RE: Nearby Explorer, Goodmaps, and GPS in General

2023-06-28 Thread Richard Turner
legroups.com On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 10:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer, Goodmaps, and GPS in General GoodMaps is what used to be Sendero GPS, or Seeing Eye GPS as it became known. So, it is completely different from Nea

Re: Nearby Explorer, Goodmaps, and GPS in General

2023-06-28 Thread Richard Turner
GoodMaps is what used to be Sendero GPS, or Seeing Eye GPS as it became known.So, it is completely different from Nearby Explorer. There are two apps, GoodMaps Outdoors, and GoodMaps Explore, which is primarily for indoor navigation.Richard, USA.“What we think or what we know or what we believe

Re: Nearby Explorer, Goodmaps, and GPS in General

2023-06-28 Thread alban hoxha
I From: viphone@googlegroups.com on behalf of Joe Orozco Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 6:39:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Nearby Explorer, Goodmaps, and GPS in General Hi, Can someone please help explain the relationship between Nearby Explorer

Nearby Explorer, Goodmaps, and GPS in General

2023-06-28 Thread Joe Orozco
Hi, Can someone please help explain the relationship between Nearby Explorer and Goodmaps? I know Nearby Explorer was discontinued, though I still occasionally use it, because it is, in my opinion, the best navigation app for blind users. But did Goodmaps build on the features of Nearby Explorer

Nearby Explorer

2022-03-12 Thread terrieter
Dear Julian, It is working! I have installed Nearby Explorer and the map download is 80% complete. Thank you so much for responding to my email. I know a number of people as well as me who will be delighted. I can't thank you enough! My national maps just downloaded and now Kentucky is 100

Does goodmaps replace nearby explorer?

2020-09-29 Thread Ann Byrne
Is Goodmaps a replacement for nearby explorer, or is it a supplement?? -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact

Re: nearby explorer online

2020-08-04 Thread Nimer Jaber
Hello, Nearby Explorer Online is essentially replacing the paid version. The maps are different, but they essentially should have feature-parity at this point. Thanks. On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 6:32 PM Richard Turner wrote: > That's a very good question. > Since they now let you downloa

Re: nearby explorer online

2020-08-04 Thread Richard Turner
table that while I have regretted not granting grace to others, I’ve never once regretted extending it.)" - Edward Herbert On Aug 4, 2020, at 5:40 PM, Ann Byrne wrote: How does Nearby Explorer Online differ from the paid version? -- The following information is important for all member

nearby explorer online

2020-08-04 Thread Ann Byrne
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Nearby Explorer

2019-10-30 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
All is well with Nearby Explorer, not the on-line version. Tweaked settings and now I hear street names. Downloaded one of the first 2 in the lists for Google Maps which appear to be identical only the descriptions aren't. Both are 144 mb. I was confused by how each app was prefaced by my hearing

Nearby Explorer and Google Maps

2019-10-30 Thread 'deidre muccio' via VIPhone
Hello 3 days ago I downloaded Nearby Explorer from a family sharing purchase page in the App Store. What I have is Version1.30.00 copywright date of 2010-2019. I've hard since that the only Nearby Explorer now available is the on-line App. This does not appear to be true since the app I

Nearby Explorer and Longer Walking Routes

2019-09-30 Thread Joe Orozco
Hello, When comparing Nearby Explorer to Google Maps and Lazarillo, it seems Nearby Explorer unnecessarily complicates a walking route. This weekend I typed in a destination. From my starting point, Google Maps and Lazarillo outlined a route that was basically a capital L, whereas Nearby Explorer

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-26 Thread Julian
Not only that, you could also have a group of beta testers to give you this info. Nearby explorer used to have a beta program that I used to be part of. Perhaps that needs to be brought back. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 26, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > >  > I

RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
it would put a huge financial burden on somebody who wants to make money from this to buy a used iPhone for testing. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Davy Cuppens Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 9:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread Amy Johnson
I have tried joining the list before but never got aproved. Hopefully will this time. On 9/25/19, jsab...@cinci.rr.com wrote: > Julian. I agree with you on developers not testing their apps before major > updates to IOS come out. understand about apps like Nearby Ex

RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread jsabine
Julian. I agree with you on developers not testing their apps before major updates to IOS come out. understand about apps like Nearby Explorer is that they are developed by Blindness organizations with funding from grants and other resources that are very limited, so not everyone can test

RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread Richard Turner
iphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 Hello all, A couple of responses here. If we were not supposed to report such issues to Apple via Feedback, why do they provide categories to do so? I agree that reporting to the developer is just as important which I did do on th

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread Julian
have no testing devices, poor developer then. > Davy > > From: Richard Turner > Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 4:53 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 > > Same happened with MBraille. The developer said he didn’t

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread Davy Cuppens
haha thats the most ridiculous explanation ever heard let’s pretend I am a developer but I have no testing devices, poor developer then. Davy From: Richard Turner Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 4:53 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 Same

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread Amy Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 1:30 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 > > That’s why, it can be prudent, to wait a while before updating. Especially, > if you are dependent on an app. > > Dave. > > > From: Ju

RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread Richard Turner
site at: www.turner42.com<http://www.turner42.com/> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 7:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 I am surprised they didn’t test this, after all, Apple

RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 That’s why, it can be prudent, to wait a while before updating. Especially, if you are dependent on an app. Dave. From: Julian<mailto:mrc1...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googleg

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-25 Thread Davy Cuppens
, 2019 9:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 Hi Chris, As it happens, shortly after I sent a reply to your message, I saw the following on the Nearby Explorer list. They are aware of the problem and are working on a fix. See below for the actual

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-24 Thread Dave
That’s why, it can be prudent, to wait a while before updating. Especially, if you are dependent on an app. Dave. From: Julian Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 Hi Chris, As it happens, shortly after I

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-24 Thread Dave
You will probably find, that it’s more to do with the app developer, than apple. Dave. From: jsab...@cinci.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 8:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 Hi Julian. Reporting something like this to Apple Feedback

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-24 Thread Julian
Hi Amy, Below is the info for finding out more about the Nearby Explorer list. Hope that helps: Ne mailing list n...@tech.aph.org https://tech.aph.org/mailman/listinfo/ne Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 24, 2019, at 12:32 PM, Amy Johnson wrote: > > How do you subscribe to

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-24 Thread Amy Johnson
How do you subscribe to the group for nearby explorer? On 9/24/19, Julian wrote: > Hi Chris, > > As it happens, shortly after I sent a reply to your message, I saw the > following on the Nearby Explorer list. They are aware of the problem and are > working on a fix. See below

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-24 Thread Julian
Hi Chris, As it happens, shortly after I sent a reply to your message, I saw the following on the Nearby Explorer list. They are aware of the problem and are working on a fix. See below for the actual message that was sent out on the Nearby Explorer list: Today Apple released its newest

RE: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-24 Thread jsabine
@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Julian Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 3:17 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1 Hi, I've been having the same problems with Nearby Explorer as well as several other apps ever since the iOS 13.1 beta cycle started

Re: Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-24 Thread Julian
Hi, I've been having the same problems with Nearby Explorer as well as several other apps ever since the iOS 13.1 beta cycle started. I have been reporting it to Apple over and over again via the Feedback app with every update iOS 13.1 up through today and still not fixed. Sent from my iPhone

Nearby Explorer crashes in IOS 13.1

2019-09-24 Thread jsabine
Hello all. I just upgraded my iPhone to IOS 13.1 and can no longer use Nearby Explorer. The app just crashes. I uninstalled and re-installed the app twice and redownloaded the onboard maps. Is there a person at APH that handles support for this app who I can contact? Still using my old iPhone 6S

RE: Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps

2019-04-02 Thread Richard Turner
I have access to both because of my job. But, I tend to use Google Maps and either Lazarillo or BlindSquare for myself since I don't want to spend the $79 for Nearby Explorer or the $299.99 for Seeing Eye XT GPS as an outright purchase, or the $129.99 for 3 years subscription, or the $69.99 per

RE: Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps

2019-04-02 Thread Larry Lumpkin
Nearby explorer is aph's product. I think the other one is seeing eye gps. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Robin Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 5:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps I'm interested to Hear

Re: Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps

2019-04-02 Thread Robin
I'm interested to Hear what Other Users & Subscribers have to Say, & will Stay Tuned At 10:52 AM 4/1/2019, you wrote: Hi, can anyone speak to the advantages of the Seeing Eye GPS app over Nearby Explorer? I think it's still called Seeing Eye, the one formerly developed by

RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps

2019-04-01 Thread 'Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.' via VIPhone
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps i have and use both, but the two advantages to Seeing Eye are that your current location is displayed on the home screen, and route creation is much easier and more straight forward. Andy - Original Message

Re: Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps

2019-04-01 Thread Andy Baracco
AM Subject: Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps Hi, can anyone speak to the advantages of the Seeing Eye GPS app over Nearby Explorer? I think it's still called Seeing Eye, the one formerly developed by Sendero? There are aspects about Nearby Explorer I enjoy, like the ability to hear approachi

Nearby Explorer and Alternative GPS Apps

2019-04-01 Thread Joe Orozco
Hi, can anyone speak to the advantages of the Seeing Eye GPS app over Nearby Explorer? I think it's still called Seeing Eye, the one formerly developed by Sendero? There are aspects about Nearby Explorer I enjoy, like the ability to hear approaching streets while walking as well as the ability

Re: Nearby Explorer Downloading Maps on Cellular Data

2018-12-18 Thread Anna Dresner
Hi Joe, Open Settings and go to Nearby Explorer. Turn off Cellular Data until the maps are downloaded. Then turn it back on. Best, Anna > On Dec 17, 2018, at 5:30 PM, Joe Orozco wrote: > > Hello, > > I want Nearby Explorer to be able to use cellular data for navigatio

Nearby Explorer Downloading Maps on Cellular Data

2018-12-17 Thread Joe Orozco
Hello, I want Nearby Explorer to be able to use cellular data for navigation when needed; however, I do not want it to download maps while on cellular data. Where in the app can I go to adjust this? Thanks in advance.--Joe -- The following information is important for all members of the V

Re: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-28 Thread Kelly Pierce
; From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Paul > and Paula Jordan > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2018 2:03 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Nearby Explorer > > There is also a free online version of nearby explorer for the IPhone. I > used the free version for about a mon

RE: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Explorer There is also a free online version of nearby explorer for the IPhone. I used the free version for about a month or so before I purchased the paid version. I like it very much. There is a bit of a learning curve, but it works well for me for both walking and in a vehicle. I also use

Re: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-27 Thread Andy Baracco
Re: Nearby Explorer Nearby explorer is a great app, I feel quite confident in saying that if you want a good GPS program for blind travelers, this app will work well, in mhy opinion it's the best app of this type that is available for IOS. On Aug 27, 2018, at 9:38 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: Thank

Re: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-27 Thread Mike Arrigo
Nearby explorer is a great app, I feel quite confident in saying that if you want a good GPS program for blind travelers, this app will work well, in mhy opinion it's the best app of this type that is available for IOS. > On Aug 27, 2018, at 9:38 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > &g

RE: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-27 Thread Robin
the FREE NearBy Explorer is: NearBy Explorer Online & it's available on both Google's Android as well as Apple's iOS At 02:03 PM 8/27/2018, you wrote: There is also a free online version of nearby explorer for the IPhone. I used the free version for about a month or so before I purch

RE: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-27 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
There is also a free online version of nearby explorer for the IPhone. I used the free version for about a month or so before I purchased the paid version. I like it very much. There is a bit of a learning curve, but it works well for me for both walking and in a vehicle. I also use

RE: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-27 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi Sieghard, I believe the Nearby Explorer Online app on IOS is the free version. It does not do all the things the paid version does. Mr. Ed From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 10:42 PM To: viphone

RE: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
, August 26, 2018 9:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Nearby Explorer I believe there is a free online version, which of course uses data. Otherwise, on iOS, the paid version downloads the maps to your device. You can download the map of Canada separately from the US map. I believe

Re: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-26 Thread Richard Turner
om>> wrote: If you have an Android phone, there is a free version of NE for Android. Andy - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel<mailto:siegh...@live.ca> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 8:41 PM Subject: Near

Re: Nearby Explorer

2018-08-26 Thread Andy Baracco
If you have an Android phone, there is a free version of NE for Android. Andy - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2018 8:41 PM Subject: Nearby Explorer Hi, I was just wondering if there is any way

Nearby Explorer

2018-08-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi, I was just wondering if there is any way to try out Nearby Explorer without buying it outright immediately. I am not asking for a very extensive trial period, for me even a 1-day trial would be enough to figure out if I actually like the interface and how it presents information. I have

Re: Nearby Explorer mailing list subscription address, I think

2018-03-24 Thread Arlene
Thank you, Richard. arlene - Original Message - From: Richard Turner To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:27 PM Subject: Nearby Explorer mailing list subscription address, I think ne-subscr...@tech.aph.org Richard “The secret

Nearby Explorer mailing list subscription address, I think

2018-03-24 Thread Richard Turner
ne-subscr...@tech.aph.org Richard “The secret is not to make your music louder, but to make the world quieter.” - Mitch Albom from The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto, page 1 -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.

Nearby Explorer update to version 1.20

2018-03-24 Thread Richard Turner
Version 1.20, 15h ago, * adds a tree-like control to the OpenStreetMap Manager for selecting regions from different continents and countries. * Adds England to the available OpenStreetMap maps. * Displays and speaks a download message when starting to download any OSM map. This lets you

Re: maps on nearby explorer

2018-03-16 Thread Kelly Pierce
I found the results to be identical for pedestrian routes 1 to 1.5 miles from my current location that are at an angle, regardless of the address provider chosen. Try it for yourself. Kelly On 3/16/18, Paul and Paula Jordan wrote: > Hi all. Someone on this list was

maps on nearby explorer

2018-03-16 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
Hi all. Someone on this list was discussing the difference between the 3 major GPS apps and mentioned that google or apple maps work better than the NAVTEQ map when planning a route. I thought you could choose Google, Apple, open street or NAVTEQ maps. Is this correct when you’re planning a

Re: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

2018-03-14 Thread Kelly Pierce
The downside with Nearby Explorer is how NavTeq creates pedestrian routs in big cities. Seeing Eye GPS had this same issue before it switched to Google Maps. Navteq makes complicated routes with many turns, likely maximizing the fewest number of steps in a route. By contrast, Apple Maps or Google

Re: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

2018-03-13 Thread Andy Baracco
I use the Aftershokz Trecz Titanium bone conduction headphones. Andy - Original Message - From: "Paul and Paula Jordan" <pau...@roadrunner.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 8:47 AM Subject: RE: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer I

RE: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

2018-03-13 Thread Paul and Paula Jordan
and other environmental sounds. Unfortunately both were gifts and I don't know where they were purchased. As for which app is better, the advantage with Nearby Explorer is that you get more information about intersections and cardinal directions than with blind square. I have both apps

Re: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

2018-03-12 Thread Richard Turner
1 On Mar 12, 2018, at 9:52 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net<mailto:n0...@charter.net>> wrote: In my opinion nearby explorer is better, it provides the information much faster. For example, unless you disable it, when you change direction, the new direction is automati

Re: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

2018-03-12 Thread Mike Arrigo
In my opinion nearby explorer is better, it provides the information much faster. For example, unless you disable it, when you change direction, the new direction is automatically spoken and the upcoming street is also spoken right away. This allows you to know right away if you are heading

RE: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

2018-03-12 Thread Mike Ulrich
Of Kelby Carlson Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 12:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer All, I'm finally getting the hang of BlindSquare and using it a lot more than I used to. However, I've been hearing a lot about Nearby Explorer from APH and am wondering

BlindSquare vs. Nearby Explorer

2018-03-12 Thread Kelby Carlson
All, I'm finally getting the hang of BlindSquare and using it a lot more than I used to. However, I've been hearing a lot about Nearby Explorer from APH and am wondering whether it is superior and if so why. I can't cough up the $70+ it is priced at now, but perhaps it will go on sale

Re: Nearby Explorer List

2018-01-14 Thread Richard Turner
iption information for the Nearby Explorer list? Thank you kindly in advance.--Joe -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the own

Nearby Explorer List

2018-01-14 Thread Joe Orozco
Hi, would someone please post the subscription information for the Nearby Explorer list? Thank you kindly in advance.--Joe -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel

Nearby Explorer User Guide

2017-03-27 Thread G. Stoodley
I am looking for a copy of the Nearby Explorer user guide that I can keep on an audioplayer. On the APH website, I could not find a downloadable version of the guide. Is there a downloadable version of the Nearby Explorer User Guide, or do you just have to copy the pages from the APH website

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-04 Thread Ed Worrell
;> >> >> >> IMO >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Mar 3, 2017, at 1:17 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. >> >> >> > <kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu (mailto:kramlinger.ke...@mayo.ed

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-04 Thread michaelmaslo04
t; > >> > > >> > > >> > Isn’t POI’s being more spam a bad thing? Curious. Thanks, Keith > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > From: viphone@google

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-03 Thread Kelly Pierce
> > From: viphone@googlegroups.com (mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com) >> > [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of >> > michaelmasl...@gmail.com (mailto:michaelmasl...@gmail.com) >> > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 2:10 PM >> > To:

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-03 Thread michaelmaslo04
anks, Keith > > > > > > > > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com (mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com) > > [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of michaelmasl...@gmail.com > > (mailto:michaelmasl...@gma

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-03 Thread Ed Worrell
aelmasl...@gmail.com > Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 2:10 PM > To: Viphone > Subject: Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare? > > Hi, for me personally, nearby explorer works much better than seeing eye. > More accurate better instructions and points of in

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-03 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Isn’t POI’s being more spam a bad thing? Curious. Thanks, Keith From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of michaelmasl...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 2:10 PM To: Viphone Subject: Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare? Hi, for me

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-03 Thread michaelmaslo04
Hi, for me personally, nearby explorer works much better than seeing eye. More accurate better instructions and points of interest are more spam. Again that's only my opinion > > On Mar 3, 2017 at 11:01, mailto:blindworr...@gmail.com)&g

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-03 Thread Richard Turner
Both Seeing Eye and Nearby Explorer do turn-by-turn while in a car. I've had very good experiences with Nearby Explorer in a car. It keeps up with no problems. I personally do not want an app trying to tell me about points of interest when in a car, so that topic doesn't matter to me

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-03 Thread Casey
the NearBy Explorer app. I also find that the interface is much cleaner on the Seeing Eye GPS application. The way that you have to add/search for addresses in the NearBy app is not that intuitive. I also find that the NearBy Explorer app doesn’t work well whilst in a car. The Seeing Eye GPS

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-03 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello all, I find that the Seeing Eye GPS works much better than the NearBy Explorer app. I also find that the interface is much cleaner on the Seeing Eye GPS application. The way that you have to add/search for addresses in the NearBy app is not that intuitive. I also find that the NearBy

Re: RE: nearby explorer

2017-03-02 Thread michaelmaslo04
. > > On Mar 2, 2017 at 17:54, mailto:jsoro...@gmail.com)> wrote: > > > > > > Just to offer a balanced perspective, I detest Nearby Explorer. I don’t > regret the purchase. I was happy to support the project, but as an app, the

RE: nearby explorer

2017-03-02 Thread Joe
Just to offer a balanced perspective, I detest Nearby Explorer. I don’t regret the purchase. I was happy to support the project, but as an app, the Nearby Explorer is cluttered, not at all intuitive, more complicated than it needs to be for turn by turn directions, and the accuracy is hit

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Harry Bell
ght on a corner, in that case, it > may not announce it since it may not be able to determine the correct side. > Original message: >> Mike… Does nearby explorer announce what side the street the destination is >> on? I know there were some issues with this in the past, have upda

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
It usually does unless the destination is right on a corner, in that case, it may not announce it since it may not be able to determine the correct side. Original message: Mike… Does nearby explorer announce what side the street the destination is on? I know there were some issues

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
tely would not want to turn off bluetooth. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Ulrich Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 4:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
with open area to cross. If it's a place where I go to often I try to set a point when I'm standing right by the front door, at least then I can use the getting warmer function of the Seeing Eye app to find it. Mike, somebody mentioned that Nearby Explorer doesn't give you basic intersection

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Bill Outman
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Vece Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 6:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare? Would blind square help me navigate across an open parking lot? question Sent from

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Mike Ulrich
, as a personal point of interest? That's what I'd like to do. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 9:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Hope Paulos
Mike… Does nearby explorer announce what side the street the destination is on? I know there were some issues with this in the past, have updates improve things? Thanks! Hope Paulos > On Mar 1, 2017, at 9:58 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: > > It may help since it w

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: I plan on it, just have to find the time to do it, but I can already tell you that nearby explorer is going to blow the seeing eye app out of the water. Original message: Hi Keith, If you have Nearby Explorer or Seeing Eye GPS you really shouldn'

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Mike Ulrich
Pierce Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 7:01 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare? All GPS apps have the biggest battery drain of all the apps on your i Phone. Nearby Explorer seems to drain a little more slowly than other mapping apps. I

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Kelly Pierce
All GPS apps have the biggest battery drain of all the apps on your i Phone. Nearby Explorer seems to drain a little more slowly than other mapping apps. I am also vigilant about battery conservation now than in the past. I only open mapping and GPS app at the exact moment when I need them

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-03-01 Thread Gadget Girl
Hi. Can anyone tell me how the battery life of the cell phone behaves while running nearby explorer? Does it kill your battery quickly?… or, are many people using iPods with an external GPS receiver? Thanks. Regards, Gadget Girl Sent from my Apple gadget and dictated using Siri. > On

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Feliciano Godoy
IKE www.facebook.com/theblindman12v<http://www.facebook.com/theblindman12v> Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v<http://www.twitter.com/theblindman12v> On Feb 28, 2017, at 7:03 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net<mailto:n0...@charter.net>> wrote: No contest here, nearb

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Anthony Vece
.@charter.net> wrote: > >> No contest here, nearby explorer is better, hands down. When you change >> direction with nearby explorer, the new direction is automatically spoken, >> and the upcoming street is announced as soon as it can be determined. With >> the

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Anthony Vece
Mike; With this program help me in navigating across parking lots? Thanks in advance Anthony Sent from my iPad > On Feb 28, 2017, at 5:39 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net> wrote: > > I plan on it, just have to find the time to do it, but I can already tell you > th

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Mike Arrigo
I plan on it, just have to find the time to do it, but I can already tell you that nearby explorer is going to blow the seeing eye app out of the water. Original message: Hi Keith, If you have Nearby Explorer or Seeing Eye GPS you really shouldn't need to run another app such as Maps

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Feliciano Godoy
Follow www.twitter.com/theblindman12v<http://www.twitter.com/theblindman12v> On Feb 28, 2017, at 7:03 AM, Mike Arrigo <n0...@charter.net<mailto:n0...@charter.net>> wrote: No contest here, nearby explorer is better, hands down. When you change direction with nearby exp

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Richard Turner
Keith, If you have Nearby Explorer, you will not want to run Blind Square at the same time, since they will both be trying to tell you of the cross streets from slightly different perspectives and with different map data, so that could be rather confusing. Not to mention they would also have

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Larry Lumpkin
The last I knew, nearby explorer didn't give as complete an intersection analysis as the old trekker did. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2017 3:00 PM To: viphone

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Keith, If you have Nearby Explorer or Seeing Eye GPS you really shouldn't need to run another app such as Maps or Google Maps at the same time since both of these apps give you current information as you walk as well as turn by turn directions. Blindsquare gives you information about what

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Jim Ruby
, February 27, 2017 9:38 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare? Thanks, I forgot to mention the fact that Nearby Explorer downloads the maps onto your phone. That is a huge difference that I completely spaced. That is a good advantage

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D.
Thanks to all for the info. What adbantages could I expect from having both Nearby Explorer and Blindsquare (with Apple Maps or Google Maps for assist)? Thanks again, keith -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner

RE: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Mike Ulrich
I'd roll with Nearby Explorer too, but with my little old 16 Gig 5S; I'm too limited on space. My next IPhone will be at least 64 Gigs for sure. Lesson learned. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Tuesday

Re: How do Nearby Explorer and Sendaro Seeing GPS compare?

2017-02-28 Thread Richard Turner
Thanks for chiming in Mike. I was hoping you would, since I know you have done some thorough work with both apps. I have not done enough with both to make such a strong statement, but I have no reason to disagree. Each release of Nearby Explorer is getting better. JMO, Richard > On Feb

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