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| 14 February 2013 |
World’s second audio described TV channel launches in Czech Republic The radio and television broadcaster Czech Radiokomunikace has launched an audio description channel, the second in the world after Canada’s AMI-tv.... |
| 13 February 2013 |
UK cinemas consult on closed caption technology The UK’s Cinema Exhibitors’ Association (CEA), representing around 90 per cent of cinema operators, is undertaking research into technologies that... |
| 12 February 2013 |
Accessible DVD releases for January 2013 During January Media Access Australia found 23 movies on the new-release entertainment shelves at our local DVD store that were audio described and... |
| 11 February 2013 |
Educational app review: captions for learning Educational apps are increasingly being used by teachers as a fun and interactive way of engaging students, but captions are often lacking on the... |
| 07 February 2013 |
Web accessibility certificate: 2013 registrations open Media Access Australia, in partnership with the University of South Australia, has launched its Professional Certificate in Web Accessibility for... |
| 07 February 2013 |
Apple TV software update improves accessibility Apple TVs are now easier to use for everybody after a software update to the device improved access features. Included in this update is support for... |
| 06 February 2013 |
Audio description at the Adelaide Fringe The parade of the Adelaide Fringe will be audio described, bringing access to the opening night festivities for people who are blind or vision... |
| 05 February 2013 |
Accessible cinema questionnaire results From June to December 2012, Media Access Australia ran a questionnaire for the general public on technology issues surrounding the use of closed... |
| 04 February 2013 |
Canadian counterpart honoured with Jubilee Medal The CEO of our sister organisation, Media Access Canada, Beverley Milligan has been awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The... |
| 01 February 2013 |
Older people with sight loss excluded online Research conducted by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and BT Group in the UK has highlighted the impact of older people being... |
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| 31 January 2013 |
National audio description survey for cultural venues Australia’s galleries, museums and theatres are being called on to participate in a national survey of how audio description (AD) is used to bring... |
| 31 January 2013 |
The challenges of voice recognition in captioning Voice recognition software is becoming the staple of captioning providers but the technology is far from perfect, writes Television Project Manager... |
| 31 January 2013 |
Persistence pays off for Californian accessible cinema fan A Californian teenager who lobbied his local cinema and council to get captioned movies shown at his favourite cinema complex has been rewarded and... |
| 30 January 2013 |
Amazon acquires text-to-speech software company Amazon has announced it has acquired IVONA Software, a text-to-speech and voice recognition company, suggesting the accessibility of its future... |
| 24 January 2013 |
Museum Victoria crowd-sources text alternatives Museum Victoria has come up with an innovative way of making their online collection available to people who are blind. The museum has launched '... |
| 23 January 2013 |
Fetch TV applies for caption exemptions Fetch TV, a subscription service which delivers its content over the internet, has applied to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA... |
| 21 January 2013 |
Introducing Glassbrick, Australia’s home-grown screen magnifier Have you ever used a piece of technology and thought “I could make a better one of these”? Sierra Asher, a 27-year-old game designer from Brisbane,... |
| 17 January 2013 |
New year, new accessible cinemas 2013 is set to be a landmark year for accessible cinema in Australia with two major cinema chains on track to complete the installation of audio... |
| 15 January 2013 |
Winners of the inaugural Golden Apple awards AppleVis has announced the winners of its first ever Golden Apple awards, celebrating innovations that enable and empower blind and vision impaired... |
| 10 January 2013 |
New captioned cinema technology launched in Italy Italian company Universal Multimedia Access has teamed with electronics giant Epson to launch MovieReading, a new competitor in the market for cinema... |