Well for an iPad there's only one choice that is mBraille BrailleTouch
won't work on the iPad at all!
Best wishes for 2014 Chris
On 05/01/2014 07:01, Liz And Sammie wrote:
MBraille most definitely.
When BrailleTouch first came on the scene it was fine, but you could only type
in grade one
Favourite: mBraille, it is full Braille, can do contracted, tons of other
stuff too; but you type using single action per symbol. BrailleTouch was
good in its day, but it took 3 gestures to complete a single symbol. One
got good at it of course, but still not the efficiency of mBraille.
I've often thought how these apps could well be taken up by students as
final year degree projects; all you graduates remember this is a
fundamental part of the degree. My project was still fiddling about with
Gopher, anyone remember that?
Anyway, the degree completes, so project ends;
I have to add the caveat - mBraille allows you to edit,... in a logical
straight forward way. BT offered it too, but more fiddly and never
further developed despite many requests to that end.
Despite all the mBraille's dot commands and things, it was only ever started
for text input,
Hi
last I heard BrailleTouch has effectively gone out of business, remember
this was out of a student research project, so once the research and
project is complete they then released the product, then one update,
then i guess they moved on after that to goodness knows what. MBraille
on the
How are you going to LISTEN to the NFL game between the 49ERS and the
PACKERS??? Are you going to WATCH it on TV or via a RADIO or LIVE
STREAM (audio OR video)? Just wondering.
GO 49ERS!!!
Sent From Berkeley,CA
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Funny, I'm a Bears fan! That's ok though. The
Hi Listers, I want to thank all of you for your replies and the help I needed.
I got very much assistance from many of you on questions of various types with
the IPhone. I don’t know what I did without this device and as I learn more
about it, I want more apps. I have the 16 gig 4s model
I have the iPhone 5 and the iPad Retina or whatever the one just before the
air is. Mostly my sighted husband uses the iPad and the larger screen size
is good for him. However, he is totally ignorant electronically so I have
to set up everything for him, explore the apps and generally use the
for future reference, on your computer go to http://www.freefootballradio.com
and listen to the game of your choice.
Fred Olver
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Of
Is there a way to prepare a text file to be read in IBook?
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Hi,
I have a number of text files I placed on the IPhone 5. Now when I try to read
them through drop box it is as though there were no formatting. It is as
though they were one long giant string instead of many separate lines.
Is there a way to format text files for reading on the IPhone 5
Hi Chris, as I understand it, the iPad air uses the same chip as does the
iPhone 5s. I dashed off my original message about rather quickly as I was
late for an appointment and should of been more explicit over what
information I was asking after.
I should of said will there be any
I use mBraille almost exclusively, though I keep BT as a backup. Anything with
text input is just so easy with mBraille compared with native keyboard and of
course faster due to being able to use contracted braille. Sometimes mBraille
is temperamental not writing what is asked for, but then it
Yes, you've hit the nail on the head. Sorry for not explaining better.
Regards,
Alan
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Chris, is there any reason why some controls may be at the top of the screen
on the iPad verses the iPhone and on the bottom of the screen on the iPhone?
I understand that the iPad air has a much larger screen then does the iPhone
5s. What I'm not understanding is why would the buttons be at
I hadn't thought about typing on the air with my hands. That should make it
easier then to type on the air as it's larger. My kids are both sighted and in
their youth. They do this thing with typing with their thumbs. My son says
get with the program dad and get out of the stone age! So
Joanne, thanks for this. I'm getting the hang of it here. My first thought
was so the iPad air has a larger screen then the iPhone 5s so all it will mean
is everything will just be larger like watching a 13 inch TV and then watching
it on a 48 inch TV. It didn't occur to me that the larger
VO- Shift-S : Turn the screen curtain on or off
VO is Control Option
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dear all. can someone please remind what is the bluetooth
For the past few weeks, whenever I link to an article on Facebook, Twitter,
Search It, etc., VoiceOver starts reading, then goes completely silent and
freezes. I am then forced to exit out and go back in to double-click on the
desired link, which then acts the same way, or wait a moment or two
You've very likely already exhausted these options, but make sure you are
updated to the latest version of iOS. Also, have you tried doing a hard
shutdown of the phone? I'm using a 4S, so this might differ on a newer model,
but holding down the home button and the lock button on top of the
Which mobile provider are you under? (VZW - ATT - T-Mobile - SPRINT - ETC.)
Sent From Berkeley,CA
At 07:49 AM 1/5/2014, you wrote:
You've very likely already exhausted these options, but make sure
you are updated to the latest version of iOS. Also, have you tried
doing a hard shutdown of the
Also, sometimes IOS stops to catch up or something. I remember David wrote a
great post on this a way backe. Because of his post I try to hold off touching
the screen when IOS goes off to see if it rights itself age. Can't tell you the
name of the subject so can't send you to the archives, but
Well so far I think it may have some significant accessibility issues.
I tried to go into the FAQ to see if it says how to make the InApp
purchases and I'm just thrown back into the chime settings again. Same
for the settings icon. I restarted my phone to see if that would help,
but no dice. So I
Using the native Calendar app on my iPhone 5, I entered in a meeting that
occurs the 2nd Monday of each month. But when I tried to use the Repeat
feature of that Calendar app, there was no provision for such scheduling
(2nd Monday, 4th Thursday, etc).
So, I have two questions:
1) Can anybody
Hi
yes it will cut down on your flicking for sure, especially when it comes
to reading.
Best wishes for 2014 Chris
On 05/01/2014 15:22, Alan Paganelli wrote:
Joanne, thanks for this. I'm getting the hang of it here. My first thought
was so the iPad air has a larger screen then the iPhone
Hi Hi Maria
I’ve never heard of such a thing, but, if it did exist, I would think the
keyboard would be quite small and therefore of limited use.
I have two bluetooth keyboards, one very small, about the size of an iPhone and
I find it terribly difficult to use, so I just got a cheap (£12)
You want Fantastical 2 which is a great calendar app that can have a wide
variety of custom repeats.
Apple won't let you delete any of the native apps.
You can move them out of your way though.
HTH,
Richard
(Sent from Richard's iPod Touch 5th gen)
On Jan 5, 2014, at 8:40 AM, Bill Gallik
Can someone who is using the ship rack app explain to me how to go about
deleting a tracking number that is no longer needed? I appreciate the person
who recommended this app because it meets all my tracking needs and besides
figuring out how to remove a tracking number is very easy to use. I
Hi, it's true that paying per month gets very expensive, but it has the
huge advantage that it only costs you $10 to find out if the program
will really work for you and if it doesn't, then you are only out that
one amount. Also, if you don't travel much and only need it
occasionally, you
Hi:
None of my public or private editions to the 4square database are showing up
when I search. Anyone having this issue?
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Raul, thank you. I was going to explain this a couple of days ago but didn't
think people would understand that. It is not difficult to figure out that the
$10 fee is for people that want to trial the application or simply use it once
or twice a year.
Sent from the Super-iPhone
On Jan 5,
I prefer typing on the smaller iPhone screen rather than the iPad. That
said, with Siri available to take dictation, typing should be less of an
occurance if that is one’s preference on the newer iPads.
I find it easier and faster to glide across the keyboard with one finger
or thumb on the
Is this app fully accessible? I think this is the one I have heard about on
Macbreak Weekly or Ipad Today. I am not a big fan of the calendar app after IOs
7.0. I simply do not like the layout.
On Jan 5, 2014, at 10:55 AM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote:
You want Fantastical
If you look at Boxwave, they have a case/keyboard. The keyboard slides out
from under the phone. This about doubles the thickness of the phone and adds
a bit of weight. Yes, the keys are small but that is to be expected, isn't
it?
I recently heard that some famous person, I don't recall who, is
Hi,
Stanza does a good job of converting most file types to ePub. There are Mac and
PC versions; you can find them with a Google search.
Best,
Anna
On Jan 5, 2014, at 7:28 AM, Robert Doc Wright yeshua.talmi...@gmail.com wrote:
Is there a way to prepare a text file to be read in IBook?
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Hi Penny,
In contacting the ATT store, it's amazing how many of them are out of
stock. The iPad Air we want is the 128 GB model with both WI-FI and
Cellular data. We do travel in our motor home and you can usually find
WI-FI but it's in cities or large towns. However, in the country or
Yes but the TV in general sucks on descriptions. In general you hear the crowd
go nuts and the broadcaster says complete and the color guy says man that was a
fantastic catch and so and so made a really great tackle. Your sitting there
wondering why can't they just tell you what goes on on
I use to be able to listen to the Chicago Bears games online but this year they
only broadcasted half the season. The other half, you could listen to the
pre-game stuff and when about the time it came to the national anthem they cut
it off. I guess next year's season I'll have to pay for it.
Fantastic Steve! I've bookmarked it for the 2014 season and hopefully the
Bears can do better then 8/8.
Regards,
Alan
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I was able to follow the Bears games within the Chicago Bears free app. The
problem is, it's like text messages appearing on your screen within the app.
It might look like:
14:30 1-10 J Cutler to B P 45.
Of course the P is for the Packers but you get the idea. It's better then a
sharp
You need to use rotor settings, select lines, then flick down and it will
navigate line by line. Took me a while to figure this, too.
Rh.
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Subject: reading text
When I push the home button then the lock screen is there and you have to
double tap on the unlock button. Is there a way to use a gesture to unlock
the lock screen?
Ed
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The Pro radio app has always worked well for me. I’ve always been able to
get the local radio feed as an option for my particular team (raiders). I
can also access the feed online at CompassMediaNetworks.com if I want to
listen to the game on my laptop. I have no idea if the Bears are part of
Neither have I but Westwood one usually carries several games a week. I can
get them here in Las Vegas on AM radio but not on line for some reason.
Regards,
Alan
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Hi
I downloaded the All football app earlier this year and I think it was only
$1.99 and I have been able to get all the NFL football games on radio
stations. Each NFL team has different stations you can choose from. You
can also get college games but I have not done that. Right now I am
Hi,
yes. A 3 finger flick right will unlock.
hth
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On Jan 5, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Pinky pink...@abe.midco.net wrote:
When I push the home button then the lock screen is there and you have to
double tap on
Touch anywhere on the display to bring VO focus into the main area. Now,
perform a three finger flick from left to right.
Or, touch the left edge of the display in approximately the middle and leave
your finger still for one to two seconds (I haven't timed it yet) until the two
ascending
Unless your phone isn't responding at all, I'd avoid the forced shutdown
by holding down the home and lock button and just do a normal shutdown
by holding down the lock button until the dialog pops up asking if you
want to shutdown the phone. Maybe these two types of shutdown are
different,
Yes. Double tap and hold, then slide your finger to the right. Note, this
will not work if you perform this gesture at the status area.
Regards,
Godwin Adoyi
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Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2014 7:24 PM
To:
The only app that comes to mind is the Alarmed app. It allows you to do this.
Jenn
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On Jan 5, 2014, at 9:40 AM, Bill Gallik wfgal...@charter.net wrote:
Using the native Calendar app on my iPhone 5, I entered in a meeting that
occurs the 2nd Monday of each month. But when I
Doesn't Tunein/Westwood One stream the playoffs for free? I still have
Sirius, so I can get the Packers feed through that. If I can find it on
Tunein, I will probably take that route though because it's easier than the
sirius app these days.
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Raul, I think you are one of those who knows how to cobble together the
several apps to get the same information as the Seeing Eye app gives you in
one app. I have never used it, the following statement is just what I
gather from reading.I gather that its main plus is that the information one
,Hi,
I tried that before and it didn't work. I tried it again on your suggestion
and still no luck.
It does allow me to read some lines partially but for the most part it is
still like I have one very long line.
I can't help but believe there is a way to format the file under windows so
Yes, the app is fully accessible. The developed is very responsive to feedback.
I do not think there is an iPad version yet, but it works great on the iPod
Touch and the iPhone. I do not know if running the iPhone version on the iPad
works OK.
It will access your appointments from the native
Depends on what version of os you using and also what hardware you have. I
found the similar issue with certain apps, Facebook in particular. It works for
a minute or two, then it crashes. Sometime is the problem with VO itself,
trying to catch up with the app, and sometime it crash totally.
I
I love fantastical 2. It’s great. I love that my reminders also show up in my
fantastical 2. I don’t do much of anything fancy though. :)
Christina
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Hello All,
Sorry for the delayed response, I was able to test the LG HBS730 today on my
iPhone 5s running both iOS 7.0.3 and then I upgraded to iOS 7.0.4 and while the
delays I experienced under iOS 6 (latest version) on my 4s weren't as bad, it's
still not as responsive as the LG HBS 700's.
Great, thanks for the response. I have heard about this app from mainstream
podcasts, and have heard it is great. I think it is worth purchasing.
On Jan 5, 2014, at 4:31 PM, Richard Turner richard.turne...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, the app is fully accessible. The developed is very responsive to
Hi, Everyone.
When I got my iPod Touch, I was living in Honolulu. I'm still on the same
island, but in a different city. How do I change my location so I can be
sure I'm getting the conditions tracked for my location in the weather app.
For example, it says 75 degrees is the high in Honolulu
The application should refresh on it's own on the location that you are in.
Maybe for some odd reason you accidentally saved the city so that is why it is
on it. You can go ahead and delete the city since you are no longer in Honolulu
if that is the case have you considered the application
Does it work with MBraille. I like to schedule my appointments using
MBraille from within the MBraille app.
Thanks In advance.
God bless!
Paula and Babe
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Thanks sheri it worked
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 5, 2014, at 10:28 AM, Sherrie nanagoose4...@gmail.com wrote:
VO- Shift-S : Turn the screen curtain on or off
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-Original Message- From: Tara Prakash
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 9:44 PM
To:
My calendar is very important to me, and I think I will purchase this app. Will
I have to manually put each one of my events into the calendar, or will they go
there from the native calendar?
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 5, 2014, at 6:49 PM, denise avant denise.av...@gmail.com wrote:
Great,
If you have voice dream you can read the files in the app.
On 1/5/14, Dan Beaver dbeaver...@gmail.com wrote:
,Hi,
I tried that before and it didn't work. I tried it again on your suggestion
and still no luck.
It does allow me to read some lines partially but for the most part it is
still
Fantastical 2 takes all your appointments from the native app.
So, if you schedule an appointment in the native app, it will show up in
Fantastical 2. If you schedule an appointment in Fantastical 2 and then look at
the native calendar app, the appointment will be there as well.
HTH,
Richard
will this read rtf files as well. I found an rtf manager but the screen
keeps refreshing and taking me back to the top of the document.
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I found that if I used the pass-through gesture
and then a single one-finger tap then I could
access most of the app. The pass-through gesture
is a single-finger, double tap and hold.
HTH,
Jeff
At 08:03 AM 1/5/2014, you wrote:
Well so far I think it may have some significant accessibility
Hi Folks,
Does anyone know of any free DAISY book readers currently available for the
iPhone 4S?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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Hi Victor. you could try voice dreem I think that will read DAISY books but I
don't think it is free though. hth. from Mich.
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Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 12:39 AM
Subject: DAISY Reader
Hi Folks,
That hasn’t worked for me yet although I’ve tried. But I did find that it works
perfectly on my iPad mini. rEally odd.
On Jan 5, 2014, at 9:15 PM, Jeff Samco jsa...@jps.net wrote:
I found that if I used the pass-through gesture and then a single one-finger
tap then I could access most of
That doesn't work for me either. Double tap and hold on any of the menus
does nothing. I will see if my wife can do this tomorrow without voiceover.
Actually, that would be today in that it is after midnight.
Neal
Neal
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