[Electronics-Talk] Evaluating bar code scanner apps

[Ray Foret jr]

That so?  Red Laser totally does not work for me.  When I try to scan a code, I get this weird number which reveals nothing if I google it.  So much for that.


Sent from my Mac, The only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in

Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray
Still a very happy Mac, Verizon Wireless iPhone6+ and Apple TV user!!!!!

> On Mar 19, 2016, at 8:28 PM, Fred Wurtzel via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> So far, I have found Red Laser the easiest to use.
> 
> Warmest Regards,
> 
> Fred
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Steve Jacobson via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2016 2:02 AM
> To: 'Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances'
> Cc: Steve Jacobson
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Evaluating bar code scanner apps
> 
> Brad,
> 
> As I recall, it continuously processes images looking for the bar code as
> one moves the box around.  I don't believe one has to activate anything each
> time one wants to lookfor a bar code.  It works similarly to the Money
> Reader as I recall.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Steve Jacobson
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Brad Hodges via Electronics-Talk
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 4:49 PM
> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Brad Hodges <brad.hodges at outlook.com>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-Talk] Evaluating bar code scanner apps
> 
> Steve:
> 
> Thanks for the info. I am thinking that if the app requires that you snap a
> still image each time you want to target the bar code, and then find out
> that there was no visible bar code, the process is very inefficient. As
> contrasted with allowing you to move the item systematically, giving the app
> time to acquire the bar code when it is visible to the camera.
> 
> Best,
> 
> Brad
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/18/2016 4:57 PM, Steve Jacobson via Electronics-Talk wrote:
>> Brad,
>> 
>> To my knowledge, the iPhone app Red Laser uses video, or did you mean 
>> something different?
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Steve Jacobson
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Electronics-Talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
>> Behalf Of Brad Hodges via Electronics-Talk
>> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 3:36 PM
>> To: Discussion of accessible home electronics and appliances 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Brad Hodges <brad.hodges at outlook.com>
>> Subject: [Electronics-Talk] Evaluating bar code scanner apps
>> 
>> Colleagues:
>> 
>> I have been following the discussions of the comparative efficiency of 
>> PC-based hardware and iOS approaches to reading product bar codes. It 
>> occurs to me that this task  can be compaired to identifying bank notes.
>> I note that many users of VoiceOver find that Money Talks to be the 
>> best of the money identification apps. The app uses the video camera 
>> available on the iPhone and identifies the note immediately once there 
>> is enough information for the app to evaluate. Similarly, I'm curious 
>> if any of the bar code scanning appes use this "video" approach.
>> 
>> Applevis might be a resource to review app evaluations or pose this 
>> question.
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Brad Hodges
>> 
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