[Electronics-Talk] Apps that deliver alerts and vibrations when you get to where you want to be.

[cheez]

Here's  the name of a free one I've never heard of.  Never used it before 
and I haven't seen any reviews either.

ariadne gps

Vince

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jenny Keller via Electronics-Talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Apps that deliver alerts and vibrations when 
you get to where you want to be.


> Hi Jim, question, hey, how's dark. Also, wanted to know about these apps. 
> Does it give you directions and then let you know where you're supposed to 
> be like by the doors. Or, do they just tell you where you are at but let 
> you find it yourself. I don't know about these apps.
>
>
> Jenny
>
>> On Jun 7, 2017, at 3:27 PM, Jim McCarthy via Electronics-Talk 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> All of the blindness specific apps, Blind Square as mentioned, Seeing Eye
>> GPS, and Nearby Explorer alert for location arrival. For those not 
>> familiar
>> with GPS, it should be noted that this alert may be close but not exact 
>> to
>> the desired location because of the in perfect accuracy of GPS. All the 3
>> apps I mentioned have a cost and for phone based apps, it is somewhat 
>> high,
>> I think at least $30. The other item I think relevant here is that the
>> address in the maps is not always equivalent to the door of the place one
>> seeks; some shopping centers or  apartment complexes may only have one
>> address for several buildings, stores, or doors; also, the actual point 
>> of
>> entry may not be where the desired address is located on the map. Apps 
>> allow
>> one to modify this for commonly used places though.
>> Jim McCarthy
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Lori Motis via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2017 11:50 AM
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
>> Cc: Lori Motis
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Apps that deliver alerts and vibrations 
>> when
>> you get to where you want to be.
>>
>> I have that feature on Blind Square. I have it set to alert me when I 
>> arrive
>> at the destination that I am tracking. I am not sure of its current 
>> price,
>> since I bought it several years ago. They have added a lot of features, 
>> and
>> I use it whenever I am out walking and looking for a particular place. 
>> Apple
>> vis gives a lot of info on it and other similar apps on their website 
>> which
>> is applevis.com I think since I am writing this from memory, and mine is
>> getting old, LOL.
>> Lori AKA Food Lady
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 7, 2017, at 6:39 AM, Philip Blackmer via Electronics-Talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am looking for a GPS app that can play some kind of alert sound or
>> vibrate my phone when I get to a selected location.   Does anybody know 
>> of
>> an app that has that feature?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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