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Update on Texpo 2014 Locations.   Texpo locations have been confirmed: Melbourne: 10 and 11 October. Sydney: 17 and 18 October.   http://www.visionaustralia.org/texpo   The ACCAN Apps for All Challenge Extended to July 23 2014   There is still time to submit your accessible app as part of the App for All Challenge with the date being extended to Wednesday July 23 2014.   The categories in which you can submit your nominations include: most accessible main stream app, most innovative app for seniors, most accessible children’s app, and most accessible game app.   Submit your nominations to: appsforall@accan.org.au   http://accan.org.au/our-work/app   Zagga - Upcoming Video Description On Demand Streaming Service   This service is to come online in the fall or spring on our side of the world.  This paid subscription service will allow you to stream audio described movies, TV shows etc to your computer, phone or tablet. The subscription price will be comparable to other paid subscription ...

Changes to Vision Australia Texpo Dates for 2014   Vision Australia’s technology exhibition (Texpo) which used to be held in August, will now be held in October.  In addition, rather than being held at 3 sites (Sydney, Melbourne, and  Brisbane), it will now be held at two sites to be rotated yearly.   Texpo will be on the 10th/11th and the 17th/18th of October, with the locations yet to be decided.   http://www.visionaustralia.org/texpo   The Voice Dream Reader app allowing easier access to Vision Australia I-Access Online DAISY service   The Voice Dream Reader app which currently runs on iOS (iPhone, iPod touch or iPad), makes it very easy to access the I-Access service via the Add/Web site function.   https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/voice-dream-reader/id496177674?mt=8   In Apple news   The 16GB iPod touch seems to have vanished from the online Apple store, and whilst it came back in the US store cheaper, it has not reappeared in the Australian store.  At the moment, there is only the...