I'm not sure, but ALL of Cortana's Features are NOT available on
Google's Android and/or Apple's iOS. It will take time to discover
which Features of Cortana are not available. As all of Google's
GooggleNow Features are not available on Apple's iOS as well.
I can't determine whether or not thi
Hey Mark. I ended up making the iCloud mail account in Outlook manually. I
thought if I removed the option to synch mail, calendars and reminders it would
fix it but no dice. So I just did it manually. Thanks for the help.
Shawn
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Rich, thanks for all of your help. I am sort of leaning toward the focus 14. I
am going to do some more reading tomorrow. Thanks so much.
Candy
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> On Dec 14, 2015, at 9:41 PM, Paul Richard McGann wrote:
>
> candy,
>
> there are good braille displays.
>
> first focus 14
Using a 4S with iOS9.2 and Facetime works great here at my end!
El 14/12/2015 05:12 p.m., Cris Ali escribió:
Hello folks,
The subject says it all. I used to enjoy FaceTime calls with my
family until this latest update to iOS 9.2. Ever since the update the
phone drops calls very often. So
Yes the alarm.com app is accessible. I have it with my security system. You
have to play with the buttons a little bit and you have to get to know what
they are and what they do but once you do that it is accessible enough to use.
God bless, Wren Langley
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> On Dec 14, 2015,
candy,
there are good braille displays.
first focus 14 blueotooth that could be purchased fro freedom scientific.
second, smart beetle 14 could be pruchased at hims inc.
third vario ultra 20 could be purchased from baum usa. I believe that amy
ruells is here on this list. vario ultra 20 cold
Do you know why BBC doesn’t make this available in other countries? I thought
they were after a world-wide audience?
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Andrew Lamanche
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 2:03 PM
To: VIPhone
Subject: Re: iPlayer on Apple
Hello all,
I’m in a couple of iDevice support groups. In one of the groups, someone
was asking about an accessible thermostat with an iPhone. So, I’m sending
this information I received today in case someone is interested.
Connie
accessible thermostat made by Honey Well that is compatible with
Hi,
There is a small braille display with 14 cell. Here is the website.
www.hims-inc.com Please look in the products and you will see for Smart
Beetles.
www.freedomscientific.com Please go into blindness and products. Please
look for Focus 14.
Both braille displays are under $2,000 dol
Candy, I phoned Apple Support and discovered a solution to this
problem. As long as the Music app is open, the song or album last
played is remembered. In this case, closing a session by pressing the
"Pause" button and then the "Home" button saves the user's place
provided the app remains active
I phoned Apple Support and discovered a solution to this problem. As
long as the Music app is open, the song or album last played is
remembered. In this case, closing a session by pressing the "Pause"
button and then the "Home" button saves the user's place provided the
app remains active in the
Hi all, in iPhone6 on latest ios, except Samantha default voice, whether
it’s Samantha enhance, or siri female enhance, all sounds fuzzy and unclear
in US dialect, why?
Thanks!
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I did suggest this in my review of the true play for something to try wile it
was in beta, but they just killed the button when using vo.
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I have had her start talking out of the ear speaker too
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Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 7:52 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Personal Assistant: Microsoft's Cortana
I have found YouTube to be an excellent source of guitar lessons at all levels
you have to poke around a little bit but there's a lot of good stuff out there
> On Dec 11, 2015, at 7:19 AM, Gianni wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm a guitarist. I'm looking for an accessible app on the iphone to become a
>
First, and you were mentioning this, how many cells do you want/need? The
Focus 14, ReFreshaBraille, and a few others have 14 or 18 cells and are
great for phones. If you need more cells, you may want to consider a 40-cell
display. The smaller ones with fewer cells, of course, are best for low
Hello everyone,
I am a braille user, but, have never used a braille display with my computer or
idevice. I am interested in possibly purchasing a braille display for use with
my iPhone. I would want something rather small. Since I have never used one,
I really know little or nothing about the
Hi,
The app is ok but there are a few issues. For example, the
descriptions of the programmes aren't spoken unless you navigate to a
programme, go back then enter on it again. Additionally, I've noticed
that seemingly random programme names are spoken if you leave focus on
a programme on the main
Hi Andrew, the Apple TV 3rd Generation can't run third-party apps, so sadly
not. I would be surprised if Apple releases any additional channels for it now.
Jonathan Mosen
Mosen Consulting
Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
http://Mosen.org
> On 15/12/2015, at 11:03 AM, Andrew Lam
Hello folks,
The subject says it all. I used to enjoy FaceTime calls with my family
until this latest update to iOS 9.2. Ever since the update the phone drops
calls very often. Sometimes only after few seconds. I am using iPhone 4S.
Does anyone else have a problem with FaceTime calls? I reset
'Hi,
Another thing you could check is that your iPhone is the only USB connected
device to your computer. When ever I forget to unplug my USB harddrive before
connecting my iPhone, it is never seen by Itunes.
When this happens, I need to close Itunes, umplug my phone and USB harddrive,
then
Wil this app work with apple tv 3rd generation?
> On 14 Dec 2015, at 21:18, Jonathan Mosen wrote:
>
> They have done an absolutely fantastic job with this app. It's fully
> accessible, you can watch all the BBC channels live, and the on-demand
> programming is well organised. This in conjunctio
They have done an absolutely fantastic job with this app. It's fully
accessible, you can watch all the BBC channels live, and the on-demand
programming is well organised. This in conjunction with the recent tvOS update,
Pandora, and a few other new apps is making the new Apple TV very attractive
Hi Sieghard,
Thanks for the confirmation. I hope others will report this to Apple.
I have not had a response yet from them.
Thanks,
Richard
> On Dec 14, 2015, at 10:10 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
>
> Hi Richard,
>
> I tried this just now on my laptop running Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit and
Hello Sean,
Yes, now that I think about it, I suppose they have changed.
I am writing this from a Windows PC via Outlook 2007 Enterprise. Looking at
the side panel, within Outlook, I can see my iCloud plug-in which contains my
iCloud Contacts, Calendar events, Tasks, etc; there is no Inbox i
Thank you so much. I am getting four recently played stations now in
notification area
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> On Dec 14, 2015, at 1:08 PM, Gerardo Corripio wrote:
>
> OK go into the Notification Center as always; you know how you see two pages,
> Today and the regular Notifications? OK go to
Hi list. Does anyone know if the alarm.com app is voiceover accessible? I am
getting a new alarm system, and I believe it uses the alarm.com app. The alarm
system is sold and monitored by live watch. Thanks
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Hi Richard,
I tried this just now on my laptop running Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit
and after I upgraded iTunes to 12.3.2 (same as yours) and I can confirm the
same behavior. iTunes crashes as soon as you get to the Genre combo box and
try to change something.
Editing song title, artist and
OK go into the Notification Center as always; you know how you see two
pages, Today and the regular Notifications? OK go to the Today where you
generally see the Weather forecast;
1.-You're now on the Today area of the Notification Screen, right? Now
flick right to where it says Edit and double
Hello,
I think you just ask her to sing, and she will. Oh, thanks for that info, by
the way, I'll be getting her soon. :)
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 9:28 am
Subject: Re: Personal Assistant: Microsoft's Co
I did not pay attention to this feature in version nine. Can you please tell
how to add widgets for tuning radio it's going to be very helpful to me
Thanks for your response
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> On Dec 14, 2015, at 12:40 PM, Gerardo Corripio wrote:
>
> HI guys
> You know how with iOS9 if wi
HI guys
You know how with iOS9 if widgets are available, one can add them to the
Notification screen? I've got the TuneIn Radio one and it's awesome! you
can select among the three most-recently listened stations without
having to go into Tunein itself! Anyway I wonder wouldn't it be awesome
Hi Rebecca,
Are you sure braille is set to UEB and contracted braille? You'll need both for
the text you write in UEB to show the correct accents.
Best,
Anna
> On Dec 14, 2015, at 10:22 AM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote:
>
> Hi all. I've been using a braille display and I know the new accent marks
Have you rebooted your phone? If that doesn't help remove all apps from the app
switcher, then go to Settings > General > Reset and double tap on Reset work
settings. ?This will clear up any stuck connections and reboot your phone.
After the phone reboots you have to go to Settings > WiFi and re
Particularly good idea, cheaper and more achievable than onboard accessibility
like you said.
BT is the only network they need to be on really; this hooking everything to
the actual internet is an idea fraught/frought with
problems.
Ps: I didn't know how to spell that, but I tried.
BobH.
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Hi Mark,
I don't know why it works for you and Chris and not for me and others. I just
tried to add "Work" which I have as the label for most companies and I made
sure that the 2 companies I tried had that label and SIRI still tells me "Oh,
oh, I don't have a phone number for...". Two other com
Comparison of Google's GoogleNow, Microsoft's Cortana, & Apple's Siri
as it pertains to their Functionality should be applicable/allowed
since they are all available on Apple's iOS as either DefaultApps or
FREE iOSApps in its AppStore.
I could SEE if Google's GoogleNow & Microsoft's Cortana we
Functionalityof Microsoft's Cortana (its PersonalAssistant) for
Apple's iOS should be applicable and/or allowed on ThisList, but I
agree & if either Mark OR Cara decide Discussion of Microsoft's
iOSApp, Cortana isn't applicable/allowed, Discussion should Ceas.
i
At 08:56 AM 12/14/2015, you wr
Hi,
At least the iOS version (I think). I think we should wait for Cara to give us
green light on this (I think these days, comparison posts on digital assistants
such as Siri, Cortana and Google Now are quite a sensitive thread...).
Cheers,
Joseph
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When you write Spanish on your idevice, do you make sure you change the
language in the voice rotor to spanish as well? It is necessary to do if you
want to also load the correct Braille tables etc.
> On 14 Dec 2015, at 16:22, Rebecca Ilniski wrote:
>
> Hi all. I've been using a braille displa
But Cortana Discussion ShouldBe applicable Here AsWell since there is
a MobileApp for This MobilePlatForm
I think Questions pertaining to Cortana the MobileApp should be allowed
Not ALL Cortana Features CrossOver from Windows10-Windows10Mobile
At 07:49 AM 12/14/2015, you wrote:
Hi,
My brief te
Hi all. I've been using a braille display and I know the new accent marks in
Spanish wit UEB. The problem is when I write on the Iphone they don't come out
correctly. Has anyone been successful with writing in Spanish on a braille
display? If s, what symbols have you been using?
Rebecca and Zeb
Hi Gianni,
you are welcome. I just need to pay tribute to all those people on the list
from whom I have been learning for years. That's how knowledge is being passed
on and this is truly an inspiring way, especially that it is free and for once
it has nothing to do with money or the dreaded w
Hi,
My brief testing on both Windows 10 and iOS shows quite a potential (iOS
version isn't polished yet and you'll need a Microsoft Account to use it).
For Cortana on desktop: I think there is a better place to discuss this sort of
thing:
http://groups.io/g/win10
I'll answer as to why Cortana nor
Here are a few more comments from a screen reader using friend on
how Cortana works on a desktop computer. I don't know how this compares with
it's delivery on an IOS device.
If you give Cortana a reminder, when the reminder time arrives it puts the
reminder message on the screen, but does
Hello,
WHAT happens if you leave it for a while?
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Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 8:59 am
Subject: I can't read download Facebook. It says cancel download but does not
show progress bar tell me how far it is downloading what do I d
It's UK only sorry.
On 12/14/15, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. wrote:
> Is this available for US, too? Keith
>
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> Of Ben Mustill-Rose
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 6:23 AM
> To: viphone
> Cc:
Is this available for US, too? Keith
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Ben Mustill-Rose
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2015 6:23 AM
To: viphone
Cc: BCAB Discussion List
Subject: iPlayer on Apple TV
Hi,
Just a quick note to let e
Hello,
You could disable organise threads in email, if you wish. I, for one, have
disabled it.
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From: Jim Portillo
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 7:11 am
Subject: Deleted texts
>
>
> Hi there,
>
> Thanks for your help with my deleted
Hello,
If nothing, and I repeat, nothing works, you could always delete the account,
and add it again.
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From: Christopher Chaltain
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Date: Monday, December 14, 2015 6:53 am
Subject: Re: Help! I've deleted a mailbox!
>
>
> I agree, I don't
Thanks again Andrew, you gave me again some very good tips. Andrew you are the
best man.
Gianni
Skype: giannijuve
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> Op 14-dec.-2015 om 08:51 heeft Andrew Lamanche het volgende
> geschreven:
>
> Hi Ari,
>
> I'm sorry you are having such a bad time on itunes in Windows.
Sorry, I haven't tried the Forbes magazine. I just access content on the
Forbes web site. I'd try to get your money back. You might be successful
and that would send the message that their magazine isn't accessible.
On 14/12/15 05:08, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone wrote:
Christopher,
Thanks for
I'm not sure. All I know is that there are
different version/iterations of HappyBirthday
that Cortana sings on Microsoft's MobilePhone
(and quite possibly Windows10) as compared to
Google's Android and/or Apple's iOS
At 01:28 AM 12/14/2015, you wrote:
Where do you get the song?
Sent from m
Thank you for your suggestion, Arnold. The "My Music" tab displays music I
have purchased or that I have added to my library. The music I am talking
about is music I have listened to but have not purchased, which does not
appear accessible in the 'For You' tab. As I said,
the player used to pop up
Hi,
Just a quick note to let everyone know that the BBC iPlayer app for
Apple TV 4 is now available and supports audio description. Enjoy.
Cheers,
Ben.
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We recently installed a Casa Vera system to control thermostats and
lights in our house. Although the thermostats themselves are not
accessible and the iOS app is not great, the system can be accessed
through the web interface on my iPhone. It's not especially easy to
control and required some expl
Christopher,
Thanks for the link I took a look and it was very interesting. I found myself
buying one copy of the Forbes magazine for the iPhone. as far as I can tell, it
is in accessible to voice-over, seemingly, being only image based. not sure
where to go from here… i'm tempted to try and get
I have a question, how do you get her to talk? When I use her voiceover reads
back the responses.
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> On Dec 14, 2015, at 3:28 AM, 'Simon w' via VIPhone
> wrote:
>
> Where do you get the song?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 14, 2015, at 3:34 AM, Robin wrote:
>>
>> Y
This is a great thought Sandy. I'm not sure bluetooth is the answer, but
there's a lot of buzz around something called the Internet of Things,
which includes exactly what you describe. Here's more on this from
Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacobmorgan/2014/05/13/simple-explanation-internet
leading on from the discussion about thermostats: it seems to me that there are
more and more gadgets/machines that have in accessible touchscreens. I am
thinking of some exercise machines, some microwaves, and the latest version of
the Thermo mix in particular. I am wondering, if they were Blue
Where do you get the song?
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> On Dec 14, 2015, at 3:34 AM, Robin wrote:
>
> YES! She(Cortana) can Sing ON both Google's Android & Apple's iOS, but I
> discovered she sings a different version/iteration of HappyBirthday sometimes
> on either Google'sAndroid and/or Apple's iO
Hello there. I cannot read download Facebook after taking it off of my apps
list on my phone because of the fact that it was storing too much data and
given me a lot of disk space not free. So I needed to delete the app. And I did
so however now I can't put the app back on my phone because it sa
Just guessing here. Do you have the my music tab selected? If not, see if
this helps.
Arnold Schmidt
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Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 9:07 PM
Subject: OT: Apple Music: Resuming Playing of a Selection in New Session
Hello, everyone.
I
YES! She(Cortana) can Sing ON both Google's
Android & Apple's iOS, but I discovered she sings
a different version/iteration of HappyBirthday
sometimes on either Google'sAndroid and/or Apple's iOS
At 01:37 AM 12/12/2015, you wrote:
Hello,
I know that she can sing on windows, but
wondered wheth
Hey Mark, so what you're saying is things have changed? Because I had the same
configuration with Windows 7 and Ms Office 2007 enterprise and all worked fine.
When I say the same configuration, I mean I had all my contacts, calendar
entries and reminders synched to outlook plus emails using the
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