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August 15, 2017 – HumanWare is proud to announce a new partnership with The American Printing House to provide a new powerful tool for visually impaired students combining a high-performance digital magnifier with the versatility of an Android tablet, the MATT Connect (Magnifier And Tablet Together).
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The American Printing House for the Blind, the visionary industry leader in finding solutions for the visually impaired, envisioned the need for an advanced multifunctional tablet including a distance viewer, magnifier and educational smart tablet with pre-loaded software as a must-have tool for today’s connected student.
“We are pleased that APH saw value in HumanWare’s proposition to develop a product specific for this need”, says Gilles Pepin, CEO of HumanWare. HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technology for people with impaired vision and already offers a wide range of innovative products which have a profoundly positive impact on the lives of visually impaired people of every age.
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“We are proud to deliver a made to measure solution contributing to the success of APH’s mission and to the success of every student. As a result of our cooperation, MATT Connect is born! We look forward to the future of contributing to the mission of APH and to the success of each and every student!” adds Gilles Pepin.
MATT Connect is a custom-made, multi-functional smart tablet, a must have educational tool for every student. It multitasks as a magnifier, distance viewer and is a unique smart-enabled educational tablet. As it was designed with the modern student in mind, it’s not only compact and robust, it is also light enough to be carried from class to class or put in a back pack to be brought home. It also has all the strengths of a powerful Android tablet with access to the Google Play Store with hundreds of thousands of apps. Popular apps in educations, such as Google Classroom as well as many recommended by the APH, are factory installed and can be opened in one or two clicks. User friendly and portable, MATT Connect is the essential learning tool for every student!
About APH – The American Printing House for the Blind
The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization, is the world’s largest company devoted solely to creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are blind and visually impaired. Founded in 1858 in Louisville, Kentucky, APH is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, and funded in part by a federal appropriation, APH is the official supplier of educational materials for eligible students in the US and outlying areas who are working at less than college level.
APH designs and produces textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, audio, and digital formats. APH also researches, develops and manufactures hundreds of educational, recreational, and daily living products, often in partnership with other organizations to achieve the goal of accessibility for people who are blind or visually impaired. The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is headquartered at 1839 Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky.
About HumanWare
HumanWare is the global leader in assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision. HumanWare offers a wide range of innovative products, including the BrailleNote Touch, first Google certified braille tablet, the iOS compatible Brailliant braille displays, Victor Reader®, the world’s leading family of digital audiobook players, the unique Connect 12 combining a high-performance digital magnifier with the versatility of a tablet, and the ultra-portable explore line of electronic handheld magnifier.
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