HumanWare’s Connect 12 magnifier and tablet combine advanced video magnification technology with tablet versatility for instantaneous use – be it to enlarge printed documents, read books and magazines, adjust visual comfort settings or sign or complete forms. Its simple user interface provides instant access to everything needed.

Smarter and more connected than all other low-vision products

Humanware’s handheld electronic magnifiers, the connect 12, bring all the versatility of a high-definition tablet to low vision users. It offers crisp images and outstanding optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech that reads out any screen content aloud, online book access calculators Google search capabilities and much more.

Simplified reading displays, also known as distraction-free reading, utilize one font size and style across all digital content for maximum visual simplicity and reduced clutter, thus eliminating the need to enable additional accessibility settings.

connect 12 is designed to move seamlessly with its user throughout their day and is immediately available for downloading over one million apps. Combining high-performance digital magnifiers with tablet functionality, connect 12 provides free and unlimited access to newspapers or magazines from online libraries while offering students and professionals instant connectivity benefits that help keep them active, productive and connected.

High-performance digital magnifier with the versatility of a tablet

Stay connected in class, work and on the move with this portable video magnifier that offers HD magnification while being lightweight and easy to use – connect 12 is designed with independent viewing cameras to support distance viewing as well as advanced OCR and text-to-speech capabilities plus access to online books, study skills tools and calculators – setting new standards of independence, connectivity and accessibility.

HumanWare’s connect 12 digital magnifier product is designed to follow you around all day, providing everything you need in one convenient package: all the tools needed for magnifying printed documents, reading books or magazines, adjusting visual comfort settings, filling out forms or signing documents and more – perfect for active seniors, students and professionals who also gain access to over one million apps for free and open use!

Access to newspapers or magazines from online libraries

BadgerLink provides library users across Wisconsin access to full-text online magazines and newspapers in full text form, including Consumer Reports and Sports Illustrated as well as local and statewide newspapers, professional resources for skill building and test prep purposes, family history sources to discover your heritage, as well as genealogy sources that allow users to trace their family tree back.

NewspaperARCHIVE gives users access to millions of historical newspaper pages from around the world – from small-town papers to the Wall Street Journal. The database covers all topics and includes articles, advertisements, classifieds and obituaries. To locate specific articles simply enter the newspaper title (not article title) and date range as search parameters; additionally the database will tell you whether or not that paper has ever been printed in full.

PressReader gives you access to newspapers from around the world in 60+ languages on any computer or mobile device. Read popular titles such as The New York Times and other major titles in English; or Super Express Chicago in Polish and LaRaza in Spanish – simply login once every 72 hours for full access.

Oak Brook residents can use their library card to gain free access to NewspaperARCHIVE, an online database with full text access to Arizona Republic newspapers from both past and present. To do this, first visit your library’s homepage and log in with both library card number and PIN.