[gps-talkusers] Re: POI content
- From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2013 09:37:07 -0700
Well mine told me there was not a Walgreens anywhere within 50 miles, and
there is one about four blocks from my house, blind Square recognizes that
one. Don't know why when I put it in the search box on Seeing Eye it says
none within 50 miles.
Rose Combs
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[mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jesus Hernandez
Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2013 1:13 PM
To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: POI content
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-----
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> [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-----
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> [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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