This appeared last week: ‘Silver surfers’ hit the Internet for shopping, video streaming & Skyping 14 November 2016 Written by Peter Dinham Australia’s senior citizens, many of them grandparents, are taking to Internet surfing with great gusto, according to new research which reveals that there is an explosion of smart device and increased access to fast broadband by our older Aussies.The research, commissioned by the operators of the National Broadband Network, NBN Co, reveals that the majority of tech-savvy grandparents — dubbed the "GranTechies" — say they couldn’t imagine their life without the Internet (72%) with the majority (93% ) admitting to jumping online every day.The research also found that the seniors are shopping, streaming and Skyping non-stop, now using access to fast broadband for a range of tasks, including using email or Skype to connect with family and friends (85%), online shopping (59%), and downloading or streaming video and music content...
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