[Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's

Tue Oct 8 00:01:50 UTC 2013

I'm not Andrew, but I successfully use Google Maps. Are you talking 
about the iPhone? Make sure you're using a recent update. Google Maps 
has gotten much easier to use with VoiceOver in a recent update.

I just enter my search term and double tap on the search result I want 
to go to. A direction to button shows up at the bottom of the screen and 
I double tap that button. Now I can select the mode (transit, driving, 
walking ...) and the particular route I want to take. Now I can double 
tap the navigate button to get spoken turn by turn directions or the 
route itself to get the list of directions.

On 10/07/2013 12:27 PM, Jim Barbour wrote:
> Hey Andrew,
>
> Are you successfully using Google maps?  I've had a really hard time
> using it with VO.
>
> I can search for things, but having figured out how to ask for
> directions, etc.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 10:07:41AM -0700, Baracco, Andrew W wrote:
>> Darla,
>>
>> It really depends on what you want to do.  If you want something for
>> route travel, I. e. you have a driver who will take you from point a to
>> point B, Navigon works well, but Google Maps is free.  However, if you
>> just want to know where you are, and you are riding paratransit and
>> cannot select the route yourself, you may prefer something like Blind
>> Square, or even the Sendero Seeing Eye app. You can use the latter for
>> both route travel and for simple orientation. You can also use the combo
>> of Blind Square and Google Maps to get both turn by turn directions and
>> have intersections and POIs called out as you go.  Personally, I like
>> using the iPhone for convenience, but I still think that I get better
>> performance from my old Trekker Maestro with the iblue 886 Bluetooth GPS
>> receiver. The only problem is that you can't get new maps for it, so its
>> POI info will become useless over time, but being that my area is pretty
>> much built over, there won't be that many new streets being laid out, so
>> the street and highway info will be good for a long time.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Beverly
>> Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2013 1:14 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's
>>
>> Darla, I don't know if your question has been answered or not, but I
>> prefer Navigon. It is a little pricy, but to me, it is the best. You
>> don't pay when the maps are updated. I haven't used it while walking,
>> but when I went to Cali last winter we used it and it was fantastic. The
>> cost is around $50, but to me, well worth it.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Darla Rogers" <djrogers0628 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 8:33 PM
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's
>>
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>                 I hope this isn't off-topic for this list; if so,
>> please
>>> accept my humble apologies in advance.
>>>
>>> I know some of you have had a chance to use the various iPhone apps
>> and
>>> self-contained units; I'd be curious to know your opinions on the best
>> one
>>> or ones and why?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Darla Making peace with my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Darla J. Rogers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> djrogers0628 at gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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