WhatsApp Leads Digital Accessibility in India Among Top 10 Apps: Report
February 09, 2023
In a report by The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, WhatsApp was adjudged India's most accessible app for persons with disabilities via its easy-to-use digital products and services. Read More
Source: Business Standard
Digital accessibility in Italy: AgID sheds light on the Stanca Law
February 08, 2023
New insights from AgID provide clarity on some key points of "private" digital accessibility in Italy. Read More
Source: JD Supra
JAWS for Kiosk Wins Accessibility Award
February 01, 2023
Vispero™, provider of JAWS®, the world's most widely used screen reader, announced that JAWS for Kiosk was awarded the inaugural accessibility award at the Self-Service Innovation Summit (SSIS) 2022. Read More
Source: Cision
Chat-GPT powered Flowy Automates Accessibility Fixes To Make Websites Usable for All
January 23, 2023
Equally.ai announced the release of Flowy, a platform that automates the process of accessibility compliance. Read More
Source: Gov Tech
Valuable 500 Launches White Paper: ‘ESG and Disability Data: A call for inclusive reporting’ at the World Economic Forum 2023
January 18, 2023
The white paper calls for the need to publicly harmonise & standardise disability data reporting, & identifies 5 inclusion KPIs that are fundamental in creating change. Read More
Source: The Valuable 500
Stair-Climbing Wheelchairs, Closed-Caption Glasses: Assistive Tech Gains at CES in Las Vegas
January 07, 2023
Accessibility is among the consumer trends in focus at the Consumer Electronics Show 2023 with not only innovative assistive devices on display but also increased accessibility by larger companies. Read More
Source: Wall Street Journal
Sony Launches Project Leonardo - A Customisable Playstation Controller at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2023
January 05, 2023
Sony´s Project Leonardo is a highly configurable controller that works in tandem with many third-party accessibility accessories and integrates with the PS5 console Read More
Source: Tech Crunch
FCC Releases 2022 CVAA Biennial Report to Congress
October 12, 2022
In accordance with the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act the FCC submitted a Report to Congress assessing industry accessibility compliance over the past two years Read More
Source: FCC
UC Berkeley Launches Digital Accessibility Committee
July 21, 2022
UC Berkeley has launched the Information Technology Accessibility Policy Advisory Committee that will focus on increasing digital accessibility for its 65,000-person community. Read More
Source: Daily Cal
New Design Recommendations for Accessible Electric Vehicles
July 21, 2022
The U.S. Access Board has released a technical assistance document that reviews existing requirements and makes new recommendations for making electric vehicle (EV) charging stations accessible. Read More
Source: U.S. Access Board
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