Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Deb, it's just another app in this regard and it is also enabled for the new iOS 8 family sharing. Bonnie and I share an account and I was able to put it on her phone without issues. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org > On 19/0

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Krister, hard to know what you're doing without seeing what you're doing, but the one thing that comes to mind is, are you holding the phone lengthways or sideways? I find I get the best results by putting a page of text on a table, like I would be reading it in Braille or visually. Then hold

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Deb Lewis
Does the KNFB Reader have a limited number of installs or is it available to all phones on the account? Asking because I do plan to upgrade but it will be a few weeks. I'd buy it now and use it on my 5S if it has unlimited installations as most do. On 9/18/14, Krister Ekstrom wrote: > What are yo

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Les Kriegler
It's a good idea to activate the field of view report. What happens is the phone will vibrate until you have the phone lined up properly to take your picture. This is a great feature that this app provides. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2014, at 11:53 AM, Krister Ekstrom > wrote: > > What

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Jim
It really seems to depend on the material that you are standing. I have gotten 100% accurate results with some documents, other documents with delayed scanning results and not quite so perfect, the field of view report seems to help a lot. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 18, 2014, at 10:53 AM, Kr

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Krister Ekstrom
What are you guys doing to get good results? Me, i got a lot of gibberish and some readable text but not much. Is there a technique for this? Does the reader give some kind of feedback when all text’s detected? Anyways now i know that it’s me and not the app that’s stupid.:-) /Krister > 18 sep

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Mary, Yes I did, I had KNFB Reader on the N82 and N86. This is so many magnitudes faster. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training http://Mosen.org > On 19/09/2014, at 12:52 am, Mary Otten wrote: > > Hi Jonathan, > I know you used to use Nokia phone

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
I am hoping the KNFB Reader people will post some sort of comparison of using the app with the 6 versus the 6 Plus. I'll be getting the 6 Plus anyway because the battery life is so much better, but still it would be interesting to clear up the speculation. Jonathan Mosen Mosen Consulting Blindne

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
Hi Brian, I don't own any scanning stand. In my view, if one needs to resort to another gadget to get a good picture, I may as well go to the office and use my scanner. What I'm after is great results with the device I carry with me in my pocket, with no additional stuff. And KNFB delivers bette

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Harry Bell
I have played a bit today with this app on my iPhone 5S and it really is pretty good. I just got it to read the instructions on a small bread mix bag where the text was incredibly tiny and brown on a beige background. The results were very quick and about 95% accurate! Harry > On 18 Sep 2014

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Alex Hall
Jonathan, would you mind summarizing how the KNFB app compares to my own primary OCR solution: Prizmo? The updated Prizmo seems to work quite well, at least in my brief tests, and I'd like to know what makes the KNFB app more useful/easier/etc than Prizmo or similar apps. I'm not putting the new

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, I know i’m not the brightest shining star in the universe, far from it, but i have to say that i’m quite disappointed in the app. I tried it on a package of food and it didn’t find any text even though i know for a fact that there was text on the package. I held it at various heights over th

RE: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Rose Combs
Reason to update when I can find a way to do so. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 2:46 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions According to the App Store

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Jonathan, I know you used to use Nokia phones. Did you have the the reader for that? Sent from my iPad > On Sep 18, 2014, at 4:18 AM, "BrianMiller" wrote: > > Jonathan, > So is the KNFB reader app now available in the app store? > > Also, are you using a stand to take the scans/pics, or

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Anthony Vece
Eileen; I believe I'm going to try it on my 5s. If and, when I do, I'let everyone know. Sentence from my AT&T iPhone 5s! > On Sep 18, 2014, at 8:08 AM, Eileen Misrahi wrote: > > Hello Jonathan, > > Your first impressions of the KNFB app is encouraging. At this time, I'm > going to have to

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Hello Jonathan, Your first impressions of the KNFB app is encouraging. At this time, I'm going to have to be on the sidelines until I decide on which iPhone 6 I will purchase. This is my question to this thread. For those who invest in the KNFB Reader app and have purchased either an iPhone 6 o

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Feliciano G
It is now available on the app store to download. Regards, Feliciano Like my Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=690649294341327 Follow me on Twitter: Www.twitter.com/theblindman12v Sent from the Super-iPhone > On Sep 18, 2014, at 4:19 AM, "BrianMiller" wrote: >

RE: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread BrianMiller
Jonathan, So is the KNFB reader app now available in the app store? Also, are you using a stand to take the scans/pics, or are you just holding the phone over the page or item? Thanks so much, this is very encouraging! Brian M From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@g

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Les Kriegler
wrote: >>> >>> No. >>>> On 18 Sep 2014, at 09:20, Stephanie wrote: >>>> >>>> Will this work with the iphone 4s? >>>> Steph >>>> >>>> >>>> - Original Message - >>>> From: Hank

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Jonathan Mosen
>>> >>> >>> - Original Message - >>> From: Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:15 pm >>> Subject: Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions >>> >>

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Jenifer Barr
ph >> >> >> - Original Message - >> From: Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:15 pm >> Subject: Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions >> >>> >>> >

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread christopher hallsworth
No. On 18 Sep 2014, at 09:20, Stephanie wrote: > Will this work with the iphone 4s? > Steph > > > - Original Message - > From: Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:15 pm > Subject: Re: KNF

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Stephanie
Will this work with the iphone 4s? Steph - Original Message - From: Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:15 pm Subject: Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions > > > would it be possible to read a screen with min

Re: KNFB Reader, First Impressions

2014-09-18 Thread Hank Smith, and Seeing-eye dog Iona
would it be possible to read a screen with minues on it successfully? On 9/18/2014 1:05 AM, Jonathan Mosen wrote: I've spent the last half hour or so playing with KNFB Reader on my iPhone 5s. I couldn't be more impressed. I read my son's school report, which it got word perfect even when it cam

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-02 Thread Rose Combs
Well I will try and keep my home button working for a few more weeks. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 7:54 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader Hi

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
thing away. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rose Combs Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 5:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader It does not work well with Voice-over to my experien

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Rose Combs
AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader You can work around a broken home button quite easily. Turn on Assistive Touch in Settings, General, Accessibility. This puts a button on the screen which is called "Assistive Touch Menu". I believe by default it is at the top l

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Rose Combs
Thank you, coping as best I can, some days okay, others not so good. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Vicki Howell Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 7:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader Hello Rose. This is Vicki

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Combs Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 6:17 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader Well, I am waiting for the announcements so far, unless my home button sticks and can't be unstuck, after that I will decide if the 5s or 6 whatever will be for me. -Original Message---

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Vicki Howell
. You can ask Robert Lewis for my number, or I will put it on the line. Again, so sorry for your loss. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rose Combs Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 8:52 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader

Re: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
That makes sense, I think apple is introducing new camera apis with version 8 On Aug 29, 2014, at 2:16 PM, Trea Abma wrote: > On twitter: > The KNFB Reader iOS app will be released alongside iOS 8 to insure full > compatibility with new API's. http://knfbreader.com #Apple #iPHone > > -- > The

Re: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Alan Paganelli
Rose Combs" To: Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 6:16 AM Subject: RE: knfb reader Well, I am waiting for the announcements so far, unless my home button sticks and can't be unstuck, after that I will decide if the 5s or 6 whatever will be for me. -Original Message- From: viph

Re: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Alan Paganelli
t formerly on my website are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 4:09 PM Subject: RE: knfb reader Hi Alan, The iPhone 3GS had a 3 MP camera, the iPhone 4 had a 5 MP and the i

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Rose Combs
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 4:50 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader I've said time and time again on this its that your always better off putting the money aside until you can get the top of the line model even if it hasn't come out yet. It goes in one ear an

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Rose Combs
: Sunday, August 31, 2014 6:08 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader Hi Rose, I remember you from the days of GENIE. I often remember you talking of your husband. I am so sorry to read of his passing. You’re still working? oh well, so am I. Take care, Andy From

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Rose Combs
: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:48 PM To: V Iphone list Subject: Re: knfb reader Hi Rose, So sorry to hear about your loss. I remember he was having problems when we were talking about recumbent trikes last year

RE: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Rose Combs
Oops! Did not mean for that to go list-wide. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:48 PM To: V Iphone list Subject: Re: knfb reader Hi Rose, So sorry to hear about your loss. I remember he was having

Re: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Alan Paganelli
ginal Message - From: "Rose Combs" To: Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:33 PM Subject: RE: knfb reader Yes, my late husband dropped his 5 in the toilet most of it works but when one get a phone call you can't hear worth a darn unless you have earphones. Eventually I am trading

Re: knfb reader

2014-09-01 Thread Alan Paganelli
still available upon request. Thanks for listening! - Original Message - From: "Kelly Pierce" To: Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 12:29 PM Subject: Re: knfb reader When I decided to buy my first iPhone in 2012, I faced the choice of the 4S or the new iPhone 5. What

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Chuck Dean
Oops sorry for the off topic. I thought this was a privet email when I replied. Chuck > > -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Andy Baracco
Hi Rose, I remember you from the days of GENIE. I often remember you talking of your husband. I am so sorry to read of his passing. You’re still working? oh well, so am I. Take care, Andy From: Chuck Dean Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:48 PM To: V Iphone list Subject: Re: knfb reader Hi

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Chuck Dean
; Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 3:37 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > Unfortunately, my wife dropped her iPhone into the toilet and I used my > upgrade to replace it. > Now I am going to have to pay $650 to upgrade to an iPhone 6 and another > $99 for the

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Rose Combs
5% of that fixed now. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Dean Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 3:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader Unfortunately, my wife dropped her iPhone into the toilet and I us

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 11:42 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader I believe the 4 and the 4s have a 3.2 megapixel camera. The 5s has an 8.5 megapixel camera. Regards, Alan Go Chicago Bears in 2014! Teenagers; Tired of being

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Chuck Dean
Unfortunately, my wife dropped her iPhone into the toilet and I used my upgrade to replace it. Now I am going to have to pay $650 to upgrade to an iPhone 6 and another $99 for the KNFB Reader. If it in fact can scan in paperback books, it will be worth it to me. -- The following information

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Kelly Pierce
rmat formerly on my > > website are still available upon request. Thanks for listening! > > - Original Message - > From: "Sieghard Weitzel" > To: > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 10:09 PM > Subject: RE: knfb reader > > > The 4S still has an 8 M

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Alan Paganelli
ssage - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 10:09 PM Subject: RE: knfb reader The 4S still has an 8 MP camera and I don't think it's that much different from that of the 5 and even the 5S so I don't understand why KNFB Reader would not work on

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Ben Blatchford
ch 5th > generation will not be able to use it. > > -Original Message- From: Mich Verrier > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:28 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > as some one who has a 4s I was very sad to hear that according to the &g

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Russ Kiehne
And those of us who don't have an iphone and have an Ipod touch 5th generation will not be able to use it. -Original Message- From: Mich Verrier Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader as some one who has a 4s I was very s

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Alex Hall
s mean KNFB Reader will require iOS 8 to run? > > Alan Lemly > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Jonathan Mosen > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 2:30 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Sub

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Russ Kiehne
Or they have the option of buying the Blaze EZ from HIMS for $750.00. -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:25 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader If KNFB Reader's ability to guide the user to take good pictures wor

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Rose Combs
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader Yes, the camera is not good enough. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 31 Aug

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Alan Lemly
So does this mean KNFB Reader will require iOS 8 to run? Alan Lemly -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 2:30 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader This

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Alex Hall
s 4s. I wish I waited a bit longer. > > -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 1:09 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: knfb reader > > The 4S still has an 8 MP camera and I don't think it's that much different > fro

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
got this 4s. I wish I waited a bit longer. -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 1:09 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader The 4S still has an 8 MP camera and I don't think it's that much different from that of the 5 and e

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Jonathan Mosen
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > David Chittenden > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:35 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > Yes, the camera is not good enough. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchitten...@gmail.com

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-31 Thread Christopher Chaltain
e@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Sieghard Weitzel *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2014 10:00 PM *To:* viphone@googlegroups.com *Subject:* RE: knfb reader Hi Jonathan, Correct, from what I heard iOS 8 is expected to be released to the public on Wednesday, September 17

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread David Chittenden
riginal Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > David Chittenden > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:35 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > Yes, the camera is not good enough. > > David Chittenden,

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
ehalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:35 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader Yes, the camera is not good enough. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone > On 31 Aug 2014, at 16:28, M

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread David Chittenden
> To: > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 2:21 PM > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > > I am not expecting this app to be as good as K1000 with a high quality > flatbed document scanner. Taking a picture of a document 12 to 18 > inches above it does not yield the same image qua

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Mich Verrier
. from Mich. - Original Message - From: "Kelly Pierce" To: Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 2:21 PM Subject: Re: knfb reader I am not expecting this app to be as good as K1000 with a high quality flatbed document scanner. Taking a picture of a document 12 to 18 inches above i

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
s.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kelly Pierce > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 11:21 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > I am not expecting this app to be as good as K1000 with a high quality > flatbed document scanner. Taking a

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Richard Turner
: Saturday, August 30, 2014 11:21 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader I am not expecting this app to be as good as K1000 with a high quality flatbed document scanner. Taking a picture of a document 12 to 18 inches above it does not yield the same image quality with a camera

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Alan Paganelli
still available upon request. Thanks for listening! - Original Message - From: Rick Alfaro To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 10:47 AM Subject: RE: knfb reader Hi Alan. I have 2 AirPlay compatible printers, one is an HP multi-function i

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Kelly Pierce
ift > card. With back to school they should be around. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Alan Paganelli > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:22 AM > To: viphone@googlegr

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Richard Turner
Subject: Re: knfb reader Hi Sieghard. Do you know if danish is one of the supported languages. I thing I will invest the money, but unfortunately we do not have a back to school sale in Denmark. Best regards Annie. Den 30/08/2014 kl. 18.25 skrev Sieghard Weitzel : > If KNFB Reader's ability

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Rick Alfaro
@turner42.com> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:51 AM Subject: RE: knfb reader Yes, but you won’t get the Alex voice and perhaps some other things that we won’t really know until Apple does their big announcement. Al

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
, August 30, 2014 10:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader Hi Sieghard. Do you know if danish is one of the supported languages. I thing I will invest the money, but unfortunately we do not have a back to school sale in Denmark. Best regards Annie. Den 30/08/2014 kl. 18.25

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Rick Alfaro
decent sounding speaker and work with VO and Siri. Best regards, Rick Alfaro From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 10:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader Hi Jonathan,

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Annie Skov Nielsen
chool they should be around. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Alan Paganelli > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:22 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knf

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Alan Paganelli
: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:51 AM Subject: RE: knfb reader Yes, but you won’t get the Alex voice and perhaps some other things that we won’t really know until Apple does their big announcement. Alex will only be on the newer 64 bit devices, like the 5S and the models of iPad that

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Alan Paganelli
still available upon request. Thanks for listening! - Original Message - From: "Sieghard Weitzel" To: Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:25 AM Subject: RE: knfb reader If KNFB Reader's ability to guide the user to take good pictures works as advertised then in m

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Richard Turner
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew J. LaPointe Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 9:36 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader Am I going to be able to install ios 8 with my 4s iphone? Andy and Shubert From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:siegh...@live.ca> Sent:

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2014-08-30 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
Am I going to be able to install ios 8 with my 4s iphone? Andy and Shubert From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 10:00 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: knfb reader Hi Jonathan, Correct, from what I heard iOS 8 is expected to be released to the public on

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
be around. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:22 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader For 99 bucks, it would have to blow everything else out

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-30 Thread Alan Paganelli
From: "Kelly Pierce" To: Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 10:59 PM Subject: Re: knfb reader Given all of the many changes Apple announced to the camera app at WWDC in June, I thought it seemed a little silly to announce at the NFB convention the release date would be two to three w

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-29 Thread Kelly Pierce
ps.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Jonathan Mosen > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 4:04 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > > > I believe KNFB are incorrect in thinking that iOS 8 will be released on or > about the 10th. > >

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-29 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
groups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 4:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader I believe KNFB are incorrect in thinking that iOS 8 will be released on or about the 10th. Apple's event is on the 9th.

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-29 Thread Jonathan Mosen
ay as iOS 8 will become available to the >> public it hardly gives them time to hear feedback and so on. Anyhow, just >> saying, >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> OfRicha

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-29 Thread don bishop
To me, the tip off was when they said it works with ios7 and above. Don - Original Message - From: Gmail To: "viphone@googlegroups.com" Date: Friday, August 29, 2014 2:47 pm Subject: Re: knfb reader > > > At first I thought their reason for delaying the app'

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-29 Thread Gmail
gust 29, 2014 12:28 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: knfb reader > > I was just about to post this from the KNFB Reading Technology web site: > Responding to worldwide inquiries, K-NFB Reading Technology and Sensotec have > announced today that the release of the

RE: knfb reader

2014-08-29 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
, August 29, 2014 12:28 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: knfb reader I was just about to post this from the KNFB Reading Technology web site: Responding to worldwide inquiries, K-NFB Reading Technology and Sensotec have announced today that the release of the KNFB Reader iPhone app is

Re: knfb reader

2014-08-29 Thread Richard Turner
I was just about to post this from the KNFB Reading Technology web site: Responding to worldwide inquiries, K-NFB Reading Technology and Sensotec have announced today that the release of the KNFB Reader iPhone app is being scheduled to coordinate with Apple's upgrade to its new iOS 8 operating sy

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-29 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Who makes the KNFB reader? > On 29 Aug 2014, at 12:16 pm, alia robinson wrote: > > My point is with a product that is going to be sold to that small a customer > base it's not going to be good for this to happen, and may really hurt how > many people are willing to stick with their preorders

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-29 Thread Anouk Radix
I am not sure if there CAN be preorders with an is product. I might be wrong though. I think mos tpeople who want this product will stick around BECAUSE of the small market. Greetings, Anouk, On 29 Aug 2014, at 13:16, alia robinson wrote: > My point is with a product that is going to be sold to

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-29 Thread alia robinson
My point is with a product that is going to be sold to that small a customer base it's not going to be good for this to happen, and may really hurt how many people are willing to stick with their preorders etc. It wasn't smart to announce a release date when they weren't sure they had everything

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-28 Thread Christopher Chaltain
I wouldn't jump to that conclusion with your braille displays. As Kelly says, products can be delayed for many reasons. How many times have we had discussions on this list wishing Apple had postponed a release of IOS a bit to get more accessibility related bugs fixed. There could be something c

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-28 Thread alia robinson
Yep, am watching that very thing happen with varioultra braille displays. they announced the end of july, now they are saying mid-september, doesn’t bode well for the product. > On Aug 28, 2014, at 1:11 PM, Kelly Pierce wrote: > > This is why companies don’t announce technology until it is alm

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-28 Thread Kelly Pierce
wal Gucukoglu >> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 6:39 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late? >> >> How will be know that it is out? >> >> On 27 Aug 2014, at 06:26 am, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: >> >>> I

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-27 Thread Jonathan Mosen
imagine there are folks spending their > days checking for it about every 5 or 10 minutes for it on the app store. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Kawal Gucukoglu > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 6:39 AM > To: viphone@googleg

RE: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-27 Thread DJ
AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late? How will be know that it is out? On 27 Aug 2014, at 06:26 am, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: I guess they really did mean "end of August" *smile*. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.co

RE: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-27 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 3:39 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late? How will be know that it is out? On 27 Aug 2014, at 06:26 am, Sieghard Weitzel mailto:siegh...@live.ca> > wrote: I guess they really did mean “end of August” *smile*.

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-27 Thread Anthony Vece
y really did mean “end of August” *smile*. >> >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Daniel Miller >> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 9:47 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: KNFB Reader - will it

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-27 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
August 26, 2014 9:47 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late? > > Hi, > > From a tweet I saw they posted on the 22nd, it said 8 days. > > > On Aug 26, 2014, at 11:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hello List, > &g

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-26 Thread Trea Abma
the tweet said: I think we have 8 days before show time is officially delayed. From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 7:26 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: KNFB Reader - will it be late? I guess they really did mean “end of August” *smile*. From: viphone

RE: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-26 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
I guess they really did mean "end of August" *smile*. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Miller Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 9:47 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late? Hi, >From

Re: KNFB Reader - will it be late?

2014-08-26 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi, >From a tweet I saw they posted on the 22nd, it said 8 days. > On Aug 26, 2014, at 11:30 PM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hello List, > > Not sure if there are any KNFB folks following the list, but I am wondering > if their end of August deadline for the release of KNFB Reader still sta

Re: How easy is the app to use? was RE: KNFB Reader App

2014-07-17 Thread Brent Harding
: Amy Billman To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2014 9:19 PM Subject: RE: How easy is the app to use? was RE: KNFB Reader App Hi. Of course the one for iOS is not out yet, but I personally found the old KNFB reader a bit better at OCR than the OCR products for iOS

RE: How easy is the app to use? was RE: KNFB Reader App

2014-07-17 Thread Amy Billman
@googlegroups.com Subject: How easy is the app to use? was RE: KNFB Reader App Hi. I have a question about this app, and more specificly how it worked on other devices in the past. I've heard it compared to other mainstream OCR apps on the iPhone. I'd like to hear from KNFB users who

Re: KNFB Reader presentation mp3

2014-07-15 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi, What i think was interesting about this presentation is that nobody asked and so no info was given about the apps ability to read LCD and LED displays on washing machines, recorders and the like. That's a thing we need as i see it. Ok we have Goggles and sometimes it works and sometimes, i'd

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