Just another note about shaking: it's good to know that shaking is available on for apps that are running on foreground. That's iOS limitation.
Sent from my iPhone On 8.7.2013, at 12.46, Kawal Gucukoglu <[email protected]> wrote: > This feature of shaking the phone does not work on my I phone at all. I have > the same problem as Christa. Why can't Blind square announce Cross streets? > The Seeing I App is not in the UK yet either. But when it is, I'll be sure to > get it. I don't know if any of you are on the Sendero List, but perhaps the > developer of Blind Square should get on it as the Sendero App is using Blind > Square as well. I do not have a foresquare account so perhaps the feature > that The Sendero App uses would be of no use to me when I got it. Also Blind > square stops working when I've done 15 minutes and it gos to sleep. Why can't > blind square wake up automatically when you start moving? > > On 8 Jul 2013, at 10:21 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]>: >>> >>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>>> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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. As far as I can see >>>>>>>> right now, BlindSquare seems to be better at points of interest >>>>>>>> location. >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>> 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. >>>> 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. >> 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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