[Athen] Apps

Brian Richwine blrichwine at gmail.com
Fri Aug 7 06:54:49 PDT 2015


How do the study tools in VoiceDream work compared to apps like ClaroPDF? I
like that the ClaroPDF allows all sort of note taking (even audio notes
like Kurzweil 3000 has) and that they get stored in the PDF which can be
accessed by Adobe Reader and other PDF tools.

On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Catalina Colaci <ccolaci at yukoncollege.yk.ca>
wrote:


> HI,

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> SORRY for the late input… I am trying to catch up ;-)

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> Voice Dream Reader is pretty good, now it can read pdf without messing up

> the format. I like vBookZ pdf as well -

> https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/vbookz-pdf-voice-reader-us/id497274026?mt=8

> . a free version is available –limited reading to a paragraph or so- $5.79

> full version. Additional add-on voices also for $5.79 Note: these are not

> just “voices”, they allow reading aloud in different languages. The app can

> be downloaded as well on Mac laptop or desktop.

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> Hope this info will be helpful

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> Have a nice day

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> *Catalina Colaci*

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> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] *On

> Behalf Of *Gaeir Dietrich

> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 30, 2015 5:38 PM

> *To:* 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'

> *Subject:* Re: [Athen] Apps

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> Another vote for VoiceDream Reader and Writer – and they now have a

> version for reading e-mail, as well.

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> I have also heard good reviews for ClaroSpeak and ClaroPDF.

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> *From:* athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu

> <athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Norwich,

> Lorraine S

> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 30, 2015 10:10 AM

> *To:* athen-list at mailman1.u.washington.edu

> *Subject:* [Athen] Apps

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> Hi

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> I am doing a review of the apps we recommend students to use on iPhone,

> iPads and androids to read PDf, eBooks and RTF’s. We are also looking

> into note taking apps you are suggesting students to use.

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> Can anyone recommend some to us that they have found recently that they

> like.

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> Thanks

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> Lorraine

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> Lorraine S. Norwich, BSME, MSIS

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> Assistant Director of Disability Services

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