RE: New free GPS

2016-08-05 Thread Sieghard Weitzel 
As the information indicated, it is currently working best in Canada, but they 
apparently are working on expanding this coverage. My suggestion would be to 
contact the developer and ask if it is possible to be notified when (or if) 
Scandinavia gets coverage.

Regards,
Sieghard

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Krister Ekstrom
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2016 10:18 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: New free GPS

Hi,
Will this app be able to work outside the US or Canada, like in Scandinavia? It 
would be cool if it was made to work here too.
/Krister

5 aug. 2016 kl. 17:42 skrev Ron 
mailto:ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca>>:

Hi all,

I would like to correct a statement I made in error.  Autour uses Google places 
and not Google maps.  I brought up to the developing team the comments of a 
user who would like to add turn by turn directions.  The answer was that Autour 
was not created for that purpose because there are enough very good apps out 
there that are doing a very good job.  Another comment I got and related to the 
team was welcomed for close consideration and that is to be able to drop bread 
crumbs to be able to navigate in open areas such as a parc large parking lot or 
even on the water.

Ron & Danvers


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 On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: RE: New free GPS

Hello:

If anyone is using IOS Beta 10, this app doesn’t work: at least, on my phone.



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 On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 2:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
Subject: New free GPS

Hi all,

A couple of weeks ago, someone was asking here about a GPS app that works with 
Google maps.  At the time I stated that there would be one available in Canada 
only in a few weeks.  Well, the few weeks are here and it is available.  The 
fact is that it does work also   outside  of Canada in a limited way for now.  
That will shortly be improved as you will see in a copy of the message the 
McGill university professor sent me this morning.  It is being developed by 
engeneering students at the university.  That is why it is free.  Since I have 
been a tester for the students since the beginning of this project, I would 
welcome your comments so I can pass them on.  The app is called Autour which is 
the French word for Around.  To find the app in the app store, typing Autour is 
not enough as that word brings up too many results. If you type in McGill 
university Autour it will be the first result.

There is a short tutorial when you install it and you can go to the web site 
for more instructions.

In radar mode, a click constantly goes around 360 º indicating the position of 
what is being announced while the beam mode is meant to be used when stopped 
and pointing your phone in different directions to find out exactly where poi’s 
are located.  This is used mostly when examining a given area more closely.  
The app is designed to be used with an open ear headset or in the hand.  Of 
course, when using in the hand, you don’t get the same pin point location in 
the radar mode.  It works best in a neck pouch with the phone upside down and 
the screen away from your chest.  When lifted horizontally, the app 
automatically goes into beam mode.

Looking forward to hearing  your comments

Hi Ron,

In fact, Autour is generally not intended to be usable in a vehicle at present, 
because we shut down data requests whenever the GPS determines that you are 
moving too quickly.  This is to avoid overuse of your data plan.  However, we 
are working on design modifications to make this possible, such that Autour 
could provide the most important information relevant for this use case, such 
as periodic intersection information.

As for outside of Canada, yes, it works, but only with a limited subset of 
data.  We are planning to expand this in the near future with additional 
database imports.

Jeremy

Ron & Danvers

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Re: New free GPS

2016-08-05 Thread Krister Ekstrom 
Hi,
Will this app be able to work outside the US or Canada, like in Scandinavia? It 
would be cool if it was made to work here too.
/Krister

> 5 aug. 2016 kl. 17:42 skrev Ron :
> 
> Hi all,
>  
> I would like to correct a statement I made in error.  Autour uses Google 
> places and not Google maps.  I brought up to the developing team the comments 
> of a user who would like to add turn by turn directions.  The answer was that 
> Autour was not created for that purpose because there are enough very good 
> apps out there that are doing a very good job.  Another comment I got and 
> related to the team was welcomed for close consideration and that is to be 
> able to drop bread crumbs to be able to navigate in open areas such as a parc 
> large parking lot or even on the water.
>  
> Ron & Danvers
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com 
> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Jim Noseworthy
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:05 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: RE: New free GPS
>  
> Hello:
>  
> If anyone is using IOS Beta 10, this app doesn’t work: at least, on my phone.
>  
>  
>  
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com 
> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com 
> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Ron
> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 2:03 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: New free GPS
>  
> Hi all,
>  
> A couple of weeks ago, someone was asking here about a GPS app that works 
> with Google maps.  At the time I stated that there would be one available in 
> Canada only in a few weeks.  Well, the few weeks are here and it is 
> available.  The fact is that it does work also   outside  of Canada in a 
> limited way for now.  That will shortly be improved as you will see in a copy 
> of the message the McGill university professor sent me this morning.  It is 
> being developed by engeneering students at the university.  That is why it is 
> free.  Since I have been a tester for the students since the beginning of 
> this project, I would welcome your comments so I can pass them on.  The app 
> is called Autour which is the French word for Around.  To find the app in the 
> app store, typing Autour is not enough as that word brings up too many 
> results. If you type in McGill university Autour it will be the first result.
>  
> There is a short tutorial when you install it and you can go to the web site 
> for more instructions.
>  
> In radar mode, a click constantly goes around 360 º indicating the position 
> of what is being announced while the beam mode is meant to be used when 
> stopped and pointing your phone in different directions to find out exactly 
> where poi’s are located.  This is used mostly when examining a given area 
> more closely.  The app is designed to be used with an open ear headset or in 
> the hand.  Of course, when using in the hand, you don’t get the same pin 
> point location in the radar mode.  It works best in a neck pouch with the 
> phone upside down and the screen away from your chest.  When lifted 
> horizontally, the app automatically goes into beam mode.
>  
> Looking forward to hearing  your comments
>  
> Hi Ron,
>  
> In fact, Autour is generally not intended to be usable in a vehicle at 
> present, because we shut down data requests whenever the GPS determines that 
> you are moving too quickly.  This is to avoid overuse of your data plan.  
> However, we are working on design modifications to make this possible, such 
> that Autour could provide the most important information relevant for this 
> use case, such as periodic intersection information.
>  
> As for outside of Canada, yes, it works, but only with a limited subset of 
> data.  We are planning to expand this in the near future with additional 
> database imports.
>  
> Jeremy
>  
> Ron & Danvers  
>  
> Remember the five simple rules to be happy:
> 1. Free your heart from hatred.
> 2. Free your mind from worries.
> 3. Live simply. 
> 4. Give more.
> 5. Expect less.'
>  
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RE: New free GPS

2016-08-05 Thread Ron 
Hi Jim,

 

I was just told that IOS 10 Beta was used last week in testing the app and it 
was working just fine on an iPhone 6S plus.  Don’t know why it isn’t working on 
yours.  The guy who tested it is very good at updating to the latest beta as 
soon as it is out.  Are you using the very latest beta?

 

Ron & Danvers

 

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Jim Noseworthy
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: New free GPS

 

Hello:

 

If anyone is using IOS Beta 10, this app doesn’t work: at least, on my phone.

 

 

 

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[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 2:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: New free GPS

 

Hi all,

 

A couple of weeks ago, someone was asking here about a GPS app that works with 
Google maps.  At the time I stated that there would be one available in Canada 
only in a few weeks.  Well, the few weeks are here and it is available.  The 
fact is that it does work also   outside  of Canada in a limited way for now.  
That will shortly be improved as you will see in a copy of the message the 
McGill university professor sent me this morning.  It is being developed by 
engeneering students at the university.  That is why it is free.  Since I have 
been a tester for the students since the beginning of this project, I would 
welcome your comments so I can pass them on.  The app is called Autour which is 
the French word for Around.  To find the app in the app store, typing Autour is 
not enough as that word brings up too many results. If you type in McGill 
university Autour it will be the first result.

 

There is a short tutorial when you install it and you can go to the web site 
for more instructions.

 

In radar mode, a click constantly goes around 360 º indicating the position of 
what is being announced while the beam mode is meant to be used when stopped 
and pointing your phone in different directions to find out exactly where poi’s 
are located.  This is used mostly when examining a given area more closely.  
The app is designed to be used with an open ear headset or in the hand.  Of 
course, when using in the hand, you don’t get the same pin point location in 
the radar mode.  It works best in a neck pouch with the phone upside down and 
the screen away from your chest.  When lifted horizontally, the app 
automatically goes into beam mode.

 

Looking forward to hearing  your comments

 

Hi Ron,

 

In fact, Autour is generally not intended to be usable in a vehicle at present, 
because we shut down data requests whenever the GPS determines that you are 
moving too quickly.  This is to avoid overuse of your data plan.  However, we 
are working on design modifications to make this possible, such that Autour 
could provide the most important information relevant for this use case, such 
as periodic intersection information.

 

As for outside of Canada, yes, it works, but only with a limited subset of 
data.  We are planning to expand this in the near future with additional 
database imports.

 

Jeremy

 

Ron & Danvers  

 

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1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply. 

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.'

 

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RE: New free GPS

2016-08-05 Thread Ron 
Hi all,

 

I would like to correct a statement I made in error.  Autour uses Google places 
and not Google maps.  I brought up to the developing team the comments of a 
user who would like to add turn by turn directions.  The answer was that Autour 
was not created for that purpose because there are enough very good apps out 
there that are doing a very good job.  Another comment I got and related to the 
team was welcomed for close consideration and that is to be able to drop bread 
crumbs to be able to navigate in open areas such as a parc large parking lot or 
even on the water.

 

Ron & Danvers

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Jim Noseworthy
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 1:05 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: New free GPS

 

Hello:

 

If anyone is using IOS Beta 10, this app doesn’t work: at least, on my phone.

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 2:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: New free GPS

 

Hi all,

 

A couple of weeks ago, someone was asking here about a GPS app that works with 
Google maps.  At the time I stated that there would be one available in Canada 
only in a few weeks.  Well, the few weeks are here and it is available.  The 
fact is that it does work also   outside  of Canada in a limited way for now.  
That will shortly be improved as you will see in a copy of the message the 
McGill university professor sent me this morning.  It is being developed by 
engeneering students at the university.  That is why it is free.  Since I have 
been a tester for the students since the beginning of this project, I would 
welcome your comments so I can pass them on.  The app is called Autour which is 
the French word for Around.  To find the app in the app store, typing Autour is 
not enough as that word brings up too many results. If you type in McGill 
university Autour it will be the first result.

 

There is a short tutorial when you install it and you can go to the web site 
for more instructions.

 

In radar mode, a click constantly goes around 360 º indicating the position of 
what is being announced while the beam mode is meant to be used when stopped 
and pointing your phone in different directions to find out exactly where poi’s 
are located.  This is used mostly when examining a given area more closely.  
The app is designed to be used with an open ear headset or in the hand.  Of 
course, when using in the hand, you don’t get the same pin point location in 
the radar mode.  It works best in a neck pouch with the phone upside down and 
the screen away from your chest.  When lifted horizontally, the app 
automatically goes into beam mode.

 

Looking forward to hearing  your comments

 

Hi Ron,

 

In fact, Autour is generally not intended to be usable in a vehicle at present, 
because we shut down data requests whenever the GPS determines that you are 
moving too quickly.  This is to avoid overuse of your data plan.  However, we 
are working on design modifications to make this possible, such that Autour 
could provide the most important information relevant for this use case, such 
as periodic intersection information.

 

As for outside of Canada, yes, it works, but only with a limited subset of 
data.  We are planning to expand this in the near future with additional 
database imports.

 

Jeremy

 

Ron & Danvers  

 

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1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply. 

4. Give more.

5. Expect less.'

 

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RE: New free GPS

2016-08-04 Thread Jim Noseworthy 
Hello:

 

If anyone is using IOS Beta 10, this app doesn’t work: at least, on my phone.

 

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of 
Ron
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2016 2:03 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: New free GPS

 

Hi all,

 

A couple of weeks ago, someone was asking here about a GPS app that works with 
Google maps.  At the time I stated that there would be one available in Canada 
only in a few weeks.  Well, the few weeks are here and it is available.  The 
fact is that it does work also   outside  of Canada in a limited way for now.  
That will shortly be improved as you will see in a copy of the message the 
McGill university professor sent me this morning.  It is being developed by 
engeneering students at the university.  That is why it is free.  Since I have 
been a tester for the students since the beginning of this project, I would 
welcome your comments so I can pass them on.  The app is called Autour which is 
the French word for Around.  To find the app in the app store, typing Autour is 
not enough as that word brings up too many results. If you type in McGill 
university Autour it will be the first result.

 

There is a short tutorial when you install it and you can go to the web site 
for more instructions.

 

In radar mode, a click constantly goes around 360 º indicating the position of 
what is being announced while the beam mode is meant to be used when stopped 
and pointing your phone in different directions to find out exactly where poi’s 
are located.  This is used mostly when examining a given area more closely.  
The app is designed to be used with an open ear headset or in the hand.  Of 
course, when using in the hand, you don’t get the same pin point location in 
the radar mode.  It works best in a neck pouch with the phone upside down and 
the screen away from your chest.  When lifted horizontally, the app 
automatically goes into beam mode.

 

Looking forward to hearing  your comments

 

Hi Ron,

 

In fact, Autour is generally not intended to be usable in a vehicle at present, 
because we shut down data requests whenever the GPS determines that you are 
moving too quickly.  This is to avoid overuse of your data plan.  However, we 
are working on design modifications to make this possible, such that Autour 
could provide the most important information relevant for this use case, such 
as periodic intersection information.

 

As for outside of Canada, yes, it works, but only with a limited subset of 
data.  We are planning to expand this in the near future with additional 
database imports.

 

Jeremy

 

Ron & Danvers  

 

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1. Free your heart from hatred.

2. Free your mind from worries.

3. Live simply. 

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