iBUG Buzz

#490 - June 28, 2021


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Facilitators:  Keith & Sandhya

Topics: iBUG announcements; cancelling e-mail notifications from Facebook; importing Daisy files into Voice Dream Reader app; using Siri to send text messages – Siri cuts off,  say the word Add to continue the message; hold down side or home button for the duration of the message; Voice Dream Scanner to read a credit card – use AIRA more secure;  in Voice Dream Scanner – go to bottom, can select text to read;  can Facetime a trusted person to read credit card; VoiceOver not reading events on FaceBook;  while on call – call disconnected, VoiceOver stopped, and unable to restart VoiceOver;  try triple tap home button or side button; plug to power supply may help reengage VoiceOver; use headphones to check volume of VoiceOver; option to create event in FaceBook; Facebook event defined; no beep when using dictation button; rumor that in iOS 15, not limit on dictation;

iPhone randomly calling people while in pocket – get a wallet case to prevent accidental calls; exit phone app to prevent accidentally calling ; long time ago app to create speed dials on iPhone; pairing Air Pod Max with non Apple product like Victor Reader;  can use favorite in Phone app to simulate speed dial;

tone on Airpods indicates low battery; use battery widget to measure battery level; widget defined, provides information without having to open the app;  how to add a widget to home screen; reviewing status in the Uber app;  check notification settings for the app; badges, banner and sound notifications; turning off Clubhouse notifications; turning on Do Not Disturb; I Toys segment – Herbie, featuring the lightening to camera adaptor; lightening port plugs into iPhone, the other end has a  standard  USB-A, and a charging port; can plug in a thumb drive, USB headphones, external hard drive, microphone, USB keyboard;  lightening camera adaptor versus a splitter;  can use the Files App or  File Explore app on iPhone;  enabling Do Not Disturb – using Control Center,  go to notifications under setting to program Do Not Disturb, use Siri to toggle Do Not Disturb;  can set whether contact in your favorites can come through while Do Not Disturb is activated; can also allow repeated calls to come through; some e-mails appearing in a table format;  navigating a e-mail message thread; add table navigation to rotor then can read table better.

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