[Md-sligo] App helped me find the right bus stop

altmanb at gmail.com altmanb at gmail.com
Thu Sep 7 18:13:53 UTC 2017


I had that problem also when I had a 5c. I have an SE now and the barcode reader shows up on this one. 

> On Sep 7, 2017, at 1:48 PM, Powers, Terry (NIH/NCI) [E] via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> What model phone do you have.  I have 10 on a 5s and the bar code reader did not load or for some reason, does not show on the menu.
> 
> Terry Powers
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Altman via MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo at nfbnet.org] 
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2017 1:22 PM
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> Cc: altmanb at gmail.com
> Subject: [Md-sligo] App helped me find the right bus stop
> 
> Fellow Federationists,
> 
> I wanted to mention a free app that helped me out today. I used it on the iPhone. 
> 
> I was taking a bus today that I don't usually use from a bus stop I never used before. 
> 
> I found the bus shelter but wasn't sure if the bus I wanted stopped there. 
> 
> The Seeing AI app, which is free, allowed me to hear the information on the bus stop sign. I pointed my iPhone around until the iPhone camera found the print on the sign. When the camera found the print, it read it automatically. This confirmed I was at the right bus stop. 
> 
> This app also includes a bar code reader for newer iPhones which helps me in the kitchen. 
> 
> Seeing AI does not replace my beloved KNFB Reader but it certainly helped me out today. In case you hadn't come across this tool, I wanted to mention it. 
> 
> Best,
> Brian 
> 
> 
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