[Electronics-talk] Identifying Groceries

Mon Aug 5 14:36:47 UTC 2013

Well, I know that I tried Tap Tap See on a bottle of flavoring for my Soda Stream, and all it told me was that it was an ingredience list but did not read me the actual writing on the botle so I could not tell what flavoring I had.

What, therefore, is the difference between Digit-eyes and Tap Tap See?

Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in!
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray
Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!

On Aug 5, 2013, at 9:30 AM, Lori Motis <ljm2561 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I too find the bar code scanner from A T Guys to work great for the
> fraction of the cost. I use it for most items. It plugs into a PC or
> notetaker , via the USB port, that is connected to the internet. When
> it located the bar code, ti then gives you quite a bit of inof, and if
> you need more you can enter on the link that goes to
> directionsforme.org. I also use TapTapSee, Digit-eyes, and even
> Talking Goggle, although, for some reason, Talking Goggles is not
> working since the last two updates.
> I hope this helps.
> Lori AKA food Lady
> 
> 
> On 8/5/13, Barcore <jbar at barcore.com> wrote:
>> 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
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 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>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> 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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