Re: Swiping or tapping?

2018-04-18 Thread Harry Bell
Ah, thanks for that reminder! I’ll pass that on. Regards Harry > On 18 Apr 2018, at 17:18, Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hello Harry, > > One thing you could try is going to VoiceOver Settings and choosing Practice > Gestures. Then the person could try flicking and tapping. Maybe if they get > spe

Re: Coded Telephone Numbers in Messages Not Working

2018-04-18 Thread Bill Gallik
Yes, although some of the folks I need to invite have difficulty with the contact card method. - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin - "To jealousy, nothing is more frightful than laughter." - Françoise Sagan, French Novelist, screen Writer & Dramatist, 1935-2004 -- The following informa

RE: Regulatory filings indicate a flurry of new iPhone (SE?) modelslaunching soon | 9to5Mac

2018-04-18 Thread Maria Reyes
Some analysts were predicting the iPhone SE2 would come out last month in March. Obviously it did not Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: TaraPrakash Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 12:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Regulatory filings indicate a flurry of new iPhone (SE?) model

RE: iPhone turning on with the slightest touch

2018-04-18 Thread Maria Reyes
Hi, I don’t know about the iPhone 8, but on the X there is a setting called tap to wake Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 3:48 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iPhone turning on with the slightest touch Larry, Regarding the

RE: iPhone turning on with the slightest touch

2018-04-18 Thread Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
Larry, Regarding the iPhone turning on when touched, you may have the Raise to Wake setting turned on. To turn this off, go to Settings, Display and Brightness, Raise to Wake, and turn that off. Pam From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.

iPhone turning on with the slightest touch

2018-04-18 Thread Larry McCreary
Hello I have a question about the iPhone 8. Does this unit have quick charge capability? Another question the iPhone turns on with the slightest touch or movement. what setting will change this to a more suitable level? Thanks much. -- The following information is important for a

Re: Stylus for handwriting?

2018-04-18 Thread Harry Bell
Thanks! I found a Griffin stylus on Amazon here in the U.K. looking forward to it! Harry > On 18 Apr 2018, at 18:37, Gadget Girl wrote: > > s -- 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,

camera bug in whatsapp

2018-04-18 Thread Davy Cuppens
Hi folks My iphone 5s gets totally messed up when using the camera to take pictures or make whatsapp videos. When swiping the screen nothing happens and then suddenly after a while control center opens or even the calculator, VO stops working and I have to close the app in the appswitcher. Pl

Re: Stylus for handwriting?

2018-04-18 Thread Gadget Girl
Hello Harry. I got some number 2 pencil styluses from Griffin Technologies for $8.49, some time ago. I did a search on their website and unfortunately, they are sold out. You can use any stylus with a capacitor tip to mimic your fingertip. I did an experiment and one pencil mimics 1 fingert

Re: Coded Telephone Numbers in Messages Not Working

2018-04-18 Thread Donna
Have you tried opening the phone app, opening the contact that you want to share the contact infowith someone, swipe down to the bottom of the contact info, tap on Share Contact & texting the contact info to the intended person? Donna > > Used to be that a telephone number complete with variou

Re: turning vo on in new phone

2018-04-18 Thread Donna
Ask siri to turn voiceover on for you. Donna > > Press the home button three times quickly in succession and it should start. > > > >> On Apr 18, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Larry McCreary wrote: >> >> Hello, >> How can I obtain speech from voice over on a new iPhone 8 plus. I thought I >> remember

Re: turning vo on in new phone

2018-04-18 Thread Scott Berry
Press the home button three times quickly in succession and it should start. > On Apr 18, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Larry McCreary wrote: > > Hello, > How can I obtain speech from voice over on a new iPhone 8 plus. I thought I > remembered how to do this but not sure. > Thanks much. > > -- > The f

Re: Swiping or tapping?

2018-04-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hello Harry, One thing you could try is going to VoiceOver Settings and choosing Practice Gestures. Then the person could try flicking and tapping. Maybe if they get specific feedback from VoiceOVer about which gesture they are doing, and they have the security of knowing that their gestures wo

Re: Favorite Tech Podcasts

2018-04-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi, In addition to this Smart speed feature, if you do choose to speed up a podcast in Overcast, the sound is still excellent. Best, Anna > On Apr 18, 2018, at 12:36 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I used to like Downcast and it is a good Podcast app, but Overcast is also > very good and

Re: Regulatory filings indicate a flurry of new iPhone (SE?) models launching soon | 9to5Mac

2018-04-18 Thread TaraPrakash
This news was doing rounds and Indian media yesterday that new iPhone S E Will be built in India and will be comparable to iPhone X in performance. It should be ready to ship within and year’s time Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:34 AM, Cristóbal wrote: > > IPhone SE fans h

Re: turning vo on in new phone

2018-04-18 Thread Michael Feir
Hi Lary. Try clicking the home button three times in quick succession. That should start it talking during the setup process. If it's already set up, you could use Siri. Simply hold down the home button until you hear a beep and then say: "Turn on voiceover". If all else fails, get someone sighted

turning vo on in new phone

2018-04-18 Thread Larry McCreary
Hello, How can I obtain speech from voice over on a new iPhone 8 plus. I thought I remembered how to do this but not sure. Thanks much. -- 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 yo

Re: Apple watch aps

2018-04-18 Thread Lynda Ingraham
Will the app continually read your heart rate with go? Also, how well does it track recumbent bike and elliptical workouts?Hi, Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 16, 2018, at 11:11 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I have used it fpor longer outdoor walks, also some runs and pool swims and I > jus

Swiping or tapping?

2018-04-18 Thread Harry Bell
I'm helping other blind folk locally with using VoiceOver on iPhone and iPad and I've net several people who have nerve damage affecting fingers and when they try to do a swipe gesture, the touchscreen interprets their action as a tap rather than a swipe, which messes things up a lot. Has anyone

Regulatory filings indicate a flurry of new iPhone (SE?) models launching soon | 9to5Mac

2018-04-18 Thread Cristóbal
IPhone SE fans hold your breath… If this is in fact true in some form or fassion, I’d be curious to see what may actually be pushed out. I’m parcial to my little, easy to grasp SE where I didn’t have to pay a premium for features that are of no use to me. Either way, if there’s a refreshed version

Stylus for handwriting?

2018-04-18 Thread Harry Bell
Does anyone know of a stylus which I could use with voiceover handwriting on iPhone 7 Plus and iPad 6 on iOS 11.3? I’m looking for something cheaper than the Apple Pencil! And do you know if the stylus can do swipes too or is that reserved for fingers? Thanks Harry -- The following information

Coded Telephone Numbers in Messages Not Working

2018-04-18 Thread Bill Gallik
Used to be that a telephone number complete with various codes could be sent via Messaging and the recipient could simply double-tap that line and iOS would recognize it as a telephone and dial it along with the pause directives and additional access codes. I tried doing this for a telephone co

Re: iPad Questions

2018-04-18 Thread Mike B.
Hi Arlene, Thank you very much for all your helpful suggestions. She has been using Verizon for over 20 years, so switching to T-Mobile is pretty much not an option, but not an impossibility, maybe! LOL LOL We'll run it by her to see what she thinks. Thanks again. Take care. Mike. Go Dod

Re: issue with word builder in huboodle

2018-04-18 Thread Rebecca Ilniski
I think I'm on the first level but am on 10 or 11. Thanks will try that. Rebecca and Zeb email: rilni...@gmail.com Twitter: applegirl1994 On Apr 18, 2018, at 6:23 AM, Donna wrote: Hi Remove the app from the app switcher then reopen the app. When the app remains in the app switcher for some r

Re: emoticon button label since version 11.3 upgrade

2018-04-18 Thread Donna
It isn’t a deal breaker..Another thing that I have noticed; I’ a member of the VI iPhone group. The first time when starting to read the email voiceover will pronnnounce the group name as 6 iPhone. After that voiceover pronounces the group name as V I iPhone. Donna > > I meant to say in my l

Re: issue with word builder in huboodle

2018-04-18 Thread Donna
Hi Remove the app from the app switcher then reopen the app. When the app remains in the app switcher for some reason the app becomes sluggish. Not sure if this occurs with any of the other games within the app, but it definately does with word builder. Which level are you on? I’m on level cons

Re: W8 Smart Scale?

2018-04-18 Thread Lois Butterfield
I use the FitBit Aria, which also works well. Take care, Lois -Original Message- From: dani pagador Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 11:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: W8 Smart Scale? Hi, Everyone. This Chunky Sugar-and-carb-loving Monkey is looking for a bathroom scale to he