Yeah, I usually get pretty good results scanning about twelve to eighteen inches from the package, if it's medium-size.
Teresa "Everything is interesting if you go into it deeply enough."--Richard P. Feynman On Mar 4, 2014, at 8:15 AM, David Chittenden <dchitten...@gmail.com> wrote: > A hands with from the package is probably way too close. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 5 Mar 2014, at 1:37, Jessica <jldai...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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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