[nabs-l] KNFB Reader

[Kaiti Shelton]

I've had the KNFB Reader since July and love it!  I've used it to do
everything from simple household tasks like reading recipes to more
creative persuits like reading Cards Against Humanity cards to play
with friends.  I also enjoy the fact that it's on my phone because it
has come in handy reading menus at restaurants, signage that didn't
have braille on it, and other information found in public places.  The
field of view report was extremely helpful to me while I was getting
used to the app, but once you get good at using it you might find you
don't need to get that information near as often.  I'd jump at the
chance to get it for $75.  Hope you are able to get it, and hope this
helps.

On 1/2/16, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I haven't tried using KNFB Reader for bar codes, but I can't see any reason
> why it wouldn't work. If it doesn't, there are other apps like DigitEyes and
> TapTapSee which can do this.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ian Perrault
> via nabs-l
> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 3:14 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Cc: Ian Perrault
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] KNFB Reader
>
> Hi Chris
> This all sounds good. Can the app read barcodes, like   on wine and soda
> bottles? Or is it just paper documents?
> Ian
>
> Sent from my iPhone sorry for typos!
>
>> On Dec 23, 2015, at 3:04 PM, Chris Nusbaum via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> EN:
>>
>> I absolutely love the cayenne FB reader and would recommend it highly to
>> you. It is probably the most accurate and fastest OCR app I have ever used
>> on any platform, and it's ease of use on the iPhone makes it very
>> convenient. I use it almost daily for a variety of tasks, from Reading
>> mail to filling out forms to scanning class assignments and other print
>> documents which I could not get access to electronically. Admittedly,
>> however, it does come with a fairly steep learning curve, particularly
>> related to lining up the phone with the paper to get the most accurate
>> picture. I'm not the best at it yet by far, and I've been using the app
>> for over a year. Some of The demonstrations and other information on
>> Podcasts you can find online may help you with this, as will the built-in
>> tilt guidance and field of you report features. Overall, the app is very
>> useful and very convenient. Once you have it, I'm sure you will be
>> surprised as I was at how much material you previously did not have access
>> to and now do because of cayenne FB reader. I would strongly encourage you
>> to get it while it is on sale. Merry Christmas!
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 23, 2015, at 12:59 PM, Ian Perrault via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> What do you think of the KNFB reader for the IPhone? Since it’s $75 now,
>>> rather than $100, it might be good to get it. Do you find it helpful? I
>>> haven’t really needed to scan anything up to this point, but it may be
>>> helpful later on. Does it take time to get used to, such as holding the
>>> phone in the right place when scanning a paper or a barcode?
>>> Ian
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Kaiti Shelton
University of Dayton-Music Therapy
President, Ohio Association of Blind Students 2013-Present
Secretary, The National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts
Division 2015-2016

"You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back!"