Re: Must apple id be an email address

Yes, it must be an email address. > On Feb 1, 2020, at 2:44 AM, Fanus Buys wrote: > > Hello List > Can an Apple ID be something else i.e. just a combination of numbers and > letters or must it be an email address? > Regards > Fanus > > > -- > The following information is important for all mem

Re: is apple working to fix the remaining bugs in iOS 13?

We don’t know. Apple does not tell us. > On Jan 24, 2020, at 9:34 PM, 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone > wrote: > > hi, > Does anybody know if Apple is continuing to work on removing the remaining > bugs in iOS 13? It’s been more than four months, and it seems as if there has > not be

Re: How do I turn off language detection in iOS 13.3?

See the option in Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech. > On Jan 21, 2020, at 10:38 AM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > Hi List, > > I've got a document in both docx and html formats that I'm attempting to read > using the Dropbox app. I'm not sure what is causing this since the document > i

Re: Test

Test received > On Jan 21, 2020, at 7:56 AM, Wren Langley wrote: > > Please let me know if you get this, as my messages don’t seem to be going > through. Thank you. > God bless, > Wren Langley > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPho

Re: iOS Brailing foreign language letters

too, reading and listening character by character to any accented letters used. > On Jan 16, 2020, at 11:49 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Really? The accent characters as well? > > Traci > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Jan 16, 2020, at 9:03 AM, Devin Prat

Re: iOS Brailing foreign language letters

If you add the braille table for a language, you’ll be able to read and write in that language. > On Jan 16, 2020, at 11:02 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hi all, > I am using two iOS language apps, Memrise and Duolingo. do you have tips or > resources on using my braille display to type in forei

Re: Are any other voices as consistently accurate as Samantha?

from Gail’s iPhone > >> On Jan 10, 2020, at 9:26 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >> > > I use Alex. I like his intonation, his accurate understanding of clauses in > paragraphs, and his pronunciation is fairly well unless you’re reading Asian > names or more fantasy books.

Re: Are any other voices as consistently accurate as Samantha?

I use Alex. I like his intonation, his accurate understanding of clauses in paragraphs, and his pronunciation is fairly well unless you’re reading Asian names or more fantasy books. It could be better, but his natural intonation is what I like most. I use him around 65% rate. > On Jan 10, 2020,

Re: What is the expand speaking bar and how do I disable it?

Expand it, and then double-tap "stop." That is from the "speak screen" feature. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 24, 2019, at 5:42 AM, Johnna wrote: > > Hello all, since updating to the latest iOS software, when I am checking my > email particularly. I keep seeing something that says expand speak

Re: Beeping tone heard on I Phone while using bluetooth headset

I had that problem with an LG Tone Pro, can’t remember the exact model. There is no fix on the iPhone side, it is a headset issue. > On Dec 5, 2019, at 8:39 PM, Ward Dudley wrote: > > Howdy folks, > > > Got an I Phone XS that beeps every time that I touch an Icon while using a > bluetooth he

Re: Water Minder App

Yes, it is accessible. It’s actually in Apple’s list of VoiceOver-accessible apps. > On Dec 1, 2019, at 5:45 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Get a 1 litre or 32 ounce Nalgene bottle, fill it in the morning and make > sure you drink all of it in addition to what else you may drink, if water is

Re: Bluetooth headphones

The Anchor Sound Buds Life has a good 20 hours of battery life, at $50, but in my experience, even though they have a thrilling base that vibrates my diaphragm, they break easily. > On Nov 13, 2019, at 1:20 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Well, they are only $349.00 US at Walmart. > You could

Re: AirPods Pro

love using > the transparency mode when I am at work I can listen to audio books or music > and hear when someone walks into my office or needs to talk with me. > > Ed W. > >> On Nov 12, 2019, at 10:16 AM, Devin Prater wrote: >> >> Is the ambiance mode in stereo, or is

Re: AirPods Pro

Is the ambiance mode in stereo, or is it just mono? > On Nov 12, 2019, at 11:14 AM, Jennie Facer wrote: > > It sounds as if there are no AirPods in your ears at all. It sounds very nice! > Jenn > > Jenn and Kumi > TO THE WORLD YOU ARE SOMEONE BUT TO SOMEONE YOU ARE THE WORLD! > >> On Nov 12, 2

Re: Apple TV Plus

> You see here in Mexico I load money through iTunes cards. > > Gera > Enviado desde mi iPhone SE de Telcel > >> El 1 nov 2019, a la(s) 6:42 a. m., Devin Prater >> escribió: >> >> It is available now. To get it, open the TV app, search for an Apple TV +

Re: Apple TV Plus

It is available now. To get it, open the TV app, search for an Apple TV + show, like “See” or “for all mankind”, and open that show’s page. There, choose to try it free for seven days. > On Oct 31, 2019, at 11:55 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > It’s a service like Apple Music and not an app. I

Re: Question About Reading Email

This is a bug, sorry. It should not do this. > On Oct 30, 2019, at 12:38 PM, Shirley Baker wrote: > > My question about reading email is this. Once I read my email message and I > flick up to delete it, it says mail boxes back button. Instead of being able > to flick right to the next one, tha

Re: Apple Newsroom: Apple reveals new AirPods Pro, available October 30

Just letting you know, from what I’ve heard, the iPhone 11 do not come with them, so presumably the 12 and onward won’t either. > On Oct 28, 2019, at 2:34 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > > Cristobal, > > I hear you. My wired Apple earpods work just fine, don't have to be charged, > have easily ac

Re: Apple Newsroom: Apple reveals new AirPods Pro, available October 30

Yeah, it sounded great, but still five hours of battery life… just ruined it. > On Oct 28, 2019, at 12:36 PM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > > I'm sharing this because the new Airpods Pro will be available October 30th > and require iOS 13.2 according to the below article so hopefully iOS 13.2 > will

Re: Amazon assistant

You can use Reverb on your iPhone for Alexa. > On Oct 23, 2019, at 10:40 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > hello, is anyone familiar with Amazon assistant? Is it accessible and useful > on her iPhones? > > Thank you, > Hello, is anyone familiar with Amazon assistant? Is it acces

Re: Reading Shortcut Keys

This is just for the iPad. > On Oct 21, 2019, at 8:34 PM, wrote: > > Hi, > > According to different Apple documentation and a developer I was talking to, > if you hold down the cmd key, apps should list there shortcuts. I don’t know > if the listing of the keys is specific to the iPad or i

Re: Accessibility of android

I used it for half a year in 2017 to 2018. It is usable, but not as productive as the iPhone. For example, deleting email is not as quick, there is no widely used Actions rotor, and Google TTS is still very low quality compared with iOS’s many speech choices. Of course, you can buy other voices

Re: I have a quick question about reading multiple threads per message when using the iPhone email app

Try the Outlook app. Its thread handling is a bit more stable for now. > On Oct 14, 2019, at 8:46 AM, Joshua Hendrickson wrote: > > Hi to all. I know this was discussed, but I thought I'd ask here. I > don't usually use my iPhone to read emails, but I sometimes do, if > like yesterday my compu

Re: Google has announced a new detailed voice guidance feature in Google Maps to help people with visual impairments

The only question is, is it more detailed than Google’s, and is it more accurate? > On Oct 11, 2019, at 5:42 PM, Robin wrote: > > Actually there's 2 Modes of Trackin built into Apple's AppleMaps: Tracking > with Heading & Tracking without Heading > > Of Course, Tracking with Heading provid

Re: Voice Over on the new IPhone

Either ask Siri to “Turn on VoiceOver”, or press the side (power) button three times quickly. > On Oct 2, 2019, at 2:50 PM, Marcos Rodrigues wrote: > > Good afternoon. > > What is the gesture to turn voice over on on the new IPhones that don’t have > a home button? > > Regards. > > Sent fro

Re: Apple is busy

Would we rather wait a little longer and get many fixes, or not wait and get many more bugs? > On Sep 30, 2019, at 1:25 PM, Davy Cuppens wrote: > > Indeed they are busy with leaving the blind alone for the second time they > update ios13.1, no fixes not one for voiceover. > > -Oorspronkel

Re: IOS 13.1 When?

hort time. > > Dave. > > > From: Devin Prater <mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2019 8:46 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: IOS 13.1 When? > > Lol if you do it now, you’ll get 13

Re: IOS 13.1 When?

Lol if you do it now, you’ll get 13.1 when it comes out. You’ll just have to update manually with that too when you want it. > On Sep 22, 2019, at 2:35 PM, Dave wrote: > > If you do it now. You won’t get 13.1. > > Dave. > > > From: ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com

Re: Can you read Word files with iOS?

If she uses the regular Mail app, or Outlook, I know that she can read it. > On Sep 13, 2019, at 1:10 PM, Kevin Minor wrote: > > Hi. > > I sent a friend of mine a Word file. She’s going to try to read it on her > iPhone. I have a real basic question, and I should have thought of asking > bef

Re: apple keynote

You slide up from the bottom of the screen until you feel one vibration, then slide back down. > On Sep 11, 2019, at 2:22 PM, Matthew Bullis wrote: > > How do you perform the reachability gesture without a home button? > Thanks, > Matthew > > On 9/11/19, Robin wrote: >> YourWife's iPhone6S i

Re: Siri doesn't talk; help

Go to settings, then to Siri settings, then set Voice Feedback to Always. > On Aug 30, 2019, at 7:46 AM, Rena Franchi wrote: > > Hello, > > Too often siri writes her answers, but she doesn’t talk. I have an iPhone 6S. > What can I do to fix that? > Rena > > -- > The following information is

Re: Text Replacements with braille screen input

Text replacements don’t work in Braille Screen Input, unfortunately. > On Aug 20, 2019, at 8:53 AM, Dean Martineau wrote: > > I’m becoming ever fonder of braille screen input, but I see that when I use > it, my text replacements don’t work. I write in contracted braille. My > abbreviations do

Re: Understanding Volume Controls

You can do that by changing VoiceOver’s sounds. Go to Settings, General, Accessibility, VoiceOver, Rotor. In there, find “volume” and double tap on it to select it. Go back to the Home screen, and use the VoiceOver rotor and turn to “volume," and flick up with one finger to raise the volume, and

Re: iPhone Braille dot 5,6

Dots 5-6 is the uncontracted braille indicator. Type that and a letter, like w, and you'll get w, instead of "will." Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of karuna Chopra Sent: Sunday, July 7, 2

Re: annoying darth vaider breathing

first breath I’d already finished reading an email with > Jaws and Eloquence 😂🤣 > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Devin > Prater > Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 8:01 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: annoying

Re: annoying darth vaider breathing

The is a feature of Alex, meant to simulate human breathing, although I do see how it is sometimes more noticeable than it should be. Direct your complaints to accessibil...@apple.com > On Jun 11, 2019, at 9:55 AM, Paul and Paula Jordan > wrote: > > Since seve

Great Bluetooth headphones

Hi all. I’m looking for a good pair of Bluetooth headphones. I’d like them to have low latency, as little sound blocking, outside sound, as possible, and as much battery life as possible. Any ideas? Thanks. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you

Re: What is every ones fave voice they like to use for voice over?

I use Alex most of the time. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 10, 2019, at 4:09 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > No. Eloquence is not available on the iPhone, and I suspect it never will be. > I know a lot of people want it. I’m not one of them. > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 10, 2019, at 2:08

Re: Braille display that works really good with iOS?

Okay, I’d look at the Focus 14, the Orbit Reader, and the Actilino if you have a HIMS dealer around. > On Jun 6, 2019, at 10:27 PM, mreyes5...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi! > I used to have a Refreshabraille 18, but those are no more. I'm looking for > something similar to that. > > Want to join m

Re: New iPod touch announced

It probably would work with an iPod, since it does with an iPad. One would have to have an iPhone for it to work though. Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2019, at 9:56 PM, 'Maria Reyes' via VIPhone > wrote: > > I don't know if this works for iPod or not, but I can get my texts to my > phone

Re: addendum to the theme question

19 11:58 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; Devin Prater > Subject: Re: addendum to the theme question > > It's a shame this thread couldn't just be about everything that's good about > the iPhone but has to be used by some to bash anything not Apple. I can > ce

Re: Wi-Fi for calls.

That's in the settings app, under "phone" settings, under "wi-fi calling." I hope that helps. Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2019, at 7:33 PM, Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > > Where do you go to set that? I went to Wi-Fi, but I didn't > figure it out. I thought a long time

Re: addendum to the theme question

Gosh yes! And Android users have to pay like $12 for a braille keyboard that is maintained and kept up to date... for now... lol. We get all these, the vocalizer voices, and Apple's *high quality* Siri voices, all free! Sent from my iPhone > On May 26, 2019, at 1:45 PM, Paul and Paula Jordan

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

Thanks so much. Braille, to me, is reading. How can one call such an important skill dead? Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Anthony Vece Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2019 9:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Theme Question: In What Ways Have Apple Products, or Their Related Third-Party Apps, Increased Your Level of Personal Independence?

My journey with Apple started in like 2011, when I got my first iPod. I was in 9th grade, just learning about technology, and excited about all that the iPod could do, even back then. I remember getting an iTunes gift card, and buying books from the iBooks store, and actually read one during a w

Re: Bard books and Voice Dream Reader

That definitely would be great, being able to play our books on our computers, or anywhere! Devin Prater sent from Gmail. On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 4:40 PM Dave wrote: > Most of the RNIB books, are also commercial coppies. and the publisher’s > don’t seem to have a problem. > > This

Re: A TTS Engine instead of a Human Voice for Reading a Novel? Maybe

Rob, look into Balabolka , a free program that can do this for not only one file, but a batch of them if you need that. It’s one of the most feature complete TTS app for Windows. > On Apr 16, 2019, at 7:57 AM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > Rob, > Text

Re: A TTS Engine instead of a Human Voice for Reading a Novel? Maybe

If the narrator is great, then I love a good audio book. But if they vary their speaking volume too much, like actually whispering, then that's when I want good ol' Alex to read it. Really though, a braille display is how I absorb information the best, for me at least. Get Outlook for iOS

Re: lost my on screen keyboard and dictate button in search field

Apr 3, 2019, at 2:08 PM, kitty hevener <mailto:kheve...@earthlink.net>> wrote: > >> Devin, I did turn on the keyboard, but still can not find it when in search >> mode in ap store. I do hear “quick nav on” and quick nav off”. Does that >> mean anything? >>

Re: lost my on screen keyboard and dictate button in search field

but it is not > connected. I just went in and turned bluetooth off. Still no keyboard when > I went to the ap store. I have not done a major reset on the iphone and am > hoping I don’t have to. Other thoughts? I am truly stumped. > > From: Devin Prater <mailto:r.d

Re: lost my on screen keyboard and dictate button in search field

I’ve heard of a few people having this problem. Maybe “forget” the Braille Sense could fix it? > On Apr 3, 2019, at 4:30 PM, kitty hevener wrote: > > Yes, I powered down the iphone and turned it back on Got the same results. > > From: Devin Prater <mailto:r.d.t.pra...

Re: lost my on screen keyboard and dictate button in search field

h > mode in ap store. I do hear “quick nav on” and quick nav off”. Does that > mean anything? > > From: Devin Prater <mailto:r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2019 1:06 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > S

Re: lost my on screen keyboard and dictate button in search field

In the VoiceOver settings, go to Braille, and turn on "show onscreen keyboard." Then, if you want, turn it off when you connect your braille sense. Devin Prater sent from Gmail. On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 8:20 AM kitty hevener wrote: > I have a braille sense polaris but it was

Re: Enhancing typing experience on a Iphone

If you know braille, I recommend the built in braille screen input. It's just about the only feature VoiceOver blows away the competition with. Devin Prater sent from Gmail. On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 5:40 AM turab chimthanawala wrote: > Hi all, > I operate on an iPhone 6 and use the D

Re: Mail threading issues skipping.

Yep, this happens to me too. I just use Outlook on iOS for threaded email. Devin Prater sent from Gmail. On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 8:14 AM Richard Turner wrote: > Yes, please report this to accessibil...@apple.com > And perhaps even call them 877-204-3930. This is an issue that i

Re: Apple news plus service

Yep, this happens with me too. Devin Prater sent from Gmail. On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 8:19 AM Lisa Belville wrote: > Hi, Tara. Oh thank you, I thought I was the only one having this issue > with the NEWS app. Yes, since the latest iOS update continuous reading, > even line by line r

Re: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group

Well, I don’t have any credit, so as long as I don’t have to give them too much info to get it, it may be the only one I need. Hopefully. Ugh what am I doing to myself, submerging myself into the Apple ecosystem. > On Mar 25, 2019, at 4:23 PM, pegkan...@gmail.com wrote: > > My feeling is, I do

Re: Screen curtain and battery?

Yes, and even I as a VoiceOver user like speak screen, because it has its on speed and voices control... Although sometimes the language detection is a bit too loose... Lol. But besides that, I love using it for long web pages and books. It even sort of pauses when it detects formatted text, like b

Re: Screen curtain and battery?

Turning speech off is useful for braille users, and those times where you don't want Voiceover to say anything at all, like when using Speak Screen to read a book or article. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 7:56 PM Carolyn Arnold <4carol...@windstream.net> wrote: > I know th

Re: A few Iphone xr questions

I have a wireless charger that is awful with my phone. It charges for about 3 minutes, then stops, so my phone barely gets charged at all. Then again, it was only $10, so maybe there are better ones out theree. > On Feb 6, 2019, at 10:42 AM, Nimer Jaber wrote: > > Hello, > > Yes, most wireles

Re: Aware mode

I haven’t figured it out, but Haven’t used it much either. I can’t really open my eyes well, either, though. > On Jan 31, 2019, at 9:08 AM, Michael Maslo wrote: > > For me it works better with it on and it is more secure. > > Sincerely, > > Michael maslo > > On Jan 31, 2019, at 08:41, Marie

Re: Apple News app

Does anyone have News crash when they do a two-finger scrub to exit an article, rather than hit the back button? > On Jan 25, 2019, at 11:49 AM, Tom Lange wrote: > > Hi, > I updated to IOS 12.1.3 last night and I just re-tested Apple News again just > a few minutes ago. This time around I didn

Re: Help in a study

When I come across a question about color or whatever, I just choose “neutral." > On Jan 24, 2019, at 9:57 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Hi Nancy, > Actually, there are a whole bunch of questions that wouldn’t apply for > totally blind person, but you wouldn’t necessarily know if they were there,

Re: Rotor and links

Does the link in the message say “link” before or after it? If so, you should be able to move to the “links” rotor option and flick down. If not, you can move the rotor to “actions”, flick down to “copy,” and double tap. This will copy the whole message, but the link will be in there. Then, you

Re: Braille and picker items?

Use your rotor next and previous for that, so press space with dot 3 or dot 6 to navigate them. > On Jan 22, 2019, at 10:45 AM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone > wrote: > > I am using new braille keyboard to control iPhone XS but when I come to a > picker item, I do not know which dots to press in o

Re: BrailleNote Touch Connection

I have this problem too. > On Jan 18, 2019, at 9:08 AM, Kelby Carlson wrote: > > Does anyone use the BrailleNote Touch as a braille display? I can get mine to > connect, but then when I lock my iPhone's screen it won't reconnect when I > unlock the phone, even when I am in terminal mode. > >

Re: foldable bluetooth keyboard?

Thanks, I’ll check this one out. > On Dec 19, 2018, at 5:39 AM, Greg Wocher wrote: > > Hello, > There is the iClever tribute-fold one on amazon. It costs around $30 and > works well with iOS. > > Greg Wocher > > >> On Dec 18, 2018, at 6:53 PM, Devin Prater

foldable bluetooth keyboard?

Hi all. Does anyone have, or know of, a folding Bluetooth keyboard that works with iOS that is under $45? Sent from my iPhone -- 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 th

Re: face id opinions wanted

Also, if we want to look normal while using our phone, we gotta get rid of our Bluetooth keyboards, Braille displays, and tactile screen protectors, and never ever let the world hear VoiceOver blaring out of your speakers, no one wants to hear all that computer talk. > On Dec 17, 2018, at 2:05

Re: face id opinions wanted

I think most people would be too surprised to see a blind person using an iPhone just like theirs to notice that oh my goodness the blind person is just using the thing flat on that table while facing me, so how can they see what’s on their phone? > On Dec 17, 2018, at 2:02 PM, lenron brown wr

Re: face id opinions wanted

PM, Aleeha Dudley wrote: > > Responding to both these messages in one, at the risk of being off topic, you > would care about looking strange if a future boss saw it. Just saying, and > now I’m done. > Aleeha > >> On Dec 17, 2018, at 1:57 PM, Devin Prater wrote: >>

Re: face id opinions wanted

Well, to be fair, some blind people don’t really care if it looks normal. It’s an advantage that we have, that we could use a phone without needing to have it even remotely pointing towards us. But we must adapt. I can almost guarantee that Android manufacturers will adopt something like FaceID,

Re: face id opinions wanted

You may want to try setting up FaceID again. I’ve gotten rather good at it, and if it doesn’t get it the first time, point your phone screen down, or away from you, then back at your face, and it’ll scan again. > On Dec 17, 2018, at 1:50 PM, Jed Barton wrote: > > that's the whole point. I've

Re: face id opinions wanted

I’ve heard, recently, that at some point Apple will have a phone with in-screen touch-ID, and FaceID at the same time. Of course, this is years away, but your iPhone 8 can last years too. > On Dec 17, 2018, at 1:43 PM, goshawk on horseback > wrote: > > same here, who ever had the stupid idea

Re: face id opinions wanted

I don’t mind it. Sure, when I’m laying in bed it’s a little of a hassle, but with a Bluetooth keyboard, I’d not really have that problem as I’d just enter my passcode on it anyway. > On Dec 17, 2018, at 1:42 PM, lenron brown wrote: > > All this just to get a phone to unlock, um not worth it. S

Re: New Apple Airpod are coming as well as Amazon and google competitors

My problem was that because of the aweful battery life, the pods died in the night, so I couldn't play a tone to find them in the morning. That's when I decided to just give them to a family member, who now has an Android phone, knock on wood, so I'll probably look at sending them back to Apple.

Re: New Apple Airpod are coming as well as Amazon and google competitors

I kept losing my Airpods. So, I went out and got a pair of $50 Anchor Soundbuds Life, and besides not losing them, they sound amazing! I mean, the bass is something I can feel, without distorting the audio. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 7, 2018, at 2:50 PM, > wrote: > > Sure, but it's all in

Re: Not sure if this is off-topic it does concern Apple product

Well, if I get a pair, they should be good enough for the whole family. So, until they gain support for using multiple people's voices, like each iPhonedoes with Siri, I'm holding off. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Sun, Nov 18, 2018 at 11:48 PM Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Let's just hope they w

Re: got a new toy!

Several days? I just can't quite believe that. What do you do with it, and to it, to have that great of battery life? Wow. Along with the wireless charger I already have for the Apple Watch, the X R is looking even better. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Mon, Nov 12, 2018 at 9:09 AM Mike Arrigo

Re: Opening EPub Document?

Voice Dream Reader works with Pub files too, and now Kindle has a “Send to Kindle” option that converts the Epub to Kindle format, if you like the Kindle way of reading better. > On Nov 4, 2018, at 9:40 AM, Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi, > > You can also use iBooks, which is free and built in.

Re: big regressions in accessibility facebook messenger

You may be thinking of the Messages app, which does read incoming messages. Facebook never has done this, unfortunately. The only way to know if a new message has come in is to try to feel the phone vibration which happens when a new message comes in, and hope it’s from the chat you’re in at the

Re: 10 ways the iPhone XR is worse than the iPhone XS [

The only thing I'm slightly worried about with the XR is FaceID, but I'm sure it'll work fine for me. I just have never used it before. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Oct 31, 2018, at 11:33 PM, Siegh

Re: Bringing up the home screen and app switcher on IPhone XR

Oh good, thanks Mary for confirming that it has taptic feedback, as that's the next phone I'll be getting, the X R. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Oct 27, 2018, at 10:32 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > >

Re: Important announcement from the APH web site concerning the VisioBook and Refreshabraille 18

I agree. I bought the VarioUltra too. Now, 3 cells on it have defective pins, and no way of fixing it. Hopefully the Orbit reader line will work out much better than the Braille Plus 18. :) > On Oct 27, 2018, at 7:24 AM, alia robinson wrote: > > I guess this answers the question as to whether

Re: Orbit Reader

The sound is noticeable in an office setting, and a classroom one too, but it is far quieter than a Perkins braille writer, and most people don’t worry about that much. The cursor routing keys, yes sometimes I miss them, especially when navigating text and quickly navigating with Voiceover on th

Re: Orbit Reader

I use the Orbit reader the sate rehab center has, and it’s really good. Sometimes the controls on the iPhone are a little awkward due to the placement of the joy stick from the display, but all in all, it’s a wonderful, solid, well-built display, much more durable than an $5000 note taker. > On

Re: Deleting podcasts from podcast app

This, along with setting podcast-specific settings, has been fixed in the latest beta of iOS. Thank you, Apple. > On Oct 13, 2018, at 11:44 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Judy, > > I can't answer your actual question, but one thing I can tell you is that I > really tried to use the native

Re: Transfer files from Orbit Reader to iPhone

Files cannot be transferred directly. The sound of the braille isn't too loud, especially in public places. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Oct 12, 2018, at 10:36 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > Hello, I hav

Re: New to BARD Mobile and have a question

No, sorry. I wish, but that's not a feature they have yet. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Oct 10, 2018, at 9:34 AM, Anthony Vece wrote: > > If you are using BARD on an iPhone and an iPad can you download

Re: New to BARD Mobile and have a question

With BARD, you're not borrowing books, just downloading them, and that's what it was designed for. Since there is no physical media to return, all you have to do is delete the book, and go on to the next book, or books. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by Worl

Re: Which is the “option“ key on a windows keyboard when using a Mac?

No, sorry. The Windows key is command, and the ALT key is Option. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Sep 28, 2018, at 3:45 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > There are keyboards that let you type on either Mac, iOS, o

Re: Small Blue Tooth Ear piece

The only drawback is their size. I lose them a lot so I'm giving them to a family member in exchange for a pair of Bluetooth 4.1 or 4.2 headphones I used before the AirPods. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > O

Re: Another Great Face ID Failure Story, I Can't Get Enough of Them, (Smile)

Well, thankfully, all your faceID stuff is stored on the device, no where else. > On Sep 24, 2018, at 7:57 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Amen! In this day and age, if anybody believes that “if you were doing > nothing wrong you have nothing to worry about,” they are just not reading the > news. Ge

Re: What can cause delays in texts being received?

I’ve seen this happen sometimes too, especially with Android phones. Maybe their model of phone is slower at receiving texts, or TMobile may have spent some time sending the message. > On Sep 24, 2018, at 7:17 PM, Terri Stimmel > wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > I was wondering, what are so

Re: braille screen input problems?

Yes, mine works fine too. > On Sep 24, 2018, at 3:12 PM, Richard Turner > wrote: > > I am writing with it now, and it is working fine, including announcing either > ea or comma for dot Richard > > > xpert: an ex is a has-been, a spirt is a drip under pressure. -- Bruce U. > Utah Phillips >

Re: Another Great Face ID Failure Story, I Can't Get Enough of Them, (Smile)

Oh, I think it was his biking helmet. That would have changed his face enough to make it not work. > On Sep 23, 2018, at 8:26 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > If you go back 5 years you can read the same sort of stories about the then > new Touch Id. > Fingerprint scanners of course have been a

Re: Apple iOS 12 Has 25 Great Secret Features, Forbes

They aren't secrets Apple news outlets just call them that for clickbate. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Sep 19, 2018, at 4:54 PM, Jewel wrote: > > If these features are so great, why ke

Re: bug in Books"

Yes, I have this problem too, and books becomes sluggish on many pages, like a little ways into the iOS 12 user guide. Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind JAWS certified > On Sep 19, 2018, at 9:14 AM, regina alvarado > wrote: > >

Re: Voice dream reader update

, and doubt about updating most apps. Sure, apps like Messenger have had major problems in the past, but that's because of arrogant Facebook not taking accessibility seriously, in my opinion. . Devin Prater Assistive Technology Instructor certified by World Services for the Blind

Re: What are the advantages of XS over XR for a blind user?

I where hearing > aids and I want the best and loudest clear sound I can get. > Mr. Ed >   <> > From: viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Devin Prater > S

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