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Update on the Feature Phone Market 17 Sep 2012 | 06:15 pm
comScore released new data on Friday that gives us better insight into who owns -- and is buying -- feature phones. Feature phones are mobile devices that have more options than a typical cellphone bu...
INFOGRAPHIC: Who is Really Using Social Media? 14 Sep 2012 | 06:37 am
The Pew Internet & American Life project published a fascinating report today on the usage of emerging social media sites like Pinterest and Tumblr, as well as Facebook and Twitter. Rather than chop t...
NEW STATS: Who Uses Smartphones? 12 Sep 2012 | 06:00 am
Really interesting new numbers from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. A vast majority of people 49 and younger now own smartphones. However, seniors still lag far behind with just 11 percent...
Meet One of the Oldest People on Facebook 17 Jul 2012 | 09:00 pm
NPR aired an interesting story last week that explored how seniors are increasingly turning to social media site like Facebook to connect with friends and family. It leads with a testimonial from a 10...
Dad's Lessons For Teaching Technology 16 Jul 2012 | 09:00 pm
This is a guest post written by my dad, Kevin H. Carracher, a Baby Boomer who spent much of his career using new technologies. Dad brought home our first computer when I was in middle school and intro...
Caregivers: As Digital As Ever 12 Jul 2012 | 10:05 pm
The Pew Internet and American Life project published a new report this morning that explores the digital lives of caregivers. There is a ton of fascinating information in this report -- I definitely....
Use of Mobile Internet Grows Among Older Adults 28 Jun 2012 | 09:00 pm
Earlier this week, the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project released another great report on mobile internet usage. Adoption is growing across the board. --Jamie Carracher. Connect ...
Everything You Need to Know about Demographics, The 'Net 27 Jun 2012 | 09:00 pm
Digital differences Another great piece of content from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. --Jamie Carracher. Connect with me on Twitter! Permalink | Leave a comment »
Don't Retire, Rewire: Does the Future of Eldercare Include Uploading Your Consciousness? 25 Jun 2012 | 08:30 pm
A few months ago, I got an email from one of the producers of a short film called Life Begins at Rewirement, which was featured on the PBS sci-fi series Futurestates. It stars prolific actors like Bar...
Are Seniors Obsolete? 21 Jun 2012 | 09:00 pm
I stumbled upon this post from earlier this year, which is really cool. Lots more videos if you click through, too. --Jamie Carracher. Connect with me on Twitter! Permalink | Leave a comment »