We Need to Build Accessibility into Our Digital Workplaces
January 11, 2018
The article urges the IT industry to recognise and promote the importance of accessibility more widely, especially for the workplace. Read More
Source: CMS Wire
New Exhibit at the Smithsonian Features Products for Persons with Disabilities that are Both Practical and Stylish
January 09, 2018
A new exhibition “Access+Ability,” on view at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, features more than 70 works, covering the wide range of innovations occurring in accessible design. Read More
Source: Smithsonian
Passenger Assist App by Transreport UK Provides Personalised Travel Help to Persons with Disabilities
January 09, 2018
Passenger Assist App by Transreport UK has been designed to make travel and tourism-related help personal, specific, timely, accountable, and accessible. Read More
Source: The Sociable
Google Adds Braille Support to Sheets, Magnifier Tool to Slides and Drawings
January 09, 2018
Google recently announced that the G-Suite team is adding new accessibility features to Google Sheets, Slides, and Drawings. Read More
Source: Venture Beat
Indian Telecom Regulator TRAI's Views on ICT Solutions for Persons with Disabilities to Be Released by June 2018
January 09, 2018
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will recommend measures to make telecom and broadcasting services more accessible for persons with disabilities by June 2018. Read More
Source: Tele Net
UAE’s First Talking ATM Launched in Sharjah
January 08, 2018
The UAE’s first ‘talking’ ATM (Automated Teller Machine) for the blind was launched in Sharjah. The new machine features a large Braille keypad in Arabic and English and a voice-assisted interface. Read More
Source: Gulf News
G3ict’s Senior Fellow and Program Director Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan Awarded the NCPEDP-Mindtree Helen Keller Award 2017
January 08, 2018
Instituted by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for the Disabled (NCPEDP), the NCPED-Mindtree Helen Keller awards are awarded to inclusive workplaces. Read More
Source: Civil Society
Government of Canada Announces New Accessibility Procurement Initiative
January 06, 2018
The Government of Canada announced a new agile accessibility procurement initiative, in a bid to improve online accessibility for Canadians, including those with disabilities. Read More
Source: Cision
Using Image Descriptions Can Help Make Twitter Accessible to the Blind
January 05, 2018
First introduced in 2016, the image description tool on Twitter, also known as alternative text allows users to add a description of the picture they have added. Read More
Source: Independent
UK Cabinet Office Releases Documents Highlighting it's Position on the Accessibility Act
January 05, 2018
The Government of UK released documents with regards to the accessibility requirements for products and services. Read More
Source: UK Cabinet Office
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