Category Archives: Digital Dalai-Nana

Digital Tips, Tricks and Help for Baby Boomers and Grandparents of the World as told by a fellow Grandparent. Easy to follow instructions on how to use your computer, smartphone and tablets to make life easier and connect to your grandchildren.

Apps to Make You Keep up with Your New Year’s Resolutions

Apps to Make You Keep up with Your New Year’s Resolutions

mobile appsA few days have already past. Some of you might be living your promises and pursuing the goals you’ve set for 2015. While some of you might have taken a left turn or paused for quick pitstop. Don’t let laziness, stress and other factors hinder your goals. I’ve gathered a compilation of smartphone apps you can use to remind yourself to reach your goals when this year ends.  Read the rest of this entry

Discover Great Music with Pandora Radio

Discover Great Music with Pandora Radio

Discover Great Music with Pandora RadioI’ve found a fun way to discover new and old music through Pandora Radio. Since the app is free, I took advantage of the opportunity and have it installed on my phone. I currently live in Nashville where highly-acclaimed musicians and singers are born or rise to stardom. So music is a very important part of our city’s culture. I am thrilled that Pandora Radio lets me listen to music for free, as long as I have internet or a good Wi-fi connection.

On my first use, Pandora asked me to key in an artist/band name or a song I’d like to listen to. I typed the first song that came to my mind and enjoyed listening to it. I was caught off guard when another songstarted to play – it was new to me but was a similar genre to the song I asked for, country!  Read the rest of this entry

How to Help Aging Parents Live at Home

How to Help Aging Parents Live at Home

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According to suggestions, 90 percent of the elderly population over the age of 65 state that they would prefer to stay in their current home as they age. Almost everybody in their prime years will choose to age in place rather than being sent to any institution or home care.

With the continuous emergence of digital technology that improves the quality of life of those aging, it is now feasible for the elderly to live conveniently while enjoying life in the comfort of their homes. Examples would be residential elevator lifts, wired and wireless tech gadgets such as cctv cameras for monitoring, smart watches and phones for constant medicine reminders, pedometers to monitor activities and many other technologies that caters the health and wellness of a person.  Read the rest of this entry

App Review: The Sleep Cycle Alarm

App Review: The Sleep Cycle Alarm

 

Sleep Cycle App ReviewThese days, we spend drastic amount of time staring at our television or surfing the internet to pass our time. Sometimes, we tend to indulge ourselves and get lost in these activities. All of the sudden,  the time strikes two in the morning. And then, there’s a thing called work at eight in the morning. Time definitely flies fast when we’re having fun, eh?

Some people are willing to give up an hour of sleep just to watch their favorite late night show. Then wake up feeling agitated or restless the next morning. While there are some who would love to get at least 6-8 hours of quality sleep yet struggles to get it . Maybe it is because of  stress or due to health factors.

If you’re looking for an app to track your sleep patterns or simply aid you in waking up the next day feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, there are many apps that are up for grabs in the market. One of them is the Sleep Cycle alarm which is available for iOS and Android.  Read the rest of this entry

Amazon’s Twitter Wish List, Perfect for the Coming Holidays

Amazon’s Twitter Wish List, Perfect for the Coming Holidays

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Amazon has once again partnered with Twitter to push the ecommerce’s social media shopping efforts.

The holidays are fast approaching and there’s no more perfect time for Amazon to introduce their wish list integration to Twitter. According to the data gathered by the ecommerce giant, one in three of their customers added items to wish lists last year. This feature may become hugely popular as the holidays come closer.

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