[Electronics-talk] Finding People and MOre

[Tracy Carcione]

I saw an ad for this ap, or something similar, this summer, but both
parties had to have the ap.  So, if your friends or coworkers don't also
have whatever ap you're using to find them, you won't find them. Or so it
seemed to me, and that makes sense.
Tracy

> 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.
>>
>> 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!!
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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!
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Link for App
>>
>> <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/
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Zeeshan
>>
>> From: "Zeeshan Khan" <zeek786 at gmail.com>
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