Um, no.
This is false advertising (not surprising for an organization such as CNIB).
What they claim is free is BlindSQEvent, not Blind Square.
In other words, they're offering a demo of Blind Square for free.
BlindSQEvent will only work at events they want it to work in, or you
can simulate such events. It's not the full app.
-Shaf
On 7/9/2015 4:33 AM, Danny Leung wrote:
Hi Canadian,
I received an email today and know BlindSquare is offer for free in the month of
July & August! I cut and paste the content of the email below:
*** Begin Note ***
Hi Everyone,
As most of you will know, this summer Ontario is hosting the Pan Am and Para
Pan Am Games, which are the largest multisport games Canada has ever hosted.
These events will only increase the flood of summer tourists and visitors that
Ontario sees every year. For those visitors to our province who are blind or
partially sighted, independent and safe navigation can be a real challenge.
This is why CNIB is proud to announce that BlindSquare, a navigation app that
won our Winston Gordon Award for Accessibility, is being offered free of charge
to all for the months of July and August.
BlindSquare is the world’s most popular accessible GPS-app developed for individuals who are blind or partially sighted. It describes the environment, announces points of interest and street intersections as its user travels or plans future journeys. It’s been programmed with points of interest -- hotels, restaurants, Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games venues, festival locations and more. Users with vision loss can rely on BlindSquare to help them safely and independently navigate the Greater Toronto Area (Toronto and a 250 km radius) during their visit. Sighted users who are visitors to the GTA can also benefit from its clear and easy-to-use interface. BlindSquare is available in 22 languages, thus positioning it as ideal for visitors to and participants in the Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games, the largest multi-sport games Canada has hosted.
BlindSquare - which is available exclusively through Apple’s App Store – uses GPS, the iPhone compass and FourSquare to deliver information verbally about what is around the user. The app can be used to find the most popular eatery within a radius of interest, as well as to find a specific venue. Users can shake the device for updates on where they are and information about nearby intersections and venues. BlindSquare also tracks progress towards a destination and can mark a position, helping its user to find that spot again later.
To learn more about BlindSquare you can read our media release here.
BlindSquare has created a video announcement you can watch here. Please note: this video is not accessible.
To download BlindSquare, simply click on this link.
While BlindSquare normally retails for US$30, for July and August, 2015, CNIB and BlindSquare are pleased to offer it for free to any and all interested users.
*** end note ***
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