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| 21 October 2016 |
Transcript of Dr Scott Hollier interview on augmented reality |
| 18 October 2016 |
New access app Blappy is making people happy A new Bluetooth chat application for accessibility, called Blappy, aims to bring more people together. The app translates voice to text and text to... |
| 12 October 2016 |
Some replacement Galaxy Note7’s still too hot to handle In September 2016 Samsung globally recalled more than 2.5 million of their flagship Galaxy Note7 smartphones due to safety concerns. Now there are... |
| 10 October 2016 |
Bionic Olympics for competitors using 'AT' staged in Switzerland In what is claimed as a world first, the Cybathlon Championship was held in Switzerland on 8 October, featuring six contests based around every day... |
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| 26 September 2016 |
Voice your choice about the value of accessible product design From the Samsung Note7 recall to reviews of smart TVs and even toasters, Choice is known for their no-spin product and service ratings, reports and... |
| 21 September 2016 |
Half of people with a smartphone don’t download apps While Google and Apple continue to fight it out to see which one has the biggest app store, new US research shows that 49% of smartphone users never... |
| 19 September 2016 |
Have your say in the ACA’s Disability Action Plan survey The Australia Council for the Arts (ACA) is evaluating their 2014-2016 Disability Action Plan and their Arts and Disability Funding program. If you’... |
| 15 September 2016 |
Apple launches major new mobile operating system upgrade A week after the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were launched to much fanfare, Apple has pushed out iOS 10, which overhauls some core iOS applications,... |
| 14 September 2016 |
New ‘Affordable Access’ project promotes low cost accessible technology Media Access Australia (MAA), in conjunction with the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), is pleased to announce the launch of... |
| 13 September 2016 |
Are you President or Board Director material? PWDA is on the lookout. The AGM of People with Disability Australia Incorporated (PWDA) will be on 23 November and nominations for the roles of President and seven Board... |
| 12 September 2016 |
Slow and unsteady does not win the race – how to complain about slow broadband If your broadband is providing you with speeds that are consistently lower than the performance figures stated by your internet service provider (ISP... |
| 09 September 2016 |
New research aims to improve web content for those with a cognitive disability For years the WCAG 2.0 Guidelines have helped developers create a web experience that is more usable by people with disabilities. Now a research unit... |
| 06 September 2016 |
What’s reading like if you’re dyslexic – a website provides insights If you’re among the 20% of the population affected by dyslexia, there’s a website created to show your friends, family, work colleagues and those... |
| 05 September 2016 |
Handy PointFinder app now available for iOS users The PointFinder accessible navigation aid for blind and vision-impaired people was launched on the Android platform in 2014, after some advice and... |
| 01 September 2016 |
New Microsoft accessibility tools are now working smarter The latest version of the Microsoft Office 365 suite will include some important new accessibility features, using cloud-enabled ‘intelligent... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 31 August 2016 |
Online Census accessibility review - Pass or Fail Dr Scott Hollier, Media Access Australia’s ‘Specialist Advisor, Digital Accessibility’, undertook an accessibility review of the 9 August Census…... |
| 31 August 2016 |
Transcript of Dr Scott Hollier's review into the accessibility of the online Census |
| 29 August 2016 |
Air Canada to make their in-flight entertainment accessible Following a human rights complaint, Air Canada has promised to make its in-flight entertainment systems accessible to visually-impaired passengers. |
| 26 August 2016 |
New initiative to improve disability access in the workplace Access and inclusion in the workplace is a hot topic in Australia and Media Access Australia wholeheartedly applauds and supports initiatives that... |
| 25 August 2016 |
Australia adopts accessible ICT procurement standards Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, Standards Australia, and ACCAN have jointly announced that Australia will be the first country outside Europe to... |