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| 18 February 2016 |
Accessibility in the cloud – benefits, issues and trends As a new survey shows an increase in the use of the cloud in 2016, the impact of this on people with disabilities and impairments becomes ever more... |
| 10 February 2016 |
Service Providers Accessibility Guide now available via direct download Media Access Australia’s Service Providers Accessibility Guide, which received a significant update in October 2015, is now available to download... |
| 04 February 2016 |
Audio described programs on iview in February The ABC has released the list of programs that will be available on its online service iview during February with audio description for the blind or... |
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| 29 January 2016 |
Pixar’s new app bypasses cinema audio description issues Movie producer and distributor Pixar Studios has moved to solve the problem of blind people not being able to access its movies by creating an audio... |
| 28 January 2016 |
Petition launched for more audio description on iTunes Accessible media advocate Phillip Chalker has launched a Change.org petition calling on iTunes to provide more movies with audio description for... |
| 22 January 2016 |
Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility promotional video out now A new video produced by Media Access Australia has been created to promote the upcoming Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility (PCWA). It’s... |
| 18 January 2016 |
Accessible cinema technologies introduced on the Gold Coast The Arts Centre Gold Coast has introduced a new line of personal captioning and audio description devices intended to enhance cinema access for... |
| 12 January 2016 |
CES 2016 accessibility round-up The annual International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which was held in Las Vegas, USA last week, is generally considered the world’s largest... |
| 08 January 2016 |
Researchers seek feedback on video-on-demand accessibility A new Australian research project is asking people to take part in a survey about the use of video-on-demand sites by people with disabilities. |
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| 24 December 2015 |
Audio description on ABC iview now available on FreeviewPlus The trial of audio description on the ABC’s iview, which commenced in April, has now been extended to FreeviewPlus. Previously, it was only available... |
| 23 December 2015 |
The most popular accessibility stories of 2015 As the year comes to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most popular articles and events regarding consumer accessibility across the web,... |
| 18 December 2015 |
Microsoft announces philanthropic initiative to improve digital access Microsoft has announced an increased commitment to digital accessibility through Microsoft Philanthropies, an organisation within the company aiming... |
| 17 December 2015 |
Choosing accessible movie sessions With so many big movies being released for the Christmas season, including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World and Arthur Christmas, it’s... |
| 14 December 2015 |
Accessible live events conference Making live events accessible is a growing area. Whilst captioning of live events such as theatre, sports and television programs has been available... |
| 11 December 2015 |
Interest in mobile accessibility continues to increase: report The Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF) has released a report suggesting that there has been an increased interest in the availability of accessibility... |
| 10 December 2015 |
Sydney Festival expands accessibility The innovative program of events to be staged at the upcoming Sydney Festival is set to be more accessible and inclusive than in past years. The... |
| 09 December 2015 |
Cortana now available to Australian Windows 10 users Support for Cortana for Australian users has been added in the latest November update for Windows 10, allowing the feature to be officially enabled... |
| 07 December 2015 |
Q&A with Sonokids Australia: education through gaming for children with disability We spoke with Phia Damsma, co-founder and Creative Director at Sonokids Australia, to learn about the processes involved in creating accessible,... |
| 04 December 2015 |
European Commission proposes making products and services more accessible The European Commission has proposed a European Accessibility Act which will set accessibility requirements for key products across the European... |
| 04 December 2015 |
U.S. broadcasts live TV audio description for the first time U.S. cable provider Comcast, in partnership with NBC and Descriptive Video Works (DVW), will mark the International Day of People with Disability (3... |