Sunday, August 14, 2011

Comic-con 2011 Survival Guide

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Now that San Diego Comic-con 2011 is over and I survived another four days of the mayhem, I’m here to impart some wisdom for next year.

In this TechTip, I will cover my TOP 5 Comic-con survival tips.

Arrive Early - DUH!
With the sheer mass of attendees at the convention, getting in to see the panels put on by your favorite people can be a tough task to accomplish if you do not plan ahead. I recommend always arriving to the room where the panel will be held at least two hours before it begins. Once you’re in, stay in, the rooms are not cleared between panels and you might be able to snag a prime seat. Doing this will also introduce you to new things you might not otherwise have known.

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Sunday, August 07, 2011

Wireless Charging - Really?

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Not long ago it seemed that we wondered why we would need some particular technological gadget. Whether it was a smartphone, dumbphone, tablet, cheap laptop computers, ebook reader, mp3 player, or digital camera (just to name a few) - it really seemed that the thing that we once lived without just fine only a few short years ago, we can’t seem to live without now. While they are great to have, it becomes painfully clear very quickly that all these electronic gadgets and gizmos need their power!

Pretty soon you find yourself a plethora of cords in various shapes and sizes just to keep their batteries juiced up and ready to roll! On a recent trip, I had to take along NINE different power cords just to keep the cameras, phones and games going.

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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Cloud Computing – A Blessing or a Curse?

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There’s no doubt that cloud computing has made a huge splash in our technologically ubiquitous society. Its benefits help businesses with productivity and give consumers more convenience about back-ups and data storage. Still, there are a few issues that should be addressed for anyone, whether a business owner or average Joe computer user, before making the jump to any cloud computing solution.

Reduced Control
The popular concept of cloud computing involves offloading and archiving pertinent files and data to an off-site 3rd party company which guarantees virtually 100% uptime and secure access anytime anywhere. The problem is that you’re basically having another entity hang on to your confidential information which reduces the amount of control you have over that information. In addition, you have no idea where your information is being stored.

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

iOS 5: Top 5 New Features

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Coming this fall, iOS users will be getting a an upgrade to their mobile OS, one that adds over 200 new features to the already popular line of iDevices. With this many features, it might be hard to get a handle on just how some of these new features are going to affect your experience.

In this TechTip, I’m going over the top 5 new features in iOS 5 that can change the way you use your iDevice.

iMessage
Do you want to cancel your text messaging plan because it’s too expensive? Okay, you probably won’t be able to do that right away with iMessage, but it might be enough to subscribe to a lesser plan. With iMessage, all iOS 5 devices will be able to send text, images, video, locations, and contats with all other iOS devices, over Wi-Fi or 3G, for free. Data rates will still apply, of course, but you’ll be free from the limits of messaging plans.

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