[access-uk] Re: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
- From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:15:24 +0100
hi ian,
i am just looking at the telorion ocr reader as i have just acquired it
first thoughts is that it makes using android a lot easier
----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BCAB Discussion List <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,"access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
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Date: Saturday, 26 April 2014 12.47 pm
Subject: [access-uk] Re: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
>
>
> thanks tom. If anyone has a preferred scanning app on either platform I'd
> still be interested to hear. by the same token if there are people who have
> found the whole concept or specific apps of little or no value, chime in too.
> Please note I don't require any information or opinions on the Giraffe as i
> have bought one myself. so if people want to discuss that further perhaps
> they could start a thread of their own>
> On 26 Apr 2014, at 06.44, <tom.reid21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <tom.reid21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Ian, on the android eyes free list, abbyy's text grabber and an app called
> > text detective are being discussed at the moment. As for references to the
> > stand, it seems to me that it can be regarded as an extension of the
> > question. Lining up a phone may well be a problem whatever the app's
> > capabilities and if that's made easier so much the better.
> >
> > tom
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bcab [mailto:bcab-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David
> > Reynolds
> > Sent: 25 April 2014 23.08
> > To: 'Bcab Discussion List'
> > Subject: Re: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
> >
> > I'm not entirely sure how helpful this is to the original question, apart
> > from plugging the giraffe reader. Ian, I hope you know where the delete key
> > is on your keyboard,
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bcab [mailto:bcab-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim
> > Gucukoglu
> > Sent: 25 April 2014 22.32
> > To: BCAB Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
> >
> > Hi Padma.
> >
> > Could you please mention to him that I recommended the product?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Padma Cheriyan
> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 10.25 PM
> > To: 'Bcab Discussion List'
> > Subject: Re: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
> >
> > Hi Ibrahim!
> >
> > Thank you. I will contact Sam.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Padma
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bcab [mailto:bcab-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim
> > Gucukoglu
> > Sent: 25 April 2014 22.16
> > To: BCAB Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
> >
> > Hi Padma.
> >
> > I can assure you, unfolding and folding the Giraffe is a snap, quite
> > literally. I have mine in my bag and can assemble it in under 5 seconds
> > usually, you really need to get your hands on one and try it out for
> > yourself. Sam is a wonderfully helpful gentlemen and will help with
> > markings etc. should you need your reader to be so marked for easy assembly,
> >
> > this is because each reader is hand made so can be customised if needed.
> >
> > All the best, Ibrahim.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Padma Cheriyan
> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 10.04 PM
> > To: 'Bcab Discussion List'
> > Subject: Re: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
> >
> > Hello Ibrahim!
> >
> > Interesting. I watched the video for the Giraffe stand demo and wondered if
> > it was a bit too fiddly to assemble and fold it back again after use,
> > especially when one is in a meeting.
> >
> > Padma
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bcab [mailto:bcab-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim
> > Gucukoglu
> > Sent: 25 April 2014 20.47
> > To: BCAB Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
> >
> > Hi Ian.
> >
> > I am a heavy user of Prizmo and the giraffe reader stand, if you'd find my
> > input valuable or insightful then please let me know. I'm sure Sam would
> > also appreciate a mention on the show since it is his stand which makes
> > scanning with the iPhone practical for most totally blind users.
> >
> > All the best, Ibrahim.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Macrae
> > Sent: Friday, April 25, 2014 7.22 PM
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx be BCAB Discussion List
> > Subject: [BCAB] VIEWS ON MOBILE OCR APPS
> >
> > Apologies to anyone who finds cross posting a pain. A week or so ago I
> > asked a question on the BCAB list about whether Prizmo or Text Grabber was
> > the best OCR app for iPhone. I'm going to be doing something for next
> > week's In Touch on the subject and would like to hear from anyone who has
> > used either of these apps and preferred one over the other, or who has used
> > a different app entirely. I'd also be interested in hearing from android
> > users who have OCR apps for that platform. I'm a Prizmo user. Please feel
> > free to email me privately if you prefer not to clutter either list
> > mailto:ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > with thanks.
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