[Nfbmt] check this out

[James Aldrich]

Hi all,

There isn't anything which reads handwriting.  That is the reality till 
that possibility is solved.  It is my uneducated guess that it is a 
lack of a font.  Perhaps it is more complex than that!

I would say the receipt one tries to read should not be wrinkled or dog 
eared. If the printed receipt is in good shape, parts of it or all of 
the printing on the receipt can be read.  I'll have to try the grocery 
store receipt some time.  Dar and I had a question on a Schwans 
receipt.  We thought we were being charged for something we didn't 
order or something we ordered wasn't on the receipt.  I can't remember 
what was the case!  I believe the receipt showed us a given product 
wasn't on our order.  The KNFB Reader did a nice job of reading that 
printed receipt. More and more entities are using printed receipts.  
Certainly this is a step forward!  I'll have to try those airplane 
materials whenever I fly next.

Right now, over spring break, the KNFB Reader is $87.  This is a good 
time to get it!  The KNFB Reader is certainly more portable than a PC 
and Scanner and it is in one's phone be it IOS or Android. It isn't 
perfect but it certainly is very useful!  Perhaps the best thing one 
can say, it takes practice, practice, practice!

I would encourage all of you to go to Blind Bargains.com and listen to 
the many audio podcasts of what was being featured at Sea Sun 
Conference for 2016.  Many say this is the year of braille. We could 
see that $300 to $500 braille display this year!  NFB, APH and one 
other US organization are involved with this project.  The B2P 
available now from National Braille Press is finally available for 
$2495.  Dean Blazie is very much involved with this device which uses 
android.  It too has scanning capability for scanning printed material. 
One can see a number of low vision products as well.  Do check it out! 
The Humanware APEX is getting a face lift.  It will be a combination 
tablet and braille notetaker. One can use the braille keyboard which is 
in the carrying case or attached to it somehow or take it out of the 
case and it is an android tablet with a braille keyboard on the screen 
which can be turned off and it is more like any android tablet.  This 
certainly is impressive but so is the price of $5495 which is the same 
as present day Apex notetakers.  Keysoft is still used but updated.  I 
thought Hims had an equivalent product but haven't found it yet!

The ID Mate Quest has been updated to the ID Mate Galaxy. Do get that 
KNFB Reader at the reduced price while you have a chance!

Jim


Original message:
> You can't read handwritten stuff with the KNFB Reader, so you couldn't read
> your taxi receipts.  You might be able to find them amidst all your other
> receipts, though.

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> Break into Spring with NFB-NEWSLINE & KNFB Reader

> Greetings, NFB-NEWSLINE subscribers,

> Your NFB-NEWSLINE team wanted to break into spring with our newest
> publications and tell you how to make the print yours with KNFB Reader's
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> First, we have added two new publications: Successful Farming and World
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> World Politics Review provides uncompromising analysis of critical global
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> need to have the confidence they want. Every day World Politics Review
> publishes multiple five-minute reads, including Briefings, Columns and Trend
> Lines.

> NFB-NEWSLINE continues to keep up with the latest in technology and breaking
> news sources. Last year we added two technology breaking news sources,
> Android Central and Apple Insider. Apple Insider is one of the Internet's
> premier sources of information for all things Apple, bringing you the most
> in-depth coverage and analysis of the latest Apple rumors and insider news
> surrounding the company, its partners and adversaries. Android Central is
> your go-to resource for scoops, reviews, videos and podcasts.

> KNFB Reader is an award-winning app for iOS and Android smartphones and
> devices. In the same way NFB-NEWSLINE makes print yours with access to public
> news information, using the latest technology available, the award-winning
> KNFB Reader technology gives you access to private and personal print.

> Imagine yourself on a beach with the sound of the waves, the smell of the
> ocean, a drink in hand and the warm sun on your face. Imagine you had no
> trouble reading your airline boarding passes, checking your taxi receipts,
> reading the tropical drinks menu and perusing those travel brochures. Imagine
> all that print was at your fingertips. Imagine you could make all that print
> yours. Imagine your smartphone could read it to you. With KNFB Reader, you
> can. KNFB Reader is a mobile app that reads print aloud. It's easy to use.
> Take a photo and the app reads the text aloud in clear synthetic speech. And
> it's fast-the print will be yours almost instantaneously.

> Worried about getting the right photo? Don't worry, that app will help you.
> Check out this tutorial video about how to take a picture:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKuVJmZwn9I

>> From April 1-5, 2016, KNFB Reader will be having a Spring Break sale
> with a price of $84.99. To learn more about purchasing KNFB Reader, visit
> www.knfbreader.com.

> Live the life you want, make the print yours, and enjoy Spring Break,

> Your friends at NFB-NEWSLINE

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