Snow Pad-iOS APP update function description in early August 2024
1 "Automatic standby and shutdown
1. When the device is connected to the tablet and on the APP real-time screen, if there's no activity for 15 minutes, the camera enters standby mode. After another 15 minutes no operation, it will automatically shut down
2. When the device is connected to the tablet, the APP is closed or the page is not in real-time. If there is no operation on the APP page for 3 minutes, the camera will enter standby mode. After another 15 minutes no operation, it will automatically shut down
3. When the device is not connected to the tablet, if there is no operation on the APP page for 3 minutes, the camera will enter standby mode and automatically shut down after another 15 minutes
4. In standby mode, touch any area within the APP to wake it up. After shutting down, the power button light goes out. You need to hold down the power button for 2 seconds to turn it on"
2 The red frame in the "Find" function can be moved (only in the tablet camera view)
3 A small triangle icon appears in the bottom menu bar. Clicking it manually hides/shows the menu bar.
4 When taking photos with the paper placed horizontally, full-page OCR, the pictures taken can automatically rotate
5 Both image mode and text mode have added color changing function
6 Add the single-line reading function in text-to-speech mode
7 The language of Text to speech and voice prompts will follow the language settings in OCR&TTS
8 When there are any updates with the device and App, a red icon will appear in Settings>Software to prompt the user for software updates
Snow Pad-iOS APP update function description in early September 2024
9 New demo videos added to guide users how to use the Snow Pad
10 OCR&TTS adds Italian and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan)
Snow Pad-iOS APP update function description at the end of October 2024
Snow Pad-iOS APP update function description at the end of October 2024
11 Optimized the image quality in near-view mode
12 Add a manual mirror flip icon
13 Add on/off light icon to control the flash of the tablet
14 Added basic mode, with only 6 functional icons remaining on the real-time page: Snap, Color Mode, Camera Change, Reading Line, Selfie, Settings
15 In basic mode, after taking a photo, the photo will automatically open with only three function icons left: return, color mode, and share
16 Add Croatian and Slovenian languages in the OCR & TTS mode
17 In OCR mode, multiple photos can be selected for batch reading
18 External PDF files can be saved to Snow Pad and perform the text-to-speech. Play/Pause, change speed, partition, Image edit, and change color; The icon on the right shows the page number being read, and it will remember the page you last read
19 Portuguese Text to Speech pronunciation correction
Snow Pad-iOS APP update function description in mid-November 2024 V1.1.3
Snow Pad-iOS APP update function description in mid-November 2024 V1.1.3
20 Automatic distortion correction in close view mode
Snow Pad-iOS APP update function description in mid-January 2025 V1.2.0
21 Add customized display/hide function in basic mode
22 In Text to Speech mode, automatically locates to the reading word and follow
Snow Pad-iOS APP update function description on June 10, 2025 V1.3.0
23 "Added freeze screen requirement in split screen situation:
1、Press and hold the snap button for 1 second to freeze the screen (with shutter sound and one flash), then press the snap button again to release the freeze. (Only available in Split screen mode) Switching from split screen mode to full screen mode will automatically unfreeze the screen
2、The frozen screen remains still and can be zoomed in, pan, or change color. After unfreezing, the real-time image returns to the previous magnification level and color mode
3、In Freeze screen of split screen, the Find, Detail view, and Focus lock icons will be disabled and turn grey
4、The frozen screen image will be automatically saved to the ALL folder"