NEW YORK, NY and TUCSON, AZ--(Marketwired - Aug 6, 2014) - AudioEye®, Inc. (OTCQB: AEYE) ("AudioEye"), creator of the Audio Internet® patented audio browsing and automated publishing technology platform, today announced that it has signed a contract to provide The Amputee Coalition with its Audio Internet® website accessibility technology.
U.S. mandates and international standards, including WCAG 2.0, the 21st Century Communications Act of 2010, and Sections 508 and 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), along with international laws and regulations, are all addressed by installation of AudioEye's technology. Already underway, the technology integration will combine AudioEye's patented Audio Internet® accessibility platform with the Amputee Coalition's industry-leading services- and information-rich website and mobile site. With the addition of AudioEye's patented technology platform, the Amputee Coalition will be able to provide revolutionary and full access to its online content, anonymously, to any user with a disability or who is in need of assistive technology in order to interact with the Internet.
"This represents a highly important deployment for AudioEye, as our technology continues to evolve as the de facto standard in Internet and mobile website accessibility," stated Nathaniel Bradley, Chief Executive Officer of AudioEye, Inc. "The Amputee Coalition's work can now more effectively provide amputees with critical recovery information, updates and information on the fight for fair insurance laws, and tips to make living with limb loss easier. The Amputee Coalition's work impacts lives every day, and we are proud to enhance Internet accessibility for the organization's constituents through our patented systems."
"The Amputee Coalition is committed to making our traditional and mobile websites, services and programs as accessible as possible, and we are grateful for the help of AudioEye in this regard," commented Susan Stout, Interim President and CEO of the Amputee Coalition. "The Audio Internet will allow us to achieve our goals much more efficiently by providing user-friendly technology that allows amputees to fully participate in online communications and commerce."
About The Amputee Coalition
Today, almost two million Americans have experienced amputations or were born with limb disabilities. Another 28 million people in our country are at risk for amputation. The Amputee Coalition is the nation's leading organization on limb loss and is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for amputees and their families, improving patient care and preventing limb loss. With the generous support of the public, the organization helps amputees live well with limb loss, raises awareness about limb loss prevention, and ensures that amputees have a voice in matters affecting their ability to live full, thriving lives.
About AudioEye, Inc.
Incorporated in 2005, AudioEye focuses on working to improve the mobility, usability and accessibility of all Internet-based content through the development, sale, licensing and use of its proprietary accessibility technologies. Audio Internet® is a technology that utilizes patented architecture to deliver a fully accessible audio equivalent of a visual or mobile website in a compliant format that can be navigated, utilized, interacted with and transacted from, without the use of a monitor or mouse, by individuals with visual impairments. For individuals with hearing impairments, the Audio Internet® provides captioning for websites, and the challenges of reaching those with other impairments are also addressed by the technology platform.
Complete with an ever-growing suite of utilities tailored to the needs of different disabled users, the AudioEye® Audio Internet® Accessibility Platform is a fully scalable cloud-based solution designed and developed to meet the needs and compliance mandates for an ever-growing demographic.
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