Intel Reader
Encyclopedia
The Intel Reader is a portable, handheld assistive technology
device that allows users to take a photo
of printed material and have it read back to them aloud.
It was released in November 2009, is currently available in English, and is sold in the U.S., Canada
, the U.K. and Ireland
. It also supports Open eBook
.
Assistive technology
Assistive technology or adaptive technology is an umbrella term that includes assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and also includes the process used in selecting, locating, and using them...
device that allows users to take a photo
Digital photography
Digital photography is a form of photography that uses an array of light sensitive sensors to capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to an exposure on light sensitive film...
of printed material and have it read back to them aloud.
It was released in November 2009, is currently available in English, and is sold in the U.S., Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the U.K. and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It also supports Open eBook
Open eBook
Open eBook , or formally, the Open eBook Publication Structure , is a legacy e-book format "based primarily on technology developed by SoftBook Press" and on XML; it has been superseded by the EPUB electronic publication standard.Open eBook is a ZIP file plus a Manifest file...
.