£1 Million Digital Skills Innovation Fund Announced by the UK Government For Under-Represented Groups
September 03, 2018
A £1 million fund has been released by the UK government's Department of Media, Culture & Sport to provide support to under-represented groups, to acquire new digital skills. Read More
Source: Digital Health
Google Go Can Now Read Any Website Out Loud
August 28, 2018
Google has updated its browser and search app Google Go with the ability to read web pages in 28 different languages using a natural-sounding voice that works even on low connections. Read More
Source: Engadget
US: Report on Benchmarking State Government Websites
August 27, 2018
A review of 400 state government websites finds that while some states have much better sites than others, every state has room to improve including on accessibility for persons with disabilities. Read More
Why Website Accessibility is an Essential Business Case for Organizations
August 26, 2018
Website accessibility for persons with disabilites must be a process for all organizations and must be viewed as essential to prevent business losses, regardless of rules in the digital space. Read More
Source: Star Tribune
India: State Election Commission Plans App for Greater Inclusion
August 24, 2018
The state election department in West Bengal is preparing a mobile app ‘Anubhab’ designed for persons with disability to ensure their greater participation in the electoral process. Read More
Source: DNA
Kenya: President Announces Measures to Empower Persons with Disabilities
August 24, 2018
The Kenyan President has announced several measures informing that the new Persons with Disability Bill 2018 has been approved by the Cabinet and will seek to empower Kenyans with disabilities. Read More
Source: KBC
Access Bollywood: App Opens up Cinema to Indians with Visual Impairments
August 24, 2018
XL Cinema, an app, can synchronize an audio description of a movie with its cinema audio track, and is viewed as a key step good start towards greater accessibility for persons with visual impairment. Read More
Source: Guardian
Accessibility App for Persons with Visual Impairment Launched in US
August 23, 2018
US company RightHear has developed a smartphone solution to help make public buildings fully accessible to persons with visual impairment and launched it in the US after being deployed in Israel Read More
Source: Land Mobile
UK: Mobile Network EE Creates Phone Package for Persons with Hearing Impairment
August 21, 2018
UK's mobile network EE has produced a series of plans specifically for people with hearing impairments featuring increased data allowances, fewer minutes and a Next Generation Text relay service. Read More
Source: I News
Kennesaw State University Awarded for Development of Closed Captioning Software System
August 20, 2018
Kennesaw State University was awarded the Campus Technology Magazine 2018 Impact Award in IT for its a closed captioning software. The system is now used in more than 30 institutions in Georgia, US. Read More
Source: The Sentinel
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