David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message: > From: "'Petrus tuerlings' pet...@vodafone.co.nz [atig-nz]" > <atig...@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 6 August 2014 7:03:07 NZST > To: <atig...@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [atig-nz] FW: [abcnz-blinddiscuss] San Francisco Airport Introducing > Some New Technology > Reply-To: atig...@yahoogroups.com > > Not sure if this got posted to this list yet so thought i’d forward it on. > > > > From: abcnz-blinddisc...@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:abcnz-blinddisc...@yahoogroups.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 5 August 2014 3:08 p.m. > To: paula.wa...@gmail.com > Subject: [abcnz-blinddiscuss] San Francisco Airport Introducing Some New > Technology > > > > > > Hi all > > Now I’d happily offer to test this out if someone pays my air fares. > > Just sharing FYI as always and apologies for those who see it more than once. > > Cheers > > Paula. > > SFO Terminal 2 San Francisco International is about to make life decidedly > easier for blind and visually impaired travelers. The airport has teamed up > with Indoo.rs to unveil a Bluetooth beacon system that will help these > passengers find their way through Terminal 2 using only their phone. When > users walk past one of the 500 transmitters, their devices will announce > nearby points of interest; they can find flight gates, ATMs, information > desks and power outlets without asking for help. An early version of the > necessary app also has a directory for sighted visitors. The guide technology > only works on iOS devices so far, but The Verge understands that it will > eventually support Android-toting guests as well. Indoo.rs expects the > service to be available either late in the third quarter or early in the > fourth. > > > __._,_.___ > Posted by: "Petrus tuerlings" <pet...@vodafone.co.nz> > Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group > • Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) > > Yahoo Groups > New feature! Create Photo Albums in Groups Effortlessly > Now, whenever you share photos with your group, a new album is automatically > created in the Group. It's so simple! Try it now! > > _______________________________________________ > atig mailing list > atig...@yahoogroups.com > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atig-nz > > The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB) does not accept > responsibility for information and opinions posted to this email list by > individuals. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of its own > information releases, the RNZFB does not accept liability for any losses or > damage arising directly or indirectly from reliance on the information in > them. > > The RNZFB reserves the right to remove subscribers to this email list who > post material that could be considered libellous, defamatory or objectionable. > > To remove yourself from this list so you do not receive any more such > messages send an email to atig-nz-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com with > unsubscribe as the subject. > VISIT YOUR GROUP > • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > > __,_._,___ -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
