Subtitles and Closed Caption Are Becoming Increasingly Popular Within General Population.
17 February 2023
As technology evolves, and the way we consume our media is changing, more and more people are choosing to watch television shows and movies while utilising subtitles and closed captions…
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Android 14 DP1 Expands on Accessibility Features
16 February 2023
With the upcoming release of Android 14 set for August or September later this year, the first Developer preview has arrived, with a months long testing phase. This gives users…
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AssistTech Foundation Announces 10 Assistive Technology Start-Ups to Program Cohort 5
10 February 2023
Indian based AssisTech Foundation (ATF), with their nation’s first Assistive Technology Start-Up Acceleration Program: ATF Enable Acceleration Program Cohort 5, have announced their portfolio.
The portfolio, of digital…
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JAWS for Kiosk (Android) Wins Accessibility Award
8 February 2023
Winning in the accessibility category for best innovation at the Self-Service Innovation Summit (SSIS) 2022, in Florida, JAWS for Kiosk receives high praise for its advancement in accessibility.
JAWS…
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Dead Space Remake Offers Accessibility Options
3 February 2023
Dropped on Playstation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S in the last week in January, the first release in the Dead Space series since 2013’s Dead Space 3…
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ChatGPT AI Stirs Debate Amongst Universities and Students with Disability
2 February 2023
The newest technology to become available to students and staff throughout universities in Australia and world-wide, has stirred quite a lot of debate in the world of academia. But…
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W3C Advisory Committee in Special Election Elects Advisory Board.
27 January 2023
Four seats have been filled with newly elected participants, by the W3C Advisory Committee, in a special election by the W3C advisory board.
These new members are – Qing An from…
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New Accessibility Update as Firefox 109 Adds Improvements
20 January 2023
After Google Chrome 109 and Microsoft Edge 109 released their updates, Mozillla has followed suit with its own “109” update. Bringing Manifest V3 extensions support, security fixes and other support…
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Perth Web Accessibility Camp (PWAC) 2023: Tickets Available Now.
19 January 2023
A key event in Perth calendars for conversations about accessibility, the Perth Web Accessibility Camp (PWAC) is back once again.
Partnering with W3C Australian Western Region Chapter, the Perth Web…
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Free Assistive Reading App MYdys Could Help Millions of People Globally
19 January 2023
Named an Innovation Award Honouree in the Software and Mobile Apps category at this year’s Consumer Electronic Show (CES) that started off this year, in Las Vegas, FACIL’iti…
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