Hello Everyone,

The following is my review of the Apple iPhone 3GS Smartphone with regard to user accessibility for the blind and low vision.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Fellow Bluetooth Believing Beau Vivants,

According to Apple technical support, while you can pair as many wireless Bluetooth devices with your iPhone 3GS Smartphone as you wish, as of the current operating system (version 3.0) you may connect to only one Bluetooth device at a time.

Mark

Hello Everyone,

It is virtually impossible to live in the Los Angeles area without being inundated and, to some degree, affected by the death of Michael Jackson. 

I will not comment on his legacy or attempt to add a prophetic track to the melody that was his life for only history is qualified to do so.

What I will do is share perhaps my fondest memory of his showmanship, for in this one way, Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 to June 25, 2009) for just a little while, made me believe in magic, one last time.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Fellow Tremendously Titillating Technology Tetherers,

I think you will find the following link, describing how to configure and successfully use your iPhone 3G or 3GS Smartphone as a broadband MODEM on the AT&T Wireless network, most interesting.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Fellow iPhone 3GS Apple Bobbers,

Some VoiceOver iPhone 3GS users have noticed that if they inadvertently 2-finger double-tap the device’s touch-screen (an Apple VoiceOver specific command for the visually impaired) while the Home Screen is displayed, music from the built-in iPod media player application will begin playing.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello my Bona Fide Barrel of Burgeoning  Bookies,

Convert any MP3 file into a bookmarkable track (audio book) for enjoyment on your iPhone 3GS.  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello Everyone,

I have edited and formatted the iTunes 8 for Windows keyboard shortcuts Help file so that it may be more easily read by those using screen readers, screen magnifiers, and refreshable Braille devices. 

Mark  Read the rest of this entry »

Hello,

If iPhone is set to ring mode, during an incoming call, do the following to silence the ringtone and hear Caller ID Info:

1.
Tap either the Sleep/Wake button or a Volume key once.  This will only silence the ringtone.  You may still answer the call.   Read the rest of this entry »

Hello My Friends, 

As mentioned in a previous post, in preparation for the arrival of the latest member of Team Taylor, the iPhone 3G S, I recently downloaded the latest version of iTunes for Windows.  Today (or was it tonight) I decided to experiment with iTunes for the very first time.  Read the rest of this entry »

QUESTION:
I can find the keypad just fine again when the call ends but so far I haven’t had success finding it during a call. Where would it be in relation to the “end call” button? I can almost always find that during a call.

ANSWER:
Hello My Fellow Visually Impaired iPhone Users,

Do not become frustrated with your inability to access the in-call touch-screen keyboard.

Why Not?

Because it does not exist under a very specific circumstance. 

Allow me to explain:  Read the rest of this entry »