Taipei School for the Visually Impaired Partners with Microsoft to Provide Feedback on Narrator and other Accessibility Features of its Operating System
January 12, 2018
At a school in Taipei, students with visual disabilities have been providing user feedback on Microsoft's narrator and other accessibility features of its operating system. Read More
Source: Channels TV
Australia: Government Websites Fail to Serve Citizens
January 12, 2018
A recent report commissioned by The Accessibility Centre, Australia found the majority of government websites are underperforming, with 66% of documents failing an accessibility check. Read More
Source: IT Brief
AudioConexus Launches Accessible Multilingual Commentary System for Sightseeing Companies
January 12, 2018
Navilution Evo, launched by AudioConexus is a multilingual commentary system, that breaks down language and accessibility barriers, opening new markets for tour operators. Read More
Source: PRS Newswire
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
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
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
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
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
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
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