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

Sun Apr 1 21:15:29 UTC 2012

I agree.  Guess I was kind of gullible, LOL!

Chris Nusbaum

"For we walk by faith, not by sight."
2 Corinthians 5:7

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They did, but they shouldn't be doing that!
Gullible people would be disappointed!
Thank God, I wasn't gullible!
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/1/12, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
 I agree, but didn't FS say in the P.S.  to their email, "April
 fools?"

 Chris Nusbaum

 "For we walk by faith, not by sight."
 2 Corinthians 5:7

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 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

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 30 2012

 Lame joke!
 Blessings, Joshua

 On 4/1/12, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> 
wrote:
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  Subject: Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR
 Recognition
  Software for JAWS and OpenBook

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  For Immediate Release:

  Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR Recognition
 Software for
  JAWS and OpenBook

  Today, Freedom Scientific, one of the worldâ€™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 OpenBookÂ® 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
  canâ€™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 OpenbookÂ® and JAWSÂ® 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, thatâ€™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 OpenbookÂ® 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 JAWSÂ® or OpenBookÂ® 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
 arenâ€™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 OpenBookÂ®
 development team? We
  have released OpenBook MobileÂ®, 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, thatâ€™s right, OpenBookÂ® 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
 whatâ€™s wrong
  quickly, independently  and immediately with the built-in
 handwriting
  recognition of the OCR engine for OpenBook MobileÂ®! Itâ€™s so
 easy!

  Currently, OpenBook MobileÂ® 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 MobileÂ® 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,
 donâ€™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! â˜º â˜º :)))

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