My digital entertainment for seniors
By: Jason R. Rich
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 467
ISBN-13: 9780789756602
Subjects: Digital media; Computers and older people
Description: "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.
Notes: "AARP Real Possibilities."

"Covers movies, TV, music, books, and more on your smartphone, tablet, or computer"--Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The changing world of digital entertainment; title: Getting started with digital entertainment; title: Television in the 21st century; title: Watching TV on your devices; title: On-demand movies at your fingertips; title: Streaming video with YouTube and other services; title: The evolution of radio: beyond AM and FM; title: Digital music: no more records, tapes or CDs; title: Having fun with games and interactive entertainment; title: Reading digital newspapers and magazines; title: Reading eBooks; title: Listening to audiobooks; title: Taking digital entertainment on the road; title: Using parental controls to protect your kids and grandkids; title: Web surfing tips that'll keep you safe.