[gps-talkusers] Conserving battery life
- From: Justin Hull <justinhull1@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013 17:15:10 -0400
Hello,
Someone mentioned on the list about turning on the screen curtain does not
conserve battery life? They said rather it turns on the LCD screen shutters and
I was curious where they obtain this information so I could read more about it?
Thank you
Have a great day.
Justin Hull
On Jul 6, 2013, at 4:13 PM, "Jesus Hernandez" <jessiepp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> well in terms of poi content i had a problem today when looking at a few lois
> in my neighborhood i couldn't find them.
> On Jul 6, 2013, at 10:23 AM, "Charles LaPierre" <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Marco,
>> Yes turning on the screen curtain will save battery life.
>> We already have that feature built into our app. It's called the Lookaround
>> Wand. Upper right hand corner, double tap that and you will hear a chime as
>> it downloads the POI data, and then pointing the phone in various directions
>> will tell you what POIs are there as well as what intersection is in that
>> direction. Note you can't be moving when you do this so this must be done
>> while you are stationary. To turn off the feature just double click the
>> Lookaround Wand.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Charles LaPierre, CTO Sendero Group
>> Developers of accessible GPS and distributors of technology for the blind
>>
>> Office Phone: 888-757-6810
>> Email: Charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sendero web: http://www.senderogroup.com
>> General GPS Web: http://www.AccessibleGPS.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marco Migotti
>> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 4:25 PM
>> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: POI content
>>
>> Thanks everyone for explaining 4 square to me and how it might be of use
>> when traveling. I'm too much into the old school fears of big brother having
>> read the book 1984 a few years ago. I don't regret investing in this app
>> because I know that the first addition of an app isn't the best one but
>> rather it takes a few releases to bring out the best in that app. A feature
>> of this app that I liked is the ability to point the phone in a particular
>> direction and it would tell you a poi that is located near to you in that
>> direction which is very helpful when in a residential area. I should
>> investigate 4 square and learn how it works and see if it can be used to
>> help me with pois in my neighborhood that aren't marked on my other gps
>> maps. I think that this app will be helpful for short trips in and around
>> places I frequent a lot but not so good for new neighborhoods as the battery
>> on the phone isn't the greatest.
>> I wonder if the screen curtain on feature can be used to help save battery
>> life?
>> Thanks for letting me rant as I tend to speak before I think which sometimes
>> gets me into a lot of trouble. Sorry!
>>
>> Marco: now a little more enlightened
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
>> Sent: July-04-13 5:15 AM
>> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] POI content
>>
>> One of the things about POI content is that it varies from place to place.
>> Our beta testers all agreed that Foursquare should be the default POI
>> source. Yes, you do get some junk but I'd rather have too much content than
>> not enough and others agreed.
>>
>> I don't find many personal residences listed. I do come across points where
>> someone has marked a train that is moving or a booth in an exhibit hall
>> which is long gone.
>>
>> Not long ago, Foursquare allowed users to add their own points. It would
>> appear that they have withdrawn that capability, probably because there was
>> too much of this personal stuff.
>>
>> It is very cool to find gates and restaurants in airports of businesses
>> inside malls. The Foursquare model definitely helps to reinforce marking of
>> indoor locations. The Getting Warmer feature of the Seeing Eye GPS is
>> intended for use in situations where you want to find an indoor location or
>> other places where there aren't streets to route on.
>>
>> Let me assure you that user POI creation is very high on our list. This is
>> something Sendero has been doing since the Atlas days. This app would never
>> have come out if we had waited for all the cool features to be implemented.
>> User points and favorites will be on the feature list, available soon, for
>> you to vote on. I want it as bad as you do.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Michael May, CEO
>> Sendero Group, Davis California
>> Developers of accessible GPS
>> Sendero Phone: 888-757-6810, extension 101 Home Office: 530-757-6900
>> Email: MikeMay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sendero web: http://www.senderogroup.com General GPS web:
>> http://www.AccessibleGPS.com Mike May Personal:
>> http://www.CrashingThrough.com
>>
>>
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