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

Sun Apr 1 17:53:29 UTC 2012

They did, but they shouldn't be doing that!
Gullible people would be disappointed!
Thank God, I wasn't gullible!
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/1/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
>  sent: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 06:50:07 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New and
> Improved OCRRecognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook,@
> FreedomScientific News March 30 2012
>
> 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
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua Lester" <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
> To: "NFB Talk Mailing List" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 3:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New and
> Improved OCR
> Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook, @ FreedomScientific
> News March
> 30 2012
>
>
> Lame joke!
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 4/1/12, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  From: @ Freedom Scientific News
>  [mailto:freedomscientificnews at freedomscientific.com]
>  <mailto:%5bmailto:freedomscientificnews at freedomscientific.com%5d
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>  Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 2:35 PM EDT
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>  To: Humberto Avila [mailto:avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com]
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>
>  Subject: Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR
> Recognition
>  Software for JAWS and OpenBook
>
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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 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 that 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 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
> 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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