[Electronics-talk] Finding People and MOre

[beverly heninger]

Hi,

  I would sure love to try this app as I too have this same problem.
  I went to the app store and when I do a search for circle, a few things 
come up and I do not know which one you are talking about that does this. 
Can you please give me a little bit more info.?

            Thanks, Beverly

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From: "Zeeshan Khan (by way of David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)" 
<zeek786 at gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 11:40 PM
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Electronics-talk] Finding People and MOre

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> Hello everyone,
> As a visually impaired person, I have noticed way too often that I have no 
> idea who is nearby even if I know that person, unless that person says 
> something. This can lead to unique social interactions, to say the least. 
> I have found myself re-introducing myself to people whom I've met multiple 
> times, as some people start sounding similar and it can be difficult to 
> distinguish the voices sometimes.
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> After getting frustrated for a while, I really wanted to understand this 
> problem better, so I started researching. After much research I came 
> across a Mobile App called 'Circle' which notifies you when people you 
> know, are nearby.let's say within 100 feet. I thought this was AWESOME!!
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> I really wanted to know if anyone has used this App or would be willing to 
> test it out, and provide feedback and asking other visually impaired 
> people you know about it as well.  I would love to hear everyone's 
> feedback about this App and if you would like to share your frustrations 
> when it comes to not knowing if your friends / colleagues are around you, 
> I would love to hear those as well.
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> I personally believe that technology for a visually impaired individual 
> should not be limited to communication, functionality etc but it should 
> enhance social experiences as well!
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> Another problem I come across when it comes to gaining access to 
> smartphones is the affordability factor. Given the high unemployment rate 
> within the visually impaired community, it can be difficult to afford a 
> smartphone. Given that, I feel that unless smartphones become more 
> affordable, making the technology better and more accessible won't prove 
> as successful.
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> Link for App
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> <http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.sinatranetwork.com%2F2013%2F04%2F21%2Flocation-social-networking-circle-app-review%2F&h=eAQH-9neuAQHOCQC-z4wZ5DR95b9VOEcA3MIo46y8KFph7Q&s=1>http://blog.sinatranetwork.com/2013/04/21/location-social-networking-circle-app-review/
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> Thanks,
> Zeeshan
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> From: "Zeeshan Khan" <zeek786 at gmail.com>
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