Partnership to Provide ICT Accessibility Standards in Kenya
October 27, 2021
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS]) in partnership with inABLE has commenced the development of first ever national ICT accessibility standards to bridge the existing digital divide . Read More
Source: Kenya News
International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) Updates Metadata Standards
October 27, 2021
The International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) has released a new version of its Photo Metadata standard that includes two new properties aimed at making photos more accessible. Read More
Source: PetaPixel
Bangladesh: Workshop on Web Accessibility Focuses on Digital Accessibility of Government Websites and E-Services
October 27, 2021
The workshop's main objective was to ensure accessibility to all government websites and e-services, including for persons with disabilities, to ensure inclusive web and e-services. Read More
Movie Theater Chain AMC to Expand Film Captioning Support
October 21, 2021
AMC has announced the expansion of its film captioning support that brings the feature to select showtimes at 240 theatres across many US markets to ensure the inclusion of all audiences. Read More
Source: NPR
Kenya Plans to Create Sign Language Banking App
October 19, 2021
Kenya plans to create its first banking Kenya Sign Language (KSL) self-training mobile application aimed to support bank employees to learn basic KSL and facilitate better client communication. Read More
Source: The Star
Chromebook Accessibility Feature to Make Spoken Text More Understandable
October 14, 2021
Google has announced that it is adding more "human-sounding" voices to its Select-to-speak feature on Chromebooks to make the spoken text easier to understand for persons with dyslexia. Read More
Source: CNET
YouTube Expands Speech Recognition and Translation AI Features
October 11, 2021
YouTube has removed the 1,000 subscriber minimum limit to enable live auto captions in addition to enhancing search and transcription. Read More
Source: Voicebot AI
Researchers Develop a Smartphone App to Identify ADHD Symptoms
October 08, 2021
A smartphone app can help improve the accuracy of data in some clinical trials involving persons with intellectual disabilities. Read More
Source: Health World
New Database Helps Players Find Games With Accessibility Features
October 06, 2021
Nonprofit organization DAGERSystem has created an Accessible Games Database aimed to help gamers with disabilities find games that offer specific accessibility options gamers may need. Read More
Source: Kotaku
FCC Consent Decree with Pluto and ViacomCBS to Resolve Violations of Internet Protocol (IP) Closed Captioning Rules
September 29, 2021
The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has announced it has settled an investigation with Pluto Inc. & its parent company, ViacomCBS Inc., regarding violations of accessibility rules. Read More
Source: FCC
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