[gps-talkusers] Re: thanks to Ilkka and BlindSquare
- From: Mike Arrigo <n0oxy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2014 19:05:33 -0600
Yep, gave it a try. Works well, I am glad Apple finally allows third party
developers to use the built in tts, that was definitely a long time coming,
otherwise you would have had to license a TTS engine separately for those
features to work.
On Jan 3, 2014, at 2:48 PM, Charles LaPierre <charles@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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
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