The Older Geek

Apple’s latest mobile operating system, the iOS 5, is absolutely terrific. I downloaded it several days ago and have been thrilled with the new Notification feature, the Reminder app, and the new iMessage. I also love the camera on the lock screen feature, but it seemed rather sporadic– sometimes the camera showed up on my [...]

Oh spam, how I hate thee. Email spam is bad enough. Email spam may carry viruses or sordid images or be just plain annoying. But a simple “delete” takes care of it. Email spam, while annoying and time-consuming, costs you nothing. Cell phone text messaging spam is another matter. Most of us do not subscribe [...]

Ever wonder how apps reviewers take such nice, clear screenshots of the apps on the iPod and iPhone? The technique is unbelievably easy, it’s just not well known. Here’s how. Quickly press the Power button at the top of the device and simultaneously press the Home button in the front of the device. That’s it! [...]