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

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On Apr 1, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Humberto Avila wrote:

> Brian, I can agree no more! Life should be taken soft, and humor should be in our lives, and yes, an april fools day joke perhaps, once a year.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Miller
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 12:44 PM
> To: 'NFB Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases NewandImprovedOCRRecognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook,@ FreedomScientific News March 30 2012
> 
> Peter,
> With all due respect, it says April  Fools right at the bottom of the message -- any tech company that went after a prankster like this would be laughed out of court.
> 
> I admit to having been suckered in at first too until I red the last bit -- it's the sign of a superior April Fools product!
> 
> Laugh, it's just life!
> 
> Brian M
> 
> 
>> -----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 2:26 PM
>> To: NFB Talk Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New 
>> andImprovedOCRRecognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook,@ 
>> FreedomScientific News March 30 2012
>> 
>> 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-imp
>>>> roved-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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