RE: using IMessage and face time with both phone number and email

2013-05-12 Thread Andrew Head
Hi Grant, Thanks for the info, so I guess I'll have to select my email to start new conversations when overseas as my number will be unavailable, however that doesn't matter to my parents? They can still message and face time me even if my Australian number is the only contact info in their phones?

Re: using IMessage and face time with both phone number and email

2013-05-12 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Andrew, yes, your parents should have no problem messaging you using your Email address even if it is not in their contact list. They'll still be able to see that a message or Facetime call is coming from your Email address. What you might want to do is send them a message first, that way they c

Re: Facebook question.

2013-05-12 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Chris and all, thank you for your help regarding Facebook friends and push notifications. I know it's been a week or so since it has been posted here, but I tried it just today and it works perfect. Is it possible to get push notifications from the websites you like as well? Just wondering becau

Re: Using Siri question.

2013-05-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, Doesn't pressing the home button cancel Siri? Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 12, 2013, at 1:19 AM, Beth G wrote: > Hi, > When I shake the phone to cancel Siri, nothing happens. I looked in settings > to see if there was a s

Re: Updating this list on my iPhone.

2013-05-12 Thread David Chittenden
Try double-tapping the refresh button next to the address field. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 12/05/2013, at 17:35, Kevin Gibbs wrote: > Guys, > I just realized that I can't update the contents of this list from the we

Question about updating maps for Navigon.

2013-05-12 Thread Mária Orovčíková
Hi list, please does anyone know how it is with updating maps for Navigon? Are maps updates free of charge or do you have to pay extra money for maps updates once you have purchased Navigon? I am just asking because someone told me, in Navigon extras there is something like maps update and it c

Re: Kindle.

2013-05-12 Thread Tarapprakash
Is it possible to try a book using the app I wanted to try the app with voice over before spending money on books. On your kindle device you can also download some free books. You can also preview the book before buying it. Is the same possible using this app? Sent from my iPhone On May 1

funny and amazing Siri results

2013-05-12 Thread Dan Beaver GMail
Hi, I decided to see if Siri would do a calculation for me yesterday. We had just filled the tank on our vehicle and I wanted to check the mileage we were getting. I brought up Siri and said calculate 381 divided by 12.5. When she came back she told me the answer but also continued with much

telling Siri how to route a call?

2013-05-12 Thread Ray T. Mahorney
I have the Vonage extensions app on the phone for international calling. Siri did not route an international call through that app but instead routed it through ATT. Is there a way to instruct Siri to route calls to that international number via the Vonage app? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -- Y

mantis bible study app and frotz text adventure games

2013-05-12 Thread Andrew Head
Hi all, Firstly, Tonight at Church I tried using the mantis bible study app. I haven't used this app in a while but thought tonight I'd give it a go. When I double tapped to open the app, it appeared to open, but when I next moved around the screen I discovered I was still in my bible folder and no

Re: funny and amazing Siri results

2013-05-12 Thread Lauren Simmons
You're quite clever to actually ask to "calculate" as this narrows down the possibilities for Siri resulting in more accurate information. Now try using the "convert" functions, and you will be equally amazed. LS - Original Message - From: "Dan Beaver GMail" To: Sent: Sunday, May 1

Re: thoughts on blind square

2013-05-12 Thread Tina Murphy
I'm not a power user of Blind Square. I do like that when I'm walking or riding places, it tells me the intersections I'm coming up to. Depending on how you have your settings, you can hear what businesses are around you. And it's very easy to toggle those on and off. I haven't run a search for

RE: Siri

2013-05-12 Thread Ray T. Mahorney
I started seeing it Friday and I first thought it was a network issue unique to where I was at the time. Seems I was in error. Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marissa Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 06

Re: funny and amazing Siri results

2013-05-12 Thread Kevin Barry
If you ask for a simple division result how did Siri know you were speaking of miliage calculations? That would be truly amazing. At 07:51 AM 5/12/2013, you wrote: You're quite clever to actually ask to "calculate" as this narrows down the possibilities for Siri resulting in more accurate info

email

2013-05-12 Thread Ray T. Mahorney
Amazon basics keyboard with IPhone 5. Perhaps I missed something somewhere but there has to be a more efficient way to interact with email than using the left and right arrow keys? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group

Re: thoughts on blind square

2013-05-12 Thread Ari Moisio
Hi Afaik you odn't need Forusquare to use Blindsquare. On the other hand i'll prefer Foursquare when chekcing in venues. -- mr. M01510 & guide Loadstone-GPS Lat: 62.38718, lon: 25.64672 hkp://wwwkeys.pgp.net B784D020 0C1F 6A76 DC9D DD58 3383 8B5D 0E76 9600 B784 D02 Tina Murphy kirjoitti

Re: funny and amazing Siri results

2013-05-12 Thread Ari Moisio
Hi Maybe siri uses information about your current location, ie near a gas station some is probably intersested about gasoline consumption. -- mr. M01510 & guide Loadstone-GPS Lat: 62.38718, lon: 25.64672 hkp://wwwkeys.pgp.net B784D020 0C1F 6A76 DC9D DD58 3383 8B5D 0E76 9600 B784 D02 Kevi

Re: aldi app for iPhone.

2013-05-12 Thread Tina Murphy
I'm not sure what states Aldis is in. I'm in New York. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To

Re: NLS app Podcast?

2013-05-12 Thread Eric
Considering some of the questions we see, I suppose that is true. The on/off switch presents a challenge for some… Eric On May 11, 2013, at 10:03 PM, shdshawn wrote: Yes but it would be a nightmare for the rest of us on the email list. Smile Sent from my iPhone On May 11, 2013, at 5:40 PM,

Re: aldi app for iPhone.

2013-05-12 Thread Tina Murphy
I went to Aldi yesterday. It was great to know some of the items that would be on sale, thanks to the app they fixed and you shared. Tina ** Let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action. -- 1 John 3:18 -- You rece

A question about the look tell recognizer app

2013-05-12 Thread Lelia Struve
Hi all, I listen to a podcast about the looktel app, and I like it. So, I went to the App Store and I always look at descriptions before I decide to get apps. The description says that you need a sighted person to help you set up an imaging library. Is that still true of this app? Or can you ge

Re: funny and amazing Siri results

2013-05-12 Thread Lauren Simmons
I'm pretty sure the person was already familiar with variables in question e.g. MpG for his/her vehicle, and Siri only provided the result of computation. LS - Original Message - From: "Ari Moisio" To: Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:39 AM Subject: Re: funny and amazing Siri results

Re: NLS app Podcast?

2013-05-12 Thread Lelia Struve
I just listened to the NLS podcast. I listen to the one that Darryl and Allison did with Judy and it was really cool! Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2013, at 6:52 AM, Eric wrote: > Considering some of the questions we see, I suppose that is true. The on/off > switch presents a challenge for s

Re: A question about the look tell recognizer app

2013-05-12 Thread Lauren Simmons
The reason a sighted person is suggested is to help you build your "library" of images. In other words, the sighted person helps you take the best picture, which Looktel then uses to query the library whenever you need something identified. With furled eyebrows once again... I don't get it. Th

tips for scanning lables with text detective

2013-05-12 Thread Andrew Head
Hi all, I was using vizwiz and taptapsee to find out the what flavour drink I had in the fridge. I while I was able to determine the flavour using both these apps, I thought I'd have a go at using text detective to read what the rest of the label showed. However, this proved difficult. What I do is

RE: telling Siri how to route a call?

2013-05-12 Thread Richard Turner
Probably not. Siri can open apps and make phone calls, but I've never seen any information that would indicate that you can have Siri perform an action through anything but Apple default apps. Like, you can ask Siri how to get to San Jose, but it will only show you how through the Apple Maps app.

RE: Decent OCR?

2013-05-12 Thread Richard Turner
I am going to echo what others have said. TextGrabber or Prizmo with the StandScan Pro will give you excellent results. Prizmo is coming out with an updated version around Tuesday of this week. It is supposed to support multi-page scanning. Here is a link to the StandScan Pro: http://stands

RE: telling Siri how to route a call?

2013-05-12 Thread Ray T. Mahorney
suspected as much Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 13:18 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: telling Siri how to route a call? Probably not. Siri can

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Ann Byrne
I was disappointed with this book. It is directed to sighted parents, and didn't give me as a blind person the information I wanted about such things as screen layout and navigation. Maybe I just want more explanation than the average bear. At 01:33 AM 5/12/2013, you wrote: - Original

RE: . Accessible App. Free. iRadio - All Radio

2013-05-12 Thread Richard Turner
I gave this app a try yesterday. The stations I tried broke up quite a bit which made it less than pleasant to listen. I then tried the same stations with TuneIn and they played just fine. The app is easy to use, and seems as accessible as any of the others, but if the stations don't stream well

Re: tips for scanning lables with text detective

2013-05-12 Thread Susan
Andrew, The only program I've had much luck with for this type of info is Goggles. It does a pretty good job of reading labels on a round can if you can hold your hand steady enough to track around the can. Between TapTap Se, DigitEyes or Text Grabber and with the ade of Goggles I usually manage

Re: funny and amazing Siri results

2013-05-12 Thread Kevin Barry
That is not what he said. At 09:03 AM 5/12/2013, you wrote: I'm pretty sure the person was already familiar with variables in question e.g. MpG for his/her vehicle, and Siri only provided the result of computation. LS - Original Message - From: "Ari Moisio" To: Sent: Sunday, May 12

RE: tips for scanning lables with text detective

2013-05-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Andrew, You might want to give Talking Googles a try, this app sometimes comes up with very good and amazing OCR results when you use it in video mode. Tap Tap See is very good for some things, but I also found that for some products it may tell you right away what it is, but not with enough

RE: telling Siri how to route a call?

2013-05-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Let's hope that SIRI get's a lot smarter maybe in iOS 7 and that Apple at some point allows developers access to SIRI. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ray T. Mahorney Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:33 AM To: viphone@googlegrou

Re: tips for scanning lables with text detective

2013-05-12 Thread Sandratomkins
Hi, Generally speaking, I find I get my best results using a baarcoode scanner. If you have the sttanddscan pro, then rolling the bottle across the base of the box will make it more easy to find the code for you. Good luck, Sandy. Sent from my iPhone On 12 May 2013, at 15:43, Sieghard Weitz

RE: Using Siri question.

2013-05-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Ricardo, Yes, but I think what Rose pointed out and what Beth asked refers to the fact that if you dictate something and for some reason SIRI gets it all wrong and it's easier to start over rather than correct with the keyboard, one can shake the phone and SIRI will ask you if you want to undo

RE: Kindle.

2013-05-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hello, Any books you buy in the Kindle bookstore will be available to the app so just look for free books and :buy" them. After that open your Kindl app and wait for a minute or 2 and they will download. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphon

Using Looktel Recognizer

2013-05-12 Thread Eileens Misrahi
Hello, There are many on this list who are using Looktel Recognizer with good results. I use the app TapTapSee first to get a good idea of the distance and the location of what I want for the Looktel Recognizer camera view. Once I get a precise picture with TapTapSee, I take the picture with Lo

Re: . Accessible App. Free. iRadio - All Radio

2013-05-12 Thread Beth G
I agree with the comments below. Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2013, at 8:25 AM, "Richard Turner" wrote: > I gave this app a try yesterday. The stations I tried broke up quite a bit > which made it less than pleasant to listen. I then tried the same stations > with TuneIn and they played

Re: Decent OCR?

2013-05-12 Thread David Chittenden
Thanks for your reply. The OCR engine in TextGrabber and Prizmo is newer and better than the OCR engine in KNFB Reader. When these apps are used in conjunction with a product like the StandScan Pro, their abilities really shine through. Even the hardware is better with the iPhone 5 verses the N

RE: . Accessible App. Free. iRadio - All Radio

2013-05-12 Thread Steve Sweeney
Hi, They don't stream well at all. I tried several using the different settings in options and got the same results. I couldn't find one station with a good clear stream. I tried two different routers with the same results. HTH -Steve -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Using Siri question.

2013-05-12 Thread David Chittenden
No, Apple did not break this functionality. I have an iPhone 5 and it works as it has previously. I am running iOS 6.14, the latest version. Then again, I am in NZ, and our networks are usually not overloaded here. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288

Re: . Accessible App. Free. iRadio - All Radio

2013-05-12 Thread MamaPeach
All that I have tried work great. -Original Message- From: Steve Sweeney Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:19 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: . Accessible App. Free. iRadio - All Radio Hi, They don't stream well at all. I tried several using the different settings in options

Re: Kindle.

2013-05-12 Thread Candy
Yes, you can download the first chapter free as a sample before you buy the book. I have found that the app works very well. Of course, all I want to do is listen to the book. I'm not interested in looking up words or anything like that. -- On Sun, May 12, 2013

Re: Decent OCR?

2013-05-12 Thread David Chittenden
Ok, I am replying to the tone of your question. Sure, if you are willing to pay extremely high prices for the KNFB Reader interface, and you can find a large enough number of other blind people who are also willing to pay the high price, KNFB Reading Technologies will develop the app for you. F

Re: Question about updating maps for Navigon.

2013-05-12 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hello Maria, You get occasional map updates with no charge, but you can pay for a service that I think is called FreshMaps that gives you much more frequent updates. HTH, Anna Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2013, at 4:58 AM, Mária Orovčíková wrote: > Hi list, > please does anyone know how i

a downcast question

2013-05-12 Thread Ted Clark
when you download the podcasts on downcast, is there a way to put them on your dropbox folder? if not, is there a program which you can recommend which will do this? thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archiv

Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Eileens Misrahi
Hello List, Besides the obvious of,Bookshare not having a particular book, what other advantages does the Kindle app have over using Bookshare to access books? I will check Bookshare first to see if the book that I want to read is there to download because of the ability to download the book f

Re: funny and amazing Siri results

2013-05-12 Thread Lauren Simmons
His computations described what he did. LS - Original Message - From: "Kevin Barry" To: Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 7:34 AM Subject: Re: funny and amazing Siri results That is not what he said. At 09:03 AM 5/12/2013, you wrote: I'm pretty sure the person was already familiar with

Re: Using Looktel Recognizer

2013-05-12 Thread Lauren Simmons
How can TapTapSee be used to help in determining location within frame of camera and distance from object to be photographed? I guess I'm asking the following... A sighted person can make sure all of one's garment is within the frame of picture and as close to center as possible without being to

Re: Using Looktel Recognizer

2013-05-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I wouldn't think this would be an issue. If using a iPhone or iPod touch, more than likely the person can operate the phone with one hand while the other is maintaining the relative position of the device. Any slight movement should be corrected by the auto focus. I can't see a reason wh

Re: Using Siri question.

2013-05-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi Sieghard, Oh! I see. I didn't realize we were talking about shake to undo text. Oddly, when I use siri to dictate an e-mail, shake to undo did not work on my iPhone 5 either. I've never used shake to undo with Siri so, I can't say if this is a bug or, standard behavior. Just to clarify,

Re: Using Looktel Recognizer

2013-05-12 Thread Lauren Simmons
You're introducing variables not present in initial question and reply. If you believe more than one person is necessary then this is yet another reason why one might as well go with a sighted person to do the job well, but this doesn't answer my initial question. Frankly, there is no answer as

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Jane
Well, you can highlight parts of books to share with people. You can also look up stuff in a dictionary in the app, or so I hear. You can leave reviews on Amazon without too much trouble. Plus, it supports authors, and it shows Amazon that we are glad for what they've done and that hopefully th

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Fred Olver
I appreciate your sharing that, Ann, so are you saying that as a blind person it would not be a good teaching tool? Did you learn anything from the book that you could not have gleaned from using the iPad yourself? I was going to order it, but am glad for tthe input of others who may have alread

Re: Decent OCR?

2013-05-12 Thread Fred Olver
I find it difficult to endorse the NFB's high-priced applications when there are several applications which can be found for much less money. Considering they are an organization which preports to be working for the benefit of blind people I think it incongruous for them to have started out char

Re: Using Looktel Recognizer

2013-05-12 Thread Lelia Struve
The reason I asked about cited help, it's because I don't have decided people around to just say hey can you help me? That is why I wanted to know if there was a way around that. Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2013, at 11:04 AM, "Lauren Simmons" wrote: > You're introducing variables not pres

Re: Using Looktel Recognizer

2013-05-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I beg to differ. You said "How are listers doing this since using TapTapSee means you're probably holding the phone in your hand and replicating the same position probably won't be easy to do when you now switch to the Looktel recognizer app". . So, I believe that is a variable that you

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Arnold Schmidt
One big advantage to the kindle app is the amazing number of books we, as blind readers, now have the ability to access in one place. It was stated, in a recent Tech Doctor podcast, that this number is 1.8 million (I have not confirmed this.) Not all these books will be readable with this app

Re: a switch question

2013-05-12 Thread Kay Malmquist
Yes, but I can't get it to convert from mp3 to m4a. I even looked to see if there is a plugin for it and didn't find anything. So how can it be done? Thanks. - Original Message - From: "John Diakogeorgiou" To: Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:08 PM Subject: Re: a switch question Gold

Re: a switch question

2013-05-12 Thread Chris H
Strange as I can do it with the latest Switch and I am using the free version. Chris E-mail and Facebook: challswor...@sky.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/@christopherh40 Find my blog at challsworth2.wordpress.com On 12/05/2013 19:22, Kay Malmquist wrote: Yes, b

RE: Jabra bluetooth with iphone 5]

2013-05-12 Thread Godwin Adoyi
Hi Sieghard , You are correct, Jabra has to do something! I'm currently using Plantronics UC with no problem. I wrote to Apple accessibility but got no reply. The issue still persist even after the last update for iPhone 5. With best regards, Godwin From: viphone@googlegroups.com [ma

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Jane
That is what I am doing, I find a book in another format, and read it. If I like it, I'll try to buy it. Jane On May 12, 2013, at 1:42 PM, Arnold Schmidt wrote: > One big advantage to the kindle app is the amazing number of books we, as > blind readers, now have the ability to access in on

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Teresa Cochran
For the most part, any book you get on Kindle will be perfectly legible. There is always the question with BookShare of how legible the scanned material will be, and I frankly don't read BookShare books that have a "good" rating or below. I have an uncanny knack for discovering a book in which t

Re: a switch question

2013-05-12 Thread Kay Malmquist
Chris, Could you tell me what you are doing?I don't have the latest version and can't find the free one so any help is appreciated. Kay - Original Message - From: "Chris H" To: Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 1:47 PM Subject: Re: a switch question Strange as I can do it with the latest Swi

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Jane
Also, don't forget tjat in addition to books, you get access to magazines and newspapers, nd belive me, from what I hear, it's better than NFB. I think NFBNewsline only gets access to the free content on the web, but if you subscribe to a Kindle magazine, you can get the whole thing, nothing lef

RE: Using Siri question.

2013-05-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Ricardo, >From what David from New /Zealand said the shake to undo feature works fine on his iPhone 5 with iOS 6.1.4 so I assume that maybe you don't shake the phone hard enough if it doesn't work. Also, I am talking about using this when I use SIRI dictation via the Dictate button to the left

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Mary Otten
I look at bookshare to see if something is available there prior to looking on things like the iBooks store, Nook and now Kindle. I see this as little different than a sighted person using the public library rather than buying the book. I agree about scans, but a lot of the bookshare collection

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Sandy Finley
I disliked downloading cookbooks from BookShare because I always wondered about the accuracy of the scan with numbers - 6 looking like 8 and so on. I do not plan on downloading novels from Kindle unless I really, really need to read something and cannot get it elsewhere. Wouldn't like reading it

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Mary Otten
My experience thus far with Kindle magazines is excellent. I have used Zinio on the iPhone and also the Nook app on my iPad, and so far, I'd say the Kindle app is my favorite for magazine reading, with Nook second. The major difference is that with the Nook app, you have to go back to the table

Re: Using Siri question.

2013-05-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Ah! Ok. Yes. I thought you were referring to Siri when activated with the home button. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 12, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Ricardo, > > From what David from New /Zealand said the

Iradio All Radio

2013-05-12 Thread Patti Johnson
I have it running now, listening to an instrumental Christian station and it is working just fine. Thanks for letting us know about this app. Patti -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://w

Re: Audio discribtion

2013-05-12 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
What you can do with Digit Eyes is print your own labels, so even if the products you are scanning do not have bar codes per say, you will be able to scan your home printed QR Code labels and then use these in place. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather

Re: Decent OCR?

2013-05-12 Thread Richard Turner
Hi David, I of course agree with most of what you said. However, to be fair to Sendero, the announcement at CSUN said that it will probably cost $100 for one to three years, they had not settled on exactly how the pricing structure would work. If it would be for three years, then you are in the

Re: email

2013-05-12 Thread Christopher Chaltain
What do you mean? What are you trying to do? When in the list of emails, I use the left and right arrow keys, with quick navigation on, to simulate flicking left and right. Once I'm in an email, I usually read it with VO=a or VO+b. To be honest, I usually reach for the touch screen to find the

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Cara Quinn
Might I propose an additional tach here? Now that we have a much greater accessibility to a vast library of books which we never had before, might it be a good idea to take one more step toward equality by purchasing books and only using BookShare as a last resort when we cannot find a book we

Re: a switch question

2013-05-12 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I think there's only one download for Switch. Here's the direct link to the Windows version http://www.nch.com.au/components/switchsetup.exe If you don't register, I think it just reverts back to the free version. According to http://www.nch.com.au/switch/kb/1405.html, M4A is supported on both

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Jane
Hi, Cara. As someone else pointed out, Bookshare is kind of like a library. Well, admittedly, you can keep the books from Bookshare. But now that I am able to, I view it as a way to check out a book and read it, then find it if I like it and purchase. It's what my Mom did with print books. Stil

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Andy Baracco
I agree, but a tough sell in the blind community who are used to getting things for free. I have a blind friend who recently said that she just doesn't pay for books, and can't understand why any blind person would. Andy -Original Message- From: Cara Quinn Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Cara Quinn
In case anyone was wondering; -apologies for the typo! Tack not tach. Oops! Lol! Smiles, Cara :) On May 12, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: Might I propose an additional tach here? Now that we have a much greater accessibility to a vast library of books which we never had before, might it

RE: email

2013-05-12 Thread Ray T. Mahorney
essentially you nailed what I mean. Does quick nav default to on or off? Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 21:23 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject:

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Jane
A few years ago, before iBooks came along, Andy, I'd have agreed. And we still have those options, mainly BARD where you can get .brf files and audio recordings. Also Bookshare, Learning Ally, and stuff like that. Now, though, while I'll still read stuff for free, I'll try to purchase a paid ver

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Andy Baracco
Why would you want to buy a book after you already read it? Andy -Original Message- From: Jane Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 2:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare Hi, Cara. As someone else pointed out, Bookshare

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Ann Byrne
Each of us wants something different from a book, of course. this one, directed toward teachers and parents, gives good instruction for using the iPad with Braille and qwerty keyboards, stressing that students will need additional devices if they want to use the iPad for tasks like writing ter

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Mary Otten
Cara, Would you suggest that sighted people forego the use of the public library or other sources, such as a university library, if you happen to be lucky enough to have access to one, and buy all their books? Equality is great, but equality ought also to mean being able to avail oneself of all

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Fred Olver
I think you ought to consider letting the author know of your concerns. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "Ann Byrne" To: Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom! Each of us wants something diff

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Richard Ring
This is so true! Why should we expect developers to make apps accissable if it won't make them any money? It's only right that we take advantage of this accessibility. Buying a book will not do any harm! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my

bluetooth recommendations

2013-05-12 Thread Ray T. Mahorney
Let me start by saying I know this is going to be subjective and that in the past I have been a bit underwhelmed by the performance of bluetooth ear pieces I have used previously. That said, I need to get one for the phone as I need to be able to check the clock unobtrusively. Which ones do yo

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Jane, Really, purchasing makes us look better? Does it also make sighted people look better? I have plenty of sighted friends who use the local library quite heavily. Yes, they buy some books, but almost never novels, which they read once and don't need to keep as reference material or to re

Re: Decent OCR?

2013-05-12 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Richard, Actually, they are not on the same pricing structure. I use motion X GPS Drive and it cost $10 per year. So even if they go at hundred dollars for three years, that is pricier.d Sent from my iPhone On May 12, 2013, at 5:14 PM, Richard Turner wrote: > Hi David, > I of course agre

RE: a downcast question

2013-05-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Ted, Yes, you can send a Podcast from Downcast to Dropbox. Here is what you do: 1. The Podcast has to be downloaded to your iOS device. 2. Double tap on the More button next to the Podcast. 3. On the page that opens, look for the Export button at the bottom left of the screen and double tap it

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread John Diakogeorgiou
Cara: I just wanted to chime in and agree with Mary. Sighted people use books from the library, they also borrow books they can read on their Kindle. Bookshare in a sense is the same thing. Many of their books are provided by the publishers as well. If I can download a book from bookshare I will us

Re: Decent OCR?

2013-05-12 Thread David Chittenden
So, if Sendero goes with $100 every three years, that will be triple the cost of the general market equivalent (considering that they will be using an internet-based maps model). This would be equivalent to their price of Look Around being approximately three times the cost of the paid what's ar

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Jane
Because I like it enough to read, and read, and read again, of course. I don't want to constaly check it out again from a library; I want to have it on call, twenty-four seven, and I buy it, I ensure just that. Jane On May 12, 2013, at 5:55 PM, "Andy Baracco" wrote: > Why would you want to

Re: a switch question

2013-05-12 Thread Kay Malmquist
It is just for a book and the quality really isn't an issue. I bought Switch a year ago and according to when I tried to register the newest version was told I was not eligible for the latest upgrade. When I try to convert a file I just get a 4 KB file shortcut that says it is an m4a. Kind o

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, I often buy books, on iBooks, kindle, nook, etc. But the problem I have with this, is not the fact that I have to purchase the books, but the fact that I have to use the vo voice to read the book. I'd rather have a separate tts voice reading the book to me, so then I can lock the screen and

RE: Decent OCR?

2013-05-12 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Les, Yes, if indeed it is $100 for 3 years that is 3 times as expensive, but I fully expect that the Seeing Eye app will also be leagues better than Motion GPS Drive for a blind person because all Motion GPS Drive gives you is turn-by-turn navigation. I would hazard a guess here and say that

Re: [Nfb-announce] Do not miss this: Make the iPad accessible for theclassroom!

2013-05-12 Thread Ann Byrne
He has done everything right. I'm just not his audience. At 05:14 PM 5/12/2013, you wrote: I think you ought to consider letting the author know of your concerns. Fred Olver - Original Message - From: "Ann Byrne" To: Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 5:08 PM Subject: Re: [Nfb-announce] Do no

Re: a switch question

2013-05-12 Thread Christopher Chaltain
If you paid for Switch, you should look at their support for getting the upgrade to work. Are you doing this on Windows or the Mac? Try using the hot keys or the pull down menus to do the conversion. I've found that tabbing around on the interface sometimes makes you think you're on a different

Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Bookshare

2013-05-12 Thread Andy Baracco
I can't off hand think of a book that I have read more than once, perhaps 1 or 2, but something I would do rarely. Andy -Original Message- From: Jane Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 3:44 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Justification for using Kindle vs. downloading from Books

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