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  2. Barcode reader - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcode_reader

    Barcode reader. A stationary barcode scanner for a conveyor line. A barcode reader or barcode scanner is an optical scanner that can read printed barcodes and send the data they contain to computer. [1] Like a flatbed scanner, it consists of a light source, a lens, and a light sensor for translating optical impulses into electrical signals.

  3. Screen reader - Wikipedia

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    A screen reader is a form of assistive technology ( AT) [1] that renders text and image content as speech or braille output. Screen readers are essential to people who are blind, [2] and are useful to people who are visually impaired, [2] illiterate, or have a learning disability. [3] Screen readers are software applications that attempt to ...

  4. GE's Alexa microwave cooks when you scan a barcode (updated)

    www.engadget.com/2018-07-17-ge-alexa-microwave...

    GE Appliances is offering a "limited time" deal that bundles an Echo Dot speaker with the microwave for $125, making it a fairly safe choice if you were hoping to create a voice-controlled ...

  5. ShotCode - Wikipedia

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    ShotCode is a circular barcode created by High Energy Magic of Cambridge University. It uses a dartboard -like circle, with a bullseye in the centre and datacircles surrounding it. The technology reads databits from the datacircles by measuring the angle and distance from the bullseye for each point. ShotCodes are designed to be read with a ...

  6. How gadgets could unlock the potential of lucid dreaming

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    Awoken (Android) and Lucidity (iOS) for example operate more like training tools that leverage some of the tech in your phone. Every morning you can add to your dream journal and throughout the ...

  7. Microsoft's Seeing AI app can scan the boxes of Centrum ...

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    Users who are blind, have trouble reading or have low literacy can use the app to scan more than 1,500 Haleon products like Emergen-C, Sensodyne, Centrum and more, and their device will read out ...

  8. Azure’s Immersive Reader is now generally available

    techcrunch.com/2020/08/25/azures-immersive...

    Microsoft says it saw a 560% increase in use of Immersive Reader from February to May, likely because a lot of people were starting to look for new online education tools as the COVID-19 pandemic ...

  9. 5 AI-powered tech gifts that are actually fun — and ...

    techcrunch.com/2023/11/22/5-ai-powered-gifts...

    An AI-powered board game — that’s what. Enter Smart Four, which its maker, Giiker, describes as a “3D AI-powered four-in-a-row game.”. Two opponents square off in a race to line up four ...

  10. Magnetic ink character recognition - Wikipedia

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    MICR reader. MICR characters are printed on documents in one of the two MICR fonts, using magnetizable (commonly known as magnetic) ink or toner, usually containing iron oxide. In scanning, the document is passed through a MICR reader, which performs two functions: magnetization of the ink, and detection of the characters.

  11. Microsoft makes its AI-powered reading tutor free | TechCrunch

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    “It’s well known that reading is foundational to a student’s academic success; studies show that fluent readers are four times more likely to graduate high school and get better jobs ...