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January 2011
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13 January 2011 Apple hosts free accessibility webinars for teachers
Apple is hosting a free series of on-demand webinars which demonstrate how Mac computers and Apple devices can be used to enrich engagement with...
12 January 2011 New Android app provides accessible onscreen keyboard
A new Android app, Touchtype, will provide Android owners who are blind or vision impaired with their first accessible onscreen keyboard, an...
12 January 2011 US access provider releases caption quality survey results
The WGBH National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) has now released the results of a survey of caption viewers who were presented with examples of...
06 January 2011 Audio described DVDs on the rise in USA
The Audio Description Project in the USA has reported a record count of described DVDs for 2010.
December 2010
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23 December 2010 Audio described movies at Perth’s Movies by Burswood
Once again, St George Bank Movies by Burswood is proud to present audio described movies at its outdoor summer movie screenings in Perth.
21 December 2010 The D-Link Boxee Box – good for caption users, a mixed bag for others
The much anticipated media centre Boxee Box has finally been released in Australia, promising a perfect blend of the Internet and the lounge room TV.
20 December 2010 Audio described opera in Melbourne for 2011
Victorian Opera is pleased to announce that two of its operas will be audio described in 2011.
13 December 2010 Dragon Dictation and Search now available in Apple's Australian iTunes store
Mobile applications Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search are now available for free in Apple’s Australian iTunes store. These applications allow you to...
September 2010
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29 September 2010 US House of Representatives passes landmark media access bill
The US House of Representatives today passed S. 3304, the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act and its technical...
August 2010
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13 August 2010 Access and audience development reports released on Australian arts
Arts Access Australia has commissioned two reports on access and audience development in museums, galleries and the performing arts. The reports aim...
February 2010
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05 February 2010 Region 1 catching up on DVD access
As often reported, the UK and more recently Australia lead the world in audio described DVDs. In January statistics, audio described new release...

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