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| 05 June 2012 |
Free and mobile screen readers on the rise The use of free screen reader NVDA and screen readers on mobile devices has increased significantly over the last year, according to a survey... |
| 04 June 2012 |
In it together: NVDA gets help from Adobe on PDF compatibility Adobe has announced it is working with NV Access to improve the accessibility of its Portable Document Files (PDFs) with the free, open source screen... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 29 May 2012 |
US Government sets assistive app challenge A challenge announced last week by the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) could see a suite of apps developed to... |
| 28 May 2012 |
Apple registers patent for accessible TV features A patent registered by Apple earlier this month will make Apple TV more accessible by incorporating an audible menu. This will allow blind or vision... |
| 25 May 2012 |
Get nominations ready for the Advancement in Accessibility Awards The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the USA has called for nominations for the Chairman’s Advancement in Accessibility Awards 2012, in... |
| 25 May 2012 |
Foxtel and Xbox 360 gesture towards accessibility Foxtel has teamed up with Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect to provide voice and gesture based commands on the Foxtel subscription TV service. By using... |
| 23 May 2012 |
Spotify’s accessibility: so close but so far Apps that are accessible to people who have a disability are few and far between. So when an app qualifies as accessible, it’s a cause for... |
| 17 May 2012 |
Google maps app takes accessibility indoors Update: Google made its Indoor Maps feature available in Australia on 13 March 2013. Indoor maps can be viewed once a user zooms in on a building.... |
| 10 May 2012 |
Free screen reader released for BlackBerry smartphones The company behind the popular smartphone BlackBerry, Research in Motion, has released its first screen reader application for the BlackBerry... |
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| 24 April 2012 |
App review: Remember the Milk Our digital technology and online media team have tested the usability of various task management apps for blind and vision impaired users. Due to... |
| 20 April 2012 |
Accessibility lost in the mobile app race Managers in information and communications technology need to combat the ‘gold rush mentality’ that has caused mobile app developers to release... |
| 05 April 2012 |
New project helps seniors with disabilities access the web Media Access Australia (MAA) has received funding to develop training resources to support the Council on the Ageing Western Australia (COTA WA) in... |
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| 29 March 2012 |
Aussies amongst the winners of the 2012 Access Awards NV Access, the Australian organisation behind the screen reader NVDA, is among a list of winners of the 2012 Access Awards. Presented by the American... |
| 26 March 2012 |
A screen reader for everyone: why the world needs NVDA In 2006, two Australian friends were frustrated with the expensive screen readers on the market. They decided to do something about it and created... |
| 23 March 2012 |
A new way to talk to Grandma Closed Capp is an Android app that aims to enable better communication with someone who is Deaf or hearing impaired. A person dictates a message and... |
| 22 March 2012 |
Medicare in your living room: Human Services brought closer with the NBN The Federal Government has this week announced a pilot of a new videoconferencing system which will give access to services such as Medicare and... |
| 20 March 2012 |
Opportunity lost with Nokia Maps audio direction The new audio direction available on the mobile version of Nokia Maps has potential for people who are blind or vision impaired, but an inaccessible... |
| 13 March 2012 |
Guides bridge the social media divide Today we’ve launched our guide to social media for people with a disability. The SociABILITY report is designed to help ensure that the one in five... |
| 08 March 2012 |
iPad 3 & Apple TV: mostly tech update with small accessibility impact The world is buzzing with news of a new iPad and Apple TV. Although many of the improvements are focused on making these devices faster and more... |
| 07 March 2012 |
5 good news stories from CSUN 2012 Dr Scott Hollier, Project Manager at Media Access Australia, has recently returned from the CSUN 27th Annual international Technology & Persons... |