Something that's been popping up lately for my clients is: What happened to iPhoto? It's a good question, indeed. What happened is that with the very latest OS X upgrade -- Yosemite version 10.10.3 -- Apple introduced their new replacement for both iPhoto and Aperture, called simply Photos, like ...
The most beautiful app I’ve ever seen is a game
We don't usually recommend iOS games here at IvanExpert, but we wanted to make an exception for Monument Valley. It's beautiful, both visually and aurally. It's mildly challenging, but by no means impossible, and there's no time pressure, no score, no way to die, and no way to get stuck. It just ...
Simple, Inexpensive Home Camera Monitoring with your iPhone
Are you interested in setting up a simple camera monitoring system at home (or at a small office)? Here are a few options. Nest Nest, the company that brought you the “smart” thermostat (and is now owned by Google), has a new product that we’re interested to learn more about. It’s called ...
Customize Notification Center in iOS 8
We finally advise that it’s safe to upgrade your iPhone or iPad to iOS 8. The number of problems after the upgrade has quieted down after Apple’s updates. I just upgraded my iPhone to iOS 8 and am taking advantage of the Notification Center. What is the Notification Center? Put your finger at the ...
Best iPad Stylus?
I read the technology reviews site The Wirecutter, which tests tech hardware and software and advises on what’s the best and why. (I highly recommend you subscribe to their weekly email newsletter; they also have a related site The Sweethome for household items.) Last week they published an article ...
Quicken 2015 for Mac…exists
Frankly, I thought Quicken for Mac had been abandoned by Intuit. It's long been a second-class citizen compared with its Windows versions, with longstanding complaints of bugs, slow updates, poor support, and file format incompatibilities. Still, it was Quicken, the name brand of personal finance ...