Eye Reader App for iPhone-4 | Solution to reading small print in dark areas

Eye Reader is a reading magnifier that utilizes the LED light of the iPhone 4, providing a solution to reading small print in dark areas like reading menus in restaurants.

Unlike an ordinary magnifier,the Eye Reader efficiently uses the iPhone 4 bright LED light to illuminate any surface up to 5X magnification. It's also the first of several iPhone and iPad apps the company says it's developing for people over the age of 45.

Eye Reader is the first, in a series of  new “Silver Apps” – applications geared towards users 45 and older. Utilizing the iPhone 4′s full 3.5-inch widescreen display and 4 bright LED lights, EyeReader illuminates any surface and offers up to 5X magnification, it also gives users the ability to zoom in and out with two fingers via touch-screen technology. It’s perfect for reading menus, playbills, instructions on prescription medication or any fine print.

Lavender may have a (somewhat unsettling) point about separation anxiety and our digital communicators, but we'll have to see if his other one--that Baby Boomers will pick up phones in lieu of glasses or a magnifying lens--holds true in the app marketplace (though the press release claims users in 21 countries have already purchased it).

The app can be downloaded from the iTunes store for $1.99.

The Eye Reader application is NOT ONLY great for reading menus, but for prescription labels, restaurant checks, credit card vouchers, and is a handy tool for seniors.

Keep your eye out for more from the "Silver Apps" series.

Note: Eye Reader requires iPhone 4.

Eye Reader is a reading magnifier that utilizes the LED light of the iPhone 4, providing a solution to reading small print in dark areas like reading menus in restaurants.

Unlike an ordinary magnifier,the Eye Reader efficiently uses the iPhone 4 bright LED light to illuminate any surface up to 5X magnification. It's also the first of several iPhone and iPad apps the company says it's developing for people over the age of 45.

Eye Reader is the first, in a series of  new “Silver Apps” – applications geared towards users 45 and older. Utilizing the iPhone 4′s full 3.5-inch widescreen display and 4 bright LED lights, EyeReader illuminates any surface and offers up to 5X magnification, it also gives users the ability to zoom in and out with two fingers via touch-screen technology. It’s perfect for reading menus, playbills, instructions on prescription medication or any fine print.

Lavender may have a (somewhat unsettling) point about separation anxiety and our digital communicators, but we'll have to see if his other one--that Baby Boomers will pick up phones in lieu of glasses or a magnifying lens--holds true in the app marketplace (though the press release claims users in 21 countries have already purchased it).

The app can be downloaded from the iTunes store for $1.99.

The Eye Reader application is NOT ONLY great for reading menus, but for prescription labels, restaurant checks, credit card vouchers, and is a handy tool for seniors.

Keep your eye out for more from the "Silver Apps" series.

Note: Eye Reader requires iPhone 4.

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HTC Incredible S | Full phone specifications & Review

 At first glance, the HTC Incredible S looks pretty plain, largely due to the fact that the controls beneath the display aren't visible when the phone is turned off or in standby mode. It may not be very striking, but there's also a beauty in its clean and minimalistic look. Plus, that's not to say that the Incredible S is completely boring. If you flip the phone over, you'll see that the back features a topographic design, much like the HTC Droid Incredible. It's purely a cosmetic touch that may or may not appeal to your personal tastes, but as long as it doesn't interfere with using the phone--and it doesn't--then we're OK with it.

The Incredible S measures 4.72 inches tall by 2.52 inches wide by 0.46 inch thick and weighs 4.78 ounces. It's slightly bigger than the Droid Incredible but remains pretty sleek, thanks to the tapered edges. A nice soft-touch finish coats the back and sides of the handset.

Screen size: 101.6 mm (4")

Gracing the front of the phone is a 4-inch, 480x800-pixel Super LCD touch screen. It's an upgrade in size and quality from the Droid Incredible, as the Super LCD technology offers better contrast and wider viewing angles than regular LCDs. We definitely noticed the difference, as text and images looked sharper and more vibrant on the brilliant screen, and it holds its own against the iPhone 4's retina display and Samsung's Super AMOLED touch screens. That said, the screen does wash out in bright sunlight.

The multitouch screen has a built-in accelerometer and proximity sensor and felt very responsive during our testing; launching applications, scrolling through menus or home screens, and using the pinch-to-zoom gesture posed no problems. Easing phone navigation is HTC's Sense user interface, which brings a host of helpful interface tools and customization options. You can read more about HTC Sense in our full review of the HTC Inspire 4G. We have to say that HTC's virtual keyboard doesn't feel quite as fast as some of its competitors, but the layout is roomy and we found it easy to use.

Below the display, you get the usual Android shortcuts--home, menu, back, and search. However, HTC has added a cool touch: when you rotate the phone to landscape mode, the icons also rotate. Is it an earth-shattering feature? No, but we appreciate the attention to such fine details.

On the left side of the phone, there's a volume rocker and a Micro-USB port. The right spine is devoid of any controls, but we would have loved a dedicated camera button. The top of the device houses the 3.5mm headphone jack and power button, and sitting on the upper right side, just above the display, is the 1.3-megapixel front camera. On the back you'll find an 8-megapixel camera and dual LED flash.

Features
The HTC Incredible S runs Android 2.2.1, which is a bit disappointing, but the smartphone is due to get the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update during the second quarter of this year. Gingerbread brings such additions and improvements as better power management, NFC support, and Internet calling via SIP. For now, you'll have to make do with Froyo, which really will take care of the major things, such as contact and calendar management, social networking integration, and a full Web browser.

In addition, there are core apps on the device to get you started, as well as some extras, including the Quickoffice suite, a Reader for Android app for e-books, HTC's Peep Twitter client, an FM radio, and an alarm clock. As of this writing, the Android Market has more than 150,000 apps in its catalog, so if there's something you need, there's a good chance you'll find it there. You can save apps to the phone's internal memory (1.1GB) or to a microSD card.

• Weight
• 135.5 grams (4.78 ounces) with battery
• Display

• 4-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution

 

Detailed specifications

CPU speed

1 GHz

Memory¹

Internal phone storage: 1.1 GB
RAM: 768 MB

(The actual available internal phone storage may differ depending on the software configuration of your phone.)

Expansion slot:

• microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

Connectors

• 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)

Battery²

Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery

Capacity: 1450 mAh

Talk time:

• WCDMA: Up to 380 minutes
• GSM: Up to 580 minutes

Standby time³:

• WCDMA: Up to 370 hours
• GSM: Up to 290 hours

Network⁴

HSPA/WCDMA:

• Europe/Asia: 900/AWS/2100 MHz

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

• 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Platform

Android™ with HTC Sense™

Camera

• 8 megapixel color camera with auto focus and dual LED flash
• 720p HD video recording
• 1.3 megapixel front camera

Sensors

• G-Sensor
• Digital compass
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

Multimedia

Audio supported formats:

• Playback:.aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
• Recording:.amr

Video supported formats:

• Playback:.3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9)
• Recording:.3gp

Internet⁵

3G:

• Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed
• Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed

GPRS:

• Up to 114 kbps downloading

EDGE:

• Up to 560 kbps downloading

Wi-Fi®:

• IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth®

• Bluetooth® 2.1 with FTP/OPP for file transfer
• A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit

GPS

• Internal GPS antenna

 At first glance, the HTC Incredible S looks pretty plain, largely due to the fact that the controls beneath the display aren't visible when the phone is turned off or in standby mode. It may not be very striking, but there's also a beauty in its clean and minimalistic look. Plus, that's not to say that the Incredible S is completely boring. If you flip the phone over, you'll see that the back features a topographic design, much like the HTC Droid Incredible. It's purely a cosmetic touch that may or may not appeal to your personal tastes, but as long as it doesn't interfere with using the phone--and it doesn't--then we're OK with it.

The Incredible S measures 4.72 inches tall by 2.52 inches wide by 0.46 inch thick and weighs 4.78 ounces. It's slightly bigger than the Droid Incredible but remains pretty sleek, thanks to the tapered edges. A nice soft-touch finish coats the back and sides of the handset.

Screen size: 101.6 mm (4")

Gracing the front of the phone is a 4-inch, 480x800-pixel Super LCD touch screen. It's an upgrade in size and quality from the Droid Incredible, as the Super LCD technology offers better contrast and wider viewing angles than regular LCDs. We definitely noticed the difference, as text and images looked sharper and more vibrant on the brilliant screen, and it holds its own against the iPhone 4's retina display and Samsung's Super AMOLED touch screens. That said, the screen does wash out in bright sunlight.

The multitouch screen has a built-in accelerometer and proximity sensor and felt very responsive during our testing; launching applications, scrolling through menus or home screens, and using the pinch-to-zoom gesture posed no problems. Easing phone navigation is HTC's Sense user interface, which brings a host of helpful interface tools and customization options. You can read more about HTC Sense in our full review of the HTC Inspire 4G. We have to say that HTC's virtual keyboard doesn't feel quite as fast as some of its competitors, but the layout is roomy and we found it easy to use.

Below the display, you get the usual Android shortcuts--home, menu, back, and search. However, HTC has added a cool touch: when you rotate the phone to landscape mode, the icons also rotate. Is it an earth-shattering feature? No, but we appreciate the attention to such fine details.

On the left side of the phone, there's a volume rocker and a Micro-USB port. The right spine is devoid of any controls, but we would have loved a dedicated camera button. The top of the device houses the 3.5mm headphone jack and power button, and sitting on the upper right side, just above the display, is the 1.3-megapixel front camera. On the back you'll find an 8-megapixel camera and dual LED flash.

Features
The HTC Incredible S runs Android 2.2.1, which is a bit disappointing, but the smartphone is due to get the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update during the second quarter of this year. Gingerbread brings such additions and improvements as better power management, NFC support, and Internet calling via SIP. For now, you'll have to make do with Froyo, which really will take care of the major things, such as contact and calendar management, social networking integration, and a full Web browser.

In addition, there are core apps on the device to get you started, as well as some extras, including the Quickoffice suite, a Reader for Android app for e-books, HTC's Peep Twitter client, an FM radio, and an alarm clock. As of this writing, the Android Market has more than 150,000 apps in its catalog, so if there's something you need, there's a good chance you'll find it there. You can save apps to the phone's internal memory (1.1GB) or to a microSD card.

• Weight
• 135.5 grams (4.78 ounces) with battery
• Display

• 4-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution

 

Detailed specifications

CPU speed

1 GHz

Memory¹

Internal phone storage: 1.1 GB
RAM: 768 MB

(The actual available internal phone storage may differ depending on the software configuration of your phone.)

Expansion slot:

• microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

Connectors

• 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)

Battery²

Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery

Capacity: 1450 mAh

Talk time:

• WCDMA: Up to 380 minutes
• GSM: Up to 580 minutes

Standby time³:

• WCDMA: Up to 370 hours
• GSM: Up to 290 hours

Network⁴

HSPA/WCDMA:

• Europe/Asia: 900/AWS/2100 MHz

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

• 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Platform

Android™ with HTC Sense™

Camera

• 8 megapixel color camera with auto focus and dual LED flash
• 720p HD video recording
• 1.3 megapixel front camera

Sensors

• G-Sensor
• Digital compass
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor

Multimedia

Audio supported formats:

• Playback:.aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
• Recording:.amr

Video supported formats:

• Playback:.3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9)
• Recording:.3gp

Internet⁵

3G:

• Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed
• Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed

GPRS:

• Up to 114 kbps downloading

EDGE:

• Up to 560 kbps downloading

Wi-Fi®:

• IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth®

• Bluetooth® 2.1 with FTP/OPP for file transfer
• A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit

GPS

• Internal GPS antenna

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Nikon D5100 D-SLR Camera With In-Camera Special Effects

Targeting a new digital camera? If a DSLR is your cup of tea, then Nikon might reel you in to their camp with the D5100 DSLR. This will be a new 16.2-megapixel shooter, as it will definitely come with a wide range of innovative features that will offer photographers the tools to go beyond creative constraints and let one take visual storytelling to another level – not to mention the ability to shoot HD movies as well, just like any other self-respecting DSLR camera ought to be able to do these days.

For starters, the Nikon D5100 will come with an impressive 3″ super sharp 921,000-dot Vari-angle LCD screen, full HD (1080p) movie recording capability with full-time autofocus, as well as in-camera effects which you can apply right on the spot to photos and movies so that everyone else can follow your creative expression all the better.

With the D5100, it doesn’t matter if you’re a pro or not – regardless of your level, you can be confident of pulling off difficult shots as well thanks to the aforementioned swing-out style Vari-angle LCD display, giving you access to new angles that you would not have managed to pull of using a standard DSLR. This extremely sharp LCD display comes with a 1000:1 contrast ratio and 921,000-dot resolution, where you can rotate it 180 degrees horizontally and vertically to boot.

If you love being in control, then the Nikon D5100 is one versatile puppy, coming with advanced camera features that will include full manual controls (P,S,A,M on the mode dial), letting one control the camera’s aperture and shutter speeds in a jiffy. The moment you capture that Kodak moment, you will be able to take advantage of the flexible retouch menu which allows you to apply extra in-camera effects and editing options.

Sporting a wide ISO range of 100-6400 (which can be expanded to a staggering 25,600 ISO) ought to be a confidence booster for photographers as they attempt to shoot in outdoor and indoor low-light situations – heck, you can also use just your hands sans tripod in low noise conditions. Nikon’s Active D-lighting feature will also do its part in keeping shadows and highlights consistent for even exposures.

Expect the Nikon D5100 DSLR to arrive in the US from the middle of this month onwards, where it will retail for $799.95 for the body only, and $899.95 for the body and lens outfit which comprises of the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens.

Press Release

“The D5100 is a great camera that allows you to express your artistic side through impressive images and movies,” said Jordi Brinkman, Product Manager of Nikon Europe. “You can shoot with creative effects and unique angles, all at the level of superior image quality seen in the D7000!”

	Nikon D3100	Nikon D5000	Nikon D5100
Sensor (effective resolution)	14.2-megapixel CMOS	12.3-megapixel CMOS	16.2-megapixel CMOS
	23.6x15.8mm	23.6x15.8mm	23.6x15.6mm
Color depth	12-bit	12-bit	14-bit
Sensitivity range	ISO 100 (expanded)/200 - ISO 3200/12,800 (expanded)	ISO 100 (expanded)/200 - ISO 1600/3200 (expanded)	ISO 100 - ISO 6400/25,600 (expanded)
Continuous shooting	3fps n/a raw/100 JPEG	4 fps 9 raw/100 JPEG	4 fps n/a raw/100 JPEG
Viewfinder magnification/effective magnification	95% coverage 0.80x/0.53x	95% coverage 0.78x/0.52x	95% coverage 0.78x/0.52x
Autofocus	11-pt AF center cross-type	11-pt AF center cross-type to f5.6	11-pt AF center cross-type to f5.6
Shutter speed	1/4000 to 30 secs; bulb; 1/200 sec x-sync	1/4000 to 30 secs; bulb; 1/200 sec x-sync	1/4000 to 30 secs; bulb; 1/200 sec x-sync
Metering	420-pixel 3D color matrix metering II	420-pixel 3D color matrix metering II	420-pixel 3D color matrix metering II
LCD size	3 inches fixed 230,000 dots	2.7 inches articulated 230,000 dots	3 inches articulated 921,000 dots
Video	1080/24p; 720/30p/25p/24p H.264 QuickTime MOV	720/24p Motion JPEG AVI	1080/30p/24p; 720/30p/25p/24p H.264 QuickTime MOV
Rated estimated max HD video length	4GB/10 minutes	2GB/5 minutes	20 minutes
Audio	Mono	Mono	Mono; mic input
Manual aperture and shutter in video	Aperture only	Aperture only	Yes
Wireless flash	No	No	Yes
Memory slots	1 x SDXC	1 x SDHC	1 x SDXC
Battery life (CIPA rating)	550 shots	510 shots	660 shots
Dimensions (inches, WHD)	4.9x3.8x2.9	5.0x4.1x3.1	5.0x3.8x3.1
(ounces)	17.7	21.6	19.6
Mfr. price	n/a	$629.95 (body only)	$799.95 (body only)
	$699.95 (with 18-55mm VR lens)	$699.99 (est, with 18-55mm VR lens)	$899.95 (with 18-55mm VR lens)
Ship date	September 2010	April 2009	April 2011

Targeting a new digital camera? If a DSLR is your cup of tea, then Nikon might reel you in to their camp with the D5100 DSLR. This will be a new 16.2-megapixel shooter, as it will definitely come with a wide range of innovative features that will offer photographers the tools to go beyond creative constraints and let one take visual storytelling to another level – not to mention the ability to shoot HD movies as well, just like any other self-respecting DSLR camera ought to be able to do these days.

For starters, the Nikon D5100 will come with an impressive 3″ super sharp 921,000-dot Vari-angle LCD screen, full HD (1080p) movie recording capability with full-time autofocus, as well as in-camera effects which you can apply right on the spot to photos and movies so that everyone else can follow your creative expression all the better.

With the D5100, it doesn’t matter if you’re a pro or not – regardless of your level, you can be confident of pulling off difficult shots as well thanks to the aforementioned swing-out style Vari-angle LCD display, giving you access to new angles that you would not have managed to pull of using a standard DSLR. This extremely sharp LCD display comes with a 1000:1 contrast ratio and 921,000-dot resolution, where you can rotate it 180 degrees horizontally and vertically to boot.

If you love being in control, then the Nikon D5100 is one versatile puppy, coming with advanced camera features that will include full manual controls (P,S,A,M on the mode dial), letting one control the camera’s aperture and shutter speeds in a jiffy. The moment you capture that Kodak moment, you will be able to take advantage of the flexible retouch menu which allows you to apply extra in-camera effects and editing options.

Sporting a wide ISO range of 100-6400 (which can be expanded to a staggering 25,600 ISO) ought to be a confidence booster for photographers as they attempt to shoot in outdoor and indoor low-light situations – heck, you can also use just your hands sans tripod in low noise conditions. Nikon’s Active D-lighting feature will also do its part in keeping shadows and highlights consistent for even exposures.

Expect the Nikon D5100 DSLR to arrive in the US from the middle of this month onwards, where it will retail for $799.95 for the body only, and $899.95 for the body and lens outfit which comprises of the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens.

Press Release

“The D5100 is a great camera that allows you to express your artistic side through impressive images and movies,” said Jordi Brinkman, Product Manager of Nikon Europe. “You can shoot with creative effects and unique angles, all at the level of superior image quality seen in the D7000!”

	Nikon D3100	Nikon D5000	Nikon D5100
Sensor (effective resolution)	14.2-megapixel CMOS	12.3-megapixel CMOS	16.2-megapixel CMOS
	23.6x15.8mm	23.6x15.8mm	23.6x15.6mm
Color depth	12-bit	12-bit	14-bit
Sensitivity range	ISO 100 (expanded)/200 - ISO 3200/12,800 (expanded)	ISO 100 (expanded)/200 - ISO 1600/3200 (expanded)	ISO 100 - ISO 6400/25,600 (expanded)
Continuous shooting	3fps n/a raw/100 JPEG	4 fps 9 raw/100 JPEG	4 fps n/a raw/100 JPEG
Viewfinder magnification/effective magnification	95% coverage 0.80x/0.53x	95% coverage 0.78x/0.52x	95% coverage 0.78x/0.52x
Autofocus	11-pt AF center cross-type	11-pt AF center cross-type to f5.6	11-pt AF center cross-type to f5.6
Shutter speed	1/4000 to 30 secs; bulb; 1/200 sec x-sync	1/4000 to 30 secs; bulb; 1/200 sec x-sync	1/4000 to 30 secs; bulb; 1/200 sec x-sync
Metering	420-pixel 3D color matrix metering II	420-pixel 3D color matrix metering II	420-pixel 3D color matrix metering II
LCD size	3 inches fixed 230,000 dots	2.7 inches articulated 230,000 dots	3 inches articulated 921,000 dots
Video	1080/24p; 720/30p/25p/24p H.264 QuickTime MOV	720/24p Motion JPEG AVI	1080/30p/24p; 720/30p/25p/24p H.264 QuickTime MOV
Rated estimated max HD video length	4GB/10 minutes	2GB/5 minutes	20 minutes
Audio	Mono	Mono	Mono; mic input
Manual aperture and shutter in video	Aperture only	Aperture only	Yes
Wireless flash	No	No	Yes
Memory slots	1 x SDXC	1 x SDHC	1 x SDXC
Battery life (CIPA rating)	550 shots	510 shots	660 shots
Dimensions (inches, WHD)	4.9x3.8x2.9	5.0x4.1x3.1	5.0x3.8x3.1
(ounces)	17.7	21.6	19.6
Mfr. price	n/a	$629.95 (body only)	$799.95 (body only)
	$699.95 (with 18-55mm VR lens)	$699.99 (est, with 18-55mm VR lens)	$899.95 (with 18-55mm VR lens)
Ship date	September 2010	April 2009	April 2011

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