Jonathan, would you mind summarizing how the KNFB app compares to my own primary OCR solution: Prizmo? The updated Prizmo seems to work quite well, at least in my brief tests, and I'd like to know what makes the KNFB app more useful/easier/etc than Prizmo or similar apps. I'm not putting the new app down at all, or suggesting that it's not worth the price, I'd just like to know how it compares to other popular apps that have similar functionality. Thanks. On Sep 18, 2014, at 9:39 AM, Krister Ekstrom <kris...@kristersplace.com> wrote:
> Hi, > I know i'm not the brightest shining star in the universe, far from it, but i > have to say that i'm quite disappointed in the app. I tried it on a package > of food and it didn't find any text even though i know for a fact that there > was text on the package. I held it at various heights over the package but no > joy and even when it said that text was detected and to hold still, when the > picture was taken after a long while Knfb reader informed me that no text was > found. > I must say i'm not at all impressed with this, there are far cheaper apps > that do the same job. Having said that though, i do hope it's user stupidity > rather than an overpriced app that contributes to this bad review. If anyone > has tips on how to go about to get good results, i'd be happy to know. > /Krister > >> 18 sep 2014 kl. 14:23 skrev Anthony Vece <ajv...@gmail.com>: >> >> Eileen; >> >> I believe I'm going to try it on my 5s. >> >> If and, when I do, I'let everyone know. >> >> >> Sentence from my AT&T iPhone 5s! >> >> On Sep 18, 2014, at 8:08 AM, Eileen Misrahi <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello Jonathan, >>> >>> Your first impressions of the KNFB app is encouraging. At this time, I'm >>> going to have to be on the sidelines until I decide on which iPhone 6 I >>> will purchase. This is my question to this thread. For those who invest in >>> the KNFB Reader app and have purchased either an iPhone 6 or 6 plus, it >>> would be terrific to post on the accuracy of the app in comparison to the >>> phone that they originally installed the app on. Also, if one can also >>> comment on the use of the app with the 6 plus in particular because of the >>> optical stabilization. ANOTHER person read my mind regarding if your use of >>> the app was with the StandScan or with some other type of stand. >>> >>> Thanks so much for your first impressions. >>> >>> Best, >>> Eileen >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Sep 18, 2014, at 4:41 AM, Feliciano G <theblindman...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> It is now available on the app store to download. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, Feliciano >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Like my Facebook page: >>>> https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690649294341327 >>>> Follow me on Twitter: Www.twitter.com/theblindman12v >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from the Super-iPhone >>>> >>>> On Sep 18, 2014, at 4:19 AM, "BrianMiller" <brianrmille...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Jonathan, >>>>> So is the KNFB reader app now available in the app store? >>>>> >>>>> Also, are you using a stand to take the scans/pics, or are you just >>>>> holding the phone over the page or item? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks so much, this is very encouraging! >>>>> >>>>> Brian M >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >>>>> Of Jonathan Mosen >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 4:05 AM >>>>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: KNFB Reader, First Impressions >>>>> >>>>> I've spent the last half hour or so playing with KNFB Reader on my iPhone >>>>> 5s. I couldn't be more impressed. >>>>> I read my son's school report, which it got word perfect even when it >>>>> came to reading tables. It read a glossy pizza menu fairly well. It read >>>>> the page of a book perfectly, and it read a letter I received in the >>>>> mail. The feedback one gets via vibration to line up the picture is >>>>> incredibly helpful. You can use the field of view report if you need to >>>>> for even more information about camera positioning and angle. >>>>> And, it's fast. Very fast, between taking a picture and getting speech. >>>>> It's early days but this has actually exceeded my expectations. Certainly >>>>> it's possible to use other apps, but I've found nothing this simple, >>>>> fast, or accurate without any additional aids. 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