[Electronics-talk] An Awesome: No Vision Needed, FREE!! Barcode Scanning App

Wed Aug 27 21:58:56 UTC 2014

I started doing this too, but with LookTell's recognizer as the secondary 
one when I want more detail, and wow what a nice combo! Thanks for the 
suggestion, I had not thought about doing that:)!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lori Motis via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>; "Discussion of accessible 
electronics and appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] An Awesome: No Vision Needed, FREE!! Barcode 
Scanning App


> Thanks for the info on the Red Laser app. I have found it to  be very
> easy to use, and it finds the bar codes quickly, compared to others I
> have been using. If it does not give me all the ingredients and info I
> want for a particular item, I can then use my digit-eyes to get that,
> since I know where the bar code is located using the Red Laser app.
> Food Lady really loves this app!!!
>
>
> On 8/26/14, Fred Wurtzel via Electronics-talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> Beginning at the top, "Navigation" is the first button, then "hoe" 
>> heading,
>> then "Cards" button then"Scan" button. After double tapping "Scan" then 
>> the
>> top is a "cancel" button then a "Light" toggle button.  It is recommended
>> to
>> turn the light on.
>>
>> I have had quite good luck, though I sometimes get strange product 
>> reports.
>> Yesterday I scanned some Heinz Ketchup and got some kind of hardware
>> product
>> report.  I'm not sure what causes these weird reports.  Mostly, though, 
>> the
>> app works very well.  I scanned some vitamins in a health food store last
>> week and Red Laser told me that I could get the same product for 9 
>> dollars
>> less on Amazon.  Now, I prefer to shop locally, but 9 dollars on a 35
>> dollar
>> product was more than I was willing to spend.
>>
>> Good luck.  I hope this helps.
>>
>> Warmest Regards,
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Kendra. Schaber via Electronics-talk
>> Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 10:31 PM
>> To: Christine Szostak; Discussion of accessible electronics and 
>> appliances
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] An Awesome: No Vision Needed, FREE!!
>> Barcode
>> Scanning App
>>
>> Hi all!!!
>> I just got Red Laser and can't find the button that takes the picture of
>> the
>> bar coad. I am working with an iPhone 4s with IOS 7. How do you scan a 
>> bar
>> coad?
>> Kendra
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Aug 25, 2014, at 4:13 PM, Christine Szostak via Electronics-talk
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> HI All,
>>>  When I first got my iPod I started trying out bar code scanners and as
>> many here may recall I also asked about any recommendations. At the time, 
>> I
>> found nothing that worked with any degree of reliability and plenty of
>> wasted time when scanning  without vision and was really frustrated. They
>> happened to talk about this on ACB Main Menu about an hour or so ago  and
>> demoed a couple of scanners, one of which I decided to try out and had
>> absolutely beautiful success without any vision and believe it or not,
>> unlike most of these apps, this required no light as I tried it both in
>> lighted rooms and  without light!
>>>
>>>  The app is called Red Laser and is a free app. When you scan, if doing
>>> so
>> without vision, I strongly and I emphasize strongly recommend turning the
>> app's light on. To do this, Swipe once to the right after you  double tap
>> the scan button and you will hear light off. Double tap and it will turn
>> the
>> light on. I was able to extremely easily and quickly scan thin bottles,
>> wide
>> bottles, cans, dressing bottles, liquid hand soap containers, detergent
>> bottles, shampoo bottles, boxes, materials that were packaged in bags, 
>> and
>> even the container that my dog's toothpaste comes in. I simply held the
>> device about 3-4 inches away from the product relatively well centered
>> unless I could feel the bar code label and within about 1.5-2 seconds I
>> would get the info. It works really well with VO.
>>>
>>>  If anyone would like, I would be happy to do a demo of my own. I love
>>> the
>> scanner and it is the only one that I have found works really nicely,
>> quickly, and non-frustratingly:) without any usable vision (and as
>> mentioned
>> without the need to worry about the light in the room:))!
>>> Happy Monday!
>>> Chris
>>> Christine M. Szostak, PhD
>>> Assistant Professor
>>> Department of Psychology
>>> Shorter University
>>> Rome, Georgia
>>> szostak.1 at osu.edu
>>>
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