These features do sound cool,
Shame we don’t have them down under,
Or in a useable way for those of us that can’t see.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Richard
Turner
Sent: Friday, 2 October 2020 9:17 am
To: ViPone list
Subject: Apple Maps in the UK and Ireland receive updates
:
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Hi,
You keep hinting that voiceover users ”don’t understand the full power
of Apple maps”, what is it that we don’t understand? What makes Apple maps
a better choice?
/Krister
4 apr 2015 kl. 10:47 skrev M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu javascript
: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Hello Carol,
I was going to sit this one out but after reading all the replies I decided to
chime in.
Many of my friends and I have iPhones.
When we go out, almost on a daily basis, we often use both Google Maps on one
device and Apple Maps on the other.
I can tel
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Krister Ekstrom
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 1:52 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Hi,
You keep hinting that voiceover users ”don’t understand the full power of Apple
maps”, what is it that we don’t
Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Krister Ekstrom
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 1:52 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Hi,
You keep hinting that voiceover users ”don’t understand the full power
Hi,
You keep hinting that voiceover users ”don’t understand the full power of Apple
maps”, what is it that we don’t understand? What makes Apple maps a better
choice?
/Krister
4 apr 2015 kl. 10:47 skrev M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu:
Hello Carol,
I was going to sit this one out but after
Thanks, I'll take a listen.
Carol P
- Original Message -
From: M.Nelson
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
There are two short podcasts on the Blind Square web site , one using it with
Google maps
, but can you share something of how you use Apple Maps, since I
really don't know.
Carol P
- Original Message - From: M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Hello Carol,
I was going
OK, Mark, but can you share something of how you use Apple Maps, since I
really don't know.
Carol P
- Original Message -
From: M. Taylor mk...@ucla.edu
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2015 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Hello Carol,
I
Hello Carol,
I was going to sit this one out but after reading all the replies I decided to
chime in.
Many of my friends and I have iPhones.
When we go out, almost on a daily basis, we often use both Google Maps on one
device and Apple Maps on the other.
I can tel you that I would choose
2015 04:47:42 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Hello Carol,
I was going to sit this one out but after reading all the replies I decided to
chime in.
Many of my friends and I have iPhones.
When we go out, almost on a daily basis, we often use both Google Maps on one
device
stick with it all the way.
Eric
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 10:15 AM
To: mailto:viphone@googlegroups.comviphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Google maps all the way.
Regards,
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Feliciano Godoy
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 10:15 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Google maps all the way.
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Thanks. That's of some use then if I want directions immediately.
Carol P
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From: Isaac Hebert hebertisaa...@gmail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
CC:
Date: Friday, 3 April 2015 3.48 pm
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Some times apple maps does the job
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Isaac Hebert
Sent: April 03, 2015 9:49 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Some times apple maps does the job other times google maps.
Over though I think
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Google maps all the way.
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On Apr 3, 2015, at 7:04 AM
- Original Message -
From: carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: APPLE MAPS OR GOOGLE MAPS
Thanks. That's of some use then if I want directions immediately.
Carol P
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From: Isaac Hebert hebertisaa
Google maps all the way.
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On Apr 3, 2015, at 7:04 AM, carol.pearso...@googlemail.com
Hi,
Could you explain why Google maps is the better alternative? Yes it has busses,
subways and so on, but can we as blind folks use it? You can’t follow maps in
Google like you can in Apple maps. I don’t know how the route planning
facilities in Apple maps are, in Google maps though they say
] On Behalf Of
David Chittenden
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 5:11 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps Question.
I have used maps in voice guidance turn by turn directions mode. In iOS 7,
maps switches between walking and driving mode on anything higher than a for
S
Just what I needed- thanks.
Cher
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
David Chittenden
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2014 7:38 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps Question.
Enter an address into the edit field near the top
I have used maps in voice guidance turn by turn directions mode. In iOS 7, maps
switches between walking and driving mode on anything higher than a for S. It
works for me on an iPhone five.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps Question.
I have used maps in voice guidance turn by turn directions mode. In iOS 7, maps
switches between walking and driving mode on anything higher than a for S. It
works for me on an iPhone five.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
By voice guidance, do you mean turn by turn directions?
I have used Apple Maps quite a bit to read off addresses as I'm walking or
using public transportation.
Cher
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Jim Noseworthy
Sent: Sunday, February
Hello:
I do mean Turn-by-turn directions.
Thanks.
From: Don and Cher Bosch
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 2:54 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apple Maps Question.
By voice guidance, do you mean turn by turn directions?
I have used Apple Maps quite a bit to read off
.
Thanks.
From: Don and Cher Bosch
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2014 2:54 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apple Maps Question.
By voice guidance, do you mean turn by turn directions?
I have used Apple Maps quite a bit to read off addresses as I'm walking or
using
, December 10, 2013 4:33 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps
Why do you say Google Maps has much to be desired with respect to
accessibility?
A few months ago, I tried using Apple Maps to get to my destination. I
tried using the name of the business, but Apple Maps wouldn't find my
Hi, I'm also a Google Maps user for most of my travel needs. The only
issue I have right now with Google Maps is when you bring up a public
transit route, it's not reading the bus number I must catch like it used
to. If there is a setting somewhere to display this, I have not found
it. Other
, 2013 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: Apple Maps
Also, in iOS 7, Apple Maps detects whether one is driving or walking by the
speed one is moving. When I was running it yesterday tracking a route,
getting on the bus caused it to switch to driving mode. Getting off the bus
caused it to switch back to walking
are talking
about the native maps app on the phone or what.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
- Original Message -
From: David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: Apple Maps
Also, in iOS 7, Apple Maps detects
I haven't used Google Maps for public transportation yet. I haven't had
any trouble clicking on a route though, getting more details about the
route and starting the spoken turn by turn navigation in either driving
or walking mode. You may have found an accessibility issue with Google
Maps,
want to know if you are talking
about the native maps app on the phone or what.
Kay Malmquist
kay.malmqu...@gmail.com
- Original Message -
From: David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: Apple Maps
Hi David,
Thanks for posting your findings and instructions. Because of your post, I
wound up using Maps yesterday to navigate a route. We were in Florida, not our
home territory. GPS Drive is my preferred app for route navigation. For some
reason, I could not get it to find the Tampa
I have a question using Apple Maps with Blind Square. When finding a place
in blind square I would like to walk to I select plan a route. I then select
Maps as the navigation app. When apple maps is loaded I can not find a way
to select walking as navigation. Does anyone know how to do this? I
Hi,
If you choose the Maps option in Settings, you can set the default type of
route as Walking.
Best,
Anna
On Dec 10, 2013, at 9:42 AM, Blind Treasures blindtreasu...@comcast.net wrote:
I have a question using Apple Maps with Blind Square. When finding a place
in blind square I would
Also, in iOS 7, Apple Maps detects whether one is driving or walking by the
speed one is moving. When I was running it yesterday tracking a route, getting
on the bus caused it to switch to driving mode. Getting off the bus caused it
to switch back to walking mode. In walking mode, unless one
Try starting your walk. I will bet Apple Maps switches to walking after a short
distance.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 11 Dec 2013, at 4:42, Blind Treasures blindtreasu...@comcast.net
wrote:
I have a question
I am curious why you asked that particular question when the post you were
replying to is specifically about my experience with a particular aspect of the
app in question?
Now, if your question was about why I use, and espouse, Apple Maps over a
product like the Sendero Seeing Eye GPS app (the
Very eloquently put, David! I do have Navigon to supplement Blindsquare or to
use with my partner in the car. Certainly no need for an expensive annual
subscription - and it is essential that we are all included in mainstream apps
too!
Harry
On 10 Dec 2013, at 20:41, David Chittenden
I had fabulous success when I performed a multi-kilometre route yesterday. I
found things work better when I place VO on a piece of information to monitor.
Otherwise, it does not announce until the turn comes up. Given the vagaries of
GPS, I found the margins for turn announcements to be on-par
Why do you say Google Maps has much to be desired with respect to
accessibility?
A few months ago, I tried using Apple Maps to get to my destination. I
tried using the name of the business, but Apple Maps wouldn't find my
destination that way. I tried entering the address directly, but I got
Spoken like a true rehab counselor.
Andy
-Original Message-
From: David Chittenden
Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 12:41 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps
I am curious why you asked that particular question when the post you were
replying to is specifically
When I selected public transit in Apple Maps for my planned route, a screen
opened with Google Maps as one of the choices already on my iPhone. I selected
Google Maps. Google Maps showed me a screen with the bus stop I needed to walk
to. I was shown three bus times since the time I ran the app
Please, let us know if you have success with root navigation. I tried
getting from place A to B with no real success. (I did not know the
way at all).
On 12/9/13, Joe jsoro...@gmail.com wrote:
Looking forward to your observations. For me the app is inexplicably slow.
Sent from my iPhone
On
Hi
Do you use apple maps
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 8, 2013, at 6:52 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote:
On the Mack The more I play with Apple Maps, the more I like it. I used Apple
Maps or the iPhone?
Becky Sabo earlier to locate new potential places to live. After I got the
Looking forward to your observations. For me the app is inexplicably slow.
Sent from my iPhone
On Dec 8, 2013, at 6:52 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote:
The more I play with Apple Maps, the more I like it. I used Apple Maps
earlier to locate new potential places to live.
Tom:
Did you use Voiceover or did you turn it off?
Thanks.
On 10/7/2013 6:02 PM, Thom Spittle wrote:
I have had great success. I'm not sure if I turned on headings with voice
announcement or not, but it gave me turn by turn directions. It was nice in
that it told me a few times before it
I used voice over.
-Original Message-
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com]
On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 5:29 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps Voice Guidance in walking mode.
Tom:
Did you use
I have had great success. I'm not sure if I turned on headings with voice
announcement or not, but it gave me turn by turn directions. It was nice in
that it told me a few times before it was time to turn, and the number of
feet until I turned was very accurate.
Thom
-Original Message-
Shaking laughing.
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Rose Combs
Sent: 04 July 2013 20:58
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: Apple Maps vs. Seeing Eye
Well, when I bought Look Around from Sendero one of the first apps I bought,
I was looking
: Apple Maps vs. Seeing Eye
To alleviate your concerns somewhat, the maps in the Seeing I app are not
stored on your phone at all. They are stored in the cloud so presumably they
are updated regularly on the servers themselves. Thus, you don't have the
same problem that you have with other
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 6:41 PM
To: 'viphone@googlegroups.com'
Subject: RE: Apple Maps vs. Seeing Eye
I noticed in the Users Guide there were 3 ways to get POIs - NavTech,
FourSquare, and OSM.
Does this mean we have to look
!
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Richard Turner
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 7:16 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps vs. Seeing Eye
I am not sure it is automatic, you choose which source you want to use. You
POIs within the Seeying Eye GPS app?
Thanks. Keith
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
Robert Fenton
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps vs. Seeing Eye
To alleviate
POIs within the Seeying Eye GPS app?
Thanks. Keith
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Robert Fenton
Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 8:36 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps vs. Seeing Eye
To alleviate your concerns somewhat
Joe, One of the advantages of the server based maps in the Seeing Eye app, as
opposed to other Sendero offerings, where the maps are on the device, is that,
when they get map updates, those will immediately be available to app users,
since it is all on the server. Of course, Apple maps is also
Keity,
No, you don't have to sign up with 4 square to use their poi data. You have to
pick which data source you want to use. You can't combine them and get all at
once. My experience is that 4 square was the best in my area, so I set it to 4
square and leave it be.
Mary Otten
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of David Chittenden
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 6:48 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps- Current Location Not Announced- what am I doing
wrong?
Yes, but only when the screen is unlocked.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64
Hi,
Mostly, flicking to the current location works for me. Sometimes while I'm
walking, Maps will stop reporting it for a bit, but then it starts up again. Be
sure either Tracking or Tracking with Headings is on.
I imagine the announcements will only happen if the screen is unlocked, so try
Announcements are spoken when the screen is locked using maps in turn-by-turn
navigation mode on a 4S or higher. Siri is used for this function. As the
person has a 4, this function is not available.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my
I think he's talking about monitoring your current location using the
tracking option, rather than turn-by-turn directions. That should work
on the iPhone 4 as it uses VoiceOver to speak the information, yes?
On 1/28/13, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote:
Announcements are spoken when
Yes, but only when the screen is unlocked.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 29/01/2013, at 10:03, Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com wrote:
I think he's talking about monitoring your current location using the
tracking
I guess I'm just going to have to trade in my iPhone 4 32 GB for an iPhone 5
64 GB.
- Original Message -
From: David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: Apple Maps talking while in walking mode
I have
Thank you David!
_
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of David Chittenden
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 10:32 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Apple Maps talking while in walking mode
Yes, Apple Maps talks beautifully when
How do you get the maps to talk? I've opened the map but it doesn't do anything
although I'm not sure how to use this.
Kawal.
On 17 Jan 2013, at 07:32 AM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote:
I have not tried it that way yet. I seldom use turn-by-turn now that I use
street address
First, turn location tracking on. Once maps has a location the map will
populate. Then explore the display.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
On 17/01/2013, at 22:02, Kawal Gucukoglu kawa...@me.com wrote:
How do you get the
In the lower left corner there is a button for track orute or simular. Beside
3D view, what does the voice say in english on this button? Double tap on this
track button once it is set on track, double tap once more and it is set to
track with directions. Now Maps will talk if you move your
Yes, Apple Maps talks beautifully when tracking is on and you do not have any
address. Just find the current location and leave focus on it. VO will announce
your current nearest address regularly and automatically.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288
Hi David,
But Maps won't give you turn-by-turn directions as you walk, right?
Thanks,
Anna
On Jan 16, 2013, at 9:32 PM, David Chittenden dchitten...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, Apple Maps talks beautifully when tracking is on and you do not have any
address. Just find the current location and
No, but it can show you the pedestrian route in a list (excluding
public transit directions of course). Turn by turn directions are only
available while driving.
Grant
On 1/16/13, Woody Anna Dresner wadres...@att.net wrote:
Hi David,
But Maps won't give you turn-by-turn directions as you
Hi Grant,
Thanks for the clarification.
Cheers,
Anna
On Jan 16, 2013, at 10:27 PM, Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com wrote:
No, but it can show you the pedestrian route in a list (excluding
public transit directions of course). Turn by turn directions are only
available while driving.
I have not tried it that way yet. I seldom use turn-by-turn now that I use
street address navigation. I really like the talking map in Apple Maps. It is
helping me learn my city much better.
David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
Sent from my iPhone
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