[Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

[Barcore]

Yeah, I understand that it could take a long time to find a barcode with the ID mate. My question is how does that compare to finding a barcode with the video camera on the iPhone?

Jim

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On Aug 5, 2013, at 4:25 AM, Pamela Dominguez <geodom at optonline.net> wrote:

> 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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>> 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-----
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>>> Behalf Of Walter Cone
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>>> 
>>> 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-----
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>>> Behalf Of Annette Carr
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 5:36 PM
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>>> 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-----
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>>> Behalf Of Sarah Clark
>>> Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2013 2:01 PM
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>>> 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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