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

Peter Donahue pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com
Sun Apr 1 18:25:53 UTC 2012


Hello Humberto and everyone,

    If I owned an adaptive tech company and you pull something like this 
related to one of my products you'd be looking for an attorney by now. I 
don't care what day it is this is really not funny particularly when the 
person who did it freely admits doing so.

Peter Donahue


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New and 
ImprovedOCRRecognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook,@ FreedomScientific 
News March 30 2012


> Did you read the bottom of my message?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Peter Donahue
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 4:50 AM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> 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>
>>
>> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 2:35 PM EDT
>>
>> To: Humberto Avila [mailto:avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com]
>> <mailto:%5bmailto:avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com%5d>
>>
>> Subject: Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR Recognition
>> Software for JAWS and OpenBook
>>
>>
>>
>> Having trouble viewing this email? Click
>> <http://www.freedomscientific.com/news/2012-03-31/fs-releases-new-improved-ocr-software-openbook-jaws.html>
>>  here to view in a browser.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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