[macvoiceover] Re: iphone: Digit-Eyes Audio Labeling System Advances Independence For Visually Impaired
- From: Joepaholski <joepaholski@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 06:37:13 -0700
Not in AppStore yet
On 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 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.
>
> Source URL:
> http://www.lioncourt.com/2010/06/23/digit-eyes-audio-labeling-system-advances-independence-for-visually-impaired/
>
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