I have read that there are some accessibility issues with this app.
Still, it's free and may be useful. Amazon launched a service on their
now discontinued Fire phones called Firefly and it sounds like the Flow
app may be a continuation or perhaps an extension of the service. With
Firefly, you could point your phone at an object and could then get more
info on it. Of course, the main purpose of the app is to likely get you
to buy more of said object from Amazon.com but, again, the app may have
its uses, especially if you do a lot of shopping with Amazon anyway.
Even if you don't, going to Amazon to learn more about the item in
question isn't necessarily a bad thing as they do provide a lot of
product information. I have read that, for best results, it is good to
have the Amazon app on your phone as well. Here's the description from
iTunes. I have not yet tried this out.
Flow Powered by Amazon is an augmented reality app that lets you
discover information about items around you.
With Flow you can identify tens of millions of products, including
books, DVDs, and packaged household items like a box of cereal or a box
of tissues. You can also scan phone numbers, URLs and business cards and
then quickly dial, open or add the information to your contacts.
To get started, point your camera at:
- Book covers
- Video games
- DVDs & CDs
- Packaged goods like games and toys
- A box of cereal.
Flow will also decode:
- UPC barcodes
- QR codes
- Phone numbers & web addresses
- Business cards
Flow now supports business card scanning, allowing you to recognize
multiple business cards without having to change screens. You can scan
in both portrait and landscape orientation, just try to fill the screen
with as much of the card as you can.
Flow uses A9.com's continuous scan technology to automatically recognize
items, and overlay information using augmented reality.
Once you launch the app, aim your camera towards the items you want to
identify. Flow will begin recognizing items immediately. Move your phone
over one or more items, and information is automatically delivered to
the screen.
As with earlier releases, Flow helps you discover more about products
available on Amazon.com. If you want to learn more about a product, or
find out about related items, or read customer reviews, tap on the
product information preview that appears on the screen. You can also
share product details with friends via email, or Twitter, or make
purchases on Amazon.com. For some products, Flow will display media
previews, like audio clips or video clips that can be viewed almost
instantly.
Flow’s History feature gives you access to all your scanned items,
sorted by date, product category, item name, or scan type.
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