Exciting Highlights from CSUN, the World’s Largest Assistive Technology Conference.
29 March 2023
The California State University, Northbridge Centre of Disabilities (CSUN), once again held its annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference (the CSUN conference), this month in Anaheim, California at the Anaheim Marriott…
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iVote Removed from NSW State Elections, Angering Disability Advocacy Groups.
22 March 2023
Australian voters who are blind or have low vision have been angered by the decision by the NSW Electoral Commission (NSW EC) to decommission iVote, due to a technical botch…
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Netflix TV Viewers are Now Able to Customise Subtitles and Closed Captions Text.
16 March 2023
Finally joining other streaming services, such as Disney+, ParamountPlus and Prime Video, Netflix is giving its television viewers the option to customise the style and size of subtitles and closed…
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The Sims 4 Releases Disability and Transgender Inclusive Updates.
1 March 2023
In February, EA Games released an update to customise the appearance of their Sims, for players to use for free. These updates, while only visual and do not add to…
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New App Empathic Launched to Help People Who are Non-Verbal to Communicate.
1 March 2023
SeamlessCare – a digital health start-up – is using AI in a new app called Empathic, which interprets the emotions expressed by people with disability who are non-verbal.
The app…
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Opinion: ChatGPT - Accessibility Advancement or Backward Step?
22 February 2023
Written by Nicholas Kapirnas, Junior Digital Accessibility Analyst for the Centre of Accessibility Australia.
At the moment, ChatGPT is what everyone is talking about, with heated debate on its pros…
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Subtitles and Closed Caption Are Becoming Increasingly Popular Within General Population.
17 February 2023
As technology evolves, and the way we consume our media is changing, more and more people are choosing to watch television shows and movies while utilising subtitles and closed captions…
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Android 14 DP1 Expands on Accessibility Features
16 February 2023
With the upcoming release of Android 14 set for August or September later this year, the first Developer preview has arrived, with a months long testing phase. This gives users…
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AssistTech Foundation Announces 10 Assistive Technology Start-Ups to Program Cohort 5
10 February 2023
Indian based AssisTech Foundation (ATF), with their nation’s first Assistive Technology Start-Up Acceleration Program: ATF Enable Acceleration Program Cohort 5, have announced their portfolio.
The portfolio, of digital…
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JAWS for Kiosk (Android) Wins Accessibility Award
8 February 2023
Winning in the accessibility category for best innovation at the Self-Service Innovation Summit (SSIS) 2022, in Florida, JAWS for Kiosk receives high praise for its advancement in accessibility.
JAWS…
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