[Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

[Pamela Dominguez]

Sometimes, it takes me a long time to find the bar code with my id mate. 
Pam.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Barbour" <jbar at barcore.com>
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Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries


> I'm not sure if one would have the same problem with the more expsndive 
> option.
>
> Laser based barcode readers like the ID made do a much better job of 
> detecting and scanning barcodes at odd angles, distances, and orientations 
> than the video camera of a smartphone.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Aug 04, 2013 at 08:06:54PM -0400, Annette Carr wrote:
>> Yes, but you have that same problem with the $1200 option.  The Apple 
>> Apps
>> VisWiz, O-moby and Google Noggles are alternative that take a picture of 
>> the
>> item and do not use a barcode.
>>
>> Annette
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Walter Cone
>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 6:52 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
>>
>> Yes I do that too with Digiteyes.  The only problem I have is there is no
>> standard where the bar code is on various items.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Annette Carr
>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:36 PM
>> To: 'Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances'
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
>>
>> I use Digit-Eyes on my iPhone 4.  It works well once I got the hang of 
>> how
>> far to hold the phone from the item, and to move the item or the phone
>> slowly.  The cost is either $19 or $9 in the Apple App Store.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Annette
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Sarah Clark
>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 2:01 PM
>> To: electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have an ID Mate, which I love. It is a stand alone device that I can 
>> wave
>> over the bar code of a grocery item and it scans the bar code and tells 
>> me
>> what that item is. I have a friend who wants something that does the same
>> thing, but the ID Mate costs $1,200, and she would prefer not to pay that
>> much. I am wondering what other devices are out there that work the same 
>> way
>> (by scanning the bar code). Please share anything you are aware of --  
>> iPhone
>> apps as well as stand alone devices.
>> Thanks,
>> Sarah
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