Hi again I will check out the settings on voiceover like you said, but I think it means that if I raise the voiceover volume the speech volume on BlindSquare might be too loud at times. But I will find out.
I know I can do a search and make a place a favorite. However, I had in mind that you heard something that you didn't know about, so you decide to make it a favorite without having to do a search. Like I said, I don't even know if this is possible. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 12, 2013, at 6:46 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. > 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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