category category-tags tv-remote-control 
Aging in Place Technology Watch
AUGUST 24, 2022
In recent years, TV Remote control devices became more usable – except for Apple’s. Starting with the older one (“ Ridiculously symmetrical and highly unusable ”) to the most recent Siri remote – where they give up on usable buttons and enable changing the channel by voice. Why are these devices called senior remotes?
Aging in Place Technology Watch
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
The reason there are eas(ier) to use TV remote control devices is a result of the evolution of complexity in the device, first invented by Robert Adler in 1956, introduced as Zenith’s Space Command. Having a smart TV plus sound bar, streaming media player or variants, may have shrunk the number of devices in the basket.
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Aging in Place Technology Watch
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Approximately half of the older adult population has a smart TV – a common platforms used to stream Internet services without an associated specialty box like Apple TV , Roku or Chromecast. And the rest may have standard TV with attached streaming devices. Saltbox TV. "S Learn more at Independa. Learn more at ONSCREEN.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
JULY 20, 2022
Look at the list of accessibility options on an iPhone – and see if a few of those like AssistiveTouch or Voice Control could be of use to some older people). Consider the complexity of TV remote control devices and the requirement for multiples. And consider the role (or lack thereof) for older people in user testing.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Below that, advice on how to share what you’re watching on Apple TV (pictured are several smiling youths). So easy, on your Siri Remote, press and hold a button to open the control center, select the SharePlay button then choose what to watch together. And behold there’s the SNOOPY Show. Oops, not supported by all apps.
Aging in Place Technology Watch
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Remote monitoring products and services built with sensors have been around for decades. Grandcare Systems was founded in 2004 followed by a sensor-based remote monitoring startup and consolidation wave in 2009-2010. In recent years, TV Remote control devices became more usable – except for Apple’s. Read more. .
Aging in Place Technology Watch
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
November – the month for giving thanks -- remotely. In November, a long report (the third of 2020 ) called The Future of Remote Care Technology and Older Adults was published, the result of 30 interviews with executives from organizations large and very small. It was a strange Thanksgiving for many – staying (stuck?)
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