VoiceOver Keyboard Commands was Re: Keyboard Commands for the iPhone

2013-02-18 Thread Chris H
VoiceOver keyboard commands VO = Control-Option ••Read all, starting from the current position: VO–A ••Read from the top: VO–B ••Move to the status bar: VO–M ••Press the Home button: VO–H ••Select the next or previous item: VO–Right Arrow or VO–Left Arrow ••Tap an item: VO–Space bar

Re: Trekker GPS App

2013-02-18 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I'd like to agree with the person who said, that using an IOS device when walking would be difficult. I too rely on the Trekker Breeze when out and about as I too have a guide dog. However if a similar appleacation came out on the I phone and no flicking required then I'd have two options

Re: Trekker GPS App

2013-02-18 Thread John Gallagher
Hi David that's interesting about where you put the iphone. on my apex of course there is a strap which you put over your shoulder so when carrying my piano tuning bag to clip the iphone near your ear will make it better. so if your gps system keeps anouncing where you are that's a great help.

ariadne and screen lock?

2013-02-18 Thread RobH!
I found a button in Ariadne settings about screen lock, but not sure what it does. Can, or indeed does that setting, disable the automatic screen lock so it stays awake to give you constant feedback if you need it when monitoring a target destination? Cousin, who has just acquired this, is

Re: How do you subscribe to the accessible IOS google group?

2013-02-18 Thread RobH!
True, but neither do we; so he only comes down heavier when he finally gets just too Pe'd off, or when someone else does and complains to him. None of us are perfect, but he tries to keep some order. It's the more persistent offenders he takes action against. Rh. - Original Message

Episode 42 - Bluetooth Devices is up

2013-02-18 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi All This week I welcome Nelson to the iBlindTech Democast. He demonstrates a number of BT devices, including a couple of headsets, a speaker dock and a car kit. Hope you enjoy. You can Click here to play Episode 42 Or follow the links below my signature Garth www.iblindtech.com/

RE: VoiceOver Keyboard Commands was Re: Keyboard Commands for the iPhone

2013-02-18 Thread Alex Stone
Chris, thanks for these, however one command I don't see here, is how to switch pages on the home screen with the keyboard, can anyone help? Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris H Sent: 18 February 2013 08:44

Re: A great new carier for your iPhone: unlimited everything $49 per month!

2013-02-18 Thread erik burggraaf
I'll believe the cheep iphone stories when I see the product, but as of now it's just noise. Remember the big roomer about apple coming out with AMD based computers for half to 2/3 the price of the current lines? That never happened. The cheep IPhone isn't on the way. Your business

RE: Fleksy is now free

2013-02-18 Thread Rose Combs
I bought it the day it was released, $14.95 or so, then I tried it and never got the hang of it. Gave my 4 to my husband, he tried it, never got the hang of it. So I figure I supported an app that would help others if not me. Siri is much easier. -Original Message- From:

Re: Keyboard Commands for the iPhone

2013-02-18 Thread Les Kriegler
Thanks for everyone who sent links to files and the text of files listing these commands. Very helpful. I have not figured out a way to reply to e-mail messages using the bluetooth keyboard. I don't seem to be able to move to the reply button using control-down arrow either. Is there a way

moving apps

2013-02-18 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
Hi all. How do you move an app with the bluetooth keyboar?once moved how do you drop it where you wa nt to move it? thanks. Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com sent from my IPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone

RE: package tracker

2013-02-18 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. Shiprack is also accessaible. You forward an email containing a tracking number and it adds it to your list and alerts you on any tracking progress. BILL HOLTON Email: b...@bholton.com P: 386-624-6309 C: 386-624-3255 Home Office:1520 Loughton ST

Re: package tracker

2013-02-18 Thread RobH!
Is that just usps or can it deal with internationals? - Original Message - From: Bill Holton bill32...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:43 PM Subject: RE: package tracker Hi. Shiprack is also accessaible. You forward an email containing a

RE: package tracker

2013-02-18 Thread Bill Holton
Don't know, never tried it international. But I think it's free, if you want to give it a try. BILL HOLTON Email: b...@bholton.com P: 386-624-6309 C: 386-624-3255 Home Office:1520 Loughton ST DeLand, FL 32720 -Original Message-

Tiny Tower: accessible or no?

2013-02-18 Thread James Homuth
I did some digging, so I probably already know the answer, but I'm wondering if anyone on the list has tried playing the game Tiny Tower, and if so, how accessible/useable is it with VO? I know a few folks who play it, and wouldn't mind joining them. But, since they don't use VO I can't very well

Re: Trekker GPS App

2013-02-18 Thread David Chittenden
Just set maps to track with headings, use Ariadne, or use the new iMove app (which I find to be a bit too wordy). David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 18/02/2013, at 22:21, John Gallagher j...@pianotuner.plus.com wrote: Hi

Re: ariadne and screen lock?

2013-02-18 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, screen lock keeps the screen from locking. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 18/02/2013, at 22:26, RobH! bobs...@googlemail.com wrote: I found a button in Ariadne settings about screen lock, but not sure what it

RE: moving apps

2013-02-18 Thread Jennie Facer
I don't think you can do this with a keyboard. If you can, please someone correct me. Jenn -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebecca Ilniski Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 5:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: moving

Re: Tiny Tower: accessible or no?

2013-02-18 Thread MamaPeach
After opening the Tiny Tower app, and you log into the game center, VoiceOver reads absolutely nothing. From: James Homuth Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 10:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Tiny Tower: accessible or no? I did some digging, so I probably already know the answer,

Replying to Messages with Bluetooth Keyboard

2013-02-18 Thread CD
I do it all the time. Control down arrow takes you to the bottom of the message then you use left or right arrow until you hear VO say reply. Then double pap that it will ask you if you want to reply to this message, double tap that and you're good to go. If you want another option just arrow

Re: Keyboard Commands for the iPhone

2013-02-18 Thread Christopher Chaltain
yes, there is. What happens when you use control+down-arrow? Assuming you have quick nav enabled, use left-arrow+right-arrow to toggle this on and off, you should be able to use control+down-arrow to get to the last object on the page, back up a few objects with the left-arrow until you get to

Re: sip phone application

2013-02-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Tom, Acrobits is excellent. Jonathan On 17/02/2013, at 5:01 PM, Tom Moore tommym2...@gmail.com wrote: Hi guys, Does anyone know what the best sip phone program is that is accessible that I can use to login to the company pbx? Thanks, Tom -- You received this message because

Re: reading .pdf documents

2013-02-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Yes iBooks is good for PDF, I see that Dropbox just added a PDF reader in their latest iOS release, but I've not tried that yet. Jonathan On 18/02/2013, at 9:10 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote: Hi, Yes, iBooks works quite well. With some PDFs, you can read by line by sliding

Re: package tracker

2013-02-18 Thread matthew Dyer
Thanks. Will take a look. Matthew On Feb 18, 2013, at 8:43 AM, Bill Holton wrote: Hi. Shiprack is also accessaible. You forward an email containing a tracking number and it adds it to your list and alerts you on any tracking progress. BILL HOLTON Email:

Re: Pages

2013-02-18 Thread Denny Schwab
Numbers doesn't work at all with speach. You can bring up a spreadsheet, but then things go down hill fast. There is no way to navigate between rows, unless you swipe left or right the width of the columns for the row, to get to the next row. Also an edit dialog pop-up seems to come up every

Re: Correction on keyboards

2013-02-18 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
HI, Thanks for this. We were talking more about ways to check spelling after finishing typing text. In my case I use almost exclusively the Braille touch app when I don't have a BT keyboard around. Gets pretty fast but I miss correct spelling features. So for this the touchtype is a pretty ok

The Numbers App,

2013-02-18 Thread Richard Turner
I created a new subject line as too many comments about the Numbers app were being made under the subject of Pages. Numbers may be slightly more useful with a braille display or blue tooth keyboard. It is not very useful when only interacting through the screen. I have not done much with

Re: The Numbers App,

2013-02-18 Thread Denny Schwab
Hello, The Bluetooth keyboard I use doesn't help with Numbers at all. You get the same pop-up with the keyboard you get with gestures. Denny On 2/18/13, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote: I created a new subject line as too many comments about the Numbers app were being made

RE: The Numbers App,

2013-02-18 Thread Richard Turner
Good to know. I had not taken the time to investigate. I suspect the same will be true with a braille display. Thanks, Richard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Denny Schwab Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 9:37 AM To:

RE: sip phone application

2013-02-18 Thread Shane Davidson
Hello; I've used media5phone with success. Jonathan, I've never tried acrobits. What's it like compared to media5phone? Shane Davidson with guidedog Cleveland GDB graduate Oregon class OR227 5/19/2012 Support guidedogs for the blind, a non proffet organization providing guidedogs to those who

Re: Calendar

2013-02-18 Thread Maria Joe Chapman
HI. does anyone know if google has one for australian holidays? regards Maria and crew from australia email: bubbygirl1...@gmail.com check out www.95-the-mix.com where we play lots of great music On 18/02/2013, at 4:26 PM, Raul A. Gallegos r...@raulgallegos.com wrote: Hi, there

Re: sip phone application

2013-02-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
I don't have any experience of Media5Phone. There are quite a few accessible SIP products out there that all seem to work quite well. Groundwire, Acrobits big brother, is also very good. Bria is another one although when I used it it was a little sluggish. Jonathan On 19/02/2013, at 6:59 AM,

exercise descriptions for Move

2013-02-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, My son helped me with two of the exercises in the app Move that didn't have clear audio explanations. Here are the descriptions we came up with. Burpees: Do pushups on your knees, but after each one, stand up and jump once. Hindu squats: Put your feet a little more than hip width apart.

CP: help syncing a hotmail with iphone and outlook 2007?

2013-02-18 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi all, I normally just switch people over to gmail for syncing calendars and contacts because it just works, but it's not nice to do to some poor client who is had his sympatico address for 10 years or something. So, the IPhone takes the sympatico seeemlessly and sets it up as a hotmail

Re: link that word how to buy?

2013-02-18 Thread Yolanda Thompson
Go to the button off of the main page that says more apps. That will bring up a list of their apps. About the fourth or fifth one down is the link to their paid version. HTH Yolanda On 2/17/13, Regina Alvarado reggie.alvar...@gmail.com wrote: how do I get the full app for link that word? I

RE: help syncing a hotmail with iphone and outlook 2007?

2013-02-18 Thread Kevin W.
If the Simpatico is a Hotmail powered email, you can use the Microsoft Outlook connecter plugin. This allows you to add Hotmail / Windows Live / Other custom Hotmail powered domain emails to your Microsoft outlook experience. The program automatically syncs emails, contacts, and any calendars

Re: Keyboard Commands for the iPhone

2013-02-18 Thread Marcy Weinberg
Just use the VO keysand left or right arrows until you get to the reply button. Then press VO , space bar,and you'll see reply, reply all if the message was sent to more than one person, and forward. Press VO space bar On reply or reply all. -- Marcy weinberg Junior Partner Fedora Outlier,

Re Justin TV, has anyone tried to broadcast with it?

2013-02-18 Thread Kathy Brandt
I can't figure out how to start recording. It isn't under anything I've looked at. I can find channels and all. Ustream was better re being able to broadcast, apart from how you have to turn voiceover off in order not to hear a constant blip. Thanks. Kathy. -- You received this

RE: link that word how to buy?

2013-02-18 Thread Regina Alvarado
Thanks to all. I have found it, though my mind for some reason does not run along the same lines as the game! (smiles) Reggie -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Yolanda Thompson Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 3:40 PM To:

RE: Trekker GPS App

2013-02-18 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
David, I'm curious how you manage to get the speaker securely near your ear. I have thought this is something I would prefer at times, but I can't figure out a secure way to do that. Thanks. Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

[Maccessibility] Making Zombies, Run! 2 accessible

2013-02-18 Thread Maccessibility
Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'Making Zombies, Run! 2 accessible' The linked blog post is fantastic, but this is the best bit. Go check it out for a great read by a great developer. And, if youve not tried Zombies, Run! you should. Regardless of whether you use the graphics view or

RE: AppleCare?

2013-02-18 Thread Amy Ruell
Yes, definitely. Amy -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Gross Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 9:28 PM To: Viphone Subject: AppleCare? Is AppleCare worth the price? -- You received this message because you are

Re: AppleCare?

2013-02-18 Thread Cheryl Homiak
If you ever have something go really wrong, in my opinion it is. I'd rather pay the money and not need it than not pay and have a computer here I can't afford to fix. But I usually wait until the first year is almost up for a computer; I think you have to do it much sooner for an i-device. --

Re: AppleCare?

2013-02-18 Thread Mich
yes it is I got apple cair for 100 and feel that it was for shure werth the price. from Mich. - Original Message - From: Amy Ruell aru...@comcast.net To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 9:36 PM Subject: RE: AppleCare? Yes, definitely. Amy -Original

Re: AppleCare?

2013-02-18 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, Apple takes care of you when you have Apple care. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 19/02/2013, at 15:27, David Gross david.dgro...@gmail.com wrote: Is AppleCare worth the price? -- You received this message

gps apps

2013-02-18 Thread denise avant
Hello all, I know there are many accessible apps for the iphone. But I am looking for the best one that would allow a user to pick a location, and then find out the street names around that location, including whether these streets are north east south or west. Is there such an app? Thanks. --

Re: gps apps

2013-02-18 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, in iOS 6+, this can be done using Apple Maps. It is already on the iPhone. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 19/02/2013, at 16:28, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, I know there are many

Re: AppleCare?

2013-02-18 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Being able to call tech support is worth it. Also, being able to have a product replaced when its battery starts to go is great. And I've had several pairs of earbuds replaced. Last time, my earbuds were replaced by the new earpods, which was quite a step up, so yes, I agree it's worth the

Re: reading .pdf documents

2013-02-18 Thread Kyle Seitz
The PDF viewer in dropbox is jus ok. The cool thing is that once you open the pdf, there is an open with option. One of the choices is to open in IBooks. That is way cool! -Original Message- From: Jonathan Mosen Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 11:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Apple Care vs. Square Trade and other insurance options, was: AppleCare?

2013-02-18 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi David, One aspect of Apple Care that was mentioned is the ability to call Apple technical support beyond your first year without having to pay extra. However, strictly from a warranty point of view there are other options. Square Trade, for example, does also offer an extended iPhone insurance