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IPPLEX, the company behind iVisit SeeScan solution that uses augmented reality technology to assists visually challenged users, once again released a tool for its targeted market. Called LookTel Money Reader, this iPhone app helps people instantly recognize U.S. currency. Once the application is loaded, users simply point the iPhone’s camera at any U.S. bill and the phone will speak the denomination. In that sense, LookTel Money Reader can be used while shopping, paying a bill, or withdrawing from an ATM to count money and ensure users they are getting the right amount of change back.
The LookTel technology powering the app was developed by IPPLEX under sponsorship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and was awarded two research grants from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the National Institute of Aging (NIA).
According to the World Health Organization, 314 million people are visually impaired worldwide and 45 million of them are blind. In other words, there’s a market for a product like LookTel Money Reader and somehow we’re delighted such an app exists…
LookTel Money Reader ($1.99) [iTunes link]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
