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Apple Being Sued Over Inaccessible Website
Apple is facing a new lawsuit claiming the companies website is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by not being fully accessible to blind or visually impaired consumers.
Microsoft’s Disability Answer Desk Now Available 24/7
Microsoft just announced that they are expanding technical support to blind or visually impaired users through Disability Answer Desk by offering Be My Eyes customers technical help 24/7.
ASU Team Wins Competition with Robot Seeing Guide Dog
A team of students at Arizona State University’s Fulton School of Engineering recently took “First Prize” at a competition in China, hosted by Intel.
Research Reveals Autoimmune Disease as the Cause of Glaucoma
A breakthrough from researchers from MIT and Massachusetts Eye and Ear has revealed that the body’s own immune cells may be the culprit behind the slow retinal deterioration associated with glaucoma.
App That Calls Sighted Volunteers Wins a Technology Award
Be My Eyes, a Danish company that allows some 87,000 people who have downloaded the free app to request assistance in situations where vision is needed from 1.5 million volunteers, won the accessibility prize at the Tech4Good awards.
Dolby Atmos support Coming to Amazon Prime Video
Dolby has announced that Amazon Prime Video will roll out Dolby Atmos support when Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan airs on August 31st, 2018. Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire TV Cube boxes are ready to support the technology right away.
Amazon’s Echo Show Makes Alexa More accessible to the Deaf and Speech-Impaired
Amazon has new features for deaf and speech-impaired users. It’s called “Tap to Alexa,” and it lets owners of the Echo Show touchscreen smart speaker tap on the screen to access customizable shortcuts to common Alexa tricks, including weather, news headlines, timers and more. Users can rearrange those shortcuts or exchange them for other shortcuts. There’s also a new keyboard icon that you can select, and you’ll be able to type out a specific Alexa command with no need to talk.
Festival Strives to be More Accessible
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is making efforts to be more accessible this year .
A spokesperson for the annual festival says organizers and staff want performers and audience members alike to be able to access as much of the content as possible.
Ford’s Feel The View Could Be Available Next Year for Under 100 Euros
A new device, called Feel The View, helps blind passengers experience scenery while traveling.
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