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• CBA ‘progressing’ with Albert accessibility upgrades, training

  ​Commonwealth Bank of Australia says it has begun rolling out accessibility upgrades to its Albert point-of-sale device, following a lengthy legal battle that settled in December.

• Accessible device and app guide launched

  ​A guide to mobile handsets, tablets, apps and software for people with disabilities has been launched by the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN).

• CBA to make Albert accessibility upgrades after lengthy battle

  Commonwealth Bank of Australia has agreed to make software upgrades to its Albert EFTPOS devices, following a lengthy legal challenge and campaign from vision-impaired Australians.

• Roll-out of tablets to the elderly has profound effect

  ​The number and proportion of older people in Australia’s population is growing rapidly. Many of them are growing old alone.

• Cloud computing: Potential, pitfalls for people with disabilities

  Cloud computing can help empower people with disabilities by offering increased independence and opportunities to participate in the workforce, according to a new report.

• Choice, ACCAN want action on IT pricing following report

  Consumer advocacy organisations have called for government action after a parliamentary report on IT pricing found Australians on average are charged 50 per cent more than people in comparable countries.

• Vic govt deploys video accessibility service

  Geelong Hospital in Victoria has launched the state’s first video relay interpreting (VRI) service aimed at providing hearing impaired people better access to interpreter services, particularly with health care.

• IBM will research mobile access for the aged and illiterate

  IBM is teaming with researchers in academic institutions in Japan and India to explore an open, common user interface for mobile devices that will make them easier for aged or illiterate people around the world to use.

• Panasonic shows robotic bed that becomes wheelchair

  Panasonic has developed a robotic bed that transforms into a wheelchair at the command of the user. It's designed for people who have limited mobility and is intended to provide an extra level of independence.