{"id":4812,"date":"2019-04-04T00:40:13","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T05:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=4812"},"modified":"2019-04-19T09:17:12","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T14:17:12","slug":"techabilities-demotime-voicedream-scanner-enters-the-crowded-ring-with-a-few-punches-of-its-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=4812","title":{"rendered":"TechAbilities DemoTime! VoiceDream Scanner Enters the Crowded Ring with a Few Punches of Its Own"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1947\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4812-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/VoiceDreamScannerDemo.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/VoiceDreamScannerDemo.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/VoiceDreamScannerDemo.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?page_id=4867\">Full Transcript<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Voice Dream Scanner just hit the market and for $5.99, this app from VoiceDream is another nice addition to the other apps developed by the VoiceDream Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"The TechAbilities Logo-Dark Sunglasses with TA and BA bold letters in each lens.\" class=\"wp-image-4415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TechAbilitiesLogo.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> VoiceDream Reader is one of the most popular apps in the BVI community and VoiceDream Scanner seems like the perfect addition. With the ability to save scanned text as PDFs, text files and copy to the ClipBoard, VoiceDream Scanner packs a new punch entering the crowded ring of OCR apps now available to the BVI Community. Does it stand out enough to make an impact? Probably so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an easy lay-out and great accessibility throughout, VoiceDream Scanner may just move onto some people\u2019s front page of apps and not be buried in the ever-growing OCR folder on page 8.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With features like Batch mode and the Auto Capture Beta, Scanner makes one pay attention as well as paying 5.99 one-time. Not so bad for quite an intuitive OCR app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think this app will be around for a while and with the addition of being able to import photos from your phone, maybe this Scanner app is all we are looking for when it comes to OCR? You make the call,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can get VoiceDream Scanner from the app store for $5.99 and check out the other apps from VoiceDream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for listening!<br>You can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">@BlindAbilities<\/a><br>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/\">www.BlindAbilities.com<\/a><br>Send us an&nbsp;<a>email<\/a><br>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/appsto.re\/us\/demUab.i\">Free Blind Abilities App<\/a>&nbsp;on the App Store.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1949\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4812-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/VoiceDreamScannerDemo.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/VoiceDreamScannerDemo.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/VoiceDreamScannerDemo.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/VoiceDreamScannerDemo.mp3 Full Transcript Show Summary: Voice Dream Scanner just hit the market and for $5.99, this app from VoiceDream is another nice addition to the other apps developed by the VoiceDream Team. VoiceDream Reader is one of the most popular apps in the BVI community and VoiceDream Scanner seems like the perfect addition. 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