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"Claro MagX turns your iPhone 4, iPhone 5, iPod Touch or iPad into a powerful high definition visual magnifier. MagX makes small items look bigger. Make small text in books and newspapers readable, study and photograph small objects and labels, see menus in a dimly lit restaurant. The wide range of magnification, high contrast and colour viewing options makes the text easier on your eyes. Claro MagX is developed by experts in low vision technology, and we look to use the power of the iPhone and iPad to provide a high performance cost effective alternative to dedicated hand held video magnifiers. MagX leverages the power and quality of the iPhone 5 and iPad iSight cameras, high resolution retina displays, large "

"The Accessible Book Collection is a non-profit corporation. Our primary mission is to provide high interest/low reading level digital text to qualified persons with disabilities. Government and non-profit schools and others can subscribe to the very affordable Accessible Book Collection and have a large selection of e-books for all their eligible student. "

Requirements to use an iPad as an IWB. You need:- iPad- laptop or desktop computer (Apple is best, of course, but Windows computers can work as well since identified software is cross-platform) - WiFi network connection (configured with ports open to allow sharing/communication between the iPad and computer - this can be an ad-hoc network or a 'normal' wifi hotspot / network)- LCD projector with screen or large format TV to serve as the external display - remote control app (ex. Air Display, Splashtop, Team Viewer)- Software applications which support both remote control and remote mirroring of a computer screen, along with screen annotation / recording (IWB-like software)