Yes, you are correct; I was commenting on Digit-Eyes. I think the comments about shopping with a barcode scanner are generally applicable -- if the store has put codes in their shelf tags and is careful about where they put stuff, its terrific. Otherwise, quite frustrating.
On Tuesday, April 2, 2013 11:42:55 AM UTC-5, Richard Turner wrote: > > Hi DJ, > > Since no one else has responded yet to your question, I thought I would > chime in here. > > Nancy wasn’t the one that referred to a Barcode Pro app. It was Lori > Dent. > > I suspect Lori was actually referring to Digit-Eyes. Nancy was then > answering a question about how Digit-Eyes works with shelf labels, etc. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *DJ > *Sent:* Monday, April 01, 2013 3:55 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Subject:* RE: Bar code pro > > > > Nancy, can you give a bit more information about the Barcode Pro app you > wrote about? I searched the app store for Barcode Pro and was not able to > find it. I'll try a few other searches, but if you could give specific > info about it that might expedite my search. Thank you. > > > > DJ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:> [mailto: > [email protected] <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Nancy M > *Sent:* Monday, April 01, 2013 6:38 PM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:> > *Cc:* Alan Paganelli > *Subject:* Re: Bar code pro > > Depending on the grocery store, you can have a great time or a miserable > experience. > > > > Many of the stores near where I live are now using bar coded shelf tags > that have UPCs on them. Safeway does and Target does too. Kroger does > not (at least not yet). > > > > With the iPhone 5, I've found that I can be as much as 24 inches from the > shelfs and find what the items are. It is pretty cool! > > > > This does not work on meat and other items that have local bar codes nor > does it work on loose produce, but for packaged goods, its a pretty good > solution. > > > > The idea of scanning individual UPCs by turning the boxes and finding the > codes is, in my experience, very time consuming. The good thing is that > stores don't like to have all their stock turned around and the store > manager is very likely to take notice of me turning all the boxes over in > the baking department and dispatch someone to help me from customer > support, even if they weren't around when I first came in the store.... > > > > N > > > > On Saturday, March 9, 2013 5:35:28 PM UTC-6, [email protected]: > > I think you would be better off buying digit eyes. It's made from the > ground up for the blind and it can do much more then bar codes etc. You > can > even label your own stuff like CDs and DVDs and even clothes. > > http://www.digiteyes.com/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lori Dent" <[email protected]> > To: "viphone" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 9:13 AM > Subject: Bar code pro > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm thinking about buying the bar code pro app and I did download the > > podcast of the bar code pro and listened to it I know it cost $19.95. > > Will > > this app also be helpful when at the grocery store in reading the labels > > on > > cans, packages and boxes and any thing else while shopping at the > grocery > > store along with any other product? 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