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New to iOS?
Welcome to our club!! Moving over from Android? Has Christina Bonnington, at Wired, got the deal for you: Now that Apple’s got its bigger, better iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, we suspect oodles of big-screen Android aficionados may defect to … Continue reading
New iOS!
So, you just downloaded iOS 8. Looks pretty familiar, right? Certainly, last year’s switch from iOS 6 to iOS 7 – which saw Apple ditch the iPhone’s tired, six-year-old interface and move to something more spare and clean – was … Continue reading
The Second Mac Commandment Returns
Mind you, it also pertains to iDevices (which should come as no big surprise). In How to back up your iPhone and iPad before an upgrade, Chris Gonzales gets into a lot of gory details, including security and restoring from … Continue reading
Apple’s Got Your Back
#109350684 / gettyimages.com Apple has updated its privacy policy as part of the rollout of iOS 8, announcing that devices with the latest version of the operating system installed can no longer be accessed by the company itself. Previously, as … Continue reading
HealthKit and Health.app
And what are these? According to Matt Smith’s article on MakeUseOf: HealthKit is an application programming interface (API) built to help iPhone developers access and manage the user’s health and fitness. This takes the form of data like heart rate, … Continue reading
It Wouldn’t Quite Be the End of the World
#165767199 / gettyimages.com But neither should you be complacent about it, should it happen. Businesses can’t seem to stop hackers looking to steal customer data. The list of companies preyed (ed.) on has grown long indeed and includes well known … Continue reading
If You Have a Smart House…
#464900331 / gettyimages.com …surely it should have a smart doorbell, right?? Dave LeClair asks, and answers, What Is A Smart Doorbell, And Which Should You Buy? at MakeUseOf. It does make sense, once you think about it; had it occurred … Continue reading
Upcoming Mac and iPad Classes at Di-No
Di-No Computers, in Pasadena, hosts a rotating set of Mac classes on Tuesdays from 2:00p to 3:30p; and iPad classes on the first and third Mondays of each month, also from 2:00p to 3:30p. These classes are all no-cost; feel … Continue reading
Safety First for Bank Cards
#112295349 / gettyimages.com As mentioned in Q&A last night, here are a couple of steps to use to add security and protection to your bank cards: Last week, Kim Zetter posted, on Wired, a short-but-informative piece, How to Protect Yourself … Continue reading
Were You at the Meeting Last Night?
If not, you shoulda known better! Billy had a lot to say about the new Apple equipment, and Gautam bowled us over with home automation possibilities; wow!! The Apps & Traps lead-ins were beyond hysterical. At Coco’s, we mulled over … Continue reading
