Hi Ron, I sort of agree that this article/announcement can very easily give the wrong impression. Even at the end it says:
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. This does not mention that it is restricted to the Toronto area and users who attend the event, it states that "Blindsquare" normally costs $29.99 and is free to all interested users in July and August. That obviously is not so and even the price is incorrect because while it may cost $29.99 US, when I just went to the Canadian app store it is listed for $34.99 due to the exchange rate. The CNIB really should have done better on that. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Pelletier Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 7:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: BlindSquare Navigation App - Free during July & August, 2015 Hi, Its absolutely not false advertising. If you read properly, its an event promotion and its clearly indicated that its for a specific area for a specific amount of time. Ron & Danvers -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shaf Sent: Friday, July 10, 2015 9:30 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: BlindSquare Navigation App - Free during July & August, 2015 Because it's not actually free, a demo app is free. False advertising. On 7/10/2015 2:24 PM, Reg Sullivan wrote: > Hello all. I don't see a link in the below note and was wondering if > somebody could post it? > When I search for Blind Square in the App store the only option is a $34.95 > purchase price. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Danny Leung > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2015 11:34 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: BlindSquare Navigation App - Free during July & August, 2015 > > 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 *** > > -- 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. 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