EasyReader for Windows 12.01

We are pleased to announce that version 12 of EasyReader App is now available across all platforms:

• iOS
• iPadOS
• Android
• Amazon Fire
• Windows
• macOS (exclusive to EasyReader Personal and EasyReader Education plans)

You can also use EasyReader on Chromebooks which have Android app support enabled.

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New features and improvements in EasyReader version 12

Accessibility and Usability

EasyReader App is designed to remove barriers to reading, to make reading accessible for everyone. 
Version 12 offers you an upgraded and improved user interface, which makes menus, logins, library access, and readability even more intuitive and accessible.

If you’re a reader with dyslexia, vision impairments, or other additional reading needs, EasyReader App version 12 ensures a seamless experience which opens a world of accessible books.

• Clear new icons and accessible colours are used throughout the app to improve compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
   
• It's now easier for EasyReader Personal Plan and EasyReader Education Plan holders to sign in to the app. The side menu is improved, with access to 'My Account' displayed prominently.
   
• Quickly monitor reading progress using the 'My Books' view. A new icon displays what percentage of the book has been read. 
   
• Driven by helpful feedback from our library partners and app users, version 12 makes EasyReader App more accessible, more intuitive and easier to use.

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Reader View Improvements

Easier to use

Now more user-friendly than ever, version 12 has larger buttons, clearer navigation and a simplified button layout. It offers users easier ways to navigate books and view the information they need, in ways which are accessible to them.
Some buttons have been relocated to make them more intuitive to find, and users can adjust the Reader View to their own preferences in the new Navigation Settings view. 

Full Screen Mode

To help you make the most of the whole screen when you're reading, EasyReader App version 12 introduces Full Screen mode. This is activated by a single tap on the screen, and hides controls and other distractions so you can concentrate on reading. Visit Navigation Settings to simplify the play options further.

Screen Reader View

EasyReader App version 12 introduces the innovative Screen Reader View, designed to enhance the reading experience for vision impaired readers. It provides a linear reading mode, optimised for braille readers and screen readers. 

Following valuable feedback from readers, the new Screen Reader View helps vision impaired readers to easily locate their reading position, to easily find your place and resume reading. This feature makes bookmarking eadier, so readers can pick up right where they left off.

Switching between Screen Reader View and the standard Web View is quick and intuitive, to give readers the flexibility to tailor their reading experience.

Please note that a screen reader is not necessary to use this feature.

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Detailed Image Descriptions

Vision impaired readers can now retrieve more detailed, AI-generated description of images in books and documents in a single tap!

Integrated AI technology enables you to simply tap on an image in any book you're reading in EasyReader App, and that image is described. If you'd like a more detailed description, simply ask more questions and it will be instantly provided!

Please note:  This is a paid-for feature, available only with EasyReader Personal and EasyReader Education plans.

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EasyReader Help - Incorporating AI Technology

AI technology is now integrated into EasyReader App Help, so finding answers to your EasyReader queries is quicker and more intuitive.  

Simply type your question into the 'Ask a Question' section in EasyReader Help. The AI help system searches through Dolphin manuals, Help articles and EasyReader App training material, and instantly provides easy to follow instructions, with links to further information.

Please note: Telephone and email support is not available for EasyReader App. You can find everything you need for online Support and Training at the Dolphin website, which will help you get more from EasyReader App.

If you spot a bug in EasyReader App, you can now report it directly to the Dolphin development team using the new ‘Report a Bug’ form in EasyReader Help. This valuable feedback means we can continue to provide you with the best reading experience.

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Study Features 

Organise Books

To help you organise your book list, readers can now tag books and documents in My Books with a colour of their choice. So for example, you might tag geography text books with a green tag, and history books in yellow. This then helps you quickly access the books you need to use in lessons, simply filter the content in My Books by colour: e.g. only view 'green' books.

Export Notes

Save time when using and compiling references in assignments. A new study feature has been added in EasyReader App version 12 to enable readers to export notes, bookmarks and Harvard References to an external file, or into another app on their device. This will make the references section of any essay much easier to compile, so you're faster and productive when completing assignments.

Google Classroom

Schools using Google Classroom can now access shared documents through EasyReader App. These may be opened in Reader View as before, or you can open them in the default web browser on your device. 

Please note: An EasyReader Education or EasyReader Personal plan is required to access these premium study features.

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Additional Fixes and Improvements

• MathML: There is an update to the latest MathCAT library, which introduces new language support, including Swedish and Finnish.
• Fix: This version introducesd a more secure method to store the current reading position during ongoing playback.
• Calibre Audio: EasyReader App version 12 comes with a new implementation for Calibre Audiobooks (UK).

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Library Services Around the World

Dolphin remains committed to empowering all people with print disabilities to read in a way that is accessible for them.

EasyReader App now provides free global access to 49 accessible book and newspaper services. Together, our collaboration continues to remove barriers to accessible reading. 

EasyReader App is trusted by blind, partially sighted, dyslexic and other print impaired readers around the world.

View the EasyReader Libraries List to find the libraries and talking newspaper stands in your location.