How to Add Bookmarks to Your iPhone Maps
Your iPhone has a Maps app to help you get where you're going. And you can even bookmark maps if you think you'll use them frequently. These bookmarks in the iPhone Maps app let you return to a location [more…]
How to Write Notes on Your iPhone with the Notes App
On your iPhone, Notes is an app that creates text notes that you can save or send through e-mail. You can create as many notes as you want on your iPhone and e-mail them to any e-mail account that includes [more…]
Five Nifty Travel Apps for the iPod touch
Are you ready for your next trip? If so, travel apps for the iPod touch can help you find your way around if you get lost, clue you in on the weather, and tell your friends where you are at any given moment [more…]
Five Basic Techniques for Using the iPod touch
Get the most from your Apple iPod touch by knowing some basic user techniques. From zooming and scrolling to e-mailing photos, using your iPod touch is a tad easier with these helpful tips. [more…]
Five Fun Apps for Your iPod touch
If you're looking for some fun on your iPod touch, head to the Apple Store. You'll find tons of downloadable apps for your iPod touch. Whether you're looking for free apps or are willing to pay for your [more…]
iPod touch For Dummies Cheat Sheet
The iPod touch is a fun, easy-to-use device that enables you to take cool photos and stay in touch with friends. Get the most from the iPod touch by knowing some basic user techniques, downloading some [more…]
For Seniors: Laptop Buying Decisions —Extras to Consider
There are many variables to consider when buying a laptop, and accessories you might wish to purchase. Variables you should consider include the type of processor, amount of memory and hard disk space, [more…]
For Seniors: Differences between Desktops, Laptops, and Netbooks
Before you buy, you should understand the difference between desktop computers, laptops, and netbooks. Desktops, laptops and netbooks differ mostly in size and computing ability. [more…]
For Seniors: Laptop Buying Decisions — What Type?
Buying a laptop or netbook is not a decision you make lightly. In order to ensure that you purchase a laptop or netbook that’s right for you, there are several things you might want to consider first. [more…]
For Seniors: Reasons to Own a Laptop, Netbook, or Tablet
Should you purchase a laptop, netbook, or tablet? As a senior, you may have already thought of reasons to buy, such as e-mailing friends or browsing the Internet. However, laptops, netbooks, and tablets [more…]
For Seniors: Understand Laptop Hardware and Software
Computers such as laptops and netbooks are made up of hardware and software. Hardware is the tangible parts of a computer, while software controls the hardware and helps you get things done. Think of the [more…]
For Seniors: Laptop Buying Decisions — Which Windows?
When deciding which laptop to buy, the laptop’s operating system (such as Windows or Mac OS) is an important choice. Windows comes in many versions, unlike the Mac OS, so when considering a Windows laptop [more…]
For Seniors: Laptop Buying Decisions — Which Optical Drive?
An optical (CD or DVD) drive can play music or movies, or read data stored on the disc (a process called burning). Optical drives are typically included on laptops. An optical drive is a small drawer that [more…]
For Seniors: Buying the Right Tablet
Buying a tablet is not often an impulse decision. Before you decide to purchase a tablet, there are several things you might want to consider first.
Laptops and netbooks are portable computers, although [more…]
For Seniors: Difference between Laptops and Tablets
Laptops and netbooks, however similar, are quite different than tablets. The most popular tablet is the Apple iPad, although companies such as Dell, Acer, Hewlett-Packard, Samsung, and Motorola have brought [more…]
For Seniors: Laptop Buying Decisions — Which Features?
There are many features you should consider when deciding whether to purchase a laptop or a netbook. Often, it boils down to what you want to do with your new computer. [more…]
For Seniors: Laptop Buying Decisions —Processor Speed and Memory
The speed at which your laptop completes tasks is determined in great measure by your computer processor speed and the amount of memory (RAM) it has. Processor speed is measured in gigahertz [more…]
For Seniors: Laptop Buying Decisions —Internet Connection
Your laptop can connect to the Internet in various ways — wirelessly, through a broadband connection, or using a dial-up modem. The Internet connection you choose affects not only the speed but the cost [more…]
Share Your Media across Your Network with iTunes
Ready to share your music, podcasts, and video — legally, mind you — with other folks on your local network from your MacBook? You can offer your digital media to other iTunes users across your home or [more…]
iTunes Ping Social Networking Feature
The addition of Apple’s new Ping social networking feature to iTunes has quickly built a formidable online community! When you enable Ping within iTunes, you can interact with both artists and other music [more…]
How to Burn CDs with iTunes
Besides being a great audio player, iTunes is adept at creating CDs, too, which you can play on your MacBook. iTunes makes the process of recording songs to a CD as simple as a few clicks. Making the modern [more…]
How to Play iTunes Visualizer on Your MacBook
You know that iTunes is a feast for the ears, but did you know that it can provide you with eye candy as well? With just a click or two on your MacBook, you can view mind-bending graphics that stretch, [more…]
iTunes Parental Settings and Your MacBook
Do young children use your MacBook? A large amount of content within the iTunes Store, including audio, movies and even apps, is not suitable for kids. Luckily, you can use the Parental settings within [more…]
Buy Digital Media through the iTunes Store
The hottest spot on the Internet for buying music and video is the iTunes Store, which you can reach from the cozy confines of iTunes, right from your MacBook. [more…]
iTunes and Your MacBook
To help you wrangle your enormous digital music and movie collection on your MacBook, Apple offers iTunes. For starters, iTunes is a sophisticated audio player for all your digital audio files. But iTunes [more…]
