RE: SnapChat

2016-02-15 Thread Devin Prater
Just spam. Ignore it. Sent from Outlook Mobile >From Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 4:27 PM -0800, "kimmie parutu" <pegasu...@xtra.co.nz> wrote: I think it's disgusting whatever this person is trying to say. Shows the mentality of some. Ri

Re: Voice Dream app question

2016-02-14 Thread Devin Prater
Shoot, it's not that important of a feature, but I could see it being useful. As long as Alex is a possible voice, I'm fine with it. Please put on the record that I did not ask if he is a possible voice, but am just hoping that he will be. Sent from Outlook Mobile >From Devin Prater d.

RE: problem with dice world

2016-02-14 Thread Devin Prater
username there, I'm pretty sure, is devinprater. I play Farkle and pig, I think I remember how to play 3s. Sent from Outlook Mobile >From Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 5:14 AM -0800, "kimmie parutu" <pegasu...@xtra.co.nz> wrote: Well I actu

RE: problem with dice world

2016-02-14 Thread Devin Prater
Oh yes. I love that part, that we're playing a game that sighted people can enjoy too. Sent from Outlook Mobile >From Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 11:02 PM -0800, "kimmie parutu" <pegasu...@xtra.co.nz> wrote: You got that right.

Re: SnapChat

2016-02-13 Thread Devin Prater
nowadays. Sent from Outlook Mobile >From Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 10:20 AM -0800, "rajmund" <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote: Hello, Is SnapChat, as far as texting go, accessible on IOS? Sent from a BrailleNote -- The following information i

RE: communication between androids and IPhones

2016-02-13 Thread Devin Prater
Well, Hangouts works fine for me, Messenger should be accessible on Android, and the call quality isn't too bad, and one can do voice messages there too. Sent from Outlook Mobile >From Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 10:00 AM -0800, "rajmund" <brajmu

Re: bible app

2016-02-08 Thread Devin Prater
For me, the Biblegateway app works fine for what I need. Sent from Outlook Mobile >From Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 3:35 AM -0800, "'Carol Pearson' via VIPhone" <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: It's not too hard to do searches. If you

Re: How many use VO Braille Screen Input?

2016-01-28 Thread Devin Prater
I use braille screen input, but more for messaging and emailing when I'm on the go and don't have my keyboard, which I yep faster on. I don't, however, use braille screen input for MudRammer or anything like that where text has to sometimes be quickly entered and sent. Sent from my iPhone >

Re: Writing hash tags with braille screen input?

2016-01-23 Thread Devin Prater
It should work with any letter after the number sign. Just put 4-5-6, then 1-4-5-6. That is the # in UEB. That is, dots 4-5-6, then the TH sign. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 23, 2016, at 12:30 PM, Matthew Bullis > wrote: > > Hello, I'm looking into a Twitter client

Re: Best app to read Bookshare books

2016-01-20 Thread Devin Prater
Eloquence is an old, but favored among the blind, synthesizer that was last updated a good decade or so ago, but as long as there is still a need, it'll still be there I suppose. Many more natural voices are avalable in the iOS version, including most of the voices made free in iOS, like the

Re: Editing text

2016-01-17 Thread Devin Prater
If you like manuals, maybe the iPhone manual, in the accessibility section, can explain all this. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 17, 2016, at 5:39 AM, Harry Bell wrote: > > I'm struggling to learn how to edit text using VO in emails or notes. Can > anyone point me to a

Re: got response

2015-12-29 Thread Devin Prater
Ads are supposed to be pests, to make you buy an in-app purchase to remove them. That's not a bug! Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 29, 2015, at 9:03 AM, Paul Richard McGann wrote: > > to all, > > I got response from someone at apple accessibility team. the person said >

Re: Keys to go blue tooth keyboard

2015-12-27 Thread Devin Prater
If you have quick nav off, press control+option+space, or control+windows+space, if you come from a Windows world. If quick nav is on, press the up and down arrows together. to turn quick nav on or off, press the right arrow and the left arrow together. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 27, 2015,

Re: Mbraille questions

2015-12-27 Thread Devin Prater
Oh, you're talking about mBraille? The documents package is kind of like a note taker mode. The full version includes every feature possible to be unlocked. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 27, 2015, at 3:35 PM, Brandi Penton > wrote: > > > > Hi. Does the full

Re: Development

2015-12-27 Thread Devin Prater
XCode is usable, talk to Alex Hall for more info, he's a developer. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 27, 2015, at 6:20 PM, 'Bud Kennedy' via VIPhone > wrote: > > > > Bud Kennedy > Sent from my iPhone > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: William Kennedy

Re: Hi, this is a new user of Iphone 6s

2015-12-27 Thread Devin Prater
Okay, I'll start off as if you've not got it in your rotor, so sorry if its boring for a few novels or so, lol. First, you have to know how to use the rotor, which is how you access on-the-fly features of voiceover. Its almost like the alt+control+arrow key thing Window-eyes has, but with

Re: iPhone seven rumors

2015-12-09 Thread Devin Prater
Well, when the iPhone 7 and 7+ come out, I'm getting the plus. Using all 6 dots for braille screen input, which I've found a small usage for, will be good, as well as the better battery life. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2015, at 8:21 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: >

Re: Possible focus bug

2015-12-09 Thread Devin Prater
I've not seen this, but tell apple about it, at: accessibil...@apple.com On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 9:17 AM Chris Chaffin wrote: > When I hit the home button to go to my home screen, it seems that voice > over loses focus. It has been putting my focus on the status bar. I

Re: iPhone seven rumors

2015-12-08 Thread Devin Prater
Also, not even the Macs have Lightning ports, so its not just "all Apple devices", just the iPhone, which would be laughable fragmentation on Apple's part. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2015, at 1:26 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Hi Sieghard. But do you want to have to

Re: New F123 Access includes Facebook and Youtube improvements

2015-12-08 Thread Devin Prater
Oh if only this worked with Firefox on iOS. Anyway, I think its about time I tried it, so sometime today I'll fire up the Windows VM and try it. On Mon, Dec 7, 2015 at 11:29 AM Ana Fedrigo wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I just want to let you all know that the new version of the

Re: Verizon to *finally* begin offering wi-fi calling.

2015-12-08 Thread Devin Prater
This should be interesting. I know iPhones can do it, because Srint and I believe that-mobile has it. So we just have to wait. On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 7:44 AM Daniel Miller wrote: > Hi all, > > Verizon announced that it will start offering wifi calling today, but only > on 2

Re: New OS Releases from Apple

2015-12-08 Thread Devin Prater
is bug has been fixed and I am very glad. You can try it by yourself. > Olya > > Verstuurd vanaf mijn iPhone > >> Op 8 dec. 2015 om 22:14 heeft Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> het >> volgende geschreven: >> >> Has apple fixed the bug in iOS whe

Re: New OS Releases from Apple

2015-12-08 Thread Devin Prater
gt; > > Sent from an iPad. Please excuse any spelling errors. > >> On 8 Dec 2015, at 9:14 pm, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Has apple fixed the bug in iOS where voiceover would freeze after sending a >> large email, like this one? >&g

Re: New OS Releases from Apple

2015-12-08 Thread Devin Prater
Has apple fixed the bug in iOS where voiceover would freeze after sending a large email, like this one? Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 8, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Looks like Apple is giving all its users some presents. Watch OS 2.1 is also > available

Re: iOS User Experience of Google Accessibility | AppleVis

2015-12-07 Thread Devin Prater
I'm not so happy with Docs. I got pretty tired of, when I press delete while using a bluetooth keyboard, it always saying "selection deleted" and not what actually was deleted. Forthermore, the selection control should be easier to get to, as going all that way to do spell checking is tedious

Re: Question about ear phones

2015-12-03 Thread Devin Prater
The apple earpods work fine for me. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2015, at 9:51 AM, Brandi Penton wrote: > > > > Hi. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what would be recommended for a > decent pair of ear phones. They don't have to be Bluetooth but I do

Re: Tell Apple you want to keep the iPhone Jack in future iPhones

2015-12-01 Thread Devin Prater
Seriously? Lol you guys. If the have just the lightning connector, or two of them, they plan to have their headphones, and probably other brands too, and an adaptor, to have the headphones plug into the lightning port. This will allow for better sound, and a smaller phone. Am I worried? Yeah. I

Re: Apple, Don't Take my Headphone Jack Away

2015-12-01 Thread Devin Prater
Oh yes. Even though I'd be fine with using the lightning headphones, what will happen when they break? I'm not going to use bluetooth headphones, too much latency. The software and new, enovative features like that screen that can form braille or shapes feelable by the fingers, that's what

Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Bluetooth keyboard

2015-11-30 Thread Devin Prater
I have the Logitech keys to go. Its a nice little keyboard, can fit into my pockets, I can type a little faster on it than a regular keyboard because its so small, well not as small as a keyboard from AT guys but small enough to work, but not be too bolky. It has a protective layer of a lethery

Re: Importance of IMessages nowadays?

2015-11-25 Thread Devin Prater
I use them a lot, although if its some one that doesn't use them, I have Kik messenger, Facebook Messenger, which has a hidden keyboard shortcut, command+Return to send the message which makes it a lot easier for me to use. Those, along with iMessage, is all I need, really, since what'sApp

Re: For Those Who May be in the Market for a New Cell Provider in the USA, Sprint Launches LTE+ Service

2015-11-25 Thread Devin Prater
Even among Verizon customers, LTE voice doesn't sound any better, or maybe I'm not using it right? Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 23, 2015, at 1:49 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > I think eventually, everything will be LTE which will use a sim card, and > CDMA will be phased out,

Re: BARD Mobile Finally Recieves an Update

2015-10-20 Thread Devin Prater
For me, a braille user, it was NOT very usable in the earlier update. I just hope it works better with braille books now. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2015, at 9:57 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > The BARD Mobile app would have to have a cloud component, but maybe

Re: New Member introduction

2015-10-20 Thread Devin Prater
I only have a 16-gig iPhone, but its fine for now, as I just listen to books and little things like that. I've been using an iPod touch for even longer, quite a few years, so I know how iOS works. But welcome to the group! Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Ann Smith

Re: Question about BARD update

2015-10-17 Thread Devin Prater
Have they fixed the problem where the braille commands, when reading braille books, don't work well or not at all after the first command? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 17, 2015, at 5:25 PM, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: > > Hi, > That is what it means, so your thinking is

Re: Huge VO improvements in iWork apps

2015-10-15 Thread Devin Prater
Is there any new way to check spelling errors? I really wish we could move forward or back through them, like on the Mac. How do y'all using a bluetooth keyboard deal with this? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 15, 2015, at 6:31 PM, Mário Navarro wrote: > > > > Yes, great

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-12 Thread Devin Prater
Do the opposite of the shield gesture Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 12, 2015, at 10:56 AM, May McDonald wrote: > > If that's the scene I think it is what I did was blocked the beast blows and > then immediately hit it and then block. You're suppose to be able to hit

Re: To autocorrect or not [was "Apps nicer on iPhone than iPad and vice versa?"]

2015-10-11 Thread Devin Prater
You can't, really, besides copying and pasting. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 11, 2015, at 2:53 AM, Rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello, > How can I use something like google docx in something like an email, though? > > - Original Message ----- > Fro

Re: To autocorrect or not [was "Apps nicer on iPhone than iPad and vice versa?"]

2015-10-10 Thread Devin Prater
If you use Google Docs, there is a spelling and grammar checker, from the selection control. Explore that, it might be pretty useful. I do wish Voiceover had more controls for finding and correcting spelling errors. Right now, you have to rely on speech to say "misspelled" and mess around with

Re: fun topic for the weekend: best iPhone games

2015-10-10 Thread Devin Prater
What text adventures do you like? I like adventure and f On Oct 10, 2015, at 2:28 PM, Michael Feir wrote: > > I believe I've tried nearly every game available on iOS. Currently, > I'm really enjoying Blind Legend. Dice world, King of Dragon Pass, > Papa Sangre II, Audio

Re: alex voice

2015-10-09 Thread Devin Prater
> > My thing about Alex is that he works very well in paragraphs of text, able to > put different emphasis on a word depending on where it is. For example, True, synthetic speech came before natural, concatinative speech. At first, companies tried simply stringing together samples of speech,

Re: What Will This Mean For The Voice Dream Products

2015-10-09 Thread Devin Prater
>> Yes, voices have come along way. That is precisely why I will never ever use >> e-speak. Back in the 1980s, that sounded better than espeak. that I know >> it's a personal preference deal. Bute-speak for reading for pleasure? Not in >> this lifetime. >> Mary >

Re: alex voice

2015-10-09 Thread Devin Prater
Oh I agree. Alex does not like the nameing schemes of fantasy settings, like The Tsol'aa Race - Achaea and the Arad continent, and Faewyr Tatlhuecan from Clok. I dare not challenge Alex to read the lord of the rings. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2015, at 2:37 PM, Rajmund

Re: The best bits of 902tc

2015-10-08 Thread Devin Prater
In fact, it does work with Safari pages. It works with mail too. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 8, 2015, at 9:58 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone > wrote: > > Richard, > Thanks so much for this. I didn't have edit selection turned on but I do have > it now, thank you!

Re: A few questions

2015-10-08 Thread Devin Prater
In fact, the switch unmutes and mutes the ringer, and allert sounds. In settings, you can change this to lock and unlock orientation. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 8, 2015, at 11:02 AM, Rajmund wrote: > > Hello, > 1) is there a way to get the clock to show seconds? 2)

Re: The best bits of 902tc

2015-10-08 Thread Devin Prater
It sure does. Up and down to cycle through selection modes, and right or left to select from the voiceover cursor with that mode. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 8, 2015, at 11:50 AM, wui chin Leong wrote: > > does that new text selection command all so work using a

Re: What Will This Mean For The Voice Dream Products

2015-10-08 Thread Devin Prater
precisely why I will never ever use > e-speak. Back in the 1980s, that sounded better than espeak. that I know it's > a personal preference deal. Bute-speak for reading for pleasure? Not in this > lifetime. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Oct 8, 2015, at 7:58 PM

Re: What Will This Mean For The Voice Dream Products

2015-10-08 Thread Devin Prater
Well, I don't think the Ivona voices were all that good anyways. Just my oppinion, but speech synthesis has gone a ways, and has less wildly varying entonation. But sure, Voicedream may lose some voices, but they still have Acapella Sharan up their sleeve, and could easily add eSpeak and other

Re: F123 Access

2015-10-08 Thread Devin Prater
Yeah, only a Firefox extension. I could see a great usage for this on the iPhone, as Safari now allows things like this, such as ad blockers, or this could be its own browser. This could greatly enhance sites like Feabie.com and other social networks that are just about unusable. . Sent from

Re: Keyb oard commands list

2015-10-05 Thread Devin Prater
t; > Keep in mind, the commands for switching between apps only works on the iPad, > not the iPhone or iPod. > >> On Oct 5, 2015, at 6:31 PM, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Wow, a few commands not even I know about. Thanks! >> >> Sent

Re: Some more braille display questions with an iPhone or iPad

2015-10-05 Thread Devin Prater
When I am in mail, I just press space with 3-6 to get back to the beginning of text That usually works fine. To send, just press spce with 1-2-3, then go forward twice, and you'll be fine. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2015, at 5:14 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi

Re: Keyb oard commands list

2015-10-05 Thread Devin Prater
Wow, a few commands not even I know about. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 5, 2015, at 12:10 PM, Greg Wocher wrote: > > Hello, > Here you go. > > You can control VoiceOver using an Apple Wireless Keyboard paired with > iPhone. See > Use an Apple Wireless

Re: Braille display in book reading apps such as iBooks or Kindle

2015-10-04 Thread Devin Prater
In iOS9 there is a bug where in iBooks and Kindle a paragraph is reapeat again and again with braille, but speech in perfect. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 4, 2015, at 11:06 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi Mary, > > No, there's no feature like that on the iPHone.

iBooks and braille

2015-10-04 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. Has anyone else experienced the bug in iBooks where braille gets stuck in one paragraph? Anyone know how to get around this besides using speech? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: problem with bluetooth keyboard

2015-09-27 Thread Devin Prater
There is no fix really. The best you can do is upgrade your iPod, through the iOS beta program, to iOS 9.1 beta. Maybe it will be fixed there. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 26, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Jennie Facer wrote: > > Try turning Voiceover off then on again. It has

Re: "Voice Braille Reader", New Leverage to Use Braille Files on iOS

2015-09-23 Thread Devin Prater
I'd like it if I could just read the braille. The Bard mobile app has just gotten older and older, and is a pain to use for reading now. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2015, at 8:59 PM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > > I'd take the feedback you're getting on the price

Re: 3-D touch

2015-09-19 Thread Devin Prater
Hey, don't feel bad. While everyone else is stuck with their year old 6s+, you'll have the lucky 7! I will tok⋅ Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 19, 2015, at 10:37 AM, Alex Stone wrote: > > Yeah, me too! Unfortunately my contract still runs till next November, so I'm >

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread Devin Prater
Just slow it down. :) Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2015, at 1:11 PM, Harry Bell wrote: > > Also in ios 9 Speak Screen (invoked by two finger swipe down from top of > screen) is so fast that it sounds like gibberish. I have reported this to > Apple with every

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread Devin Prater
I personally think that it should not be the consumer's problem that an update contains a bug like bluetooth keyboard problems that impact its usage. I think Apple has become too much like clockwork, or at least will be in another few years. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2015, at 1:02 PM,

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread Devin Prater
Yes, Bard has become less useful for me as a braille reader. They say they'll make an update, but I'm quite sure they won't. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2015, at 4:11 PM, Woody Anna Dresner wrote: > > Hi, > > I've used a Focus 40 Blue Classic and a RefreshaBraille 18

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread Devin Prater
The only real problem is that when typing, every time you press space the display will say "bottom of document" but that only happens sometimes. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2015, at 3:06 PM, Melissa Tucker wrote: > > does ios9 give any problems for people using a

Re: A Braille Smart Watch?

2015-09-17 Thread Devin Prater
Well, I contacted them from their not-so-accessible website... Yeah, it might be real, but they can't even tell me anything about it yet, so I'll wait until it gets popular to even think about it. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 17, 2015, at 2:18 AM, 'RobH.' via VIPhone

Re: My top iOS 9 Bugs

2015-09-17 Thread Devin Prater
My biggest bug is the bluetooth keyboard problem. I know, I have, and love, my Varioultra, but I have a friend that exclusively uses a keyboard, and it hit her hard. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 16, 2015, at 4:54 PM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: > > Hi Neal. My understanding is

Re: Force Touch gets redefined in the iPhone 6s with 3D Touch

2015-09-11 Thread Devin Prater
h 8.0 were > company wide. That is why Apple spent most of it's efforts getting rid > of bugs for 9.0 instead of new features. > >> On 9/11/15, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I think Apple accessibility aren't nearly as strong as they once were, >>

Re: Force Touch gets redefined in the iPhone 6s with 3D Touch

2015-09-11 Thread Devin Prater
I think Apple accessibility aren't nearly as strong as they once were, judging by how many bugs have been in iOS since 7. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 10, 2015, at 8:19 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > They haven't seen it yet? Clearly, I don't get something. I thought the >

Re: Pre-orders open for iOS 9 Without the Eye

2015-08-22 Thread Devin Prater
Indeed braille must never die, but Apple is keeping it alive better than any other mobile phone maker in the market. I suspect that when tactile touch screens become feasible, Apple accessibility will be the ones to turn the iPhone itself into a braille display of sorts. Sent from my iPhone

Re: New Moderator Needed?

2015-08-15 Thread Devin Prater
Well, there is always the peel the apple list, and plenty more. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 15, 2015, at 5:31 PM, Richard Turner richardturne...@outlook.com wrote: Dulce, The only way someone can take over as Moderator is if Cara Quinn gives them the passwords and all that. So, until

Re: A Braille Smart Watch?

2015-08-15 Thread Devin Prater
could never be used by the blind. For me, I say put your smart guys on it, bring me your good ideas, and I'll buy it if I think it's worth it or I'll move on if I don't. Either way, all blind people will have more options and more choices. On 08/14/2015 12:01 AM, Devin Prater wrote

Re: Smart Beetle 14 cells refreshable Braille display

2015-08-14 Thread Devin Prater
, at 10:22 PM, Andrew Lamanche ioani...@me.com wrote: It's on special offer till 30 September from Sight and Sound in the UK for £799, including a very nice and sturdy leather carrying case. Andrew On 13 Aug 2015, at 21:59, Devin Prater d.pra...@me.com wrote: Wow, how much does this display

Re: Smart Beetle 14 cells refreshable Braille display

2015-08-14 Thread Devin Prater
is also available. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater Sent: Friday, August 14, 2015 1:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Smart Beetle 14 cells refreshable Braille display Wow, that's Pretty

Re: Smart Beetle 14 cells refreshable Braille display

2015-08-13 Thread Devin Prater
Wow, how much does this display cost? Sent from my iPhone On Aug 13, 2015, at 12:47 PM, Andrew Lamanche ioani...@me.com wrote: Listers, It's arrived: my new tiny, 14 cell refreshable Braille display produced by HIMS. Nervous as I was ordering it from Sight and Sound in the UK, I feel

Re: A Braille Smart Watch?

2015-08-13 Thread Devin Prater
Companies are getting more stupid every day. Rule 1. Contact actual blind people before making something, or all you'll do is make yourself look incredibly stupid. Now, if you want to make braille, make an 18 cell or even 14 cell device for mobile, and 40 or 32 for computer usage. Want to make

Re: A Braille Smart Watch?

2015-08-13 Thread Devin Prater
Now if this company is actually real, more real than that laughable braigo crap that's been around for years but hasn't done a thing, then I might just have to look into this. But as I said before, they need to make an inexpensive braille display before they get to my heart. The watch will only

Re: Ear pods

2015-08-04 Thread Devin Prater
Well, its been my experience that the earpods, having an open part, can get clogged up pretty easily. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 3, 2015, at 12:48 PM, Daniel Miller miller...@gmail.com wrote: I would. I never buy anything apple-related from 3rd parties, unless I absolutely have to. I

Re: Tweet from @Twitterrific

2015-08-03 Thread Devin Prater
set up Twitter's SMS service and get tweets from a list of people texted to you. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org On 29/07/2015, at 11:35 am, Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Now ∫hat's what I call awesome

Re: Microsoft Windows 10 review: Microsoft gets it right

2015-07-30 Thread Devin Prater
that review didn't mention narrator did it? I read it once but it may have been updated. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 30, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Richard Turner richardturne...@outlook.com wrote: Two things: 1. Edge, the new default browser is only accessible to NVDA beta so people will have

Re: Tweet from @Twitterrific

2015-07-28 Thread Devin Prater
Now ∫hat's what I call awesome! Now does anyone know how I can get Twitterific to send notifications when new tweets from certain people come in? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 25, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Mary Otten motte...@gmail.com wrote: I am a happy Twitterrific user. I had never seen all

Re: SIRI definitely requires improvements

2015-07-26 Thread Devin Prater
Wait, Kortana is for iOS now? Sent from my iPhone On Jul 26, 2015, at 12:02 PM, Neal Ewers neal.ew...@ravenswood.org wrote: Yes, I think Siri has been dumbed down to look for pizza places, coffee shops, and a few other things that make money for businesses. I am obviously over stating

Re: A very good audiobook player that is VO friendly

2015-07-25 Thread Devin Prater
Well, I've heard that the NLS is going to update the app as soon as iOS9 comes out. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 25, 2015, at 8:59 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote: Before the BARD app was available I used this app extensively to read audiobooks on my iPhone. It was very VO

Re: App Accessibility and the ADA

2015-07-23 Thread Devin Prater
While Apple could force all apps to be accessible, I doubt app developers would do such a good job with it as if they'd been able to make their apps accessible under guidance of the people that accessibility would serve. I'm talking mostly about apps like DiceWorld where the accessibility is

Re: effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-23 Thread Devin Prater
...@icloud.com wrote: As Chris said, a two-finger flick down will translate what you have. If you're interested, I did a text guide and podcast on BSI for AppleVis; I can send the link if you want. On Jul 23, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I've started

effectively using braille screen input

2015-07-23 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. I've started using braille screen input as my main way to enter text on the iPhone. So, does anyone have any suggestions on how to make this easier? I'm now on grade 2 input, and am mostly wondering how to have the system translate the text without me having to press space. Sent from

Re: Fleksy Version 6 and My Comments

2015-07-15 Thread Devin Prater
I still just use direct touch typing. Just like fleksy and has predictive typing and all that too. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 4:24 PM, Alan Lemly wale...@gmail.com wrote: Hello List, I finally got around to trying the latest version of the Fleksy Keyboard app

Re: Pages, Numbers and Keynote updated with accessibility fixes

2015-07-08 Thread Devin Prater
Pages still doesn't have an accessible way to look through the document for spelling or grammar errors like Docs does. With docs, you can just go to the more menu, selection control, and next spelling error or whatever that item is called. Plus, Docs has keyboard shortcuts, but I still like Pages

Re: KNFB Reader for iPhone and iPad is on sale

2015-07-08 Thread Devin Prater
I hope so too. I have the money sure, but the more I can save the better. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Sun, Jul 5, 2015 at 3:40 PM, Kelly Pierce kellyt...@gmail.com wrote: I wonder if the $49.99 sale will ever come back. I didn't buy then because the company had not fulfilled its promise

Re: iOS 9: New Auto App Delete / Reinstall Feature

2015-07-03 Thread Devin Prater
Lol it mainly just means that people won't have much of an excuse to update, even if they've downloaded 100 songs from Apple music, lol. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 3:04 PM, Chris Smart csma...@cogeco.ca wrote: well, 1.3GB is a lot better than 4GB which iOS 8 took up.

Re: Bard crashing issue

2015-07-03 Thread Devin Prater
It seems to happen especially when I go into a new books, description, in the get books tab, and then hit the back button after not downloading the book. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 11:11 AM, Sharonda Greenlaw sbgreen...@gmail.com wrote: I know I was unable to download

Re: IBooks.

2015-07-02 Thread Devin Prater
Well, one way is to swipe down with two fingers, and the second is to use the read screen feature, I can't really remember what its called, but you just swipe down when you're on the status bar. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 2, 2015, at 3:12 PM, Liz And Sammie elizabethulr...@sbcglobal.net

Re: Apple Music

2015-07-01 Thread Devin Prater
Turn hints on while you get used to the new music app. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 1, 2015, at 9:33 AM, Russ Kiehne russ94...@gmail.com wrote: I agree, I can't seem to find the option to change category. -Original Message- From: Robert Doc wright Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 7:12

Re: apple problem reporting

2015-07-01 Thread Devin Prater
A good way to know if a book has accessibility issues is to look at the number of pages as compared to the size of the book. If it is a story that seems like a novel, look up chrono trigger in iBooks for an example of this, the first result is the one I'm talking about The book had only 43

Re: IOS 8.4 question

2015-06-30 Thread Devin Prater
I've been trying and trying, but goodness it keeps saying update failed. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 30, 2015, at 7:06 PM, Donna merma...@bellsouth.net wrote: Make sure that you are connected to wifi. Donna On Jun 30, 2015, at 6:50 PM, Kerri G kerri.g1...@icloud.com wrote: Hello. I

Re: iOS update and Bluetooth keyboard

2015-06-30 Thread Devin Prater
Yeah, just report it to apple, and then turn off and on voiceover. Or the other way around, rather lol Sent from my iPhone On Jun 30, 2015, at 7:41 PM, Kim Samco ksa...@me.com wrote: Hi, I updated iOS today and now my Bluetooth keyboard is doing the double letter thing again. Has

Re: VoiceOver Is Not Coming Through The Speaker, but through the headphones, It Is Just Fine!

2015-06-27 Thread Devin Prater
I've had a problem like that beofre, but my voiceover came through the earpiece instead of the speaker. I'm sorry but I have no answers for you, but accessibil...@apple.com might be able to help. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2015, at 9:48 PM, Fazil fzlmahmoo...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,

Re: Apple Music: a Giant FAQ

2015-06-26 Thread Devin Prater
I'm wondering what'll happen to iTunes radio. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 26, 2015, at 5:17 PM, Joe Quinn jdawg1...@gmail.com wrote: what I'd like to know is, and what wasn't covered in the excellent article, what if you don't sign up for the trial on jun 30? or, is everyone signed for

Re: Accessible Dictionary App?

2015-06-26 Thread Devin Prater
If you find anything, please let me know. I, though, want an app that also shows all the words in the language. Devin Pratersent from Gmail. On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 9:45 PM, Dani Pagador axs@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Everyone. I'm using an iPod Touch with IOS8.3 and need to know if there is an

Re: Translation apps

2015-04-29 Thread Devin Prater
Google translate can do this now too. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 29, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Cristóbal crismuno...@gmail.com wrote: There’s one that I like called Say Hi. It’s got its Voiceover issues, but still workable. Earlier versions did play nicer with VO, but not the current release.

Re: MBraille iOS app update

2015-04-27 Thread Devin Prater
Well I think braille will be good when it doesn't crash all the time. Sent from my iPhone On Apr 26, 2015, at 1:59 PM, Gmail englishride...@gmail.com wrote: Yep, you're right. I just went back and looked in the user guide, and it said that it was recommended that piano layout be used on

Re: Q-Chord Braille Quick-Nav Command Doesn't Work On My Focus 40 Blue in 8.3

2015-03-27 Thread Devin Prater
I have. Same thing. Sent from my iPhone On Mar 26, 2015, at 7:40 PM, Teresa Cochran batsfly...@me.com wrote: Hi, all, Well, I have to report that Quick-Nav is highly unpredictable, and seems to toggle itself randomly. Has anyone tried the Braille command with 8.3? Thanks, Teresa

Re: help with reddit please!

2015-03-22 Thread Devin Prater
I'd like some tips too. On 3/22/2015 12:16 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: Hi all, I read on applevis that the app redditor is accessible: I managed to see a feed but when I try to post anything it asks for captia. Any tips on using reddit successfully would be very appreciated. Thanks, Ioana

Re: How to make dictation better

2015-03-20 Thread Devin Prater
, at 5:20 PM, Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. So I've been using dictation on and off for the past few months, trying to get loose of the braille display sense I won't have one when I graduate. Does anyone have any tips? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information

How to make dictation better

2015-03-20 Thread Devin Prater
Hi all. So I've been using dictation on and off for the past few months, trying to get loose of the braille display sense I won't have one when I graduate. Does anyone have any tips? Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new

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