Iphoneography in The Bahamas
On a recent cruise to The Bahamas, I wanted to see how far I could stretch the limits of the camera inside iPhone 3GS running iOS 5. This certainly isn’t the first time a photographer has rested his DSLR and relied solely upon an iPhone camera. By taking an iPhone 3GS instead of iPhone 4 or even iPhone 4S, I was dealing with pretty stringent restrictions in how I could capture light....
Read MoreSurf securely at public hot spots
As a business professional, you may occasionally connect to the internet using free wi-fi hot spots at locations like Starbucks or the airport. While these internet connections are incredibly convenient, they are also unsecured, so you should take a few steps to protect yourself and your data from evil-doers: 1. Activate your firewall and disable file sharing. This helps to block hackers from...
Read MoreWhich iPad will you buy?
With more than 65,000 iPad-specific apps, beefed up performance in the second-gen edition, and accessories to accommodate any situation, Apple has transformed the iPad in one year from a compelling though niche-friendly tech gadget to a full-blown replacement for a laptop. Only one question remains: which one should you get? You now have a choice of 18 models, counting both first and second gen...
Read MoreThoughts on apps
I took a call from a journalist at the Florida Times-Union today, and he asked: Can you really make money by creating and selling an app, given development costs and the 300,000 apps already in the Apple App Store? The short answer is yes. Now for the long answer. It’s time-consuming and may be difficult if you’re unfamiliar with the software business, but it’s certainly not...
Read MoreWordPress is the best
WordPress is amazing – not only is it the most customizable, frequently updated, comprehensive and community supported blog software available today, it’s also free. And with the new features in its 3.0 release, using WordPress gives small business owners even more reasons to use a WP installation as a content management...
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