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, supports English language images, and was sold in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It also supports Open eBook.

The Intel Reader was discontinued in July 2013.

References

  1. ↑ Vance, Ashlee (10 November 2009). "Intel Sells Its Own Reader for the Health Care Market - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com". Bits.blogs.nytimes.com. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  2. ↑ "An eReader With a Purpose". ABC News. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Mossberg, Walter S. (18 November 2009). "A Review of the Intel Reader - WSJ.com". Online.wsj.com. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  4. ↑ Wildstrom, Stephen H. (3 December 2009). "The Intel Reader: As Big a Boon as Braille?". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  5. ↑ "World Service Programmes - Digital Planet, 24 November 2009". BBC. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  6. ↑ "New Device Turns Text into Speech - Video". FoxBusiness.com. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2010.

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