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| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 23 November 2010 |
VoiceOver comes to Apple TV with new software update The second generation Apple TV now supports VoiceOver after Apple released a software update overnight. |
| 15 November 2010 |
Microsoft commits to addressing Windows Phone 7 accessibility issues Microsoft has held an accessibility roundtable in its Redmond headquarters to determine the best way to make Windows Phone 7 accessible. |
| 12 November 2010 |
Free media player sources captions from opensubtitles.org AllPlayer is a free media player that automatically downloads matching captions for movies from opensubtitles.org. |
| 08 November 2010 |
Apple adds special education section to App Store If you are interested in special education apps for iOS devices, visit Apple’s ’Special Education’ section in the iTunes App Store. |
| 04 November 2010 |
WAI-ARIA: the specifics - Dr Scott Hollier talks about WAI-ARIA and accessibility In November, Dr Scott Hollier delves into some of the benefits of WAI-ARIA and how it can support accessible web development. |
| 04 November 2010 |
WebAIM publishes guide to using VoiceOver to evaluate web accessibility WebAIM, the leading US provider of web accessibility expertise, has published a guide to Using VoiceOver to evaluate web accessibility. |
| 03 November 2010 |
Fujitsu offers free mobile phone app to help children with disabilities Fujitsu Limited is offering a free mobile phone application (app) in Japan that supports children with developmental or learning disabilities. |
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| 26 October 2010 |
Standards body releases accessibility documentary The British Standards Institution (BSI) has this month released a documentary called Standards Make the World Accessible for All which can be viewed... |
| 22 October 2010 |
New Acrobat X provides better support for screen readers The recently released Acrobat X has been significantly upgraded to work better with screen reader software. |
| 20 October 2010 |
Noogle Noggles, an accessible interface to Google Goggles for the iPhone Noogle Noggles is an iPhone app that is an accessible alternative to Google Goggles. (Now try saying that three times fast!) |
| 18 October 2010 |
New version of XVid player for iOS devices supports captions A new version of the iPhone app CineXPlayer that allows you to play Xvid movies on your iPad and iPhone now includes support for captions. |
| 06 October 2010 |
Crowd sourcing for increased web accessibility Fix the Web began its first trial at the end of September and provides a simple way for web users with disabilities to report access issues they... |
| 06 October 2010 |
Ai-Media interviews MAA Ai-Media spent some time recently chatting with Media Access Australia CEO Alex Varley and Education Manager Anne McGrath. |
| 05 October 2010 |
Social media spreads word about accessibility in Firefox 4 A blog post written by Mozilla’s Accessibility Quality Assurance Engineer, Marco Zehe, is being enthusiastically passed around by accessibility... |
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| 23 September 2010 |
Teclast e-reader - a cheap Kindle alternative with access features The Teclast TL-K5 e-reader and media device can be found on eBay for AU$189 and features several accessibility features such as zoom and text-to-... |
| 22 September 2010 |
AI Live and NVDA finalists on The New Inventors Ai-Live and NVDA are in the running for major awards on The New Inventors, including the invention of the year and the “Les is More Awards”. |
| 20 September 2010 |
Fully accessible Sendero GPS LookAround for iPhone just released Sendero GPS LookAround, an app just released for the iPhone, is an accessible GPS app that announces your current street, city, cross street,... |
| 20 September 2010 |
Internet Explorer 9 beta hands-on - a mixed bag for accessibility Microsoft has released a public beta of the new Internet Explorer (IE) 9, and while it appears to live up to its reputation of being a very fast web... |
| 14 September 2010 |
Wizard PDA to deliver Braille and speech as a low-cost Android device The recently formed National Braille Press is nearing completion on a Braille and speech-based PDA (personal digital assistant) that uses the... |
| 10 September 2010 |
Google TV to feature voice control in upcoming US release Google has confirmed in a recent press conference that the highly anticipated Google TV set-top box can be controlled through the use of voice... |