Jessica, price is USD 24 for that fun but it's one time fee and updates are free. Even that podcast was outdated since I have had 2 or 3 updates after that, so now you have also possibility to use your Contacts lists, read Foursquare specials and tips, leave tips and more.
On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 12:12 AM, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com>wrote: > Cool podcast, thanx for the info on that; wish I had the $14 to shell out > for it now. > > On Aug 30, 2013, at 12:27 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa wrote: > > Jessica, BlindSquare is designed for visually impaired, so it is very > fluent to use. For example, there is just one search box where you type any > search term. It will find places by name, address, your contacts by name, > address or company, categories matching search term etc. From search > results you have options like "make a phone call", "google it", "show > restaurant menu", "simulate location" (you can "visit there" at home). You > can also set alert distance for the place, so for example, if you simulated > your destination at home and found nearest bus stop, you can set alert > distance of 300 meters for that stop, so you will get alerted when you need > to get off. There is also button to Plan a route. It will list you all > navigation apps you have installed (Google Maps, TomTom, Navigon, Waze > etc.) and when selected, you will have that 3rd party app running, > destination is selected and you will get spoken turn-by-turn. BlindSquare > will stay on background adding information about your address, > intersections and nearby places while you go. > > You will learn most of it's features by listening this podcast: > http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users > Some more features: > https://audioboo.fm/boos/1497058-blindsqare-news-podcast-1-for-release-1-43 > Walking demo: > https://audioboo.fm/boos/1555578-blindsquare-walking-demo-using-google-maps > > > > On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 4:00 AM, Jessica Moss > <junglebookfa...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Ok, I'm really confused here. I've started trying to use google maps, >> for example, and have a love-hate relationship with it, considering the >> fact that I love the idea that unlike mapquest, the search feature as far >> as finding a location such as "pizza hut," is so much easier, however, I >> don't like the fact that you can't access your contact info like you can >> with map quest/apple maps, which is something I do really frequently. >> Also, I've found that in a lot of cases, its acuracy can be really off >> when navigating, and was wondering if anyone else has ever had this issue. >> Something else I was curious about, what's the difference between using >> blindsquare with an app like google maps, and just using google maps, for >> example, by itself? >> On Aug 29, 2013, at 11:10 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: >> >> > I actually use GPS more for telling me streets and places than >> directions. While it's certainly no substitute for a cane or guide dog and >> good travel skills, for me it's just as important. I remember back in 2009, >> this was when I was using way finder on a Nokia Symbian phone, I had gone >> out for a nice long walk, on the way home, one of the streets had an >> interesting curve in it and I found myself in a different place than I >> expected. I probably would not have gotten back on track had it not been >> for the GPS program, and it was kind of late so there was no one around to >> ask. These days, having nearby explorer on my android devices, and the >> sendero seeing eye app and blindsquare on my iphone are good things for >> sure. >> > Original message: >> >> Wow, Cheree! what a story! >> > >> >> Glad you had friends you could call and that all worked out well! :) >> > >> >> I love the fact that GPS apps are so prevalent on mobile platforms >> now. -And that so many of them are at least usable for us. It's very >> freeing when you think about it. :) >> > >> >> In addition to assisting people you are with, they can go a long way >> to helping people get acquainted with their environments so that we can >> really get a better sense of our surroundings. >> > >> >> Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful night! >> > >> >> Smiles, >> > >> >> Cara :) >> >> On Aug 28, 2013, at 9:08 PM, Cheree Heppe <che...@dogsc4me.com> wrote: >> > >> >> Cheree Heppe here: >> > >> >> The use of the GPS in a car could only have happened to somebody in a >> sit-com, but, trust me, it happened to my friends and me this afternoon. >> >> A pair of apparently solid sandals that I wore to work completely >> broke down, leaving me the choice of walking in my nearly bare feet over >> questionably clear sidewalks and streets to get home. I decided that would >> be a very risky plan and phoned a family I have known for some years with >> an emergency plea for transport or to borrow a pair of shoes. All of the >> girls and their mother wear the same size shoe as I do. >> >> The mom, Carolyn, agreed to pick me up after my work day and drive me >> home and share a pair of shoes until I could step on to home turf and >> return them. >> >> At about 17:25, long after I got outside in my nearly bare feet, they >> hadn't arrived. Two phone calls determined that Carolyn had parked her SUV >> in one of those self-serve parking garages and walked several blocks to me. >> >> When Carolyn and her daughter, Hannah, saw me outide my building, they >> simultaneously realized that they'd forgotten the loaner pair of shoes in >> their car. >> >> Carolyn wore a double pair of socks and let me slip into her sneakers. >> We carefully, for Carolyn's sake, wended our way to find the building and >> her SUV. >> >> Once up the ramps and at the car, we all got inside, only to have >> Carolyn realize that her credit card was at home next to the laptop. This >> car park requires a credit card in order to open the exit gates. >> >> We decided to use my card. Carolyn took it to the machine, where, >> because of Braille labelling I affixed with the card number, etc, it >> promptly got well and truly jammed in the machine. Naturally, it hadn't >> gotten to the stage to let us, or the ever-growing line of cars and driers >> out of the parking structure. >> >> On the automatic card machine now jammed with my card is a keypad to >> use in case of problems. Carolyn dialed and explained that a card had >> gotten jammed in the machine. >> >> Several staff from the Embassy Suites to which the parking structure >> belonged, came out and could not get the card out. Meanwhile, the drivers >> were making increasingly interesting suggestions about our situation. >> >> Finally, the hotel engineer came with a pair of needle-nose pliers and >> pulled the card out. >> >> All and sundry breathed a really large sigh of relief and we all got >> free egress from there. >> >> Not, for the GPS part. >> >> Carolyn is not familiar with the city and I am not familiar with >> driver helps. What a team. So, I brought up WAZE, a navigation and >> traffic GPS that one of my former readers swears by. Sure enough, after I >> set it up, I had to turn off VoiceOver to Carolyn's sighted daughter could >> read the directions to Carolyn. WAZE is more accessible than it started >> out to be, but still is not blind friendly enough to use the way we would >> really like. It's amazing for sighted users, however. >> >> We found our way home beautifully. >> >> If I actually learn how to use some of my GPS apps, I suspect I will >> have powerful tools in the palm of my hand. I have Ariadne and Blind >> Square and they help more than hinder. 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