Text detective is crap. I made the mistake of buying it about 2 years ago, and even with sighted help aiming the camera, it still didn't always read stuff properly, and I didn't want something I was going to have to rely on someone to help me possission the camera to read everything I needed to scan, especially when it came to the mixes I order from the company I work for and I wanted to do something simple like make a batch of sugar cookies. On Sep 19, 2014, at 3:28 PM, Lisette Wesseling <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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-mysticaccess.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 http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>>> 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-mysticaccess.com >>>>>> Podcast: www.mysticaccesspodcast.com >>>>>> Twitter: MysticAccess >>>>>> Twitter: JediKent >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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