Hi David, I am just curious if you have tried getting the 3 digit security code off the back of any of your credit cards? I'll have to take a look at this later on this morning when the sun come up. I didn't think about the glare that could come off the back of a card could interfere with obtaining the info. I'll turn off the flash in the StandScan and see if the code can be captured with Text Grabber. I don't have the KNFB Reader app yet, as I need to invest in a new phone, but a vendor was asking for it when making a purchase yesterday. I'm trying to post inquiries that have been difficult with other OCR software/hardware solutions to see if the KNFB reader will do it better. Thanks for your input.
Best, Eileen Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 20, 2014, at 4:05 AM, David Chittenden <[email protected]> wrote: > > That will depend on the credit card. if there is enough contrast around the > security numbers, it will be somewhat effective. however, it will most likely > work with no flash in a well-lit room because the back of credit cards is > usually highly reflective. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: [email protected] > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 20 Sep 2014, at 08:00, Eileen Misrahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> Since you brought up the topic of scanning a credit card bill, I have a >> question for you and anyone else that has the app. Can the KNFB app read the >> back of a credit card where the 3 digit security code is or for that matter >> scan the from where the account number and expiration date is? This would be >> quite nifty if the KNFB Reader app could do that. Lately, more and more >> companies are asking for the 3 digit code, but each time you receive a new >> card in the mail, those 3 security digit code numbers change. I look forward >> to hearing from those who have the app regarding this. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Best, >> Eileen >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Lisette Wesseling >> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2014 12:28 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: KNFB Reader iPhone App >> >> Donna, >> I'm not Kevin but bought the app last night. On my first picture, I got 100 >> per cent accuracy of an entire credit card statement which obviously has >> lots of numbers and weird abbreviations. I spent about a minute lining the >> document up and then took one picture and it was perfect! I never had >> anything close to that with Prismo, Text Grabber or Text Detective. I rarely >> got the whole document there, whereas KNFB Reader helps you line it up if >> you want it to. >> It also does images and pdf images, so it is definitely worth it for me. I'm >> now sorry I wasted the money on those others, but it was all there was at >> the time and they served their purpose. KNFB Reader is now the only OCR app >> on my phone. >> It takes about 2 seconds from when the picture is taken to when it starts >> reading, and I'm using an iPhone 5 at this stage. >> >> Good luck with your decision >> >> Lisette >> >>> On 20/09/2014, at 6:28 am, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Kevin, can you say more? I'm kind of on the fence about whether or not to >> purchase it, but so far I'm not completely happy with either textGrabber or >> Prizmo. I think the place where I'm going wrong with both those apps is the >> positioning of the camera. Does KNFB Reader make that easier? >>> Thanks, >>> Donna >>> >>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Kevin Mattingly <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>>> It just works. I'm glad I bought it. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 1:06 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yep, I know. >>>>> >>>>> Did you get my emails regarding the Macbook configuration? >>>>> >>>>> Gary >>>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 11:59 AM, Cameron Strife >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> $100? Ouch. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 9/19/14, Chris G <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> Has anyone bought it for the iPadd with retina? >>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mystic Access >>>>>>> Where the magic is in learning. >>>>>>> 733 Delaware Rd 341 >>>>>>> Buffalo, NY 14223 >>>>>>> Phone: (716) 743-8244 >>>>>>> web: www.mysticaccess.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Accessible Gadgets mailing list: > > >>>>>>> http://lists.mysticaccess.com/listinfo.cgi/accessiblegadgets-mysti >>>>>>> caccess.com >>>>>>> Podcast: www.mysticaccesspodcast.com >>>>>>> Twitter: MysticAccess >>>>>>> Twitter: JediKent >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:31:02 -0400 Kevin Mattingly >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I just bought it. I will let you know how it works. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 10:28 AM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Apparently the app is $100. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Baltimore, Maryland (September 18, 2014): The National >>>>>>>>> Federation of the Blind, the nation's leading advocate for >>>>>>>>> access to print by the blind, has applauded the release of KNFB >>>>>>>>> Reader, a new app for the iPhone and other Apple iOS devices, >>>>>>>>> which uses the phone's camera and state-of-the-art optical >>>>>>>>> character recognition (OCR) technology to give the blind instant >>>>>>>>> access to the contents of print materials. Members of the >>>>>>>>> National Federation of the Blind have worked with K-NFB Reading >>>>>>>>> Technology, Inc., which developed the app along with Sensotec, Inc. >> KNFB Reader is now available in the iTunes app store. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, >> said: >>>>>>>>> "The National Federation of the Blind has been involved for >>>>>>>>> forty years in the development of technology that helps blind >>>>>>>>> people to acquire access to the various print materials that we >>>>>>>>> all encounter from day to day. Ever since our first >>>>>>>>> collaboration with Ray Kurzweil to develop the Kurzweil Reading >>>>>>>>> Machine, which was the size of a household appliance, we have >>>>>>>>> been interested in the development of better and more portable >>>>>>>>> reading technology. Print on office documents, flyers, letters, >>>>>>>>> menus, labels, and throughout our environment is still a part of >>>>>>>>> everyday life, even with the increased electronic transmission >>>>>>>>> of documents. Now revolutionary technology that resides on the >>>>>>>>> phones that many of us carry each day provides instant access to >>>>>>>>> the printed word. We can hear our mail or the menu at our >>>>>>>>> favorite restaurant spoken with the iPhone's built-in >>>>>>>>> text-to-speech technology, or read it in Braille with a >>>>>>>>> refreshable Braille display. This app will fundamentally change the >> everyday lives of many blind people, helping us to get the information we >> need and live the lives we want." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>> Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>> it, send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>> Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>> Visit this group at 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