Hi, I'm sorry. I searched for Eyenote in my mail but only found the one message I received about it, so had assumed it had not been posted. maybe Mail was messing up.
Thanks, Brandon On Apr 26, 2011, at 1:29 AM, carolyn Haas wrote: > This app was discussed quite a bit over the weekend. Kind of old news > already. You might want to look over the past few day's postings. > > > On Apr 25, 2011, at 6:40 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > >> The app is out there. From what I hear, though, it is inferior to the >> Money Reader app, which costs $0.99. The free app requires you to take >> a picture and is not nearly as fast or accurate. However, it does >> provide vibratory feedback on supported devices (iPhones) so the >> deaf-blind can use it, a feature currently lacking in the paid >> alternative. Still, the $0.99 app is, from what I have read, faster >> and more accurate since you need only show the bill to the camera >> instead of taking a picture. Note that I have not tried out the free >> app yet so am not speaking from personal experience. >> >> On 4/25/11, Brandon Olivares <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Just heard about this IPhone app that sounds really useful for identifying >>> US currency. I just got forarded a message about it and thought it might be >>> usefulf or others. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Brandon >>> >>> Begin forwarded message: >>> >>>> From: "Prince, Amanda" <[email protected]> >>>> Date: April 25, 2011 8:09:27 PM EDT >>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: FW: Free Eyenote Software Application >>>> >>>> Brandon, Hi Hope you are doing well. Saw this email and thought of you! >>>> Don't know if you have apple products or not. Thought it was pretty cool. >>>> Take care! >>>> >>>> Amanda Prince >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At the Spring NCSAB meeting the Bureau of Engraving and Printing provided >>>> information about progress towards making paper dollars accessible. >>>> Below is an article that David De Notaris forwarded: >>>> >>>> >>>> For IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dawn R. Haley (202) 874-3545 Darlene >>>> Anderson (202) 874-2229 Bureau of Engraving and Printing Launches >>>> EyeNote(tm)App to Help the Blind and Visually Impaired Denominate US >>>> Currency (Washington, DC -April 20, 2011) >>>> >>>> The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has developed a free >>>> downloadable application (app) to assist the blind and visually impaired >>>> denominate US currency. The app is called EyeNote(tm). EyeNote(tm) is a >>>> mobile device app designed for Apple iPhone (3G, 3Gs, 4), and the 4th >>>> Generation iPod Touch and iPad2 platforms, and is available starting today >>>> through the Apple iTunes App Store. >>>> >>>> EyeNote(tm) uses image recognition technology to determine a note's >>>> denomination. The mobile device's camera requires 51 percent of a note's >>>> scanned image, front or back, to process. In a matter of seconds, >>>> EyeNote(tm) can provide an audible or vibrating response, and can >>>> denominate all Federal Reserve notes issued since 1996. Free downloads >>>> will be available whenever new US currency designs are introduced. >>>> >>>> Research indicates that more than 100,000 blind and visually impaired >>>> individuals currently own an Apple iPhone. >>>> The EyeNoteTM app is one of a variety of measures the government is >>>> working to deploy to assist the visually impaired community to denominate >>>> currency, as proposed in a recent Federal Register notice. >>>> These measures include implementing a Currency Reader Program whereby a >>>> United States resident, who is blind or visually impaired, may obtain a >>>> coupon that can be applied toward the purchase of a device to denominate >>>> United States currency; continuing to add large high contrast numerals and >>>> different background colors to redesigned currency; and, raised tactile >>>> features may be added to redesigned currency, which would provide users >>>> with a means of identifying each denomination via touch. More information >>>> is available at www.eyenote.gov >>>> __._,_.___ >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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