MEDIA ACCESS NEWS
Government releases Media Access Review final report
President Obama signs landmark access bill
Access key topic in Senate Estimates hearings
US communications regulator requests caption feedback
British standards body releases accessibility documentary
Caption levels on US TV commercials surveyed
US project aims to assess quality of live captioning
Media Access Australia CEO Alex Varley appointed to the board of ACCAN
Canadian disability advocates criticise takeover of Canwest
US communications regulator requires hearing-aid accessible mobiles
New subtitling device launched in British theatres
Advances in speech recognition will have many applications
No standards for 3-D TV captions yet
THE LANGUAGES AND THE MEDIA CONFERENCE 2010
ONLINE MEDIA
Accessible web browser now available for Android devices
Standards body releases accessibility documentary
Microsoft commits to addressing Windows Phone 7 accessibility issues
Major US education access program includes YouTube in quality standards
UNESCO publishes report on mainstreaming ICT for people with disabilities
Web accessibility website launched
US government looks at updating disabilities act
Noogle Noggles – an accessible interface to Google Goggles for the iPhone
Wizard PDA to deliver Braille and speech as a low-cost Android device
HTML5 Accessibility website tracks browser support
Teclast e-reader – a cheap Kindle alternative with access features
Techniques for WCAG 2.0 updated, including techniques for Flash
iOS 4.2.1 released with VoiceOver enhancements
VIDEO ON DEMAND
Google TV features voice control
VoiceOver comes to Apple TV with new software update
YouTube’s automated caption service improves
US committee for captions and audio description on the Internet appointed
FREE-TO-AIR TELEVISION
Government rules on TV caption targets and quality
SUBSCRIPTION TELEVISION
ASTRA appeals Human Rights Commission decision
Caption targets on subscription TV to be covered by Broadcasting Services Act
EDUCATION
Classroom Access Project completes successful second pilot
The UK’s National Schools Film Week 2010
DVDs
Access on new release DVDs
CINEMA
US government considers updating cinema access regulations
American cinema chain sued over lack of closed captions
New solution to the problem of 3D caption placement
Audio description and captioning in Australian cinemas
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