Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-24 Thread Andrew Head
Why have these changes come into effect? Why do we need credits and how do they work? are we charged 1 credit per photo? confused On 22 Mar 2014, at 11:16 am, Ben Mustill-Rose b...@benmr.com wrote: Hi all and thanks for the answers. If someone's reading this with the same problem, as

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-24 Thread David Chittenden
In the past, TapTapSee was free. Many people took a great many pictures, and TapTapSee almost lost all its money providing the free service. It costs TapTapSee a certain amount per picture to recognise and describe it, especially as quickly as they usually do. So, TapTapSee had two choices,

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-24 Thread Andrew Head
wow! Thanks for your explanation. I'll have to look this up in settings. I haven't used for a while, but I do like the app and am surprised this had to happen. Do taptapsee have to pay the server where the pictures are sent too for recognition or something? On 24 Mar 2014, at 6:56 pm, David

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-24 Thread Marianne Denning
Tap Tap See has a fee schedule to use the product. They began the service by using Kick Starter funds but those have run out. In order to continue to use Tap Tap See you pay either to purchase a certain number of pictures or a monthly or 3 month rate. Each person will need to decide if it is

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-24 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hi Andrew, When TapTapSee first announced that they were instituting this fee structure, there was numerous posts on this list. You may want to search the archives to get a sense of what transpired back then. There were some posts from the developers also explaining their reasons for adopting

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-24 Thread David Chittenden
TapTapSee uses a combination of image matching and paid staff to describe photos. For the image matching database, companies pay a fee which is probably based on use. For the live person to describe the photo, there is, of course, a more substantial fee. TapTapSee has not divulged what their

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-24 Thread Wayne Merritt
There are packages for those that take very few pictures and those that take photos almost constantly. I am still using the credits since I don't use the app very often. When my credits run out, I will probably get the 50 pictures or 100 pictures packages, which will last me a long time. It is

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-24 Thread Naveen Sharma
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Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-21 Thread Donna
Hi Tap Tap See gives everyone 20 pictures Free to try out the app before purchasing credits. This is mostly what you are experiencing. Donna On Mar 21, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose b...@benmr.com wrote: Hi all, I've been asked to demo a few iOS apps that are useful to blind

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-21 Thread Jewel
You get 100 photos free. I don't recall how to buy more credits but I think it's in settings. Jewel Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose b...@benmr.com wrote: Hi all, I've been asked to demo a few iOS apps that are useful to blind people and I'm hoping to

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-21 Thread Jewel
Oh my bad. I could've sworn it was 100. Jewel Sent from my iPhone On Mar 21, 2014, at 6:20 PM, Donna merma...@bellsouth.net wrote: Hi Tap Tap See gives everyone 20 pictures Free to try out the app before purchasing credits. This is mostly what you are experiencing. Donna On Mar

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-21 Thread Alan Paganelli
If memory serves me correctly, you would get 20 pictures free assuming of course it was your first time using Tap Tap See before the changes went into effect. I have never used the app even though it's still on my iPhone. Alan Sent from my iPad Air On Mar 21, 2014, at 3:14 PM, Ben

Re: Purchasing Tap Tap See Credits?

2014-03-21 Thread Ben Mustill-Rose
Hi all and thanks for the answers. If someone's reading this with the same problem, as others have said, you get 20 free pictures to see how the app works. If you press the about button in the app a settings type screen appears which contains information potaining to your credits. Thanks all.