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v1.0 is Launched. What's new

v1.0.1 Data: Added Pollotarian food restriction Enhanced list of reference food ingredients Profile setting Added “Done” buttons Added hints to scroll, select and save Sorted the allergy list Changed icons Picture and scanning Added a hint above the camera button Threw an error if an image without text is taken Corrected algorithm for ingredient scan and comparison Changed the results display format Slideshow Preloaded images for smoother view Added a disclaimer App Environment Added the Disclaimer text in the app Added a “How to Use” guide in the app Added a “Contact Us” in the app Added “About Pregus” in the app Changed the app icon

Of Kings, Queens and pregustators

‘Customer is the king.’ This well-known marketing mantra is understood by companies all over the globe. In order to please you, the consumer, they often go beyond their capacity to provide you with an extraordinary side dish of customer service. Talking about kings and side dishes, here is a fun fact. Ever since members of royal families began to get poisoned, kings began to employ pregustators. They were men who tested the king’s meal for unwanted and lethal ingredients. We at Pregus try our best to make your shopping experience feel royal and safe. If you choose to be our king, we will provide you with your personal pregustator, Pregus. Pregus is the only reliable and light-weight shopping pregustator that will be loyal even if you choose to pursue your dream of going on a world tour. With Pregus in your pocket, use time-tested Machine Vision and Optical Character Recognition technology to accurately scan any ingredient label in 60+ languages. Pregus will warn you about any scanned i

Once upon a time

Birth, I am told, is when a child is born. In my opinion though, the term is not that simple, rather ambiguous. When is an idea born? There are many answers to it. It could be when someone is inspired or later when the idea is sketched or earlier when that someone did some actions which led him to get inspired. For example, in Sir Isaac Newton’s case, was his idea of gravity born when he chose to sit under the apple tree? or was it born when the apple fell on his head? To dodge these questions, I will start my story with a cliché beginning. Once upon a time, there was a young child in school, who appeared to be invested in his daily activities, however, his brain was preoccupied trying to find a solvable problem the world faced. He was not much of a dreamer, he worked on a schedule, but he did have a major incentive – to make a mark in society. With all of his peers aiming to do the same, the levels of competitiveness and cortisol in his life began to rise. Nevertheless, he was adamant