Re: knfb reader

Alan Paganelli Sat, 30 Aug 2014 08:21:44 -0700

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----- Original Message -----From: "Kelly Pierce" <[email protected]>

To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: knfb reader

Given all of the many changes Apple announced to the camera app at
WWDC in June, I thought it seemed a little silly to announce at the
NFB convention the release date would be two to three weeks before the
release of iOS8.  Why not avoid all the goofs who download the app
right after release, don’t upgrade properly, and then complain about
the app not preforming properly. Releasing after iOS 8 would encourage
folks to install on top of the new iOS rather than the old one. From a
marketing perspective, many people in North America and Europe are on
vacation in August, going back to school, or otherwise tuned out. This
weekend, Chicago has its jazz festival. The last thing I want to do is
learn a new iPhone app on one of the last warm weekends of summer.

I agree with Sieghard, the KNFB folks likely ran out of runway and
needed to abort take off on the timeframe announced in early July,
causing us to speculate needlessly on why this company cannot properly
meet its commitments. This app has been hyped beyond belief. Will it
slice bread after it is released? People are expecting perfection and
the extraordinary.  I’m waiting to learn about actual end user
experiences beyond a scripted demonstration or from the favored people
KNFB decided to allow to interact with the app.

Kelly

On 8/29/14, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Jonathan,



Correct, from what I heard iOS 8 is expected to be released to the public
on
Wednesday, September 17 followed by the iPhone 6 on Friday the 19th. I
guess
we'll find out on Tuesday in a week whether there will be a 4.7 inch and a
5.5 inch iPhone 6 or if there will only be the 4.7 inch model for now with

the larger one to follow later. I also heard rumours now that an iWatchmay

be announced on the 9th as well.



Maybe the expected 13 Megapixel iPhone 6 camera which is rumoured to
actually protrude a bit beyond the thickness of the phone along with these
under the hood changes will make KNFB Reader on an iPhone 6 even better,
but
that certainly is not a reason why the app can't be released for the 5S
with
iOS 7 unless they are just not ready to release it to the public in which
case they should just say so.





Regards,

Sieghard



From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Jonathan Mosen
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 4:04 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: knfb reader



I believe KNFB are incorrect in thinking that iOS 8 will be released on or
about the 10th.

Apple's event is on the 9th. If Apple's past timetable is followed, and
they

have been very consistent in recent years, the Gold master of iOS 8 willbe

released to developers right after the presentation.

That gives developers a few days to find absolute show stoppers, and they

would have to be absolutely huge, for any change to be made. The iOSitselfis released about a week later. That would make iOS 8 release day the17th.

One possible reason for KNFB delaying the release is if they are usingsomeof the cool new APIs in 8. There are a lot of under the hood changes tothe

camera.

Jonathan Mosen

Mosen Consulting

Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training

http://Mosen.org



On 30/08/2014, at 9:47 am, Gmail <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> > wrote:





At first I thought their reason for delaying the app's release actually
held
some water, but now that I have read your message, I agree with you.





Thanks,

Ari


On Aug 29, 2014, at 2:06 PM, Sieghard Weitzel < <mailto:[email protected]>
[email protected]> wrote:

Well, that's one way to get another 2 weeks of time. The argument to wait
with the release until iOS 8 is released is in my opinion just an excuse.

KNFB had access to iOS 8 since June 2 and I bet they have tested the appon

the various iOS 8 Betas and that everything works just fine. In any case,
if
they release the app the same day as iOS 8 will become available to the
public it hardly gives them time to hear feedback and so on. Anyhow, just
saying,



Regards,

Sieghard



From:  <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected][
<mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf
OfRichard Turner
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 12:28 PM
To:  <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
Subject: Re: knfb reader



I was just about to post this from the KNFB Reading Technology web site:

Responding to worldwide inquiries, K-NFB Reading Technology and Sensotec
have announced today that the release of the KNFB Reader iPhone app is
being
scheduled to coordinate with Apple's upgrade to its new iOS 8 operating
system, expected to occur on or about September 10, 2014...Read full
release
here.

 <http://www.knfbreader.com/pdf/knfb-Reader-Release_8-29-14.pdf>
http://www.knfbreader.com/pdf/knfb-Reader-Release_8-29-14.pdf























"Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education." - Victor
Hugo



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On Aug 29, 2014, at 12:16 PM, "Trea Abma" < <mailto:[email protected]>
[email protected]> wrote:

On twitter:

The KNFB Reader iOS app will be released alongside iOS 8 to insure full
compatibility with new API's. <http://knfbreader.com/>
http://knfbreader.com
#Apple #iPHone

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