[macvoiceover] Re: GPS Solutions?
- From: David Poehlman <david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 16:12:38 -0400
I found bluetooth. I'll explore the music options. It appears from looking at
this though that bluetooth is for audio only as it is on the iphone.
On May 27, 2010, at 3:56 PM, David Poehlman wrote:
interesting, I have an ipod touch and cannot find bluetooth on it.
On May 27, 2010, at 3:16 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote:
Actually, the iPod touch does have bluetooth. I use it to send audio from the
touch to the computer which is hooked up to my stereo.
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: GPS Solutions?
> From: david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 14:56:15 -0400
> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> The only thing you can use with bluetooth on the iphone is audio at present
> and the ipod touch has no bluetooth at all.
>
> On May 27, 2010, at 2:44 PM, brandt wrote:
>
> Would a standard, bluetooth GPS receiver do the trick?
>
> And if anyone knows an app available in South African app store, please let
> me know.
>
> Navigon is available, though I like to stake out my options.
>
> $79 in rand is no small amount of money. $1 = round about R7.50
>
> Regards,
>
> Brandt Steenkamp
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "T Leizert" <terry.leizert@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:01 PM
> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: GPS Solutions?
>
>
>> Hi David, the App on the IPhone you are referring to is it the one they call
>> Maps? Seems its also available on the IPod Touch, but it uses available
>> wi-fi networks to determine your location, so if your not near one ... You
>> can purchase a GPS Receiver (somewhat pricey), and with an accessible app,
>> might be what I'm looking for. I primarily want it so I can do the
>> navigating while my wife does the driving.
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Poehlman"
>> <david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 5:05 PM
>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: GPS Solutions?
>>
>>
>> The Iphone has great accessible gps built-in but it is not as blindness
>> oriented as mobile geo or some of the other products especially built for
>> the blind. You can though turn on location services and when you are moving,
>> plot where you are and also get directions to a place and get a list of
>> things near by. There is an app called around me which is pretty good and
>> you can download it from the ap store.
>>
>> On May 26, 2010, at 4:40 PM, T Leizert wrote:
>>
>> Hi List, I'm just wondering if there are any accessible GPS solutions for
>> any of the portable Apple devices? I've seen add-on devices for the IPhone,
>> and the IPod Touch, but nothing to indicate whether or not they're
>> accessible.
>>
>> Terry
>>
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