AIP stands for Aging in Place, and as boomers age, or find themselves with aging parents, you’re going to hear more about how to use technology to allow folks to live in their own homes longer. Whether it’s a televisit for the doctors or a motion ssensor that detects a fall, there are many roads to [...]

I don’t know how you spend your post-Thanksgiving Fridays, but our family usually goes for a  vigorous hike; then we turn into couch-sloths.  But for many, Black Friday means getting up at 4AM and getting ready to do battle at the shopping malls, big box stores and even online.
 Black Friday,  a shopping day that was [...]

Yes, it’s a Trekian buzzword, but telepresence creates the illusion that something or someone is with you.

Intel’s Reader is a book reader of a completely different kind. It’s designed for those who have trouble reading the printed word. It doesn’t matter whether the reading problem comes from low vision or a learning issue, the Reader handles both.
While it’s a far cry from pocket-sized, the Reader is a two-handed device that’s about [...]

There’s a new cat in town and he’s down on cyberbullying. The cat is that lovable, grouchy, Thanksgiving Day parade favorite, Garfield. A joint effort of the Virginia Department of Education, the state Attorney General’s office, and the Garfield Foundation (created by Jim Davis, the creator of the comic), the program takes a whimsical look [...]

We’re all used to airbag and seatbelt routines in the front seats of our cars, but what about the jumping kids and fragile elderly who sit in the rear seat? Today, even though no law requires it, Ford announced a rear seat safety belt that’s inflatable. Designed to protect backseat passengers, with special attention to [...]

When I was kid, we ate Wonder Bread because it “built strong bodies in 12 ways.” Mom didn’t count; she just took it on faith. Ditto for choosing Crest, because more dentists recommended it, and Keds for making us run faster, jump higher.
So why did Disney decide to offer a full refund to families who [...]