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| 30 May 2016 |
A disabled gamer influenced Naughty Dog to improve accessibility in Uncharted 4 Video game developer Naughty Dog has recently updated the accessibility options, thanks to the insight from a gamer with cerebral palsy. After... |
| 23 May 2016 |
“Okay Google, turn on Voice Access” As part of its focus to make Android devices more accessible to people with disabilities, Google has launched Voice Access Beta, a new accessibility... |
| 19 May 2016 |
5 ways to experience digital accessibility on Global Accessibility Awareness Day As today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD), we thought that we would encourage some involvement amongst the community so that you can gain... |
| 17 May 2016 |
MAA launches the Cognitive Disability Digital Accessibility Guide Cognitive disability can be a difficult condition to understand. This is particularly the case for organisations wanting to be able to find out how... |
| 13 May 2016 |
VoiceView improves vision-impaired access on budget-priced Kindles Earlier this week Amazon introduced text-to-voice accessory ‘VoiceView‘ to its more affordable Kindle models, starting with the Kindle Paperwhite (... |
| 12 May 2016 |
Apple Store adds new access section in time for Global Accessibility Awareness Day Individuals with impairments can now find third party accessible accessories for Mac, iPad and iPhone devices to suit their specific needs under the... |
| 11 May 2016 |
Public Sector web and mobile app accessibility to become law in Europe Last week, three years since its proposal, it was agreed that public sector web accessibility will now become a legal requirement in Europe; an... |
| 09 May 2016 |
Uber's new accessibility features create job opportunities for Deaf and hearing impaired drivers Uber has recently improved its app’s accessibility for drivers who are Deaf or hearing impaired, removing communication barriers so that they can... |
| 04 May 2016 |
New updates by Twitter client app Twitterrific enhance accessibility for vision impaired users Twitterrific, a Mac OS X and iOS client for the social networking site Twitter, has launched a host of new and improved accessibility features for... |
| 02 May 2016 |
Movies with AD on iTunes, May 2016 Last month we provided an up-to-date list of audio described (AD) movies in the Australian iTunes store. Some of the listed titles had specific... |
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| 20 April 2016 |
Netflix improves accessibility for the blind In a court settlement with the American Council of the Blind (ACB), Netflix has agreed to include more audio description on its streamed content and... |
| 19 April 2016 |
Australia’s first disability-focused tech accelerator launched Australia’s first disability-focused impact accelerator, Remarkable, held its official launch event on 31 March at the University of Sydney. The... |
| 14 April 2016 |
DIY 3D-printed tactile maps The expansion of affordable 3D printing into the mainstream has meant that people needing tactile versions of objects or printed material can access... |
| 07 April 2016 |
Artificial intelligence in the home with Amazon Echo The Amazon Echo is a newly released device that could greatly benefit people with vision or motor impairments, but its usability in Australia is... |
| 05 April 2016 |
New tech developments give a glimpse of the future Research into access technology has become quite advanced, with more sophisticated products that are attempting to help people with disabilities in... |
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| 30 March 2016 |
Consultation on communications access The inclusion of accessibility features in many mainstream smartphones and tablets is a potential game changer in the delivery of special services... |
| 15 March 2016 |
Accessible media preview from CSUN The annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (commonly known as CSUN) starts on 21 March in San Diego, California.... |
| 10 March 2016 |
Crossing the digital divide A recent discussion paper states that 1 million Australians with a disability don’t have internet access at home, because of cost, complexity and/or... |
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| 19 February 2016 |
Microsoft reveals accessibility goals for Windows 10 and Office 365 Tech giant Microsoft has revealed its roadmap of accessibility features to be introduced in Windows 10 and Office 365 over the course of 2016. The... |
| 10 February 2016 |
Service Providers Accessibility Guide now available via direct download Media Access Australia’s Service Providers Accessibility Guide, which received a significant update in October 2015, is now available to download... |