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

[Jane]

I thought about it, but I thought for sure someone else would have sent the message.

I just love it! The amount of books available to us ha sjust really ... really ... really ... expanded!

Jane




On May 1, 2013, at 5:55 PM, Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone:
> I can't believe it!
> This is wonderful news!
> I hadn't seen this on any of these lists so far, so I figured I'd
> share this message!
> Kerri
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Rick Alfaro <rick.alfaro at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:41 -0400
> Subject: Fwd: [vi-kindle] New Accessibility Features to Free Kindle
> Reading iOS Apps
> To: viphone at googlegroups.com
> 
> FYI, amazing news, totally unexpected.
> 
> 
> 
> 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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