AccessNote Notetaker App Now Available in the App Store
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Subject: AccessNote Notetaker App Now Available in the App Store
AFB American Foundation
for the Blind TM
Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss
New American Foundation for the Blind App Helps People with Vision Loss Easily
Take Notes on iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®
New York (February 1, 2013)-For the millions of Americans with vision loss
looking for a simple, convenient way to take notes at work, at school, or at
home, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) today launched the
AccessNoteT, a specialized notetaker for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
"Apple products have earned high points from us for their out-of-the-box
accessibility for users who are blind or visually impaired," said Carl R.
Augusto, AFB president and CEO. "We designed this app to complement the
iPhone's other popular features, like web browsing and email, so that users who
are blind have all the tools they need in one, handy device."
A traditional notetaker is a portable electronic device that enables users who
are blind or visually impaired to take notes, create documents, and access
applications. These devices, extremely valuable for people who are blind or
visually impaired, usually provide either speech or braille output (or both).
They retail for upwards of $2,000 and much more for those with a built-in
braille display; AFB's AccessNote app is available for $19.99.
In addition to being a low-cost alternative to traditional notetakers,
AccessNote allows users to combine efficient notetaking with many other
features and functions of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This allows people
who are blind or visually impaired to use the same popular devices that their
sighted peers are using in classroom or business settings.
This is the first notetaking app developed and designed specifically for users
with vision loss. AFB evaluated many of the other available notetaking apps,
but found none to be very efficient or user-friendly to people who are blind or
visually impaired.
What sets the AccessNote apart includes:
a.. Seamless Navigation. Customized keyboard commands make notetaking more
intuitive and productive than ever before, including quick access to important
features like Search All Notes, Search Within a Note, as well as several
navigation options.
a.. Automatic Saving. With an automatic save on every few keystrokes, notes
will never be lost.
a.. Cursor tracking. When navigating among multiple sets of notes, users can
always pick up right where they left off.
a.. Unparalleled Simplicity. With a clutter-free interface, users can create,
read, find, and sync, making it easier to spend more time with actual content
and less time with tools.
a.. DropBox Integration. All notes, always on hand. DropBox keeps AccessNote in
sync with the user's desktop (and other devices) so their notes are always
available and backed up.
a.. Compatibility with Bluetooth keyboards. AccessNote is optimized for
efficiency with the Apple Wireless Keyboard and for today's wireless braille
displays.
AccessNote was developed in conjunction with FloCo Apps and is available on the
App Store(sm).
About AFB
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national nonprofit that
expands possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities include
broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools
for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promoting
independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them
and their families with relevant and timely resources. Headquartered in New
York, AFB is proud to house the Helen Keller Archives and honor the more than
40 years that Helen Keller worked tirelessly with AFB.are posted.
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