Are you clueless when it comes to gadgets and new technology? A lot of people are and I used to be one. Gadgets are becoming more and more necessary and its getting all the more complex for us, mere humans to comprehend. Gadget advisor is one site where you could get as much help as you can to overcome being a gadget and technology klutz.

Even at this time, I am stupefied at the number of gadgets we have at home and one gadget that really amazes me is the ?Logitech universal remote where you’ll have control of all electronic devices in your place. Now wouldn’t that be convenient? It is for me as I always misplace remotes.?

I am also online most of the time and though there are an assortment of browsers around, I used Firefox more often because of the flexibility it offers as well as plugins that gets more things accomplished for me.There are a big number of top extensions for Firefox, all you need to do is to search for it, read reviews and try out which ones work best for you.

Mobile phones and gadgets are now getting packed with new cool features and twists that you can practically do almost anything with it. More features the more complicated it gets specially for seniors who most of the time prefer having just the basic functionality.

My father won’t have anything to do with mobile phones though he has a mobile phone he doesn’t even bother learning how to use it. When he needs to make a call or send a text message, he’d call other people to do it for him. He says he can’t be bothered learning those complicated buttons and besides the keypads are darn so small and he could hardly see it.

My mom is a bit more receptive to new technology and takes time to learn (and I really mean time – took her about a month to learn how to use a Nokia 3310). And when the phone won’t work anymore coz she dropped it sometime she had quite a dilemma if she’s going to replace it or not.

I’ve been surfing a bit awhile ago and to my surprise there are still phone designers and manufacturers who came up with mobile phones with older people in mind. A lot of seniors have deteriorated visions, some are forgetful and have memory lapses, some also have hearing problems, and some just would want a simple and basic functioning mobile phone. Check out these phones for seniors:

SENS by Takumi Yoshida

The “Sens” phone by designer Takumi Yoshida targets this elderly crowd, and those with vision problems. Sens sports tactile keys that are easily distinguishable, even by the blind. The nearly blind will benefit from the lighted sides that help convey different alert messages.

Asia’s Biggest Computer Show opens this week in Taipei and computer makers are showcasing their lines of low cost PC’s. Most of those on display are priced at less than US $500. The five day trade fair also known as Computex Taipei will begin tomorrow, Tuesday.

Jane Tseng of the Topology Research Institute explains the reason why the trade fair is now showcasing low cost computing equipment. “Initially, low-cost PCs were designed for poor children in emerging markets, however, PC vendors found demand also from developed countries which they had not previously targeted. Since such laptops are thin and light in weight, they have become the second or third PCs of some individual users.” she said.

Asustek Computer Inc., one of Taiwan’s leading computer makers unveiled last October its first low cost brandname laptop “Eee PC” targeting children, elderly people and low-income users in the developing world.

Weighing only 0.89 kilograms and installing with a 7-inch screen, the first Eee PCs feature compact mobility, wireless capability and large flash-based storage capacity. They are priced at a range of 300-500 US dollars. Asustek sold at least 350,000 Eee PCs in the two months after it hit the market. The company sold 650,000 units in the three months to March this year and is estimated to sell up to five million this year. The better-than-expected success has encouraged Asustek’s rivals to follow suit.

Also to be seen at the trade show are products featuring futuristic WiMAX products, green IT products, innovative gadgets, and new generation items.

More than 1,700 exhibitors, up 28 percent from the previous year, will be hoping to attract an estimated 35,000 buyers from around the world. To meet rising demand, the trade show for the first time will be held simultaneously on four venues, three at or near the Taipei World Trade Centre and the fourth at a newly established exhibition hall in a city suburb.