Re: Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus touch-screen problem makes a phone unusable

hi, yes it looks like it thanks, Billy On 24/08/2016 21:05, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Was it part of a package or did you buy screen protector and back cover separately? Anyways it definitely sounds like the screen protector was for a Plus model which is both wider and longer. -Original Mes

Re: one drive playing all files

Hi Larry, to start playing, I just use to click on one of the audio files in the folder and that would start playback. I then used to click the Shuffle button near the bottom of the screen in the mini-player to shuffle play all the songs. I am not sure if you can select specific songs to play

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

Thanks for letting us know, Ed. I have forwarded your comments to the Nearby Explorer Beta email list. Mark -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Worrell Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 11:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: My top two wishes from iOS 10

Let's just let Cara and Mark who are the mods of this list decide what can and can't be talked about here, yes? Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On Aug 24, 2016, at

Re: My top two wishes from iOS 10

Yes I do. I wouldn't think Apple would want you discussing features the beta doesn't have, just as they don't want you talking about the features it does have. Furthermore, I think Apple does as well. The FAQ at https://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/faq says the following: Is the public beta s

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

I've had this happen as well, but not very often. I just turn off speech with a three-finger double-tap, do a two-finger double-tap to sttart dictation, do another two-finger double-tap to stop dictation, then do another three-finger double-tap to turn speech back on when this issue comes up. Li

RE: update on my sound problem

Another difference is the if you flick the Mute switch to on and you have vibrations set up then the phone still vibrates. If you turn on Do Not Disturb there will be no sounds or vibrations. You can also tell the phone that Do Not Disturb only applies when the phone is locked, this way if You h

Re: My top two wishes from iOS 10

Do you really think that talking about a wish for a feature that isn't currently in the beta is a violation of Apple's NDA? I get how talking about a feature that's present in the beta and not spoken or written about at Apple's WWDC or on their website is a violation of their NDA, but not the fi

RE: update on my sound problem

Or you can tell SIRI to “Turn on Do Not Disturb” and of course also ask it to turn it off. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 5:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: update on my sound problem Regin

Syncing only ringtones to an iPHone

HI All, This should be easy but it seems not to be right now on my end of the universe at least! :) I do all my backups and restores to / from iCloud at this point as I mainly use a Macbook Air so the storage to support a full backup of my iPhone on my MBA is just not practical. A while ago I

Re: update on my sound problem

Chip, Here's the description of do not disturb I got from a Google search: With Do Not Disturb, you can silence calls, alerts, and notifications that you get while your device is locked. You can also schedule a time or choose who you'll allow calls from. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2016,

RE: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

Ann, I saw Harri's message a couple days ago. I did not see a response from yu on that list. What mode are you using? Away, Table Top? If away, do you have orientation locked? I use mBraille on an iPod Touch 6, an iPhone 5s and an iPhone 6 with no issues at all. There must be a setting that is d

Re: My top two wishes from iOS 10

Except for the fact that talking about features present or not present in the beta is probably violating the NDA and is off topic for this list, I don't see a problem with someone reporting an issue they're seeing in IOS. I also don't assume that just because someone mentions an issue on list t

Re: update on my sound problem

Do not disturb and the mute switch are a bit different. Mute silences the sounds from your phone and is on until you switch it off. Do not disturb can be set up on a schedule, and it can be customized, so for example, you can have the phone ring if anyone in your favorites calls you but not ot

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

I couldn't agree with you more, Christopher. The notion that you have to have headphones to do dictation is insane. And you didn't used to have to have them. So this is a bug and it needs to be fixed. But it didn't start with iOS 9 .34. And while it is extremely inconvenient, it is not the end o

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

First, I’ve encountered this problem when attempting to use Dictation with several apps though I can’t immediately enumerate said apps. Second, that “work around” isn’t accurate; you needn’t disable VoiceOver - simply turning off speech (3-finger double tap) has the benefit of retaining the foc

Re: How to Explore Distant Locations Virtually with Seeing Eye GPS?

The Seeing Eye GPS automatically saves the last 20 or 25 routes that you have created in the history. There is no way to actually choose which routes are saved. And from my knowledge, there is no way of virtually looking at a location like you can in Blind Square or Nearby Explorer. Chris >

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

I don't agree with this sentiment. This feature should work, and someone should have to grab a pair of headphones just to use the dictate feature on their phone. Sighted users don't have to do this. On 24/08/16 19:48, Anthony Vece wrote: If this is a real problem use earphyyones. Some people j

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

If this is a real problem use earphyyones. Some people just look for trouble. Sent from my iPad > On Aug 24, 2016, at 4:40 PM, Jeremy wrote: > > That article reads like alarmist "click bait." I am running iOS 9.3.4 on my > phone and not a single problem with VoiceOver and dictation. > > The

RE: update on my sound problem

Hi Alan, This is a good tip; but I would like to know, is this doing something different from just use of the “mute” switch by the volume arrows? Thanks, Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 20

Re: MBraille 3rd party keyboard crashing

That would be a great idea, Carol, but absolutely nothing works with the 3rd party keyboard! It is totally incompatible with my phone! Every time I try typing anything from it, it disappears almost immediately. In other words, it consistently crashes, no matter what. I don't know if it hates my

Using Apple TV the fourth generation without a TV

Apple viz. recently published a podcast done by Lisa Sullenger on this topic. She mentions a specific HDMI to audio converter that she used with her stereo. The one thing she did not touch upon in her podcast has to do with an issue that has been raised on these lists before regarding the usabil

RE: update on my sound problem

Regina, I'm a bit unclear whether you got your sounds back from your update but I will say there is an easy way to turn Do Not Disturb on and off: 1. Place focus on the top line of the screen such as on the time or other item there. 2. Do a 3-finger swipe up to open the control cente

RE: Descriptive Video on Amazon Prime?

Dulce I'm sure some on list here have Amazon Prime, so someone ought to be able to answer that. Even if Amazon customer service told you they didn't have audio subscribed movies, who knows if that person knew what they were talking about. You should hear the run around I get from Verizon's out

How to Explore Distant Locations Virtually with Seeing Eye GPS?

Hello List, I appreciate the help I got here on how to explore a distant location virtually using APH's Nearby Explorer app. I'm trying to do the same thing with the Seeing Eye GPS app which I'm trying for a month and I can't figure out how to do it. I see how to get a route to a distant locati

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

This is a great idea. I'm going to try it. Nancy Nancy Badger, Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Aug 24, 2016, at 4:58 PM, brian albriton wrote: > > The one workaround, I found for this, is to turn speech off with a double tap > up three fingers.

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

This issue was fixed for me until the latest upgrade. If I had known that the issue was back, I would not have upgraded. Nancy Nancy Badger, Sent from my iPhone with dictation software. Please excuse spelling errors. > On Aug 24, 2016, at 4:09 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Interesting how n

Descriptive Video on Amazon Prime?

I'm just beginning my Amazon Prime trial and wondering if descriptive video is available. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inap

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

As with the other message I left on the subject, I am using the reply feature to reply to this message. It seems to be doing OK. I don't know why it works for me, and not so for other people. I hope it keeps working. I rarely ever use the dictation feature, but may start in the future, if these

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty SurpriseWhen I try to use the reply option from an email on the notification, it puts in things never spoken and is absolutely crazy. If I have the messaging app open and compose a message using dictation, all is fine? From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesda

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

I just tried it using the Notes feature, and had no problems. I am now dictating this message with the dictation feature, and if it turns out OK, it will be my second attempt to create this problem. I am using this on an iPhone 6, running nine. Three. Four. Arnold Schmidt On Aug 24, 2016, at 7:0

RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

I have had the same situation. It never doubled the results for me, but I could hear it talking wile I was talking. Maybe I had the volume of the phone low enough so it did not effect it. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent:

Re: calendar

Yes, Fanjastical is great! I just downloaded it a few days ago, and from what I've seen so far, I like it. I need to refigure out how to get alerts from both the built-in shalendar app and Fantastical. I'm getting duplicate notification, and after usingFantastical, I think I want to switch ovg t

Re: calendar

Yes, it should. I'm not entirely certain about the Google Calendars thing, but if you sync them with your iPhone using the Calendar app, you should be able to get them in Fantastical. There's a place in Fantastical where you can choose which calendars get synced. Thanks, Ari > On Aug 23, 201

Re: let's all report this issue.

hi. sure you read well my email? you think I would make a request to the group without having done before? I had already reported the issue to Apple. but asked to group to do as I did. but some people are waiting for others to do for them ... cheers. Às 21:07 de 24/08/2016, Ed Worrell escreveu:

Re: My top two wishes from iOS 10

hi. if youlove to see two tiny tweaks in iOS10. The way is not to write to the group. but write to apple. accessibil...@apple.com, or if you are testing the beta 10, reports your desires in ios app feedback 10. this is the right way. cheers. Às 22:34 de 24/08/2016, Robin Christopherson e

Re: iBooks

Thanks, Mary, that did it. Bud Bud Kennedy Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2016, at 4:49 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Hi Bud, > What you need to do, is have your list of books and focus on the screen, then > find the book you want. But I was wrong about the action thing. I could have > sworn

My top two wishes from iOS 10

Dear listers These probably won’t materialise as I’m currently running the fifth public beta and they aren’t included in it, but I’d dearly love to see two tiny tweaks in iOS10. Firstly when you increase the volume whilst listening to something, after a certain level it starts to announce thi

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

I don't think I've ever seen it happen when I dictate within the mail app. Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2016, at 1:56 PM, brian albriton wrote: > > This problem is something that not everybody has. My wife has it, I have it. > Others I know, do not have it. The particular problem I'm talki

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

The one workaround, I found for this, is to turn speech off with a double tap up three fingers. I then tap twice with two fingers do my dictation capitalize again stop dictation and bring speech back by tapping twice with three fingers. > On Aug 24, 2016, at 1:25 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

This problem is something that not everybody has. My wife has it, I have it. Others I know, do not have it. The particular problem I'm talking about, is as you dictate VoiceOver starts repeating what was dictated and consequently you get double and triple words and it is of one whole Lotta fun!

Re: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

But the true implication of this depends on where you are. Here in los Angeles, the environment is pretty much built over, so the street map does not change. I have a working Trekker Maestro, and the maps have not been updated in years, but are still accurate. What changes, of course, are the P

Help needed with iTunes using JAWS 15, Windows 7, the latest version of iTunes and a iPhone 6S

Hello all, It has been a long time since I used iTunes. I was able to put music in there. The only problem I'm having is not remembering what boxes need to be checked in order to get the music I put onto my computer onto my iPhone. Thank you for your help. Connie Sent from my iPod -- The f

Re: iBooks

Hi Bud, What you need to do, is have your list of books and focus on the screen, then find the book you want. But I was wrong about the action thing. I could have sworn that used to work, but it doesn't anymore as noted in a subsequent message. So with the books list on the screen, you hit selec

RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

This has happened to me, too. Sporadically, since before 9.3.4. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of SSEric Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 3:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise I find it especial

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

What usually happens to me in those instances is that the dictation sort of hangs. And then voiceover may start announcing random words, such as the last word I said or the last punctuation. And then I have to turn voiceover off, wait a couple of seconds, turn it back on, get rid of the junk and

RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

I find it especially troublesome when replying to a message from the home screen where you get the option to close or reply. Then, VO repeats as I speak and sometimes the repeated words get inserted into my dictation. Eric _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googleg

RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

That article reads like alarmist "click bait." I am running iOS 9.3.4 on my phone and not a single problem with VoiceOver and dictation. The article seems to also be written by someone with no firsthand experience with VoiceOver--it doesn't even seem as though he bothered testing this incorrec

Re: iBooks

Mary, When I have a book in focus and the rotar is set to "actions," when I flick up I get two choices "toggle playback" and "activate item (default action." What do you think I am doing wrong. Bud Bud Kennedy Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2016, at 3:02 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > If

Re: Nearby Explorer for IOS is now in the US App Store

It's not free on android. There is a version that uses online that is free. But the version with the onboard maps cost the same on both operating systems. It had been $100 on android, or 99 something. They drop the price when the iOS version came out. There are other differences between the paid

Re: nearby explorer for IOS pod cast

Not sure since I don't have the new victor stream, I woould suggest just using the link in the message. Original message: Hi Mike, I was looking for the Blind Geek Zone podcast using my victor Stream and OOTunes, and could not seem to find it; could you tell me exactly what to search for?

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

This article is really surprising to me since I use dictation all the time on both my iPhone and iPad and have had zero problems doing so. Do they mean dictation specifically using the home button perhaps? Because if I tap the dictate button at the lower left of the onscreen keyboard, then dicta

RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

I have sometimes come across situations where Voiceover started reading back what I dictated while I was still speaking. I just ignored it and it never seems to interfere with the accuracy of my dictation. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

Try using email from a share she say in Facebook or Safari. Or if you happen to use Newsify, try sharing an article from there. Dictate the message that you want to put in advance of your article. You will find the problem I guarantee it. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2016, at 1:19 PM

update on my sound problem

OK, here is my update on sounds. This might help someone else when checking through and doing all the things that could be wrong. I have been desperate to find a way to stop notifications when I am on the phone and especially when reading. I decided to try do not disturb. You cannot just turn d

RE: Found a website, not totally accessible, what does sign up with it

Hi Terri, Sometimes even though a piece of text isn't announced as a link or button you can still try to press enter on it and see if it does anything. I can take a quick look if you want to give me the website. One should assume that if the website is for people with disabilities and if this in

Re: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

This sounds like just another instance of the bug that has been here with dictation forever, seemingly. Maybe it did start with iOS 9. This is when you send an email message from Safari for instance, and VoiceOver starts speaking back to you when you don't need it to. It's also happening for me

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

Hi Keith, I believe it actually makes very little difference. Either way, you must first use GPS to get your latitude and longitude (I believe this is the big drain on power), and then with this info, you lookup your street address/location in your map data by either querying via the internet

RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

Yeah, For someone who uses dictation a lot, I have never came across this problem. Guess I am just lucky that there is no bug in my version though I have the latest version. _ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesd

RE: Vibrating clock app on iOS

Never heard of an app like this for the iPhone, but it is part of Watch OS in the upcoming release. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of christopher hallsworth Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 12:03 PM To: Viphone Subject: Re:

RE: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

Interesting how not a single message about this issue was posted on this list. Dictation may not work in 9.3.4, but it definitely worked in previous iOS 9 versions since I used it all the time before installing iOS 10 beta so I’m not sure why the article says this was broken since the beginning

Re: let's all report this issue.

Hello, This seems like an isolated issue. I have tried to duplicate the issue on my iPad Air2, iPod Touch, and my iPhone 6S+. I can’t seem to replicate this issue. I am sorry that I could not help. Like you said in your last email send it to Apple Accessibility. Thanks, > On Aug 24, 2016, at 1

RE: Nearby Explorer for IOS is now in the US App Store

When you compare the accuracy of the map data you may reconsider. As Richard said, you can get along by using Google Maps with Blind Square, but in my opinion their map data is so poor that you have to use something else; and then what are you getting from Blind Square except place data, which G

RE: Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus touch-screen problem makes a phone unusable

Was it part of a package or did you buy screen protector and back cover separately? Anyways it definitely sounds like the screen protector was for a Plus model which is both wider and longer. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: Nearby Explorer for IOS is now in the US App Store

Hi Joe, It does not use Open Street, it uses NavTech. Chip -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 9:27 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Nearby Explorer for IOS is now in the US App S

Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise

Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty SurpriseI thought many of you would be interested in the following article: Apple Confirms iOS 9.3.4 Has A Nasty Surprise The iPhone 7 is very close and the all singing all dancing iOS 10 will come with it. But right now most iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users

RE: Nearby Explorer for IOS is now in the US App Store

Why do you think it's free in Android? Chip -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mohib Anwar Rafay Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 1:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer for IOS is now in the US App Sto

RE: VoiceOver volume problem

Thank you for your response. Just wanted you and other to know, this was a known bug (not related to the play live option) in the Roger app. It happens much less frequently with the latest version, but Roger still does cause my sound to change or diminish in volume; I tell Siri to go to Sou

RE: People Finder, or Not?

It's not what was wanted; it does not use bluetooth, it uses friends who are sharing their location with you specifically, using their GPS, and displays results in a graphical map. Chip -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Da

HBO Go

In looking in Apple VI's it had some old info about this app. Has anyone recently used it. I'm not able to get past the screen wanting the HBO Go id ... Save button doesn't seem to be active after I create and an . Give it my email .. and zip code .. any help appreciated ...thanks .. -- The

RE: Nearby Explorer for IOS is now in the US App Store

The maps in BlindSquare are, in my opinion, some of the worst available. They come from a source named "Open Street Map", and are free. When I complained to the developer of Blind Square as to how inaccurate they were for my city, and asked how could we report map issues to get corrected, he s

Re: iBooks

Sorry about that. I could have sworn that work. I think maybe used to, but maybe I'm just not remembering right. In any case, what will work for sure, because I just did it, is to go into the books listing then hit the "select" button select whatever it is you want to delete, then you will get c

RE: all IOS sounds are gone

I’m guessing it’s not the mute switch oryou would not have said “all” sounds were gone? If it turns out not to be the mute switch, I had a similar problem after I installed the Roger app; when I uninstalled it, all was then again as normal (once I rebooted the phone). Please do let us know

Re: iBooks

This way doesn't work. I can go to the book listings in the list view in my library, but there is no action rodar item for each book. There is also no edit button anywhere on the screen that I could find. I would like to know this too since there are a few books that I would like to get rid of. Wa

Re: let's all report this issue.

hi. what you say, just does not work. this would not be the best solution. VO has to memorize the element automatically. the best way to solve this is to report this issue to Apple. all screen readers support this feature. only VO does not support. and this is what the accessibility team, mu

Re: Getting rid of unwanted message

Man that sucks. Glad I use Braille Screen Input. I deleted mBraille recently for reasons I cannot go into here, but suffice to say I’m glad I did it judging by what I’m reading here and the response or lack of it thereof from the author that some of you are having. I have also unsubscribed from

Re: Vibrating clock app on iOS

That’s probably for the Apple Watch. Can’t remember the name of the app, but did come across and in fact heard a podcast on it over at www.applevis.com > On 24 Aug 2016, at 19:48, Wayne Merritt wrote: > > Greetings. I am looking for an app that will vibrate the time instead > of or in addition

Re: iBooks

If you are in the book listings and you have the book title and focus, and if your rotor is set to action, flick up once to delete and double tap should do it. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2016, at 11:37 AM, 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone > wrote: > > How do I delete books from iBooks?

Vibrating clock app on iOS

Greetings. I am looking for an app that will vibrate the time instead of or in addition to speak it. I would like to be able to request the time and have it communicated in vibrations. I'm not sure how this would work, but I recall hearing of an accessible app like this some time ago. If I do a sea

Re: let's all report this issue.

Hello, I have not had this issue and I am also running the developer beta version. I have found that if you tap in the center of the screen after the page has loaded it will put on the last link, or place you were on the previous page. I hope this helps. Ed > On Aug 23, 2016, at 5:45 AM, Mário

Re: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

Hey Mark, I can confirm that I have the same results in my testing of the apps side by side. The NerBy app has a definite issue with telling accurate distances. The Seeing Eye GPS is always on target. Thanks, Ed > On Aug 24, 2016, at 12:05 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > wrote: > > Hi Chip

RE: Uber Newbie Questions

What is the procedure if you just want to find out how much a specific ride would cost? Set the pickup location and then enter the destination. Then double tap the Fare Estimate button. The app will not give you an exact price, but it will give you a price range for the trip. The price is ba

iBooks

How do I delete books from iBooks? Thanks in advance for any help. The books that I want to delete are not purchased books but PDF files that I have saved in iBooks. Bud Kennedy Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you ha

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

Hi Chip, Given the drag on battery when using GPS, how much do you think having maps onboard, as compared to using GoogleMaps or AppleMaps, actually saves? Thanks, Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: W

RE: nearby explorer for IOS pod cast

Hi Mike, I was looking for the Blind Geek Zone podcast using my victor Stream and OOTunes, and could not seem to find it; could you tell me exactly what to search for? Thanks. Chip -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike

Uber Newbie Questions

Hi, I signed up with Uber yesterday and a couple of questions come to mind. First, what is the procedure if you just want to find out how much a specific ride would cost? Also, while I was exploring the app, I noticed that the app indicated that a driver was 11 minutes away then 9 minutes t

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

Thank you Mark for your analysis and testing results. I wanted to offer one correction however: GPS apps in no way have to take into consideration their distance from the satellites. The underlying GPS hardware obviously does, but it simply reports the lat and lon to the app, which then does w

RE: Some Reactions From Using Nearby Explorer

OK, maybe, thought I tried that but who knows. Rose Combs roseco...@q.com -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 8:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Some Reacti

RE: What's App

Thank you a lot.I appreciate your help. Ruby From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Afik Sofir Sent: 24 August 2016 22:00 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: What's App Hi, You need to find a button called "phone in button, end call.

Found a website, not totally accessible, what does sign up with it

Hello everybody, A couple of days ago, I found a website that I want to become a member of. However, the website is not totally accessible, which makes me really sad, because supposedly it is dedicated to people with disabilities. I can get through most of the sign-up. I have trouble in certain p

RE: What's App

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Re: Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus touch-screen problem makes a phone unusable

hi Sieghard, this sounds like a reasonable answer, but it that case how come the purchased screen protecter was too long as well, Billy On 24/08/2016 15:38, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: The 6 Plus and 6S Plus is certainly much larger than the 6 and 6S, but that of course means the back and fr

What's App

Hello all, can anyone tell me how to pick up wat's app calls? Any help is appreciated, Thanks in advance, Ruby -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's pos

Re: app or website to monitor price drops of apps IOS

Hi, Do you happen to know who all who the seller on this app is? I do not see an app with the title apps gone free in the App Store Peggy Sent from my IPhone. > On Aug 24, 2016, at 11:11 AM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi, > > I also like AppsGoneFree. The way I move through the apps is t

Re: app or website to monitor price drops of apps IOS

Hi, I also like AppsGoneFree. The way I move through the apps is to touch the screen near the bottom on the first page. The first app is read. Then flick up with three fingers and touch the screen pretty much anywhere. The next app is read. Repeat until you get to the end. Sometimes this result

RE: Some Reactions From Using Nearby Explorer

You can go into that place's menu and set the distance at which you'd like blindsquare to announce. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 10:08 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Some Reactions From Using Nearby Explorer

Hi Rose, In Nearby Explorer, stand near your house and make sure accuracy is good. Touch any item on the screen and flick down to Show Menu. Focus will go immediately to Save Location as Favorite. Double-tap, and it's saved. You can rename favorites, so call it Home. You can do the same for yo

Re: nearby explorer podcast and list of apps with how large in settings

Hello, You currently have to download maps for all of North America; you can't specify a particular region. Being able to download fewer maps is something the developers plan to make possible in a later version, however. Best, Anna > On Aug 23, 2016, at 11:29 PM, Beth G wrote: > > Thank yo

RE: Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus touch-screen problem makes a phone unusable

The 6 Plus and 6S Plus is certainly much larger than the 6 and 6S, but that of course means the back and front are both larger so it makes no sense that the back cover fit and the screen protector didn't. Maybe the screen protector was designed to wrap around the sides a bit and this is why it a

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

Hi Mark. Those are some very interesting observations and so completely different from what I heard on Mike's demo. I'd be really interested in knowing why the difference is so huge. I haven't purchased the app but if I had and experienced such terrible accuracy, I'd be asking for a refund. Hope

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