[nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone

[David Andrews]

Yes, it is similar to Sendero Look Around, but better.  Sendero only 
shows you one category of points of interest at a time, and if you 
want to see a different category you have to change your settings, a 
pain when on the move.

Also, BlindSquare is "self voicing." This means that it will read to 
you, and update itself and read you changes automatically.  They self 
voice, because apparently they can't get voiceover to do this.  With 
Sendero, you have to get it to read to you each time.

Dave

At 03:54 PM 12/31/2012, you wrote:
>Dave,
>
>         Isn't that what Sendero LookAround does? I have never heard of Blind
>Square, and am interested as to how it compares with Sendero and the full
>GPS app.
>
>Chris
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
>Sent: Monday, December 31, 2012 4:50 PM
>To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Recommended apps for the I-phone
>
>Blindsquare tells you what points of interest are around you, and where you
>are, street and intersection.  It does not give turn by turn directions
>either, but I have found it to be useful, and in most instances suits me
>well over a full-fledged GPS app.  It is quite accessible, and I am told the
>developer is quite responsive.
>
>Dave
>
>At 03:33 PM 12/31/2012, you wrote:
> >What is BlindSquare?
> >I use Ariadne GPS and it is great for looking around and getting your
> >location or distance from a bookmarked point of interest, but it
> >doesn't give turn-by-turn directions. Navigon might but I'm not sure
> >how accessible it is.
> >Arielle
> >
> >On 12/31/12, christopher nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Terri,
> > >
> > > Probably the best money identifier app is the LookTel money reader.
> > > For color identifying, try color ID free. And for GPS, try Navigon
> > > or Kapten GPS. Sendero Look Around is a good app for finding points
> > > of interest, although it doesn't have a built-in GPS. If you have
> > > any questions about the iPhone as you start using it, please feel
> > > free to contact me. Happy new year!
> > >
> > > Chris Nusbaum
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPhone
> > >
> > > On Dec 31, 2012, at 3:00 PM, trising <trising at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >>            Hello, both my husband and I are totally blind. We
> > >> recently acquired two versions of I-phone, an I-phone 3 and a 4 S.
> > >> We also recently acquired a Refreshabraille 18. I am struggling
> > >> with the touch screen, but my husband is always a wiz with
> > >> technology. Since this is very new to us, will you all recommend
> > >> some high quality apps for a money identifier, a color identifier,
> > >> and a GPS that are very usable for blind people who are new to the
> > >> I-phone? Thanks for any assistance you can give.
> > >>
> > >> Sincerely,
> > >> Terri Wilcox