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Android product releases lead to greater access

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Google, the world’s largest search provider, looks set to achieve greater market share in the mobile market with its Android operating system being rolled out on a large number of devices including iPad-style tablet PCs, netbooks, mobile phones and set-top boxes. Best of all, Android’s access features are rapidly evolving.

Android-powered devices due for release in the coming months include mobile phones by Sony Ericson, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung. Tablet PCs and netbooks include manufacturers such as Dell, Toshiba and a large number of Chinese iPad clones. Set-top boxes are also in the process of using Android as pioneered by DISH Network, and television manufacturers are looking at directly integrating Android into their products.   Google itself has also released its own Nexus One mobile phone in the US, and is currently preparing to launch an iPad competitor.

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Behind the News' has captions on the iView

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'Behind the News' (BTN), the ABC’s current affairs program for children, now has captions available when watched on the iView media player.

BTN is watched in thousands of schools across Australia, and it is vital that this important educational resource is made accessible for students who are Deaf or hearing impaired. Captioning the program builds on the ABC’s commitment to captioning all prime-time programs from ABC1 and ABC2 on the iView from 30 March.

To watch BTN and other programs with captions, go to the iView website. The captions are activated by pushing the ‘CC’ button on the right hand corner of the screen.

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Apple tutorials show you how to use accessibility features on the iPhone

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Apple is known for its inbuilt accessibility features, particularly the very powerful VoiceOver which functions as a gesture-based screen reader on Apple devices with touch screens. Now, video tutorials produced by Apple show iPhone users just how to use VoiceOver and voice commands.

The five-minute video tutorial for VoiceOver on the iPhone provides clear visual and audio instructions about how to use VoiceOver, including navigation around the iPhone, using mail and the onscreen keyboard, and browsing the Internet using Safari.

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Vlingo app for BlackBerry now reads out messages

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Vlingo has introduced a free feature to its Vlingo application for the BlackBerry called ScreenReader which reads aloud text messages and emails.

ScreenReader is designed for people who are driving, rather than people who are blind or vision impaired. As a consequence, Vlingo advises people, “Before getting on the road simply press a button, speak to the device ‘Start SafeReader’ and then all incoming messages will be delivered audibly, without fail.” We assume this means all messages will be read out to you as soon as they are received, which could prove to be an inconvenience if you are using your mobile phone in a public place without a handset.

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