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On 5 Jul 2013, at 01:58 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > You do a search, but don't type anything. To limit the category, use the > "choose categories" button, at least I think that's what it is, on the POI > screen. > On Jul 5, 2013, at 8:53 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > >> Hi there >> How do you search for points of interest? That is, I can't figure out how to >> get a listing under a category. When I did a search, I did it by the name of >> the place, but if you don't know the name of a given place, how do you get a >> category list? >> Regards, >> Gigi >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jul 4, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I have not, but here's how the Sendero app works if you want to get from >>> where you are to somewhere else. >>> 1. Open the app and tap "routes" or "POIs". >>> 2. If you selected "routes", you can enter an address, do a POI search, >>> choose "route to home", or select from the last couple routes you have >>> created. If you chose "POIs" instead, you can search for your POI or get a >>> list of all the ones around you. Double tap one to select it. >>> 3. Now that you have the destination, you are presented with several route >>> options: vehicle (fastest), vehicle, pedestrian, getting warmer, and >>> multi-modal. Pick the type of route you want and that's it; the app will >>> now give you spoken directions, using VO speech (so don't lock the phone) >>> to your destination. It also says upcoming intersections and nearby POIs, >>> if you have enabled those options. >>> On Jul 4, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Brian Fischler <blindga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Alex, >>>> >>>> Have you used Blind Square also? Would love to hear how Seeing Eye >>>> compares to it, if you have any thoughts. I love the developer for Blind >>>> Square as he is constantly working on improving the app. My only gripe >>>> with Blind Square is the GPS accuracy seems to be off a bit, and I'm not >>>> sure if that is just GPS in general. I would love a GPS app that would >>>> help me get pretty close to the door of stores, don't know if I am >>>> dreaming here, what I love about Blind Square is you just turn it on and >>>> it tells you everything around you. I'm sure someone will eventually do a >>>> comparison between the two, but from what I can tell with Seeing Eye's >>>> price tag, people aren't running out to get it. Thanks for your thoughts. >>>> On Jul 4, 2013, at 8:34 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I beta tested the app. It is really nice and easy to use, particularly if >>>>> you have a 4S or better since you can use dictation in searches or >>>>> address inputs. The lack of a trial is actually an Apple thing - they >>>>> don't let apps that use subscription-based payment systems offer free >>>>> trials. Sendero is looking into a monthly subscription option which would >>>>> let users test the app for just a few dollars, but it is not there yet. >>>>> If you have any questions about the app, let me know and I can try to >>>>> answer them. I did not buy it, but I did test it for several months, up >>>>> to the final beta (which is, as I understand it, the 1.0 release). >>>>> On Jul 4, 2013, at 5:27 AM, Cheree Heppe <che...@dogsc4me.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Cheree Heppe here: >>>>>> If an app with a subscriber price tag or sixty-some dollars per year >>>>>> appeared from the general market in the App Store, I guess there would >>>>>> be some takers. >>>>>> It so reflects that old, captive, unaware audiance modality which rehab >>>>>> and other specializing entities could present to their constituents as >>>>>> the one and only choice. No test driving, as is offered with some of >>>>>> the general market GPS apps. This no trial version available is all >>>>>> about that trust in me thing. If they had something competitive, would >>>>>> they be afraid to offer trial versions? >>>>>> It's more Murphy-itis on Seeing Eye's part. But, with their monthly >>>>>> captive audiance, there should be a lot of sells in the offing. >>>>>> Regretfully, I did not find the Sendero GPS especially helpful or, more >>>>>> helpful than what I got over Apple's App store. This isn't because I'm >>>>>> mostly sighted or anything; it's just that the Sendero GPS contained >>>>>> heavy layoring for reaching info, wasn't intuitive and didn't add much >>>>>> to how I get around. >>>>>> If I marketed a special, separate, but equal blindness app that all >>>>>> sorts of expert testers had previously tested, I would offer that test >>>>>> drive. Who knows, maybe tha new Seeing Eye GPS app would really be >>>>>> worth the high price. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Cheree Heppe >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my IPhone 4S >>>>>> >>>>>> On 04/07/2013, at 1:00, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I understand the new Sendero App has come out in the US. Has anyone used >>>>>> it? 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