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

Sun Apr 1 22:48:38 UTC 2012

nice one, they had me happy for once and than i relized it was a joke
and most of the time that is not the address that sends out the news
letters for fs. Anyway lots of effert put in to that one. <grin>

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