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Tag Archives: iOS
Shortcut: Overcome cell network congestion by dropping to 4G
Ever been in some crowded area, like an airport, and tried to pull up a web page on your phone? Your connection strength looks fine with three or four bars, the LTE symbol shows up, but the pages just hang… … Continue reading
Social media’s attempts to appeal to casual users is driving down my usage
Congratulations, Facebook… all of your hard work to appeal to casual users has been successful. I hardly look at you any more. And careful, Twitter… you are risking the same fate! I used to love Facebook. I found it a great … Continue reading
No, you probably don’t *need* an Apple Watch
People keep asking me when I’m going to write a post about the Apple Watch, so here it is. I generally buy 1st generation products (well, ones from Apple, anyways) because I am curious to see how the technology is … Continue reading
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Tagged apple, Apple watch, family, fashion, home technology, iOS, iPhone, location services, travel, wearables
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Solved: How to move iPhone contacts to a different account on the device itself
Last week, I discovered that my wife’s iPhone has been incorrectly saving all new contacts locally on the iPhone, rather than storing them in Gmail. I stumbled on the issue when setting up a new MacBook Pro for her to … Continue reading
Breaking a bad habit with some help from an app
The last time I drank a soda was at a casual business lunch on Wednesday, May 21st. My coworkers each ordered a sandwich and a soda to go with it, so I did too. I was trying to cut soda … Continue reading
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Tagged fitness, health, home technology, iOS, iPhone, methodology, shortcuts
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Solved: Plantronics Voyager Legend fixes wind noise issues with firmware update
Yes, I’m still that jackass who walks around with a bluetooth headset on his ear. After more than a year using the Voyager Legend bluetooth headset from Plantronics, I still love it. Between its ability to connect with my phone and … Continue reading
FaceTime in the car for the ultimate GPS
One of the recurring themes in my marriage to my wife Aviva is her getting lost and calling me for help. When this started almost 16 years ago, she was new to Boston and had a job that required driving around … Continue reading
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Tagged family, home technology, iOS, iPad, iPhone, location services, travel
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Home Science Experiment: Improvised digital microscope for kids using an iPhone and Apple TV
Last week, I came across an interesting post about how DIY enthusiasts could remove a lens from a laser pointer and use it to create a simple microscope using an iPhone. I like doing experiments with my kids and teaching them … Continue reading
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Tagged experiments, family, home technology, iOS, iPad, iPhone, parenting
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An easy workaround for getting Gmail Push Notifications while using iPhone’s Mail app
I finally received my iPhone 5S after a three week wait. While I am excited to have my new phone, it has meant giving up on using ActiveSync to get email pushed directly to my phone from my gmail account. … Continue reading
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Tagged google, home technology, iOS, iPad, iPhone, mobile, shortcuts
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Apple’s own podcast app beats Instacast and Downcast at their own game
After nearly two years of being a loyal Instacast user for managing my podcasts, I just deleted the app. Instacast has “upgraded” itself again and in the process eliminated its most useful features. And Apple’s once inferior Podcasts app has finally … Continue reading
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