Hello Mary, I am certain that the model I purchased is not an Amazon TV for the screen reader is definitely not Alexa.
Based on the model's UI, I suspect that the OS is some variant of Android. Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 3:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: From Mark: Some Comments, Answers, and Questions Hi Mark, I’m really curious what screen reader is in that TV. That is to say, what operating system is it running? I was thinking maybe it’s running Alexa and the Amazon system, because I know insignia did or does make some Amazon TV. So might it be that? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 1, 2024, at 2:49 PM, Louise Peyton <lp2...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Mark: > Please describe the walking pad. I have never been exposed to one but sure > would find the exercise helpful. How big is it? What features does it have? > Is it electric? Thanks. > Louise Peyton > > -----Original Message----- > From: M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> On Behalf Of M. Taylor > Sent: Saturday, June 1, 2024 4:34 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: From Mark: Some Comments, Answers, and Questions > > Hello All, > > 1. > Well, I recently returned from a short vacation and during the trip, for the > first time, I made extensive use of Air Tags. I was delighted to discover > that they work remarkably well. However, to me, it seemed, that using the > Find My app, with the Left Behind notification feature enabled, drain my > battery a little faster than expected. I don't know if this is exactly true > because, during the journey, I did take more photos than normal and my screen > brightness was set to a higher level in order for me to be able to see the > phone's display, out in the sunlight. > > 2. > Someone, on list, suggested that she could not add a television series to her > recorded list in Youtube TV for TVOS. I just tested this feature on my Apple > TV, and found that the feature functions as expected, when VoiceOver is > enabled. > > 3. > One of the latest trends in home exercise is using a walking pad. > Essentially, a walking pad is a much smaller version of a treadmill. > Generally, the cost of a walking pad starts at around 140 USD. Many of them > require no assembly and do not have a handrail. They are so very popular > that, during my research, I discovered, at least, 30 brands with seemingly > endless models. As a former owner of over 12 full-size exercise devices > including several very expensive commercial grade treadmills, which I used in > order to achieve my various health goals many years ago, I have decided to > purchase one of these walking pads. For the record, although I thoroughly > enjoyed my commercial grade devices, keeping those machines in proper order > takes a great deal of tools, parts, and time (if one elects to maintain them > by hand, as I did) or a great deal of money if one elects to have them > serviced on a regular basis. One feature that I would like to have on my new > walking pad is the ability to have all of the exercise statistics sent to the > Apple Health app. So far, I have not found one that claims to do this. At > least, I have not found one less than 1000 USD that has this feature. So, if > you are using a walking pad or you discover one that has a smart app feature, > let me know. Thank you. > > 4. > In my home office, I have an Apple TV that was connected to a 14 year old 21 > inch television. For the past couple of years, because of various reasons > that are not relative to this topic, the active scan feature of Apple TV did > not work with the set. Basically, this means that the edges of the Apple TV > display went beyond the edge of the television's visible area. Not a big > deal as I only use this set once or twice a year and when doing so, I mostly > listened to the content, rather than watched it. Still, I have been > passively searching for a small form factor television to replace the old > one. In my experience, it has been almost impossible to locate a new, modern > technology television, that is smaller than 24 inches. I had almost given up > when, in my local Best Buy store, a couple of days ago, we spotted an area of > the store filled with Insignia branded televisions. Insignia is Best Buy's > house brand. Guess what? They have and I purchased a 19 inch model for 49 > USD, before tax. The biggest surprised? when I powered on the unit for the > first time, a screen reader asked if I wanted to leave the screen reader on > or turn it off. This is a marvelous little set that offers anything you > could want in a television; including a built-in screen reader. > So, if you're in the market for a tiny TV that works beautifully with Apple > TV, give the Insignia models a try. > > Okay, I think that's all for now. > > I hope you are all doing well and I look forward to any and all replies. > > Mark > > > -- > 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 on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. 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