[access-uk] Re: Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
- From: william lomas <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:09:13 +0100
can't you just scan the product and get the UPC to tell you what it is and then
go on net for cooking instructions for example? do you need the labels?
On Jun 24, 2010, at 7:42 AM, Barry Hill wrote:
> Thanks for this , Tony.
>
> Wow! Sounds like a cross between the expensive barcode reader and the
> PenFriend. Of course, one needs to buy an I-phone, which ain't cheap, but
> if you are inclined to do so, this is a must app.
>
> Cheers
>
> Barry
>
>
>
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> From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: [access-uk] Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System
> Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
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>
> 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
>
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> 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
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>
>
> Joan Ann.
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