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| 04 February 2015 |
Web accessibility is everyone’s responsibility As anyone familiar with the web accessibility space will have noted, discrimination complaints against companies who do not make their websites and... |
| 03 February 2015 |
Irish regulator announces new TV access targets The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced new targets for captioning, audio description and signing on television for 2015-2018. |
| 02 February 2015 |
Red Bee Media conducts online caption survey The access company Red Bee Media Australia, which provides the captions for the Seven Network’s My Kitchen Rules, is seeking feedback from caption... |
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| 30 January 2015 |
Don’t make consumers the TV access police Media Access Australia is concerned that the proposed approach to reforming captioning regulation is going too far in shifting responsibility towards... |
| 30 January 2015 |
Inclusive design and improving access for people with visual impairments In the UK, young people aged 16-25 who have a vision impairment are twice as likely as others their age not to be in employment, education or... |
| 29 January 2015 |
New report highlights the need for VOD accessibility A new review into current and future trends in technology, media and telecommunications refutes the idea that younger people are reluctant to spend... |
| 29 January 2015 |
Planning for an accessible new school year With the new school year comes the promise and excitement of many challenges, not the least of which is how to ensure teaching and learning resources... |
| 29 January 2015 |
Deloitte reveals media, technology predictions Consultancy firm Deloitte has released its predictions into major technology, communications and media trends for 2015. |
| 28 January 2015 |
Consultation paper provides opportunity to comment on TV captioning regulations The Federal Government today released a consultation paper which proposes a number of changes to the regulations governing free-to-air television.... |
| 28 January 2015 |
Call for participants in new Twitter and communication disabilities study A new Australian study into the ways in which people with communication disabilities use the social media platform Twitter for information exchange... |
| 28 January 2015 |
Virtual reality (VR): Accessing its potential Virtual reality (VR) is coming closer to realisation and mainstream adoption, opening up both potential and pitfalls for people with disabilities. |
| 27 January 2015 |
Accessible documents and automated tools Media Access Australia spoke to Dr Jason Guo, Systems Architect and Web Developer at XiNG Digital, ahead of his presentation on using an automated... |
| 22 January 2015 |
Red Bee Media asks for feedback from caption users The major captioning provider Red Bee Media Australia is seeking feedback about the positioning of captions on the popular Seven Network program My... |
| 22 January 2015 |
ACMA posts preliminary caption exemptions The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has commenced posting this year’s round of draft exemption and target reduction orders,... |
| 20 January 2015 |
Mobile device usage surges in Australia The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released new research showing the growing use of tablet computers which, in turn,... |
| 08 January 2015 |
Intel offers glimpse of emerging accessible technologies Computer chip manufacturer Intel has revealed new technologies it is working on which will make devices such as smart phones, tablets and PCs more... |
| 07 January 2015 |
AbleGamers select most accessible games of 2014 AbleGamers, the organisation working to improve the overall quality of life for those with disabilities through the power of video games, has named... |
| 05 January 2015 |
Android 5.0 Lollipop accessibility features – hands-on initial impressions and tips Dr Scott Hollier provides some useful tips and initial hands-on impressions of the accessibility features available in the latest version of Google's... |
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| 23 December 2014 |
Noteworthy accessible game releases in 2014 Just in time to help you relax over the holidays, we've enlisted the help of UX designer, accessibility specialist and co-author of the Game... |
| 23 December 2014 |
Get in on the act of describing art for everyone Museum Victoria is seeking public contributions to help add value to its online collection of artifacts. In adding alternative texts to over 45,000... |