Just would like to know if anyone has tried this and if it's good as GEO? Begin forwarded message:
> > > From: Sarah Alawami > Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 9:29 PM > To: aiph...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [aiphone] new gps app per iphone and ipad > > > Got this off of another list. enjoy. > > good evening all , > here iis a new gps app , where finally we can read the map wigh voiceover . > *** > > Ariadne GPS is now available on the App Store. > http://www.ariadnegps.eu - mailto:info%40ariadnegps.eu. > > Yet another app that uses the GPS! Maybe not. > There are some innovative aspects in this application that are worth > mentioning. > > The app offers you the possibility to know your position at any time and > monitor it while walking, you can decide to be informed about what changes > along the way, street numbers, street names, etc.. > There is also the option to save your favorite points and to be alerted, when > you approach one of them, for example when you are on a train, bus, etc... > using sound, vibration, and even voice, if you are using VoiceOver. > Furthermore, there is an interesting and innovative feature, namely the > ability to explore the map. The same way a person who sees the map has a > whole view of what surrounds them or a view of a specific location, those > using VoiceOver can now have an idea of the conformation of a certain area by > tapping the map with their finger. > Moving your finger on the map, you can hear the street names and numbers > pronounced by VoiceOver and make yourself a mental map of the area. > > This application is fully accessible and provides access to details that are > normally unavailable to people who use the speech synthesizer and can > therefore be particularly useful for the blind and visually impaired. > > The app uses the GPS and a remote service, which at the moment is Google. > This means that some information may be inaccurate or unavailable at certain > times (depending on the gps signal, the network and server availability). > However, we are working to improve this information and functionality also > using different services and mechanisms. > > The app is localized in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, > Italian, Dutch and Danish. > > For more details you can visit the app web site at http://www.ariadnegps.eu. > To give us suggestions, report problems, request information, please send an > email to mailto:info%40ariadnegps.eu. > > The app is available at: > http://itunes.apple.com/app/ariadne-gps/id441063072?mt=8 > or by looking for Ariadne GPS in your national App Store > *** > > > __._,_.___ > Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic > Messages in this topic (1) > RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 5 > Visit Your Group > This group is moderated by Donna Goodin. To contact me directly, please send > an email to goodi...@msu.edu. > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use > . > > __,_._,___ ____ Kawal Gucukoglu (E-mail/MSN): kawal_gucuko...@sent.com (Skype ID): kawalgucukoglu (Mobile/text): +447905618396 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
