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| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 26 February 2010 |
Introducing the Dingoo: an affordable handheld gaming device with access features The Dingoo is a handheld gaming device produced in China that is rapidly gaining in popularity in Internet circles. It can be used to play Dingoo-... |
| 25 February 2010 |
Nintendo announces DSi XL, with 93% larger screen Today Nintendo America announced it will be releasing a new version of the Nintendo DSi model with a screen nearly twice the size of previous models... |
| 23 February 2010 |
Lack of WCAG 2.0 a concern for education websites: report The Australian Flexible Learning Framework has released a report on the potential implications of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)... |
| 22 February 2010 |
Expedia.com launches search-and-book accessible accommodation system Expedia.com, the world’s largest travel booking website, now allows users to specifically search and book accommodation that is accessible to people... |
| 22 February 2010 |
Four Corners program on disability issues available online with captions The recent Four Corners program Breaking Point, which looks at the plight of Australians living with a disability, or caring for someone who is... |
| 15 February 2010 |
International access conference calls for papers The bi-annual Languages and the Media conference will be held in Berlin this year from 6-8 October. Following current trends and developments, this... |
| 11 February 2010 |
ABC TV's New Inventors Access and Ability special Three inventions to help disabled people are featured in a special edition of the ABC1 television program The New Inventors screening on 10 March... |
| 10 February 2010 |
Consumer organisation launches major study on broadband access The Australian Communications Consumers Action Network (ACCAN) has released a major international study looking at broadband access solutions for... |
| 10 February 2010 |
Oracle layoffs raise concerns over Sun's access initiatives Since Oracle purchased Sun Microsystems, a number of Linux accessibility specialists have been removed from the company, moving the focus of Linux... |
| 08 February 2010 |
United Nations workshop examines vision impairment Internet issues The United Nations has concluded a four-day workshop in Geneva which investigated ways to improve access to the Internet for people who are blind or... |
| 08 February 2010 |
Mozilla supports GNOME Foundation to support Linux accessibility The Mozilla Corporation has donated $US10,000 to the GNOME Foundation to support the ongoing development of Linux accessibility features, aiming for... |
| 01 February 2010 |
Have your say on news access with AWARe The Australian Web Access Review (AWARe) has moved in a new direction this month with a focus on the accessibility of news websites. The websites up... |
| 01 February 2010 |
UK centre uses technology to help intellectual disability The Rix Centre, based at the University of East London, is running a project called Click Start to provide accessible online information for people... |
| 01 February 2010 |
ACCAN's Independent Grants Scheme As part of its agreement with the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE), the Australian Communications Consumer... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 28 January 2010 |
Apple iPad launched with iPhone-like accessibility features Apple has announced the launch of its latest handheld device called the Apple iPad, a touch screen device that functions like an iPhone but is the... |
| 20 January 2010 |
South Korea moves towards web accessibility The South Korean Ministry of Public Administration and Security will begin a web accessibility standards survey of 1,000 frequently used websites... |
| 19 January 2010 |
Media Access Australia launches Twitter feed Today marks the launch of Media Access Australia's Twitter Feed. Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its... |
| 18 January 2010 |
Skype becomes accessible on the iPhone 3GS A number of iPhone users are reporting that the latest version of Skype for the iPhone 3GS has been updated to work with VoiceOver, the text-to-... |
| 15 January 2010 |
Dragon Age declared most accessible mainstream game of 2009 AbleGamers, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the inclusion of accessibility in video games, has declared Dragon Age: Origins... |
| 08 January 2010 |
Kurzweil to release free interactive Blio e-reader with access features Kurzweil, best known for its development of SMS on mobile phones and assistive technology products, will release a free PC e-reader application... |