That's one of the things that will improve in future. Now you can always shake to ask your current location.
Sent from my iPhone On 8.7.2013, at 12.14, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com> wrote: > Hi > I can't say anything about the Seeing eye gps as it hasen't come to Sweden > yet, however i've tried Blindsquare and am not friends with it at all. I'm > probably doing something wrong but i have noticed that when i turn into a > street, Blindsquare doesn't announce the street i have turned into before i > am well into it, maybe one or two blocks down and if i'm on the wrong street > i may not know it for quite some time. The trekker breeze is quite responsive > in this matter. I don't know why it is like this, maybe i don't know how to > manage blindsquare. > /Krister > > 7 jul 2013 kl. 22:54 skrev Matt Dierckens <matt.dierck...@gmail.com>: > >> Hi, >> Blindsquare is $15 for life, seeing eye is $70 for a year or $130 for 3 >> hers. I am so glad that I haven't purchased seeing eye. Blindsquare is truly >> amazing >> On 2013-07-07, at 3:32 PM, Randy George <george.ra...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> I would also like to thank everyone for their comparisons of the two >>> products, as I have been considering purchasing a blind friendly pedestrian >>> GPS system for sometime now. I have a random question, how much does each >>> Cost? >>> Thanks so much, >>> Randy >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 7, 2013, at 3:23 PM, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I only acquired Blind Square recently, and haven't really given it a go >>>> yet. I can tell you that I am disappointed thus far with Seeing Eye GPS. >>>> 1. It tells me I am home when I am at my neighbor's house, and that my >>>> home is "behind me" when I do arrive home. >>>> 2. It announces intersections far too early. >>>> 3. It does not say "turn right" or "turn left" when one is actually at >>>> the corner where one wishes to turn -- whereas Navigon is excellent at >>>> this. >>>> 4. It names POI's I am "near" but does not indicate "left" or "right" -- I >>>> do not know if using the location wand will help with this. I have not >>>> tried that yet. >>>> 5. It has been wrong about what side of the street a destination is on >>>> more than once. >>>> >>>> With respect to Seeing Eye GPS, it is interesting to hear what POI's are >>>> around, and its directions are good and easy to understand if you already >>>> have a grasp of the area you are in. It has tremendous potential. If I >>>> had to do it all over again, however, I would save my money and wait for a >>>> later version. >>>> >>>> On Jul 7, 2013, at 2:54 PM, Brian Fischler <blindga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey Gigi, Just wanted to say thanks so much for the comparison. I have >>>>> used Blind Square for awhile, and it is pretty good. It is not perfect, >>>>> as I do notice the feet and time position of a location are off a bit, >>>>> but I think this is due to GPS not being a perfect accuracy down to the >>>>> smallest distance. Additionally, the developer of Blind Square is >>>>> amazing, as he is constantly working on improving the app and tweaking >>>>> it. He is very responsive, and I hope he continues with tweaking it even >>>>> with the competition of Sendero's costly Seeing Eye. I know Sendero has a >>>>> limited market for this app, and they are in business to make money, but >>>>> if they want to be successful they are going to have to become more >>>>> responsive about their product. Thanks again for your review of both >>>>> apps, really insightful. >>>>> On Jul 7, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi guys >>>>>> I realize IM you to both programs mentioned in the subject line. >>>>>> However, I am not new to GPS applications. Here is what I have found so >>>>>> far as far as I am concerned right now. >>>>>> >>>>>> I hate to say this, but right now I like BlindSquare better than I like >>>>>> the Seeing Eye GPS program, this graduate is sorry to say. >>>>>> >>>>>> First of all, BlindSquare is more accurate insofar as my address is >>>>>> concerned. The scene I GPS keeps insisting I am at 1061, where as >>>>>> BlindSquare told me I had reached my house when I was right in front of >>>>>> my door. Also, I tried using the scene I GPS this morning for a route >>>>>> that I knew. I did it on purpose for one but I knew. I tried using the >>>>>> multi thing for planning the route, and I got an error every time I >>>>>> tried it. So, I had to use pedestrian mode. I got on the bus, and I was >>>>>> not given enough cross streets. I have found BlindSquare works better on >>>>>> the bus. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, I did discover one weird thing about replanning when using >>>>>> BlindSquare and navigate. Several times I've used vehicle mode in >>>>>> Gavagan, and it works fine. However, today when I chose public >>>>>> transportation mode or pedestrian mode, Nevaden said not one solitary >>>>>> word until I got to my destination, at which point it told me I got >>>>>> there. I kept BlindSquare tracking, and I was able to find my bus stop. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just a few of my observations. Oh another thing. 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