Hi there How do you search for points of interest? That is, I can't figure out how to get a listing under a category. When I did a search, I did it by the name of the place, but if you don't know the name of a given place, how do you get a category list? Regards, Gigi
Sent from my iPhone On Jul 4, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > I have not, but here's how the Sendero app works if you want to get from > where you are to somewhere else. > 1. Open the app and tap "routes" or "POIs". > 2. If you selected "routes", you can enter an address, do a POI search, > choose "route to home", or select from the last couple routes you have > created. If you chose "POIs" instead, you can search for your POI or get a > list of all the ones around you. Double tap one to select it. > 3. Now that you have the destination, you are presented with several route > options: vehicle (fastest), vehicle, pedestrian, getting warmer, and > multi-modal. Pick the type of route you want and that's it; the app will now > give you spoken directions, using VO speech (so don't lock the phone) to your > destination. It also says upcoming intersections and nearby POIs, if you have > enabled those options. > On Jul 4, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Brian Fischler <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey Alex, >> >> Have you used Blind Square also? Would love to hear how Seeing Eye compares >> to it, if you have any thoughts. I love the developer for Blind Square as he >> is constantly working on improving the app. My only gripe with Blind Square >> is the GPS accuracy seems to be off a bit, and I'm not sure if that is just >> GPS in general. I would love a GPS app that would help me get pretty close >> to the door of stores, don't know if I am dreaming here, what I love about >> Blind Square is you just turn it on and it tells you everything around you. >> I'm sure someone will eventually do a comparison between the two, but from >> what I can tell with Seeing Eye's price tag, people aren't running out to >> get it. Thanks for your thoughts. >> On Jul 4, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I beta tested the app. It is really nice and easy to use, particularly if >>> you have a 4S or better since you can use dictation in searches or address >>> inputs. The lack of a trial is actually an Apple thing - they don't let >>> apps that use subscription-based payment systems offer free trials. >>> Sendero is looking into a monthly subscription option which would let users >>> test the app for just a few dollars, but it is not there yet. If you have >>> any questions about the app, let me know and I can try to answer them. I >>> did not buy it, but I did test it for several months, up to the final beta >>> (which is, as I understand it, the 1.0 release). >>> On Jul 4, 2013, at 5:27 AM, Cheree Heppe <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Cheree Heppe here: >>>> If an app with a subscriber price tag or sixty-some dollars per year >>>> appeared from the general market in the App Store, I guess there would be >>>> some takers. >>>> It so reflects that old, captive, unaware audiance modality which rehab >>>> and other specializing entities could present to their constituents as the >>>> one and only choice. No test driving, as is offered with some of the >>>> general market GPS apps. This no trial version available is all about >>>> that trust in me thing. If they had something competitive, would they be >>>> afraid to offer trial versions? >>>> It's more Murphy-itis on Seeing Eye's part. But, with their monthly >>>> captive audiance, there should be a lot of sells in the offing. >>>> Regretfully, I did not find the Sendero GPS especially helpful or, more >>>> helpful than what I got over Apple's App store. This isn't because I'm >>>> mostly sighted or anything; it's just that the Sendero GPS contained heavy >>>> layoring for reaching info, wasn't intuitive and didn't add much to how I >>>> get around. >>>> If I marketed a special, separate, but equal blindness app that all sorts >>>> of expert testers had previously tested, I would offer that test drive. >>>> Who knows, maybe tha new Seeing Eye GPS app would really be worth the high >>>> price. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Cheree Heppe >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my IPhone 4S >>>> >>>> On 04/07/2013, at 1:00, Kawal Gucukoglu <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I understand the new Sendero App has come out in the US. Has anyone used >>>> it? 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