RE: Temporary fix for Netflix audio description on the 4th gen apple TV

2015-11-06 Thread Rick Alfaro
ual accounts. Please contact customer service by clicking on Start Live Chat or Call Us below and we can apply this temporary fix to your account. Thank you for your patience while we work to resolve this issue. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups

RE: Temporary fix for Netflix audio description on the 4th gen apple TV

2015-11-06 Thread Rick Alfaro
s willing to go the extra mile by contacting their engineering staff. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Greg Wocher Sent: Thursday, November 5, 2015 4:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subje

RE: New Apple TV In The Apple Store

2015-10-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi, try hitting the forward button followed by the play button once while playing the ad. This at least for me, skips right over the ad and goes right to the real content, only a couple of quick button presses which is certainly better than sitting through the entire ad. Best regards, Rick

RE: New Apple TV In The Apple Store

2015-10-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi Sieghard, I have both a second and third gen of the Apple TV and can confirm that YouTube no longer is available on the second gen, only on the third gen. It was there at one time but as you said, Apple removed it with one of their updates. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original

RE: Mark on iOS 9.1, So Far

2015-10-23 Thread Rick Alfaro
She does seem to have developed somewhat of a New York accent on many words. Talk now sounds like toowalk. (grin) Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of M. Taylor Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2015 3

RE: Dictation bug fixed?

2015-10-23 Thread Rick Alfaro
u dictated. Having said that, I reported that it was fixed for me but last night, again in a mail composition edit field, the issue was back again. I have no idea as to why this seems to be intermittent but I'm no longer labeling it as fixed. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Me

RE: Dictation bug fixed?

2015-10-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
Very interesting as some seem to have it fixd and others not. I just tested quickly in the mail composition window and I was very happy to see that it seems fixed at least for me. Hopefully, it will stay that way. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone

RE: Fourth GEN Apple TV has no Bluetooth keyboard support

2015-10-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
even more. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 1:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Fourth GEN Apple TV has no Bluetooth keyboard support We’ll know

RE: Fourth GEN Apple TV has no Bluetooth keyboard support

2015-10-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
Very interesting, the article linked to here specifically says that BT keyboards are supported so now who has it right I wonder? Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Bullis Sent: Tuesday, October 20

RE: Fourth GEN Apple TV has no Bluetooth keyboard support

2015-10-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi Mary, in my case the optical out wasn't an issue because I have everything going through HDMI. I do agree hhowever that eliminating it for the new model was a big mistake since lots of folks don't necessarily have or want HDMI in their setups. Best regards, Rick Alfaro ---

RE: Fourth GEN Apple TV has no Bluetooth keyboard support

2015-10-20 Thread Rick Alfaro
;t resist. (lol) Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 4:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com; macvisionar...@googlegroups.com Subject: Fourth GEN Apple TV has no Blu

RE: Amazon fire TV app

2015-07-09 Thread Rick Alfaro
OS. I removed the stick from my home theater setup but if you find it to be useable with IOS, I may give it another chance. Keep us posted. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Wednesday,

RE: Amazon Echo and the iPhone

2015-07-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
Alexa disconnect. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Fischler Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2015 12:58 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Amazon Echo and the iPhone Yes agreed it does d

RE: Setting up an Amazon echo with an apple extreme router

2015-06-14 Thread Rick Alfaro
Yes, I did get an Email from amazon saying this was now very easy to do but haven't tried it yet. It even keeps your place so you can continue reading on your IOS Audible app. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:vi

RE: Setting up an Amazon echo with an apple extreme router

2015-06-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
Mary, no haven't messed with any of the IFTTT stuff at all. A few years ago I would have been all over that but it seems the older I get the simpler I want things so no real desire to start messing around with scripts and recipies. (smile) Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Me

RE: Setting up an Amazon echo with an apple extreme router

2015-06-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
agree with you. Their attention to accessibility in both the web site and especially the app leaves a lot to be desired. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2015 4

RE: Apple Watch Issues

2015-06-03 Thread Rick Alfaro
I have the 42mm model and also experience this sometimes but not every time. When it doesn't speak I siply swipe left or right to hear the time. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Keith W

RE: Best way to read notes to myself in chunks?

2015-06-02 Thread Rick Alfaro
full version I believe is $9.99 and worth every penny. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gmail Sent: Monday, June 1, 2015 9:32 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Best way to read notes to myself in

RE: How best to set up Amazon Echo

2015-06-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi, use the web site www.echo.amazon.com but make sure to use it with FireFox for your browser. It's not too great with IE. The IOS app works ok for getting you set up for the first time but a nightmare for trying to make any configuration or account settings. Best regards, Rick A

RE: One Password auto fill?

2015-05-22 Thread Rick Alfaro
Not sure how it is with NVDA but I'm surprised to hear JFW has trouble with it. It is totally and completely accessible with Window Eyes. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Oyen Sent: F

RE: Amazon Echo app totally inaccessible

2015-05-05 Thread Rick Alfaro
least this is a very usable alternative. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ Kiehne Sent: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 9:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Amazon Echo app totally in

Amazon Echo app totally inaccessible

2015-05-04 Thread Rick Alfaro
services. I've emailed accessibility-feedb...@amazon.com with no response. I've also started tweeting this issue using #AmazonEcho hashtag and suggest others do the same. The #AmazonEcho hashtag is supposedly monitored by the Echo team so let's see if we get any sort of response. Best

RE: apple tv 3rd generation and amazon basics bluetooth keyboard

2015-05-03 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi, yes, I do this quite often and have seen the same issue but what I’ve found is that although the first letter you type isn’t voiced, it is actually there. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Lumpkin

RE: Pandora's latest update freezing?

2015-04-22 Thread Rick Alfaro
Yes, I can definitely confirm this. Unfortunately, I don’t know of any work-around. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2015 12:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject

RE: Requesting feedback on iGrill by iDevices

2015-04-20 Thread Rick Alfaro
of water, using the chicken preset onb the app and I got 2 notifications. One ten degrees before and one more when the temperature reached the target of 165. Very nice. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Beha

RE: Requesting feedback on iGrill by iDevices

2015-04-20 Thread Rick Alfaro
Richard, The round display part of the iGrill seperates from the larger rubber piece. Just pull it apart and you will find the battery compartment on the underside of the round display. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone

RE: Requesting feedback on iGrill by iDevices

2015-04-17 Thread Rick Alfaro
Thanks all for all of the great feedback on the iGrill. I have Amazon Prime with 2 day free shipping so I ordered the iGrill2. AT Guys were out of stock anyways but I appreciate all of the great info. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com

Requesting feedback on iGrill by iDevices

2015-04-16 Thread Rick Alfaro
iGrill is a cooking thermometer that communicates with an iPod or iPhone via Bluetooth allowing one to receive alerts when whatever you are cooking reaches the desired temperature. Any comments on this device welcomed. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -- The following information is importa

RE: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-13 Thread Rick Alfaro
additional voices would probably be difficult because of memory constraints I would imagine. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan J Paganelli Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 11:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: What Apple Watch apps would you like me to develop?

2015-04-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
Totally agree here. This would be a very welcome feature in an app and simple in concept but not sure how difficult in reality. Configurable haptec like a chime for every hour, quarter hour and or half hour. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Whose ordering the Apple watch?

2015-04-09 Thread Rick Alfaro
>From what I understand, you can pair a BT headset directly to the watch for >listening to music living on the watch itself. I do agree though, totally >useless with no advantage I can see at this point. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googleg

RE: Whose ordering the Apple watch?

2015-04-09 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi, yes, the watch has a speaker, and calls taken on the watch behave like using a speaker phone. Of course you can use a BlueTooth headset in addition to the watch if concerned about privacy. That is what I've surmised from reading various reviews anyhow. Best regards, Rick A

RE: Whose ordering the Apple watch?

2015-04-08 Thread Rick Alfaro
David, Not so much being a part of the cool set, but definitely the coolness geek factor. (smile) Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Justice Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2015 12:29 PM To

RE: Whose ordering the Apple watch?

2015-04-08 Thread Rick Alfaro
ppeal to me might be a turn off for others. My only concern is that it's a 1.0 product and I think we all know how that could go but again the geek in me says go for it Dude! Some of the functionality coming with the Apple watch I was actually getting with the BEM speaker band but alas it is

Whose ordering the Apple watch?

2015-04-08 Thread Rick Alfaro
order for the Sport model with a black band. Anyone else? Best regards, Rick Alfaro -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list,

RE: Quick Moderator Note - Just a friendly recommendation -was- Re: Amazon app update

2015-04-02 Thread Rick Alfaro
I was told by one of the accessibility support people that accessibility-feedb...@amazon.com could be used for any accessibility issue and the email would be routed by someone to the appropriate team related to your issue. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone

RE: Please, I need some more suggestions about wearing Iphone on the neck.

2015-03-23 Thread Rick Alfaro
27;t need to be attached to the phone or case permanently. Hope you can find what you are looking for. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mária Orovcíková Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:14

RE: Please, I need some more suggestions about wearing Iphone on the neck.

2015-03-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
t within a few days. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mária Orovcíková Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2015 10:57 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Please, I need some more suggestions about wear

RE: Update on Roku accessibility?

2015-03-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
lowered to $69 from $99. It's speculated that there may be a new Apple TV announced at the June Apple event. This seems to be a rumor for every event, but this time I'm thinking it might be true because of the recent price drop. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From:

RE: An answer from Apple as to why iOS 8 does not read the whole notifications and alerts in the lock screen

2015-03-20 Thread Rick Alfaro
re is an option that says "show notifications on the lock screen" which you would think handle this nicely but it doesn't as the option isn't respected consistently. Maybe I'm wrong but this answer just doesn't sound totally accurate to me. JMO. Best regards, Ric

RE: Something Is Wrong With The Amazon Update

2015-03-18 Thread Rick Alfaro
I also contacted them at accessibility-feedb...@amazon.com <mailto:accessibility-feedb...@amazon.com> and actually got back a personal response thanking me for my feedback and I was told they are definitely investigating. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: v

RE: Please, does anyone use this lanyard?

2015-03-17 Thread Rick Alfaro
I'd be very interested as well with anyone else's experience with this holder. To me it sounds like the holder becomes a part of your current case through adhesive. Not sure I would like having to dedicate my case for exclusive use of this holder. Best regards, Rick Alfaro ---

RE: Muxica

2015-03-13 Thread Rick Alfaro
Same here, this app stopped working in IOS 7 for me, constantly crashing, and going back to the home screen. It's a shame as it was a great app, did exactly what I wanted in a music player. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:vi

RE: I love my Logitech 811 keyboard

2015-03-05 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi, no, no numpad. See my message to Neal. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Thursday, March 5, 2015 4:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: I love my Logitech 811 keyboard

RE: I love my Logitech 811 keyboard

2015-03-05 Thread Rick Alfaro
Neal, no, no number pad. The 810 is the exact same KB as the 811 with the only difference being that the secondary functions for the f-keys are more geared to a PC as opposed to an Apple product. Other than that they are identical. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone

RE: I love my Logitech 811 keyboard

2015-03-04 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi Neal, I have the PC version of that keyboard, the 810 and totally agree with you. I have a bunch of compact keyboards and this is by far my favorite. I love the solid feel it has all the way around. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone

RE: Simple question about the Logitech keyboard 811

2015-03-04 Thread Rick Alfaro
the right. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliph Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 2:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Simple question about the Logitech keyboard 811 Yes, there is a hide keyboard

RE: Radio thermostat problem

2015-02-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
nor of the device and follow the instructions on their web site. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Williams Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 6:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Radio

RE: Audio Demo of the iOS 8 Speak Screen Feature

2015-02-25 Thread Rick Alfaro
Wow Jonathan, what a terrific find. Thanks so much for sharing. As you mentioned in your audio, I knew the feature existed but totally ignored it thinking it was of no value to voice over users. Good man for making folks aware. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone

RE: Amazon echo iOS app

2015-02-19 Thread Rick Alfaro
Mary, mine did not come linked to my Amazon account. You can link it under settings. I don't think it cares which account as long as it's a verified Amazon account. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegrou

RE: Amazon echo iOS app

2015-02-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
round I believe. It's a cool device to play with for $99 if you are a Prime member but I don't think I would ever pay the suggested retail price of $199. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]

RE: [BlindTech] iTunes 12.1 Possible Solution?

2015-02-09 Thread Rick Alfaro
FYI, after installing this version of iTunes referred to in the KB article, the iTunes store became usable again. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Doc Wright Sent: Monday, February 9

RE: Plantronics Voyager Legend with IOS 8.x

2015-02-03 Thread Rick Alfaro
Sieghard, turning Audio Ducking off seems to cure this issue for me as well as allowing me to keep VO speaking out of my phone and not being sent to the AirPlay device. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On

RE: The new Outlook app for IOS, anyone

2015-02-03 Thread Rick Alfaro
a good start however if MicroSoft can do a little better. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, February 2, 2015 9:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: The new Outlook app for

RE: Plantronics Voyager Legend with IOS 8.x

2015-02-02 Thread Rick Alfaro
or us unless VO is turned off. It sounds like maybe an Apple issue because it works fine with VO off. Think I'll drop Apple Accessibility an email on this. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: Plantronics Voyager Legend with IOS 8.x

2015-02-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
fine with VO off. According to what I read, the update was also supposed to fix some other issues with IOS 8 compatibility. Do you have any trouble invoking Siri via your Legend with VO running? Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone

RE: Looking for music app with cross fading

2015-02-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
to gather that it was quite intuitive with the low freq slider being at the bottom and the higher freq at the top. It would be nice as you said if one could save the EQ settings to presets. I've been mostly using AutoMix which works great doing exactly what I needed. Best regard

RE: Plantronics Voyager Legend with IOS 8.x

2015-02-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
utility screen should come up. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 6:02 PM To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: Plantroni

RE: Plantronics Voyager Legend with IOS 8.x

2015-02-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
h the update process. I'm not saying the updater isn't useable because I didn't take the time to mess with it a bit but just a heads up. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of rex w

RE: Plantronics Voyager Legend with IOS 8.x

2015-01-31 Thread Rick Alfaro
Re: the last message about the legend and Siri, I should have mentioned that Siri activates just fine when using the long press home button method. The issue I mentioned is only when attempting to activate Siri by pressing the call button for 2 seconds. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original

Plantronics Voyager Legend with IOS 8.x

2015-01-31 Thread Rick Alfaro
one 6 plus running IOS 8.3. Any other Legend owners experiencing this? Any other anomalies I should be aware of between the Legend and an iPhone 6 running IOS 8.x? Best regards, Rick Alfaro -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the thi

RE: Looking for music app with cross fading

2015-01-30 Thread Rick Alfaro
e- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Alfaro Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 10:40 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Looking for music app with cross fading Hi Brett, thanks for the suggestion. I'm checking it out right now. I cer

RE: Looking for music app with cross fading

2015-01-29 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi Brett, thanks for the suggestion. I'm checking it out right now. I certainly don't mind paying for apps if they do what I need. I'm assuming that since you are recommending it, accessibility is decent? Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@g

Transferring playlists to the iPhone

2015-01-29 Thread Rick Alfaro
tedious to have to create the lists again on my device after the music is transferred. Note, these are not Smart play lists. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If yo

Looking for music app with cross fading

2015-01-29 Thread Rick Alfaro
app to replace it. Any suggestions welcomed. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if

RE: Siri no longer reads my last unread text message

2015-01-29 Thread Rick Alfaro
Neal, I've noticed this as well. Sometimes, a reboot will clear this issue up but not always. You are not the only one but I haven't tested this with the latest IOS upgrade which I installed a couple of days ago. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- Fro

RE: I thought i was done asking about the Plantronics Legend but

2015-01-29 Thread Rick Alfaro
Alan, If there is caller id info, is it announced by your TTS voice? I would imagine so since usually voice prompts built into headsets are usually pre-recorded human voice files with predetermined vocabulary. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone

RE: Plantronics M55 vs Voyager Legend?

2015-01-23 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi there Alan. Will the Legend speak the caller's number in place of name if they are not in your contacts? Getting ready to upgrade from my Voyager HD Pro whose sound quality is excellent but doesn't announce caller id. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- Fro

RE: Voice Dream Writer Review and Description

2015-01-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
I noticed he added box support to the Writer, wonder if Box support will be coming to the reader as well? Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 11:00 AM To

RE: Strange behavior from my new iPhone 6 Plus

2015-01-20 Thread Rick Alfaro
wife's phone. No more funky issues, and no more overheating. They both now work perfectly with NO ISSUES AND FANTASTIC BATTERY LIFE. If you are out of ideas, give this a try and it just might save you a trip to the Apple Store. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: vi

RE: Request for a recommendation for a bluetooth headset

2015-01-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
I also have and still use my Plantronics Voyager HD. It has excellent audio on both ends. The only feature I whish it had was incoming caller ID announcements. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco

RE: Seeking Comments on Using the Jawbone Up 24 Fitness Tracker and Join Me In Requesting Greater VoiceOver Accessibility

2015-01-12 Thread Rick Alfaro
Do any of these wearable trackers interface directly with the Apple Health app included with IOS 8 Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of cheryl.lenarti...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 4:04 PM To

RE: Shake to undo dictation

2015-01-08 Thread Rick Alfaro
Yes, I've noticed the same thing. I'm wondering if perhaps this feature was pulled from IOS 8? Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina Sent: Wednesday, January 7, 2015 6:11 PM T

RE: Good color identifying apps

2015-01-06 Thread Rick Alfaro
is some sort of major breakthrough. I found them all to be very lacking in terms of accuracy. Hopefully things will change with better optics. It would certainly be wonderful to have an accurate color detector on our phones. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone

RE: blutooth ear piece that works good with noise canselation

2014-12-27 Thread Rick Alfaro
Do either of these models voice incoming caller ID? Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2014 2:09 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re

RE: a couple loose ends with my iPhone 6 plus

2014-12-19 Thread Rick Alfaro
even pay your ETF to switch over. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kliph Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2014 8:59 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: a couple loose ends with my iPhone 6 plus I think

RE: Home Thermostat Controlled by iPhone

2014-12-11 Thread Rick Alfaro
d help to get it up and running the first time but this was quite some time ago for me so this may have improved. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 9:39 PM To: v

RE: airplay with iOS 8.1.1

2014-12-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hank, Audio ducking is one of the options you can put into your rotor. If it isn’t there, then you have to add it. I can’t recall if it was there by default or not. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Hank

RE: airplay with iOS 8.1.1

2014-12-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
Richard, This is a bug introduced in IOS 8. If audio ducking is turned off, you get the issue you describe with AirPlay. For now, just turn audio ducking back on and it will work as expected. I’ve already reported this to Apple but the more the better. Best regards, Rick

iTunes and iCloud backup question

2014-11-25 Thread Rick Alfaro
Does anyone know for sure if iMessages and text messages are saved as part of an iCloud or iTunes backup? We are getting new phones tomorrow but my wife has lots of text messages she doesn't want to lose. Appreciate any responses. -- The following information is important for all membe

RE: Are you loving your iPhone 6 plus?

2014-11-23 Thread Rick Alfaro
Hi Jonathan. My 6 plus has finally been shipped so quite anxious to get my hands on it. Do you use desktop or away mode when using Braille screen input? It would seem like the size would be perfect for desktop mode but I know some folks prefer away mode. Best regards, Rick

RE: 8.1.1 first thoughts

2014-11-18 Thread Rick Alfaro
Same here regarding notifications. Although it seems somewhat better, it is still hit or miss for me. Some read perfectly while others do not. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of John

RE: Could somebody who has an Airplay device test Airplay

2014-11-10 Thread Rick Alfaro
Sieghard, Same here. As you may recall, I was having the same issue and turning Audio Ducking back on fixed it. Great discovery indeed. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday

RE: Could somebody who has an Airplay device test Airplay

2014-11-10 Thread Rick Alfaro
, leaving VoiceOver coming out through my phone as before. Hopefully, Apple will fix this but at least now there is a work around for the issue. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Siu Sent: Friday, November 7

RE: Will Fleksy VO Return?

2014-11-08 Thread Rick Alfaro
figure out by trial and error. I'm hoping it will get better but unfortunately, I'm not getting my hopes up right now. As it stands, I can't use Fleksy as my default keyboard. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@g

RE: Is there an app in the US for making Wi-Fi calls using your phone contacts?

2014-10-31 Thread Rick Alfaro
Neal, are you referring to what is known as VolTe which stands for voice over LTE? I know TMobile supports this and I think other carriers are in the process of implementing it as well. I think it is also sometimes referred to as HD Voice but not totally sure about that. Best regards, Rick

RE: iOS 8.1

2014-10-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
The quick triple tap works quite well for me. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 10:24 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: iOS 8.1 Hi Tom

RE: what about the focus and notification bugs?

2014-10-21 Thread Rick Alfaro
Notifications on the lock screen don't seem to have been fixed as far as I can tell. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Davy Cuppens Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 2:06 PM To: vi

RE: Do any know of a case with a shoulderstrap or a neckstrap for the 6 plus.

2014-10-04 Thread Rick Alfaro
I found the following that does mention the 6 plus. I don't have first hand experience with these so order at your own risk. I may order these myself since they are on sale and you get 2 of them for $16.99. http://amzn.to/1nUy7sx Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message-

iPhone 6 plus

2014-10-01 Thread Rick Alfaro
ything they are happy with fitting this description? If so, a link would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much for any responses. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default.

RE: Light detector doesn't work for me either

2014-09-30 Thread Rick Alfaro
At least it's working under IOS 8.x so I gladly would have paid their price. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Gail the U. S. Male Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 4:36 PM To: vi

RE: Light detector doesn't work for me either

2014-09-30 Thread Rick Alfaro
much better job on flashing LEDs. The direct app store link is: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/seeing-assistant-light/id690177283?mt=8 Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rose Combs Sent: Monday

RE: Why I'm returning my iPhone 6 (well, maybe)

2014-09-25 Thread Rick Alfaro
Deb, How long of a wait to get your 6 plus? I'm thinking of going the same route but have heard they are totally sold out. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Deb Lewis Sent: Thursday, Septemb

RE: alex

2014-09-23 Thread Rick Alfaro
fix for this I'm all ears. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Devin Prater Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2014 12:23 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: alex He doesn't sound as good

RE: (found acceptable solution, I think!) Re: Number of notifications still being announced in locked screen

2014-09-03 Thread Rick Alfaro
since the speech is off. In my case, not an issue because I use a BT device that provides the caller id on it's own. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Cheryl Homiak Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:59

RE: (found acceptable solution, I think!) Re: Number of notifications still being announced in locked screen

2014-09-02 Thread Rick Alfaro
back on and then do what I want on the lock screen then turn speech back off. Using this method, you still hear the notification sound when one comes in but no speech. Not sure if this works for you but just another suggestion. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Rick Alfaro
-function believe it or not was $39 on a Black Friday deal last year. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 1:11 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Rick Alfaro
decent sounding speaker and work with VO and Siri. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 10:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader Hi Jonathan,

RE: Light detector apps?

2014-08-30 Thread Rick Alfaro
ed it. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of RobH. Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 3:12 PM To: viphone Subject: Light detector apps? Trying to remember if it was this list that had a thread on light detector

RE: Bluetooth audio, is it really that different?

2014-08-28 Thread Rick Alfaro
ace. Best regards, Rick Alfaro -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Traci Duncan Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 11:14 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Bluetooth audio, is it really that different? Hi all, I'm shop

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