I’d like to have a shortcut to get Siri to open BBC iPlayer Radio or TuneIn
Radio and then play Radio 4 or another station. I simply cannot work out how to
use tge Shortcuts app (I have iOS public beta). Is this project possible? Will
some smarter person produce a podcast?
Thanks
Harry
> On 16
Absolutely right! In fact I find the local advertisements very nostalgic. It’s
almost déjà vu!
The local advertisements make me feel like I am back there again :-)
Armchair traveling!
K
On 17-Sep-2018, at 10:31 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:
That would explain why you get Amber Alerts, if you
That would explain why you get Amber Alerts, if you listen from something
online from around the world and it contains information important to the area
where the stream is coming from then that can't be helped.
I am originally from Germany but moved to Canada almost 30 years ago. Sometimes
I
yes
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Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 9:34 PM
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Subject: Re: Crazy afternoon on Thursday
I do wish they were disable-able.
When watching nba games, it's
Anna, is this book available in India to purchase?
On 9/17/18, Anna Dresner wrote:
> Thanks very much, Sadam. I'm so glad you liked the book. and fortunately,
> the changes to the watch mean that while the book won't cover the new
> features, it should still be accurate about the features it
I do wish they were disable-able.
When watching nba games, it's not that I don't care about some missing
child, really I hope he/she is found safe and well, comes to no harm
etc. But I'm unlikely to be any help 4000 miles away in Scotland,
while that child is in Texas.
Well, Andy, I have been bitten in the butt before with updates. Losing library
and having to rebuild them. So I’m not too interested in just updating for
updating say.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 9:19 PM, Andy Baracco wrote:
>
> If the update is free, why not?
> Updates
If you've heard the Alert Ready tone on your TV and Radio, it sounded like
that. Although some phone carriers here in Canada didn't transmit the alert.
Regards,
Shawn,
Sent from Sophia, the MacBook Air
Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk
Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs
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If the update is free, why not?
Updates usually contain under the hood improvements and bug fixes.
Andy
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From: "Mary Otten"
To: ;
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 9:03 PM
Subject: Voice dream reader update
I see that there is a Voice Dream reader update out which
Hi Kay,
If you are thinking you can only have an Apple Watch 4 and no iPhone at all
then that is still years and years away.
At this point you still need an iPhone to set up the watch.
Yes, you can make and receive calls with the LTE version of the Apple Watch 3
and 4, but the fact is that many
Hi Mark,
Thank you very much for providing me with your feedback regarding
iTunes for business and your personal use case.
Ok, it would appear something is happening locally with my PCS.
I'll download the business version and install it.
Sincerely,
Sadam Ahmed
On 9/17/2018 1:58 PM, M.
I see that there is a Voice Dream reader update out which says it has
compatibility with iOS 12. The only things mentioned in the notes are Siri
shortcuts and reading list. And the specific thing about Siri shortcuts relates
to reading list. So if you don’t care about reading list which I
Hello Sadam,
I have been using the business version of iTunes since its release with all of
my devices, including iPhone 8 Plus.
The application has never prompted me for an update nor has it automatically
updated itself. Further, It continues to function flawlessly with iOS 11.x
I have
Hi! I am new to this group. I find it very useful. I read all the messages on
the Google groups page in my Safari app on my iPhone.
However, I find it very hard to navigate from one new message reply to the
next. The message is only a few lines followed by many many many lines of text
which
Hi,
Yes, the watch can track your steps when the phone is off. It also tracks your
heartbeat and activity and will send all the info to the Health app on your
phone the next time it's connected to the phone.
Even the ones that don't have cellular connections can connect to any Wi-Fi
network
this thread is interesting me. I am thinking about asking for an Apple Watch
Series 4 for Christmas. So if I get one, can I have my phone off and have the
watch track my steps?
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 7:00 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
>
> I don’t know if it’s changing much this year if at all, but
Hi Mark and all,
Just wanted to raise 2 issues I had when installing iTunes for
business on my PCS.
This was at the time when I upgraded to the 8.
1.
Even though I went into preferences of iTunes and turned off auto-update
the next time I opened the program it had updated.
2.
When
Hello Everyone,
After reading the posts that say that the latest version of iTunes for
Windows may cause problems for some screen readers, I just wanted to remind
you that you can always install iTunes for business on both Mac OS and
Windows computers.
While I use the latest standard version
The thing about over-the-ear headphones, whether Blue Tooth or plug in, they
occupy too much purse space.
I have a Blue Tooth headphone set, and the sound is just wonderful, but, the
best I remember, when I used them back with my iPhone 4S, people could not hear
me as well when I used them. I
I have my phone bluetoothed to my hearing aids. That way, I don't have to use
headphones. Although, I usually carry a pair of over-the-ear headphones. Bose
has good ones.
Chime bear
musical notesbear face
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 1:55 PM, Carolyn Arnold
I don’t know if it’s changing much this year if at all, but last year, I
believe the going rate was $10 a month if you had a cellular watch. And yes,
you can take the watch out without the phone if you have the cellular model.
You still have to have a phone to pair it up at Cetera. But you can
The last time I checked, it was $10 extra for cellular data.
Per month that is. You can take the phone or rather the watch out without
having the phone with you if you have cellular data.
Take care.
Peggy Sent from my IPhone.
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 6:57 PM, regina alvarado
> wrote:
>
> I am
I am toying with getting the series 4 watch also, especially for the fitness
parts. However, a friend and I were talking about it and listening to the
keynote on it. She really thinks it would benefit her a lot. I brought up a
question for her, and she asked me to ask my gurus! LOL!
So, two
If you get it directly from apple, the only thing that would tie it to a
carrier is your SIM card. All phones from apple this year are factory
unlocked. It says this when you go to order threw the Apple Store app.
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 9:09 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote:
>
> Supposedly the XR will
Hi all,
To those of you who work out, UA Record app works fantastically on the watch
and has any workout you can imagine. I use it for Crossfit, and it works
very well and is completely accessible.
Take care,
Lois
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Sent: Sunday, September 16,
Hadley has videos on the watch. I checked one out this evening and will be
watching them right along.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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Carolyn Arnold
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 4:02 PM
To:
Hi,
Go to the app store, search for Mail, and download it as you would a regular
app.
Best,
Anna
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 4:42 PM, The wolf wrote:
>
> Hello I accidently deleted the mail app
>
> it is no longer showing in the dock how to I reinstall the mail app?
>
> thanks
>
> Hank
>
Hello I accidently deleted the mail app
it is no longer showing in the dock how to I reinstall the mail app?
thanks
Hank
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that out.
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Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 1:47 PM
To:
Then, that puts cream on the pie, good to know about the book by Anna on the
subject.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Sadam Ahmed
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 1:45 PM
To:
With fitness, does it give blood pressure and pulse rate? I kind of check my
blood pressure, not as often as I should, but do, since I've never had high
blood pressure, don't want it, but if a sign of it, want to control it.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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From:
An advantage to the watch, say, if eating, it would be way easier to just
answer the watch. Then, if you need to, get out the phone and use. I am
beginning to see some since to getting one eventually.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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With my hearing aids, I need to use either over the ear headphones or the ear
buds. The ear pods are hard and won't share my ear with my hearing aids like
the buds will do.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Is there some kind of information to learn how to work the thing, the watch,
that is?
Best regards,
Carolyn
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lenron brown
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 11:14 AM
To:
How cool is that? Definitely if I lived alone, that would be a must for fitness
and falls. As time goes by, I think most people are is scared of falling as
they are of dementia.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
No problems at all Anna.
Both books are fantastic, you really do know your stuff.
For anyone who wants to add another bar of gold to their library. See
below link for Getting Started with the iPhone and iOS 11:
http://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/IPHONE-IOS11.html
Again, an excellent buy
That does help, Anna, thanks.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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Anna Dresner
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 10:35 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: some apple watch questions
Hi
Hi Kay,
I'll mention it when I talk to the publisher at NBP in a couple of days, but my
guess is no.
Best,
Anna
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 2:25 PM, Kay Malmquist wrote:
>
> Anna, Do you think you will be writing another book just for the new
> features in the series 4 watch?
>
> Kay
Anna, Do you think you will be writing another book just for the new
features in the series 4 watch?
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
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reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you
can control is your character.
- Wayne
Thanks very much, Sadam. I'm so glad you liked the book. and fortunately, the
changes to the watch mean that while the book won't cover the new features, it
should still be accurate about the features it describes.
I'm not doing a Getting sTarted with the iPhone book this year because demand
Hi,
Siri suggests shortcuts based on things you've done recently, and apps can
provide shortcuts. There's also a Shortcuts app that you can use to create
shortcuts that perform a group of tasks based on your voice commands. This app
is the latest iteration of an app called Workflow. It isn't
Hi Carolyn there is something in the Apple Watch for everyone. Even you! I
watch is primarily a fitness device. He can monitor your heart rate, hand, but
you know if there any changes. It can also be checked falls and get help for
you if you are unconscious. They watch can also be paired up
The fantastic thing about the Apple Watch is that it can be used in so many
ways. It is so much more than a time piece!
You have the weather, your calendar, plus many other choices right on the clock
face for quick and easy access.
Plus, like others have said, you also have access to your
Yes the book written about the Apple Watch from Anna, it is very well written
and even I learned many new things.
She is a wonderful contributor contributor to the list or so.
Take care.
Peggy
Peggy Sent from my IPhone.
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 1:44 PM, Sadam Ahmed wrote:
>
> I recently
I recently purchased Anna's excellent book You and Your Apple Watch.
It was amazingly well written!
Even with the exchange rate I didn't hesitate to hit that buy button.
I'd consider myself quite an advanced user of tech, but even I learn
some very handy tips and tricks from Anna's
Hi Carolyn there is something in the Apple Watch for everyone. Even you! I
watch is primarily a fitness device. He can monitor your heart rate, hand, but
you know if there any changes. It can also be checked falls and get help for
you if you are unconscious. They watch can also be paired up
The series 3 does have cell as well but it also has a version with out LTE
On 9/16/18, Kay Malmquist wrote:
> I could be wrong about this, but the series 4 has it own cellular
> capabilities but not the series 3.
>
> Kay Malmquist
> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
>
> Your reputation is in the hands of
I could be wrong about this, but the series 4 has it own cellular
capabilities but not the series 3.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what a
reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you
can control is your character.
- Wayne
Kay that has been my thought for a while now, if I can do most
everything from my watch I will be happy for sure. I am looking
forward to seeing how apple improves the battery during talk time. If
by 2025 I can just where a watch and make calls and stream music for a
day or so I will be thrilled
I don't think you can eliminate the phone entirely. You still have to
pair the watch with the phone. So unless I am misunderstanding, if you
go out wearing the watch you still have to carry the phone. Or am I
wrong about that?
On 9/16/18, Kay Malmquist wrote:
> Well, I'm trying to eliminate the
Hi. I have an executable of the itunes version 12.8 if anyone wants it. I'll
put it in a dropbox link if someone does.
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other options. I had this same concern, so I connected my phone and
checked it out. I'll do a fresh backup tomorrow once 12 goes live for
the public and
Sadam,
I happen to know the parties involved and that key person was only a VFO
employee for a short time after VFO took over another company. About a year
ago, he went to work for Microsoft.
I hope things will improve between Windows and Apple where iTunes is concerned,
but I'm not holding my
Hi,
Although I used to use iTunes in the past (for syncing music and such), I don’t
use iTunes anymore unless I get an urge to test the universal app (a different
story, really).
Based on what I can tell, the root cause may have to do with apple switching to
UI Automation for their controls.
Oh OK so you can’t create your own shortcuts? They’re already included, leaving
you to only associate a voice prompt to activate?
Gera
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El 16/09/2018, a la(s) 10:26 a. m., Anna Dresner escribió:
> Hi Gera and all,
>
> First, make sure to update your apps
Well, I'm trying to eliminate the phone from the mix if I can. I like the
idea of the watch having cellular capabilities and that is one thing that
intrigued me about the 4 series. Bluetooth should work just fine.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
Your reputation is in the hands of
Hello,
There are times, for my work, when I need to move from one place to another and
having my calendar on my wrist keeps me up-to-date. My administrative assistant
can change something and I can find out about it really easily without having
to fiddle with my phone.
Nancy
Nancy Badger, Ph.D
I've always been curious about the apple watches.
I thought about purchasing one, and trying it. If I don't like, I can return it.
Thanks for all the helpful answers.
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 12:13 PM, Anna Dresner wrote:
>
> Hi Kay,
>
> It's a always a speakerphone
Hi Richard and all,
I also have just checked my desktop PC, and discovered that I'm now
running the 12.9 update.
Last year Eric who works at VFO as their VP of software management came
to Australia to deliver a keynote address for the introduction of jfw 2018.
Quite a number of people
Hi Kay,
It's a always a speakerphone experience unless you have Bluetooth headphones.
You can switch to the phone if you like, though.
Best,
Anna
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 10:51 AM, Kay Malmquist wrote:
>
> When answering the phone from your watch, can you hold the watch up to your
> head
Thanks Anna for posting this. It surely is quicker than flicking through all
the other messages.
Marie Lyons
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 11:31 AM, Anna Dresner wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> When you have a message thread open, tap with four fingers near the bottom of
> the screen to go
Hi Jessica,
That kind of shortcut will be handled in the Shortcuts app, and yes, it should
be possible to do what you suggest.
Best,
Anna
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 10:43 AM, Jessica Dail wrote:
>
> Hi,
> Can shortcuts have multiple steps? for example, I could create a "work"
> shorcut, that
When answering the phone from your watch, can you hold the watch up to your
head and sort of use it like a phone, or is the speaker always on? I guess
I am talking about more privacy. Hope this makes sense.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
Your reputation is in the hands of others.
Hi,
Can shortcuts have multiple steps? for example, I could create a "work"
shorcut, that would text specific people to notify them that I'm headed in
their direction, and start a podcast at the same time?
Sent from my iPhone
> On Sep 16, 2018, at 11:26 AM, Anna Dresner wrote:
>
> Hi Gera
I just discovered that I am using itunes 12.9. I guess I missed unchecking the
check for updates automatically, so I ended up updating without realizing it.
However, I wouldn’t say accessibility is completely broken either.
I’m running the latest versions of Jaws and Windows 10 Home 64 bit.
I
Hi,
Setting up the watch is pretty easy. You pair it with a phone. The easiest way
to do this is to make sure you have good lighting, turn on pairing on the watch
and phone, put your watch on a flat surface, hold the phone so the back-facing
camera is above the watch screen, and lift the phone
I meant the setup of the watch. How does that process work? Someone
told me years ago but I don't remember now. Also yeah will probably
try and grab a little bluetooth headset from amazon. I do like the
look of the once that you can pull the earbuds off the band that sit
around your neck.
On
Hi,
When you have a message thread open, tap with four fingers near the bottom of
the screen to go to the bottom of the thread. Then flick left a few times to
get to the last message.
Best,
Anna
> On Sep 15, 2018, at 11:01 PM, Richard Turner
> wrote:
>
> I do not believe there is a way to
Hi Gera and all,
First, make sure to update your apps and check the description of what's new.
If Spotify has Siri shortcuts, they'll probably say so in that description.
Next, open Siri settings, and choose All Shortcuts. Each app that has shortcuts
is listed and is preceded by a heading.
What setup do you mean? The setup of the watch or of a bluetooth headset?
My wife and I have a second gen Apple Watch and most likely we'll upgrade as
well, but I found setting up the watchpretty straight forward.
I use my Voyager Edge as well as an old Outdoor Tech stereo headset which I
have
I am pretty excited about getting my watch and have been wondering
about features I would enjoy myself. I think it will be cool to pretty
much have a phone on my wrist. Just will have to figure out some kind
of bluetooth headset. Is setup any easier now?
On 9/16/18, Anna Dresner wrote:
> Hi
What I would add to this is that the Apple Watch is definitely meant to be a
fitness and health device. If you like to know things like your heart rate, how
much you walked and so on than the Apple Watch is nice.
Of course for an old biddy like you, Carolyn *big smile* something like the
fall
Hi Carolyn,
Yes, it's certainly good to have the adapter, but I use the Earpods 99% of the
time and I even bought a set of Lightning Earpods which I sometimes use with my
6S Plus when I don't have to charge it. Initially I did this because when they
first came out two years ago with the iPhone
I wouldn’t assume that it is because from what I heard it is largely
inaccessible.
I would probably recommend not to upgrade at this point if this is so important
to you.
I am on the iOS 12 public beta and not that log ago hooked up my phone to the
laptop to transfer some ringtones to it. This
And attention getting is exactly what it is supposed to be.
They did this here in Canada a couple of month ago, but in two stages. I think
Ontario Quebec and the maritime provinces were first and then a couple of days
later it was in the prairie and western provinces and the northern
Hi everyone,
My favorite things about the watch are getting notifications on my wrist and
the fitness stuff. In a crowded, noisy environment, getting a tap on the wrist
when a text message comes in means I'm more likely to know I got the message.
I'm not that into fitness, but being reminded
The good thing about a 3.5 adapter is that there are so many headphones
available.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 12:09 AM
To:
I have two Braille watches. But I do wonder why I would want an Apple watch?
What would it do for me, especially since I have an iPhone? I'm not a swimmer,
so that part of it has no application to me.
Best regards,
Carolyn
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From: jedbar...@gmail.com
Supposedly the XR will not be available factory unlocked right away, not sure
why. I'm not planning on upgrading this year but if I was the XR would be the
phone I would get although I would wait until it was available unlocked, I
don't want any phone that is tied to a carrier.
> On Sep 14,
Is file sharing still accessible in itunes 12.9?
From: Mary Otten
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2018 8:49 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: accessibility in itunes 12.9 for pc completely broken
There have been reports of this problem on various lists. Some people say that
is
Unfortunately,This software doesn’t support file sharing like itunes.
From: Richard Turner
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2018 2:20 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Waltr 2
For those looking into Waltr 2, here is a pretty extensive review. After the
link, I pasted the text of the
It's all over google. Search for presidential alert test and it should
come up.
On 9/16/2018 8:31 AM, Richard Turner wrote:
Where did you get this information?
I cjust went to the web sight for Government alerts and there was a test last
year, but nothing said about an upcoming test.
Could
Where did you get this information?
I cjust went to the web sight for Government alerts and there was a test last
year, but nothing said about an upcoming test.
Could you please provide the source?
Thanks,
Richard
“Definition of an expert: An ex is a has-been and a spirt is a drip under
Thanks for that richard.
much appreciated.
Dave.
From: Richard Turner
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 1:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: a Question regarding, the True Tone setting, on the iPhone 8
Here are parts of two answers I found on the web.
True tone uses sensors .
Here are parts of two answers I found on the web.
True tone uses sensors . Every sensor in your phone uses battery . It's not
just iPhone . Sensors are everywhere .
True tone won't affect your battery adversely , but it will use tiny bit of it
. Not going to make much of a difference by
Oh, I wasn't panicked! Just wanting to make sure I know how to get out of
something before I get into something.
Thanks.
Vicki
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To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2018 3:53 AM
Subject: Re:
Hello everyone.
Please, do not panic. Apple has taken gestures from iPhone 10 and later to all
iPad models in iOS 12, however the home button can still be used to perform the
usual tasks. You can also still use the familiar gestures to get to both
Control Centre and Notification Centre.
>
I know the home key isn't used for a few things in IOS12, but I am wondering
about 2 functions and if they will still use the home key.
1. Can I unlock the phone with the home key, and if not, how do I unlock it?
2. Can I use the home key to get to the APP switcher and the homepage, and if
Hi, recently updated, from the iPhone 6s, to iPhone 8.
I was just wondering about the True Tone, and what does it do, and do i need it
on?
Is it just a sighted thing, and if i turn it off, will it save battery?
Dave.
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I'm assuming that this is in the US right?
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> On Sep 16, 2018, at 4:43 AM, Gordon wrote:
>
> the first national government alert test will be conducted this Thursday
> afternoon at 2:18 Eastern time. this means that all capable cell phones will
> receive this test if they
the first national government alert test will be conducted this Thursday
afternoon at 2:18 Eastern time. this means that all capable cell phones
will receive this test if they are turned on and connected to a cell
tower. You can't opt out of these alerts and they go off even if your
phone is
Whether the wireless charging will work through the case depends on the case
construction, if it's a relatively thin plastic case it should work, good thing
is you can always return something to Amazon for a refund and yes, Abnker is a
very good brand.
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