[gui-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook, @ FreedomScientific News March 30 2012

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On Apr 1, 2012, at 10:00 AM, Dean Martineau wrote:

> Pretty good April Fool's effort!
> 
> Dean
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> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR
> Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook, @ FreedomScientific News March
> 30 2012
> 
> The last line of that article said "April Fools." I have not heard of
> this "press release" through any other official channels, and it was put
> out on a Saturday.
> 
> On Sun, Apr 01, 2012 at 09:52:36AM -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> What would be most interesting to read is how this stacks up to the off 
> the shelf competition both in terms of verified reviews and verified 
> prices.
> 
> On Sun, 1 Apr 2012, Humberto Avila wrote:
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>> From: @ Freedom Scientific News
> [mailto:freedomscientificnews at freedomscientific.com]
> <mailto:%5bmailto:freedomscientificnews at freedomscientific.com%5d> 
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>> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 2:35 PM EDT
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>> To: Humberto Avila [mailto:avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com]
> <mailto:%5bmailto:avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com%5d> 
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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:
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>> Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR Recognition Software for
> JAWS and OpenBook
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>> 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?
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>> Well, wish and wonder no more! Freedom Scientific now has the solution!
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>> Due to popular demand, and numerous emails and feedback requests from our
> users, Freedom Scientific has decided to step forward.
>> 
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>> 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:
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>> *	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!
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>> 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 t
> hat 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 w
> ith 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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