Thanks, not sure what you mena about it being my second Apple i.d. this is the
only i.d. that I have, the phone didn't come with one and I am on pay as you
go, no contract.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Alex Hall
Sent: 24 June 2014 23:04
To:
Open Preferences, click devices button and you should see a list of
backups which you can delete.
Christopher Hallsworth
Student at the Hadley School for the Blind
www.hadley.edu
On 24/06/2014 21:06, Lizand Sammie wrote:
Hello, I have been having issues with Itunes lately that are close to
No problems here up to now. Perhaps it's to do with the speed of the
local network. This does not require an internet connection but does
require a working local network connection.
Christopher Hallsworth
Student at the Hadley School for the Blind
www.hadley.edu
On 24/06/2014 21:06, Alan
Well that wasn't a good start, I tried to log in to ITunes.com.
Got the first screen for username and password and couldn't get any further.
It did warn that I am using MSIE8 and it works better with a newer browser so
maybe I will try again later on my Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit machine and
Let us know what happens with your iTunes situation. Also, remember that
every one of us were new at this stuff at one time, and None of us were
born already knowing it. I definitely am a believer in what I call natural
ability. Some people are, say, more naturally athletic than others, or
Absolutely, that is why everyone on this list is invaluable!
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Arnold Schmidt
Sent: 25 June 2014 08:51
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iTunes help needed
Let us know what happens
Your Apple ID has nothing to do with your cell carrier. You have one account
now, because you are downloading apps and using iCloud. Creating a new
@icloud.com address will make a second one that is still tied to, yet separate
from, your first one. It doesn't really matter; the bottom line is
Hi all,
I am no musician and I'm only asking this out of general interest. But if, four
example, one found a musical score, online, and one was using a braille
display, would that musical score be readable as Braille music? Or, is there an
app which will make the transcription from print music
Thanks, I think I see what you mean.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Alex Hall
Sent: 25 June 2014 11:39
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: ICloud Account
Your Apple ID has nothing to do with your cell carrier. You have one account
now,
Hi all,
For those curious, there is a new Dropbox update, and they have changed the
pass code interface when one opens the app. It doesn't appear that one can
use the touch type interface, but he split tap interface works just fine.
Didn't explore for any other accessibility changes just yet.
I've been using shiprack for a while but here lately I am no longer
receiving notifications when status changes. I've checked shiprack's
settings and everything seems to be set correctly. I've also check under
settings/notifications and shiprack is set to receive notices. Is anyone
else who is
Is there some secret to utilizing your finger print to purchase or update
apps in the app store? I can use my finger print with no problem to unlock
the phone but I have never been able to update or purchase apps. I have it
set in settings to be able to do this but no go. Any help would be
I realize that this particular topic is so vast, due to the amount of
available GPS apps, that we could probably have a separate mailing list
just to discuss this one capability. I also realize that my questions
could generate a variety of opinions but that's OK.
So, here's the thing. I'm
Normally, I can switch on a podcast or live stream from a radio tuner
app, lock my iPhone and have the stream continue to play. There's one
exception to this and that's with the EWTN app. When I load the app and
play one of their live streams, the stream plays until I lock the phone,
after
I am using the WTn app right now and when I lock the phone the streams still
plays.
isaac
isaac.heb...@gmail.com
Skype gold_wildcat
On Jun 25, 2014, at 8:19 AM, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
viphone@googlegroups.com wrote:
Normally, I can switch on a podcast or live stream from a radio
BlindSquare is a great GPS when trying to get information on what's around you
and how to navigate to it. Other than that, Google maps and BlindSquare works
great for me. I recommend to my clients all the time and they like it compared
to having seen my GPS. Z
Regards, Feliciano
When you talk about benefits that you will get from blind square or seeing eye
are you talking about features? If you are looking for that here is a link to
some information about blind square.
http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users
I'm not familiar with that app, but other audio apps have options in their
settings that can be set to play in the background. You might check for a
settings button within the app, or for a button in the settings area of the
device.
HtH,
Teresa
Twinkle, twinkle, little bat
How I wonder what
Hi,
I'm monitoring a package right now through shipRack, Parcel and Posted. the
former seem pretty comparable with issuing timely push notifications for
this particular UPS package. Although it claims to be capable of doing so
I've never had a push notification from Posted just as an aside.
When I got my iPad Air there was something there about here are some free
Apple apps to get you started. So I downloaded the lot. Now you know what
I know. The only one I briefly looked at was garage band. The apps were
free when I got them. I don't care why they were free then.
Regards,
I don't know what that app is but I have had this happen to me with the audible
app. I cleared my app switcher and it solved the problem. I can't remember if I
rebooted my iPhone after I cleared my app switcher. This has only happened to
me a couple of times. Also, as mentioned before, check
Yes, that's because new devices purchased after, I believe, September or
October 2013, are entitled to the iWork apps at no cost. For everyone else,
they are not free.
Grant
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Alan Paganelli
I don't believe the EWTN app has either a settings button within the app
or an option in the main Settings app from the home screen. I will
likely write to them to see if they can verify and, I hope, address it
on their end. EWTN is the app from the Eternal Word Television Network,
which
There is no way to do this, as far as I am aware.
Grant
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Sandratomkins
Sent: June 25, 2014 3:48 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Musical notation on the braille display?
Hi all,
I am
Hello David, BlindSquare is an exceptional app in that it can announce your
current heading, current address range, and cross streets as you approach them.
It can also announce points of interest around you, and you can create your own
custom POIs as well (e.g. your home, office, or even a park
Grant,
thank you for this detailed explanation. It helps, as I'm just trying
to determine what makes each GPS app different and advantageous over the
others. For me, what I'm really wanting is an app that can speak my
location while moving, such as when going to and from work on a train,
as
To Deafblind users on this list,
Have you tried BlindSquare using Braille displays? If so, how
accessible is it?
Thank you.
Todd
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From: 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone viphone@googlegroups.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date sent: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:15:30
As I've said in the past, Blindsquare includes braille-specific settings. The
latest update even added more braille features, specifically commands to let
you quickly accomplish tasks from a braille keyboard. Again, the BSQEvent app
is Blindsquare, but limited to only a few locations; download
I use it for notifications of possible rain chances the next day.
Mostly I get the notifications at around 7am the day before the rain
is supposed to happen. I wish I could change this time to perhaps 9pm
the night before or 6 or 7 the morning of a big rain chance. If anyone
knows how I can change
I really blind square, it's a great app. The seeing eye GPS app is also
decent, though I wish it provided more information automatically
without having to touch the screen. If you are considering one or the
other, I would go with blind square.
Original message:
I realize that this particular
Hi,
This does work for me, but the first time you use it you do have to sign in
with your Apple Id password just as you have to enter your passcode after
rebooting the phone. Voiceover should even announce something to that end
when you buy something from the app store. Also, if you do reboot and
Since were on the topic of GPS apps, I was curious about something. Does the
seeing eye app also give information as to whether the area you were going to
travel has sidewalks or does not have sidewalks? I recently moved to Wichita
and am still learning the area. There are some spots which have
Hello Kelly,
No, it unfortunately does not. Also, I seem to remember someone from Sendero
saying that it conveys information as though one were walking in the middle
of the road. In other words, it doesn't know what side of the street you are
walking on, and definitely doesn't know if there are
I have BlindSquare and cannot figure out how to simulate a location. How would
I do that?
and check out the points of interest around that location.
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Grant Hardy
Sent: Wednesday, June 25,
Pardon my ignorance, but what do the initials IFTTT stand for?
Thanks.
Don Roberts
On 6/25/2014 9:24 AM, Wayne Merritt wrote:
I use it for notifications of possible rain chances the next day.
Mostly I get the notifications at around 7am the day before the rain
is supposed to happen. I wish I
Unfortunately there is no way for a GPS app to provide that kind of
information. At least not very reliably.
Original message:
Since were on the topic of GPS apps, I was curious about something.
Does the seeing eye app also give information as to whether the area
you were going to travel has
Hello Don and others,
Please take a look at
www.ifttt.com
It tells all about and the different items it will work with.
It's available for both iOS and Androide.
Sent from my Sprint iPhone 4S.
On Jun 25, 2014, at 11:36 AM, Donald L. Roberts
donald.robert...@gmail.com wrote:
Pardon my
I know this is a wish better made to the developers, but if enough of us
asked...
I would like to see information just for the street I am on. Currently, when
I ask Blind Square for nearby intersections or businesses, it showed
everything within a radius, which might involve a block or so either
So, did you try shutting down all apps, clearing the app switcher, and
rebooting your phone? That was the fix for me when the audible app would stop
playing when my phone locked. I am not sure, but I have a guess that my bard
mobile app does something weird. That is only a guess because both
Hi, Christina.
Yes, I have not only closed all running apps but have done a reset on my
phone but the behavior still persists.
I appreciate your message, though, as I might not have thought of those
things.
David Goldfield,
Founder and Peer Coordinator,
Philadelphia Computer Users'
Have you tried show on lock screan?
Regards,
Alan
I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being
ridiculous - everyone
hasn't met me yet.
Please click on:
HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and performances
Waht is ifttt?
Where do i get it?
On 6/25/2014 12:24 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote:
I use it for notifications of possible rain chances the next day.
Mostly I get the notifications at around 7am the day before the rain
is supposed to happen. I wish I could change this time to perhaps 9pm
the night
Hello,
I hope someone can help me with this:
Every time I connect the iPhone 4S to the pc to charge the battery, iTunes
opens and invites me to register my phone. I have the Apple ID so I type
username, password, address, etc., etc. I suppose that I registered the
phone, but the next time
So what happens if you don't use the user ID?
Regards,
Alan
I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being
ridiculous - everyone
hasn't met me yet.
Please click on:
HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
There, you'll find free files of my arrangements and
I'm not sure about your question. The 2 choices are to type your ID or click
on I don't have ID. As I have one, I type it.
- Original Message -
From: Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: Problem to
iTunes automatically opens when I plug my iPhone or iPad in. That's why I
asked.
Regards,
Alan
I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being
ridiculous - everyone
hasn't met me yet.
Please click on:
HTTP://WWW.home.earthlink.net/~alanandsuzanne/
There, you'll find
Yes, in my case also. The problem is that it seems that I don't succeed to
register the phone because the next time iTunes opens and asks me to
register again.
What can I do?
- Original Message -
From: Alan Paganelli alanandsuza...@earthlink.net
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent:
I have realized that there are some apps that don't let videos play
when the phone is locked. For instance, if I watch a video through
TweetList 4 and then I lock the phone the video stops. It doesn't
start again until I unlock the phone and go back to the video play
screen.
Best,
Wayne
On
This whole group of messages just showed up today. It's not worthwhile
going
on with the discussion. But, just for my information, tell me how you would
contact 911. Thanks.
- Original Message -
From: Cara Quinn caraqu...@caraquinn.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday,
IFTTT stands for If This Than That. It's a service you can sign up for and
I believe somebody provided the link, otherwise you can google it and easily
find the website and lots of information about it. There is also an app in
the app store to supplement the service.
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Creating a contact from a text message:
Open the text message conversation from the main list of conversations by
double-tapping on it.
At the top of the display will be the back button. A couple flicks to the right
brings up the edit button. Double-tap on the edit button.
Flick right to find
I am a shaman. I agree, and am seriously considering placing a pagan tagline in
my emails.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 6 Jun 2014, at 0:58, alia robinson ali...@gmail.com wrote:
I am a witch, how many people would
Sent from my iPhone
Sports fans. Great new free app. An sportscenter type streaming app. Seems to
do pretty well with voiceover.
So search for 120 sports in the app store.
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Hi Sieghard:
I did plug her unit into the same charger that I was using for my iPad mini.
It is the signature standard Apple issued charger and cord not a third party
item. Also, we are not using the same user ID and password. My sister's
unit had not been upgraded to the latest version of the
I've looked at the app description in the app store and the ifttt website. I
know the app is free. I don't notice anything about in app upgrades. Is there a
fee for this service? I ask because theyre is mention of it as a service and
there is mention, if I recall correctly, of a Premium service
Hi,
I'm sorry for the off-topic post, but I'm looking for some good accessible
podcast equipment. I use Jawsand windows. This sound recorder work with Jaws,or
if there's something better out there for edit ing?
You may email me off list.
Thank you
BethSent from my iPhone
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The advantage to an app like Seeing Eye is that you get many of the features
that blind people like in one app. You get turn by turn directions, but you
also get announcements of approaching intersections and POIs.
Andy
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From: 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
Sent:
is it an app? Do I just search on hang outs?
On 6/24/14, Cristóbal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote:
Making calls and such is nice and easy now. Really good since I'm a heavy
Google Voice user and can go back to bypassing the cell phone as with
TalkATone.
I didn't even bother playing with the
And, you pay an extreme premium for the server-based system.
I get most of the same features from Apple Maps for free. I just need to put VO
on the appropriate field to monitor, and I need to manually move VO to the
information I wish. Finally, for that extreme premium, one is limited to only
Hi list.
Does anyone know of any accessible eCard apps? I'd like to send
them to family and friends in boxes.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks. Julia
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Yes, this makes perfect sense. If it is a video, locking the screen deactivates
the video component. Sighted people want video to stop automatically when they
are no longer able to see it. If it is audio only, it will continue playing
when the screen is locked, and therefore blank.
David
This behaviour is normal, proper, and expected. You are not listening to a
television stream, you are watching it. In order to watch a television stream,
the screen must be unlocked so it is active. Sighted people do not want the
sound without the picture. I seriously doubt this behaviour will
Video playback is handled differently from audio playback.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 26 Jun 2014, at 1:52, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote:
I'm not familiar with that app, but other audio apps have options
If it is in a video app, it is probably tagging to iOS as a video feed, so
video rules would apply.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 26 Jun 2014, at 1:19, 'David Goldfield' via VIPhone
viphone@googlegroups.com wrote:
Well, I live in the U. S. so it works for me. There is a brother app for the
UK called RNIB GPS.
Andy
-Original Message-
From: David Chittenden
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 7:31 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [SPAM]Question About Various GPS Apps for iPhone
And, you
Hi Gary,
Perhaps I'm not understanding you but I am simply asking what the 911 issue is
that you were talking about, as I am not familiar with it.
I am not making any commentary on the article itself. I am just wondering about
your prior note?
If you are asking how I would call 911, I would
-And both you and Alia would be perfectly welcome to do so here! :)
Just to remind everyone, this list is for everyone, not just a few.
So you are all encouraged to both express yourselves as befits you as well as
offer others the latitude to do the same...
Want respect? Show some. Want
Hi okay I have the iPhone 5 and what I would like is to have an app that
is good for receiving severe weather alerts wherever I am with my iPhone.
And it needs to work well with voice over as well.
I have the app called weather radio and the one called NOAH weather radio.
But I would really just
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