That's good that its now free, as it should have always been. Devin Prater r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com
On Jul 4, 2014, at 2:19 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > Hello, > > After answering David's question about AccessNote and whether it was free > for a limited time or whether it was now just a free app I realized this > would be better in a new thread with appropriate subject. I am therefore > reposting my message and to summarize, yes, AccessNote has become a free > app. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Friday, July 04, 2014 12:16 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: looking ForAn App For App Deals > > Hi David, > > Yes, Access Note, which used to be $19.99, is now free. In an article on the > AFB website it says the following: > > The American Foundation for the Blind Offers New and Expanded Free Apps to > Help People with Vision Loss > New York (June 25, 2014 > > The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) today launched the all-new > CareerConnect AppT, a tool for professionals, job seekers, parents and > youth, and announced that AccessNoteR, a specialized notetaker for people > who are visually impaired, will soon be available for use on Android > devices. Thanks to generous support from funders, AFB is making AccessNote > (formerly $19.99 in the Apple App Store) available free of charge. > > Based on AFB's popular CareerConnectR web program, the CareerConnect app is > designed to be used on the go for job search tips, quick lesson ideas, and > career advice. Key features include the CareerConnect blog tab, providing > current info about navigating the employment process; transition-related > lesson plans grouped by topic; and Our Stories, packed with informative > personal stories from people who are blind or visually impaired and > successfully employed in various fields. > > AccessNote, originally released in 2013 for use with iOS devices, is the > first notetaking app developed and designed specifically for users with > vision loss. AccessNote has been lauded for its user-friendly features such > as easy text navigation, DropBox integration, compatibility with Bluetooth > keyboards and wireless braille displays, and its powerful search function. > > "We're always looking for ways to expand access to technology for people who > are blind or visually impaired," said Carl R. Augusto, AFB president and > CEO. "Based on the popularity of the CareerConnect website and the original > version of AccessNote we realized it was crucial to further develop these > programs and offer them for free to a wider audience." > > The CareerConnect app is available for download for iOS, and AFB will be > adding new features through the coming year. AccessNote will be available > for download for iOS and Android. > > The link to the article is: > http://www.afb.org/info/about-us/press-room/afb-offers-new-and-expanded-free > -apps-to-help-people-with-vision-loss/125 > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -- > 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 this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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