WET MACS
Posted on May 2nd, 2016 by Joy Schwabach
LET YOUR PHONE READ TO YOU
Posted on April 1st, 2016 by Joy Schwabach
If you’re too busy to read the Web, or find the fine print too fine, let your iPhone read the Web to you. To make the iPhone’s “Siri” voice start talking, tap “Settings,” then “General,” then “Accessibility.” Now tap “Speak Screen.” When you’re on the web, tap the uppermost left icon for “Reader View,” to skip the ads. Then swipe down with two fingers to get playback and pause controls. Tap the turtle picture to speed up or slow down the reading. We couldn’t find anything comparable for the Android phone. The apps we tried all used a dull, robotic voice and Google Voice just wasn’t in the mood to read to us.
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APPLE WATCH
Posted on February 26th, 2016 by Joy Schwabach
JUMPING OUT OF WINDOWS
Posted on February 8th, 2016 by Joy Schwabach
Several years ago, one of our friends announced he’d had it with Windows. He went out and bought two Macbooks, one for himself, one for his wife. We’re slow but we’re starting to see his point. Feeling the same exasperation, we recently turned to a Macbook Air we’d had in the closet since 2012.The relief was instant. Websites loaded immediately. Joy didn’t have to do four yoga poses before pictures came in. Normally, when our main Windows computer gets screwy, we set it back to its factory defaults. You can do that with the Recovery option in “Settings” or “Control Panel.” Once you do that, it feels brand new again. Unfortunately, it is brand new again — all the programs […]
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THE RISKS OF APPLE PAY
Posted on November 13th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
According to a 2015 Mobile Payment Security Study of 900 security professionals, half say mobile payments such as Apple Pay are not safe. Nevertheless, nearly all expect paying by phone to become a lot more common in the next 12 months.
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UPGRADING YOUR IPHONE
Posted on October 14th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
You don’t need a new iPhone 6 to get the latest Apple operating system for free. The new “iOS 9” works on the Apple 4 and 5 as well. To upgrade, tap “Settings,” then “General,” then “Software Update.” Here are a few new features that impressed us.
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FUN WITH THE APPLE WATCH
Posted on September 30th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
A friend of ours got an Apple Watch as a retirement present and it came in really handy on a trip abroad when he couldn’t find his iPhone. His watch told him a phone call was coming in and he answered it on his wrist. He then realized that his iPhone must be nearby because the Watch won’t work unless it is. And so he carried that thought through and found the phone in another jacket. Or, you could just search through your pockets.
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APPLE WATCH STAND
Posted on May 13th, 2015 by Joy Schwabach
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR YOUR NEW IPHONE 6
Posted on December 11th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
GOOD STUFF FOR LESS
Posted on September 15th, 2014 by Joy Schwabach
You don’t have to buy a new tablet or computer to get a good one, any more than you have to buy a brand new car. “Refurbished” machines are items returned to the store or the manufacturer, but they’re not lemons.
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