Didn't find it so I think it may be ... Judy
Sent from my iPhone On Apr 1, 2012, at 4:52 PM, Judy burch <[email protected]> wrote: > We'll find out soon! I'm going to the app store right now and check it out. > Judy > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 1, 2012, at 3:41 PM, "John and Donna Weidlich" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> APRIL FOOL? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Denny Huff >> To: Adaptive technology information and support. >> Cc: Missouri Chat >> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 2:55 PM >> Subject: [ATI] Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR >> RecognitionSoftware for JAWS and OpenBook >> >> For Immediate Release: >> >> >> >> Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR Recognition Software for >> JAWS and OpenBook >> >> >> Today, Freedom Scientific, one of the world's leading screen reading and >> blindness product makers, has just recently developed and released a new >> breakthrough >> in its line of products of assistive technology for blind and visually >> impaired computer users. >> >> >> Have you ever wanted to take OpenBook® with you at all times anywhere you >> can possibly go with it? Or even better, have you always wanted to be able to >> pick up a handwritten note on a piece of paper and be able to read it >> instantly just like anybody else? Or maybe you are one of those frustrated >> students >> that are inundated with printed or handwritten material that you can't read >> in or out of a classroom setting and you have to wait even hours or days for >> somebody to read to you. Maybe you are at a conference, you are given a >> business card or a simple handout that is important, and you need to fill >> out or >> read along? >> >> >> Well, wish and wonder no more! Freedom Scientific now has the solution! >> >> >> Due to popular demand, and numerous emails and feedback requests from our >> users, Freedom Scientific has decided to step forward. >> >> >> We have released a new, updated, and improved OCR recognition engine for >> both, our Openbook® and JAWS® products. This bran new release includes many >> new >> features, which include, but not limited to: >> >> >> * The ability to recognize smaller type font and better recognition of >> columns in sophisticated tables, which can easily be confusing to read. >> * The ability to recognize print on smaller pieces of print paper, such as >> note slips or contact cards on the spot, with better print focus and not the >> scanner bed or camera. >> * Finally, the ability to recognize handwriting with about 85-90% accuracy! >> >> >> >> Yes, that's right! Our new OCR engine has built-in support for handwriting >> recognition. That means that you can either scan or place a handwritten note >> from a co-worker, a spouse, or from a door, into your camera or scanner of >> your choice, and Openbook® will automatically recognize it and be able to >> read >> it with speech and / or Braille output from your preferred synthesizer or >> Braille display! Not only this. You can open a .pdf, .jpg, or .png image that >> someone sent you with handwriting over the email on your computer, perform >> the OCR recognition command (JAWS 13 and later only), and bingo! You will >> hear >> the handwriting being spoken out to you or sent to your Braille display. >> Please note that these new features offered by this improved version of the >> OCR >> engine for JAWS® or OpenBook® software are only compatible with Openbook >> versions later than 8.0 and JAWS version 13.0 or later. Please note users >> of JAWS >> earlier than 13.0, we will release a version of the new OCR engine that we >> released with JAWS 13.0 later this month, with the same features as the ones >> offered now, so you aren't left out on these new features! This update to >> the OCR engine can work with both 32- and 64-bit operating systems. >> >> >> Want some even more awesome news from our OpenBook® development team? We >> have released OpenBook Mobile®, a scanning and reading solution app for your >> iOS >> device! This means that you can use our popular scanning and reading >> solution right from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, using VoiceOver and the >> camera >> of your device! Yes, that's right, OpenBook® is going mobile, and you will >> be able to take it anywhere you go that you find printed material that you >> cannot >> read. You will be able to go on a trip, be given an airport boarding pass, >> and you will no longer need sighted assistance to see whether your plane was >> gone before you knew it, or to see your flight information. You will be able >> to go to a church service and be able to access printed booklets of hymns >> or group prayers easily and independently without requesting sighted help. >> Even more fantastic, you will be able to walk into a classroom door that >> appears >> to have no one waiting with you, bump into a little sticky note with your >> finger below or above the Braille marking of the classroom number, and not >> have >> to wait so many hours and precious study time trying to find out if the >> instructor canceled the class or whatever other scheduling conflict that >> might >> have occurred with that instructor. If you have an iPhone, iPod Touch or >> iPad, you will get it out, snap a photo of that little sticky note, and you >> will >> be able to find out what's wrong quickly, independently and immediately with >> the built-in handwriting recognition of the OCR engine for OpenBook Mobile®! >> It's so easy! >> >> >> Currently, OpenBook Mobile® for iOS platforms is available at the Apple >> iTunes store and it costs $2.99. This app is designed to fit any budget. So, >> what >> are you waiting for? Purchase your OpenBook Mobile® app for your iPhone / >> iPod / iPad now, and let your future shine today! The power of technology and >> handwriting is in your hands, like never before! >> >> >> If you have any questions regarding these two new initiatives, don't >> hesitate to give us a call at 1-800-444-4443 or e-mail us at >> [email protected]. >> We would like to hear from you and your feedback! >> >> >> >> Sincerely, >> >> The Freedom Scientific Team ************** >> >> P.S. April Fools! ? ? :))) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) >> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind >> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology >> _______________________________________________ >> ATI (Adaptive Technology Inc.) >> A special interest affiliate of the Missouri Council of the Blind >> http://moblind.org/membership/affiliates/adaptive_technology > = > To unsubscribe from the Chat list, send an email message to: > [email protected] > with the word, unsubscribe in the subject line. > Visit the MCB home page at: > WWW.MoBlind.Org >
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