Category Archive: Apps

Feb 04

Hate to wait? Try one of these great games!

Do you remember what life was like before the smartphone?  Waiting was such a pain: whether having to wait in a doctor’s office for your name to be called, or waiting for your meal at lunch, the time passed excruciatingly slowly.  Now, with a smartphone in nearly everyone’s pocket, passing the time can be an …

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Jan 07

Two Outstanding iPad Accessories

The holidays have come and gone; with them arrived a couple of new accessories to compliment my iPad 2.  The vast number of third party accessories that accompany any Apple product is overwhelming, and with the amount of care and logic that go into every Apple product, it’s hard to find an accessory that truly …

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Dec 29

Jawbone UP – a new way to track your movement

The marriage of technology and fitness has been progressing rapidly with the advent of smartphones.  As more processing power and capabilities are crammed into hand-sized devices, enterprising companies have been using this platform to capitalize on the peoples’ needs for healthy lifestyles.  Most recently, Jawbone, a major player in cell phone accessories, has entered this …

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Nov 24

TotalFinder Adds Needed Functionality for Mac Users

For those of you who use a Mac, you know that Finder is an integral part of the operating system, where you can access all your files and folders in an easy to use interface.  As useful and easy as Finder is to use, as with anything, there are improvements that can be made.  One …

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Nov 22

Living in the Cloud

For many people, when the word cloud is uttered, the thought of soft, pillowy things in the sky comes to mind.  With tech folks, for the last few years, the cloud means something entirely different.  The concept of “the cloud” has been around for a while, as schematics for computer architectures often depicted a cloud as a …

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Oct 27

iOS 5 Arrives With Fabulous New Features

In my last article, I had a chance to vent about my adventures with my new iPhone 4s.  This iteration of the iPhone comes preloaded with the latest and greatest version of the operating system, iOS 5, but it was available for the masses on October 12.   The devices that support this new iOS are …

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Sep 19

The Downfall of Netflix

I have been a Netflix subscriber for over 12 years.  As such, for a marginal monthly fee I’ve enjoyed a great number of movies and TV shows without the cost of purchasing them or the trips to the video rental store.  As their popularity and customer base grew, Netflix continued to gain steam; along their …

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Sep 05

Hands-On with the HP TouchPad

The impact of tablet devices on the computer industry is astounding.  Apple revolutionized the tablet with the inception of the iPad, and countless of other PC manufacturers have scrambled to release their own devices in an attempt to keep up with the Cupertino company.  Recently, HP has announced and released their TouchPad; after their acquisition of Palm, …

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Jun 20

Office Productivity On The Go

For almost any person that uses a personal computer, the need for document creation is a necessity. With the advent of the iPhone and later, the iPad, this need has been addressed in some way or another, but the results have been somewhat lackluster. In the computing community, the predominance of Microsoft Office, the suite …

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Jun 04

Save Bandwidth (and Money) with Onavo

By using Onavo on your iPhone or iPad, you can save your precious money (and bandwidth) with this free service.

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