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AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for December 2016

Blog Post by AppleVis on Sunday, January 1, 2017
… you can now: > * Add photos and images to Playlist (OCR is available to organizations only) * Export your …

I'm blind, what reasons are there to buy an iPhone or iPad?

Forum Topic by Linda on Wednesday, December 16, 2020
… is built right into the operating system. I don't need an OCR scanner or laptop on my desk anymore so it's a lot less …

Bank of America - Mobile Banking

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by kevinchao89 on Saturday, September 4, 2010
… switcher before anything else can be done with it, however OCR of a screenshot reveals the expected information. I am …

concern with be my AI photo's privacy

Forum Topic by Indra on Thursday, May 29, 2025
… blind they are of no use to me, so whenever I take one to OCR, which Apple devices can do locally, I delete it right …

Solutions to the pdf issues of mac

Forum Topic by Tree on Saturday, June 21, 2014
… you just run the document through fine reader or another OCR app and create a spread sheet doc this seems to create a …

When will all of the Sega, Nintendo and the Atari/Tetris games be made accessible for the blind?

Forum Topic by Blind angel 444 on Wednesday, November 20, 2019
… some people have managed to sort of kind of play it with OCR, even?) As to mobile games, Pokemon Go and Harry Potter … have been made accessible even by an emulator and NVDA's OCR functions. And yes, I bought Dissidia from PSN so that I … really hope the MAC and by extention IOS will get an OCR feature which is comparable to Windows 10 OCR with NVDA. …

Seeing AI

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by Carlos Taylor on Wednesday, July 12, 2017
… but we'll see what happens.I think Prizmo's using MS OCR for the cloud OCR option, I used to use it when it was project oxford. … … and have attained very poor results. I get much better OCR recognition with Prizmo Go and I do with this app. …

a guide to creating and running shortcuts on iOS and macOS

Guide by Levi Gobin on Sunday, March 23, 2025
… of all the shortcuts inside the folder. I have one titled "OCR", and inside it is a bunch of shortcuts from Seeing AI. …

Apple Executives' Bonuses to Be Tied to Their Performance With Respect to Accessibility and the Company's Other Core Values

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, January 8, 2021
… battery operated: TV radio stereo 24//7 news and weather OCR scanner OCR reader professional quality camera calculator scores of …

iOS12 feature request, why not start now

Forum Topic by jprykiel on Thursday, June 7, 2018
… One accessibility-related feature I'd like to see, is for OCR. in the Notes app, similar to what apps like Seeing Ai. do. You can scan docs, but as of right now, Ocr. isn't possible. … Would love to be able to forward an …

Apple iWork

Forum Topic by Louis on Thursday, August 2, 2012

MacOS vs. Windows: Which computer should I get?

Forum Topic by Fatima.Hamoud10 on Tuesday, January 1, 2019
… to use an application, such as on Windows. There is no OCR, no other screen reader to try. In this way, application …

Contacting freedom scientific to request Jaws, come to macOS & iOS

Forum Topic by Ash Rein on Tuesday, October 10, 2023
… my head. … a Sheesh man. Yours doesn’t have a capable OCR. I had to use Jaws all of last year but now I’m so glad I … there was one definitive thing; I would say the built-in OCR. It is impressive. … Last time I Thomas got involve and … my iPad and watch. … I'll agree on that completely, having OCR on the mac would probably be really nice,but I think …

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart Glasses Unreview

Forum Topic by Unregistered User on Tuesday, February 27, 2024
… and more accurately but, to be fair, that is using simple OCR, which is all on device. I'm just saying this, to temper … this is the difference, AI isn't great for everything. OCR apps that run locally, for now, give far better and more … Russian roulette. Also any scannerapp. … I have been using OCR apps to identify medication for some time now; have also …

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 …

Is LookTel Money Reader dead?

Forum Topic by Gordon Kent on Wednesday, November 5, 2014
… Now I have the iPhone 6 plus and it, along with all other OCR apps, smokes. That is with the exception of text …

KNFBReader iPhone App to be Released Alongside iOS 8

Blog Post by Michael Hansen on Friday, August 29, 2014
… it is released, I'll be satisfied. If my $99 pays for an OCR app that does what the company says it will, that will be … feature set of KNFBReader, as demonstrated, seems to take OCR on the iPhone to a whole new level. If I am wrong, and KNFBReader is merely just another OCR app that does not perform, I'll be the first one to eat …

AppleVis Unlimited: What's New and Noteworthy for October 2019

Blog Post by AppleVis on Friday, November 1, 2019
… Want help finding a page from a textbook that you need to OCR for class? No problem. Want additional information about …

Evernote Scannable

iOS and iPadOS App Directory by alex wallis on Thursday, January 15, 2015
… in the screen. So I have no idea if this app will actually OCR text or if it just takes a picture and saves it. I …

**Join the Apple Accessibility Feedback Team: Your Voice Matters!

Forum Topic by Matthew Whitaker on Monday, July 15, 2024
… yeah, it makes sense for sure. … Thank you for the using OCR for the stars, I managed to submit the form. … But … for updates. … For those who got past the rating, glad OCR works out for that. Sorry I wasn't aware of this. Also, …

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