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Monthly Archives September 2014
Podcast 1439 Sept. 27, 2014: Rick Broida: Chromebooks and Motos and iPhones Galore
Show Notes:
Get ready for a delightful hour with Rick Broida the man we call The Gadget Guy but he is a man of many hats such as the Cheapskate.
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We will be talking about Chromebooks, particularly HP’s 14″ beauty
The new Moto G vs Moto X and Moto 360 Watch
Rotten Apple Week: iOS8.0.1 update mess, Bash Bug and “Bendgate”
MiTechNews Headlines
Mike Brennan, Editor and Host of MiTechNews
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Hour 2
Answering Listener Questions
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Sites Recommended by our Tech Team.
- (Pop-up blocker) DoNotTrackMe by Abine.com
- Software for viewing Windows .exe programs on an iPad (OSirix HD)
- Remote Computing Software
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A complete guide to iOS 8
iOS 8 looks to be one of the most feature-packed updates to Apple’s mobile platform since the launch of the App Store. Learn how to use it with our comprehensive guides.
iOS 8 is now available for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, bringing new functionality and features to the platform.
Custom keyboards, better sharing between apps, widgets, an improved Camera app, and new Messages features are all included in Apple’s new mobile software. The list doesn’t end there — below you will find the complete guide to becoming an iOS 8 pro. We even uncover some hidden features not discussed by Apple during the iOS 8 announcement in June.
This post will be updated as new content goes live, so be sure to bookmark and check back often.
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Get started with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Serenity Caldwell@settern Sep 19, 2014 9:16 AMCongratulations, you’ve snagged yourself a brand-new iPhone. But before you get to playing with your new device, you’ll probably want to get to know it and set it up. Thanks to iOS’s step-by-step activation process, Apple’s made it pretty simple to get started; but just in case you need some extra help, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide for activating your new iPhone, transferring data from your old phone, and some suggestions for exploring its new features.
Transfer your data
You’ve moved to the latest and greatest in the iOS world, and to do so, you’re leaving your old device behind. But before you send it off with a fond farewell, you have to decide whether you want to transfer its data to your new iPhone. Here are the various ways to do so, depending on whether you’re moving from an old iPhone, a different smartphone, or a feature phone.
Upgrade from an older iPhone
If you’re upgrading from an older iPhone, you can transfer all its apps, data, and settings to your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus. (Depending on where you’ve purchased your music and video collection, you …
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iOS 8: The best new features, and a few hidden gems
You’ve just installed iOS 8 on your shiny (OK, slightly battered) iPhone. At first glance, it looks rather similar to iOS 7 — but don’t let looks be deceiving! There are lots of cool new features in iOS 8 just waiting to be discovered, such as widgets (!) and the long-overdue ability to install third-party keyboards such as Swype.
Read on to discover our favorite new features of iOS 8 — and if you have one that isn’t listed here, be sure to let us know in the comments. At the end, we’ve included a few “hidden” features of iOS 8 that you may have missed.
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Can Apple Pay Succeed Where Others Have Failed?
Apple wants to replace plastic credit cards with the Apple Pay mobile wallet and the new iPhone 6. Will it finally be the one to succeed?
by Marguerite Reardon @maggie_reardon
/September 11, 2014 9:17 AM PDT
Apple’s iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will come with an NFC chip that will allow users to pay for things by tapping their phone.
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The new Apple Pay service is not much different from other mobile wallets already on the market, but it’s likely to have a better chance than any other solution of getting people to use smartphones to pay for things.
Google, PayPal and joint venture Softcard (formerly Isis) — made up of three of the nation’s largest wireless operators — are just a few of the companies that have spent years and millions of dollars trying to convince consumers that they should chuck their plastic credit cards and instead pay for things with a smartphone or mobile app.
Now Apple is getting into the game, unveiling Apple Pay this week at a splashy event that also introduced the Apple Watch and the big-screen iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to the world.
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Apple pulls HealthKit apps from its iOS 8 launch after discovering a last-minute bug
Well, iOS 8 is here and, assuming you can get through to the servers and free up enough space on your device, you’ll have a shiny, new operating system to play with. But, a last-minute hiccup has prompted Apple to remove third-party apps from its App Store that had enabled day-one HealthKit support.
MyFitnessPal, which just announced miCoach support, has removed its latest update from the store and is working with Apple to resubmit a new version without HealthKit functionality.
CARROT Fit’s HealthKit update has also been pulled from the App Store.MacRumors reports that developer Brian Mueller posted on Twitter that HealthKit is “broken and isn’t ready to launch” with no ETA on a fix, but those tweets have since been deleted.
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Podcast 1438 9/20/14: Apple iOS 8 and Jack Dorsey Supports Detroit Business
Show Notes
Hour 1: iOS 8 Arrives and Gary Baker Gets His iPhone 6 Plus
Cal Carson leads the discussion on this new mobile OS for Apple Devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)
How to download iOS8
Major changes and highlights
Challenges
What’s New in iOS 8?
8 Security Tips for a Safe iOS 8 Upgrade
Square Capital: Exclusive Interview with Jack Dorsey
Founder of Twitter and Square introduces Square Capital and Jill Drnek, Detroit Square Customer and owner of Human
- Square Capital provides a unique cash infusion for Square customers that avoids banks entirely. It is supporting Detroit businesses like Human, a fashion design store in the renovated Cass Corridor, that displays the works of Detroit clothing designers.
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Podcast 1437 Sept. 13, 2014 3 Hour Special: iPhone 6, Internet Radio & Apple Pay
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Hour 1
Keep Your Eye On the Apple
Phone lines are open. You tell us: Will you be buying a new iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? Didn’t Samsung do all of this before: Galaxy Note, Galaxy Gear (watch) and Google Pay? So what’s the big deal? $350 for an Apple Watch! You gotta be kidding…or not!
Foster, Gary and Ed will lead the discussion and find out what our listeners are saying about Apple’s grand reveal this past week.
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Hour 2
Internet Radio, The New Frontier:
Yakeem Tatum, host and founder of Urban Nation Radio .Yakeem is a Junior at Henry Ford Academy, associated with the College for Creative Studies.
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Apple Payment: The Ultimate Digital Security ?
Rick Dakin, CEO and Chief Security Strategist of Coalfire (IT Data Security Firm) in regards to the security of the iPhone 6 pay-by-phone feature:
“A device and token-based payment system is inherently more secure than mag-stripe cards using 1970s technology, but consumers need to understand that even the most sophisticated technologies have vulnerabilities. Fraud always finds a way.”
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Nokia 635: The Doorway to the Smartphone World
Foster Braun, 9/4/14
Most of us Americans are so used to the array of smartphones with all the bells and whistles in every 7 Eleven, Best Buy or AT&T store that it’s hard to imagine a world without them. We ho-hum the latest version of the Yazoo phone because it only has 16 GB of internal storage, quad-core processor etc. Unfortunately for manufacturers that razzle dazzle end of the smartphone market is slowing down because in our country and most of the “First World, markets are saturated. However, there are literally billions of users around the world just waiting for the right device to move up from their feature phones. Enter the Lumia 635 offered in the US on AT&T.
This creates a strange dilemma for this reviewer. To wit: Do I compare apples to apples or mix up my fruit selection? On the face of it, for the majority of US smartphone users, this device would be a step down. It sports a mere 8 GB of internal storage (up to 128 GB more on a micro SD card), just 512 MB (that’s right campers MB) of RAM and no rear facing camera! What?! No selfies?! BUT for folks …
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