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Regards, Gigi Begin forwarded message: > Please, help us get the word out about this new tool available to those with > vision loss… > > New American Foundation for the Blind App Helps People with Vision Loss > Easily Take Notes on iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch® > > New York (February 1, 2013)—For the millions of Americans with vision loss > looking for a simple, convenient way to take notes at work, at school, or at > home, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) today launched the > AccessNote™, a specialized notetaker for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. > > “Apple products have earned high points from us for their out-of-the-box > accessibility for users who are blind or visually impaired,” said Carl R. > Augusto, AFB president and CEO. “We designed this app to complement the > iPhone’s other popular features, like web browsing and email, so that users > who are blind have all the tools they need in one, handy device.” > > A traditional notetaker is a portable electronic device that enables users > who are blind or visually impaired to take notes, create documents, and > access applications. These devices, extremely valuable for people who are > blind or visually impaired, usually provide either speech or braille output > (or both). They retail for upwards of $2,000 and much more for those with a > built-in braille display; AFB’s AccessNote app is available for $19.99. > > In addition to being a low-cost alternative to traditional notetakers, > AccessNote allows users to combine efficient notetaking with many other > features and functions of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This allows > people who are blind or visually impaired to use the same popular devices > that their sighted peers are using in classroom or business settings. > > This is the first notetaking app developed and designed specifically for > users with vision loss. AFB evaluated many of the other available notetaking > apps, but found none to be very efficient or user-friendly to people who are > blind or visually impaired. > > What sets the AccessNote apart includes: > > Seamless Navigation. Customized keyboard commands make notetaking more > intuitive and productive than ever before, including quick access to > important features like Search All Notes, Search Within a Note, as well as > several navigation options. > Automatic Saving. With an automatic save on every few keystrokes, notes will > never be lost. > Cursor tracking. When navigating among multiple sets of notes, users can > always pick up right where they left off. > Unparalleled Simplicity. With a clutter-free interface, users can create, > read, find, and sync, making it easier to spend more time with actual content > and less time with tools. > DropBox Integration. All notes, always on hand. DropBox keeps AccessNote in > sync with the user’s desktop (and other devices) so their notes are always > available and backed up. > Compatibility with Bluetooth keyboards. AccessNote is optimized for > efficiency with the Apple Wireless Keyboard and for today’s wireless braille > displays. > > AccessNote was developed in conjunction with FloCo Apps and is available on > the App Store(sm). > > ### > > About AFB > The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national nonprofit that > expands possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities include > broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and > tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and promoting > independent and healthy living for people with vision loss by providing them > and their families with relevant and timely resources. Headquartered in New > York, AFB is proud to house the Helen Keller Archives and honor the more than > 40 years that Helen Keller worked tirelessly with AFB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
