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03 October 2008
New Yahoo Widgets are more accessible
Yahoo has released version 2.6 of its Yahoo User Interface (YUI) library. Version 2.6 has accessibility improvements.
Voicemails as text messages
Voxsciences' voicemail to text service will save users time and money by translating voicemails into texts. This service could potentially be very useful for the deaf and hard of hearing users.
Computer sight program
Researches in the United States are working on a system that will enable computers to recognise visual information. We hope this may finally mean the end of CAPTCHA.
Improve the quality of technical documentation
An interesting tool that can improve and standardise technical documentation by controlling the use of vocabulary within documents.
Solar powered Wi-fi
A research project in Sao Paulo, Brazil is trying to improve access to the Internet by using solar powered wi-fi access points.
BBC on delicious
Lots of interesting links from the participate project at delicious. The participate project which includes the BBC is exploring media related participatory events.
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