I was watching the local news the other day and a headline came on and said “Are we addicted to technology”. My first inclination was no, we weren’t. Tech is a tool — a tool that we use daily. But then I spent a few minutes thinking about it. In the last several days I’ve …
Tag Archive: Smartphone
Nov 27
To Password Protect or Not to Password Protect — That is the question!…
For years and years I used my phones without any kind of password protection. I would see folks unlocking their phones every time they took them out to do anything. It seemed like a bit of a pain to have to do that every time they used their phone. I thought to myself, why should …
Nov 23
Updating Apps
I’ve always been one of those who wanted the latest and greatest… friends were always betting on how soon I’d have the newest iPhone or other gadget. I’ve slowed down a lot over the last few years, and just am not as impulsive and obsessive over the newest toy any more. But one thing I’ve …
Nov 19
What do I do with all these pictures on my phone??
Before smartphones and digital cameras, parents and grandparents used to carry what I called a “brag book”.  They’d pull out a 3×5 or 4×6 book of the latest pictures and everyone would ooh and aah over the latest pics of the kids. But today, you can carry thousands of pictures on your phone, and if …
Nov 08
Why do I keep getting messages from people I don’t know?
It happens all the time. I get a message from a friend… sometimes it’s a text message, and sometimes it’s an email. Regardless of whether it came in as text or mail suddenly I find my inbox being flooded with replies from people I don’t know. It’s more prevalent with text messages, since many phones …
Sep 12
Why didn’t Apple go “cheap” or go “big”
In my last post I talked about the new iPhones and the new operating system. Evidently, Apple’s introduction has created a flurry of activity on the net. I have a good friend who posted this on his blog … MARK THE DATE: Here’s where Apple’s design leadership ends You can read the whole posting here. …
Sep 11
They’re coming soon — and you knew I had to comment
Apple just announced two new phones and a brand new operating system. For the first time, Apple introduced two phones at the same time. The first is the iPhone 5s – an update and upgrade to the iPhone 5. The 5s comes in three colors – Silver, Gold and Grey. Compared to the iPhone 5 …
Aug 21
Cutting the Cord 2 – Getting Programming
In my last post I talked about how to try to “Cut the Cable” — finding ways to reduce that $100+ per month Cable or Satellite bill. In this, the second segment, I want to talk about where to find the programming that you want to see, but just don’t want to pay as much …
Jul 12
Extend your Battery Life
We’ve all seen it. You pull out your phone, and suddenly that low battery signal shows up. You scratch your head and wonder… “I didn’t use it that much today. Why is my battery almost drained?” Well, battery life is based on more than simple usage. Whether you’re talking or browsing on your phone, there’s …
Jun 13
Back to Social Networking!
Now that I’ve beaten viruses to death, let’s get back to the topic of Social networking. I suspect you think I’m going to talk about Facebook, but guess what… next to email there’s still one type of social networking that came into play before Facebook became so popular — Text Messaging. Text Messaging, or texting …
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