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<b>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br>
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<b>CONTACT:<br>
</b>Chris Danielsen<br>
Director of Public Relations<br>
National Federation of the Blind<br>
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330<br>
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)<br>
<a href="mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org">cdanielsen@nfb.org</a><br>
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<div align="center"><b>National Federation of the Blind, Sensotec NV
Announce Launch of <br>
KNFB Reader for Microsoft Windows 10<br>
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March 1, 2017 (San Diego):</b> The National Federation of the Blind and
Sensotec NV, creators and developers of the KNFB Reader smart phone app,
today jointly announced the launch of KNFB Reader for Microsoft Windows
10. This groundbreaking new product, which brings the world's best
document-reading software for the blind and print-disabled to the Windows
family of personal computers and tablets, was announced as part of the
32nd annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference hosted by California
State University at Northridge. <br>
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Like its smartphone counterparts, KNFB Reader for Windows 10 allows the
blind and others with print disabilities to access the content of printed
documents, including bills, brochures, books, magazines, handouts, and
more. Users can simply photograph the document and KNFB Reader will
almost instantaneously convert the image to text that can be read aloud
in synthesized speech or output to a connected refreshable Braille
display using a compatible screen reader. KNFB Reader for Windows 10
incorporates KNFB Reader's signature audio and vibration guidance to help
the user align the camera and take the perfect image of a document so
that processing is fast and accurate. It's also the perfect desktop PC or
laptop application for recognizing image-based PDF files.<br>
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Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
said: "The National Federation of the Blind is pleased to bring our
one-of-a-kind reading technology to the Windows platform so that more
blind people can acquire the information they need to live the lives they
want. The blind and others with print disabilities who benefit from this
product will now have instant access to printed documents, at their desks
or on the go, on the device of their choice. We continue to break down
the barrier of access to print that has been faced by the world's blind,
and we look forward to continued collaboration with our partners and
friends at Sensotec NV and Microsoft to integrate this life-changing
technology into Windows now and in the future."<br>
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Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft Corp. said,
"We are thrilled to add KNFB Reader to our Windows 10 family of
applications and deeply appreciate the opportunity we've had to work with
the National Federation of the Blind and Sensotec NV to bring its
valuable capabilities to our customers. At Microsoft, we believe in the
opportunity for accessible technology to empower every person and every
organization on the planet to achieve more, and KNFB Reader is a great
example of technology that can help people do exactly that."<br>
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Thanks to support from Microsoft, KNFB Reader will be available to
download for an introductory price of USD $19.99, 80 percent off the
normal purchase price of USD $99.99. This offer is for a limited time
only. Prices vary by country.<br>
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For more information about KNFB Reader, please visit
<a href="http://www.knfbreader.com">www.knfbreader.com</a>. <br>
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About the National Federation of the Blind <br>
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The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.<br>
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