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| 18 February 2015 |
Audio description app trialled in the UK The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has commenced a trial of a new app designed to deliver audio description for programs on video-on... |
| 16 February 2015 |
Harvard & MIT sued over lack of captions Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are being sued for the alleged discrimination against people who are Deaf or... |
| 04 February 2015 |
Web accessibility is everyone’s responsibility As anyone familiar with the web accessibility space will have noted, discrimination complaints against companies who do not make their websites and... |
| Date Published | News headline and description |
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| 30 January 2015 |
Don’t make consumers the TV access police Media Access Australia is concerned that the proposed approach to reforming captioning regulation is going too far in shifting responsibility towards... |
| 30 January 2015 |
Inclusive design and improving access for people with visual impairments In the UK, young people aged 16-25 who have a vision impairment are twice as likely as others their age not to be in employment, education or... |
| 29 January 2015 |
Deloitte reveals media, technology predictions Consultancy firm Deloitte has released its predictions into major technology, communications and media trends for 2015. |
| 28 January 2015 |
Consultation paper provides opportunity to comment on TV captioning regulations The Federal Government today released a consultation paper which proposes a number of changes to the regulations governing free-to-air television.... |
| 28 January 2015 |
Call for participants in new Twitter and communication disabilities study A new Australian study into the ways in which people with communication disabilities use the social media platform Twitter for information exchange... |
| 28 January 2015 |
Virtual reality (VR): Accessing its potential Virtual reality (VR) is coming closer to realisation and mainstream adoption, opening up both potential and pitfalls for people with disabilities. |
| 27 January 2015 |
Accessible documents and automated tools Media Access Australia spoke to Dr Jason Guo, Systems Architect and Web Developer at XiNG Digital, ahead of his presentation on using an automated... |
| 20 January 2015 |
Mobile device usage surges in Australia The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released new research showing the growing use of tablet computers which, in turn,... |
| 08 January 2015 |
Intel offers glimpse of emerging accessible technologies Computer chip manufacturer Intel has revealed new technologies it is working on which will make devices such as smart phones, tablets and PCs more... |
| 07 January 2015 |
AbleGamers select most accessible games of 2014 AbleGamers, the organisation working to improve the overall quality of life for those with disabilities through the power of video games, has named... |
| 05 January 2015 |
Android 5.0 Lollipop accessibility features – hands-on initial impressions and tips Dr Scott Hollier provides some useful tips and initial hands-on impressions of the accessibility features available in the latest version of Google's... |
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| 23 December 2014 |
Noteworthy accessible game releases in 2014 Just in time to help you relax over the holidays, we've enlisted the help of UX designer, accessibility specialist and co-author of the Game... |
| 19 December 2014 |
Accessible Christmas gift ideas for 2014 Looking for that special something for that special someone—a Christmas present that is both accessible and awesome? Look no further than Media... |
| 19 December 2014 |
Education highlights of 2014 This year we have further explored accessible media and resources available to support students with diverse learning needs. |
| 18 December 2014 |
TV & Video highlights of 2014: Captions on Plus7 In April, the Seven Network’s Plus7 became the first commercial TV catch-up service in Australia to provide closed captions on its major programs. |
| 18 December 2014 |
AMI launches audio described French-language channel The Canadian accessibility company Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) has launched AMI-télé, the world's first French-language channel to present its entire... |
| 17 December 2014 |
Digital technology highlights of 2014 As the year draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect back on the significant accessibility improvements that we’ve seen in digital technology... |