Hi.How do i find the Bar or qr-code on a package or something else. I have some bad experience with mainstream iphone bar code readers and i couldn't get one of them to work for me, just because of the fact, that i never found the damned bar code on the stuff i was scanning. I took pictures from all sides of the box, but the code had to be in the right orientation and you needed to know where it was, if you whanted to scan it for fourther processing. How is this solved in this app? Can i use it as a totaly blind person?
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Does the orientation of the package matter in the scanning and identifying of the bar codes?
Thank you in advance for your response!On Jun 24, 2010, at 11:59 AM, <Davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> <Davey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Quick background note: Before we put thousands of hours into this product we looked at the wide range of UPC, EAN, and ISBN reading apps. Look ups were slow, unreliable and limited due to the app needing to go to dozens if not hundreds of sites to try to find the code. As of last check, we had consolidated over 7.1 million codes in our database. We've given special attention to getting the hard ones such as the wine industry, private small manufacturers and non-U.S. manufacturers with outlets in Australia, Asia,etc.We also had 40 or so blind iPhone users beta test the app over the course of a month in I think either 4 or 5 generations. Several of them compared this app to those available for free or cheap. The only reviewer who found that our wasn't superior was a fellow with a dedicated computer-based scanner with an investment cost much higher than the iPhone/Digit-Eyes combo.And, this product's capacity was why I stepped off the curb as a technology avoider and bought my iPhone.We're working on PodCast and YouTube demos this very instant. ETA on them is unknown but hopefully before we arrive at the NFB and ACB conventions in early July.Davey Hulse, marketing Leader Digit-Eyes----- Original Message ----- From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 8:12 AMSubject: [macvoiceover] Re: iphone: Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System Advances Independence For Visually Impairedwhen we scan the barcode on say, a box of food, it goes on to the internet i believe and can grab cooking instructions etcthat's what I have found out On Jun 24, 2010, at 4:10 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:Uh. What? -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Jun 24, 2010, at 11:02 AM, william lomas wrote:we don't need labels as when found barcode can get instructions if food off internetOn Jun 24, 2010, at 3:57 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:Yes it is. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/digit-eyes-audio-scanner-labeler/id376424490?mt=8 -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY On Jun 24, 2010, at 9:37 AM, Joepaholski wrote:Not in AppStore yetOn Jun 24, 2010, at 4:09 AM, David Poehlman <david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System Advances Independence For Visually Impaired.DIGIT-EYES AUDIO LABELING SYSTEM ADVANCES INDEPENDENCE FOR VISUALLY IMPAIREDDigital 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 intheir 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 groceriesaway 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 madethe 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 invaluabletool!” 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 andmembers of the visually impaired community. 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