Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-27 Thread J.P.
Not overturned... Judge temporarily stayed. Waiting for decision in another case. Which may invalidate Samsung's claim. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-27 Thread BBS
Hi guys. I'm a little confused here. Today I got an email with a link stating that Samsung's lawsuit against Apple for Voiceover was overturned. Now I don't know what to believe, is it overturned like this link says or is it stayed like the rest of the internet says it is. Here's the link. http:

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-27 Thread J.P.
We hit 600 signatures this morning! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send em

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-26 Thread James Mannion
But it is not about accessibility. Samsung is not concered about giving us a quality accessibility experience. They probably wouldn't know the first thing about how to and likely don't care to either. It is about just another patten they can use as a weapon. do you honestly think they are fighting

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-26 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here It's about market share and accessibility, not childs play at all. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my IPhone 4S On 26/02/2013, at 10:27, Carlene Knight wrote: If they would stop fighting like a couple of spoiled, bratty children, the problem would be solved as well. Sent f

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-26 Thread Carlene Knight
If they would stop fighting like a couple of spoiled, bratty children, the problem would be solved as well. Sent from my iPad On Feb 24, 2013, at 9:03 PM, Eric Oyen wrote: > perhaps apple should break loose of some of their huge sums of spare cash and > simply buy out Samsung completely (its

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-25 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Samsung plays the charity angle by supporting braille sense products and Korean guide dogs based in Sol. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my IPhone 4S On 24/02/2013, at 13:41, "J.P." wrote: I'm in U.S. too. This affects all. Theres no time limit... 215 signatures so far si

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-25 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hey P. P. This is amazing. I have a blind friend who's a little scrappy, Edison as I can, I'll send this to her. She doesn't have an iPhone yet, but she wants one. She said it was in her best interest to be on your petition. Those folks in California were real smart when they said "no comment.

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-25 Thread J.P.
Update: We have reached 450 signatures. Those of you in Europe, Asia, Africa, S. America, et. Please pass around your countries. I have access to more in U.S. I contacted the original writer of story, asking if he can write an update to the story. I will keep you posted! J.P. -- You received

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-25 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there When I put mine in, I just put in my ZIP Code. I never put in my city. Of course, I am in the US, so I don't know if that makes any difference. Regards, Gigi Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2013, at 3:02 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Hello All. > > Some of us have had problems signing

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-25 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I have just signed the petition and have left comments. Kawal. On 25 Feb 2013, at 03:53 AM, BBS wrote: > Hi JP. I just signed your petition. I also forwarded it to my friend that > also uses an iPhone. It's like Samsung wants us to all go back to using 3rd > party screen readers. Well I'm not

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-25 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hello All. Some of us have had problems signing the petition because it will not recognise the Town or city that we put in. I sent it to the VI phone list and the people who tried filling the petition in could not. Kawal. On 25 Feb 2013, at 03:53 AM, BBS wrote: > Hi JP. I just signed your

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-25 Thread J.P.
Thank you all for supporting this effort! Update: The petition has 340 signatures. I'm going to keep pushing it. J.P. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an em

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-25 Thread Sean Murphy
The missing point is why they are raising the case in Germany? Not in their own country or USA? I suspect their own country doesn't have as strong IP laws. They have lost a case in the USA against Apple, so are they thinking lets use a different country outside USA to see how it floats? Who kn

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread Eric Oyen
perhaps apple should break loose of some of their huge sums of spare cash and simply buy out Samsung completely (its called a hostile takeover). that would solve a number of problems all at once. -eric On Feb 24, 2013, at 7:57 PM, James Mannion wrote: > In reading some further posts on the web

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread BBS
Hi JP. I just signed your petition. I also forwarded it to my friend that also uses an iPhone. It's like Samsung wants us to all go back to using 3rd party screen readers. Well I'm not going back to that. I like my iPhone and I like my Mac. So yeah, I hope Samsung reads my comments in the petiti

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread James Mannion
In reading some further posts on the web, this is worse than I thought. The only article I read earlier today lead me to believe it was about the triple click home to start voiceover. IT is not. IT is about the very heart of voiceover for us, its ability to read things on the screen. An article poi

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread James Mannion
So incredibly ridiculous too. Block the sale of a product under the excuse that a comman is entered in the same way and then add to it the fact that it does not even control something that is equal in functionality either! There just aren't even words to describe it. This law suit flinging is worse

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread Jessica Moss
Join the club, not just for that reason, but the last time I bought one of their products, the Intrepid phone with Sprint, I had problem after problem with it. It crashed repeatedly, when I did the slightest thing with it, and nobody at the Sprint stores I took it to could figure out what was w

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread James Mannion
I agree that I will not ever support Samsung either because of this. Nice how they do not really do anything that indicates any real interest in helping us to better use their products, but they are willing to cash us in as a sacrifice to attack the competition. This childish corrupt law suit stuff

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
Hi. I will of course sign. I will also have to say, that I will never ever buy a samsung product after their trying to destroy something that is so important to me. I am angry. We all ought to sign. Best regards Annie. On Feb 24, 2013, at 10:22 AM, jshandr...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hello All,

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread J.P.
I'm in U.S. too. This affects all. Theres no time limit... 215 signatures so far since post yesterday. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisi

Re: OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there How long is this thing good for? I did it because I think it's the least I can do, even though the case is not here in the United States, at least not yet. I realize it's not an easy process, but I personally think we should get laws passed saying that companies can't mess with accessibi

OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread J.P.
Update: We have 90 signatures so far. Keep passing on... Thanks! J.P. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.

OT: Change.Org Petition Samsung Attack On Vlind

2013-02-24 Thread jshandra72
Hello All, Some of you may have already seen this. I know its been tweeted out. I posted a petition on Change .Org on Saturday. It is in reference to Samsung trying to block sale of Apple products in Germany. Yes, I know their is a temporary hold on the decision. I just want Samsung to know t