[blindlaw] KNFB Reader iOS App Now Available for Only $49.99

Sat Jan 31 19:15:02 UTC 2015

The app also has built-in features to help you take good pictures. You can
have it snap a quick photo that does no scanning, and it will tell you
whether all the edges of the document you are scanning are within the
camera's field of view, and whether you need to rotate the camera to get the
document straight up and down, though the OCR compensates for errors in
rotation in the image.  Also, there is a feature you can turn on that makes
the phone vibrate when you are not holding it parallel to the desk, so you
can insure that the tilt of your phone maximizes the image quality as well.

There are a bunch of other features to for multi-page documents and
adjusting what color text and background the app should be looking for in
the image, etc. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michal
Nowicki via blindlaw
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 1:57 PM
To: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] KNFB Reader iOS App Now Available for Only $49.99

Dear Mr.  Sadlier,

Here are my answers to your questions:
1.  There are no subscriptions.  However, depending on the billing address
associated with your Apple ID, you may have to pay a sales tax.  For
instance, since I live in Illinois, I had to pay approximately $53 for the
app.
2.  As far as I know, the app does not require an Internet connection
because the scanning and OCR functionalities are built into the software
directly.  By default, text is read automatically as soon as it's
recognized.  I don't know anything, though, about whether or not the app is
recommended for use with confidential documents.
3.  Personally, I don't really know how KNFB Reader compares to other OCR
solutions.  However, the blind people I know who use it love its
performance.  Moreover, the app has an overall five-star rating in the App
Store, which is the highest possible.  One thing to keep in mind, though, is
that the accuracy of text recognition depends heavily on the quality of the
picture of the print text.  Consequently, if you have no functional eye
sight, and if you have never taken a photo using your iPhone, you might need
a lot of practice positioning and holding the phone before you can use the
app efficiently in the workplace.
4.  The offer is on for a "limited time," As part of the App Store's "Get
Productive" promotion.  The KNFB Reader iOS website does not provide any
additional information on this discount.
5.  Do you have a U.S.  iTunes Store account?  If so, then you should have
no problems purchasing, downloading, and using the app.  If not, then you
will probably still be able to get it and use it, unless access is
restricted to the United States because of licensing constraints.  Also, the
app supports many foreign languages.

I hope this helps.

Michal

-----Original Message-----
From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerard
Sadlier via blindlaw
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 12:07 PM
To: Sy Hoekstra; Blind Law Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] KNFB Reader iOS App Now Available for Only $49.99

Can you please give some more details, such as:
1. Are there any further charges apart from the 49.99 cost? e.g. Does one
need to purchase a subscription?
2. How documents are processed (over the net or on the phone) and are there
any security concerns with that, given the need to preserve confidentiality
of legal documents?
3. Is this worth getting as against other OCR software and if so, why?
4. How long is the offer on for (why is the offer being made) and is there a
link to it?
5. I'm outside the US and wonder if this would be applicable to me?

Thanks a mill

Ger

On 1/31/15, Sy Hoekstra via blindlaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thanks for the tip. I was on the fence about buying this.  I just 
> bought it though. It's great.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Michal Nowicki via blindlaw
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 6:52 PM
> To: 'Illinois Association of Blind Students List'
> Cc: 'Blind Law Mailing List'
> Subject: [blindlaw] KNFB Reader iOS App Now Available for Only $49.99
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> If you haven't yet purchased the KNFB Reader iOS app but are 
> interested in getting it, now is the time.  For a limited time, the 
> app can be bought for only $49.99.  I got it myself less than five minutes
ago.
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Michal
>
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