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

David Stayer davidandloristayer at verizon.net
Mon Sep 8 12:25:20 UTC 2014 

 Do you know whether any of these barcode smanners recognize the symbols for Kosher products? 

----- Original Message -----
From: Kendra. Schaber via Electronics-talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: Christine Szostak <szostak.1 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>,Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2014 4:51 am
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] An Awesome: No Vision Needed, FREE!! Barcode Scanning App

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>
> 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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