[nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCRRecognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook, @ FreedomScientific News March 30 2012

Sun Apr 1 17:47:50 UTC 2012

I agree, but didn't FS say in the P.S.  to their email, "April 
fools?"

Chris Nusbaum

"For we walk by faith, not by sight."
2 Corinthians 5:7

Sent from my BrailleNote

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Hello Joshua and everyone,

    Did you check their Web site to verify if this is indeed the 
truth or an
April fool? Before declaring this thing a joke it's best to check 
the
technology vendor's Web site to determine if announcements like 
this are
indeed fact or if they're fiction.

Peter Donahue

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30 2012

Lame joke!
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/1/12, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
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 Subject: Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR 
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 For Immediate Release:

 Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR Recognition 
Software for
 JAWS and OpenBook

 Today, Freedom Scientific, one of the worldâ€™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 OpenBookÂ® 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
 canâ€™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 OpenbookÂ® and JAWSÂ® 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, thatâ€™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 OpenbookÂ® 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 JAWSÂ® or OpenBookÂ® 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 that we released with JAWS 13.0 
later this
 month, with the same features as the ones offered now, so you 
arenâ€™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 OpenBookÂ® 
development team? We
 have released OpenBook MobileÂ®, 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, thatâ€™s right, OpenBookÂ® 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 with 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 
whatâ€™s wrong
 quickly, independently  and immediately with the built-in 
handwriting
 recognition of the OCR engine for OpenBook MobileÂ®! Itâ€™s so 
easy!

 Currently, OpenBook MobileÂ® 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 MobileÂ® 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, 
donâ€™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! â˜º â˜º :)))

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