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| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 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),... |
| 11 May 2011 |
Google launches live captions on YouTube at Google I/O For the first time, people who are Deaf or hearing impaired can watch the live video stream of Google I/O, Google’s developer conference, with live... |
| 10 May 2011 |
American cinema chain to provide captioning and audio description in theatres nationwide Leading motion picture exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group, which owns and operates the largest theatre circuit in the United States, has announced... |
| 06 May 2011 |
Football fan sues American university over lack of captioning at games A hearing impaired man who attends University of Kentucky home football games at Commonwealth Stadium, has filed a case in a US district court to try... |
| 05 May 2011 |
Convergence Review web section launched Media Access Australia today added a new section to our website, detailing information about the Commonwealth Government’s Convergence Review. |
| 05 May 2011 |
Ofcom releases report on access to EPGs Ofcom, the British media and communications regulator, has released a report into the accessibility of Electronic Program Guides (EPGs). |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
|---|---|
| 27 April 2011 |
US cinema chain to provide CaptiView captions America’s third largest cinema chain, Cinemark, will install CaptiView closed caption equipment for Deaf and hearing impaired patrons in all its... |
| 26 April 2011 |
Major conference discusses audio description trial on TV The 30th anniversary Round Table Conference on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities, which will be held in May, will include a... |
| 22 April 2011 |
BBC asks the question: are colourblind gamers left out? With one in twenty men and one in two hundred women suffering from some form of colour blindness, a reporter for the BBC has asked the question: are... |
| 20 April 2011 |
US industry group makes standard available for online captioning The Society for Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has released to the public a standard which will make it easier for captions on TV... |
| 20 April 2011 |
ABC renews captioning contract with CSI The ABC has signed a new long-term contract with Captioning and Subtitling International (CSI) to provide captioning services across its channels... |
| 19 April 2011 |
Positive move toward an inclusive Australian Curriculum The Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA) has emphasised its commitment to the consideration of students with special... |
| 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... |
| 15 April 2011 |
W3C to launch community and business groups The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has announced plans to launch two new programs in May designed to make it easy for developers, users and other... |
| 15 April 2011 |
Call for nominations for the Technology for Good Awards Nominations are now open for the Technology for Good awards, based in the UK. |
| 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... |
| 13 April 2011 |
New closed captioned cinema location in Sydney Event Cinemas Top Ryde City is the latest cinema complex to introduce closed caption technology to its sessions. |
| 13 April 2011 |
US company releases new 3D captioning tool US company specialising in captioning and subtitling, CPC, has announced that its MacCaption software now has the ability to create 3D captions. |
| 12 April 2011 |
Education magazine reports on accessible classroom initiative A report about Ai-Media’s initiative Ai-Live has been published in Teacher, a national education magazine from the Australian Centre for Education... |
| 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. |