What's the subscribe address for the Sendero list? I used the app on the bus today and it was pretty accurate. Didn't have a route set but it gave me lots of information.
----- Original Message ----- From: Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> To: "macvisionaries@googlegroups.com" macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, July 5, 2013 5:26 am Subject: Re: The Sendero App. > > > I've joined the Sendero List. These questions are discussed and a lot more if > you want to join. > > 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 <kawal g...@me.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I understand the new Sendero App has come out in the US. Has anyone > >>>>>> used it? I'm waiting for it to come out in the UK. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> — > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.. > >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt out. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> — > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com.. > >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt out. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Have a great day, > >>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > >>>>> mehg...@gmail.com > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> — > >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt out. > >>>> > >>>> — > >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > >>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt out. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Have a great day, > >>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > >>> mehg...@gmail.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> — > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >>> "MacVisionaries" group. > >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt out. > >> > >> — > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "MacVisionaries" group. > >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt out. > > > > > > > > Have a great day, > > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > > mehg...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > — > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "MacVisionaries" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt out. > > > > > > — > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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