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Welcome to the Emporia blog!

Here you will find inspiration, tips and stories about simple technologies, digital self-determination and a more conscious everyday life. Whether you are looking for everyday conveniences through clever smartphone functions or inspiration for a minimalist lifestyle, browse through our articles and discover how technology can be used simply and sensibly.

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Older people are also gaming on their smartphones

Whether it’s card games, puzzles or brain teasers: the over-50s also enjoy playing on their smartphones. The emporia study shows that 27 per cent play games regularly. Easy-to-use devices ensure a...

googleSmartphone-Nutzung: Google und Wetter schlagen die Tagesschau

Smartphone usage: Google and weather beat the Tagesschau

According to the emporia Smartphone Study 2026/2027, 75% of people over 50 use Google Search and 72% use weather apps on their mobile devices. News apps and voice assistants follow far behind. Simp...

Den Alltag meistern ohne Smartphone ist schwer möglich

Mastering daily life without a smartphone is hardly possible

The smartphone has evolved from a simple phone into a central everyday companion for navigation, payments, and digital communication. Since social exclusion looms without mobile access, user-friend...

Wenn die Tür in die digitale Welt verschlossen bleibt

When the door to the digital world remains closed

For many older people, the smartphone remains a hurdle to this day. Yet it has long been more than just a technical device: it provides access to family, daily life, public services, healthcare and...

Künstliche Intelligenz am Handy: ChatGPT & Co. für Senior:innen einfach erklärt

Artificial intelligence on mobile phones: ChatGPT & Co. explained simply for senior citizens

AI on your smartphone: your new digital everyday helper! 📱✨ Forget complicated searches and tedious typing. Whether you have questions about everyday life, need help writing messages or simply want...

emporiamobilePassendes Handy finden: Die wichtigsten Kriterien als Auswahlhilfe

Finding the right mobile phone: the most important criteria to help you choose

With so many new models available, choosing a smartphone can often be difficult. However, a few key criteria are decisive: budget, operating system, ease of use, good camera, reliable battery, suff...

AppsGesundheit, Kommunikation und Unterhaltung: 7 hilfreiche Apps, die Senior:innen den Alltag erleichtern

Health, communication and entertainment: 7 helpful apps that make everyday life easier for senior citizens

Today's smartphones are much more than just phones – they are little everyday helpers. Apps can make everyday life much easier, especially for senior citizens: they remind them to take their medica...