Re: VarioConnect with a mac and iOS device

2014-11-02 Thread Cheree Heppe
I have a Baum Pronto. The files and menu structure seem to involve more steps than a Humanware PK. The Hims latest has more intuitive menus, but a lesscomfortable keyboard. That's what I know. Sent from my IPhone 4S On 2 Nov 2014, at 1:20, Andrew Lamanche wrote: Hi, Could those of you wh

Re: getting started

2014-12-02 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: In the iBooks store, the book: Mastering the Mackintosh with VoiceOver Solidly detailed and blindness tested. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my IPhone 4S On 2 Dec 2014, at 17:13, Lorie McCloud wrote: is there a place where I can download a "Getting STarted with th

Re: David Woodbridge's book from iBooks

2014-12-03 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Can you access any files on your Mac while using your iPhone? Do you use IMAP? Sent from my IPhone 4S On 3 Dec 2014, at 20:58, Juliette Swiler wrote: I downloaded the book by David Woodbridge on my Mac from the iBooks store. But when I open iBooks on the iPhone, the book

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 sig

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.

Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!

2013-04-22 Thread Cheree Heppe
Separate is never equal. Sent from my IPhone 4S On 21/04/2013, at 13:16, Karen Lewellen wrote: Hi folks, Interesting discussion. This is just a suggestion. Why does access have to be included in the same ratings system at all? Two ideas come to mind here, again just as a question. First why no

Re: App Accessibility: Please Read!

2013-04-22 Thread Cheree Heppe
ther. JMO. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Apr 22, 2013, at 6:34 AM, Cheree Heppe wrote: > Separate is never equal. > > Sent from my IPhone 4S > > On 21/04/2013, at 13:16, Karen Lewellen wrote: > > Hi folks, > Inte

Re: Seeing Eye GPS APP

2013-06-03 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: If the seeing eye app requires an external gps receiver, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of using it with modern technologies such as the i-devices? Why would an app with such pre-release hype tye itself to legacy tech? There is a commercially available app called

Re: does anyone have a text description of the apple keyboard (vluetooth)The subject sums it rather sucsinctly. there are a few keys that cause some problems when hit. if someone has a hey list and d

2012-09-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I have an Apple Bluetooth keyboard that I use with I-devices. I don't use all of the keys in the way a Mac user may use the board. On the top row from left to right: Esc; the rest I don't have labeled well on that row. The right of F6 seem to control previous an

Re: [Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS

2012-09-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here:: Of course, there can't be that many deaf-blind to make their millions off of, can there be? Couldn't have done an app like that on a humanitarian basis? So much easier to hold out a promise of normalizing communication with a personally unattainable price tag.

Re: [Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS

2012-09-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Not greed in the mix, eh? As to that walk-a-mile-in-my-moccasins bit, does it take rocket science to figure that the deaf-blind are not going to buy this app independently? It's so old school trickle down rehab economics and is very sad. Sent from my IPhone 4S On 08/09

Re: [Maccessibility] The Humanware Communicator for iOS

2012-09-10 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Good name for them -- Big Nerd! Regards, ChereeHeppe Sent from my IPhone 4S On 10/09/2012, at 9:45, Chris Blouch wrote: > Never having used the app I can't speak to its special qualities that would > make it more useful that just the standards notes app. What

I O S 6 update mostly glitch free, but ...

2012-09-22 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: This morning, September 22, I updated the I O S of my I-devices from 5.xxx to I O S 6. I used wifi. At the end of the update process, the prompt instructed me to type in my ICloud password. When I attempted to do this, neither of the IOS devices' screens would respo

Re: PDFPen for iPhone Now Available

2012-09-28 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Since the upgrade to IOS 6, the App store is confusing and difficult to navigate with an IOS device, which I use all the time. The ratings for apps are buried so that they are not easily discerned. The listings of apps is different now and gives an app or two with a button

Re: PDFPen for iPhone Now Available

2012-09-28 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Just up on the app store, 5:00 pdt today. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my IPhone 4S On 28/09/2012, at 6:27 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I think you might want to take another look at the app store. Many > accessibility improvements have been made

Re: Safari Books Online

2012-09-30 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I tried them because my agency is offering the books as enrichment and career enhancement materials. I had no luck reading those books on an IOS device. Either I got it really wrong or they aren't accessible to any significant degree. Whatdid you say was your work-a

Re: Kindle app

2012-10-09 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: The way to stop the discriminatory behavior is with some old-fashioned letter writing, blogging, senator contacting and maybe, demonstrating. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Mike Arrigo" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 20:05 S

Re: Live stream ofApple Event

2012-10-23 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: If they keep tweeking IBooks, it will become unusable by blind users Sent from my IPhone 4S On 23/10/2012, at 10:14 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: > They're talking about continuous scrolling in iBooks. I thought we could > already do that. > > -- > Chery

Re: setting the clock on the Ipad

2012-10-23 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: The IPad has the same settings as the IPhone. I think that, on the home screen, you find and enter settings, scroll down to time and date, which is down near the bottom of the list inside general. I have set time automatically chacked. Then, you get out by double tapping

Re: iPad app store

2012-11-06 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Same with me on an iphone 4s, ipadd 2 and ipad mini. Totally unusable. Sent from my IPhone 4S On 06/11/2012, at 15:14, Lisette Wesseling wrote: > I'm only going to weigh into this discussion by saying that I too am having > the problems Chris described. I'm

Re: iPad App Store losing sales, alienating

2012-11-07 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: This design in which a tiny area is to be flicked at to advance the app list isn't a realistic access methodology. The structure of the App Store prior to IOS 6 worked fine, as did the IBooks store. Since the change, My perusal and purchase of both apps and IBook

Re: i pad mini question:

2012-11-15 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I find the IPad Mini easier to locate Icons on and have no problems carrying it in the smaller back pack compartments. It is definitely lighter weight than the standard IPad. I have used the tethering option, but found it slower. You might try getting one of those MiFi

sendero look around update

2010-10-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I saw this on the Sendery GPS list: We sent this updated version to Apple today. I hope it is posted within 3 or 4 days. Not sure if the weekend impacts these things. As you will soon see, we fixed the bugs having to do with the saving of settings and the country selection. We

Re: Handytech

2010-10-13 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Yes, well and good for Handy Tech, but The Apple stores sells a service plan where anyone can get tutoring for $99.00 from any Apple store for I think two years, along with the hardware support plan. No special anything. They're just trying to tap into the cu

Re: Handytech

2010-10-13 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Our Apple and our Mac guys are very trained and intelligent. They know how to learn and don't have a limited knowledge of VO. At least, their limited knowledge is less limited than my limited knowledge. I think Handy Tech is just playing on fear of open community a

Re: Apple's event next wednesday

2010-10-15 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: A re you currently using VoiceOver? I think that the non-indegrated systems including the speech engines are superfluous on an Apple machine. I suspect the speech engines would indroduce glitches. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPad On Oct 15, 2010, at 16:32

Re: Apple's event next wednesday

2010-10-16 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Samantha is pretty good when you consider that DecTalk 32 was the Windows PC standard for years. This Apple experience seems to me to be a great ground level place for blind consumers to set the standard expectations. We have access to Apple. Let's use it wisel

Re: Different voices for iPhone?

2010-10-17 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Who's the one that Kurzweil uses? They're pretty good. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "James Malone" To: Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 4:36 AM Subject: Different voices for iPhone? > Hi all. I was wondering if you c

Re: a none too flattering review of the Ibook store 6 months after launch

2010-10-18 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: The review of the IBooks Store referenced here appears to have no link for anyone who disagrees with the reviewer to comment. This diverges from other reviewers I have recently read in which there are separate links for those who agree and those who do not agree with the

Re: Macs and Rehab agenciesRe: Microsoft Office 2011 period

2010-10-26 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Way to go!! Maybe you should describe your strategies. A lot of blind people I've spoken with want to migrate. Is this the latest Air incarnation that just came out? I just saw it. It's really enhanced. Oh, why couldn't I be rich instead of so good l

Re: Macs and Rehab agenciesRe: Microsoft Office 2011 period

2010-10-26 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Powerful! Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Joshua Loya" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 22:34 Subject: Re: Macs and Rehab agenciesRe: Microsoft Office 2011 period I will outline my strategy in a later email. As far as the partic

Re: My impressions so far...

2010-10-28 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: That was a very interesting description of getting acquainted with the Apple platform. I liked the way you found solutions around problems and used help from blind users and corporate staff to smooth the transition. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message

On the wild side: New iPhone App Features Wolf Howls, World's Largest Free Collection of Endangered Animal Ringtones

2010-10-29 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: This might raise some hairs. Wolf howls as ring tones? Not your average predatory staff meeting signal. Well, it's Halloween and all that. See below my signature. Regards, Cheree Heppe View the page here: http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases

Re: On the wild side: New iPhone App Features Wolf Howls, World's Largest Free Collection of Endangered Animal Ringtones

2010-10-30 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I want to play the howls at top pitch and see what my German shepherd dog guide will do. She is so quiet usually. If she reacts, I'll be surprised. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: Sarah Alawami To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com

Re: iMac VS Mac Mini

2010-11-05 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I'm trying to decide the same thing. If you require a big screen, then you have to most likely use the IMac. If you don't, then, for the price of an IMac, you could buy the Mac Mini, use any old monitor, but the Mini doesn't require a monitor to opera

Re: iMac VS Mac Mini

2010-11-05 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Was our Apple guy wrong when he said the Mac Mini would operate with or without a monitor? Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Nektarios Mallas" To: Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 6:49 Subject: Re: iMac VS Mac Mini > Hello there.

Re: moving to a computer-based entertainment system

2010-11-14 Thread Cheree Heppe
Sent from my iPad On Nov 14, 2010, at 14:33, Massimo wrote: > en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisi

no night without stars

2010-11-27 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: This may seem self-evident to some, but I am not a first adopter and not a confident tech person. Before my IPad got updated to the newest OS release, the wallpaper had shown a field of stars. The new OS apparently didn't offer this choice, so, in an excellent examp

Re: no night without stars

2010-11-29 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I can't address the visuals directly, however, my teenaged daughter says it shows the earth from space. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: Steve Griffiths To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 0:37 Su

Re: My Tribute to Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: This said most of what I think regarding the impact of Steve Jobs on the Apple and blind user universes. Thank you for articulating your thoughts so eloquently. It may be time to write Apple's new head to share some of this directly as a group, in case somebody thinks

Re: My Tribute to Steve Jobs

2011-10-06 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: What, specifically, is supposed to be presumptuous? The dog guide trainers tell us that praise is good for the soul. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone On 06/10/2011, at 4:21, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > Don't you think thats a bi

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Because I have purchased useable products from Wallgreen's, I downloaded their free app. I found it in the Lifestyles section of the app store. It seems very accessible. I also have successfully used the Amazon mobile app. I have others, and at first, because

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Which app exactly is this encyclopedia and is it running on a Mac or an IOS device? The Peterson's Field Guide to Birds, at least their free version, is barely accessible and in my opinion, not worth bothering to download. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhon

Iphone stuttering, frequency, triggers, recurrence

2016-12-12 Thread Cheree Heppe
Vo stuttering seems to happen when using the phone following accessing apps. Disabling vo and re-engaging sets vo temporarily right. The vo stuttering sounds the way a Windows speech synth does when two iterations of synths run simultaneously. Anyone experiencing this? Sent from my iPhone -- T

Re: iPhone headset

2010-12-12 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I am using an older head set, a Jabra BT 250 VT. It is my favorite headset because of the way it doesn't intrude or block the ambient and has great sound quality and stays on my ear just fine. But it only responds to calls. The newer Bluetooth headset, also a Jabra, c

Re: iPhone headset

2010-12-13 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: What does the Plantronics 855 look like? I guess I could just google it, but they have one perspective and people on list have another. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Scott Granados" To: Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 10:40 S

Re: a fabulous experience with my MacBook Air

2011-01-09 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: It's that first few hundred feet that will get you every time. I guess I'm not going to try flying planes, even with the enhanced gadgetry, for a while. I'm getting my thrills and chills keeping my teenager in line. Regards, Cheree Heppe - O

deleted something important

2011-01-31 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I deleted my Important Mail folder. Don't know how I did this. I would like to get this folder back because my E-mail account is requiring it and keeps sending me an error message. Any suggestions, other than be more careful? Regards, Cheree Heppe -- You received

Kindle Reader app no-go, not too sorry

2011-02-03 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Just while I had nothing else to do, I decided to install the Kindle reader for PC on my NetBook. It's a trusty little computer, even though it is a Windows machine. Well, the NetBook does have my wishful thinking Apple sticker on the lid. The download went without a

refresh-a-braille reseatch

2011-02-07 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: In considering a refreshable Braille display that will be small, functional enough and compatible with the most devices, I am starting with the refresh-a-braille, an 18 cell display. Because I already use the PK successfully, I like Baum's products and discovered tha

Re: refresh-a-braille research

2011-02-07 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: This is good to hear. How do you carry and use the refresh-a-braille when you are out in the community? Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 8:19 Subject: Re

Re: new website

2011-02-09 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: It might be splintering for info gatherers and such. Won't the Apple people work with you to develop this idea with them? Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Brianna Snyder" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:09 Subject: Re:

OT, seeking legacy note taker for newly blinded friend

2011-02-09 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: About a year ago, I put out the word on various lists for a Type-n-Speak in excellent working condition and got one for a newly blinded person around here. The person, to the best of my knowledge, continues to use this device. She was being denied help getting a note taker

Re: OT, seeking legacy note taker for newly blinded friend

2011-02-09 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Yah, I was worried about how he would master the touch screen. I guess it would just take a trial and I shouldn't borrow trouble. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: Carolyn To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, Februa

Re: App store's suggestions!

2011-02-10 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: that's a good idea. regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPad On 10/02/2011, at 2:25, Colin M wrote: > Hi all! > I've sent a suggestion to Apple access to make Apps more easier to find by > adding something like [vo] to the titles if the App is vo fr

Re: Introducing Candle Shore Publishing

2011-02-28 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Outstanding!! I love your intro and close out music. I love your premise. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: M. Taylor To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 17:41 Subject: EP85: Introducing Candle Shore

Re: setup for replying to list

2011-03-01 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I like it the way it currently is now. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Pete Nalda" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 12:58 Subject: Re: setup for replying to list Ok here's what I do. One list I'm on only defaults to th

Re: RFB&D Releases RFB&D Audio iOS App

2011-03-01 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: What is Course Smart for reading things? If you have a link or some further info, this would be interesting to read. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 13:01 Subject: Re: RFB&D Releas

Re: RFB&D Releases RFB&D Audio iOS App

2011-03-01 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Ugh. That's not enough info to detect, inspect, sus out, etc. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Sarah Alawami" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 14:32 Subject: Re: RFB&D Releases RFB&D Audio iOS App >I don't have

Re: iPad (3G/WiFi) vs iPhone/iPod Touch

2011-03-06 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: If the I-touch is like an IPhone, the smaller screen can help with navigation. I havve an IPad and like it. I like it because I can air print and work on documents. I may be able to do this on the IPhone, but I get through tech advancements a lot like molasses in January

Re: iPad (3G/WiFi) vs iPhone/iPod Touch

2011-03-06 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Yah, I'm seriously plugged in, too. I would feel as if I got thrown back to the Stone Age if I couldn't access my IPhone. There's extreme for you. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Scott Howell" To: Sent: Sunday, Mar

Re: macbook air vs ipad 2

2011-03-07 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Is that why we don't have universal, affordable, Braille displays? Because intrenched providers are holding new development and innivation back to benefit current high priced offerings? Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Scott Granados&q

Re: macbook air vs ipad 2

2011-03-07 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Is that why we don't have universal, affordable, Braille displays? Because intrenched providers are holding new development and innivation back to benefit current high priced offerings? Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Scott Granados&q

Re: macbook air vs ipad 2

2011-03-07 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Small numbers notwithstanding, if a company needed a good taxx break and a subsidy, they could produce the display and gain a lot of good from various quarters. The argument for Braille as a reading mode for a select few has the same ring as that argument lots of U.S

Re: macbook air vs ipad 2

2011-03-07 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Small numbers notwithstanding, if a company needed a good taxx break and a subsidy, they could produce the display and gain a lot of good from various quarters. The argument for Braille as a reading mode for a select few has the same ring as that argument lots of U.S

Re: Looktel Money Reader for iPhone

2011-03-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Oh. But how does it know I am done with the money scanning? How does it know if I put a second, new bill down to be scanned? Do I just click Home to stop the process? Very technically challenged. Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall"

Re: a look at money reader on tffp

2011-03-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: You'll have to update your podcast to reflect the any position recognition of the app for the currency. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Greg Aikens" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 18:29 Subject: Re: a look at money reader o

Re: Looktel Money Reader for iPhone

2011-03-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I think I can manage that. smile Thanks. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 20:22 Subject: Re: Looktel Money Reader for iPhone > It is always scanning, which is why it will keep repea

radio warning, earthquake, more

2011-03-10 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I was up late and happened to turn on the BBC . There was an 8.6 or 7 earthquake in the ocean and is causing flooding and damage to Japan. There is a tsunami headed toward the Philapines, Hawaii and Japan. Warning has been extended to Australia and South America. The

O M G, it's beautiful

2011-03-11 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: This afternoon, I took the light rail to the Apple store to get a hands on look at the IPad 2. The line for the IPad 2 was even longer than the last time, when the first IPad was released. One of the mall security guards tried to warn me away with tales of the long line

where is this in the IPhone

2011-03-16 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: In my NetBook running Windows XP, in Outlook Express, there is a contacts section. In this section, I am able to land on an E-mail address and send messages to that address. When I want to send an E-mail, it allows me to start to type the E-mail address and it fills the

Executive Products new IPhone case available

2011-03-16 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I get these updates because I've purchased a case or two made by Executive Products for Braille note takers. The workmanship has always been very consistent and high quality. So, I'm passing this along. I don't know if the pictures will copy, but, that's

Re: Mod note: Re: OT: for list members in Canada?

2011-03-20 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Is there a way to estimate how many blind users of Apple devices there are out there? Some are suggesting that the Apple usage is a mere bump in the Windows road. Quite a bump, I would say. Congratulations on the list and on Apple's accessibility commitment and pra

Re: The Quest for my iPad 2

2011-03-24 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Quite a story. Thank heaven you got it. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Austin Seraphin" To: Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 14:24 Subject: The Quest for my iPad 2 >I went through quite the ordeal to get my precious iPad 2. I wro

changes may cause english and lit profs to gnash their teeth

2011-04-02 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: The article below, taken from Will Smith's compilations, reports changes to the Oxford dictionary that may have teachers tearing their hair. OMG! LOL: Internet Slang Added to Oxford English Dictionary By Daniel Ionescu, PCWorldMar 26, 2011 5:59 AM Time-s

invitation Baum and Bay Area Digital products demonstration

2011-04-12 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Any interested person in the greater Portland, Oregon or Vancouver, Washington area may want to come to this demo. If you are farther afield and can attend, please do. Announcing a demonstration of Baum blindness technologies Presenter: Chris Gray, President U.S

phantom Bluetooth response, possibly

2011-04-18 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I have a PK, the Baum-made Braille note taker that HumanWare re-badged and re-softwared. I tried to pair this with my IPhone 4, just for fun, not expecting anything. The PK appeared to pair with the phone, but the phone did not indicate the presence of the PK. Which device

possible phantom Bluetooth pairing

2011-04-18 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I have a PK, the Baum-made Braille note taker that HumanWare re-badged and re-softwared. I tried to pair this with my IPhone 4, just for fun, not expecting anything. The PK appeared to pair with the phone, but the phone did not indicate the presence of the PK. Which device

Card Cloud app, solution or problem

2011-04-26 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I recently read about an app called Card Cloud on a tech review. I liked the idea of having E-cards that could be easily re-designed by me and passed around to contacts. I really liked the idea about my being able to read these same cards from others without having

Re: Such a fantastic day!

2011-04-26 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Do you mean when I start my messages with: "Cheree Heppe here:" I just type that in. The same goes for the footer message where I type: "Regards, Cheree Heppe" Repetitively yours, Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "

Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-30 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Where are the privacy concerns in this app's development strategy? For my money, blind people who must read printed documents would do as well to obtain volunteer strangers off the street, because that is how private DocuScan's document reading would be by compa

photography why not harness to scanning requirements

2011-04-30 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: There has been a discussion about accessible apps for document scanning. With this in mind, the following David Pogue article suggests lots of visual ways to photograph. Since I am totally blind, I'm not going to be photographing any time soon because I can't be s

Re: IPad II thoughts

2011-05-06 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: It's like preferring apples to oranges. I love the two IOS devices I have, but, because it is a phone as well, tend to use my phone outside the house more than the IPad. The IPad is better for enlarged graphics, but I don't respond to graphics of any stripe, so, t

Re: A jingle I recorded for a client. All done on a Mac in Pro Tools 9.

2011-05-10 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Yah, Colon, go get an IPhone. It will blow your mind, all the ways the phone can help you and you'll love it!! Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Colin M" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:22 Subject: Re: A jingle I recorded fo

Re: Say Goodbye to Skype, Microsoft just bought it for 8.5 billion

2011-05-10 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: MS doesn't even handle its own accessibility, let alone upgrades. Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: "Mark BurningHawk Baxter" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:29 Subject: Re: Say Goodbye to Skype, Microsoft just bought it for 8.5

Re: Say Goodbye to Skype, Microsoft just bought it for 8.5 billion

2011-05-10 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Oh, no, are you serious? Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: Jes Smith To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 8:26 Subject: Say Goodbye to Skype, Microsoft just bought it for 8.5 billion Hi all Looks like

Re: Aftershockz bluez 2s headset

2016-11-16 Thread Cheree Heppe
I love mine because they let me hear both ambient and i-device sounds, improving navigation and phone access. They pair just fine. Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 16, 2016, at 13:46, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > Hi, > > Has anyone on the list had aftershockz bluez 2S headset? If so, is it easy

Re: Aftershockz bluez 2s headset

2016-11-16 Thread Cheree Heppe
gt; prefer something that works better on the train, but otherwise I love my > Aftershokz > and highly recommend them. > >> On Nov 16, 2016, at 6:08 PM, Cheree Heppe wrote: >> >> I love mine because they let me hear both ambient and i-device sounds, >> impr

Re: Apple store now stocking accessibility items

2016-05-13 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe Here: I vote for Hyms and which other Braille display/note takers interface with Apple devices. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone > On May 12, 2016, at 17:22, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > It's incredibly nice to see that Apple is doing thi

Re: iPad Pro 9.7inch.

2016-05-23 Thread Cheree Heppe
The smart keyboard works well and can fold to stand the iPad pro in landscape mode. I think that there is a separate back side snap on to protect from scratching. Typing on that keyboard is fine. Since I have a Keys2Go Keyboard that is flat and portable and fits in bags and purses, that's what

Re: I thought Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac was suppose to be accessible

2016-06-04 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I purchased MS Office 2013, a purchase I continue to regret. It's my guess that totally blind testers are scarce in Microsoft cosmology, while partially sighted testers who meet the legal definition of blindness and make directors and managers comfortable around blin

Re: I thought Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac was suppose to be accessible

2016-06-04 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: That's not what the Microsoft reps who sold me the MS Office product said. Apparently, they had also been mis-led. Regards, Cheree Heppe Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 4, 2016, at 09:04, Mary Otten wrote: > > There was never any claim made for the accessibi

Re: Looking for audio or even txt tutorials to get me started with VO and my new Mac

2016-06-13 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: I am liking and learning from a book on the ibooks store titled: Mastering the Macintosh With VoiceOver by Tim Sniphin (SP) Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 13, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Andy wrote: > > Hi Kimeer. > > where these books available as text files or Brail

Re: o/t another sign of the times AISquared acquired by vfo

2016-06-14 Thread Cheree Heppe
Cheree Heppe here: Isn't GW Micro part of AI Squared? Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2016, at 11:57 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > > http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-squared-joins-vfo-home-of-freedom-scientific-and-optelec-300284405.html > > The end is one step c

Re: Strategies for Charging your iPhone 7 while using wired Headphones

2016-09-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
Why not use a splitter? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 8, 2016, at 11:23, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > this is why they should have used Micro USB as the standard originally like > all other manufacturers. USB C will be the next standard, I guess it will > eventually replace micro USB, will probably

Re: Strategies for Charging your iPhone 7 while using wired Headphones

2016-09-08 Thread Cheree Heppe
ulting > Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training > http://Mosen.org > >> On 9/09/2016, at 8:14 AM, Cheree Heppe wrote: >> >> Why not use a splitter? >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Sep 8, 2016, at 11:23, Mike Arrig

Re: Future technology gifts for my girlfriend

2016-09-10 Thread Cheree Heppe
I own an Air and love the form factor. The retina is elegant, but not as powerful. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 10, 2016, at 11:24, christopher hallsworth > wrote: > > Yeah it does thank you. Will sleep on it. >> On 10 Sep 2016, at 19:09, Scott Granados wrote: >> >> I think your mac applica

Re: new Mac

2016-09-10 Thread Cheree Heppe
I would buy the smallest with the most processing power. They all handle VoiceOver. These are not Windows Machines. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 10, 2016, at 16:01, Sarai Bucciarelli > wrote: > > Hi guys: > Hope all is going well. I currently have a 2010 15 inch Macbook pro, 500 GB > HD,

Re: IOS10 Mail app changes

2016-09-15 Thread Cheree Heppe
It seems counterproductive to force an up-to-date, streamlined functionality, such as iOS to emulate an older, difficult, clumsy system, namely OS. If I'm not mistaken, there are more users of the iOS than the OS. The iOS represents a gateway experience that the public has readily adopted. Amon

Re: IOS10 Mail app changes

2016-09-15 Thread Cheree Heppe
You developers and designers, changers and alter era can flick yourselves into you-know-where regarding this change to mail on iOS. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2016, at 15:27, David Chittenden wrote: > > Correct, the way messages are handled has changed. Visually, it now looks > much mo

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