[gps-talkusers] Re: POI content
- From: Jesus Hernandez <jessiepp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013 16:12:55 -0400
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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