Hi Andy, I agree that this would be nice but it's not something I've ever seen in an app such as BlindSquare or Ariadne.
Grant On 5/14/13, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: > But it is possible to download and store small chunks of map data as you go > > along. > > Andy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Grant Hardy > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2013 11:37 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: BlindSquare - price and a question > > Hi Andy, yes this, sadly, is a side effect of non local storage of > maps. There's always going to be a lag when an application has to > query a server over and over again to retrieve location information. > This is why in my humble opinion, local storage of maps is almost > always preferable for the end user. Unfortunately it's less cost > effective for developers to go that route. > > Grant > > On 5/13/13, Andy Baracco <w...@socal.rr.com> wrote: >> i have found that Blind Square does what it says it does, but is >> unreliable >> >> in terms of announcing items like intersections when in a vehicle, which >> makes it problematic to use on a bus if you just have to know which >> intersection you are approaching. >> >> Andy >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Grant Hardy >> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 11:50 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: BlindSquare - price and a question >> >> I absolutely echo Lisa's thoughts. BlindSquare is the app I rely on >> the most. It announces much more relevant information than other apps >> that I've tried, the only omission being the type of intersection you >> are approaching. I highly recommend BlindSquare. >> >> Grant >> >> On 5/12/13, Lisa Larges <llar...@tamfs.org> wrote: >>> And, to chime in, BlindSquare will do all the things you asked about. It >>> announces the nearest cross street, it's distance and relative position >>> (12:00 for streets ahead of you, and 6:00 for those behind you, for >>> instance.) >>> >>> It will tell you the nearest address, along with locations of stores >>> etc, >>> as >>> others have said. >>> >>> I do find that I can't rely on the distances it gives; sometimes they >>> are >>> very accurate, sometimes off by quite a margin, all of which has to do >>> with >>> the vagueries of GPS in general and cell service. >>> >>> Of all the GPS apps, it's the one I find most useful. >>> >>> It's proved to be a nice way of learning about places and street names >>> while >>> riding a bus route, for instance; and great for walking. >>> >>> It has it's own native voicing, which I was surprised to find at first, >>> and, >>> you can't use it to plot a route, for instance. But it does what it is >>> designed to do, and does that very well, I think >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>> Of E V >>> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:26 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: RE: BlindSquare - price and a question >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello Sieghard, >>> >>> >>> >>> The price is $19.99. I just finished getting through half of a podcast, >>> and >>> in listening, it appeared to me that the app was more about leveling the >>> playing field when it comes to information such as coffee shops, pizzas, >>> etc. Here is a link from AppleVis which appears to be very exhaustive >>> on >>> the subject of Blind Square. >>> >>> >>> BlindSquare: a Feature-Packed Navigational Tool for Blind iOS Users >>> Posted on Tuesday 7 May 2013 >>> In this approximately 1 hour podcast, Sandra Pilz gives us an in-depth >>> walk-through >>> and demonstration of >>> BlindSquare >>> Download Link >>> http://www.applevis.com/sites/default/files/podcasts/AppleVisPodcast387.mp3_ >>> .mp3 >>> >>> >>> >>> Edward >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _____ >>> >>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf >>> Of Sieghard Weitzel >>> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 6:58 PM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: BlindSquare - price and a question >>> >>> Hello List, >>> >>> >>> >>> I was thinking of getting BlindSquare even though once Sendero's Seeing >>> Eye >>> app comes out it might become redundant. Anyhow, I for some reason >>> thought >>> it was $9.99, but when I just checked on the Apple Store it says it is >>> $19.99. While BlindSquare does a bit more than Sendero LookAround, I >>> nonetheless find it interesting that I don't ever remember hearing >>> people >>> complain about the price considering the fuss many folks made when >>> Sendero >>> LookAround was released and priced at $4.99. >>> >>> >>> >>> Anyhow, one thing I was wondering is when Blindsquare tells you about >>> intersections. Does it announce the cross street just before you get to >>> it? >>> Also, Let's say I get out of a bus and I want to know what the cross >>> streets >>> are, will it tell me if the nearest cross street is ahead or behind and >>> would it tell you how far away it is? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google >>> Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >>> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an >>> email to 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