by theitechtutor | Dec 6, 2012 | New Products, Notes from the iTechTutor
Okay, I have to admit, I was skeptical at first. I wondered, why would I need an iPad mini when I already have an iPhone and an iPad. Even more, if I’m going to upgrade my iPad from the original iPad to a newer one, shouldn’t I go for the biggest and best?...
by theitechtutor | Nov 27, 2012 | Notes from the iTechTutor, Tip Of The Week
Okay, last time we talked about the three tiers of gift giving. For the first tier, I made the overly obvious recommendation of smartphones, tablets, or Kindes. Today, I have some more creative suggestions that fit into the second tier: Those close to you, but hey...
by theitechtutor | Nov 23, 2012 | Notes from the iTechTutor, Tip Of The Week
Wow, it’s hard to believe the holidays are almost upon us! If you haven’t already done so, it is time to tart thinking about buying gifts for everyone. You need to by gifts for family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors. Sometimes it literally does feel...
by theitechtutor | Nov 3, 2012 | Notes from the iTechTutor, Tip Of The Week
Reminder: tonight we set the clocks back by one hour. You get an extra hour of sleep (or partying). Yes, you might already know that, but these days, you are never sure which time piece is giving you the correct time and which has the old time? Chances are, that your...
by theitechtutor | Oct 31, 2012 | Notes from the iTechTutor, Tip Of The Week
It is amazing how many FREE apps there are for our smartphones and tablets. Are people really that generous that they don’t need you to pay them for all their hard work? I’ll give you a little hint: “No”. Here’s my Tip for the week...
by theitechtutor | Oct 24, 2012 | New Products, Tech News
It’s Here!! (Almost) Apple’s long anticipated iPad Mini was announced yesterday at a special conference. You can pre-order yours starting October 26, or buy the Wi-Fi only model at your favorite Apple Retail Store starting at 8:00 a.m. on November 2....
by theitechtutor | Oct 23, 2012 | Awesome Apps
Here is another great Cloud based app for your PC, MAC, iPhone, iPad, and Android device. Box is very similar to Dropbox, but with a few key extra features. Dropbox is a very convenient, simple to use App that keeps files synchronized and accessible across all your...
by theitechtutor | Oct 17, 2012 | Awesome Apps, Notes from the iTechTutor, Tip Of The Week
My search to find useful information that benefits the most people is getting harder and harder. For years I have been using Mozilla’s Firefox browser. It has many great features that make it very useful. Most specifically, I like the way; if it closes for any...
by theitechtutor | Sep 26, 2012 | New Products, Notes from the iTechTutor
Yes, the new Apple iPhone 5 is finally here, and so is iOS6*. Apple claims there are over 200 new features in iOS 6. Most of these features are upgrades and improvements to the existing features. As previously promised, I will highlight the most significant new...
by theitechtutor | Sep 21, 2012 | New Products, Tech News
The iPhone 5 has finally arrived! (Hey, that almost rhymes.) It is too soon for a detailed analysis, but after reading many reviews, there are some very common responses. It is surprising. You can tell it is bigger (taller), thinner, and lighter, but still has a very...