I’m into week two with the new Photos app and I’m still really liking it. My entire library did finally sync up from my Mac to iCloud Photo Library so I could see all 58,820 of my photos at icloud.com. They also all came back down in optimized versions on my iPhone. Oddly though, while […]
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Is it Time to Jump to Photos?
Last week OS X 10.10.3 was released and with it the production version of Photos. I’ll give a little bit of background for those who might not be watching every bit of this as closely as others. Photos is intended to replace both iPhoto for the casual photographer and Aperture which is used by professional […]
Continue readingDigital Audio Recording With Audio-Technica Wireless Mic
Allison interviews Brian Piper from Audio-Technica Camera-Mount System 10 Wireless Microphone Package. The System 10 digitally transmits/receives the audio signal and adaptively selects the cleanest channel to minimize interference. Using digital audio, the System 10 provides full HD quality audio to your recording device. System 10 supports either a wireless handheld mic or a lavelier […]
Continue readingMy Experience Buying an Apple Watch
Since I’m old, I took not one, but two naps to get ready to stay up till midnight to order my Apple Watch. Steve and I both wanted one and even though he THOUGHT I would stay up late and order his for him, he was wrong about that. He’s never stood in an excessively […]
Continue readingLive Video Broadcasting Via Periscope on iOS
When Steve and I got off the plane from our great India vacation, it was just a wee bit of a culture shock to get back on the Internet. Normally we enjoy the flood of information that comes from Twitter, Google Plus, Podcasts and even Facebook, but almost an entire month out of the loop […]
Continue readingTrying on the Apple Watch
Today Steve and I went to the Apple Store for a 1:30pm appointment to try on the Apple Watch. We Periscope’d the event and saved the video for later viewing. Two very interesting bits in here. Watch for how Zach opens the drawer, and then the connector inside the watch band is pretty intriguing. Using […]
Continue readingWhy Don McAllister is the Master
I’ve been a fan of ScreenCasts Online for ages and ages, and not just because Don McAllister is a personal friend of mine. I am a fan because of how much I learn from him. I’ve talked to you before about how amazing he is, and I’ve tried to explain in words how he seems […]
Continue readingPolitics Stopped My iPhone
The iPhone 6 was the first time I chose not to go with indentured servitude to AT&T and avoid having a 2 year contract. I did it for me and for my two kids because I wanted to be able to take my phone on international travel. Lindsay was going to Mexico, and we were […]
Continue readingDaily Tech News Show #2462
I was on DTNS with Tom Merritt yesterday. We had some great conversation about tech events in countries other than the US. Our main discussion topic was about the new Microsoft efforts to help developers make their applications accessible. Using a Screen Reader? click here
Continue readingOther Random Travel Tech Tidbits
When we finally did get on real Internet at our hotel in Calcutta, that was interesting too. We tried on our iOS devices, but the screen wouldn’t render properly for us to log in. They had to send the “IT Guy” to help us. He typed in a lengthy url with some .jsp stuff and […]
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