Tagged: Silver Surfers & News
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BT launches Internet Rangers Awards for first time in Ireland News
03.10.2012 BT’s corporate responsibility programmes focus on taking away the fear of technology and encouraging people of all ages to get online. As part of this, the Internet Rangers... -
Gaming granny scoops top Google Silver Surfer award News
02.10.2012 A grandmother who plays video games with her grandkids, a septuagenarian Skype tutor, and a 96-year-old digital archivist have all been honoured at the Google Silver Surfer... -
Digital skills training extended so 40,000 more can BenefIT News
01.06.2012 Ireland's Minister for Communications has announced he is extending the availability of basic digital skills training under the BenefIT 3 scheme.Categories: Upskilling, Training, Internet, Government, Finding a Job, Education, Digital Media, Computers, Careers and EmploymentTags: Pat Rabbitte, Communications, Skills, Training, Education, silver surfers, Upskilling, digital, Online -
Dubliners and Westerners most likely to shop online (info graphic) News
01.03.2012 Greater numbers of consumers living in Dublin and the West of Ireland are likely to shop online than other parts of the country, according an e-commerce survey by Amas.Categories: Consumer Tech, Business Intelligence, Internet, Digital Marketing, Digital Business, eCommerce -
76-year-old gran who sold house online is Google Silver Surfer News
27.09.2011 Seventy-six-year-old grandmother of four Dorothy Harrington from Dublin has been crowned the overall winner of the Google Silver Surfer Awards with Age Action. -
The search begins for Ireland’s best Silver Surfers News
27.07.2011 Google and Age Action Ireland have banded together to call for people across Ireland to nominate the most prolific technology user over 50 who has made technology a part of...Categories: Wireless Communications, Upskilling, Social Media, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Silver surfers promise golden years for ICT industry News
25.08.2010 Youth-oriented segments of the ICT industry are missing a key trick and are losing out on the lucrative spending power of the more mature silver surfers. -
O2 launches its old folks’ phone News
11.06.2009 Accessibility is paramount when it comes to designing technology, and even more so with senior citizens in mind. Phones should be easy to read and easy to dial, as quality of...Categories: Comms -
Internet wins the hearts [and wallets] of Irish silver surfers News
19.03.2008 While only 21pc of adult internet users are older than 50 years they account for the largest online spend across a range of internet areas including holiday and travel services,... -
Holy smokes, it’s the silver surfers! News
13.03.2008 In their rush to be all things cool and trendy, mobile networks and broadband providers are overlooking an important market, the over-55s, with the result that the digital... -
Holy smokes, it’s the silver surfers! News
10.03.2008 In their rush to be all things cool and trendy, mobile networks and broadband providers are overlooking an important market, the over 55s, with the result that the digital...