[access-uk] Re: Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:58:24 +0100
Can you see Jaws selling for a 10th of the current price, or the makers of
that barcode reader that was mentioned a few days ago selling it for 3% of
the current price. It's just not cost effective. How can a company like
these compete with free or $30 apps?
I'll tell you what, I'd love to be a fly on the wall in a board meeting at
Henter Joyce when the subject comes up of Mac's or the likes of NVDA.
Cheers
Barry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Fowler" <col.fowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:43 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System
Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
or become as competitive!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:40 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System
Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
> Hi all
>
> Although I like what Apple are doing regarding making access equipment at
> an
> affordable price, I fear that these Apple apps will have a detrimental
> effect on the selection of access equipment.
>
> Makers of this sort of equipment say that they have to charge such high
> prices because their products do not sell enough of each item to make a
> profit for research and developing the product, although I can't see this
> argument being true with Jaws.
>
> So, because Apple make the product cheap, if what the others say is true,
> everyone else could just stop R&D and/or stop making the product.
>
> I suppose they'll have to diversify or die.
>
> Cheers
>
> Barry
> -----
>
> Cheers
>
> Barry
>
> Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Moore" <mikeis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:27 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling
> System
> Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for this article; it seems that this is the way to
> go....
>
> I know there is a large expense with the iPhone itself, but
> at least the apps are more "accessible" in respect to
> costing.
>
> Would it not make more sense if the price of software was
> lowered, increasing the sales on a global market and would
> also remove the piracy threats a lot of the manufacturer's
> fear?
>
> This option opens the way for us to purchase the equipment
> we want (not what we have to buy, as the budget cannot
> strech to it and the price of the accessibility software as
> well).
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairnsplace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:19 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio
> Labeling System Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
>
>
>> Hi Tony
>>
>> Thanks for forwarding this information to the list.
>>
>> If it does what the blurb suggests, and with the
>> increasing
>> popularity/demand for the Iphone, it looks as though we
>> can at last begin to
>> bypass some of the more expensive kit that only serves one
>> or two purposes
>> in favour of having a lot of useful applications in the
>> one device. The
>> more I read and hear about the Iphone, the more I am
>> warming to having the
>> usefulness of all the applications over the complexities
>> of a touch screen
>> device.
>>
>>
>> Kind Regards,
>>
>> Jackie Cairns
>> J&M Work-Ability
>>
>> jandm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> www.work-ability.co.uk
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> tony sweeney
>> Sent: 24 June 2010 00:46
>> To: access-uk
>> Subject: [access-uk] Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio
>> Labeling System
>> Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
>>
>> Hi Folk,
>>
>> Haven't got my head around this as yet as I haven't got an
>> iPhone but it
>> sounds good indeed!
>>
>> Your thoughts.
>>
>> See below.
>>
>> Forwarded from the VicsIreland list.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Joan Ann Brosnan
>> To: vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 12:30 AM
>> Subject: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System
>> Advances
>> Independence For Visually Impaired
>>
>>
>> This looks like it could be an interesting application for
>> IPhone users.
>>
>>
>>
>> Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System Advances Independence For
>> Visually Impaired
>> 23 June, 2010 @ 4:17 pm by Cara
>>
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>
>> Contact person: Davey Hulse
>> Cell: 503-559-3787 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting
>> 503-559-3787
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>> Email: PressRelations@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> DIGIT-EYES AUDIO LABELING SYSTEM ADVANCES INDEPENDENCE FOR
>> VISUALLY IMPAIRED
>>
>> Digital Miracles, LLC, is pleased to announce a major
>> advancement in
>> assistive technology for people who are blind and visually
>> impaired. The
>> Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System has been approved for
>> sale on the Apple
>> Apps Store. As of June 23rd, the millions of people
>> worldwide with
>> substantial vision loss can begin downloading the iPhone
>> application to
>> recognize and label the important items in their lives.
>>
>> Reasonably priced at $29.99, the Digit-Eyes phone app is a
>> powerful tool
>> that fits into any budget and life- style, turning
>> challenging tasks into
>> easy, safe activities. The Digit-Eyes system gives users a
>> simple way to
>> make custom labels for everyday items and it identifies
>> packaged
>> goods-joining advanced software with the iPhone, the
>> Internet, home
>> computers, printers, and inexpensive off-the-shelf labels.
>> People of almost
>> any visual ability can now put groceries away and grab the
>> right
>> prescription bottle independently.
>>
>> "This is the most exciting product I've worked on," says
>> Nancy Miracle,
>> president of Digital Miracles and software engineer with
>> 40 years
>> experience. "The limited functions and high cost of
>> existing assistive
>> devices just seemed wrong, so our objective was to develop
>> a product that
>> performed better than any comparable technology and offer
>> it at about 10% of
>> the price. Combining the need for identification with a
>> natural, powerful
>> and robust tool like the iPhone made the project
>> irresistible."
>>
>> With Digit-Eyes, users can print custom text labels or
>> record audio labels
>> that they make by scanning specially coded labels and
>> speaking into their
>> phones. They attach the labels to household items, and the
>> messages are
>> played back whenever the codes are rescanned with their
>> iPhones. This
>> Digit-Eyes app can also scan manufacturer codes (UPC, EAN,
>> ISBN) and say
>> what's inside the package after checking the vast
>> Digit-Eyes product
>> database. Each iPhone stores over five hundred hours of
>> information and can
>> be used just about anywhere.
>>
>> "This product is amazing! By labeling leftovers with their
>> contents and date
>> refrigerated, I can determine if my dinner will be edible
>> or not. Next, I'll
>> be labeling my jungle of AC adapters so I'll never again
>> have to guess what
>> they all go to. The ease of use and flexibility of the
>> process make it an
>> invaluable tool!"
>> Randy Builder, Seattle, Washington.
>>
>> The first public display of Digit-Eyes is at the National
>> Federation of the
>> Blind convention in Dallas, Texas, July 4 - 7, booth B113.
>> The exhibit then
>> moves to the American Council of the Blind convention July
>> 10 - 15 in
>> Phoenix, Arizona, booth #41. Attendees can experience the
>> use and capability
>> of the system with hands-on demonstrations. Details,
>> explanations, and
>> examples will be available at both conventions, or
>> immediately on-line at
>> www.DIGIT-EYES.com.
>>
>> Digital Miracles, LLC, the parent company of Digit-Eyes,
>> is a Texas-based
>> corporation that develops customized software solutions.
>> The Digit-Eyes
>> Audio Labeling System was created by a team of engineers,
>> software designers
>> and members of the visually impaired community.
>>
>> Product Reviewers can get a review copy at:
>> reviewcopy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> or by calling: (817) 571-3083
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>> (817) 571-3083 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
>>
>>
>>
>> Joan Ann.
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