[gps-talkusers] Re: thanks to Ilka and BlindSquare

  • From: Ilkka Pirttimaa <ilkka.pirttimaa@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 22:51:05 +0200

You are welcome Mike M. I think it is nice if we can all together push this
technology forward.

Mike A., yes, Seeing uses now iOS7's TTS to speak when background. I
haven't never used that app, but this I know.


On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 10:41 PM, Mike Arrigo <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Does the new app take advantage of the ability for apps to use the built
> in TTS in IOS 7? If not, this would be a great feature and would allow the
> program to work when the screen is locked. I realize this would exclude
> anyone who is not on IOS 7, but those users are probably few and far
> between, and there is no reason not to upgrade.
> Original message:
>
>  We would like to thank Ilka of BlindSquare for the technical information
>> he
>> provided that sped up our inclusion of background operation now a feature
>> of
>> Seeing Eye GPS 1.3. In this small blindness market, it is essential that
>> we
>> work together to achieve the common goal of independent navigation. I have
>> had the pleasure of speaking with Ilka and know that he listens carefully
>> to
>> his blind testers as is evident in the excellent Blindsquare app, which he
>> has created.
>>
>
>  I am certainly one who uses both Blindsquare and Seeing Eye GPS for
>> situations and I like to participate in the Foursquare game from time to
>> time.
>>
>
>  From the Sendero team,
>>>
>> Thanks Ilka.
>>
>
>  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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