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

Mon Apr 2 13:10:54 UTC 2012

I went looking for the app and then read the bottom of the message, I guess
someone got me anyway.  Darn, I was hoping.  

Rose Combs
rosecombs at Q.com

-----Original Message-----
From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 7:39 AM
To: gui-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Freedom Scientific Releases New and Improved OCR
Recognition Software for JAWS and OpenBook, @ FreedomScientific News March
30 2012

Ahem! Has anyone looked at the full Internet headers of the original post?
That might well clear things up. (grin)

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Lee <dgl at dlee.org>
To: "Discussion of the Graphical User Interface, GUI Talk Mailing List"
<gui-talk at nfbnet.org>,
Date: Sunday, Apr 1, 2012 07:27:38
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 com0400, 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
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Having trouble viewing this email? Click
<http://www.freedomscientific.com/news/2012-03-31/fs-releases-new-improved-o
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"ness 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 c"ment 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, t"ness 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"ment left out on these new features!
This update to the OCR engine can work with both 32- and 64-29t 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, 
> > t"ness 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"ness wrong quickly,
independently  and immediately with the built-in handwriting recognition of
the OCR engine for OpenBook Mobile?! X"ness 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"ment
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! his his :((were
> > 
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