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

Thu Aug 28 08:50:57 UTC 2014

Hi all! 
I tried the suggested directions when I used the app to identify a can of soup. I couldn't get it to see the barcoad. I'm not impressed with Read Laser so far. I had to use Tap Tap See which got the job done. I like Look Tell and Tap Tap See much better. 
Kendra 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Aug 27, 2014, at 2:58 PM, Christine Szostak via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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