Software Review: Yahoo’s iOS Weather App
Today Yahoo introduced its new Yahoo Weather App for iOS. Now this is not an update to the stock Weather App found in iOS that is powered by Yahoo, but an App found in the iTunes App Store. The App is...
View ArticleLife: The “New” Gmail
Google announced changes its Gmail service on May 29, calling it “A new inbox that puts you back in control.” The announcement stated that the roll out would happen slowly over time, but users could...
View ArticleHelpful How To: Backing up and/or Syncing iPhone Contacts to Gmail
I use my iPhone as the source of my contact information. When I input a new contact on my iPhone it syncs to iCloud and is made available on all my devices that connect to iCloud. For example when I...
View ArticleSoftware Review: Vidify for iPhone
Vidify for iPhone is wonderfully useful automatic video editor for iPhone. At the heart of Vidify is the ability to take several different short video clips and edit them into one professional looking...
View ArticleLife: Weird Apple Airport Network Issue
Tonight the wife can’t connect the Apple TV to iTunes residing on the iMac. So I go through the usual steps, restart iTunes on iMac, no dice, restart the Apple TV, no dice, restart iMac, no dice, reset...
View ArticleTechnolgy: What I Want from the Next iPhone
Rumors continue to swirl around what the next iPhone will look like. By all accounts the iPhone may be larger in size with some slight alterations to the design. The reasons why are unknown as I find...
View ArticleLife: MoviePass
What is MoviePass? MoviePass is a subscription service that allows subscribers to see a movie every 24 hours for a monthly fee. I subscribed for one full year and I saw 67 movies. My monthly...
View ArticleLife: My Weight Loss Attitude
It’s been nearly 18 months since I made the healthy decision to lose weight. I am down nearly 60 pounds and have been able to stay within five to ten pounds of my goal weight since reaching it back in...
View ArticleLife: iPhone 6 Pre-Order Meltdown
Let me first state that I live a privileged life compared to most of the world and not being able to order a $1,000 product from a $2,000 product via $50 a month Internet access is really unimportant,...
View ArticleTechnology: T-Mobile WiFi Calling
Update: Looks like WiFi calling on T-Mobile will not be supported on the iPhone 5 after I received clarification from @TMobileHelp @TMobileUSA confirmed to me via Twitter that WiFi calling will be...
View ArticleLife: Apple iPhone 6 Leather Case (Black)
My new iPhone 6 case arrived a day before my actual iPhone. Here are three shots of the actual case compared to my iPhone 5 size. The iPhone 6 appears to not be much bigger than my iPhone 5, which is...
View ArticleHow to Remove Devices from the List of iMessage Text Forwarding
After selling my iMac and buying a MacBook Pro recently, I was left with the iMac as a device on my iPhone to forward text messages in iMessage. I could turn it off, but I couldn’t find a way to...
View ArticleRegain Access to the Previous Version of Disk Utility in El Capitan
Do you miss the interface and features of Disk Utility prior to OS X El Capitan? Well, I found a way to get back to it (sort of), but it was by dumb luck. While trying to fix my install of OS X El...
View ArticleApple’s iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case Review
In December 2015 Apple debuted its iPhone 6s Smart Battery Case. Originally I thought the design wasn’t good and at the price was not the best use of my cash flow. There was also a video by Unbox...
View ArticleDelete Junk Message When in Mail App
Not sure why Yahoo Mail doesn’t allow you to block spam in IMAP, but in OS X’s Mail App you can set the preferences to delete spam upon closing Mail App. With the Mail App open select Preferences, then...
View ArticleiPhone 7 Bluetooth Audio Stutter Problem
In September 2016, I purchased and iPhone 7 plus. Originally, I had purchased an iPhone 7 as the iPhone 7 plus was out of stock. I have iPhone 7 launch story, one that taught me that I would not waste...
View ArticleBasic Mac Troubleshooting Steps
A local member of the Mac User Group I belong was having an issue with his MacBook Pro. The issue was unique and it spawned the idea to share my basic troubleshooting steps I take when my Mac starts...
View ArticleMy dBrand Experience
After years of contemplating ordering a iPhone X skin from dBrand I took the plunge. For those not in the know, dBrand offers essentially 3M sticker that is applied to your smartphone, laptop, tablet...
View ArticleRhinoShield CrashGuard Bumper Review
When I first learned about the RhinoShield CrashGuard bumper iPhone case I wanted to give it a try. About a year later I did. Why did it take so long? I’ll get to that shortly. The Reviews The Amazon...
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