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Call for Entries: Living in Digital Times 2015 Awards Program
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Apps, Other News

October 2014 – Living in Digital Times (LIDT) announced their Call for Entries for a four-day showcase of emerging technology at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this January.

Wireless RERC Comments on Impact of Federal Accessibility Mandates
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Wireless RERC News, Regulatory

Georgia Tech’s Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), in collaboration with the Wireless RERC, submitted comments to an FCC Public Notice [CG Docket No.

Georgia Tech Creates Google Glass Caption Software
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Apps, Other News

October 2014 – A research team at Georgia Tech has created Google Glass speech-to-text software that facilitates conversations for users who are hard-of-hearing.

Career Expo for People with Disabilities
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October 2014 – Registration is now open for CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine’s annual Career Expo for People with Disabilities & Veterans.

FCC Seeks Comment on Waiving E-Reader Accessibility Rules
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Regulatory

September 2014 – The FCC released a  Public Notice [CG Docket No.

Wireless RERC Researchers among Recipients of Nearly $1.85M in Funding from Dept. of Labor
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Other News

September 2014 – Georgia Tech’s Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP), and home of the Wireless RERC, was among the awardees of the U.S.

Call For Papers: W3C Web Accessibility Symposium
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Other News

The W3C Web Accessibility Initiative Research and Development Working Group (RDWG) invites researchers, professionals, and users with disabilities to participate in their online symposium on Ac

FCC Reminds Video Program Distributors about Accessible Emergency Info
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Emergency Communications, Regulatory

September 2014 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a Public Notice to remind video programming distributors of their obligation to make emergency information accessible to persons

App Update: IDEAL Currency Identifier
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Wireless RERC News, Apps, Assistive Technology

September 2014 – IDEAL Group Apps4Android, the world’s largest developer of Android accessibility apps, released an update for the “IDEAL Currency Identifier” app this month.

Survey Results: Web Accessibility Practitioners
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September 2014 – The Web Accessibility in Mind (WebAIM) Survey of Web Accessibility Practitioners results are now available.

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