Apple

iOS 5 Tip: How To Activate the Camera Button on the Lock Screen on your iPhone

October 13, 2011

With iOS 5 for the iPhone launching yesterday, there are a flurry of new features that are coming to light. There has been plenty of coverage of these but I thought that I would pick a couple that are particularly cool or helpful and briefly discuss them. One of these is the camera button on the [...]

Read the full article →

R.I.P. Steve Jobs – Your Inspiration Lives On

October 5, 2011

When Steve Jobs spoke, people listened. When he innovated, markets changed. When he had an idea, it was perfect. And now when he quietly leaves this world, we remember his incredible accomplishments as a leader, visionary and individual. In 2005, Mr. Jobs addressed the graduating class at Stanford University. He knew that his time was [...]

Read the full article →

A Tablet for Babies? The VINCI Tablet Gives Toddlers a Jump Start on Touchscreens

September 23, 2011

A few weeks ago I received a pre-production version of a new tablet targeted toward children ages 2-4 or so called the “VINCI Tab“. I had been dying to review an Android-based tablet, but the VINCI threw me for an unexpected curve. It really is not what you might expect. While it is technically a [...]

Read the full article →

Moshi’s USB to Ethernet Adapter Makes the MacBook Air Even More Perfect

September 12, 2011

As I write this post on my Apple MacBook Air, I really struggle to think of things that would make it better. It’s pretty much a near-perfect laptop in my opinion. It’s lightweight, fast and has a good battery-life. It’s a bit pricey but it seems to be holding its own pretty well within this [...]

Read the full article →

“Weird But True” iOS App Educates in a Fun Way

September 2, 2011

Who doesn’t like National Geographic? They have been enriching our lives for over a hundred years with photos and quality content from around the globe. And they have brought this content to children of all ages as well. My daughters got copies of National Geographic Kids at school and have saved them in piles on [...]

Read the full article →

10 Things Steve Jobs Has Done for Parents

August 25, 2011

With Steve Jobs announcing that he will be stepping down as CEO of Apple, I took some time to reflect on how Steve and Apple have impacted my life as a parent, specifically, a “High Tech Dad.” In my household, Apple products reign. Each of my children use Apple laptops or desktops, and each one [...]

Read the full article →

How To Easily Remove, Replace & Install an Apple iPhone 4 Battery

August 22, 2011

I have done quite a few installs and hardware replacements in my time, but never have I found an easier project than to replace the battery of an iPhone 4. As with many of my previous iPhones, I tend to blow through the batteries pretty quickly. Some of the signs that you have an aging [...]

Read the full article →

How to Get Hostnames to Resolve over a Mac OS X VPN Connection

August 4, 2011

Yesterday I ran into a little issue. I tried to use my Cisco VPN client on my Mac after having upgraded to Lion. For some reason, it was not working. I did find some ways to correct that (the Error 51 issue) and how to migrate your Cisco setting over to the native Mac OS [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →