Andy, Doug from AI Squared posted the note with the current subject line and there are a lot of new people on the list who did not have the history of ZoomReader, so the questions about its usability for a totally blind person naturally came back up. And, a few people were wondering if they had ever addressed their promise to add functionality for blind people, which they haven't and won't unless they sell enough copies to pay for it, which likely means it won't happen. And, it clearly does not need to happen since there are other, less expensive apps that are mainly for OCR that are completely accessible to totally blind persons, while ZoomReader has OCR as a secondary function. So, here's hoping the topic will die away like it did when it first came out.
Richard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andy Baracco Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 10:33 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: ZoomReader Now on iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad Mini, iPad 3 and 4 and iPod Touch with 5MP Camera This is true, but this was a while back. It's been obvious for well over a year that the app was designed for persons who have some vision. There's nothing new here, so I do not understand all the fuss at this time. Andy -----Original Message----- From: Fred Olver Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 2:37 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: ZoomReader Now on iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad Mini, iPad 3 and 4 and iPod Touch with 5MP Camera Well, I agree with you, Rose. The sender meant it that way. When the app first came out there was a big rou on the list concerning it's functionality for totally blind users. Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rose Combs" <rosecom...@gmail.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 1:51 PM Subject: RE: ZoomReader Now on iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad Mini, iPad 3 and 4 and iPod Touch with 5MP Camera > never mind, I just think that they should have included features that > would > be helpful to all of us but apparently I am the only one who feels that > way, > do forget I said it. > > The note I saw made it sound as though we could all use the app or at > least > it did to me. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Raul A. Gallegos > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2012 12:10 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: ZoomReader Now on iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad Mini, iPad 3 and 4 > and > iPod Touch with 5MP Camera > > Rose, why is this not a good thing? The company AI Squared last time I > checked is a company who develops software for partially sighted people, > not > totally blind people. So, can you connect the dots for me? I might have > missed something. > > -- > Raul A. Gallegos > The customer service at my bank is awful, I asked the teller to check my > balance so she leaned over and pushed me. > Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com > Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 > Facebook: http://facebook.com/rau47 > > On 11/23/2012 12:43 PM, Rose Combs wrote: >> Apparently not, they still say a totally blind person cannot use it, >> which >> isn't a good thing in my humble opinion. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On >> Behalf >> Of Rick Alfaro >> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 2:55 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: ZoomReader Now on iPhone 4, 4S, 5, iPad Mini, iPad 3 and 4 > and >> iPod Touch with 5MP Camera >> >> Doug, >> >> How would a totally blind user go about making sure the alignment of the >> document is correct? Will Zoom Reader use some sort of logic to correct > for >> poor alignment? Thanks, sounds very interesting. >> >> >> Best, >> >> Rick alfaro >> >> On 11/19/2012 4:37 PM, Doug Hacker wrote: >>> For those of you not quite sure what ZoomReader is, it's our OCR app for >> iOS devices. You simply snap a picture of anything with text on it and in >> mere seconds, ZoomReader turns that paper into electronic text and reads > it >> aloud. Think of the possibilities - grocery store signs, menus, handouts >> with impossibly small print, newspaper articles, magazines...the >> possibilities are endless! And this is all on a device that you probably >> already have on you so there's nothing new to remember to pack in your >> pocket or throw in your purse. Of course we still support the iPhone (4, > 4S >> and 5) as well. If you've already purchased ZoomReader for your phone, >> and >> want it on your other devices, simply sync them with iTunes and >> ZoomReader >> will now appear as an app. >>> >>> Don't have ZoomReader yet and are wondering how to get it? It's >>> available >> in the iTunes App Store for $19.99. >>> >>> Click here: >>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zoomreader/id414117816?mt=8 >>> >>> You can read more about it on our mobile site >>> http://mobile.aisquared.com/ , or watch this video of the new and >>> improved ZoomReader in action: http://youtu.be/3wH1yJcNO3I >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google >> Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" > Google Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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