Great Idea! Outlook Tips If you aren’t using Outlook to manage your email, calendar and contacts, I highly recommend it. But even if you are currently using it, there are many tips and tricks available that most know nothing about. Let me mention two. You can email your calendar! Open a new email, select the […]
Read MoreGreat Idea! Send Gmail attachments to DropBox Automatically! If you aren’t familiar with DropBox, it is a free service (up to 5 GB) where you can store files that will be accessible from any pc, otherwise known as the cloud. It’s great for backing up files, sharing files or just making sure they are accessible from your […]
Read MoreGreat Idea! Security for your SmartPhone 1. Set a lock code 2. Enable ‘Do Not Track’ in your mobile web browser 3. Avoid answering spam phone calls 4. Use a recovery app to find a lost or stolen device – available in iOS and Android Apps Find.Eat.Drink. – cost:Free (iOS only) – A restaurant […]
Read MoreGreat Idea! Extend the life of your laptop battery Batteries do not last forever, but there are steps you can take to prolong their life. Taking the best care of your battery may be a hassle, so consider the trade offs. If you are at home and using your laptop plugged in (to power, not […]
Read MoreHappy New Year! Great Idea? Just for fun? Is this the way of the future? Watch this video for a fun start to 2015. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9J7GpVQCfms&feature=youtu.be Apps Air Display – cost:$10 – Air Display turns your iPad into a second monitor on your computer. It works with both Mac and Windows computers. Catalog Spree– cost:Free – […]
Read MoreGreat Idea! Using a Digital Assistant to travel better If you are a Google user, you can use the built in digital assistant to assist your travels. The service can scan your Gmail and Google Calendar for booking details and appointments. It can also learn your preferences based on your browsing history to deliver relevant […]
Read MoreGreat Idea? Apple Pay I personally will hold off using it until there is more information out on how the Apple Pay feature works – and how secure it is. If you are ready to try it, here is some information about how to control it. It is available on the iPhone 6 and iPhone […]
Read MoreGreat Idea! Microsoft OneDrive Many companies are offering free space – most of it limited by size. Microsoft has now upped your free cloud space to 10GB. If you have precious photos, videos, documents, etc… that you are not backing up, this is your opportunity! Even if you are backing up in another manner, it […]
Read MoreGreat Idea! 5 great answers to get from Google Time zone – type in time city/country name and your results will be the exact time in that location. ex: time Tokyo. Weather – works just like the time zone city weather Currency Conversion – type in 100 USD to/in Euro Dictionary Definitions – type in […]
Read MoreGreat Idea! Kindle Unlimited Amazon has launched a new program that has been termed the “Netflix” of books. The program is called Kindle Unlimited. For $10.00 a month, you can have unlimited access to over 600,000 books or thousands of audiobooks. You don’t need to own a Kindle. If you have an iPhone, iPad, Android device or Windows […]
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