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| 07 August 2015 |
Windows 10 Home and Pro – hands-on accessibility test Shortly after the launch of Windows 10 on July 29th, Dr Scott Hollier put together his thoughts, findings and hands-on impressions regarding the... |
| 05 August 2015 |
Connect Ability Challenge awards accessible tech innovators The Connect Ability Challenge, which challenges developers to build accessible technology solutions for people with disabilities using only existing... |
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| 29 July 2015 |
Windows 10 launches with accessibility improvements The Windows 10 update has begun to roll out on a number of devices and has some significant improvements to the accessibility features previously... |
| 17 July 2015 |
Developer discusses the creation of handheld audio description device In a recent interview, Bryan Gould, Accessible Learning and Assessment Technologies Director at the National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) in... |
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| 23 June 2015 |
Apple wins AFB award for its accessibility product features The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has announced that the Helen Keller Award for 2015 has been won by Apple due to its commitment to... |
| 16 June 2015 |
Affordable Access secures grant funding Media Access Australia has secured an Australian Communications Consumers Action Network (ACCAN) grant for its Affordable Access project, which will... |
| 16 June 2015 |
Android Wear 5.1.1 includes long-awaited accessibility features The latest version of the Android Wear operating system version 5.1.1 includes several new accessibility features which allows wearable devices to... |
| 11 June 2015 |
Chinese tech giant Baidu announces Blind Search device China’s leading search engine provider Baidu has announced the Blind Search device, a tool to assist blind and vision impaired people access “massive... |
| 01 June 2015 |
Q&A: Social media and accessibility Debra Ruh, CEO, Ruh Global Communications and Co-Founder, AXSChat, G3ict EmployAbility and Technology Chair, discusses accessibility and social media... |
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| 11 May 2015 |
Government sector must improve digital experience The government sector has been found to deliver the worst digital experiences of a range of Australian industries in a new report by consulting firm... |
| 06 May 2015 |
Consumers encouraged to nominate accessible apps Users of mobile device apps have been encouraged to nominate their favourite accessible apps for the 2015 Apps For All Challenge. |
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| 29 April 2015 |
Q&A with Robert Osztolykan, creator of the petition to make Steam accessible Media Access Australia spoke with Robert Osztolykan, blind gamer and creator of the petition to make Valve’s gaming platform Steam accessible to... |
| 24 April 2015 |
Apple Watch accessibility features With Apple’s new watch becoming officially available, Media Access Australia has put together a round-up of all the accessibility features of the new... |
| 09 April 2015 |
Petition to make Steam accessible launched A Change.org petition has launched asking for the world’s largest digital game distribution platform, Steam, to be made accessible for people with... |
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| 27 March 2015 |
Samsung boosts smartphone accessibility with Galaxy Talkback for the S6 and S6 Edge Samsung’s Galaxy S range of smartphones are due to receive a significant accessibility upgrade with the addition of Galaxy Talkback and several new... |
| 06 March 2015 |
#CSUN15 wrap up The world’s major accessibility conference, the Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (#CSUN15) is close to... |
| 05 March 2015 |
Mobile device accessibility recognised The work of mobile developers in improving access for people with disabilities has been recognised at the 20th Global Mobile Awards. |
| 03 March 2015 |
iPads, and improved access to education Media Access Australia spoke to Lyn Robinson, Assistive Technology Teacher and Principal Researcher in the iPad Project about how tablet computers... |
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| 20 February 2015 |
Q&A: The importance of accessible gaming Media Access Australia spoke with accessible gaming advocate Ian Hamilton on the importance and value of accessible digital entertainment ahead of... |
| 18 February 2015 |
Audio description app trialled in the UK The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has commenced a trial of a new app designed to deliver audio description for programs on video-on... |