[nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases NewandImprovedOCRRecognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook, @ FreedomScientific News March 30 2012
Ray Foret Jr
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Sun Apr 1 21:41:14 UTC 2012
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On Apr 1, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Humberto Avila wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Miller
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 12:44 PM
> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases NewandImprovedOCRRecognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook,@ FreedomScientific News March 30 2012
>
> 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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