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

Michael Bullis bullis.michael at gmail.com
Sun Apr 1 22:18:28 UTC 2012


One of these days this will be true.  That's the mark of a good april fools joke.
Mike

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I couldn't agree more.


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On Apr 1, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Peter Donahue wrote:

> 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-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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