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 >> > > > > > To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation >> mode): >> http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm >> > > Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to gps-talkusers-request@ >> freelists.org with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. >> > To change your email settings (unsubscribe, digest only, or vacation mode): > http://senderogroup.com/social_media/email.htm > > Additionally, to unsubscribe send an email to gps-talkusers-request@ > freelists.org with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. >