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		<title>Vital Tech: Decoding assistive tech for all</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2018 22:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s easy to take technology for granted. New devices and apps are being designed and built faster than most people’s appetite and understanding can keep up with, particularly in the rapidly evolving world of assistive tech (AT). Despite this, there are surprisingly few resources available to help people navigate the sometimes-overwhelming world of AT. Vital Tech, a newly launched [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>How to buy a hamburger without losing your self-esteem: bluetooth beacon technology in Toronto</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2017 19:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mel Poluck. When the CNIB (formerly the Canadian National Institute for the Blind) opened its community hub last summer in Yonge St., Toronto, it set its ambitions high. “We moved in, sat down and thought ‘how can we make this neighbourhood the most accessible in Canada?’” says CNIB’s Kat Clarke, Specialist Lead (Toronto), Advocacy [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>New app helps to combat poor customer service faced by people with disabilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 19:37:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new app-based system has been launched that aims to “shake up” the customer service industry across shops, banks and other venues. The Welcome app lets people with disabilities tell shops and venues of their arrival, so that staff can provide tailored assistance suited to their condition. Designed by assistive technology company Neatebox, the free [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Countdown to the UK release of the first Braille smartwatch</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first Braille smartwatch for visually impaired people is planned to be shipped out to customers in May, after initially taking around 140,000 orders from customers around the world. The Dot Watch lets users read messages through four Braille characters on the watch face. It connects to a user’s phone via Bluetooth and can then [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>AI app learns as it provides a window to the world</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2017 22:43:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An image recognition app that identifies objects and colours for blind and visually impaired people through AI (artificial intelligence) technology can ‘learn’ about its surroundings as users teach it. The free version of the Aipoly Vision app comes pre-loaded with information and is able to identify around 1,000 ‘essential’ items (such as coffee cups, headphones [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Accessibility without the excessive price: affordable tech site launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2016 21:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new online resource has been launched to help people make informed choices about low-cost accessible technology. The Affordable Access project (found at the following link: eab.li/2o ) provides easy-to-understand information on a wide range of products and devices, all for under 250 Australian Dollars (equivalent to around £150 / 190 US Dollars). Technology covered [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Steering digital inclusion from the driving seat: Q&amp;A with Robin Christopherson, AbilityNet</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 10:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tristan Parker]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When he helped co-found UK technology access charity AbilityNet in 1998, Robin Christopherson was already on his way to helping drive forward digital accessibility, and since then his work has continued to change people’s lives. He is now AbilityNet’s head of digital inclusion, after helping to grow the charity’s services. These services include website and [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile accessibility: moving with the times</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2015 12:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris Bailey]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popularity of mobile technologies has grown tremendously over the past few years, and many of us now conduct a large proportion of our web browsing on mobile devices. Apps allow you to do pretty much anything from your smartphone these days. For users with disabilities, the great thing is that accessibility is deeply embedded [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Global mobile accessibility database set for overhaul</title>
		<link>http://www.headstar.com/eablive/?p=1002</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2014 15:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Jellinek]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world’s leading database of information on the accessibility features of mobile phones and tablet computers is set to be refreshed with extensive new information, E-Access Bulletin has learned. GARI (Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative) was launched in 2010 by the Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF), an international association of mobile telecommunications equipment manufacturers. Initially covering just [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Audio interaction for &#8216;Swype&#8217; virtual keyboard app</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2014 15:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Jellinek]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The popular ‘Swype’ virtual keyboard app for Android smartphones, designed to allow users to type more quickly and effectively, has introduced audio accessibility features to its latest version in a move which will benefit users with impaired vision. Users of the standard ‘Swype’ app type words by sliding a finger across a virtual keyboard in [&#8230;]]]></description>
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