Re: Mark on iPhone 16 Pro Max, Finally!
Assuming you are able to get to an apple store. I am fortunate that now I can but sometimes, especially for people living in smaller towns or rural areas it can be difficult. Marda On 11/3/2024 7:17 PM, VIPhone wrote: Janet, Physical SIM cards are no longer used in iPhone sold in North America. So, just go to the Apple Store and they will take care of activating your new phone. Mark On Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 4:52:31 PM UTC-8 janet gross wrote: Hi Mark and All, Mark, did the Apple Store or did you install your Sem card yourself? I am wanting to buy a new phone, but I am not sure if Apple still installs the Sem cards, or do I need to go to my phone carrier to have them to install the Sem card. I don’t really want to take the chance and try to install that tiny Sem card myself. Kindly, Janet Sent fromOutlook <http://aka.ms/weboutlook> *From:*VIPhone *Sent:* Friday, November 1, 2024 12:18 PM *To:* VIPhone *Subject:* Mark on iPhone 16 Pro Max, Finally! Hello All, I was near one of my local Apple Stores, yesterday, so decided to stop in to see if they had the phone I’ve been waiting for. Lo and behold, they did. I am now the proud owner of an iPhone 16 Pro Max, 1TB, black on black on black on black, of course. I think I set a personal purchasing record, yesterday. We actually timed it, although trying to beat some kind of record was certainly not my goal. Okay, the entire purchase process from the time when we actually stepped into the store, located a sales person, had all of the items brought out including a screen protector, case, and a couple of cables, have the screen protector installed on the phone, used Apple Pay to buy the items, have a receipt both emailed to me and also have a hardcopy of the receipt printed, have everything placed in a bag, and exit, the store took, get ready for it, 4 minutes and 58 seconds. Insane, right And, I might add, it was one of the most pleasant Apple experiences I’ve ever had. The sales person was absolutely the best. And, in no way was the store empty of customers; in fact it was comfortably full of customers. As we crossed the threshold of the store, back into the mall, an also exiting customer said to me, “I’ve never seen anything like that; man but that was fast.” Of course I greeted him and smiled. He then asked, “Are you some kind of professional buyer?” To which I replied, “No. Just a man who knows what he wants and how to ask for it.” Be both laughed and went our separate ways. Mark -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at cara...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/vip...@googlegroups.com/ <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+u...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/0ad96887-cd90-470a-87f2-7a8eaa5f7356n%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/0ad96887-cd90-470a-87f2-7a8eaa5f7356n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/58e1e6b5-2afb-4d24-a38a-771872b0c024n%40googlegroups.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/58e1e6b5-2afb-4d24-a38a-771872b0c024n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The foll
Re: iPhone charging question
That has been my experience as well. I used to forget to close apps. But I found out too that, though it's probably a small amount, leaving apps open unnecessarily uses additional battery power. That can make a difference at least for me because my iPhones, both SE models, don't hold a charge as long as they should and I notice that it's worse if I the more apps I have open that I'm not using. Marda On 11/1/2024 1:58 PM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: While I was teaching these devices from 2010 to 2020, I had many occasions to work with people who seldom closed apps out of the app switcher. Invariably, after a time, the phone started behaving oddly, things not working right, etc. Once I closed everything out of the app switcher it returned to normal. I know Apple says it is not necessary to take apps out of the app switcher, but my experience says the opposite. I do think that like any computer, there comes a time when the resources get maxed out and you have to close everything and often reboot to get it back to normal. So, feel free to not close apps out of the app switcher, but if the pone starts acting up, clear them out and see what happens. Richard, “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” – Jane Wagner, from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. My web site: https://www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn Sent: Friday, November 1, 2024 11:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone charging question Yes, though On Nov 1, 2024, at 1:10 PM, James Bentley wrote: What do you mean by don't close out programs that are suspended? By any chance, are you reccomending that Apps should not be removed from the App manager? Thank you, James B -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn Sent: Friday, November 1, 2024 11:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com I do make an exception fro applications from Meta, I don’t trust them. Also, of course if an application is in a hung state removing it from the application switcher will resolve that issue. But there are numerous articles that say closing apps from the app switcher means that the app has to do more work when it is next launched. Subject: Re: iPhone charging question In newer iPhones you can go into the Battery settings area and select an option to only charge to 80%, this is supposed to be the best for charging life, and then you won’t have to think about unplugging beffore the battery gets to 100%. There was a recent article on Daring Fireball about how effective this approach is. Your best bet for performance is to reduce your battery usage. Set the brightness to 5%, and don’t close out programs that are suspended. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 1, 2024, at 11:49 AM, Barbara Stahl wrote: What is the best way to charge an iphone in order to prolong battery life? Is it better to always charge to 100 percent, or is it better to only let it go to just under 100 percent? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/F1E4C63A-9AD3-4B36-A83B-1070906A4BD3%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/9B84A0CB-03B3-4516-859C-5EBC58D8A2CD%40gmail.com. -- The following i
Re: Foreign language learning apps?
Oh, another thing. What language(s? ) are you attempting to learn? Do you want conversation only or written material as well. It will make a difference. If you want conversation only there are several language learning recorded programs on nls for Spanish, Japanese and probably other common languages like French, maybe Portuguese or German or Italian though I'm not sure but it's easy to find out. They are fully accessible. At least one of the Spanish ones also has braille materials. Marda On 9/14/2024 10:20 AM, 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone wrote: Well, it’s possible that it’s my brain that is not accessible. Grin. I’m using the app on my iPhone SE3. For those of you who are having no issues, are you using the app on a phone or are you on the website? Thanks again, Kim On Sep 14, 2024, at 6:13 AM, leobado1...@gmail.com wrote: No app to learn languages is a good app to develop skills in a second or foreign language. They might entertain you, and expose you to some vocabulary, but really inefficient when it comes to grasping the core of real communication. They are good at providing the impression of learning, but this is something most products and services intended to capture people's attention display. Cheers, Leo Bado. "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. -Original Message- From: 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 6:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Foreign language learning apps? Hello, I’m looking for a fully accessible foreign language learning app. I just tried Dual Lingo and I’m struggling with the format/accessibility of it. I would appreciate any suggestions others might have. Thanks, Kim -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/19B50DC3-9F63-4DF0-8754-3AE3A6692DF3%40me.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01ca01db069f%2492d1c7b0%24b8755710%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/08bbb8af-5f03-6374-4241-c90b4b7f887c%40gmail.com.
Re: Foreign language learning apps?
I have an iPhone SE3 so later today I can try to download and check out the app. Are you using duolingo and is that the one you want to use or are you interested in babble or rosetta stone or others? Marda On 9/14/2024 10:20 AM, 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone wrote: Well, it’s possible that it’s my brain that is not accessible. Grin. I’m using the app on my iPhone SE3. For those of you who are having no issues, are you using the app on a phone or are you on the website? Thanks again, Kim On Sep 14, 2024, at 6:13 AM, leobado1...@gmail.com wrote: No app to learn languages is a good app to develop skills in a second or foreign language. They might entertain you, and expose you to some vocabulary, but really inefficient when it comes to grasping the core of real communication. They are good at providing the impression of learning, but this is something most products and services intended to capture people's attention display. Cheers, Leo Bado. "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. -Original Message- From: 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 6:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Foreign language learning apps? Hello, I’m looking for a fully accessible foreign language learning app. I just tried Dual Lingo and I’m struggling with the format/accessibility of it. I would appreciate any suggestions others might have. Thanks, Kim -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/19B50DC3-9F63-4DF0-8754-3AE3A6692DF3%40me.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/01ca01db069f%2492d1c7b0%24b8755710%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/04db7674-e985-8167-d5f2-a35397027374%40gmail.com.
Re: Foreign language learning apps?
Hi, Kim. I know some blind people that use duolingo but I've never tried it. I too would be interested in accessible language learning apps. I know some people use babble but they are not visually impaired. I listened to one of a friend's lessons that she was using babble with and it sounded good but I didn't manipulate the app so have no idea about accessibility but it has a free trial so might be worth investigating. I think the website is babble.com Marda On 9/13/2024 7:26 PM, 'Kimberly Samco' via VIPhone wrote: Hello, I’m looking for a fully accessible foreign language learning app. I just tried Dual Lingo and I’m struggling with the format/accessibility of it. I would appreciate any suggestions others might have. Thanks, Kim -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/5a54fc45-af03-3ed5-4dd7-3d34d090e861%40gmail.com.
Re: Three-way calling.
Oh that's even more clear. Thanks, r Richard. As usual, you did a great job at clearly and sequentially explaining so now I can try it if I can fix my phone keyboard problem on my iPhone. Marda On 9/13/2024 1:06 PM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: You know, you have to call person 1, use the hide button on the lower right of the screen. Then, on the screen there is an add call button. You double tap that, call the second person, then, I don't recall if you have to hide that one too to get back to the merge call button, but if you are connecting three people, that is what is needed. So, Carolyn could call her friend with the iPhone, then, that person could hide the phone screen and use the add call button, etc. Richard, USA "INTROVERTS UNITE ... SEPARATELY IN YOUR OWN HOMES" -- as seen on a T-shirt with a power fist raised My web site: https://www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson Sent: Friday, September 13, 2024 10:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Three-way calling. Carolyn, the object of this is to hit the call, but select the person that you wanna call or type in their phone number. Tap on the phone number if you are selecting from a contact or if you're dialing the keypad hit the call button, once they pick up, then hitch the merge button. And then the two parties will be connected. On Sep 13, 2024, at 10:29 AM, Carolyn Arnold <2carolynarn...@gmail.com> wrote: Last night, my daughter-in-law and her mother and I wanted to talk three way. However, neither Sharon with her iPhone, nor me with mine, could not complete the three-way call without losing the one on the other line. Her mom has just a flip phone. I told Sharon that the problem might be related to the latest update of 17.6.1. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/00db01db05f1%24cb3a3b90%2461aeb2b0%24%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/DB42A934-ACFD-49B9-BCDE-B549F31EC304%40outlook.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/5dbf51f4-02bf-008c-9808-7e789e547c02%40gmail.com.
Re: Applevis Site
Agreed. There was something in the article, after telling us that it would be taken down, that it was on read only status and tsomething like "as the editorial staff consider other options" (paraphrase, not an exact quote) but I am thinking they would be open to keeping it up if someone qualified technically and otherwise to run the site could be found who would be willing to put in all that work on a voluntary basis, either one person or possibly a group who had the proper skills. I truly hope they find a way to keep it up because the site has provided a wealth of information to me as I have begun my journey through the apple world. It was recommended to me and the first place on the web that I went seeking information about how to use my iPhone and apple watch. (Still working on that one.) I was unaware that such things as the podcasts and articles could be downloaded but someone mentioned that in a message. Is this true? We can save things from applevis? if it absolutely has to be taken down can or will it be put in the wwayback machine on the internet archive so at least current content could be accessed? Marda On 7/28/2024 11:17 AM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote: To be extra clear, David said it would go away after August 31st if no other option is found. While it is a slim chance this will happen, as it says in one of our favorites songs from Spamalot, it is “not dead yet.” Richard, USA "INTROVERTS UNITE ... SEPARATELY IN YOUR OWN HOMES" -- as seen on a T-shirt with a power fist raised My web site: https://www.turner42.com *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com *On Behalf Of *Alan Lemly *Sent:* Sunday, July 28, 2024 9:12 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Applevis Site Also, be aware that according to David Goodwin's blog post about the closure of AppleVis that the site will go from read only to removed completely after August 31, 2024. Allen Lemly Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2024, at 11:06 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: The site is read only now, the contact form is no longer available, e.g. it says Status message Sorry… This form is closed to new submissions. Having said this, if any of the Applevis people read this, it might be an idea to approach Apple directly and ask if they would host/maintain the site and by doing so allow the editorial team and other contributors to continue. *From:*'Richard Turner' via VIPhone *Sent:* Saturday, July 27, 2024 1:47 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Applevis Site https://www.applevis.com/contact Richard, USA "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." - Jane Wagner from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe. My web site: https://www.turner42.com/ Sent from my iPad Mini 6 On Jul 27, 2024, at 1:09 PM, Juan hernandez wrote: Hi All, Can someone help me out by giving me David goodwin’s email, or some contact method? Or maybe one of the other editorial team emails? I’d like to discuss applevis.com and future hosting and running of the site Best, Juan -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/008701dae060%24e21dd8a0%24a65989e0%24%40gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/008701dae060%24e21dd8a0%24a65989e0%24%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is
Re: Today's WWDC keynote and iOS 18 announcement
Agreed. But I doubt they will offer that. They should also offer the ability to install SD cards as some android phones do for additional storage which would free up more internal memory for AI features. Marda On 6/13/2024 2:10 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone wrote: hi, The speed of the advancement of AI is so dramatic that I think it's a bit hard to predict how long the phones are going to last, obviously, they can't keep on making new phones to suit the new AI, at some point we should be offered the possibility of having the chips changed and not the phone, what do people think? Sandy NZ Sent from The dark side of the moon On 13 Jun 2024, at 00:43, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: I think as iPhone users we really shouldn't complain, apple delivers updates to phones usually about 5 years back, but if they introduce something like Apple Intelligence which requires such massive amounts of computing power and probavbly also RAM, then to me that has nothing to do with planned obsolescence and it's no different than if a particular new feature requires specific hardware such as when Touch Id or Face Id was introduced or when you have features like measuring or determining how far you are from something which requires a LiDAR sensor. We should be glad that Apple at least still has some kind of standard with respect to privacy and they do as much as possible on device instead of just sending it up to the cloud where it is processed on some server. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Malcolm Parfitt Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 11:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Today's WWDC keynote and iOS 18 announcement Quite right Richard, I wonder how long the shelf life of the 15 Pro Max will prove to be? Malcolm Parfitt On 12 Jun 2024, at 7:02 PM, Richard Turner wrote: That is what " planned obsolescence" means. Companies plan on a piece of equipment or software to become obscolete so you have to replace it, or put up with the reduced effectiveness... Richard, USA "It's no great honor to be blind, but it's more than a nuisance and less than a disaster. Either you're going to fight like hell when your sight fails or you're going to stand on the sidelines for the rest of your life." -- Dr. Margaret Rockwell Phanstiehl Founder of Audio Description (1932-2009) My web site: https://www.turner42.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Carolyn Arnold Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 10:59 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Today's WWDC keynote and iOS 18 announcement It's a way to sell more phones too. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 11:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Today's WWDC keynote and iOS 18 announcement Nope. Apparently only the A17 chip will be able to take advantage of Apple Intelligence. I believe yours has the A16 chip. As Sieghard mentioned, with the 14 and 15 they give the non-pro models the previous phone’s chip. So the 14 and 14 plus have the same chip as the 13 pro and pro max, the 14 pro and pro max had the newest chip, then the 15 and 15 plus have the same A16 chip as the 14 pro and pro max, and the 15 pro and pro max got the new A17. So, logically, Apple will give the 16 and 16 plus the A17 and the 16 pro and pro max the A18… This is called by some, like me, planned obsolescence. Most companies practice this, so it isn’t just Apple. Richard, USA "It's no great honor to be blind, but it's more than a nuisance and less than a disaster. Either you're going to fight like hell when your sight fails or you're going to stand on the sidelines for the rest of your life." -- Dr. Margaret Rockwell Phanstiehl Founder of Audio Description (1932-2009) My web site: https://www.turner42.com <https://www.turner42.com> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of mi...@eastlink.ca Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Today's WWDC keynote and iOS 18 announcement Hi I just got a I phone 14 prow max so will this phone have apple intelligence? From Mich. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: June 11, 2024 8:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Today's WWDC keynote and iOS 18 announcement Actually Apple Intelligence will only be available on phones with the A17 or newer processor which means the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max as well as probably all this year's iPhone 16 models. Starting with the iPhone 14 series phones Apple differentiated the regular iPhone and iPh
Re: Of-topic question - Blindtech mailing list
Well I* have trouble sending links so I would have to write out the web address and you'd have to do it that way if you wanted me to send you anything. There are tons of blindness-related lists. Are you looking for only tech-related ones or do you want general chat lists run by blind people that often (but not always) discuss directly blindness-related things or there are several recipe and cooking lists related to being a blind cook or a blind crafter and then there are lists for organizations like ACB and NFB that have lots of other lists relating to specific topics such as crafts or guide dogs or whatever. So if you want people to send you blindness lists, it would be helpful to indicate further areas of interest. Marda On 2/3/2024 2:32 PM, 'Tanja Biermann' via VIPhone wrote: If you guys know of other mailing lists interesting for blind / visually impaired people - please let me know about them. Feel free to contact me privately if it's too off-topic here. (Please send the subscription link directly in the mail - I often still have troubles in finding the correct details on the internet myself). Thank you so much for your help! -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAAoBCb9TCuzvraHvvbWSgiZA2qCiOT1%2BRFoND2FnBAk%3DERE%2BFA%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAAoBCb9TCuzvraHvvbWSgiZA2qCiOT1%2BRFoND2FnBAk%3DERE%2BFA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/a22d51a6-f4bd-bc4e-01ff-b5520f92857f%40gmail.com.
Re: siri sucks.
I use dictation within apps sometimes. But that involves getting into the app and it's way easier sometimes just to invoke siri and go. Marda On 8/29/2023 4:34 AM, dudleym via VIPhone wrote: Why use siri? When I'm dictateing or replying to messages I focus into the text box and two finger double tap to start dictation, and two finger double tap to stop dictation. Works a treat for me. and you can say commands that I don't think siri understands such as n'new line' 'space' etc the last time i tried these with siri then siri put the commands into the text as words Martin Jenny Bomareto recently said:- Hello all, Whenever I'm dictating a text-message, e-mail, or whenever you use siri for dictation. it puts whatever words it thinks should be in their. I also don't have autocorrect turned on either. This is getting very irritating. TIA in advance for your help. Thanks for reading regarding this matter. Jenny Bomareto Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: <http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/>http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/C7FE641B-0D5F-4EE1-A1E0-45DBCC5A0D4B%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/C7FE641B-0D5F-4EE1-A1E0-45DBCC5A0D4B%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/4d546247-351d-7da0-a363-7eea038ed6c3%40gmail.com.
Re: Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps
On 1/21/2023 9:36 AM, 'Mervin Keck III' via VIPhone wrote: Well I have been referring to him as Mr. Musk in my messages. But i understand people's ffvrustration. Most of the time I prefer to be respectful especially online but I doubt Mr. musk reads this list and people are venting their frustration so I kind of understand that too. Marda In this thread I have seen the owner of Twitter referred to as Idiot and Knucklehead. And that was just today. If this is the way the blind community expects to gain both respect and accessibility then good luck. And enjoy those third party apps. Oh wait! There are no more third party apps. I wonder why? Perhaps communication and disrespect of the blind and sighted communities are both breaking down these days. Perhaps Entitlement and Empowerment sometimes gets a bit confused in both the business and the private sector. Merv On Jan 20, 2023, at 9:50 PM, Joseph Hudson wrote: My sentiments exactly, I love the Twitter app, and will always continue to use it. And if I have a problem, I'll go to the knucklehead himself and ask him. Why did you have to get rid of your accessibility people I follow him directly. On Jan 20, 2023, at 10:33 AM, Gerardo Corripio wrote: As long as official the official Twitter app remains accessible, I don't plan on going anywhere. Dont be so harsh! The app might have its issues (adds for instance), but it's accessible. Look at Facebook, with no 3rd party apps, and how many blind people are still using it. Gera Enviado desde mi iPhone SE (2nd Generation) de Telcel El 20 ene 2023, a la(s) 10:10 a.m., Feliciano Godoy escribió: Twitter is just fine. What’s your source for them firing their accessibility team? Just because Twitter doesn’t allow third-party apps to be utilized doesn’t mean that it’s a bad company. Many companies do you things how they want. Look at Apple. Feliciano For tech tips and updates: LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Follow www.instagram/TheBlindMan12v those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. -Steve Jobs On Jan 19, 2023, at 8:54 PM, Mary Otten wrote: If you haven’t already done it, get the hell off of Twitter! They fired their accessibility team. Now they have officially said no more third-party clients. So if you ever thought Twitter was worth anything, now it’s not. It’s all about Elon and his stupidity. Get out! Twitter officially kills off all third-party client apps AppleInsider / n...@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) <https://photos5.appleinsider.com/gallery/52478-104792-twitter-xl.jpg> Twitter has updated its developer agreement to explicitly prohibit third-party app makers from creating their own clients using the company's API. On Thursday, Twitter updated its developer's agreement with a clause prohibiting app developers from making their own Twitter clients. The change comes a few days after developers began reporting <https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/01/16/twitter-frustrating-developers-as-it-cuts-off-some-third-party-apps> their apps no longer worked. The "restrictions" section of Twitter's development agreement has been expanded to help "enforce its long-standing API rules," according to the company's development Twitter account. It noted that, as a result, some apps might not work. Twitter is enforcing its long-standing API rules. That may result in some apps not working. — Twitter Dev (@TwitterDev) January 17, 2023 <https://twitter.com/TwitterDev/status/1615405842735714304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> However, as /Engadget/ points out, <https://www.engadget.com/twitter-new-developer-terms-ban-third-party-clients-211247096.html> it does not align with the company's history. Third-party apps have been central to Twitter use for most of the social media platform's history. Twitterific, for example, has been a crucial part of Twitter's history since the beginning. Twitterific had a native iOS app before Twitter did and is credited with coining the word "tweet." As a result of the API restriction, developers have begun pulling their apps out of the App Store. Today marks the end of an era. Sadly, we've been forced to pull Twitterrific from both the iOS and Mac App Stores. Twitter's unexplained revocation of our API access has left the app with no path forward. Please read our blog for more information https://t.co/UZSdmqZtMD <https://t.co/UZSdmqZtMD> — Twitterrific (@Twitterrific) January 19, 2023 <https://twitter.com/Twitterrific/status/1616183984098283520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw> Restricting API access is another incident in a string of current controversies purportedly caused by Elon Musk acquiring the company <https://appleinsider.com/articl
Re: Reading prescription labels
don't know anything about this navi lens. What is it? Marda On 11/26/2022 11:23 AM, 'Sandy Tomkins' via VIPhone wrote: Hi, I am wondering if this might not be a perfect example where NaviLens could be of use? Not only can the labels be as small as you need them, they could also translate for those whose language is not the prevailing one, so, visitors from abroad etc. It is free aty the point of use and would be totally simple for pharmacies to apply. NaviLens is such wonderful stuff!!! P.S. not sure, but think that the adtual licence for the public labels would have to be owned by the manufacturer.sandy and Z. Sent from The dark side of the moon On 26 Nov 2022, at 15:09, Lyne wrote: Hello, There is Script Talk with EnVisionAmerica but not available everywhere ... Lyne Le 26 nov. 2022 à 09:15, Carolyn <4carol...@windstream.net> a écrit : You could gently remove the label and get Seeing A I to read it. I guess LiDAR could, if you have it? -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2022 8:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Reading prescription labels The problem is reading on the curve. The best solution is to get the pharmacy to connect with Envision America and their ScrirtTalk program which gives visually impaired people access to all of the medication info including the prescription number and refills remaining, etc. You could try Voice Dream Scanner. Richard, USA. “What we think or what we know or what we believe is in the end of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do” ~ John Ruskin My web site: https://www.turner42.com On Nov 25, 2022, at 11:28 PM, Donald Raikes wrote: Hi, Using my iPhone, what would be the best app to read the label on my prescription medications to get the prescription number for reordering the medication? I tried seeing ai but it didn't work very well at all. The rx number was too high on the label and the container lid got in the way I think. -- Sincerely, Donald Raikes, CPACC Accessibility Specialist IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.accessibilityassociation.org/cpacccertification__;!!GqivPVa7Brio!ITXXARxD3iTCnbAoB96JZAdz253IVd2urWYbOsB5MNjTAjmFErX-iqpRl4NrjAo7$> competencies -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/CAPamLv_GP2BMEQqUdMUdejraVBo2hPLuBLW8KuOxYXmXKW2j9g%40mail.gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/F59DAA1C-5066-426C-9398-84DD2F46353F%40comcast.net <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/F59DAA1C-5066-426C-9398-84DD2F46353F%40comcast.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu.
Re: working at amazon
Amazon in America does have at least one blind person that I read an article about. Don't know about other countries. Also it may depend on what position you are applying for. The person I read about works in a position where he is making their products more accessible to people with all kinds of disabilities. So they are willing to employ a blind person in that type of job but I don't know how they feel about their other positions. Sometimes I have seen companies who are willing to employ blind people in something like an accessibility related job but it doesn't always extend to their other jobs and sometimes the discrimination is really subtle and difficult to prove. But I know I have gone through much rejection by employers and did eventually get jobs but sometimes you have to experience a lot of rejection before you land a job. It can be very difficult and discouraging. I know someone that lost a job and went for seven years without getting another and with going through tons of sending out resumes and applying for jobs and this person was very educated and capable and had worked successfully as a blind person and after seven years he did find a job where he is happy and happens to also be making quite a bit of money. Obviously it doesn't work to that degree for everyone. I don't make the kind of money he does and I'm only working very part-time. So every case will be different. I hope though that you will keep trying to find a job and if you want to work at amazon I'd say go for it and see what happens. You might get more rejection but you'll never know if you don't try and even if they have rejected people in the past there might be a new person working there now that does things ddifferently. It's very tempting to give up. I have had times when I did. But I hope you will be able to have the strength to keep trying. Marda On 10/8/2022 2:54 AM, 'Afik Souffir' via VIPhone wrote: Hi, Does Amazon employ blind people? I saw a job in Israel, and applied, but I had a negative past with so many companies, according to my blindness, so, I don’t know… Many companies just rejected me because of my disability. Thanks much, Afik -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/!%26!AAAuAD5w017R/mxDhSMbcWLJg1gBAMO2jhD3dRHOtM0AqgC7tuYAAA4AABCKyMf4L2rNQJXREy85TuHbAQA%3D%40icloud.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/!%26!AAAuAD5w017R/mxDhSMbcWLJg1gBAMO2jhD3dRHOtM0AqgC7tuYAAA4AABCKyMf4L2rNQJXREy85TuHbAQA%3D%40icloud.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/viphone/6a687480-e3ef-13d1-2cf2-980b874f9c4b%40gmail.com.
