Also, in additipon to use of OCR, you might find it more helpful to get a good barcode reader for bottles and boxes such as Digit-Eyes (which I think is $10), when it is able to read the barcode you usually get all the info you could want (and quite clearly).
Chip From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 9:47 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unable to use Siri to start KNFB reader Bottles are difficult for any OCR app because of the curved surface. Also, the widely varying fonts and sizes and sometimes lack of contrast makes it difficult. That being said, if the label is not too odd, it can work. Boxes can be OK but again, it depends on if the font is not too fancy and has good color contrast. If you are looking for the directions on a box, try the www.directionsforme.com web site once you identify the product. It really depends on what you are planning to do with the scanned text afterward as to whether KNFB Reader is worth the money for you. If you want to be able to save documents, it works well. If you just want to read and be done with it, try Prizmo Go which is free. Then, if you want to be able to copy that text into an Email or word processing app, you can buy the Export pack for $4.99. It is a brand new app that I’m quite impressed with. It is certainly worth trying out for free. I also find that in some situations, one OCr app does well with an item while the other doesn’t, so it never hurts to have a couple of them to use. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Giller, Anna Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 6:34 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: unable to use Siri to start KNFB reader Hi Richard and Sandy! I’m considering buying KNFB app. Would you please tell me if it works with print materials only or can also read labels on boxes and bottles. Thank you very much From: 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] Sent: Friday, May 12, 2017 4:10 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unable to use Siri to start KNFB reader Richard, Thank you! Omitting the word "reader" now works on my iPhone 6 running the latest iOS. Sandy sent from the dark side of the moon On 12 May 2017, at 03:16, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> wrote: Interesting. On my iPod Touch 6th generation, I can say either, Open KNFB, or open KNFB reader and it opens fine. On my iPhone 5s, if I say Open KNFB, it works, but if I say Open KNFB Reader, it says I don't seem to have an app by that name. Very odd. Richard Noun: trumpery 1. (informal) statements or beliefs that are untrue or make no sense 2. Ornamental objects of no great value This definition is from WordWeb (Sent from the iPod Touch 6? On May 11, 2017, at 5:49 PM, jaan ali <jaanalioffic...@hotmail.com> wrote: I am facing the same issue, now I use the search feature to find this app Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> _____ From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Michael D. Ulrich <mulr...@centurylink.net> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2017 8:42:16 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: unable to use Siri to start KNFB reader Hi Chip, I too noticed the same thing going on with Mikey and that the reader on my 5S. I think this all started with the update that just came out, that being 10.31? Or something like that. I'd like to know if anybody else is having this problem too. Sent from my iPhone > On May 11, 2017, at 8:40 PM, Chip Orange <lists3...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > As the subject says, I've been unable lately to have Siri understand the > command "open KNFB Reader" or "start KNFB Reader". This used to work > reliably for me. > > > > Any suggestions as to what may be the issue? 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