What do you mean about structured discovery? Lähetetty iPhonesta
Ray Foret jr <rfore...@att.net> kirjoitti 12.7.2013 kello 23.11: > Me, I'd rather use structured discovery. It's free and let's you go anywhere. > > > Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray > Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! > > On Jul 12, 2013, at 3:00 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> First, it'd only be two apps, Blindsquare in the background speaking POIs >> and streets and your maps/gps app telling you where to go. It sounds >> combersome, but if you don't know where you are going, a cane or dog won't >> help you. True, once you know a route a dog is good about taking you back to >> the same place, but for getting to new places or getting to known places in >> new ways you sometimes need or want the extra help of technology. If it's a >> single app you want, Sendero's app can do the job, but it is $70 per year or >> $130 every three years. I'd rather get Blindsquare and use iOS7's walking >> directions when that comes out, but that's just me. >> On Jul 12, 2013, at 2:35 PM, Ray Foret jr <rfore...@att.net> wrote: >> >>> Gee wizz. Three apps just to get around? Better just to use a cane or >>> guide dog then right? I mean, three apps just to get around? Ain't that >>> getting just a bit cumbersome? >>> >>> >>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind >>> built-in! >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray >>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user! >>> >>> On Jul 12, 2013, at 1:22 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: >>> >>>> This leads to a question, when launching the third party apps for >>>> navigation, is it specified what type of root to create, driving, walking, >>>> etc? Or does the third party app use whatever is set as the default? >>>> Original message: >>>>> 1) Kind of. It itself has this getting warm, but it supports many 3rd >>>>> party apps that you can be launched directly from BSq: TomTom, Navigon, >>>>> MotionX, Google Maps, Apple maps etc. Since BlindSquare can run on >>>>> backgrpund, you will get best of both worlds. For example Navigon is >>>>> giving turn-by-turn and BlindSquare is adding street info, intersections >>>>> and information about surrounding places on top of that. In-app >>>>> turn-by-turn is something that is planned into future, but superior >>>>> support for 3rd party apps you might already have will never go away >>>> >>>>> 2) Sure you can. They are saved to iCloud, so they are shared among all >>>>> your iOS devices and when switching to new phone, all settings and POIs >>>>> follow automatically. >>>> >>>>> 3) Yes it does. It announces street addresses with numbers and >>>>> intersections both in pedestrian and faster speeds. It can announce >>>>> intersections in high speed also >>>> >>>>> 4) Pretty close but it varies fro many factors. If you track Foursquare >>>>> place, t doesn'teven try to get closer than 16 meters since we don't know >>>>> nothing about accuracy of original POI. If you reset lcation for that or >>>>> create your own POI, also accuracy is saved to iCloud, in the case that >>>>> accuracy of POI and your current accuracy is good, it will guide you just >>>>> to the edge of accuracy (like 7 meters). That way it can give it's final >>>>> announcement with clockface information about direction >>>> >>>>> To get good overview of the app, please listen to this podcast: >>>>> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users >>>>> >>>>> <http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/blindsquare-feature-packed-navigational-tool-blind-ios-users> >>>> >>>>> BR, Ilkka, BlindSquare app developer >>>>> Lähetetty iPadista >>>>> Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com <mailto:mehg...@gmail.com>> kirjoitti >>>>> 12.7.2013 kello 15.47: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> All this talk about Blindsquare makes it sound like a pretty neat app, >>>>> and clearly a lot of people use it. Here are my questions: >>>> >>>>> 1. Can it do routes? That is, can I tell it I want to get to my home, or >>>>> some business or address, and have it guide me there? If so, is this >>>>> turn-by-turn (I doubt it) or a "getting warmer" method? >>>> >>>>> 2. Can I save my own POIs in the app, even without a Foursquare account? >>>>> If I need such an account, can I not have my location broadcast to >>>>> everyone else on Foursquare or Twitter? >>>> >>>>> 3. Does the app know streets at all? Again, likely not, but you never >>>>> know. >>>> >>>>> 4. How is the accuracy? I realize this will vary wildly from place to >>>>> place, and even due to things like weather and where on your person you >>>>> carry your phone, but in general, how close does it get you to >>>>> destinations? >>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance for answers to these. I almost got Blindsquare, then I >>>>> started helping to test the Sendero app and found that Blindsquare would >>>>> be redundant. However, I do not plan on buying the Sendero app, >>>>> especially with walking directions coming to Maps in iOS7, so I am once >>>>> again considering Blindsquare. >>>> >>>> >>>>> Have a great day, >>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>> mehg...@gmail.com <mailto: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 >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out >>>>> <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 >>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out >>>>> <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. >>> 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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