[access-uk] Re: Fw: [vicsireland] Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System Advances Independence For Visually Impaired

  • From: "Colin Fowler" <col.fowler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:43:28 +0100

or become as competitive!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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
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Cheers

Barry

Original Message ----- From: "Mike Moore" <mikeis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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>
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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-----
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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
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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
or by calling: (817) 571-3083
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Joan Ann.

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