The Future of Technology Must Empower, Not Isolate, Persons with Disabilities
June 24, 2018
People with disabilities' needs have driven some of the world’s greatest technological innovations. Now, we need to ensure that accessibility is dedicated to technical development and thinking. Read More
Source: HuffPost
Trends in Mobile Accessibility: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Cities - Report from the M-Enabling Summit 2018
June 21, 2018
The 7th M-Enabling Summit had 600 participants from 30 countries focusing on trends in mobile accessibility such as artificial intelligence and smart cities. Read the summit report here. Read More
Source: Mobile & Wireless Forum
United Kingdom: Government Digital Service (GDS) Looks to Improve Accessibility by Development of Empathy Lab
June 21, 2018
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is using an ‘empathy lab’ to test the accessibility of systems and assistive technologies, and is asking what potential users would like to see included. Read More
Source: UK Authority
The Digital Revolution Must Be Accessible for Everyone
June 20, 2018
Co-chair of the APPG on Assistive Technology, Seema Malhotra MP, United Kingdom, says the EU Web Accessibility Directive may be one of the last of human rights legislation to come to us from the EU. Read More
Source: Politics Home
Portugal's +Accesso App Allows Persons with Disabilities to File Complaints Against Businesses that Do Not Meet Accessibility Laws
June 17, 2018
Developed together with Salvador Association, +Acesso is the first application allowing users to file official complaints against public buildings and businesses that do not meet accessibility laws. Read More
Source: Firstpost
Firefox Makers Working on Voice-Controlled Web Browser Called Scout
June 15, 2018
Mozilla is building a voice-controlled web browser-Scout where users especially those with disabilities can ask it to load up a site and read the contents out thus boasting tremendous accessibility. Read More
Source: CNET
Business Disability Forum Calls on Persons with Disabilities to ‘Choose Their Champion’ of Accessible Products and Services
June 14, 2018
Business Disability Forum is calling on people to ‘choose their champion’ of accessibility and good service and nominate them for an award recognising the best businesses for disabled people. Read More
Source: Global Banking & Finance Review
Microsoft Invests $200,000 into Program for Student with Disabilities
June 13, 2018
Microsoft invested $200,000 to the Accessibility Lighthouse Program to make classrooms digitally accessible and give students the opportunity to learn how to create digitally accessible software. Read More
Source: The Daily Illini
IoT and AI Will Make Where We Live More Accessible
June 13, 2018
Smarter homes: integrating IoT, AI & analytics can help monitor the elderly's and persons with disabilities' daily activities and create a more accessible home ensuring they feel connected and valued. Read More
Source: IBM
Seeing AI App Can Now Identify Indian Currency
June 09, 2018
Seeing AI will now be able to detect Indian currency and narrate the denomination to the user. The app identifies all the notes in circulation including the new currency bills issued recently. Read More
Source: Microsoft
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