All GPS Apps do this. They tell you what POIS are around you if you put that setting on.
On 9 Jul 2013, at 11:25 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > Hello guys > I foundw out something about BlindSquare yesterday that I was most impressed > with. I almost didn't test it out, because I figured no GPS program would do > this anyway. > > Yesterday, I went to Northpark mall to the Apple Store I left BlindSquare > running. It started telling me about a lot of the stores as I was passing. > The only thing is, and I understand why, it didn't tell me left or right but > it did give distance. > > Oh, for those of you on this list like myself who are in the Dallas metroplex > area, they slightly moved the Apple store. It looks enough different that my > poor dog couldn't find it. I had to ask. It's still the busiest place in the > mall. It's three times bigger. > Regards, > Gigi > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 9, 2013, at 1:25 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirtti...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Jonathan, I have heard rumour that 3rd party applications wouldn't get you >> to mayor and it would be shame if Foursquare API's would work that way. I >> actually don't know. I don't play so much that I would know from my own >> experience. I found some conversations that says that 3rd party apps has >> just the same features: >> https://getsatisfaction.com/foursquare/topics/3rd_party_app_checkins_vs_official_app >> >> I have earned my badges by using BlindSquare. >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 3:30 AM, Jonathan Mosen <jmo...@mosen.org> wrote: >>> Hi Ilkka, can you earn mayorships if you check in with Blindsquare, or do >>> you have to use the official app to earn them? >>> Jonathan Mosen >>> Mosen Consulting >>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training >>> http://Mosen.org >>> >>> On 9/07/2013, at 4:48 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirtti...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Foursquare itself is a game millions of people plays around the world. >>>> Blindsquare (and now also Seeing Eye) benefits of the fact that this >>>> crowdsourced game creates worlds largest active register of places around >>>> the world. If some place is missing, someone playing Foursquare will add >>>> it and give it category + address information, because they earn points in >>>> a game! >>>> >>>> If you like to play this game, BlindSquare has full support for it too. >>>> You can also check-in to places without publishing information about your >>>> location to anyone. You still earn points and hear your score and who of >>>> your Foursquare friends are in front of you. >>>> >>>> I know some visually impaired are friends in Foursquare and share their >>>> checkins. They will get push notifications about friends checkins and get >>>> to know if they are near each other. >>>> >>>> I have plans to have even more benefits if you start playing game while >>>> using BlindSquare. For example, from your check-ins, BlindSquare could >>>> learn what type of restaurants you tend to like and suggestions will get >>>> better and better. >>>> >>>> I once more want to say that it is not needed to play Foursquare or even >>>> have Foursquare account to use BlindSquare. It is just an extra twist and >>>> kind of cool to be able to do checkin by shaking the device or even get >>>> you automatically checked in places you have given this permission. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 7:14 PM, Matt Dierckens <matt.dierck...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> Hi Mike. >>>>> With foursquare, you can do something called, checking in. >>>>> This means, you check in to the place,and you get points for checking in >>>>> to the place. Sometimes, places like stores or restaurants will give you >>>>> specials for checking in with 4square. >>>>> >>>>> On 2013-07-08, at 12:06 PM, Mike Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > Hello Matt, >>>>> > >>>>> > Since I have never used BlindSquare or 4Square, I do not know what you >>>>> > mean when you talk about "checking in" to a place. Could you clarify >>>>> > or refer me to some explanatory information. >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks and best regards! >>>>> > >>>>> > Mike >>>>> > >>>>> > On 8,Jul,2013, at 5:25 PM, Matt Dierckens <matt.dierck...@gmail.com> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >> Hi Mike. >>>>> >> No, you do not need an account with 4square to use the app. The only >>>>> >> reason you would need it is if you anted to check in at the place you >>>>> >> were going to. >>>>> >> On 2013-07-08, at 11:11 AM, Mike Busboom <mbusb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >>> I really enjoyed reading your posting, and I have one question: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Before using BlindSquare, do you need to have an account with >>>>> >>> 4Square? I had heard that this was necessary, but I don't know for >>>>> >>> sure. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Thank you very much, >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Mike >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> On 29,Jun,2013, at 8:06 AM, Vivianna <irish...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>>> i absolutely love this app. i am still learning the new city that i >>>>> >>>> have moved to and, this app is great for that. yesterday, for >>>>> >>>> example, i was on paratransit. well, you know how they tend to >>>>> >>>> drive you about, who knows where, while on your way to your >>>>> >>>> destination? i started my blind square app and just had a listen as >>>>> >>>> we were going along. we pulled into a parking lot, i shook the >>>>> >>>> phone and it told me we were at a grocery store. i asked the >>>>> >>>> driver; hey, are we at the grocery store and he said; we sure are. >>>>> >>>> it's great for learning new streets as well as what's around you >>>>> >>>> when on out of town trips also. >>>>> >>>> i do use my navigation apps with 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