AccessNote Notetaker App Now Available in the App Store
AFB
for the Blind
TM
Expanding possibilities for people 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:
d 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.
d Automatic Saving. With an automatic save on every few
keystrokes, notes will never
be lost.
d Cursor tracking.
When navigating among multiple sets of notes, users can always
pick up right where
they left off.
d 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.
d 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.
d 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.are posted.
Ardis Bazyn
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