ok, does it usually work or does it usually not tell you what the item is? what information will it give you? Do you have the free or paid version? I currently have the free version and plan to keep it until I get the app to work. Once it does, I might consider buying the paid version. It only costs $0.99. thanks,
Jessica jldai...@gmail.com On Mar 4, 2014, at 1:15 PM, Teresa Cochran <batsfly...@me.com> wrote: > 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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