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Is the new Apple TV accessible?
Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:01
Steve Jobs has announced the second generation of the Apple TV, a device that streams media to your high-definition TV. For people who are blind or vision impaired, the burning question is: Is it accessible?
New iPod range continues to support accessibility
Thursday, 02 September 2010 11:39
People who are blind or vision impaired will be pleased to know that the new generation of iPods will continue to be accessible with the support of VoiceOver, Apple’s text-to-speech technology.
Read more: New iPod range continues to support accessibility
Dr Scott Hollier to keep you informed on all things W3C
Friday, 20 August 2010 16:39
As the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) representative for Media Access Australia, Dr Scott Hollier will write a monthly column with updates about web accessibility developments within the W3C.
Read more: Dr Scott Hollier to keep you informed on all things W3C
Federal government launches WCAG 2.0 Community of Expertise
Friday, 20 August 2010 09:07
The Federal government’s Accessibility and Style team has just launched the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Community of Expertise (CoE) via the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) accessibility blog.
Read more: Federal government launches WCAG 2.0 Community of Expertise
Popular instant messaging iPhone app supports VoiceOver
Wednesday, 18 August 2010 14:32
The highly popular instant messaging iPhone app IM+ now has full VoiceOver support for people who are blind or vision impaired.
Read more: Popular instant messaging iPhone app supports VoiceOver
ABC seeks feedback on forthcoming disability portal
Tuesday, 10 August 2010 12:41
The ABC has announced that they are building a website that will explore issues and tell the stories of people whose lives are touched by disability.
Read more: ABC seeks feedback on forthcoming disability portal
New low-cost DAISY reader app for the iPhone
Tuesday, 03 August 2010 09:39
The Association for the Blind of Western Australia and Curtin University of Technology have announced that their new DAISY reader application for the Apple iPhone, DaisyWorm is now available for $4.99.
New Kindle has improved accessibility features
Friday, 30 July 2010 13:38
The new Amazon Kindle e-book reader has been released for pre-order in the United States and has a number of improved accessibility features including spoken menus and a better level of contrast.
Texpo 2010 features mainstream and low cost access technologies
Thursday, 29 July 2010 17:41
Mainstream or low cost access technology will feature at this year’s Texpo, an event hosted by Vision Australia that showcases the latest technology and services for people who are blind or vision impaired.
Read more: Texpo 2010 features mainstream and low cost access technologies
Correction to Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search story
Thursday, 29 July 2010 12:05
Media Access Australia mistakenly reported the release date of Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search in the Australian Apple App Store last week.
Read more: Correction to Dragon Dictation and Dragon Search story
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