RE: siri and bluetooth

2012-08-03 Thread Godwin Adoyi
Hi, I use Plantronics voyager UC BT headset and I communicate a lot with Siri by continuously pressing the call button and releasing it just as you can do with the home button. Cheers! Godwin -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

Re: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread Grant Hardy
The only slight problem with that approach arises if you don't happen to know on what year your contact was born. :) I guess you could just pick a random year, but if you're really particular about record keeping this could be annoying. If you sync your calendar with some other service, such as

Re: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread Rob Harris
Guesswork and err on the side of flattery. - Original Message - From: Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 7:24 AM Subject: Re: Calendar suggestions The only slight problem with that approach arises if you don't happen to know on

Re: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread chris hallsworth
Nice! So will we then get reminded on the day that its the contact's birthday? Might give this a shot! - Original Message - From: David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 6:39 AM Subject: Re: Calendar suggestions Hello, This is

listrecorder: how to make new notes without recording

2012-08-03 Thread William Windels
Hello all, I was wondering if I can also make notes without recording. e.g. I would like to write down the support-number of accessibility in a list inside the app with all kind of contact information. However, if I chose to make a new item, it starts recording directly. If I just want to write

RE: best perfectly working I O S with Iphone3gs

2012-08-03 Thread Jon Pierson
Hi, No the program is just a bit sluggish at times when flicking from item to item but the GPS updates fine. Other GPS programs have a smaller footprint and it is only with some of the really large programs where you may see this. On the other hand, if you keep the app switcher cleaned out before

RE: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread Michelle McQuigge
I don't know about that. I have inputted a number of specific birthdays in my contact list (I told you I'm a record-keeping nut), and so far none of them have surfaced in my calendar. Is there a setting I need to activate to make that happen? -Original Message- From:

Re: status update

2012-08-03 Thread chris hallsworth
It's called Status Report and should be in your local app store. - Original Message - From: Musiclady natureloving...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:14 AM Subject: status update I can't seem to find this app. Is there any other apps where i can

Re: best perfectly working I O S with Iphone3gs

2012-08-03 Thread Scott Davert
The other thing to consider is disabling the premium TTS. This will also use less resources, though the voice may be less clear. The other thing I think you may start to run in to a few months down the road if you run iOS 4, is that some developers have already dropped support for iOS 3, so it

RE: other synth for voiceover on iphone?

2012-08-03 Thread Regina Alvarado
Please, give me the instructions again for finding other voices on the iPhone. I went to accessibility and then to rotor languages. All I could find in there was Siri voice for American. What is the HQ voice? Am I confusing the fact that there are other English spoken apps such as Australian

Re: listrecorder: how to make new notes without recording

2012-08-03 Thread Richard Turner
On the home screen double tap on the edit button then on the zero edit add item button. You will now have an item with no recording and you can then give it a title and then fill in the details. I would like to see this added as a separate button on the home screen to make it a little simpler.

Re: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I just checked, and I see the birthdays' I've entered in my contacts show up in my calendar. You have to have the birthday calendar selected in the calendars you want displayed. It's at the bottom in the Other section. I'm not sure if I had to do anything to get it to show up there or not, but if

Re: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
It'll show up in your calendar on the appropriate day. I'm not sure if you get an alarm or a notification though. On 03/08/12 02:38, chris hallsworth wrote: Nice! So will we then get reminded on the day that its the contact's birthday? Might give this a shot! - Original Message - From:

Re: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread Richard Turner
I have not tried a yearly event. But did you go through the two done sequences? In the calendar, double tap on the show calendars button and make sure birthday's is selected if you are going to use the contacts approach. HTH, Richard On Aug 3, 2012, at 3:48 AM, Michelle McQuigge

Re: other synth for voiceover on iphone?

2012-08-03 Thread Russ Kiehne
The booksense is my favorite device when it comes to reading text based books. -Original Message- From: Jordan Gallacher Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 12:27 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: other synth for voiceover on iphone? Funny. Very funny. The voice on the

Re: remote for a Daikin heatpump system.

2012-08-03 Thread Tim Mehok
Jim, I am also considering a Daikin system. Please send me an email off line to talk about your Daikin system. Thanks, Tim On 8/3/12, Jim Noseworthy jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com wrote: Hi Folks: Does anyone know of an iPhone remote app for a Diakin heatpump system? Thanks all

Re: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all I have just tried the birthdays feature out. Works a bloody treat at my end! Lol! One of my contacts has a birthday today. So added it to my contacts, and momentarily it appeared as an all day event in Calendar! Good or what! - Original Message - From: Christopher Chaltain

Re: Calendar suggestions

2012-08-03 Thread Michelle McQuigge
Pretty freaking great! :) Thanks for the instructions, Richard - my contacts' birthday now show up like clockwork. Much appreciate the tip. Thanks to all who helped out, Michelle On 8/3/12, chris hallsworth christopher...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all I have just tried the birthdays feature out.

Re: best perfectly working I O S with Iphone3gs

2012-08-03 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, when I had my 3GS it worked fine with iOS 5.0. I agree however that 4.3.3 iOS was the best one for the 3GS from what I feel anyway. Take my opinion with a grain of salt. -- Raul A. Gallegos Last night, I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and thought to myself, Where the heck

iPhone and caller iD

2012-08-03 Thread Michael Amaro
Hello listers, Is there a way to make the iPhone 4s repeat the name of who is calling? Thanks Michael Windows Live ID: mikeam...@earthlink.net e-mail: mikeam...@earthlink.net Skype ID: mikeameli John F. Kennedy Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country --

Re: iPhone and caller iD

2012-08-03 Thread Rob Harris
Touch or feel the screen before you pikc up; it's thereon screen if you feel or flick about for it. R! - Original Message - From: Michael Amaro mikeam...@earthlink.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:53 PM Subject: iPhone and caller iD Hello listers, Is

Re: iPhone and caller iD

2012-08-03 Thread Michelle McQuigge
On the 3gs, the number can be found in the top central part of the screen. I too, though, would be interested at least one more automatic announcement from the call display. Thanks for asking the question. Michelle On 8/3/12, Rob Harris bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: Touch or feel the screen

Advanced English dictionary for iPhone

2012-08-03 Thread Andrew Lamanche
Dear Listers, I have recently seen here a discussion of the app advanced dictionary for iPhone. Has anyone tried to run it on the iPad? It does not say so in the app store but sometimes iPhone apps run equally successfully on the iPad. Thanks for any info. Andrew -- You received this

Accessible apps for home theater receivers

2012-08-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I'm researching midrange home theater receivers, and I see several of them have iPhone apps and air play support. I'm wondering, does anyone have any experience with these receivers and how accessible the iPhone apps are? I'm mostly looking at Onkyo, Denon and Yamaha, although I also see that

Accessible Verizon Phones

2012-08-03 Thread Sharonda Greenlaw
Hello all, I am looking to find what simple Verizon phones are being sold nowadays. My friend is looking for just a phone to make calls. She's not looking for the iPhone or the Droid. What ideas do you all have out there? Thanks so much. -- Sharonda Greenlaw President (Phoenix Chapter) National

Re: the current temp app

2012-08-03 Thread Molly Marcinick
i am getting but it is almost 1 0 degrees off Sent from my iPhone On Aug 2, 2012, at 10:33 PM, Gerard Doody jerrydood...@gmail.com wrote: Hi steve, I too have been having the same issue. I contacted the developer but to avail. I am about to delete. hdh Jerry Doody Sent from my iPhone

ScreenCurtain on when VoiceOver on; how can I change this back?

2012-08-03 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Using iPod Touch 4th generation with voiceover. After a charge, Screen Curtain is now on whenever VoiceOver is on, and vice versa. How did this happen, and how can I change it back so Screen curtain is off when VoiceOver is on? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are

RE: ScreenCurtain on when VoiceOver on; how can I change this back?

2012-08-03 Thread Joseph Lee
Hi, Do a triple tap with three fingers. Cheers, Joseph -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: ScreenCurtain on when VoiceOver

Re: Apps for Fantasy Football?

2012-08-03 Thread Paul Ferrara
What will it let you do, and where is it limited? Paul - Original Message - From: Pablo Sandoval ps8...@hotmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 9:28 PM Subject: Re: Apps for Fantasy Football? I am using the NFL app.. It is a bit limitted, but that's

Re: ScreenCurtain on when VoiceOver on; how can I change this back?

2012-08-03 Thread Sean Paul
Not sure how to keep it that way. Mine will not stay on when I have to turn the phone off for some reason. However, triple tap the screen will turn it off on or on off. - Original Message - From: Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: iPhone and caller iD

2012-08-03 Thread Raul A. Gallegos
Hi, the information is right around where the number 2 on the keypad is located. So, try upper center of the screen. Not quite at the top where the status bar is. -- Raul A. Gallegos Chastity is curable if detected early! ~ Anonymous Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter:

Re: Accessible apps for home theater receivers

2012-08-03 Thread Steve
I haven't played with an accessible Yamaha receiver itself yet. But, most of the functions that I saw on the app itself appear to be labeled. But, I'm not certain how well it would wok with the receiver and I'd guess you need eyes to first set it up. Please, I'd be interested in anybody's

Updated Sirius XM App seems to have a few accessibility improvements

2012-08-03 Thread Al Puzzuoli
An updated version of the Sirius Xm app came out today, and though accessibility is still far from perfect, this version does seem much better. When using VO, you can now see, and double tap the buttons along the bottom of the screen. The buttons are not labeled, but it looks like you can use

Latest groupon app

2012-08-03 Thread Kirsten Edmondson
Hi, the new version of Groupon came out yesterday, is it more accessible now? Kirsten Sent from my iPhone -- 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/.

iphone as tv remote?

2012-08-03 Thread Hank Smith
Hello any one know of a good app that will allow me to use my iphone 3gs to control my tv or sattle lite reciever? Hank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

NFB Newsline help

2012-08-03 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Downloaeded NFB Newsline and successfully registered. Tried to Subscribe but got to a search field that doesn't yield any results, and with only an Update Subscriptions button that doesn't do anything. Can't get out of that screen. Feeling stupid. Any ideas? Thanks -- You received this

RE: Accessible Verizon Phones

2012-08-03 Thread Jennie Facer
Stay away from the Samsung Intensity 2. It reads some things, but mostly inaccessible. Jenn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sharonda Greenlaw Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Accessible Verizon Phones

2012-08-03 Thread Hope Paulos
What'd about thrc Samsung haven? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2012, at 6:52 PM, Jennie Facer pup...@me.com wrote: Stay away from the Samsung Intensity 2. It reads some things, but mostly inaccessible. Jenn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Audio Tutorials from the Carroll Center for the Blind

2012-08-03 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello List, I thought some would be interested in looking at these audio tutorials. The content is using VO, the Apple TV, and Read2Go. I will paste the link to the Carroll Center with a description of what one may find. Enjoy. Here's the blurb. The Carroll Center for the Blind:

Re: Accessible Verizon Phones

2012-08-03 Thread Sharonda Greenlaw
Verizon does not sell the Samsung haven anymore Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2012, at 3:59 PM, Hope Paulos hope.pau...@gmail.com wrote: What'd about thrc Samsung haven? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2012, at 6:52 PM, Jennie Facer pup...@me.com wrote: Stay away from the Samsung

RE: Updated Sirius XM App seems to have a few accessibility improvements

2012-08-03 Thread Michael Malver
I'm having trouble reproducing your results. I click the first unlabeled button, but the category list doesn't come up. I did get the category list to come up, but I can't figure out exactly which button I clicked to get it to display. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: iPhone and caller iD

2012-08-03 Thread Todd Bernhard
Feel free to try one of my free apps. Search for Ringtones Uncensored. The PRO version has over 40 voices including Siri. You can create talking ringtones that announce your name and a caller's name, and optionally play a sound effect before the message. You still have to create and assign

Re: Updated Sirius XM App seems to have a few accessibility improvements

2012-08-03 Thread Al Puzzuoli
On 8/3/2012 8:08 PM, Michael Malver wrote: I'm having trouble reproducing your results. I click the first unlabeled button, but the category list doesn't come up. I did get the category list to come up, but I can't figure out exactly which button I clicked to get it to display. -Original

status report question

2012-08-03 Thread Musiclady
I know this just came up, but I'd only just got the app. How do i update all the feeds? I have twetter and facebook conneced. I pressed the new and typed in my status but nothing happened when i tried to send. also, i don't know how to get the latest updates. Steph -- You received this

RE: Updated Sirius XM App seems to have a few accessibility improvements

2012-08-03 Thread Michael Malver
Since I'm totally blind, I don't know if the button I'm clicking is on the bottom left of the screen. I'm clicking on the first button that says, unlabeled -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Al Puzzuoli Sent: Friday, August

Re: Updated Sirius XM App seems to have a few accessibility improvements

2012-08-03 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Al, Thanks very much for posting this. Although I check for updates each day at least twice, I had not gotten this app update yet. Your instructions worked very well for me. I may decide to label the buttons that require it, but even without that, the app is much easier to use. Les On

Re: status report question

2012-08-03 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
Hi Steph. When you are finished typing the message you swipe right to find the services you are signed up for. Double tap facebook if you want your update to go to facebook. I have twitter as well but find that status report and having my updates go to twitter is broken in this update. I

Re: iphone as tv remote?

2012-08-03 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
On 8/3/12, Hank Smith hanksm...@hanksmith.net wrote: Hello any one know of a good app that will allow me to use my iphone 3gs to control my tv or sattle lite reciever? Hank -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public

Re: iphone as tv remote?

2012-08-03 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
Hi and sorry for the blank message. This requires extra hardware, most of which has accessib'ility implications. I'm currently working on a cheap solution where a Raspberry Pi and an IR transmittor coupled with a web interface can be used to do what you want. Given that the only way to do this in

RE: status report question

2012-08-03 Thread Jennie Facer
For some reason, you can't update Twitter feed. You have to double tap on the Facebook button to get it selected. To get the updates, you focus on the top of your feeds you do have, then double tap, wait for the tri tones, then slide down with the finger and you will get the updates. I hope this

RE: Updated Sirius XM App seems to have a few accessibility improvements

2012-08-03 Thread Michael Malver
Now I get what you are asking. I can now get categories to work. Thanks -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Al Puzzuoli Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Updated Sirius XM App seems to

Re: status report question

2012-08-03 Thread Musiclady
How do i get new updates? Steph - Original Message - From: Rebecca Ilniski rilni...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date sent: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:51:51 -0400 Subject: Re: status report question Hi Steph. When you are finished typing the message you swipe right to find the

Re: iPhone and caller iD

2012-08-03 Thread Chris Judd
Is there an audio demo of this app? If so, I would love to hear it. It sounds like a cool app. - Original Message - From: Todd Bernhard To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 7:27 PM Subject: Re: iPhone and caller iD Feel free to try one of my free

ten items, very helpful

2012-08-03 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
Hi, Just thought I'd let you all know that the app ten items is a very simple to do list. It's helped keep my crazy life a little more organized with very little effort on my part. Thanks to whoever recommended it. I use it every day. God bless! Paula and Babe -- You received this message

RE: Accessible apps for home theater receivers

2012-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Christopher, I have never seen anything on here regarding home theatre receiver apps and you maybe in a situation where you may have to find a good store where they are willing to let you try. I of course don't know what mid range is for you, I guess for some mid range may mean $500 to $800

RE: iphone as tv remote?

2012-08-03 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hank, You may want to check if your satellite company has an app, I have a Bell dual tuner PVR receiver here in Canada and Bell has an app which allows me to see the guide, what's playing, schedule recordings etc. This of course is only possible if your receiver is network capable since it has to

Re: Zello chat today

2012-08-03 Thread Keith Bundy
Planning for another Zello chat in the Viphone channel on Saturday, August 4, at 16:00 GMT. That's 11:00 AM Cntral US Time. Anyone is welcome! On 7/31/12, Rose Combs rosecom...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, it may be a while, however. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Accessible apps for home theater receivers

2012-08-03 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Thanks Sieghard. I was looking at Robert Silva's ratings of home theater receivers on about.com, and he classifies midrange receivers as ranging from $400 to $1300. BTW, the web site is http://hometheater.about.com/od/avreceiversreviews/tp/aatpmidavra.htm I did look at AppleVis.com, and I didn't

RE: Accessible apps for home theater receivers

2012-08-03 Thread Kelly Ford
I use an app from Pioneer called IControl. It allows for changing of the various sound settings, i.e. various flavors of THX and others.It allows you to change speaker balance using tilt behavior. It doesn't allow for access to setup functions on the receiver. You also have to use

re: Music notation.

2012-08-03 Thread Musiclady
Whats the email address? Steph - Original Message - From: Wayne Pearcy thetrumpetk...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com viphone@googlegroups.com Date sent: Sat, 4 Aug 2012 00:08:50 -0400 Subject: Music notation. Hi all. I found a musical notation app that I think may be more

Re: Zello chat today

2012-08-03 Thread Rob Harris
Good good, hope I remember this time. - Original Message - From: Keith Bundy kb5...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2012 4:00 AM Subject: Re: Zello chat today Planning for another Zello chat in the Viphone channel on Saturday, August 4, at 16:00 GMT.