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>Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:26:19 -0400
>Subject: [UACCESS-L] Open Source Android Video Magnifier Released
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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>Contact:
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>Steve Jacobs, President
>IDEAL Group, Inc. and,
>CEO, Apps4Android, Inc.
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>Open Source Android Video Magnifier Released
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>Open Source, Android Video Magnifier Released in Support of Raising the
>Floor, Reducing the Cost, and Leveling the Playing Field for Individuals
>with Low Vision.
>
>HILLIARD, OH August 2, 2010 - IDEAL Group Apps4Android, Inc. announced
>today the release of an open source, Android video magnifier. Just like
>its name implies, IDEAL Magnifier turns your Android device into a
>portable video magnifier.
>
>This application goes beyond merely magnifying text and objects. It
>takes advantage of the processing power of Android to apply filters
>which make the objects and text being viewed much easier to see. For
>example, users can use a black and white mode to eliminate distracting
>colors. Users can invert colors for high contrast viewing of white on
>black images and text. Tinting can be applied. For dim light conditions,
>the user has the option of turning on the phone's flash LED as a light
>source. All magnification and filtering happen in real time. This makes
>the video image smooth. There is no time lag. If what is being viewed
>appears blurry, all the user needs to do is tap the screen and it will
>automatically refocus.
>
>This application has been open-sourced in support of the Raising the
>Floor Initiative. http://raisingthefloor.net/
>
>IDEAL Magnify uses advanced features which were only introduced in
>Froyo, the most recent release of Android. Froyo provides developers
>much more control over the Android camera. As a result, your Android
>device must be running Froyo in order to use this application!
>
>The source code may be found and downloaded from the following page:
>http://apps4android.org/ideal-magnifier.htm
>
>As with all of their previous development projects, IDEAL will be
>contributing their open source code to Google's Eyes-Free Project.
>
>According to Steve Jacobs the President of IDEAL Group, "About three
>months our developers downloaded and tested all the video magnifiers
>available on Android market. It became apparent that there was a need
>for a higher-quality, more feature-rich magnifier, so we decided to rise
>to the occasion."
>
>Given the high cost of dedicated devices that perform similar
>magnification functions, Jacobs hopes this free, open source,
>high-quality video magnifier will benefit millions of individuals with
>low vision.
>
>According to Gregg Vanderheiden, Director, Trace Center, University of
>Wisconsin-Madison, "We are pleased to see this latest in IDEAL Group's
>the series of open source apps. These apps both raise the floor for
>people with disabilities and create an open source platform that people
>with disabilities and others can build on in developing ever better tools."
>
>About IDEAL Group Apps4Android:
>
>Apps4Android, Inc. is an Android software development company dedicated
>to developing free/low-cost, high-quality, mobile applications that
>enhance the quality-of-life, independence, employability and educational
>success of individuals with disabilities... and everyone else! They have
>775,000+ active users in 46 countries. For more information:
>http://apps4android.org/
>
>About Raising the Floor (RtF):
>
>Raising the Floor is an international consortium of organizations and
>individuals focused on ensuring that people experiencing disabilities,
>literacy problems, or the effects of aging are able to access and use
>all of the information, resources, services, and communities available
>on or through the Web. Of particular concern are those with limited or
>no resources. For more information:
>http://raisingthefloor.net/about
>
>This work is supported in part with funds from the National Institute on
>Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education,
>grant number H133E080022 to the University of Wisconsin Trace R&D
>Center. Users of The IDEAL Accessible K9 E-Mail and IDEAL Item
>Identifier should not assume endorsement by either the Department of
>Education or the federal government.
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