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

Tue Apr 3 17:32:57 UTC 2012

O my all it is a joke did you see the message at the  bottom? Why is
everyone over reacting? May I ask when talking about what jaws needed
to change got brought up? I eaither really missed something or people
are not reading this message with its full content.

On 4/3/12, Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at shellworld.net> wrote:
> It would help if Freedomscientific would provide all warning messages a
> unique number, provide all error messages a unique number, make all
> warning and error messages appear on the screen, log all warning and
> error messages to jaws-warnings.log and jaws-errors.log along with what
> other software was running at the time, and time stamp all entries in
> logs so tech support that isn't necessarily freedomscientific can find
> out when jaws is also involved in error situations with other software.
> Why it is the Federal Government gave freedomscientific in D.O.D. the
> monopoly it has without these conditions having been satisfied as
> prerequisites I think I can explain.  It's for the same reason those
> little rubber things are on the ends of pencils.  Window-Eyes at least
> does self-healing but we can't have jaws do that because it would
> probably be considered a patent violation.
>
> On Tue, 3 Apr 2012, Ms. E.M. Kirtley wrote:
>
>> Did you see the "April Fools" at the bottom?
>>
>> EMK
>>
>> At 06:52 AM 1/04/2012, 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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>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> For Immediate Release:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 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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