If you’ve followed our blog for long, you’re familiar with “Digital Navigator” topics—and you know that a Digital Navigator promotes digital equity by helping clients get device access, household wireless services, and personalized training. This improves opportunities for: “Digital Navigators…
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BridgingApps in Fort Bend County
Today’s article is compiled from interviews with Tara Rocha, Digital Learning Specialist at BridgingApps. Here’s what she says about working with digital-skills learners in Fort Bend. Generous grants from The George Foundation and United Way of Greater Houston Fort Bend…
Holiday Treats and Health Requirements
Ask most people to write down their favorite winter-holiday activities, and the list will include at least one item involving something edible. Chestnut latte. Chocolate truffles. Cranberry jelly. Eggnog. Fruitcake. Mashed potatoes. Peppermint bark. Pumpkin pie. Stuffed turkey. Most of…
Anniversary Celebration: 10 Years Since BridgingApps’ First CTAF Grant
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) is a leader in “changing people’s lives for the better” via technology, and in advocating for diversity, economic growth, and STEM education. Its affiliate, the CTA Foundation, advances the mission by funding digital-inclusion projects geared…
Getting Veterans Connected: Easter Seals Greater Houston and Recenter Houston
Not long ago, the military Veteran was seen through one of two stereotyped lenses: forever tough, gruff, and set apart from “ordinary” civilians; or indistinguishable from other civilians, hardly remembering his service years except as stories to entertain his grandchildren.…
Join Us For Our Upcoming Lunch & Learn
Wearable Devices to Track Important Health Data Plan to join us virtually Wednesday, February 9, from 12:00 – 12:30 pm. Have you set some fitness goals for the New Year that include getting more movement in your life? We want…
What in the World is Morphic?
Morphic is an all-in-one accessibility shortcut for your computer. Morphic accesses the accessibility features already built into the operating system of your PC or Mac and makes them easier for you to customize. Did you know that your PC has…
Smart Speakers with Built-in Voice Assistance
You can hardly browse the internet or watch tv without seeing an ad for some kind of new smart home gadget. Sure, they are convenient for those of us who are forgetful (or maybe just lazy sometimes), but we love…
Voice Control for iOS: Part 2
Yesterday, we told you how to set up Voice Control on your iOS device in Voice Control for iOS: Part 1. Today, we are going to show you how your phone can teach you what kinds of commands you can…
Tips & Tricks for Using the Reminders App on iOS
Now that school is back in session, do you find yourself juggling too many appointments to remember? Keeping track of Zoom meetings for yourself (and possibly your children), virtual therapy and/or medical appointments, grocery pick-ups or deliveries, and perhaps even…