The Older Geek

It’s time for another “best of the best” in iPhone, iPad, and iPod apps! I love my little “i” devices, and one of the best things about owning them is all the apps available! Most are for free or cost a dollar for removing ads. Mercury Web Browser I absolutely love this browser. I’ve tried [...]

Once again, I offer you some of the best (and free!) apps from the Apple Store. You can look for previous recommendations and app reviews by typing “apps” in the search bar. Here are some of the latest and greatest apps I’ve discovered. If you have found any terrific apps, please let me know! Leave [...]

I was driving along, listening to the radio yesterday, when a popular computer/technology show got a telephone call for some advice. The caller said that he is going to homeschool his child, and wondered what kind of computer would be best for this type of application. I was surprised with the radio host’s recommendation: a [...]

I’m back with another meaty list of the “best of the best” iPhone and iPad apps. Truly, the best thing about the Apple devices, besides the amazing touch screen technology, are the apps. Here are more jewels I’ve discovered. 1. DropBox This amazing little app works like a file server for your i-device. You install [...]

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 [...]

What an odd term. Yet I’ve seen it slung around on some of the tech sites recently. Looks like a slew of iPad-type tablets will be hitting the stores. I have an iPad, and I really like it. Not because it’s an iPad, but because it’s a tablet. I love reading eBooks on it. It [...]

Surprise, surprise. Another Big Brother company is watching our every move, storing the data and keeping it in a safe place for anyone (except the user, of course) to access. In case you haven’t heard, Wired.com reported that Apple devices (iPod, iPhone, 3G iPads) track and log your location and data. When you sync your [...]

The iPad, like the iPod and iPhone before it, is a technological marvel. More than a tablet computer, the iPad combines computing with entertainment and productivity all in one portable unit the size of a slim book. While I don’t think the iPad is about to replace the desktop or laptop computer (despite Apple’s claims [...]

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! [...]

At some time or another, you may need to take a screenshot of your computer screen. It can be an image of your desktop, your computer folder, your browser website, whatever. It can be very helpful for when you are submitting your blog to a blog community (sometimes you have to submit your own images) [...]