[Electronics-talk] [EXTERNAL] knfb reader app?

[Christopher Chaltain]

I just saw an announcement that RIM is coming out with a Blackberry 
phone running Android, and it'll have a slide out keyboard. There going 
after that niche market of people that still want a tactile keyboard. 
Note this isn't just a blind niche market.

On 07/12/2015 06:12 PM, Dennis via Electronics-talk wrote:
> I agree with you pam.  There are some androids with keyboards if you want
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> Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
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> I don't want to use a flat thing that feels like a mirror.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poppa Bear via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2015 5:35 PM
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> Cc: Poppa Bear
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>
> Unfortunately Nokia is sinking about as quick as Black Berry was. It is kind
> of like trying to hold onto the old industrial 20 pound Perkins brailler
> instead of a Braille light, at some point you have to take a step forward
> out of the past.
>
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> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
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> I wish they had an update for the nokia for people who don't want an iPhone.
>
> Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-talk
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> I am having better success reading stuff with the KNFB iPhone app than I was
> having with the old Nokia.
> Tracy
>
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> Behalf Of Pamela Dominguez via Electronics-talk
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> I have not gotten my phone to read a restaurant menu yet, and I've had it
> since 2013.  I have the n95 with the Kyrzweil.  It reads some things fine,
> but I haven't gotten it to read the restaurant menu.  Pam.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tracy Carcione via Electronics-talk
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> I've used it several times to read a restaurant menu.  I think it misses
> some things, but I know a lot more than I would otherwise.  Beats the heck
> out of the "What do you have?"  "What do you want?" circle.
> Tracy
>
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> Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W via Electronics-talk
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> It is meant for mobile use, i. e. reading handouts at conferences, scanning
> mail, etc.
>
> Andy
>
>
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> Behalf Of Star Gazer via Electronics-talk
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>
> Thank you.
> Can it read books or is it more meant for packages like "cook this package
> of chicken nugets for x amout of time and y temperature"?
> Caan you try it out before buying?
>
>
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> It uses the iPhone and its camera to scan and read printed material out
> loud. It is normally $99 but if you buy it before july 10 it is $74.95.
>
> Andy
>
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> Hi folks.
>
> I accidentally blew away David Andrews' note on the reduced price for the
> KNFB reader. Can somebody get me smart, what does this app do and how much
> is it now? How long will the sale last?
>
>
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