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I see that it has come up a few times and I'm going to add to that total. I was totally psyched about this app until I found out that it doesn't get the job done in Canada.

Can you at least let us know if there are plans to include compatibility for Canadians soon? This can very easily become one of my top apps if it works in Canada.

Thank you.

Can I do this with this app? Any ideas on other apps/combinations of apps that might get this done.

The scanner itself works great though.

Thanks,

Rick

I have no issue scanning rounded/curved objects including shiny metals (like sprays). I'm using the 3GS though.

Keep up the good work JP

Anybody know where I could get a copy of the book, “Legends of Wingchun Embers of the Shaolin”?

Pretty funny. I scanned that bar code in the image above right off the computer screen. Nothing if not subtle, that Rene...

I see no way to back out of the scan mode,

Cancel at bottom of scan screen? Works for me.

before this app, you really had to get the griffin clarfi macro lens equipped iphone case for these barcode readers to work properly.

I was playing around and grabbed a small hand magnifier (8x) and holding that in front of the lens made a huge difference in scan success rate, and the ability to scan rounded surfaces. It shortens the focal distance such that you get clear bars.

Still looks just a little too geeky prowling the isles with a iphone AND a magnifier.

Scott

what makes this one so good is that it is able to compensate for blurriness, so it works well on the first generation iphone and the 3G.

before this app, you really had to get the griffin clarfi macro lens equipped iphone case for these barcode readers to work properly.

Thanks for making something that works as advertised!

Neurobit

Card Catalogs are seachable on line at most libraries in urban areas.

Many of these seem to use search engines by SirsiDynix http://www.sirsidynix.com/Solutions/Products/portalsearch.php

WorldCat.org http://www.worldcat.org/ also has some search features which can figure out approximately where you are by IP, but also allow you to key in a city name.

However, there does not seem to be a great deal of standardization yet. (This is how badly we need Google Books).

Its refreshing that J.Powers joins in here.

Having App Developers join in when you cover their products adds a great deal to the value of the reviews.

Have you thought of emailing developers/manufacturers ahead of time and inviting them to join in? I think the reception would be great.

Book barcodes, (isbn) seem to work great, as long as you don't let the scanner see that little category bar code beside the ISBN number. Hey @Jeffery: Any way to tap into public library card catalogs based on GPS locations?)

@Joe McG:, your estimate of wasting 30 minutes running around the house scanning codes is WAY too conservative.

Back in June, Apple policy changed and (almost) everyone who enhanced the camera screen was getting the boot.

See this is just another example of the mindless whimsical App review process. Here we have developers willing to make the iPhone better and PAY apple 30% for their troubles, yet they get rejected because it embarrasses Apple's own developers to see how much better others can do given the same tools. /end rant...

Now what you have to do, Jeffrey, is license your software to all the Grocery Shopping app developers, (or better yet write such an App yourself, if you haven't already). That class of apps REALLY needs this technology.

(They also need the ability to have more than ont iPhone feed into a single shopping list so that everyone in the household doesn't need to grab Mom's iPhone just to make sure toothpaste gets on the list, but that's a rant for a different story).