>> Hi everyone: Since we've been talking about bookshare, I thought perhaps some might be interested in this information I received about this app. Carolyn H
>> http://www.bookshare.org/_/aboutUs/2011/01/read2go >> >> >> Benetech Announces New Accessible e-Book Reader for Apple iOS devices - >> iPad, iPhone, >> and iPod touch Users Can Read Bookshare Books with Read2Go >> Media Contact: Kristen Timmers >> krist...@benetech.org >> 408-571-8826 >> Media Contact: Valerie Chernek >> valeri...@bookshare.org >> 410-871-2670 >> January 26, 2011, Orlando, FL - At the 2011 ATIA (Assistive Technology >> Industry Association) >> conference in Orlando, Florida, >> Benetech >> R >> , the parent nonprofit for >> Bookshare >> R >> , announced Read2Go, a new accessible e-book application (app) developed in >> partnership >> with Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd, known for its PLEXTALK >> R brand of digital talking book players. >> Read2Go is the most full-featured, accessible DAISY reader for the Apple >> device market. >> This very easy-to-use app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch connects >> directly >> to Bookshare for immediate on-the-go reading. From within the app, >> individual users >> and schools supporting students can search, download, and read Bookshare >> books and >> periodicals and manage their books in a bookshelf. In addition, Read2Go >> reads DAISY >> 2.02 and 3.0 materials from some other sources. >> Based on reading preferences, users will have a wide range of options for >> font size, >> color and background color. Word-by-word highlighting with simultaneous text >> and >> speech enables multi-modal reading. The app includes high-quality Acapela >> voices >> for highly natural narration. Users will have options to turn the >> text-to-speech >> on and off and adjust the rate to their personal preferences. Further, >> Read2Go supports >> all levels of DAISY navigation that are included in the structure of the >> book. >> "The Read2Go app is so exciting for so many reasons," said Valerie Maples. >> "Both >> my husband and daughter have been loyal Bookshare users for years and have >> waited >> for the release of an app that would let us read Bookshare books on the >> iPad. The >> app should attract a large audience, the entire population with print >> disabilities >> around the globe!" >> "For many students who are blind, physically, or learning disabled, using >> their iPad, >> iPhone, or iPod touch means much more than access to the books they need for >> classes. >> It means they can read the same books as their peers on the same devices," >> said long-time >> Bookshare advocate Deborah Armstrong, Alternate Media Specialist for DeAnza >> College >> in Cupertino, California. "The Read2Go app will offer many advantages for >> people >> who are blind as well as those who have physical or learning disabilities, >> including >> many features not available on other DAISY readers for Apple devices; the >> fact that >> Benetech is releasing this app is a very good thing." >> "This new app furthers our Benetech Literacy goal of making printed content >> accessible >> to individuals with print disabilities however and wherever they want it. >> With Read2Go, >> we're offering a mobile reading solution based on strong demand from our >> users," >> said Betsy Beaumon, Vice President and General Manager of the Literacy >> Program at >> Benetech, the nonprofit organization that operates Bookshare. "The >> accessibility >> built-in to iOS devices and their widespread and growing use highlight their >> potential >> to help close the gap for students and other individuals with print >> disabilities." >> Read2Go will be available this quarter in the iTunes App store and will sell >> for >> $19.99. Interested users who would like immediate notification when the app >> is available >> can provide contact information on a secure >> notify >> list. Additional features, such as study tools, images, and multiple >> languages, >> will become be available in the coming months. >> For access to Bookshare books on these devices, qualified individuals will >> need a >> Bookshare membership >> . >> About Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd., Shinano Kenshi Corporation & PLEXTALKR >> Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. is responsible for the development and manufacture >> of digital >> talking book players and other products sold under the brand name of >> PLEXTALK >> R. Shinano and PLEXTALKR >> assistive technology products are created to improve the quality of life, >> self-reliance >> and independence of their users. Shinano Kenshi Corporation is the North >> American >> subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. >> About Benetech >> Benetech is a nonprofit technology company based in Palo Alto, California. >> Benetech >> pursues projects with a strong social rather than financial rate of return >> on investment, >> harnessing open source technology to create innovative solutions to >> challenging social >> issues. The Benetech >> Bookshare >> service is the world's largest accessible online library of copyrighted >> books for >> people with print disabilities. >> ### >> The content of this press release was developed under a cooperative >> agreement, H327K070001, >> with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. >> However, >> those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. >> Department of >> Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. >> >> >> _______________________________ >> >> Ray Campbell >> ray1...@wowway.com >> Skype Name: ray650315 >> >> Check out my blog at packerbackerray.blogspot.com >> Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/packerbackerray >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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