This is a marvelous App. Thank you so much, Cara, for posting the notice.
Mark On Dec 21, 2011, at 1:57 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > Hey All, for those of you whom may not have seen this… > > Looktel has just released Money Reader for Mac! > > Here's the linkie and the press release… > > Enjoy! > > Cara :) > --- > Looktel Money Reader for Macintosh > > http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/looktel-money-reader/id477052345?ls=1&mt=12 > > NantWorks and IPPLEX have released their revolutionary LookTel Money Reader, > app for Mac computers on the Apple Mac App Store. The cutting-edge iPhone > application that has helped thousands of users with visual impairments or > blindness identify and count bills is now available for Mac OS computers. By > simply holding a bill in front of your Mac’s camera, the application > recognizes and speaks the denomination in real-time. LookTel Money Reader for > Mac supports several international currencies including the Euro, British > Pound, Canadian Dollar, and Australian Dollar. The app also features > VoiceOver integration with support for several languages including English, > Spanish, French, Italian, German, Polish, Russian, Korean, Finnish, Danish, > Swedish, Norwegian, Japanese and more. If your Mac’s language setting is set > to any of the supported languages, LookTel Money Reader will speak the > denomination of a recognized bill in that language, regardless of the > currency type. > Powered by LookTel's patented and proprietary object recognition technology, > the application can seamlessly recognize any bill denomination without the > need to take a photo as recognition happens in real-time. > LookTel Money Reader for Mac is the first currency identifier available for > Apple computers. The app is great for users to count and organize their bills > in the comfort of their home, or users who do not own an iPhone. LookTel > Money Reader for Mac also gives users the option to use the app on their > preferred platform. > LookTel Money Reader for iPhone launched in March to overwhelming praise from > critics and users alike, earning a 5-star review average and a featured spot > in the Apple App Store's "What's Hot" Category. LookTel has also been > featured by the New York Times, The Huffington Post, Tech Crunch, Engadget, > and several other major publications. LookTel has also been selected as the > winner of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Chairman’s Awards for > Advancements in Accessibility. The award, which recognizes outstanding > efforts to advance communications accessibility for people with disabilities, > was awarded in Washington D.C. on October 28th 2011. > Future LookTel apps will further leverage IPPLEX's groundbreaking augmented > reality technology, allowing users to recognize other everyday objects such > as packaged goods, CDs, medication bottles, and even landmarks. The > technology also combines precision image recognition technology with text > reader capabilities using full featured Optical Character Recognition (OCR). > The LookTel technology powering the application was developed by IPPLEX under > sponsorship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and was awarded two > research grants from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the National > Institute of Aging (NIA). > About IPPLEX > IPPLEX researches and develops pioneering cross-platform applications and > services focused on interactive communication – between people and the > information, contacts and places they need to access through their mobile > phone or PC. Our award-winning iVisit mobile video conferencing solutions > have made business simpler and easier – and our iVisit Mx telemedicine > solutions are the next step in mobile medical technology. In 2010, we > launched LookTel, an exciting augmented reality application created to > positively impact the lives of the visually impaired, and a 1st place winner > in the 2010 CTIA E-Tech Awards. From live audio/video conferencing solutions > to mobile healthcare to augmented reality applications, IPPLEX is always one > step ahead of the curve. For more information, see http://www.ipplex.com. > About NantWorks > NantWorks LLC is a company founded and led by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. Its > mission is to converge semiconductor technology, supercomputing, advanced > networks and augmented intelligence to transform how we work, play and live. > Early applications will be in the fields including scientific research and > healthcare. 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