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| 18 August 2015 |
A world of access at Media for All Access to media is a growing feature at international conferences. A problem for Australian audiences is that these conferences are usually located... |
| 17 August 2015 |
Petition started to bring audio description to TV Stephen Jolley, who has been blind since birth, has started a petition on Change.org, asking the Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull, to... |
| 13 August 2015 |
Kodi 15.1 media centre software significantly improves accessibility features Kodi, arguably the world’s most popular open-source media centre software, has recently introduced significant accessibility improvements in its 15.1... |
| 12 August 2015 |
Making access work in the New World Access to media through audio description and captioning is well established through most of Europe, North America and the English-speaking world.... |
| 07 August 2015 |
Windows 10 Home and Pro – hands-on accessibility test Shortly after the launch of Windows 10 on July 29th, Dr Scott Hollier put together his thoughts, findings and hands-on impressions regarding the... |
| 05 August 2015 |
Connect Ability Challenge awards accessible tech innovators The Connect Ability Challenge, which challenges developers to build accessible technology solutions for people with disabilities using only existing... |
| 03 August 2015 |
Blind viewers are dreaming of streaming Video-on-demand (VOD) or streaming video services are seen as the new way of delivering content to people where they can choose how and when to view... |
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| 24 July 2015 |
Ofcom consults on accessibility of on-screen TV guides The UK communications regulator Ofcom has issued a consultation paper outlining changes it is proposing to make electronic program guides (EPGs) more... |
| 21 July 2015 |
Academic calls for new audio description policy Dr Katie Ellis, senior research fellow in the Department of Internet Studies at Curtin University, is calling for a new policy on audio description... |
| 20 July 2015 |
Five tips to make the web work better in your language In late May, Dr Scott Hollier travelled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to teach a web accessibility course to 22 students. As part of the assignment work,... |
| 17 July 2015 |
Developer discusses the creation of handheld audio description device In a recent interview, Bryan Gould, Accessible Learning and Assessment Technologies Director at the National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) in... |
| 16 July 2015 |
UK channels breach rules by not providing access in other countries The UK communications regulator Ofcom has found that a number of UK-based channels owned by AXN and MTG breached access regulations by not providing... |
| 13 July 2015 |
Study will review disabled consumer experiences with video on demand Curtin University academic Katie Ellis will investigate disabled consumer experiences of subscription video-on-demand (VOD) services in Australia in... |
| 10 July 2015 |
Audio description trial on iview enters third month The trial of audio description on the ABC’s iview service is about to enter its third month, with feedback from viewers on the choice of programs and... |
| 07 July 2015 |
Blind viewer sues ABC for not providing audio description Suzanne Hudson, a blind television viewer, has launched a case against the ABC in the Federal Circuit Court, claiming that it has unlawfully... |
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| 30 June 2015 |
Accessible Live Events call for papers The University of Antwerp is hosting a special international symposium on Accessible Live Events on 29 April 2016 and is seeking proposals for papers... |
| 25 June 2015 |
UK regulator releases access requirements for 2016 The UK communications regulator Ofcom has released its list of TV channels which will be required to provide access services – captioning, audio... |
| 24 June 2015 |
Egypt audio describes its first feature film On 11 June 2015, the 1963 epic drama Al Nasser Saladin became the first Egyptian feature film to be screened with audio description for blind and... |
| 23 June 2015 |
Apple wins AFB award for its accessibility product features The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has announced that the Helen Keller Award for 2015 has been won by Apple due to its commitment to... |
| 22 June 2015 |
Employment conference to cover digital accessibility One of the most powerful practical approaches to assist people with a disability in becoming self-sufficient and managing their needs is through... |