Reopen closed tabs on your iPad
On 2011/12/12
Ctrl+Shift+T (Windows) or Command+Shift+T (Mac) will reopen recently closed tabs on desktop and laptop computers. These keyboard shortcuts work with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Apple’s desktop Safari browsers.
The ability to reopen a recently closed tab in iPad Mobile Safari, the built-in browser, was added in iOS 5. Mobile Safari on the [...]
Organize iOS folders the smart way
On 2011/12/10
Here’s a simple trick that makes it easier to organize folders on your iOS devices—iPhone, iPod touch, iPad.
The normal way we create and organize folders on iOS is to enter wiggle mode¹ and then drag apps. Dragging one app onto another creates a folder. Dragging an app over a folder moves [...]
Did you hear about the one-armed phisherman?
On 2011/12/09
Wikipedia defines phishing as,”…an attempt to acquire information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. “
Can you tell when you are being lured by a phisherman’s bait? It’s not that hard but it takes effort and diligence. If you want to test your [...]
Working with Kindle highlights and notes
On 2011/11/27
“People are always worried about what’s happening next. They often find it difficult to stand still, to occupy the now without worrying about the future. People are not generally satisfied with what they have; they are very concerned with what they are going to have.”
The art of Racing the Rain by Garth Stein.
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Kindle Fire – eBook reader or iPad competitor
On 2011/11/21
The Kindle Fire is a nice combination touch-screen tablet, video and audio player, and eBook reader. At $199, it is a good value.
If you attended my presentation of Apple’s Post PC Era: Explained, you would have heard me refer to Amazon’s developing strategy to exploit the post PC era. 2011 is the crossover year [...]
What’s a certificate authority? Should you care?
On 2011/11/13
We depend upon certificate authorities (CAs) every time we go to an https website, like those of our bank, our email website or when we buy something online.
Secure websites use a cryptographic system that employs both a public and a private key. The private key is usually generated from your username [...]
The simple answer is that Windows 7 just works.
You may have noticed that in the past six months the only post I wrote specifically about Microsoft Windows or a Windows-specific application was Windows 8 – Why do they call it Windows? I still use Windows 7 on a daily basis. Contrary to [...]
iOS 5 Keyboard Shortcuts
On 2011/10/17
Apple released iOS 5 last week. It is a free update for iPhone models 3GS and 4, both iPad models and late model iPod touch devices. It comes already installed on the iPhone 4s.
One of the best new features in iOS 5 is keyboard shortcuts. Typing on an iPhone, iPad or any touch screen [...]
AT&T’s Deceptive Advertising
On 2011/10/15
The big print giveth and the small print taketh away.
I received my “pre-ordered” AT&T iPhone 4S yesterday, Friday, October 14, 2011. AT&T included a flyer offering AT&T Mobile Insurance at $4.99/mo.
If you examine the offer carefully, you will find that the $4.99 price disappeared effective October [...]
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