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03/30/17: Teaching older generations about tech
Mar 30, 2017

03/30/17: Teaching older generations about tech

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Samsung has released its latest flagship devices, the Samsung S8 and S8 Plus, and unveiled its artificial intelligence assistant Bixby. Following Samsung's series of scandals in the past year, we'll look at what shape the company's in. Afterwards, we'll explore the AARP's use of seminars to educate older generations on how to use smartphones.

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The older generation wants to know more about smartphones

Mar 30, 2017
Predictive text, Wi-Fi and selfies were all on the lesson plan at a seminar in NYC.
Ismael Tubens of the AARP teaches a group of senior citizens how to zoom in on an Android phone.
Courtesy AARP

Samsung has released its latest flagship devices, the Samsung S8 and S8 Plus, and unveiled its artificial intelligence assistant Bixby. Following Samsung’s series of scandals in the past year, we’ll look at what shape the company’s in. Afterwards, we’ll explore the AARP’s use of seminars to educate older generations on how to use smartphones.

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