Seniors

Mobile

Telstra Has A New Phone For Seniors

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11:02AM May 3, 2011 | Nick Broughall

It seems that mobile phones for seniors are coming back in style, with Telstra announcing the EasyCall 2, a big-buttoned dumbphone with a built-in torch and FM radio. More »


Mobile

Doro Has A Mobile Phone For Your Nanna

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12:15PM April 18, 2011 | Nick Broughall

While the geeks here at Gizmodo live and breathe smartphones, sometimes it’s important to step back and remember that old people need mobile phones too. So let’s take a look at the Doro PhoneEasy 410s, a clamshell phone specifically designed to meet the needs of your nanna. More »


Computing

The Apple iPad Is For Old People

9:20AM January 29, 2010 | Ultimi Barbarorum

The guys at Ultimi Barbarorum came up with an idea – an idea we were tossing around after the event yesterday, and even talked about a little last night – and put it into words. The iPad is for old people. More »


Computing

I’m a PC and I’m 85…Wait…86

1:20AM March 20, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Microsoft has teamed with various hardware vendors to sell PCs for seniors. Because apparently the cute girls under five market is pretty small.

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‘Help Lock’ Doorknob Protects Olds From Bathroom Peril

10:41PM December 30, 2008 | John Herrman

Sometimes, old people fall and they can’t get up. It’s a fact! Designer Haishan Deng has proposed a simple, timed bathroom doorknob for folks who are prone to such accidents, living alone, or clumsy.

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