Seniors

Apple in talks to provide its Apple Watch to Medicare users

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 CompuScoop Staff

Apple has reportedly spoken with “at least three” private Medicare plan providers, exploring the possibility of subsidizing the Apple Watch for seniors 65 or older. No deals have been signed, but Apple has visited “several of the largest insurers in the market, as well as some smaller, venture-backed Medicare Advantage plans,” CNBC said on Wednesday, […]

Alexa, Show me Mom

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 Dan Uff

(AARP.com): Amazon is upgrading its popular Echo smart speaker, adding features — including a screen that supports video chats and video phone calls — that may make the digital personal assistant more attractive to older consumers and those who care for them. The newest iteration of Echo, called the Echo Show, sports a seven-inch screen that […]