Here are 5 easy tricks to try on your iPhone that can make it faster and easier to perform activities you do regularly. These will work on many generations of iPhone, not just the 4S. 1. If your iPhone is behaving strangely, press and hold the top and home buttons simultaneously. Keep holding until ...
Antivirus Software for Mac: VirusBarrier X6
I've been testing out Intego's VirusBarrier X6 on my Mac for about a month now. Cost is $50/year and you can download it straight from Intego's website. Here's what I like and don't like about VirusBarrier. Initial setup and first use The install process was easy. I set up an initial scan fairly ...
What Is Java, and What Does It Have to Do with the Mac Virus and Mac Security?
Most people aren't running anti-malware (more commonly called anti-virus) software on their Macs, and Apple doesn't build it in to Mac OS X. Macs have started to become targets, however, for malware. It hasn't been a serious problem until recently, when it was discovered that at least 600,000 Macs ...
MacTech Boot Camp: Back Up Your Mac
Yesterday I spent the day at MacTech Boot Camp, for Mac IT professionals. Sean Costello, founder of Irongate and Background Backup, gave a presentation on backups, archiving, and restoring data on the Mac. The information he provided is useful to anyone running a business—because it's important to ...
Tech at the Auto Show
We went to the New York Auto Show this week and were excited to see how car companies are using technology, both in the cars themselves and for tracking customers. Many of the newest cars have sophisticated tech built into them: Lexus has their own "Enform" app that allows you to use your iPhone ...
How great is the new iPad?
I recently had my first hands-on experience with the “new iPad” at an Apple Store. The screen does look incredible, especially when reading books or web text—the sharpness of the words makes reading an effortless experience. The one thing I noticed is that many images, especially the ones on ...