Hello Mike, Yes this is how we are able to still speak when the app is in the background or locked. You will need iOS7 to have this feature. 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 Mike Arrigo Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 12:42 PM To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: thanks to Ilka and BlindSquare 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject.