Re: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group

VRfODZ3=12#ftag=CAD-09-10aai5b Best, Wayne Merritt On 3/26/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Hi Richard, > > There is a big difference as to whether a card is accepted anywhere or > available anywhere. I can use my Canadian Tire Mastercard anywhere in the > world, it’s a Masterc

Re: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group

While I also don't want another credit card since I'm still paying the one I have off, the Apple Card does present a compelling argument. My wife and I already spend around $30 per month on Apple stuff, mostly in-app purchases but also Apple Music, and being guaranteed to get 3% of that back in

Re: iOS 12.2 is available today

Check AppleVis for what's new, which is basically not much for VoiceOver or on the mainstream. I think you can subscribe to the new Apple News Plus service today, but most other things they announced will be available anywhere from 2 to 6 months from now. I'm getting tired of Apple previewing new

iPhone SE back in Apple Store

I just saw this on Google News. Not sure if any are still available, but those that want a smaller phone may look into this. https://gizmodo.com/the-iphone-se-is-back-in-the-apple-store-and-its-cheap-1833540632 Regards, Wayne Merritt -- Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com

Re: Apple Music search anomaly

I have had the same experience, where I could not find a song by title, but searched by artist and found songs. In my case, I was looking for an early 90's rock song. I found the gentleman who recorded several songs for a band, but I could not find the band or the song by title. Weird how these

Re: Keyboards

You could also try changing the typing style to direct touch typing, which means you put a finger where you think the letter is and raise to type. It is a little faster than touch typing, and I think is meant to be more of a muscle memory thing. This is within the voiceover settings. Wayne On

Re: Can you send stickers in iMessages

t; Jen > >> On Mar 12, 2019, at 5:05 PM, Wayne Merritt wrote: >> >> Yes, you can absolutely send stickers in iMessages. Not all stickers >> are accessible, or have labeled images though. Some time ago I >> downloaded some stickers from the American Printing House called

Re: Can you send stickers in iMessages

Yes, you can absolutely send stickers in iMessages. Not all stickers are accessible, or have labeled images though. Some time ago I downloaded some stickers from the American Printing House called Braille Badges, and were a collection of blindness related stickers, such as saying different words

Re: any accessible travel app?

You should be able to use the apps for the individual transportation companies, such as an airline or bus line, depending on what you have in your area. Certainly some apps will work better than others. I've used Booking.com before and that works fairly well with VoiceOver, though it can be tricky

Re: Find My Friends with IOS 12.1.4

I have used it to locate family as well. When the person is traveling, you can view a constantly updating map of their location as they move. I don't recall if you have to double tap the person's name, or if the map shows up automatically. When trying to find someone, I usually go to the bottom of

Re: subscribing to YouTube channels

> > > Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon> > > Em 08/03/2019 22:31, Marilyn Bland escreveu: >> When you subscribe to YouTube, is this free or do you have to pay? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Marilyn >> >> -Origin

Re: subscribing to YouTube channels

Subscribing to channels in YouTube is very easy. When listening/viewing a video, if you swipe through to the title of the video, VoiceOver will say "Actions available," after it reads the video's title and how many views it has gotten since creation. to subscribe to a channel, flick up or down to

Re: Looking for Aurifi, an old iOS game

orking > after one of the updates on the iPhone, which I don’t remember which app did > you update it was. > > Are used to love that game. I was also sorry when it didn’t work anymore. > > God bless, > Wren Langley > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 5, 2019, at

Looking for Aurifi, an old iOS game

to find it. Since I first ran it on the iPhone 4, it probably wouldn't run very well on my 8 Plus, but one never knows. Best, Wayne Merritt -- Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have

Re: Be my Eyes and Seeing AI

I'm pretty sure Be My Eyes is on Android, but I don't think Seeing AI is. I've heard rumors that Microsoft has been looking into an Android version, but not sure if it has been released. Wayne On 2/26/19, Ann Byrne wrote: > Do they work on Android phones as well? > At 10:21 AM 2/26/2019, you

Re: Accessible sleep tracker for the Apple Watch.

I use Sleep Watch and love it. I don't wear my watch every night. I do love how it integrates with the Health app. You can set it to ask you each day how well you slept. I turned that off though since I often forgot to go in the app and answer the question. I do have it set to give me a daily

Re: Facebook

I haven't had any trouble opening links within Facebook. When I double tap on the link, I've found it helps to wait a moment or two for the page to load, like if it is an article or medium to large page, then you can navigate the page normally. Also, if I tap in the middle of the screen when the

In-app purchases in Crafting Kingdom

Greetings. To those who play the iOS accessible game Crafting Kingdom, I have a question regarding purchasing more jems. I can navigate to the jem purchase area in the Jem Shop, but it is not clear what each purchase will give. If I understand it correctly, it sounds like you get multiples on

Re: To AppleCare or not....that is the question

At one time, buying a new iPhone at the Apple Store or through the major US carriers would automatically give you a year of Apple Care. I'm not sure if this is true anymore, but I learned of the added coverage when I had a small issue with my phone a few years ago. I took it to the Apple Store and

Re: A few Iphone xr questions

While we're talking charging pads, I have two and have trouble getting them to work. I can put my iPhone 8 Plus on the pad, but often experienced issues where the phone would not completely charge through the night. After a few times of trying, I gave up and went back to the Belkin Rock Star and

Re: 10 Must-Have Apps for Your New Apple Watch, Mac World

Similar to AutoSleep, I have one called Sleep watch, which has a better price point at free. Sleep Watch automatically tracks my sleep patterns. You can configure it to ask how well you slept the night before or give a summary of your sleep. The iPhone app has some unlabeled buttons, but I am able

Re: App Store updates question.

Have you tried doing a 3 finger swipe down on the updates screen to refresh the view? I do this all the time when checking for updates since in iOS 12, the screen does not always refresh when the app opens. Wayne On 2/1/19, Malcolm Parfitt wrote: > Hello, > > I wonder if any list member has

Re: Can’t seem to lock my phone when on a call

Personally, I make more calls using earbuds, so locking the phone when I don't need the keypad really helps. If I am holding the phone to my ear then I would not want to lock it. Wayne On 1/22/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > The question is why would you want to lock your phone when you are on a

Re: How to Get Rid of Prompt When Deleting Text & What Does Hide Alert Mean

>From what I understand, hide alerts mutes the conversations or notification of text or iMessages. I have used this in a group text situation where I don't want to get alerts for new messages in the group. The messages will still come in but you are not alerted to them, and if you look at the

Re: trouble restarting iPhone 10S?

I usually wait 4 or 5 seconds. However, when I had my 7 Plus, I nearly always got a fresh start when holding the power button in for the 4 or 5 seconds. With the 8 Plus, if I go to the trouble of turning it off, I have tried the power on sequence described above, waited for a minute or two, and

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

I have a series 2 watch and keep the volume set to 30 or 40%, since the speaker is smaller than other newer watch speakers. I typically use the haptic feedback to find out what time it is, and use the watch's health tracking abilities. Mark is right though that it sometimes takes multiple taps to

Re: To Those Who Have Used both Uber and Lyft, A Question

Catching up on holiday emails so am a little late on this topic. The one thing I'll say which has not been mentioned yet is it seems that in Austin, Texas, where we have both, Uber Pool used to be a set price no matter the distance. However, I have found that Uber Pool, their carpool service, has

Re: First thoughts on our new iPhone 8

I have the Speck Products Candyshell case for my 8 Plus. They are available on Amazon for between $15 and $28, depending on what kind and color of case you get. They are plastic/rubber and do not have a screen protector. I've been using these for a few years now and have been quite pleased with

Re: Messages no longer showing contact names

Perhaps there is an ICE indicator in the nickname field. Go into the contact, hit edit, and then scroll through and see what if anything is written for nickname. If there is no nickname, then you can find the add field item, choose nickname, and then write her first name. I have my wife set as the

Re: Regarding the iPhone XS

I do the same. A lot of times I will sue Braille Screen Input to write in the code. this way it is private and nobody knows what numbers are being entered. I will probably make the jump to a Ten next year since Face ID is getting better, so I've heard. Wayne On 11/20/18, Cristóbal Muñoz wrote:

Re: Accessible heart rate monitoring with an iPhone?

You might look at an app called Instant Heart Rate Free. This will let you take your heart rate when you start the app by putting a finger on the camera lens. The app was mostly accessible the last time I looked. All data was then entered in the Health app. Not as good as real-time monitoring, but

Re: How do you get regular UberPool instead of express?

When going through the options of requesting a ride, you should be presented with a screen where you choose what kind of ride you want. This is where you double tap on the Uber Pool item. The price and ride time will be updated, and you hit the select or go button at the bottom. I forget what Uber

Re: App to replace TellMeWhen?

fetched. Good Reads >> seems very accessible and I didn't have any issues with it. It doesn't >> currently provide a way to go to a list of the authors you are following >> but I'm hoping that may be added with a future release. >> >> Alan Lemly >> >> -

Re: App to replace TellMeWhen?

One possible replacement may be GoodReads. You may not get notifications of when authors release books, but I do get emails from GoodReads when an author that I have read books from releases new books, or with recommendations from authors of other people's books. Wayne On 11/3/18, Jenifer Barr

Re: Different VoiceOver Voices for Apple Watch 3?

Though there is no other English US voice, you can change the language and get different voices, such as Karen for the English Australian voice, or Daniel for the UK English voice, etc. Wayne On 11/2/18, Jennie Facer wrote: > Unfortunately, there is no way to change the VO voice. Samantha is

Re: Other Than Recent Call VoiceOver Bug, Is There Any Reason Not to Update to iOS 12.1?

Could someone kindly remind me what this recent calls bug is? I may have missed it the first time, and haven't seen other discussion on it from other sources. Thanks, Wayne On 11/1/18, Richard Turner wrote: > > No other reason to not update, and the recent calls bug is just an > annoyance, no

Importing audio files into Downcast

12.0.1. Thanks, Wayne Wayne Merritt Sent from my iPhone 8 Plus -- 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

Re: Looking for an App to Stream Selected NBA Games

You can also listen via TuneIN Radio's Premium subscription for about $10 monthly. TuneIn may be more expensive than the pro-radio apps, but in the last few years, i've had hit and miss success with the pro radio apps. Sometimes the game was easy to find, sometimes the station was broadcasting

Managing notifications on iPhone and Apple Watch

. Is there a way I can separate these things, or have some be phone exclusive and others go to the watch? Kind regards, Wayne Merritt -- Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: USEFUL SHORTCUTS

I'm still working out the use of shortcuts as well. One case where I did create a shortcut was to say Health to Siri, and get the today summary of my health app. Now that I have an Apple Watch, I can view the summary of the day, calories burned, ring completion, and even heart rate information.

Re: YouTube Again

I've noticed that as well on my iPhone 8 Plus running iOS 12 and whatever the latest YouTube is. Hope that's fixed soon since I search for things all the time. Wayne On 10/4/18, pdlloga...@gmail.com wrote: > Yes .. and also the sign in area is now not accessible… > > > > From: 'Shawn Krasniuk'

Deleting music from Apple Watch Series 2

Good day. I bought a used Apple Watch Series 2 from a friend last week. One issue that has come up which I am trying to solve is deleting music. I am subscribed to Apple Music and have my phone set to download music when it is added to a playlist. However, no matter how many times I go to the

Re: Accessing all actions in Shortcuts app.

Since Shortcuts is a new feature, unless we are corrected by the moderator, I would think it would be more explaining to people what the feature is. If it is truly off topic or hijacking, then I would expect a message from the moderator to stay on topic. Wayne On 9/19/18, igor_kaplan wrote: >

Re: IOS 12 updating method. Witch is more less likely to contain problems

Agreed. I always update over the air now and have rarely had any issues. I add a step to my update process, whenever I get any new version of iOS, I reboot the phone after the update has finished. I have found that this goes a long way to preventing bugs or issues. Yes, the phone reboots while

Wireless charging my new 8 Plus

the phone regardless of cases, and that particular charger is $15 on Amazon. Is Anchor a good brand? Thanks for any and all input. Regards, Wayne Merritt Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

Re: Apple's new iphones

I use 3D Touch for afew things, but I think that a double tap and hold with 1 finger can basically do the same as 3D touch. I will be upgrading--but to an 8 Plus. I have the 7 Plus. I'm going to hang onto touch ID as long as I can. I'm sure that Face ID will continue to improve. I have no doubt

Re: JONATHAN MOSEN'S FOLLOW-UP FOLLOWING APPLE'S PRESENTATION

For what it's worth, you can also find Jonathan's recap in his podcast, The Blindside Podcast, in most major podcast apps like Overcast and Downcast. In addition to this podcast, I also listen to the AppleVis and Blind Bargains post Apple event podcasts for their takes. Good stuff all around.

Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: 1Password or just Keychain?

I use both to have a record of my passwords. iOS KeyChain remembers the password so I don't have to write it in on the iPhone, but if I then access a sign-in on another computer then I can look up the log-in information from 1Password. Yes, I could use iOS KeyChain for everything. I've been in

Re: saving passwords with the iphone

I'm a little late to the conversation, but wanted to throw in my 2 cents worth. I use the iCloud KeyChain on the iPhone for remembering passwords, but I also use 1Password very heavily. I do this because at times I need to know my password, because maybe I'm not in Safari for it to autofill my

Re: apple watch series 3

Even if you don't want or need the latest and greatest, you might consider waiting till after the new watches are announced, and then getting the Series 3 for a discount. Wayne On 8/22/18, joediner...@gmail.com wrote: > Is there a particular reason you are picking it up now??? Is there a big >

Problem using the Focus 40 5th Gen and iOS

thought so but just wondering what the issue could be. Thanks, Wayne Merritt -- Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks -- 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

Re: Reading by Line

This has happened to me a few times before, usually when I am in the middle of a line and then swipe down to read the line. If you are experiencing issues and need something to be addressed by Apple, send them an email describing the issue, what iOS version, and what device to:

Re: Start-Up Sounds

It's true, this exact thing happened to me a few days ago. My phone was locked and in my pocket, and when bending over, apparently enough pressure was on the power button that the message came up about powering off the phone. On the one hand I wish that it was not so easy to have the message pop

Re: witch phone has the beter audio the iPhone 8 or the 8 plus or the iPhone 10

In addition, if you wait to see what the new phones in September are, and decide to get the 8 or 8 Plus, you can get them at a discount since by then they will be last year's phones. That's probably what I'm going to do; I want to hold on to Touch ID as long as possible, grin. Wayne On 4/21/18,

Re: Transitioning to Overcast from Downcast

. Wayne On 4/19/18, Steve Matzura <number6...@gmail.com> wrote: > What made you switch? My only complaint with Downcast so far after using > it for a year or so is that I have a queue with nine stuck downloads I > cannot clear or access. Any thoughts on that one? > > > On

Re: Transitioning to Overcast from Downcast

t; > Jim > > > Sent from my iPhone 7! > >> On Apr 19, 2018, at 6:36 AM, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Greetings. After the recent flurry of messages praising Overcast, I >> thought I would give the app another go. I have been using Downcas

Re: Transitioning to Overcast from Downcast

rcast keeps tracks of which podcasts are played fine for new > episodes, so once you are dealing with new ones rather than imported ones, > you shouldn't run into this problem. > > Best, > Anna > > > > >> On Apr 19, 2018, at 8:36 AM, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmai

Transitioning to Overcast from Downcast

Greetings. After the recent flurry of messages praising Overcast, I thought I would give the app another go. I have been using Downcast for some time but am open to other options. I do like some of the effects of Overcast. one thing that I noticed almost immediately in Overcast, once I had

Re: Favorite Tech Podcasts

Also, Overcast is free where Downcast cost about $2.99 or so. I've been using Downcast for several years and love it. Occasionally I experience bugs, but I haven't really had any major issues with it. Wayne On 4/17/18, Maria Reyes wrote: > So Overcast has some features

Re: Did anyone have problems reading Jonathan‘s article?

If you open the article/link in Safari or read it on a Windows PC, you should not have any trouble. I saw the article posted here but read it in Internet Explorer with JAWS on Jonathan's site and had no trouble. Yes, the 2 finger flick down is the VoiceOver gesture to perform a continuous read, or

Re: Differences in reminders App and the calendar

If you use Fantastical II, then you can have both reminders and calendar appointments in the same place. Also, Fantastical lets you set more than 2 alerts before a calendar event. At times, I have set 3 alerts for a doctor appointment, 1 a week before, and the other two leading up to the

Re: Who enjoys using ootunes

I listen to around 8 radio stations with ooTunes. I wish that one were able to search by location, or that the location searches were better organized, like they are in TuneIN. Other than that small annoyance I love ooTunes. I also love how I can listen to any radio station from any network;

Re: Help with One Password

s the advantage of this program over the iCloud key chain? > > Thanks > Anthony > > > Sent from my Verizon iPhone X!!! > >> On Mar 26, 2018, at 9:34 AM, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> In recent versions of 1Password, when looking at a list o

Re: Lyft Question

Hi. I've used both Uber and Lyft. Lyft seems to be cheaper over time and does not have as many surge pricing times as Uber does, where the price is raised due to high demand of other riders. If you have promos or discounts on your Lyft account, the price you see is the before discounted price. For

Re: heart rate monitors

I have one called Instant Heart Rate Free, which may be similar or the same as the one that Andy mentioned. I haven't used it in a few years and do not recall how accessible it is. When I do need to use it, I typically will put a finger on the camera lens, open the app, and wait until it takes my

Re: question about the iPhone X

; - Original Message - > From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerr...@gmail.com> > To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 8:22 AM > Subject: Re: question about the iPhone X > > > Arlene, > Largely I went with the 7 Plus because of cost; the iPh

Re: Help with One Password

In recent versions of 1Password, when looking at a list of passwords or other information, if I want to reveal all of the information there is usually a show details button that appears after you double tap on the account or password that you want to see. When I double tap the show details button,

Re: Apple proposes new emojis for people with disabilities, CNET

I'm glad Apple is going to put some accessibility items in the ever growing emojy category. As stated before, the general populous is not going to make buying decisions based off of cane emojys, just like they would not make the buying decisions based off of other emojys. At least they are

Re: question about the iPhone X

moungst so many other things about our phones, and learning so > > much now, We do love the size of the se phones. We have looked at so far > > the 7 and also I think it was the 6s. As we get too we'll check out some of > > the other iphones now that we have more an understanding ab

Re: question about the iPhone X

I've started seeing rumors on YouTube that the iPhone X will stop production in early summer due to low demand. Time will tell, and Apple will reveal more at their WWDC event in June and later the fall press event when they reveal the new iPhone/iOS versions and features. I was ready for a new

Re: audio CSUN interviews, where can I find them?

In past years, as others have said, Blind Bargains has posted quite afew interviews from CSUN up to 2 or 3 weeks after the conference itself. If you want other news from the conference more as it happens, you could always friend/follow people on social media, or search for the hash tag for this

Re: Best Password Manager

1Password is good on the iPhone, and they do have a 1Password app for the PC but I think there is a subscription cost involved if you use it on multiple platforms. I have used the 1Password iOS app for several years and have found it very useful and accessible. The free version will let you track

Re: BARD app - would this feature be helpful to others?

If you're looking for great features to add, how about the ability to search within your wish list for a book, rather than going down screen by screen looking for it. If you have a small wish list then going by screen isn't a big deal, but I've got over 200 books, and growing, on my wish list, and

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

Mike, probably because most developers either don't know ablind person using the iPhone, or because they don't or couldn't imagine how a blind person could use iOS. IN their case, they just don't know, nothing intentional. As for when the update for the fix may come, it's anyone's guess. However

Re: Please consider contacting YouTube to report the issues with the latest version 13.08 of their iOS app with Voiceover

I have an iPhone 7 Plus and the issue happened to me as well. I deleted and reinstalled the app yesterday, and like others, the problem did not happen for me and then later it started happening again. I am on the latest iOS. So it's not just the iPhone 8 and newer. Wayne On 3/12/18, mmmat3

Re: Please don't consider contacting Youtube to report the issues with the lates version 13.08 of their iOS app with VoiceOver

Maria, I have noticed that there are more blank spaces between videos. I guess this goes back to the "new design" of YouTube. Also, I was having issues with the collapse button on an iPhone 7 Plus with latest version of app, but I deleted and reinstalled it and all appears to be working now.

Re: Please consider contacting Youtube to report the issues with the lates version 13.08 of their iOS app with VoiceOver

For what it's worth, I had the same issue where double tapping on the collapse video button within a video did nothing. I have been abel to access the list of recommended videos within a video, but I haven't been able to get back to the opening YouTube screen which lists all of the videos you have

Changing settings on a Mac so VoiceOver starts automatically

pad. Thanks, Wayne Merritt -- Connect with me on GoodReads: www.goodreads.com/waynesbooks -- 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

Re: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

erent device. > > Finally, Wayne, can you have a sighted person look at your phone and see if > the number being displayed is different than what VoiceOver is reporting? > > Mark > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On B

Re: Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

through Facebook. And, have wondered if doing a hard reset to my phone would change anything. It's not a huge deal, but I do like looking at the current totals on my various shelves. Regards, Wayne Wayne Merritt Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus > On Feb 24, 2018, at 12:11 AM, M. Taylor <mk...@uc

Issue with the latest GoodReads app and item counts

, but the numbers are showing wrong on the My Books tab of the app. Any ideas or thoughts? Figured I would reach out to the list before contacting GoodReads. Thanks, Wayne Merritt Sent from my iPhone 7 Plus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

Re: An F.Y.I. Regarding Apple Music Radio

One thing I really love about Apple Music is whether I'm llistening to a curated playlist, a radio station from Apple, or just browsing through the millions of songs in various albums, if a song is playing I can add it to my library or one of my own playlists in a few taps. I've occasionally

Re: An AP For descriptive audio

ActiView was such an app. The problem with these types of apps is that though many people want to use them in the theaters instead of the receivers, it seems that the apps that have come out, support a very small number of movies. I used the Disney Movies Anywhere app in 2016 to see Finding Dory

Re: Personal Organizer App

Hi. It sounds like the app Fantastical II might be what you are looking for. In Fantastical, you can set both reminders and calendar events. I think you can set reminders under different lists, but I haven't done that before. It cost around $2.99 but if you like keeping things organized then it is

Re: Edit Mode

Hello Reg. In iOS 11 you can opt to have the edit mode turned on or off with VoiceOver. If it is on, then you just have to flick up/down on an app or folder on a home screen and VoiceOver will announce editing. If the option is turned off, then you will have to double tap and hold to turn on

Re: hand writing recognition with seeing AI

Add to all this that from the little I know, Seeing AI is the only app/platform I have heard of that can even recognize handwriting at all. I've heard over the years that no product or OCR software has been able to recognize handwriting. At the training center I work at, students have been raving

Re: I know this is a longshot, but!

It sound like you are talking about the Blindphones email list, where you can discuss accessible phones no matter the brand or type. Subscribe by sending a message to blindphones+subscr...@groups.io Note, this can be a high traffic list, but you can also get a lot of good information about

Re: Good Reads App

Good Reads is like a social network for book lovers, where you can like, comment on, and review books, share what you're reading at the time, and more. I use it to track all of the books that I've read, and whenever I finish or start a book, I immediately go to GoodReads and update my progress or

Re: searching in downcast for fscast not working

lf > Of Mr. Ed > Sent: Thursday, December 7, 2017 12:00 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: searching in downcast for fscast not working > > I tried your suggestion but it brought up no results. > Mr. Ed > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups

Re: Amazon Prime Video now available for Apple TV Third Generation and newer

I had a brief play with it on my 4th Gen Apple TV last night and noticed a few things. First, there is a voice that starts speaking when the app detects you are using VoiceOver, along with a VoiceOver navigation voice. Also, these two voices appear to be the same. Perhaps I was just hearing things

Re: searching in downcast for fscast not working

Greetings. You might try searching for just "Freedom Scientific," or even JAWS or blindness. I would think that if you searched for JAWS or Freedom Scientific then the correct podcast would be near the top. Good luck, Wayne On 12/7/17, Mr. Ed wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I

Re: Voiceover Volume on Lock Screen

Sieghard, have you tried it when Voiceover was not reading anything? I have also experienced this issue. Not a huge deal but annoying when I want to change the volume and need to also have voiceOver speak. Wayne On 12/4/17, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > Just tried it while

Re: Lift and Uber questions

ne or two seats? > > Thanks, > > Chip > > > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Wayne Merritt > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 6:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Lift and

Re: Lift and Uber questions

gt; > even on the same trip. Prices are generally higher during the evening, but > last evening I took a trip on Lyft during a time when the price is usually > higher, and it wasn't, so go figure. Also, when using lyft Line or Uber > Pool, the price for the 2nd passenger can very from 39 cents

Re: Lift and Uber questions

I use Uber several times per week. Both Uber and Lyft are extremely easy to use. As far as pricing goes, when there is extremely high demand like Sieghard mentioned, Uber goes into Surge Pricing. You will be told of the higher prices when booking your trip and given an opportunity to cancel or

iOS 11.2 released

Greetings. Just because I didn't see anything on this on list, wanted to pass along that Apple, in a very rare move, has released iOS 11.2 over night last night. They did so to prevent a serious bug from happening on one's device at 12:15 AM local time early the morning of December 2, but there

Re: Anyone encountering this issue with alarms with iOS 11.1.2?

I have not experienced this issue either. Though I have had an annoying issue come up where I double tap the alarm to turn it off, double tap again and it says off, and then a final double tap turns it back on. Not a huge deal but annoying. It hasn't stopped me using the native alarms though.

Re: Need a reliable light detector app

Another advantage of Boop is it vibrates; the faster the vibrations, the lighter the source. This is good for the hard of hearing folk. Wayne On 11/26/17, Richard Turner wrote: > Either Boop Light Detector, which is free, or the one simply called Light > Detector

Re: Bard app help needed

Chris, I have also experienced the issues you described. Sometimes I can activate the back button within the site and return to the page I was just on, but other times it does seem to lag. I am using an iPhone 7 Plus with iOS 11.1.2. At times the lagging gets so slow that I give up and pull up the

Re: An issue with the BARD mobile App.

Hello. I experienced this with a book I downloaded today as well. I closed and reopened the app but still got the same message when trying to play the book. It is weird because I can play books that I have already downloaded or started reading, but not any books I downloaded today. Thanks for

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