Frazier Allen: The New Disruptors of Old Age
September 8, 2016
Nashville, TN – The traditional wisdom among Silicon Valley’s youthful technorati is to design for what you know—texting your friends in Europe for free (WhatsApp), renting out your bedroom to make extra cash (Airbnb), finding a romantic partner without leaving your house (Tinder). But a handful of entrepreneurs are now looking beyond the millennial market to reach a new demographic with their own needs — baby boomers.
“You’ve got all these 20-something engineering types who are beginning to realize there are older adults who can make use of these products to promote health and well-being,” said Andrew Scharlach, Professor of Aging at the University of California, Berkeley. “What we are beginning to see is the marriage of product developers with the end users that they previously had not been aware of.”
From smart phones to smart homes, emerging technology is changing the way Americans approach aging — and Baby Boomers welcome the advances.
First Advantage Bank releases new Mobile Banking App
January 26, 2013
Latest Innovation Offers Control, Convenience to Tech-Savvy Customers
Clarksville, TN – First Advantage Bank continues to expand its offerings with a new, innovative suite of financial products and services for smartphone users.
The multifunctional FAB Mobile Banking suite is now available for free to anyone with a First Advantage Bank account. The suite offers three ways for users to access accounts including a Mobile Banking App, Mobile Texting, and Mobile Web Browser. [Read more]
Clarksville Academy pledges to “X the Text” while Driving
October 4, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Academy, a Pre-K through 12th grade private college preparatory school is excited to announce their participation in ‘X the Text’ an event sponsored by Nannette Munford Insurance Agencies. The event will take place on October 5th, 2011 during morning assembly.
This event is to encourage teen drivers to stop texting while driving. An informative video produced by our student council officers will be shown to the students during assembly and students will be asked to sign the “X the Text” pledge. Texting and driving is one of the top killers of teen drivers and CA supports this pledge for our students, staff and faculty.
We encourage everyone to join in the X the Text pledge.
