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| 13 May 2011 |
Conference promotes use of technology for better outcomes for not-for-profits Media Access Australia’s Digital Media and Technology Manager Sarah Pulis will be talking to not-for-profit organisations about web accessibility at... |
| 13 May 2011 |
Netflix adds captions to iOS app A new update to the Netflix app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch now allows you to watch movies and TV episodes with captions. |
| 12 May 2011 |
Federal Household Assistance Scheme continues to help people with disabilities A bright point in this week’s Federal Government budget is the continuation of the Digital TV Taskforce’s Household Assistance Scheme (HAS). |
| 11 May 2011 |
Updates on Google Chrome OS and screen reader support The Google Chrome blog has reported improved third-party screen reader support in the latest version of the Google Chrome operating system (beta),... |
| 03 May 2011 |
Latest W3C column looks at web browser and screen reader compatibility The latest W3C column from Media Access Australia’s Dr Scott Hollier examines 2011’s updates to web browsers and screen readers and what the best... |
| 03 May 2011 |
New device assists vision impaired to understand graphics A new prototype tablet device developed by Monash University may soon make accessing diagrams for people who are vision impaired easier. |
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| 28 April 2011 |
RNIB video shows impact of eBooks for the blind and vision impaired The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) in the United Kingdom has released a YouTube video that talks about the impact that eBooks and... |
| 19 April 2011 |
Customise your news alerts now There are many ways you can choose to receive news from Media Access Australia, and with a few easy steps you can customise your subscription by... |
| 14 April 2011 |
New standard helps preserve captions on catch-up TV The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has made freely available a standard that will enable captions from broadcast TV and... |
| 11 April 2011 |
Australian Government advertises for WCAG 2.0 Content and Compliance Officers The Department of Finance and Deregulation has posted a job advertisement for WCAG 2.0 Content and Compliance Officers. |
| 05 April 2011 |
iPhone app ZoomReader provides cost effective alternative to more expensive devices The new iPhone app ZoomReader enables people who are blind or vision impaired to use their iPhone to convert images taken with their iPhone into text... |
| 01 April 2011 |
Apple picks up three awards at the 2010 Blind Bargain Access Awards Apple has received three awards from the fourth Annual Blind Bargains Access Awards, where both organisations and individuals have been recognised... |
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| 31 March 2011 |
Captioned video files now supported in PowerPoint Two new Microsoft Office 2010 Accessibility Add-ins have been released, one to add closed captions to video and audio files included in a PowerPoint... |
| 25 March 2011 |
Apple iPad 2 launches in Australia today The Apple iPad 2 will be launched in Australia at 5pm AEDT this afternoon. |
| 22 March 2011 |
Media Access Australia debunks myth of ‘boring’ accessible websites with new site We have officially launched our new accessible website, showcasing the latest web technologies and innovative design and meeting the Web Content... |
| 21 March 2011 |
Welcome to our new website We have now launched our new website merging our previous sites, mediaaccess.org.au and audiodescription.com.au. |
| 11 March 2011 |
Sneak peak of Orion Smartbook at technology and disabilities conference Assistive technology producer LevelStar has released the details of its Orion SmartBook Braille notetaker that uses Google Android as its operating... |
| 10 March 2011 |
Media Access Australia attends world’s largest non-profit technology conference Media Access Australia’s New Media Manager Sarah Pulis is tomorrow heading off to Washington DC for the Non-profit Technology Conference, after... |
| 08 March 2011 |
New version of NVDA released A new version of the free and open source screen reader NVDA for Microsoft Windows was released today. |
| 04 March 2011 |
Mobile Accessibility app comes to Android The release of Mobile Accessibility, a screen access application designed to help people who are blind or vision impaired to use an Android, has... |