Hi,
But what if you flash your wrist at a scanner, then another scanner nearby
picks it up as well? You could be charged twice.
Not too sure about this making it that easy to pay.
All the best
Steve
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of CJ
&AA MAY
Sent: 27 August 2015 15:38
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
That's true, Eleanor, but for me that would involve opeing my handbag,
retrieving my wallet of credit cards, extgracting the card whereas it would be
much niftier to just flash my wrist at a scanner.
Having said all this, I'm not actually planning to purchase an Apple watch.
Alison
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Eleanor burke
Sent: 27 August 2015 13:50
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
I can use my Visa card Alison and just swipe it over without having to use the
pen.
On 27 Aug 2015, at 13:12, CJ &AA MAY <chrisalismay@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:-
I met with a VI guy who has the Apple Watch and for him one of the
benefits is that he can now flash his wrist at a Contact Scanner to
pay for such items as underground tickets etc. rather than having to
deal with cash or enter codes into pin machines.
Alison
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jackie Brown
Sent: 27 August 2015 10:54
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'BCAB Discussion List'
<bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [access-uk] GPS
I thought some of you might find my observations on a couple of GPS
products interesting or useful.
I was asked to attend an event this week to talk about using
technology to assist with mobility. I have been loaned an Apple Watch
and new Trekker
Breeze+ to facilitate this. So, on Tuesday, we travelled by car to
Newcastle in County Down which is roughly 80 miles away from where we live.
I put the postcode of the hotel where we were staying overnight into
Apple Maps on my iPhone, and set it for driving. I turned on the
Breeze+, but didn't put in a postcode as I wanted to see what feedback
it would give me in the car on free mode.
A female voice on the Maps app gave instructions. When we approached
roundabouts and turns, the watch tapped me on my wrist to indicate the
actions required, a couple for left and more for right. Meanwhile,
Breeze+ told me streets and major roads we were passing, indicating
when we needed to negotiate roundabouts and major junctions etc. Our
friend driving had his SatNav on but muted so he could hear what my
toys were saying. He found both devices really interesting for
different reasons. He liked the way
Breeze+ announced things we were passing, but also the way the watch
Breeze+ kept
tapping me as we approached something that required an action.
On the whole, it isn't my bag, and I wouldn't pay £300 for a watch
that requires you to be tied to your phone in order to use it most of the
time.
Trekker Breeze+ was more interesting as it provided a lot of feedback
on my surroundings. The new version is way better than the previous
take as I got a signal immediately, and never heard the famous phrase
"street with no name."
I also took my BEM Bluetooth wireless wristband and paired it with my
phone during the talk so that people could get some idea of its use.
I think the
Breeze+ came out on top though.
An interesting couple of days.
Kind Regards,
Jackie Brown
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