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Re: How do I make the watch *not speak the time?

It would really be nice if we could switch off the voice reading of the time! It’s very disconcerting when my shirt sleeve or cuff brushes against the watch and it just reads out the time at most awkward moments Thank you very much! On 02-Jan-2019, at 10:18 AM, Ann Byrne wrote: I could turn

Alibaba made a smart iPhone screen to help blind people shop and it costs next to nothing

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Siri shortcuts not working on my Apple Watch!

I’m using iOS 12.0 and watchOS 5.01. However all my Shortcuts are not working with my Siri watch! What am I doing wrong? I read somewhere that Siri shortcuts are supported with iOS 12.0 and watchOS 5.0 or later. Please help! -- The following information is important for all members of the V

Re: Siri shortcut Query

The podcast will now be only “when and if he gets the time”. He also mentioned that he would most likely be starting at podcast for AIRA. Here is the link to the podcast https://overcast.fm/+E0zC8ShCk Cheers! On 03-Oct-2018, at 10:03 AM, Richard Turner wrote: he said something like they

Braille iPhone8 or iPhone X & later?

I plan to learn Braille using the iPhone to type the characters. Would it be better to start with the iPhone 8 or is there any distinct advantage in using the iPhone X or later? That is an iPhone without the home button. I have never learned Braille earlier, would it be better to learn

App Helps the Blind See With Their Ears

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Eye Music - anyone tried it?

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Learning Morse Code

Can you suggest quick proven method for learning morse code from a scratch? Any app?? Thank you very much! -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the

Apple Releases iOS 8.1.3 To Reduce Storage Requirements For Update | Ubergizmo

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Major bug in entire Settings menu?

In the entire settings menu, the on/off toggle settings are not announced! You cannot know if you have turned a setting on or off! I first noticed this in the cellular settings, when I turn cellular data on or off I do not know! Similarly I do not know if LTE is turned on or off! Later I

I just used Apple Pay to make a purchase!

I just used Apple Pay from my iPhone six at an Apple store on Fifth Avenue! It worked like a dream! Really make it easy to spend money :-) :-) -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have

Shortcuts are back with IOS 8.1!

Many users had complained that the shortcuts were not carried forward to the new phones. Shortcuts would not synced! Now with iOS 8.1 that bug has been fixed!! -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by

New Smartphone App Gives Sight to The Blind | NDTV Gadgets

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NFC-Near Field Communication

The new iPhone six will most certainly have NFC! Today Apple also tied up with American Express, Visa and Mastercard! This along with touch ID for confirming payments will ensure an excellent and fast way of spending your money! Easily and effortlessly :-) Any comments? -- The following

Unable to Tweet!

Unable to post a tweet from An application like Safari, Newsify or Seedly. The error message is as below: Alert! Cannot Send Tweet, The tweet “The NHS X-ray that prevents blindness: 250,000 older patients could benefit | Mail Online

KNFB Reader presentation mp3

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Create a spreadsheet on your iPhone!

Looking for a spreadsheet to create, edit and format on your iPhone? I tried a number of spreadsheets including Numbers from Apple. But none of them were fully workable. I finally found one! This one works perfectly! I could create, edit, format, enter formulas, enter text, reference other

Vibrating Glove Teaches Braille

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Playing cards identifier?

Is there an application for identifying playing cards? I meant something on the lines of the look tell money reader. Kindly let me know if you know of any such application. Thank you very much! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new

Fleksy Keyboard Makes Its Way To iOS Through Third-Party Apps

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Google Play Music app

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Bottom buttons in Safari?

There are a row of five buttons at the bottom of the Safari page. The back button, forward button, Share button, bookmarks button and the pages button. In iOS 6 these buttons used to be at the bottom of each page. In iOS 7 they do not appear on every screen and I have to scroll down to the

iOS 7.0.3 Bugs Shown Off In Video

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Voice Over Focus in email links?

I find that in iOS 7, Voice Over is losing focus in some email links. This especially happens to phone numbers. The VO focus does not come on the phone number at all instead when voice over reads the phone number the focus is actually on the inbox!! Any workaround this? Thank you. -- You

Heare : a must try app!

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iPhone, Geography and Visually challenged!

How can I use the iPhone, an app on the iPhone, to teach geography to visually challenged person ? Is there any app that can teach the person the relationship between two countries, the distances the longitude and latitude? An app where they could be a world map which on touch would speak the

Bard only for US Citizens?

How can non-US citizens become members and use the Bard application? Any ideas? Thank you! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com. Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting

Automatic OTA Upgrade!

Has any one experienced automatic OTA download of the IOS7 after you have connected to wifi and started charging your iphone with an older version operating system? Please beware as your phone will do an automatic upgrade whether you want it or not! -- You received this message because you are

Voice Over Manual for IOS 7

I have been searching for a comprehensive online manual on the new commands and gestures for voice over with seven. Does anyone know of any such web site? These resources would go a long way in answering questions and provide help without having to read endless emails :-) please post if anyone

Navigon Hawaii

Does anyone know which version of Navigon covers Hawaii? I've tried looking everywhere but am not able to get a list of states covered by Navigon US East, Navigon US West or Navigon US central. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

Gmail settings

I am unable to receive email in my iPhone email application. It says the server IMAP.Gmail.com does not respond please check settings?!! I used the default settings in the email application for Gmail. I made some of the other accounts and they all work fine. Can anyone tell what I am doing

Visus Visual Assist System Could Help Visually Impaired “See”

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Google Glass App ‘OpenGlass’ Helps The Blind To Identify Objects

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Two iPhones.

I have just got a second iPhone. The second phone is more as a backup in case I damage or lose the first. Also I plan to use another phone number on it. Can I use the same Apple ID on both phones? And can I use the same backup for both phones so that I would have identical data in both platforms?

Happy birthday!

Which is the best place to store birthday? Should I do it in the contacts?Or should be done in the calendar? If so can you kindly suggest how to enter the birthdates in the contacts? And how would I be informed of the birthday a few days in advance? Many thanks! -- You received this message

Enter plus Synbol in the phone keypad

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Unread emails

Is there anyway of quickly finding all of the unread email messages in my mailbox? I have over 1000 emails and 25 unread email scattered all over my inbox! Help! Thank you! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public

Decent OCR?

. I have asked this question before. Is there no good OCR app? I mean some good app like the Text Scout or the KNFB Reader? Is it not high time that we IOS users got a decent one? I have tried at least a dozen applications but none of them are even half as good as the two mentioned earlier. Any

The Blind Have Use For An iPad, Too

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iOS 6.1.3 Users Report Battery Drain, Wi-Fi Connectivity Issues

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Selecting text

The one thing I just cannot do with my iPhone is selecting text. I have tried everything! I know this topic has been discussed before. However can someone please, please tell me how I can select text with that pinch gesture! Thank you in advance! Merry Christmas!! -- You received this message

Deleting multiple messages.

I have 110 text messages in my message inbox. Can someone suggest how I can delete them all? Deleting them one by one takes a very long time. Thank you in advance. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Tim Cook's apology!

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IOS 6.0 and Voice Over

48 hours left before we download the new IOS 6.0 with vo. Does anybody know what improvements invoice over? I am really curious. Thank you! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VIPhone Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit

Siri Blase About Relationships?

Siri helps me a lot. How ever when I asked it to call my brother, It asked me who my brother is. . When I showed her my brother, she said should I add the relationship? I said yes. It then told me that it could not do that! Why is it so ? Can anyone help please. Thank you! Voice Converted to Text

Labelling buttons in an app?

Hi! Is it possible to give up custom label to a button in an application? I search the meal archive that could come with no answers. Can anyone enlighten? Thank you and a happy Father's Day! Many blessings! Voice Converted to Text and Sent by my iPhone. -- You received this message because you

Shortcut for typing a period ?

Hi! I read somewhere that the shortcut for quickly typing a period followed by a space is to press the space bar twice quickly. How can I do that while I'm touched typing with Voice over enabled? Help please. Thank you! Voice Converted to Text and Sent by my iPhone. -- You received this message

Apple's with us!!

Apple's WW DC has just begun! In the very first 10 minutes Apple gave its strong commitment to the visually challenged! The show still on How ever I had to share this moment with you all! Best of luck! Voice Converted to Text and Sent by my iPhone. -- You received this message because you are

Two Bluetooth devices?

Is it possible to connect two Bluetooth devices to the iPhone at the same time? I want to use a bluetooth to keyboard and the Bluetooth headful. Has anyone done it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Voice Converted to Text and Sent by my iPhone. -- You received this message because you

Best way to view the group emails?

Hi! Can someone please tell me what is the best way to read the emails. I mean I use the iPhone to have them read out to me. I find I get a lot of repetition and the emails come on mixed up. I get a lot of links read-out to me and it's no fun at all. I wish all the emails could come without on