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App of the Week: EmergencyLink

Posted on 06/28/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologyDoesn’t it seem like the older we get, the more people’s safety we worry about? When we were young, most of us thought we were invincible. We didn’t think about staying out of harm’s way. We did crazy stuff like drive too fast, hitchhike, and other risky and reckless activities. But then, we got married and settled down a bit. We started to worry about our spouses. If they were late home from an appointment, we got nervous. If they …

App of the Week: Words with Friends

Posted on 06/7/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologyI admit, I was hesitant about trying. I get a little scared with competition. But everyone I know is talking about it, so I pushed the button. I downloaded the Words with Friends game app. Words with Friends is best described as a SCRABBLE ™type game that is played on your Android or iPhone, iPad or Facebook. You can play the game at your leisure with people from all over the world. But I’m not good at word games. Even …

App of the Week: DVR Your Reading List

Posted on 05/31/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologyMy husband and I usually watch TV together for about an hour each night. Or, should I say, I watch – and he reads articles on his iPad. A few nights ago, he complained that he couldn’t find a news story he saw earlier in the day, but didn’t have time to read. Cursing, frustrated, he searched through his emails unable to find the sender’s email who sent him the article attached. “This really makes me mad,” he uttered. “I …

App of the Week: Bring Back The Bygone Concerts

Posted on 05/24/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologySummer is starting, and that means lots of outdoor concerts. But if you’re like me, you have seen most of your favorite bands perform, and the thought of trekking in the heat and humidity to an amphitheater that seems to be at least a mile from your car is not so appealing anymore. Been there—done that. But the music, the famous live concerts dating back to the 50s at the Fillmore, the Newport Jazz festival, Tanglewood, the Shrine Auditorium and …

App of the Week: Stop Waiting On Hold, Have ‘Em Call You

Posted on 05/18/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologyDo you hate waiting on hold for a customer service rep to answer the phone? How about that phone tree navigation system that nearly every company uses? Don’t you just want to scream “representative” to the recorded voice that isn’t listening? Oh yeah, there’s an app for that too. It’s called fastcustomer.com. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, Android and Kindle Fire and Chrome. As long as you have an internet connection and a phone, you are in business. …

“I’m a Baby Boomer and a Mom, And We Invented Technology.”

Posted on 05/13/2012 by Suzie Mitchell | Technology | Comments

TechnologyNot long ago I was at an app developer meetup, talking about baby boomers and what they want out of their gadgets and apps. “It’s important that we have easy to read fonts and 12 point type in apps,” I was explaining to a developer. “The light fancy font young people use is very hard on our eyes.” No sooner had I finished my sentence when a young 20-something guy in scruffy jeans and t-shirt resembling the comic strip character …