Did seniors and their TVs become disconnected in the analog-digital switch?
I tend not to write about gadgets -- but the TV remote has bugged me for a while -- since the analog-digital switch, my mother-in-law struggles to use the remote control of her new digital TV....
View ArticleFlipper TV Universal Remote
Regain Control of your TV Remote with Flipper Remote, Two Device Universal Flipper LLC announces today the launch of its first product, Flipper Remote, the world’s most user friendly Two Device...
View ArticleNew remote control for seniors
The lightweight, easy-to-hold Super Remote SR3 offers a large numeric keypad and simple macro programming to control up to three home entertainment devices.Harrison, NY – URC, The Pioneer in Control...
View ArticlePure Devices Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Senior-Friendly Technology
Pure Devices Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Senior-Friendly TechnologyPure Devices Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Senior-Friendly TechnologySeattle-based technology company Pure Devices, aiming...
View ArticleInnovative New Device Simplifies Confusing TV Remote Controls
Ask TV-viewers to comment on the remote controls provided by their cable company and nearly everyone will tell you the same thing: “Too Many Buttons!”Many of today’s remotes resemble the cockpit of a...
View ArticleDid seniors and their TVs become disconnected in the analog-digital switch?
I tend not to write about gadgets -- but the TV remote has bugged me for a while -- since the analog-digital switch, my mother-in-law struggles to use the remote control of her new digital TV....
View ArticleFlipper TV Universal Remote
Regain Control of your TV Remote with Flipper Remote, Two Device Universal Flipper LLC announces today the launch of its first product, Flipper Remote, the world’s most user friendly Two Device...
View ArticleNew remote control for seniors
The lightweight, easy-to-hold Super Remote SR3 offers a large numeric keypad and simple macro programming to control up to three home entertainment devices.Harrison, NY – URC, The Pioneer in Control...
View ArticlePure Devices Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Senior-Friendly Technology
Pure Devices Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Senior-Friendly TechnologyPure Devices Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Senior-Friendly TechnologySeattle-based technology company Pure Devices, aiming...
View ArticleInnovative New Device Simplifies Confusing TV Remote Controls
Ask TV-viewers to comment on the remote controls provided by their cable company and nearly everyone will tell you the same thing: “Too Many Buttons!”Many of today’s remotes resemble the cockpit of a...
View ArticleTechnology, Bad Design and the Kitchen Pliers
You have a pliers in your kitchen. Rant on. If you were lucky enuogh to read Don Norman’s rant in Fast Company, you must agree with his view of design and its mismatch with the needs of the elderly....
View ArticleSafety Labs introduces the Sirona.TV Connect App for seniors
Safety Labs the leader in TV based connected health for active aging seniors, today announced the Sirona.TV App which brings , our simple to use connectivity solution designed for 75+ seniors to any...
View ArticleInteractive television offerings in 2022 for health and wellbeing
For older adults, television is a solid rock in an ever-shifting technology landscape. Approximately half of the older adult population has a smart TV– a common platforms used to stream Internet...
View ArticleDid you miss one? Four Tech and Aging Blog Posts from February 2022
March 2022 – in-person annual trade shows are back. For so many who have been Zooming, Teaming, and WebEx’ing, lo, these many months, it’s actually comforting to know that the big exhibit shows are...
View ArticleTo boost tech adoption, consider the benefit of a survey
The ACS will size tech adoption – and not a minute too soon. We might learn from the upcoming American Community Survey (ACS) data release which households have broadband connectivity, own a computer...
View ArticleIndependa and Coro Health to deliver Spiritual Support Programs on LG TVs
Independa, an award-winning TV-based platform providing simplified remote engagement, education and care, and Coro Health LLC, the leading provider of therapeutic music and spiritual support in the...
View ArticleNot there yet -- today's design processes and tech are not designed for all
Design still needs to include older adults. One might say that there’s nothing left to say about this topic – it’s been said in multiple and sometimes overlapping and confusing ways. You can read about...
View ArticleONSCREEN EXPANDS TEAM TO SCALE VIDEO CALLING FOR OLDER ADULTS
ORANGE COUNTY, CA, NOV 1, 2022 -ONSCREEN, addressing the growing problem of social isolation and loneliness in older adults using TV-based video calling, today announced the appointment of Costin...
View ArticleSmart home devices are dumb about tech support
Smart home devices are not smart about tech support. The future of the smart home and older adult users has not quite arrived. It is just as well – younger device owners are struggling. According to...
View ArticleOlder Adults Embrace Telehealth as a result of Covid-19
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – February 24, 2022 – Independa, an award-winning TV-based platform providing remote engagement, education and care, today announced the results of their second-annual commissioned...
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