Introducing BrailleNote Touch, the note taker of the future
More than ever, students and professionals who are blind require an intelligent device that combines the simplicity and accessibility of a note taker with the power and efficiency of a modern smartphone or tablet. Our latest solution is the groundbreaking BrailleNote Touch, the first certified braille tablet providing Play Store access.
Raising the bar for today’s digital landscape
The BrailleNote Touch interface is easy to learn for both students and teachers, combining the benefits of KeySoft and braille literacy of a traditional note taker with the efficiency and power of a modern tablet.
- A powerful combination of accessibility and efficiency
- The KeySoft user experience with the power of an Android operating system
- Linear, user-friendly menu and interface
- Supports perfect braille translation in contracted or uncontracted braille,
including UEB and multiple languages - First certified Braille Tablet providing Play Store access
- Supports Google Play store for accessible third party apps
Driven by KeySoft, designed for the modern user
KeySoft is the driving force behind the BrailleNote Touch, completely rewritten from the ground up to maximize the entire experience of modern users.
- Optimized for today’s technology
- Frequent automatic updates
- Simple menu-driven interface
- First letter navigation for
efficiency everywhere - Familiar keyboard shortcuts to efficiently accomplish tasks
- Provides general navigation help, speech and braille in all-accessible
third party apps - Offers the efficiency of a note taker to third party apps
- Contextual help to provide
assistance anytime
TouchBraille – the most natural way to type braille on a touchscreen
Our TouchBraille algorithm brings the traditional braille control of a note taker to a modern and user-friendly platform.
- Control navigation of the Touch and edit in braille
- Instant calibration – virtually as fast as typing with 10 fingers on a keyboard
- Virtual Keys find your fingers as you type
- Minimal finger movement or strength to enter text Simply move fingers up and down
- Familiar keyboard shortcuts to efficiently accomplish tasks
- Writing is completely silent and usable anywhere
In the classroom
Teachers want an easy and interactive approach to help their students learn braille, while students need the most efficient tool to accomplish their everyday tasks, from writing documents and sending emails, to downloading and reading books.
The BrailleNote Touch was designed to meet all of these needs and more, to completing class work easier and more efficient than ever.
A 21ST CENTURY NOTE TAKER FOR A 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM
- Smart keyboard cover provides a perfect ergonomic introduction to braille typing for young children
- Students can transition to TouchBraille as their motor skills develop
- Teachers can receive instant visual feedback
- Teachers and supporting IT staff can quickly disable KeySoft with a triple tap of the Home button to use Braille Touch like a standard tablet
- Use familiar KeySoft apps for classroom work
- KeyWord to create and edit documents
- Victor Reader for reading books
- KeyMail to send and receive emails in class
- KeyWeb for the most modern web
browsing experience
- Quick access to mainstream apps and cloud storage, including Google Docs, DropBox and YouTube
At work
The BrailleNote Touch was designed to make everyday office tasks as simple and seamless as possible for blind users, from creating professional documents and emails to browsing the web.
BRAILLE ANYWHERE IN ANY APP FOR ANYONE
- Create professional documents with KeyWord
- Include professional formatting such as headers, bullets and numbering
- Files created in .doc or .docx (no exporting required)
- Use KeyMail with an Exchange server to sync your emails, contacts and calendars
- Research using the most current web browsers
- Collaborate and share documents using Google Docs or other cloud services
- Communicate with colleagues around the world with popular communication apps (Google Hangouts)
- Use any accessible third party app with KeySoft
and TouchBraille