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Seeking tips for taking and editing selfies

Forum Topic by Kelsey on Saturday, January 2, 2016
… aren’t really for blind people, unless you’re doing OCR. I’m sorry, but that is honest truth … Why not for blind …

How to copy text from Safari

Forum Topic by Parham Doustdar on Wednesday, August 3, 2016
… there is not really anything you can do about it, short of OCR'ing it. … very strange, but wish we have a solution for …

looking for easy to use faxing app

Forum Topic by carlos on Monday, August 29, 2016
… The scanns were tiff and you could just run them through ocr to read them. I don't use them anymore as I don't fax …

KNFB Reader App For IPAD Air 2 - Your Views Please

Forum Topic by Busy Mummy on Monday, September 26, 2016
… comments about it in my opinion there are no other mobile OCR apps that compare to it. … Hello, KNFB reader is great. …

Thinking about switching to Mac from windows

Forum Topic by Jenna on Tuesday, December 13, 2016
… works wonderfully! If you are going to read pDF's get an OCR app like either docuscan plus, or Prismo. I use docuscan …

Recap of Apple's September 7 Event

Blog Post by mehgcap on Wednesday, September 7, 2016
… dual camera will have benefits for VI people in the way of OCR and better image quality for apps such as taptapsee and … I have no first-hand experience, but my thought regarding OCR and the dual lens camera is 'no'. At this point, photos … already incredibly good, be they dual lens or not. I doubt OCR apps will benefit. As to video apps like Be My Eyes, I …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New in Accessible Apps for June 2016

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, July 1, 2016
… (Traditional), Japanese and Korean. * Employs an excellent OCR technology powered by ABBYY. > How to Use: > 1. Open the …

What are the differences between the iPhone 6 and 6s Plus; and is it worth the upgrade?

Forum Topic by Andy B. on Thursday, April 21, 2016
… 3RD Camera 8 vs 12 megapicsels. huge differences when use OCR scanners. 4TH better touch ID sensor second vs 3RD …

Introducing Eye of Providence, a new iOS app to help the blind identify objects, text and colors

Forum Topic by Eye of Providence on Thursday, November 3, 2016
… aford $100 on an application. On to the results Text/ocr this app bate knfbReader reader,hands down. I didn't take … any in this app. So, if you are like me,and have to use a ocr app to read notices and the like, this app would suit you …

Good things might not last: American Heritage Dictionary is no longer accessible at all

Blog Post by Amir Soleimani on Thursday, July 14, 2016
… know about the change. I sent the following letter to the OCR: Hello, I am writing to inform you that the American … It would be very helpful if someone from the OCR or Department of Education could contact Houghton Mifflin …

Upgrade to the IPhone 7 or wait for the IPhone 8?

Forum Topic by Nancy on Friday, September 30, 2016
… lens. The 7 plus has two. So, image stabilization for OCR is improved. This is just my opinion, so take it how you …

The iPhone Has Really Changed My Life

Forum Topic by molly on Friday, March 4, 2016
… versatility of having calls, messaging, Facetime, GPS, ocr to name but a few things in my pocket that has become an …

Requesting opinions from blind students

Forum Topic by Deborah Armstrong on Thursday, March 3, 2016
… with the publisher, or have them scan the book and use an OCR app to read that book, you might be in better shape. As I …

Ulysses

Mac App Directory by Scott H on Wednesday, August 3, 2016
… navigate page up/down, because imported documents, such as OCR scans, will often have hard page breaks. 7) My favorite …

Pokémon GO

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Kristen on Thursday, July 7, 2016
… including most gamebooks. I wish Apple could inclue some OCR tech in the next release of iOS. Imagine its impact on …

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