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Android 5.0 Lollipop accessibility features – hands-on initial impressions...
Dr Scott Hollier provides some useful tips and initial hands-on impressions of the accessibility features available in the latest version of Google's Android operating system, 5.0 Lollipop.When I...
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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.To date, VR technology—devices for simulating physical...
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Deloitte reveals media, technology predictions
Consultancy firm Deloitte has released its predictions into major technology, communications and media trends for 2015.While the TMT Predictions 2015–The future in Tech, Media & Telecom report...
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Media Access Australia launches report on the accessibility of...
Media Access Australia's latest report on the state of play for accessibility on video-on-demand (VOD) services recommends that captioning be introduced on all catch-up TV services by the end of 2015,...
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AD 2020 – what will happen to audio description in the next 5 years?
Predicting the future beyond the next year or two is a risky business, even more so if you are looking at media and digital services. Media Access Australia CEO, Alex Varley, will be putting his access...
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Connect Ability Challenge awards accessible tech innovators
The Connect Ability Challenge, which challenges developers to build accessible technology solutions for people with disabilities using only existing and affordable mainstream platforms, announced the...
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U.S. Government makes captions compulsory in airports
The Department of Transport has issued a ruling which will make it compulsory to turn on captions on all televisions and audio-visual displays in American airports.The ruling, Nondiscrimination on the...
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Making access work in the New World
Access to media through audio description and captioning is well established through most of Europe, North America and the English-speaking world. However, the situation in other parts of the globe is...
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A world of access at Media for All
Access to media is a growing feature at international conferences. A problem for Australian audiences is that these conferences are usually located in Europe or North America and tend to feature...
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European group looks at the accessibility possibilities of HbbTV
HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV) is a digital platform which provides seamless integration of traditional broadcast TV and content delivered over the internet. It also offers opportunities for...
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Accessible India Campaign to greatly improve access to media
The Accessible India Campaign is set to launch on December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, with a strong focus on improving access to information and communication technology in...
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Looking forward with access at BCA
Media Access Australia’s Director of Digital Accessibility, Dr Scott Hollier, will be presenting on developments in access technology for blind and vision impaired people at the Blind Citizens...
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Digital Inclusion Index measures access in Australia
A new Melbourne-based research project has launched with the aim of discovering the reach of digital inclusion in Australia.In a collaborative effort between Telstra, the Swinburne Institute for Social...
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British conference celebrates audio description
The RNIB Audio Description Conference: Celebrating Progress and Looking Ahead, which was held in London on 23 September, brought together a host of audio describers, broadcasters, film distributors,...
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New accessible gaming resources available
Media Access Australia’s gaming specialists have joined forces to bring you brand new information on accessible mainstream and mobile gaming options across Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, Apple and Google...
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US communications commissioner calls for increased accessibility for the blind
In a blog post marking his second anniversary as chairman of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), Tom Wheeler has emphasised the work that still needs to be done to make communications...
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Service Providers Accessibility Guide now available via direct download
Media Access Australia’s Service Providers Accessibility Guide, which received a significant update in October 2015, is now available to download directly in accessible PDF and Word formats via our...
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