Apple iOS
Has Great Secret Features, Bill Crowe (Approx. 1416 words). This month,
Bill looks at some of iOS 11’s hidden beneath the surface features: keyboard,
extra symbols, Siri, control center, camera, live photos long exposure mode,
screen control, QR code scanner, handwritten e-mails, new screen effects for
Messages, and more.
Are you afraid of AI? Jim
Cerny
(Approx. 724 words). AI means a computer or machine that can learn and be
creative in applying that knowledge. This article is not really a lesson to be
taught but a caution about our near future.
Basic iPad Skills, Jim Cerny (Approx. 652
words). The iPad is really a full computer that is easily portable and so
helpful for many every-day tasks, communication, entertainment, etc. Having
taught many iPad classes, Jim lists some of the basic skills every iPad user
should know.
How I Became
a Published Author, Nancy DeMarte (Approx. 941 words).
An old adage says that we all have at least one book inside us. It might be our
memoirs, a travelogue, a mystery novel, a biography, or one of dozens of
genres. Nancy takes us through her journey of finding local storefront
publishers (that didn’t work) so she tried the Internet. She’s paved the way
for you to publish your book.
How to add new Faces and
Names to Photos and How to Search for Things in iOS11, Bill Crowe (Approx. 541
words). How do you add new faces to your library? It’s still easy, although a
little less obvious. Bill covers better faces, adding new faces
, using the search feature and more.
Music in all rooms – from one source, Phil
Sorrentino (Approx. 1140 words). There are audio systems that distribute music
throughout the home. If you have a Wi-Fi network at home, with a few additions,
you may already have the components to do what the very expensive Sonos system can do.
Navigation Tips
for Windows 10, Rosita Herrick (Approx. 432 words). Rosita’s article covers
several tips to navigate Win 10.
Remote
Access to all your Data – Phil Sorrentino (Approx. 1321 words). By now, most of us know
about the ‘Cloud Storage’ services like Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, SugarSync, Evernote, Box, etc. All these services will give
you a limited amount of free cloud storage. What is you could get remote access
to all the data on your computer using only a free popular App; would you try
it? Find out if this is for you…
Spring
Creators Update for Windows, Rosita Herrick (Approx. 463 words). During her years of
working with large mainframe computers, we used to have a saying: “Just as you
get used to today, along comes tomorrow and everything
changes. Well, a big change just came to Windows 10. This article
features Timeline.
Taking
Photos on your iPad and iPhone – the ‘Camera’ and ‘Photos’ Apps, Jim Cerny (Approx. 738
words). Your iPhone and iPad are great for taking photos and there are many fun
options to play with.
Texting…Anyone? Phil
Sorrentino (Approx. 1063 words). Texting is probably more popular than
e-mail; they are similar but very different means of communicating. The
notification of a text seems to be a lot stronger than just “you’ve got mail.”
Thinking of a
new Computer? Consider these things, Phil Sorrentino (Approx. 1079 words). If you
have a computer with a hardware problem, or a computer that is so old that it
just doesn’t seem worth any more maintenance dollars, a new computer may be
just what the doctor ordered. Phil writes about the things we should consider
before spending our money.
To Update Your Apps, Jim Cerny (Approx. 697
words). Our computers, smart phones and tablets all run software called “apps”
– or “applications.” Every app, sooner or later, will need to be updated and
are provided free.
Using the Virtual
Desktop (Task View), Rosita Herrick (Approx. 558 words). Rosita
believes the Task View option is an ignored productivity feature. Staying
productive is often as much about staying organized as anything else…
Using
Wi-Fi on your iPhone or iPad, Jim Cerny (Approx. 526 words). In this article, Jim explains
the difference between a cellular phone network and Wi-Fi.
What
is Office 365? Is it for you? Nancy DeMarte (Approx.
953 words). I get a lot of questions about Office 365 because it’s a unique
concept in software acquisition; some users don’t understand what it is or how
it works.
Windows 10 Apps, Rosita Herrick (Approx.
471 words). Apps are usually distributed with the MS or can be downloaded from
the MS store. Rosita tells us how to find apps as well as info about the
Calculator app.