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Amazon.co.uk - Website of the Month 2013

Amazon.co.uk has been recommended to us by Ian who loves to Shop online. Why is Amazon.co.uk website of the month? Amazon.co.uk is one of the largest online shopping websites used in the UK...

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Posted at: 1/06/2018 11:00 AM by Moderator

Accessible App Competition

Are you a budding app developer? Would you like to develop an accessible app? Transport for London (TfL) are running a competition with a £5000 prize to design an accessible travel app for bus and rail customers...

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Posted at: 6/06/2013 6:00 PM by Moderator

Using iPads in the classroom

Tablet computers seem to be everywhere. It is no surprise then that we are seeing them being used in the classroom by teachers...

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Tag: Website News

Posted at: 4/06/2013 1:40 PM by Steve Griffiths

Coach Tickets - App of the month June 2013

With the summer months upon us and promise of a few warm days ahead why not book a day at the seaside. Public transport is becoming more and more accessible for people with sight loss and our app this month makes booking coach tickets easy too...

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Posted at: 1/06/2013 11:00 AM by Moderator

TV and Radio Catch-Up Services

BBC iPlayer - Web Version The BBC iPlayer is an online catch up service that enables users to catch up on past TV programmes, watch live TV and view the content guide...

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Tag: Technology reviews

Posted at: 28/05/2013 12:00 PM by Moderator

The latest technology survey for low vision users highlights key issues

WebAIM, is a US web accessibility agency that delivers not only accessibility services but also brings us regular surveys on screen reader usage on the web. This time they have been surveying people with low vision and how they use the web...

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Posted at: 15/05/2013 11:00 AM by Moderator

Kindle iOS app speaks

Blind people have been asking for proper speech and braille access to Kindle books for years...

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Posted at: 2/05/2013 6:00 PM by Moderator

Mikes Radio World - Website of the month May 2013

Mikes radio world.com was recommended to us as a one stop shop for listening to the radio over the internet. Why is mikesradioworld.com website of the month? Mikes Radio World is a host to links for over 5,000 radio stations across the world...

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Posted at: 1/05/2013 5:24 PM by Moderator

Equaleyes - App of the month May 2013

May's App of the Month is specifically for Android users. Equaleyes has been designed as an overlay that changes the appearance on the screen of your mobile phone and to simplify the navigation of popularly used functions...

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Posted at: 1/05/2013 3:30 PM by Moderator

Calendar of technology events

We thought it would be useful to gather together RNIB's technology events into one list...

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Posted at: 23/04/2013 12:00 PM by Steve Griffiths