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| 04 October 2011 |
Phone carrier gives away accessibility apps to blind and vision impaired users The US telecommunications provider AT&T is offering Mobile Accessibility Lite, a suite of eleven accessible Android applications free to vision... |
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| 29 September 2011 |
Accessible cinema technologies – now and the future Cinema and DVD project manager, Ally Woodford, talks through the technologies currently affecting access to movies in Australia. |
| 29 September 2011 |
New Kindle Fire disappoints on accessibility Amazon, the world’s most popular online ebook store, has updated its Kindle ebook readers with the release of four new models. The three cheaper e-... |
| 23 September 2011 |
Windows 8 hands-on test: major accessibility improvements Microsoft has released a preview of its Windows 8 operating system and early tests by Media Access Australia show that accessibility has been a major... |
| 20 September 2011 |
Data projector helps deaf and hearing impaired kids at school The need for accessible media in schools is becoming more recognised by technology providers. Epson has announced the release of two new projectors... |
| 15 September 2011 |
Google takes much needed steps towards accessible documents Google has a history of questionable accessibility in its suite of document tools. This week the web giant took a step towards inclusive practice... |
| 08 September 2011 |
New video game brings blind players out of the dark A new video game is being developed that caters for people who are blind or vision impaired. Voices in the Dark has been designed with accessibility... |
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| 23 August 2011 |
Users and industry rush to support assistive technology NV Access, the developer of the free NVDA screen reader, has received US$21,200 in donations from users in addition to funding from several... |
| 22 August 2011 |
A comparison of free and low cost screen magnifiers Media Access Australia’s web accessibility team has reviewed several free and low cost screen magnifiers and their common features. |
| 22 August 2011 |
Participants needed for review of social media accessibility Media Access Australia, supported by the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, is researching how people with disabilities use social... |
| 12 August 2011 |
Accessibility expert’s ideas to make JetBlue website more accessible Derek Featherstone, accessibility expert and founder of Further Ahead, has posted an article outlining some of the technical changes that the USA’s... |
| 12 August 2011 |
Update: goMoney even more accessible says ANZ ANZ contacted Media Access Australia this week to let us know that the accessibility issue that prevented users from reviewing payment input details... |
| 11 August 2011 |
Gmail for Android is now more accessible Google has released an update to Gmail on Android that improves its accessibility for people who are blind or vision impaired using Android... |
| 09 August 2011 |
Nokia unveils plans to include voice-to-text feature Nokia has recently announced plans to include a voice-to-text feature on its new Windows Phones, a feature that could have a positive impact on... |
| 04 August 2011 |
Outrage at decision in JetBlue accessibility case In a decision that has sent disbelief and anger through the disability community, a United States federal judge has ruled that California anti-... |
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| 27 July 2011 |
Commentary: Getty-Google partnership misses the mark on accessibility The Getty Museum recently announced that it would be the first museum to collaborate with Google, and using Google’s image recognition application... |
| 15 July 2011 |
Round-up of accessibility in WA To celebrate Media Access Australia’s first year in Western Australia, let’s take a look at the state of accessibility in WA and some of the events... |
| 14 July 2011 |
Accessible web browser and music player for Android released as standalone apps Android users who are blind or vision impaired can now purchase Code Factory’s Accessible Web Browser and the new Accessible Music Player as... |
| 14 July 2011 |
Commentary: iOS versus Android: two models for achieving access The release of iOS 5 beta 3 with Assistive Touch has sparked discussion in the social media space about Apple’s ongoing commitment to accessibility.... |
| 14 July 2011 |
Apple continues to improve accessibility of iOS A new feature in the latest beta release of iOS 5, the operating system for the iPad and iPhone, provides on-screen replacements for various button... |