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seanwes
07-20-2009, 08:02 PM
RedLaser

Available on Cydia for Jailbroken iPhones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nppcYrgEF-E
Napoleon_PhoneApart
07-20-2009, 08:15 PM
Seems to work pretty well.
seanwes
07-21-2009, 02:41 AM
Seems to work pretty well.

Yeah, it's fun. No practical application for me yet, but it's only been a day. :)
psylichon
07-21-2009, 02:53 AM
I thought there was an Appstore version of this out there...?
Napoleon_PhoneApart
07-21-2009, 07:17 AM
I thought there was an Appstore version of this out there...?

The App Store version is an earlier version. The developers got tired of waiting for approval and posted an updated version on Cydia.
iphonewarrior
07-21-2009, 07:30 AM
I tried it on a bottle of water and it worked. I was impressed. It's quite clever.
RPMSTL
07-22-2009, 08:35 AM
I played with it as well - works great. Not sure if I'll ever use it for anything other than a toy.
KabaModern
07-22-2009, 08:53 AM
Yeah, it's fun and cool, but... WTF? If you've got the product, you already know what the item is.... I guess price comparison is nice, but... Yeah, it's definitely just a toy.
jptolife
07-28-2009, 11:05 AM
This app is crazy! I was amazed when I tried this out. Love it!
NuMystic
08-12-2009, 01:57 AM
Yeah, it's fun and cool, but... WTF? If you've got the product, you already know what the item is.... I guess price comparison is nice, but... Yeah, it's definitely just a toy.

The whole point of the app is being able to scan a product BEFORE you have purchased it.

While you're shopping, if you want to see if something is competitively priced you can now just scan the barcode instead of having to type the product name out in Google's shopping search.

Far from just a toy if you regularly buy expensive consumer products, or things in bulk at places like Costco, BJ's etc. Often I have found that products are available in bulk with free shipping cheaper on Amazon than at "discount" warehouses.
kakofonix
08-24-2009, 01:42 AM
A definite "must have". 2 thumbs up. Way up!
partizan
08-24-2009, 01:50 AM
Has anyone tried this app in Canada? Thanks guys.
Megkins
09-09-2009, 12:06 PM
This is so awesome!
kakofonix
09-09-2009, 07:36 PM
I was at my neighborhood Fry's the other day when I noticed they were having a big price drop on electronics. I saw a 46 inch LCD HDTV that I liked, scanned the code and discovered it was almost $400 less than the cheapest store on the RedLaser list. Not convinced, I called around and confirmed that what RedLaser was showing me was in fact true. I got the last TV in stock, beaming from ear to ear. This is the best app ever!
JWiPhone
09-25-2009, 03:46 PM
I downloaded this from Apple's App Store last night. It works really well. I hope to put it to more use in the future especially when I have to purchase a big ticket item. Right now it is a cool gadget to have on the iPhone and to show family and friends. It is $1.99.

http://www.redlaser.com/
IceCold357
09-27-2009, 01:31 PM
Okay I had to re jailbreak my phone after 3.1. and MMS. Now I cannot find this on Cydia. Has it been removed due to being in the App Store now. I am going nuts looking for it.
kakofonix
09-27-2009, 05:22 PM
It's still in there. Make sure you're searching for "Redlaser" (no space) and not "Red laser".
MoKuJoN
09-27-2009, 07:19 PM
maybe i'm blind too, cause i can't find it either
IceCold357
09-27-2009, 07:24 PM
It's still in there. Make sure you're searching for "Redlaser" (no space) and not "Red laser".


Yes I have tried that also. I spent almost an hour last night looking for it. Well atleast I know I am not alone. I thought I was going crazy. Can anyone confirm that they have taken it down?
MoKuJoN
09-29-2009, 10:27 AM
i think it's gone now, but it's in the apps store for $2.99.