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September 2010
Date Published News headline and description
02 September 2010 Is the new Apple TV accessible?
Steve Jobs has announced the second generation of the Apple TV, a device that streams media to your high-definition TV. For people who are blind or...
02 September 2010 New iPod range continues to support accessibility
People who are blind or vision impaired will be pleased to know that the new generation of iPods will continue to be accessible with the support of...
01 September 2010 Breakthrough iPhone app assists education of children with autism
Proloquo2Go, an app for iOS-devices such as the iPhone, is helping parents support the educational needs of children with autism or apraxia by...
August 2010
Date Published News headline and description
31 August 2010 ACMA releases report on technology developments
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a new report, ‘Technology developments in the digital economy’, detailing...
31 August 2010 Changes to Your Local Cinema website
In preparation for the expansion of the accessible cinema program in major cinema chains nationally, the Your Local Cinema website will be...
27 August 2010 Smart top box reviewed on radio
The Goodmans Smart Talk Box, recently released in the UK, is the world's first digital set-top box to feature talking menus and program guides.
27 August 2010 Captioning Award winner Icon re-releases Foyle's War with captions
Icon Film Distribution has proven an apt winner of the 2010 Deafness Forum Captioning Award for DVD.  Not only has it shown a...
27 August 2010 The 2010 Captioning Awards winners are…
The 2010 Deafness Forum Captioning Awards, held last night at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney, celebrated a year of achievement in access for...
26 August 2010 FOX SPORTS to offer regular live captioning from 1 October
Subscription television network FOX SPORTS has announced they will be offering live captioning across a variety of telecasts commencing 1 October...
26 August 2010 Sky News channel commences regular captioning from 1 October
Subscription news channel Sky News has announced that it will start regular captioning from Friday, 1 October 2010 on its program PM Agenda, a daily...
25 August 2010 Nominations for McFarlane Prize now open
Nominations for the McFarlane Prize for excellence in Australian web design are now open. Entries are assessed on adherence to web accessibility and...
23 August 2010 Media Access Australia opens office in Western Australia
Media Access Australia (MAA) is expanding its work in access, with the creation of a second office in Western Australia.
20 August 2010 Sky News starts live captioning on election night
 Subscription news channel Sky News launches a live captioning service with Saturday night’s election coverage from 6pm to 10pm.
20 August 2010 Dr Scott Hollier to keep you informed on all things W3C
As the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) representative for Media Access Australia, Dr Scott Hollier will write a monthly column with updates about web...
19 August 2010 Federal government launches WCAG 2.0 Community of Expertise
 The Federal government’s Accessibility and Style team has just launched the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Community of Expertise (...
19 August 2010 Audio description for stadium crowds
 The use of audio description for live events has generally been restricted to theatre and other performing arts, but a commercial service in Austria...
18 August 2010 Google improves Gmail accessibility
Google has recently updated its free Gmail web-based email service with a number of changes to improve the accessibility of its interface.
18 August 2010 Popular instant messaging iPhone app supports VoiceOver
The highly popular instant messaging iPhone app IM+ now has full VoiceOver support for people who are blind or vision impaired.
18 August 2010 Blackboard learning software receives NFB accessibility award
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has awarded the Blackboard Learn online education software its Nonvisual Accessibility Gold Certification...
17 August 2010 ACCAN gets the answers on disabled communications policies
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) asked the major political parties for information on their policies regarding...

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