[gps-talkusers] Re: POI content
- From: "Marco Migotti" <news@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2013 17:24:42 -0600
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appear that they have withdrawn that capability, probably because there was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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