that is too bad. Hopefully they will take advantage of that when they re done trying to fix knob  after the disaster that is ios8

Michael Thurman
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On Sep 27, 2014, at 6:46 AM, KK4AHX Darren Duff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> This doesn't work with the KNFB reader. 
> 
> 
> 
> 73.
> Darren Duff.
> amateur radio station KK4AHX.
> 
> Cherokee Amateur Radio Society.
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> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Michael Thurman
> Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 1:50 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT Re: The IPhone and the KNFB Reader
> 
> do not forget ou can now use the volume buttons to take a picture now, = at
> least with the camera app.
> Michael Thurman
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> 
> 
> On Sep 26, 2014, at 2:32 PM, Steve <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
>> First, I think the price is a bit on the extravagant side for an 
>> app.=20=
> 
>> Having said that, since it is a family sharable app I will be buying =
> it.
>> =20
>> It will work on anything from an iPhone 4S up, but it works better on 
>> =
> the 5S=20
>> and the 6'es.  The 6S even though it has physical stabilization does =
> not=20
>> give any real advantage over the 6 as far as how the KNFB Reader =
> performs.
>> =20
>> Now, I have had good luck using my iPhone with other print 
>> recognition=20=
> 
>> software along with a scanstand.  Lighting is quite important for=20 
>> recognition, but with a scanstand, it is possible to get comparable =
> results=20
>> to a flatbed scanner; this is on software that is quite inexpensive.
>> =20
>> Now, paying twenty times more for the KNFB Reader will allow me to =
> scan with=20
>> more forgiveness as far as lighting and allow me to get the =
> field-of-view=20
>> reports and to insure I have the phone level.  That is the biggest =
> factor I=20
>> think that blind people experience when using a hand scanner is making 
>> =
> sure=20
>> they don't have the document skewed; good spatial perception is =
> critical to=20
>> achieving qualitative results.
>> =20
>> If you have an iPhone, use the split-tap method on the left of the =
> screen to=20
>> take a picture and on the right side of the screen for the =
> field-of-view=20
>> report.  Split tapping isn't as likely to jostle the phone as =
> double-tapping=20
>> would.
>> =20
>> Steve, K8SP
>> Lansing, Pure Michigan=20