Re: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

Hello Sieghard, I, too, have had iPhones since June 2009 and this is the first one to crash on me. It isn’t as though I don’t use it for much either. I do a lot of reading on my iPhone, as well as using OCR, GPS, barcode recognition, Talking Goggles, Light Detector, news apps, and so on. I shut

Re: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

Hello Feliciano, After a restore to factory settings, my phone is behaving perfectly again. So, for the time being, I’ll leave it up to Apple to try to figure out what’s going on. Cheers, Anne > On 4 Nov 2016, at 03:08, Feliciano Godoy wrote: > > At this point, you can delete all the third

RE: Radium

Oh well. I'll still use the app even if it's not being developed anymore. It's still far more accessible than the native Sirius XM app. And besides, look at Ootunes. It hasn't been updated in god knows how long and I'm betting that it still works with iOS 10. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook V

Re: Moore voice dream reader nonsense

Are used to think it was a fabulous app, Richard. But now unless this can be fixed, I'm just about done with it. I can't tell you how much time I spent redoing my library. Now if all of the stuff I redid Plus all new downloads since then and prior to the update, with the interesting exception of

Re: Moore voice dream reader nonsense

Mary, You could also try a screen shot and send him the photo. It is such a fabulous app, I'm sorry it has been going south for you. Richard “By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others." - Satsuki Shibuya (Sent from my iPod 6) On Nov 3, 2016, at 8:42 PM, Sieghard Weit

Re: Moore voice dream reader nonsense

Good idea. Since we got the new text selection and copy features back in iOS 9, I have really not thought about that clipboard copy feature. I never really used it much anyway. But this would be a good time for it. If Winston doesn't understand what I'm talking about with my approximation, I wil

RE: Moore voice dream reader nonsense

Hi Mary, If you can reproduce the error message try letting Voiceover read the entire thing and then use a 3-finger quadruple tap to copy the last spoken message to your clipboard. You could, of course, use one of your iDevices to record the message as Voiceover reads it on the other one. Reg

Re: Moore voice dream reader nonsense

Hi Richard, I wasn't able to send the exact error message to Winston, because they select text feature didn't work there, much to my great sorrow. So all I could do was send him an approximation. I guess I just don't have a voice dream reader luck. This app has been so much trouble ever since th

Re: Moore voice dream reader nonsense

Mary, I just opened 5 books from bookshare that I had downloaded a month or more ago, but had not started reading. I updated Voice Dream when the update came out. I have had no issues like yours at all. They all read just fine. I know you will probably already have done this, but for sure send the

RE: Internet browser on Apple TV

This is one of the things I am surprised about. I would have thought Apple by now would have released a Safari app for the Apple TV. I can only assume they are also not allowing companies like Firefox or Atomic to make web browsers for the Apple TV for some reason. Regards, Sieghard -Orig

RE: purpose of apple tv

Hi Kliphton, Just thought I add to your very good and concise post about the Apple TV that even though Donald Trump may not agree, the world is larger than the United States and all these channels you can watch/listen to on the Apple TV if you have an existing subscription are limited to the US

RE: Apps Updating Even When Background Refresh Is Off

Hi Arnold, This is not correct, Background App Refresh has absolutely nothing to do with apps updating automatically, it simply determines whether apps for which background app refresh is on do exactly that "refresh when they are in the background" and this refers to content only, not to actual

Moore voice dream reader nonsense

I have to say, I am really disgusted with this app, which used to be so reliable, before the update, and now before this most recent update. I wonder if anyone has run across the following problem. If you are a book share user, and you have downloaded books before the most recent update, and you

Re: The Bose sound link speaker

Sorry i ment auxiliary. AutoCorrect corrected AUX to six. Sorry Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v On Nov 3, 2016, at 7:28 PM, Ji

Re: Loving Apple tv, have more questions

I also bought Jonathan's book, and I even read it. But of course, that doesn't mean I remember everything in it. So I was just hoping maybe there was a way and you remembered. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2016, at 7:29 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Mary, > > I bought Jonathan's

RE: Loving Apple tv, have more questions

Hi Mary, I bought Jonathan's book, but haven't had time to read it yet. So far I have only used my keyboard for doing longer text entry so I can't say if there is. I know one can dictate now, but I still find it easier and quicker to enter my email address and password to log into an app with a

Re: The Bose sound link speaker

Oh, perfect!! Absolutely wonderful. I'm going to have to try that when I get home. One more question though. You said that the button next to the power (second button going from left to right) was 6. What does that mean? Sent from my iPhone 7! > On Nov 3, 2016, at 7:18 PM, Feliciano Godoy

RE: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

Lucky for you, you must be the one in a million. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update I have owned an iPhone since

Withings Thermo body thermometer - another great Apple Store experience

Hi Listers, I just wanted to briefly post about a new gadget I purchased from the Apple Store while I was here in Calgary. The item is the Withings Thermo Smart Thermometer meant to measure body temperature. It is rather on the expensive side at $109 Canadian (it is $99 US on the Withings websi

Re: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

I have owned an iPhone since the 3GS in 2009, and have never had a crash. Can’t say the same for computers. LOL! Andy From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update There will always be cras

Re: The Bose sound link speaker

I have one. From left to right. Power Six Bluetooth Mute Volume down Volume up To delete all paired devices with the unit on, press and hold the Bluetooth button for about 8 seconds. The unit will beep when deleted. To pair, press Bluetooth button. If you had, paired your device to it, you will h

Braille translation app for iPad

Hi all, I also posted to the Mac visionaries list with the same question only for the Mac. I will be starting a course that will require me to translate text into UEB Math and Nemeth. I'm trying to find an app that will either work on my iPad or my Mac that is VoiceOver compatible and will all

Re: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

At this point, you can delete all the third-party applications and see if the problem still persists. It would be a big sacrifice, but if you want to continue troubleshooting... Regards, Feliciano For tech tips and updates, LIKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v

RE: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

There will always be crashes, I recently went to the Apple Store in Calgary because my iPhone 6S Plus shut down several times when I was out and about and when it was a bit colder outside. I keep the iPhone against my body so even when it’s cold and I pull it out the phone is warm and while I co

Re: Voice dream reader question

I noticed this with several apps as well. I take that it is a new feature/bug of iOS 10. It seems like a bug to me, but maybe it is a feature to some to quickly go back to your last app... Richard (Sent from my iPhone 5S) On Nov 3, 2016, at 6:01 PM, Andy Baracco mailto:w...@socal.rr.com>> wro

Re: Voice dream reader question

I have experienced this with different apps with my iPhone 6. It often seems to be the last app you used. I don't think the app is actually open. It seems like some kind of shortcut. It isn't consistent though. I do not think it is the fault of the ap itself, but is some kind of behavior of IOS.

Re: The Bose sound link speaker

Hi Jim, I first wanted to know what kind of link is it? Is it the first gen? I have that and I'm not sure how to tell you how to delete the other devices, but I can tell you how to pair yours. Let me know if it is first generation and if so, I'll try to explain the buttons to you. Jenn Sent

Re: Voice dream reader question

OK. I don't have dice world, so I can't compare that. I wonder what is causing this. I would very much like it to go away. Not that that matters a lot. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2016, at 5:07 PM, Rebecca Ilniski wrote: > > For me, it happens on the i phone too it will say dice worl

Re: Voice dream reader question

For me, it happens on the i phone too it will say dice world according to your current location. Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com On Nov 3, 2016, at 7:53 PM, Mary Otten wrote: I have voice dream reader on my iPhone 7 Plus and my iPad mini two. I have been noticing, since the upgra

Re: Voice dream reader question

Hi. That message to your current location is in the app switcher no matter which app" you use. Mine says dice world to your current location. I wish you could dismiss all that from the app switcher. Don't know if you can though. Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com On Nov 3, 2016, at 7:53

Voice dream reader question

I have voice dream reader on my iPhone 7 Plus and my iPad mini two. I have been noticing, since the upgrade to iOS 10, that on the iPad, in the app switcher, I get something that says voice dream reader according to your current location, or something very close to that. And it cannot be dismiss

Radium

I got a response to my email to the folks at radium regarding the recent message that the app needs to be updated for iOS 10, and it is not good news. Radium, they informed me, is no longer being developed. They did say they are maintaining their database. They did not specify that it was only t

The Bose sound link speaker

Hello, I just acquired a Bose sound link speaker. It was originally owned by a friend of mine. I'm trying to do a couple things. First, I'm trying to figure out the buttons. Second, I'm trying to see if I can delete the two devices that were previously paired or connected to this device. Is the

Re: purpose of apple tv

Well, it does more than stream music an movies. You can log in to most channels offered buy a service provider like time warner, comcast, or direct. Of course you must pay for these subscriptions, or get someone to share there info with you. The appleTV also has some games to be played on it.

Seem To Have Lost Alex

I just got a new iPhone 7 yesterday. I originally did a restore from iCloud, but something seemed to be slowing my phone down. I erased everything and set up the phone as a new phone today. Now, when I click Settings, General, Accessibility, Speech, and Voices, I find several voices, but not Alex.

Re: Loving Apple tv, have more questions

Terri, If you are using the same Apple ID on the Apple TV that you use with your iPhone or other iOS device, you can go into the App Store on the TV and find the purchased section. Here you will find a list of all of the apps which are TV compatible that you have downloaded to your other devices. T

Re: Internet browser on Apple TV

Hi, It's possible in a round about way but it doesn't support flash. Cheers, Ben. On 11/3/16, MamaPeach wrote: > There is no internet browser. > > From: Gianni > Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 7:38 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Internet browser on Apple TV > > Hello everyone,

purpose of apple tv

Hello Sieghard and list Please pardon my stupid question but can anyone in a few sentences explain the purpose of the apple tv. Is it only for downloading and playing music and movies on the tv or can one control the tv set to a certain extent i.e. can one hear the menu and shedule normal tv pro

Re: Apps Updating Even When Background Refresh Is Off

That was already off. As I read it, that setting has to do with automaticly updating apps that were downloaded or updated on another device on more Apple ID. Background App Refresh allows apps already on my device to update in the background without my telling them to update. Either way, both s

RE: Radium

Yes, I had the same problem, with whatever station I chose subsequent to the first choice just not playing. I also had the warning message from Apple, so I just removed Radium. Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: T

RE: iOS 10.1.1 Is Now Available:

Is this a braille only bug? I just tried editing text in a text field, and had no issues? Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Todd Patkus Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 12:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iOS 10.1.1 Is

Re: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

Hello Chip, I already did the update and it caused the same problem again. I sent the crash log to Apple. Cheers, Anne > On 3 Nov 2016, at 18:09, Chip Orange wrote: > > Sorry, I have the version incorrect in previous message, and I did mean 10.1.1 > > Chip > > > From: viphone@googleg

RE: Voice Dream Reader Rewind Question

Thanks Richard … just the info I needed, as I had been trying to use the jestures described in the quick start (which don’t seem to apply to VO users). Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2016 1

RE: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

Sorry, I have the version incorrect in previous message, and I did mean 10.1.1 Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 1:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: VoiceOver draining battery si

RE: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

There is an update to IOS 10.2 available, perhaps you’d like to try this to see if it’s a bug they’ve already fixed? Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anne Robertson Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2016 5:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sub

Re: Internet browser on Apple TV

There is no internet browser. From: Gianni Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 7:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Internet browser on Apple TV Hello everyone, I have a question about the apple tv. Is it already possible to install an internet browser on the latest Apple tv? If yes, ca

Re: VoiceOver draining battery since 10.1 update

I’ve been in correspondence with Apple Accessibility about this problem which occurred again on updating to iOS 10.1.1. However, this time, turning VoiceOver off didn’t fix the problem. They asked me to send them the crash logs which I did, and they saw that VoiceOver had been crashing multiple

Re: Loving Apple tv, have more questions

Hi Sieghard, I really like using a Bluetooth keyboard with the Apple TV. But regarding controlling the system, is there a way to do a two finger flick up equivalent with the Bluetooth keyboard? Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 3, 2016, at 8:54 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Keep in mind th

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Hello, Recently I have been unable to read my subscription to the journal. It has worked fine for a long time. When I open an article I see the message article null. The material is there but I can’t read it. I can change pages but nothing reads. Sighted inspection reveals the printed mater

RE: Loving Apple tv, have more questions

Keep in mind that you can dictate anywhere including spelling passwords and user names. Also, if you have a bluetooth keyboard you can pair it for easier typing and in fact you can pretty much control the Apple TV completely with a bluetooth keyboard. Only thing I can't remember now is if there

RE: Is this a good price for an Apple TV?

There is no official Kodi app you can simply download, if there were of course there would be no reason why companies would sell an Apple TV with Kodi installed for an upcharge. It would appear that you can sideload Kodi using Xcode, of course this is probably something a lot of people can't do

Re: Getting Ads In Twitterific

Thanks, Greg. I found it by going to the sidebar, clicking Advanced Issues, and flicking down to the Restore Purchases options. On Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 9:26:22 PM UTC-5, Keith B. wrote: > > i just got an iphone 7 and restored from iCloud so I could keep apps and > settings I had on my

iMessage bug

Hey all, Since updating to iOS 10.1.1, the messaging apps feature in iMessage doesn't work like it's supposed to. The only way to cycle between iMessage apps or stickers is to turn VO off and swipe left with one finger. I have quite a few sticker packs and apps that I use, so this is very tedio

Re: what are your experiences with braille displays and ios/bluetooth?

Hi Scott, I tried hid also but that does not seem to work on the iphone (by that I mean i tried connecting the brailliant while its protocol was set to openbraille instead of humanware and the channel to bluetooth). I dont think the refreshbraille is sold here in the Netherlands but the himms di

RE: Loving Apple tv, have more questions

I do not have the Apple TV on right now, but across the top of the screen if you swite to the right, you will see the app store. Click on that andyou will find all of the apps that you can download, including Hulu, Netflix and much more.---Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [m

Internet browser on Apple TV

Hello everyone, I have a question about the apple tv. Is it already possible to install an internet browser on the latest Apple tv? If yes, can you play websites with flash on it? Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V

Re: Getting Ads In Twitterific

Hello, I had this happen to me as well wehn I installed it onto my iPhone 7 plus. The option to restore your purchase is in there somewhere. I don't think it was in the settings though. It was in one of the other options you get when you open up the sidebar. Regards, Greg WOcher On 11/2/

Re: Is this a good price for an Apple TV?

HI Chris, I have found a company here in the UK, where the new apple 4 tv can be purchased with Kodi already installed, or Kodi can be installed for you on an existent apple tv. The apple tv with Kodi is costed at £185 and for an existent apple tv £25 for Kodi to be installed, Billy On 02/

Re: Apple tv, and Hulu

Yes, each time I try to watch anything on Hulu, I get kicked out too. I hope this will be fixed in an upcoming update or I will cancel my Hulu subscription. -Original Message- From: Terri Stimmel Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2016 4:48 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple tv,

Re: Apps Updating Even When Background Refresh Is Off

Hello, settings, iTunes and app store. Here, turn off automatic updates. Sent from an iPad Air > On 2 Nov 2016, at 10:19 pm, Arnold Schmidt wrote: > > Does anybody know how to stop this? Background App Refresh definitely is off, > but some apps still update automatically. It started after

Apple tv, and Hulu

Hello everyone, Well, I went to the App store earlier, and I found the purchased section. There I found a few of my previous downloads like, Hulu, Netflix, CBS, and a couple others. I got them installed with no issues. I got signed in to both Netflix and Hulu. Though this took some time, as I