Hello Christina, I have changed the Subject line to more accurately reflect our discussion.
Christina, I had little success with Maps in iOS 7.x. So, my comments relate only to Maps in iOS 8.x. Question: When you ask Siri to navigate to a specific place and she does, is she accessing apple maps? Answer: All things being equal, yes. You wrote: Otherwise, I've tried to use apple maps to take a walk in my neighborhood and then ask apple maps to take me home and I just cannot get it to work at all. My Reply: I know exactly what you mean. I experienced a similar frustration during my first 4 attempts using Apple Maps. The problem is that the program is working but, as VoiceOver users, we don't realize it's working until we understand how it's working. Once that concept has been grasped, the app is one of the most simplest tools in the OS, especially for VoiceOver users. Once I understood it, after about 2 hours of failure, that is, I laughed at myself for being so, to use a word, "blind." The app is almost too simple for its own good. As a blind person, I was not expecting an off-the-shelf software GPS navigation solution to be so simple and straight-forward. You Wrote: Then I can't figure out how to use apple maps to find out where I am in my neighborhood. My Reply: Apple Maps will definitely give you the nearest street address of your current location. You Wrote: I wanted to learn the layout of my neighborhood. My Reply: While you can explore the streets in your surrounding area, as a blind traveler, I'm not certain I would recommend Apple Maps as a primary means of gaining detailed layout information; at least, not yet. Mark -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina C. Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 10:05 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: How About Sending Apple Some Love Mark, Thanks for sharing all this info. I have been waiting for my iPhone 6 plus for a couple of weeks now and I am quite nervous about whether I will like it or not due to the size. I keep imagining this giant slab of metal against my face when talking on the phone. LOL! I wanted the extra battery life and the image stabilization on the camera and am willing to give it a whirl. :) I have to get a new purse though. LOL! I have never been able to figure out apple maps. When you ask Siri to navigate to a specific place and she does, is she accessing apple maps? That is the absolute most I've ever been able to do. I only do that when someone is driving me somewhere. Otherwise, I've tried to use apple maps to take a walk in my neighborhood and then ask apple maps to take me home and I just cannot get it to work at all. Then I can't figure out how to use apple maps to find out where I am in my neighborhood. I wanted to learn the layout of my neighborhood. :( Anyways, if you know of a good podcast for apple maps, please let me know. Thanks, Christina -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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 owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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 owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- 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 viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
