[Electronics-talk] Comparing GPS's

[Jim Barbour]

Wow!  Google maps has gotten much, much better with voiceover.

Thanks Chris,

Jim

On Mon, Oct 07, 2013 at 07:01:50PM -0500, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> 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
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> >>>
> >>>Darla J. Rogers
> >>>
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> >>>djrogers0628 at gmail.com
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