http://blog.bigscreenlive.com Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:53:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was exciting to see Eric Taub's New York Times article Helping Grandpa Get His Tech On. Great to see the growing interest in making technology work for seniors. http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2009/10/30/new-york-times-article-features-bigscreenlive/ We are pleased to announce that BigScreenLive has chosen ezpservices to provide us with photo-finishing services. This will allow Seniors to create an array of high-quality photographic products featuring their favorite digital photos. http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2009/10/19/bigscreenlive-to-provide-specialty-photo-products-for-seniors/ For several months, we have been working with a charitable organization in the UK that provides services to seniors, especially those with serious health issues who live in acute-care residential communities. The organization, “Keeping In Touch” (KIT) www.kitorguk.com has a mission of empowering “Care Home” residents through easy access to ... http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2009/10/14/partnership-with-charity-in-the-united-kingdom/ Aging in Place Technology Watch has released a report reviewing the market for technology that will help people remain living in their own homes as they get older. Analyst Laurie Orlov predicts in her 2009 Technology Market Overview Report that the market for technology to assist aging adults will grow ... http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2009/03/20/analyst-predicts-20-billion-market-includes-opportunity-for-easy-to-use-senior-computer/ We are fans of Laurie Orlov an ex-Forrester Research analyst who is now leading Aging in Place Technology Watch. Laurie has posted an interesting commentary on the state of internet usage by seniors. She encourages the industry to get technology into the hands of seniors and thereby get them more ... http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2009/02/26/seniors-missing-out/ Check out the new How it works section on our website. See how BigScreenLive is the easy-to-use solution to get seniors up and running on the internet. Simply start our free trial and be using simple email, easy photo sharing, and secure shopping for products powered by Amazon.com today. http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2009/01/22/new-how-it-works-section/ Edward Baig has written an interesting article in USA Today (click here for story) on how seniors are using technology. The highlight of the article is a group of seniors in Springfield, Virginia who have built a bowling alley using the Nintendo Wii. From the photos it looks like they ... http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2009/01/09/nintendo-bowlers-in-the-news/ We have been testing BigScreenLive in some independent living centers and also in assisted living centers. Residents in these centers range in their ability and interest in using computers. Some seniors use BigScreenLive on a computer they have in their room or apartment. Some seniors enjoy using BigScreenLive in a library or ... http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2008/12/19/bigscreenlive-for-communities/ Many seniors can benefit from an easy-to-use keyboard. We offer the BigKeys LX keyboard. This keyboard has keys which are four times bigger than most keyboards and the labels on the keys are printed in high contrast with big and bold letters. The keyboard works well for people who have ... http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2008/12/17/easy-to-use-keyboard/ Recent research as part of the 'Pew Internet and American Life Project' shows families use the internet and mobile phones to be better connected and more in touch with each other. As a result families are closer because of the technology. See 'Internet, Cellphones May Strengthen Family Unit, Study Finds' by ... http://blog.bigscreenlive.com/2008/12/10/internet-strengthens-family-connections/