Hi! Thanks. I think i will give it a go. /A 20 sep 2014 kl. 23:44 skrev Buddy Brannan <[email protected]>:
> This is incorrect. It can of course flip the page right side up if it’s > upside down and so on, but of course it works best when you’re aligned the > same way as your document. > > — > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: 814-860-3194 > Mobile: 814-431-0962 > Email: [email protected] > > > >> On Sep 20, 2014, at 5:09 PM, Anders Holmberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi! >> So you have to have the phone or paper in the right clock direction. >> It can't turn the page virtually in the app. >> /A >> 20 sep 2014 kl. 23:03 skrev Jenine Stanley <[email protected]>: >> >>> GiGi, that’s the beauty of the tilt function. I’m usually fairly good at >>> balancing the phone but if I do more than one scan of something in the same >>> spot, such as just moving another piece of mail under it, I tend to tip the >>> phone. >>> >>> The thing that confuses me at times is the clock face orientation. I have >>> to tell myself that it is reporting the position of the material under the >>> phone and that I should turn the phone in that direction until it says 0. >>> For some weird reason my brain conjured that this was the orientation of >>> the phone itself when looking at the image and that I must turn the phone >>> in the opposite direction to reorient. Where that came from I have no idea. >>> 😣 >>> Jenine Stanley >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 20, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi there >>>> Well lazy me did something else. I put my Mac on my lap and shut it, and >>>> then sorted my Mail sitting in my recliner. I wasn't sure that was going >>>> to work but it did work quite fine. I am finding the level indicator to be >>>> a lot more helpful than the review function. Maybe it's just me since I >>>> just got it today, but by the time I tell it to scan again I have to be >>>> very careful not to change my position. >>>> Gigi >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Sep 20, 2014, at 9:23 AM, Rob Bender <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I also bought the app after hearing the Applevis podcast and reading >>>>> about the results from others on the list. I had the opportunity to >>>>> borrow a Nokia phone with the old KNFB app 4 or 5 years ago and was only >>>>> ever able to get a few words from a page. I was able to sit at the >>>>> kitchen table and sort the mail just after buying the new app. It is >>>>> definitely better than the old app since the field of view report and the >>>>> tilt notification are a great help in lining up the camera. I will add >>>>> that I had not been able to get good results with the other OCR apps for >>>>> the iPhone since I was horrible at lining up the camera. It really seems >>>>> that they did a great job on writing an app which compensates for blind >>>>> users. >>>>> I plan to try more documents today. >>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 20, 2014, at 6:00 AM, Eugenia Firth <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Pete >>>>>> You may have answered this already, but I once tried the KNFB reader >>>>>> that a friend had on his Windows phone. I couldn't get the thing to line >>>>>> up and I got the worst text you ever saw. Obviously, you got it to line >>>>>> up with the restaurant menu, and I'm really impressed about that. I have >>>>>> heard there is an option on this new program to find the line up. How >>>>>> sloppy can you be to line up the text and have the text come out good? I >>>>>> hope my question makes sense. I know a lot of people got the old one to >>>>>> work, but I was hopeless with it. So, did you ever use the old one, and >>>>>> is it, in your opinion, better than it was? >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Gigi >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sep 20, 2014, at 1:58 AM, peter Apgar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Best app I've ever purchased! I to believe that this works better then >>>>>>> desktop scanning programs. First day with it was today. First try at a >>>>>>> restaurant scored the entire menu perfectly >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 3:41 PM, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Frankly, I could not agree more!!! My flat bed scanning days are >>>>>>>> through: or just about anyhow. I never got such good results with >>>>>>>> the other OCR apps. Not even with Abby Fine Reader Text Grabber, >>>>>>>> which is kinda sorta okay. The KNFB reader is where it's at if you >>>>>>>> want it to be both fast and accurate. Yes, it does help you angle the >>>>>>>> camra just right. I didn't realize, until I started using the KNFB >>>>>>>> reader app that I was always angling the camra lens much too far >>>>>>>> upward. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>>> the Constantly Barefooted Ray, Still a very happy Mac and iphone user! >>>>>>>> Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the >>>>>>>> blind built-in and fully protected by ClamXav Antivirus! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 2:28 PM, Lisette Wesseling >>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Donna, >>>>>>>>> I'm not Kevin but bought the app last night. On my first picture, I >>>>>>>>> got 100 per cent accuracy of an entire credit card statement which >>>>>>>>> obviously has lots of numbers and weird abbreviations. I spent about >>>>>>>>> a minute lining the document up and then took one picture and it was >>>>>>>>> perfect! I never had anything close to that with Prismo, Text Grabber >>>>>>>>> or Text Detective. I rarely got the whole document there, whereas >>>>>>>>> KNFB Reader helps you line it up if you want it to. >>>>>>>>> It also does images and pdf images, so it is definitely worth it for >>>>>>>>> me. I'm now sorry I wasted the money on those others, but it was all >>>>>>>>> there was at the time and they served their purpose. KNFB Reader is >>>>>>>>> now the only OCR app on my phone. >>>>>>>>> It takes about 2 seconds from when the picture is taken to when it >>>>>>>>> starts reading, and I'm using an iPhone 5 at this stage. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Good luck with your decision >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Lisette >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 20/09/2014, at 6:28 am, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Kevin, can you say more? I'm kind of on the fence about whether or >>>>>>>>>> not to purchase it, but so far I'm not completely happy with either >>>>>>>>>> textGrabber or Prizmo. I think the place where I'm going wrong with >>>>>>>>>> both those apps is the positioning of the camera. Does KNFB Reader >>>>>>>>>> make that easier? >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 12:19 PM, Kevin Mattingly >>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> It just works. I'm glad I bought it. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 1:06 PM, Gary <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Yep, I know. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Did you get my emails regarding the Macbook configuration? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Gary >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 11:59 AM, Cameron Strife >>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> $100? Ouch. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/19/14, Chris G <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Has anyone bought it for the iPadd with retina? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chris >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mystic Access >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Where the magic is in learning. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 733 Delaware Rd 341 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Buffalo, NY 14223 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Phone: (716) 743-8244 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> web: www.mysticaccess.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Accessible Gadgets mailing list: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://lists.mysticaccess.com/listinfo.cgi/accessiblegadgets-mysticaccess.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Podcast: www.mysticaccesspodcast.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: MysticAccess >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: JediKent >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 19 Sep 2014 10:31:02 -0400 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kevin Mattingly <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I just bought it. I will let you know how it works. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sep 19, 2014, at 10:28 AM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Apparently the app is $100. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Baltimore, Maryland (September 18, 2014): The National >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Federation of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blind, the nation's leading advocate for access to print by >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the blind, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> has applauded the release of KNFB Reader, a new app for the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> iPhone and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> other Apple iOS devices, which uses the phone's camera and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> state-of-the-art optical character recognition (OCR) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> technology to give >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the blind instant access to the contents of print materials. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Members of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the National Federation of the Blind have worked with K-NFB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Reading >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Technology, Inc., which developed the app along with Sensotec, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Inc. KNFB >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Reader is now available in the iTunes app store. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Blind, said: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "The National Federation of the Blind has been involved for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> forty years >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in the development of technology that helps blind people to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> acquire >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> access to the various print materials that we all encounter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from day to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day. Ever since our first collaboration with Ray Kurzweil to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> develop the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kurzweil Reading Machine, which was the size of a household >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> appliance, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we have been interested in the development of better and more >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> portable >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reading technology. Print on office documents, flyers, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> letters, menus, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> labels, and throughout our environment is still a part of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everyday life, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> even with the increased electronic transmission of documents. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> revolutionary technology that resides on the phones that many >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of us >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> carry each day provides instant access to the printed word. We >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can hear >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> our mail or the menu at our favorite restaurant spoken with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the iPhone's >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> built-in text-to-speech technology, or read it in Braille with >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> refreshable Braille display. This app will fundamentally >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> change the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> everyday lives of many blind people, helping us to get the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we need and live the lives we want." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Google >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it, send >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Visit this group at >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "MacVisionaries" 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