
Title:
My digital entertainment for seniors
Author:
Publication Date:
2016
Publication Information:
Indianapolis, Indiana : Que, [2016]
©2016
Physical Description:
xiii, 467 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780789756602
Abstract:
"The full-color, step-by-step tasks -- in legible print -- walk you through learning to use today's technology for all your entertainment needs. With My Digital Entertainment for Seniors, you'll: learn all about how you can watch movies and TV, listen to music, read books, and play games on devices you already own; get acquainted with on-demand video, music, podcasts, eBooks, and magazines, audiobooks, and games; find out how you can enjoy multiple forms of digital entertainment, without spending a fortune; discover the difference between streaming and downloading content from the Internet; watch, listen to, or read what you want, when you want it, on your television set, desktop computer, notebook computer, smartphone, tablet, eBook reader, or gaming console; learn how to stay safe, and protect yourself from identity theft or online crime when surfing the Internet, shopping online, playing games, banking online, and handling other Internet-related tasks; discover easy ways to access and experience entertainment using today's technology, without getting confused or bogged down with techno-babble." -- Back cover.
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
The changing world of digital entertainment -- Getting started with digital entertainment -- Television in the 21st century -- Watching TV on your devices -- On-demand movies at your fingertips -- Streaming video with YouTube and other services -- The evolution of radio: beyond AM and FM -- Digital music: no more records, tapes or CDs -- Having fun with games and interactive entertainment -- Reading digital newspapers and magazines -- Reading eBooks -- Listening to audiobooks -- Taking digital entertainment on the road -- Using parental controls to protect your kids and grandkids -- 10 web surfing tips that'll keep you safe.
Language:
English