Tag Archives: Internet

Men should be aware of how much time they spend working on a laptop

WiFi from laptops ‘may damage sperm’

The use of wifi has rocketed in recent years

“Working on a laptop wirelessly may hamper a man’s chances of fatherhood,” the Daily Mail has today reported. Its story is based on a laboratory study that found that healthy sperm placed under a laptop connected to the wireless internet for four hours, showed less movement and more changes to their genetic code than ‘control’ sperm not near a wi-fi connected laptop.

Family unpaid Carers feel isolated without access to the internet!

Elderly less lonely if plugged in to internet, says Martha Lane Fox

Elderly people would be less lonely if they were “plugged in” to the world wide web, according to the internet entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox.

By , Social Affairs Editor

 

The Lastminute.com founder, now the Government’s “digital champion”, said that grandparents could speak to their families over Skype, could order groceries online and learn more about their favourite pastimes.

Digital inclusion is key to ensuring as many people as possible remain involved in the community

Accessibility is vitally important for people with disabilities and older mobile users

Should the mobile industry be talking more about accessibility? A new report on the number of disabled people worldwide could provide a powerful incentive to users and developers alike

 

When smartphone apps are not designed with accessibility in mind, people with disabilities – whether visual, cognitive or others – risk being shut out