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| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 08 March 2010 |
US panel to review how broadband will work for disabilities The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is convening a panel to ensure that people with disabilities share fully in the benefits of broadband... |
| 05 March 2010 |
Google opens auto-captions up to other video providers Google have built on their auto-caption feature in YouTube by allowing other video providers to use the technology. |
| 05 March 2010 |
New cinema access system moves to development phase SightCine, a Los Angeles based start-up company, has secured development funding to create a prototype of its caption glasses concept. The idea is... |
| 04 March 2010 |
Four cinema chains respond to access questions An exemption application to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) was lodged by Greater Union, Hoyts, Reading and Village cinemas last year.... |
| 03 March 2010 |
DBCDE releases submissions to the Multichannel Review The Department of Broadband, Communications, and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) has released the submissions made to the Discussion Paper on ‘Content... |
| 03 March 2010 |
US introduces new caption complaint rules The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US has announced that television viewers can now report caption problems directly to the FCC.... |
| 02 March 2010 |
Research into synthesised speech and audio description IBM Research-Japan and WGBH's Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) are conducting a joint study via an online... |
| 02 March 2010 |
National Curriculum launched, but how accessible will it be? The Federal Government launched the much anticipated National Curriculum yesterday, and the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority... |
| 02 March 2010 |
Draft National Curriculum launched, but how accessible will it be? The Federal Government launched the much anticipated draft National Curriculum yesterday, and the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting... |
| 02 March 2010 |
Regional SA to go digital-only on 15 December 2010 The analog switch-off date for the SA regional areas and Broken Hill in NSW has been confirmed as 15 December 2010. As part of the switchover program... |
| 01 March 2010 |
Are news websites accessible? Have your say Continuing last month’s theme, the Australian Web Access Review (AWARe) will focus on the accessibility of news websites in March. Three popular news... |
| 01 March 2010 |
American flyers call for captioned entertainment The Association for Airline Passenger Rights in the USA has called for the Department of Transportation to expand its captioning rules to include... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 26 February 2010 |
Introducing the Dingoo: an affordable handheld gaming device with access features The Dingoo is a handheld gaming device produced in China that is rapidly gaining in popularity in Internet circles. It can be used to play Dingoo-... |
| 25 February 2010 |
Nintendo announces DSi XL, with 93% larger screen Today Nintendo America announced it will be releasing a new version of the Nintendo DSi model with a screen nearly twice the size of previous models... |
| 24 February 2010 |
Government websites to be WCAG 2.0 compliant by 2015 The Australian government announced today that it will join the international community by committing to the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C) Web... |
| 23 February 2010 |
Lack of WCAG 2.0 a concern for education websites: report The Australian Flexible Learning Framework has released a report on the potential implications of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)... |
| 23 February 2010 |
Deaf actor inspires ABC.com to caption online The Oscar winning Deaf actor Marlee Matlin inspired Disney so much that it agreed to expand its online captioning efforts. |
| 23 February 2010 |
Latest figures on audio described DVDs - February 2010 Audio described DVD titles on new release shelves during the month of February 2010 stand at 28% of all titles. |
| 22 February 2010 |
Expedia.com launches search-and-book accessible accommodation system Expedia.com, the world’s largest travel booking website, now allows users to specifically search and book accommodation that is accessible to people... |
| 22 February 2010 |
Program editing software makes adding captions easier Final Cut Pro, a non-linear software program which is very popular with film and TV program makers, has now made it easier and cheaper to add... |