RedLaser Barcode Scanner
It’s just astonishing that the RedLaser app can recognize barcodes using every iPhone, even the old models (original iPhone and iPhone 3G) which have no autofocus camera and produce blurry images like this one:
I’m surprised the app was accepted in the App Store – it obviously accesses the live video feed for which there is no public API available.
October 19th, 2009 at 1:31 am
It’s well executed, although Delicious Library has done the same technical trick for years (admittedly on a MacBook, so much less useful).