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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