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

Thu Aug 28 15:50:54 UTC 2014

Hi Kendra and all,

Keep trying!  Place the soup can on the table or counter horizontally or lie the can down where it could roll if you let it.  Place the edge of the label on the can away from you yet you  can see the edge of the label.  Start the app!  Slowly rotate the can until you hear a loud bing sound. Press the done button and you should have your information! You may hear a Upc number.  This one can google!  I feel I really accomplished something when I hear that Bing sound!  You should hold your phone 4 to 5 inches above what you are scanning!  Tap Tap see or cam find don't identify everything either but I like cam find over tap tap see.  It takes practice to find a bar code.  I found it on my minute maid orange juice a bit ago!

Jim 

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> On Aug 28, 2014, at 2:50 AM, "Kendra. Schaber via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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