Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Apple Expects Lots of Upgrades When iPhone 6 is Released

Oops. I wrote most of this blog yesterday, but forgot to send it. Silly me. I won’t bore you with any additional comments since I am so late, so I will just send it as is. Sorry about the delay.

Tech News and Opinions

Apple's iPhone 6 upgrade cycle may be largest ever, say analysts

Pent up demand for a larger screen iPhone 6 is likely to drive a big upgrade cycle, but first Apple will have to deal with inevitable buying pause ahead of the launch.

How Apple and Google are merging the PC with the smartphone.

We are seeing the start of what I expect to be a long-term trend to make PCs look and act more like smartphones, and to bring to the PC some of the functions of the phone.

World Cup final sets records on Facebook, Twitter

Germany vs. Argentina proves to be the biggest sporting event in Facebook's history, while Twitter says the game generated the most tweets per minute.

Aereo keeps the legal war going despite Supreme Court loss

The streaming-TV startup's new legal tack embraces the ruling against it, arguing that the decision means Aereo deserves the same copyright license cable companies get.

Google Maps rolls out handy distance calculation tool

Rolled out Wednesday for desktop users of Google’s popular mapping tool, the feature allows you to see how many miles your planned road trip’s going to cover, or the distance you cover on your regular cycle trip around the neighborhood.

Computer Tips and Tricks

How to Install, Remove, and Manage Fonts on Windows, Mac, and Linux

Whether you want to use a new font in a Word or just change your operating system’s system font to give it a different look, you’ll first have to install the font on your operating system

AnyDesk Freeware

AnyDesk is a remote desktop software that makes it easy to connect to a remote computer and control the desktop as if you were sitting in front of it. Free!

Speed up your PC's boot time by finding the worst startup offenders

One of the pains of Windows is how long it takes for an older PC to start up. Sometimes this can be caused by hardware problems like a faulty hard drive, but more often than not the culprits are all those programs trying to activate at boot.

How to Bypass and Reset the Password on Every Operating System

On Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, you can gain access to a computer’s unencrypted files after resetting the password — the password doesn’t actually prevent access to your files. On other devices where you can’t gain access to the files, you can still reset the device and gain access to it.

A Simple Guide to Indexing the Kindle Books You Read for Evernote

Today, I want to share with you how I index the Kindle books I read for Evernote.

 

Mobile Computing

Apple Is Dumping Old iPhones for Cheap on eBay

Unlocked iPhone 5 models are selling for $200 less than their original price

iOS: How to use iPhone, iPad earphones in 13 tips

There's 13 handy functions available from the earphones you get standard with iOS devices -- you can even speak to Siri. Not only this, but many third-party headsets offer the same functionality. It makes sense to know what you can do.

New Wi-Fi standard is coming. 802.11ax could reach 10Gbps

The aim of the new standard is to quadruple wireless speeds to individual clients and not just to increase the overall speed of the network.

Quick Tip: Use iTunes to Transfer Files to Compatible Apps On Your iPad

As long as you have a computer running a recent version of iTunes, it’s fairly easy to transfer files to an iPad using the USB cable (30-pin or Lightning, depending on your device)

Best photo editing apps for iPhone

As the cameras in our iPhones get better and better, so do the editing tools that are available to us on the App Store. But what photo editing apps for iPhone are the best of the best?

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