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In this podcast, Sandra shows how you can use BlindSquare in conjunction with Apple Maps. She also demonstrates how you can look at an Apple Maps route even when you are not at its start. This allows you to explore a route before you travel. Walking the route that Sandra has simulated, Alan Robbins shows you the turn-by-turn directions given by Apple Maps. To compare Apple Maps with Google Maps, listen to https://audioboom.com/boos/2672672-how-to-use-google-maps-with-blindsquare

In this podcast Sandra shows how you can use BlindSquare in conjunction with Google Maps. She also demonstrates how you can look at a Google Maps route even when you are not at its start. This allows you to explore a route before you travel. Walking the route that Sandra has simulated, Alan Robbins shows you the turn-by-turn directions given by Google Maps. To compare Google Maps with Apple Maps, listen to https://audioboom.com/boos/2695572-how-to-use-blindsquare-with-apple-maps

In celebration of traveling, independence, and of course of BlindSquare, we invite you to participate in the BlindSquare Challenge held on White Cane Safety Day on 15 October. http://blindsquare.com/challenge

Travel with Andre Louis, as he uses BlindSquare and the Uber Taxi service to go to Bunnyfoot London. Although you cannnot hear it in this podcast, he also used the Uber app to pay for the ride.

In this podcast Sandra demonstrates how to use the Transit App from within BlindSquare. Transit App lets you view public transport services at your current location and plan trips to other destinations. Transit App can be downloaded at https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/transit-app-now-citi-bike/id498151501?mt=8

Blind users of GPS devices and apps usually receive a lot of information through speech. To make it easier for them to process all of the information, BlindSquare uses a number of sounds to communicate different events. In this talk Ilkka Pirttimaa, developer, and Andre Louis, sound designer, explain how they use sounds to enhance the user experience.

This tune was composed by Rene to celebrate BlindSquare's 2 year anniversary. Solo 1: Ilkka Pirttimaa, Solo 2: Andre Louis

In this podcast Johanna demonstrates how you can use a bluetooth keyboard, a note taker, or a Braille display supporting Braille input to operate BlindSquare.

In diesem Podcast stellt euch Sandra die Neuerungen in BlindSquare 2.0 vor. Sie zeigt wie man das Audiomenü benutzt, Orte teilt, das Wetter abruft und weist auf einige kleinere Änderungen hin.

В этом выпуске рассказывается о новых функциях Блаиндсквер. Вы услышите как работает новое меню, узнаете как можо поделиться любой точкой с друзьями и знакомыми, а также познакомитесь с другими, не менее интересными, новыми возможностями.

Artist: Johanna H Composer: Andre Louis

In this episode of the BlindSquare News podcast, Sandra presents the new features of BlindSquare 2.0. She demonstrates the new audio menu and shows how you can share places with other people from within BlindSquare.

Подключайтесь к радио Блаиндсквер в пятницу, 16 мая, в 211:00 по Москве и отмечайте День Рождения программы вместе с нами! Подробности на blindsquare.com/live

Tune in to BlindSquare radio on Friday, 16 May, 5 PM GMT, 1 PM EDT, 20:00 Finnish time. See http://blindsquare.com/live for details

In diesem Podcast erklärt Sandra die Kartenfunktion in Blindsquare und geht außerdem auf einige Neuerungen seit dem letzten deutschen Podcast ein.

В этом подкасте подробно рассказано о том, как пользоваться картой, появившейся в BlindSquare, начиная с версии 1.64. Карта доступна как слабовидящим, так и незрячим пользователям.

An integrated map was introduced in BlindSquare 1.64. It lets you see your current location and destinations you may be tracking, or any other point of interest further away from you. In this short podcast, Sandra demonstrates how to use the new map feature.

В этом подкасте рассказывается об изменениях, произошедших в программе BlindSquare за последнее время. Вы узнаете об изменениях интерфейса, о новых возможностях и о новых настройках.