January 21, 2012 – 12:22 am | No Comment

Happy 2012! This year I am going lean–downsizing to control my budget and getting in shape. I am “cutting the cord” –discontinuing my cable TV service–and I am losing weight and training for another Olympic-length …

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Triathlon Training Technology -Fitness-Weight Loss

How to use technology for losing weight and training. Features, tips, and my journey toward an Olympic-length triathlon.

Cutting Out Cable-Streaming Media & Home Networks

Can you live without cable TV? See my experience. How to get movies, TV shows, your videos, photos and music WHERE and WHEN you want it. What you need to stream.

iPhones, IPads, ITunes & Gadgets on the Go

iHow-to and iNews: How to use your iPhones, iPods, iPads, Android SmartPhones, MP3s, GPS…What they are. What you want. How to use it. Troubleshooting and tips.

Photography

Making photography and cameras simple. Explaining features to help you get your best photos.

TVs, Home Audio and Home Entertainment

All about TVs, and home audio includes components like Blu-ray Disc and DVD players, and DVRs, TIVO, and anything else you hook up to your TV… Satellite, Antenna, Cable

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Beatles on iTunes A Real “Day Tripper”
November 16, 2010 – 4:02 pm | No Comment
Beatles on iTunes A Real “Day Tripper”

There’s always a hype when the Beatles come to America– Shea stadium, the Ed Sullivan Show–but I’ll never forget today for another reason. Read more history of the Beatles/iTunes deal and what everyone is saying . …

iTunes Announcement- Apps for Mac Computers?
November 15, 2010 – 4:03 pm | No Comment
iTunes Announcement- Apps for Mac Computers?

Apple is getting good at creating a frenzy every other month with their announcements.  Busy trying to get ahead, they have brought out a number of innovations–new iPods, new Macbook Air, new iPod Nano–this year. …

Video Call between iPhone and Macs with Facetime Beta Download
October 20, 2010 – 7:21 pm | No Comment
Video Call between iPhone and Macs with Facetime Beta Download

If you have an iPhone 4 or new iPod Touch, you may have tried out FaceTime to make video phone calls.  If you don’t have a iPhone 4, you may have watched others make those …

Photos Disappeared After Import? –How to Fix the Date in iPhoto
October 5, 2010 – 7:42 pm | One Comment
Photos Disappeared After Import? –How to Fix the Date in iPhoto

For the past few days, every one of the photos that I’ve imported from my Nikon into iPhoto have disappeared. They show up in in the file “last import” but then I can’t find them …

What is HDR- High Dynamic Range– How HDR Can Help You Take Better Photos
September 16, 2010 – 3:45 pm | 2 Comments
What is HDR- High Dynamic Range– How HDR Can Help You Take Better Photos

Suddenly the iPhone world is abuzz about the new “HDR” feature on the iPhone OS 4.1 upgrade.  But there are a couple of other cameras on the market that also have this feature including Sony’s …

What is HDR? Taking Your Best Photos on iPhone i0S4.1and Above (including iOS5)
September 13, 2010 – 6:33 pm | 2 Comments
What is HDR? Taking Your Best Photos on iPhone i0S4.1and Above (including iOS5)

HDR (High Dynamic Range) is a feature of the newest iPhone software upgrade, iOS4.1.  (You can upgrade your phone today by connecting to iTunes and clicking on “download and install” in the upgrade dialog box.)
Perhaps …

What is an FM Transmitter? A Comparison of the Best iPhone/iPod/iPad FM Transmitters
September 10, 2010 – 8:59 pm | 2 Comments
What is an FM Transmitter? A Comparison of the Best iPhone/iPod/iPad FM Transmitters

Now that you’ve stored your favorite music on your iPod, iPhone or iPad, you can take it with you everywhere.  Rather than listen to the music from the itsy bitsy speakers on your iDevice, certainly …

iTunes 10- How to Ping
September 2, 2010 – 10:58 pm | No Comment
iTunes 10- How to Ping

iTunes 10 became available this morning.  iTunes didn’t automatically update when I opened my iTunes but I got it here.
A major new feature of iTunes 10 is “Ping.”  Ping is social networking for iTunes.  It …

The Best Way to Listen to you iPhone Music in your Car
August 31, 2010 – 6:04 pm | One Comment
The Best Way to Listen to you iPhone Music in your Car

Listening to music in cars is almost as old as the automobile itself.  The first portable radios were car radios back in 1922. The first known car radio is said to have been invented by …

The Best (Must-Have) Apps for Road Trips
August 29, 2010 – 8:38 pm | No Comment
The Best (Must-Have) Apps for Road Trips

How did I ever do road trips before my iPhone?  After a greasy spoon breakfast, we returned to the road from Seattle to Bend, Oregon (about 6 hours to go).  Not an hour later, we …