Seniors Smart With Mobile Devices, Thanks To Teens
If you are like many other older adults and seem to be technically-challenged by your mobile device, now you can get a savvy teen to help you make the most of it.
When Carolyn R. Kubiak, 70, recently became puzzled, having problems with her e-reader, an electronic mobile device she relies on these days to read books digitally, she didn't know what to do. One of her problems was that her e-reader kept losing power. With a total of 90 books on the device, she thought it might be running out of memory. But she had no idea how to eliminate books she no longer needed. Nor how to calculate accurately how much space was actually left on the reading device. Then she learned about "GadgitKids." GadgitKids is the brainchild of 60-year-old Cecilia Tucker. Tucker got the idea for starting her company while buying a smartphone. She realized in making the purchase she was likely going to lack the patience, …
Janine Gregor, Social Media and Internet Marketing Virtual Assistant
12:47 am on Friday, May 25, 2012
Toni, My son, Blake was one of your Patch Kids last year. ;) Here's a link to his 'write-up' in the Parrish Village News http://bit.ly/LKqZLB about the tech volunteer assistance at Rocky Bluff. He enjoys working with anyone who stops in for technology questions and is very patient with non-techies. Janine more ›