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(NP): iOS 6 – What Does That Mean?

Last night Apple released iOS 6.  If you are wondering what that means to you and why should you care? Here is a quick primer for you. An “OS” is an operating system.  That is the underlying software on any device that gives it the user interface, look and...

(NP): The iPhone 5 is Finally Here!

Well, it is finally here! The long awaited iPhone 5!  And my first impression is – wait for it please (drum roll) … – oh well. It looks like a nice phone and a nice upgrade, but we’ve come to expect so much from Apple.  We want to see something...

New Product (NP): Amazon’s Kindle Family

Just in time to preempt Apple’s expected iPhone 5 and iPad Mini announcements, Amazon introduced its updated family of Kindles. They introduced six (6) new modesl: — 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD 4G — $499 — 8.9″ Kindle Fire HD        ...

Awesome Apps (AA): Evernote

Another app that I love and use all the time is Evernote. Evernote is a cloud based app that let’s you keep notes and much more synchronized across nearly ALL your devices. Some of the features of Evernote: Enables you to take text notes Enables you to format...

Apple iPhone 5 Release Coming Soon

The release date for the iPhone 5 is getting close.  Rumors abound as to what features it will have and how it will be different than the iPhone 4S. Even the name “iPhone 5” is still open for speculation. Remember, many expected the iPhone after the iPhone...

Tip Of The Week (TOTW): Text Messaging Scams

This is just a simple, friendly reminder to always be careful when responding to emails and even text messages that might look suspicious. You’ve probably heard lots of warnings to never open emails from strangers and to not click on links or download files you...

Awesome Apps (AA): Dropbox

A great way to stay synchronized! A few weeks ago, I talked about Cloud, what it is and how it can be useful (Tip Of The Week (TOTW): What is the Cloud). One of my favorite (i.e., most useful) apps for both the iOS & Android is Dropbox (www.dropbox.com). Dropbox...

Awesome Apps (AA): Start Of A New Category

Today I am going to start something new.  A new category called Awesome Apps — apps is short for applications. In this category, I will present and talk about my favorite applications.  These will be applications for iOS devices (iPad, iPod, & iPhone),...