Why the iPhone 8 may play hard to get - CNET

2017-08-05 Thread M. Taylor
CNET News - Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 7:22 AM Why the iPhone 8 may play hard to get - CNET As of today, Apple's flagship phone comes in two sizes. (We're not counting the iPhone SE.) Apple For the past three years, each September has brought us two new iPhones: the "regular" 4.7-inch model, an

7 drastic changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 11 - CNET

2017-08-05 Thread M. Taylor
CNET How To - Friday, August 4, 2017 at 2:27 PM 7 drastic changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 11 - CNET With iOS 11 expected to officially launch this fall, it's a good idea to know just what you're in for after you install the latest and greatest Apple has to offer to the iPhone. The new OS is

Re: How do you cloase all the pages in Safari

2017-08-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, If your phone has 3D Touch, press and hold the Pages button. One of the options on the screen that opens is "Close # tabs," where # is however many are open. Double-tap, and all the pages close at once. Best, Anna > On Aug 5, 2017, at 10:34 PM, Gadget Girl wrote: > > To close your open

Amadeus

2017-08-05 Thread afik Suffir
Hey Is there a light version of Amadeus? נשלח מה-iPhone שלי -- 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 inappropriate, please contact the owners o

Re: Accessible solitaire games

2017-08-05 Thread Woody Anna Dresner
Hi, Blindfold Games has a set of Solitaire games that are very accessible. Search for blindfold Solitaire in the App Store. Best, Anna > On Aug 5, 2017, at 8:17 PM, Celeste MyHand wrote: > > Does anyone know of any other accessible solitaire games other than King's > Corner and CardsAlone

Re: The focus 14 or 20 line

2017-08-05 Thread Sadam Ahmed
There is a new Focus 40 coming out soon. On 6/08/2017 12:26 PM, Wayne Scott wrote: There isn't aFocus 20. It jumps from the Focus 14 to the Focus 40. - Original Message - From: "Larry Lumpkin" From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton Mill

Re: How do you cloase all the pages in Safari

2017-08-05 Thread Gadget Girl
To close your open tabs in Safari, go to the Pages tab in the lower right-hand corner. Do a single finger double tap to open the tab. Once opened, swipe up on an opened page with one finger. VoiceOver Will say, "close Tab". Do a single finger double tap to close the tab. Keep double tapping

RE: The focus 14 or 20 line

2017-08-05 Thread Wayne Scott
There isn't aFocus 20. It jumps from the Focus 14 to the Focus 40. - Original Message - From: "Larry Lumpkin" From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliphton Miller Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 8:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: The f

Re: braille display with iphone questions

2017-08-05 Thread Wayne Scott
I keep my speech and sounds off while using mine. - Original Message - From: Anthony Vece Also I turn my sounds off because I find that the clicks are distracting I do that before I turn my speech off hope this helps God Bless Sent from my Verizon iPhone 7!!! On Aug 1, 2017, at 12:13

Re: fixing the way siri says someones name

2017-08-05 Thread Jewel
The original came in quite a long time ago, but is relevant to my questian. The question was re the pronunciation of names, but I assume that the same process would apply to rectifying any mispronunciation? Not that the fate of the world is, entirely, dependent on it, but v O's pronunciation of t

Accessible solitaire games

2017-08-05 Thread Celeste MyHand
Does anyone know of any other accessible solitaire games other than King's Corner and CardsAlone Sent from my iPod -- 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

How do you cloase all the pages in Safari

2017-08-05 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi Group, When you have Safari open and go down to the bottom right side there is a pages button. When you click on that there is all kinds of pages open. How do you get rid of all those pages. They are web sites that I have gone to. Any help on this would be appreciated. Also what is this page bu

Re: Searching for Text

2017-08-05 Thread Kelby Carlson
So I tried this, and it appears to work. However, when I click on find the text he told me the number of matches, but would not let me pick which one, or bring it to one. On Sat, Aug 5, 2017 at 11:21 AM Richard Turner wrote: > Did you flick once more to the line “Find XXX?” > > Double tap on fin

Re: Problem with I grill for mom at her

2017-08-05 Thread Kay Malmquist
We did find a send feedback and send a well-thought-out letter. Tried to be semi-nice but hopefully got the point across. Told them they could leave well enough alone but they never do. Nobody ever does. Things always have to be better and look more graphical and so on and so forth. Much to the

4K AppleTV with Dolby/HDR10 seemingly confirmed by HomePod code | 9to5Mac

2017-08-05 Thread Kliphton Miller
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RE: Problem with I grill for mom at her

2017-08-05 Thread Mike Ulrich
Man! Ain’t that typical! Sometimes I get real tired of Sightlings. I don’t wish it on anyone, but they need to walk a mile in our shoes. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2017 4:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroup

Problem with I grill for mom at her

2017-08-05 Thread Kay Malmquist
Hi all, does anybody use the iGrill thermometer? If so, have you noticed that they updated the app and that it is virtually unusable? If you do use it and you have found a workaround would you please let me know what you did? At this point we are looking at an edit field that we have no idea wha

Re: Seeking Suggestions for a good iOS Package Tracking App

2017-08-05 Thread Robin Frost
Hi, I have both apps mentioned and like to run with both as I find that every once in a while when I send a parcel to my Parceltrack inbox it doesn't automatically appear in my package tracking tab. I also like having redundant options in case one breaks even if temporarily. And Parcel does se

RE: looking for input on any of the amazon devices

2017-08-05 Thread Merv Keck
Hi, On the iPhone side, you just need the Alexa app. You can manage multiple Amazon devices through the Alexa app. To answer the question about the usefulness of the Show in relation to other Amazon devices, that would depend on the individual. I can think of several uses for mine if someone sigh

RE: looking for input on any of the amazon devices

2017-08-05 Thread Merv Keck
The Show is the newest in the amazon line of Echo devices. It is an Echo with a seven inch touch screen. And it is accessible with voice view. The average cost in US dollars is around $229. Chris G of Mystic Access did a podcast and review of the unboxing and accessibility of the new Echo show.

RE: looking for input on any of the amazon devices

2017-08-05 Thread Larry Lumpkin
Sorry, wrong thread. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2017 12:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: looking for input on any of the amazon devices I just think it is more gr

RE: looking for input on any of the amazon devices

2017-08-05 Thread Larry Lumpkin
I just think it is more gracious and less conspicuous to get sighted guidance to your gate. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2017 10:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE

RE: looking for input on any of the amazon devices

2017-08-05 Thread Larry Lumpkin
What is the show. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2017 10:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: looking for input on any of the amazon devices Hi: Love the Echo. They a

RE: looking for input on any of the amazon devices

2017-08-05 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: Love the Echo. They are all accessible. I have the Echo Dot and the regular Echo. Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -Original Message- From: jedbar...@gmail.com [mailto:jedbar...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Jed Barton Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 11:06 PM To: vip

RE: Searching for Text

2017-08-05 Thread Richard Turner
Did you flick once more to the line “Find XXX?” Double tap on find xxx, where xxx is the word you searched for and see if that helps. I’m not sure after trying it again if it is as good as it used to be. I thought it would take you right to the first occurance. Perhaps the item chooser approach th

Re: Duolingo Question

2017-08-05 Thread Brandon Olivares
You're supposed to practice previous lessons after a while. There's a button to practice a lesson that needs work. That's really the best way to do it. > On Aug 5, 2017, at 10:59 AM, Christine Grassman > wrote: > > Hello, all. I would appreciate feedback from anyone who uses this app. I > real

Duolingo Question

2017-08-05 Thread Christine Grassman
Hello, all. I would appreciate feedback from anyone who uses this app. I really enjoy it, despite my need to deal with some less than accessible aspects, but one thing is confusing me, and I am not sure whether I am mmissing something. I would like to practice repeating words and phrases beyoond

Re: Searching for Text

2017-08-05 Thread Alan Lemly
Richard, Thanks for these detailed instructions on how to find text on a Safari web page. I followed your instructions and after clearing the text in the search bar and typing the text I wanted to search for, I single finger swiped right through a list of web pages until I reached a heading t

Re: word games

2017-08-05 Thread Ken brown
Yes, you can. I just did it, to double check. With QUIZIT you want QUIZIT Plus, with UIz, it should come up with UIZ Quiz without questions. And Quizoid should just come up as Quizoid. > On Aug 5, 2017, at 8:50 AM, Janet Bell wrote: > > Hi Ken, can you just type the name of these quiz games int

Re: Searching for Text

2017-08-05 Thread Richard Turner
Try double tapping in the address bar with one finger, clear the text that is there, then type the word you want to find on that page. Do not double tap the search button, but instead flick right with one finger, you will find an option to find on page, or it may do it automatically. Either way

Re: word games

2017-08-05 Thread Janet Bell
Hi Richard how do you get these games on your iPhone? Janet From: Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, August 5, 2017 12:23 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: word games Here is a quiz game that is accessible.' Millionaire Quiz! by Marco Batista https://appsto.re/us/TK5hR.i Millionaire Qui

Re: Searching for Text

2017-08-05 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
One way might be two finger triple tap which opens up the item chooser and the first thing there is a search field. You use the scrub gesture to get out of it. Sandy sent from the dark side of the moon > On 5 Aug 2017, at 13:18, Kelby Carlson wrote: > > Does anyone know if it is possible to s

Re: word games

2017-08-05 Thread Janet Bell
Hi Ken, can you just type the name of these quiz games into the app store? reason for asking is that I would like them on my iPhone. Janet From: Ken Brown Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 7:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: word games Here are some accessible quiz games. Quizoid, Qu

Re: looking for input on any of the amazon devices

2017-08-05 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
hi, I have a couple of the DOTS, but would like to know more about the show. can anyone explain how it works and what it does and if it is potentially useful, tickly, with low or no vision in mind? sent from the dark side of the moon > On 5 Aug 2017, at 13:06, Jed Barton wrote: > > Awesome.

Searching for Text

2017-08-05 Thread Kelby Carlson
Does anyone know if it is possible to search for text on a website or any document with voiceover without a braille display? Thanks. -- 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

Re: looking for input on any of the amazon devices

2017-08-05 Thread Jed Barton
Awesome. So what do i need to download on the iphone side? Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 5, 2017, at 12:14 AM, Merv Keck wrote: > > All of the Amazon devices are accessible if you are referring to the Show, > Dot, Tap, or Echo. > There are currently over 15,000 skills available and more being

Re: One for the Brits

2017-08-05 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
Hi, I use an app called Holiday Cal to keep track of all sorts of events. This app has all the football fixtures and is updated with match results and other details like team format. You can subscribe and add events to your Callander. So for example if you choose to follow a particular team y

One for the Brits

2017-08-05 Thread 'Martin Maidment' via VIPhone
Hi All Can anybody suggest a good football results app? Soccer for you guys over the pond. I've read that Sky Sports Centre app has a lot of issues according to applvis. Thanks in advance. For the record Ipswich Town are my team. Cheers Martin -- The following information is

Re: Making Google My Homepage

2017-08-05 Thread Harry Bell
Oh, brilliant! Thanks, Richard! Harry > On 5 Aug 2017, at 00:15, Richard Turner wrote: > > When you launch Safari, and whatever it has as the home page, touch at the > top where it says address bar, and double tap with one finger. > It should say editing, flick right with one finger to the clea