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Save the Apple Wireless Router

I, like so many others, rely on wireless networks for a great majority of my Internet usage. With my business, I have been able to see a vast array of Wi-Fi technology and equipment. With years of field testing and experience, I have developed a really good feel for what works well, and what doesn’t work well at all.

For consumer-level wireless networking needs, the brand that I recommend beyond…

More New Features in iOS 10

I took a look at a few of the new features of iOS 10 last time, but with so much to cover, we’re jumping right in to talk about more improvements worth mentioning in Apple’s latest mobile operating system.

Photos gets some great enhancements: in the Albums tab, we’ve got new albums for People and Places, which organizes your pictures by people it recognizes in your photos and places you’ve taken…

New Features in iOS 10

With the launch of every new iPhone comes a new version of iOS. The iPhone 7 brings iOS 10 to the masses, and with it comes a vast array of new features. I usually try out the new iOS version on the phone with which it launches, but this year, I opted to wait to get the newest iPhone, skipping the preorder dance from years previous. As such, I needed to upgrade one of my older devices to try out…

Enhance Your Photos With These Free Apps

I love taking pictures and while I enjoy the quality that my DSLR camera produces, I carry my iPhone everywhere and it is responsible for most of the photos I take. When I share a photo to social media, I typically post to Instagram, a Facebook-owned social network that is centered around photos, videos, and hashtags. Before I submit my picture for the world to see, I utilize a few different apps…

Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend

Last week I witnessed the death of an old friend when Apple announced the iPhone 7. In case you hadn’t heard, the latest iteration of Apple’s all-in-one phone/music player/computer has eliminated the 3.5mm headphone jack, a long-present component on almost electronic device that outputs audio or video. Audiophiles are up in arms about this omission and I, too, will miss this stalwart orifice for…

Gotta Catch Them All

I have kids in elementary and middle school, so I’m familiar with the whole Pokémon thing. There’s games, cartoons, toys, and countless other items available from this licensing behemoth that had been primarily targeted towards kids. Pokémon GO, an app available for iOS or Android, hit the US market on Juiy 6, 2016, with other markets coming online worldwide.

I first became aware of the Pokémon…

Windows 10 Update Woes

Are you a Windows user? Ready to upgrade to Windows 10? No? That’s too bad, because Microsoft REALLY wants you to upgrade to Windows 10. So much so, that they’ve deployed some pretty sneaky tactics to coerce and trick their user base into upgrading to the latest Microsoft operating system.

I wrote an article a few months back about unwanted updatesand the focus was on Apple’s operating system, OS…

Track Mileage Easily with MileIQ

As the owner of a small business, keeping track of things that could possibly become deductions on your income tax filings is crucial. In the course of doing business, driving a vehicle can be a big or small part of the job, and keeping an accurate records of those business miles is integral come tax time. The days of writing in numbers in a little notebook you keep in the glove compartment are…

My kids are online, and I’m sure that many of your children are as well. There are a great number of choices when it comes to monitoring Internet activity for your home. I have implemented solutions for clients and their families that work, but weren’t simple to implement, monitor, and manage. While it’s become easier as technology improved, a new product has captured my attention as an…

Upgrading to the iPad Pro

My first Apple tablet was the iPad 2, and since then, my family and I have been steadily adding these tablets to our arsenal of technology. Now, each member of the family has their own iPad. When it comes time for an upgrade, we play musical chairs and the displaced device gets passed down to the next in line. My son just inherited my iPad Air, and I am the proud owner of the new iPad Pro.

The iP…

I learned a valuable lesson this week. Prince: A Strong Case for Physical Media

I appreciate music. I was one of those people that owned hundreds of CDs in the 80’s and 90’s, then started down the path of digital music in the late 90’s with MP3. By the time the iPhone came out in 2007, I had jumped in with both feet into the Apple ecosystem and had imported all of my CD collection into iTunes to use on my devices. Less than 10 years later, I now rely on Spotify for most of…

Plan Your Trip With Furkot

One of my fondest memories as a kid was a cross-country family road trip, Griswold-style, to destinations like the Grand Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns, Petrified Forest, Dinosaur Monument, and stops in between. I must have been 10 or 11; we took our VW mini-bus pop-up camper across our great nation and while I enjoyed it, I never gave much though about the planning that went into such a trip.

This…

Realize Your Activity One Step at a Time

Being in IT, I work a fairly sedentary job. I sit behind a desk for most of the day hammering away on a keyboard and running fingers across a trackpad. Sure, my forearms are getting a workout, but I need to incorporate more movement in my daily routine.

About a year ago my wife asked for a Fitbit, one of the fitness motion trackers that are now flooding the marketplace. The one she requested, the…

Encryption and Privacy – Threats to Public Safety?

With the recent attacks that took place this past week, the world is aghast at the actions of radicals in their campaign of terror. Officials within the US government are quick to direct attention and blame at encryption software, without which, they claim, they would be able to better prevent terrorist plots. True, without encryption, governments and other technically-inclined individuals would…

A Better Way to Find What to Watch

As a subscriber to several streaming video services, my family and I have a lot of choices for things to watch. Navigating the vast libraries of Netflix and Amazon Prime can take quite a while, especially when you’re trying to find something the whole family can agree to watch together. Thankfully, there exist a number of resources online and apps that can help you choose what to watch on your…

Hands-Free At What Price?

After a recent surgery, I couldn’t crane my neck to my shoulder to hold my iPhone, allowing for a “hands-free” experience. I found it necessary to start using a headphone/microphone solution. I used the ones that came with my iPhone 6, and they work fine, but I really didn’t like the cable getting in the way all the time. The sound quality for music is also lacking, but they give them to you with…