Sorry, Julian, you are right! I opened your email on my iPad and it just opened a general page, but just now I opened it on my iPhone and I got the scanner beta! Thanks very much Harry
> On 14 Mar 2019, at 21:22, Lelia Struve <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually Harry I got it. That link that Julian sent worked for me. > > Lelia > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Mar 14, 2019, at 2:34 PM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> No, Julian, that is just a link to a general page about using TestFlight! >> Harry >> >>> On 14 Mar 2019, at 20:16, Julian <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> Below is the link for downloading the Scanner beta from TestFlight: >>> >>> https://testflight.apple.com/join/x9XE3CYP >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Mar 14, 2019, at 4:09 PM, 'Harry Bell' via VIPhone >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> I have got the beta of voice dream reader but cannot find a link for >>>> scanner beta. App store says scanner is not available: I'm in England. >>>> Thanks >>>> Harry >>>> >>>>> On 14 Mar 2019, at 19:10, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Yes, iPhone. >>>>> >>>>> You have to install Testflight from the app store first. Then follow the >>>>> link below to get the beta. >>>>> https://testflight.apple.com/join/x9XE3CYP >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't >>>>> have any." -- Alice Walker >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 14, 2019, at 11:46 AM, Andrew J. LaPointe >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Is this for Iphone?? If so, what is it listed as?? I would like to >>>>>> test it out...If you are this up on this then it has to be great... Andy >>>>>> and Shubert >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Richard Turner >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 1:16 PM >>>>>> To: ViPone list >>>>>> Subject: Voice Dream Scanner beta >>>>>> >>>>>> For those who have not heard, Winston Chen, the developer of Voice Dream >>>>>> Reader, is developing an OCR app called Scanner. It is in public beta, >>>>>> so anyone can test it and give him feedback. >>>>>> If you also install the Voice Dream Reader beta, you will be able to >>>>>> choose Scanner from the Add dialog in VDR. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here is the latest info from Testflight which you have to have installed >>>>>> in order to use the betas but it is free in the app store. >>>>>> I've tested the app quite a bit in the two days I've known about it and >>>>>> it blows everything else out of the water. >>>>>> There is one very annoying thing in beta 3 that I've asked him to >>>>>> disable, but if Edge Detection is on, there is a constant tone playing >>>>>> that is truly annoying. >>>>>> It doesn't say below, but you can use the up volume button to capture >>>>>> the image. >>>>>> Saving as PDF is not only fully accessible, but it retains any images in >>>>>> the document. >>>>>> At this point, unless I can convince him to charge more, he is thinking >>>>>> of charging $5.00 for the app. >>>>>> I think it is worth much more. >>>>>> Here is the info from TestFlight. >>>>>> >>>>>> From Testflight >>>>>> Here's the high level stuff: >>>>>> >>>>>> - State-of-the-art A.I. for OCR and text recognition: Fast and accurate, >>>>>> even in poor lighting conditions. Works entirely on device: No need for >>>>>> internet and your data stays private. >>>>>> >>>>>> - Export scans as plain text or PDF with embedded text to another app, >>>>>> or save them on your local device, iCloud, Dropbox, or Google Drive. >>>>>> >>>>>> - Works with Voice Dream Reader. You need to download the latest beta >>>>>> version of Voice Dream Reader, version 4.8.0. If you haven't signed up >>>>>> for beta, you can do it here: >>>>>> https://testflight.apple.com/join/5amQM57U. After downloading the latest >>>>>> Reader Beta, you will be able access the scanner directly from Reader >>>>>> and add scanned documents to your Reader library. >>>>>> >>>>>> Additional Features: >>>>>> >>>>>> - Automatic detection of document edges for stretching and cropping >>>>>> - Automatic detection of document orientation >>>>>> - Automatic image enhancement >>>>>> - Batch mode for scanning multiple pages quickly >>>>>> - Spoken words are highlighted in the text or the image >>>>>> - Select text-to-speech voice and change speed >>>>>> - Uses premium voices purchased in Voice Dream Reader >>>>>> >>>>>> Beta 3: >>>>>> - Auto Scan (if an page is detected and phone is held steady for 2 >>>>>> seconds) >>>>>> - Audible tone for page detection. VoiceOver only. Should there be a way >>>>>> to disable this? >>>>>> - Capture Button is now the entire video preview window >>>>>> - No longer read content again after enhancing image >>>>>> - Minor bug fixes >>>>>> >>>>>> Beta 2: >>>>>> - Improved orientation detection >>>>>> - Added option to automatic read text after capture >>>>>> - Fix crashes >>>>>> >>>>>> Beta 1: >>>>>> This new app let you scan paper documents with the camera and recognize >>>>>> text, listen using built-in text-to-speech, and save and export. >>>>>> >>>>>> Limitations: Only languages using Latin alphabets are supported. For >>>>>> example, Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Russian, and Arabic are not supported. >>>>>> >>>>>> As with all Voice Dream beta tests, we're interested in every kind of >>>>>> feedback: nothing is too small or too insignificant. 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