[blindkid] EyeNote App

Thu Dec 1 22:53:56 UTC 2011

My husband has this app and it works wonderfully.  If you purchased it when 
it was free and you have no need to identify other currencies then I highly 
recommend that you do not update it.  The only problem that was noticeable 
about the update was that the recognition was a bit slower but still very 
accurate.  The cost of this app has gone up to I believe to $9.  It is still 
worth the money when you compare it to stand alone money identifiers that 
cost over $100.  I recommend that anyone who has an i-device that you get a 
free app called "apps gone free" this will alert you of the apps that have 
gone on sale for that day.

Amanda
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From: "Hai Nguyen Ly" <gymnastdave at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 12:03 PM
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,(for parents of blind children)" 
<blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] EyeNote App

> Afternoon all.
> Unfortunately, this app is not in fact free. I believe the price has 
> actually gone up pretty recently. The LookTel Money Reader App for Apple 
> IOS devices may be downloaded here:
> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/looktel-money-reader/id417476558?mt=8
>
> The Appstore description of the app is as follows:
> LookTel Money Reader instantly recognizes currency and speaks the 
> denomination, enabling people with visual impairments or blindness to 
> quickly and easily identify and count bills. Simply point your iPhone’s 
> camera at a bill and the application will tell you the denomination in 
> real-time. Several currencies are supported including the US Dollar, Euro, 
> British Pound, Canadian Dollar, and Australian Dollar. Featuring LookTel’s 
> patented and proprietary object recognition technology, LookTel Money 
> Reader makes it as easy to recognize bills as possible. There’s no need to 
> hold the iPhone still or capture a photo and wait for a result – 
> recognition happens instantly, and in real-time. Additionally, the app 
> does not require any internet connection, which means it can read money 
> quickly at any location, anytime. LookTel Money Reader is a helpful mobile 
> assistant that’s simple and easy to use. While shopping, use the 
> application to verify money while checking out or to ensure you are 
> getting the right amount of change back. It can also be used to quickly 
> and easily sort money with total independence from virtually anywhere. 
> LookTel Money Reader provides Voice Over support for several languages 
> including English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Polish, Russian, 
> Korean, Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Japanese, Greek, Hungarian, 
> and Mandarin. Note: If you are using an iPhone 3GS or 4th Generation iPod, 
> LookTel Money Reader requires an environment with plenty of light. 
> Disclaimer: This app should not be used to detect counterfeit currency or 
> be solely relied upon for money identification.
>
> Hope this helps.
> On Dec 1, 2011, at 2:46 PM, d p wrote:
>
>> Look Tel Money Reader is free as well and we have it on the iTouch - it 
>> does use the camera but the nice thing is that you do not have to 
>> actually take a picture - you simply hover the camera over the bill and 
>> it will identify what it is
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Richard Holloway <rholloway at gopbc.org>
>> To: (for parents of blind children) NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List 
>> <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 1, 2011 9:11 AM
>> Subject: [blindkid] EyeNote App
>>
>> This is cool-- I may have overlooked some discussion about it as the app 
>> is a good six months old or more, but there is an iOS App (iPhone, iPad, 
>> etc.) that is FREE and announces currency values. Seems like the stand 
>> alone device for this a while back was hundreds of dollars, right?
>>
>> The app is actually from the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing. There 
>> is a similar app called "Identify Money" but it won't load under iOS 5 
>> for me so I can't tell you much about that.  "EyeNote" seems to work 
>> quite well with either the front or back of money. The only problem I see 
>> at this point is aiming the camera correctly as missing just tells you 
>> there is an error, not how to correct your aim, but I think with a bit of 
>> practice it would be handy.
>>
>> There are also some color apps targeted for the color blind which I 
>> suspect may be useful for the blind as well, though I have not explored 
>> them a lot. The really cool thing is that if these work for a particular 
>> need, you can often buy an iPad with the app for no more than the cost of 
>> the specialized device from a few years ago and then you have an iPad, or 
>> if you already have an iPad (iPhone, etc.) clearly you can save hundreds 
>> of dollars over buying dedicated devices and you can potentially haul 
>> around many solutions in one compact device.
>>
>> I even see a mobile OCR app or two, I'm sure they are not knfb reader 
>> grade items, but they may have some uses. The thing that excites me most 
>> about this is there may be a good chance some of these can be refined for 
>> use by the blind with a few interface tweaks.
>>
>> I'm wondering, are there any apps others on the list are finding useful?
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