Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
Hi, Debbie, I’m interested in finding out more about the Wayaround app. I listen to Rick’s countdown every week and have also listened toyour country show on occasion. I want some kind of labeling system which will be reliable. I usually pin on color tags or buttons but they come off in the washing machine and I get confused with colors. I have been using Tap Tap See and Seeing AI to get the colors of clothing items but am not sure if I am doing it accurately. Any help would be appreciated. Mary Jo Partyka choir...@gmail.com > On Apr 17, 2019, at 1:06 PM, Deb Cook Lewis wrote: > > The information is stored on the tag. These are basically NFC tags. > The concept is similar to that of the pen friend except that the phone > is used to basically power the system. As I commented, I prefer the > tiny little tag reader they sell for about $100 because it's faster > than using your phone, but it's completely optional in terms of > functionality. > > On 4/17/19, Kay Malmquist wrote: >> The 6 S will not work with it? >> >> Kay Malmquist >> kay.malmqu...@gmail.com >> >> Till we speak again, >> may the warm winds of Heaven >> blow softly upon your house, >> may the great spirit bless all who enter there, >> may your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, >> And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. >> - Original Message - >> From: Chris Chaffin >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:03 AM >> Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system >> >> >> >> >> I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just >> like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if >> they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried >> without a problem. >> Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to >> pin the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my >> shirts, I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. >> All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, >> >> they can last for a long time. >> As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say >> once you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two >> to pop up the results. >> So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just >> your phone: >> After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then >> hold the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. >> So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, >> >> you just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone >> close to a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access >> >> the NFC chip. >> The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold >> the device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the >> WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out >> of your phone and is spoken by voice over. >> >> >> I hope all of this has been helpful. >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> >>I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for >> example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do >> you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts >> reading the tag in a second or less etc. >> >> >> >>From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R >> >> Van Lant >>Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM >>To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system >> >> >> >>I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone >> does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would >> allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of >> podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could >> contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small >> company. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >>Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM >>To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>Subject: WayAround app and identificatio
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
When a tag is scanned, no, your phone does not make any beep or noise. But it does vibrate as a way of letting you know that the scan has taken place. As far as a widget being available to access from the lock screen, no, there is not one currently, but the company is always taking suggestions on how to make their app better. Chris > On Apr 18, 2019, at 10:39 AM, Traci Duncan wrote: > > I have what may sound like a silly question. Does the app or device make any > beeps when scanning tags? My dog is super sound sensitive to alarms and > beeps, so I am mindful of bringing new noises into the house. > > > > Thankfully the tones of the Seeing AI app seem to be low frequency they do > not bother her. :-) > > > > Thank you, > > Traci > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Apr 17, 2019, at 10:18 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >> The WayLink scanner is $99, but The app is free and you don't need the >> scanner, you can just buy the tags and use the iPhone which should be fine >> unless you plan to label stuff where you want to read a dozen tags maybe in >> quick succession. >> Anyways, you can just go to the AT Guys webpage, use heading level 2 for >> "New Products" and you find all the labels or put "WayAround" in the Jaws >> search box and continue to press F3 and it goes to all the different labels, >> buttons, starter packages, the scanner etc. >> The WayAround – Tag your everything page also has the products and a bit of >> information about how it works although it’s pretty self-explanatory. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mr. Ed >> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 5:39 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system >> >> How much is this little unit? >> Mr. Ed >> >> -Original Message- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Deb Cook Lewis >> Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:37 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system >> >> I have WayAround and like it very much. So first, the labels are affixed to >> buttons or clips or they're stickers. If you were using the button, you'd >> attach it at the back of your shirt at the collar most likely. They have two >> buttons, one that can be pinned and another than is better sewn in. The tags >> are somewhat expensive and went up recently, but they'll last forever and >> are rewriteable. You can use the phone directly if you have a later model >> phone, I think 8 and up, but if not, they have a tiny reader that pairs with >> the phone. My phone qualifies, but I bought the reader because to use the >> phone I had to take it out of its case. So I prefer the little reader. It's >> very rast and you can get a lot on a tag. I have found it to be quite useful >> as these things go, and although the initial outlay was a bit, because I >> bought a variety of the tag types, I've not had to spend anymore. The >> buttons that you pin and the stickers which come in those that work on metal >> and those that do not have all been the most useful to me thus far. >> >> On 4/16/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for >> > example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize >> > stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as >> > in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. >> > >> > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of >> > R Van Lant >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM >> > To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system >> > >> > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone >> > does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that >> > would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a >> > number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that >> > you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a >> > small company. >> > >> > >> > >> > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> > Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM >> > To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system >> > >
RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
Haven’t been following every message in this thread so don’t’ know if it’s been asked, but is there a widget for this app that you can have show up on your lock screen for quicker access? From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:18 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system The WayLink scanner is $99, but The app is free and you don't need the scanner, you can just buy the tags and use the iPhone which should be fine unless you plan to label stuff where you want to read a dozen tags maybe in quick succession. Anyways, you can just go to the AT Guys webpage <https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php> , use heading level 2 for "New Products" and you find all the labels or put "WayAround" in the Jaws search box and continue to press F3 and it goes to all the different labels, buttons, starter packages, the scanner etc. The WayAround – Tag your everything <https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=index=49> page also has the products and a bit of information about how it works although it’s pretty self-explanatory. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 5:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system How much is this little unit? Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Deb Cook Lewis Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have WayAround and like it very much. So first, the labels are affixed to buttons or clips or they're stickers. If you were using the button, you'd attach it at the back of your shirt at the collar most likely. They have two buttons, one that can be pinned and another than is better sewn in. The tags are somewhat expensive and went up recently, but they'll last forever and are rewriteable. You can use the phone directly if you have a later model phone, I think 8 and up, but if not, they have a tiny reader that pairs with the phone. My phone qualifies, but I bought the reader because to use the phone I had to take it out of its case. So I prefer the little reader. It's very rast and you can get a lot on a tag. I have found it to be quite useful as these things go, and although the initial outlay was a bit, because I bought a variety of the tag types, I've not had to spend anymore. The buttons that you pin and the stickers which come in those that work on metal and those that do not have all been the most useful to me thus far. On 4/16/19, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > wrote: > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for > example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize > stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as > in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of > R Van Lant > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone > does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that > would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a > number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that > you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a > small company. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > Hi, > > I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling > system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how > large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to > replace say a regular shirt button. > > Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having > received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that > I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with > its
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
I have what may sound like a silly question. Does the app or device make any beeps when scanning tags? My dog is super sound sensitive to alarms and beeps, so I am mindful of bringing new noises into the house. Thankfully the tones of the Seeing AI app seem to be low frequency they do not bother her. :-) Thank you, Traci Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 17, 2019, at 10:18 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > The WayLink scanner is $99, but The app is free and you don't need the > scanner, you can just buy the tags and use the iPhone which should be fine > unless you plan to label stuff where you want to read a dozen tags maybe in > quick succession. > Anyways, you can just go to the AT Guys webpage, use heading level 2 for "New > Products" and you find all the labels or put "WayAround" in the Jaws search > box and continue to press F3 and it goes to all the different labels, > buttons, starter packages, the scanner etc. > The WayAround – Tag your everything page also has the products and a bit of > information about how it works although it’s pretty self-explanatory. > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mr. Ed > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 5:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > How much is this little unit? > Mr. Ed > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Deb Cook Lewis > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:37 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > I have WayAround and like it very much. So first, the labels are affixed to > buttons or clips or they're stickers. If you were using the button, you'd > attach it at the back of your shirt at the collar most likely. They have two > buttons, one that can be pinned and another than is better sewn in. The tags > are somewhat expensive and went up recently, but they'll last forever and are > rewriteable. You can use the phone directly if you have a later model phone, > I think 8 and up, but if not, they have a tiny reader that pairs with the > phone. My phone qualifies, but I bought the reader because to use the phone I > had to take it out of its case. So I prefer the little reader. It's very rast > and you can get a lot on a tag. I have found it to be quite useful as these > things go, and although the initial outlay was a bit, because I bought a > variety of the tag types, I've not had to spend anymore. The buttons that you > pin and the stickers which come in those that work on metal and those that do > not have all been the most useful to me thus far. > > On 4/16/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for > > example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize > > stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as > > in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > > R Van Lant > > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > > > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone > > does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that > > would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a > > number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that > > you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a > > small company. > > > > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > > Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > > > Hi, > > > > I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling > > system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how > > large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to > > replace say a regular shirt button. > > > > Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having > > received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that > > I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with > > its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more > > information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is > > almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend
RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
The WayLink scanner is $99, but The app is free and you don't need the scanner, you can just buy the tags and use the iPhone which should be fine unless you plan to label stuff where you want to read a dozen tags maybe in quick succession. Anyways, you can just go to the AT Guys webpage<https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php>, use heading level 2 for "New Products" and you find all the labels or put "WayAround" in the Jaws search box and continue to press F3 and it goes to all the different labels, buttons, starter packages, the scanner etc. The WayAround – Tag your everything<https://www.atguys.com/store/index.php?main_page=index=49> page also has the products and a bit of information about how it works although it’s pretty self-explanatory. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 5:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system How much is this little unit? Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Deb Cook Lewis Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have WayAround and like it very much. So first, the labels are affixed to buttons or clips or they're stickers. If you were using the button, you'd attach it at the back of your shirt at the collar most likely. They have two buttons, one that can be pinned and another than is better sewn in. The tags are somewhat expensive and went up recently, but they'll last forever and are rewriteable. You can use the phone directly if you have a later model phone, I think 8 and up, but if not, they have a tiny reader that pairs with the phone. My phone qualifies, but I bought the reader because to use the phone I had to take it out of its case. So I prefer the little reader. It's very rast and you can get a lot on a tag. I have found it to be quite useful as these things go, and although the initial outlay was a bit, because I bought a variety of the tag types, I've not had to spend anymore. The buttons that you pin and the stickers which come in those that work on metal and those that do not have all been the most useful to me thus far. On 4/16/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for > example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize > stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as > in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of > R Van Lant > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone > does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that > would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a > number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that > you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a > small company. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > Hi, > > I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling > system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how > large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to > replace say a regular shirt button. > > Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having > received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that > I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with > its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more > information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is > almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend > compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is > pretty tempting. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com >
RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
How much is this little unit? Mr. Ed -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Deb Cook Lewis Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 11:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have WayAround and like it very much. So first, the labels are affixed to buttons or clips or they're stickers. If you were using the button, you'd attach it at the back of your shirt at the collar most likely. They have two buttons, one that can be pinned and another than is better sewn in. The tags are somewhat expensive and went up recently, but they'll last forever and are rewriteable. You can use the phone directly if you have a later model phone, I think 8 and up, but if not, they have a tiny reader that pairs with the phone. My phone qualifies, but I bought the reader because to use the phone I had to take it out of its case. So I prefer the little reader. It's very rast and you can get a lot on a tag. I have found it to be quite useful as these things go, and although the initial outlay was a bit, because I bought a variety of the tag types, I've not had to spend anymore. The buttons that you pin and the stickers which come in those that work on metal and those that do not have all been the most useful to me thus far. On 4/16/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, > if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold > up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the > tag in a second or less etc. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R Van > Lant > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does > not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me > to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and > videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way > Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > Hi, > > I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system > was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons > are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt > button. > > Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received > my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very > impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its > corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I > really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and > considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the > versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to > viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner
RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
I understand, but while the device is not that expensive, it does add significantly to the cost and I like the idea of a system which works without another device to read the tags. Of course the iPhone will do it, but as you said, you then have to tap the button each time to read a new tag. Still sounds like a good system. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Sieghard, just to make sure you understand, if you have the WayAround Link device, you do not need to double tap the button. That is what makes having the WayLink device faster and easier. Chris On Apr 17, 2019, at 1:12 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: Thanks, Chris, that is a good description. Certainly having to tap the button each time is a bit inconvenient. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 9:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried without a problem. Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to pin the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my shirts, I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, they can last for a long time. As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say once you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two to pop up the results. So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just your phone: After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then hold the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, you just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone close to a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access the NFC chip. The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold the device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out of your phone and is spoken by voice over. I hope all of this has been helpful. Chris On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of R Van Lant Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about th
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
Okay, that is what I thought. Thanks. Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com Till we speak again, may the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your house, may the great spirit bless all who enter there, may your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. - Original Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 12:11 PM Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system No, the NFC chip in the 6S is locked down to only work for Apple Pay, it would take at least an iPhone 7. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system The 6 S will not work with it? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com Till we speak again, may the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your house, may the great spirit bless all who enter there, may your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. - Original Message - From: Chris Chaffin To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:03 AM Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried without a problem. Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to pin the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my shirts, I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, they can last for a long time. As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say once you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two to pop up the results. So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just your phone: After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then hold the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, you just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone close to a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access the NFC chip. The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold the device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out of your phone and is spoken by voice over. I hope all of this has been helpful. Chris On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R Van Lant Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
Sieghard, just to make sure you understand, if you have the WayAround Link device, you do not need to double tap the button. That is what makes having the WayLink device faster and easier. Chris > On Apr 17, 2019, at 1:12 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Thanks, Chris, that is a good description. Certainly having to tap the button > each time is a bit inconvenient. > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Chris > Chaffin > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 9:03 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > > I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just like > the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if they are > clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried without a > problem. > Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to pin > the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my shirts, > I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. > All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, > they can last for a long time. > As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say once > you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two to pop > up the results. > So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just your > phone: > After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then hold > the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. > So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, you > just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone close to > a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access the NFC > chip. > The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold the > device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the > WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out of > your phone and is spoken by voice over. > > I hope all of this has been helpful. > > Chris > > > On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, if > somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold up > your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the tag > in a second or less etc. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R Van > Lant > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does > not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me > to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and > videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way > Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > Hi, > > I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system > was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons > are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt > button. > > Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received > my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very > impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its > corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I > really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and > considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the > versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searche
RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
Thanks, Chris, that is a good description. Certainly having to tap the button each time is a bit inconvenient. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Chris Chaffin Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 9:03 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried without a problem. Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to pin the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my shirts, I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, they can last for a long time. As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say once you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two to pop up the results. So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just your phone: After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then hold the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, you just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone close to a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access the NFC chip. The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold the device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out of your phone and is spoken by voice over. I hope all of this has been helpful. Chris On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of R Van Lant Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com<mailto: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<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/gro
RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
No, the NFC chip in the 6S is locked down to only work for Apple Pay, it would take at least an iPhone 7. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Kay Malmquist Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 10:02 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system The 6 S will not work with it? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com<mailto:kay.malmqu...@gmail.com> Till we speak again, may the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your house, may the great spirit bless all who enter there, may your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. - Original Message - From: Chris Chaffin<mailto:chaffin102...@gmail.com> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:03 AM Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried without a problem. Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to pin the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my shirts, I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, they can last for a long time. As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say once you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two to pop up the results. So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just your phone: After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then hold the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, you just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone close to a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access the NFC chip. The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold the device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out of your phone and is spoken by voice over. I hope all of this has been helpful. Chris On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca>> wrote: I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>> On Behalf Of R Van Lant Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. From: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu<mailto:mk...@ucla.edu>. Your list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
The information is stored on the tag. These are basically NFC tags. The concept is similar to that of the pen friend except that the phone is used to basically power the system. As I commented, I prefer the tiny little tag reader they sell for about $100 because it's faster than using your phone, but it's completely optional in terms of functionality. On 4/17/19, Kay Malmquist wrote: > The 6 S will not work with it? > > Kay Malmquist > kay.malmqu...@gmail.com > > Till we speak again, > may the warm winds of Heaven > blow softly upon your house, > may the great spirit bless all who enter there, > may your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, > And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. > - Original Message - > From: Chris Chaffin > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:03 AM > Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > > > > I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just > like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if > they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried > without a problem. > Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to > pin the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my > shirts, I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. > All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, > > they can last for a long time. > As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say > once you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two > to pop up the results. > So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just > your phone: > After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then > hold the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. > So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, > > you just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone > close to a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access > > the NFC chip. > The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold > the device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the > WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out > of your phone and is spoken by voice over. > > > I hope all of this has been helpful. > > > Chris > > > > On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for > example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do > you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts > reading the tag in a second or less etc. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R > > Van Lant > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > > > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone > does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would > allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of > podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could > contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small > company. > > > > > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > > > Hi, > > > > I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling > system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the > > buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a > regular shirt button. > > > > Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having > received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m > very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its > corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I > really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and > > considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the > versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. > > > > Best regards, > > Sieghard > > > > -- > The following information is important for al
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
The 6 S will not work with it? Kay Malmquist kay.malmqu...@gmail.com Till we speak again, may the warm winds of Heaven blow softly upon your house, may the great spirit bless all who enter there, may your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. - Original Message - From: Chris Chaffin To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:03 AM Subject: Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried without a problem. Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to pin the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my shirts, I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, they can last for a long time. As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say once you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two to pop up the results. So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just your phone: After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then hold the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, you just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone close to a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access the NFC chip. The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold the device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out of your phone and is spoken by voice over. I hope all of this has been helpful. Chris On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R Van Lant Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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, v
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
I also use the Wayaround system. Sieghard, the 2 hole buttons are just like the ones you find on a shirt and can be sown on, but do not know if they are clear or black in color. All buttons can be washed and dried without a problem. Since I do not sew, I use the one hole button and I use a safety pin to pin the button to my shirts and clothes. To help quickly find them on my shirts, I pin mine at the bottom of my shirts on the side along the seam. All Wayaround tags are about $1 US a piece. But since they can be reused, they can last for a long time. As far as scanning, it uses the NFC chip in your phone, so I would say once you put your phone close to the button, it only takes a second or two to pop up the results. So the WayLink does make scanning a tag even faster. To scan with just your phone: After opening the app, you must first double tap the read button, then hold the phone close to the button. Then it will announce the results. So if you have several things you want to look at, after opening the app, you just have to double tap the read button each time you hold the phone close to a button. This is a restriction of Apple and how they must access the NFC chip. The WayAround link device is always in read mode, so as soon as you hold the device close to a tag, it automatically tells you the result. Now the WayLink device is bluetoothed to your phone, so the result still comes out of your phone and is spoken by voice over. I hope all of this has been helpful. Chris > On Apr 16, 2019, at 11:47 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, if > somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold up > your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the tag > in a second or less etc. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R Van > Lant > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does > not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me > to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and > videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way > Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > Hi, > > I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system > was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons > are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt > button. > > Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received > my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very > impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its > corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I > really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and > considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the > versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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. > -- > 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 > moderato
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
Does this new WayAround app operate similarly to Pen Friend? Can anybody tell me whether the information about any specific item is stored on the label or is that information stored on the iPhone. I ask because I wonder if any iPhone with WayAround installed can be used to identify a so-labeled item. Or, as with the Pen Friend, would different iPhones possibly have different identifications for a given labeled item. I suppose that, with iPhones, the database could be shared via BlueTooth or WiFi. I know this is possible with the Glucose Companion Pro app where several iPhones can collect common data via iCloud.. For those unfamiliar with Pen Friend, it is a device that operates as follows: - the device itself looks like a pen that has been eating far too much ice cream - the ”pen" has a microphone and recording component - it also has a memory chip where a database of items is retained - as each label is used the code associated with that label is stored in the database - the accompanying recording (MP3) is linked to that label code - when identifying an appropriately labeled item, the label code is read and the associated MP3 is played Because of this design, different Pen Friends can have different identifying recordings for an item (or more accurately, label). - Bill from Ino, Wisconsin - “The Early Bird may get the worm, but the Second Mouse gets the cheese!” - Contributor Unknown -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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.
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I have WayAround and like it very much. So first, the labels are affixed to buttons or clips or they're stickers. If you were using the button, you'd attach it at the back of your shirt at the collar most likely. They have two buttons, one that can be pinned and another than is better sewn in. The tags are somewhat expensive and went up recently, but they'll last forever and are rewriteable. You can use the phone directly if you have a later model phone, I think 8 and up, but if not, they have a tiny reader that pairs with the phone. My phone qualifies, but I bought the reader because to use the phone I had to take it out of its case. So I prefer the little reader. It's very rast and you can get a lot on a tag. I have found it to be quite useful as these things go, and although the initial outlay was a bit, because I bought a variety of the tag types, I've not had to spend anymore. The buttons that you pin and the stickers which come in those that work on metal and those that do not have all been the most useful to me thus far. On 4/16/19, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, > if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold > up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the > tag in a second or less etc. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R Van > Lant > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does > not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me > to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and > videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way > Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. > > > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system > > Hi, > > I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system > was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons > are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt > button. > > Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received > my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very > impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its > corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I > really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and > considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the > versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to > viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- > 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. Mark can be reached at: > mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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 > "VIPhon
RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
I was more curious about just a bit of real-world experience, for example, if somebody has this system, how fast does it recognize stuff, do you hold up your iPhone and it’s virtually instantaneous as in it starts reading the tag in a second or less etc. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of R Van Lant Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:39 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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.
RE: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
I have wanted to try this, but I’m still on an iPhone 6S, so my phone does not have whatever the name is for the near field sensor that would allow me to just hold the phone up to the tags. There are a number of podcasts and videos on the product and I get the sense that you could contact the Way Around people with your questions. It’s still a small company. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 8:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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<mailto:viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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.
Re: WayAround app and identification/labelling system
I have not used it. But, recall thinking the labeling buttons or tags were rather costly. From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 10:23 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: WayAround app and identification/labelling system Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I’m very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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. -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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.
WayAround app and identification/labelling system
Hi, I received an email newsletter from AT Guys today and this labelling system was mentioned. Has anybody used it? I am curious as to how large the buttons are they mention and whether they can be used to replace say a regular shirt button. Braille labels are still the best for some things and after having received my expensive little LoganTech 6-Dot labeler I must say that I'm very impressed, but for other things a system like WayAround with its corresponding app is better since you can record a lot more information. I really like the idea of using the iPhone which is almost always with me and considering the cost of say the Pen Friend compared to this and the versatility of WayAround versus the Pen Friend it is pretty tempting. Best regards, Sieghard -- 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. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. Your list 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.
