the phone is locked.  If this information is helpful, when I play the feed 
Voiceover reads a hint saying that I can tap to show or hide video controls.  
This is odd, considering that this is an audio and not a video feed.  Any 
thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.


--
David Goldfield,


   Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/

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Re: Question About Various GPS Apps for iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Grant,
thank you for this detailed explanation.  It helps, as I'm just trying 
to determine what makes each GPS app different and advantageous over the 
others.  For me, what I'm really wanting is an app that can speak my 
location while moving, such as when going to and from work on a train, 
as well as having the ability to program a route to get turn by turn 
driving directions.  thank you again.



David Goldfield,


 Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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Grant Hardy wrote:

Hello David, BlindSquare is an exceptional app in that it can announce your 
current heading, current address range, and cross streets as you approach them. 
It can also announce points of interest around you, and you can create your own 
custom POIs as well (e.g. your home, office, or even a park bench). The 
information BlindSquare speaks is relatively customizable (e.g. you can turn 
off the announcement of points of interest). Also BlindSquare caches nearby 
intersection information, so if you lose cellular data for a few minutes, that 
should not be too problematic. Since BlindSquare can still speak when your 
device is locked or when the app is in the background, it is extremely 
conservative on battery power. It also uses remarkably little data. It does not 
support the creation of routes, but it can open a maps app like Apple Maps or 
Google Maps with all the details already filled in for you, so this is not much 
of an issue in my opinion. In BlindSquare you can also simulate any location 
and check out the points of interest around that location. It is regularly 
updated with new features, and is a personal favorite for me.

The Seeing Eye GPS app does support routes, but there's no ability to create 
custom POIs or simulate a location. It's also a lot harder on batteries and 
uses a lot more data in my experience. It hasn't been updated in months, 
either. At a very premium price, I'd almost be ready to dismiss the app 
entirely except for one thing: it offers quite a bit more detail than 
BlindSquare when announcing intersections. This may be very useful if you are 
still learning your way around an area.

Both apps offer the ability to point your device in a certain direction and 
hear what intersections and points of interest are in that direction. You can 
also use both apps in tandem.

Grant

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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: June 25, 2014 6:16 AM
To: 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
Subject: Question About Various GPS Apps for iPhone

I realize that this particular topic is so vast, due to the amount of available 
GPS apps, that we could probably have a separate mailing list just to discuss 
this one capability.  I also realize that my questions could generate a variety 
of opinions but that's OK.
So, here's the thing.  I'm relatively new to the iPhone and started out in the 
world of GPS with the built-in Maps app, which I can use and, for the most 
part, which I like.  I've also downloaded several free GPS apps that I'm in the 
process of evaluating and learning. One of the things that I really loved about 
Maps was that I could have it constantly speak my current location, which I 
found beneficial while on the train going to work.  Given the capabilities of 
many of these free apps, are the specialized, blindness-specific GPS apps worth 
paying for?  What benefits can we get with Seeing eye or Blindsquare?

--
David Goldfield,


   Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/




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Re: Issue with Live Stream Stopping After Locking iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Hi, Christina.
Yes, I have not only closed all running apps but have done a reset on my 
phone but the behavior still persists.
I appreciate your message, though, as I might not have thought of those 
things.


David Goldfield,


 Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
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Christina C. wrote:

So, did you try shutting down all apps, clearing the app switcher, and 
rebooting your phone? That was the fix for me when the audible app would stop 
playing when my phone locked. I am not sure, but I have a guess that my bard 
mobile app does something weird. That is only a guess because both times, bard 
was in my app switcher.

Christina


On Jun 25, 2014, at 9:54 AM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone 
 wrote:


I don't believe the EWTN app has either a settings button within the app or an 
option in the main Settings app from the home screen.  I will likely write to 
them to see if they can verify and, I hope, address it on their end.  EWTN is 
the app from the Eternal Word Television Network, which allows you to listen to 
live streams and on-demand shows from their network.

David Goldfield,


 Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/

Christina C. wrote:

I don't know what that app is but I have had this happen to me with the audible 
app. I cleared my app switcher and it solved the problem. I can't remember if I 
rebooted my iPhone after I cleared my  app switcher. This has only happened to 
me a couple of times. Also, as mentioned before, check the app settings to make 
sure the app is set to play when the iPhone is locked.

Christina

On Jun 25, 2014, at 7:52 AM, Teresa Cochran  wrote:


I'm not familiar with that app, but other audio apps have options in their 
settings that can be set to play in the background. You might check for a 
settings button within the app, or for a  button in the settings area of the 
device.

HtH,
Teresa

"Twinkle, twinkle, little bat
How I wonder what you're at"
--Lewis Carroll


On Jun 25, 2014, at 6:41 AM, isaac  wrote:

I am using the WTn app right now and when I lock the phone the streams still 
plays.
isaac
isaac.heb...@gmail.com
Skype gold_wildcat


On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:19 AM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone 
 wrote:

Normally, I can switch on a podcast or live stream from a radio tuner app, lock 
my iPhone and have the stream continue to play. There's one exception to this 
and that's with the EWTN app.  When I load the app and play one of their live 
streams, the stream plays until I lock the phone, after which the audio stops.  
Is this a bug in the app or are there certain types of feeds which don't play 
when the phone is locked.  If this information is helpful, when I play the feed 
Voiceover reads a hint saying that I can tap to show or hide video controls.  
This is odd, considering that this is an audio and not a video feed.  Any 
thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.


--
David Goldfield,


   Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/

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Re: Issue with Live Stream Stopping After Locking iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

David,
Your logic is correct.  However, even though Voiceover tells me there 
are video controls what I'm listening to is actually their radio feed 
and not their TV feed.  There must be some accompanying video along with 
it but this is supposed to be their audio-only feed.  I'm going to ask 
my wife what's going on visually while the feed is streaming ..


David Goldfield,


 Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
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David Chittenden wrote:

This behaviour is normal, proper, and expected. You are not listening to a 
television stream, you are watching it. In order to watch a television stream, 
the screen must be unlocked so it is active. Sighted people do not want the 
sound without the picture. I seriously doubt this behaviour will change as 
many, many sighted people would become very upset.

David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone


On 26 Jun 2014, at 7:24, "'David Goldfield' via VIPhone" 
 wrote:

Hi, Christina.
Yes, I have not only closed all running apps but have done a reset on my phone 
but the behavior still persists.
I appreciate your message, though, as I might not have thought of those things.

David Goldfield,


 Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/

Christina C. wrote:

So, did you try shutting down all apps, clearing the app switcher, and 
rebooting your phone? That was the fix for me when the audible app would stop 
playing when my phone locked. I am not sure, but I have a guess that my bard 
mobile app does something weird. That is only a guess because both times, bard 
was in my app switcher.

Christina



On Jun 25, 2014, at 9:54 AM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone 
 wrote:

I don't believe the EWTN app has either a settings button within the app or an 
option in the main Settings app from the home screen.  I will likely write to 
them to see if they can verify and, I hope, address it on their end.  EWTN is 
the app from the Eternal Word Television Network, which allows you to listen to 
live streams and on-demand shows from their network.

David Goldfield,


 Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/

Christina C. wrote:

I don't know what that app is but I have had this happen to me with the audible 
app. I cleared my app switcher and it solved the problem. I can't remember if I 
rebooted my iPhone after I cleared my  app switcher. This has only happened to 
me a couple of times. Also, as mentioned before, check the app settings to make 
sure the app is set to play when the iPhone is locked.

Christina


On Jun 25, 2014, at 7:52 AM, Teresa Cochran  wrote:

I'm not familiar with that app, but other audio apps have options in their 
settings that can be set to play in the background. You might check for a 
settings button within the app, or for a  button in the settings area of the 
device.

HtH,
Teresa

"Twinkle, twinkle, little bat
How I wonder what you're at"
--Lewis Carroll


On Jun 25, 2014, at 6:41 AM, isaac  wrote:

I am using the WTn app right now and when I lock the phone the streams still 
plays.
isaac
isaac.heb...@gmail.com
Skype gold_wildcat


On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:19 AM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone 
 wrote:

Normally, I can switch on a podcast or live stream from a radio tuner app, lock 
my iPhone and have the stream continue to play. There's one exception to this 
and that's with the EWTN app.  When I load the app and play one of their live 
streams, the stream plays until I lock the phone, after which the audio stops.  
Is this a bug in the app or are there certain types of feeds which don't play 
when the phone is locked.  If this information is helpful, when I play the feed 
Voiceover reads a hint saying that I can tap to show or hide video controls.  
This is odd, considering that this is an audio and not a video feed.  Any 
thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.


--
David Goldfield,


   Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/

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Re: Please remind me

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Voice dream Reader will do it.  I use it for Bookshare and not for 
Gutenberg but it's a fabulous app and well worth the money.


David Goldfield, Founder and Peer Coordinator, Philadelphia Computer 
Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired Feel free to visit my 
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Patti Johnson wrote:

What is the app one can use to read Gutenberg books with?
Thanks,
Patti



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Re: facetime on iphone 5

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

If my memory is correct, I think that, if you tell siri "facetime John 
smith" it will do a video call. When I want to call my brother in audio 
only mode, I tell Siri "facetime audio my brother" and it does an audio 
call.  This can be important as it will take less data to make an audio 
call. Also, depending on where you are, who you're calling and what 
outfit you have on making a video call might not be the best choice.


David Goldfield, Founder and Peer Coordinator, Philadelphia Computer 
Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired Feel free to visit my 
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Lea Langley wrote:

Hi, there are two ways. Go into your contacts and if someone has an iPhone for 
until you find FaceTime audio call double tap that and it will open the 
FaceTime session and call there is also a FaceTime video. Also you can use Siri 
and say something like face time then the name of the person and then iPhone 
and it will do it for you. It opens up a FaceTime audio session and calls the 
person. God bless, Wren Langley

Sent from my iPhone


On Jun 27, 2014, at 9:55 AM, Dan Beaver  wrote:

how does one open a FaceTime session on an iPhone under VO

Dan Beaver

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Re: Looking for another radio app

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

I use vIP Radio.  I'm not sure if the VIP is a reference tto visual 
impairment but it's a very accessible tuner.  It doesn't seem to have 
any sort of favorites feature and so quickly locating specific stations 
can be a pain in the neck, unless I'm missing something.  Btw, I share 
your furstration with tune-in radio.  I find it to be clunky and overly 
complex although if there's a trick to getting it to work consistently 
I'd like to hear more.


David Goldfield, Founder and Peer Coordinator, Philadelphia Computer 
Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired Feel free to visit my 
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Wayne Merritt wrote:

Greetings. I am looking for another radio app. I have used both TuneIn
Radio and ooTunes. I'm not satisfied with TuneIn and have deleted it
from my phone, so ooTunes is my go-to app now. I would like an app to
listen to both Internet and regular radio stations. Thoughts?

Best,
Wayne Merritt



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Question/Text Grabber va Text Grabber with Translator

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

I see that Text Grabber with the translator option is on sale for 
$1.99.  I also see a Text Grabber available at no cost.  Is the free app 
limited or a demo or is it a full-featured OCR app without translating 
capabilities?


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Re: Looking for another radio app

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to me, Tunein Radio wasn't really inaccessible, just unintuitive and 
overly complex but that's just my perception.


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On 6/27/2014 5:16 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:

Hey Wayne. Thanks for introducing me to this cool app. I just downloaded it and 
like what I see so far. And since iTunes Radio isn't, and with the way things 
are going, won't be in Canada, this is a nice addition. About TuneIn Radio 
though, I'm using it with no problems so just because it's inaccessible to one 
person isn't inaccessible in general. I think others will agree. But again, 
thanks for the great app.

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On Jun 27, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Wayne Merritt  wrote:


Thanks David, I will check that app out. I used TuneIn for a long
time, even after it became "inaccessible" for some people; as long as
the favorites were there and I was able to listen to things, I had no
issues. However, one of the last updates made it completely unusable
for me. I found an app on AppleVis called AccuRadio, which is similar
to Pandora but has no limits on skips of songs/artists. It is also
free which helps too, grin.

Wayne

On 6/27/14, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone  wrote:

I use vIP Radio.  I'm not sure if the VIP is a reference tto visual
impairment but it's a very accessible tuner.  It doesn't seem to have
any sort of favorites feature and so quickly locating specific stations
can be a pain in the neck, unless I'm missing something.  Btw, I share
your furstration with tune-in radio.  I find it to be clunky and overly
complex although if there's a trick to getting it to work consistently
I'd like to hear more.

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Wayne Merritt wrote:

Greetings. I am looking for another radio app. I have used both TuneIn
Radio and ooTunes. I'm not satisfied with TuneIn and have deleted it
from my phone, so ooTunes is my go-to app now. I would like an app to
listen to both Internet and regular radio stations. Thoughts?

Best,
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Re: Is there a voiceover tutorial when setting up an iphone from scratch?

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I know of no built-in Voiceover tutorial except for the window where it 
will describe your gestures, similar to keyboard help on other screen 
readers. However, there's an app which I believe is called VO tutorial 
and this will do what you want.


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The last time I set up an iOS device from scratch was in 2009 with an 
iPod touch. Since then I have done backups and restores. When setting 
up a new iOS device after you triple click home from the initial setup 
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Re: Is there a voiceover tutorial when setting up an iphone from scratch?

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On 6/28/2014 12:11 PM, Alan Paganelli wrote:
I remember seeing something by Looktel voiceover tutorial that was 
free or at least I think I remember seeing it a few weeks back.  
Still, it can't hurt to look.

HTH

Regards,
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iphone from scratch?

No, there really isn't when first setting up. However, you can set
up VO in iTunes. Unfortunately, it's assumed at setup that you
already know how to use VO. Maybe that would be a good suggestion
for Apple Accessibility.

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I know of no built-in Voiceover tutorial except for the window
where it will describe your gestures, similar to keyboard help on
other screen readers.  However, there's an app which I believe is
called VO tutorial and this will do what you want.

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The last time I set up an iOS device from scratch was in 2009
with an iPod touch. Since then I have done backups and restores.
When setting up a new iOS device after you triple click home
from the initial setup screen do you get a voiceover tutorial
similar to what you get on Android?

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Deleting Podcasts via iTunes for Windows

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when using iTunes running under windows, is there a way to go through 
the list of podcasts which have been downloaded onto your iPhone with 
the goal of deleting specific episodes.  I tried by activating the 
iPhone button, then choosing the on this iPhone radio button.  This 
allows me to browse items on my phone, including podcasts, but I see no 
way to actually delete them.  I've also tried the podcasts radio button 
once I select my iPhone but I still don't see an option to remove 
specific episodes.  Is there a convenient or even an inconvenient way to 
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Re: Deleting Podcasts via iTunes for Windows

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It was a good suggestion but that didn't work.  Tried backspace, alt 
backspace, ctrl backspace, delete, ctrl-delete, none of them worked.  I 
tried with the "on this iphone" radio button as well as with the 
podcasts radio button.  I'll just google it ...
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On 7/2/2014 8:16 AM, isaac wrote:

Have you tried going to the podcasts in the sources and then tab to the podcast 
table.
Next find the podcastyou want to delete the  epasoads table.
Next find the epasoad you want to delete and then press command backspace to 
delete them.
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when using iTunes running under windows, is there a way to go through the list 
of podcasts which have been downloaded onto your iPhone with the goal of 
deleting specific episodes.  I tried by activating the iPhone button, then 
choosing the on this iPhone radio button.  This allows me to browse items on my 
phone, including podcasts, but I see no way to actually delete them.  I've also 
tried the podcasts radio button once I select my iPhone but I still don't see 
an option to remove specific episodes.  Is there a convenient or even an 
inconvenient way to do this?
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Re: looking ForAn App For App Deals

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Access Note is free?  Is this just for a limited time?

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On 7/4/2014 2:48 PM, Eileen Misrahi wrote:

Hi,

thanks for replying. I have AppsGoneFree, but not the other one. I guess I'll have 
to periodically go through the app Store and see what's up there. The only way I was 
alerted about "Access Notes being free was checking and going through my 
Tweets. Thanks again.

Eileen
On Jul 4, 2014, at 8:57 AM, Jeff Samco  wrote:


Yes, I noticed the  same thing about Store News a couple months ago. I have 
both AppsGoneFree and Free Apps. Together they still are not as comprehensive 
as Store News but I have been finding  useful free apps.
HTH,
Jeff

At 08:37 AM 7/4/2014, you wrote:

Hello All,

I have noticed with my "Store News" app on the phone that the amount of items 
for deals has not changed for the last couple of weeks. Because I was checking my tweets, 
I was informed that I have been missing out on some deals. My questions are as follows:
Is the "store News" app on the blink?
Where is the best place to be notified of apps that areeither free or reduced 
in price?
Is AppleVis the best alternative for now to go and is there a link on the site 
that will only list deals?

If I hadn't began to look at my tweets, I wouldn't seen an app that is free to 
try.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Kind regards,
Eileen


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Re: looking ForAn App For App Deals

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Is there an app which lets you specify a particular app for price 
drops?  I'm thinking of Web sites like EReaderIQ.com which lets you 
specify a Kindle title or author to alert you if the prices goes to a 
certain amount.


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On 7/4/2014 3:03 PM, MamaPeach wrote:
I use Find Free Apps. It isn't the easiest to find in the App Store, 
but the link is:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/find-free-apps/id459897434?mt=8

-Original Message- From: Eileen Misrahi
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Subject: Re: looking ForAn App For App Deals

Hi,

thanks for replying. I have AppsGoneFree, but not the other one. I 
guess I'll have to periodically go through the app Store and see 
what's up there. The only way I was alerted about "Access Notes being 
free was checking and going through my Tweets. Thanks again.


Eileen
On Jul 4, 2014, at 8:57 AM, Jeff Samco  wrote:

Yes, I noticed the  same thing about Store News a couple months ago. 
I have both AppsGoneFree and Free Apps. Together they still are not 
as comprehensive as Store News but I have been finding  useful free 
apps.

HTH,
Jeff

At 08:37 AM 7/4/2014, you wrote:

Hello All,

I have noticed with my "Store News" app on the phone that the amount 
of items for deals has not changed for the last couple of weeks. 
Because I was checking my tweets, I was informed that I have been 
missing out on some deals. My questions are as follows:

Is the "store News" app on the blink?
Where is the best place to be notified of apps that areeither free 
or reduced in price?
Is AppleVis the best alternative for now to go and is there a link 
on the site that will only list deals?


If I hadn't began to look at my tweets, I wouldn't seen an app that 
is free to try.


Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Kind regards,
Eileen


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Re: looking ForAn App For App Deals

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Thank you; that was helpful.

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On 7/4/2014 3:15 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:

Hi David,

Yes, Access Note, which used to be $19.99, is now free. In an article on the
AFB website it says the following:

The American Foundation for the Blind Offers New and Expanded Free Apps to
Help People with Vision Loss
New York (June 25, 2014

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) today launched the all-new
CareerConnect AppT, a tool for professionals, job seekers, parents and
youth, and announced that AccessNoteR, a specialized notetaker for people
who are visually impaired, will soon be available for use on Android
devices. Thanks to generous support from funders, AFB is making AccessNote
(formerly $19.99 in the Apple App Store) available free of charge.

Based on AFB's popular CareerConnectR web program, the CareerConnect app is
designed to be used on the go for job search tips, quick lesson ideas, and
career advice. Key features include the CareerConnect blog tab, providing
current info about navigating the employment process; transition-related
lesson plans grouped by topic; and Our Stories, packed with informative
personal stories from people who are blind or visually impaired and
successfully employed in various fields.

AccessNote, originally released in 2013 for use with iOS devices, is the
first notetaking app developed and designed specifically for users with
vision loss. AccessNote has been lauded for its user-friendly features such
as easy text navigation, DropBox integration, compatibility with Bluetooth
keyboards and wireless braille displays, and its powerful search function.

"We're always looking for ways to expand access to technology for people who
are blind or visually impaired," said Carl R. Augusto, AFB president and
CEO. "Based on the popularity of the CareerConnect website and the original
version of AccessNote we realized it was crucial to further develop these
programs and offer them for free to a wider audience."

The CareerConnect app is available for download for iOS, and AFB will be
adding new features through the coming year. AccessNote will be available
for download for iOS and Android.

The link to the article is:
http://www.afb.org/info/about-us/press-room/afb-offers-new-and-expanded-free
-apps-to-help-people-with-vision-loss/125

Regards,
Sieghard



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Re: KNFB Reader App

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

  
  
In my opinion, the price of this app,
  if it is indeed $99.00, is insanely high and it won't be on my
  phone for that price.  However, ultimately the market, as it
  always does, will decide.  I know some will purchase it at this
  price.  If enough people don't, then the folks at KNFB will have
  to make some decisions about the price.  If enough people buy it
  at $99.00, then the app will likely remain at that price for some
  time.
  
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  On 7/6/2014 6:32 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:


  
  These companies just don't get it.
  Most people like accessibility off the shelf.
  

Sent from my iPhone 5s!
  
On Jul 6, 2014, at 5:32 PM, "Betty Emmons" 
wrote:

  
  

  
  for that price it better do tha laundry, wash the dishes
and clean the house. while I'm thinking of it maybe drive me
where I want to go. 
  Betty Emmons
  
- Original Message - 
From: Richard Turner 
To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: KNFB Reader App



  If it was $30 I might consider it if other demos show
equal results in speed and accuracy, but $99? They must
be on some pretty amazing drugs to think people will pay
that much for something that is only faster by a few
seconds than apps like TextGrabber or Prizmo.
  Just my opinion.
  Richard
  
  
  
  
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of education." - Victor Hugo
 
Sent from my iPhone


  On Jul 6, 2014, at 12:04 PM, "Andy Baracco" 
  wrote:
  


  

  
It was announced that the KNFB Reader app for
  the iPhone will cost $99 and will be available by
  the end of August.
Andy
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  change me.
  

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Re: KNFB Reader App

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

  
  
One of the things I really like about
  Apple, iOS in particular, is that it has successfully allowed us
  to escape from the old business model of paying a lot of money for
  assistive products.  No longer do we have to pay a high price to
  access our screens because Apple included a free access package. 
  No longer do we have to pay a high price for OCR apps because
  sighted people, who use and require the same apps, only need to
  pay a few dollars for it and, therefore, so do we.  In my opinion,
  and this is just my opinion, the marketing department of KNFB is
  doing us a tremendous disservice by trying to bring back the
  1980's and 1990's business model of how assistive technology is
  distributed.  
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  On 7/6/2014 6:50 PM, Alex Hall wrote:


  
  All I can say is: there better be a demo version. Offer ten scans,
  pop up alerts every minute, limit some functions… Somehow, though,
  they need to release a lite version. If I'm going to drop half the
  cost of a new iPod Touch on one app, I want to be absolutely sure
  it will meet my needs first. If they offer only the $99 app with
  no way of testing it, well, that's just a bad idea.
  

  On Jul 6, 2014, at 6:44 PM, Feliciano G <theblindman...@hotmail.com>
wrote:
  
  


  Other platform OCR applications cost over $200. This
is not priced too high if it competes with the other OCR
applications. I am curious on what it can really do. I
hear it can OCR text from 20ft away. 
  
  
  Regards, Feliciano
  Twitter: @Theblindman12v www.twitter.com/theblindman12v 


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    On Jul 6, 2014, at 3:36 PM, "'David Goldfield' via
VIPhone" <viphone@googlegroups.com>
wrote:

  
  

In my opinion, the price of
  this app, if it is indeed $99.00, is insanely high and
  it won't be on my phone for that price.  However,
  ultimately the market, as it always does, will
  decide.  I know some will purchase it at this price. 
  If enough people don't, then the folks at KNFB will
  have to make some decisions about the price.  If
  enough people buy it at $99.00, then the app will
  likely remain at that price for some time.
  
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  On 7/6/2014 6:32 PM, Anthony Vece wrote:


  
  These companies just don't get it.
  Most people like accessibility off the shelf.
  

Sent from my iPhone 5s!
  
On Jul 6, 2014, at 5:32 PM, "Betty Emmons" <bettycemm...@gmail.com>

wrote:

  
  

  
  for that price it better do tha laundry, wash
the dishes and clean the house. while I'm
thinking of it maybe drive me where I want to
go. 
  Betty Emmons
  
- Original Message - 
From: Richard
Turner 
To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2014 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: KNFB Reader App



  If it was $30 I might consider it if
   

Very Weird Problem with iPhone 5C and Anchor Wireless Keyboard

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

I am experiencing a very, very odd and bizarre problem with a recently 
purchased anchor Apple-compatible keyboard.  After successfully pairing 
the keyboard with my iPhone, everything works well except for the 
following issue.
This keyboard has a layout identical to the typical wireless keyboards 
you see for Apple devices.  However, when I press control-option-left 
command with up arrow, the parameter, such as sounds, volume, etc. does 
not change.  When I went into keyboard help with Vo-K, this key combo is 
silent, as though it's not registering at all.  Here's the odd thing: if 
I press ctrl-option-right hand command with up arrow, the key combo 
works but ctrl-option-right command down arrow does not work.  Has 
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Re: Very Weird Problem with iPhone 5C and Anchor Wireless Keyboard

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Teresa,
thank you for your response.  The name of the keyboard, which I should 
have specified in my initial message, is the Anker T300. Every other key 
combo works well.  As a matter of principle, I'd likely return it but 
the original packaging isn't in the most usable state.  The VO-command 
combo with arrow keys work; the keyboard just seems picky about whether 
the left command or right command key is used.  Other than this one 
quirk, I haven't noticed other combinations which don't work.  I can 
live with it but I find it annoying and I've never encountered such a 
thing on non-Microsoft keyboards for Windows computers.  Again, thanks 
for at least confirming that this isn't just me.


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On 7/12/2014 4:05 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote:

Hi, David,

I don't think the Anker keyboards support all the VO functions. I have one as 
well. The command-VO-arrow keys don't seem to work for me, either. I think 
there's a disclaimer in the VO-specific list of keyboard commands that 
indicates they are for the Apple wireless keyboard.

HtH
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 wrote:

I am experiencing a very, very odd and bizarre problem with a recently 
purchased anchor Apple-compatible keyboard.  After successfully pairing the 
keyboard with my iPhone, everything works well except for the following issue.
This keyboard has a layout identical to the typical wireless keyboards you see 
for Apple devices.  However, when I press control-option-left command with up 
arrow, the parameter, such as sounds, volume, etc. does not change.  When I 
went into keyboard help with Vo-K, this key combo is silent, as though it's not 
registering at all.  Here's the odd thing: if I press ctrl-option-right hand 
command with up arrow, the key combo works but ctrl-option-right command down 
arrow does not work.  Has anyone encountered this and is there a fix?


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Re: Incase Origami iPad Case and Anker UlthaSlim Keyboard?

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

At the moment, I wouldn't recommend the Anker keyboard.
I purchased the T300 from Amazon, which sounds like the keyboard or at 
least one of the keyboards you might be considering.
It has difficulty with the keyboard shortcut VO-Command-Up arrow, using 
the left hand command key.  If I use that combo with the right hand 
command key, it works.
I've written to anker about this and they are investigating it. Until I 
can figure out a solution, I'd stay away from anker.  At the very least, 
make sure vo-command-up arrow works. 


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On 7/15/2014 11:55 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote:

Hi, folks,

Does anyone know if this setup will work? I'll probably check this out at the 
Apple Store, but just wanted to know if anyone could tell me how similar the 
Apple wireless keyboard is to the Anker Ultraslim one? The Anker keyboard has a 
thin aluminum base, which is about the same thickness as thick-stock cardboard. 
It has plastic keys mounted on it.

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Re: Kindle Unlimited

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

  
  
It's real and is official as of today. 
  It's $9.99 and covers over 600,00 books plus a ton of audio
  titles; the iOS app will work with it although I've not had time
  to do any research on this.  According to what I've read on the I
  Love my Kindle blog, you can rent up to 10 titles a month.
  
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  Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote:


  
  
  
  
Hi,
 
I don’t know the details, but I’ve heard
  Amazon is coming out with what they call Kindle Unlimited,
  “Unlimited reading, Unlimited listening” on any device for
  $9.99 per month.
 
This could be huge if real.
 
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Free Book for Users of iBooks/Mastering the Macintosh with Voiceover

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I just got a note about this from one of my Twitter contacts.  This book 
is available free for users of iBooks.  I haven't checked to see whether 
it's available from other places, such as Kindle or Bookshare.  I 
definitely plan to grab it.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/mastering-macintosh-voiceover/id899197795?mt=11

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Re: Free Book for Users of iBooks/Mastering the Macintosh with Voiceover

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Hi.  I actually contacted the author and asked if he would consider 
uploading his book to Bookshare.  I gave him their URL; we'll see what 
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On 7/18/2014 9:38 PM, Joseph FreeTech wrote:

I ran a search for this Mastering the Macintosh with VoiceOver book in
Bookshare and did not find it.

I have never used iBooks, so thought this would be a great chance to
download it and take it for a test drive on my iOS device.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ibooks/id364709193?mt=8

I was able to install iBooks very easily, and I was able to download the
book for free:
iTunes - Books - Mastering the Macintosh with VoiceOver by Tim Sniffen
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/mastering-macintosh-voiceover/id899197795?mt=11

iBooks is such a headache that I didn't get beyond page 3 before I concluded
that I was not going to struggle with the iOS' annoying edit field nonsense.
I guess you can guess how I feel about having to enter an edit field then
accidentally be taken out of it only to struggle to return where I left off
in my document. I love my iDevice, but I really, really, and I mean really
dislike the annoying edit field one must enter when navigating or editing a
document--way too easy to lose one's place. I'll jus leave IBooks alone as
I'm sure it will come in handy at some point in the future.

I guess I just wanted to write and confirm that indeed this book is free for
the ibook users out there. .

Joseph

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I just got a note about this from one of my Twitter contacts.  This book
is available free for users of iBooks.  I haven't checked to see whether
it's available from other places, such as Kindle or Bookshare.  I
definitely plan to grab it.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/mastering-macintosh-voiceover/id899197795?mt=11



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Re: Accessing Bookshare on my iphone

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Hi, Denise.
I am new to this app as well but have successfully used it with my 
Bookshare account.  From the main screen of the app there is an add button.

Double-tap on this button.
You will then be in a list of options for sources from which you can add 
material.

Keep swiping to the right and you will encounter a Bookshare button.
Double-tap.
Since this is the first time you're accessing Bookshare through the app, 
there will be text edidt fields for you to enter the email address and 
password you use for Bookshare.
enter those and there should be a "done" or "ok" button, which you 
double-tap.

that should work but if not just let us know ...

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On 5/10/2014 1:40 PM, denise colley wrote:


I just purchased the Voice Dream ap, but now have questions about how 
I connect that with my bookshare account.  Can anyone walk me through 
the steps since I am also a new bookshare user?  You can email me off 
list at dmc0...@comcast.net .


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Re: Computer vs. I device

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Shalom, Hayah.
I am far from a Mac expert but I've used one, off and on, for a few 
years.  As to how the Mac's keyboard commands compares with screen 
readers such as JAWS, the differences are like comparing, no pun 
intended, apples and oranges.  OK, admittedly the pun was intended ...


I don't know if you've ever used a bluetooth keyboard with your 
iDevice.  If you have, it would be better to compare that experience 
with using a Mac because the commands are very similar and, in some 
cases, identical.  Contact me offlist if you have further questions.


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On 5/16/2014 5:34 AM, Haya Simkin & guide dog Pammy wrote:

Hi folks,
I hope this isn't too ot. I'm considering buying my first laptop. What do you 
use a computer for that an ode vice can't do? Also, is VoiceOver any different 
on a Mac than on an iPhone? How does it compare with jaws? Unlike the iPhone, 
does it know Hebrew? Can it cope with it if knows Hebrew Braille but doesn't 
have an appropriate voice synthesizer?

Again, I hope this isn't too OT.

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Re: Computer vs. I device

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Kimber,
I realize that this topic is slowly beginning to deviate from the 
purpose of this list and so I somewhat hesitate to compose this on the 
list.  However, I feel that, if this can benefit you or someone else who 
is resisting the Mac, I'd like to take the risk. Frankly, I wish someone 
had told me some of what I'm about to write.
First, I'm also a user of Windows and have been using it since the 
mid-1990's.  I first got into playing with assistive tech in 1987 and 
began working in the field in 1991.  In general, I learn quickly and I 
like to think that I know how to teach what I know in a way that people 
can understand, without intimidating the student.  Consequently, when my 
employer first purchased an iMac for my classroom I was humbled, to say 
the least.  The Mac is very, very different from windows.  It's not 
quite like going from a Braille 'n Speak to a BrailleNote or from a 
victor Stream to a booksense where the same concepts apply but you're 
just using a slightly different set of commands with buttons in 
different places.  It's more like going from English to a foreign 
language like French.  Some of what you know in the English language 
will serve you and will make the transition somewhat easier but, in 
general, there comes a point where you can't depend on your knowledge of 
your first language in order to learn the second one.  You have to 
somehow let go and realize that French or another foreign language isn't 
English, will never be English and doesn't even try to present itself as 
English.  You'll be tempted to yell and rant that those stupid 
French-speaking people place the adjective in the wrong part of the 
sentence and that they have no concept of correct grammar and syntax and 
if only they could just speak the way you speak the world would revolve 
properly on its axis and all would be well.  The truth is, of course, 
that the native speaker of french might well be making the same 
complaint about our own language and they are no better or worse when it 
comes to grammar or syntax than we are; they're just different.
There are things about the Mac which, sometimes, translate from the 
perspective of Windows but only to a point.  You will be tempted to 
throw your Mac out the window and complain that Apple just doesn't get a 
clue and that they should be more like windows.  They won't and they 
don't try to be, for the most part. I had similar frustrations about the 
Mac for quite some time.  I'm still not to a point where I prefer it 
over windows but I've given it a chance and I at least understand why 
they do some of the things they do.  Sometimes, the keyboard shortcuts 
seem unintuitive but if I'm going to be honest I'd have to say that my 
beloved windows screen readers sometimes use keystrokes which are 
equally unintuitive but we never complain because we just got used to 
it.  Nobody wonders why alt-f4 is used to close a program in Windows, 
even though it's an odd choice and makes no sense. Actually, Microsoft 
probably chose it because if they chose a key like escape or alt-c for 
close we'd likely press them accidentally more often and we'd wind up 
unintentionally closing programs we didn't mean to close but it's still 
a bizarre choice for a key.
Admittedly, some of apple's choices are equally bizarre.  However, 
reading Alex's articles, along with listening to the tutorials from 
www.macfortheblind.com really helped me at least appreciate the Mac.  It 
has advantages over windows but I think it's at least worth pursuing if 
you're feeling adventurous.




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On 5/16/2014 11:06 AM, Alex Hall wrote:
I strongly encourage you to not give up on it. The automagic syncing 
of contacts, calendars, reminders, Safari tabs and bookmarks, text 
expanders, and more makes the Mac a great choice for those using iOS 
devices. I also can't recommend www.applevis.com 
 highly enough; if you have questions, post 
them in the forums and you'll usually get helpful answers quite 
quickly. There is also the email list I'm on: 
macvisionaries+subscr...@googlegroups.com 
. Finally, don't 
forget you can always use a virtual machine solution, or Bootcamp, to 
put Windows on the Mac if you absolutely need to.


To get back on topic, I forgot to mention one other aspect of a 
computer over iOS: storage space. My iPhone has 16gb of space, which I 
could max out at 64gb if I had the money and need. However, my Mac 
Mini has 500gb. I can store all the music, movies, audio projects, 
podcasts, audio books, 

Re: SIRI says she cannot call some contacts since 7.1.1 IOS update

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

This is interesting.
I do have my brother as a contact, with both a number for home and one 
designated as iPhone.  When I tell Siri "call my brother" she always 
defaults to the iPhone number, which I suppose makes sense.
Aside from that benefit, what other advantages do you get when you list 
a contact's number as being an iPhone number and not just a mobile number?


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On 5/16/2014 11:34 AM, Christina C. wrote:

Siri makes calls for me but now Siri always asks me which number. This used to only 
happen occasionally when a contact had more than one number but it seemed to always 
default to a specific number. I have no idea why in the past Siri would choose a 
particular phone number for a contact. However, recently, Siri always asks me which 
number. For example, now, when I ask Siri to call my Mom, Siri replies with 
"Which number, mobile or home? Before the update, Siri always just called her 
mobile. Go figure. :)

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Re: Case Opinions

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Tristan,
Shortly after I activated my iPhone my wife found a case for me at 
Wal-mart from a company called Tough Mobile, which I think costs around 
thirty dollars, give or take a few.  While I haven't done actual drop 
tests to verify its durability it does seem pretty tough, is reasonably 
slim and is easy to take the phone out of the case.  My only gripe is 
that I'd prefer the closing mechanism to be a magnet and not velcro but 
that's minor.


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Tristan wrote:


Hello,

A few days ago, my iPhone fell out of my pocket while traveling and 
the case cracked. I am looking to get a new case. I’ve used both the 
Otterbox Defender and the Speck cases in the past, but I’m looking for 
something sturdy yet slim that will protect my iPhone 5S. I even 
pondered getting just a screen protector ( the Bodyguardz Tempered 
Glass one looked pretty appealing). Here are some questions I have:


1.What is a slim et sturdy case that will offer optimum protection for 
my iPhone during daily use (commuting, traveling, etc).


2.Does anyone have any experience with glass screen protectors?

3.Do battery cases offer any (if at all) protection for the phone? I’m 
mainly thinking about the Mophie Juice Pack cases.


Please provide any input you have on this topic.

Regards,

Tristan

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Re: iOS reference card now available from National Braille Press

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Anna,
Thank you for letting us know about this.  Has there been any demand for 
a detailed, how-to guide on using iTunes, not just on iOS but also on 
Windows?
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On 6/4/2014 4:44 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:

Hi,

A few people were requesting a reference card for iOS. I created one based on 
the reference materials in Getting Started with the iPhone, being sure to 
include the other iDevices as well. Below is info about it from National 
Braille Press.

Best,
Anna

iOS 7 Reference Card for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
by Anna Dresner
In Braille (one small volume), eBraille (BRF), Word, or DAISY: $6.00

You asked for it! Here's Anna Dresner's quick, handy guide to VoiceOver, 
Bluetooth keyboard, and braille displays.

Order at http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/IOS7-REF.html




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Re: Accessibility Features in iOS8

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Hi, Neal.  You wrote ..

"That's a good point, I too am glad of the security. However, how does one
explain the fact that the Mac does have a file system and there is still
very good security there. Meanwhile, there has to be an update to Windows
security more often than I can keep up with."

 

It's what one of my co-workers refers to as security by obscurity.  
Compared to Windows, the Mac is a very small neighborhood and it's not 
as much of a temptation for hackers to exploit.



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On 6/3/2014 10:35 PM, Neal Ewers wrote:

That's a good point, I too am glad of the security. However, how does one
explain the fact that the Mac does have a file system and there is still
very good security there. Meanwhile, there has to be an update to Windows
security more often than I can keep up with.

Neal


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of John Diakogeorgiou
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:21 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Accessibility Features in iOS8

I would prefer the lack of access to the file structure over being able to
add viruses and hack phones more easily. Also, as much as I hate it, ITunes
is great when you have more than one phone.

On 6/3/14, Joseph FreeTech  wrote:

Good point Neal. I'm also thinking not exposing the iOS file system
probably

serves to prevent viruses or file corruption as well as preventing
problems

with accidental or deliberate deletion of important system files. Yes,
I too

would like an easier way to move files back and forth, but I also like
that

iOS devices simply work and are extremely reliable. The reason there
are so

many listers here and overall iDevice users both young and older is
because

of iOS' ease of use, stability, and reliability. In other words, apple
seems

to have the mindset of "you drive the car, and let us worry about the
performance and maintenance." For anyone who has ever worked with
hotrod cars and motorcycles, you will know it's time consuming and a
headache as well as endless tinkering--much like Windows. At some
point one matures and

ends up simply buying a reliable car that just works. .

To be honest, once I changed my mindset to my iDevice being more of a
consumption device rather than a production device, I've been much
happier as I'm using it accordingly and not trying to force it to be
something it is

not.

Joseph

- Original Message -
From: "Neal Ewers" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:43 PM
Subject: RE: Accessibility Features in iOS8


I'm guessing the lack of a file system was not an oversight. How many
people would stop using iTunes if they could move files back and forth
from their device to their computer or other devices? I'm thinking
Apple did this intentionally for this and other reasons to protect
their proprietary personality. After trying to purchase DropBox, which
would have gotten them a lot closer to making file transfers easier,
they are now about to offer their own version of a DropBox like
system. It's not necessarily a bad thing. It's just an Apple way of
doing things. But I don't think a company like Apple with all its
brain power would have simply forgotten to include a file system.



Neal



From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Christopher J Chaltain
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Accessibility Features in iOS8



I'm not sure iCloud Drive would satisfy those people who want to be
able to access their iPhone like a thumb drive. iCloud Drive would
still only work on an app by app basis. You couldn't copy your music
over in the folder structure you want, unless the Music app supported
iCloud Drive and then 5G won't go very far.

I too would like this feature myself, i.e. accessing the underlying
folder and file structure of the iPhone, but this isn't an oversight
on Apple's part. It's part of the design of the iPhone. I'd be
surprised if Apple were to change this any time soon, and for me at
least, it just became part of the decision making process. I'm getting
an easier to use, more accessible and more secure device at the cost
of being able to access the underlying file structure of the iPhone.

On 6/3/2014 7:16 PM, Alex Hall wrote:

Well, iOS devices are not thumb drives, and I doubt you will ever be
able to use one as such without a third-party app of some kind. That
said, if an app integrates the upcoming iCloud Drive option, you will
have basically what you are seeking, on an app-by-app basis. For
example, say you edit a PDF in a Mac app. you can drop

Re: Accessibility Features in iOS8

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Hi, Neal.  You wrote ..

"That's a good point, I too am glad of the security. However, how does one
explain the fact that the Mac does have a file system and there is still
very good security there. Meanwhile, there has to be an update to Windows
security more often than I can keep up with."

 

It's what one of my co-workers refers to as security by obscurity.  
Compared to Windows, the Mac is a very small neighborhood and it's not 
as much of a temptation for hackers to exploit.



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On 6/3/2014 10:35 PM, Neal Ewers wrote:

That's a good point, I too am glad of the security. However, how does one
explain the fact that the Mac does have a file system and there is still
very good security there. Meanwhile, there has to be an update to Windows
security more often than I can keep up with.

Neal


-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of John Diakogeorgiou
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 9:21 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Accessibility Features in iOS8

I would prefer the lack of access to the file structure over being able to
add viruses and hack phones more easily. Also, as much as I hate it, ITunes
is great when you have more than one phone.

On 6/3/14, Joseph FreeTech  wrote:

Good point Neal. I'm also thinking not exposing the iOS file system
probably

serves to prevent viruses or file corruption as well as preventing
problems

with accidental or deliberate deletion of important system files. Yes,
I too

would like an easier way to move files back and forth, but I also like
that

iOS devices simply work and are extremely reliable. The reason there
are so

many listers here and overall iDevice users both young and older is
because

of iOS' ease of use, stability, and reliability. In other words, apple
seems

to have the mindset of "you drive the car, and let us worry about the
performance and maintenance." For anyone who has ever worked with
hotrod cars and motorcycles, you will know it's time consuming and a
headache as well as endless tinkering--much like Windows. At some
point one matures and

ends up simply buying a reliable car that just works. .

To be honest, once I changed my mindset to my iDevice being more of a
consumption device rather than a production device, I've been much
happier as I'm using it accordingly and not trying to force it to be
something it is

not.

Joseph

- Original Message -
From: "Neal Ewers" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 6:43 PM
Subject: RE: Accessibility Features in iOS8


I'm guessing the lack of a file system was not an oversight. How many
people would stop using iTunes if they could move files back and forth
from their device to their computer or other devices? I'm thinking
Apple did this intentionally for this and other reasons to protect
their proprietary personality. After trying to purchase DropBox, which
would have gotten them a lot closer to making file transfers easier,
they are now about to offer their own version of a DropBox like
system. It's not necessarily a bad thing. It's just an Apple way of
doing things. But I don't think a company like Apple with all its
brain power would have simply forgotten to include a file system.



Neal



From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Christopher J Chaltain
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 8:25 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Accessibility Features in iOS8



I'm not sure iCloud Drive would satisfy those people who want to be
able to access their iPhone like a thumb drive. iCloud Drive would
still only work on an app by app basis. You couldn't copy your music
over in the folder structure you want, unless the Music app supported
iCloud Drive and then 5G won't go very far.

I too would like this feature myself, i.e. accessing the underlying
folder and file structure of the iPhone, but this isn't an oversight
on Apple's part. It's part of the design of the iPhone. I'd be
surprised if Apple were to change this any time soon, and for me at
least, it just became part of the decision making process. I'm getting
an easier to use, more accessible and more secure device at the cost
of being able to access the underlying file structure of the iPhone.

On 6/3/2014 7:16 PM, Alex Hall wrote:

Well, iOS devices are not thumb drives, and I doubt you will ever be
able to use one as such without a third-party app of some kind. That
said, if an app integrates the upcoming iCloud Drive option, you will
have basically what you are seeking, on an app-by-app basis. For
example, say you edit a PDF in a Mac app. you can drop

Re: iOS reference card now available from National Braille Press

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Even though many iPhone users work with iTunes on their iDevice, using 
it on windows is, for me, convenient.  Jonathan Mosen recorded an 
excellent two-part tutorial on its use for two episodes of Freedom 
Scientific's FSCast but there is so much more that he didn't have time 
to go into.  If I knew the book was coming out, I'd preorder it and I 
don't usually preorder books.
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On 6/4/2014 9:20 PM, Terrie Terlau wrote:

Hi David and Anna,
I would welcome such a book. I would buy it immediately. It would need to
define some of the terms in the PC ITunes too because I might know what to
do with the buttons  if I knew what their labels  meant (grin)!
Please talk to NBP about such a product.

Best,
Terrie Terlau
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Subject: Re: iOS reference card now available from National Braille Press

Anna,
Thank you for letting us know about this.  Has there been any demand for
a detailed, how-to guide on using iTunes, not just on iOS but also on
Windows?
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On 6/4/2014 4:44 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:

Hi,

A few people were requesting a reference card for iOS. I created one based

on the reference materials in Getting Started with the iPhone, being sure to
include the other iDevices as well. Below is info about it from National
Braille Press.

Best,
Anna

iOS 7 Reference Card for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
by Anna Dresner
In Braille (one small volume), eBraille (BRF), Word, or DAISY: $6.00

You asked for it! Here's Anna Dresner's quick, handy guide to VoiceOver,

Bluetooth keyboard, and braille displays.

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NFB June Braille Monitor/Article on the iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Has anyone read the June Braille Monitor?  there is an article covering 
the supposed pros and cons of the iPhone.  I have to admit that it would 
be very difficult for me to come up with a list of ten things which are 
"not good" about the iPhone but this article supposedly did just that.  
I plan to write a detailed blog post in the coming week with my 
responses to the ten objections but I'll just say that it's one of the 
most irresponsible pieces of journalism I've ever read from that 
magazine.  Please, understand that this is not meant as a bash about the 
NFB vs any other organization or even a criticism of the Monitor.  
However, the piece infuriated me because the NFB is a highly influential 
organization and many of its members and readers of the Monitor will 
take the article seriously just because it comes from a nationally 
recognized blindness organization.  My fear is that many people may read 
this article and will be convinced to not buy an iPhone due to things 
which the article claims are "not good" about the device.

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Re: iOS reference card now available from National Braille Press

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Joseph,
I didn't realize that GW Micro, or should I say AI Squared also recorded 
an iTunes webinar.  I will definitely have to give it a listen.  I 
actually use it with NVDA and I just find it convenient when I'm looking 
for podcasts.
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On 6/4/2014 10:15 PM, Joseph FreeTech wrote:

I feel the Window-Eyes iTunes presentation was much more thorough as it
described by a sighted or at the least a partially sighted person what is
showing on the screen as well as the layout of the various tools within
iTunes. I'm a Jaws user and 95% of the presentation can be considered
screenreader neutral.

Joseph

- Original Message -
From: "'David Goldfield' via VIPhone" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2014 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: iOS reference card now available from National Braille Press


Even though many iPhone users work with iTunes on their iDevice, using
it on windows is, for me, convenient.  Jonathan Mosen recorded an
excellent two-part tutorial on its use for two episodes of Freedom
Scientific's FSCast but there is so much more that he didn't have time
to go into.  If I knew the book was coming out, I'd preorder it and I
don't usually preorder books.
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On 6/4/2014 9:20 PM, Terrie Terlau wrote:

Hi David and Anna,
I would welcome such a book. I would buy it immediately. It would need to
define some of the terms in the PC ITunes too because I might know what to
do with the buttons  if I knew what their labels  meant (grin)!
Please talk to NBP about such a product.

Best,
Terrie Terlau
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
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Anna,
Thank you for letting us know about this.  Has there been any demand for
a detailed, how-to guide on using iTunes, not just on iOS but also on
Windows?
Feel free to visit my new Web site http://www.DavidGoldfield.info Feel
free to visit my LinkedIn profile
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/david-goldfield/12/929/573 Visit my blog
http://davidgoldfield.wordpress.com Follow me on Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/davidgoldfield David Goldfield, Founder and Peer
Coordinator Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and
Visually Impaired
On 6/4/2014 4:44 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote:

Hi,

A few people were requesting a reference card for iOS. I created one
based

on the reference materials in Getting Started with the iPhone, being sure
to
include the other iDevices as well. Below is info about it from National
Braille Press.

Best,
Anna

iOS 7 Reference Card for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
by Anna Dresner
In Braille (one small volume), eBraille (BRF), Word, or DAISY: $6.00

You asked for it! Here's Anna Dresner's quick, handy guide to VoiceOver,

Bluetooth keyboard, and braille displays.

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Re: NFB June Braille Monitor/Article on the iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Teresa,
thank you.  You actually brought up several things I wanted to address 
and I'm glad to know it's not just me.
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On 6/5/2014 12:18 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote:

Um. Where to start? Well, if you don't want a smart phone, don't get one. If you don't 
want to pay for a data plan, get an iPod Touch, or an iPad without a data plan. What are 
those, you say? Hmmm. As for the virtual keyboards they're not as fast for anyone as a 
regular keyboard. How fast was the old method of using the teeny keys on a 
"real" phone keyboard or even the numpad keys for typing letters? Not very. And 
why not use Siri to call a number? What is Siri? Hmmm.

I will say that I have come across folks at my local blind center who receive 
iPhones and haven't the slightest idea how to operate them. A well-meaning 
person might have given it as a gift, but they ask me why they can't do things 
more simply. Maybe for some, a bit more one-on-one attention would have been a 
good idea.

having said this, I think this article is more than a tad condescending, if 
addressed to most blind folks out there.

Teresa

"The golden age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete graham

On Jun 4, 2014, at 8:52 PM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone 
 wrote:


Has anyone read the June Braille Monitor?  there is an article covering the supposed pros and cons 
of the iPhone.  I have to admit that it would be very difficult for me to come up with a list of 
ten things which are "not good" about the iPhone but this article supposedly did just 
that.  I plan to write a detailed blog post in the coming week with my responses to the ten 
objections but I'll just say that it's one of the most irresponsible pieces of journalism I've ever 
read from that magazine.  Please, understand that this is not meant as a bash about the NFB vs any 
other organization or even a criticism of the Monitor.  However, the piece infuriated me because 
the NFB is a highly influential organization and many of its members and readers of the Monitor 
will take the article seriously just because it comes from a nationally recognized blindness 
organization.  My fear is that many people may read this article and will be convinced to not buy 
an iPhone due to things which the article claims are "not good" about the device.
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Re: NFB June Braille Monitor/Article on the iPhone

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

hink this article is more than a tad condescending, if
addressed to most blind folks out there.

Teresa

"The golden age of science fiction is twelve."--Pete graham

On Jun 4, 2014, at 8:52 PM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
 wrote:


Has anyone read the June Braille Monitor?  there is an article covering

the supposed pros and cons of the iPhone.  I have to admit that it would be
very difficult for me to come up with a list of ten things which are "not
good" about the iPhone but this article supposedly did just that.  I plan to
write a detailed blog post in the coming week with my responses to the ten
objections but I'll just say that it's one of the most irresponsible pieces
of journalism I've ever read from that magazine.  Please, understand that
this is not meant as a bash about the NFB vs any other organization or even
a criticism of the Monitor.  However, the piece infuriated me because the
NFB is a highly influential organization and many of its members and readers
of the Monitor will take the article seriously just because it comes from a
nationally recognized blindness organization.  My fear is that many people
may read this article and will be convinced to not buy an iPhone due to
things which the article claims are "not good" about the device.

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Re: Question Regarding Face Time

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

You can also specify that you want the call to be audio only, such as 
"audio facetime my brother."


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Alex Hall wrote:
Yes, you got it. You can also tell Siri to "FaceTime [someone's name]" 
and that should work too.
On Jun 19, 2014, at 9:13 AM, Paul Ferrara > wrote:


All, if someone is in your contact list, and they own an iPhone, can 
you use facetime to talk to them?

Would you just select facetime instead of call?

Thanks.

Paul

-Original Message- From: Josh Gregory
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 4:50 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: Question Regarding Face Time

Yes, you just need the Apple ID of the person you want to FaceTime.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 18, 2014, at 4:42 PM, "cathy harris" > wrote:


Is it possible to face time between an I Phone user and someone who 
has an I

Pad mini? I'm new at all of this ...and do not know the answer?

Thanks.
C

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Using Voice dictation

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Hi.
I recently found out that you can specify certain punctuation symbols 
while using voice dictation.  I also read and was able to confirm that 
you can use the word cap to indicate that the word you're about to speak 
should be capitalized.  Bearing this in mind, I have a few questions.


What if you dictate the sentence "put your thinking cap on."  Is Siri 
smart enough to know that you mean the word cap and not the word On with 
a capital O?
For that matter, if I use the phrase "short period of time" is Siri 
smart enough to know that I mean the word period and not the punctuation 
mark?

When you're dictating a question, do you say "question" or "question mark."
I'd like it if someone could post a set of rules, as well as tricks, dos 
and don'ts to voice dictation to make the text look presentable.  I 
realize that I'm typically using voice dictation to compose quick text 
messages as opposed to a final draft of a novel but I really like my 
writing to look somewhat organized and not just a jumbled mess to 
sighted readers.  Thanks in advance.



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Re: Using Voice dictation

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Sieghard,
First, thanks for reminding me about using the Notes app to test the 
dictation.  Secondly you're absolutely correct.  Siri is remarkably good 
at understanding the correct context of sentences as to when to 
translate your speech as a word as opposed to a punctuation symbol.  I'm 
really quite impressed.


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Sieghard Weitzel wrote:

David,

You use Questionmark and not Question.
I typically find SIRI has no problems with words like period in a sentence and in fact have had little 
success with commands like "Cap" or "All Caps on" and "All Caps Off" etc.
If you Google "SIRI dictation", "What can I say to SIRI" or similar phrases you 
will find lots of information including comprehensive lists of commands.
Otherwise I suggest you just open the Notes app and dictate some of the 
sentence you mentioned to see how SIRI behaves since it will depend a lot on 
how clearly you speak and other aspects. Getting proficient with dictation is 
like most other things a matter of practice.


Regards,
Sieghard


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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 7:51 AM
To: 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
Subject: Using Voice dictation

Hi.
I recently found out that you can specify certain punctuation symbols while 
using voice dictation.  I also read and was able to confirm that you can use 
the word cap to indicate that the word you're about to speak should be 
capitalized.  Bearing this in mind, I have a few questions.

What if you dictate the sentence "put your thinking cap on."  Is Siri smart 
enough to know that you mean the word cap and not the word On with a capital O?
For that matter, if I use the phrase "short period of time" is Siri smart 
enough to know that I mean the word period and not the punctuation mark?
When you're dictating a question, do you say "question" or "question mark."
I'd like it if someone could post a set of rules, as well as tricks, dos and 
don'ts to voice dictation to make the text look presentable.  I realize that 
I'm typically using voice dictation to compose quick text messages as opposed 
to a final draft of a novel but I really like my writing to look somewhat 
organized and not just a jumbled mess to sighted readers.  Thanks in advance.


--
David Goldfield,


   Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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Re: If Anyone Is Using Only iDevices and No Computer, How Are You Faring?

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

For me, the real issue with using an iOS device as my only computer 
would be how data can and can't be backed up.  I know there are online 
backup services but I'd like to be able to back up data onto thumb 
drives.  Also, while my iPhone is now my primary book player, I'd still 
like the option of plugging in my thumb drive to my NLS player and there 
seems to be no easy way to transfer iPhone content to a thumb drive.  I 
know, my mindset is so 2010 but I like being able to easily make 
offline, local backups.



David Goldfield,


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Teresa Cochran wrote:
I certainly wouldn't use an iPad if the virtual keyboard was the only 
input option and I had to turn the rotor to edit mode. Cheryl, thanks 
for your thoughts. It does also look to me as if mobile devices are 
the wave of the future. They aren't there yet, but they will be very soon.


I rarely do Braille translation, but that definitely is a consideration.

As for MS WORD, everybody sit down for a minute and hope not to be 
shocked. I haven't used it in five years. Being a Mac user, it was 
irrelevant, except for viewing Word documents. Ok, you can breathe 
now. . In fact, before I got a Mac, I used Word Perfect. Oh, 
forgot to warn you all again. LOL


Teresa

Winging its way from my iPod

On Jun 19, 2014, at 6:58 AM, Cheryl Homiak > wrote:


Hmm, I don't find taking down a quick note to be trouble. I guess 
it's all in what you are used to; I do have braille and that probably 
helps. But if by turning on edit mode you mean double-tapping the 
text field, I don't find that to be trouble myself. But it would be a 
boring and rather uncreative world if we all thought alike about 
these things.




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I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash!
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The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;
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On Jun 18, 2014, at 8:51 PM, Joseph FreeTech 
mailto:joseph.freet...@gmail.com>> wrote:


Writing is going to be a bit of a headache since you will have to 
turn on
the edit mode on the iPad whenever you need to type text. Someone 
typed up
an article regarding best apps for text entry, and I ran a quick 
search for

you and did not find it, but the article is definitely on the AppleVis
website. Since the experience on the iPad will for the most part be 
the same
as your iPod, try quickly launching a text editing word processor 
type of
app and quickly taking down a Note, and you will find it is more 
trouble
than one would want to go through when taking down a quick Note or 
writing
lengthy documents. I got along much better when I changed my mindset 
and
concluded iOS devices are better used as consumption devices rather 
than
production tools. I have carpeting and have had a cat for some 10 
years, and
this has not been a significant problem for me though my desktop is 
on cat
level--the floor. Not challenging your personal experience, just 
stating
that maybe my shaggy carpet and fluffy cat don't produce as much 
lint and

stuff that gets caught in computer filters.

Joseph

- Original Message -
From: "Teresa Cochran" mailto:batsfly...@me.com>>
To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:37 PM
Subject: If Anyone Is Using Only iDevices and No Computer, How Are You
Faring?


Hi, all,

I have a computer that needs a hard-drive replacement, at the very 
least,
and possibly has a failed logic board. I'm seriously considering 
replacing
it with an iPad. Price is only somewhat an issue, since there seems 
to be
only about $100 US difference between a new model I would want and 
the iPad.
Mainly, I don't want the hassle of replacing moving parts and 
getting dust
and cat-hair and such snarled up in it. I'm also extremely 
comfortable with

iOS and use my iPod 5th gen constantly. I intend to use the iPad with a
keyboard.

So has anyone else taken this sort of step? Am I out of my mind, or 
do you

think this is doable?

I am a casual user. I read books, browse the web, play videos and 
music and

games, and occasionally write for informal publications.

What do you guys think?

Teresa

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Question About Using Facetime

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Hi.  For the first time, I used Facetime on my iPhone 5C and was very, 
very impressed with the quality of the sound.
I noticed that, while Facetime was running, access to items with 
Voiceover was a bit quirky, almost is though Facetime was devouring so 
much in the way of resources that it was competing with Voiceover, a bit 
like what we used to have to contend with with older soundcards on our 
Windows computers that couldn't handle streaming audio and screen reader 
output.  Specifically, I had a hard time trying to access items on the 
status bar at the top of the screen.  My brother, who owns an iPhone 5S, 
didn't have as much difficulty in using Voiceover with Facetime and I'm 
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Is There a Braille Translator for the IPhone?

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I'm wondering if there is a program, similar to wintrans, which could 
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Question Regarding iPhone 5C Cases with Slide-out Bluetooth Keyboard

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Hello.
On Amazon's site I see that they offer several iPhone cases with 
attached bluetooth keyboards.  I'm intrigued by the concept but wonder 
if these cases are worth buying.  Specifically, are the keyboards easy 
to use?  Am I better off just purchasing a wireless keyboard?


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From Dave Rebro's Newsletter/Ten Siri Tips Related to Email

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

I saw this on a LinkedIn forum and thought I'd repost it below. This was 
from a list for users of the iPad but I think the content is very 
relevant to this list.



Shhh. Don't tell my wife Carrie, but I have been playing at work today. 
If she finds out I'm playing and not working, I could be in trouble.


What am I playing with today? Well those of you who know me, know that I 
like to simplify things...You know, find easier ways to do things in 
less time.


That said, the more hands free I can make my iOS devices, the happier I 
am. So, I started playing around with Siri and the iOS email app on my 
iPhone to see what it could do for me.


Well most of you know that when you ask Siri to email a contact in your 
address book, Siri will prompt you with questions (like - what is the 
email subject and message?, and would you want to send it?) to build and 
send the email. All this being hands free (accept for holding down the 
home button to summon Siri).


If you didn't know that tip...consider it a bonus tip for this edition! ;-)

But what about emails received. I wondered whether Siri could actually 
fetch and read my emails for me. So, as I said previously, I played 
around and this is what I found out Siri can do...


1. Find out whether you have any new email messages
*To find out whether you have any new email messages, ask Siri: "Do I 
have new email messages?", "How many unread emails do I have?" or "Show 
me my new email messages"
*To find new emails from just today, ask Siri: "How many new (or unread) 
emails do I have today?" You can also ask Siri how many new emails you 
have on a specific date.

2. Find out whether you received any email messages on a specific date
*To find out whether you received email messages on a specific date, ask 
Siri: "Did I receive any emails on April 30th?"

3. Find out whether you received any email messages on a specific day
*To find out whether you received email messages on a specific day, ask 
Siri: "Did I receive any emails on Monday?"

*Siri displays emails from the previous Monday
4. Find email messages from a specific sender
*To find out whether you received new email messages from a specific 
sender, ask Siri: "Are there any new emails from [sender name]?"

5. Find all "new" email messages from a specific sender
*To find out whether you received "new" email messages on a specific 
sender, ask Siri: "Did I receive any new emails [sender name]"

6. Find email messages from a more than one sender
*To find out whether you received email messages from more than one 
sender, ask Siri: "Did I receive any emails from [sender name 1] and 
[sender name 2]"

7. Read my new email messages
*To have Siri read you a summary of your new or unread email messages, 
ask Siri: "Read my new emails."
*Note - Siri stated how many new emails messages I had and then told me 
who the sender, date and subject of the three most recent email 
messages. Then, Siri asked me whether I wanted it to read me the rest of 
the new emails.

8. Read my latest email message
*To have Siri read you the date, sender, subject, and entire email 
message of your latest email message, ask Siri: "Read my latest email 
message."
*Note: Get this, after Siri read the full message to me, it ask me if I 
would like to reply. If you say yes, she will then ask you for your 
reply and whether you want to send the reply. How cool is that?!?!

9. Read my latest email message from a specific sender
*To have Siri read you the date, sender, subject, and entire email 
message of the latest email message from a specific sender, ask Siri: 
"Read my latest emails message from [sender]."

*Siri read the full message to me, it ask me if I would like to reply.
10. Send message to contact and carbon copy contact
*OK...I threw in one "send" message tip that I discovered today...To 
have Siri send a message to a contact and carbon copy another contact, 
Tell Siri: "Send email to [first contact] and carbon copy [second contact]."
*Siri will then ask you for the message subject, message, and whether 
you want to send it.


I did come up unsuccessful when I asked Siri to, "Email the last photo I 
took." Instead of creating an email with the last photo I took, Siri 
rather created an email with the subject "The last photo I took" but no 
attachment. I also struck out when I asked Siri for the last email I 
sent. Siri notified me that it can only search the inbox.


I would imagine that these ideas and many more will be an featured as 
Siri continues to mature.


Hope you learned something today...if you did, pat yourself on the back 
and go show off to your family, friends, and coworkers. You deserve it!


"Get Your Mobile On!"(c)
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Re: My iPhone 4S changed language. What can I do?

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Rena,
One possibility is that you may have inadvertently changed the Voiceover 
language with the rotor.  I don't know how much you have learned about 
the rotor and so I don't want to assume you know something that you may 
not have learned.
One of the choices which can appear in the rotor is language.  If you 
were focused on that option and slid one finger down on the touchscreen, 
you may have switched from English to another language.
If this is what happened, put your thumb and first finger on the 
touchscreen and twist both fingers to the right.  Pretend that there is 
a knob or a dial on the touchscreen and that you're turning this 
imaginary knob.
As you twist, you should hear Voiceover read things like "characters" 
"words" "containers", etc.  Of course, this may be difficult to 
understand if you're no longer in the English language.If you can, keep 
doing this imaginary knob twisting on the touchscreen until you hear 
"language."
Now, slide one finger down from the top of the screen and see if you 
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On 5/4/2014 8:36 AM, gracewelln...@atlanticbb.net wrote:

Hello,

This morning I found that my phone spoke another language, but I don't 
have any idea what happened. What can I do to return to English? 
Please, tell me something easy because I'm new.

Thanks, Rena


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Re: Question Regarding iPhone 5C Cases with Slide-out Bluetooth Keyboard

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

My brother bought an imitation of an Apple keyboard which had a very 
similar look and feel to the actual Apple product, except that the 
on/off button wasn't on the side but rather it was a switch located on 
the bottom.  He says he got it a year ago from walmart's Web site but he 
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On 5/3/2014 7:47 PM, Gmail wrote:

Thanks for the recommendation. I remember us talking about the Logitech 
keyboard before, and I'm very tempted to get it. I was mostly trying to steer 
somebody else away from the Apple keyboard, especially if they were going to 
carry it around with them, for the reasons that both of us mentioned. That was 
the only thing I didn't like about the Apple keyboard, and I wanted to make 
sure that they knew what they were getting into before they went out and bought 
it. It's a great keyboard apart from that darn button.


Thanks,
Ari


On May 2, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:

Ari,

The Logitech K811 is just as nice as the Apple Wireless keyboard and it has
a nice low-profile slider switch on the right side which would never turn on
by accident. I think the issue with the Apple Wireless keyboard is not that
it looses battery since the battery lasts forever anyways, but if it does
turn on in a pack then also buttons get pressed so then I have to turn
Bluetooth off on the phone in order for my phone not to do stuff all the
time and of course that doesn't work so good if I am using a Bluetooth
headset.

I guess Apple does not necessarily consider the Apple Wireless keyboard to
be something people bring along, maybe you should send this to
accessibil...@apple.com so maybe in a future version of the keyboard they
get rid of the push button.

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Of Gmail
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 11:47 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Question Regarding iPhone 5C Cases with Slide-out Bluetooth
Keyboard

I like how it felt to type on the Apple Wireless Keyboard, but it's one
drawback for me, and it was a big one, is that it turned on with the press
of a button, not a switch.
This was a problem for me, as it meant that the keyboard kept getting turned
on in my bag, thus losing lots of vattery life.


Thanks,
Ari

On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:42 AM, SSEric  wrote:

If you can use something like the RII keyboard or other such devices about

the same size as your phone, then they can make sense. Also remember,
however, they are going to add some thickness and wait. I used the Boxwave
brand keyboard with an earlier iPhone 4s. It added about the phones
thickness and maybe half the phones wait. I just found that for as little as
I required a keyboard, the added bulk was not worth it.






On Apr 30, 2014, at 10:40 AM, "'David Goldfield' via VIPhone"

 wrote:

Hello.
On Amazon's site I see that they offer several iPhone cases with attached

bluetooth keyboards.  I'm intrigued by the concept but wonder if these cases
are worth buying.  Specifically, are the keyboards easy to use?  Am I better
off just purchasing a wireless keyboard?

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Re: Question Regarding iPhone 5C Cases with Slide-out Bluetooth Keyboard

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

I just went to the URL in your message.  I find the concept intriguing 
and I'd like to see the keyboard but $150.00 is a lot of money to spend 
on a keyboard. Thank you for sharing this, however, as I may encounter 
students who will want one.


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On 5/4/2014 1:33 PM, Bill Dengler wrote:

Anyone tried http://kbtalkingusa.com ?

Bill
On May 4, 2014, at 1:09 PM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone 
 wrote:


My brother bought an imitation of an Apple keyboard which had a very similar 
look and feel to the actual Apple product, except that the on/off button wasn't 
on the side but rather it was a switch located on the bottom.  He says he got 
it a year ago from walmart's Web site but he didn't think they were still 
offering it.

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On 5/3/2014 7:47 PM, Gmail wrote:

Thanks for the recommendation. I remember us talking about the Logitech 
keyboard before, and I'm very tempted to get it. I was mostly trying to steer 
somebody else away from the Apple keyboard, especially if they were going to 
carry it around with them, for the reasons that both of us mentioned. That was 
the only thing I didn't like about the Apple keyboard, and I wanted to make 
sure that they knew what they were getting into before they went out and bought 
it. It's a great keyboard apart from that darn button.


Thanks,
Ari


On May 2, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Sieghard Weitzel  wrote:

Ari,

The Logitech K811 is just as nice as the Apple Wireless keyboard and it has
a nice low-profile slider switch on the right side which would never turn on
by accident. I think the issue with the Apple Wireless keyboard is not that
it looses battery since the battery lasts forever anyways, but if it does
turn on in a pack then also buttons get pressed so then I have to turn
Bluetooth off on the phone in order for my phone not to do stuff all the
time and of course that doesn't work so good if I am using a Bluetooth
headset.

I guess Apple does not necessarily consider the Apple Wireless keyboard to
be something people bring along, maybe you should send this to
accessibil...@apple.com so maybe in a future version of the keyboard they
get rid of the push button.

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Sent: Friday, May 02, 2014 11:47 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Question Regarding iPhone 5C Cases with Slide-out Bluetooth
Keyboard

I like how it felt to type on the Apple Wireless Keyboard, but it's one
drawback for me, and it was a big one, is that it turned on with the press
of a button, not a switch.
This was a problem for me, as it meant that the keyboard kept getting turned
on in my bag, thus losing lots of vattery life.


Thanks,
Ari

On Apr 30, 2014, at 9:42 AM, SSEric  wrote:

If you can use something like the RII keyboard or other such devices about

the same size as your phone, then they can make sense. Also remember,
however, they are going to add some thickness and wait. I used the Boxwave
brand keyboard with an earlier iPhone 4s. It added about the phones
thickness and maybe half the phones wait. I just found that for as little as
I required a keyboard, the added bulk was not worth it.





On Apr 30, 2014, at 10:40 AM, "'David Goldfield' via VIPhone"

 wrote:

Hello.
On Amazon's site I see that they offer several iPhone cases with attached

bluetooth keyboards.  I'm intrigued by the concept but wonder if these cases
are worth buying.  Specifically, are the keyboards easy to use?  Am I better
off just purchasing a wireless keyboard?

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Re: There's even an app for adjusting my bed!

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

Hi, Peggy.
I would absolutely love to try out this app but I have a feeling I'd 
have to purchase the bed first. 


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Peggy Fleischer wrote:

Hi:

I just wanted to share  this with you all because I found it quite amazing.

Last weekend I bought a new Serta adjustable bed. The remote that comes with the bed is 
fairly simple to use so I was happy about that.  While my husband and I were  registering 
 our bed on the Serta web site, we discovered that there is an iPhone app to remotely 
control the bed. I downloaded it and found that all the buttons are properly labeled and 
accessible. I have often heard the quote, "There's an app for that" but finding 
an app to adjust my new bed was over the top.

Peggy



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Question regarding Moving Files and Folders

['David Goldfield' via VIPhone]

OK, I'm not too proud to admit that I'm a relatively new iPhone user and 
I'm struggling with the way you move items around on your home screen.  
You know, I consider myself reasonably intelligent.  I've been working 
with a.t. for over 20 years and I like to think that I pick up on things 
very quickly but I find this issue of moving files and folders extremely 
haphazard and unintuitive.
I have learned to successfully move a program into a folder but here are 
my questions.
1.  M I to believe that the way you create a folder is to move one app 
onto a similar app in order for a folder to be created?
2.  The names of the folders it creates by default almost seem random to 
me.  How on earth does iOS determine the default name for a folder?  I 
do see a kind of logic to it but ... as an example, i accidentally moved 
an app onto the Kindle app and it created a folder called Books.  OK, 
move something onto Kindle and iOS calls it Books ... I think I see that 
logic but the whole process just seems like a lot of guesswork.  There's 
no menu where I can just say "create new folder."
3.  What's the best way to move a folder located on page 2 of my home 
screen onto page 1?
I have done very well in learning everything else that I need to learn 
and, for the most part, I find the touch interface of iOS easy and 
intuitive except for this business with dragging things onto other 
things to create folders.  I really hope Apple is able to provide a more 
intuitive interface for this in a future version of iOS.  If there is an 
easier way of doing this, please let me know. Please, don't be afraid to 
answer these questions in simple language; explain it to me like I'm a 
four-year-old ...


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David Goldfield,


 Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users' Group for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Feel free to visit my new Web site
http://www.davidgoldfield.info/

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