Category Archives: iPhone

The Problem Lies Between the Chair and the Phone

Posted on September 15, 2012 by John

I did take the plunge yesterday. Yes, I decided to order or preorder the iPhone 5. I wasn’t due for an upgrade on my AT&T contract, but I weighed my options and I decided to go for it. It wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The iPhone 5 Event, Some Random Thoughts and Opinions

Posted on September 12, 2012 by John

Apple events are always interesting and fascinating to me. I must first say a big thank you to the great people who take part in the Maccessibility Round Table for inviting me to take part in their live streaming of … Continue reading →

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Update, 3/12/12

Posted on March 13, 2012 by John

As a quick update, I added the user guide for the iPhone and iOS 5.1 to the Documentation page. As a side note in relations to the documentation, the RTF files for the Apple manuals might load slowly in your … Continue reading →

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The iPhone 4S and iOS 5; My Perspective

Posted on November 5, 2011 by John

My Transition from the 3GS to the 4S A lot has been written in many many places about the iPhone 4S, and several people have shared their experiences with the latest smart phone from Apple as well. So, I figured … Continue reading →

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Updates, 10/19/11

Posted on October 19, 2011 by John

The 12th episode in the Macfortheblind Audio Demonstration Series has been added. I try to cover some iTunes basics as far as the interface, the menus and some important iTunes preferences. However, being that iTunes is quite a sophisticated program, … Continue reading →

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Updates, 10/14/11, and a Public Apology

Posted on October 14, 2011 by John

With the official release of the iPhone 4S coming today, I envy those who have already received their new phones or are expecting them today. Since I ordered mine from AT&T, I don’t know when mine is shipping, as I … Continue reading →

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iOS5 is Here!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by John

Today, iOS 5 became available for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPads 1 and 2, and the 3rd and 4th generation iPod Touch models. Besides there being some 200 new features, there are several changes and improvements to VoiceOver. As … Continue reading →

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A Few Notes

Posted on October 8, 2011 by John

Just as a few notes for those who are subscribed to this blog or who are subscribed to our Audio Demonstration Series, the next episode will be coming. I ended up damaging the audio jack for my Mac Book Pro, … Continue reading →

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Something of Possible Interest for iPhone and iPad Users

Posted on June 23, 2011 by John

Courtesy of a post from the viPhone list by Esther, appadvice.com posted a pretty nice list and review of some useful and fun apps for the iPhone and iPad. There are some popular ones missing, but this review is fairly … Continue reading →

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An Article of Interest

Posted on May 23, 2011 by John

This might be a bit off topic as far as directly relating to the use of the Mac or iOS devices, yet it is still quite important for both the blind and iOS devices overall. Josh de Lioncourt of the … Continue reading →

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