Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Richard Turner
Thanks for chiming in Mike. I was hoping you would, since I know you have done some thorough work with both apps. I have not done enough with both to make such a strong statement, but I have no reason to disagree. Each release of Nearby Explorer is getting better. JMO, Richard > On Feb 28,

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
No contest here, nearby explorer is better, hands down. When you change direction with nearby explorer, the new direction is automatically spoken, and the upcoming street is announced as soon as it can be determined. With the Sendero app, it doesn't speak the approaching street until you are

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-27 Thread Richard Turner
, which is easier than you would think. Navigon is another GPS app that stores the maps on the phone, but Nearby Explorer has been designed for visually impaired, so it gives you more information. than Navigon. Richard > On Feb 27, 2017, at 6:31 PM, Kelly Pierce <kellyt...@gmail.com&

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-27 Thread Kelly Pierce
of the most densely populated neighborhoods in America. Multi-story buildings are right up against the sidewalk. GPS aps that require a continual data connection do not seem as accurate in this environment as Nearby Explorer that does not use a data connection for maps. Kelly On 2/27/17, Kevin Minor <km

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-27 Thread Kevin Minor
Hi. Another difference between Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer is that you need a data connection for Seeing Eye because it downloads the maps you’re using. Nearby Explorer stores all the maps on the iPhone, and this takes up 4 gigs of storage. Hope this is helpful. Have a blessed day and

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-27 Thread Richard Turner
either Google or Apple. Both Nearby Explorer and Seeing Eye GPS announce streets you are approaching, granted they use a slightly different method for that, so you could replace the use of Blind Square with one of those which also then gives you turn-by-turn directions. Frankly, I have not done

How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-27 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi, I'm looking to supplement my Blindsquare with either Nearby Explorer or Sendaro Seeing Eye. Is there one of these that clearly stands out? Thanks in advance, Keith -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Re: Blind Aquared GPS app

2017-02-23 Thread Michael Feir
I don't think very many places have them yet. There are a number of shopping centres and other places in Finland where the app developer is from. The CNIB headquarters building in Toronto has them. I've heard there's going to be a block in down town toronto which will be saturated with them. I'll

Re: Blind Aquared GPS app

2017-02-23 Thread G Eden
Michael, perhaps I can trouble you to list some of the locations for the local beacons that can be used by blind squared. Regards Geoff Eden From: Michael Feir Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 4:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Blind Aquared GPS app Yes. BlindSquare

Re: Blind Aquared GPS app

2017-02-21 Thread Michael Feir
gt; > I have a question for you. I am helping for a friend of mine who also > lives in Canada too. > > Is the Blind Squared GPS app available in Canada? > > Thank you, > > Scott Dollar > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone &

Blind Aquared GPS app

2017-02-21 Thread Scott Dollar
Hi, I have a question for you. I am helping for a friend of mine who also lives in Canada too. Is the Blind Squared GPS app available in Canada? Thank you, Scott Dollar -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: Vehicle locator GPS app

2016-11-15 Thread Wayne Merritt
etween high quality data and cost. APH.org runs a mailing > list for Near-by Explorer if you want to ask questions of current owners. > > > > Hth, > > > > Chip > > > > > > From: Chip Orange [mailto:lists3...@comcast.net] > Sent: Monday, November 14, 201

RE: Vehicle locator GPS app

2016-11-14 Thread Chip Orange
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: Vehicle locator GPS app Hi Todd, Blind Square only uses street map data from a free data source called “Open Street Map”, and it’s quite inaccurate. In my location, it has street names wrong, and locations of intersections off by hundreds of yards

braille display; was RE: Vehicle locator GPS app

2016-11-14 Thread Chip Orange
for a braille display. Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 4:20 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Vehicle locator GPS app Thanks Chip, I didn’t realize that about Blind Square. Have

RE: Vehicle locator GPS app

2016-11-14 Thread Richard Turner
Thanks Chip, I didn’t realize that about Blind Square. Have you used Aeriadne GPS with a braille display? I have not. It is a good app but since BlindSquare has done so well around here, I hadn’t used it for a while. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com

RE: Vehicle locator GPS app

2016-11-14 Thread Chip Orange
only downloads new maps once a year to begin with, so he doesn’t think offering corrections would even be helpful to such infrequent updates. There is a third mapping choice called Arriadne GPS, which is even less expensive than Blind Square, but which uses Google Mapping data which I believe

Re: Vehicle locator GPS app

2016-11-11 Thread 'RobH.' via VIPhone
Ariadne used to do that. - Original Message - From: "Todd Patkus" <tpte...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 6:47 AM Subject: Vehicle locator GPS app All: I am aware of the device used to track all routes that records a

Re: Vehicle locator GPS app

2016-11-11 Thread Richard Turner
fast, the names can get to be difficult to follow, even when listening to them. Another app is Seeing Eye GPS. It has a subscription mode. I believe you can do a one month subscription to try it out. I'm not sure, but I think it was about $10. It then has several levels of subscriptions: 1 year

Vehicle locator GPS app

2016-11-11 Thread Todd Patkus
All: I am aware of the device used to track all routes that records all the routes one goes then later view the recorded data from the travel. Maps app is OK but need a more of an app that will tell me where I am while the car is moving on the road. Know anything like this? Thank

GPS coordinates on a clock phase

2016-11-08 Thread Fanus
Hello list Is it possible to get GPS coordinates as an item on a apple watch clock phase? Regards Fanus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post

Re[2]: gps in the U K

2016-10-19 Thread Joe Paton
Thanks to Karla and Hary who both helped with my gps questions. Cheers both. Joe On Wed, 19 Oct 2016 06:25:19 +0100 Carla Savage <cokwahn...@gmail.com> wrote: Hi again Joe, I forgot to say in my last email that I don't use a separate bluetooth receiver. The one in the phone is per

Re: gps in the U K

2016-10-18 Thread Carla Savage
pm, Joe Paton <patonpl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > greetings all, > > some advice please, regarding the most apropriate GPS system to > run on an iphone 6s for navigation while walking, or using public transport. > > Is it best to use google maps, if so with which app

Re: Re[4]: gps in the U K

2016-10-18 Thread Carla Savage
o guide me through public >> transport. Harry >> >>> On 18 Oct 2016, at 20:23, Joe Paton <patonpl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> greetings all, >>> >>> some advice please, regarding the most apropriate GPS system to >>> run on an ip

Re[4]: gps in the U K

2016-10-18 Thread Joe Paton
; On 18 Oct 2016, at 20:23, Joe Paton <patonpl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> greetings all, >> >> some advice please, regarding the most apropriate GPS system to >> run on an iphone 6s for navigation while walking, or using public transport. >> >> Is

Re: Re[2]: gps in the U K

2016-10-18 Thread Harry Bell
16 20:39:06 +0100 > Harry Bell <ubupanora...@icloud.com> wrote: > > I use Blindsquare - which can link to Moovit to guide me through public > transport. Harry > >> On 18 Oct 2016, at 20:23, Joe Paton <patonpl...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> greeting

Re[2]: gps in the U K

2016-10-18 Thread Joe Paton
hrough public transport. Harry > On 18 Oct 2016, at 20:23, Joe Paton <patonpl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > greetings all, > > some advice please, regarding the most apropriate GPS system to > run on an iphone 6s for navigation while walking, or using public transport. >

Re: gps in the U K

2016-10-18 Thread Harry Bell
I use Blindsquare - which can link to Moovit to guide me through public transport. Harry > On 18 Oct 2016, at 20:23, Joe Paton <patonpl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > greetings all, > > some advice please, regarding the most apropriate GPS system to > run on an iphone 6s for

gps in the U K

2016-10-18 Thread Joe Paton
greetings all, some advice please, regarding the most apropriate GPS system to run on an iphone 6s for navigation while walking, or using public transport. Is it best to use google maps, if so with which application? Is it necessary to use a bluetooth satelite receiver? If this is done

Re: Seattle area GPS apps

2016-09-05 Thread Joseph Hudson
Tracy, I was just in the Seattle area this past summer, And the one app that worked well for us, was the maps app on the iPhone. Bed transit directions there, and driving and walking directions. When right showed up, and turned on my iPhone informed me dad there was transit directions in

Re: Seattle area GPS apps

2016-09-03 Thread Deb Lewis
Yes. One Bus away is not being developed now so it is gradually becoming more and more inaccurate. Use with caution. Too bad because it has a lot of information. So it’s often a good resource but you have to take it with a grain of salt because things are changing all the time. > On Sep 3,

Seattle area GPS apps

2016-09-03 Thread Traci Duncan
Hi, anyone in the Seattle area that have travel app recommendations? Are you familiar with OneBusAway? If so, can you share your experience? How about BlindSqueare? Have you found it to be accurate in and around the Seattle area? One of the apps I’ve been using for bus route planning is

Re: Which gps app

2016-09-01 Thread Fanus
Subject: RE: Which gps app I want to add that I've been very disappointed in the quality of the maps included with Blind Square GPS (from Open Street Maps), and I am going to switch to one of these mentioned here by Mark. I also purchased Arriadne GPS, and while I need to spend more time learning

Re: Which gps app

2016-08-31 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I use Google Maps. On 31/08/16 12:38, Fanus wrote: Hello list Now that navigon is not that accessible anymore, which gps app can I use which can show a turn by turn list? Regards Fanus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions

RE: Which gps app

2016-08-31 Thread Chip Orange
I want to add that I've been very disappointed in the quality of the maps included with Blind Square GPS (from Open Street Maps), and I am going to switch to one of these mentioned here by Mark. I also purchased Arriadne GPS, and while I need to spend more time learning how to use it, it seems

RE: Which gps app

2016-08-31 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Fanus, Speaking only for myself, I now use the native Apple maps app, along with Seeing Eye GPS XT, and Nearby Explorer. Mark From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Fanus Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 10:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com

Which gps app

2016-08-31 Thread Fanus
Hello list Now that navigon is not that accessible anymore, which gps app can I use which can show a turn by turn list? Regards Fanus -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you

RE: How to Explore Distant Locations Virtually with Seeing Eye GPS?

2016-08-25 Thread Alan Lemly
Thanks for the reply, Chris. Well, so much for making Seeing Eye GPS my go to GPS app because I consider its inability to explore distant locations virtually and save them at my convenience to be a real shortcoming. Alan Lemly From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

2016-08-24 Thread M. Taylor
Subject: Re: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS Hey Mark, I can confirm that I have the same results in my testing of the apps side by side. The NerBy app has a definite issue with telling accurate distances. The Seeing Eye GPS is always on target

Re: How to Explore Distant Locations Virtually with Seeing Eye GPS?

2016-08-24 Thread Chris Chaffin
The Seeing Eye GPS automatically saves the last 20 or 25 routes that you have created in the history. There is no way to actually choose which routes are saved. And from my knowledge, there is no way of virtually looking at a location like you can in Blind Square or Nearby Explorer. Chris

How to Explore Distant Locations Virtually with Seeing Eye GPS?

2016-08-24 Thread Alan Lemly
Hello List, I appreciate the help I got here on how to explore a distant location virtually using APH's Nearby Explorer app. I'm trying to do the same thing with the Seeing Eye GPS app which I'm trying for a month and I can't figure out how to do it. I see how to get a route to a distant

Re: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

2016-08-24 Thread Andy Baracco
, are the POIs. Andy -Original Message- From: Chip Orange Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 1:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS Hi Keith, I believe it actually makes very little difference. Either

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

2016-08-24 Thread Chip Orange
Hi Keith, I believe it actually makes very little difference. Either way, you must first use GPS to get your latitude and longitude (I believe this is the big drain on power), and then with this info, you lookup your street address/location in your map data by either querying via

Re: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

2016-08-24 Thread Ed Worrell
Hey Mark, I can confirm that I have the same results in my testing of the apps side by side. The NerBy app has a definite issue with telling accurate distances. The Seeing Eye GPS is always on target. Thanks, Ed > On Aug 24, 2016, at 12:05 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. > <kram

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

2016-08-24 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Hi Chip, Given the drag on battery when using GPS, how much do you think having maps onboard, as compared to using GoogleMaps or AppleMaps, actually saves? Thanks, Keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chip Orange Sent

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

2016-08-24 Thread Chip Orange
Thank you Mark for your analysis and testing results. I wanted to offer one correction however: GPS apps in no way have to take into consideration their distance from the satellites. The underlying GPS hardware obviously does, but it simply reports the lat and lon to the app, which then does

RE: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

2016-08-24 Thread Rick Alfaro
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS Hello All, I sent the following to A.P.H. in response to a test request: Mark Post: Hello Rob, et al, Okay, I ran a couple of tests with Nearby Explorer, in a vehicle: Note 1

Results of Testing Nearby Explorer in a Vehicle, as Compared to Seeing Eye GPS

2016-08-23 Thread M. Taylor
Seeing Eye GPS XT on my 64GB iPhone 5 S, for real-time comparison. Note 6: I ran both apps with the screen turned off. Note 7: Seeing Eye consistently reported greater GPS accuracy than did Nearby Explorer. Note 8: Please be aware that I am only concerned with and, therefore tested

Which side of the street? was RE: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-22 Thread Richard Turner
, that is not true, but each City can arrange things as they wish. So, perhaps the user guide for Nearby Explorer should just say something like, check in your local city how the address system is organized. This might explain why some GPS programs mixed up which side of the street a given location is on. I

Re: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-22 Thread Kelly Pierce
ps.com] On Behalf > Of Richard Turner > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 9:52 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, > for iOS, GPS Navigation App > > Thanks Mark for posting this. > > It inspired me to conv

RE: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-22 Thread Richard Turner
] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2016 9:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App Thanks Mark for posting this. It inspired me to convert the guide to ePub for those who would

RE: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-20 Thread Richard Turner
@googlegroups.com Subject: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App Hello Everyone, I must say that I am extremely impressed with the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS navigation app, developed by the American Printing House for the Blind. So

Re: Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-20 Thread Jenifer Barr
m extremely impressed with the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, > GPS navigation app, developed by the American Printing House for the Blind. > > So, for your convenience, in either enjoying the app or determining whether > or not to purchase it, I am pasting in the complete text of its user m

Here is the Text of the User Manual for the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS Navigation App

2016-08-20 Thread M. Taylor
Hello Everyone, I must say that I am extremely impressed with the Nearby Explorer, for iOS, GPS navigation app, developed by the American Printing House for the Blind. So, for your convenience, in either enjoying the app or determining whether or not to purchase it, I am pasting

RE: New free GPS

2016-08-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 10:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: New free GPS Hi, Will this app be able to work outside the US or Canada, like in Scandinavia? It would be cool if it was made to work here

Re: New free GPS

2016-08-05 Thread Krister Ekstrom
> > From: viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com > <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy > Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:05 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googleg

RE: New free GPS

2016-08-05 Thread Ron
latest beta? Ron & Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: New free GPS Hello: If anyone is using IOS Beta 10, this app doesn’t work: at l

RE: New free GPS

2016-08-05 Thread Ron
& Danvers From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:05 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: New free GPS Hello: If anyone is using IOS Beta 10, this app doesn’t work: at least, on my p

RE: New free GPS

2016-08-04 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hello: If anyone is using IOS Beta 10, this app doesn’t work: at least, on my phone. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 2:03 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: New free GPS Hi all, A couple

New free GPS

2016-08-04 Thread Ron
Hi all, A couple of weeks ago, someone was asking here about a GPS app that works with Google maps. At the time I stated that there would be one available in Canada only in a few weeks. Well, the few weeks are here and it is available. The fact is that it does work also outside of Canada

another free gps program

2016-08-02 Thread Mike Arrigo
Not sure if anyone has heard of the GPS app called here maps. It used to be totally inaccessible, but recently they have renamed the app, it's now called here we go and is somewhat useable now. It provides turn by turn directions, kind of like google maps. The main issue is that some

Seeing Eye GPS - distance between points

2016-07-21 Thread Jeremy
Hi all, For those using the Seeing Eye GPS, is there a way of determining the distance between two points? For example, if I want to know the distance between my doctor's office and a restaurant? I will appreciate absolutely all help. :) JR -- The following information is important

Re: Blind Aquare GPS app

2016-07-20 Thread Wayne Merritt
It should be BlindSquare all written together. Not sure what the actual full name is. Wayne On 7/20/16, Scott Dollar <dollar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > What is the correct name of the Blind Square GPS app on the app store? I am > trying to search for it but I a

Blind Aquare GPS app

2016-07-20 Thread Scott Dollar
Hi all, What is the correct name of the Blind Square GPS app on the app store? I am trying to search for it but I am not able to find it in the app store on my iphone. Thank you, Scott Dollar -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any

RE: Using GPS Apps in the UK

2016-07-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
resting to see if it "learns" after a while and has improved coverage. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 1:18 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Using GPS Apps in the UK Hi

Re: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread englishrider91
How would you say Seeing Eye GPS compares to Nearby Explorer? I know it's not out for iOS yet, but it sounded from your earlier message as though you had experience using it on android. Thanks, Ari > On Jul 15, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Wayne Merritt <wcmerr...@gmail.com> wrote: > &

Re: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Wayne Merritt
You can use whatever voice with BlindSquare that you want. I have my BlindSquare voice using a female voice, I think her name is Heather, and that is different from the default Google Maps direction voice. Once you find a place in BlindSquare and have the place summary screen up, find the Plan a

Re: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Eleanor burke
not wishing to be too smart but there are podcasts on this very thing so if you go to the blind Square website you will find a link to the podcast. > On 15 Jul 2016, at 22:14, Casey wrote: > > Hi then how do you use google maps and blind square together? > And will they

Re: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Casey
Hi then how do you use google maps and blind square together? And will they both talk using different voices or does one meaning blind square relay on voice over to give you the spoken information? -- Casey -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

Re: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Casey
Hi yes because I use google maps for navigation. Or will the near bye explorer app do that same thing and give me turn bye turn directions when I am riding in A friends car just like google maps does? -- Casey -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

RE: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Jim Noseworthy
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements Hi those two apps that you just told me about cost? If so how much do they cost? Also can you use them along with google maps or not? And if so how do you use this apps with that meaning google maps. -- Casey

Re: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Richard Turner
Blind Square is $29.99 and works with Google Maps very nicely. Nearby Explorer would do both in one app, but I know people who use it on the Android platform and it is very complicated, and verbose and takes a lot to customize it to a person's liking. But, it is a very powerful full service GPS

Re: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Casey
Hi those two apps that you just told me about cost? If so how much do they cost? Also can you use them along with google maps or not? And if so how do you use this apps with that meaning google maps. -- Casey -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If

RE: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Jim Noseworthy
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Casey Sent: Friday, July 15, 2016 10:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: GPS and getting street bye street anoucements Hi okay I was wondering when using google maps can you get street bye street announcements? Or can you only get that when you use the walking

GPS and getting street bye street anoucements

2016-07-15 Thread Casey
Hi okay I was wondering when using google maps can you get street bye street announcements? Or can you only get that when you use the walking mode or whatever that is called on there? If not what is the best app to use with google maps to get the street information that you are coming to or at

Re: Using GPS Apps in the UK

2016-07-15 Thread 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone
Hi Pam, Sieghard's suggestions are good ones. If you have no GPS apps, apart from Google and Apple Maps, a cheap one that is useful here in Ireland and on the continent, is Ariadne. Re the phones, indeed, we can buy Pay As You Go sim cards for as little as 5 Euros a month, which will give

Re: Using GPS Apps in the UK

2016-07-14 Thread Dave
I live in the UK. Here are a few apps you might try, to find out which is best for your needs. 1. moovit 2. seeing Assistant move. 3. ViaOpta nav. 4. AroundMe. 5. Ariadne GPS. These all work fine in the UK. Dave. -Original Message- From: Eleanor burke Sent: Thursday, July 14

RE: Using GPS Apps in the UK

2016-07-14 Thread Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
! From: viphone@googlegroups.com [viphone@googlegroups.com] on behalf of Sieghard Weitzel [siegh...@live.ca] Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 1:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Using GPS Apps in the UK Hi Pam, As for free offerings I would say Apple Maps

Re: Using GPS Apps in the UK

2016-07-14 Thread Eleanor burke
d, Whales, and Ireland. We are both blind, and are looking for > recommendations for good GPS apps we can use there while walking and/or > taking taxis. > > We live in the U.S. and we are also looking at the AT plans for data usage > while we are overseas. The cheapest one is for

RE: Using GPS Apps in the UK

2016-07-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 9:44 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Using GPS Apps in the UK Hi All, My husband and I will be taking a cruise that stops at ports in England, Scotland, Whales, and Ireland

Using GPS Apps in the UK

2016-07-14 Thread Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
Hi All, My husband and I will be taking a cruise that stops at ports in England, Scotland, Whales, and Ireland. We are both blind, and are looking for recommendations for good GPS apps we can use there while walking and/or taking taxis. We live in the U.S. and we are also looking

Re: GPS App works in open area

2016-06-23 Thread Chris Chaffin
PM, Danny Leung <dlng321.mob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello all, > Any one knows a good / reliable GPS app that works in an open area, like > parking lot or in the park? > > I have to go through a few parking lots to enter my work’s building. I would > like to

GPS App works in open area

2016-06-23 Thread Danny Leung
Hello all, Any one knows a good / reliable GPS app that works in an open area, like parking lot or in the park? I have to go through a few parking lots to enter my work’s building. I would like to use an gps app to help myself to train my new guide dog. I have tried MyWay lite app

Re: Maps gps trekker breeze

2016-06-16 Thread Alan Paganelli
You can get them from HumanWare.com and then look for the Trekker link. Alan Sent from my iPad Air > On Jun 15, 2016, at 1:38 PM, Gianni <gianni.morel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > hello, i have a gps trekker breeze. > > does anyone know where i can get the maps? > i need t

Re: Maps gps trekker breeze

2016-06-15 Thread Scott Berry
You need to contact supp...@humanware.com <mailto:supp...@humanware.com> for that. > On Jun 15, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Gianni <gianni.morel...@gmail.com> wrote: > > hello, i have a gps trekker breeze. > > does anyone know where i can get the maps? > i

Maps gps trekker breeze

2016-06-15 Thread Gianni
hello, i have a gps trekker breeze. does anyone know where i can get the maps? i need to put them on my sd-card. Gianni Skype: giannijuve Sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about

Is anyone else having problems renewing a one-month subscription to Seeing Eye GPS?

2016-06-14 Thread englishrider91
I had to call Apple in order to get you for other attempts I made reversed, but a sensually what's happening is that I tap the renew for one month button, or whatever it's called, and go through the process of purchasing it, and then nothing happens. I still get the message that the

Seeing Assistant Move - GPS app, new update

2016-05-02 Thread Seeing Assistant
Dear all, There is updated version on the AppStore - version 1.14 http://bit.ly/move_sa What's new in this version: - added profiles of settings - added categories and on-line monitoring for points from Open Street Maps - added angle of monitoring - configuration of shake gestures - changed way

Re: Navigon GPS Turn By Turn List

2016-04-22 Thread Jeff Samco
might contact them for an update. HTH, Jeff At 12:41 PM 4/22/2016, you wrote: After upgrading to the latest version of Navigon GPS, I find that the turn by turn list of instructions for any route I start is always an empty list. This happens when I choose "vehicle" when starting a

Re: Navigon GPS Turn By Turn List

2016-04-22 Thread Richard Turner
from my iPhone 5S) > On Apr 22, 2016, at 12:50 PM, Rob <rarmstrl...@mindspring.com> wrote: > > After upgrading to the latest version of Navigon GPS, I find that the turn by > turn list of instructions for any route I start is always an empty list. > This happens when I

Navigon GPS Turn By Turn List

2016-04-22 Thread Rob
After upgrading to the latest version of Navigon GPS, I find that the turn by turn list of instructions for any route I start is always an empty list. This happens when I choose "vehicle" when starting a route. I don't even see the option for a turn by turn list when I choose &

The Sendero Seeing Eye GPS update today...

2016-04-18 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello listers, There is an update for the Seeing Eye GPS application today that fixes the issue of voice feed back not working whilst the screen is locked. Just wanted everyone to know they are listening… Thanks, Ed Worrell -- The following information is important for all members of the V

Re: GPS Queery

2016-04-11 Thread 'RobH.' via VIPhone
This sounds just like MyWay or MyWay light, which does this, more than street.by.street navigation like the more popular ones. I think Ariadne GPS does much the same, though it can do more with current location too. BobH. - Original Message - From: "Leprechaun" <d

RE: GPS Queery

2016-04-11 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Subject: GPS Queery Hi List, I’m hoping that some kind soul might be able to remember the name of an ap, or even tell me if I am remembering correctly. I think I remember an ap being mentioned before that would assist with navigating in an open space, so that you could mark your start point, drop

GPS Queery

2016-04-10 Thread Leprechaun
Hi List, I’m hoping that some kind soul might be able to remember the name of an ap, or even tell me if I am remembering correctly. I think I remember an ap being mentioned before that would assist with navigating in an open space, so that you could mark your start point, drop markers along the

Sendero Seeing Eye GPS V Blind Square.

2016-04-07 Thread Dianne B. Phelps
Wayne, Thank you for your wonderful suggestion. Unfortunately, my left ear is so much weaker than my right that splitting the work between two won't work well for me. I am almost tempted to obtain Those new JAW BONES type earphones which works on the bone conduction of the sound. I wish I had

RE: head to head blindsquare and sendero seeing eye gps

2016-04-06 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: head to head blindsquare and sendero seeing eye gps Hi Ed. I turned on my route and started walking with the screen locked and got no info. The use I make of a gps app is to navigate in open areas off the street map. Our apartment complex is huge with lots

RE: head to head blindsquare and sendero seeing eye gps

2016-04-06 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Moore Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 11:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: head to head blindsquare and sendero seeing eye gps well, perhaps I should try seeing eye gps. not sure if it even has maps for Canada but easy enough to find out. does it store

RE: head to head blindsquare and sendero seeing eye gps

2016-04-06 Thread Larry Lumpkin
Hi Ed. I turned on my route and started walking with the screen locked and got no info. The use I make of a gps app is to navigate in open areas off the street map. Our apartment complex is huge with lots of things I need like the dumpster, entrances and mailboxes in open areas in big

RE: head to head blindsquare and sendero seeing eye gps

2016-04-06 Thread Larry Lumpkin
: Re: head to head blindsquare and sendero seeing eye gps Hello Larry, I assume that your sounds are not muted. I believe if the sounds on the phone are muted. I.e. the switch on the side of the phone is switched to the mute option the internal voice will not work on the Seeing Eye app

Re: head to head blindsquare and sendero seeing eye gps

2016-04-06 Thread Mike Arrigo
seeing eye gps. not sure if it even has maps for Canada but easy enough to find out. does it store maps off line? would prefer not as I have a rather large data bucket but it might be handy. With blind square, the announcement stuff is pretty automatic. I mostly use it when going somewhere new

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