If you have an iPhone or iPad (or other tablet) and you're a New York City resident, did you know you can borrow "books" from the New York Public Library and read them on your device? First, you have to have an NYPL library card. You can either walk in to any local branch with a driver's license ...
Wunderlist: My new to-do app for iPhone and iPad (and Mac and Windows)
About a week ago I tried out Wunderlist to handle my to-do list. I’ve been using it every day since then -- it’s now my official to-do list management tool. The app is available for iPad, iPhone, and Android. It’s free for basic use; there’s a “Pro” version that's $5/month that allows you to share ...
Top 10 from New York Tech Day
I went to New York Tech Day last week and here are the 10 most interesting things I saw. (I haven't tested all of them, so do your due diligence as always before signing up for something.) 1) Two high school girls made an app for Android called Arrive, which they billed as "attendance at your ...
5 Tips on How to Give a Great Corporate iPhone or iPad Presentation
We have given over a dozen corporate presentations on the iPhone and iPad over the past few years. Here are our top 5 tips on how to make your iPhone or iPad presentation a success when in front of a corporate group. 1. What are the specific goals of the presentation? Is it more useful to show off ...
Dos and Don’ts on Working in Hotel Lobbies
I've been having meetings and getting work done in various hotel lobbies in NYC over the past few weeks. Here are my top 5 Dos and Don'ts on using a lobby as your temporary office away from home: Do: Pick a lobby with decor that inspires you, to get your best work done. Dress the part. The ...
Need tasks done at home or work? Check out the TaskRabbit website
I used TaskRabbit for the first time last week and highly recommend it if you have tasks, chores, errands you need done for your home or your business. TaskRabbit is an online service, yet it provides you with an actual human to do some work for you in person (or remotely). You state the task you ...