how do you hold a button on a touch screen? I can never get that to work.
Ray T. Mahorney WA4WGA -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 22:01 To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: IOS 8 Releasedusing voice messaging No, you can only send a voice message to somebody who has iMessage, it doesn't have to be iOS 8 but of course they can only receive a voice message and not send one unless they have iOS 8. \You double tap and hold the button as long as you are recording. After you are done let go and then you have to explore the screen and find the Send button. You can also play your message. It does not work like Whats App where the message is sent as soon as you let go of the button. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy Beatty Christenson Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1:22 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: IOS 8 Releasedusing voice messaging Does anyone know if there is a bug in the text messages where you can use the voice message button, I push the button I tap it twice and hold and nothing happens, and also if you want to text someone that does not have iOS 8 it looks like the button does not show up, does anyone know if you can use the voice messaging to talk to anyone with text messages > On Sep 17, 2014, at 3:15 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cah4...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Because, as I recall, he was challenged on the practicality and > benefit of doing this; I could be wrong! > > -- > Cheryl > > I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. > I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper thrown in the trash! > Then God gave me a new heart and life: > His joy for my despairing tears! > And now, every day: > "This I call to mind, > and therefore I have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord > never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > >> On Sep 17, 2014, at 2:57 PM, Barry Hadder <bhad...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Two questions come to mind. >> 1. Why does Apple have to spend $35 for every iPhone sold for accessibility. >> 2. Why did Mr. cook feel it necessary to make that an issue at a shareholders meeting. >> >> On Sep 17, 2014, at 2:34 PM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Wow, what an interesting comparison. In reality, such devices have >> been released. The first several devices were not at all accessible to the blind. Therefore, your argument does not hold up to what actually happens. The fact is, we are a very tiny group of people. >> >> At work, we have a water filtration system which has multiple settings. the system announces which type of water is coming out when it is started. It does not announce the setting when being set. We have a few pieces of tape on the face of the machine so I can find the start button. >> >> My microwave oven has no announcements whatsoever. We marked the >> touch panel with dots on the buttons, but I have no way of knowing for certain what I have pressed until it is finished. The same is true with our washing machine and dryer. >> >> It is unfair to those of us who are blind, but we are not a viable >> market for any mainstream product. Therefore, any bugs which effect >> VoiceOver only are not major or showstopers for over 99% of Apple's >> market >> >> And yet, Apple spends $35 per every iPhone sold for accessibility. >> This is what was stated in April at a shareholder meeting by Tim Cook. This is not an insignificant amount of money. >> >> Now that the beta cycle is complete, send in those bug reports. The >> minor VO only bugs can now be worked on more by Apple. >> >> Oh, and as to the question about why doesn't Apple wait until all >> minor bugs are fixed? Well, it is impossible to fix all bugs, so Apple would fall behind as a company if they stop innovating in today's world. The majority of those who buy products tend to purchase those products with the most innovative useful features. For example, we just purchased a robotic vacuum. We found a model which the base/recharging station empties the dirt from the robot cleaner. This way, we only need to empty the dust from the bin in the base station once a month or so. Much better than emptying the robot's little dust cup after every use. Oh, and the robot needs to be programmed by the sighted person. It does not have a blind-accessible interface. Fortunately, the robotic lawnmower we are planning to purchase next year has an iPhone app that appears to be accessible. >>> On 18/09/2014, at 6:35 am, Neal Ewers <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> wrote: >>> >>> Sorry if you get this twice. My email provider has a few bugs today too. >>> Smile. >>> >>> I did not say it had to be perfect, but consider this. >>> If you were developing a popular product that would drastically >>> decrease heart attacks, would you release it first with lots of bugs >>> for people who were blind just because it worked for people who see. >>> Would your company philosophy be that as long as it works for >>> sighted people it will be released even though it is not yet ready >>> for people who are blind? I don't expect it to be perfect, but I see >>> no reason why it is not just as stable for me as it is for my wife. >>> Why am I assumed to be impatient if I think people who are blind >>> should have equal access? Equal access means it works equally for >>> both populations when it is released. I think that is a reasonable assumption. >>> >>> By the way, I did send a similar email to apple. >>> >>> Neal >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Charles Rivard >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 1:01 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: IOS 8 Released >>> >>> I think that you are far, far, far too impatient. You expect it to >>> work perfectly, the very first time out of the box, not even >>> considering all of the work it has taken to produce such a major and >>> complicated overhaul. Did version 7.0 work perfectly the first >>> time? Not hardly. It took a while to get the bugs worked out, but >>> they did it. So, rather than immediately whine and complain, how >>> about giving them a bit of slack? Give them time to work the bugs >>> out, just like they did after releasing version 7.0? >>> >>> --- >>> Be positive! When it comes to being defeated, if you think you're >>> finished, you! really! are! finished! >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Neal Ewers" <neal.ew...@ravenswood.org> >>> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 12:49 PM >>> Subject: RE: IOS 8 Released >>> >>> >>> If people who are sighted had this many bugs with the new OS, Apple >>> would not have released it. I am tired of developers thinking that >>> they can release something to the public and then, if they have >>> time, fix the bugs that make the device much less stable for people >>> who have a disability. I know, at one time, Apple was in the >>> forefront of accessibility. I gave them high praise and they >>> deserved it. But, as some of my Mac user friends have said, they >>> seem to have lately been resting on their former reputation and less >>> on getting it right the first time. Obviously, they knew about all >>> of these iOS bugs before release. This is why they have beta testers >>> who are blind and have low vision. Yet, they decided that was more >>> important to get it to people who see, than to wait until it was >>> just as ready for people who are blind or have limited vision. >>> Shame, shame, shame on you Apple, I thought you were a better >>> company than that. Put your development where your mouth is and fix >>> the many problem issues in iOS 8. Otherwise, don't claim to be such a friend of people who are disabled. >>> >>> Neal >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Charles Rivard >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2014 12:32 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: IOS 8 Released >>> >>> I'm sure that we can. All we have to do is to wait until they can >>> get it to us. I will patiently wait. >>> >>> --- >>> Be positive! 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