Discussion: Research shows that more than half of all senior citizens use the internet, but that 2/3 still either don’t use the Web every day, or not at all. This digital divide is a big issue for senior citizens as more and more services go digital. The internet has become an important tool for receiving… Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Phone app colour codes messages to ‘help manage stress’
Discussion: Researchers say that it is important for people to monitor stress levels in an effort to reduce the amount of stress that we expose ourselves to. A new mobile app will prepare users for receiving good or bad news on their phone. The app distinguishes good messages from bad or neutral ones, and color… Read more »
Swap-O-Matic: A vending machine for bartering with just about anything
Discussion: Somewhere in Brooklyn there is a vending machine that does not take money. If you see something that you like and want, you cannot buy it, you have to trade for it. The vending machine allows users to barter and trade for items that they want. In order to get something out, like a… Read more »
E3: Xbox SmartGlass will link Microsoft’s console to tablets
Discussion: Microsoft’s Xbox consoles can now communicate with users’ smartphones and tablets. Xbox’s new SmartGlass app, unveiled Monday at the E3 conference, allows users to control games with their touchscreen tablets, and also allows handhelds to act as controllers for the firm’s Internet Explorer web browser on users’ television screens. Microsoft is allowing users to… Read more »
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