New Add-On for OneNote Benefits Students with Dyslexia

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5kETXk4C15R3wOjSTXNimvXIgaTOKqC9OWGvb2LHPKdS_KG_yALNk39bVMAEbEV5a6A5_bLSpEz3Vz5W5iIqj4w0rHaonQL7Ba5hhaEysqettuXQMqT3kuIaIBswA-d6RBmEdEz6Yec/s1600/CZwGP8QWEAAXk6h.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5kETXk4C15R3wOjSTXNimvXIgaTOKqC9OWGvb2LHPKdS_KG_yALNk39bVMAEbEV5a6A5_bLSpEz3Vz5W5iIqj4w0rHaonQL7Ba5hhaEysqettuXQMqT3kuIaIBswA-d6RBmEdEz6Yec/s400/CZwGP8QWEAAXk6h.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_YrAFY4SwN94sB7lnxUUAB-C3efgg3A-UUEwBsxTBjwaz4O0tjCzFpNLAlqY5Wm1ffshQ11G2-CAhSDLeYUSOPtY4f42VAL6HymO83yG_kuKVMv1bSC4FtJWodBylRx4XKs_IJxD-zU/s1600/Microsoft_OneNote_2013_logo.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Microsoft OneNote Icon" border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_YrAFY4SwN94sB7lnxUUAB-C3efgg3A-UUEwBsxTBjwaz4O0tjCzFpNLAlqY5Wm1ffshQ11G2-CAhSDLeYUSOPtY4f42VAL6HymO83yG_kuKVMv1bSC4FtJWodBylRx4XKs_IJxD-zU/s320/Microsoft_OneNote_2013_logo.svg.png" title="" width="75" /></a><br />Microsoft recently made a new add-on available for its <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/09/voice-recording-in-office-2010-2007.html">OneNote</a> software which aims to help students with dyslexia. The add-on works within Microsoft's note taking software and is currently available to download as a beta. Once installed, a new tab appears which gives users the option to read content using text-to-speech or dictate using speech-to-text. While both of the features have been available before it is nice to have a free option that can be used directly within OneNote: an application that many schools and parents already have installed as part of the Microsoft Office suite.<br /><br /><br />The <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech</a> reader mode is called "immersive reading mode" and includes some handy features. When activated the reader fills the entire screen with text from your OneNote notebook. While reading text is highlighted as it is read aloud. Users have the option to change the background color and text size in order to create a more comfortable reading experience. The add-on also includes the ability to highlight nouns, verbs, and adjectives in different colors; a feature that could be helpful for younger students. Microsoft even includes the ability for users to break words up into syllables.<br /><br />It is exciting to see the fruits of Microsoft's enhanced accessibility initiatives. While the new features are not novel they seem easy to learn. Since the "Learning Tools" are free for OneNote users and easy to learn they may prove to be a great starting point for people new to assistive technology. Microsoft seems to be increasing their focus on accessibility. Recently, the company announced a new Chief Accessibility Officer and a reorganization of accessibility teams. Hopefully, with the new reorganization, "Learning Tools" is just the beginning of Microsoft's accessibility improvements.<br /><br />The "Learning Tools" add-on available as a free download for Windows. <a href="https://www.onenote.com/learningtools">Click here</a> to learn more and download the add-on.

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Keeble Keyboard for iPad: Flexible Text Input for Users with Special Needs

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_QT75NqQL3c" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIYkWGNguy41AZ__iD9HMkkRHBG1iSETme0T-_SHNUZ6RBOCqvX-lMZxM4s3sdaDGYOX8mwTwNnfV6XgHGftyIUCRutvy2rs-USffUV5XNHJRVh27McKLUhsXCJ9itYICtF7UjWQl7XM/s1600/keeble-icon-512-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbIYkWGNguy41AZ__iD9HMkkRHBG1iSETme0T-_SHNUZ6RBOCqvX-lMZxM4s3sdaDGYOX8mwTwNnfV6XgHGftyIUCRutvy2rs-USffUV5XNHJRVh27McKLUhsXCJ9itYICtF7UjWQl7XM/s1600/keeble-icon-512-2.png" title="Keeble App Icon" width="75" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Keeble is a virtual keyboard for iPad made by AssistiveWare. The app is only available in English for iPads running <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/09/new-in-ios-8-built-in-braille-keyboard.html">iOS 8</a> and above. As a result of new features available in iOS 8 the Keeble keyboard can be used in almost every app on the iPad including mail, Safari, and messages. Keeble gives users a number of customization options to make text input easier for users with special needs such as motor challenges, <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-big-picture-rethinking-dyslexia.html">dyslexia</a>, and other disabilities.<br /><br />One option available is the ability to change the appearance of the keyboard. Users can change the color of the keyboard which could be helpful for users with visual impairments. The higher contrast colors can be more easily seen compared to the white and gray colors of the default iOS keyboard. The layout can be change from a QWERTY layout to an ABC layout if desired.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.assistiveware.com/sites/default/files/keeble_540x400_02.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="148" src="http://www.assistiveware.com/sites/default/files/keeble_540x400_02.png" title="Screen shot of Keeble keyboard with a high contrast setting" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Keeble also includes word predication to speed up typing; especially for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-in-ios-7-detailed-look-at-switch.html">Switch Control</a> users. The word predication features is slightly more advanced than <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/06/ios-8-more-accessible-than-ever.html">iOS 8's built-in word prediction</a>. Keeble allows users to change the number of predictions offered above the three offered by the default iOS 8 keyboard.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Keeble also allows users to change how the keys respond to taps and presses. This is especially useful for users with motor challenges that may cause accidental taps or presses on unwanted keys. Hold duration can be set to change how long a key must be held before that character is entered. With this option enabled, quick accidental taps will not be registered. Additionally, the backspace repeat can be customized to avoid accidentally deleting text. A "select on release" option is also available which will enter text on release of a key instead when the key is pressed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The last customization option allows users to turn on spoken feedback of the text they type. Feedback can be given letter by letter, word by word, and/or sentence by sentence. This feature allows people with dyslexia or poor spellers to confirm that what they words they think entered are the words that they hear being spoken back to them using <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/09/new-in-ios-8-start-text-to-speech.html">text-to-speech</a>. While this feature is useful it can only be enabled and disabled via the apps settings. If there was an option to turn on and off auditory feedback directly, it would be much easier to access the feature when needed and disable the feature when not needed. Users can totally turn off the iPad's speakers but this will also mute all other audio output. There is space on the bottom right of the number and symbol entry keyboard where quick access to this setting could be added.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Keeble app costs $15 on the App Store. To download the app <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/keeble-accessible-keyboard/id918497054?mt=8">click here</a>. Click read more below to view screenshots of the Keeble keyboard.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple3/v4/2e/3b/4c/2e3b4c45-6908-00c0-73ff-4cc3f8e07585/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple3/v4/2e/3b/4c/2e3b4c45-6908-00c0-73ff-4cc3f8e07585/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple1/v4/69/ec/c7/69ecc7b5-2d88-4338-fd63-bba1057b6f8c/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple1/v4/69/ec/c7/69ecc7b5-2d88-4338-fd63-bba1057b6f8c/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple3/v4/27/b5/6b/27b56beb-b85f-f653-6872-db30249f607d/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple3/v4/27/b5/6b/27b56beb-b85f-f653-6872-db30249f607d/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple3/v4/57/9a/64/579a641b-3d1e-f59f-07da-deb73a73ff98/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple3/v4/57/9a/64/579a641b-3d1e-f59f-07da-deb73a73ff98/screen480x480.jpeg" width="244" /></a></div></div></div>

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Kindle App for iOS and Android Adds Whispersync for Voice

<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/Audible/en_US/images/creative/amazon/amzn_featuredoc/KCP_FeatureDoc_DeviceSwap._V350602784_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="202" src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/Audible/en_US/images/creative/amazon/amzn_featuredoc/KCP_FeatureDoc_DeviceSwap._V350602784_.jpg" title="image of two white iPhones running the Kindle app" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMbNr6D8LuwUd-3fgIxiYhjhAs6x0-9S_A-X6MaVfewPZYlJ3tLP5Ig3ZP0OJxnxCVhrlX0WN9uD0ApZJFFi7uu0JA7wzK89-GsLJ0mxZDa_cisGDzSM0gHmyf1pe6zyPc1vAt-ikcFc/s1600/Kindle.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="75" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOMbNr6D8LuwUd-3fgIxiYhjhAs6x0-9S_A-X6MaVfewPZYlJ3tLP5Ig3ZP0OJxnxCVhrlX0WN9uD0ApZJFFi7uu0JA7wzK89-GsLJ0mxZDa_cisGDzSM0gHmyf1pe6zyPc1vAt-ikcFc/s1600/Kindle.png" width="75" /></a><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/04/ipad-mini-nexus-7-or-kindle-fire-hdx.html">Amazon's Kindle</a> app for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2014/03/apple-releases-ios-71-with-numerous.html">iOS</a> and <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/08/learning-ally-audio-app-available-for.html">Android</a> was recently updated to integrate audio books from Audible. The update, which is available for free, allows users to seamlessly switch between reading the Kindle text version of a book to listening to the Audible audio version of a book. For example, if you read part of the book and then switch to the audio version the recording will pickup right where you left off. The new feature even allows users to listen to the audio book while following along with the text version. Audio speaking rate can be increased or decreased according to user preference. Unfortunately, unlike Immersion Reading on Kindle Fire tablets, the Kindle app for iOS and Android does not highlight the text as it is being read allowed. While this may not be an inconveniences for some users, it could be a major omission for users with tracking difficulty. For now, users will need a Kindle Fire tablet to take advantage of the full Immersion Reading experience. To learn more about Immersion Reading <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/10/amazon-improves-accessibility-features.html">click here</a>. There is one another major caveat: price. In order to take advantage of Whispersync for Voice or Immersion Reading on a Kindle Fire, you must purchases both the Kindle and Audible versions of a book. This can become extremely expensive for the occasional reader let alone a book worm.<br /><br />To download the app for iOS <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kindle-read-books-ebooks-magazines/id302584613?mt=8">click here</a> and to download the app for Android <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.kindle">click here</a>. To view screenshots of the app in action click read more below.<br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/cb/41/a2/cb41a27e-1292-3e74-1557-56f56102c677/screen568x568.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/cb/41/a2/cb41a27e-1292-3e74-1557-56f56102c677/screen568x568.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/69/fc/18/69fc185c-58d8-3fdd-3af3-8c07bd471a1d/screen568x568.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/69/fc/18/69fc185c-58d8-3fdd-3af3-8c07bd471a1d/screen568x568.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/c4/f8/43/c4f843fb-e638-9806-55e7-a3a26f9653f6/screen568x568.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/c4/f8/43/c4f843fb-e638-9806-55e7-a3a26f9653f6/screen568x568.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/52/25/52/522552b9-de32-ae1c-5008-ffee00e6380f/screen568x568.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a5.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/52/25/52/522552b9-de32-ae1c-5008-ffee00e6380f/screen568x568.jpeg" width="180" /></a></div>

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PDF Expert 5: Well Designed PDF Management App with Text-to-Speech

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/hhUjUEOHR_U?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thesweetsetup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pdf-expert-ipad-icon-256.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="75" src="http://thesweetsetup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pdf-expert-ipad-icon-256.png" title="PDF Expert 5 Icon" width="75" /></a>PDF Expert 5 is a well designed <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F11%2Fclaropdf-app-pdf-text-to-speech-and.html&ei=1SvDUu-2H7OgsATSpoHQDQ&usg=AFQjCNHW8KJ6dTOvV_9lysjiDJ8l7YwEGg&sig2=QADsIR73ZpzRi9CgRY1oVQ&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">PDF</a> management app for the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F08%2Finspiration-maps-for-ipad-mind-mapping.html&ei=8SvDUrT-PMzKsQSU6YDYDQ&usg=AFQjCNEtGo-Cx-xQDAmSaPVmzzOW3_anPw&sig2=_RIkG1GcZSPaT-MG163-pw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">iPad</a>. The app includes many useful features that allow you to read, edit, and annotate PDF documents easily. Unlike some other feature -rich apps, PDF Expert 5 does not feel cultured. The elegant design makes the app easy to use. PDF Expert is an assistive app because of its <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fhave-you-ever-wondered-how-text-to.html&ei=SizDUrPCI43lsASquoCYDQ&usg=AFQjCNGSgCAsv7qFtTJQLv7hwyWUVm1fFg&sig2=FQZnaryAA4yPQYMyKfC_Xw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">text-to-speech</a> integration with the added benefit of extra features.<br /><br />One caveat, while the app is good for non-disabled and dyslexic users, I would not recommend the app for <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CD8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F10%2Fios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html&ei=CCzDUoWZCOjLsQSE84LADA&usg=AFQjCNEJy3pGsCo9ogZPfPGd_al3jPC07A&sig2=2DnbkHBHEOLIJBo14aqhAA&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">VoiceOver</a> users because of some <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CD8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F10%2Fios-6-voiceover-compatiblity-with-maps.html&ei=CCzDUoWZCOjLsQSE84LADA&usg=AFQjCNEJy3pGsCo9ogZPfPGd_al3jPC07A&sig2=2DnbkHBHEOLIJBo14aqhAA&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">VoiceOver</a> problems I have found. <a href="http://readdle.com/">Readdle</a>, the maker of the app, should work on fixing these VoiceOver problems so blind and visually impaired can also benefit from the app. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">PDF files can be imported from numerous cloud storage services including Google Drive, Drop Box and SkyDrive or using the "open-in" feature of many other <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fnew-in-ios-7-system-wide-large-type.html&ei=NizDUrLhNZHFsASG8YDIDA&usg=AFQjCNEYLdvoU1YWeueHQsssEJrSHJsJoQ&sig2=WTo9r3W6h-q5wKDmmxc_xQ&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">iOS apps</a>. You can also view other file types, but the built in text-to-speech reader is only available for PDF documents. Files can be organized into folders or dragged and dropped into different sections.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">PDF Expert's <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fhave-you-ever-wondered-how-text-to.html&ei=SizDUrPCI43lsASquoCYDQ&usg=AFQjCNGSgCAsv7qFtTJQLv7hwyWUVm1fFg&sig2=FQZnaryAA4yPQYMyKfC_Xw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">text-to-speech</a> function works with any PDF with digital text. It does not work with PDF documents that have text within images. To read a compatible PDF, turn on text-to-speech in the reading mode menu and then press play. You can start reading at the middle or end of a page by highlighting a word and pressing "read from here." Text is read with the default iOS voice that many may recognize as the voice of Siri. Unfortunately, you cannot purchase additional higher quality voices. The app also requires you to re-enable <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fhave-you-ever-wondered-how-text-to.html&ei=SizDUrPCI43lsASquoCYDQ&usg=AFQjCNGSgCAsv7qFtTJQLv7hwyWUVm1fFg&sig2=FQZnaryAA4yPQYMyKfC_Xw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">text-to-speech</a> every time you switch PDF documents. This is inconvenient if you switch are between PDF documents quickly.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Click read more below to continue reading about PDF Expert.</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Viewing a PDF document is also a breeze. PDF Expert includes a quick scrolling mode and thumb nail view to allow you to easily navigate large PDFs. You can also change the background to sepia or night for easier viewing.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn1.appleinsider.com/1203-appupdates-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="192" src="http://cdn1.appleinsider.com/1203-appupdates-1.jpg" title="screenshots of PDF Expert 5" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://readdle.com/design/blank.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://readdle.com/design/blank.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Aside from the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F10%2Fhave-you-ever-wondered-how-text-to.html&ei=SizDUrPCI43lsASquoCYDQ&usg=AFQjCNGSgCAsv7qFtTJQLv7hwyWUVm1fFg&sig2=FQZnaryAA4yPQYMyKfC_Xw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">text-to-speech</a> features PDF Expert includes a number of editing and annotation features. Annotation options include highlighting, underlining, shapes, strike-through, stamps, signatures, and text. These annotation options are intuitive to use and you can easily can the color of highlights and other annotations. If you would like to add text to a PDF document you do not need to worry about overlapping any original text because the app automatically wraps your text so it will not overlap. Unfortunately, the app will not read your text annotations back to you using the built in reader, but you can always use the built in <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F10%2Fhow-to-use-ios-6-speak-selection-with.html&ei=6rfJUvjaO-3gsASYqoK4DQ&usg=AFQjCNE9ReTFISWFDS6P8UzZHmWGp8zHhw&sig2=X3cNUhJNRScKf3Us1haq3Q&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">Speak Selection</a> feature.  </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">PDF Expert also includes a review mode which allows you to edit and markup existing PDF documents. To learn more about this feature see the below video.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With PDF Expert's easy to use annotation and editing features and its built in text-to-speech reader PDF Reader is an ideal app for any iPad user who wants increase productivity. PDF Expert 5 is compatible with iPads running iOS 6 or higher and is <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf-expert-5-fill-forms-annotate/id743974925?mt=8">available for $9.99 in the App Store</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/80870248" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/8a/ba/0e/8aba0e33-4a8c-71a5-eb75-2eb1f3fceb49/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple6/v4/8a/ba/0e/8aba0e33-4a8c-71a5-eb75-2eb1f3fceb49/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/2e/0d/56/2e0d5690-b92c-ca92-8c5c-e24feacf330c/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/2e/0d/56/2e0d5690-b92c-ca92-8c5c-e24feacf330c/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/78/12/8c/78128ca3-51a8-badf-b56c-1fbe39037cfe/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/78/12/8c/78128ca3-51a8-badf-b56c-1fbe39037cfe/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/78/12/8c/78128ca3-51a8-badf-b56c-1fbe39037cfe/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/78/12/8c/78128ca3-51a8-badf-b56c-1fbe39037cfe/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/a4/a2/c9/a4a2c905-0f09-5d76-a902-9a4bcd72cab5/screen480x480.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple4/v4/a4/a2/c9/a4a2c905-0f09-5d76-a902-9a4bcd72cab5/screen480x480.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div></div></div>

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Use If This Then That (IFTTT) to Automate Simple Tasks

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://ifttt.com/images/promo_app/pocket.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="181" src="https://ifttt.com/images/promo_app/pocket.png" title="image of IFTTT running on iPhone" width="320" /></a></div><a href="https://ifttt.com/">If This Then That (IFTTT)</a> is a simple app for <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F09%2Fthe-touch-id-fingerprint-sensor-on-new.html&ei=CJjAUvmvOaPfsASFwIK4DQ&usg=AFQjCNESOg5Q-1UIJFSKN5m4uvu5CQXkTw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">iPhone</a> and <a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbdmtech.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F08%2Flearning-ally-audio-app-available-for.html&ei=FJjAUrXiFoWhsAS1ioDgDQ&usg=AFQjCNFCzbKaXNPL6c8c_uAPo21QwC-fMw&bvm=bv.58187178,d.cWc">Android</a> that allows you to automate simple tasks. If you want to email every picture you take to your grandparents or tweet about every breaking news story IFTTT can do it for you automatically. The IFTTT app integrates with many other apps and services which allows it to help with a variety of  tasks. IFTTT can integrate with reminders, contacts, photos, messages, Twitter, Google Drive, Facebook, Blogger, Evernote, and many more services.<br /><br />To start using the app you can choose from hundreds of pre-made recipes or make your own. A recipe could say " If I post a new post on Blogger, tweet its title and a link, "or  "when I arrive at school,text my mom" The app constantly checks your recipes and completes the action at the correct time. It reduces the need to do many monotonous tasks. It also bridges the gap between different web based services allowing you to spend more time using the services and less time managing your digital life.<br /><br />IFTTT also integrates with certain connected home systems. Using IFTTT in concert with the WeMo connected home platform you can have your lights turn on automatically when you get close to home or turn off the TV when you are far from home.<br /><br />Some of these recipes can be helpful for people with executive functioning difficulties. For example, the app can automatically check the weather, and if it is going to rain remind you to wear a jacket. The possibilities are almost endless because of the customization the app offers. The app can also complete actions based on your location. You can set up the app to call, email, or text message someone when you arrive or leave a certain location. This could be helpful for parents who need to makes sure their kid has arrived to school safely in the morning. For example, you could set your childs iPhone to email you everytime they arrive or leave school.<br /><br />IFTTT has an <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ifttt/id660944635">iOS app</a> and <a href="https://ifttt.com/">website</a> both are free of charge. 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Bookshare Offers Free Membership to Disabled Veterans Attending School

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://communications.bookshare.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/veterans-banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="115" src="http://communications.bookshare.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/veterans-banner.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/07/bookshare-reaches-200000-accessible.html">Bookshare</a> recently announced that they will be providing free membership for disabled veterans who are currently attending a United States college or university. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/bookshareorg-great-resource-for.html">Bookshare</a> also serves disabled civilian students and others with print disabilities by providing free downloadable accessible books. Veterans who qualify, but are not enrolled in school will have access to a 30 day free trial. After the trial veterans continue using Bookshare for a $50 yearly membership fee. Especially on Veterans Day it is great that veterans who are disabled will be able to access over 215,000 accessible books from the Bookshare library. Bookshare's press release says,</div><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Accessible books can break down reading barriers and open a new lifeline to reading to go back to school, learn a new vocation or read for pleasure."</span></span></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A membership provides an individual with electronic books that can be read with <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/10/have-you-ever-wondered-how-text-to.html">text-to-speech</a> or used with a braille device. This makes reading possible for people who are blind, low vision, physically disabled, or dyslexic. Interested veterans can find more information by visiting <a href="http://communications.bookshare.org/veterans2013free/">Bookshare's veterans site</a>. People interested in Bookshare who are not veterans can visit <a href="http://bookshare.org/">Bookshare.org</a>.</div>

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New in iOS 7: Redeem iTunes Gift Cards with the Camera

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/0XH-59-zL9Y?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Apple’s new mobile operating system for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-touch-id-fingerprint-sensor-on-new.html">iPhone</a>, </span></span>iPad<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">, and </span></span><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/brand-new-ipod-touch-announced.html">iPod</a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/brand-new-ipod-touch-announced.html"> Touch</a> includes the ability to redeem </span></span>iTunes<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> gift cards with the camera instead of manually typing long codes. To redeem a gift card with the camera go to the </span></span>iTunes<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Store, App Store, or </span></span><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/ibooks-update-adds-useful-new-features.html">iBooks</a> Store<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> and hit redeem at the bottom of the featured page. Then choose to redeem the gift card with the camera. You can use either the front facing or rear facing camera. To redeem the gift card just point the camera at the back of the gift card and the code is automatically redeemed. This new feature makes it possible for the blind and visually impaired to redeem gift cards without sighted assistance.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> Also, </span></span><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios-7-accessibility-overview-what-we.html">iOS</a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios-7-accessibility-overview-what-we.html"> 7</a> eliminates the need for sighted users to type in long and complicated codes. </span></span><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios-7-accessibility-overview-what-we.html">iOS</a><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios-7-accessibility-overview-what-we.html"> 7</a> is </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">available</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> now for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.</span></span></span><br /><a name="more"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXo1z4Ge6bRMGOFXYyREKQuCRPoBPhIvMjkAAlo8sf5ashnnb01fWNsoT00KXdBLQL_yVxcsmfwFiNsx2nTd73OGZA2x16g7mwcJabsWEA5-F2OJup7DvbjsWGfCyjCIzP6d5bfnU0_s/s1600/photo+2+(5).PNG" imageanchor="1" style="line-height: 18px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUXo1z4Ge6bRMGOFXYyREKQuCRPoBPhIvMjkAAlo8sf5ashnnb01fWNsoT00KXdBLQL_yVxcsmfwFiNsx2nTd73OGZA2x16g7mwcJabsWEA5-F2OJup7DvbjsWGfCyjCIzP6d5bfnU0_s/s320/photo+2+(5).PNG" title="Redeem gift card with camera screen in iOS 7" width="211" /></a></span></div>

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Amazon, Sony, and Kobo Don't Want to Make Their E-Readers Accessible

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://chipkidd.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/kobo-nook-sony-kindle-ebook-readers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="176" src="http://chipkidd.com/journal/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/kobo-nook-sony-kindle-ebook-readers.jpg" title="Image of readers with skull and cross bones" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://icannwiki.com/images/1/10/Fcclogo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="75" src="http://icannwiki.com/images/1/10/Fcclogo.gif" title="FCC logo" width="75" /></a>Some of the top names in the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/e-reader-show-down-kindle-vs-nook-vs.html">e-reader</a> market are asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to waive the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios-7-accessibility-overview-what-we.html">accessibility</a> requirements for their devices. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/10/is-kindle-fire-accessible.html">Amazon</a>, Sony, and Kobo have all petitioned the FCC to waive the accessibility requirement for their e-readers. They do not want to have to make their devices "accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities."<br /><br />The FCC requires advanced communication services (ACS) to be accessible to people with disabilities. The e-reader companies are arguing that their devices do not fall under the ACS classification because they are dedicated to <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/04/smart-ebook-interface-makes-navigation.html">e-book</a> reading. The three companies also claim that adding <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/ios-5-camera-accessibility.html">accessibility</a> features would decrease battery life, increase cost and increase bulk. They claim in the FCC document,<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">"<span style="color: #222222; line-height: 21.4375px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rendering ACS accessible on e-readers would require fundamentally altering the devices and it may not be possible to meet that requirement and maintain e-readers as inexpensive mobile reading devices, and yet the necessary changes, if they were made, would not yield a meaningful benefit to individuals with disabilities. It’s not merely cost but the very nature of a specialized e-reader device that is at issue."</span></span></blockquote>Disabilities rights advocates content that because e-readers are not only being used for leisure, but also education the devices should be required to be accessible. Furthermore, Amazon has over a 100 million Kindle-exclusive titles according to the <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/08/28/amazons-kindle-exclusive-books-surge-past-100-million-mark/">Wall Street Journal</a>. If <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/kindle-app-for-ios-updated-with.html">Kindle</a>s are not usable by the blind and people with other disabilities such as dyslexia they are shut out from this content.<br /><br />It is questionable if adding accessibility features will really slow down and bulk up e-readers as the companies claim. A more realistic possibility is that the companies see adding accessibility features as an unwanted cost and challenge. Instead of requesting waivers from the government these e-reader companies should focus on making devices that are usable to the masses. Adding accessibility feature to devices is important and benefits the consumer as well as the company. With accessibility features e-readers can be purchased in public school, there are more potential customers, and the public will view the company in a better light.<br /><br />The FCC is requesting the public's input in this matter through Tuesday, September 3. People interested in making a comment can do so by <a href="http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/upload/display?z=1yu81">clicking here.</a> The full petition can be read <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/document/petition-waiver-access-acs-services-and-equipment-0">here</a>.<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> Amazon's newest Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX include new accessibility features. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000632481">Click here</a> to learn more about the new accessibility features.

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Bookshare Reaches 200,000 Accessible Downloadable Titles

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://0.tqn.com/d/assistivetechnology/1/0/a/0/-/-/Square-logo-nonstandard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="177" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/assistivetechnology/1/0/a/0/-/-/Square-logo-nonstandard.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recently <a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html">Bookshare's</a> downloadable library of accessible ebooks reached 200,000 titles. The 200,000 mark comes just months after the 11th anniversary of the service. Bookshare books contain digital text and can be read with text-to-speech and synchronized highlighting. Text-to-speech paired with synchronized highlighting can help dyslexics with comprehension. Members can also read books on a refreshable braille display. As a result of funding from the United States Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (<a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html">OSEP</a>) Bookshare is able to provide its services free to qualified U.S. students. For information on membership <a href="https://www.bookshare.org/_/membership/overview">click here.</a> Members are provided with software to read Bookshare books on their Mac or PC but  Bookshare books can also be read on many other devices including <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/06/ios-7-accessibility-overview-what-we.html">iOS</a> devices using the  <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/read2go-review.html">Read2Go</a> or <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/voice-dream-reader-app-for-ios.html">Voice Dream Reader</a> app. An Android app called <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-bookshare-app-for-android.html">Go Read</a> is also available.</div>

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Prizmo 2.0 for iOS Released With Cool New Features

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9Gc4yux5Jgg?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://mac101.net/wp-content/themes/mac101/inc/timthumb.php?src=http://mac101.net/thumbnails/Prizmo_appicon.jpg&h=140&w=140&zc=1" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mac101.net/wp-content/themes/mac101/inc/timthumb.php?src=http://mac101.net/thumbnails/Prizmo_appicon.jpg&h=140&w=140&zc=1" /></a><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/01/prizmo-great-accurate-full-featured-ocr.html">Prizmo</a> 2.0 for <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/kindle-app-for-ios-updated-with.html">iOS</a> was just released in the App Store. Prizmo now works on the iPad as well as the iPhone and iPod Touch. The update includes many exciting new features. The original version of Prizmo included optical character recognition (<a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/12/paperport-notes-app-adds-ocr.html">OCR</a>) but did not include the ability to <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/01/hovercam-portable-scanner-and-document.html">scan</a> documents to a <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/pdf-expert-review.html">PDF</a> or text file. The PDF files are not just images but include searchable text. Prizmo 2.0 also allows users to export the documents to other apps.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">To create a new document in Prizmo you can simply take a picture of multiple pages. Prizmo will automatically detect the edges of the page. In version 2.0 you no longer have to crop documents manually. Once you have captured all of the pages you can recognize the text of the document which is surprisingly fast and accurate. If the Prizmo does make a mistake you can edit the OCR zones or manually edit the text. After the text has been recognized you can email or export the document as a PDF or text document or read the text using built-in <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech</a>. The text is highlighted as it is read aloud which can be helpful for people with dyslexia  Unfortunately you can only read one page of the document at a time using the built-in <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech</a>. In addition, it is important to note that each <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech</a> voice costs $2.99.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Prizmo is still a great tool for quickly reading printed documents using <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech</a> and now is one of the best PDF scanning apps. Most PDF scanning apps such as <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/02/scanner-pro-review.html">Scanner Pro</a> only make an image PDF with no text but Prizmo creates PDFs with searchable text.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Prizmo 2.0 includes a new feature to help blind and visually impaired users line-up a document. Because it would be virtually impossible for the blind to take a well aligned picture of a document with out assistance Prizmo voices directions through <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/kindle-app-for-ios-updated-with.html">VoiceOver</a>. If a user has <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/05/kindle-app-for-ios-updated-with.html">VoiceOver</a> turned on it will tell a blind or visually impaired user which direction to move their device in order to get the perfect shot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CC8QFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fprizmo-scanning-ocr-speech%2Fid366791896%3Fmt%3D8&ei=-ROQUcGHH63F4AP34oCQCw&usg=AFQjCNHyOKTLbhz05uGmmTXwyGag_IRJOw&bvm=bv.46340616,d.dmg">Prizmo is on sale for $5.99 in the App Store.</a> Click read more below to view screenshots of Prizmo 2.0.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQyTgzip6mznhlnbk9OXEKE6G_WsH6_XyxAyFm9XT61LITeAkVmlY2lNrwVxFAwoNPv8uMMYZZ0QHzk4XZ91ttP57VfQo0jnHpU9KUYSUKAkrJx-V6JOpZTufPnsYHr2o0kUtIxaDofc/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQyTgzip6mznhlnbk9OXEKE6G_WsH6_XyxAyFm9XT61LITeAkVmlY2lNrwVxFAwoNPv8uMMYZZ0QHzk4XZ91ttP57VfQo0jnHpU9KUYSUKAkrJx-V6JOpZTufPnsYHr2o0kUtIxaDofc/s320/photo+1.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96URsvgglUYBGAU7pX_oigwEOaWEJvPAp4-t948QmOv4k4mGPaF2NrW5lUiZUN10qxiLcfmpSysxR2i0u2GARof6YI_W7Iy00B6qM2q2k-LYydZTru7fC-0-Nxx6zzkaAbO69eYr6eZU/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96URsvgglUYBGAU7pX_oigwEOaWEJvPAp4-t948QmOv4k4mGPaF2NrW5lUiZUN10qxiLcfmpSysxR2i0u2GARof6YI_W7Iy00B6qM2q2k-LYydZTru7fC-0-Nxx6zzkaAbO69eYr6eZU/s320/photo+2.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlEORFZkPTwI44q5QpxeoFQ_g0LDkFlvbp8WNtd6AlAA6PBWANZiQmWtTcL9sZVAoH2g_te4123DqZzsBDqEdlgD-5GroBgRpGue2FaKERck6TNyVWuVy_lr-QmH7kvZaelhS3UnOfko/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlEORFZkPTwI44q5QpxeoFQ_g0LDkFlvbp8WNtd6AlAA6PBWANZiQmWtTcL9sZVAoH2g_te4123DqZzsBDqEdlgD-5GroBgRpGue2FaKERck6TNyVWuVy_lr-QmH7kvZaelhS3UnOfko/s320/photo+3.JPG" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOKMjmayCni8TS4pDTX5gMXbmCMxarhuyxhxlwPUImeCwZKUJHn8zIJ0KXGCwYNqpw4YTnhZ7s5CVyoKdORwNnvBMqj5KWm88atpGld_qRKiQNXG6Eb7xQKqNyplHwum1hpC8HCQaiFg/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOKMjmayCni8TS4pDTX5gMXbmCMxarhuyxhxlwPUImeCwZKUJHn8zIJ0KXGCwYNqpw4YTnhZ7s5CVyoKdORwNnvBMqj5KWm88atpGld_qRKiQNXG6Eb7xQKqNyplHwum1hpC8HCQaiFg/s320/photo+4.JPG" width="213" /></a></div></div>

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NaviDys Browser for iPad Makes Reading the Web Easier

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/3471410559/01a6ea2838d24071e0c2e107e814989b.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/3471410559/01a6ea2838d24071e0c2e107e814989b.jpeg" title="NaviDys App Icon" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://michaeldardol.com/navidys/">NaviDys</a> is a web browser for the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/04/ireadwrite-ipad-app-word-processing-for.html">iPad</a>. The app allows full customization of a website's font, line spacing, letter spacing, and text size. Currently it is only available on the iPad not the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/best-apps-for-your-new-iphone-5.html">iPhone</a> or iPod Touch. While it feels very much like the built in Safari browser that comes with the iPad, NaviDys has features that make it easier to read the web. For people with low vision the ability to enlarge fonts and increase spacing is beneficial. Also, for dyslexics NaviDys includes the <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/08/dyslexie-font-helps-dyslexics-read.html">Dyslexie</a> font. But using a third party browser does not come without trade offs. You cannot open links from other apps directly into NaviDys. Unlike Safari NaviDys does not include a <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/ios-5-tips-reader-eliminates.html">reader</a> mode to remove distractions from web pages. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/navidys/id631650011?mt=8">NaviDys costs $2.99 from the App Store.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click read more below to view screenshots of NaviDys.</div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a664.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/078/Purple2/v4/52/4a/4c/524a4c98-bfa8-7e1b-e969-68338ac3f6d6/mzl.mjzfxzmp.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://a664.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/078/Purple2/v4/52/4a/4c/524a4c98-bfa8-7e1b-e969-68338ac3f6d6/mzl.mjzfxzmp.480x480-75.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a105.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/090/Purple2/v4/c2/3f/6e/c23f6e9c-1cc2-75f2-fe32-c274c3a386ac/mzl.klodiadc.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://a105.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/090/Purple2/v4/c2/3f/6e/c23f6e9c-1cc2-75f2-fe32-c274c3a386ac/mzl.klodiadc.480x480-75.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a1044.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/118/Purple/v4/c9/fd/ab/c9fdabcf-6c15-ab03-9e9a-9ca3cc648e83/mzl.tdbjlcnu.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://a1044.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/118/Purple/v4/c9/fd/ab/c9fdabcf-6c15-ab03-9e9a-9ca3cc648e83/mzl.tdbjlcnu.480x480-75.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a3.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/092/Purple2/v4/77/dc/10/77dc109b-4b48-2baf-acc1-5d8833619930/mzl.qlvckgpu.480x480-75.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://a3.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/092/Purple2/v4/77/dc/10/77dc109b-4b48-2baf-acc1-5d8833619930/mzl.qlvckgpu.480x480-75.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>

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Google Now Possibly Coming to iOS

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" id="viddler-a66cf352" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="//www.viddler.com/embed/a66cf352/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=44725867&disablebranding=0&view_secret=44725867" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="545"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Google's popular <a href="http://www.google.com/landing/now/">Google Now</a> feature may be coming to <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">Apple</a> devices if a leaked video is to be believed. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/google-search-app-updated-with-advanced.html">Google Now</a> is currently an <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-bookshare-app-for-android.html">Android</a> exclusive feature but <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2013/03/google-hangouts-allow-homebound-new.html">Google</a> has brought flagship <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/04/free-bookshare-app-for-android.html">Android</a> features to <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-to-hold-special-event-on-october.html">Apple</a> devices in the past. One example is Google's advanced voice search that came to <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/slow-down-ios-home-cick-speed.html">iOS</a> last year. Google Now has predictive cards that provide information to users automatically. The cards gather information about a users search history and provide useful information automatically. <a href="http://engadget.com/">Engadget.com</a> was sent the video which was later taken off <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/povidi-is-accessible-youtube.html">YouTube</a>. The leaked video is visually similar to other <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/ask-google-voice-search-how-to-spell.html">Google</a> promotional videos with lends credence to its authenticity. If the video is legitimate Google Now would be a great addition to Apple's mobile devices.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.google.com/landing/now/images/phone.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.google.com/landing/now/images/phone.png" width="155" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click read more to view another video about Google Now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pPqliPzHYyc?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /></div>

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Bookshare Releases Web Reader

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H876E0RBiXw?rel=0" width="420"></iframe><br /><br /></div><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="Bookshare's new web reader:0" grmarkguid="030bd9aa-8dc2-4df6-972b-fd061d900a5b" gruiphraseguid="cfe799a6-c121-493e-a56b-db166a16a9ed"><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="Bookshare's new web reader:0" grmarkguid="030bd9aa-8dc2-4df6-972b-fd061d900a5b" gruiphraseguid="cfe799a6-c121-493e-a56b-db166a16a9ed"><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="Bookshare's new web reader:0" grmarkguid="1f9d2595-a9e9-4968-ae3d-30e139d5a89a" gruiphraseguid="07576163-c5fa-4bb2-87bc-470a29bee52e"><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><a href="http://bookshare.org/"></a><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="Bookshare's new web reader:0" grmarkguid="1f9d2595-a9e9-4968-ae3d-30e139d5a89a" gruiphraseguid="07576163-c5fa-4bb2-87bc-470a29bee52e"><a href="http://bookshare.org/">Bookshare's</a> new web reader</span></span></span></span> allows members to read through a browser and eliminates the need to download books. The web reader also allows members to read any of <a href="http://bookshare.org/">Bookshare's</a> 177,000 books on a library or school computer without having special software installed.<br /><br />Bookshare is a <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="free:0" grmarkguid="632156fb-6897-4390-9426-26758e87c9b2" gruiphraseguid="1b8f683a-6c46-4550-9c7a-062c238a852a">free</span> accessible ebook library for people with <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/instapaper-updated-to-include-dyslexia.html">print disabilities</a>. To learn if you qualify and how to join <a href="https://www.bookshare.org/_/membership/overview?j_logOut=true">click here</a>. Once you're signed in with your <a href="http://bookshare.org/">Bookshare</a> account you can access the web reader via your bookshelf or the search page. When you search for a book you can click on the "read now" link to open the book in the web reader or you can add it to your bookshelf. From the bookshelf you can click the "read now" link as well. The web reader offers features such as text-to-speech with highlighting, nighttime reading mode, adjustable <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/12/add-quick-text-to-speech-button-to.html">text-to-speech </a>speed, table of contents, and go-to-page options. Bookshare recommends sighted members use the Google Chrome browser for improved text-to-speech and visually impaired members use Internet Explorer, Safari, or Firefox for improved screen reader usability.<br /><br />Click read more below to view screenshots of the web reader in action.<br /><br /><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PoBxo8qwHHxp5enXCtN8BhMKrzr5vvJXe_7UnEtLppA85ZnvujlPaH5MwflKpBzwZmwB6bvssS7MJ3xWRi1I8xqi8QOpTC8h5baSXdUW3KNLuFf39ekynEJeqJdt4eodZlS6MIil-qU/s1600/web1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4PoBxo8qwHHxp5enXCtN8BhMKrzr5vvJXe_7UnEtLppA85ZnvujlPaH5MwflKpBzwZmwB6bvssS7MJ3xWRi1I8xqi8QOpTC8h5baSXdUW3KNLuFf39ekynEJeqJdt4eodZlS6MIil-qU/s400/web1.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-uVqhXu582l-Nbts5f7NbNTVuXYK-ppT21ZjOaWwVUWAf4DZtW8YzrJWlZ67mBcHkoAp62txlwg1E1z-mimAqsJosJnjohvWBD05Kf8RcKaG-ugeRGPyQ5B-GrGLvrtW29wIolPv0kc/s1600/web3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-uVqhXu582l-Nbts5f7NbNTVuXYK-ppT21ZjOaWwVUWAf4DZtW8YzrJWlZ67mBcHkoAp62txlwg1E1z-mimAqsJosJnjohvWBD05Kf8RcKaG-ugeRGPyQ5B-GrGLvrtW29wIolPv0kc/s400/web3.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXd1Gbrc6_A8l0X5j4pVslVILZj6PkciSL0fYy_maBFyivvp36F2mH9O1GEEFgPz2hgmh9Yr1OhdC-0bF7OEqWVehKcLCY_76dn6rJk32xIKrbGri7wh8DYVLvQiCpD320s7r6wAaRUco/s1600/web2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXd1Gbrc6_A8l0X5j4pVslVILZj6PkciSL0fYy_maBFyivvp36F2mH9O1GEEFgPz2hgmh9Yr1OhdC-0bF7OEqWVehKcLCY_76dn6rJk32xIKrbGri7wh8DYVLvQiCpD320s7r6wAaRUco/s400/web2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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HoverCam: Portable Scanner and Document Viewer In One

<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tXuiJt3lWZQ?rel=0" width="560"></iframe><br /><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The HoverCam is a collapsible document camera and scanner all in one portable package. The HoverCam first slides out of the base and then swings out from the arm. The HoverCam T5 has a five megapixel camera which allows the HoverCam to capture crisp scans of documents up to 11" X 14". The HoverCam plugs into a Mac or PC using USB and does not require any external power. To begin using the HoverCam, launch the HoverCam Flex software which is included with the HoverCam T5. The HoverCam Flex software gives you the option to start scanning, capture a video, or show and annotate a document on a projector. Click read more below to learn more.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thehovercam.com/templates/hovercam/images/landing/t3_main.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.thehovercam.com/templates/hovercam/images/landing/t3_main.png" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Scanning:</b></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In order to scan to a PDF, JPEG, or other file type, <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="place:0" grmarkguid="8f4f762d-30af-40d0-9af4-b0e2653453d5" gruiphraseguid="02cf18aa-2864-49aa-9000-9a98cf3e0a4e">place</span> the document under the camera and position it properly then snap the picture. If you have more than one page you can use an included alignment bumper to line up each page more quickly. The HoverCam takes pictures very quickly with almost no time lag. Scanning documents with the HoverCam seems to be more difficult than scanning documents with a flatbed scanner. A scanner requires less aliment and adjustments but at the HoverCam is much more portable than a flatbed scanner. A scanner with a multi-page feeder would also be much faster than the HoverCam at scanning multi-page documents. The document quality is similar to the quality of a scanner which is impressive for a device of this size. From my experience the HoverCam has similar quality and speed compared to a portable scanner. I would not recommend students rely on the HoverCam to scan documents during class unless it is at a work-station during study hall . Using any scanner during class while the teacher is lecturing or other students are working with the print material can be distracting and time consuming. Scanning of books is one of the strong suits of the HoverCam. You can just put the book under the HoverCam, align in correctly, and then scan the first two pages then just flip the page to scan the next two pages. With a flatbed scanner it is much more difficult because you must lift the book after each page. The HoverCam includes built in LED lights for use in dimly lit rooms. The HoverCam also includes a mat with tactile alignment ridges for the blind and visually impaired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Video:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Video recording is not the HoverCam's strong suit. The video seemed very choppy and the audio from the built in microphone was muffled. When moving a hand across the screen the hand would have a ghost effect.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Document Camera:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The HoverCam also has document camera functionality. It allows teachers or presenters to display documents to a group. The built in LED lights provide good image quality even in dimly light rooms. When showing a document you can add annotations including text and underlines. The HoverCam also includes a Kensington-compatible security slo<span style="font-family: hc_arial_narrow;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px;">t so you can lock it up when you're not using it.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Kurzweil Compatibility:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kurzweil 3000 users can use the HoverCam as a scanner to directly scan documents into Kurzweil. Watch the above video to learn more about HoverCam compatibility with Kurzweil. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Pricing/Availability:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The HoverCam T3 costs $219 and the HoverCam T5 costs $279 from <a href="http://thehovercam.com/">thehovercam.com</a>. The HoverCam T3 includes a 3 megapixel camera while the T5 includes a 5 megapixel camera. The T5 includes some other features that are not available on the less expensive T3. Visit <a href="http://thehovercam.com/">thehovercam.com</a> to learn more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br />Who Can Benefit?</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The HoverCam could be a good tool for students who use Kurzweil and does not already have a scanner. With the HoverCam you can portably scan documents which is impossible with a flatbed scanner. The HoverCam is similar to a portable scanner in terms of speed and quality. For teachers, the HoverCam is a good document camera with annotation options.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Sample Document Scans:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Using HoverCam:</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><br /></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe height="425" src="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_oS9Qa0krJZdS1SSmdLcE52VzA/preview" width="545"></iframe><br /></div><u><br /></u><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u>Using Scanner Pro for iPhone:</u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe height="425" src="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_oS9Qa0krJZS0xHR2ZVMldBQjA/preview" width="545"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">This product was provide to reviewer for purpose of review and was returned</div></div>

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Favorite Assistive Technology Apps & Products of 2012

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cliffordgarstang.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-new-year-on-balons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://cliffordgarstang.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2012-new-year-on-balons.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span>As 2012 comes to a close I decided to make a run down of my favorite assistive technology apps and products that I have been using this year. This list is in no particular order.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Click read more view the list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><a name="more"></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/livescribe-sky-wifi-smartpen-handwriten.html">Sky WiFi Smartpen from Livescribe</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlC8NxHNEA1NjwPQDAS-pLzyHcd88W_kPfvmkWaUVnS-uZy_aSbJ8mhOckt7HCYIuAHXumNhQNfYGO6tAmyG5hFl8zxB1evaaUXy8oU0HO9ymhRsfgzYv3xU3T-2g0EQ7RT-RupmAHis/s320/sky_cloud_devices_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlC8NxHNEA1NjwPQDAS-pLzyHcd88W_kPfvmkWaUVnS-uZy_aSbJ8mhOckt7HCYIuAHXumNhQNfYGO6tAmyG5hFl8zxB1evaaUXy8oU0HO9ymhRsfgzYv3xU3T-2g0EQ7RT-RupmAHis/s320/sky_cloud_devices_2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Sky WiFi Smartpen is easy to use and seamless. It has a built in recorder and camera that, when used with specialized paper, syncs audio and written notes in the cloud. To read the Sky WiFi Smartpen review <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/livescribe-sky-wifi-smartpen-handwriten.html">click here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html"><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="iPad:0" grmarkguid="597ab7ce-92f2-4a74-b083-e37bc07437ff" gruiphraseguid="fff9636c-bff9-4a3c-acee-682fb398b180">iPad</span> mini</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.apple.com/home/images/hero.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="http://images.apple.com/home/images/hero.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="iPad:0" grmarkguid="32b4764d-a621-48ee-b1a9-41e643ff53f2" gruiphraseguid="e98e5a94-9f25-44db-8f79-039e625650d3">iPad</span> <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="mini:1" grmarkguid="2fe7b2eb-7c91-4e06-8f29-30855b5551a6" gruiphraseguid="6fc3a60e-7d6b-4b04-b2c9-b7f39de93524">mini</span> is a great tablet because of its size, app selection, and accessibility. The lower price point makes it even more compelling. Most of all iPad mini runs all the apps that the full size iPad does and has accessibility features second to none. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/apple-announces-ipad-mini.html">Click here</a> to read more about the iPad mini.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/ios-6-to-be-released-on-september-19th.html?showComment=1348127241922"><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="iOS:0" grmarkguid="4a0ffe03-5a8e-47c6-b840-8cd3ad61ed56" gruiphraseguid="605b81da-b2fa-4c04-8b4a-6199f9acc681">iOS</span> 6</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.apple.com/ios/images/overview_title.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="110" src="http://images.apple.com/ios/images/overview_title.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="iOS:0" grmarkguid="d8e10680-a770-4c13-8b3a-4355c9addc80" gruiphraseguid="8f685366-f22e-4b6c-a23e-f993f3015f01">iOS</span> 6 many have been short on mainstream features it has several useful accessibility features including <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/what-is-guided-access.html">Guided Access</a>, highlighting with Speak Selection, Siri improvements, and <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="VoiceOver:1" grmarkguid="d9063d21-eaac-4c77-9904-d9d0bc92bd67" gruiphraseguid="8f685366-f22e-4b6c-a23e-f993f3015f01"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/11/nook-app-for-ios-updated-to-support.html"><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="VoiceOver:1" grmarkguid="5020444d-20cd-4644-b7a8-f9cf666b6720" gruiphraseguid="7306d0b5-0618-4082-bbe9-995dfd9f0555">VoiceOver</span></a></span> improvements. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/ios-6-to-be-released-on-september-19th.html?showComment=1348127241922">Click here</a> to learn more about <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="iOS:0" grmarkguid="23e72b29-85a8-4047-8f3c-f018700ca4d1" gruiphraseguid="84e9640e-7733-4e11-8773-36076c7f63b3">iOS</span> 6.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/google-search-app-updated-with-advanced.html">Updated Google Search App</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rizwanashraf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/google-search-app.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.rizwanashraf.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/google-search-app.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This update included great new voice search feature that I found to be better and faster than <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/09/ibm-sees-watson-as-supper-powered-siri.html">Siri</a>. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/10/google-search-app-updated-with-advanced.html">Click here</a> to learn more about the Google Search App for <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="iOS:0" grmarkguid="18bf7282-f5d1-44d8-b40d-b8f1fcb83594" gruiphraseguid="5a5a654d-9011-47a2-b18f-81bccd297895">iOS</span>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/02/scanner-pro-review.html">Scanner Pro</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.voiceable.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Scanner-Pro.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.voiceable.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Scanner-Pro.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This app has a really nice interface and good scan quality which made it my favorite scanning app of 2012. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/02/scanner-pro-review.html">Click here</a> to learn more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span class="GRnoSuggestion GRcorrect" grcontextid="Prizmo:0" grmarkguid="3d16ad22-feac-4fda-ba27-5859fb757336" gruiphraseguid="0ba1f070-7349-4b47-83a5-02f5358f2f37"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/01/prizmo-great-accurate-full-featured-ocr.html"><span class="GRnoSuggestion GRcorrect" grcontextid="Prizmo:0" grmarkguid="f40ee099-170b-40f9-bfc0-64c2eb751c8a" gruiphraseguid="abedc237-10ab-4c47-8d15-48f7c3ce01a0">Prizmo</span></a></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.evernote.com/about/media/img/partners/logos/prizmo-175.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.evernote.com/about/media/img/partners/logos/prizmo-175.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="GRnoSuggestion GRcorrect" grcontextid="Prizmo:0" grmarkguid="49ef3e48-a71e-4a7b-ae83-3cf22db6df35" gruiphraseguid="953e9ee7-cf3c-4df8-9563-35139c7a82fb">Prizmo</span> is hands down the best OCR app for iPhone that I have used. Just take a picture of a document and it will read it to you in a matter of seconds. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/01/prizmo-great-accurate-full-featured-ocr.html">Click here</a> to download or learn more about Prizmo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/read2go-review.html"><b>Read2Go</b></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174718_177614625589689_7286392_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/174718_177614625589689_7286392_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A great reader of <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/bookshareorg-great-resource-for.html">Bookshare</a> books that allows you to read your books <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="portably:0" grmarkguid="062842ee-4b65-4ed4-8ede-6371120a6374" gruiphraseguid="a2548366-4436-4a3c-ad3a-f7a1d702d4a4">portably</span> without a computer. Bookshare is an online accessible library <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="avalible:0" grmarkguid="2697caa3-a6a2-4ca6-8fd0-4297cf4f9c41" gruiphraseguid="27c858a8-8133-445a-9a7c-ab2d264d1f43">avalible</span> to qualified people. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/07/read2go-review.html">Click here</a> to download or learn more about Read2Go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/kurzweil-3000-overview.html">Kurzweil 3000</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRNDTocEBY3hGgLJT7I3aIVL1L1n43G-UoJojmJG3kejkvtnqvK9d4x_T6lP7IHaHHiLAaAUI9ZFdr9pTxNKbDsSIhnakO4x6jf5hs_0gyMb5Eorky6lDW5dPKGjsOIjcSuTCJfv7uBw/s320/ver+4+CD.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrRNDTocEBY3hGgLJT7I3aIVL1L1n43G-UoJojmJG3kejkvtnqvK9d4x_T6lP7IHaHHiLAaAUI9ZFdr9pTxNKbDsSIhnakO4x6jf5hs_0gyMb5Eorky6lDW5dPKGjsOIjcSuTCJfv7uBw/s200/ver+4+CD.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kurzweil isn't new to 2012 but it is a program I use <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="everday:0" grmarkguid="7fc91587-8adf-49dc-b855-5556b45d7608" gruiphraseguid="0ad5019b-c5c6-40f5-827b-483773e99aea">everday</span>. It helps me tremendously and it deserves a spot on this list. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2011/06/kurzweil-3000-overview.html">Click here</a> to learn more about Kurzweil 3000.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/learning-ally-audio-app-now-free.html">Learning Ally</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://edtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/learning_ally_audio_app_icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://edtechtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/learning_ally_audio_app_icon.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Good app for listening to Learning Ally Audio books. The free app is available for all <span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="iOS:0" grmarkguid="9b017bac-e11d-486e-be3d-2b72462134f1" gruiphraseguid="4b709d6d-6180-4016-bfab-6555b7a8a2f5">iOS</span> devices. I would like to see the app include new features such as background audio in 2013. <a href="http://bdmtech.blogspot.com/2012/07/learning-ally-audio-app-now-free.html">Click here</a> to learn more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><span class="GingerNoCheckEnd"></span><br />

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