RE: Big Ben
Hi, Hope. Hope you enjoy big ben as much as I do. When you first go into the Big Ben app the screen seems blank. There's only one button which is unlabeled. When you find it, double tap and that will let you into the rest of the app where you can set chime frequency and other things. You still need to make sure your sounds are on in settings, notification, big ben. When I don't want to hear the chimes which I now have set to ring at the quarter hour, I just hit the mute switch. You can also turn the sound off in settings, notifications, big ben. HTH. God bless! Paula and Babe -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 11:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Check under Settings, Notification Center and find Big Ben and make sure Sounds is on in there. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Hope Paulos Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Big Ben Hi all. I have the big ben app. I can't seem to make it chime. Suggestions are welcome! Thanks. Hope Sent from my iPod -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
Check under Settings, Notification Center and find Big Ben and make sure Sounds is on in there. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Hope Paulos Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Big Ben Hi all. I have the big ben app. I can't seem to make it chime. Suggestions are welcome! Thanks. Hope Sent from my iPod -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Big Ben
I think a somewhat confusing discussion was started concerning two apps for sounding alarms. One is called Westminster Chimes, and has an electronic simulation sound for alarm chimes. The other is Big Ben, and has a high-fidelity sampled recording of Big Ben. Westminster Chimes URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/westminster-chimes/id454337716?mt=8 Big Ben URL: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 HtH, Teresa On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:11 PM, Ron Pelletier wrote: > Hi Paula, > > No, it absolutely is not. I purchased that one by mistake also. It is simply > called Big Ben > > HTH > > Ron > & Danvers > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of > Paul and Paula Jordan > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 3:58 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Hi all. When I search the app store, the big ben app I see is called the big > ben alarm clock. Is this the same one you all are talking about? Thanks. > God bless! > Paula and Babe > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 4:28 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > No, it just matches the sound volume you have set under settings, sounds. > HTH, > Richard > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of > Ron Pelletier > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:21 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Hi Richard, > > Can you set Big Ben volume separately? I haven’t seen that yet > > Ron > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:49 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Ron, > I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. > I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. > I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a > very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? > The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier > about streaming a radio station. > > I have my sound volume set to 45%. > > Richard > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of > Ron Pelletier > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Hi, > > It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was > told to flick the mute switch and it works but it’s a pain. > > The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be > separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn’t turn off if you want > only the hour. > > Ron > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of > Joney > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search
RE: Big Ben Problem
The volume is determined by the sound volume setting on your phone. Perhaps his sound files are louder to start with than others, but I find that if I set the sound volume under settings to 45 percent, it is a nice level for everything for me and I can still hear VoiceOver when the chimes are going off. Now, for some who might be hard of hearing, that might not work. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 1:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Fwd: Big Ben Problem Hello All. I thought I'd share this feed back with you all, and wondered awhat you think about the volume as stated below. Kawal. Begin forwarded message: From: Riccardo Ettore Date: October 25, 2012, 5:51:33 AM GMT+01:00 To: Kawal Gucukoglu Subject: Re: Big Ben Problem Hi Kawal that would be a lot harder to do because the sound is played by the notification system of the OS and my application is not "asked" by the OS at what volume to play the sounds. I would probably have to include sets of sounds recorded at low, medium and high volumes and give users that choice. It would make the size of the app bigger but it might achieve the desired result? thanks for your feedback, Riccardo On 23 Oct 2012, at 09:03, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Hello Riccardo. Is it also possible to have a volume button as well because when I listen to a book or something, Big Ben drowns out the voice but it does not drown out Voice Over. Kawal. On Oct 23, 2012, at 6:19 AM, Riccardo Ettore wrote: Hi Kawal yes, I intend to do this, i.e. give you the choice of hear just the hour and optionally also the quarters. I hope to do this in the next few weeks, thanks for suggesting it. Cheers, Riccardo On 21 Oct 2012, at 10:01, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Hello. I only want to hear the hourly chimes and not the quarter chimes. My sounds are on however. At present, I can hear nothing as I've selected the hourly chimes only. If I zselected the quarterly chimes, I will hear the quarterly chimes and the hourly chimes. I want the hourly chimes only. Is this possible for you to do? I was the person who heard some chimes on You Tube as I thought they were your chimes but apparently not as I know some one wrote to you by the name of Richard Turner. I am a voice over user as I'm visually impaired. I hope you know about Voice Over on the Apple devices. Kawal.[ On Oct 21, 2012, at 9:52 AM, Riccardo Ettore wrote: Hello Kawal if you turn the chimes off, Big Ben will make no sound at all, this is not a bug, it's a feature. Another user has now asked if I can separate the choice of hearing the sound on the hour from hearing it also every quarter hour, is this perhaps what you are trying to do? Thanks for your feedback, Riccardo On 20 Oct 2012, at 19:16, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: Hello. I have just purchased Big Ben from the App Store. So far, Big Ben is not working even though sounds is turned on but the quarterly chimes is off. Please could you investigate as there may be a bug in the software. Please get it fixed soon as I paid 0.69p for it. Thanks very much. Kawal. p.s. UK. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Big Ben
Hello Alex, this is not correct and this is only adding to the confusion. I looked up Richard's message in the archives from a few days ago and he gives the link to the app we are all talking about. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. -- Raul A. Gallegos Two people are never such good friends as when they are share a mutual dislike of a third person. ~ Anonymous Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/24/2012 4:05 PM, Alex Stone wrote: No, the one we’re talking about is called Westminster Chimes. Cheers Alex *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Paul and Paula Jordan *Sent:* 24 October 2012 20:58 *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* RE: Big Ben Hi all. When I search the app store, the big ben app I see is called the big ben alarm clock. Is this the same one you all are talking about? Thanks. God bless! Paula and Babe *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Richard Turner *Sent:* Sunday, October 21, 2012 4:28 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Subject:* RE: Big Ben No, it just matches the sound volume you have set under settings, sounds. HTH, Richard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Ron Pelletier *Sent:* Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:21 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Subject:* RE: Big Ben Hi Richard, Can you set Big Ben volume separately? I haven’t seen that yet Ron *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Richard Turner *Sent:* Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:49 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Subject:* RE: Big Ben Ron, I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier about streaming a radio station. I have my sound volume set to 45%. Richard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Ron Pelletier *Sent:* Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Subject:* RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it’s a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn’t turn off if you want only the hour. Ron *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Joney *Sent:* Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Subject:* RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+uns
RE: Big Ben
Sorry, Westminster Chimes is another app it doesn't use the Big Ben recording. I have that one also. Ron & Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Stone Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 4:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben No, the one we're talking about is called Westminster Chimes. Cheers Alex From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul and Paula Jordan Sent: 24 October 2012 20:58 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi all. When I search the app store, the big ben app I see is called the big ben alarm clock. Is this the same one you all are talking about? Thanks. God bless! Paula and Babe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 4:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben No, it just matches the sound volume you have set under settings, sounds. HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi Richard, Can you set Big Ben volume separately? I haven't seen that yet Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ron, I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier about streaming a radio station. I have my sound volume set to 45%. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed
RE: Big Ben
Hi Paula, No, it absolutely is not. I purchased that one by mistake also. It is simply called Big Ben HTH Ron & Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul and Paula Jordan Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 3:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi all. When I search the app store, the big ben app I see is called the big ben alarm clock. Is this the same one you all are talking about? Thanks. God bless! Paula and Babe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 4:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben No, it just matches the sound volume you have set under settings, sounds. HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi Richard, Can you set Big Ben volume separately? I haven't seen that yet Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ron, I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier about streaming a radio station. I have my sound volume set to 45%. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to v
RE: Big Ben
No, the one we're talking about is called Westminster Chimes. Cheers Alex From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul and Paula Jordan Sent: 24 October 2012 20:58 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi all. When I search the app store, the big ben app I see is called the big ben alarm clock. Is this the same one you all are talking about? Thanks. God bless! Paula and Babe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 4:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben No, it just matches the sound volume you have set under settings, sounds. HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi Richard, Can you set Big Ben volume separately? I haven't seen that yet Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ron, I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier about streaming a radio station. I have my sound volume set to 45%. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at
RE: Big Ben
Hi all. When I search the app store, the big ben app I see is called the big ben alarm clock. Is this the same one you all are talking about? Thanks. God bless! Paula and Babe From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 4:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben No, it just matches the sound volume you have set under settings, sounds. HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi Richard, Can you set Big Ben volume separately? I haven't seen that yet Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ron, I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier about streaming a radio station. I have my sound volume set to 45%. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
No, it just matches the sound volume you have set under settings, sounds. HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 1:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi Richard, Can you set Big Ben volume separately? I haven't seen that yet Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ron, I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier about streaming a radio station. I have my sound volume set to 45%. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
Hi Richard, Can you set Big Ben volume separately? I haven't seen that yet Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:49 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ron, I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier about streaming a radio station. I have my sound volume set to 45%. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
Hi Richard, Thanks for that. It really helps. Ricardo wrote back to me and says it will be fixed in a few weeks. Why so long is simply that Apple takes a while to put it in the store. They must be swamped ritht now with all the updates due to IOS 6. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:33 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ron, I just discovered another way to stop the chime from interfering with other apps. Tap the volume button, up or down. Just one quick tap and the chime cuts out. Easier and quicker than the mute switch. I just tried that while listening to the BBC and the half hour chime began and the stream from the BBC went away, I tapped the volume button and the chime stopped immediately. HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
Hi, I wrote to the developer and he says that will be fixed soon. In order for it to work right now, it needs to have the quarter hour turned on or it won’t work at all. I asked him to have a selection for the hour only, the hour and half hour and keep the one for the quarter hour so we have a choice. Personally, I like the hour and half hour but I find the quarter hour a bit much. HTH Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Watson Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 11:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben Hi, Ok since I see that it is actually a professional recording I have decided to try it. I have been wanting an actual clock with chimes for a while now. A couple of questions about the app though. I assume that you have to have it launched in order for it to chime? I also am wondering if it works while backgrounded. I ask because after I installed and launch I was expecting it to chime on the hour while it was backgrounded and it didn't. Am waiting to see what happens on the half hour. I will admit that after not chiming the hour I turned on the 15 minute chime and it went off at the quarter hour as expected. Keith On Oct 20, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Richard Turner wrote: No, No No. Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording of Big Ben itself. I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his own sample. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. Here is the description again from their web site: Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, and then I saw big been didigital clock. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are spea
RE: Big Ben
Ron, I just did a test when writing in Fleksy when Big Ben began chiming at 8:45. I had no trouble continuing to write in Fleksy while the chime was going on. I could hear VoiceOver just fine. I wonder if you have your sounds set to a very high volume that is drowning out VoiceOver? The only place Big Ben has interfered with anything is what I wrote earlier about streaming a radio station. I have my sound volume set to 45%. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
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Keith, It only chimes if you have it set to the quarter hours. The developer has heard the requests to have the ability to just have it chime on the hour and plans to add that feature, but he said that may take a few weeks. It will certainly chime in the background and while the device is locked if you have the sounds set to on in the Notification center. It does not have to be in the foreground to work. If you set the do not disturb to a schedule to not interrupt at night, it will stop chiming according to that schedule. For $0.99, I think it is a fine app, and the developer has been very responsive to questions and suggestions. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith Watson Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 8:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben Hi, Ok since I see that it is actually a professional recording I have decided to try it. I have been wanting an actual clock with chimes for a while now. A couple of questions about the app though. I assume that you have to have it launched in order for it to chime? I also am wondering if it works while backgrounded. I ask because after I installed and launch I was expecting it to chime on the hour while it was backgrounded and it didn't. Am waiting to see what happens on the half hour. I will admit that after not chiming the hour I turned on the 15 minute chime and it went off at the quarter hour as expected. Keith On Oct 20, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Richard Turner wrote: No, No No. Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording of Big Ben itself. I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his own sample. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. Here is the description again from their web site: Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, and then I saw big been didigital clock. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.c
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Ron, I just discovered another way to stop the chime from interfering with other apps. Tap the volume button, up or down. Just one quick tap and the chime cuts out. Easier and quicker than the mute switch. I just tried that while listening to the BBC and the half hour chime began and the stream from the BBC went away, I tapped the volume button and the chime stopped immediately. HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 6:45 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Big Ben
Hi, Ok since I see that it is actually a professional recording I have decided to try it. I have been wanting an actual clock with chimes for a while now. A couple of questions about the app though. I assume that you have to have it launched in order for it to chime? I also am wondering if it works while backgrounded. I ask because after I installed and launch I was expecting it to chime on the hour while it was backgrounded and it didn't. Am waiting to see what happens on the half hour. I will admit that after not chiming the hour I turned on the 15 minute chime and it went off at the quarter hour as expected. Keith On Oct 20, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > No, No No. > Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. > Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. > The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording > of Big Ben itself. > I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional > recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's > comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his > own sample. > Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: > http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 > It is by Ettore Software. > Here is the description again from their web site: > > Here is a description from their web site: > « Big Ben > Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style > with > a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia > rules. > A throwback to a more innocent time. > Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his > hands > created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. > It simulated > a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being > simpler > days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging > marvel and > it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of > penicillin. > The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled > Big Ben > . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful > incarnation > - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical > device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. > Big Ben > for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in > your > pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, > on the > half hour and on the quarter hour. > That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be > pleased to > learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital > display and > / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to > include > when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament > for the > past 150 years. > G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun > and > it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. > App Details > Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p > Version 2.0 > Size: 11.5MB > Updated: 22nd April 2011 > Richard > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Tess > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, > and then I saw big been didigital clock. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Jesus Garcia > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Tess > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Hey, > I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of > options for big been. > What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kawal Gucukoglu > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Big Ben > > How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you > are speaking about? > > Kawal. > > On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > We must be talking about two different apps. > I've bee
Re: Big Ben
Sent from my iPhone On Oct 21, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Ron Pelletier wrote: > Hi, > > It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was > told to flick the mute switch and it works but it’s a pain. > > The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be > separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn’t turn off if you want > only the hour. > > Ron > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Joney > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > Wher do you get the application for the Big Bend thank you so muche -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
Hi, It absolutely does. I was working in Fleksy when I got cut out but I was told to flick the mute switch and it works but it's a pain. The developer wrote back to me to say he was fixing the adjustment to be separate for the quarter hour and the hour so it doesn't turn off if you want only the hour. Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joney Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2012 12:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
Has anyone else found that it mutes other apps when it chimes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
It is the first one on the list when you put big been into the search field for the US store. Wish it had a nicer ticking sound. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Big Ben
Hey folks, with situations like this that there might more than one app which does similar, perhaps providing a link to the app would help. Or if this app is available from multiple countries, then the name of the developer will also help. Thanks. -- Raul A. Gallegos Why is it that the evening news begins with 'Good evening', and then they proceed to tell you why it isn't. Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 On 10/20/2012 9:38 AM, Richard Turner wrote: No, No No. Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording of Big Ben itself. I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his own sample. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. Here is the description again from their web site: Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 Richard *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Tess *Sent:* Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* RE: Big Ben Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, and then I saw big been didigital clock. *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Jesus Garcia *Sent:* Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* RE: Big Ben Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Tess *Sent:* Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Kawal Gucukoglu *Sent:* Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Subject:* Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner mailto:richard.turne...@gmail.com>> wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard *From:*viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:
Re: Big Ben link and developer
Hello Richard. I downloaded Big Ben from the link you pasted in another mail. Since putting it on my phone, the App has not worked yet. I opened it, turned Tick Tock off but did not switch the quarterly chimes on. So as yet, even though a couple of hours has passed, not a peep from Big Ben. So how is it supposed to work? Also, when Do not Disturb comes on at night, will it stop? How do you put a schedule on it as I see nothing like that. Thank you very much Richard. Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 6:06 PM, Ron Pelletier wrote: > Hi Richard, > > Thanks, finally found it using the link but it wasn’t showing that one in the > Canadian app store even when I went through all 15 options > > Ron > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 1:03 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Big Ben link and developer > > Ron and others, > The direct link in the U.S. store is: > http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 > > The developer's name is: > Ettore Software Ltd. > > The app is simply called "Big Ben" not Big Ben Pro or anything else. > > Description from the app store: > Description > During 2009, the UK Parliament celebrated the 150th anniversary of its world > famous > Clock Tower, Great Clock and Great Bell. > The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell > but > the name was first given to the Great Bell. 1859 was the beginning for all > three > elements when the Clock Tower was completed, the Great Clock started on 31 > May and > the Great Bell’s chimes were heard for the first time on 11 July. > Have your iPhone (or iPod Touch) display the time of day in style. > Options include: > adding a digital clock display > showing a seconds hand > having it make a tick-tock sound > having it chime and toll on the hour > Pointless? Maybe. Decorative? Certainly. > NB Sounds will only play through earphones on 1st gen iPod Touch. > Thanks to all who left comments and suggestions for improvement. In > particular to > Dave, whose persistence finally motivated us to release this new version. > What's New in Version 2.0 > new high quality Big Ben art > day photo from 7am, night from 8pm > new high quality sounds > now chimes the Westminster Quarters, even when the app is not running (can be > turned > on/off in the options) > HTH, > Richard > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Ron Pelletier > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:36 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Hi, > > I still can’t find the right one. Can you give me the exact name in the > store? I find everything but. I find Big Ben alarm and I Big Ben and pro, I > find Big Ben clock but that’s not the right one either. > > Please help > > Ron > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kawal Gucukoglu > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:12 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Big Ben > > Thanks to you Richard, I have installed the correct one as there was another > but free. So, I will entertain myself now! > > Kawal. > > On Oct 20, 2012, at 2:38 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > No, No No. > Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. > Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. > The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording > of Big Ben itself. > I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional > recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's > comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his > own sample. > Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: > http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 > It is by Ettore Software. > Here is the description again from their web site: > > Here is a description from their web site: > « Big Ben > Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style > with > a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia > rules. > A throwback to a more innocent time. > Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his > hands > created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. > It simulated > a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being > simpler > days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging > marvel and >
RE: Big Ben link and developer
Hi Richard, Thanks, finally found it using the link but it wasn’t showing that one in the Canadian app store even when I went through all 15 options Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 1:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Big Ben link and developer Ron and others, The direct link in the U.S. store is: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 The developer's name is: Ettore Software Ltd. The app is simply called "Big Ben" not Big Ben Pro or anything else. Description from the app store: Description During 2009, the UK Parliament celebrated the 150th anniversary of its world famous Clock Tower, Great Clock and Great Bell. The name Big Ben is often used to describe the tower, the clock and the bell but the name was first given to the Great Bell. 1859 was the beginning for all three elements when the Clock Tower was completed, the Great Clock started on 31 May and the Great Bell’s chimes were heard for the first time on 11 July. Have your iPhone (or iPod Touch) display the time of day in style. Options include: adding a digital clock display showing a seconds hand having it make a tick-tock sound having it chime and toll on the hour Pointless? Maybe. Decorative? Certainly. NB Sounds will only play through earphones on 1st gen iPod Touch. Thanks to all who left comments and suggestions for improvement. In particular to Dave, whose persistence finally motivated us to release this new version. What's New in Version 2.0 new high quality Big Ben art day photo from 7am, night from 8pm new high quality sounds now chimes the Westminster Quarters, even when the app is not running (can be turned on/off in the options) HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 9:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hi, I still can’t find the right one. Can you give me the exact name in the store? I find everything but. I find Big Ben alarm and I Big Ben and pro, I find Big Ben clock but that’s not the right one either. Please help Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben Thanks to you Richard, I have installed the correct one as there was another but free. So, I will entertain myself now! Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 2:38 PM, Richard Turner wrote: No, No No. Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording of Big Ben itself. I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his own sample. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. Here is the description again from their web site: Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only se
RE: Big Ben
Hi, I still can’t find the right one. Can you give me the exact name in the store? I find everything but. I find Big Ben alarm and I Big Ben and pro, I find Big Ben clock but that’s not the right one either. Please help Ron From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 11:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben Thanks to you Richard, I have installed the correct one as there was another but free. So, I will entertain myself now! Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 2:38 PM, Richard Turner wrote: No, No No. Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording of Big Ben itself. I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his own sample. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. Here is the description again from their web site: Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, and then I saw big been didigital clock. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to
RE: Big Ben in notification? where?
Hi, Try turning the rotor to headings once you are in the notification screen. Then, flick down to the heading that says "not in notifications." Then, flick left to go back to the bottom of the list of apps in notifications or right to get to the ones that are not currently in notifications. It should be there somewhere. Glad you got the real one. HTH, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Big Ben in notification? where? Hello Everyone. I can't find Big Ben in notifications. Please explain where! Kawal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Big Ben
Hello Richard. Some one posted a link on this list which I can't find now and at the time of last night, I went to it via the Mac and there it was not knowing it was something else. I've bought it now so I will have a professional one to laugh at! Thanks again. Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 2:42 PM, Richard Turner wrote: > Thanks to your comment about YouTube, the developer is going to put up his > own sample on YouTube. > Since you brought up the whole YouTube thing, could you send me the YouTube > link? > > I did not hear before I bought, I trusted the description of the app. I have > heard back from the developer and, as I expected, the true big ben app is a > professional recording of Big Ben. So, whatever that YouTube was, it was not > the app by ettore Software. > > http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 > > Richard > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kawal Gucukoglu > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 12:06 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Big Ben > > How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you > are speaking about? > > Kawal. > > On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >> We must be talking about two different apps. >> I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. >> >> Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds >> electronic. >> >> Richard >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Kawal Gucukoglu >> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Big Ben >> >> I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather >> disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've >> stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it >> sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. >> >> Kawal. >> On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: >> >>> I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound >>> quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben >>> itself. >>> >>> Here is a description from their web site: >>> « Big Ben >>> Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style >>> with >>> a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia >>> rules. >>> A throwback to a more innocent time. >>> Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his >>> hands >>> created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. >>> It simulated >>> a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those >>> being simpler >>> days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging >>> marvel and >>> it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of >>> penicillin. >>> The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily >>> titled >>> Big Ben >>> . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful >>> incarnation >>> - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical >>> device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. >>> Big Ben >>> for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in >>> your >>> pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the >>> hour, on the >>> half hour and on the quarter hour. >>> That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be >>> pleased to >>> learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital >>> display and >>> / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to >>> include >>> when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament >>> for the >>> past 150 years. >>> G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of >>> fun and >>> it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. >>> App Details >>> Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p >>> Version 2.0 >>> Size: 11.5MB >>> Updated: 22nd April 2011 >>> You cannot set it to not chime at certain period
Re: Big Ben
Thanks to you Richard, I have installed the correct one as there was another but free. So, I will entertain myself now! Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 2:38 PM, Richard Turner wrote: > No, No No. > Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. > Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. > The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording > of Big Ben itself. > I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional > recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's > comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his > own sample. > Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: > http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 > It is by Ettore Software. > Here is the description again from their web site: > > Here is a description from their web site: > « Big Ben > Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style > with > a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia > rules. > A throwback to a more innocent time. > Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his > hands > created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. > It simulated > a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being > simpler > days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging > marvel and > it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of > penicillin. > The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled > Big Ben > . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful > incarnation > - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical > device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. > Big Ben > for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in > your > pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, > on the > half hour and on the quarter hour. > That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be > pleased to > learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital > display and > / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to > include > when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament > for the > past 150 years. > G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun > and > it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. > App Details > Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p > Version 2.0 > Size: 11.5MB > Updated: 22nd April 2011 > Richard > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Tess > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, > and then I saw big been didigital clock. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Jesus Garcia > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Tess > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Big Ben > > Hey, > I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of > options for big been. > What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kawal Gucukoglu > Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Big Ben > > How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you > are speaking about? > > Kawal. > > On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > We must be talking about two different apps. > I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. > > Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds > electronic. > > Richard > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kawal Gucukoglu > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Big Ben > > I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather > disappointed with the sou
Re: Big Ben
Does it interupt while listening to games? - Original Message - From: "Cheryl Ann Homiak" To: Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:19 PM Subject: RE: Big Ben From cahom...@gmail.com Fri Oct 19 14:18:37 2012 Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:18:36 -0500 (CDT) From: Cheryl Ann Homiak To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben I run Westminster chimes and chime on both my 4S and 5 from nine in the morning until 11 at night with the chimes going off four times an hour and I see no battery problems. On top of this I listen to lots of baseball and football on my phones. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) On Fri, 19 Oct 2012, Cheryl Ann Homiak wrote: I run Westminster chimes and chime on both my 4S and 5 from nine in the morning until 11 at night with the chimes going off four times an hour and I see no battery problems. On top of this I listen to lots of baseball and football on my phones. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
Yes, go into the settings, Notification center and take it out of the notification center and make sure that only sounds is checked. Flick the mute switch on when you don't want the chimes or just go back into the settings, notifications and turn sounds off. Each app that is in the notification center has a button that says Notification Center on, or off when you double tap it. HTH, Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 6:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Regarding this app is there a simple way to allow the chimes, but remove the notifications? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 09:39 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben No, No No. Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording of Big Ben itself. I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his own sample. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. Here is the description again from their web site: Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, and then I saw big been didigital clock. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, Octobe
RE: Big Ben
Thanks to your comment about YouTube, the developer is going to put up his own sample on YouTube. Since you brought up the whole YouTube thing, could you send me the YouTube link? I did not hear before I bought, I trusted the description of the app. I have heard back from the developer and, as I expected, the true big ben app is a professional recording of Big Ben. So, whatever that YouTube was, it was not the app by ettore Software. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 12:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send e
RE: Big Ben
Regarding this app is there a simple way to allow the chimes, but remove the notifications? From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 09:39 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben No, No No. Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording of Big Ben itself. I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his own sample. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. Here is the description again from their web site: Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, and then I saw big been didigital clock. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description f
RE: Big Ben
No, No No. Westminster chimes is a different app than Big Ben. Westminster Chimes is an electronic imitation of the Big Ben chimes. The Big Ben app, and it is just called Big Ben, is a professional recording of Big Ben itself. I just heard back from the developer to confirm he did a professional recording and the YouTube sample is not of his app, but thanks to Cawal's comment about a YouTube sample, the creator of the app is going to put up his own sample. Here is the link to the true Big Ben app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 It is by Ettore Software. Here is the description again from their web site: Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 5:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, and then I saw big been didigital clock. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much ti
Re: Big Ben
westminster chimes and bigben are two different clocks i believe. -- Jeff -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
Ok, because I saw that, then I also saw big been pro that was another clock, and then I saw big been didigital clock. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesus Garcia Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 8:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "
RE: Big Ben
Do it as west minster chimes I believe it is the first item. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 08:24 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http:/
RE: Big Ben
Hey, I just tried to do a search for big been, and it came up with loads of options for big been. What option is the actual clock that is being discussed? _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2012 3:06 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups
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Just mute the phone during the phone call or book. No big deal. Christopher Hallsworth On 20/10/2012 01:08, Lois Butterfield wrote: I too think it sounds great. The only problem is when it sounds during a call or a book or anything else you want to hear. I ended up not having it on most of the time because of that. It’s hard to believe that big sound comes from that tiny speaker. Lois *From:* Richard Turner <mailto:richard.turne...@gmail.com> *Sent:* Friday, October 19, 2012 8:04 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Subject:* RE: Big Ben We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard *From:* viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Kawal Gucukoglu *Sent:* Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner mailto:richard.turne...@gmail.com>> wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received
Re: Big Ben
How can I hear what it sounds like before buying it if I can see the one you are speaking about? Kawal. On Oct 20, 2012, at 1:04 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > We must be talking about two different apps. > I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. > > Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds > electronic. > > Richard > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kawal Gucukoglu > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Big Ben > > I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather > disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood > in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it > sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. > > Kawal. > On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: > >> I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound >> quality, andthis is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben >> itself. >> >> Here is a description from their web site: >> « Big Ben >> Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style >> with >> a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia >> rules. >> A throwback to a more innocent time. >> Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his >> hands >> created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. >> It simulated >> a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being >> simpler >> days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging >> marvel and >> it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of >> penicillin. >> The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled >> Big Ben >> . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful >> incarnation >> - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical >> device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. >> Big Ben >> for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in >> your >> pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, >> on the >> half hour and on the quarter hour. >> That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be >> pleased to >> learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital >> display and >> / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to >> include >> when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament >> for the >> past 150 years. >> G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun >> and >> it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. >> App Details >> Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p >> Version 2.0 >> Size: 11.5MB >> Updated: 22nd April 2011 >> You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the >> notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. >> >> http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >
RE: Big Ben
Yes, but I just pause things, which takes care of the issue. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lois Butterfield Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 5:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I too think it sounds great. The only problem is when it sounds during a call or a book or anything else you want to hear. I ended up not having it on most of the time because of that. It’s hard to believe that big sound comes from that tiny speaker. Lois From: Richard Turner <mailto:richard.turne...@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 8:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscri
Re: Big Ben
I too think it sounds great. The only problem is when it sounds during a call or a book or anything else you want to hear. I ended up not having it on most of the time because of that. It’s hard to believe that big sound comes from that tiny speaker. Lois From: Richard Turner Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 8:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this g
RE: Big Ben
We must be talking about two different apps. I've been there as well and this sounds to me like the real thing. Certainly way more real than the Westminster Chimes app, which sounds electronic. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Big Ben
I listened to the demonstration of the App on You tube and was rather disappointed with the sounds as I know what Big Ben sounds like as I've stood in Parliament Square often enough to know how it really sounds. If it sounded like the real thing, I might have considered it. Kawal. On 19 Oct 2012, at 17:43, Richard Turner wrote: > I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound > quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. > > Here is a description from their web site: > « Big Ben > Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style > with > a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia > rules. > A throwback to a more innocent time. > Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his > hands > created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. > It simulated > a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being > simpler > days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging > marvel and > it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of > penicillin. > The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled > Big Ben > . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful > incarnation > - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical > device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. > Big Ben > for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in > your > pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, > on the > half hour and on the quarter hour. > That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be > pleased to > learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital > display and > / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to > include > when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament > for the > past 150 years. > G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun > and > it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. > App Details > Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p > Version 2.0 > Size: 11.5MB > Updated: 22nd April 2011 > You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the > notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. > > http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 > > Richard > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
From cahom...@gmail.com Fri Oct 19 14:18:37 2012 Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:18:36 -0500 (CDT) From: Cheryl Ann Homiak To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben I run Westminster chimes and chime on both my 4S and 5 from nine in the morning until 11 at night with the chimes going off four times an hour and I see no battery problems. On top of this I listen to lots of baseball and football on my phones. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) On Fri, 19 Oct 2012, Cheryl Ann Homiak wrote: I run Westminster chimes and chime on both my 4S and 5 from nine in the morning until 11 at night with the chimes going off four times an hour and I see no battery problems. On top of this I listen to lots of baseball and football on my phones. -- Cheryl May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You, Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14, HCSB) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Big Ben
Yes, it works fine with the device locked period Enjoy, Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." — Jane Wagner (Sent from an iPhone 4s) On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:55 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hi, Richard, > > Does it work with the device locked? I'm testing it now, and I turned the > option on to have it chime quarters. > > Thanks, > Teresa > > On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:49 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > >> The developer just pointed out to me that with the new do not disturb >> feature, apparently we can set the hours for turning off things like this. >> I haven't gone and played with that feature yet. >> >> Richard >> >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Teresa Cochran >> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:23 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Big Ben >> >> It's fun. I like it. :) It's easy to turn it off if you don't want the >> chimes running. >> >> Teresa >> >> On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:12 AM, "Tess" wrote: >> >>> With all these chimes I tend to wonder how much battery your using if you >>> let this run for any amount of time. >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Richard Turner >>> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:44 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Big Ben >>> >>> I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound >>> quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben >>> itself. >>> >>> Here is a description from their web site: >>> « Big Ben >>> Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in >>> style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or >>> iPad. Britannia rules. >>> A throwback to a more innocent time. >>> Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on >>> his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple >>> Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in >>> 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac >>> community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was >>> greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of >>> penicillin. >>> The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily >>> titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather >>> more colourful incarnation >>> - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's >>> considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. >>> Big Ben >>> for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks >>> right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that >>> ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. >>> That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be >>> pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch >>> on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - >>> features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy >>> that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. >>> G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit >>> of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. >>> App Details >>> Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p >>> Version 2.0 >>> Size: 11.5MB >>> Updated: 22nd April 2011 >>> You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the >>> notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. >>> >>> http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> your using... >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >>> toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>&
Re: Big Ben
Hi, Richard, Does it work with the device locked? I'm testing it now, and I turned the option on to have it chime quarters. Thanks, Teresa On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:49 AM, Richard Turner wrote: > The developer just pointed out to me that with the new do not disturb > feature, apparently we can set the hours for turning off things like this. I > haven't gone and played with that feature yet. > > Richard > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Teresa Cochran > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:23 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Big Ben > > It's fun. I like it. :) It's easy to turn it off if you don't want the chimes > running. > > Teresa > > On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:12 AM, "Tess" wrote: > >> With all these chimes I tend to wonder how much battery your using if you >> let this run for any amount of time. >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Richard Turner >> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:44 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Big Ben >> >> I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound >> quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben >> itself. >> >> Here is a description from their web site: >> « Big Ben >> Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in >> style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or >> iPad. Britannia rules. >> A throwback to a more innocent time. >> Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on >> his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple >> Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in >> 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac >> community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was >> greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of >> penicillin. >> The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily >> titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather >> more colourful incarnation >> - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's >> considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. >> Big Ben >> for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks >> right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that >> ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. >> That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be >> pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch >> on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - >> features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy >> that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. >> G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit >> of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. >> App Details >> Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p >> Version 2.0 >> Size: 11.5MB >> Updated: 22nd April 2011 >> You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the >> notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. >> >> http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 >> >> Richard >> >> your using... >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email >> toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this messa
RE: Big Ben
The developer just pointed out to me that with the new do not disturb feature, apparently we can set the hours for turning off things like this. I haven't gone and played with that feature yet. Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:23 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Big Ben It's fun. I like it. :) It's easy to turn it off if you don't want the chimes running. Teresa On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:12 AM, "Tess" wrote: > With all these chimes I tend to wonder how much battery your using if you let > this run for any amount of time. > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Richard Turner > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:44 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Big Ben > > I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound > quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. > > Here is a description from their web site: > « Big Ben > Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in > style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or > iPad. Britannia rules. > A throwback to a more innocent time. > Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on > his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple > Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in > 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac > community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was > greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. > The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily > titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather > more colourful incarnation > - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's > considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. > Big Ben > for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks > right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that > ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. > That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be > pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch > on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - > features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy > that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. > G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit > of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. > App Details > Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p > Version 2.0 > Size: 11.5MB > Updated: 22nd April 2011 > You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the > notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. > > http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 > > Richard > > your using... > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
I've not noticed any real battery drain. I don't think it takes much to run. Richard _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tess Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 10:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Big Ben With all these chimes I tend to wonder how much battery your using if you let this run for any amount of time. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Big Ben I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard your using... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
Re: Big Ben
It's fun. I like it. :) It's easy to turn it off if you don't want the chimes running. Teresa On Oct 19, 2012, at 10:12 AM, "Tess" wrote: > With all these chimes I tend to wonder how much battery your using if you let > this run for any amount of time. > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Richard Turner > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:44 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Big Ben > > I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound > quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. > > Here is a description from their web site: > « Big Ben > Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style > with > a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia > rules. > A throwback to a more innocent time. > Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his > hands > created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. > It simulated > a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being > simpler > days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging > marvel and > it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of > penicillin. > The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled > Big Ben > . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful > incarnation > - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical > device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. > Big Ben > for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in > your > pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, > on the > half hour and on the quarter hour. > That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be > pleased to > learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital > display and > / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to > include > when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament > for the > past 150 years. > G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun > and > it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. > App Details > Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p > Version 2.0 > Size: 11.5MB > Updated: 22nd April 2011 > You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the > notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. > > http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 > > Richard > > your using... > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > toviphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
RE: Big Ben
With all these chimes I tend to wonder how much battery your using if you let this run for any amount of time. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Big Ben I have to put in another plug for Big Ben. I am rather picky about sound quality, and this is the best for real Westminster chimes from Big Ben itself. Here is a description from their web site: « Big Ben Anglophiles of the world, rejoice. Now you can get the time of day in style with a fully functional miniaturised Big Ben on your iPhone or iPad. Britannia rules. A throwback to a more innocent time. Back in the 1980s, an idealistic young developer with too much time on his hands created a revolutionary program for the fledgling Apple Macintosh platform. It simulated a famous Westminster clock tower in 256 glorious shades of grey. Those being simpler days, the Mac community gasped in awe at this ticking, tocking, bonging marvel and it was greeted with a level of enthusiasm not seen since the invention of penicillin. The developer's name was Riccardo Ettore and the software was snappily titled Big Ben . Today, we're pleased to offer you a revamped, rather more colourful incarnation - updated for the 21st century and ported to a magical device that's considerably easier to carry around than a Macintosh SE 30. Big Ben for iOS puts one of London's most cherished timekeeping landmarks right in your pocket, replete with authentic Westminster chimes that ring out on the hour, on the half hour and on the quarter hour. That's not all: if you enjoy tweaking things to your liking, you'll be pleased to learn we included some additional options. You can switch on a digital display and / or a hand that ticks away the seconds - features that they neglected to include when they built the real McCoy that's towered over the houses of parliament for the past 150 years. G'wan, treat yourself - you know you want to, really. It's a daft bit of fun and it'll only set you back a modest 59 pennies, luv. App Details Price: $0.99 / €0.79 / 59p Version 2.0 Size: 11.5MB Updated: 22nd April 2011 You cannot set it to not chime at certain periods, but if you go into the notification center, you can turn off sounds so it goes quiet. http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bigben/id301046876?mt=8 Richard your using... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.