Category Archives: Apple

Testing a Week Before Departure

  The blogging kit: Fire HD 8, Pwr+ foldable Bluetooth keyboard. But can it cut and paste from the keyboard? But can it cut and paste from the keyboard? Yes it can. The key is Ctl, just like Command on … Continue reading

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Getting Things Done Better than Ever–with Siri

  I am a big fan of David Allen’s Getting Things Done approach to getting and staying organized. In the past decade, I have attended two of his one-day seminars and read his book carefully at least twice. I got … Continue reading

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Exploring their New iPhones, Mom and Dad Recall the Days of Party Lines

Last night I helped my parents activate their new iPhones. It was like watching two kids under a Christmas tree. Dad was loading stock ticker symbols into the Stocks app while Mom texted a photo of him to Jesse, her … Continue reading

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Going for the Gold: Why I Lined Up for a New iPhone

First of all, I am not selling my gold iPhone 5S. As soon as I returned home yesterday morning from the Cambridge, Mass., Apple Store I saw online reports of gold iPhones fetching $1,800 on eBay. It was tempting, but … Continue reading

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Keys to Getting the First iPhone: Preparation, Luck, and Standing Your Ground

(Cross post from thekindlechronicles.com) I didn’t bring my Kindle Paperwhite, but I do have Nicholson Baker’s new novel,Traveling Sprinkler, on my iPad mini Kindle app, so I won’t be lacking for something to read.  As was the case six years ago at … Continue reading

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