Qualcomm bets on Chinese AI start-up SenseTime in bid to make mobile devices smarter

2017-11-14 Thread M. Taylor
Qualcomm bets on Chinese AI start-up SenseTime in bid to make mobile devices smarter By the South China Morning Post Investment seen as part of a global trend towards AI-enabled chips for mobile devices, with one in three smartphones in 2020 to have on-board AI capability Meng JingWednesday, 15 No

RE: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Paula, While Over Drive is VoiceOver accessible, I cannot recommend it, wholeheartedly, to a totally blind person. This is because, while all of the controls are properly labeled and function as expected, there is a great deal of display bleed-through. This means that using explore by

RE: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread M. Taylor
Sieghard, As much as I wish your words were true, in the US, anyway, it's not quite that simple. One has access to only those books that a particular libraries system owns. Large cities such as Los Angeles, for example, buy up to hundreds of copies of one title so, in such a situation, beca

RE: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
How accessible is overdrive with voice over? God bless! Paula and Garcon -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:15 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: looking for an app

Join Me in Reporting Twitter for iOS v7.11.1 VoiceOver Bug: Search and Explore Area Continues to be Completely Inaccessible

2017-11-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I am cross-posting this to both the V iPhone and Mac Visionaries mailing list. As of the latest Twitter for iOS app, v7.11.1, released on Monday, October 13, 2017, the Search and Explore area continues to be completely inaccessible via VoiceOver. Please join me in reporting this

Re: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread Marie N.
have been trying out the Overdrive app and although it is not totally accessible, I find that I can find a way to work around any shortcomings so far and use the app. I love the free books from the library and it gives me many hours of enjoyment. Have you tried the Libby app and are there any a

RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

2017-11-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Mark, I should make it clear that the Belkin Valet which I once took a look at and found too expensive is not a wireless charger for the phone. It is a dual charger with an arm that comes up and out where you can put your Apple Watch on and obviously that part is the typical magnetic wireles

RE: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Keith, I believe the point of Overdrive is that as long as you are a member of any public library you have access to a huge catalogue of titles not just what your particular library may physically have there. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegr

photographs

2017-11-14 Thread Janet Bell
I need some help from you lovely people who are a lot more knowledgeable about these things than I am. someone has kindly sent me some pictures of an event I went to yesterday. unfortunately they are on my pc and I would like to put them on facebook which is on my iPhone. any help would be ap

RE: A Question About Using the Belkin Rock Star Lightening Splitter

2017-11-14 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Sieghard, As a follow-up, I was in the Apple Store, today, (big smile) and looked at their selection of wireless chargers. Unfortunately, they only had one Belkin model, said model being a round puck shaped device. It was about the size of a saucer. It did not have a 3.5mm jack. I

Talking about flashcards

2017-11-14 Thread Jennie Facer
I used to have an app called Index Card. I haven't used it for a long time, so when I opened it today, I noticed that there is a new version. Does anyone know if it is accessible like the predicessor? I downloaded it but haven't looked beyond the getting started. I found it on AppleVis years ago

Re: THE ROTOR - IS IT TIME TO THINK AGAIN?

2017-11-14 Thread Sue B
Why not just go into the Rotor settings and remove the ones you don't use? On 11/13/17 7:29 PM, 'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone wrote: Hi all/, I have been noticing that, with the increase of features and upgrades, so too have there become more rotor actions that, perhaps, I might want to use, so

Re: OT favorite iPhone apps

2017-11-14 Thread Jennie Facer
My favorite app is Crafting Kingdom and KNFB reader. Jenn Jenn and Kumi > On Nov 10, 2017, at 9:16 PM, Maria Reyes wrote: > > Hi all, maybe this isn't off topic but what is your favorite iPhone app or > apps? > > Maria Reyes > Owner of the following groups: Apple 411: apple411+subscr...@gro

Re: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread Wayne Merritt
I love the GoodReads app! I was tracking my own progress up until late last year, when I converted all of my books I've read from my own records to GoodReads. Now if I start or finish a book, I immediately go to GoodReads and update it through the app. One can also get involved with reading groups

Re: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
Thanks to everyone who answered my question. There’s an app called Goodreads and I can look up series on there. It’s like a social networking site for bookworms where you can get book recommendations and chart your progress and share your progress with your friends. Rebecca and Zeb email: riln

RE: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Unfortunately for me, our library here usually only gets 1 of any audiobook, and for popular books, one may have to wait weeks or even many months before that one book becomes available, as the library can only loan out at any one time the number of books they have purchased. So, if I want to r

Re: Favorite VO voices?

2017-11-14 Thread Robin
That's Right! If I were Forced to ONLY Select & Choose 2 VoiceOver Voices, it would be: Ava & Alex No Offense to the Other VO Voices, Let's Appreciate TheFact that We (VO Users) have Choices in terms of VO Voices At 07:24 AM 11/14/2017, you wrote: How could I have forgotten Ava, she is one of

Re: the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store

2017-11-14 Thread Dave
Hi, i just typed in seeing ai Dave. From: Janet Bell Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 4:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store Hi Dave, what do you actually type in the app store when I typed seeing Ai I got vocalise and I don’t think th

Re: the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store

2017-11-14 Thread Malcolm Parfitt
Try this link: Seeing AI by Microsoft Corporation https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/seeing-ai/id999062298?mt=8 Sent from my iPhone > On 14 Nov 2017, at 16:28, Janet Bell wrote: > > Hi Dave, what do you actually type in the app store when I typed seeing Ai I > got vocalise and I don’t think tha

Re: the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store

2017-11-14 Thread Janet Bell
Hi Dave, what do you actually type in the app store when I typed seeing Ai I got vocalise and I don’t think that is right. Janet From: Dave Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 3:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store as the subject line says, we

Re: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread Lisa Belville
I like fantasticfiction.com. It's not an app, but I added it to my home screen and then moved it to my Reading folder along with the BARD and VoiceDream Reader apps. You can search by author or book title. It lists books ina series in order and suggests simalar books. Sent from my iPhone > O

Re: Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

2017-11-14 Thread Bobby Druesedow
Hello, Thank you everyone for their answers. I have not had my hands on the seven, I currently am using a 6S. I think that my worries have been taken care of. I appreciate the answers and help you guys have a great day. Sent from my iPhone On Nov 14, 2017, at 9:49 AM, Mary Otten wrote: Have

OOTunes and Chrome Cast.

2017-11-14 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hey Gang: Am I right in saying that OOTunes does not cast? Thanks all over the place. -- 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, pl

Re: Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

2017-11-14 Thread Mary Otten
Have you had your hands on an iPhone 7? The home button on the eigh is just like the home button on the seven. you can certainly feel it without any problem at all. The only difference is that the feedback is haptic, rather than having the actual button move and physically click when you press

Re: Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

2017-11-14 Thread Gordon
The iPhone 8 does have a home button. It's the iPhone X that does not. On 11/14/2017 9:40 AM, Bobby Druesedow wrote: Hello, I am considering getting an iPhone 8. I have looked for podcasts on the new iPhone 8 and how the home button is accessed since there is no longer a physical button. Can

Re: Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

2017-11-14 Thread christopher hallsworth
Hi, the home button is still present, however it is controlled via touch instead of physical/mechanical clicks and in its place you feel vibrations thanks to its taptic engine. It's the iPhone 10 where there is no physical home button at all. > On 14 Nov 2017, at 15:40, Bobby Druesedow wrote:

Question about iPhone 8 and no physical home button

2017-11-14 Thread Bobby Druesedow
Hello, I am considering getting an iPhone 8. I have looked for podcasts on the new iPhone 8 and how the home button is accessed since there is no longer a physical button. Can anyone tell me how the home button is accessed, and how I can turn on voice over on the new phone? Also, if there are a

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
Mark, I think it's great that you do remind us all that there could be speaker issues or earphone issues. I hate earbuds so I never use my headpiece. At any rate I've certainly had that trouble with other types of devices such as humanwhere GPS and the Victor reader stream who's external spea

Re: Favorite VO voices?

2017-11-14 Thread Mary Otten
I’m certainly with you on Neospeech James. I have him in voice dream reader, and every time a new OS comes out, I keep hoping Apple will let me use him with voiceover. I doubt it will ever happen. I’m also a huge fan of the ivona voice Kendra, whom I also have invoice dream. She is by far my fav

Re: Favorite VO voices?

2017-11-14 Thread Kerry Macdonald
How could I have forgotten Ava, she is one of my favorites as well. In fact if I had to pick two favorites I agree with you it would be Ava and Alex. Kerry Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 12, 2017, at 11:07 PM, Robin wrote: > > Mine are: > Ava & Apple's Alex > At 01:59 PM 11/11/2017, you wrote

RE: Hey Siri Question

2017-11-14 Thread Tom Rash
I have a 6 S and it works without being plugged in. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 6:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Hey Siri Question Hi Richard, I believe you are correct that it is co

the seeing AI app, is now in the UK app store

2017-11-14 Thread Dave
as the subject line says, we now have seeing Ai, in the UK. Dave. -- 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 owner

SIRI drives me crazy!

2017-11-14 Thread Terri Stimmel
Hello all, I am jumping in to this late in to the game. But I basically just wanted to say, that SIRI is such a pain for me! She rarely understands me. Well, maybe it's not that bad. But it's definitely bad enough. Like others have mentioned, she can't find contacts sometimes, and so she wi

RE: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-14 Thread Lynda Ingraham
Hi Deidre, Very well said. I am totally fed up with not only asking Siri questions only to get inaccurate info but asking to open apps only to be told I don't have an app by that name. I understand nothing is perfect. Really, not being able to open an app that I use all of the time? Not to men

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-14 Thread Michael Irons
Hi there just a continuation of what I was trying to say when dictation get me off. Is far as I’m concerned Siri what’s the game and unfortunately Google one Siri is not a good partner to have on your team. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 14, 2017, at 6:44 AM, Deidre Muccio wrote: > > Hey there,

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-14 Thread Michael Irons
Hi Deidre, I agree with everything you’re saying. When I have looked stuff up on Siri I found that Siri did not find the things that I was actually looking for. Friend of mine would look it up on Google and get better results. What example in case was hey Siri what restaurants would be open on C

RE: Hey Siri Question

2017-11-14 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi Richard, I believe you are correct that it is controlled by the hardware. Here is why I think you are correct. My wife has an iPhone 6 plus and the Hey Siri only workds when she has it plugged in. I have a 6s plus and my iPhone works without being plugged in. The reason I know this is becaus

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-14 Thread Anthony Vece
Nothing’s perfect. > On Nov 14, 2017, at 7:44 AM, Deidre Muccio wrote: > > Hey there, > No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what > Siri can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that > simple. There's certain syntax she requires and que

RE: THE ROTOR - IS IT TIME TO THINK AGAIN?

2017-11-14 Thread Doc wright
I agree. I am confused about your statement, “I have also noticed that, because the rotor works round in a list, though it doesn't actually do full circle,”, the rotor has always moved fullcircle for me going all the way back to my iPhone 3gs. Once I know the pattern when I make my turns I can

Re: 4 Ways to Make Siri Smarter on Your iPhone, CNET

2017-11-14 Thread Deidre Muccio
Hey there, No this is not a hardware malfunction issue. This is a discussion of what Siri can and can't do well or what she does and doesn't do well. It's that simple. There's certain syntax she requires and questions where she throws it to the Web when it seems like it could be a direct questi

Re: 24 iOS 11 Privacy & Security Settings You Should Check Right Now

2017-11-14 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I don't see anything in the article that says you have to follow every single suggestion. In fact, it says in the beginning just make the changes that apply. I think this is a good resource and may make people aware of some security settings they didn't previously know about. Plus, not everyone

Re: looking for an app

2017-11-14 Thread Christopher Chaltain
If the book and the series is available in BARD, you can bring up the whole series in BARD. Just click on the name of the book and then the name of the series. I've also done this just by doing a web search with something like Google. I think Wikipedia is a good source for the books that make

RE: How to easily transfer iPhone music to a computer using WinX MediaTrans

2017-11-14 Thread 'Martin Maidment' via VIPhone
Hi I have installed this and to me it doesn’t look accessable. Cheers Martin From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: 13 November 2017 17:58 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: How to easily transfer iPhone music to

Re: Favorite VO voices?

2017-11-14 Thread 'Ming' via VIPhone
I like female siri US version. it is a very natrual sounding voice Ming msn/window live messenger chung_chiming_2...@hotmail.com skype: chungchiming9950 face book: http://www.facebook.com/mingcm1 2017年11月14日 週二, 寫道﹕ 主旨: Re: Favorite VO

Re: Favorite VO voices?

2017-11-14 Thread englishrider91
I like Nuance Kate, too, but I can't stand the way she goes all weird after a comma in a sentence. She has this weird upward inflection that's all on one note, and it drives me nuts. Other than that, though, I like her. And Serena is decent, too. Thanks, Ari > On Nov 12, 2017, at 5:17 PM, Ker