[Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind, Sensotec NV Announce Launch of KNFB Reader for Microsoft Windows 10

[Danielsen, Chris]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>cdanielsen at nfb.org

National Federation of the Blind, Sensotec NV Announce Launch of
KNFB Reader for Microsoft Windows 10

March 1, 2017 (San Diego): The National Federation of the Blind and 
Sensotec NV, creators and developers of the KNFB Reader smart phone 
app, today jointly announced the launch of KNFB Reader for Microsoft 
Windows 10. This groundbreaking new product, which brings the world's 
best document-reading software for the blind and print-disabled to 
the Windows family of personal computers and tablets, was announced 
as part of the 32nd annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference 
hosted by California State University at Northridge.

Like its smartphone counterparts, KNFB Reader for Windows 10 allows 
the blind and others with print disabilities to access the content of 
printed documents, including bills, brochures, books, magazines, 
handouts, and more. Users can simply photograph the document and KNFB 
Reader will almost instantaneously convert the image to text that can 
be read aloud in synthesized speech or output to a connected 
refreshable Braille display using a compatible screen reader. KNFB 
Reader for Windows 10 incorporates KNFB Reader's signature audio and 
vibration guidance to help the user align the camera and take the 
perfect image of a document so that processing is fast and accurate. 
It's also the perfect desktop PC or laptop application for 
recognizing image-based PDF files.

Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, 
said: "The National Federation of the Blind is pleased to bring our 
one-of-a-kind reading technology to the Windows platform so that more 
blind people can acquire the information they need to live the lives 
they want. The blind and others with print disabilities who benefit 
from this product will now have instant access to printed documents, 
at their desks or on the go, on the device of their choice. We 
continue to break down the barrier of access to print that has been 
faced by the world's blind, and we look forward to continued 
collaboration with our partners and friends at Sensotec NV and 
Microsoft to integrate this life-changing technology into Windows now 
and in the future."

Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft Corp. 
said, "We are thrilled to add KNFB Reader to our Windows 10 family of 
applications and deeply appreciate the opportunity we've had to work 
with the National Federation of the Blind and Sensotec NV to bring 
its valuable capabilities to our customers. At Microsoft, we believe 
in the opportunity for accessible technology to empower every person 
and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and KNFB Reader 
is a great example of technology that can help people do exactly that."

Thanks to support from Microsoft, KNFB Reader will be available to 
download for an introductory price of USD $19.99, 80 percent off the 
normal purchase price of USD $99.99. This offer is for a limited time 
only. Prices vary by country.

For more information about KNFB Reader, please visit 
<http://www.knfbreader.com>www.knfbreader.com.

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About the National Federation of the Blind

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise 
the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create 
obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life 
you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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