i had good lighting and was on wifi. i had 2 or 3 bars. but even if i only had 1 bar, it should have still worked. i held my iphone about a hand's width from the package as well. what am i doing wrong?
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 4, 2014, at 1:12 AM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > > It's like most things on the iThings: you have to provide just the right > lighting. You might try pressing the button that says" "flash". Iff it says > "flash off", that means you can turn the flash on. Also, it depends on the > angle. You have to have an internet connection of some sort, too, since it > uses a server to process the information. > > HtH, > teresa > > On the other hand, there are different fingers. > >> On Mar 3, 2014, at 6:29 PM, Jessica <jldai...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I could not get it to identify a package of cookies I liked from the other >> night. >> Does talking goggles have this ability? >> Jessica >> jldai...@gmail.com >> >> >> >>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 7:44 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>> <markbaxte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> But why didn't it identify my finger? If should read my fingerprint and app >>> rehend me? Sorry for bad pun. >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net >>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markburninghawk.baxter >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 1:22 PM, Kevin Mattingly <kdmattin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Mark, >>>> >>>> You have to take your finger off the camera lens… :) >>>> >>>> Kev >>>>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 4:08 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>>>> <markbaxte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Still no luck with goggles. Haven't tried prismo yet, nor text grabber >>>>> yet for that matter. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net >>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markburninghawk.baxter >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 12:56 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Mark >>>>>> I just put on my iPhone this morning. There is a delay before it says >>>>>> anything. I had to mess with it before I could get it to say anything. I >>>>>> got it to work, though. However, I found that cans work better with >>>>>> TapTapSee. I will say that Talking Goggles reads more of what's actually >>>>>> on the can, but because of the shape of the can and maybe some other >>>>>> things, TapTapSee is more forgiving about whether the can is upside >>>>>> down. Also, I had to move the can around to finally get only what was in >>>>>> there. >>>>>> >>>>>> However, if you just want to know just a name on a check or something >>>>>> like that, it's faster than Prizmo. But, I found that Prizmo is easier >>>>>> if you want more information off of a check, say. So it depends >>>>>> apparently on what you need as to which program gives the best answer. >>>>>> To be fair, I need to mess more with Talking Goggles, but that's my take >>>>>> on it so far. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Gigi >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 2:44 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>>>>>> <markbaxte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for that! I have bought an install the app, but can make it say >>>>>>> nothing, even when I put a candle package under the camera. Real-time >>>>>>> or not, it does not seem to be recording images. Any help appreciated? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net >>>>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markburninghawk.baxter >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 9:28 AM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talking-goggles-camera-speech/id602999586?mt=8 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> HtH, >>>>>>>> Teresa >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Visualize whirled peas. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mar 3, 2014, at 8:35 AM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>>>>>>>> <markbaxte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I still cannot find this app in the app store. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net >>>>>>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markburninghawk.baxter >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Mar 2, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Kevin Mattingly <kdmattin...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Talking Goggles costs $.99 in USA >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 2, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Anne Robertson <a...@anarchie.org.uk> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hello Jessica, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> First of all, Tap Tap See and CamFind require you to take pictures, >>>>>>>>>>> whereas Talking Goggles can be used in real time. You set it to >>>>>>>>>>> video mode and double-tap on Record. The Change language now button >>>>>>>>>>> allows you to select the output language. You just hold the iPhone >>>>>>>>>>> about a foot away from the object or piece of print you want to >>>>>>>>>>> identify and it starts speaking. You have to make sure that the >>>>>>>>>>> phone is not in silent mode as Goggles is self-voicing. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Here in France it costs less than a euro, so it’s much cheaper than >>>>>>>>>>> Tap Tap See. CamFind is made by the same people as Talking Goggles. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Anne >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 2 Mar 2014, at 20:28, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> How exactly does that differ from camfind/tap tap see? It sounds >>>>>>>>>>>> interesting judging by the description, but can't afford it right >>>>>>>>>>>> now, but may look into it in the future. >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 2, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Jessica wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> hhere is the link. >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/talking-goggles-camera-speech/id602999586?mt=8 >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 2, 2014, at 1:53 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter >>>>>>>>>>>>>> <markbaxte...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can't find this in the App Store. I do love taptapsee a lot >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and was glad to see more purchase options. 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