[nabs-l] Fw: [braille-n-teach] Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook

Thu Jul 19 04:13:19 UTC 2012

Hello Brandon.

Freedom Scientific has its own press release / newsletter type thing. It is
called "@ Freedom Scientific News". It's where they give news of their
current products and services.

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Brandon Keith Biggs
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 6:42 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fw: [braille-n-teach] Freedom Scientific Releases New
and Improved OCR Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook

Has FS ever given out press releases?
I've never seen one and I've had Jaws for at least 8 years! (Goodness I feel

old...)
Thanks,

Brandon Keith Biggs
-----Original Message----- 
From: David Andrews
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 6:33 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fw: [braille-n-teach] Freedom Scientific Releases New 
and Improved OCR Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook

You can tell it is a hoax because of how poorly it is written.  FS
can write a much better press release!

Dave

At 01:55 PM 7/18/2012, you wrote:
>This is a hoax. Please look at the bottom of the message, the PS.
>Sincerely,
>Hope Paulos
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Jul 18, 2012, at 2:45 PM, "Brandon Keith Biggs" 
><brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello students,
> > I thought this would be quite a happy piece of news. I know this
> has happened to me, and I think I may really consider bringing my Ipad 
> with me to school now.
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Brandon Keith Biggs
> > -----Original Message----- From: Sonja Biggs
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 11:36 AM
> > To: brandonkeithbiggs at gmail.com
> > Subject: FW: [braille-n-teach] Freedom Scientific Releases New
> and Improved OCR Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook
> >
> >
> > Sonja Biggs, MA, TVI, COMS
> > Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
> > 2470 El Camino Real, Suite 107
> > Palo Alto, CA  94306
> > 650-833-9766
> >
> > "Dream the impossible dream...then live it!" --Brandon Keith
> Biggs, Age 19, Blind Performer, LCA-CRB1
> >
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> > ________________________________________
> > From: Keith Christian [keithchristian at roadrunner.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 6:22 AM
> > To: Sonja Biggs
> > Subject: [braille-n-teach] Freedom Scientific Releases New and
> Improved OCR Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook
> >
> > For Immediate Release:
> >
> > Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR Recognition
> Software for JAWS and OpenBook
> >
> > Today, Freedom Scientific, one of the world's leading screen
> reading and blindness product makers, has just recently developed and 
> released a new breakthrough in its line of products of assistive 
> technology for blind and visually impaired computer users.
> >
> >
> >
> > Have you ever wanted to take OpenBook? with you at all times
> anywhere you can possibly go with it? Or even better, have you always 
> wanted to be able to pick up a handwritten note on a piece of paper and be

> able to read it instantly just like anybody else? Or maybe you are one of 
> those frustrated students that are inundated with printed or handwritten 
> material that you can't read in or out of a classroom setting and you have

> to wait even hours or days for somebody to read to you. Maybe you are at a

> conference, you are given a business card or a simple handout that is 
> important, and you need to fill out or read along?
> >
> >
> >
> > Well, wish and wonder no more! Freedom Scientific now has the solution!
> >
> >
> >
> > Due to popular demand, and numerous emails and feedback requests
> from our users, Freedom Scientific has decided to step forward.
> >
> >
> >
> > We have released a new, updated, and improved OCR recognition
> engine for both, our Openbook? and JAWS? products. This bran new release 
> includes many new features, which include, but not limited to:
> >
> >
> >
> > * The ability to recognize smaller type font and better
> recognition of columns in sophisticated tables, which can easily be 
> confusing to read.
> > * The ability to recognize print on smaller pieces of print
> paper, such as note slips or contact cards on the spot, with better print 
> focus and not the scanner bed or camera.
> > * Finally, the ability to recognize handwriting with about 85-90% 
> > accuracy!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yes, that's right! Our new OCR engine has built-in support for
> handwriting recognition. That means that you can either scan or place a 
> handwritten note from a co-worker, a spouse, or from a door, into your 
> camera or scanner of your choice, and Openbook? will automatically 
> recognize it and be able to read it with speech and / or Braille output 
> from your preferred synthesizer or Braille display! Not only this. You can

> open a .pdf, .jpg, or .png image that someone sent you with handwriting 
> over the email on your computer, perform the OCR recognition command (JAWS

> 13 and later only), and bingo! You will hear the handwriting being spoken 
> out to you or sent to your Braille display. Please note that these new 
> features offered by this improved version of the OCR engine for JAWS? or 
> OpenBook? software are only compatible with Openbook versions later than 
> 8.0 and JAWS version 13.0 or later. Please note users of JAWS earlier than

> 13.0, we will release a version of the new OCR engine tha  t we released 
> with JAWS 13.0 later this month, with the same features as the ones 
> offered now, so you aren't left out on these new features! This update to 
> the OCR engine can work with both 32- and 64-bit operating systems.
> >
> >
> >
> > Want some even more awesome news from our OpenBook? development
> team? We have released OpenBook Mobile?, a scanning and reading solution 
> app for your iOS device! This means that you can use our popular scanning 
> and reading solution right from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, using 
> VoiceOver and the camera of your device! Yes, that's right, OpenBook? is 
> going mobile, and you will be able to take it anywhere you go that you 
> find printed material that you cannot read. You will be able to go on a 
> trip, be given an airport boarding pass, and you will no longer need 
> sighted assistance to see whether your plane was gone before you knew it, 
> or to see your flight information. You will be able to go to a church 
> service and be able to access printed booklets of hymns or group prayers 
> easily and independently without requesting sighted help. Even more 
> fantastic, you will be able to walk into a classroom door that appears to 
> have no one waiting with you, bump into a little sticky note wit  h your 
> finger below or above the Braille marking of the classroom number, and not

> have to wait so many hours and precious study time trying to find out if 
> the instructor canceled the class or whatever other scheduling conflict 
> that might have occurred with that instructor. If you have an iPhone, iPod

> Touch or iPad, you will get it out, snap a photo of that little sticky 
> note, and you will be able to find out what's wrong quickly, independently

> and immediately with the built-in handwriting recognition of the OCR 
> engine for OpenBook Mobile?! It's so easy!
> >
> >
> >
> > Currently, OpenBook Mobile? for iOS platforms is available at the
> Apple iTunes store and it costs $2.99. This app is designed to fit any 
> budget. So, what are you waiting for? Purchase your OpenBook Mobile? app 
> for your iPhone / iPod / iPad now, and let your future shine today! The 
> power of technology and handwriting is in your hands, like never before!
> >
> >
> >
> > If you have any questions regarding these two new initiatives,
> don't hesitate to give us a call at 1-800-444-4443 or e-mail us at 
> support at freedomScientific.com. We would like to hear from you and your 
> feedback!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > The Freedom Scientific Team **************
> >
> > P.S. April Fools! ? ? :)))
> >
> >

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