The paid version lets you exchange points with other users and load OpenStreet maps. I have never used OpenStreet maps and do not exactly know how they work.
Emrah On Jan 19, 2012, at 6:28 PM, Bill Holton wrote: > Any idea what the paid version does the light doesn't? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Emrah > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 12:06 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: And Finally! A Loadstone like GPS solution on the iPHone > > As the phone uses the compass, you must hold the phone horizontally to get > directional infos. > You must label the points if you want the kind of infos I wrote in my > previous email. > > If you guys are interested, I'd be happy to record a podcast about it. > > Regards, > Emrah > On Jan 19, 2012, at 5:36 PM, Bill Holton wrote: > >> E.g.: Corner of 43rd Street and 5th Avenue, 50 meters at 12 o'clock. >> How did you get it to do this? >> I only get distance to way point. Or did you create a way point and name > it >> this? >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Emrah >> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:32 AM >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: And Finally! A Loadstone like GPS solution on the iPHone >> >> It uses the compass, so you always know how you are situated in relation > to >> your next landmark. >> >> It will announce the distance and the direction to your landmark every 5 >> seconds and so as you walk. >> >> E.g.: Corner of 43rd Street and 5th Avenue, 50 meters at 12 o'clock. >> >> This is at least 3 times more accurate than any other pedestrian solution. >> Turn by turn can only give you 4 directional instructions: west, east, > north >> and south, or, Turn Left, right, go forward or make a U-Turn. >> >> This kind of places your landmark on a gigantic clock and tells you where > it >> is situated in relation to your current position. It splits 360 degrees in >> 12 directional instructions, not 4. >> >> Best, >> Emrah >> On Jan 19, 2012, at 3:59 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >> >>> What type of instructions does it give, i mean does it only tell you how >> far it is to the landmark you set up? >>> Anything else to note about it? >>> /Krister >>> 19 jan 2012 kl. 15:46 skrev Emrah: >>> >>>> Krister, there is no programming involved when it comes to creating >> points along the way to your destination. >>>> >>>> You ask someone to guide you once, and when you feel like you should set >> up a landmark somewhere, you just shake your phone and label the point. >>>> If the next landmark you set up is located 80 meters at 3 o'clock from >> you previous landmark, the app will automatically tell you where it is. It >> is not up to you to set up direction information. You just shake it up and >> walk. Lol. >>>> >>>> E >>>> On Jan 19, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>>> >>>>> But before the app can guide you back to your destination, or for that >> matter anywhere else, you actually have to draw a map yourself of the way >> you want to go, as far as i understand the loadstone concept, and i could > be >> totally wrong here, but i want to have maps drawn for me and then follow >> them, i don't want to go fumbling around in foreign teritories and then > try >> drawing up some kind of map especially not if you have to provide lat and >> long coordinates yourself. As i said earlier call me lazy but and this is >> why i don't like opensource at all, i want a program that's ready and that >> works, i don't want to make the program myself, because i am an idiot when >> it comes to programming in any shape or form. I just want the thing to > work. >> I'll gladly leave programming, map drawing and other such stuff to the >> experts, the knowledgeable ones. >>>>> /Krister >>>>> >>>>> 18 jan 2012 kl. 22:06 skrev Emrah: >>>>> >>>>>> This is definitely not an app where you can input an address and > expect >> to be guided to it. I would love to find an app that would work well with >> VoiceOver and provide accurate pedestrian navigation instructions. >>>>>> Last time I used Navigon in pedestrian mode, I felt like an idiot when >> it said "At the roundabout, take the second exit." >>>>>> >>>>>> This app is great to find directions in large open spaces. If you have >> a guide dog and like having nice refreshing walks together, this app opens >> new horizons to you and your friend. You can just walk freely in any open >> area and ask the app to guide you back to your point of origin. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers! >>>>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 8:21 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> But as i understand it, you have to put in your own points and stuff >> yourself, this is why i never used loadstone, because if you hadn't made >> points yourself or if there weren't readymade maps, made by users it was > as >> good as useless. Call me lazy if you will, but i'd much rather prefer >> walking a readymade rout to learn it than first have to build the route > then >> learn it. >>>>>>> /Krister >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 18 jan 2012 kl. 18:33 skrev Emrah: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It is not a turn by turn app, but can almost sound like one if you >> set up your points right. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If the app tells you your destination is at 3 o'clock and you are at >> the corner of 2 streets, you logically make a right. If it says it's at 2 >> o'clock, you can still make a right, and most likely turn left at the next >> intersection. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>> Emrah >>>>>>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 6:15 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>> It opened up in safari as well and I was actually able to see and >> english description from there. >>>>>>>>> Does this do turn by turn as well or just guide you to a previously >> set waypoint. >>>>>>>>> Thanks for sharing this awesome sounding app. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 2012-01-18, at 12:06 PM, Emrah wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Matthew, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Try accessing the App Store description directly from your iPHone. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think the main difference is the ability to load OpenStreet >> points. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Emrah >>>>>>>>>> On Jan 18, 2012, at 5:59 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi. >>>>>>>>>>> What is the differences between the light and the classic >> versions? I'd read the App store description if I could but it's all in >> german. >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 2012-01-18, at 11:19 AM, Emrah wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Guys, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> First of, please let me clarify that I have not been endorsed or >> compensated in anyway for spreading the word about this app. I am just > super >> excited about it. :) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I just heard that the Swiss Federation for the Blind have >> developed an App that works like the legendary Loadstone on Nokia phones. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> This is a gigantic breakthrough in my opinion, here is why. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 1. You can set up arbitrary location points. For instance, you >> can create a point at the entrance of your favorite park or forest when > you >> walk your dog. >>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Walk away as freely as you want. >>>>>>>>>>>> 3. Ask your iPHone to guide you back to your original point. >>>>>>>>>>>> 4. Your iPhone will guide you with instructions like "Your point >> is 200 yards at 12 o'clock." >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Now guys, these are assumptions based on my past user experience >> with Loadstone GPS. Actual data and app features may differ. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> This app is called My Way and it is available on the App Store. >> Two versions are available. My Way Light is free and My Way Classic is >> $19.99 on the US Store. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I invite you to check these out under the following links: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> MyWay Light: >> http://itunes.apple.com/app/myway-lite/id494516234?mt=8&ls=1 >>>>>>>>>>>> MyWay Classic: >> http://itunes.apple.com/app/myway-classic/id494282724?mt=8&ls=1 >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Enjoy! >>>>>>>>>>>> Emrah >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" 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