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New Microsoft tool looks like a good plan
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Desktop computer, tablet and phone showing Microsoft Planner interface
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Windows 10 still free for assistive technology users
Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 update with accessibility improvements
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Cortana, Microsoft’s digital assistant, can now be used from the locked screen which can potentially benefit people with a mobility impairment in providing greater control of the device through verbal commands when the screen is locked
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Governments are toughening up on public sector web accessibility
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After receiving the disability discrimination complaint, Alaskan authorities undertook a rigorous investigation and found out that ten other schools, educational groups, and institutions (including the Montana School for the Deaf and blind) also had accessibility issues on their websites.
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A demo of Microsoft Office 365’s new accessibility features
“Okay Google, turn on Voice Access”
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The new app allows users to change settings, writing texts, scrolling to the end of a page, using the camera, contacts and more. This will allow a greater inclusion to users unable to operate the touchscreen due to a disability.
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First NVDA screen reader update for 2016 now available
Microsoft reveals accessibility goals for Windows 10 and Office 365
Microsoft announces philanthropic initiative to improve digital access
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