January 13, 2013
A friend of mine picked up a Samsung notebook from Future Shop on Boxing Day and asked if I would help him clean it up, get rid of the bloatware that comes preloaded. Then, upon discovery that this was a Windows 8 machine, despite his request for Windows 7 to
Read MoreHow to get Google Maps back on iOS 6 Right Now
A lot of folks are upset with Apple’s new Maps application in iOS 6. This change comes as the Cupertino company makes an aggressive move away from Google, who has recently become more of a competitor than an ally. So far, Apple’s native maps app data is not nearly as
Read MoreiOS 6 Review – The Pros
My friend and former manager David Henderson, an Ontario-based SEO and website developer, challenged me to put my thoughts online about iOS 6 so that he could write a companion article. I am going to cover what I consider to be the pros of upgrading to Apple’s latest mobile operating
Read MoreWWDC Announcements from Apple: My Thoughts
Today was a big day in the world of Apple fans, iPhone and iPad developers and users, and just computing in general. A slew of exciting announcements from Apple came today at their WWDC conference. A line of new MacBook Air and Pro models, including one completely new design for
Read MoreHow to Be a Horrible Boss – Diego Baschs Blog
Fantastic, funny and enlightening article on how to be terrible at managing people. How to Be a Horrible Boss – Diego Baschs Blog.
Read MoreOSX Lion Full Screen Mode is a Dual-Monitor Failure
Running full-screen apps on OSX Lion is a great way to remove all distractions when you're working and ensure you're getting the most out of every pixel on your display. That is, unless you're using more than one display, in which case, it sucks.
Read MoreBe Careful Using iMessage On Company Networks and Public WiFi
In a previous post, I talked about how OSX Lion has helped make sharing my office’s internet connection over wifi easier. When I have my Mac broadcasting the connection, I can help cut down on the costs of 3G data by using WiFi on my iPhone and iPad when I’m
Read MoreFive Reasons Why I Am Done With iPhone Jailbreaking (For Now)
Since I became an iPhone owner a couple years ago, I’ve always found that jailbreaking has opened the ubiquitous device up to some really cool features not otherwise available in Apple’s walled garden. But as of late, with iOS updates flying fast and new features cropping up, I have found
Read MoreiOS 5 Makes Installing Multiple Apps / Updates Faster
One marked improvement I’ve seen on my iPhone 3GS since upgrading to iOS 5 is that it has improved the speed of installing multiple apps or app updates from the iTunes App Store. In iOS 4 or earlier, each app would download and install one at a time, making installing updates for
Read MoreThe Future of Apple: Sell Your Stocks Now?
The Globe and Mail published an article stating several reasons why, given the recent death of its co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, the future of Apple is in decline and that it would be a good idea to sell your stock in the company, should you own any. What bothers
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