[gps-talkusers] Re: Sendero Seeing I App to follow by example.
- From: Alex Hall <mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "<gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:33:36 -0500
Here's the thing: yes, the speech is the same, since Apple now lets apps speak
with iOS voices. However, it is not actually Voiceover doing the speaking. The
consequences of this are most felt by those with braille: there is still no way
to use an app like Blindsquare with the phone locked and while using a braille
display. Technically, the only thing iOS7 lets apps do now is send text to a
synthesizer, it has nothing to do with Voiceover itself. So, while it does
sound like Voiceover, it isn't. Again, the main drawback is lack of braille
support.
On Nov 22, 2013, at 9:05 AM, Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Kawal, you asked me to join the discussion so here I am :-)
>
> Yes, Apple opened SDK to produce speech on iOS7. Since I have BlindSquare
> users who has also iOS5 or iOS6 and I also support languages that Apple
> doesn't have, I have support both for iOS voices and Acapela. So, even iOS7
> users can still use Acapela voices if they prefer to do so.
>
> This indeed would allow Seeing Eye to implement background operation on iOS7
> devices. There is also another way to do it even with iOS5 and iOS6 by
> sending local notifications. Since voiceover reads push notifications, also
> local apps can cause phone to speak those. I have seen some apps doing that,
> but user experience is much worse than having an app that has full control
> what is spoken and when.
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 11:17 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawal_g@xxxxxx> wrote:
> As of 21st November, Blind Square is now using IOS default voices. This is
> confirmed in what's new if you look in your updated App list in the App Store
> if you have Blind Square installed. I know the dchveloper is on this list and
> no doubt he will write and confirm. So I'm afraid Chris Sendero theeeing I
> app will have to follow suit!
>
> Kawal.
>
> Sent from my I phone
>
> On 22 Nov 2013, at 09:11 am, Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> https://audioboo.fm/boos/1742247-blindsqare-news-podcast-2-for-release-1-52
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Kawal Gucukoglu <kawal_g@xxxxxx>
>> To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:03:43 +0000
>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: Sendero Seeing I App to follow by example.
>>
>>> Not if you have the update as you will see if you download it.
>>>
>>> Sent from my I phone
>>>
>>>> On 22 Nov 2013, at 09:01 am, Chris Grabowski <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Technically it isn't VoiceOver thats speaking using Blindsquare, they are
>>>> generating their own tts messages and have been doing so for a long time.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Kawal Gucukoglu <kawal_g@xxxxxx>
>>>> To: "gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 08:53:17 +0000
>>>> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Sendero Seeing I App to follow by example.
>>>>
>>>>> Hello.
>>>>>
>>>>> Whilst I'm waiting forthe Seeing I App to come out in the UK, I am having
>>>>> to use Blind Square. So today, I discovered that Voice Over was speaking
>>>>> automatically withthe screen locked. So I am really hoping that by the
>>>>> time I get The Seeing I app, one can lock the screen andthe Seeing I app
>>>>> can announce things with the screen locked and thus saving battery life.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kawal.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my I phone
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Have a great day,
Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini)
mehgcap@xxxxxxxxx
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