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| 03 March 2011 |
Apple announces launch of iPad 2 and iOS 4.3 Apple today announced the launch of iPad 2 and an update to Apple’s operating system iOS to version 4.3, which will be released in America next week... |
| 01 March 2011 |
Free and low-cost screen reader use increases according to survey WebAIM has released the results from its third screen reader user survey conducted in December 2010. |
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| 16 February 2011 |
Installing Android apps for accessibility is now easier You can now download new text-to-speech voices and carrier specific Accessibility Application Installers from the Android app store, making it easier... |
| 14 February 2011 |
Hopelessly devoted to captioning and audio description Looking for last minute ideas for Valentine’s Day? Enjoy our top 5 suggestions for an accessible and romantic evening. |
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| 25 January 2011 |
Sarah Pulis wins scholarship to US Nonprofit Technology Conference Media Access Australia’s New Media Manager Sarah Pulis will soon be jetting off to Washington DC for the world’s largest nonprofit technology... |
| 20 January 2011 |
Amazon provides accessibility plug-in for Kindle for PC Amazon has released a plug-in to improve the accessibility of its Kindle eBook reader software for PC. |
| 19 January 2011 |
Google Chrome OS to have inbuilt screen reader According to Google support, the next version of Google Chrome Operating System (OS), an operating system targeted at netbooks, will have an inbuilt... |
| 18 January 2011 |
Boxee Box now supports playback of ABC iView captions The D-Link media player Boxee Box has recently updated its firmware, and now supports the playback of captions on the ABC’s iView service. |
| 12 January 2011 |
New Android app provides accessible onscreen keyboard A new Android app, Touchtype, will provide Android owners who are blind or vision impaired with their first accessible onscreen keyboard, an... |
| 11 January 2011 |
Latest Skype app supports video calls on WiFi and 3G People who are Deaf or hearing impaired can now use the latest version of Skype for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to communicate using sign... |
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| 21 December 2010 |
The D-Link Boxee Box – good for caption users, a mixed bag for others The much anticipated media centre Boxee Box has finally been released in Australia, promising a perfect blend of the Internet and the lounge room TV. |
| 13 December 2010 |
12 Days of Access - The Highlights of 2010 through the eyes of the new media On the Sixth Day of Access we take a look into the world of digital technology and online media with Sarah Pulis. |
| 13 December 2010 |
Dragon Dictation and Search now available in Apple's Australian iTunes store Mobile applications Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search are now available for free in Apple’s Australian iTunes store. These applications allow you to... |
| 10 December 2010 |
Google launches Chrome Web Store and Google eBookstore Google has released a number of new services including the Google eBookstore and Chrome Web Store. Both have possibilities for increased... |
| 09 December 2010 |
12 Days of Access - Dr Scott Hollier celebrates the improved affordability of accessible computing The festivities at Media Access Australia are in full swing with the fourth instalment in the 12 Days of Access and an interview with Dr Scott... |
| 07 December 2010 |
BSI web accessibility code of practice formally launched The British Standards Institute (BSI) has formally launched a new code of practice outlining a process organisations can follow to improve the... |
| 01 December 2010 |
Android accessibility reviewed Media Access Australia has recently reviewed Google’s operating system Android for mobile phones, tablets and netbooks, revealing some potential... |
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| 25 November 2010 |
W3C standards likely to be adopted by ISO/IEC The International Standards Organization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) recently announced that they are likely to... |
| 24 November 2010 |
Advances in speech recognition will have many applications AT&T Labs, the research arm of the American telecommunications giant AT&T, recently invited the media to view some of the new services it is... |
| 23 November 2010 |
iOS 4.2.1 released with VoiceOver enhancements The newly released iOS 4.2.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod devices includes some enhancements to VoiceOver. |