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

Sun Apr 1 21:38:53 UTC 2012

Brian, I can agree no more! Life should be taken soft, and humor should be in our lives, and yes, an april fools day joke perhaps, once a year.

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Peter,
With all due respect, it says April  Fools right at the bottom of the message -- any tech company that went after a prankster like this would be laughed out of court.

I admit to having been suckered in at first too until I red the last bit -- it's the sign of a superior April Fools product!

Laugh, it's just life!

Brian M

> -----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 2:26 PM
> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New 
> andImprovedOCRRecognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook,@ 
> FreedomScientific News March 30 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>
> To: "'NFB Talk Mailing List'" <nfb-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 11:40 AM
> 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-imp
> >> roved-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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