Here at Macworld in San Francisco, Joe Kissell, who writes for MacWorld and TidBITS, gave a talk on ways to use Siri on your iPhone 4S or iPhone 5. Here are some tips from his presentation. 5 directions you can give to Siri: "Will I need an umbrella today?" "Tell Sarah Smith I'm going to be 10 ...
How I’m Using Evernote with my Mac and iPhone
Today I started using Evernote with my Mac and my iPhone. I've been hearing so many other people rave about Evernote, and yet I never saw the practical use for it. Until earlier today. I was cleaning off my desk and noticing the number of postcards and business cards from various craft fairs, art ...
Cool Stuff from the Consumer Electronics Show 2013
This is a big time of year for tech and gadgets, as the Consumer Electronics Show has been going on in Las Vegas. Here are 5 cool things we've been reading about that were on display at CES this year. 1) The Pebble Smart Watch, with Bluetooth, customizable with tons of apps, and super attractive ...
Amazon Prime on the iPad
If you’re an Amazon Prime member ($79 per year), yes you get free 2-day shipping on almost everything, but did you know you also get free streaming of movies and TV shows? And if you download the free Amazon Prime app in the App Store, you can watch those movies on your iPad (or iPhone). I ...
Be a Power iPad User: 5 iPad Tips
I'm giving a presentation tomorrow on iPad Tips and Tricks. While most of the presentation is about cool apps, we will also be showing off how to use the iPad itself. Here are my 5 favorite iPad shortcuts. 1. If your iPad isn't working right, or it's slow, a reboot may be needed. It is a computer ...
Top 10 Tech Gifts from ThinkGeek
If you don't know ThinkGeek, you should check it out--lots of tech and other unusual gifts, ranging in price from under $10 to in the hundreds. (Beware--lots of Hobbit, Star Wars, and Star Trek items on the site, but there's other cool stuff too.) Here are my top 10 ThinkGeek gifts this year. Not ...