[Iabs-talk] Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps

[denise avant]

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> From: denise avant <denise.avant at gmail.com>
> Date: May 1, 2013, 2:19:39 PM CDT
> To: denise avant <dravant at ameritech.net>
> Subject: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps
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>> From: denise avant <denise.avant at gmail.com>
>> Date: May 1, 2013, 2:08:04 PM CDT
>> To: NFB of Illinois Nfb-i conference call Number <il-talk at nfbnet.org>, Illinois Association of Blind Students List <iabs-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps
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>>> From: Rick Alfaro <rick.alfaro at gmail.com>
>>> Date: May 1, 2013, 1:00:41 PM CDT
>>> To: viphone at googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps
>>> Reply-To: viphone at googlegroups.com
>>> 
>>> FYI, amazing news, totally unexpected.
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> Rick alfaro
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -------- Original Message --------
>>> Subject: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps
>>> Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 07:53:46 -0700
>>> From: Russ Kiehne <russ94577 at gmail.com>
>>> Reply-To: vi-kindle at freelists.org
>>> To: Vi-Kindle <vi-kindle at freelists.org>
>>> 
>>> New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle Reading iOS Apps
>>> May 1, 2013 6:06:07 AM PDT
>>> Kevin G. - Community Manager
>>> says:
>>> (AMAZON OFFICIAL)
>>> Today we announced new accessibility features for the Kindle reading app,
>>> making
>>> it easier than ever for blind and visually impaired customers to navigate
>>> their Kindle
>>> libraries, read and interact with their books, and more.  These new features
>>> are
>>> available starting today on Kindle for iOS, and accessibility enhancements
>>> will be
>>> available on additional platforms in the future.
>>> New accessibility features of the Kindle app enable blind and visually
>>> impaired customers
>>> to:
>>> -    Read aloud over 1.5 million titles available in the Kindle Store using
>>> Apple's
>>> VoiceOver technology. Over 300,000 of these books are exclusive to the
>>> Kindle Store.
>>> Over 700,000 books are less than $4.99; over a million are less than $9.99.
>>> -    Seamlessly navigate within their library or within a book, with
>>> consistent title,
>>> menu and button names; navigate to a specific page within a book and sort
>>> books in
>>> the library by author or title.
>>> -    Read character-by-character, word-by-word, line-by-line, or
>>> continuously, as well
>>> as move forward or backward in the text.
>>> -    Search for a book within their library or search within their book and
>>> navigate
>>> to specific text.
>>> -    Add and delete notes, bookmarks, and highlights.
>>> -    Use customer-favorite features like X-Ray, End Actions and sharing on
>>> Facebook
>>> and Twitter.
>>> -    Look up words in the dictionary and Wikipedia.
>>> -    Customize the reading experience including changing the font, text
>>> size, background
>>> color, margin, and brightness.
>>> -    Use iOS accessibility features like Zoom, Assistive Touch, and Stereo
>>> to Mono,
>>> as well as peripheral braille displays.
>>> Other new features include:
>>> -    Easily rate and review books by accessing `Before you go...' directly
>>> from The
>>> `Go to' menu
>>> -    Enhancements to `Before you go...' including the ability to download a
>>> free sample
>>> and email yourself a reminder about recommended books.
>>> -    Additional Font Selection for Japan - Hiragino Mincho ProN (Serif)
>>> These new accessibility features are available first on the Kindle app for
>>> iOS and
>>> accessibility features will be added to other Kindle apps in the future.
>>> Customers
>>> can download the new Kindle for iOS app for free from the App Store on iPad,
>>> iPhone
>>> or iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore.  Blind and visually
>>> impaired
>>> customers interested in using a Kindle app can also choose Kindle for PC
>>> with Accessibility
>>> Plugin, a free application for Windows PC's.
>>> You can download a quick reference guide here:
>>> Kindle for iOS Accessibility Gestures - Quick Reference Guide
>>> If you need assistance with this update, please drop by the Kindle Help
>>> Forum -
>>> http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/forums/kindleqna/ref=kindle_help_forum_gd
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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