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| 21 April 2015 |
Swedish app massively expands audio described cinema A new mobile app provided through Sweden’s Available Cinema project will increase the number of audio described cinema sessions from 150 to 150,000... |
| 16 April 2015 |
Media Access Australia launches report on the accessibility of video-on-demand services Media Access Australia's latest report on the state of play for accessibility on video-on-demand (VOD) services recommends that captioning be... |
| 15 April 2015 |
Netflix introduces audio description Daredevil, a TV series about a blind superhero, has become the first program on Netflix to have audio description for people who are blind or vision... |
| 15 April 2015 |
Employment discrimination inquiry highlights value of digital accessibility The role of digital accessibility in helping reduce discrimination against older Australians and those with a disability—while helping create value... |
| 14 April 2015 |
ABC launches trial of audio description on iview The ABC has today launched a trial of audio description on its online catch-up TV service iview. The trial will last 15 months, during which 14 hours... |
| 09 April 2015 |
Petition to make Steam accessible launched A Change.org petition has launched asking for the world’s largest digital game distribution platform, Steam, to be made accessible for people with... |
| 02 April 2015 |
Facebook turns new leaf on accessibility Facebook has begun touting its accessibility credentials to developers and consumers alike, announcing that it has launched a new Accessibility... |
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| 31 March 2015 |
Empathy and the accessible web experience Have you considered taking an empathy-based approach to identifying how your organisation can make itself more accessible for people with... |
| 27 March 2015 |
Samsung boosts smartphone accessibility with Galaxy Talkback for the S6 and S6 Edge Samsung’s Galaxy S range of smartphones are due to receive a significant accessibility upgrade with the addition of Galaxy Talkback and several new... |
| 16 March 2015 |
Disability employment: the three key questions Answering three key technology questions for job seekers, employers and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) lies at the heart of... |
| 11 March 2015 |
NVDA remote access crowdfunding campaign launches Third party supporters of NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access), the free screen reading software, have launched a campaign seeking financial support to... |
| 06 March 2015 |
#CSUN15 wrap up The world’s major accessibility conference, the Annual International Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference (#CSUN15) is close to... |
| 05 March 2015 |
Mobile device accessibility recognised The work of mobile developers in improving access for people with disabilities has been recognised at the 20th Global Mobile Awards. |
| 05 March 2015 |
NVDA 2015.1 screen reader released: hands-on first impressions NVDA, the free screen reader for Windows which is one of the world’s most popular, continues to receive significant improvements with the latest... |
| 03 March 2015 |
iPads, and improved access to education Media Access Australia spoke to Lyn Robinson, Assistive Technology Teacher and Principal Researcher in the iPad Project about how tablet computers... |
| 02 March 2015 |
Vision Australia launches audio description campaign Vision Australia has launched Tell the Whole Story, a campaign calling for the introduction of audio description on television. The campaign asks... |
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| 26 February 2015 |
Vision Australia lodges audio description complaints against broadcasters Vision Australia has lodged complaints against the Seven, Nine and Ten networks, SBS and Foxtel with the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC),... |
| 24 February 2015 |
Bloggers encouraged to audiocast their posts A campaign has been launched to encourage bloggers and other online content creators to provide audiocasts with their posts. Speak Your Word, an... |
| 20 February 2015 |
Q&A: The importance of accessible gaming Media Access Australia spoke with accessible gaming advocate Ian Hamilton on the importance and value of accessible digital entertainment ahead of... |
| 19 February 2015 |
Q&A: IAAP’s CEO Chris Peck The International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP), the body created to promote the development of an accessibility profession,... |