voiceover speech and bluetooth speakers
hi, i want to get a bluetooth speaker, that enables me to send all iphone sounds to it while still listening to voiceover speech through the iphone speakers. There is a rotor item called ′audio distination′ that controls where voiceover speech will be heard, but i can't find this option when i connect my trebet xSound bluetooth speaker. My friend has a sony speaker and gets this rotor option when he connects it, so what are the speakers that support this functionality? Is there a certain protocol that i should look for when buying a speaker so that i can get this feature of separating audio? Your help will be appreciated. -- 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/F08E430D-071A-46A7-B0AA-DF0A6EB7FD8F%40gmail.com.
Re: iPhone 13 Pro Thoughts after a couple weeks
hi, what about voiceOver performance? is it any faster than your previous SE? is it more responsive? or it is just the same. Thanks > On 8 Oct 2021, at 12:22 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > > iPhone 13 Pro, 256 GB, Sierra Blue (not that the color matters.) > ESR clear case. > > I received the phone on September 25th. > I've already mentioned in a previous note about the setup process so won't > repeat that here. > > First of all, I like the phone very much. I like the size, I have no issues > with the gestures to unlock, go home, do the app switcher, control center, or > notification center, and no issues with Face ID. > Compared to the SE 2020 it replaced, the sound is amazing! > > It is faster in downloading things like BARD Books, though since they put > their library on the Cloud, it is pretty darn fast even on a first generation > SE; but noticeably faster on this phone than even the SE 2020. > > The battery life is truly excellent! I wanted to wait until I had used it > over a period of a week or two to say anything about the battery. > I have had several days where I used the phone for a lot of hours, 8 or more, > for playing music, streaming videos, reading and writing emails, reading the > news, exploring settings, etc. I can easily get the bulk of two days use > before putting it on the charger at night. > I use the screen curtain all the time. I have brightness set to auto, so > when I check it, it is always at 0; and since having the brightness very low > saves battery life, this could be a big help in this area. I usually will > turn VoiceOver off if someone needs to see the screen, so when I turn > VoiceOver back on, the screen curtain is in place. Once in a while I just > toggle off the screen curtain; but I have to remember to toggle it back on > when they are done. > > A side note about the charger; when I was helping a friend with her iPhone 12 > Pro purchase at the Verizon store, the MagSafe Apple wireless chargers were > on sale for $30; so I got one. They are only safe on the 12 and 13 iPhones. > My friend got one as well. It works great! The phone charges in 2 to 3 > hours from under 10% to full. > > The Lidar Sensor works quite well with Seeing AI's World channel, but they > need to increase the number of objects it recognizes, which they are working > on. > > Super Lidar, the free app from SuperSense has a very useful feature if you > travel alone and have either a way to wear the phone with the camera facing > forward, or are comfortable holding it with the camera facing forward. It > identifies people, and if they have no mask, it says "Person without a mask" > or something like that. > That kicks in when they are getting close to you. > In Super Lidar, the proximity sensor vibrates faster as you get nearer an > object, so I could see it helping when in line at a store or somewhere, to > know if the person ahead of you has moved up in the line. > > I have not taken it for a walk as yet, but while riding in a car, GoodMaps > Outdoors, does a great job of keeping up with intersection announcements. I > think the processor speed may help there but I have not tried GoodMaps > Outdoors on any other device. > > OCR with Voice Dream Scanner, Seeing AI, SuperSense are all excellent of > course. > > That is about all I have to say at this point. Feel free to ask about > anything I have not mentioned. > > > > > > > > Richard > “Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it.” > – Jane Wagner > > My Web site: https://www.turner42.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/MW4PR17MB4513DB53F9CC424257B72790B7B19%40MW4PR17MB4513.namprd17.prod.outlook.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
Re: 1timer app and its accessibility
yes,it's amazing with a responsive developer. Thanks > On Mar 4, 2020, at 9:59 PM, Dan wrote: > > > Has any one out there used this app? I am currently using the chimes app but > would really like more flexibility in how I can set up the intervals in the > timer. It sounds like 1timer would let me have more flexibility. > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > -- > Dan Beaver (KA4DAN) > -- > 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/2b843902-8047-0c12-752d-d44b18018758%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/22ABBF45-CD61-4648-835E-FAAFC41C51C6%40gmail.com.
Re: Voice OCR App: Preliminary Impressions
i wish he can also add it to the share sheet so that we can share images directly to it from any app like whatsapp. > On Jun 15, 2019, at 8:37 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I was asked to allow access to the microphone and speech recognition when I > first ran the app. > I've not had time to try the voice control feature; but I just checked and if > you go to the main Phone settings, and go down to the Voice App, you will > find that it lists what Voice is allowed to access, which is both microphone > and speech recognition, along with the camera of course. > The developer, Shalin Shah I'm sure would love it if you would post your > findings as part of a review in the app store. > In the next update, he will be changing the app's name to say Voice OCR, so > it is easier to find in the app store. > Also he will fix a bug I found that if you are using a bluetooth earpiece, it > switches to speaker. > That will be fixed very soon. > I'll be testing it more tomorrow. > Later, > Richard > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com > “The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of > flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack > lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas > Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59 > > The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have > any." -- Alice Walker > > > On Jun 14, 2019, at 11:19 PM, Tom Lange wrote: > >> Hi, >> I just love it when new apps come along when I least expect them, and >> tonight’s new arrival was no exception. I was really excited when I saw the >> Voice app announcement, and as soon as I got home from work I downloaded it >> from the app store, installed it, grabbed a quick dinner, turned on the >> baseball game and proceeded to put Voice through its paces. Here are my >> preliminary impressions. I hope you don’t mind. >> The first thing I noticed was that Voice OCR wouldn’t respond to my voice >> commands and I could find no way to enable the mic, either in the Voice >> app’s settings or in the Settings applet. Any tips? >> I had a couple of pieces of snailmail to go through, just scanning the >> envelopes to see what I had. Voice’s edge detection was almost >> instantaneous, and the Capture button was easy to find, along with other >> screen elements. I took pictures of each envelope free-hand, tapped the >> Done button and the images were processed fairly quickly and accurately. >> Next I tried scanning pages from a magazine that I had lying around. Pages >> contain ads and coupons, so I expected print quality to be somewhat >> problematic for scanning, but I have to say that Voice did a very good job >> with each page, even when scanned upside down and with a deliberate >> 45-degree skew. There were some scanning errors, but there was very little >> gibberish. >> The Export feature is very nice. I was able to export scanned pages to a PDF >> document and copy the pdf file to Voice Dream Reader using the Share Sheet. >> The pdf was clean and easily read by Voice Dream Reader. Likewise, I was >> able to export as text, then, using the Share sheet, copy that text to an >> e-mail message which I almost sent to this list. >> Automatic mode could be really handy, especially while using my Fopydo >> scanning stand, but I’d like to be able to increase the time between scans; >> I found myself barely getting pages lined up just right before the next >> shutter click. Results with the Fopydo and automatic scanning were quite >> good as well, but the app bogged down a couple of times, so I’ll try it >> again after rebooting the phone. >> >> I’ll have more to say about this app as time goes on, but for now I’d say >> that Voice OCR is pretty good and well worth spending some time with. >> >> Tom >> >> >> -- >> 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: >> https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mail-archive.com%2Fviphone%40googlegroups.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C5d968247e5494ef8948e08d6f159605c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C636961763503345282&sdata=B9mXas%2BSaMgICpi2jmi2f%2BEuuwteuxzjc%2BFQp9a20R4%3D&reserved=0 >> --- >> 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. >>
Re: Auto Scroll with braille display
for your information, varioUltra and all other baum products are now maintained by another company called visiobraille. they will continue the development and distribution of these products. they can be found at http://visiobraille.de > On Oct 20, 2018, at 7:16 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > *Note: I removed the section on the Vario Ultra since that company has gone > out of business. > This article from Access World talks about autoscroll and I would recommend > reading the other articles that preceded this one to get good information > about a variety of braille displays. > > Keeping It Portable: Comparing Braille Displays on iOS Devices, Part III > > Scott Davert > > In Part I of this series > , we took a look at four braille displays that carry out functions related to > an external device. However, some people may wish to have an integrated suite > of productivity applications for basic tasks such as reading books, taking > notes, performing simple calculations, etc., along with that connectivity. > This > article will look at the internal functions of both the VarioUltra and > Actilino as they relate to iOS devices. > > The Actilino > > The Actilino is a 16-cell braille display manufactured by Help Tech, formerly > known as Handy Tech. Like the VarioUltra, it has a lot of functions beyond > being able to connect to external devices. It is shaped like a rectangle, > with a tapered edge at the front. Placing the device in front of you, with its > downward-sloping edge nearest you, you will find a speaker on the front left, > a Micro SD slot (used with internal functions), and a second speaker on the > right front side. Starting with the keys closest to you, from left to right, > you have the first of two rectangular-shaped Spacebars, a joystick, and the > second Spacebar. While the joysticks on both displays are round, the > VarioUltra's is almost flush with the display's surface, while the Actilino's > has > a higher profile, and is thinner. Behind this, you will find a depression > that contains 16 cells of braille with a three-way rocker button at each end > (these rocker buttons are referred to as "triple-action keys" in the manual). > Each button can be pressed upward, downward, or straight down. Behind the > 16 cells of braille, and level with the upper part of the rocker buttons, are > 16 cursor routing buttons that are raised slightly higher than the depression > that contains the cells. Behind the cursor routing buttons, and on an > elevated surface, is the Perkins-style keyboard. Like the VarioUltra, these > keys > are configured with special attention paid to ergonomics. Unlike the > VarioUltra, between Dots 1 and 4, you will find an internal microphone. On > the back > of the Actilino, there is a magnet, though it's not tactilely discernable > unless the display is in the case. The magnet ensures the Actilino stays > securely > within the carrying case. > > On the left side of the Actilino, the port closest to you is a 3.5 mm > headphone jack. The port located behind the headphone jack is used for > charging, > connecting to USB enabled external devices, and sending and receiving data. > Along the right side, closest to you is the round Power button followed by > a Type A USB port for plugging in external keyboards. The Actilino is longer, > heavier, and wider than the VarioUltra, weighing in at 14 ounces, but that > added weight and size translate into added functionality. > > Connecting to iOS > > For the first 15 minutes that the Actilino is powered on, Bluetooth is > activated. If you have had the device on for more than 15 minutes without > using > Bluetooth, it switches off to conserve battery. It's not necessary to do > anything else on the Actilino before going into Settings > General > > Accessibility >> VoiceOver > Braille on your iOS device. Find the Actilino from the list of >> displays in range, and double-tap it. The iOS device will come up with a >> confirmation > in the form of a PIN code that should match the one displayed on the > Actilino. Press Y on the Actilino, and then double-tap confirm on your iOS > device. > > Unique Features of the Actilino > > Semi-Automatic Scrolling > > Help Tech has an entire line of displays that feature Active Tactile Control > (ATC) technology, which senses when your fingers reach the end of a line of > braille and automatically advances the display. While autoscrolling is > certainly an option with other braille devices, none of the options on the > market > support this functionality with iOS. Furthermore, though other displays have > autoscrolling capability, they scroll automatically based on a set duration > of time, not when your fingers reach the end of the display. I've found most > autoscrolling features to be more trouble than they're worth for this reason, > but the ATC technology has changed that. > > ATC for mobile devices must be enabled separately from ATC used with
Re: IOS 12 observations
wake it with the power button instead. > On Sep 20, 2018, at 5:38 PM, Les Kriegler wrote: > > Hi Mike, > > Well, I have the iPhone 8 Plus. On occasion, I can get the time announced but > I have to use a really light touch on the home button for it to work. It’s > certainly not consistent and certainly no longer reliable. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 20, 2018, at 10:29 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> I did upgrade my iphone 8 to IOS 12, same thing regarding the time not being >> announced when waking the phone with the home button. >> Original message: >>> that's exactly what I am seeing with IOS 12, never happened with IOS 11 >>> though. >>> Original message: I have not yet upgraded to IOS 12, and sometimes when I hit the home button, it starts to announce the time and then gets cut off, sometimes does not announce it at all, and sometimes does announce the time. >> So, this is not exclusive to IOS 12, at least not on my iPhone 8. >> As Mike indicates, pressing the power button seems to be consistent with announcing the time. >> Pam >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Mike Arrigo [n0...@charter.net] Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 3:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IOS 12 observations >> This happens with my iphone SE, I need to upgrade my iphone 8 and see if it happens with that phone as well. If you listen closely, it sounds like the speech starts to say the time but then is cut off, usually when the screen turns on, voiceover speaks the first item on the screen which is the time, I just wonder what is different when pressing the power button instead of the home button to wake the phone up. Original message: > aw yes thought I was going crazy. I thought I was the only one having > this > problemHonestly >> > -- > From: "Mike Arrigo" > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2018 7:22 AM > To: > Subject: IOS 12 observations >> >> So far, IOS 12 seems to be working fine for me, I have only noticed one >> thing that is annoying. When pressing the home button, the time is no >> longer automatically spoken, I use this as a talking clock. It is spoken >> when using the power button to wake the phone though, I guess I will just >> use that for now. Other than that, have not noticed any issues. >> >> -- >> 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> -- 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 >
