Tag: technology

  • Tip of the Day: iPhone AF/AE Lock

    Tip of the Day: iPhone AF/AE Lock

    Want your iPhone’s camera to stop trying to adjust focus and exposure all the time? With the camera app open, tap to select a focus point and keep your finger on the screen. When the blue focus box enlarges and blinks twice, let go. This enables AF/AE lock which means the focus and aperture will…

  • Tip of the Day: Switch Keyboard Layout Faster

    Tip of the Day: Switch Keyboard Layout Faster

    iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch Users: Do you get tired of tapping the language icon on the keyboard multiple times to select “emoji”or any other layout? Instead, keep your finger on the language icon and a list of languages will appear!

  • Tip of the Day: Change iMessage Avatar

    Tip of the Day: Change iMessage Avatar

    iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch users: You can change the picture (avatar) shown when you send messages via iMessage by adding a contact for yourself. Simply go into Contacts, add a new entry with your phone number and/or e-mail and choose a picture to use.

  • iPad Multitasking

    iPad Multitasking

    Do you own an iPad? Do you know about multitasking in your iPad? Did you know can open the app switcher, return to the home screen, and even switch between one app and another directly without using the home button? All this can be done by swiping your fingers on the screen in a specific…

  • Tip of the Day: iPhone Volume Troubles

    Tip of the Day: iPhone Volume Troubles

    There is a bug on the iPhone speakerphone option that may cause system sounds to be very low. This includes ringer, alerts, typing sounds, etc. If you are having problems with volume, try making a call to any number, turn on the speakerphone and turn the volume to the highest using the volume up button.…

  • Tip of the Day: iPhone Shutter Release

    Tip of the Day: iPhone Shutter Release

    Tip of the day: You can press the iPhone camera button for as long as you want, the picture will not be taken until you release it. This is particularly helpful to have in mind when taking pictures of moving objects.

  • Tip of the Day: Website position with quality content

    Tip of the Day: Website position with quality content

    Tip of the Day: A website’s position among search engines is determined by many different factors: #2. Google actually penalizes websites that try too hard to improve their ranking. Make a habit of having high quality content and you’ll do fine.

  • Tip of the Day: Website position with incoming links

    Tip of the Day: Website position with incoming links

    Tip of the Day: A website’s position among search engines is determined by many different factors: #1. Having many links from random sites is not as helpful as having a few from high rank websites. Avoid spamming other sites with links to your website in the comments.

  • Safe Internet Browsing: VPN

    Safe Internet Browsing: VPN

    The Internet is accessible from nearly everywhere you go: the airport, your favorite cafe, the corner bookstore and even in some open spaces like parks or town squares. You sit in the spot of your choosing, open your laptop and start browsing. Have you ever stopped to think about the security in all of this?…