[gps-talkusers] Re: Android tablet
- From: Marco Antonius <news@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2014 17:35:16 -0600
Is there a recommended model of bluetooth receiver for the surface pro tablets
or can we use our 747pro receiver?
Marco the rocket
> On Jul 9, 2014, at 3:21, Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> One thing people are forgetting too, if you have a windows 8.1 tablet, you
> can install your favorite screen reader and to get accessible GPS you can get
> Sendero PC GPS. This is a full Windows program that works fine on the
> Windows 8 tablets.
>
> You'd need a bluetooth receiver for some of those tablets but thats not a big
> deal.
>
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>> On 7/8/2014 6:46 PM, Ray Carette wrote:
>> you know something I never give that a thought but I agree with that
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:25 PM, Robin <robin-melvin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> How about Microsoft in the Mobile arena? Wouldn't it be GREAT if "we" as
>>> Totally Blind and/or Low Vision users will have the same optionas
>>> Ol'Sighty, and be able to freely CHOOSE from the 3 Top Mobile PlatForms at
>>> this point in time providing Microsoft's Mobile PlatForm is accessible in
>>> terms of Text-to-Speech (TTS) features. The only difference will be the
>>> availability of apps offered.
>>>
>>> I LOOK Forward to the Freedom to CHOOSE any Mobile PlatForm
>>>
>>> How 'bout anybody else??? Just Wondering.
>>>
>>>
>>> At 08:28 AM 7/8/2014, you wrote:
>>>> Yes, android is very accessible, I use it on a daily basis. Anyone who
>>>> still says android is not blind friendly simply has not given it a chance.
>>>> Does it work differently than IOS? Yes. Is it just as accessible? Yes.
>>>> Original message: > These days Android devices are quite accessible. > For
>>>> example, here is an unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S that was >
>>>> released on June 26. >
>>>> http://www.mysticaccesspodcast.com/audio/mp71samsungunboxing.mp3 > Note:
>>>> just to keep the message on topic, this tablet runs Nearby > Explorer just
>>>> fine. > -- > /Currently at Mystic Access Mostly Cloudy,
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>>>> 'rule of thumb' is derived from an old English law which > stated that you
>>>> couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your > thumb./ > ** > **
>>>> > ** > On 7/8/2014 10:29 AM, Carter Temm wrote: >> Not to mention their
>>>> devices I'm not accessible either >> Sent from my iPhone >> On Jul 8,
>>>> 2014, at 6:51 AM, "Luke French" <n
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>> bostonfan@xxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:nhbostonfan@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>> Hello
>> all, I would have to say that Google is not friendly to blind >>> people.
>> The Google Chrome app is nearly impossible to use with the >>> voice
>> synthesizer. Their Google glass only works for the ride I sorry >>> if you
>> don't have a right eye. >>> Luke >>> On Jul 8, 2014, at 1:53 AM, Ilkka
>> Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx >>> <mailto:ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx>>
>> wrote: >>>> I see this "why don't you use Google Maps" question so often,
>> that I >>>> think I need to give my thoughts. I was originally planning to
>> use >>>> Google Maps in BlindSquare, but their license explicitly says it is
>> >>>> not allowed to be used in apps like this. I tried to contact Google,
>> >>>> but it is very hard to get to contact with them, even I have some >>>>
>> business channels there. >>>> So, as a built in map data source, I don't see
>> Google Maps as an >>>> option. They don't have API to get street data in
>> vector form which >>>>
> is
>> often needed in apps like this. What they provide is map in >>>> graphical
>> form which is not very useful). >>>> Yes, they have possibility to do route
>> plan and search for POI, but >>>> for BlindSquare it is not enough (+there
>> is this license issue). >>>> So, for this reason, Google Maps is provided
>> only as 3rd party route >>>> planning and more detailed map data is coming
>> from OpenStreetMap and >>>> Apple Maps. >>>> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 2:02 AM,
>> brandon armstrong >>>> <baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx
>> <mailto:baarmstrong37@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: >>>> hello all, I want to weigh
>> in on what mike may said here. you >>>> love foursquare, my point here,
>> please get google maps in the >>>> next version of this app, like
>> we’ve been asking you to do sense >>>> 1.0 and call it a day. do
>> you know, that we got a bypass here in >>>> my location, after the
>> bypass opened, with in two days of that >>>> road opening, google maps
>> starts telling me turn right on to >>>
> >
>> state highway 9, where your app and some others keep telling me >>>>
>> to continue on to 190. I’m sorry, but for almost real time >>>>
>> updated map info google maps will be your best way to go verses >>>> tom
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