Helping parents with tech from a distance
How to keep your parents' everyday technology running from far away: what works on the phone, when somebody has to be in the room, and how a home visit is booked and paid for.
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How to keep your parents' everyday technology running from far away: what works on the phone, when somebody has to be in the room, and how a home visit is booked and paid for.
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