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Hearing aids, the elderly, and listening to music

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This Android smartphone assumes the wearer is not all that hearing-impaired. The device may have little room for those hearing-related Android apps – and thus may not be a good match for hearing-aid wearers who want a smartphone to control the device. category tags: hearing loss , hearables/hearing technology , Seniors.

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Chatbots and conversational AI offer help with finding care

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On the other hand, GetSetUp responded to the chat request ‘training about smartphones’ with the quick ‘iPhone or Android’ and then after a few seconds suggested ‘iPhone Tips and Tricks.’ category tags: AI and machine learning , Conversational and generative AI , senior living , Home Care But will chatbots be yesterday’s news?

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The AI opportunity – more and better services

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Life Bio Memory through an Android/iOS app uses as many as 35 prompts to help a person describe a life story that can be transcribed and shared. category tags: Conversational and generative AI , AI and machine learning , AgeTech , healthcare Recording life stories.

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Leave no trend behind – yet another PERS smartwatch ticks on

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One small example, consider in-car Apple and Android offerings for turn-by-turn directions. category tags: Mobile PERS , smartphones , wearables, smart watch. Tech vendors appear to want to meet the need of an older adult who avoids owning a smartphone.

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Anxious about the implications of AI? So is the government

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Surprise -- on an Android device, the answer about health risks was followed by a new ‘offer’ to import your browsing data from Google. category tags: Conversational and generative AI , AI and machine learning , AgeTech Check out the new report, The Future of AI and Older Adults 2023 to learn more.

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Isn't it time for a Voice-enabled Tech Concierge?

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And it’s pretty obvious to anyone who is paying attention to Apple new releases , new versions of Android phones and other apps like Spotify. category tags: Voice First/AI/Voice Assistants , computers, broadband, and social networking , smartphones. Tech complexity for new users is getting worse. How naïve. No manual.

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A new smartphone – life is too short to keep up with such ‘innovation’

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In the past, Android-to-Android, I wasted at least a full day customizing all the 'improved' features the way they were on the previous phone, setting up home screens, eliminating bloatware, and downloading apps that did not properly convert. Perhaps the move to Android is driven by the iPhone price. Choose one).

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