Aging in Place Technology Watch is a great website that has information on "Industry Trends, Research & Analysis." The self-proclaimed content may sound a little dry, but once I started to dig into this website, I was hooked on much that author, Laurie Orlov, had to say.
In the January Newsletter, there's talk of the baby-boomers beginning to turn 65 and the effects of gaming on interpersonal communication and mental health (with some pros AND cons... how objective!).
Aging in Place Technology Watch January 2011 Newsletter
My favorite part of the newsletter was the observation that there is a distinct lack of continuity across every day devices. In my daily life I encounter my computer (Apple MacBook Pro), my cell phone (Motorola Droid), my iPod (Apple iPod Touch), and Netflix (via my Playstation 3). None of these devices have the same operating system, search engine, set of controls; for that matter, there's even variation between Netflix for a PC, TV, PS3, or Xbox. It's dizzying!
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