Pretty cool. I'm looking forward to this. Hope its worth the $20. Greg On Jan 27, 2011, at 10:12 AM, Carolyn Haas wrote:
>>> Hi everyone: > > Since we've been talking about bookshare, I thought perhaps some might be > interested in this information I received about this app. > Carolyn H > > >>> http://www.bookshare.org/_/aboutUs/2011/01/read2go >>> >>> >>> Benetech Announces New Accessible e-Book Reader for Apple iOS devices - >>> iPad, iPhone, >>> and iPod touch Users Can Read Bookshare Books with Read2Go >>> Media Contact: Kristen Timmers >>> krist...@benetech.org >>> 408-571-8826 >>> Media Contact: Valerie Chernek >>> valeri...@bookshare.org >>> 410-871-2670 >>> January 26, 2011, Orlando, FL - At the 2011 ATIA (Assistive Technology >>> Industry Association) >>> conference in Orlando, Florida, >>> Benetech >>> R >>> , the parent nonprofit for >>> Bookshare >>> R >>> , announced Read2Go, a new accessible e-book application (app) developed in >>> partnership >>> with Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd, known for its PLEXTALK >>> R brand of digital talking book players. >>> Read2Go is the most full-featured, accessible DAISY reader for the Apple >>> device market. >>> This very easy-to-use app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch connects >>> directly >>> to Bookshare for immediate on-the-go reading. From within the app, >>> individual users >>> and schools supporting students can search, download, and read Bookshare >>> books and >>> periodicals and manage their books in a bookshelf. In addition, Read2Go >>> reads DAISY >>> 2.02 and 3.0 materials from some other sources. >>> Based on reading preferences, users will have a wide range of options for >>> font size, >>> color and background color. Word-by-word highlighting with simultaneous >>> text >>> and >>> speech enables multi-modal reading. The app includes high-quality Acapela >>> voices >>> for highly natural narration. Users will have options to turn the >>> text-to-speech >>> on and off and adjust the rate to their personal preferences. Further, >>> Read2Go supports >>> all levels of DAISY navigation that are included in the structure of the >>> book. >>> "The Read2Go app is so exciting for so many reasons," said Valerie Maples. >>> "Both >>> my husband and daughter have been loyal Bookshare users for years and have >>> waited >>> for the release of an app that would let us read Bookshare books on the >>> iPad. The >>> app should attract a large audience, the entire population with print >>> disabilities >>> around the globe!" >>> "For many students who are blind, physically, or learning disabled, using >>> their iPad, >>> iPhone, or iPod touch means much more than access to the books they need for >>> classes. >>> It means they can read the same books as their peers on the same devices," >>> said long-time >>> Bookshare advocate Deborah Armstrong, Alternate Media Specialist for DeAnza >>> College >>> in Cupertino, California. "The Read2Go app will offer many advantages for >>> people >>> who are blind as well as those who have physical or learning disabilities, >>> including >>> many features not available on other DAISY readers for Apple devices; the >>> fact that >>> Benetech is releasing this app is a very good thing." >>> "This new app furthers our Benetech Literacy goal of making printed content >>> accessible >>> to individuals with print disabilities however and wherever they want it. >>> With Read2Go, >>> we're offering a mobile reading solution based on strong demand from our >>> users," >>> said Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager of the Literacy >>> Program at >>> Benetech, the nonprofit organization that operates Bookshare. "The >>> accessibility >>> built-in to iOS devices and their widespread and growing use highlight their >>> potential >>> to help close the gap for students and other individuals with print >>> disabilities." >>> Read2Go will be available this quarter in the iTunes App store and will sell >>> for >>> $19.99. Interested users who would like immediate notification when the app >>> is available >>> can provide contact information on a secure >>> notify >>> list. Additional features, such as study tools, images, and multiple >>> languages, >>> will become be available in the coming months. >>> For access to Bookshare books on these devices, qualified individuals will >>> need a >>> Bookshare membership >>> . >>> About Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., Shinano Kenshi Corporation & PLEXTALKR >>> Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. is responsible for the development and manufacture >>> of digital >>> talking book players and other products sold under the brand name of >>> PLEXTALK >>> R. Shinano and PLEXTALKR >>> assistive technology products are created to improve the quality of life, >>> self-reliance >>> and independence of their users. Shinano Kenshi Corporation is the North >>> American >>> subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. >>> About Benetech >>> Benetech is a nonprofit technology company based in Palo Alto, California. >>> Benetech >>> pursues projects with a strong social rather than financial rate of return >>> on investment, >>> harnessing open source technology to create innovative solutions to >>> challenging social >>> issues. The Benetech >>> Bookshare >>> service is the world's largest accessible online library of copyrighted >>> books for >>> people with print disabilities. >>> ### >>> The content of this press release was developed under a cooperative >>> agreement, H327K070001, >>> with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education >>> Programs. >>> However, >>> those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. >>> Department of >>> Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________ >>> >>> Ray Campbell >>> ray1...@wowway.com >>> Skype Name: ray650315 >>> >>> Check out my blog at packerbackerray.blogspot.com >>> Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/packerbackerray >>> >>> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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