Greetings from Sendero! This 2014 version is Sendero's 18th release and we have yet another surprise for you. After 14 years, blind users of Sendero products have asked for and gotten improvements that make the BrailleNote and Braille Sense products flexible and powerful-earning them the title of the Cadillac of GPS, functionality that is also available on the Windows PC. To encourage you to keep your Cadillac of GPS up to date, all upgrades, no matter which version you have, will be a fraction of previous upgrade pricing. Purchase by the end of April for only $49. What's new in 2014? There are a few important bug fixes under the hood. The main improvement is in the 2014 map data and POIs. If you have Sendero Maps, 2014 maps and POIs are available. Updates to all products are best managed from your Sendero Maps software on the Windows PC, which comes free with new BrailleNote GPS or Sense Nav GPS purchases. The BrailleNote classic was the first electronic portable braille device which served as the launching pad for Sendero's GPS software in 2001. Sendero and HumanWare have a very special update for BrailleNote Apex users in 2014. The next release of the BrailleNote's interface, KeySoft 9.4.1 for the BrailleNote Apex, will include KeyMaps. KeyMaps is a free virtual navigation tool which allows you to: * Download your country's maps directly to the BrailleNote Apex using its internet connection. No need to use a PC, KeyMaps guides you through the simple process to download the map directly to the BrailleNote Apex. * Search for an address and explore the area around it. Traveling to a hotel next week? Search for it in KeyMaps and virtually learn the area and what is around the hotel before you even arrive. * Walking to a grocery store you haven't been to yet? Search for its address or name in KeyMaps and learn the best route to take before you head out. * Use KeyMaps as a phonebook: Want the phone number to make a reservation at that new restaurant people can't stop talking about? Search for it in KeyMaps and instantly see the phone number, address, and distance from you, and so much more. If you would like to upgrade from Keymaps to the full BrailleNote GPS including Bluetooth GPS receiver for outdoor usage, it will now be $599, nearly half its previous price. Stay tuned for a HumanWare announcement about the KeySoft release. Current BrailleNote GPS customers can upgrade today* for only $49 at http://senderogroup.com/products/shopgps.htm#gpsupg (*limited time offer valid through the end of April 2014). Sense Navigation customers go to: http://senderogroup.com/products/shopvsnav.htm#upg. We encourage using Sendero PC Maps to upgrade your PDA GPS versions. It is by far the easiest way to upgrade as well as an excellent tool to use in conjunction with your PDA or mobile device such as Seeing Eye GPS for the iPhone. For more information, visit http://www.senderogroup.com/products/shopmaps.htm See the following links for tutorials with specifics on using Sendero Maps to upgrade. For BrailleNote GPS instructions on the Apex, go to: http://www.senderogroup.com/MP3/installingsenderomapsApex.mp3 For Sense Nav instructions, go to: http://www.senderogroup.com/MP3/installing_sense_navigation_with_senderomaps .mp3 For those who have a free upgrade available, visit http://www.GoSendero.com <http://www.gosendero.com/> and log in with your username and password to access your account. For problems with accounts or passwords, call your respective manufacturer or Sendero at 1-888-757-6810. For technical support, please read the support documentation before contacting your manufacturer http://senderogroup.com/support/support.htm. If you are attending the CSUN conference, visit our CSUN schedule webpage to see how you can connect with Sendero. http://senderogroup.com/news/csunform.asp To obtain help with your upgrade to 2014, visit your respective manufacturer's CSUN booth. Happy independent traveling. "It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive." --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com