[Trainer-talk] FW: New EyeNote app 2.0 released

[David Andrews]

>>
>>From: Pressman Sabra 
>>[<mailto:Sabra.Pressman at bep.gov>mailto:Sabra.Pressman at bep.gov ]
>>Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 2:43 PM
>>To: DeNotaris, David
>>Subject: New EyeNote app 2.0 released
>>
>>Greetings,
>>I hope my email finds you well.  I wanted to 
>>send you the press release for the new updated 
>>EyeNote App we just released.  This is the 
>>upgraded Currency Reader App 2.0 launched by BEP on December 12, 2013.
>>I wish you all the best and happy holidays.
>>Sabra Pressman
>>
>>Release
>>
>>A new version of the EyeNote™ mobile device 
>>application (app) that denominates U.S. 
>>currency was released by the Department of the 
>>Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing 
>>(BEP) today, replacing the version originally 
>>launched in April 2011. The newer version is 
>>easier and quicker to operate because it uses a 
>>continuous scan function to identify the note, 
>>rather than requiring the user to take a picture.
>>
>>EyeNote™ can be downloaded for free onto many 
>>Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod products. It 
>>recognizes all Federal Reserve notes issued 
>>since 1996, including the new $100 note that 
>>began circulating in October, and communicates 
>>the denomination back to the user through an 
>>audible response (English or Spanish) or a 
>>vibration pulse mode for privacy. EyeNote™ was 
>>developed by BEP as an interim solution to 
>>increase accessibility to Federal Reserve notes 
>>among blind and visually impaired individuals 
>>while the U.S. government develops a system of 
>>raised tactile features to incorporate into future redesigned notes.
>>
>>“The recent enhancements made to the EyeNote™ 
>>app make it an even more effecttive tool to 
>>assist people in denominating U.S. currency,” 
>>said Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios. 
>>“It offers portability and speed, both 
>>requirements when used in a retail environment, 
>>and the convenience of not needing to carry 
>>around a separate reader by using one’s 
>>personal mobile device.” The EyeNote™ app has 
>>more than 14,000 downloads since the 2011 launch.
>>
>>Users who downloaded the original version of 
>>EyeNote™ will automatically reeceive 
>>notification on their devices that an updated 
>>version of the app is available to download. 
>>Others can download the upgraded version for 
>>free through the Apple App Store℠ via iTunes®.
>>
>>More information about EyeNote™ is availaable 
>>at <http://www.eyenote.gov>www.eyenote.gov
>>
>>
>>Upgraded Currency Reader App Launched by Bureau of Engraving and Printing
>>
>>A new version of the EyeNote™ mobille device 
>>application (app) that denominates U.S. 
>>currency was released by the Department of the 
>>Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing 
>>(BEP) today, replacing the version originally 
>>launched in April 2011. The newer version is 
>>easier and quicker to operate because it uses a 
>>continuous scan function to identify the note, 
>>rather than requiring the user to take a picture.
>>
>>EyeNote™ can be downlooaded for free onto many 
>>Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod products. It 
>>recognizes all Federal Reserve notes issued 
>>since 1996, including the new $100 note that 
>>began circulating in October, and communicates 
>>the denomination back to the user through an 
>>audible response (English or Spanish) or a 
>>vibration pulse mode for privacy. EyeNote™ was 
>>ddeveloped by BEP as an interim solution to 
>>increase accessibility to Federal Reserve notes 
>>among blind and visually impaired individuals 
>>while the U.S. government develops a system of 
>>raised tactile features to incorporate into future redesigned notes.
>>
>>“The recent enhancements made to the EyeNote™ 
>>app make it an even more effective tool to 
>>aassist people in denominating U.S. 
>>currency,” said Treasurer of the United 
>>States Rosie Rios. “It offers portability and 
>>speed, both requirements when used in a retail 
>>environment, and the convenience of not needing 
>>to carry around a separate reader by using 
>>one’s personal mobile device.” The EyeNote™ 
>>app has more than 14,000 ddownloads since the 2011 launch.
>>
>>Users who downloaded the original version of 
>>EyeNote™ will automatically receive 
>>notificcation on their devices that an updated 
>>version of the app is available to download. 
>>Others can download the upgraded version for 
>>free through the Apple App Store℠ via iTunes®.
>>
>>More information about EyeNote™ is available at www.eyenote.gov.
>>
>>
>>Sabra L. Pressman
>>External Relations Specialist
>>Bureau of Engraving & Printing
>>14th & C Sts. NW
>>Washington, DC 20228
>>202-874-1205
>><mailto:Sabra.pressman at bep.gov>Sabra.pressman at bep.gov
>>