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Texpo 2010 features mainstream and low cost access technologies

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Mainstream or low cost access technology will feature at this year’s Texpo, an event hosted by Vision Australia that showcases the latest technology and services for people who are blind or vision impaired.

This annual event features select international technology suppliers as well as Australian technology suppliers and service providers.

Inbuilt accessibility features of Apple products will be highlighted this year, with regular presentations that talk about accessibility and the Apple iPad, iPhone 4, iPods Touch and Nano and the Mac operating system (Snow Leopard). You can find out more about the inbuilt accessibility features of Apple products by visiting our digital technology section on the Media Access Australia website.

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New Kindle has improved accessibility features

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The new Amazon Kindle e-book reader has been released for pre-order in the United States and has a number of improved accessibility features including spoken menus and a better level of contrast.

It’s also significantly smaller and 15% lighter to assist people with mobility impairment.

The new features complement the text-to-speech functionality of the older model of Kindle, meaning that people who are blind or vision impaired can now navigate and have e-books read out to them. There are, however, still issues remaining with whether or not books are enabled to use the text-to-speech features.

The entry-level model of the new Kindle will be released on 27 August 2010 and cost US$139 (AU$155).

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Captioned radio demonstrated in the US

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NPR Labs has developed a prototype car dashboard which provides captioned digital radio. It was demonstrated to US government officials on Monday, 19 July, as part of events marking the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

NPR’s device delivers a real-time transcript of the audio being broadcast. As it would be unsafe for drivers to see this, the device has a dual screen. The driver sees GPS navigational maps, while the passenger can read the radio captions.

NPR Labs is a not-for-profit broadcast technology research and development centre. For more information on captioned radio, see the Radio World website.

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Android receives accessible email client

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Mobile device operating system Google Android has just employed its first accessible email client, K9.

The K9 E-Mail application is an adaptation of the existing client, allowing Android’s speech software, Google Talkback, to access the content to assist people who are blind or vision impaired.

Details about the various accessibility features of Google Android can be found in the digital technology of the Media Access Australia website.

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