Re: Okay, I have to Admit It, HomePod Is The Best

2018-02-17 Thread Evan Reese
Better even than the Sonos speakers? Which a friend of mine, said he paid $199 for each. I was pretty impressed with those when I heard them during a visit over the holidays especially considering their size. Evan -Original Message- From: M. Taylor Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 1

Re: How to subscribe and use Kindle books

2017-11-27 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Mary, that's all I needed to know. Evan -Original Message- From: Mary Otten Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 12:25 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to subscribe and use Kindle books You go to the Amazon website, search in the Kindle web store and find the

Re: How to subscribe and use Kindle books

2017-11-27 Thread Evan Reese
om one place to another, or tell the Kindle app to look for them somewhere, or what? Thanks. Evan -Original Message- From: Mary Otten Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to subscribe and use Kindle books No you can’t. Amazon and Apple do not

Re: How to subscribe and use Kindle books

2017-11-27 Thread Evan Reese
I have an iPad Mini 4. Can I buy Kindle books directly through the Kindle app? Evan -Original Message- From: Patti Johnson Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:35 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to subscribe and use Kindle books I use Kindle books on my ipad and just

Re: Net neutrality repeal: What it means for you - CNET

2017-11-23 Thread Evan Reese
es. Markets are great, but it takes regulatory authorities to ensure that markets really are free. If you think big companies really believe in free markets, you are naive. Evan -Original Message- From: Donald Moore Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 9:41 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.

Re: Can you scan a street sign?

2017-09-13 Thread Evan Reese
You might try Tap Tap See. I’ve used it to read the brand name and model of my neighbor’s boat, and someone’s car. Since the letters are bound to be large, make sure you stand back several feet to get a good view of them. I think it would work. Evan From: Mr. Ed Sent: Wednesday, September 13

Re: Plus or standard.

2017-09-12 Thread Evan Reese
le to pop SD cards in and out. Evan -Original Message- From: Mary Otten Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 6:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Plus or standard. What bums me out about this year's eight and 8+, or for that matter I think it's also true for the X, is

Streaming Weather Stations (was: Re: What's the VO Gesture for Scrolling through a Long List?)

2017-08-26 Thread Evan Reese
to update my Flash player because the streams stop working, and I’m not tied to my PC whenever I want to listen to a stream. I tried the Houston stream last night and today for obvious reasons, and while it’s a bit noisy and there’s a very occasional dropout, it works pretty well. Evan From

Re: What's the VO Gesture for Scrolling through a Long List?

2017-08-26 Thread Evan Reese
o me though, so I bought it. Evan From: Julian Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 12:30 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: What's the VO Gesture for Scrolling through a Long List? Hi Evan, I'm just curious, what app is that you are using to get access to the MOH a

Re: What's the VO Gesture for Scrolling through a Long List?

2017-08-25 Thread Evan Reese
Ah, that was it. Thanks much. I wish it would tell me which item I’m on after doing the swipe instead of just saying Rows such-and-such of so many rows, but it does actually scroll. Evan From: the.big.apple.n...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

What's the VO Gesture for Scrolling through a Long List?

2017-08-25 Thread Evan Reese
states without having to hear the name of each one spoken? There is a gesture for that, isn’t there? Thanks much for any help. Evan -- 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

Re: Verizon permanently throttling video on all unlimited plans, as low as 480p on iPhones

2017-08-23 Thread Evan Reese
Yes, I agree. I don't read them all, but I like seeing the headlines and being able to choose which ones to read that I'm interested in. Thanks much. Evan -Original Message- From: Deidre Muccio Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2017 7:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: R

Re: Announcement: Blind Shooters (unmoderated discussion group)

2017-08-15 Thread Evan Reese
Yes, apparently not really getting much relaxation from his shooting. Perhaps he should try something like meditation, which really has been shown to be very relaxing. Evan From: Dave Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2017 9:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Announcement: Blind Shooters

Re: Announcement: Blind Shooters (unmoderated discussion group)

2017-08-13 Thread Evan Reese
Yes, , I was going to ask the same thing. There's absolutely no info about what kind of shooting that list is about. Evan -Original Message- From: Victor Gouveia Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2017 7:48 PM To: 'Adrian Leong' via MacVisionaries ; viphone@googlegroups.

Re: Seeing AI Product Channel Demo

2017-07-24 Thread Evan Reese
My iPad Mini 4 has the Product channel. Evan -Original Message- From: Richard Turner Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 4:15 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Seeing AI Product Channel Demo The 5s does not have the product channel. The product channel is only on iPhone 6 or later

Re: SeeingAI and product

2017-07-21 Thread Evan Reese
Nope, it can recognize store brands, at least some of them. I was successful trying it out on a bottle of Food Club 100 percent Apple Juice. Evan -Original Message- From: regina alvarado Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 8:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: SeeingAI and product

Re: Seeing AI Product Channel Demo

2017-07-20 Thread Evan Reese
Very nice demo. High audio quality, stereo even. I actually heard a few birds in the background. I can confirm what he says at the end though. I struggled with this app at first, but once you get a little practice, you can do it much faster than he does it here. Evan -Original Message

Re: Seeing AI 1.1 update is available

2017-07-20 Thread Evan Reese
. I had to practice that a bit before I was successful. If you move too quickly the beeping will also stop and you'll have to start over. Evan -Original Message- From: dacia.l...@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 11:20 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Seeing A

Re: Seeing AI Not Really Overwhelmed

2017-07-14 Thread Evan Reese
can use it on. My girlfriend and I were looking at her yarn yesterday. Some bar codes provide a lot of information, others not so much. Evan From: Russ Kiehne Sent: Friday, July 14, 2017 8:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Seeing AI Not Really Overwhelmed I wonder if it’s because

Seeing Ai's Bar Code Reader, Success!

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
looking better than it did at first. Evan -- 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 that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly r

Re: Seeing AI Not Really Overwhelmed

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Ed, it sounds like I was definitely holding it too close then for most of these. Apparently I got lucky once but not again so far. Clearly, more practice is required. Evan From: Mr. Ed Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 5:41 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Seeing AI Not Really

Re: Seeing AI Not Really Overwhelmed

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Pam. Since I got it to work on only one item so far, and the More Info button didn't appear, I had forgotten about that. That does make it worth the time and effort to keep playing with it though. Evan -Original Message- From: Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND Sent: Thursday, Ju

Re: Seeing AI Not Really Overwhelmed

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
something, that would be great and more worth the effort than doing something I can already do easily with another app. Don’t those bar codes, at least some of them anyway, contain microwave cooking directions or am I thinking of something else? Evan From: Mr. Ed Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 5

Re: How to skip ahead in Voice Dream Reader.

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
You can also do a search, typing Begin Content on your screen, or, in my case, on my Bluetooth keyboard, which will take you right to the beginning of the book. Evan From: Greg Wocher Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 5:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How to skip ahead in Voice

Re: Seeing AI Not Really Overwhelmed

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Kay, that’s helpful. I’ll keep messing with it. Evan From: Kay Malmquist Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 4:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Seeing AI Not Really Overwhelmed By closer to the barcode we don't mean putting the camera closer to the box we mean getti

Seeing AI Not Really Overwhelmed

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
Hi, I got the app earlier this afternoon, and tried out most of the functions on my iPad Mini 4 with 128GB of memory. I can’t say I’m as impressed as some others here. I guess I’ll start with the negatives first and end on a positive note. First, like so many other people, I tried the Person item

Re: Microsoft SeeingAI

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
I have an iPad Mini 4. I just got this app. Haven't opened it yet. I don't think I have a light. At least, my money identifier tells me when it doesn't have enough light. I just have to make sure my room light is on. Evan -Original Message- From: Mr. Ed Sent: Thursday

Re: Microsoft SeeingAI

2017-07-13 Thread Evan Reese
If the light is on in the room you're in, or if you are outdoors in daylight, I would think you could turn flash off. Someone else (I think on this list) said they had done that and the battery drain was reduced substantially. Evan -Original Message- From: Chris Smart Sent: Thu

Re: Question About OoTunes App

2017-07-09 Thread Evan Reese
responds to messages, but it’s quite a lot of stations that aren’t working. Thanks much. Evan From: Flor Lynch Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2017 8:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Question About OoTunes App Hi Evan, I have an iPhone, and have ooTunes on it. (I also have a VR Stream 2

Question About OoTunes App

2017-07-09 Thread Evan Reese
start. I have an iPad Mini 4, and I was wondering if the app for OoTunes is more reliable on that. Anyone using it? Do the stations it shows in search results actually play most of the time, or even all the time? If so, then it would be worth the $4.99 they want for it. Thanks for any feedback. Evan

Re: money identifying apps

2017-06-19 Thread Evan Reese
That’s the one I use as well. Works great. Evan From: Brandon Olivares Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 4:39 PM To: VIPhone Subject: Re: money identifying apps I use NantMobile Money Reader. Been working great for me for quite a while. :) Brandon On Jun 19, 2017, at 4:35 PM, Louise Peyton

Re: Free Version of Capti Narrator and Voice Availability?

2017-06-13 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Alan. >From your message, and a couple of others, I think I’m going to get VoiceDream >Reader. It still looks like the best app, and well worth the price from all >I’ve heard. Evan From: Alan Lemly Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 10:44 AM To: VIPhone Email List Subject: Free V

Re: Anybody Used Capti Voice

2017-06-12 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Anna, that’s good to know. Don’t mind not having multiple playlists in a free version, but bookmarks are something I use a fair bit, so that’s an issue if I have to pay a subscription for that. Something to think about. Evan From: Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 1:26 PM

Re: Anybody Used Capti Voice

2017-06-12 Thread Evan Reese
Oh, thanks for this. Somehow, I got the impression it was free. Wishful thinking I guess. Evan From: Dave Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 3:38 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Anybody Used Capti Voice I took a look at capti voice, on the app store, and i think, i will be sticking

Anybody Used Capti Voice

2017-06-11 Thread Evan Reese
Has anybody here tried Capti Voice? It’s a reading app for iOS that you can use for Bookshare among other things, and it’s free. The description sounds pretty good. If anyone here has used it, can you say how it compares with VoiceDream Reader? That one also sounds pretty good. Thanks. Evan

Re: iTunes and Wrongly Tagged Audio Files

2017-04-17 Thread Evan Reese
that I want to get removed, and I don’t see any way of doing that either right now. So any good tutorial would probably cover that kind of thing, and other stuff that I would probably find useful. Thanks for any info. Evan From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 10:32 PM To: viphone

iTunes and Wrongly Tagged Audio Files

2017-04-17 Thread Evan Reese
any advice on this. Whatever the case, it looks like I’m in for quite a bit of work as it appears that a good many of these need fixing. Evan -- 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

Re: Adding items to Itunes library, as well as removing items

2017-04-16 Thread Evan Reese
Hi Sieghard, So, if I import folders, such as albums, into iTunes, but later decide that I didn't want some of them, how do I remove them? I don't see any way of doing that, but I'm still learning how to use it. Thanks. Evan -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitze

Re: Does the Pandora App Have a Volume Control?

2017-04-15 Thread Evan Reese
Yup, audio ducking is enabled. I haven't been able to decide whether I want to keep it or not. It's not on my laptop, and I don't seem to have a problem not having it, so I think I'll turn it off. Evan -Original Message- From: rajmund Sent: Saturday, April

Re: Does the Pandora App Have a Volume Control?

2017-04-14 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Chris, I got Volume added to the rotor. Wow! I didn’t know there were so many things in there you could add. Guess I overlooked it when I was setting up my iPad Mini. Evan From: Chris Chaffin Sent: Friday, April 14, 2017 11:12 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Does the

Re: Does the Pandora App Have a Volume Control?

2017-04-13 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Chris. Unfortunately, right now at least, I don’t have Volume in my Voiceover rotor. I’ll have to go in and add it. I had forgotten that I could, so thanks for reminding me. Evan From: Chris Chaffin Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Does

Re: Where's My Music?

2017-04-13 Thread Evan Reese
won’t hold all my music, but if I select judiciously, I’ll be able to get all my favorite stuff on it and still have room for BARD books, Bookshare books, and whatever. Evan From: Larry Lumpkin Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 5:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Where's My

Where's My Music?

2017-04-13 Thread Evan Reese
have no idea how I would find them, assuming they actually did sync, which I can’t be sure.. I really miss a transparent file structure. Thanks much. Evan -- 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

Does the Pandora App Have a Volume Control?

2017-04-13 Thread Evan Reese
, but when I double tap it, I can’t see that it does anything. If it doesn’t have a volume control, then I may well just delete it, given it’s other drawbacks over the Hope version, i.e. inferior sound and ads. Thanks for any advice. Evan -- The following information is important for all members

Re: Massive Update?

2017-04-11 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Richard, okay, I guess I’ll just let it run then. Evan From: Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2017 10:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Massive Update? It is a large update, partly because 10.3 completely changes the file system. It went pretty smoothly over Wifi

Massive Update?

2017-04-11 Thread Evan Reese
any info. Evan -- 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 that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting o

Re: Does the iPad Mini Record in Stereo?

2017-04-07 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks Shaf. Too bad, but I guess you can’t have everything, even with a machine as nice as the iPad Mini. Evan From: Shaf Patel Sent: Friday, April 07, 2017 5:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Does the iPad Mini Record in Stereo? Mono. You'll have to buy an external mic i

Does the iPad Mini Record in Stereo?

2017-04-07 Thread Evan Reese
having to buy an external stereo mike. Thanks. Evan -- 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 that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moder

Re: Apple rumours hint at special iPhone for the blind with integrated 2-row 20-cell braille display

2017-04-01 Thread Evan Reese
was prepared to believe it. It was very well done. Evan From: Lelia Struve Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 9:40 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple rumours hint at special iPhone for the blind with integrated 2-row 20-cell braille display Actually Evan, glad to know I'm not the

Re: Apple rumours hint at special iPhone for the blind with integrated 2-row 20-cell braille display

2017-04-01 Thread Evan Reese
Well, I admit it, I was taken in. I guess my judgment was clouded by wishful thinking. It would sure be cool to have such a device. Feeling a bit sad, Evan From: Merv Keck Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2017 6:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple rumours hint at special iPhone for

Re: Apple Introduces Cheapest iPad Yet, Special Edition Red iPhone - Bloomberg

2017-03-25 Thread Evan Reese
vices and there's a tremendous amount of support for VoiceOver online. I've found a lot of useful apps for it. I do like it quite a lot, but the next time I'm in the market for a tablet or a phone, and I get info that Android is equal or better accessibilitywise, I may very well ju

Re: Putting music on an iPhone

2017-03-18 Thread Evan Reese
ery simple and I'm going to try it out. Evan -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2017 4:01 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Putting music on an iPhone Hi Kelly, Depending on how big somebody's iPhone is and how much music they have

Re: Skype Accessible?

2017-03-12 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks guys, I’ll get it. I’m really sick of messing with it on my Windows laptop with Window Eyes, so this is good news. Evan From: Ward Dudley Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2017 7:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Skype Accessible? I use Skype on my iPhone every day with VoiceOver

Skype Accessible?

2017-03-12 Thread Evan Reese
good deal of frustration. I’ll switch to using it on my iPad Mini if it works better. Thanks much. Evan -- 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 that a member's po

Re: Getting Pictures Off of an iPad Mini to a Windows PC

2017-02-06 Thread Evan Reese
I’ll let you know if it works, and thanks again. Evan From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 2:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Getting Pictures Off of an iPad Mini to a Windows PC Well, let’s hope it is, but this should work, let me know if it doesn’t and I’ll

Re: Getting Pictures Off of an iPad Mini to a Windows PC

2017-02-06 Thread Evan Reese
I did forget to ask whether, after she gets them copied, the pictures will be viewable natively on her Windows PC, or will she have to install something to look at them? Does anyone know what format the iPad Mini’s pictures are in? Sorry about that. Evan From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday

Re: Getting Pictures Off of an iPad Mini to a Windows PC

2017-02-06 Thread Evan Reese
Oh, well, I didn’t know it was that simple. Thanks very much. Evan From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, February 06, 2017 1:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Getting Pictures Off of an iPad Mini to a Windows PC Just turn off Photo Library in Settings > iCloud. Once that is d

Getting Pictures Off of an iPad Mini to a Windows PC

2017-02-06 Thread Evan Reese
other than taking pictures. If installing iTunes is the only, or the best, solution, then I can do that; but it seems like overkill just to transfer a bunch of pictures. Finally, if it’s something other than iTunes, it needs to be accessible with her JAWS. Thanks for any guidance. Evan -- The

Re: Can Voice Dream read EBooks, or books made for the Kendal

2017-01-26 Thread Evan Reese
When you do that conversion, do the books still have any navigation markers in them such as chapters and whatever? Evan -Original Message- From: Russ Kiehne Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 10:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Can Voice Dream read EBooks, or books made

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-14 Thread Evan Reese
e devices we have now are so marvelous anyhow that even the obsolete ones are pretty impressive when you think about it. Evan -Original Message- From: Paula Pinder Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 3:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: IPad Mini 4 Hi Evan and all I am s

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-14 Thread Evan Reese
a new iPad Mini, and if size is really important to her, then she will have to decide on whether to get the Mini 4, even though it is older technology. If size isn't important, then she might want to wait and see if new iPads come out in the not too distant future. Evan Evan -Origina

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-14 Thread Evan Reese
Mini 4 is better. And, as I just mentioned, someone I know is perfectly happy with her iPad Mini 2, using all the apps she wants to use with no problems. So which is "better"? Chip speed is just one factor. There are other factors in deciding whether one device is "better"

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-14 Thread Evan Reese
feeling that they need the newest and fastest because it ain’t necessarily so. Evan Evan From: Jennie Facer Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 1:29 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 It is a lot faster and it has stereo speakers which is nice when holding onto it. I don&#

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-14 Thread Evan Reese
When you say “My pro does better than that mini.”, what does your Pro do better? Evan From: Jennie Facer Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2017 1:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 If you can handle just a slightly larger iPad, the 9.7 inch Pero is awesome! I have both the

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-13 Thread Evan Reese
tween the Mini 4 and the Air, for me, it didn't sound worth the inconvenience of the bigger unit. Now, in 2017, if I were hearing that a new iPad might be in the offing, I might consider waiting to see what develops. But that wasn't the case when I got mine last April. Evan -O

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-13 Thread Evan Reese
a few, that a lot of people want or need that they can't run on their device, then the device is for all practical purposes obsolete. But if there are none, or at least none that people really want or need that it can't run, then what practical difference does it make how o

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-13 Thread Evan Reese
Well, the chip in the iPad Mini 4 is (I think) just a shade over two years old. Is that really that ancient? Do you have any examples of apps that you think are useful that the iPad Mini 4 can't cope with? Evan -Original Message- From: Ben Mustill-Rose Sent: Friday, January 13,

Re: IPad Mini 4

2017-01-13 Thread Evan Reese
And there’s also the fact that if there is a new iPad Mini this year, better deals on the 4 will appear soon after. Evan From: Devin Prater Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 6:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com ; Marie Subject: Re: IPad Mini 4 There are rumors of new iPads being released this

Re: getting started with knfb reader

2016-12-23 Thread Evan Reese
Well, I’ll be visiting the friend of mine who has it over the new year, so I’ll get a chance to get a firsthand look at it, keeping in mind Sandy’s suggestions. Evan From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 3:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: getting started with

Re: getting started with knfb reader

2016-12-22 Thread Evan Reese
es work a good part of the time, although not flawlessly, even if lighting is good and the document is flat, but with these kinds of caveats you shouldn’t expect too much. Evan From: Michael Maslo Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2016 1:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: getting sta

Re: identifi and tap tap see

2016-12-01 Thread Evan Reese
the other way around. Evan -Original Message- From: Lynette frison Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 7:06 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: identifi and tap tap see Hi all, I thought Tap Tap See used real people to identify pics whereas Identifi uses artificial intelligence. Is

Re: iDentifi VS TapTapSee

2016-12-01 Thread Evan Reese
The way to keep a picture is to take it with the regular camera app and then use Identifi to describe it, rather than taking the picture from within the app itself. Evan -Original Message- From: Julie Dawson Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 9:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: iDENTIFI APP

2016-12-01 Thread Evan Reese
There's no limit these days as far as I know. Evan -Original Message- From: Daniel L. Gervais Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 1:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iDENTIFI APP It might not keep the photo, but if it did, it might be in the camera roll. Does TapT

Re: iDentifi VS TapTapSee

2016-12-01 Thread Evan Reese
Clearly I am going to have to figure out why I’m having trouble getting good results with this app. It seems to be working great for the vast majority of you. Evan From: Pablo Cesar Morales Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2016 10:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iDentifi VS

Re: iDentifi

2016-11-30 Thread Evan Reese
The strange thing for me is that I get better results with TapTapSee taking pictures of the same things as with Identifi, so it can’t be my camera not being aimed properly. I’ll try some more pictures, but not impressed so far. Evan From: Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 7:59

Re: iDentifi

2016-11-30 Thread Evan Reese
don't expect to get much info from that one. It's strange that there should be such radically different experiences with different devices. Evan -Original Message- From: regina alvarado Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 2:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: iD

Re: KNFB Reader on the Go

2016-11-30 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about KNFB Reader on the Go. I certainly learned some things that make it very appealing. However, as Carol noted, the price went back up, so I think I’ll pass on it for now, at least until another sale comes around. Evan From: Carol Forrester

Re: [BlindTech] Toronto teen uses app to give visually-impaired a new look at the world

2016-11-30 Thread Evan Reese
o catch up to TapTapSee. I'm still impressed with that apps abilities, and I've impressed many sighted people with it as well. With its Text setting, Identifi has the potential to do something TapTapSee currently doesn't, but it isn't there yet for me. I'm using an

Re: [BlindTech] Toronto teen uses app to give visually-impaired a new look at the world

2016-11-30 Thread Evan Reese
4 with 128GB on it, so memory shouldn't be an issue here. One question though, how did you get it to describe photos that you previously took? That is something I don't think TapTapSee can do, and it would make it worth getting all by itself. Evan -Original Message- From: Bil

Re: Apple disability phone #

2016-11-29 Thread Evan Reese
Hi Nancy, The number I have is: 1-8772043930. Evan -Original Message- From: Nancy Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 1:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple disability phone # Hi All, Would someone please post or tell me where to look to find the number for Apple

Re: KNFB Reader on the Go

2016-11-28 Thread Evan Reese
Computer screens, really? Does that mean when my laptop is not talking I could use KNFB Reader to read the screen? If so, that is a major point in its favor. Evan -Original Message- From: Shaf Patel Sent: Monday, November 28, 2016 9:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

KNFB Reader on the Go

2016-11-28 Thread Evan Reese
before putting it on my >Christmas list. It’s hard to do that for stuff here at home, but if I can come >up with enough useful things to do with it away from home, well then, I could >probably get one. Thanks much. Evan -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhon

Re: NantMobile Money Reader, was RE: So American money identifier?

2016-10-31 Thread Evan Reese
Rebooting my iPad Mini worked for me. Have you tried that with whichever device you're using? Evan -Original Message- From: Monica Jones Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 6:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: NantMobile Money Reader, was RE: So American money identifie

Re: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader

2016-10-31 Thread Evan Reese
Hi Bonnie, He certainly would have. He always loved gadgets and gizmos. I’m sure he would have an iPhone if he were here, probably the latest model as soon as it came out. Evan From: Rizzino, Bonnie Sent: Monday, October 31, 2016 12:54 PM To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE

Re: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader

2016-10-28 Thread Evan Reese
Yes indeed. Thank you and Richard for the suggestion, and Money Reader is now working great. Evan From: Robin Frost Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 12:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader Hi, Have you rebooted since install? I ask

Re: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader

2016-10-28 Thread Evan Reese
money, so I’ll probably just delete that one. Thanks a lot for helping me get over this hurdle; and this is all good info in the event that I have trouble finding an app or getting it to work in the future. Evan From: Richard Turner Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 9:12 AM To: viphone

Re: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader

2016-10-28 Thread Evan Reese
Yup, it was the first thing both programs asked me when I first opened them, and I hit the Okay button to allow access to the camera. I’ll try the rebooting suggestion and see what happens. Evan From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 1:56 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject

Re: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader

2016-10-28 Thread Evan Reese
Hi Larry, Well, some people are having problems and some aren’t. It’s a mystery for sure. Evan From: Larry Lumpkin Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 12:37 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader Sorry Evan. I’ve got the app on a new

Re: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader

2016-10-27 Thread Evan Reese
TapTapSee immediately after trying Eyenote and the NantMobile Reader, and the camera works fine. I guess I’ll have to wait for these apps to be updated before I can identify any money with them. Evan From: Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 4:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Re: Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader

2016-10-27 Thread Evan Reese
Nope, I didn’t change it. The description says that it works on the iPad, so it didn’t occur to me. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll let you know if I find it. Evan From: Richard Turner Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 4:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Strange Problems Getting

Strange Problems Getting the NantMobile Money Reader

2016-10-27 Thread Evan Reese
h some results, but not the money reader. I am now more mystified than ever. Anyone got any suggestions? Thanks very much. Evan -- 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: KNFB reader with the 7 Plus

2016-10-27 Thread Evan Reese
Thanks. That's pretty amazing, considering how huge the Kurzweil Reading Machine was when I was at university in the early 1990s. Evan -Original Message- From: Woody Anna Dresner Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 1:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: KNFB reader with

Re: KNFB reader with the 7 Plus

2016-10-27 Thread Evan Reese
I have an iPad Mini. Do I need an Internet connection to run that, or does it do the OCR without it? Evan -Original Message- From: Jim Fettgather Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2016 1:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: KNFB reader with the 7 Plus On the other hand, I have a

Re: How Do I Get My Files out of Dropbox

2016-10-10 Thread Evan Reese
getting around it that sounds promising. Evan From: Chris Chaffin Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 6:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How Do I Get My Files out of Dropbox Hello Evan, First, if you transfer the music to an app on your iPad mini, it will only be a copy, the music will

Re: How Do I Get My Files out of Dropbox

2016-10-10 Thread Evan Reese
Hi Larry, The files are just copies, so if I move them out of the Dropbox folder on my iPad Mini, and they go away from the folder on my PC, it won’t matter. That’s what I want anyway, just to move them out of the Dropbox folder on my iPad so I can build up a collection on there. Evan From

How Do I Get My Files out of Dropbox

2016-10-10 Thread Evan Reese
these Earpods I just got for listening to music on my iPad Mini, so now I’m especially keen to start getting a bunch of music on here; but I’ve got to get some of it out of Dropbox first before I can send more over. Thanks much. Evan -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: Song Identifier App?

2016-10-05 Thread Evan Reese
Oh, great! Thanks much. I didn’t know Siri would do it herself. Evan From: John Panarese Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2016 8:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Song Identifier App? There is Shazam and SoundHound that come to mind. You can ask SIRI to identify a song and allow

Song Identifier App?

2016-10-05 Thread Evan Reese
Does anyone know what that app is called where you play music into it and it will identify the song? I’ve heard about it but I can’t recall the name. And, perhaps most importantly, is it accessible with Voice-Over? Thanks much. Evan -- The following information is important for all members of

Re: Reading Money:

2016-10-01 Thread Evan Reese
Okay, I’m sold. Well, not sold exactly if the app is free, but you know what I mean. Evan From: Gordan Radić Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2016 1:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Reading Money: Because TapTapSee is slow, it takes up to minute to get the answer back while

Re: Reading Money:

2016-09-30 Thread Evan Reese
Oh, that does sound pretty cool. Evan -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 9:52 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Reading Money: If it's just the occasional bill Tap Tap See may do the trick, however, if you have a bunch of bill

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