AlchemySnap: Print, Point, Shoot, Search

[phandroid]

Have a printed article or piece of information in front of you and want more information about relevant topics in the article? Now you can use an application called AlchemySnap to take a picture of a printed article using your phone and their server processes this information, displaying the most important search terms for you [...]

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[Ageless Stranger]

I have been looking forward to this ever since I first saw a screenshot on here a few days back, I eagerly downloaded it and rushed for some printed text. My first attempt yeilded zero results, as did my second and third attempt. So far not so good I'm afraid. Overall I have been disappointed, but I won't give up yet, there must be something I can scan for it to recognise, unless the accent of the British text is fooling it.

Edit: I will try different font sizes, font types when I get home. I have a bunch of different newspapers and magazines at home. I am sure it will work, I have faith in this app.

 

[Phases]

Here was where you saw it on here:

http://androidforums.com/application-announcements/4363-new-app-ocr-photo-search-app-tmobile-g1.html

Sorry to hear it didn't do that great for ya!

Keep those reviews comin'..

 

[justjimjpc]

I have been looking forward to this ever since I first saw a screenshot on here a few days back, I eagerly downloaded it and rushed for some printed text. My first attempt yeilded zero results, as did my second and third attempt. So far not so good I'm afraid. Overall I have been disappointed, but I won't give up yet, there must be something I can scan for it to recognise, unless the accent of the British text is fooling it.

Edit: I will try different font sizes, font types when I get home. I have a bunch of different newspapers and magazines at home. I am sure it will work, I have faith in this app.

Did you try to Scan the PC Screen with the app?

 

[Ageless Stranger]

Sorry to hear it didn't do that great for ya!

I forgot to mention my first attempt caused a Force Close on me (I held the camera button down for too long and Booom!). I won't be uninstalling like a lot of people do, I will keep it and wait for some updates and keep testing. This is one app I want to keep

 

[Ageless Stranger]

Did you try to Scan the PC Screen with the app?

No, I forgot all about that. Thanks for the reminder

First time I scanned this message I am half way through typing (it managed to find the word "bedded").

 

[justjimjpc]

No, I forgot all about that. Thanks for the reminder

First time I scanned this message I am half way through typing (it managed to find the word "bedded").

LOL leave it to you to come up with that .... at least it wasn't brothel