RedLaser
FREE
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#660
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- Category:
- Utilities
- Release Date:
- Dec 14, 2010
- Homepage:
- http://redlaser.com
- Publisher:
- Occipital
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Today's smartphones are, by their nature, quite versatile. It's impossible to guide every lover on Valentine's Day to the app for their particular needs, because despite the requisite "flowers, chocolate, *something*" expectations, we all do it differently. I tried to round up a few apps that might appeal to just about anyone who participates in tomorrow's festivities. Happy Valentine's Day, if that's your thing! Going out to eat If you're trying to get a reservation, one of the fastest ways to check and make a reservation is with OpenTable (hopefully your area's restaurants are on-board with their system). If you're out and looking for somewhere to eat, I still use one of the first big breakout apps from the App Store, UrbanSpoon. Of course, you can always ask Siri, but if you don't have a 4S, try Yelp. Going out to find someone to love Personally I've had a great experience
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By Leanna Lofte, Saturday, Aug 13, 2011 | Every week a few of us from team TiPb will bring you our current favorite, most fun and useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch related, they’re fair game. To see what we picked, and to tell us your pick, follow on after the break! Especially with school starting back tomorrow, I figured it would be smart to get it in early. Now put it somewhere safe!!! I jumped on the Google+ bandwagon early. I never liked Facebook, and I was tiring of Twitter. If you haven’t already tried Google+, there’s a great forum thread where you can get an invite, if you can’t already get yourself in there. The app works a lot like the web client, only it
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...@BBCAMERICA RedLaser http://j.mp/qjGyet...
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The Barcode Battler was the epitome of early 90's handheld electronic gaming contraptions. It was a huge piece of black plastic with a LCD display and a few cryptic face buttons that absolutely decimated any batteries you put in it. When I first read about the device in whatever gaming magazine I was reading at the time, my mind was blown. The idea was that you went scavenging around hunting for barcodes, and after scanning them in to this monstrosity you discovered if that barcode was actually a powerful fighter, a useful item, or something like that. Incredible, right? Well, it was back then. Unfortunately actually "playing" with the thing was entirely underwhelming, as it almost never could read any barcodes. Also, when it did, it just displayed three numbers indicating whatever statistics the device used to display your character. In other words, the Barcode Battler itself turned out to be
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...Redlaser http://bit.ly/fKzQcS...
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Mit ‘360 Panorama‘ (0.79 €; App Store-Link) in Version 3.0 erreicht eine ‘Echtzeit-Foto-Stitching-Software’ den App Store, die vom iPhone-4-Kreiselinstrument Gebrauch macht. Der Nutzer muss zum Aufreihen von Rundum-Bildern lediglich in der Lage sein, den großen (roten) Aufnahme-Knopf zu drücken und sich halbwegs ‘normal’ im Kreis zu drehen. Sind diese Anforderungen erfüllt, entstehen innerhalb von wenigen Sekunden wahrhaft beeindruckende Panorama-Bilder, die sich in die Fotobibliothek exportieren lassen. Extra für das Web aufbereitete Beispiele, wie hier aus dem Techcrunch-Büro, geben einen mehr gelungenen Rundumblick. Aber auch ohne zusätzliche Nacharbeit entstehen sehr breite Fotos. Die Qualität hängt zweifelsohne von einem ruhigen Händchen (oder Stativ) und guten Lichtverhältnissen ab. Die Vorgänger-Version von ’360 Panorama’ bekleckerte sich in diesen Punkten zuvor nicht mit Ruhm. Die aktuelle Fassung liefert eine weitaus bessere Performance. ‘360 Panorama‘ ist natürlich nicht konkurrenzlos im App Store. ‘‘ (2.39 €; App Store-Link) oder ‘You Gotta See This!‘ (1.59 €; App Store-Link) verfolgen
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by eBay has released version 2.0 of its primary Phone app, eBay Mobile, the company announced Monday. Version 2.0 [iTunes link], which appeared in the App Store Friday, allows users to buy and sell on eBay’s flagship auction site, as well as scan product barcodes for comparison shopping. Previously, the latter two capabilities were available only in independent apps, eBay selling [iTunes link] and RedLaser [iTunes link], the latter of which was acquired in June. Now users can do everything on their iPhones that they could previously do on eBay.com — and then some. The integration of RedLaser’s barcode scanning technology is particularly useful, allowing users to quickly compare eBay’s prices to retail, and to pre-populate information about the items they’re selling (which, admittedly, will only be useful for those few goods that still have their barcodes intact). For a more comprehensive overview of the new features, check out the video
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by Popular barcode-scanning, comparison shopping iPhone app RedLaser has just been updated with support for QR code scanning. eBay-owned RedLaser released the new version of the application earlier this morning, also piping in eBay and Half.com listings for product barcode scans — a nice bonus of the June acquisition. RedLaser [iTunes link] has already been downloaded more than 5 million times, making it perhaps the most mainstream user-friendly barcode scanning app on the market. Now that RedLaser possesses QR code scanning capabilities there’s no need for app users to download a separate application or go elsewhere for their QR scanning needs. Plus, more than 100 application makers have used the RedLaser SDK to integrate barcode scanning functionality into their application experience. That SDK is also getting a makeover, courtesy of eBay, to allow for even more options like VIN barcode scanning and gift card scanning. We think QR codes are on
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by on 13. Oct, 2010 in Whether you use it to find the lowest price, find other buying options, or even just for fun, it is always helpful to have a barcode scanner app on your iPhone or iTouch. Getting the lowest price is a common goal of many, and to do this, a barcode scanner is the perfect solution. With an easy to use interface that also looks nice, Red Laser makes it simple to scan and search prices of products. It scans only UPC and EAN codes, which the type used on nearly all products, and provides both online and local results, and you can view the purchasing results from the sellers within the app, or you can open it in safari. Tapping the lightning bolt brings up the screen to scan, and you simply line up the barcode in between the arrows, and wait for it to scan,
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Posted 08/13/2010 at 12:22pm | by Florence Ion Cue up the Rocky montage music and get ready for your Apple devices to strut their stuff. It's hard enough being in a competitive market with PC evangelists and Android users, so why not download a couple of apps that could really showcase your Mac and iOS device's true capabilities? Your technology has fast processors, video games and multitasking, too (the iPad is getting there…hold your horses!). Here are a couple of apps that can really show what your Mac, iPhone and iPad are made of. We know you're not a huge fan of widgets, but we promise that these are actually helpful. GeekTool 3.0 is a glorified preferences pane/system preferences module for Leopard and up that allows you display all sorts of nifty info on your desktop. For one, you could pin pictures of your beloved all over your desktop (we're incredibly
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Last December, Apple relented on the use of the otherwise private UIGetScreenImage() API. This function allows iOS developers to capture a screenshot on a device, regardless of the contents of the screen. In contrast, the standard SDK-safe approach to screen captures ([theView.layer renderInContext:context]) did not allow applications to access video layers, camera previews, or some OpenGL content. iOS developer Manfred Nerurkar writes on his blog that he was just called by his Apple Developer Relations contact and told that Apple has made an about face on this issue. Apps using UIGetScreenImage will no longer be greenlit for the App Store. Instead, developers will need to use standard Quartz methods (as mentioned aboved) or migrate their camera capture code to AVFoundation. As Nerurkar points out, this decision will force developers to refactor their code and, in doing so, limit screen capture to iOS 4.0 or later deployment. iPhone 2G users will not
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Digital commerce giant eBay announced this morning the international releases of its eBay Selling application and its eBay for iPad application. The free Selling application is now available in Germany and the UK, and the eBay for iPad application is now translated into French, Italian, German and Spanish and currently available through Apple’s 77 iTunes App Stores. In a separate release, eBay also announced that its Android app is now available for free download in the Android Market in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. The company says that the new, updated international Android application will feature a number of key upgrades to “My eBay,” immediate checkout through PayPal, and voice search capabilities unique to the Android platform. Sellers in the UK and Germany can now sell items on their local eBay marketplaces with the iPhone app, which already integrates with the RedLaser barcode-scanning technology eBay acquired a couple of weeks
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Browsing the App Store this weekend? Here are fourteen new or updated apps for the iPhone and iPad worth taking a closer look at if you are: Microsoft’s official Bing app has been updated to include the scanning of barcodes and cover art to go with the expanded shopping section, where there are more reviews and price details. Free, US Only. Online auction house eBay has recently acquired RedLaser, the barcode scanning utility, and staying true to their word they’ve made this previously pay-app available for free! Free. Designed for both the iPhone and the iPad, this is a pinball game revolving around metal band Slayer. There are multiple angles for ease of play, with the added bonus of portrait or landscape modes, plus multi-ball and mini games. The current price is an introductory offer with 40% off the regular price. $2.99/£1.79. An interactive book which teaches English grammar and provides
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...Laser is FREE!!! Go get it. Best barcode scanner. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/redlaser/id312720263?mt=8...
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...gratuita para escanear códigos de barras: http://bit.ly/5luy3Q (cc @JaimeSayYeah)...
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...Laser iPhone App for free http://itunes.apple.com/mx/app/redlaser/id312720263?mt=8...
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by eBay has acquired RedLaser, a barcode-scanning app that helps users locate the best price for a product and uncover further information, from technology startup Occipital. Occipital will remain a freestanding company. The paid app [iTunes link], which was featured in Apple’s “Shopper” commercial for the iPhone (see below), is now available for free. eBay will begin to add its more than 200 million listings from eBay into the app, along with products from the 7,000 merchants partnered with Shopping.com (which, according to eBay, includes 95 of the top 100 retailers). eBay also intends to integrate RedLaser’s barcode-scanning technology into its own iPhone applications, including eBay Marketplace, eBay Selling, StubHub and Shopping.com, which have already been downloaded by more than 10 million users collectively. Many other applications already use RedLaser’s technology, from grocery shopping lists to gift registries. “Mobile enables consumers to make impulse buys and convenient purchases wherever they are,
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Leena Rao currently works as a writer for TechCrunch. She recently finished graduate school at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied business journalism and videography. From 2004 to 2007, she helped lead Congresswoman Carloyn Maloney’s community outreach and relations efforts in New York City. She graduated from Columbia University in 2003, where she was... → Learn More eBay just announced that it has acquired RedLaser, a nifty barcode-scanning application for iPhone, and related technology from Occipital. Terms for the deal were not disclosed. The app has seen over two million downloads from the App Store and is one of the most popular barcode-scanning applications for comparison shopping. RedLaser’s barcode-scanning application, which looks up price comparisons in its product database, was created specifically to deal with non-autofocus cameras (i.e. mobile phones) and has licensed its technology to over 70 companies (though it’s unclear what the future of
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...?? Impossibly accurate barcode scanning.? FEATURED ON THE LATEST IPHONE TV AD!? 50% off for a limited time. Hurry, .....
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...@TwitNewApps Top iPhone App: RedLaser - Occipital RedLaser ―― Impossibly accurate barcode scanning. ►... http://bit.ly/a4Gj96...
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...@TwitNewApps Top iPhone App: RedLaser - Occipital RedLaser ―― Impossibly accurate barcode scanning. ►... http://bit.ly/a4Gj96...
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...one of the best iPhone Apps I've ever bought http://itunes.apple.com/mx/app/redlaser/id312720263?mt=8 http://bit.ly/9RNrjl...
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...@TwitNewApps Top iPhone App: RedLaser - Occipital RedLaser ―― Impossibly accurate barcode scanning. ►... http://bit.ly/a4Gj96...
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By Jeremy Sikora, Friday, Apr 9, 2010 | Apple recently just release yet another iPhone commercial and this one is called “Shopper”. This particular commercial only highlights one 3rd party application, a barcode scanner app called RedLaser. [iTunes Link - $1.99] The man in the ad is in search for a espresso maker for a gift for his wife. He first uses Safari to do a little research, then he shoots off a text message to seek advice on what color espresso maker to purchase, and finally he uses RedLaser to scan the barcode to check for cheaper prices. It’s all about the apps… Video after the break! [Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
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Our second iPhone advert of the week, after Concert, shows us more of the iPhone’s versatility. Shopper features a guy on the hunt for a present for his wife, in this case an unromantic – his words – espresso machine and one where he wants to save money as well as ensure it’s in a color she would want. Shopper demonstrates the email and web browser along with a single application; the barcode scanning RedLaser. Both Concert and Shopper are excellent adverts, emphasizing just how helpful the iPhone, or any decent smartphone for that matter, can be. But the clever part of these two is the way they concentrate on basic Apple smartphone features – email, web and apps – making them potentially relevant to future models too, therefore advertising the ethos of iPhone ownership rather than the product itself. Here’s the ad to enjoy:
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8 Apr 2010 alle 06:33 Apple ha rilasciato un nuovo Spot pubblicitario per l’iPhone 3GS. Questa volta viene mostrata una sola applicazione, dimostrando che grazie all’iPhone è davvero semplice fare shopping. Innanzitutto si visita il sito del produttore dell’oggetto che ci interessa. Possiamo poi chiedere il parere a qualche amico tramite SMS ed una volta scelto il colore potremo utilizzare l’applicazione RedLaser per leggere il codice a barre e scoprire se in giro c’è qualcuno che vende lo stesso oggetto ad un prezzo inferiore. Una volta soddisfatti potremo scegliere il negozio ed ottenere anche le informazioni sulla mappa per poterlo raggiungere. La cosa carina dello Spot è che traspare proprio un senso di immediatezza, velocità e comodità per gli acquisti.
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...4 #iPhone #iPod #iPad #16: RedLaser from Occipital - http://bit.ly/95VsbG...
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...4 #iPhone #iPod #iPad #15: RedLaser from Occipital - http://bit.ly/bm5Hs7...
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Finishing up our series about using your iPhone to achieve your New Year’s Resolutions, today we’ll be looking at iPhone apps that will help you save money. 2009 was no one’s idea of a great year from a business standpoint, except maybe for Apple. I imagine that many of us are looking at our bank accounts after holiday spending sprees and figuring out how we’re going to be a bit wiser with our money. Thankfully there are a ton of good choices to help you manage your money on your iPhone whether it’s saving on the things you buy or keeping an eye on your budgets. Note: All links point to iTunes store. Price: $4.99 (free lite version also available) Rating: 3.5 Stars If you want to manage all of your finances on your iPhone, PocketMoney is the app for you. It supports multiple accounts and acts as a simple check register,
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If, like every other year, your new year’s resolution is going to be to lose a little bit of that holiday weight, you need to start counting calories. The iPhone makes that task quite a bit easier and a lot more entertaining with apps like FoodScanner, which is on sale for a limited time. FoodScanner is a barcode scanning app that uses your iPhone’s camera to scan UPC barcodes on the foods you consume. It uses Occipital’s RedLaser technology, which means it is able to scan barcodes with relative ease and quickness on any iPhone. Once a barcode has been scanned, the app pulls up all of the nutritional information for that product. From there you can enter how many servings you have consumed and it will keep track of your total caloric intake for the entire day. Foods can also be stored as favorites so you don’t have to scan
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It’s no secret that the App Store is a highly competitive market. It’s tougher than ever for developers to make a real profit, and most of the revenue is grabbed by big development companies that can afford major advertising costs. There are still, however, some success stories, and Redlaser is the latest one. Redlaser has been one of the top 5 paid apps for over 3 months now without any advertising or marketing whatsoever. The app has been able to reach over 750,000 downloads and bring in over $1m of revenue to Occipital and its 2 developers, but what’s their secret? In their opinion, their success is mainly due to word-of-mouth. They simply made an app that works well and brings some real value to its users. This actually allowed them later on to be featured in Martha Stewart’s TV show and the Wall Street Journal, which brought them an extra 1,000 apps
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Black Friday AwesomenessFirst off, I hope that everyone (in the US) had a great Thanksgiving. It was a fairly standard Thanksgiving this year I think… the Cowboys won, the Lions lost, there was far too much turkey consumed, and everyone patiently awaited for the shopping madness the following day. Black Friday 2009 turned out to be a bit of a drag for normal stores, but was a fantastic day for App Store customers. On Black Friday we posted an article with all the sales that we could find, including sales from almost every major developer in the App Store. It was especially great for those of you that were looking for a new GPS app, as we found 6 different GPS apps significantly reduced in price. Some of the sales are still going I think… and with Cyber Monday being today, we may see a few more go on sale. Boy
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Happy Turkey Hangover Day -- or, as it's otherwise known, shopping chaos day 2009. As Mike S. noted earlier, Business Week is calling this season "mobile shopping's first Christmas," and indeed there are plenty of shopper-assist apps in the App Store to help you plot, plan and navigate your gift-grabbing course: Meanwhile, the App Store itself isn't immune to sales fever: plenty of games and other apps have reduced or free prices for the weekend. There are also plenty of discounts on Mac apps as well. What we'd like to know is this: Did any of this advanced technology improve your experience out in the field today? Did you use Twitter to share bargains or Loopt to track your buddies down? Did MMS give you the power to send pictures of presents to your spouse, or did RedLaser [iTunes link] help you find a better price at the next destination? Give
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...#iPhone app, Red Laser. Totally worth $2. Scan bar codes & shop. Fantastic! http://j.mp/1mIgQe...
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...iPhone app RedLaser (http://bit.ly/1mIgQe) paired with Amazon Prime is pretty amazing...
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...US Top Paid iPhone Apps: #3 RedLaser ($1.99) #Utilities - iTunes: http://sli.ms/3x - http://appsaurus.com...
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...RedLaser on iPhone. Get RedLaser http://bit.ly/GuwhU. Get Chorus http://bit.ly/15bVfQ...
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...RedLaser on iPhone. Get RedLaser http://bit.ly/3oXdXh. Get Chorus http://bit.ly/23FRML...
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...UK Top Paid iPhone Apps: #6 RedLaser (£1.19) #Utilities - iTunes: http://sli.ms/Mw - http://appsaurus.com...
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...US Top Paid iPhone Apps: #3 RedLaser ($1.99) #Utilities - iTunes: http://sli.ms/Px - http://appsaurus.com...
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...for iPhone: Impossibly Accurate Barcode Scanning - http://bit.ly/nDMaB...
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...is THE killer iPhone app!! works wonderfully http://bit.ly/R0mDT...
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...Might want to check this iPhone app out: http://bit.ly/uZaoa...
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...App for #iPhone I have downloaded recently! http://bit.ly/F4hBI Reads barcodes finds best prices online using Google Product Search...
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...10 iPhone App: RedLaser - Occipital http://bit.ly/3oXl94...
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By Rene Ritchie, Sunday, Oct 4, 2009 | Every week a few of us from team TiPb, bloggers and forum crew alike, will bring you our current favorite, funnest, most useful App Store apps, WebApps, jailbreak apps, even the occasional accessory, web site, or desktop app if the mood strikes us. As long as they’re iPhone (or iPod touch) related, they’re fair game. So who’s on deck this week and what are our picks? Find out after the break! If there is one game genre the iPhone is lacking in it has to be fighting games. Well, the wait is over folks, Blades of Fury is one awesome game. The best way to think of it is an amazing port of Soul Calibur; this game is really that good. The touch controls work surprisingly well and you can even play you own iPod music. What is it missing? Online multiplayer, but
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RedLaser (an application that scans the barcode of a product and then searches online for that product and it’s prices) is not a new application it has been in both the App Store and the jailbreak community for a while now however, the App Store version of the application recently received an update. The update was in review for quite some time and finally made it through the approval process. Version 2.2.0 of the app drastically improves RedLaster’s performance making it as good as the jailbroke version! Actually, with a few of the new features, I would say it is now better than the jailbroke version of the app. The new features of version 2.2.0 include: ✓ Dramatically improved accuracy ✓ Faster scanning ✓ Realtime EAN support ✓ Realtime UPC-E support ✓ Improved Amazon search ✓ Improved Google search in Europe ✓ Titles for many more products ✓ “Clear” option ✓
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...RedLaser Impossibly accurate barcode scanning. http://bit.ly/OBVz2 iTunes: http://bit.ly/p7gpC...
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We previously did a review on RedLaser and described that although it was a brilliant concept, the app itself just wasn't enough to be worth downloading. It's been a while since that review was posted and Occipital, the apps creators have since updated their application to include much better performance and many useful features. The original version had a hard time scanning and was a little confusing when it came to getting the shot to read. But even when it did read, the product would sometimes not even show any results. The new version has an autoscan feature where you activated and then line it up with the screen. Once lined up, the app then scans the web for relevant information on Amazon and Google Products. The result is an app that can give users quick web pricing and information just by scanning a barcode. This is a huge improvement over
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By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Sep 23, 2009 | RedLaser [$1.99 - iTunes link ] scans barcodes, identifies the item your scanning, and then presents Google Product Search and Amazon shopping results for that item. Sound familiar? It should, it was one of the few things we really lusted after when Google demoed the original Android G1 almost a year ago. Go into Barnes & Noble, see a book you like, snap the barcode, and instant price comparison. Boom. You can decide whether you need to buy it immediately or if you prefer to to order it and wait a little. Both the iPhone 2G and 3G lacked the autofocus and short range macro clarity for that task, and while the iPhone 3GS made up for that in large degree, RedLaser is going the extra mile and enabling barcode scanning without using the autofocus. So, yes, it works fine on all generations
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By – Red Laser is a great little iPhone app that allows you to scan bar codes and then do several different things. You can instantly access a bunch of online prices and information, beam movies to your TiVo, read book reviews, add a food item to a grocery list, and more. The best part is, it actually works. Go here to read our full review of Red Laser. Get it here from the App Store, for $1.99. The developers, Occipital, have decided to release an updated beta version with extra features for free for jailbreakers via Cydia. Here's a list of the new features available in the updated version, dubbed Red Laser 2.2b. These features will soon all be available in an updated version of Red Laser in the iTunes App Store. Here's a sample URL (just tap this in your iPhone's Mobile Safari w/ RedLaser installed!): Scan and Search Amazon with RedLaser. To get the cool new version
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Erick Schonfeld is the Editor of TechCrunch. He oversees the editorial content of the site, helps to program the Disrupt conferences and CrunchUps, produces TCTV shows, and writes daily for the blog. He is also the father of three adorable children. He joined TechCrunch as Co-Editor in 2007, and helped take it from a popular blog to... → Learn More Now that the new iPhone 3G S has a video camera, TechStars startup Occipital has released an update to its RedLaser app (iTunes link, $1.99) which speeds up barcode scanning by not requiring you to first take a picture. Occipital claims that its “realtime barcode scanner” is the only one which works on phones with both autofocus (the new 3G S) and without (the older iPhone and iPod Touch). Other barcode scanning apps, such as ShopSavvy’s, can also take advantage of the autofocus camera on the 3G S, but can’t do
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Erick Schonfeld is the Editor of TechCrunch. He oversees the editorial content of the site, helps to program the Disrupt conferences and CrunchUps, produces TCTV shows, and writes daily for the blog. He is also the father of three adorable children. He joined TechCrunch as Co-Editor in 2007, and helped take it from a popular blog to... → Learn More Now that the new iPhone 3G S has a video camera, TechStars startup Occipital has released an update to its RedLaser app (iTunes link, $1.99) which speeds up barcode scanning by not requiring you to first take a picture. Occipital claims that its “realtime barcode scanner” is the only one which works on phones with both autofocus (the new 3G S) and without (the older iPhone and iPod Touch). Other barcode scanning apps, such as ShopSavvy’s, can also take advantage of the autofocus camera on the 3G S, but can’t do
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Red Laser is a barcode scanning application for the iPhone produced by Occipital. The app is aiming to change the way we create lists, queue movie downloads and many other things. While still early on in its feature implementation, Red Laser can already do many things to help a user with his shopping or product research. In this review, I will be demoing the 2.1 release that hasn't yet made it into the app store. In earlier versions of this app, barcodes would have to be scanned by taking a photo in the app and then sending the photo to their servers. With the new version, the app can automatically scan the barcode to the device and see results almost immediately. The app scans barcodes and then shows results from Google's product search. This allows users to scan in a movie or really any type of media to compare online prices
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06.03.09 App Score: 6/10 , a barcode scanner for your iPhone, seems like a great idea in principle, but it practice, its uses are far and few. What Occipital, the developer of RedLaser, intends is for you to be able to take a snapshot of a barcode, upload the image to a database where the captured barcode is deciphered and returned to you as a list of item descriptions and prices. If this sounds familiar to you, you may be thinking of SnapTell Explorer, which I reviewed a while back. Use SnapTell and your iPhone to photograph a book cover, and within minutes you’ll receive a description of the book’s contents and a list of places online where you can buy the title and search for more information about it. RedLaser, as does SnapTell Explorer, uses image-recognition technology to identify the object you’ve just taken a picture
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This app does what you would expect from its name. It checks prices. You type in a UPC code, an ISBN number (books and video) or even a name of a product. Pricecheckah [App Store] is US$4.99 At the set up screen you can choose online retailers like Amazon or Buy.com, and brick and mortar retailers like Target or Walmart. You can also add your own. I added Best Buy by just typing bestbuy.com. I typed in a UPC code and the app made several suggestions and did find some better prices. Of course you could do this from any browser using a site like Froogle. This app, of course, is meant to be portable, but you might not be very popular at some retailers doing price comparisons. On the other hand, unless you are in a hurry to buy something, you will likely find a better price online. Some things
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I wouldn't have thought it was possible to get an iPhone to capture barcodes clearly, but Occipital has done it with a new $1.99US iPhone app called RedLaser [App Store]. Why capture barcodes? One good use is to find better prices for a product. Scan a product in the store, then RedLaser captures the barcode and does a quick Google or Amazon search to give you quick price comparisons. I tried the app at a bookstore and my local Best Buy and was surprised how well it worked. You need pretty good light to capture a barcode, which is an issue with the iPhone camera, not the RedLaser software. You need to hold the camera steady. The best way is by holding down the button to take the picture, then release when you are steady. RedLaser gives you the option to try again, and guides you on how far the camera
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Reviews
Awful
Skeeterketa
Version: 2.7.0
Version: 2.7.0
This app is basically useless. In 95% of the time it says it can't locate amount. Other times, it will read an outlandish amount such as $56.00 for a box of cereal. Maybe 2-3 times it's been right. I might as well dump it.
Saves me time and money!
Yehryte
Version: 2.7.0
Version: 2.7.0
Works very well on 3gs, provides an exceptional value for shoppers who want help evaluating whether an item is nearby, online, and at what price. Thanks!
New update fails this app
Scott Newhouse
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
I was a huge fan of this app until the last update when they changed search providers. Now I can't find prices on anything...they crippled a great app. Hope they revert back to there original search provider.
So cool
-=MrWizard=-
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
Awesome. Been scanning random things around the house and it's so far been perfect.
Works great
pnb987pb
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
This app is guaranteed to save you money! It's great for comparison shopping at the store.
As good as we were told
SapperTom
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
A great app for having at the store. It does manly online stores but it gives a good representation if how the market values the items.
This app is so cool...
applez4free
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
And it just got better. I love the new local feature. Every time there's an update I run around the house scanning stuff to see what changed. Just scanned some expensive, organic beauty products and found two great deals, and one of them was a local store I'd prefer to shop at... great to know!
Amazing
JazonFlow
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
Soooooo fast!
Amazing
Ouser
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
This is one of the best apps I have gotten for my iPhone.
Awesome
robcparsons
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
Saves me money on products. Very fast and accurate at a very low price.
Love the local results for Holiday shopping!
trancerz
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
Love this app and this new upgrade with local shopping results is a great improvement! I've gotten used to scanning but it may take a couple of tries to learn to do it fast - place the object on a flat surface and zoom in till the bar code fills the bracket, voila! RedLaser's going to be a great help on Black Friday to evaluate doorbusters deals, can't wait!
Wow! Even more Impressive than last version!!!
Bback
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
I always thought it would be impossible to read barcode on iPhone's camera, but boy was I wrong.
So far, this baby is 2/2. It read and found the Crest white strip, then this really weird looking barcode on Garnier fructis. This app is awesome. I can't wait to take it to store and price match everything I buy!
Awsome!!!
Rambauer
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
That's all I can say!
Operand
AnalogLife
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
Wow! It works great, although it needs a fuller database.
Red Laser
poisonlyric
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
This app speaks for itself! If you buy and do not love it, Hell I will give you a full refund( Limited Time only)! You do not deserve to have an iPhone if you complain about this app, let alone have anyone trust your take on any app again! The only complaints if any at all will be from the app store users that think there iPhone should take a crap and wipe them for under a buck!!!!!
Great app!!
hardrockcafe
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
I love this app! Works really well
The best barcode appl. For iPhone.
yamyx
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
No equals in barcode recognition!!!
Love this!
1seriousbargainhunter
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
Been using this for a few weeks and it scans everything perfectly and really fast too. Love the addition of local search and can't wait to bring it to the mall with me on Friday!
Very useful app - great results, well worth the price
wmp3d
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
I love this app. I've scanned a bunch of different types of products and I'm impressed with how many this app can recognize and find prices for. I like the new local search feature since sometimes I want to buy the product in store rather than online. I would like to be able to sort the results by price, so hope they add this feature soon. This app will definitely save me money with my holiday shopping!
Santana
Martin41970
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
Best app! I use this app alot,I do lots of traveling comes in very handy!!!
Future of Scanners
Jameslouisg
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
This is similar technology the HHP (now Honeywell) uses with their image scanners. It is amazing that you can achieve the same results with an existing phone camera. Awesome job.
I look forward to seeing this application intergrate with other apps.
I love it! And now it's BETTER!!!
Ipodtoucht
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
It does exactly what it says it's guna do! I love it. And to all u tards that can't or choose not to read. It says it only gets prices from ONLINE! not in local stores! Read before u buy things! It will save u money dumb dumbs! It works perfect though. No complaints at all and now it checks prices at local stores!!!!!! MY FAVORITE APP EVER!!!
Please add a way to sort results by price
DrumDoc5
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
But the picture scanner isn't working, which I don't need as long as the video scanner works. I scanned few items around the house and the app got the right number 90% of the time. The search function also found the right product most of the time.
update 9/18/09: version 2.2.0 works very well. Blazing fast and accurate scanning. I love the built in browser. Thanks for the update. I'm upgrading it to 5 stars :)
Update 11/26/09: please add a way to sort search results by price. Thx
Updates solved all of my problems
GS user
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
This was my original review at one satr..,Downloaded to use for price comparison it works only if I type in the code...wait for the upgrade.
Now this app works like a charm. Quickly picks up the UPC and wham! Prices at other retailers...great app glad i stuck with it.
Most useful app!
Kawatson09
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
I've never written a review for an app before but I've nver been as impressed as I am with this app! Being 8 months pregnant, with the holidays around the corner and birthdays piled up in the month of December...this app has been soo helpful! I had tried a free barcode scanning app and was disappointed. After reading the reviews for this one I thought I'd give it a shot! I'm so glad I did!!
The scanner is quick, it finds matches from pretty reliable sites, and saves me time and gas! No longer do I have to drive around or call around to compare prices! For larger, pricier items I definitely use this to find the best deal!
Someone did mention having a feature that let's us group and make specific lists...I like that idea a lot! But I give it 5 stars now!
Google's BACK in RedLaser!!
blazerdad
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
Right after the new update Google wasn't showing up but now it is back and RedLaser is MUCH improved. Thanks for listening to the user comments and fixing this!!
They Sold Out
Stamford Raffles
Version: 2.5.0
Version: 2.5.0
This was a great app, until the makers sold out and signed an exclusive deal with some inferior product search service called TheFind. Now, since the latest update, what you scan will be recognized, but the comparison results will be worthless to you. I would have recommended this app to anyone before, but warn everyone against it now. Fight this greedy company's blatant attempt to grab a second source of income and force them to go back to the old, good search method - by not purchasing this app.
RedLaser app Review
sjstremb
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
difficult to align, does not read well in low light, not worth the money. Once it gets a scan lock, it does offer good info+sites, costs etc. If it was a free app it might be an interesting diversion, but as a useful tool, not reliable.
Finally works the way it's supposed to
dcp1970
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
I have had this app since the begining. With the new update 2.2.0 it now works the way it's supposed to work. Quickly and accurately. I've been waiting for this update for a while. The old version didn't work for me at all, so now I am thrilled with it's performance. Thank you for this update.
Love it!!!!!!
Update deleted my character
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
Get this app works wonderfully. And keep up the five stat reviews. Revolutionary!!!!
Wow what an update
KentCo
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
This is amazing. Scanned everything in sight and got results. Highly recommended.
What a joke don't waste our money on this garbage
Alstine
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
1st Gen phone will not even do anything but blink green. Maybe it would help if I scan the freaking item and emailed you a copy and you could scan it on your freaking phone. Zero stars should be an option.
It just works!
ClearBox
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
Amazing! Exactly what I was looking for!! Thanks!
Latest revision is excellent
Garebear459
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
Prior to this revision, a scan would take several seconds, the accuracy was questionable, and I couldn't always count on the results. Well, this update seems to have fixed those issues. Most scans take less than a second, and the products are almost always found. Great job with this latest release.
Awesome
BFHobbes
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
Didn't work on my 3gs at all before the latest update. It took a long time for the promised update to come. But now that it's here it's great!! It scans fast and it's been 100% accurate so far. Love it!
Great
Techwiz8
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
Best app ever
Works for almost everything
A MUST HAVE APP!!!
danielsol
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
Since this last update... WOW! I knew this was a great app when I was able to scan the Iphone box & in less then 3 sec it came right up! GREAT JOB!!!
It'd taken a while but WOW it's really great to see this app work every time I need to find a price on a box w/o a price tag on it!
A MUST HAVE APP FOR ALL IPHONES!
Incredible.
awesome830
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
I never review apps but this app is so much improved from the previous version I found it necessary to write one. This scanner works 100% now. The UI is easy to navigate, it scans in literally 1 second, and everything runs smoothly. Reccommended to anyone.
This app is great but..
Jeryc3
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
I think this app is great to use, really fast on scaning, n it actually runs really fast on search n all, there's nothin bad about it, BUT only thing is it will be awesome if they made it can use your current location so you could look at around prices between the store around u instead of the online, it u ppls made that work, this will probably be the best app ever made
New upgrade makes it an excellent product
hapticdata
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
I purchased RedLaser a couple months ago and removed it almost immediately because it didn't work well at all. This new update completely solves the problem, now that I don't have to push a button to take a photo it can accurately read barcodes quickly and easily. I'm guessing these improvements are due to some 3.1 features, but this product just went from a 1 to a 5 for me. Really convenient for product comparisons, it has found every item I have tried so far.
WOW!!!
Chrisylime
Version: 2.2.0
Version: 2.2.0
This is the first review I've ever written on an app. This program is so practical and just simply brilliant. I not only scanned everything in my house with A bar code, I just took it to the store where I'm at now and I can't believe it. YOU CAN COMPARISON SHOP SO EASILY. This app is so worth the money. I love the iPhone
The lack of reliability is astounding
ktula
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
The app is completely unreliable. Using it on my 32-GB iPhone 3GS, which has a much better camera for macro focusing, i was only able to achieve a success rate of 40% (out of ten tries) using the sample UPC on redlaser.com. Out of the ten tries, the app crashed three times and it misread the UPC three other times. This is most likely the worst $0.99 that i have ever spent. How can this unfinished product, which apparently has not gone through some desperately needed QA, be sold as good?
Works awesome with iPhone 3Gs
XMike17
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
It didn't work well with me with the 3G, but now it works great with the new autofocus 3mp camera, love it.
Very very cool.
John H. fresh convert from Palm OS
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
With the 3gs, you take a live pic and the phone automatically pulls up the description of the item and competitors prices. I did a couple items for the clerk in office max and we were both blown away.
One out of fourteen tries isn't bad (oh wait - yes it is)
holmes4
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
As others have noted, this app has a very difficult time correctly decoding the UPC, and when it does, it's unlikely to find the item in its database. I've tried fourteen scans so far - sometimes it took me six or seven tries to get it to read the number correctly, and sometimes it never did. Of the three times it did read the number, only one of them was in the database.
NOT EVEN CLOSE
BJGuido
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
I read a review on TUAW. I downloaded the app and tried it on 12 different items. 11 items didn't work at all and the 1 item that did work came up wrong.
Worthless
cormaster
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
I tried to scan about ten things just to see what it's capable of doing and it only found two of the items. Don't buy!
it crashes
huevo87
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
You can tell it is using hidden APIs to scan barcodes from the data feed. Apple should not allow this product in the appstore, because it was a waste of money. It simply crashes when I open the scanner functionality. I want my money back!
Can't get it to scan correct number
lwabbit
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
Tried a few times, and can't get it to scan the right number. Each time is a different number. This was on a 3G phone. I now have 3GS, and tried the real scan mode, and it still did not pick up a right number. I scanned a goldfish cracker bag. Will re-review if there is an update that can get this thing working. For now, it's useless, 1 star.
Not quite there yet
jkl666
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
This should be an excellent app once they fix the scanning issues. With a 3gs, the code is incorrect maybe 98% of the time. Don't most barcodes have check digits to verify that the code was scanned correctly? Incorrect scans shouldn't happen if error checking is taking place...
Close
mniemaihabd
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
Ok it works but it would be nice if we saw like a lase line an it crashes after I scan multiple things in a row! So close just
Needs some work!
Ehh needs work
Gio13
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
I scanded 13 diffrent items and only 1 of the scans had the write numbers I am using the 3gs I had high hopes why dose the google phone scanner work and no one can get one for the iPhone?
I can't seem to get it working
sjfonline
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
Well I've got to keep trying
Awesome! The update scans in realtime using the video feed!
VitoX84
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
There's a new mode that lets you scan by just holding up the camera to the barcode, and you don't have to hold it so far away anymore. And there's a *beep* noise so it sounds like a checkout scanner!
Could be better
Chronikas
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
The video based scanning works very well once you get the hang of it. However, the barcode search isn't so great. Lots of products turn up 0 results.
Save your money
IAMJAM
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
Even with a 3gs iPhone (auto focus lens) none of my scans worked.
Cool idea...would be better if it worked.
cdq1985
Version: 2.0.0
Version: 2.0.0
This app is a cool idea, but it simply doesn't work. I scanned the same barcodes over and over again. It never came back with the correct number. It wasn't even close. I'll download it again if I find out it works.
Works perfectly
Bigshopper
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
I don't know what some people are talking about. This app has worked flawlessly for me and it's super useful. I love it!
It works for me
BBBWayCute
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
I used on: a wireless mouse, a book, a pack of gum, printer ink, and more. It found almost all the items and accurately 'scanned' all of the items. Even if it couldn't find the item, it did get the UPC 100% correct.
Waste of $$$
applefan626
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
I don't log in to write a review, but I wanted to write this one to prevent people from wasting any more $$$.
Does not work well
yzhou
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
It's definitely a cool idea, but in reality, it's just not practical. It takes a long time, and often several tries to scan a barcode accurately. It would actually be faster if I read off and keyed in the barcode digits by hand.
it is ok
Christinme
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
so my first review basically ranted about how it doesn't work well and doesn't read the numbers well. I have figured out that if you hold the take pic button and then carefully aim and then slowly let go of the button it takes better pics. Still none of the things (common house hold items) show up in the database. Boo. I really hate that you have to be extremely precise and careful when taking the pic....of course there is really no way to get around that.
Wow!
mosche10
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Finally, a barcode app that actually works! I love how it saves scans and shows the best prices online.
Needs improvement
Exponent87
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Expects to get a clear image of a barcode from a distance which just does not work. It did find some items that I manually typed in though.
Very impressive
accidentalmersh
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
But apparently they made the sdk available so a free one might be on the way. Regardless, no glitches for me scanning office supplies within my immediate grasp thus far. Nice work.
This is what it's all about.
klibbon
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Just down loaded and it worked the first time on a hard to find product. I'm really impressed. This kind of app is what makes the iPhone great. The two bucks I spent on this will be returned many times due to the price check. Thanks!
Great App - saved me $ already
Boother67
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
This app works beautifully - finally barcode scanning comes to the iPhone!
More importantly, the app already saved me $50 on a camera purchase. Just scanned the cameras box and found it online for $50 cheaper with shipping.
Works great
pablo91011
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
It's actually works great. It is really hard to make software to take a blurry image and then turn it into something readable by a machine. Hat's off to you guys - too bad Apple didn't make a phone with an autofocus camera - maybe gen 3...
Re-usable App
ClaudineS.inPHILA
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
This worked on first try and gave me a very long list of links and prices. I can see myself using this App on a daily basis unlike most of the disposable Apps that loose there appeal after the 3rd time.
Useful app!
VitoX84
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Works well once you get the hang of it (you have to line up the barcode with the guide onscreen)
Wow! Impressive!!!
Bback
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
I always thought it would be impossible to read barcode on iPhone's camera, but boy was I wrong.
So far, this baby is 2/2. It read and found the Crest white strip, then this really weird looking barcode on Garnier fructis. This app is awesome. I can't wait to take it to store and price match everything I buy!
Low sucess rate
Ifone fan
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Does not work well with Gen 1 iPhone's. The sucess rate was low for me.
Great App
kapiko
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
This application is great it only needs some improvement like user being able to move picture for correct aligment insted of taking picture over and over again to get it fit right.Other than that great idea.Thanx
App keeps rejecting the photo taken
admusic
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Well I've tried this app on a variety of things. So far every picture I've taken the app says is too blurry to use - "retake". I retake. Same thing over and over. Save your money. Wish I could get a refund.
I can't get it to work
Dio999
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
I've scanned several technical books a digital photo frame and even a pack of mints and it didn't recognize any of them.
there are better apps for this
amrpatel
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Nice new app but the biggest problem i had was that you have to take a picture of the UPC to find out what the cost is at other retailers or online....and thats the main point of this app so thats why it only gets 2 stars. trying to get a clear picture of the UPC is almsot impossible unless you put the product down and use both hands. other programs like snaptell let you take a picture of the cover of any book, cd, magazine, etc... and it will find what it is and then lets you look at prices online. one advantage of this app is that it does do a BETTER job of finding prices online and at other retailers.
HORRIBLE - DO NOT BUY THIS APP
tiga31328
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
This App looked promising, reviews on previous version were bad, thought they had it together. I think they only released a new version so that they could clear out all of the bad reviews. I tried this app 20 times with 20 different barcodes. I could understand if it just couldn't find a barcode in the look-up, but out of 20 attempts it couldn't even read the barcodes properly, not a single time. I followed the instructions, and took perfect barcodes in good light, no glare everytime, but it failed to properly decode the barcode number any of 20 times. I could see a few failures, but 20 in a row. It was a waste of money(I am requesting a refund for a non-working app), and of my time. Apple should really test apps before allowing ones that don't work to be placed into the App Store. Yack!
Doens't work
frescoVA
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Save your money; Just purchased and scanned 10 prducts and not one was found; plus got "temporary server trouble" messages on a third of them...
Maybe I'm not doing it right?
Soadsam
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Has great potential, but has yet to properly scan an item for me yet.
Needs Work
Argyle327
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Correctly recognized only 1 of 10 barcodes I tried. Hope this improves.
Cool but still got some serious bugs.
MaxPower()
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
So when the app works it works well and is pretty cool. I have found two problems with it. First you need to be holding the iphone perfectly horizontal or vertical when taking the pics (for example have the item/barcode on a table and be taking the pic directly over top of it). If the iPhone is at an angle, for example you are holding the product in one hand and the iphone in the other and both are not perfectly horizontal or vertical, the pic it captures ends up being shifted such that the barcode you captured is no longer in the target box. I think this may have something to do with the accelerometer. The second issue is that you need to hold it pretty steady...if the pic has any blur to it then it will often misread the numbers on the barcode...it would often take me 2-3 takes to get a clear enough picture of the barcode to work correctly. Despite the above, when you actually get a clear picture taken of the barcode it then works pretty well... quickly and accurately identifying the item. Overall this is a pretty amazing app at a very affordable price...just needs a little more tweaking to be perfect.
Nice App
DJ88Masterchief
Version: 1.0.0
Version: 1.0.0
Saw an article submitted on digg and the article said it was nicely done so I checked it out, takes a steady hand to do but works pretty well. Tested a couple things in my house, took a couple tries but got it. A flaw I see is that it can't read music CD bar codes, don't know if it's just me or the reflection or what, but other than that the app is perfect. But don't expect much you need to have a steady hand
