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| 13 September 2013 |
Apple’s ‘budget’ iPhone 5C still not affordable Apple unveiled its iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C at this week’s launch, with many disappointed about the pricing of its very first ‘budget’ phone, the... |
| 09 September 2013 |
PointFinder: a new way to get around town An Australian-made Android app has gone live today which is designed to help blind and vision impaired users navigate between landmarks. |
| 04 September 2013 |
Print Disability Round Table: call for papers The Round Table on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities is now calling for presentation abstracts for its May 2014 event. |
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| 22 August 2013 |
Accessible computer game released for young children Sonokids have recently released an accessible educational computer game called Ballyland for young children who are blind or vision impaired. |
| 16 August 2013 |
Accessible app challenge announced The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and the Australian Human Rights Commission have announced an accessible app challenge... |
| 16 August 2013 |
ACCAN calls for new access legislation The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has called for new legislation to ensure the accessibility of online content and... |
| 02 August 2013 |
Finding the right screen reader Our information on screen readers has been updated to help you find the one that best suits your needs. |
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| 30 July 2013 |
Getting online with Google: register today Google is running a workshop for older people and those with disabilities on how to get the most out of the internet. |
| 24 July 2013 |
Mozilla’s Firefox OS: accessibility to be included The not-for-profit technology organisation Mozilla is releasing its first operating system for mobile devices, Firefox OS, and its accessibility... |
| 23 July 2013 |
Research to make white canes smarter A new device is being developed by Curtin University researchers which uses sensors to enhance the white canes used by people who are blind and... |
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| 26 June 2013 |
DisabilityCare: accessibility essential from the very beginning As the National Disability Insurance Scheme, DisabilityCare, launches, service providers need to be aware of the technology needs of people with... |
| 17 June 2013 |
Accessibility improvements announced at Apple WWDC A number of new features announced at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) held in San Francisco last week reveals some potential... |
| 14 June 2013 |
ABC to improve app accessibility The ABC has agreed to make its main mobile app accessible after complaints made to the Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes. |
| 13 June 2013 |
Opinion: Do we still need specialist technology? Dr Scott Hollier shares his scepticism about some of the latest mobile devices to hit the disabled market. |
| 04 June 2013 |
Mobile technology and disability at the M-enabling conference The Australian Communications Consumer Network (ACCAN) has announced the major speakers at the M-enabling Australasia Conference. The event will... |
| 03 June 2013 |
News from the Round Table on Information Access 2013 Access to information through digital technologies was discussed and highlighted at the 2013 Round Table on Information Access for People with Print... |
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| 31 May 2013 |
Computer literacy boosted in South African schools Phone manufacturer Huawei has partnered with the Khulisani Foundation to launch a training program in South Africa to increase computer skills... |
| 22 May 2013 |
Google petitioned on accessibility Software giant Google has been petitioned by J.P. Shandra, a blind user, to make each of its products usable for people with disability. The petition... |
| 16 May 2013 |
The 2013 Print Disability Roundtable The Roundtable on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities is a forum of 40 organisations from Australia and New Zealand. Its upcoming... |
| 08 May 2013 |
Disability: the untold story of the NBN We sat down with Graeme Innes, Disability Discrimination Commissioner and National Broadband Network Champion, to talk about how high-speed internet... |