This confused me at first too. When you get to the search box, just choose the search option without typing anything. On Jul 5, 2013, at 7:53 AM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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? I'm waiting for it to come out in the UK. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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