Me, I'd rather use structured discovery. It's free and let's you go anywhere.
Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in! Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! On Jul 12, 2013, at 3:00 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > First, it'd only be two apps, Blindsquare in the background speaking POIs and > streets and your maps/gps app telling you where to go. It sounds combersome, > but if you don't know where you are going, a cane or dog won't help you. > True, once you know a route a dog is good about taking you back to the same > place, but for getting to new places or getting to known places in new ways > you sometimes need or want the extra help of technology. If it's a single app > you want, Sendero's app can do the job, but it is $70 per year or $130 every > three years. I'd rather get Blindsquare and use iOS7's walking directions > when that comes out, but that's just me. > On Jul 12, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Ray Foret jr <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Gee wizz. Three apps just to get around? Better just to use a cane or >> guide dog then right? I mean, three apps just to get around? Ain't that >> getting just a bit cumbersome? >> >> >> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >> built-in! >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >> >> On Jul 12, 2013, at 1:22 PM, Mike Arrigo <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This leads to a question, when launching the third party apps for >>> navigation, is it specified what type of root to create, driving, walking, >>> etc? Or does the third party app use whatever is set as the default? >>> Original message: >>>> 1) Kind of. It itself has this getting warm, but it supports many 3rd >>>> party apps that you can be launched directly from BSq: TomTom, Navigon, >>>> MotionX, Google Maps, Apple maps etc. Since BlindSquare can run on >>>> backgrpund, you will get best of both worlds. For example Navigon is >>>> giving turn-by-turn and BlindSquare is adding street info, intersections >>>> and information about surrounding places on top of that. In-app >>>> turn-by-turn is something that is planned into future, but superior >>>> support for 3rd party apps you might already have will never go away >>> >>>> 2) Sure you can. They are saved to iCloud, so they are shared among all >>>> your iOS devices and when switching to new phone, all settings and POIs >>>> follow automatically. >>> >>>> 3) Yes it does. It announces street addresses with numbers and >>>> intersections both in pedestrian and faster speeds. It can announce >>>> intersections in high speed also >>> >>>> 4) Pretty close but it varies fro many factors. If you track Foursquare >>>> place, t doesn'teven try to get closer than 16 meters since we don't know >>>> nothing about accuracy of original POI. If you reset lcation for that or >>>> create your own POI, also accuracy is saved to iCloud, in the case that >>>> accuracy of POI and your current accuracy is good, it will guide you just >>>> to the edge of accuracy (like 7 meters). That way it can give it's final >>>> announcement with clockface information about direction >>> >>>> To get good overview of the app, please listen to this podcast: >>>> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users >>>> >>>> <http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users> >>> >>>> BR, Ilkka, BlindSquare app developer >>>> Lähetetty iPadista >>>> Alex Hall <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> kirjoitti >>>> 12.7.2013 kello 15.47: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> All this talk about Blindsquare makes it sound like a pretty neat app, and >>>> clearly a lot of people use it. Here are my questions: >>> >>>> 1. Can it do routes? That is, can I tell it I want to get to my home, or >>>> some business or address, and have it guide me there? If so, is this >>>> turn-by-turn (I doubt it) or a "getting warmer" method? >>> >>>> 2. Can I save my own POIs in the app, even without a Foursquare account? >>>> If I need such an account, can I not have my location broadcast to >>>> everyone else on Foursquare or Twitter? >>> >>>> 3. Does the app know streets at all? Again, likely not, but you never know. >>> >>>> 4. How is the accuracy? I realize this will vary wildly from place to >>>> place, and even due to things like weather and where on your person you >>>> carry your phone, but in general, how close does it get you to >>>> destinations? >>> >>>> Thanks in advance for answers to these. I almost got Blindsquare, then I >>>> started helping to test the Sendero app and found that Blindsquare would >>>> be redundant. However, I do not plan on buying the Sendero app, especially >>>> with walking directions coming to Maps in iOS7, so I am once again >>>> considering Blindsquare. >>> >>> >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>> [email protected] <mailto:[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] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out >>>> <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 >>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out >>>> <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. >> >> > > > > 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. 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