Free Coupon Codes To Promote The New Version

Just posted this note to the Foundation For Fighting Blindess Facebook page. Feel free to participate if you would like a code.

Hello! I have 10 free coupon codes for the new EyeHope Magnifier for the iPhone. 1 - 10x live zoom/1 - 100X static zoom and 4 high-contrast modes for viewing captured images.

Please e-mail eyehopeapp@gmail.com if you would like a code for yourself or a friend. Thanks!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app​/eyehope-magnifier/id396376756​?mt=8

Thanks,

James

EyeHope Magnifier 2.0 Submitted!

It has taken longer than expected but the new EyeHope Magnifier is in the App Store approval line. Given the estimated review time it should be live in 5-7 days barring any glitches.

We are still tweaking the final copy but here is a sneak peak of the update notes: 

• Requires IOS 4.0 operating system or higher
• New design and user interface
• New slider to fine-tune zoom viewing to within 1/10 of 1%
• Continuous auto-focus (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4)
• Tap to focus at point of interest (iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4)
• Torch light for low-light viewing with one touch (iPhone 4 only)
• Processes low-vision color modes with one touch
• Automatic flash mode (iPhone 4 only)
• Automatic white balance
• Automatic exposure to assist with poor lighting conditions

 We will post new screen shots as we finalize the section for the update iTunes description. 

Dennis Hong: Making a car for blind drivers | Video on TED.com

Dennis Hong is working with the NFB to develop cars capable of being driven by blind drivers. While this sounds far fetched they already have a working prototype shown in the video.

According to Hong, the spin-off technologies of this exciting project can be adopted to improve safety for all drivers and develop better non-visual user interfaces. We live in an exciting time where technology and medicine give hope for anyone with a visual impairment.

Via TED.com

Code Review and Bar Test

Marie is busy with the final code review on the new release of EyeHope for submission to Apple. Meanwhile I'm doing some real world testing this weekend in restaurants and bars. Hard to recreate the varied lighting conditions at home. It is also my good friend Brad's birthday this weekend so might as well kill two stones with one bird. 

The new version is faster, has an updated user interface, and we are adding 1-2 handy new features too. The new version should work on the iPad2 however we can't optimize it until our iPad is delivered in the next few weeks.

Note: I will update this post with some screen shots as soon as I can. 

Problem Resovled

The EyeHope app was out of the iTunes store for roughly 2 days due to a rookie error when we renewwed our iTunes developer acocunt. We forgot to accept the new tems of service which caused  the issue.

The problem was resolved quickly by Marie and EyeHope is now good to go. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Thanks,

James