Hello everyone, I haven't seen any mention of this app on this list and I should hate for anyone to missout on it.
Talking Goggles is an app that uses the IOS device's camera to identify common objects, pictures and all kinds of text. It offers a vast number of languages although it is not itself localised into any language other than English. Its buttons, however, are very simple so localisation is not essential. Using this app in video mode, I can identify books by just holding the front cover of the book about a foot away from the iPhone. It takes a matter of seconds for a book to be recognised and, if the book is in another language and the app is set to English, it will translate the title. I've also used Talking Goggles to distinguish between two packaged products which are identical to the touch. One was artichoke hearts and the other peppers stuffed with cheese. I set the app to French although quite a lot of the information on these packages is in German. I got sufficient information within seconds to be able to distinguish between the two. This app has five buttons at the bottom of the screen. Starting from the left: 1) Flash - marked Off when off and On when on. 2) Flag - Marked En for English. Double tap it to change the language. 3) Gallery - This is the camera roll. 4) Record or Stop or Camera copy14 - When Video is running, it is labelled Stop; when Video is selected but not running, it's labelled Record, and when Still camera is selected, it's labelled Camera copy14. 5) Video Camera or Still Camera - This button is confusing as it is labelled Video Camera when the Still Camera is selected, and Vice Versa. This app is self-voicing to take care of the various languages, but in Video mode, by flicking around the screen, VoiceOver will repeat what has been said. This app is not free, but it only costs a matter of pennies, euro cents or whatever. Cheers, Anne <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
