Tagged: Accessibility & News
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Netflix commits to provide captions with all content by 2014 News
11.10.2012 In an agreement with the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) in the US, Netflix has committed to ensuring that within two years all content on the service is captioned while... -
First of new fleet of 80 Wi-Fi and CCTV-enabled buses begin rolling onto Dublin streets News
11.10.2012 Eighty new advanced double-decker buses kitted out with the latest wireless and CCTV technologies will have rolled onto Dublin’s streets before the end of the year. They are...Categories: Wireless Communications, Networking & Telecoms, Internet, Government, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Accessibility guidelines for video game developers published online News
04.09.2012 According to a 2008 survey by PopCap Games, 15 to 20pc of gamers are disabled. A new website aimed at developers provides guidelines on making video games more accessible to... -
Work to commence on unifying Braille codes for smart devices News
03.05.2012 The Irish National Braille and Alternative Format Association (INBAF) launches today and will be the go-to body for content producers and developers with questions on... -
No Limbs, No Limits: Cork teen tells UN how tech improved her life News
27.04.2012 Cork teenager Joanne O’Riordan, who has no limbs, gave a speech to global leaders at a United Nations conference for Girls in ICT Day on how technology has changed her life. She... -
Govt pilots new SMS emergency service News
13.01.2012 Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte, TD, today kick started the pilot of a new SMS service aimed at those who have difficulty in communicating verbally with emergency services,...Categories: Government, Consumer Tech, Communications, Mobile, Mobility, Phones, Unified Communications, Wireless Communications -
The week in gadgets News
14.03.2011 A look at gadget, game and geek happenings in the week ahead.Tags: Accessibility, Disabilities, Gaming, OS, Mobile, iPhone, Apple, Google, Chrome OS, Chrome, Week in gadgets, -
Sagem NFC phone 'Cosys' up to seniors market News
09.11.2010 Sagem Wireless has launched a new near field communication (NFC) mobile device called the Cosy, aiming for an easy-to-navigate interface for the seniors market. -
Doro launches mobile phones for seniors News
21.09.2010 Doro is introducing a range of phones for seniors to the Irish market, which focus on usability and function. -
Berners-Lee defends net neutrality, promotes global net access News
15.09.2010 Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who wrote the first web client and server in 1990, has called for everyone to be given access to the web for free. He also attacked companies for... -
Sign language tool tested for mobile phones News
17.08.2010 Engineers at the University of Washington are testing a tool that uses motion detection to identify sign language. -
O2 launches its old folks’ phone News
11.06.2009 Accessibility is paramount when it comes to designing technology, and even more so with senior citizens in mind. Phones should be easy to read and easy to dial, as quality of...Categories: Comms -
Apple provides iTunes functionality for the blind News
29.09.2008 With the recent release of iTunes 8.0 Apple provided much improved accessibility features, but has promised to make both the iTunes Store and application fully accessible by 30...Categories: Digital Life -
Ignoring website accessibility is not just wrong – it is bad for business News
31.07.2008 Irish firms are failing to make their websites accessible to those with disabilities.Categories: BusinessTags: Accessibility, Tim Berners-Lee, -
Accessibility still a big problem for Irish websites News
03.03.2008 While the majority of sites out there are not unusable, it takes people with disabilities – roughly 8.3pc of the population – three to four times longer to find the information...Categories: New Media -
Microsoft joins tech accessibility group News
10.12.2007 A new industry alliance composed of leading global IT companies including Microsoft along with assistive technology firms today announced the founding of the Accessibility...Categories: New Media -
Microsoft technology to help MS sufferers News
26.10.2007 Although new research from Microsoft shows how accessibility technology could significantly overcome the visual, dexterity, mobility and cognitive challenges associated with...Categories: R&DTags: Accessibility, -
Irish government websites fail on accessibility News
11.12.2006 A large number of Irish government, public sector and political party websites are failing to meet accessibility standards for the disabled, an independent report has revealed.Categories: Comms, GovernmentTags: Accessibility