Technology

Tallahasseeans, here’s your chance to get social media savvy. Learn how to connect with your children and grandchildren on Facebook, Twitter, email and other digital communication pathways. The Tallahassee Senior Center will hold a series of classes to help older adults connect with friends and family through social communication … and they’re free!

By Anita Creamer

Can you find "Gig City" on a Tennessee map? For many across our state, Chattanooga is simply the home of Lookout Mountain, the famous Choo Choo and the Tennessee Aquarium. But, in recent years, the River City has become a hub for technology. With comprehensive redevelopment plans have created a more livable downtown, including citywide broadband access, electric buses and an innovation district.

Join AARP for a free hands-on workshop for those who want to get the most out of their Android Smartphones. All participants will get a hands on experience with their Android Smartphones as well as a free touchscreen stylus pen. All registrants must bring their own Android Smartphone to get the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) experience. This AARP event is fun and free, but seating is limited

The nearly ubi-quitous use of mobile phones has made landlines unnecessary for many Americans. But that’s not an option for residents of rural areas where cellphone service is spotty. AARP Pennsylvania is fighting to make sure that landline service remains available and affordable for the nearly 1.5 million Keystone Staters who reside in rural areas.

By Laura Mecoy

Por Laura Mecoy

By David Lewellen

Are you intimidated by your smartphone? Or, perhaps, you’d love to dominate that smartphone of yours. Join AARP in St. Louis for a FREE TEK (Technology Education & Knowledge) workshop for android smartphones.

Hashtags, emojis, tweets and memes. The vocabulary of modern online communication is only part of the challenge for people who are not familiar with the world of posting and tweeting. To help Nevadans age 50-plus enjoy the social media universe that their kids and grandchildren inhabit, AARP Nevada and the City of Henderson are offering free classes in Facebook and Twitter.