There is separate volume setting for Acapela voices in settings. You can balance volume with VoiceOver using that.
If you favourite a place, then you will hear also arrival and bypass announcements. I'm not sure if this is what you meant, but let me know! Lähetetty iPhonesta Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> kirjoitti 12.7.2013 kello 13.50: > Hi guys > Earlier it was asked about features that we would like for BlindSquare. Now > that I've had it for a while, a short while to be true, I have a couple of > ideas. > > First, I think the meet speech mode should be available on all BlindSquare > screens. This is because I'm having to turn the volume down on my headphones, > and voiceover is very low to the point where I can't hear it when I'm done > that. Also, I got a phone call the other day, and I couldn't hear and I had > to start raising the volume on the headphone before I could talk on the call. > So, I'm not sure what all can be done about this completely, but that would > be beneficial. > > Another feature, and I don't know if this is possible, would be to be able to > choose a location that you heard when you were passing it so that you would > be notified when you got there. Or, maybe you could put it on your favorites > right then and there. This is just some ideas. > > Regards, > Gigi > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 4:39 AM, Cheree Heppe <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Cheree Heppe here: >> On my commute this afternoon, I tried blind square on the bus. >> Sure enough, I got readouts of passing stores and learned more about my new >> area. For instance, there is a Pendleton outlet store at a bus stop on my >> way home. Good-bye fat wallet! >> When I neared my place, which I have as a favorite, the app made a chiming >> tone and announced the address. As the bus left my location toward the >> transit center, the app gave a descending chime. >> I was also able to find a place new to me while walking. >> >> >> Regaards, >> Cheree Heppe >> >> >> Sent from my IPhone 4S >> >> On 09/07/2013, at 3:45, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I can tell you what happens there. So, BlindSquare can work inside shopping >> malls pretty well. Like you know, positioning in iOS devices is not only >> based on GPS but also cell tower and wifi radios around you. It means, >> BlindSquare will know your rough position and adapt annoucements according >> to that. >> >> If distance to the place is below current location accuracy, you will not >> hear direction and you will hear word "about" before distance. If you >> increase notification distance, you will hear more places with clockface >> information. >> >> You can also start tracking a place that is - let's say - 150 meters from >> you. You will probably hear distance and clockface for half of the way >> there. >> >> I'm pretty sure that in the future indoor positioning will get better and >> better. Couple months ago, Apple acquired a company >> (http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/03/23/apple-buys-indoor-gps-company-wifislam-for-20m) >> for 20 million dollars who had working prototype on Android devices. Their >> system uses knowledge of wifi radio signals to get location with accuracy of >> few meters. >> >> In Finland we have startup called Indoor Atlas (http://www.indooratlas.com). >> With their technology, one can record static magnetic fields inside >> buildings. You can then use your mobile devices magnetometer to calculate >> fingerprint and get your location inside that building. >> >> So within next few years, it becomes really interesting to have more >> navigation possibilities also inside buildings! >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 1:25 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello guys >>> I foundw out something about BlindSquare yesterday that I was most >>> impressed with. I almost didn't test it out, because I figured no GPS >>> program would do this anyway. >>> >>> Yesterday, I went to Northpark mall to the Apple Store I left BlindSquare >>> running. It started telling me about a lot of the stores as I was passing. >>> The only thing is, and I understand why, it didn't tell me left or right >>> but it did give distance. >>> >>> Oh, for those of you on this list like myself who are in the Dallas >>> metroplex area, they slightly moved the Apple store. It looks enough >>> different that my poor dog couldn't find it. I had to ask. It's still the >>> busiest place in the mall. It's three times bigger. >>> Regards, >>> Gigi >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jul 9, 2013, at 1:25 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Jonathan, I have heard rumour that 3rd party applications wouldn't get you >>>> to mayor and it would be shame if Foursquare API's would work that way. I >>>> actually don't know. I don't play so much that I would know from my own >>>> experience. I found some conversations that says that 3rd party apps has >>>> just the same features: >>>> https://getsatisfaction.com/foursquare/topics/3rd_party_app_checkins_vs_official_app >>>> >>>> I have earned my badges by using BlindSquare. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 3:30 AM, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Hi Ilkka, can you earn mayorships if you check in with Blindsquare, or do >>>>> you have to use the official app to earn them? >>>>> Jonathan Mosen >>>>> Mosen Consulting >>>>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >>>>> http://Mosen.org >>>>> >>>>> On 9/07/2013, at 4:48 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Foursquare itself is a game millions of people plays around the world. >>>>>> Blindsquare (and now also Seeing Eye) benefits of the fact that this >>>>>> crowdsourced game creates worlds largest active register of places >>>>>> around the world. If some place is missing, someone playing Foursquare >>>>>> will add it and give it category + address information, because they >>>>>> earn points in a game! >>>>>> >>>>>> If you like to play this game, BlindSquare has full support for it too. >>>>>> You can also check-in to places without publishing information about >>>>>> your location to anyone. You still earn points and hear your score and >>>>>> who of your Foursquare friends are in front of you. >>>>>> >>>>>> I know some visually impaired are friends in Foursquare and share their >>>>>> checkins. They will get push notifications about friends checkins and >>>>>> get to know if they are near each other. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have plans to have even more benefits if you start playing game while >>>>>> using BlindSquare. For example, from your check-ins, BlindSquare could >>>>>> learn what type of restaurants you tend to like and suggestions will get >>>>>> better and better. >>>>>> >>>>>> I once more want to say that it is not needed to play Foursquare or even >>>>>> have Foursquare account to use BlindSquare. It is just an extra twist >>>>>> and kind of cool to be able to do checkin by shaking the device or even >>>>>> get you automatically checked in places you have given this permission. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 7:14 PM, Matt Dierckens >>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Hi Mike. >>>>>>> With foursquare, you can do something called, checking in. >>>>>>> This means, you check in to the place,and you get points for checking >>>>>>> in to the place. Sometimes, places like stores or restaurants will give >>>>>>> you specials for checking in with 4square. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2013-07-08, at 12:06 PM, Mike Busboom <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > Hello Matt, >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Since I have never used BlindSquare or 4Square, I do not know what >>>>>>> > you mean when you talk about "checking in" to a place. Could you >>>>>>> > clarify or refer me to some explanatory information. >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Thanks and best regards! >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Mike >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > On 8,Jul,2013, at 5:25 PM, Matt Dierckens <[email protected]> >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> >> Hi Mike. >>>>>>> >> No, you do not need an account with 4square to use the app. The only >>>>>>> >> reason you would need it is if you anted to check in at the place >>>>>>> >> you were going to. >>>>>>> >> On 2013-07-08, at 11:11 AM, Mike Busboom <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >>> I really enjoyed reading your posting, and I have one question: >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> Before using BlindSquare, do you need to have an account with >>>>>>> >>> 4Square? I had heard that this was necessary, but I don't know for >>>>>>> >>> sure. >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> Thank you very much, >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> Mike >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>> On 29,Jun,2013, at 8:06 AM, Vivianna <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>> >>>>>>> >>>> i absolutely love this app. i am still learning the new city that >>>>>>> >>>> i have moved to and, this app is great for that. yesterday, for >>>>>>> >>>> example, i was on paratransit. well, you know how they tend to >>>>>>> >>>> drive you about, who knows where, while on your way to your >>>>>>> >>>> destination? i started my blind square app and just had a listen >>>>>>> >>>> as we were going along. we pulled into a parking lot, i shook the >>>>>>> >>>> phone and it told me we were at a grocery store. i asked the >>>>>>> >>>> driver; hey, are we at the grocery store and he said; we sure are. >>>>>>> >>>> it's great for learning new streets as well as what's around you >>>>>>> >>>> when on out of town trips also. >>>>>>> >>>> i do use my navigation apps with ear buds though instead of >>>>>>> >>>> bluetooth. i think it's just the nature of the beast but, things >>>>>>> >>>> seem to be cut out completely or the first part is chopped off. >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> Vivianna >>>>>>> >>>> >>>>>>> >>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscribe@googlegroups -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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