Re: Apps that help you recognize cans, packages, and other items

[Gordan Radić]

Hi! If you ask me, Look Tel Recognizer is far beyond suggested apps. Yes, it costs some money and yes, you'll need some sighted assistance for the first couple of days but after that you'll be good to o. This app doesn't work as Tap Tap See, Camfind or Goggles. You need to shoot some pictures of things such as CD covers, food cans, soda cans or whatever and create your own database of mostly used things. You can associate audio or text tag beside every single photo in your gallery and the recognition is fast and reliable. For instance, when I shoot some bills with TapTapSee I need to wait more than 30 seconds to get the description and sometimes is good, sometimes not. With Recognizer I know what bill I have in a single second, even with my old 4S. I was amazed when it recognized the folded bill. If someone is asking why I use Recognizer instead of the dedicated Money Reader app or whatever it is called these days, the answer is because bills from my country are not supported and Recognizer is doing excellent job. Now let's get back. For reading instructions I can recommend Text Grabber or Voice. Text Grabber is something like few bucks and Voice is free. There's also the KNFB Reader but it costs more money than I'll ever spend for the single app. Be My Eyes is an app for community of blind people and helpers, I use it often. S poštovanjem Gordan Radić 26.01.2017 u 12:39, Terri Stimmel je napisao/la: Hello everybody, I know that there are products out there that can read bar codes, and do other things as well. Every once when a product is discussed, I do sometimes at least read part of the thread. However, in all honesty, I wish I would have now payed more attention. In a week, I am moving in to a 1 bedroom. I have had a roommate for a while now, but I feel I need to give it a shot, and live more independently. While I have certainly done this before, it has been some time. While it's not as though I will always be alone, I would like to help myself as much as I can. I would like to find some products that will do these sorts of things. Read CD titles, (Yes I do still have some of those) Read DVD titles read labels on cans read packages of boxed foods, or such things as packages of chips, cookies, crackers, and even containers of ice cream. I would also like an App that might tell me what cans of soda I am getting out. Usually I try to put these in a certain order, but they can get mixed up. Also, with the boxed food, being able to read directions would be quite helpful. I don't know if such Apps exist. I would like to find one that is quite accessible, and that I would most likely just have to pay a 1-time fee for. I don't really want to have to spend more than $50, as money will be tight. But depending on the App, and what kind of feedback I receive, I may be willing to pay a little more. I had Tap-Tap See a while back. This was when you didn't have to purchase it. I did get it to tell me what ice cream I pulled out of the fridge once. But unfortunately, I am pretty much hopeless when trying to use the camera. I know this will need to improve quite well. But I just don't know how to make that happen. I have heard of the Apps such as, Be My Eyes, and Identefy. I apologize if that one is spelled incorrectly. However, I don't have a clue as to how they work, or how they are different. I know that I could get descriptions from AppleVis, and I do plan to view the site. But honestly, it helps best for me to learn from all of you, much better. For instance, I can follow steps I get, and even though you all give opinions, it does usually help me to make decisions. Plus, I can archive the message to look back to them, and not have to repeat some of the same questions. I really prefer to not do that! So if any of you could give me some ideas, or thoughts, or advice, I surely would be grateful! If you would prefer to contact me off-list, as to not clutter up the list, please feel free to do so. Thank you, Terri -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list.   If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself.   Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com   The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.