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 ...
Sonos and AirPlay for Music at Home
So is AirPlay a better setup than Sonos, which also has self-powered, stand-alone speakers available? It depends. AirPlay is super-simple and you can send audio from practically any web site or app, using its full capabilities. Sonos is controlled through the elegant Sonos app on a device or ...
Hooray for AirPlay — and for AirPlay Receivers
Since 2004, you could connect an AirPort Express (not Extreme) to an amplifier or self-powered speakers, and play music wirelessly using iTunes (and from any application or web site if you install Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil software). Apple called this AirTunes. Then the Apple TV came along and Apple ...
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 ...