Category Archives: Technology
OK, Maybe You Tweet, But Do You ooVoo?
While at a birthday party this weekend with my 5 year old son, a bunch of moms were all talking about their kids’ use of technology. Everyone was of course chiming in about their child’s expertise with the iPod touch, the iPad and other handheld devices. But, what really made me think was the one [...]
Old School at Age 23?
Will Microsoft Kinect with Consumers?
Microsoft’s latest user-interface device, “Kinect,” will aim to bring a more interactive gaming experience to current XBOX360 users, as well as lure new users to Microsoft’s entertainment machine. Generally speaking, the XBOX360 is one of Microsoft’s more positively reviewed offerings, and since the success of the Nintendo Wii, with its motion controls and simpler, more casual [...]
The iPad – Generational Observations
The other day I took my iPad home to show my Mother-In-Law who was visiting from Connecticut. Grandy is in her early 70’s and rather computer literate for a woman of her generation. She logs on regularly to her PC, sends e-mails to her family and is recently capable of sharing photos. However, she treats [...]