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Digital technologies haven't much made a genuine impact on the old couple's lives because they have made many experience using the computer and internet access to do many things such as; email, basic office application, web browsing, programs, sending and transfering digital photos and even edit them.
They can contact their families or relatives online and also other contact for emergency. They have learned to do many things with computers, but it's mostly for entertainment, and some things can be useful at times because they live far away...

If they haven't got access to ICT at home, they wouldn't be poorer.

Access to internet can change a homeless person's life:

A US aid agency, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, pledged $400m (£229m) in loans and loan guarantees for US companies that invest overseas in yet-to-be-determined digital divide projects.

A UN task force also launched an e-schools initiative to coordinate and connect existing but disparate efforts to connect schools to the global communication network - one of the summit's 2015 goals.

But little money has been committed to the project so far, and although the European Union has said it may be ready to contribute additional funds, it hasn't gone as far as to put a figure on any possible donation.

http://technology.guardian.co.uk/online/news/0,,1105849,00.html

i dont bother to explain..